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The Detroit times., 1913-01-02
|DROUILLARDHASNO
KETCHELL MARKS
Rocks Says Pats Improvement
Is Wonderful Shades Reach
ell in Six Rounds

Smiling and happy, without mari
to show for his battle with Steve
Ketchell, of Chicago. at Grand Rapids
last night, Patsy Drouillard, the Wind
sor lightweight. was receiving the con
gratulations of his friends at his home
in Windsor today on the match.
According to- Detroit spectators
Drouillard had decided shade Over
the Chicago boy In their six-round
bout which attracted crowd of 1,20(
Grand Rapids in years.
Immediately after the bout Drouil
lard was sought for another engage
ment in the Grand Rapids ring. which
is evidence that his work there was
more than satisfactory.
Tom Glassco. Drouillard's manager;
Ed Glassco. the Windsor boxing i'm
pressario; and Billy Rocks, the Wind
sor Athletic clubs referee accompan
led Patsy to Grand Rapids.
Rocks had the greatest praise foi
Pat on his return.
aYou can't corrective how Pat has
Improved since his last fight" said
Rocks. HE has developed wonder
fully in the science OF the game and
he always was strong, rugged boy
He had Ketchell beaten all the way
after the second round. He nearly had
him out in the third and again In the
fourth rounds. 1t was one Of the bes;
fights | have ever seer."
Tom Glassco thinks his boy entitled
to a shade over Ketchell. He says
Pat. played a tattoo on Steven after
1t,o coonnd round aud tha aOnQtaDi
raining OF body blows upon his bulk
slowed up the Chicago boy.
In the third round Ketchell buttec
Drouillard, showing him through the
ropes.
Drouillard has respect for Ketchell's
strength and sturdiness but thinks
he fought dirty fight. He used his
head in -butting TOO much to suit Pat
The Detroit times., 1913-01-02

AH-HAi kERlsYoFER
MATHEwsoN. YOU'RE
A REAL HERO NOW, EHY

Christy Mathewson. pitcher
OF the New York Giants, saved
a Pueblo society girl from the
wrath of a college principal
during the world series. accord
ing TO a story which became
known recently. Miss Edwina
Worries, daughter OF Attorney
Harry p. Worries. was attending
Bemis Hall academy In Boston
during the worlds series, when
she received q telegram from
her father telling her to attend
a game when Mathewson was
scheduled to pitch. She did,
cutting several classes. When
this became known she was
notified she would be expelled.
f, The attention OF Mathewson
was called to the incident, and
by writing q personal letter to
the principal he had her ex-
cused. While home for the
holidays. she received a brief
note from Mathewson.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-02

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 2.-Oilie
Kirk IL a lucky boy To he alive to-
day. His Hght with Johnny ISqI-
bane was stopped I'm the second
round 20 save the Miss0urian from
n knockout last night.
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hard and showing us older ginks up
at examinations. He looked as much
like ball player as a jack-rabbit re-
sembles a bull terrier.
OF course. we had heard OF curve
pitching, but Il sounded like josh
to us wise ones and we passed Il up---
all but Clabby II had scientific
sound TO him and he began TO take an
Interest In baseball and TO work out
the curve problem all BY himself with
his fathers barn for backstop.
Well. It was along late In the season
The Detroit times., 1913-01-02
.DNNINC, ENGLAND,
WINS MARATHON
Oneal, of New York, Is Second
in 15-Mile Event 1T
Powderhill

EDINBURGH. Jan. k.-The annua;
l5-mile marathonD& - Powderhill today
was Won pinnins, mini Of Ensiene
oud, shd Kitchner. OF England. third
The Detroit times., 1913-01-02
Two Bouts for Jeannette.

NEW YORK, Jan. Joe jean
Eette. the heavyweight negro, has
been matched for two bouts, by his
manager, Dan McKettr:ck His first
will be for six rounds With Black Bill,
OF Philadelphia, at Hazelton, Pa, on
January IA. The-second will be with
Jeff Clark, 10 rounds, at Joplin, Mo-,
on January II.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-02

Busisess-liiS~ Printing. no fuss and
No feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., Is
John f.-st Ph. Main 1898 or City 33S5
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Steam freight trucks are forbidden
on the streets OF Montreal.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-02
MURPHY OFFERS
WOLCAST MATCH

SAN FRANCISCO, IAN. 2.--Jimmy
Coffroth today sent telegram to Ad
Wolgast, Offering him match with
harlem Tommy Murphy here on
Washington's birthday. Murphy, who
was feeling clipper after his battle
with Frankie Burns yesterday, said
nc was willing.
Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing CO., ID John R.-st.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-02

