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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
DARKNESS PUTS END
TO SPORT AT TRAPS
Gunners at Travers Island
Have to Leave Two Trophies
without Owners.

Fifty sunners were on hand at the
Athletic Club yesterday. The condi-
lions were nearly perfect and the gun
ners were satisfied. particularly as two
Of tho events were won by straight
scores Of IS targets. W. II. Luckett
started the afternoon by winning a leg
on the monthly cup with a perfect
score. The club event was the next and
II It NJ. Webb turned the same trick.
The large field and the many ties
made II impossible to decide the VIM
ners in several Of the events. The
Travers Island trophy Ii won outright
each week, but yesterday on account of
the darkness a tie resulted. The gunners
who tied were c. c. Grinnell. NJ. Nc
vey. Jr.. D.. /. Bradley. Frank j.
Stephenson. c. j. Stein. I. H.. Lawrence.
Conrad Stein. W. b. Ogden. L. II. Loca-
tell. A. c. Ranney. b. Il. Stoddard.
r. L. Williamson and c. w. Berner.
They will hold a shootoff next week.
The high handicap prize was another
trophy that was not won. The gunners
that rave to shoot of the tie are ]. q.
Patterson, f.. A. Baker and +. L. Will
hanson. All had full scores OF 100 tar
gets. They also will decide the event
next Saturday. The high scratch gun
ner of the day was w. II. Yule. who had
a total Of 81 out of a possible 100. The
novice cup went to Il. X. Stoddard, the
only one to ave a perfect score.
G. W. Billings took the variety cup
with the excellent total of 20 out Of a
possible 20. He also won a pig. in a
special shoot, after a shootof against
several gunners. The accumulation cup
IA the only other regular fixture. Nine
gunners tied with full scores and each
was credited with a leg. The shooters
were W. r. Delehanty. NJ. Webb. ID. l.
Bradley. Frank Il. Stephenson, II. q
Knight. +. II. Locatelli. +. A. Baker
f. T.. Williamson and Il. l.. SPOTS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

"Winding up tho most unprecedented
pros y. rous wear ever enjoyed ia It's history
the Odds Motor Works gave a rousing two
day reception convention at Lansing. Mich,
With tho compauy's ~strihut.rS as the
guests states q II. Larson. president OF
the pldsmohile Company Of New York
'PrsCtically all tn" distributing points in
IN" country were represented by the heads
~ the conr"rns. while many vrrc accom-
ptti"d by their service managers, Who
came 10 the factory to RECEIVE training.
Much was accomplished IN the way OF
bringing tho Distributing body, which mar
hets the greater part ~ the Dlds output.
ana the factory organization closer to
g"ihcr ana la hettor educating the dis
'r'hu'crs In the merits educating the dis.
.Iieht Four model but also IN, new
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
HAL BOYS BIG WINNINGS
SET NEW MARK FOR PAGER

Squantum, bought Hal hoy for sl2.O 600.
This looked like "A biz price for a PAGER
that WAS being beaten regularly. but in
the hands of Mcmahon Hal BOY began
to carr money, and h improved so
greatly In speed that by the time Lex
ington was reached he paced in 2:Oli5.
AS he is "A Young horse and sound h,
has a chance to beat all records for win
n'ngs. and with his tremendous flight of
speed should make 1t interesting next
year for those great racehorses Ma
poleon Direct. Russell Boy and Single @.
Hal Boy IL 4 years old, and Is by
Hal H., 2:041.. son OF Hal billiard.
:04a.. by Brown Hal.
As there has been no recent compila-
ton OF the big pacing winners the fol-
lowing Ii given to show all the large
winners OF the last eight years and COW
ering aggregate earnings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

''The Inconvenience Of the driver has TO
a great extent been eliminated by the IN.
stallation OF adjustable Individual IRONY
seats,' states r. W. Headington, branch
manager Of the Haynes Automobile. Com
"a problem OF the automobile manufac-
turer has been until recently to arrange
the front seats so that convenience and
comfort would be accorded the driver
This has been solved to a great extent by
the Installation OF the adJuYabie indI-
vidual front seats. Now the man whose
ana tomical construction IL IA trf'e oversize
can enjoy driving as well as the thin az
average sized man by simply adjusting a
little bolt and sliding the seat back. giNine
plenty OF body room. and incidentally NOR
comfort"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
QUAD MONTH OBSERVED
BY JEFFERY DEALERS.
December Set Aside by Jeffrey
Company to Celebrate.
Quad Success.

