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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13

" hen me total production was lint 80;
HHn.UrH bushels. against $40 Unn.UU0 hush
" y Iu thr wear Immediately preceding.
ihai NJ lnu9. .nn un bushels. followed,
u >hurt crop rf .1n.nluW M bushels in
lnn>. against Us .nnn.nwn bushels in ihr
year immediately preceding: and that uf
lhr fiscal ,cIr iHd3. 1.rng Gh ha>hcl>.
fnllnnrd 10 crop ni bur >N.nnn.0nn bush
els in The calendar year 1901 against
~ unu.run bushels ~ $500 There hive
been live urra>iou> since. l9n wv which
The imports uf potatoes exceeded l.uHHi.
uuu hu>hc y Irr aunum anil seven Years
wv VII WY row vNr rt- ,Nrr'tirH I0tHlmn
bushels paw amman. hose ur 1911 and
1913 rNrrttlIg 1.rur rHH N ~lirl~.
The average import price ul thr plia
tur> imported has ranged frpm m crut>
peer hu~hrl in ll03 "a "A 49, iu lMn. umd
SlU~ boz 1911. the average price in lHla.
Ihr year MD thc largest appropriations. hc
u- Il. GENTS lrr hi>h"l~ and ln lhl;; =;
,rui> pcr hl>hrl. Tn average export
price has ranged FROM ii cents Ter bush
-l to ~lll ihr average farm price. ar
,.rlin- ln hr ii-irc> w ~ Department
Agriculture. hl,in. ranged from ~
.ruy> iu 1900 WV w r,Il> iu 1911 and Cg
.,rIt> wv l"la
Euglrnd. >,uil1ud tuI Irvluud Jrr thc
rIiri sources ut suppl, W.T. thr rutat"r>
imported. ut lhr l,..tutHu bushes im
ported u 1919. ID'f.urnr came from
~rlfi.ud I-lnuuu FRAN iiDiHti and .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13

Wtltrin. AMI The United states wv The
wear wv question. -al;.CuU u bushels. The
production WI the Iuitcd Kingdom from
which nur chief impnrtatiun> are drawn.
m considerably less than that ~ the
\ nitrl States. having been ~ .nnl nnn
huShri> in 1911. nf which li> nDn. 001
we're produced IN ireland lUn.non.m0n i'm
Eng nmd and .f.nnn Wn ia >cnilaud.
The farm value 81 the potato rron IT
The United States ID 1919 ~ stated rs
The Department ~ Agriculture III -
uHh'uH|, ! larger total than that for any
earlier wear cNcrpt 1911. which Nl> ~s!l.
hu" nrn The United STATES crop wy lrl3
supplied au average VT I; : bushels per
capita. while that ~ 1912 the high rrr.
nrl wear I'M production. gave an average
M | III bushels per capita. The prntluc
lion nf 1919. aia.Dnn nn bushels WAS
larger than IN any other wears except
1871 which showed 4 total nf ~ .nnn .OH
mil iun bushels. 1910. 3lg.upn. unn: Igrl.
i17 nun.0nu; AMI 1901. 80; OWo 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13
EDUCATION IN EUGENICS
III. III. HART SAYS NECESSARY To
RESTRICT rEOrAGATION OF
FEEBLE MINDED VARIETY.
lEg .isS ciafrd Prcss.l

