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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-09
TEACHING BOYS HOW TO coo0
london Lads Meant for Sea Alas
Taught How to swlm-compars
Very FavorabIy With Girls.

London--To undress in deep water
swim back to land graphing clothes
In the teeth and boots in the hands; !;
this is a compulsory subject for bows
attending the Essex county school al
/ Tollesbury
Pupils have also to learn jam.mak.
ing and plain cooking.
The object OF this strange curri.
eulum is that Tollesbury is a yacht.
ing center and nearly all the boys
are destined to spend their lives
aboard yachts.
u is to fit them for sea llfe." said
MT }. II. Jackson. the headmaster
OF Tollesbury school. that the boys
are taught these things"
Those who are taught cooking are
those who will earn thier living upon
the water either as yacht cooks or
stewards They learn to fry bacon,
COOK steaks, potatoes, puddings
cakes, bake bread and make jam.
The boys efforts compare very ia.
Yorably with those OF girl cooks.
Eighteen boys. whose ages range
from II to IA. are being taught cook
cry. They have one lesson of two and
half hours each week.
We teach all the boys in the school
to swim in Marine lake. an open-air
swimming bath. three times a week
The boys are taught to swim out
Tor thirty yards into deep water. float
on their backs and undress. Fifteen
OF the boys are sufficiently advanced
10 do that.
Then we teach the pupils also to
dive and swim for long distances un-
der water.
Out of 100 boys, sixty-ah over 8
years old-ean swim. Their first 1es- |
sons in swimming movements are Civ
en- In school. lying across the desks
Thus, when a boy gets down into the
water all he has to learn is not to be
afraid
Every boy in the school of over
s also taught the rudiments Of navi-
cation"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-09
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always has an article of expert advice
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-09
ECONOMY AND exraAvAoAnce.

One may think that feeling Of
deep depression must have assaiIed
the congressman when it was an
nounced that President Taft, shortly
after the meeting of congress, January
3, would send in message on econ
ony and efficiency. But perhaps the
general sentiment was expressed by
those who delivered themselves of a
solemn and portentous wink.
Twenty years ago a political con.
yulsion was created by the first "Bii-
lion dollar congress" Now each year
congress gets rid of a billion dollars.
But let us not jump to the conclusion
that the congressman are the only per-
sons to blame, for Uncle Sans high
cost of living.
General Wood chief of staff of the
army told the appropriations commit.
tee last spring. that large share of
our army posts are needless. If war
broke out, he said, 20 per cent of the
troops would have TO stay behind to
defend stations that have no military
value
But imagine the howl from the peo-
pie who sell supplies for men and
horses, should one-third of our military
posts be given up, as army officers say
should be donel
A congressman is not considered 10
be thrown and branded" to use
plainsman's phrase. until he has shown
his willingness to help roll the barrel
in return for his own particular slice
of river and harbor and other pork. .
An Illuminating incident happenedl
one day when particularly indefen-
sible appropriation was being sharply
attacked. It seemed to be surely beat |
en-, when an excited congressman was
seen rushing down the aisle.
Hold on, that's my river" he yell.
ed, He is still in congress, savingEhis1
river
A well known congressman openedI'
his letter file for the information of
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-09
WIDOWS ARE IN BIG DEMAND
New Workers Discover That There Is
Epidemic Of Romances in Mar
rlaees and Elopements.

Patchogue, l.. Throughout Long
Island there appears to be veritable
epidemic of romantic marriages and
| elopements. These episodes having
been truthfully reported by local cor
respondents of the metropolitan news
papers seem to have spread beyond
the zone of the greater city, for Rev
Ira w. Henderson. pastor of the local
Methodist church. received the fol-
lowing rather startling communication
day or so ago:
Rev. !. W. Henderson, Patchogue,
L. dear Sir: The inclosed clipping.
from Springfield (Ill) newspaper,
caught my eye. | presume you know
the young widows II you do, and
one of them has brown hair and eyes.
age about thirty to thirty-five, and say
about 125 pounds weight, without in
cumbrance, you can tell her or them
to be wise and contented and look to
the west to furnish the full address to
the writer hereof.
cannot, of course, divulge any
names for fear this might be printed.
but | can furnish the name of a man,
a thorough gentleman, in business and
doing well, who wishes to meet Just
such woman as | have described.
Further information and references
will be given in confidence, and this
letter must be treated so, too. Should
either of them wish more details tell
them to write to postoffice box -.
Hurst, Ill.,"
The clipping in question referred to
the marriage OF Mrs. Emily Robbins,
seventy, and Homer E. Raynor, fifty
two years. The story. beyond stating
the facts of the wedding, goes further
In saying that six young widows OF
the village who witnessed the cere-
mony were dreadfully put out because
the elderly widow had been chosen by
the middle-aged bridegroom
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-09
JACK Rabbit is Hoodoo.

