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Evening star., 1912-09-06

Jesse Smoot. a white youth of good
family, has just begun siX-month SEN
tence on the chain gazing of LynchburG.
Va, for the larceny of a gold watch
from a coat at the Oakwood Club at the
meet of the Virginia Trap Shooters AS
ISOLATION Monday.
Evening star., 1912-09-06
EAST AND WEST SURVIVE FOR
SENlI-FINAL ROUND AT GOLF
Travers to Meet Kerr and Evans Opposes
Wood Today in Next to Final Match
for National Championship.

WHEATON, H., September 6-The east
and the west each have two representa-
tives in the semi-tinals for the national
golf championship over the course of the
Chicago Golf Club today. The draw,
however. brings together the two eastern
men in the upper bracket, while the two
western golfers will fight it out in the
lower frame.
Jerome ID. Travers. Upper Montciair
and Hamilton *. Kerr, Ekwanok, won
the right to meet each other today by
winning close matches yesterday. Chick
Evans Of Edgewater won his place in the
semi-final by defeating Heinrich Schmidt,
Massachusetts champion, with little diff
ticulty The fourth semi-fnalist, who will
meet Evans is Warren *. Wood OF
Homewood.
Woods victory was most unsa atisfac-
tory. for Norman f. Hunter Of Edinburgh.
who was his opponent yesterday. was
compelled 10 withdraw at the end of the
morning round as result of the scorch-
ing heat. and Wood took the match by de-
fault. The Scotch golfer had not been In
the best of condition for two days. In
the morning he played as British golfers
always do, in heavy coat. Shortly
after he came III from the course at noon,
with Wood l up Hunter caved in. The
attending physicians ADVISED MN lHal IL
would be most dangerous for him to at
tempt to continue the match.
Hunter was anxious 10 continue, in
spite of the orders of the physicians,
but Silas i'll. Strawn. president of the
L. S. G. A., practically refused to let
him go on. saying that the association
would decline to take any responsibility
in the matter if he attempted TO play.
Aside from the Evans-Schmidt match.
the play was close. Norman Hunter put
up strong fight against Wood as long
as he lasted. Jerome p. Travers had d
hard fight to beat Mason Phelps by > up
and / to play. and Hamilton Kerr and
Paul Hunter went thirty-seven holes be-
fore Kerr pulled out the victory
The biggest gallery of the day follow
ed the Phelps match, and saw
some good golf and some that was rather
poor. The Metropolitan champion did
his best work in the morning. and at the
turn was 3 up. Then the western player
braced and cut down the lead a notch
coming in, Travers finishing the round ,
Evening star., 1912-09-06

ST. LOUIS-DETROIT-R
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York. g Philadelphia. ]
New York. a Philadelphia. 2
Cincinnati. 4 Chicago. -. ]
Pittsburgh. :. s. St. Louis. -. 4
Brooklyn. q Boston. 49,. 3
Evening star., 1912-09-06
Yesterdays RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston. -. 4 Washington. 3
Philadelphia l9 New York !. g
Philadelphia. 5 New York. 2
Chicago. =. 4 Cleveland. ~
Evening star., 1912-09-06

The summary : third Championship
round:
Charles Evans. jr., of Edgewater, defeat ed
Heinrich Schmidt Of Worcester, up and 10
play
Warren X Wood Of Homew0od defeated Nor
man Hunter Of Edinburgh by default,
Jerome n. Trayers, Upper Montclar. defea ted
Mason Phelps Midlothian. up and l TO play.
Hamilton Kerr of Ewanok defeated Paul Hun
ter, Midlothian, l ny in 81 holes
Evening star., 1912-09-06

TODAY. TOMORROW.
Washington at Boston | Washington at Boston.
phila nj New York Phila. at New York.
al Chicago. Cleveland at Chicago.
ST. Louis at Detroit.
Evening star., 1912-09-06
MORNING ROUND.


Evans maintained the good golf that he
has been playing all week. and in the
afternoon went out in 35, getting nothing
higher than a until the eighth was
Evening star., 1912-09-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
Chicago at Cincinnati. Boston at Brooklyn
New York At Phila. Chicago at Cincinnati.
BOSTON at Brooklyn. New York at Phila.
Pittsburgh 1T st. Louis pittsburgh At st. Louis.
Evening star., 1912-09-06
APPALACHIAN

First game Johnson City. .: Bristol, 4. =
ond game johnson City. =: Bristol. y.
Cleveland, -; Knoxville, j.
Evening star., 1912-09-06
SCHEDULES.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Evening star., 1912-09-06

