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The Washington times., 1912-12-13
TO. ARREST WOMEN
1:kAllEGEOS SCHEME.
ON CUSTOM FRAUDS
Chief Wilkie Promises SEN
sation as Result of WIDE
spread Plot.

"A widespread conspiracy to defraud
the customs officers Of the United
states has been uncovered by special
agents Of the Government, according to
Chief Wilkis, Of the United States
Secret Service.
Chief Wilkie expects the contamination
soon Of . series OF arrests In the big
cities Of the country that will create
something OF a sensation. All Of the
victims marked are handsome and
ssylish women travellers. For months
special agents Of the Department have
neen trailing so-called professional
carriers. who have been bringing the
ioreiEn make into the United States to
certain big importers.
No Action In Capital.
One or more arrests are to be made
III Boston. probably in 'the next few
hours. The persons who are under sur
vsiliance will not be made known until
the arrests are accomplished. Not
eve a list Of the cities where these
arrests are expected will be made
known. for fear Of frightening certain
Of the quarry. ....,..,...
No Washington dealers figure In the
conspiracy and no action will be taken
by the special agents here.
The hrst arrest In n general dragnct
WAS made in New York. when Mrs.
Haldron. described BY the agents as
the wife Of George Haldron. with offices
IN New York, London and Paris. was
The arrests are to be made. 1t is said.
az the result OF tracing down Of an
and i!nery into the United States
through Canada. The practice has
bsen 4 It is declared. for profess
stonal, carriers to load UP in Paris. Lon
don and continental fashion centers.
where exclusive gowns and f1nery are
turned out. and to then take steamer
for Canada.
Claim To Be Nonresidents.
Entering Canada. and then coming
across the border into the United
States. these carriers. all OF them
handsome and stylish women, claim the
privileges Of non-residents, declaring
the wealth OF gowns and other wear
ables brought by them are for their
own use In an extensive visit to a per-
son Of high station In this country.
Once IN the United. States. the gowns
and other stun speedily find their way
70 ths big importing houses. it is de-
Professional smugrlers have been
sent out OF New York for some time,
declared Chief Wilkie. by the methods
and administration there. It seems
they took advantage OF the more
crowded conditions and lack OF facili.
ties for thorough examination at the
border ports. successfully to get stun
past the customs men.
The Washington times., 1912-12-13
Students to Present
"Merry Christmas

Members Of the class of 1918 at the
Friends Select School will present the
play Merry Christmas' at 2:N p. m.
today. Taking part will be Silvia Car
Katherine Haxhurst Constance Weav.
ef, Ruth Patterson. Sibyle Dhvis. JeaI
Roberts. Harry Burch. Lowell Harding.
Grafton Brown. and Elmer Gates.
The Washington times., 1912-12-13
Gee /! That I mo
Feels Good, Nat"
For Pnckly Heat, Pimplss, Blotehss,
Blackhsads, Eesema and Dandruf,
ZEMO Il q New Wonder.

At last a remedy for skin torturss
that makes everybody smile and nay:
n really extraordinary. a. any man or
woman can prove Immediately At . cost
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
ABILENE MARKET DAYS
ATTRACT WIDE ATTENTION.

The secretary OF the Business
Mems association has received a let
ter from Paul A. Lovewell Of the
Merchants Journal Of Topeka ask
ing for data on the local market
days. This information he hopes to
use for the building up Of market
days In other towns. The Abilene
market days have for a long time
been a big factor in bringing many
people here to trade from the dis
tant parts of the county and 1t is
now attracting attention in all parts
of the state and is being copied In
many places.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
HOPE.

Miss Grazella Puliver spent Sun
day with Miss Florence Palmer.
Miss Grace Riggs of the city
schools will spend the Thanksgiv.
ing vacation in Florence with her
parents.
Prof. Wheeler will spend Thanks
giving in Abilene with friends and
will act as umpire in the Abilene
Chapman foot bail game.
Miss Gladys Hawley of Manhat-
tan IL here for a visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. Tobey.
Ralph Lucier will spend the week
end in Abilene with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. stillie of Abilene
will spend Thanksgiving with their
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Jaeger.
Quite a number from Hope ex-
pect to attend the foot ball game
between Abilene and Dickinson
county high school at Abilene on
THURSDAY.
The schools will be closed for
Thanksgiving holidays Thursday and
Friday Of this week in order to
give the children time to recover
from the results Of over eating Of
turkey. cranberry sauce and all the
rest Of the fixings that go with q
Thanksgiving dinner.
Sunday morning the devotional
services Of the day will be held at
10 o'clock. The services rotate from
church to church and this year the
service will be held in the Presby-
tsrian church and the sermon viii
be preached by Rev. Myers Of the
Christian church. Plans for a great
service have been made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
MOONLIGHT.


Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Hoover re
turned from Texas last week.
Revival meetings are in progress
at Detroit.
Corn husking is almost thing
of the past. The yield was from
twenty TO thirty-five bushels.
n. N. Sheets had good stock sale
on Friday.
J. NJ. Sheets, VIM. Page, 8. H.
Bert, L. N. sheetR and A. N. EngIe
went to Abilene on Tuesday even
Ing in Mr.. Pages auto to attend .
church meeting.
Michael Page and Miss Mary Page
visited on Sunday at Grant Palmer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Brechbill of
Chapman were in this vicinity on
Friday.
Ralph Sterling was out from Abir
lene Friday to the Sheets sale.
Lee Long Is busy putting In &C.
ment culverts for the township,
Aaron wingerts. Harry Orders,
s. H. Bert, Misses Susie Order and
Catharine Grill took Sunday dinner
at Sam Lehman's.
Melvin Crawford is husking corn
for Bert Crum.
Jesse Crider went to Enterprise
on Tuesday.
q. N. Sheets visited at n. J..
Reels on Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
FARMERS GETTING TOGETHER
COOPERATION THE KEYNOTE or
HUTCHINSON MEETING.
Agricultural and Industrial Congress
Hears Plans for Greater De-
velopment In state.

Hutchinson, Kan, Nov. 21.--Kansas
Ii going In for a new agricultural and
industrial development, II the recon-
mendations Of the Kansas Agricul-
turaI and Industrial congress, now in
session here, accurately reflect the
spirit OF the 81 counties represented.
The plans advocated include the en-
enlargement Of manufactures, CO.
operation among farmers and co-ope-
ration between town and country, tho
utilization IN manufactures Of more Of
the states raw materials, an effort
to bring about agricultural credit a.
sociations which have done 20 much
for the farmers In Europe and the
drawing Of producer and consumer In
to more direct relationship.
The convention was addressed by
members Of Kansas commercial clubs,
farmers, educators and railroad execu-
tives.
President Waters traced briefly the
history OF many cooperative enter
prises in this country and admitted
that the failures outnumbered the sue
cesses. One reason for that. he said,
has been that when farmers were
prosperous they were not interested
In cooperation.
Now" he continued, "a demand has
arisen for cooperation to increase the
returns Of the farm and, at the same
time, lower the price Of food to con-
sumers. 1t looks directly to the elimi-
nation of all unnecessary cost in get
ting products from the farm to the
kitchen. Obviously both producer and
consumer should participate in the
benefits Of this readjustment, and
neither should expect to monopolize
them"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
TALMAGE.

Miss Anna Fulton IL visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Fulton in Sabetha
Mr.. and Mrs. Nickels will spend
Thanksgiving In Abilene.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Britt spent
Friday with MIRA. Luke.
Miss Gracelee Woolverton spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends
In Oak Hill.
Mrs. George Holzworth and chill
dren will spend Thanksgiving with
relatives in Mcpherson.
Mrs. George Gibson and Earl Glib
son, Mrs. Hal Tiff and Ruby, and
Mrs. Watt and Lois, leave Wednes-
day morning for Kansas City to be
at the wedding Of Miss Mildred
Nichols Wednesday evening.
Mrs. VIII Hewitt spent several
days last week with Mrs. Clarence
Stoffer.
Miss Arnold and tbrother spent
Sunday at the home of w. D. Full
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
ZION.

Mrs. N. +. Franklin and Mrs. A
o. Zook were in the Newbern vicin
ity over Sunday.
Miss Ruth Minter left Friday fol
Pearl where she will visit with heI
aunt, Miss Edith Frey, and various
other places.
Miss Orpha Zook was entertain
ed by Miss Elizabeth Lenhert Sun
day.
A. Kuntz and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Engle visited on Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Lady.
The meeting at the Dunkard
church IL still in progress.
Miss Marie Minter was at Samuel
Ketterman's on Sunday.
Elder M. @. Engle returned home
Saturday afeer holding a three
weeks meeting in Thomas, okla.
Miss Geneva and Verne zook call
ed at s. Ketterman's Sunday after
noon.
The D. G. H. s. students are home
for their Thanksgiving vacation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
90 Christmas Offer.