Rattle Creek Mich. Ian. L. IN ORDER
lo restrict and ultimately 81 rui ~ end
g. The production # defective dcIinuucuts
u j. necessary 10 restrict the pruplra-
tion ~ the feeble minded %varict, ~ The
human race. This NAV ~ undertaken IN
educating the people IN the principles ~
cugcnic>. Nv laws restricting marriage.
NJ sterilization ~ detectives and Nv 81
grcgation. Segregation j. the most prac-
Teal and effective methods
This statement was made here TO-DAY
hy Ila>tine II. Hart If the Russell Sage
Foundation. ~ an address before The
National Conference on Race Better.
mrnt.
~Eduraiion against the marriage Of
the unfit said Mr.. Hart. peaches onI,
the int ligcnt and j. entirely uuavail
ia. with the classes that are most d.n
grrouS a. the public welfare. Ec>trir
tive marraigr laws exercise only u par
ltinl influence. for the reason that the
unfit produce their kind regardless uf
marriage laws. sterilization j. az best
4 partial remedy. It> u>r j. restricted
by public sentiment. u il operative in
only one ~ the eight States which have
passed sterilization laws. and there j.
little reason ~ anticipate that public
sentiment can w. educated Nv The point
w strrilizing M drlrriiNr>.n including
high grade imhcrilr> within The next
fifty wears.
segregation " the most practical and
effective mcthod. II has been thorough
IN and successfully tested with the in
sane. Their are in the United States
more than ll0 nnn persons segregated IN
hospitals and a>vlumS fnr the INSANE.
Thirty wears ago the segregation IT The
INSANE seemed almost i HOPELESS under.
taking. Multitndr> ~ insane Irnplc we're
~ large ~ ~alm~huuS,S What has Lvi
ION fur the insane can ~ d"uV for The
feeble minded.
IF the several States will establish
colonies for the feeble minded a. accom-
mediate those who are now kept at pub
liz expense in insane hnpiial~. aims
houses. prisons aud rrfnrmainric>. the,
will make room ia those institutions fnI
persons who properly belong there. and
will nhviatc. for the time being. the ne
cc>>ity for their enlargement. Tn,
money which would otherwise c%ular.,
those institutions will build colonies a.
the feeble minded. and these colonies. II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13

did not stop to treat the wound bat con
tinncd until the finish. The wound. il
was found was nui nf a serious nature
and a. King j. quite familiar with snake
bites. hc WAS never much troubled over
u. Snake bites are i small matter with
him when 4 championship hangs ia bal
dncc.
- Perkins. manager ~ the MidNin
ter Fair. was IN charge 80 the first
snake catrhin. contest ever held. and hr
WAS assisted u, ~ Bertrand. concerted
with the amu>cmcut> at the fair grounds.
bertrand did the amounting AMI Lem
Hunter. with the hrkrnnc, Hunter high
>chon. horses. was the iimckccpcr CT
the closing DAY III the contests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13

properly organized and administered.
viii give -unTl care ~ their inmates for
less mnnr, than y now being expended
upon them AZ the same time the other
institutions. being relieved ~ The feeble
minded. will ~ able ~ in better work
for their own legitimate population
We should scare legislation whereby.
M hrnr,rr inmates M institutions for
other ~cla>>c> arr found 10 VI feeble
minded they may w. kept permanently
in public care.
We should pro-, ilr ~ law for The -
= b'i>lnrnt w separate departments or
colonies IN connection With Prisons and
with adnli and juvenile rrf"rm4iinrir~.
We should convrrt existing in>titu-
tinns which arr ~" longer needed for
their present purposes Into State ih>ti-
tutinn~ fer defective d~clinqucntS.
w should undertake y cnmprchen
>ivr campnign fnr The carc of AL feeble
minded girls ~ the child bearing age.
The problem ~ the frtb'c minded girl l.
much more acute Than that y the feeble.
minded hoy. II >ncirtv will take care 80
The feeble minded girls NJ child ~hcaring
aye w. shall soon ~rr \ visible decrease
Nv The number "f defective drliLqncnt~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13
SAN EENITO COMMERCIAL CLUB
MAKES ARRANGEMENTS To IN
STALL FLAG AND LIGHT SIC
NAILS ~ FROST WARNINGS
MAY SAVE THOUSANDS
SIGNALS WILL WARN FARMERS
OF PREDICTED FREEZES. AND
ALLOW THEN To FLOOD LANDS
WITH WATEF.
Especial ~ The HcTald.l

San Ecnitn. Texas. Jan. Ia In views
NJ the approaching danger from freezes
the Iycal Commercial club has just made
arrangements ~ install 4 system ~ flag
and light Signals "a different places 80
crS ~ advance IT any predicted freezes.
Conservative estimates place the value
N the p%r~ln~r on this tract alone at
more htna 4 half million dollars. which
would ~ ! total los ia case ~ 4 severe
unexpected freeze.
IT, guard against loss ia ease II cold
weather. II u proposed that the growers
BE- warned IN advance, "a that they may
floo~l their fields with water from the
irrigation canals
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13

