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New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
A VISIT TO AN OLD HOMESTEAD


Dear Little Men and Little Women: one
beautiful October day ! started our Oh :"
visit TO an old homestead. l boarded
train at 15jth street, and within very le"
minutes was speeding through the country
The woods were beautiful. arrayed IN thelr
bright fall dresses. and the CHEEKY sun
light smiling on the leaves made the'r
coloring the gayer.
In about an hour | arrived at my destlna-
ton, where | was met by the master OF
the house. who took me in an automopiie
to the old home ! was to see. the same
family had been living IN it for l'5 years
Two tall, stately evcrgreens stood on
either side of the front steps, and an Old
apple tree dropped its mellow fruit at the
left Of the mansion. Like all old-fashioned
houses, it was built with a hall running
from the front to the back, with large
rooms on either side.
After eating a delicious dinner of chicken,
jelly, spiced peaches and pumpkin, pie,
was taken upstairs TO see the bedrooms.
On some of the beds were patchwork
quilts, and on others were blue nome
made spreads. Among other things, IN the
linen and woollen closet were thirty OF
forty home made and home dyed plaid and
white blankets.
After ascending a narrow staircase
found myself in a light. airy attic in which
saw several very old and interesting
things. There were two spinning wheels
one large. the other small, the former for
spinning wool. the latter for flax; great
brass kettle. in which to boil apples in
cider for apple butter. a tiny baby's cradle
very old hand painted hat box. a powder
horn and q leithern bullet pouch.
After looking at these for some time |
went down and took a pleasant walk IN
the woods Then as 1t was getting late
rode to the station and took a train for
home well pleased with my experiences.
EBMORE NJ. BROWN (aged l2).
No A. West S9th street. New York.
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, II is said TO be likely that the entire sys-
tom Of rifle practice for the national suaru
NAV he changed so as TO embody combat
firing. whereby moving figures represented
by targets arc fired AT under varying con-
ditions and the men have 10 judge the dls-
tance themselves. Major John +. Oltyan'
commanding the I'd Battalion OF Field Ar
uuIerv was the first 10 demonstrate thls
mode of instruction in the national guard
AZ rho PeekskiIl camp last November IN
problem of combat firing prepared by him
SELF and Captain H. c. Andrews. 10Th Unlted
states cavalry The results of this have
made very great impression upon officers
aIiye 10 the necessity OF increasing the
efficiency of the guard. Adjutant General
yerbecl, values the details of the problem
at Pcekskill so much that Inc has had them
printed for tine benefit of the national guaru
and saws; "Fire superiority is recognized
as necessary factor To insure success u.
nodern warfare. and that type of small
arms firing which at once demonstrates its
importance and at the same time teaches
patrol leading and fire direction while ue-
manding quick Judgment and requiring
promptness in putting troops into posltioh'
is worth study. Such problem was re-
Gently worked out on the range at Peekskl'l,
and credit is due n board composed OF
Major Organ and Captain Andrews TOT
their genuine interest and willingness In ar
ranging the ingenious details for the TEST
The above board was specially appointed
for the test. and in its report to the COM
mander in chief says in part:
"It is the judgment of your board that
como system OF this kind OF firing couid
be added to supplement the training of the
Ney, York militia rifle practice, ana IL is
considered practicable that this system
should eliminate i'm a series OF COMBAT
problems conducted at some chosen ioca-