Atlanta, d; Nashville, >.
Chattanooga. Z: Memphis. :.
Birmingham. Z: Montgomery, 1.
Only three games scheduled.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-06
BULGARIANS SLAIN
BY ENRAGED TURKS:
REVENGE FOR BOMB

SALONIKA. EUROPEAN TURKEY,
Aug 6.-Turkish gendarmes and sol
diers have masSaCred many Bulgarian
inhabitants Of the town of Kochana to
avenge recent bomb outrage. accord
ing to word received from there today
More than 100 persons We're killed 10y
the explosion of an internal machine at
kochana recently, the most Of the vic
Tins being Turks and Turkish sympa-
thiZerS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-06

Nh William O. Ryan, a cadet Of the
United States Military academy at
West Point, after a visit to his par.
ents. Captain and Mrs. }. j. Ryan. has
gone to visit in Washington. New Yorf
and at Fort Ethan Allen. VT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-06

Mrs John Evins Miss Mary Eleanor
Evins and MI Glenn Evins will return
from Wrightsviue Beach Saturday. MI
and Mrs. Evins have purchased a cot
tage at the beach and will spend the
entire summer there next year,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
ROAST DICK

Ducks should have white. soft tat.
yellow feet tender wings. and feel thick
and hard on the breast, and should be less
than a year old. The feet of the wild
ducks are Of reddish color Tho wind
pipe should break when it is pressed with
the thumb and finger. Pick. SINCE and
remove tho crop, entrails. oil bag LEGS
and pnions. Wipe carefully with a clean
wet cloth. truss the thighs close to the
body and put several pieces of applo IL
the body to absorb the strong flavor
DredGc II with salt. pepper. butter and
flour, and cook 1t In hot oven from /:
10 ~ minutes If YOU like it rare. and
$50 minutes or more II you prefer it well
done. 1t is Impossible to make A rult
which will suit every one. for tastes var!
so in regard to ducks. and the ducks var,
also, Wild ducks are generally preferred
very rare. but tame ducks are often cook
ed as long and rs thoroughly as chickens
and if so. they should be very thorough.
basted with butter and water The ap
pie stuftinc in strong wild ducks is not t.
he used. Currant jelly and hominy are
served with the duck
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

Turks, should hear what some of the
are saving: they blame no one for their
misfortune, but confess II is all their
own fault as nation, and contrast
themselves with the Bulgarians who
have by constant effort developed them
selves into a strong and vigorous ma
ton"
DR., Patrick has reported from time to
the construction OF the new buildings at
Arnautkeuy. In spite of the fact that
more than fifty laborcrs were taken
away to serve in the army, the construc-
ton work has gone steadily forward. the
places Of those who We're obliged to
leave being filled by Italian laborers for
the most part who came back TO Con-
stantinOpe upon the conclusion Of pea e
between Turkey and Italy. Four of the
buildings are now IN plain view from the
Bosphorus Henry Woods hall and Gould
hall being already rooted in, the power
house completed and the walls of Rus
sell Sage hall. the new dormtory. up to
the second story. The dining hall is not
so far advanced as work on this build
ing was not commenced until last spring
Additional funds are needed for the com
IDENTIFY expected that all the buildings now
in course of construction will he ready
for occupancy one year from this time.
The work 81 the institution Will then
make splendid al,anGsnl.ant- tnr tbA A.A.>A-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
INDICT N. Y. g. OFFICIAL.
Charge Of Giving Rebates Also Made
against Three Subsidiaries.

Chicago. Dee l7.--John Christensen, vice.
president of the New York Central lines,
and three subsidiary railroads of the svs-
tenn We're indicted by the federal grand
Jury late to-day. charged with having
given rebates to the O'Gara Coal COM
uany. amounting to $4,000.
The Lake Shore ~ Michigan Southern.
Big Four and the Chicago, Indiana &
Southern railroads are named in the true
bill along with Mr., Christensen
The true bill sets forth that the al
legged rebates We're granted between
August |. 1909, and January /. 1914,
and that they were carried on the
books OF the New York Central lines
as advance payments for fuel coal to
be used by the Lake Shore railway.
The indictment charges that the coal
never was delivered. that the money
never was repaid by the O'Gara Coal
comnany and that the fuel company
was pormitted to retain the money
and use it I'm it's own business.
Indictments previously returned
against Thomas O'Gara head of the
coal company. and the three railroads
charge that certain payments We're
made outright as rebates.
rho nhase Of the case involving the
ronorted ownership Of stock in the
O,Gnra company by certain New York
lrentral officials is not covered by the
indie tmenn,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
RECORD CROPS
ARE CONFIRMED
Government S Final Estimates
Show They Exceed Those of
1911 by $50 .53l.0 900.