Ih" archbishop ~ Paris ha> forbidden
the Tango. aui certain iorm> IL dress
which a. considers Improper. III 80 al
muuiiiuu publ >hrti wv the rhurrlic> sun.
dat hc >av>.
We condemn thr dances imported
from abroad known under the name ~
ihr tango. which I'M IT, nature H. i'm.
irttHt IHd offensive tn morals. and
Christians Hlal Jiu m rn~c.rnr. TAX
pari therein. IN will therefore lr The
duty uf ihr conir>>nr> in lake note nj
fh.> Nm The administrator ri the ~acra.
mcni ~ ncmancr.
.Ahhr tinugct - ibr arrhhi>hnp's
household said TO-DAY TINT hi> cminrucs.
had for >nmrtimr b,u.u Distressed y, nv,
pcr>i>tencr ~ the vogue ~ thr tango.
INIT bad hupci that III would ~ trau>
tol1. hH. hr frli N hi> iuty uuW tu iu.
trrtrrr formal N.
We remind the Women. The cardinal
N N >l,. that they >hunld observe al.
WINS the rules ~ Christian matlcStv.
which iuu often arr violated. W. AK
Christian unmrn a. unite ia aIrnli>hing
CERTAIN >iyi,> ~ dress which arr cnn.
trafA a. dctrncy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13

LIS u pretty good rule ~ turn down
he advice nf n man whose cigars YOU
wouldn't smoke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13

ln the bottom ~ a new dinner pail IT,
= ltmn which not only keeps the contents
warm Tut VIII light IL owners WAY
home aI night through n bulrScye VA
one side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-13

II costs Paris nearly >l0n mm a year
a. care ur the trees - ~ streets anil
huulryarl> and IN IT, parks. more than
| ulu new ones being planted annually.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
PASTORS PRISONER
FREED BY COURT
Policeman Says Minister Called
Police "Set of Dirty Rascals"
and Struck Man.

The Rev. Lee W. Beattie. pastor Of
the Madison Square Church, al 1872
Third av., was involved in a fight in
the vestibule of his church yesterda 2
afternoon, which, according 10 a pa
trolman, ended in his calling the police
dirty rascals" and in striking several
times a man who had been placed under
arrest. Magistrate McQuade, in night
court, said he believed the patrolman's
story, and discharged the man whom
the minister had caused 10 be arrested
Lester b. Ward, according 10 the story
told by the minister, leaped on him as
he emerged from the church. They
fought, and Ward succeeded in down
ing the minister and sitting on him.
The pastor then called for the church
janitor. who summoned Patrolman Kali
Der.
Kalber testified that he started 10
ask few necessary questions before
placing Ward under arrest, and that
the minister thereupon called him "a
dirty rascal" said that the entire force
were dirty rascals" and used several
other names. After Ward had been
arrested and was defcnceless. said Kali
Der. the minister struck him four times.
DR.. Beattie admitted to the magis.
trate that he had struck Ward after
the arrest was made. saying he was ex-
cited He also admitted calling the
policeman names. The arrested man
testified that the minister had started
the fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
RUNAWAY FIRE AUTO
HURTS TWO MEN
Bronx Stores Wrecked When
Steering Gear of Speeding
Engine Gives Way.

