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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-16
their remarks being opposed to fusion
with any other party.

their remarks being opposed to fusion
with any other party.
In letter to Dean George w. Kirch-
way, chairman of the dinner committee,
Col. Theodore Roosevelt expressed his
regrets at being unable to attend and
called attention to the fight being made
by Gov. Sulzer for a direct primary bill
which he said he favored next to the
progressive bill introduced at the session
of the Legislature just closed. Mr..
Roosevelt's letter follows:
81 wish | could be with the Progress
sives of New York county at their
dinner. AS that is impossible, let me
send my hearty greetings and call at
tention to the battle which is at this
moment being waged in this state for
thorough going and effective direct
primary bill. While l think the pro-
gressive bill was the best bill intro
duced, l, nevertheless, most cordially
back the bill urged by Gov. Sulzer for
that bill means a substantial measure
of positive gain and the envenomed
opposition of both the Murphy and
Barnes machines to it is of itself suf-
ficent proof that it is emphatically in
the interest of the people as a whole.
The alliance between the two machines
and the Legislature shows how abso-
lutely correct was our characterization
of them last fall.
Really at present there are not
three party organizations. There are
but two, the party of progress, and
against it the party of privilege, the
party of reaction. This party of re-
action in two divisions called republi-
can and democratic, the better to make
effective the common opposition of both
machines to the policy of genuine
self-government. Nothing pleases the
representatives of privileges so much
as mock fight between the two old
parties and that is all that the fighting
between them is. Whether Mr.. Barnes
is OH top or Mr.. Murphy is on TOP
makes no difference; in either case
privilege is enthroned, and in both
cases the people are deprived of rea
power. The bosses and the machines
of the old parties are engaged in the
effort to keep the state government
out of the hands of the people anC
under the bipartisan control of the ole
party, bosses.
81 have been glad to support Gov
Sulzer in this fight and l earnestly hope
that the Progressives will take the leaC
in the battle for thorough going direc
primary measure. 1t should be borne
in mind by all voters that the men wht
are now in the Legislature both Repub
licans and Democrats were put there OF
their solemn and direct pledges tina
they would give genuine direct pri
mary bill; yet now each of the ole
parties has caucused in the Legislature
to defeat the solemn pledge in its pre-
election platform. There can be NJ
more fragrant type of political PREACHER!
and falsehood. | cannot believe tina
the people will submit to such action
and only by supporting the Progressive
can they avoid submitting to sucl
action -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-16
LINER STRIKES BERG NEARLY
200 FEET HIGH.
Low Speed of Chiltern Range in
Fog Prevents Disaster.

fo9 prevents disaster.
Montreal, May 1.-THE Chlltern
Range of the Furness line, which ar
rived in port today with a damaged
bow, presented practical evidence of the
heavy ice conditions which, coupled with
fog, have made navigation on the North
Atlantic trying work for mariners dur
ing the last week.
In latitude 46. 80 north and longitude
"A. 40 west, with the engines slowed
down on account of the dense fog, which
shut the vessel in on all sides, the
Chltern Range was confronted with an
iceberg nearly 200 feet high. The low
speed at which the vessel was going
saved serious accident. AS it was,
the Chiltern Range struck the berg a
glancing blow and then slid away to the
Eastward.
Capt. Rea said that had the vessel re-
versed her engines he would not be here
to tell the tale. Bergs which the cap
tain could hear but not see were scat
tered on all sides except to the east
ward. After every blast of the whistle
a sound like the report of a gun fol-
lowed from twenty to thirty seconds
later, caused, apparently, by the burst
ing of the bergs, as result of the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-16
CAUSES OF POVERTY.

