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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

News that Zig Abernethy, Caro-
lna's star tackle. upon whom the Blue
and White was depending for a great
part OF the defensive strength OF the
eleven, will not be able to enter the
game, win be received with as much
sorrow IN Virginia's camp as at Cha pei
Hill. Fortunately. there is another
Abernethy-"Littie" Alb. they call him
who will carry the family name into
the struggle We can't conceive Of a
Carolina football team without an
Abernethy in the lineup. With more
or less intimate acquaintance of foot
bail at Chapel Hill covering a score
Of years, We are unable to recall a
ingle team which did not carry that
name. and we cannot remember one of
that name but was a real football
player Abernethy Is the one name to
conjure with at Carolina.
Along with the probable discussion
Of the alumni system of coaching at
the University OF Virginia comes the
annoUn cement that Yale is entirely dis
satisfied with the system at New
Haven The same arguments against
the alumni system as we have ad-
vanced are brought forward What
the student body wants Is perma-
nent resident coach, preferably an
alunnus. The evil Of changing coaches
each year. the man IN charge being
out Of college but a year or two. handi-
caps the men on the team. and the best
results are not obtained The young
coach takes charge OF the squad merely
because he has been a player OF ab!l-
itv. Several weeks are required for
him TO get his bearings. and the final
outcome may be that he hasn't any
ability as a coach. The result of the
discussion at New Haven we will watch
with interest. as It may have some
influence upon the future course at
the university
Since the sad news Of .'Billy's" death.
Billy, being the Nays mascot and
goat, We are led to remark that since
the Grim Reaper has performed his task.
the Army will now be deprived OF
taking the Sailors william.
That was a happy thought which
suggested that the struggle here Satur
6ay between the Yellow Jackets, OF
Pandolph- Macon and the Spiders, OF
Ricnond College be called TO the at
,eution Of the chronological depart
n.nt OF the government. Still the
twenty-five young men actually en-
gagged will not prove nearly SO choice
n variety of bugs as those to De
found seated In the stands For being
real simon-pure bugs We choose the
students Of these two schools against
the field
Joe Jackson. now known amors
those who are. as Joseph. he from the
p.netops of Carolina has developed
into the first hoIdout OF the season to
GENE. The shoeless one refuses to sign
the contract offered BY Manager Birm-
ineham Of the Eap!anders until his
pain, is oiled with considerably
larger stipend than was his last sea-
son.
From the West, as one might expect,
come signs OF outlawry. All Is not
peaceful either in the American As
ISOLATION or the Western League Tip
O'EeiI. president OF the last named
organization. and a mighty fine sample
OF a man. Is having his troubles. There
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22
|WARRENT0N HUNT
HOLDS FAST RUN
Hounds Set Brisk Pace Over
Course Which Tries Every
Rider.

1ra.xr,,, Va Noyember 1-The meet
80 Wsrrsn,on Hunt Club held Tuesday.
was at Cannon Ball Gate. on the Cilton .
estate The coarse lay over the oakwooo
farm into the estate OF +. w. Hayes. AND ths
nrish was brisk one on tho >. hammone
NcCabe farm. The run offered . line OF
country with stone walls and bitches. and
ran fences to- be done all the way. The
the riders lived with the PACK from end TO
end Mr. Wilbur. the N. r. H., sailing along
In his usua! cool and determined style. hunt
ed the hounds perfectly and was one o. the
leading spirits throughout the nun
Among those riding were: William r.
Wilbur NJ. r. H.: S. Chiffon Glasscock. whip
Messrs George B. Stone. Julian c. Keith,
John p stone. Isham Keith. Jr.. Lucien
Keith Jr, A. p Humphreys and Miss Elix-
abeth Wilbur and Miss Anne Gordon stone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

Sfets0n Wins.
Deland. Fla. November a-Stetson Unit
veisfty defeated Davidson College at football
TO day, q to l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

From the West, as one might expect,
come signs OF outlawry. All Is not
peaceful either in the American As
ISOLATION or the Western League TIP
O-EefI. president Of the last named
organization. and a mighty fine sample
OF a man, Is having his troubles. There
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

VIII PumpelIy pull B.ickIey Satur
day. or will Brickley punmel PUN
pelly! Also, for the benefit OF those
who-stay-at-home, a certain Mr. Flynn
promises 10 take payt in the engage
meIt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

Since the sad news Of ''Billy's" death.
Billy, being the Nays mascot and
goat, We are led to remark that since
the Grim Reaper has performed his task
the Army will now be deprived OF
taking the Sailors William.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

Jus: think of the lucky geek VINO
put a flyer on that horse which won
at 100 to i-aHd Christmas knocking
like bIazes on the front door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
WILL WE'D NEGRO
Cameron Girl to Marry Cham
piOn Tonight, He Says.
Moving Pictures to Be Taken
of Ceremony.