Here is a great bargain for q
splendid daily newspaper published
in your home state. For 81 the
Topeka State Journal will be sent
by mail to new subscribers from
Christmas until May i, 1913. This
will more than take you through
the regular session Of the Kansas
legislature which convenes early In
January. The State Journal Is the
official paper for Kansas and &C
cordingly will publish all laws,
good roads, etc., adopted by the
legislature. The coming session will
be a most important and interest
ing one.
Send your $1.OO, any time be-
tween now and December rs, and
the paper will be started at that
time and continued each day until
May 1, 1918. The State Journal Is
now recognized as one Of the larg-
est and best daily newspapers pub
lished in Kansas. Address Topeka
State Journal, Topeka, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
NAVARRO.

Mrs. Stewart Seeds public sale
was well attended Tuesday.
Mrs. Ben Shank and children
spent Tuesday at Mrs. zeilinger's
Geo. zeilinger spent Sunday u
Earl Walkers:
Miss Edith Engle spent Sunday
at the Misses BIagg's.
Oscar Dobbins spent Sunday with
VIM. Olsen.
Miss Mary Maughermar trans
acted business in Abilene last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Carnes transacted
business in Abilene one day bast
week.
A large crowd attended the lee
ture course Monday night.
The revival meetings closed at
the M. Il. church Sunday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
Rnainnaa Courno.

The Central Kansas Business Col
lege offers thorough courses In Bank
ing, Shorthand Typewriting, Book
keeping, Civil Service. Penmanship
AMI Veneral subjects. Special con-
tract to those who wish to pay after
position has been secured. Good
positions guaranteed. Write for
Journal. Address H. A. Anderson,
Pres, Abilene, Kan. WITT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
U AND DorNGs.

Mrs. Joseph Grice and daughter
Miss Edith and Mrs. Grice's sister,
Mrs. Hughes Of Colorado, who were
all very seriously hurt in runaway
last week. are getting better, al
though still pretty badly bruised up.
George Craley has been i'll with
grip.
Miss May Taylor is expected home
from Detroit wednesday. She will
spend Thanksgiving with home
folks.
Mr.. Webb Is enjoying a visit with
q sister who is here from Colorado.
Mrs. VIII Felbush has been on the
sick list.
Paul Knut and wife are mp from
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
MANCHESTER.

Ethel Botz went with Carrie
Isaac to Talmage to visit the higt
school.
Mrs. Rowe Tobyne and little
daughter of Idana and brother from
Nebraska spent several days with
VIII Hoefling and wife last week
Mrs. Lyman Reese went to Green
wood and will accompany her sis
ter, Mrs. Wilson, and husband
home.
Florence Trott spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Cundiff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Huitt visited
with home folks Sunday.
A large crowd attended the sale
of Jim Broadfoot.
Mary Moore and mother. Mrs.
Wilson, spent all day Friday with
Mrs. p. p. Botz.
Carl and Ethel Botz were callers
on Mr.. Isaac Friday evening.
Mr.. Isaac is putting a cement
floor in his &c title shed.
! Carl Botz was helping shred corn
for will Hoefling several days last
week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
JOHNSON.

A. G. Whites new house is nearly
completed
May Stoddart visited with rela'
tives in Abilene Saturday and Sun
day.
]. B. and G. A. Case made a bust
ness trip to the Hanson ranch last
Friday.
Fred Barber is working for Will
Young.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Stillie, a daughter.
Cora Cradle is Ill at the home Of
her brother in Abilene.
Austin Miller and family visited
at e. r. Flannagan's Sunday.
The johnson school will be dis
missed Thursday and Friday for
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. La Vert johnson
attended the Nemechek sale south
Of Abilene fast week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Walters have
moved into their new home and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Stillie have moved
into the house vacated by them.
N. s. woogyerton butchered a
beef last week.
Mrs. Lydia Cradle is spending the
week In Abilene.
Mr.. and Mrs. John sleichter trans
acted business in Abilene Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28

man Of the Lanson company to come
over to the National"
James testified he was transferred
10 st. Louis in 1898. and in 1895 was
sent to Detroit. In 1905 he was made
district manager at Detroit. He testi-
ned that Knockout men, worked on
~ in states where opposition was
found, and that It was his duty to
place National machines by any
means rather than allow opposition.
to enter the territory. Whenever he
heard Of a new machine coming into
the field, ne said, that all he had to
do was 10 call for the Knockout
men"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
DETROIT ROUTE ?.