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THE WEATHER

PROBABLY snow ANDN COLDIR1
FRIDAY, Fam.
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Ffnal score--DetrOit, OttaWa. :.
score frst haif--Detroit. 4. ottawa. ..
Goals---Skelley n minutes: Skeney. -
ntea. Charfrand. ~ minutes 80 seconds.
Time OF periode--35 minutes keteree
-xMuiE Time kseper-Diek jackson.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-02

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Jan. c.--Ar-
thur Fclky. Chicopee's white hope,
Who has twice been matche,. with
luther McCarty, but who has never
fought the new heavyweight CHAM
Mon. is out with a fresh challenge.
According to Pelky ther are 10 Chico
pee business men who stand ready TO
contribute TO pool OF $500 to 60 as
a eide bet for a match between PeIky
and MeCarty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL
Tribute Paid to the Late Maxwell
Evarts Yesterday.

Windsor, Oct. ll.--The funeral of the
late Maxwell Evarts was held in st
Paul's church yesterday at II O'Clock
there being large number OF relatives
and friends gathered. Among those who
attended were Mrs Woodrow Wilson
wife of the president, and her daughters
Misses Margaret and Eleanor, who have
been spending the summer at Cornish.
Business was suspended in Windsor dur
ing the service.
The front of the church was filed with
floral wreaths and set pieces which were
sent by the various organizations with
which Mr.. Evarts was connected and by
relatives and associates in the railroad
business in New York City
The service was in charge of the rec
tor of the church, Rev. p G.. Manner,
who was assisted by Rev. Prescott
Evarts, brother of the deceased.
Burial was in Ascutney cemetery, the
body being accompanied to the cemetery
by fifty business men of Windsor and
seventy-five foremen and employees at
the Windsor machine shops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
TRAINING ENGLISH ATHLETES.
Begin Now to Get Ready for Olympic
Games in 1916.

New York, Oct. IA new plan pre-
pared by the English Amateur Athletic
association for the development of En-
| glish athletes for the Olympic games al
Berlin in 1916 has attracted favorable
comment both at home and abroad. ii
| is proposed to create interest and en-
| thusiasm in track and field sports In
all grades of competitors from the school
| boy to the club athlete. A systematic
series Of championship games at stand
ard metric distances is planned, begin
ming with public school championships
and continuing through every classifica
tion Of English athletics up to the ma
tional championship.
| The program includes: Public School
Championships-U Under the approval and
cooperation of the head masters, and a
committee from the schools to accept
entries and to manage the meeting.
County Championships To take place
in counties where they do not at pres
ent exist at metric distances. Triangular
Olympic Contests-Tr Triangular contests
between England, Scotland and Ireland
at metric distances. Olympic Field
Events-To include these in the Anna
teur Athletic association championships,
and introduce such field events which
are not at present included, and, if pos
sible, to arrange for a two-days' meeting.
Scratch Races--To assist affiliated clubs
with prizes, provided they include ap-
proved scratch races at metric distances
in their program. Such races to include
scratch races during 1913 and 1914 for
novices, open only to competitors who
have never won prize in athletics, ordi-
nary school competitions not to count
A series of competitions at Olympic dis
tances and events to be called Olympic
novice trials. The events to be level,
and open only to competitors over sew
enteen years of age who have never won
a prize at athletics, ordinary school
competitions and junior sections of
athletic clubs not to count as wins.
On the question of training and train
ers, the A. A. A. officials have announced
that the question of training has been
considered at length, and it was agreed
that necessary arrangements should be
made for central quarters in London and
other centers, such as Manchester, Bir-
mingham, Cardiff and Newcastle, where
an official trainer and adviser would be
on the track at set hour to advise and
help approved athletics. 1t was decided
also to provide proper sets of apparatus
for field events at various centers; to
hold Olympic trials in 1915 and to urge
every affiliated club or permitted body to
include a field event in their program
In order to encourage general effort
on the part of athletes to better their
times and distances, the A. A. A. proposes
to award standard medals, gold, silver
and bronze, to athletes beating stand
ards at Olympic distances, these stand
ards to be fixed for all metric scratch
and field events, no athletes to hold
more than one medal for each class at
any one distance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
POLICE SHOOTER DIES IN PRISON.
Joseph Ploof of Burlington Was to Be
Operated On