With a view Of promoting the interests
Of the Jenery Quad. the truck that
drives. brakes and steers on all four
wheels. the Thomas Il. Jeffrey Company
has i~naugurated a campaign which in
many ways is unusual. The present
month has been set apart by this con-
Germ as quad Month and Jeffery deal
ers everywhere are actively cooperating
to make the idea "A huge success.
The purpose OF QUAD Month" as ex-
planned by charles T. Jeffrey. president
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

PoKr W~AsHiNGroN. l.. l.. Dec. IL
d. :. Cornwall carried Off the honOrs
at tho traps Of tho Port Washington
Yacht Clu this afternoon. Resides he
Ing high gun he won the weekly prize
and tied with II II. Shannon for a leg
on the yearly cup. Shannon and Charles
T.. Hyde tied for a leg on the monthly
cup. and in the shooton the former won.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

r. A. Williams. presiden. Of tn. o. r.o,d
Motor Truck Company. Lima, Ohio. IN
presented q cup to be given the salesman
OF the r. T.. Taylor Corporation. Eastern
distributors Of Garford motor trucks. yAe
makes the largest money volume Of sac
during the year ending February J., ltI0.
Two OF the statesmen have each held me
cup temporarily during the year thus ta,.
These are A.. G. Whitehead Of the NanLA'.
tan office and Guy u. Chrysler Of ne
Brooklyn office. They are noN engaged
In playing on the tie" Mr.. Whitcneld a,
present holds the cup. hut MIR. Chry,rv
hopes to again get IL and keep II norma.
monthly by the nrst Of Februlry mex,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
Princeton Rinrmen win,

PRINCETON, ". J., Dec. 1l~.-Princeton
defeated Bordentown Military Academy
here,to-iay in "A rife match. as+ to az.
hamilton OF B~ordentown was high man
with "A score of 1919 out OF "A possible 200.
Rhodes OF Princeton came second
with 1ae
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
I playing Well In south,

PiSEHURsr, y. G. Dec. 1l-PhIllp
Carter. who arrived here yesterday
morning and made a 80 on ~. No. !
course IN tho afternoon. did even better
to-day. He went out in 80 and came
home in 81 for a good 20. the hest mark
made on the course this season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

Harold NJ. Dryer. who had been ocas
nected for the past three years With M
New Amsterdam Auto Storage CompsaS
as buyer Of used cars. has Joined III. rags
Detroit Company of New York az sal.s
manager OF their used car department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
TWO RIDERS THROWN,
BUT ESCAPE UNHURT
Blind Ditch Causes Downfall
of H. L. Herbert and Arthur
Borden in Chase.

REp BANK. n. j.. Dec. lin the last
Vun Of the Monmouth County Hounds for
the season held this morning. n. l.. Her
bert. president Of the Polo Association
and the Oldest rider of the field. and
Master Arthur Borden, the youngest
rider and son of Howard s. Borden.
master of the hound came croppers In
Kelly's meadows just before the second
check. Their horses stepped in a blind
sitch and fell. the riders being thrown
over the horses heads and narrowly
escaping being stepped on. Both had
fortunate falls. as they were uninjured
and were able to remount and continue
TO the finish. n. J. Stern almost came
a cropper when his horse stepped in a
ditch.
Weather conditions made horses and
hounds keen, and the slippery ground
made jumping rather treacherous. es-
pecially at the many fences, creeks and
bitches encountered. The rounds were
thrown in on the Tomllnson fields at
Iincroft. ran over the Edward Fcnton
farm and checked at Edward Ifaley's
woods. After a walk TO the Connors
-. place at the misunderstanding roads
corner The hounds were cast in again
and took the riders through the Hickey
&OOus anu ONcT IuIucy = UciuS, WHcTe
the second check was made In kelly's
meadows.
For the ANAL run the hounds were cast
IN on Major Joseph Fields farm at Nut
Swainp. the pack leading the riders over
some beautiful hunting country to the
Cristiani pasture fields. where they
turned southeast to the Lawes farm and
finished on the DR.. Edwin Field farm,
near Nut Swamp, In Middletown town
ship.
Those in at the finish were Howard s
Borden. master Of hounds; II. l.. Her
bert. Miss Louise Clark. Miss Eva Pres
ton. Miss Madeline Bartholemy, Miss
Margaret T. C.. Rue, Thomas s. Field
Sidney and Milton Erlanger. N. J. and
Allison Stern. Harry R~ossbach. NJ, p
Bamberger, James Reynolds. N. DAILY
Thomas Ford. William @. Stonebridge
buntsman: Jack Long and JOSEPH
CLANCY. whips.
DOrisas to Teach Penn Weight Men
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1l.-Dr. Georg
orion. coach Of the Pennsylvania tract
team, hopes to develop a group OF hrs
class shot putters by organizing a elias
with Mike Dorizas, the Greek stronl
man. football player, intercollegiate
heavyweight wrestling champion and Al
around athlete. as instructor. Orton ha
scoursd the university for big and husk,
uAen And expects 10 get good results.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