Dallas. Ore.-Fred Amer. prom
nent farmer living near Rickeral,.
Polk county, accidentally shot himself
while driving some cattle from Rick.
erall to Dallas. jack rabbit ran &C.
cross the road and Auer reached for
his revolver in his hip pocket. The
hammer caught on his chaps and one
shell exploded. the bullet entering his
side
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-09

The lie was passed in the meeting of
the democratic national committee
yesterday at Washington, and there
was every evidence that ii was really
a democratic gathering.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27
DISTRICT No. 3 includes all territory
inside Wards IA, 10 ana 10, also
SnrinuweIIs suburb.

Florence LANCE, Is Hartford-aye. 24.Ss
Grace Palmer, 12S Minnie. 49,. 21.22
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27
JEROME GRILLS THAW
AT SANITY HEARING

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, June 26.--
Harry X. Thaw was put through an
other grilling crossexamination to-
day by William Travers Jerome. To
several questions, Thaw calmly re-
Piled
Il refuse to answer on advice of lny
attorney"
Thaw's chief counsel, Clarence j.
Shearn, was constantly on his feet
objecting 70 the questions, and once
charged that Jerome was trying to
wear Thaw out and produce a state
OF flag"
II will protect my client from any
such venomous purpose" Shearr
shouted. Jerome, nettled by Shearn' 8
Interruptions, said they were made
simply to give Thaw time so he would
not show lack of memory. Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw was again in court and
watched Thaw closely
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27

ice at the station at Hancock-ave' ana
DeQuindre-st.
Test Shows Shortage.
Mr. Brown explained that they try
to make the blocks uniform In Size
averaging 400 pounds each. One
block was taken from the Ice house
and the Ice men proceeded to cut IL
up In eight sections, each smaller
block supposed to average 90 pounds.
The Ice for wholesale delivery Is cut
in so-called 5O-pound blocks. Each
small block was weighed by MI
Brown with the following result: "a
pounds. 3S pounds. s46 pounds, IS
pounds, so pounds, So pounds. 70
pounds. This gave the total OF 368
pounds, 32 pounds short of the 4oo
pounds.
Another block was then cut IN So
called 25Tpound cubes, ready Tor the
retail trade, Weighing showed they
varied frenl 20 pounds, in two In
stances, tpTs8 pounds, There was only
one 25-potfnd cube and the other were
over that weight.
The ice mans ak Is not infallible,
said Mr.. Brown The weight varies,
but we don't make anything from the
fact that the weight of the small
chunks varies. You might get 20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27