Chicago, Dec. Slack johnson, negro
pugilist, declared today that he plan
ned to marry, tonight, Lucille Cameron,
the 19-year-old Minneapolis girl, whose
mother caused his arrest on serious
charges. The impending marriage will
not affect his case before the federal
court, according to Johnson's attorneys.
To Marry for Movies"
The prize fighter said a moving pic
ture concern had agreed to pay him
$1,000 to make a film of the wedding,
which is scheduled to take place at the
home of his aged mother on the South
Side. Johnson announced that he has
arranged with II. A. Roberts, negro
preacher, to perform the ceremony. The
wedding will be attended by a few in
innate friends and relatives, according
to Johnson.
Il had a long talk with Miss Cameron
yesterday, and we decided to be mar
ried tonight said Johnson. II ex-
planned that I had been blamed for Ill
treating her, and that we might as well
be married right away.
She is alone in the world now. Her
mother has left her and her step-father
is quoted as saying he wants to have
nothing more to do with her. We love
each other, and I see no reason why we
our honeymoon near Chicago, but will
not leave the state.''
Negro Gets License.
johnson today procured a license to
wed Miss Lucille Cameron, the white
girl who has been identified with john
sons recent trouble in the federal
court The wedding is set for tonight,
it was said.
Johnson first made his application to
L. c. Legner, clerk of the marriage
license office. Miss Cameron was not
with him and when the prize fighter
stated that she would not be 19 years
old until February, the clerk, follow
ing the rule of the office of not issu-
ing a license unless the girl is present
to swear to her age, declined to issue
the permit. Johnson then appealed to
Robert NJ. Sweitzer, county clerk, who
overruled Legner and johnson went
away grinning with the document safe
ly slowed in his pocket.
Crowd Follows Black Fighter.
johnson explained to the county
clerk that the records in court show
that the Cameron girl Is over 1S years
of age. Johnson gave his own age as
"a years. A considerable crowd follow
ed the negro in and out of the build
ing and on his pilgrimage from one
office to the other.
When Chief of Police McWeeney was
informed that a moving picture con-
Germ had arranged to photograph the
wedding he declared if legal means
could be found he would not permit
public exhibition of the pictures.
"The whole affair is antagonistic to
public policy and morals generally"
said Chief McWeeney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
TALK Good ROADS
Kansas Highway Enthusiasts
Are Called to Order.
Biggest Crowd in History of
Association Attends.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 3.-With a
large attendance of delegates present,
the eleventh annual convention of the
Kansas State Good Roads association
was called to order here today by H. G.
James, of Independence, its president.
Mr.. James said it was the best attend
ed session in the history of the associa-
ton.
Jesse Taylor, of jamestown, o., editor
of the Better Roads, addressed the con-
vention. Those who spoke in favor of
permanent roads in Kansas were: w.
Y. Morgan, editor of the Hutchinson
News, whose subject was, Trunk Line
Highways A. r. Losh, assistant state
highway engineer, Road Progress in
Kansas in 1872 P. H. Albright, Win
field, Good Roads as an Investment
John A Edwards, Eureka, Road
Supervisors and their Selection" E. L.
Trowbridge, Kansas City, Permanent
Highways w. S. Gearhart, state high
way engineer, Cost of Highway Trans
portation in Kansas, and How to Re
duce It." Prof. H. B. Walker, Manhat-
tan. How to Make Highways More At
tractive,' and c. M. Harger, editor of
the Abilene Reflector, state and Fed
eraI CO-operation."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
ALWAYS ISLAND
Court Decides River Tracts Are
Open for Settlement.
Valuable Land Involved Con-
sisted of 200 Acres.