The term poverty refers to the poor
in superlative degree those who are
in actual want of life's sustenance-as
to food, shelter and clothing. In main,
the causes are personal, rather than
general or social. Aside from this the
causes are numerous and complex and
too obscure to admit of accurate sta
tistics.
1t is said that poverty, like other
Affections. sometimes comes to US in
the disguise of a blessing. Probably
the most of us would rather dispense
with this particular blessing and there
by avoid the poverty. In some cases
the cause of poverty can be traced back
several generations. Children who are
born and reared in poverty have a
double legacy to contend with in this
line that of heredity and environment,
the two most potent forces of influence
in child-life.
Much poverty is caused by violating
the scriptural injunction to be temper
ate in all things. The habitual use of
Intoxicating drinks and tobacco in its
various forms sometimes cause want
and poverty, not only to the users of
these commodities but often times de-
prives others of the comforts of life.
When the state legislatures sanction
the use of the articles by licensing their
sale on Sunday certain hours it places
some degree of responsibility on their
use.
From observation it is evident that
much poverty is caused by shiftlessness,
waste. useless expenditure, lack OF
economy and inefficiency. Among
other nations the people of this country
have the name of being very wasteful.
The French nation say they could live
on what the Americans waste. Under
the head of waste and useless expendi.
ture we are reminded of our last session
of the state legislature in regard tc
time and the misrepresentation of public
funds. Under this consideration it is
no wonder that the inefficient waste
that which is given them in charity
Another cause of poverty is unjust
taxation. Sometimes this is caused by
wrong legislation and sometimes be-
cause those in moderate circumstance:
are called on to pay taxes for the
wealthy.
To large extent poverty is caused
because the heads of corporations anc
those in power Cypress the aged, the
weak and helpless in their unprincipleC
desire to amass great wealth.
The responsibility in this line apple:
to the owners of mills, factories anC
sweat shops where women and children
are kept on starvation wages. They
are overworked and underpaid. The
women break down early in life and the
children are stunted in growth.
This idea, also, applies to the great
capitalists, those who form the trust
companies. To a large extent they
regulate and control the entire none
tary system of our country for the con-
solidation of wealth, resulting in their
own selfish gain and the country's loss.
If governmental affairs were in the
hands of honorable men those who
were seeking justice rather than self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (pecuniary and other
wise) there would be less poverty and
less causes of poverty.
Graft and corruption in government
by having inefficient and unprincipled
men in office from Washington down to
the smaller towns is the cause of much
poverty in our country. M. p.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-16
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-16
BEN LOMOND
Full Brother. to Scotland.

BEN LOMOND SOOO beautiful, rich dark bay with
ankles. Five years old this spring.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
VARIATIONS ARE
KILLING RACERS,
STATES SHRUBB
Long Distance Wonder Says lt
Is mo Business" for q
Real Runner ~
SAPS ONES VITALITY
AND BREAKS HIM UP
Cites Instances of Man of Abil.
ity, Who Have Wrecked
Constitutions -

Alfred Shrubb. the great distance
runner, states that marathon racing
Is no business. He condemns this
particular branch OF athletics, says
that II ought to be eradicated entirely
for the good OF the game. and believes
that sooner or later Il will be elimin.
ated from the Olympic program.
Snrubb knows a thing or two
about the running game, and there
VIII be few who will question MS
desire to have races rs miles 3S5 yard
thrown into the discard. ~
Let me tell YOU" says shrub,
that marathon racing Is no Joke. Be-
lieve me. ought to know what I
am talking about. Say what you may
and III wager any amount that there
are but few people who are in fav-
or OF this particular branch OF athlet-
les.
Marathon racing, take Il from me.
saps mans life and cuts him five
years short of the time when he
should be In the thickest OF the fray.
II | may use that expression. What
does 1t all amount to? Nothing!
Go down the list OF marathon
men and see how many good ones
have been forced to take a back seat.
whereas II they had used any tudg.
ment and never participated In sucn
anairs they might be at the top OF
the ladder at some shorter distance.
St Yves, Dorando and Johnny
Hayes are some examples. The
Frenchman was just coming. but his
very life was sapped up when he
tried the marathon game. He's a
dead one as far as his ability on the
cinder path is concerned. Dorando
looked to me like one OF the best ever,
but the game Italian admitted TO me
shortly after he quit that he was all
IN. It's a tough game, let me tell you.
1t kills a man; look at the great
number OF kids who try the distance,
and. though they achieve some hon.
ors In one or two races, they fail to
come up to expectations later on. The
dear old heart won't stand the ter
rife grind. That's the whole thing
In nutshell.
Modified marathon races are the
thing continued Shrubb. They help
the game and give the kids chance
to show what they are made of.
hope they will all follow q regular
trainers advice on how to prepare
themselves for race Of this kind.
1t IL very important.
Getting back to the marathon,
imagine what the poor fellows endure
In these inhuman races at Olympic
games. They tell me that the heat
was something terrible ut Stockholm
last summer. and ii IL remarkable
how many Of the starters finished.
One man was killed and several 9th.
ers were forced to quit because Of the
awful conditions.
America should develop more
short distancers II she expects to
clean up at the Berlin games three
years hence. Those we sent over
last year made q sorrowl1l showing.
However, the marathon men showed
up exceedingly we'll. Where are they
now? One or two Of fhem haven't
done a thing since then, while two
or three others have retired for
good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15