tIon in which one company from each regl-
ment chosen by the colonel for its general
field efficiency should participate as
special mark of recognition for its EN-
cheney.
"In a general way it may be said that
the test OF combat firing at PeehshiIi
h,ouoht home to every participant the
necessity for training OF this character as
a supplement TO rifle practice. AFTER tns
indiyidual soldier is taught 10 shoot win
reasonable accuracy and has been reason
abIv trained and schooled in his duties as
q Soldier. he must be given an opportunity
Lv actual training and experience 10 WORK
IN harmony with the other men of his or
ganiZarion, as he would have to do In
combat. ..-., -. ,-it .t.iu
vi,h the rifle on the rifle range is not the
ond tn which the soldier works. but Is
merely means can elementary means 10
anntbor end and that this efficiency IN
.n,,,bat can never he attained IL the sol
dtnr in mis- training never gets beyond the
work of dualifying in the various classes
gtcb are prescribed in rife practice.
~, can he said without reflection on
,hose engaged in the solution OF the prob
iar, az peekskill that on that occasion
there was practically no fire control Inc
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
KITTYS LAST CHANGE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: | arm
going TO tell YOU Of our school janitor's =
kitten. The janitor's kitten was in the
habit Of following him about as he cleaned
the rooms To some OF these rooms he had
key. but the kitten followed him one
evening to a room 20 which he had no key,
and which he soon left. the door closing
with a spring catch. lie thought no more
OF the matter until an hour later he heard
the kitten crying. The vcntilator over the
door was open, and, taking a stepladder
he found he could look in, but not go in.
At last he thought Of plan. He took oft
his coat and let II down for the kitten
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i've 'ines on the honor list. counting from
June H. the date when this contest was
announced. Watch the honor list and keep
'"e oates when your name appears. When
'ou nave i've dates send them to the Office
Vi Little Men and Little Women and the
ooohs VIII be forwarded to you. The names
Vi tnose who fail to win prizes but whose
"ork is nevertheless worthy of honorable
iheH'ioh are placed on the honor list
In sending answers to puzzles 1t is not
necessary TO send letter with them. Use.
II you can, paper of the ordinary letter
s'1e' and write your name. address, age
ana cnoice of prize in the upper right hand
corner OF the first page. If sending any
ura"lng or returning a cut-out, attach it
10 the paper bearing your name, etc.
Aooress letters to Little Men and Little
women. New-York Tribune, New York. II
you ADDRESS them simply to The Tribune
theV VIII go TO some other department and
may not reach the Office of Little Men and
Little Women in time to be entered In the
contest.
Age and neatness are considered in
awarding the prizes.
The contest closes on January Is
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Letter Puzzle-The letters. when correctly
arranged, made up the proverb Haste
makes waste" The three prize winners
and their prizes are Charles Brandin, jr,
aged fourteen, No 55 Vanderveer street
Woodhaven, n. Y, an interesting book;
Ruth Sedgwick. aged thirteen. No $50 Pros
pect street, New Haven, a set Of battle
ship postcards, and Charles Case. aged
ten. Woodstock, VI, modelling outfit
Things to Think About-The two prize
winners and their prizes are Alva Blom-
quist, aged fourteen, No. 931 Fifth avenue,
New York. a box of water color paints,
and Charles Mandelbaum, aged nine, No.
9l4 Longwood avenue, The Bronx, a mod
elling outfit.
Our Letter Box-see letters by prize win
ners.
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WHAT SANTA BROUGHT HER.