WASHINGTON, pee. 16--Rccord crops Of
corn, spring wheat, oats, barley. pota-
toes. rye, hay and rice were harvested
this wear according to the final estimates
of the department of agriculture am
nounccd to-day. They confirmed the pre-
li,uinurv estimates made several months
ago i'm almost every instance. with a.
total value of S},a1l, HOOD. the II prncipal
crops, estimated to-day, exceeded the
value Of the same crops last year by
s5o,3l 900
Corn, the greatest crop of all. went all
most 2OHO.Co0 bushels beyond the rec
ord crop grown in 1906 and surpassed the
1911 crop Icy i,3. 5000 bushels. Tho valu"
of the crop. however, was less by s6iooo.-
600 than last years, the price per bushel
on December I being iN.7 cents this year
against 6l.S cents last year.
The total wheat crop was io>9-9 900
bushels greater than last year; oats.
l96O2o0 zoo bushels greater; barley. G3.5s4, O0J
bushels greater rye, 2545,011 bushels
greater; buckwhoat l,7ono0p bushels
greater; flaxsocd S,o3."o bushels great
or; potatoes. 117,9looon bushels greater
hay, I7.175,V0o tons greater; tobacco. 81
71d.ono pounds greater, and rice. 10000
bushels greater.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
SECRET ROOMS ARE FOUND,
MAY Explain Failure of Frequent LII
quor Raids at Hotel banquet.

| Rutland. Dec. 17-Rcpairs at the Hotel
banquet here. a hosiery alleged to be
the seat of many years of Illegal liquor
|traff'c and relic Of the prohibition law
lin Vermont. to-day led to the discovery
.of two secret chambers which may ex-
plain why frequent raids by sherlfs in
search OF liquor were unsuccessful. The
house has been vacant for more than a
year
Entrance to the rooms, of which the
owner of the building. Attorney Charles
IT,. Harris of this city, was ignorant, was
aimed through false closet walls which
were IN reality doors, through the back
| Of wardrobes and by means of hinged
IA ncls In the innermost chamber, evil
Identity used to mix liquor, were supposed
GAS pipes leading to the floor below where
they ended at convenient point for tap
ping Through these pipes it is said the
IInuor was drawn when wanted. after
having been put through process of
|"doctoring" to greatly increase the guam
.ttN
The rooms We're found after a discov-
cry that there was one window to he
seen from the outside of the building
that could not be located from the inside
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
\ BACHELORS CHRISTMAS.

No wife and babes at HON" for mc-a
bachelor am |,
To none am ! beholden as my pay-days
rollick by.
] seek my snug apartment At the hour
that suits me best.
And never need apologize should bring
home a guest
so TO bed when sleepy and | sleep til
am through,
And none deridcs and no one chdcs my
next days feelings blue.
But yet-don't tell the neighbors. most cs-
peclally the women
I'VE perfect aches inside me when the
Christmas trees are trimmin.
Last night as assembled to my silent
little fiat
| heard inside the Thompsons hall. q
muficd pt-apat;
The door swung swiftly open and u
towslcd little head
Peeked round the lamb. and "Daddv"'
was the joyful thing 1t said
It's mother jerked It backward as she
shut the door again
| heard the baby's wailng. and the ache
came on me then
envy folks with babies and the Joys
their Christmas brings
The countless opportunities to please with
little things.
No spouse and babes at home for ne-a
Celibate am |
With none to share my wages a. my pay
days saunter by.
| seek my still apartment at the houi
that suits me best,
And ne'er do wifely chickering's postpon,
my nightly rest
turn in when the yawns come on, ant
slumber till I'm through;
And none sneers "Katzcniammer," #
next day Pm feeling blue.
But yet-don't tell the nclghbors: keep 4
mainly from the women
I've lonely, achy feelings when the Christ,
mas trees are trimmin
Strickland Gillian in Lcslic's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
RATIONAL BANKS
NEW HIGH RECORD
lcrease of 500 per Cent. in Capt.
tai, Deposits, Circulation
the Past Year.