Burlington, Oct. IL. Sheriff Allen re-
ceived word from the states prison at
Windsor yesterday that Joseph Ploof,
the Burlington man doing seven years
term for attempting to kill police Off
Ger Christopher Miles IN this city in
June, 1911, was dead. Ploof was suf-
fering from an ulcer in the head, and
was to have been operated upon yester-
day morning with just slight chance
of saving his life. He did not live, how
ever, until the hour set for the operation.
Ploof's body will be brought to this city
for interment.
The crime for which he was sent up
was committed one morning when Off
Ger Miles went TO arrest him on charge
entered by Mrs. Ploof. He went up
stairs in the Ploof house to notify his
man, and turned to come down, when
Ploof shot him in the back, and then
shot himself. Both were taken to the
hospital and both recovered. Ploof's de-
Tense was insanity, and he was sent to
the state hospital at Waterbury where
he remained for some time. He was
later tried and convicted of assault with
attempt to murder, and sentenced. He
had served only little over year of
his term in prison
Ploof's shooting the officer was one of
three attempts to kill Burlington police
men within a period Of about dozen
years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
French Bird Exterminators.

Roger Boutet de Monvel has an article
an the October Century illustrated with
seven of his own charming pictures ON
''Nemours: A Typical French Provincial
Town." in which he indicates that sqa
chasse" in France is in need of what we
call conservation.
Formerly he says, "this part of the
country abounded in game; but of late
years, owing to the Increasing number
of sportsmen, the pheasants have rapid
ly diminished. As the cost of a hunt
ing license in France is moderate, the
humbleist grocer may have the privilege
of stringing cartridge case across his
chest, and, attired in brown linen, with
his grandfather's old gun on his shoul-
der, may revel in the joys of the chase.
1t is not the humble grocer alone, how
ever, who is responsible for the ter
rible slaughter of birds. All the other
grocers, his friends and neighbors, would
feel themselves disgraced if they did
not follow bis example; so, along with
the grocers come the ironmongers, the
harnessmakers and the dnnkeepers, in
such overwhelming numbers that with
in week after the opening of the
shooting season not hair or a feather
is left to tell the tale"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
LOSES WELL KNOWN CITIZEN.
Waterbury Again Called Upon to Mourn
M. F. Stranahan Dead.

Waterbury. Oct. lI.--Millard Fill,
more Stranahan, who was stricken with
a shock while eating supper last Wed.
nesday evening, died this morning at
his home on Main street, never having
recovered consciousness since stricken
and the end coming at 2 o'clock The
funeral will be held Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Stranahan was born in Westport,
N. Y. on July 20, 1851, the son of George
w. and Mary (Osbornel Stranahan. On
April l, 1871, he was married to Sue
Gregory of Brooklyn, Iowa. Thirty-five
years ago they came to Waterbury and
have been well known residents ever
since, Mr.. Stranahan conducting tailor
shop for a long time and more recently
adding a clothing business.
He leaves his widow and three chill
dren, Harold Stranahan of Montpelier,
Mrs. Arthur Lyons of Waterbury and
Miss Blanche Stranahan, a teacher at
Bradford; also two brothers and one sis
ter, who reside in the west, Walter in
Kansas and George and Ida in st.
Joseph, Missouri. There are also five
grandchildren. Mr.. and Mrs. Stranahan
had three other children, one of whom,
Millard. jr., died only a short time ago.
Since the death OF the latter Mr.. Stran-
ahan has been in somewhat broken
health. although during the past few
weeks he seemed TO be somewhat better.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
TEN STEAMERS WENT
TO HER ASSISTANCE
HI-Fated Steamer Was on
the Way to New York
from Rotterdam When
Fire Broke Out During a
Raging Gale

Fishguard, England, Oct. 1l.--Fire il
a raging storm in mid-ocean on Thurs
day destroyed the liner Volturno on he
voyage from Rotterdam to New York
and, according to wireless reports, causes
the death, by burning or drowning, o
at least 1876 passengers and crew, while
10 other liners, which were called tc
the rescue by wireless, were standing By
impotent to avert the tragedy owing tt
the mountainous seas.
Again the wireless played leading
part in the drama and by its means and
the heroism of the suecorers, who re-
sponded to the call, the lives of 52l were
saved.
The first reports placed the number
lost at 236, at least, but the checking
OF all available sources indicates this
was probably an error in wireless trans
mission.
The Volturno was owned by the Ca
madam Northern Steamship company but
was chartered by the Uranium line. She
carried, according to officials of the com
pany, "a cabin passengers, $40 steerage
and crew OF 93
Fishguard, England, Oct l1.-Wireless
messages from the steamer Carmania re-
port that the Uranium line steamer Vol
turno with several hundred passengers
aboard, bound from Rotterdam for New
York, has been abandoned, afire, at sea.
Ten steamers responded to wireless calls
for help and fought for hours during
raging gale to save the passengers and
the doomed ships crew.
The occupants of six lifeboats were
thrown into the sea when the boats were
lowered, and the occupants were prob
ably drowned.
One report by way of Liverpool is that
236 passengers and crew of the Volturno
are missing.
A wireless message from the Carmania
said that the Volturno caught fire in
mid-Atlantic and that the flames ragged
SO furiously in the gale that the aban-
donment of the steamer followed Thurs
day morning.
The Volturno sailed from Rotterdam
on October 2, bound for New York by
the way of Halifax, where she was due
to stop on Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