pound chunk OF ice delivered to your
house today, and 3S-pound chunk
tomorrow. The average retailer who
bargains for % pounds of ice gets 20
pounds. Now, II the !cemen had to
weigh every one of those small par
ticles OF Ice, think OF the time IL would
require. I'll guarantee that in the
seasons supply, the consumer gets a
little more In weight than he actually
bargained for"
There Is absolutely no agreement
among the ice dealers either as to
price or territory" said Charles A.
Dean, president OF the Pittman &
Dean Co. I'VE deliver ice anywhere
In the city, where our facilities ex.
tend. As TO how much we would have
to increase the price of ice II the
O'Brien ordinance Is passed, that
would be a matter for US to deter
mine"
Our territory Is restricted mostly
to south OF Grand Rlver-ave.," said
Samuel p. OBrien, president OF the
Bcaubien Ice q Coal Co. I'VE do not
go farther than that because there Is
any understanding as to territory, but
because our facilities are limited to
this territory. 1t would not pay an
Ice dealer to, drive far from his base
OF supplies, or into territory where he
has only few costumers. The Crystal
Ice Co.'S business Is mostly between
Grand River-ave., and west OF Wood
ward-ave. You will find that certain
Ice companies limit their deliveries VI
certain sections OF the city, but here
Is no agreement as to price. The
price now Is as low as II could con.
sistently be, and 1t Is uniform because
no dealer could reduce the price and
make profit. | am willing to submit
to any investigation touching on these
two points, but would not be willing
10 expose the firms private affairs.
Would Cripple Service.
III the O'Brien ordinance goes In
effect 1t will severely cripple the ser.
vice. We are not up to the limit OF
delivery as yet, but II we have to
weigh all our Ice, when the hot wealth
er sets in, am afraid that the Ice
dealers Of the city would not be able
TO keep up with the demand"
The council unanimously adopted
the resolution introduced. Tuesday
night, by Aid. Joseph Merritt, request
Ing Prosecutor Shepherd to make an
investigation to determine II there Is
any Illegal agreement as to prices or
territory. The prosecutor was also
invited to attend the meeting OF the
committee on ordinances next Monday
when the ice dealers will again be
given a hearing on the O'Brien ordI-
nance, requiring that ice be weighed
before delivery to consumers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27
u. S. ConSuls Give Interesting
GlimpseS on Life Abroad
Reports Gathered National Capital Throw Sdeghts
Lines of Endeavor

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-Making
figs from bananas is novel industry
in Jamaica, described by the United
States consul, J. ID. Dreher. In a re-
cent report. Several factories are in
operation. each with a secret process.
IT is understood" says Dreher,
that the drying is done by hot air
and that II takes from 400 to 300
pounds of bananas TO make 100
pounds OF figs. The food products
manufactured are fig bananas, cooking
bananas, banana chips. -four and meal.
"One factory cuts the bananas into
short pieces before evaporating them,
thus making q product that looks ike
the dried figs OF commerce The figs
are delicious and are likely to be pre-
ferred 10 real figs by many persons. II
seems that all banana food products
are wholesome and nutritious and
they have been awarded many prizes,
diplomas and certificates of merit
A mammoth Alaska brown bear, one
OF the great attractions at the Nation
al Zoo, In this city, has for IL years
been given the honor OF an annual
weighing. This bear was captured
near Douglas Settlement. at the west
ern entrance of Cooks Inlet, Alaska,
May, 1901, being then about three
and one.half months old. In May.
1901, II weighed only Is pounds, but
In January, 1911, II had reached 1,l6O
pounds. II has since gained steadily
In weight, but this years figures have
not been given out.
Owing to the rapid increase In the
mileage OF streets paved with asphalt
and wood blocks, Essays United States
Consular Assistant Dreyfus, Jr., who
is stationed in Berlin, land to the
congestion OF traffic In large cities, IT
was found necessary to afford greater
safety to horses to prevent their slip
ping and to enable them to come to
quick stop This has been accom-
plshed by fitting them with rope"
horseshoes.
Various forms and shapes OF shoes
are used. Some are open at the back.
like an ordinary horseshoe. Others
ere closed; and very often, besides
being closed. there Is a bridge or
crosspiece joining the two sides.
When this is the case the bridge is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27

constructed like the rest OF the shoe,
inclosing a tarred rope. The latest
novelty. which has been adopted by
the royal stables, is the insertion TO
the back OF the shoe OF a block OF
wood into which stiff bristles have
been driven. This is an additional
preventive against slipping. When
the ground Is covered with snow,
special ice plate is inserted in its
stead"
WASHINGTON, June 26.-when II
comes to the manufacture Of cham
payne bottles there is call for mighty
nne degree OF skill, according TO re-
Fort on how the thing is done IN
France, made by United States Con-
sui W. Bardel, stationed at Rheims.
Chief among the industries auxil-
larry to the making OF champagne
vine" he says. lis the manufacture
of champagne bottles, whose produc-
ton is fraught with many difficulties.
The champagne bottle has to be con-
styucted in all Its parts Of an almost
mathematical even and heavy thick
ness; its glass must be perfectly
smooth and unaffected by the acids
contained In the wine; its neck must
be exact in every particular. to insure
perfect corking, and with no grain or
projecting points on the inside. So
much progress has been made within
the last 10 or Is years that, where for
merly a breakage OF per cent was
considered very small. at the present
time the average breakage does not
exceed ] per cent Despite the perfec-
ton as TO strength reached in the pro-
duction of champagne bottles. the
strain upon them caused by pressure
they sustain and the repeated hand
ling they undergo weakens them TO
such an extent that II is considered
unsafe to use the bottles a second
time; and. with the exception OF
smaller houses making the cheaper
brands, champagne manufacturers
place their wine in none but entirely
new bottles.
Another important industry In this
consular district entirely dependent
on the wine trade, is the manufacture
OF corks for champagne bottles. There
are about 200 cork manufacturers In
this district turning out annually 100,-
100000 corks, OF value of over ST.
351. 000"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27
Miss Lola Cole Dead.