Walter Johnson can equal an Amer
lean league record by twirling two
more shutout games this season and
can shatter one by twirling three
more such combats The Washing
ton speed merchant hurled his elev-
enth kalsomine event last Friday
and he then surpassed the record
made by Joe Wood, boss of the smut
out Brigade, of 1912.
BY blanking his adversaries once
more this year, Sir Walter can equal
Ed Walsh's performance Of 1908. and
by fitting jackets of white on his al
versaries twice more the Idaho phe
nom can tie Jack Coombs 1911
achievement One more shutout al
ter that will enable Johnson to hang
up a new American league record for
kalsomining. the top figure now be-
ing Jack Coombs' -. reeled on In
1910.
OF Johnson's eleven Chicago
wins this year. three have been over
New York. two each over PEiiader
phia, Boston and Detroit and one
each over Chicago and st. Louis. The
Maps haven't been BANKED thus IA!
by Sir Walter and have beaten him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
sss:s NEWS AND VIEWS OF SPORT - -
RAN Johnson? POOH! POOH! SAYS TY COBB

Ty Cobb Will defy Ban Johnson,
president OF the American league, rec
ognized as the ear OF baseball, be-
cause OF, the way he handles the ma
tional commission.
The Georgia Peach intends 10
write for the papers before and dur
ing the worlds series. To use his
own words. Ty intends to cop all the
coin can while the coping is good.
He refuses 10 abide by the edict OF
the American league head that no ball
player in his league shall permit his
name 10 be used on articles appearing
in newspapers, or TO write for them.
Cobb says he will write several ar
ticles under his own name on the APP
preaching worlds series.
II write my own stun, declared
Tyrus, and there is nothing in the
world To prevent me using my knowl-
edge OF the game and whatever writ-
ing ability | possess 10 bring home
the dollars. after the playing season
is over.
1t is JUST as legitimate for me TO
earn money by writing as II is Tor
other players 10 enter various
branches OF business in the winter
What is more 10 the point, |, for one
intend 10 commemorative my reputa'
tion and any ability | have.
Perhaps my action may result In
test case. but | am doing only what
| consider legitimate | know ! have
the support OF practically every ball
player In the country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
TWO MORE SHUTOUTS WILL BREAK
WORLD RECORD FOR ". JOHNSON

twice when his team mates were
unable to get run.
Johnson pitched three shutouts IN
April, one in May. four in June. TWO
in July and one this month. These
are the days when he denied his op-
ponents tally.
Johnson's 1913 shutouts.
April 10, at New York-Washing-
Keating-S Schultz.
April %, sat Washington-Wash.
ington g., Boston 0. Johnson ana
Collins.
April 80. at Philadelphia-Wssn-
ington 2, Philadelphia o: Johnson and
Plank.
May 10. at Chicago-Washington /,
Chicago 0. Johnson and Benz-Lange
June 8. at Washington-Washins
ton /, st. Louis 0. Johnson and
decentralization.
June 10, at Washington-Washi
ton 3, Detroit 0. Johnson and Clauss
House.
June 81. at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton g. New York o; Johnson AND
Heating. lark.
June 81, at Washington Washing
ton 2. philadelphia o; Johnson and
Brown.
July 3. at Boston-Washington i
Boston 0; Is innings; johnson aud
Collins.
July 9, at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3
Detroit 0: Johnson-Galli and Duouc
House Zamlock-Lake.
September s, at Washington
Washington /. New York 0; Johnson
and Ford.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
NAVIN HOPES
THAT THIS IS
HISLuCKY DAY
President of the Tigers Is At
Cincinnati Where Players
Are Drafted
WANTS INFIELDERS AND
OUTFIELDERS FOR 1914
Has Plenty of Pitchers and
Catchers. Although Some
More May BE Obtained