Edward Clark of Fairlee arrived in the
city to-day to spend a few days as the
guest of friends on French street.
John Mccarthy of South Main street
left to-day for Burlington for few
days. visit with friends.
Miss Agnes Nelson of North Main
street returned to-day from Waterbury,
where she has been visiting.
Frank E. Finnegsn of Graniteville was
visitor in the city last night, return
ing from a few days visit to Montreal.
The lecture by Prof. Timothy Drake
of Boston on "The Passion Play and
Oberammergau, which was to have been
held at St. Monica's church on Sunday
night, has been deferred to Tuesday
evening, October Il. On that night the
lecture will be held in the Barre opera
house. This change was made owing to
the increased sale of seats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
FORMER BURLINGToNIAN ACCUSED
Joseph Bergeron Arrested on Murder
Charge at New Haven, Conn.

/ Burlington, Oct. ll.-Joseph Bergeron
for many years a resident of this city
and who for some time kept a plumb
| ing shop on Elmwood avenue short
distance south OF the corner of North
street, is being held in New Haven,
Conn, on charge of numbering won.
an named Lizzie Doucette, and the police
OF that city seem to be very sure OF
procuring conviction for the crime.
George Nicholari Of the district attor-
ney's office is now in the city looking
up Bergerons past in order to procure
evidence which may be used at the trial,
which is to be held soon.
According to the story related by the
detective, Bergeron deserted his wife,
who was Emma Charbonneau of this
city, in New Britain and went to live
with the Doucette woman. They quar-
relied awhile and separated. but Ber-
geron, who seemed to be infatuated with
her, followed her UP, and after learn
ing that she was in New Haven, went
to her house and asked her to come back
and live with him. This she refused to
do and he drew revolver and shot her
dead. Following that he walked coolly
Out vi Ine mousse ana went INTO near
by restaurant for breakfast. The police
arrested him there within an hour after
the time the shooting occurred. He
made no effort to get away or deny
the charge, so that it is thought the de-
Tense viii be insanity.
While in Burlington Bergeron was So
ber and the only thing against him was
a 6elSleness shown toward women. He
was arrested once for aon-support and
received a jail sentence but on his prom
ise to 20 back and live with his wife,
sentence was suspended 1t il probable
that number Of Burlingtoniaus win be
called to New Haven to testify in case
Bergeron pleads not guilty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
TESTING VERMONT SCALES.
Government Inspection Car Arrives in
Bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls, Oct 1l.-Through the
efforts of Hugh II. Henry, commission
er of weights and measures, inspection
car No. l, bureau of standards, depart
ment of commerce, arrived here yester-
day. The car is the first one to be built
for the government and is completely
equipped to test heavy scales. 1t was
completed last Monday and its first work
in Vermont will be to test the railroad
scales in the yard here. 1t is in charge
of c. A. Briggs, who has with him Lab
oratory Assistant F. w. Schleleh and
Mechanician w. f.. Thomas.
Mr. Henry was here yesterday accom-.
panied by Deputy Inspectors J. w. At
wood of Greensboro, H. NJ. Allen and C.
F. Henry of Chester and Milford Towles
of Roxbury. They will accompany the
car on its tour of this state, which will
include White River Junction, st. Johns
bury, Burlington, st. Adams, Rutland
and towns of the west side.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
PROSPECTS FOR COLUMBUS DAY.
There Is to Be But Slight Celebration of
Holiday in Barre.