BAKER Electric coup, .a 4t
and painted. now ENiIr o., 'N-. N.n
Baker r. l.. y Y. Corp So '..'. F"'
W Tel $3.50 60
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09
eootsiIS.ior VI Russian Troops.

y BY. the end FQf October. the Jill re-
ports. 100000 pairs of boots had dbeen
exported from japan to Russia, and it
further reports that contract has
been signed calling for the delivery OF
from $4,000 to 100000 pairs a month
until the cessationsof hostilities.. The
contract price was not made public
but it is generally assumed tc be S425,-
900 for 100000 pairs ]apan's capacity
for the manufacture of boots is such
tina. it will probably have no difficulty
in filling the order.
+ The same paper is authority for the
statement that an order for munitions
of war worth sS.500O00 has been
placed with an Osala merchant, but
no details Of the nature of the supplies
are given.
f Another japanese paper reports a
war order for 100000 yards of woolen
cloth valued at s5.O00,00d. 1t remarks
that "a result of this order will he a tre-
mendouss rise in the price of woolen
cloth because of the domestic require
inents This is the second large wool
en- cloth order frcna Russia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
HUGE COTTON ORDER
Offer 2Oc Per Pound for Million
Bales, If It Can Be De-
livered.

New Orleans. Dec. 9.-Announcemen
was made here today before the as
*ociation of State Presidents Of Farm
ers' unions that an order had been re-
ccived from citizens of one of the ElI-
ropean belligerents for 100000 bales Of
cotton ut 20 cents pound. The name
of the country was not given. a COM
mittee will he named to go to Washing
ton to try to obtain protection for the
shipment.
The government whose citizens de-
sire to make the purchase. it was said.
had agreed ito have. Il Committee Of
Americans accompany the cotton re
see that it is not used in the manu-
facture of war munitions.
Senator Hoke. Smith, of Georgia, an
nounced recently that he had received
an offer for 100000 bales of cotton at
l6 cents from a German concern
Farmers association officials said.
however. that offer had nothing to do
/. with the present deal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09
ENTEN NTE WILLING
TO HEAR SERIOUS
/ PEACE PROPOSALS
Premier Asquith Declares Prop-
osition Put Forth in Real
Earnest Will Receive
Due Consideration.
WILL INFORM PARLIAMENT
Bethmann Hollweg Goes to
Confer With Kaiser About
Speech to Be Delivered
Before Reichstag.

London, Dec. s.-"If proposals Of q
serious character for general peace
are put forward by the enemy govern
ments either directly or through neu-
trail power they will first be discussed
by the allied governments. Until this
contingency arises l cannot give any
further pledge"
The foregoing was Premier Asquiths
reply. made in the house of commons
today to the request of Philip Snow
den, socialist member for Blackburn.
for n pledge that no proposals for ne
sotiations based on the evacuation OF
conquered territory shall be rejected
by the British government without the
knowledge of parliament. Premier As-
4uith added:
las soon as proposals for peace ara
put forward. twill be the desire Of the
government to take parliament into its
confidence at the earliest possible mo-
ment."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09
FREE CONSERVATIVES WOULD
RETAIN GERMAN CONQuESTS