Baseball eyes are conferred upon
Cincinnati, today, where the National
meets to supervise the
drafting OF minor league players by
the majors ostensibly, and TO discuss
plans for the worlds series between
the Athletics and Giants) on the side.
Although major league clubs have
been lively in their purchase OF pay
ers from the minors to save them
from the draft, it is said that the
amount OF money deposited by the
their intended drafts will be greater
than last year even, when there was
$555, 200 ready for use for that pur
pose. Only part OF this money II
ever used, because many magnates
have in drafts for the same players
often, and there are often two more
desired from Class AA club, whe!
only one can be secured.
Frank Navin, president of the Tig
ers. is In Cincinnati along with tn
other club owners. prepared to pro
tect his rights in the drawings. Ma
vim Is looking for infielders who cal
hit In particular. and outfielders wht
can hit, run bases and cover territor!
In the field also. He has purchased
an army OF pitchers and has a quar-
tet Of young catchers. but may gather
In few more.
Naturally the cream OF the minol
leaguers have been skinned on Will
purchasing ladle. However, there
are some good ones who have beer
either overlooked or held for more
than the major leaguers thought the,
could pay for them. These men art
eligible to 60 up by the draft route.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
COBB PREPARES
FOR The CHASE
Iris Speaker as Well as Joe
Jackson Is Pushing Georgian
for HOnOrs

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-When Ty
Cobb prepared for todays game with
the Yankees he was determined that
he would make a better showing al
the bat than he did Saturday when he
got one hit in three times at bat. fol-
there wereetwo men crowding him fol
first place in the race for American
league batting honors.
Joe Jackson, Of the Maps, is right
on Cobb's heels and gamely sticking
to the fight and Iris Speaker, Of the
Red Sox. is squirting towards the
prize. doing some remarkable club.
bing on his home diamond against
st. Louis pitchers.
Cobb's hit enabled the Tigers TO
get one of their three runs Saturday
but these three were just one short
Of the four the New Workers amassed
Frank Chance, Yank manager, Is
showing a revamped lineup against
the Tigers. 1t is lineup that makes
the Highlanders look like a first divi-
sion contender in 1914.
Southpaw Schultz is credited with
Saturdays victory. outpitching Jean
Dubuc before a crowd Of $4,000 peo
pie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
WATCHING THE
SCOREBOARD

The Giants made enough hhs
during the sunday pastinae wtth
the Chicago Cubs Ia win Two
games, bat c0uIds't even se@re
against Cheney. Mc(iraw's men
, failed 10 get q run IN - Hits. while
the Cubs scOred seven from IL hits.
The Giants cOuldn't bunch 'em, bwt
FPomme alone was hammered Tor
SIX hits and four runs In the eighth
Inning.
IT WIS marrow sqoeak for the
PhiiIies. but they nOsed out VIE
tory over the Reds In = tight tussle,
and thereby gained . little on the
Gtants.
just to show that you never can
tell what In likely tO happen, every
man In the philly iineup hit safely
except CraVath. the demon sluxger.
Cravnth got nary a bing1e.
Repeated attempts tO toss the
game away In n hurry were made,
hut 10 wss not until the ninth In
ming thnt YingIing succeeded In
handing Il tO ~. Louis. Two wild
throws ca the bases "a catch MRgee
settled u. as "Flash" scored.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Samuel
Richards. jr. OF Boston, was today
acclaimed the champion long-distance
swimmer of America, in view OF his
sensational feat when he swan from
the Battery TO Sandy Hook. His time
was s hours and II minutes. Rich
ards covered the - miles TO Sandy
Hook in hours and 20 minutes, fast-
er time than Alfred Brown, the pro
fessional champion, who was the frst
TO make the swim. Brown tried nve
times before he succeeded. Yesterday
was the first time Richards had ever
attempted the task.
Rose Pitonoff. 10 years old. the Bos-
ton professional swimmer, also made
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
FOOTBALL BOOMS
AS UNIVERSITY
SEASON BEGINS
Coach YOst and Assistants Start
the Ann ArbOr DOings
Today
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
START SECOND WEEK
Have the Stiffness In and Out
of JOints-Ready for Real
Workouts