Although Columbus day falls on Sum
day this year, whatever aspects of a
holiday observance locally attaching to
the occasion will be associated with
Monday, October l3 In 1911, the year
when October II first became legal
holiday, pretentious celebration in
Barre marked the anniversary of Column
bus landing. Last year, it will be re-
called in many quarters, the city went
under cover on Columbus day for a
stay of many weeks. So tomorrow
people, for it will be the first anniver-
sary of the smallpox scare. In 1912,
however, no attempt had been made to
celebrate Columbus day, although there
was an observance in Montpelier.
Monday the public schools will be
closed throughout the day. The day is
a holiday at Goddard seminary and ses-
sions will be suspended ON "the hill'
All stores subscribing to the agreement
between the merchants and clerks will
remain closed, as will the barber shops
and other places of business. Fruit shops
and drug stores will remain open only
during the usual holiday hours. 1t is
understood that few OF the manufacturt :
ing plants will suspend operations. Thus
far the only public observance of the.
day to be announced is the dance to be
held in the Scampini block hall by Barre
council, 40l. Knights of Columbus. In
pursuance of its usual custom. Barre
council, 40l, Knights of Columbus. In
pursuance of its usual custom, Barre
council has offered prizes for merit in
composition on Columbus among the
students of Spaulding school, The out
come of this competition will be an.
nounced later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
1876 LIVES LOST
IN STEAMER FIRE
AND 52l SAVED
11O DEPUTIES PUT
UNDER ARREST
They Signed Resolutions of Warning to
President Huerta of Mexico and
Were Placed in Penitentiary
Last Night.

Mexico City, Oct. I1.--One hundred
and ten members of the Chamber OF
Deputies who had signed resolutions oi
warning to President Huerta as the re.
suit Of the disappearance of DIR. Bell
sario Dou,inguez, senator for Chiapas
Thursday night, were arrested last night
and lodged in the penitentiary. Five
other deputies who signed the resolution
were absent last night when Gordon Of
troops was thrown about the Legislative
building and several hundred soldiers in
vaded the chamber.
The arrests followed demand by
President Huerta that the chamber
withdraw the resolution which carried
the threat that the deputies would aban-
don the capital, owing to an alleged
lack Of guarantees for their personal
safety.
When the arrests were made, a few of
the leaders were placed in automobiles
while the other deputies were loaded
into street cars and taken to the peni-
tentiary.
Meanwhile similar demands to recant
had been made upon members Of the
Senate, who had concurred in the cham
Der resolution. "A committee oi sfhd-
tors called on President Huerta and sig
nified their Willingness to comply with
his demands. Later the senators formal
ly withdrew this action.
In anticipation Of possible trouble,
heavy patrols Of troops were on the
streets last night. The rapid fire guns
which were posted in the interior courts
Of the palace in February are again in
place, and quantities Of ammunition are
at hand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
40 BARRE MEMBERS ATTENDED.
Odd Fellows District Meeting Held at
Cabot Last Night.

More than $50 Odd Fellows gathered
at Cabot last evening for the third an.
nual meeting of the thirteenth Odd Eel.
lows district Forty members from
Hiawatha lodge, No. 20, attended, max.
ing the trip by automobiles. The visit
ing Odd Fellows were welcomed by w
H. Myers, p. G., and Frank w. Jackson
of Barre made the response for the dis
trict In the absence of O. H. Hender-
son, grand secretary, the response for
the grand officers was given by Grand
Master Z. L. Ingalls, of Hartford Ar
eadia lodge, No. SO, of Plainfeld gave
the exemplifcstion of the second degree
the unwritten work was omitted, owing
to the absence of Mr.. Henderson. A
banquet served by Ramona lodge, Re-
bekahs, brought an enjoyable meeting
to its close.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
Extreme Politeness.

When old ST Simlin went to town
He looked straight up and never down
He turned his head from each passerby
And fixed his gaze on the buildings high
The crowds swept on in fine array,
We spoke to him of the great display,
But it had no interest for ST.
He wanted to look at the buildings high.
Said he, "Just once / took view
And | caught glimpse of the fashions
new,
couldn't describe 'em if I'd try.
But guess I'll look at the buiIdin's high.
"If lady hasn't goods enough
Fur regular dress of well spun stuff,
No slash or shadow shall ketch my eve.
I'll keep it fixed on the buildin's high.
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-11
1t Was Partially Due TO the
Weather Conditions
To-day
AND DUE IN PART
TO FANS DEPRESSION
Fifth Game in the Worlds
Series to Be Played at
Polo Grounds

New York, Oct. ll.--0vercast skies
and unsettled weather conditions gem
orally were in evidence this morning as
the fans waited for the calling of the
fifth worlds series baseball game be-
tween the New York Giants and the
Philadelphia Athletics, the latter being
in the lead in the series by three to
one, having dropped the second game.