N.asfiugton. Dcc 15.--Busin"ss in gem
A. 4. reflected in the condition of
II, hanks VI the United States. has
jared in the country's prosperity, ac-
,,iins to Lawrence %. Murray. comptrol-
r. Of the currency, in his annual re-
'rt.
Irh, banking power of the nation, rep-
scutcd by capital, surplus, profits, de-
|bsts and circulation. reached during
b. year the enormous total of So .5iS 707-
!, "a high record, showing an increase
5.Cl per cent. over 1911 and rs per
ut. over l9oS. Since 1900. the banking
|,wcr has increased III per cent, or
ore than doubled During the last l.
|,ars. the number of banks has incrcas-
i ny over loo per cent. and their volume
business, rs indicated Ivy deposits.
bows an increase OF over 197 per cent.
|TNC comptrollcr's report consists Of "a
bass of statistics with analyses, most of
lich previously have been published.
In connection with the rates ON money.
Finch recently have been soaring. the
simply observes that the rates
orc normal up to August with a tight
huns of the money market thereafter
ccorlnE 10 the last condition report.
cptcmhcr 4. the comptroller points out
bat Now York and Chicago were slight
deficient in the amount of their legal
NscrVcs and ST. Louis slightly excessive.
hanks in the major portion of other
serve cities We're also slightly deficient.
ut the country banks maintained an oX-
css of tho legal requirements
Less than 10 per cent of the total
mount of national bank notes. which the
ationa banks might circulate under tho
NV, has been issued Based upon the
optemher 4 report. the banks might in
rease their circulation by s31l9a7 $50 Mr.
iurray says:
Tho national banks. the report indi-
atcs. hold over 50 per cent Of the bond
d debt Of the United states in the
way Of security fox circulation and pub
c deposits and as investments.
During the fiscal year. 1917. tho ma
ional hanks paid dividends aggregating
l2n 800 81, or 11.GG per cent. on capital
M SIS per cent. on capital and surplus
olnbined. Tho not earnings Of N49, oj6.Go3,
we're equivalent to $50 per cent. of the
apital and surplus. During the last 4G
cars the banks have paid an average
nnual dividend of OF per cent on the
apital stock.
Eight national banks. with an aggrc-
.ate capital of $l,1O0,Go0. failed during
he year ended October 81. while So ma
ioiIal banks. with an aggregate capital
+ i2l, CO.. 80, were placed in voluntary
iquidation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
CANDIED LEMON PEE.

When using lemons and oranges, take
the rind off. or squeeze out the Juice and
save the rnd clean out the spongy IN
side and throw the rinds al once into cold
water. let come to a boil slowly. noil for
five minutes and drain Cover with boil
ing water and boil until tender Make "A
syrup from a pound of sugar. add half a
pint of water. and bring to n boil. skim
ming; put in the rinds and cook in this
syrup until transparent, then skim them
out and lay on a sieve to drain stir the
syrup until it begins to grain, then pour
it over the rinds and let harden and dry
on them. This canded peel is excellent
for fruit cake, and mince meat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
GOVERNOR IS FOR
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Addresses Farmers Club Simply
As Observation-Disclosures
before Committee.

Montpelier, Dec. 17.-Governor
Fletcher appeared before the farmers
club this evening as an advocate OF
women suffrage, not as governor but
as member of the Farmers club.
There was public hearing before
the committee on internal affairs in
the House this afternoon on bills ro-
lating to women suffrage, Mt which
Mrs. George w. Wales Of Burlington
was the first speaker appearing in
opposition to the propositions.
Mrs NJ. II. Buckham also appcarel
In opposition ana stated her desire
that majority of the women of the
state should express their opinion IN
the matter before the state present I'll
unlimited suffrage to them.
Miss Lillian T.. Peck spoke In OPP
position to the general principle
Mrs. G. :. Van Patten stated her de- .
sire for fun suffrage on municipal
and school matters Mrs Van
Patten apparently made a strong
impression on the committee Mrs
Frances IT. Rastall of Mauch"s.
ter made a strong argument for suf-
fragc AMI Mrs. Carroll Dcavitt "
r, =, e,..t 'r.,,.. 49,, ~,
1 - ,,.
A.. Ia,i', -, ,,t',,a,,,,. ar
1-a,,rh r,.,,. I a.. tt..-'..
80 S,na~a.s fa.oa, a,ocrn,,a ,,.,,i,o
NJ c,,,.tor 30 r,anaa.r,, c,,,oy.,o,
+, c.,'a, -. ,,o.sr.
Anr.Il Of WiIliomstown. Crosby If
Brattlehoro, Ryder of Rockingham
Eaton of HoNalton and IT, r. AmeN Of
Island Pond. Sentaor Laird favored
suffrage and Mrs. Charles Van Patton
closed the evening with humorous
monoloCuo strongly favoring suffra""
Pl'EI It HEARINGS CALLED
n,hIic hearing will DO civon nv ,b,
COMMITTEES ON federal relations Thursday
nvepiu, ON H.. ,,ronosed onordro,,. to
fine federal constitution. 'rho Hon T.
IIovl,nd If Nontp,lior * ,xnocto,1 T.
.p,ai, against th. amendment nrovi,lino
for noniilar election of t.nitad S,.t..
scnators and the Hon. g \ Frank.
chairman of tho interstate conn,oy,a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
THE GREEN HAND.