A defect in the steering gear OF fire
engine No "a caused the heavy auto
mobile apparatus TO swerve from the
roadway while answering an alarm of
fire yesterday and crash into three
stores at goo East l63d ST.. The Bronx.
Two men in the building were slightly
injured and the driver Of the mach me.
George H. Grets, saved his life by leap
ing to the sidewalk In time.
Amiel Linchitz, standing behind the
counter in his grocery store, saw the
engine heading for his plate glass win
dow. Leaning over, he seized WON
an customer and dragged her to safety.
Another customer, Charles Dutsch, was
buried under debris as the engine tore
through the window and the partition
separating the store from the tailor
shop OF Isaac Cohen. The entire first
floor front Of the building was torn
away.
The motor truck became lodged under
the walls Of the store and was towed
out with difficulty An ambulance call
wac answered by DR.. Smith, OF the Lin
coin Hospital. who treated Dutsch for
contusions about the body.
The police declared the accident due
20 a defect in the steering wheel, but
10 was said IN the neighborhood that
Grcts sweryed from his course to avoid
striking woman pushing a baby car
riage. No one who saw the woman,
however, could be found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Dismissed with penslonl Dec IS. Ptlnn. G.
Hildcnhrand. 2lst. al 500 per snnum: Z. Far
=, Iranst.r and AssIsnssnls.Dec. %. Ptlmn. L.
Bruggemann, 10 9gth from u: y. Temporary as.
DAYS. Dec. Is. Ptlmn. s sanford. 10th. and j.
reirano. l5oh. to 9th l. D.. 10 days. Dec. 10;
IS: ". : LSsett, C Gth J. D.. TO clerical duty is
DAYS Dec. H. To d b. c s Crossol, 10th. 5
DAYS Dec 10. A. F Alderman sls.. 10 days. Dec.
J. A. Dolsn "a: 7. L. England. ID d. ]. Col
Inns. 2Sit +. G.. Regsn, 65th
Leaves Of Absence with paw A. Ruthen-
Al. Capt. 2. Grosback. T. D. days. Dec. Is. re-
mand@r O vacation. 30 payy-P,lmn. ". 7; Rose
u' App %id for sui '' SS @ B
Frcese. T. D.. from Oct 70 Nov q. Ptlmn Il. Il.
Tailmsn. I'm. from Nov 20 %; r Connolly S2d.
q. during disability. Marion h 4. Mullans. sd.
from Nov. I, during disability
Reprlmahoed.-Ca d. Henry. l5lst Oct. p.
failed to notify District Inspector OF suspicious
place: serst. J. Murphy. llitn. Nor. g.. performed
patro.man: Ptlmn NJ r Leahy. 5th. May /.
sent from post J. II. White. 9Th. Aug Is. absent
from post 6. Richford 9Th. Aug. Is. absent from
Mccarthy. ilth. Aug %. Improper patrol; +. u.
Furey. 18TH. Nov. Is. Improper patrol J. J. Ryan.
18th. April a. absent from post. 7. Hennessy.
10Th. July p. absent without Leave: T J. Christian.
2sth. Nov Is. failed 70 make entry: r. II. Fimpel.
9Th. Aug. g. absent from post: J. g. Ssywel 3lst.
nov II. failed 20 patrol portion Of his post: +.
Bergiu. 3lst Aug Is. improper patrol; 7. j. D..
Reilly 5sd. July 30. sitting. g. L. Petty. 33d. No'.
Z. lettering and reading. T. '. Fitzpatrick 3Jth.
No' IT, failed TO discover or report side light
broken IN premises. ;. kupec. 35th Sept =. con-
yersAtion and sbseut from hIed post. r. Koch.
s5th. Nor. II. absent from post and in liquor ss-
loon. J. Murphy. 5gth. Nov. 10. improper patrol
W. VI. McGO~an, t5d. Nov. 10. improper patro.
W. II. Bode. 6lst +. Aug. Is. absent from post: Il.
Jacobs sd. Sept II. failed 10 pay debt J. SOM
merer. SD. July % absent from post. r. Tletjen.
SD. Nov II. allowed prisoner 70 escape T. Nor
RS. seth. sept 2. lettering and conversation. J. "
Buck seth. April %. Improper patrol. ID. A O'COn-
nell. l45d. Aug IL. absent from post: =. VI. Con-
nOrs. liith. Aug 10. improper patrol: NJ. ].
Pheney lI4th April 20. improper patrol and failed
to promptly report al station house expiration Of
tour Of duty. : A. Piunel. li6th. sept :. left
post without having been properly relieved. J. j.
Sexton. lj0th. April Il. absent from post J. +.
O'Conuen l5lst. May g. absent from post: H. r.
Allen. lj2d. Aug. 3. absent from post II. Assman.
lj3d. May 2. improper ea,rol: " Dohery. l53d.
Aug. -. improper patrol NJ J. Mlun. l56th. Nov.
o. improper patrol. y. Nolan. l5Sth. Aug. %. alb
sent from post. ]. II. kavansgh lj9th. Nov ~.
faiied 10 prevent. discover or report burglary j. H.
Kehr l59th. July IS sitting. + Heslin. lelst
April r. absent from post and relieving point.
Suspended from DUTY Without Pay.-Ptlmn. G..
". Hart. 10Th. and r. G. Struss, 2Sjth Dec Is
Rtappointed Special Pauolman.-E. Fshnestock
with the kuickerbockeT Hospital. Dec. a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS;
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIFS

second Lieut.. Z. p. MORSE. to naval prison.
Second S Lieut.. C. II METcALF. detached Isl sr.
gade. marine barracks. Norfolk; 10 mA'-'' 0A'
second Lieut.. A. MoELIER. detached marine
barracks Norfolk: 20 New Jersey 9, p-,.a.
second Lieut. NJ S BERRY. detached Isl Brigade
marine barracks. Philadelphia; 10 georgia
MOVEMENTS.
ARRIVED.
nee l.-Msckenzie at Key West. -,,..
Dec l5-Henley jenkins and Jouetl az lonp liz
vile: Planning. OF Quarantine. New fofk h NN.
Dor; Monaghan. Cumm.ngs And Oas,h, AZ ~, b."
York yard West virginia. at san D.ssyis ~.
ton, at Gravesend Bay: Joueit si Mih'es'oN'
Landing. saturn and Nero at MsL%hA"
SAILED
Dec. n-Machias. from Puerto Plata for Monte
Christi and Por-au Prince. Texas from vera
Dee l5DHenIey' from New York Yard for TOMB
ktrsville. MONAGHAN from Grayesend Bay ioI
New York Yard. Beaic, from Iomphin,ss.Ae > 20.
Mor,oS SumTe a o ,Ioih q srens from Guam
tanamo FOR Hampton Roads tHfs.on;, t ,or,
ron,nLinsyflle for Graveseud Bay. JOuett, ron
TompkiuSrille for Whitestone LAndins onese' s
francisco: CASsin. from Tompkins'hle iof Ne"
Me- IL y~-Isson. from Genoa for Sslonics.
Ruralo detached Pac.nc fleet
Hancock al Port au llhco' oiueiSu ~ NV
coed 10 nav yard Philadelphia -. ,e,,
CvciopS will leave Hampton Roads about lotn
Instant Tor east coast Of Mexico. stopping en- roue
a, key West where she VIII unon,in,cs9 Water
Cesar now a, Washington yard. ordered 70 pLo'
coed TO Hampton Roads thence 10 San rrSsi ~,
via Panama Canal. cesar Is Sarryls eai iH.;o,
IN Panama Pacific Exposition. Upon complexion
OF duty al san Francisco. Cesar VIII return 70
Chester placed in reserve at navy yard. Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
HEADQUARTERS NOTICES.

First--At the examinations held last evening Al
headquarters the following promotions were maze
To FRS. class. Fred Berrian. Troop i2S; STEPHEN
weissburser Troop I2i. Edmund Barry. Ernesi
Rautenberg Troop l53. 10 seeoud GAS: N1 ,sSn
Hartford. Philip Lawrence. sidney Teetef' Jon, IOhIh
Nhyte. Troop - James Carroll Troop 81 LEWIS
Buser. Troop l57 Samuel VIII Hemp Grsu, Troop
III. Leroy Coolidge Troop l76. Edward heatoh.
Troop ll8. Seymour Shuldener. Lsfe Smnh' Arthur
Second-The attention Of scouimas;ers is sgAin
directed 70 the entertainment 10 be given on ue
evening o. December - a. the squadron Lnoy.
Madison az and cath ST.. for the benent ., POI
children. Tickets are nov ready ior osuioutlons
70 such troops are willing to avail themselves OF
this opportunity 10 do good turn for chris m a..
The selection Of the children Is TO Be maze os tne
Individual troops but scout escort should be pro
Vded Tor even group Of four children II u9'
intended that tickets shall be given out iof chi
dleu 90 Use without being accompanied by one OF
more scouts. Scoutmasters VIII notify the execu-
tive deputy commissioner Al headquarters BY tele-
phone how many tickets Will be required. ,
Ihrd-At tie meeting 81 the executive ooaI
held yesterday afternoon Field Instructor Scout
master Andrew G. Clarke Vas recommended 10 nc
National Council FOR appointment A. deputy seo.'
commissioner. Nj Clarse has been ASSIGNED 20
that portion of TIE BrOnI lying east Of Third az.
line Deputy Commits Toner DAVID NJ Bun has pee,
relieved from active duty az bis own request arc
The western Bronx district VIII be administered
temporarily By the executive deputy commissioner
FOurh-Preliminary merit badge e1amlnsilens III
various subjects viii be given during the CHRISTMAS
holidays IT, preparation Tor the court OF honor when
Is 10 convene esry IN January. scoutm&ters VIII IN
sirud their first class scouts that Applications W
sll subjects must be presented AZ headquarters not
later than December Il IN order 70 DO acted upon
at this time
Fiith--Ther, k an opportunity for scout %
obtain employment az headquarters. He should DC
not over n!teen years Of age. and must present
Application should be made IN person any after
noou before ) O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
FIRE RECORD.