Great Bend, Kan, Dec. 3.-Once an
island, always an island. This is the
decision of the district court here in
the case of Steckel against Vancil IN
which the question of whether an is
land which grew toward the bank OF
the Arkansas river until it became
part Of the bank was school land came
I'D. The decision was that this land
was open to settlement.
The bed of the river, according to the
decision belongs to the state. The
riparian owner owns only to the high
water mark on the river bank. All
islands growing in the river are the
property of the state and subject to
settlement If the island grows until
il reaches the bank the tract still be-
longs to the state and is open for set
tlement.
If. instead, the bank of the river
grows out into the channel such accre-
ton belongs to the land owner. Where
the shore line grows to an island the
line where these meet separates the
states tract from the privately owned
land.
The tract involved consisted of near
lV 200 acres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
.drianOpIe Is Stumbling
Block to the Negotiations.
The Sultan Is Firm in Inten-
ton to Hold 1t.
GREECE is STANDING OUT
May Be Allowed to Garry on
the War Alone.
The Big Powers Continue
Nervous Over the Situation.

Sofia, Dec. 3.-An armistice will be
signed today at Baghtche on the line.
of Tchatalja with or without Greece
being a party to it, according to in
formation obtained from authoritative
| quarters here. Greece will be left tc
continue the war alone against Tur-
key, if she so desires.
Greeks Are Annoyed.
Athens, Dec. 3.-Surprise and an
noyance are expressed by the Greek
newspapers at what they term the
''complaisance shown by Bulgaria in
| accepting the Turkish proposals which
are so advantageous to the Ottoman
empire
1t is contended by many writers
that the complete and definite liberia
ton of the Christians in the Orient is
obtainable only by combined land and
sea action of the allies against Con-
stantinople.
Adrianople a Stumbling Block.
London, Dec 3.-Adrianople was
the obstacle which threatened to
potentiaries of Turkey and the Balkan
allies when they first opened at
Baghtche, and Adrianople appeared
again at the end of the negotiations as
the most serious hindrance to the at
tainment of an agreement
At the first session the Turks abSo-
lutely refused to surrender Adrianople
but when the Bulgarians finally yield
ed to them on this point the Greek
delegates shrank back and demanded
time in which to submit the question
to the government at Athens.
The reason for the Greeks objec-
tions to such submission is not far
to seek, according to diplomats. It
is pointed out that it is obvious that
if the Bulgarians sacrifice the uIti-
mate position of Adrianople in the
interests of general peace they will
expect their allies to share their sac
rifice, and the only way in which this
can be done is to give Bulgaria
compensation in the shape of territory
conquered by the Greeks, Servians
staked out for themselves. Hence the
wall from Athens that any conces-
sessions to Turkey will "endanger the
fruits of victory gained by the allies
above all, those of Greece and
Servia."
Greece, apparently fears that in
case Turkey ultimately retains her
northern fortress, Bulgaria will more
actively dispute the Hellenic claims
to the possession of Saloniki. The
firm attitude of Turkey on the sub
ject of Adrianople throughout the ne
gotiations is shown in a telegram
from the sultan to King Ferdinand to
the effect that while he is prompted
by the most peaceful motives, he is
unable to renounce Turkeys hold on
which all Ottomans con-
slider as a Mohammedan sanctuary.
Diplomats in all the European coun-
tries are anxious to see the real peace
there will then be a better chance of
reaching a settlement of the Austria
Servian dispute, which is still worry
ing the nerves OF Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
THEY WANT The SPO|LS
Democrats Plan to Hold Up Taft's
Recess Appointments.