Fred Ashbaugh and family Of
Geary county was up on Friday
looking at the farm he bought re-
Gently.
Grant MeCarty was up from
Junction Saturday.
Mr.. Gross IL busy moving his
machinery to the T. J. MeCarty
farm which he bought recently
Mrs. Lee Long, Mrs. L. H. Long,
Mrs. A. H. Long. Lola Long and
Mrs. Richard Baker were shopping
in Abilene Friday.
Charles Ingersoll returned from
q visit at Hot Springs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28

All the stores Of Hope will BE-
closed Thursday.
Paul Ketchersid 10 working with
. party OF civil engineers in Clytcn,
Arizona.
The engagement Of Miss Gladys
Ketchersld to Grant Staufher Aas
been announced. The wedding will
occur Dec. 26th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
Farmers Up to pate.

saIIna, Kan. Nov. 25.--Farm I'm.
movements are going on in central
Kansas this fall in greater number
than in many years. It is said that at
least 80 per cent Of the new houses
going up win be modern IN every re-
spect with the possible exception Of
light In many acetyleRe plants ara
being installed. .......s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
wooDBINE!

Herbert Mccoy made trip to
GienwoOd, Colo, last week on &C
count Of the illness and death Of his
father. He returned home the first
OF this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Middleton spent
. few days last week at the home
OF their daughter. Mrs. H. q. Brech-
bill Of Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Jahnke ana
little son were Harrington visitors
one day last week.
Mr.. and MIRA. d. L. Shank are re-
3oicIng over the arrival OF an S-lb.
boy at their home on last Thursday
NOV. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brehm were
called to Nebraska last week by the
death Of Mrs. Brehm's sister.
Mr.. tnd Mrs. Albert Staatz spent
Friday at the home Of their son.
charles, who lives near LyonsdAle.
Mrs. q. J. Brown and Mrs.. G. b.
Gemeny went to Chapman Thursday
and spent the day with Mrs. A. J..
Brown.
Mrs. ]. Gugeler returned Monday
from Enterprise wherc shc had been
visiting friends and relatives foF 9
few days.
Ferdinand Timm is having the
house that he bought Of Ferdinand
Kandt remodeled. N. B. Martin has
the contract for the work.
Robert sellin Of the U. s. navy
came in Friday for short visit with
relatives here. He expects to return
to his work in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt spent
Sunday with Mr.. and. Mrs. Henry
! lFfisk. sts 49, rs essssss.sss. K
Fred st1atz went to Oklahoma
Thursday to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Aebi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Knopp spent
Sunday with their mother.
Norwood Berger Of Salina spent
Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Fos-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs, Paul Knuth and
Will and Alice Mitsch went to Chap
man in the auto Saturday evening
to attend a lecture. tzr8 4
Misses Minnie Hebert and Oletha
Gunter were guests OF Miss Alta
Westrup Sunday.
D. D.. Kaufman was in town the
first Of the week.
Mrs. Richardson spent Sunday and
Monday at che Henry Oesterreich
home.
Ben Asling went to Cherokee,
Friday and returned Sunday bring
ing his mother back home with him.
Mrs. Asling has been down there
for five weeks nursing a sick daugh-
ter and is now i'll herself.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Jahnke and
little son spent Sunday with rela-
tives near Navarro.
e. F. Schmidt drove to Herring
ton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Middleton
spent Sunday with Grandma Guge-
Ter.
Miss Grace Trzaskowsky went to
Whitewater Sunday to visit her
friend. Miss Melissa Seller. j
s. w. Muenzenmayer went to
Harrington Monday and returned
with fine new Regal five passen-
ger car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Steckel
spent Sunday afternoon with Harry
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
A suggestion TO You All.

For a Christmas present now
wouldn't you like to have the baby
or some of the children or the faith
err, mother or brother and sister,
Some nice up to date photos taken
to surprise your friends with. II
not why not come to the Broadway
Studio and have, them taken. Call
and see and get my prices.
THE BROADWAY STUDIO.
28w3t
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Pio sooIal y IAbert1 HiIl.

A pie social win be given at the
Liberty Hill school house. District,
III, on the evening Of Dec. 8. A
progressive literary program wiz
precede the social. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
MINICk & TAYLOR

Larson's near Navarro.
Fred Adams and family were the
guests at the Chas. Mitsch home OF
Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28
A Few Market Day Bargains.