Berlin, tvia London), Dec Sat
caucus today of the free conservative
members of the reichstag. resolutions
We're adopted demanding, as the OBJ
ject of peace. Germany strengthened
in its position of power and important
ly enlarged and recompensed for it's
expenditures through the retention to
the utttermost extent possible of all
districts now occupied"
Freedom of the seas also is de-
manded.
The party expresses regret for the
increase in prices of necessaries, but
declares the cost of loving is lower IN
this country than in the countries
with which Germany is at war.
1t is said there is sufficient food for
the people, if distributed properly and
used econoniically.
be continued until a decisive victor
has been won"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

with the energy of those who must be-
stir themselves to build anew. Just what
foresee or confidently predict. There are
no calculable, because no stable, elements
in the problem. The most we can do is
sary instrumentalities of information con-
stantly at our service so that we may
be sure that we know exactly what we
are dealing with when we come to act,
II 1t should be necessary to act at all.
We must first certainly know what it is
that We are seeking to adapt ourselves to.
may ask the privilege of addressing you
more at length on this important matter
a little later in your session.
Transportation Problem.
In the meantime may L make this sug-
gestion? The transportation problem is
IN this country. There has from time to
time of late been reason to fear that our
railroads would not much. longer be able
equipped and coordinated / suggest that
IT would be wise to provide for commits
sion of inquiry to ascertain by a thorough
our laws as at present framed and ad-
ministered are as serviceab)e us they
might be i'm the solution of the problem.
very foundation of our efficiency as a
people. Such an inquiry ought to draw
out every circumstance and opinion
all sides of the matter II we mean to do
anything in the field OF federal legisla-
tiOn.
No one, 1 am sure, would wish to take
any backward step. The regulation of
the railways of the country by federal
commission has had admirable results
and has fully justified the hopes and ex-
pectations of those by whom the policy
of regulation was originally proposed.
The question is not what should we un-
do? 1T is. whether there is anything else
we can do that would supply us with eff
fective means, in the very process of reg
ulat.on for bettering the conditions un-
der which the railroads arc operated and
for making them more useful servants of
the country as a Whole. III seems to me
that it might be the part of wisdom.
therefore, before. further legislation in
this field is attempted. to look at the
whole problem of coordination and cffi-
cheney in the full light OF a fresh assess
ment OF CIRCUMSTANCE and opinion. as a
guide to dealing with the several parts
Of 1t.
For what we are seeking now, what In
my mind Is the single thought OF this
message, Is national efficiency and secur-
ity. We serve a great nation. We should
serve it in the spirit of it's peculiar genius
1t Is the genius of common men for self
government, industry, Justice. liberty, and
peace. We should see to 1t that 1t lacks
no instrument. no facility or v.gor of law
to make IT sufficient to play its part with
e,nE!ergy. e,nE!er safety and assured success. .r,l
tRsss we arc. no partlsans but heralds and
prophets Of new age. - q. 3.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09
SAYS PEACE TALK WILL HAVE
kAiSER'S INDIRECT SANCTION

kAlSER'S INDIRECT SANCTION
Paris, Dec. SIT would be mistake
to believe that discussion Of peace
conditions in the reichstag will be in
:stituted against the will of the Ger
man government, according to trust
says the special correspondent OF the
ftiaeps, tat Berne.
! 3 must mt be fofge4ter,. the cor
respondent writes, that the fnterpelln-
tor is the socialist member, Philip
scheidemann. well known to be In
harmony with the government and
violently opposed to the small group
of opposition socialists of which DR..
Karl Liebknecht is the leader.
The social democrats seek by
means of the Interpolation to prevent
this minority from vOicing a claim that
it is inducing the government to ex-
press itself publicly on the question
of peace and they are 3endeavorfng at
the same time to facilitate indirectly
the propaganda of certain groups OF
socialist pacifists in allied countries.
"On his side Chancellor Won Beth
mann HoliMeg is satisfied to have an
conditions of peace, making 1t appear
that he was being forced to the e1-
preston by the popular will. The gov
ernment thus could not be reproached
with having taken the initiative in this
matter"
The chancellor. the correspondent
asserts, also counts on certain neu-
trail Influences. particularly the vatican
and the White House taking notice Of
the telegram which he will set forth
and making efforts to have accepted
Thus says the dispatch, tho
scenario is we'll prepared for the use
of neutrals."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09
CHANCELLOR TO DISCUSS
HIS SPEECH WITH KAISER