Washington, Dec 3.-President Taft
sent more than 200 recess appointments
to the senate today and Immediately
indications of a movement among some
of the Democrats to prevent their con-
firmation became evident. Senator
Gore, it was said, would have the ac-
tive support of several colleagues in
heading the movement. The campaign
is directed especially against nomina-
tions which it is claimed have been
postponed from time to time, thus
bringing the new terms close to the
beginning of the Democrat adminis-
tratiOn-
Democratic senators claim that the
president already has deprived the
Democrats of the privilege Of appoint
ing $4,000 postmasters by placing them
within the civil service law by a sin
gle order. Most of the Democrat SEN
ators expressed themselves as favor
able to a discriminating obstruction,
but Progressive senators, whose assist
ance had been counted on, did not ap-
pear willing to cooperate it is un-
destood.
Among recommendations by Mr.. Taft
sent today to the senate for confirma-
ton was that Edgar z. Clark, of Iowa,
as a member of the interstate COM
merce commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
CAN BUY ELSEWHERE.
Russia Ready to Declare Independ-
ence Regarding Uncle Sam.

st. Petersburg, Dec. st is official
ly announced today that the Russian
government will publish January l.
the day of the expiration of the
Russo-American treaty of commerce
and navigation, statement outlining
it's future commercial policy toward
the United States and also a pro-
visional tariff which will not contain
any great increase over the existing
tariff
The policy of the Russian govern
ment it is said, will not be imbued
by any spirit of animosity, but will
of the Russian markets and to assur-
favorable conditions of supply of the
staple imports hitherto coming direct
from the United States-namely, cot
t n, farm machinery and implements.
\ The pressure exerted on Russia in
the matter of Jewish passports and
the resulting denunciation of the
Russo-American treaty aroused the
attention of the Russian government
to the necessity of protecting the in
terests of Russian consumers.
Russia, it is pointed out, now grows
more than half the cotton she con-
sumes and in fifteen years she will in
this respect become self Sufficing.
Should the United States attempt dis
eliminating measures against Russian
products or shipping, it is argued here
that it would be well to remem Der that
Russia is able to seek cotton in Egypt
and India and machinery in England
and Australia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
Enter Vacated House and Steal
Cook Stove.
Homes ON West Side Being
Robbed Regularly.
GARAGES, TOO, ARE ENTERED
Chest of Silver Worth 5000
Taken at Night.
Money, Auto Tires and House.
hold Goods Stolen.

Burglars seem to have started a
systematic clean up of houses on the
| west side.
| Several daring burglaries during the
| last few weeks are a result. Among
| those who have suffered losses by bur-
glary recently are J. P. Howe of 521
Lincoln. The Hall residence at $40
Lincoln street was also robbed.
The Howe home was burned last
| week. A chest of silverware which is
valued at more than $500 was taken
out of a sideboard the night after the
building was damaged by the fire. The
silverware was in the building which
was thought too hot to enter The
silver is reported to have been an ex-
ceptionally fine collection.
Kitchen Range Is Stolen.
The Hall home, which is across the
street, was robbed of kitchen range
and a lot of kitchen utensils. Mr. Hall
and his family were moving away
from this house and left the range and
other articles in the place. They in
tended to move it the next day but
the burglars took everything. in sight
The garage of G. G. McC1eery, presi-
dent of the McC1eery Lumber com
pany, was robbed of a number of
automobile castings. Three castings
were also taken out of a barn which
NJ Alexander at 219 Western avenue
has been using as a garage.
Burglars entered the home of George
Moore, at 1912 Western avenue, and
stole SIS in money. The burglars enter
ed through a window.
Two other burglaries were reported
Saturday night.
The police have received numerous
complaints from people on the West
Side in the last month, but have not
been successful in getting any trace of
the burglars. They believe that the
automobile tires have been stolen by
junk dealers.
Additional officers have been assigned
to duty on the West Side, but the rob-
berries continue.
The police are watching junk deal
ers and pawnshops. The burglars are
believed to be working in connection
with junk dealers in other cities. 1t is
thought they ship their plunder imne-
diately after stealing it,
Joseph Burt, whose, place on East
Fourth street, was raided by the po-
lice Monday morning, was arrested on
the charge of maintaining a liquor
nuisance. Two gallons of whisky and
two quarts of other liquor were found
in his place. Burt was arrested by
the police on a similar charge last
spring. He was convicted but was
released on parole.
Joe Martinez, a Mexican who was
arrested Sunday night for carrying
revolver, was fined SIS in police court
Monday afternoon. He is thought to
be one Of a gang of Mexicans who
have been holding up and robbing
other Mexicans in the last few weeks
The officers will make an investigation
and a more serious charge may re-
suit.
Harry Primm, who was arrested Sat-
urday night by officer Duncan for
stealing two horses near Perry last
week, was taken to Oskaloosa by the
sheriff of Jefferson county, this morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
SNEED is ACQUITTED.
Slayer of Captain Boyce Found Not
Guilty of Murder.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 81. Beal
Sneed was today found not guilty of
the murder of Captain Al G. Boyce Sr.
Sneed shot Captain Boyce to death
on January 13, in Fort Worth soon
after Sneed had returned from Win
nipeg, Canada, with his wife with
whom Al G. Boyce, Jr., son of Cap
tain Boyce. had eIoped.
Sneed claimed self-defense, and also
a conspiracy on the part of the Boyces
to rob him of his wife. AL Boyce, Jr,
was killed by Sneed in Amarillo Sep
tember Ia last Sneed will be tried on
this charge in February at Vernon.
The families involved in the trag-
edies are wealthy and have prominent
parts in the up-buHding of Texas. At
ter the elopement Sneed spent $40, 900
in a chase across the continent to find
his wife.
Sneed's first trial on the charge of
killing Captain Bo.Ece resulted in
disagreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
Kansan Drinks Poison.