Dear Little Men and Little Women:
thought you might like to read the verses
wrote about the things Santa Claus
brought me.
Santa Claus brought me on Christnas hls"s
A doll most beautiful and bright,
And a set of dishes of red and white,
That's what Santa Claus brought me Oh
Christmas night.
He brought me a carriage of cardinal reds
He brought me also dollys oeo;
TO give to my dear little brother Neo.
Nod thanked me very much, you see,
And gave the honor all TO me.
And OH how fine was our Christmas tree
With everything on 1t for Ned and me!
SARA JACOVES (aged 9 years..
No. 4s5 Central Park West, Manhattan.
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Interest Various Points Wecheser County
County

division. passing through the towns OF Nortn
Castle, Bedford Pound Ridge, Lewisboro
and North Salem and the town OF south
East. in Putnam County There is total
of twenty-five highways affected, none OF
which will he at grade, twelve being over
the grade Of the railroad and thirteen being
under the grade.
Mrs Anna H. Shaw. president OF the Ma
tionaI Womans Suffrage Association, VIII
sneak tomorrow night in Elks' HAP at
Mount Vernon. Tho Rev. owen r. Love-
iov. the general secretary of the Nauonat
child Labor Commission, Will also speaS
from the same platform.
Justice KeoCh has signed an order allow
inc tho American Yacht Club. on Milton
Point. to give a mortgage for 100000 Tor
the purpose of paying off an Indebtedness
and for enlarging and improving the yachc
clubhouse and the surrounding property
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Ellen Learned contraito and teacher, who
is busy filling concert engagements and
teaching, is now located at her new studio
No. 1876 West 18th street.
w. J. Kitchener, teacher Of banjo, mando-
lin and guitar studio No. l51 West Slth
street has added a special department 10
his school for instruction in the balalaika.
Amelia Seebold. vocal teacher, studio No.
12O West 49th street, reports large IN
crease of pupils this season, which she as
serts is due to the results achieved by her
with successful pupils. Mrs. Seebold, who
teaches the Lamperti method of singing
studied with the late Maestro Lamperti for
many years and has a letter from him in
dorsing her as competent to teach his
method.
Claude and Marguerite Warford will give
a iolnt song recital at Paterson, n. j., to-
morrow. Malcolm MacGrath, one of Claude
Warfords students. has been engaged as
solo barytone Of the Church of ST. Edward
the Martyr Fifth avenue and 10th street.
Romualdo Sapio formerly conductor of
the Metropolitan Opera House and also con-
ductor of the three last American tours of
Adelina Patti, has opened residence studio
for instruction in vocal art at No. 90
central Park West Mr.. Sapio, who has
had n wide experience, makes speciality
of coaching for opera, which he teaches in
four different languages
oscar Wasserberger, the elevcn-year-old
,,uiI of Philip Mittell. solo vioinist and
teacher. Van Dyke studio, No 9S9 Eighth
avenue. scored hit by his playing at a re-
cent concert at the Pleiades Club. Among
tho numbers played were a De Berot con
,boyen's "Menuetco" Several OF Mr. Nit
corto Tschaikowsky Melody AMI Bee
,elrs best pupils will this month compete
nete for the premier position among them:
the composition selected for this coinpcti-
,,on will be the concerto by Viotti, No. -.
Mary Jordan Is now the solo contralto
at Temple EMANUEL, Fifth avenue and iith
s,roet She was offered the spring tour
.,itb the New York symptom Orchestra.
hut church and synagogue engagements here
,~evented her accepting same. Nine. Jor-
aar ts a pupil Of Mr.. and Mrs John Dennis
Nehan. Of Carnegie Hall
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out by the city OF Mount Vernon under the
direction of Mayor Fiske.
A special train will be run over the new
electric rapid transit system from The
Bronx through Mount Vernon TO New
Rochelle and White Plains On this train
will be railroad. county and city officials,
as well as members of the Westchester
County Chamber OF Commerce. At all the
stations there will he delegations of citi-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
News Of Citizen Soldiers in National Guard