81 made pretty bad mistake last
week, hut President Mellcn, amid all his
business worries, took my fault good
naturedly. lie Just said I reminded him
of a new brakeman on the Sunapoe line.
This br KEENAN,, the first day out, had
his duties explained by the conductor
"'You see the conductor said, when
] can "A stations name-Concord. or Bos-
ton, or what not--you must call the same
at your end. Understands
Sure said the brakeman. Sure,
Mike, | understand
so they started off, and the first stop
WAS Sunapoe.
'Sunapee" roared the conductor, as
the train slowed down.
AN instant later, poking his head in
ri the hear door of the car, the brake
man roared:
Same AT this end" Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
FRENIlED POULITRYING.

as summer recreation city stenog-
iaphef decided to start a poultry farm,
winch she did with "A barnyard hen and
10 GIGS from the town store
Not having even the most elementary
knowledge of poultry. she inquired of a
neishbor how long eggs generally took to
match She received the reply; Three
weeks for chickens ana four for ducks "
The neighbour met her some time after
ward and on being asked how the poul-
Try Farming was going ON, she replied
with lowering countenance: "Oh, I've
finished with it, At the end of three
weeks th"r" were no chicken, 90 | took
the hen off. as 1 didn't want ducks"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
NEW THREAT ON
WILSON'S LIFE
Letter Is Made Public at Arraign-
ment of Three So.Callcd
Mountaineers.

Newark y. j., Dec. 1I.--Prcsident- elect
Wilson'S life has again been threatened
by q letter writer The letter was mailed
in New York on December t., received
by the governors secretary at Trenton
the following day. and turned over to
tho postal authorities It is now In pos
session of United States Assistant Dis
trct Attorney Lindabury. vino declines
tn discuss it.
The receipt of the second threatening
letter became known to-day at the ar
raignincnt Of jacob and Warren Dunn
and SeeleY Davenport of Wharton, the
three so-called mountainous who were
charged with having sent Governor VIII
son on November II, last Il letter de-
manding 5000 upon penalty of death.
The hearing was not concluded but Uni
ted state Commissioner stockton dismiss
Cd the east against Warren Dunn, and
took under adviscmcnt n motion to make
u similar ruling IN the case of DaVen-
port.
Against Jacob Dunn. alleged author Of
the threatening letter, the government
made out Il strong case. Commissioner
Stockton said. He held Durn bending
the conclusion OF the hearing late to-
morrow afternoon when Jos 7. TumultY.
Governor Wilson's private secretary. will
he called to testify that he received the
letter.
Governor Wilson, although under sub
pucna. did not attend tho hearing and it
was said that he would not he required
to do 50 tomorrow inasmuch as the let
ter never reached him but was intercept
I'd ny MIR Tumuty
The second letter threatening Cover
nor Wilson's life was unsigned and a
dozen or more secret service men and
detectives are seeking to learn the au-
thor. 1t is understood that the missive
did not reach the Governor but was inter-
cepted. like the first one, by Mr. Tumulty.
Whether the second letter was the out
growth of the first or was connected with
it in anyway, Mr. I.indahuv declined to
say.
Five witnesses testified at the hearing
They included the postmaster at Wharton
the mail carrier who took the letter from
u r. j.. u. box, the carrier who sold Jacob
Dunn three envelopes similar to the one
| containing the letter Francis y. Butter
a postofiicc Inspector. and Louis q. Beck
man, a United states deputy marshal
who made the arrests. Butler and Beck
man both testified that Jacob Dunn ad-
mitted authorship of the letter at first
but denied having written it when told
that what he said might be used agains,
him, Jacob Dunn's defense is that he was
not informc Of his rights before doing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
SARDINE TOAST.

Butter triangles of toast and set them
in the oven Drain the oil from n box
of sardines, and fake the fish to tiny bits
with silver fork. Into small pore claim
lined frying pan put a tablespoonful Of
salad oil, a dash Of onion juice and tea
spoonful OF lemon juice. Stir until very
hot, then turn the faxed sardines into
this. Toss and stir until the fish is thor
oushlY heated, II IL gets too dry add
little more oil and lemon juice. When
heated through, spread the fish upon the
toasted triansles and serve.