Hiawatha, Kan, Dec. Edward
Bealy, "a years old, son of William
BeaIy, president of the Farmers bank
of Morrill,, committed suicide last
night by taking carbolic acid He had
gone to the barn to hitch up to go to
his fiancee's home, but instead went
into the hay NOW and drank carboIic
acid. His body was not found until
noon. This is the second farmer who
has committed suicide near here this
week. Fred Wolf a prosperous
farmer of Everest, killed himself
Thanksgiving day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
GOVERNORS ON HAND.
Nineteen State Executives at First Ses-
sion of Conference.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 3.-Nineteen gov
ernors were present today at the open
ing of the fifth annual governors con-
ference.
Governor Norris, of Montana. re-
sponded to the welcoming address by
Governor Mann, of Virginia, and the
conference took up details of organi-
Zation-
The governors present were: O'NeaI
of Alabama, Donaghey, of Arkansas.
Shafroth, of Colorado. Baldwin, of Con-
necticut, Gilchrist, of Florida, Brown,
of Georgia, Hawley, of Idaho, Plaisted,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
Receives Double Pay.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The interstate
commerce commission held today that
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway under existing conditions re-
ceives double pay for the transfer of
grain, which is ''manifestly unjust" :"
The road, it was shown, charged the
owner one-fourth of a cent a bushel
to elevate grain and received a like
sum from eastern railways for trans
ferring the same grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
IT Nav Be Fair Tomorrow,

The weather today is of a more or
less gloomy character. Generally
fair weather is predicted for tonight
and Wednesday, which means that
there is just the possibility of a
shower, and that the sun will prob
ably not appear for many hours. The
Temperatures today are averaging five
degrees above normal for this date
The wind is blowing at the rate of
twelve miles an hour from the
southwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
Hoisington Man Buried.

Hoisington, Kan, Dec. 3.-The
funeral services of Alois Helfert, one
of the best known citizens here, were
held in St Johns church, conducted
by Rev. Father O'SuIlivan- Intern ent
was made in st. Johns cemetery
Death came at SIS. The deceased
leaves a widow and four children, all
of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03

of Maine. F'oss of Massachusetts,, Nor
ris, of Montana, Oddie, of Nevada,
Dix, of New York, Kitchen, of North
Carolina, Harmon, of Ohio, Blease, of
South Carolina, Spry, of Utah, Mann,
of Virginia, McGovern. of Wisconsin.
As many more were expected to reach
Richmond during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
CONNELLY GETS JOB.
independence Postmaster Named by
President Taft.

Washington, Dec. 3.-President Taft
today sent to the senate the name of
c. A Connolly to be postmaster at In
dependence, Kan
President Taft today reappointed as
postmaster William c. Edwards of
Wichita. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
Can for Bank statement.

Washington, De- 3.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued a
call for a statement of the condition
of all national banks in the United
States at the clos, of business on
Tuesday, November 26.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03

weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Wednesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03

CONTINUED from Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03

Taking up some of the details OF the
years diplomatic work. the president
refers with expressions of pride TO
China where "the policy of encourag-
ing financial investment to enable that
country to help itself has had the re-
suit OF giving new life and practical