,.,,, aro visible. Service charges will be
used. and the movement will be carried OUT
as practical training and instruction for
scouts. agents of communication slenai
men. route markers and reconnaissance Oh
fcers. The men 10 take part in this prop
lem will be specially selected, ana isustu
of service and record or uuty VIII oete,
mine ths selection from the men who vols
unteer
At the review OF the Ith Regiment tens
dered TO Generals George Moore Smith and
David f. Austen and Brevet Major Wlihsm
II. Palmer. to be held on the night OF
January Is, after the regimental drill OF in-
struction. the state decoration for long and
faithful service will be presented TO thirty
two officers and men. Non-commissioned
officers who have recently been promoted
and passed the board are: ouartermaster
Sergeant Henry Mesereau, sergeants
Arthur NJ. Smith. Arthur ]. McKenna.
Stanley c. Van Note, Corporals Kenneth
Gardner. John r. Van Horne and Richard
H. Mcintyre The new examining board is
Lieutenant Colonel w c. FISK, Major Rob-
crt Mclean. Captain r. Houston and First
Lieutenant NJ b. Nesbitt The battalions
of the regiment are now made up as fol.
lows: First, Major Mclean, Companies q.
l. II and +. Second Battalion. Major Ian
don. Companies ID. K, L and NJ. Third Bat
TALON Major Schuyler, Companies A, c. b
and f.
Cardinal Farley has been invited to re-
view the 69th Regiment on Monday night.
January 90 and Colonel Conley will also
invite prominent clergy and citizens The
event is to be made one of exceptional in
terest and the drill hall will be elaborately
decorated. After the military ceremonies a
reception will be held
Major John ID. Walton. Of the 9th Regi-
ment, has been asked to explain his al
legged criticism of Adjutant General Ver-
beck in public print. IL the explanation Is
not considered satisfactory court mar
tial il is said, will be ordered. The ma
jors explanation. however, It Is thought.
will be satisfactory. 1t is now believed
that the violation OF the military regula-
tions by the officers OF the regiment in
signing a petition will be passed over, IN
view of the fact that IL has been found
that some officers OF influence up the state
have also beer guilty OF acting contrary
10 regulations and orders in seeking con-
sideraton for favorites. IL the 9th RegI-
ment officers were court martialled. soma
one hundred and fifty others, II is said,
would also have to be hauled Up, and this,
Il is held, would be serious handicap to
the military force.
review Of the 22d Regiment by the
Defendam Association Will be held next
Thursday night. Colonel Bates OF the list
Regiment win review the I'd Battalion of
the regiment on the night of January g.
Major General Dougherty. commanding
the National Guard of PENNSYLVANIA. viii
review the regiment some time next
month.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
TAME CHIPMUNkS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: While
In the Adirondacks last summer ] tanned
two chipmunks Teenie and Vicente. al
ways carried a bag with nuts in it around
my waist. so whenever the two were
around they always sought the bag, hopped
into it, and then would journey to and fro
with nuts I'm their mouths to their nome
Whenever I was going for a walk | would
rap on .a rock with "A nut and in moment
they appeared. Each would get on one OF
my shoulders. In that manner they would
stay throughout the whole Walk. one day
Teenie. Vicente and 7 were all seated on
log when an animal leapt out OF the
bushes. II so frightened the chipmunks
that they fled in terror, and that was the
las | ever saw OF them. Yours truly,
WEEKS SCUDDER (aged ~.
M 2O1 West Sith street. New York CITY.
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Diotz. "a, Eleanor Donovan; u. Roger q.
franklin; 90 Frank Gabbcy; g' Doro'hS
Giles: -. Alice Gott; y, Donald b' cross
o. Katherine Habcrsham; o. Constance T.
Uartt: g. Frederick T.. Hcnsohn; q, 'ohh
uibrard: q. Douglas VI. Hicks . "co'ss
Ilupe; 90. Eva Hutchinson; 81 Doris JACK
son: %. Alice c. Jacobs; 30, Bernard JacopS'
q. Miriam T.. Johnson; IS. Douglas hoeph''
%. Marguerite buddy; 81. Charles lie Beau
Y. Laura LcIcunc; 80, Francis J. Losue'
90. Dorothy Manvllle; Al, jessie May; ~
Harold Nader: q. Eleanor Naumburg ~
Lucy Prclsmann: q. Frances Reckart; 90
A. Roberti: a.. Jeandcr Scheller: ", row
ard Skae. i9 Irving Trocmel. ana o. B'T-
tha Wallace.
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Some News Notes