A Few Market Day Bargains.
No. Diamond steel corn scoops
75c,
Warranted $500 razor $1.00.
2 $3.50 washing machines, each
$4.75.
i Ten per cent on heating stoves
d Ten per cent on buggies.
Above prices for market day only.
W HODGE BROS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28

Nearly 400 people have bought
the Reflector's $500 New Web
sterian Dictionary for csc and we'll
pleased with It. Your turn next.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28

HeFington visiting their sister, Mrs.
J. N. Fengel and family.
DR.. Balch and Rev. Calfee of abb
lene were calling upon the Metho-
dist people of the neighbOrhood on
Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-28

Santa Claus 80 usual will make
his headquarters ct the Racket this
year. t-f-s-w
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Another shipment of "Good Stuff
pocket knives Just received At Hodge
Bros. v
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Atteutlon. N. W. A.

Election Of officers Monday, Dec.
2. All neighbors are urged to be
present. G. P. Snyder, Clerk.
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! Remember, It takes only one
coupon cut from the Weekly
Reflector and the small sum
OF csc to get . "a New Web
sterian Dictionary at the Re-
Hector office.
e q q q AaA 49, q -
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TIE best materials for good
paint. used and approved


paint, used and approved
by good painters, are lead,
zinc, linseed oil, with color
and turpentine dryer.
There is no other wa to
make best pain !; and we
make Devoe Lead-and- Zinc
Paint that way. 1t offers this
advantage over any hand
mixed pant; the machine
grinding and mixing makes it
it cover better and last longer.
Specify Devoe in all paint
things ron require.
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visit the Racket and see their
bright and new line Of toys and gifts
for Christmas. t-f-s-w
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The Pioneer Produce co. pays the


Kansas City creamery SO-s1c;
firsts 2stk-2sc.
Chicago creamery 2s-ssc dairy
assoc.
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LOCAL MARKETS..

market corrected weekly By J
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
interesting Figures Compiled
at Breton Woods Show
Trend of Modern Travel.

III. enormous popularity. of the motor
car for GUNNER touring and IT'S remark
able effect upon tho sumner resort husi-
nrss is shown by figures complied by tho
branch of the Touring club at IN" Mount
Washington. Breton Woods, through the
month Of July.
I'm thls period 2992 patrons registered
~ tho Mount Washington and the Mount
Pheasant. ot whom I.S03 came by auto
mobile in 5I2 cars. an average Of Sl5
pr cent At the Mount Pleasant tn" fis-
uroS were 'lo patrons. 81 autolnobilists
and oii cnre. an average Of ~ per cent.
while ~ the Mount Washington tho aver
age Vas higher. With l@} registered
patrons. OF whom 9S3 came In Sol cars an
average or 76 per cent.
These figures. startling as they arc in
their Indication that over three-quartcrH
of the business of the larger hotel Is dc
rived from the automobIlist. arc not OK
ceptional. aud arc, IN fact. slightly be-
hind the tally of last year, because Of
the heavy rains early In the season.
Last years figures showed a total rcg-
istration ot l229 AZ the Mount Washing
ton. ~ whom 1,0O2 automobilsts came In
2N cars " the Mount Pleasant ,j06
guests had registered. OF whom S35 came
I'm 1ai GERS. The larger registration at
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
AGREES WITH SULLIVAN
Eyre, of Williams Team, Favors
Longer Swimming Races.
lditor OF The Tribune.

Sporting Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your article in The Tribune Of
August =. entitled New Rules for Swim
ming" interests me very much 7 agree
heartily with Mr.. Sullivan in advocating
the Introduction Of longer race than the
o20-yard distance into intercollegiate
swimming. would suggest the 440-yard
swim. This event has been on the pro-
gramme OF the Amherst Brown and Will
Jams triangular meet for three years. II
has been run in two time heats Of three
men each. owing TO two men from each
college entering. While this method has
proved very unsatisfactory to the CON
testants. II has not seemed 10 mar the
effectiveness Of the event for the specta-
tors The objection that men cannot he
made 10 train for such an event might be
overcome by the fact that three college,
not in the association arc able to get them
10 do so.
As the faculty OF Williams College Will
not allow us TO Join the association, take
this opportunity to urge the Introduction
OF a long distance event into the regular
programme events.
As TO the ten-foot platform, we are al
ready handicapped by having a pool so
low that the use Of any sprlngboard is
nroblbitiye. BEVERLY NJ EYRE.
CAPTAIN williams swimming Team.