Failing to rally from what was
considered a slight operation. per-
formed Saturday. in the Woman's
hospital, Miss Lola Cole, died Tues
day. Miss Cole was 35 years old and
for many years had lived in the fam
lily OF DR.. Irwin S. Townsend, No.
81 Willls-ave. east. DR.. Townsend.
in referring TO her death, Wednes-
day, paid highest tribute 10 Miss
Coles beautiful character. The
body was taken to Mt. Blanchard. o.,
to be inferred beside the parents OF
the deceased whose early family
home was I'm that city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27

f. N. Weller, who was cashier for
the Pere Marquette railway for a num-
Der of years, has been appointed act
ing treasurer by the receivers OF the
road, filling the vacancy caused by the
death Of Treasurer Howard, few
days ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27

a bhh The Tmesne of 7c voesar uveno
a viii nc BE start the xpraU Of
is OF
and Of tn numba eauve contestant
o n m este
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27


That there is no agreement among
the Ice dealers, either as TO prices or
the apportionnent of territory, is the
statement mace TO The Times by the
leading dealers OF Detroit. They de-
clare that the only reason the price
or ice Is the same throughout the city
and suburbs, is that the price Is down
TO its lowest level, and that any fur
Their reduction would be ruinous. They
admit that there is an understand
ing" as to prices TO be charged for
Ice, but that il Is not the kind of an
agreement that is Illegal, but rather
me result Of business principle"
II am willing TO throw open all my
books and accounts TO any investiga-
ton the council may choose to order"
declared David 4. Brown, president
OF the General ice Delivery Co, 20
The Times.
The General Ice Delivery Co.. is the
Merger OF the Peoples Ice Co. and
the Houghten-Fench Ice Co., and il
sells approximately 40. per cent OF all
the ice sold in Detroit.
prices of ice are substantially the
same to all wholesale and retail con
sumers In the city, but there is no IL
legal agreement as to prices con-
Aiinued Mr.. Brown. Water seeks its
lowest level, and so IL is with the
principle with ui than anything else
You have unifom prices on other
commodities. VIII. not on ice?"
us the cost reproduction the same
in all instances?' he was asked
rWhy, no. he replied Our COM
pany pays both tie lowest and high.
est prices of Production We get
some OF our ice riiht in the river; VIC
manufacture some of it, and we get
ice from all over he state"
why should tie price 10 the
consumers be the same, If the cost
OF production varie?" he was asked
Just BUSINESS Principle.
That's a business principle" he
replied. why do We have to pay tho
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27
DETROIT ICE DEALERS DENY
AGREEMENT AS TO PRICES
OR DIVISION OF TERRITORY
Say They Welcome Investigation
That Council Asks Prose-
cutor Shepherd to Make
ALL AGAINCT WEIGHING
Claimed That This Would In
crease Seasons Cost to
Consumers BY 100000

Council adopts resolution re-
questing Prosecutor Shepherd TO
determine II there is an illegal
agreement between ice dealers rel
atiVe to apportionment OF terri
tory or the fixing OF prices.
Prices on Ice are uniform
throughout the city and suburbs.
but dealers deny there Is any IL
legal agreement as to prices.
Certain companies restrict de-
hverieS TO certain territories, but
say this is only the result OF linn
tied facilities for delivering ice.
ne dealers say they are ready 10
add prosecutors investigation.
They declare that 100000 will
be added to the cost OF this sea
sons supply OF ice TO Detroiters
II they aIe compelled TO weigh
each piece of Ice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27

DISTRICT NO. I includes all territory
inside Wards 2, 4 and 8, also High
land Park suburb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
TAFT TO GET MAJORITY
Of VIRGINIA DELEGATES
Twenty-Five of TWenty-Four
Will Be Instructed for
the President.