Mayor Edwin w. Fiske and the other
city officials Of Mount Vernon, as we'll as
of all the towns between that city and
White Plains, are planning TO take part in
a big celebra tion in March to boom the
opening of new rapid transit facilities in
Westchester County, the occasion being
particularly the opening of the New York,
Westchester & Boston Railroad A sys-
tematic plan of advertising will he carried
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

former Under Sheriff George S. Jenkins.
Of Ossinlng, as deputy sherffs Of West
chester County. Mr.. Hartnett was ap-
pointed Sheriff by Governor Dix to till the
vacancy caused by the death of the late
Sheriff Henry Scherp. of New Rochelle.
lie served only during the month of No
vember and December, and was then sue
ceeded nv Sheriff Doyle, who was elected
at the November election.
on January Is Frederick W. Clark. Wal
tor W. Law. jr.. and Norman Warner
Commissioners Of Appraisal appointed by
Justice Mills. will begin holding sessions
at White Plains for the purpose OF hear
ing testimony and fixing damages for land
condemned by the county of Westchester
for new state and county highways IN the
northern part of the county. Among some
OF the property owners affected by the
proceedings arc l.. w. Todd, Carolyn NJ.
Conovcr and Henry r. Barrett as eXecu-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

To-dav We have another roCkahoo. ono OF
hose olieer creatures that come from WOO
land. a place which, as we said bcior"i i
ny fnnnv woman on the goosc's back Is,
Of course, Mother Goose. and II YOU put
Tho two parts Of the goose tosctner, anu
rock according To directions you WIN Sr'
tyby. she wears such pleased expression.
First Of an. paste the picture down on
q sheet of stout note paper or any smootn
wrapping paper. Then cut out the s"ctIonS
marked No. / and 40. :. race ihcih III IN
gnthcr back to back, 50 that they VIII
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
HONOR LIST.

I. William II. Adams; ?. Robert Adler;
5. Mabel Backman; 4. Elizabeth Baier; D.
Robert Baier; {, Frances Bartlett l. Rob
ert Lloyd Bass; &. Armollc Rclichona p 10
Roy Brush; 10. Ernest Budka; IL. Robert
Burns: u. Robert Freeman Comfort; l"'
Ruth CutbiI: Il. John Cyriacks: l5' Anna
c. Decatur: Is. Rachael Decatur; II. George
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
ADDITION PUZZLE.

=. AGu one hundred. an article. twice a
form of the verb and an English river
which flows into the Severn and is noted
for its beauty and get to bear
Z Add an article. twice fifty, an excla-
mutton and the same English river used
fer the first word and get a baser metal
v hich is mixed with a finer one.
:. Add five hundred, an article. one thou
send and vegetable and get moist.
+, :. Add fifty, an article, a form of the
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
Musical Notes---Continued from Opposite Page

z. s. Brown announces an interesting re-
citaI concert TO 5e held at the New Am
sterdam Theatre on Monday afternoon,
January q. b. Anton Witek. ID celebrated
Bohemian violin virtuoso. and Nine. VIA
Witck, a Bcrlin pianist.
Tho second Of the three afternoon musi-
Gals given in the white and gold hail. fIaza
Hotel. by Giscla Weber violinist, and tecile
Behrons. pianist. assisted by Leo Schu'%'
'celIlst. will take place on Tuesday al d.'o
.. m. The programme viii consist "i Sc
lections from Beethoven. william mason
List. GODDARD and Grieg. Ludmilla NoJaceK
viii act as accompanist
Count and Countess Fabri gave recep-
ton and musical at their home. NO. 10 East
2sth street. on Friday evening. January l.
from until y o'clock.
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tors under the will of George +. Todd
and Charles s Todd. OF the town of Lewis
boro; Parmelia A. Foster Edward H.
Street, Samuel Brundage, Susie f. WIDER
Henry Wilder, Louis VI. Keller, Thomas
T.. Briggs Charles H. Ferris, Walter A.
Lawrence and Cyrus F. Lawrence.
Just as soon al the White Plains hranch
Of the New York, Westchester 4 Boston
Railroad Is completed. in March, work VIII
be started on the Westchester & Northern
Railroad. which will extend from "hi's
Plains northward TO Danhury and Brewster
in Putnam County. The Pubic service
Commission Of the cd District has MADE an
order that the new road shall not cross any
Of the highways at grade.
The line will be constructed from tne
White plains terminal Of the New YORK.
Westchester & Boston system through the
towns OF Harrison. to Brewster on one
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