iio-l3 " sab st Mrs Kirswood and others
. aO-77s So..ond AZ < Levy $500
i5-773 serond sv W Mitchell trinins
$ 30-lSl 5th -. c. Lev slight
Q 5j-l2u Webster sy G. Dean $500
10 IS -326 llofh = / Lacount. $3.50.
10 Cote Clarem0nt fsrsw4y. Schan triaing
10 Zs--i6l = -ld II : Schaekesn. $40
10 4O-ll4S PARK az " ShlfmAn trtfing
n o0-a9 W. 'asth st. ! Hawkins slisht
Pm
. 0O--so5 Willis av J. Claupett $500
0O-5oi wis sv. Tie Bronx. Joseph Clan
petit $500
J 7o--ii3 second az Charles Ransh,r. trfins.
2lj-9t0 Prospect sN The Bronx Joseph Bern
stein. trinug
22o-lOl w,st liith st.. NJ. Hirsehbers trinins
2 So West 1874 Il. G. Wainwright timing
3s0-2li last l2lth St Bernard Goldman
riding
IO5-6l5 Wet sith st New York Produc. Co.
trnms
900 West ESD It Ida Neurnsn, 5000.
4tj-fl, Wet ssth st.. Columbis Bottle supply
60 irnug
3 eo-tl East 18th st Th,serim Bell,my
500
550-ili East l3lth St John Suier. trinlnr
i5-f, Nrsi ICON A. John Smith. triiing
si5-ti2 tsfemout PuAgay. The BronI David
Neln.tein trining
, 70-isl Grand . Meyer ssvousohn. 5000
= 50-r19 hast 18Th 81. unknown. triring
eV-3V- West liith -; Bridget Brennan trinins
s.le-lli. luteVsle az " Gillette trlnlng
S.i0---ii9 willis av.. J. Mier innnz
ol3-i Washington # houuI. $500
. 1Q-is9l Second sV. VI Mnlngan tridinE
loAO-lll W. l15th Ct 81 Philips Church. tn.
fnE
uIo-5i Allen st. IL Bernstein: tinhI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
REASON SKATER
WAS SUSPENDED
Mclean Charged with Taking
Money for Exhibitions
in Chicago.

Allan l. Blanchard, president of the
international Skating Union, yesterday
explained the action of that body in
suspending Robert Mclean, Of Chicago,
champion speed skater. He said. when
seen at the st. Nicholas Rink, that tes-
timony had been offered that Mclean
was receiving money for giving exhibit
tons in a Chicago hotel, and that on
these grounds the champion had been
suspended pending an investigation.
THE Western Skating Association re-
pudiated the action of the parent body. -
said Mr.. Blanchard, "but il probably did
not understand the circumstances in
the case. IL was really decided to refer
the matter TO the Western Skating As
ISOLATION for investigation, as Mclean
is member of the Illinois Athletic
Club, which is under the jurisdiction of
that body.
Pending an investigation by the
Western authorities, the International
Skating Union decided 10 bar Mclean
from competing in any amateur races
held under the auspices of the various
clubs.
From this you can see that the action
Of the Western Skating Association wa
"a bit premature. If that body, after in
vestigation. decides that Mclean is not
guilty of the charges, well and good. II
1t finds he is guilty, it will turn in its
report to the parent body, and the
skater will be expelled.
"Our action was taken in good faith
and we did not mean TO take an arbi.
trary stand in the matter. Naturally
any investigation would have 10 be
done by the Western body, and we
merely wished TO bring to the atten.
ton of that organization something
which we thought il should know about
! think, when il understands the situa.
ton, that the organization will agree
with US, and begin the inquiry immedi
nfelvn