Football interest takes on renewed
strength today.
The season Is officially opened for
the University OF Michigan. in Ann
Arbor. the real classy team for Michi-
gan gridiron fans, and local college
and high school teams begin their
second week Of practice.
Over at Ann Arbor, Coach Yost will
have to help him, besides His Stogie,
Assistant Coach Germany" Schultz,
and Prentiss Douglass. These three
men will whip the 80 varsity candi-
dates itno shape. and Douglass will
also have charge OF the freshmen
when they appear.
Prospects are bright for a strong
defensive team for Michigan. The
line has several veterans upon which
to build and Schultz TO specialize in
coaching in. The backfield prospects,
with Jimmy Craig sticking to his
promise to keep out. are not SO
bright.
The high school elevens have most
OF the stiffness worked in and out of
their muscles and are ready to begin
real football work with little scrim-
mage now and then.
Coach Stocking at Central is pro-
crossing fast. being about ready to
pick tentative first team. He likes
the loks of his team as they prepare
for their real workouts.
At Eastern Coach Frye finds that
he has material enough to make Cen
trail hump in order TO keep its reputa-
ton as the best high school team in
the city.
Coach Mathews is determined that
Western shall make a showing that
will compare favorably with the other
two Detroit high schools OF promi-
nence.
Coach Lawton at the University of
Detroit, is having a hard row TO hoe
In that he Is just breaking into new
duties with team whose members
are not all reporting at the earliest
possible moment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
MACHINIST SWlMS FROM The BATTERY
TO SANDY HOOK ON FIRST ATTEMPT

an attempt TO reach Sandy HOOK
from the Battery, yesterday, but was
forced to quit when within a quarter
of a mile Of her goal
Richards arrived at Sandy Hook IN
good condition, stepped ashore Just
long enough TO shake the hand OF a
friend. and then plunged back into
the water. He swan mile and a
half on return trip, before he de-
cided to leave the water. He was ap-
parently as fresh as when he began
the task. He declined a rub-down'
and, after dressing, ate hearty meal.
Richards is 3S years old. and ma
chinist by occupation. He weighs
200 pounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
GETTING READY TO RACE
FOR MANHASSET TROPHY

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-Stranger, the
entry of the Rhode island Yacht club
In the coming series for the Manhas-
set cup. will reach Chicago, tomor-
row. The first of the three races for
the trophy probably will start on
Sept 90. the remaining two to be sail
ed on Monday and Tuesday Of next
week James Heyworths Michicago.
winner OF the Manhasset cup in the
eastern races last year, will defend
The Indianapolis club won the Fed
eral league pennant. The season closed
yesterday.
Ypstiautt rfnched the border League
pennant yesterday by winning from
Port Huron.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
OUS HORSES DOT LARGE
FIELDS IN OPENING RACES
EvERS WOULDN'T MISS
CHANCE TO BE CHASED
DURING GIANT SERIES

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-Stand-
ing pat on custom, Manager
John Evers expects TO be sus-
pended. today, keeping alive the
tradition that Evers and Heinie
Zimmerman must kick them
selves out of every series with
the Giants. Zimmerman already
is under a three days lay-or,
and the Cub manager is sched-
uled TO draw one tor soilinS
the ball. yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
"Rousch NIT I'M"

WASHINGTON, Sept. IS
Outfielder Rousch, a White Sox
recruit. was ordered west, to-
day, to report to Lincoln. Neb.,
in the Western league. Rousch
failed to convince Manager Cal
lahan that he could displace
any OF the Sox outfielders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
NORRIS SIGNS TO BOX
SHOT-PUTTER REICH

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Carl Nor
ris. the Oklahoma giant. today signed
articles TO box 10 rounds with Al.
Reich. the former amateur champion
heavyweight and shotputter, the bout
to go on at Medison-sq. garden. next
Friday night. Reich made favorable
impression. last week, when he stop
ped Sailor White In five rounds, and
fans believe he will give Morris plcn-
ty of excitement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
Col. Cornelius Gardener, formerly of
Detroit and knIamasO0. has resigned

from the United States army and
will retire to an Oregon fruit farm.
Col Gardener was graduated from
colonel Of the Thirty first Michigan
volunteers. and was afterwards az
signed TO duty In the Philippines. lie
was a friend OF Hazen =. Pingree and
during the panic OF 1929 he had
charge of the Pineree municipal po-
tato patches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15

81. Louis snd BrOOkIyn spent q
couple hours On the Cardinal ball
lot and NJ the expiration Of the
dime. the Cardinals were credited
with having won . ball game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15

What is said to be the worlds mo-
torcycle record for 100 miles on dirt
track was recently made by Harry
Cloudy OF Chicago. who covered the
mile track 100 times I'm 92 minutes.