zens with bands Of music. There VIII he
short addresses Of welcome.
The Westchester County Chamher ot
Commerce held its annual meeting AZ tho
Murray Hill Hotel. on Thursday evening
when much important business was trans
acted The following now directors were
elected: Henry r. Barrett, Of Nhlte
Plains: BENJAMIN l. Farchild. Of Pelham
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dear Editor: / thank you very much for
the dollar. It is the first prize | ever won.
spent Christmas in the country and
mother sent me the verses. was so glad
that / had a dollar. | often had dollar
TO go to the store with or put in my bank
but never to spend. Yours truly.
CONSTANCE DOROTHY OTTO.
No. 100 West SD street. New YORK.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
Our Letter Box

to catch hold of. and thus be drawn up.
The kitten seemed to catch the idea di-
rectly and made efforts to reach the coat,
yet the garment hung too high. After sew
eral trials he gave 1t up and began 10
draw the coat up The cat cried as the
coat went up. The ianitor thought he
would try once more, and sure enough he
saved her
ELIZABETH KOLEzAR (aged 19.
No. II3 Boulevard. BaYonne. y. j.
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MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Is. Virgil have recently
returned from Pittsburgh, where they spent
a week with Robert A. Morrow. director Of
the Pittsburgh Virgil Piano School While
there they gave several lectures and re-
citals with great success. During the next
few months Mr. Virgil intends to give a
series OF illustrated lectures on the subject
of education in music. and Mrs. Virgil has
arranged TO give several children's recitals.
at which she will speak on the subject. The
Musical Education of Children" Invita-
tions for these lectures and recitals Will
be sent on application to the secretary Of
the Virgil School of Music, No. As East 22d
street
The first recital of the winter term ct me
Guilmant Organ School was held on Thurs
day afternoon, under the direction of DR..
William C. Carl An interesting programme
was played by several Of the advanced stu
dents of selections from the works of Bach
and Guilmant.
The third of the series of concerts given
bv the Russian Trio will be held this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at the residence OF Mrs
Horny Zuckerman, No. $40 West 73d street.
ure Of an interesting programme.
On January 13 Henry Lift and his orches'
ira were heard at the Waldorf by the Reai
Irstate Board of Brokers at its annual al
fair and on January u at the Hotel PlaZa
Inv the st. Christopher League. On January
% the orchestra will be heard at the annual
oesair given by the Texas Society OF New
York.
On January 10 Clarence Eddy VIII give n
recital. assisted by Mrs. Clarence Eddy, IN
,be Asylum Hill Congregational Church, at
hartford, Conn, after which he will make
. .our in the South on January % he VIII
e,i,e recital in the Touro Synagogue, at
Tew orleans, followed by engagements in
Texas and oklahoma
~, January s Theodore Ursula Irvine
10 IN Interpretation Of THE Passing OF
g. Third Floor Back before the Harlem
,,a,,re Womcn's Christian Association. Al
,honoh the evening was stormy, a good
s,.od audience was In attendance ana
nnart,Iv applauded the artists work.
,,,,,,,an, ]. Kraft. Mus. Bach. r. A. g o.
',,,cirmaster OF ST, Johns Church. Yon-
s'u In give an organ recital at St Psul's
heis, n. columbia University. on Tuesday,
,nF ts at 40 p. IN. He will be as
5anua s -, Albert A Wederhold. bass-bary-
sist Tbese reeitals are cpen to the public
tohe aoors being closed at AIS p. m.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
WORD SQUARE.

!. 4 word applied to the constitutional
power of the President TO refuse his as
sent to an act of Congress.
2. Divisble by two without a remainder.
8. To narrate.
4. Alone in its class
JUMBLED CURRENT EVENTS.
d j W i w hire G. 1 irnnr H b.
n w p o T o / n s o o.
BY arranging the above letters correctly
there can be found the name Of an i'm
portant American university, the name OF
the man who was elected last week TO be
its president. and also Of the one who pre-
ceded him in that Office.
STAR PUZZLE