Amsterdam, (via London), Dec. s.
Dispatches, from Berlin state that Dr.
Won Bethmann Hollweg, the German
imperial chancellor, has gone to con-
fer with Emperor William at army
headquarters. It is said that the pur-
pose of this visit is to discuss with tho
emperor the details Of the chancelloE'a
coming speech in the reichstag, which
is awaited with feverish interest by the
public. Seldom has there been such q
demand for seats in the galleries Of tho
reichstag.
Germany's intentions regarding tho
Balkans and the possibilities of peace
chancellor is expected to give light
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09
Assasinatialn,9jP 9jPoor A.a.la.,t:. !:

From the Springfield Republican,
Senator Weeks viii never ride into the
presidency of the United States on. the is-
sue that the assassin dictator Huerta
should have been recognized as president
of Mexico
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

Ventilating apparatus that auto
matically changes the air In Il tele-
phone booth each time 1t is used has
been patented by an Illinois inventor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

The betting used on machinery in the
Russian oil fields is made of cameIs
hair. resisting grease better than rub
ber. leather or cotton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

France and Russia are now III d.
rect communication by wireless, two
powerful stations having been recently
completed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

Using modified wireless receiving
instrument, n French scientist has been
able to detect thunderstorms 1nore
than. 800 miles distant
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

Rome district last year produced
1s9, 900 raotricstons of olives.;t .istt.sa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

New Jersey has 23 cities under COM
mission rule.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

The average height of the male Japo-
nese adult is feet 3k inches. whtle
that OF the woman Is six Inches leaa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Wilson Voices Policy of Pan Amercanism Urges Defense
Measures Investigation Of Railway Problems Vocation
al Education and Requests Laws to Punish seditous
Americans and Troublesome Aliens.


vitation and as the guests of this gov
ernment. whose deliberations are likely
to be looked back to as marking a me-
morable turning point in the history OF
America. They were representatives
sp2kesmen of the several independent
states of this hemisphere and were as
sembled to discuss the financial and COM
mercial relations of the republics of the
Two continents which nature and political
fortune have so intimately linked to-
gether. earnestly recommend to your
perusal the reports OF their proceedings
and of the actions of their committees.
You will get from them, think. a fresh
conception of the ease and intelligence
and advantage with which Americans
OF both continents may draw together in
practical cooperation and of what the
material foundations of this hopeful part
nership of interest must consist-of how
we should build them and of how neces-
sary it is that we should hasten their
building.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

of the present unparalleled opportunity of
linking the two Americas together In
bonds of mutual interest and service, an
opportunity which may never return again
IL we miss it now, proposals will be made
to the present congress for tho purchase
or construction of ships to be owned and
directed by the government similar to
those made to the last congress- but modi-
fled in some essential particulars 1 rec
ommend these proposals to yon for your
prompt acceptance with the more conf
dence because every month 'Sthat has
elapsed since the former proposals were
made has made the necessity for such
action more and more manifesuy impera-
tive. That need was then foreseen; it is
by those for whom trade is waiting but
who can find no conveyance, for their
goods J am not 20 much Interested In the
particulars Of the program as am In
taking Immediate advantage q the great
opportunity % which awaits US fH we will
ter. as in all others. spirit of common
counsel should preve.l, and sout OF 1t
should come an early soiGupn of this
pressing problem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-21
Curious Conversations

One reads that the stride militaire'
because it can be affected by the
plump as well as the tall and will
lowy."
An elaborate new central railroa
station has just been completed in
Toxic. 1t is in the style of the French
renaissance. The total floor area is
$4,000 square yards.
A newspaper man published an arti
Gle in Petrograd and was praised for
it. One in kursk, in another part O!
Russia, copied the article and was
sent up" for three months.
A cubic mile of river water weighs
approximately 4,2O5. $50 900 tons and
carries in solution, on the average
about 100000 tons of foreign matter In
all, about 2,735 000. 900 tons of solid sub
stances are thus carried annually to
the ocean.
The little girl who described a toad
as "a big green bug with warts al
over it, who's always sitting down be-
mind and standing up in front" will
probably become some day famous
novelist, or even q manicurist.
The port Of New York in 1914 hand
led as per cent of the entire export
trade Of the United States, and the
total of 81 1907 200, 900 of foreign trade
export and import, which passed
through the port was larger than thai