ROANOKE, Va, March 12.-The Vir-
ginia state republican convention met
here today to elect four delegates-at-
large and alternates to the national con-
vention at Chicago. Temporary Chair
man 9. H. Hoge of Roanoke, after call
ing the delegates to order, delivered an
address. lauding the administration OF
President Taft. Committees were APP
pointed and an adjournment for luncheon
was taken. The naming of the dele
gates-at-large will take place late to-
day.
1t was conceded by all factions during
the morning session that instructions for
President Taft would be adopted with
out opposition. Only one contest has
arisen in the ten districts. In the third
district two uninstructed delegations
were elected at the distSict convention,
but both are declared to be in favor OF
President Taft.
Taft to Get Twenty-Five Delegates.
OF the twenty-four delegates which will
be sent by Virginia to the national con-
vention, twenty-five will be instructed
for Taft and uncontested.
Representative c. Bascom Slemp OF
Big Stone Gap will be reelected chair
man OF the republican state committee
Alvah HI. Martin will be Endorsed for
reelection as member of the republican
national committee from Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
GOES TO ATTORNEY GENERAL,
House Resolution Calls for Report on
Shelter Trust Investigation.

The House today adopted a resolution
calling upon the Department of Justice
to make known whether the department
was investigating any ''srnelter trust" in
the United States. whether the American
Smelling and Refining Company was con-
nected with 1t and whether prosecutions
were begun or in contemplation The
resolution was a substitute from the
judiciary committee for one introduced
by Representative Martin. democrat, of
Colorado.
Mr. Martin had pressed the committee
for action on the resolution to bring the
matter to a head. a few days ago, when
he appealed to the House to discharge
the committee from further consideration
OF the resolution and authorize directly
the necessary order to the Attorney Cen
eral to report. Chairman Clayton of the
judiciary committee promised then that
a report would be forthcoming today. 1t
was reported from the committee without
q dissenting voice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
GOLF AT FALM BEACH.
Favorites Win Matches in Florida
Amateur Championship.

PALM BEACH, Fla. March 12--All the
favorites won their matches in the first
round Of the Florida amateur golf cham
pionship here yesterday. H. ]. Topping,
Greenwich, the medalist, duplicated his
previous round Of II and defeated A. F.
Huston, Merton, by good margin.
The summaries Of the best matches:
First fight-H J. Topping. Greenwich, de-
feated A. i. Huston, Merton, and A. James
r. Hyde, South Shore, defeated l.. Washing
ton, Midlothian, by default; Richard Hyde,
South Shore, defeated A. f. Switzerland, Gar
den City, I up; A. H. Poshler. Interlacken, de-
feated. Vincent B. Hubbell Epglewood, 2 and
/; r. H. McElweek. Ontwentsfa, defeated H.
G. LonEley, wannamoisett. o and s; =. Lee
jr.. Wannamoisett, up tl9 holes): II. r. Far
defeated w. J. Hyde. South Shore. Z and Q.
Second diyision-C. B. Clisford, Minnekahada.
defeated DIR. G. Hanly. Dublin, l up; Robert
p. Phifer, New York, defeated w. ]. Connors.
Buffalo, 8 and 2; John Birkholz. Minnekahada,
defeated J. E. Mclaughlin. Utica, 3 and 2; W.
A. Avery, Detroit. defeated Walter c. With
erbee, Port Henry, 2 and 1; w. A. Ramsey,
New York, defeated ]. P. Cook, Montreal, 3
and 2; l.. F. Martin, Allston, defeated r. b.
Levison, New York. and s.; George W. Watts,
Baltimore defeated J. A. Hoydler, New York,
2 and /; ]. = Rumbough Asheville. defeated
Robert NJ. Fair Midlothian, 2 and l.