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Welsh a Holup Man, Says
Charley Whites Manager
Nate Lewis Refuses TO Dig Into His Own Pocket to Make
Denver Purse BIG Enough for Champions Desires
Tells Intimate Facts in Deal for Biz Bout.


will split even after torkiug over tho
S1l. 900 guarantee to Williams and Xii
bHne. There were abuu 1000 paid adj
missions. About 5000 paid TO see Me
GuiGan's show.
While kilbane was training for VIII
dciphia he became "A great faVoritc with
the tow fire department lads. Nothing
would suit the chief hut that johnny
should dress up IN one OF the depart
mcnt uniforms p pose for his picture
while seated driving the engine. johnny
got all set. took the reins I'm his hands
while the champing fire stccis clattered
with impatiencc ~ they tugeed AZ the
traces.
Ready. Johuny-look pleasant" said
the town pilot grtpher. NOV. red
l. I he never finished II. An alarm beat
him TO H. out of the door lcaped the
Two big blacks and down the street they
raced like mad with kiIbane still at the
rcins. johnny got ia the tre u was
hard to miss. for 10 WAS at the end OF the
only street in the town.
sammy Harris. the tiny manager OF
Kid Williams. stood in the corner lean
ing over his champion. sammy was
plainly nervous. but 10 didn't want
Williams 20 know IL. Williams had or
his familiar g1udy bath-obc and that
silly looking little black cap, the one
he never has failed to wear into the
ring. was cooked on the back Of his
head. Harris looked around. at the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
PLANS BIG YEAR.
NiIirosc NhIctic Committee IL
New

Tho now a:hletic committee OF the
Millrose Athletic Association is made
mp of H. T.. NorWcll, John W Magyar.
II. f.. McNabb. Frederick Schmcrt1.
Val pyscrt teN-onicioD and John j.
Mc,iowan. chairman.
The chief discussion % the M.llroSe
athletic committee is the stagiu- Of a
big outdoor meet on July 10. lu pre-
vious Years the summer games OF the
Millrose \ \. havc been mostly OF q
closed family nature amonS the mem
bers This feature will Sin pc main
tanned, with the addition of open events
and one big feature race. 80 he au-
nounced later The place for the bis
meet is still undecided.
TlauS We're also discussed for the
developing OF sports OF all Kinds amou-
the Millrose club members. \ call wU
he issue for candidates for a hall team
among the MillroSc members there arc
many who have already played ON fa>'
mines about New YORK, and the NiilroSe
organization will have little diHlcult, lu
putting a crack team In the field Ten
mis-. golf. trapshootin- and swimming
are some Of the other sports TO be
fustcrcd this slnme by Inc MIL
rose y \.
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has been taken from rhc Federation
rules. which I'm turn Was taken from the
rules OF the intercollegiate Association
OF Amateur Athletes Of America. II
provides that the men shall be placed
IN the order in which any part of their
bodies II. e.. torso" as distinguished
from the head. AIMS. feet or hands,
crosses the line. No competitor shall
be considered to have finished unless his
cutire body shall have crossed the finish
line.
In handicap field events when two
competitors tied the rule has been to
.ive the place to the competitor II
received the least allowance. This sys-
tenn viii In future extend to track events
as we'll. The practice of moving high
jump uprights to suit the moods OF diff
fctcnt competitors will he done away
with and hereafter the uprights will not
hc allowed to be moved during the COM
petition. In the broad jump provision
is made for Sprinkling the ground just
beyond the takeoff to make fouls more
easily discernlhlc. and in throwing the
discus the diameter of the circle will be
$ feet %, inches instead Of : feet.
The rule for relay racinE has been
modified in accordance with he Fedora
ton rules. creating q zone of twenty
yards-ten yards ON either side of the
liue-withiu which the baton
must he passed. \ definition OF walking
has been inserted corresponding with
the definition prepared by Richard
Coombes Of Australia. but the %disquali-
location without warming is provided for
only In the last 22G Yards instead Of
iiu yards. a. prevalent In Australia.
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made in tho existing system ~ any m
stitutiou. and how they are to he
brought about. decision must bc left To
tho wisdom OF those directing the edu-
Cational policy in that institution. n
comprehensive change cannot be brought
about i'm our Eastern colleges and uni
vcrsities IN q snort TIM, pound down
as many of them are by tradition AMI
custom. would not take from students
~ alumni their voice in determining
athletic policies o. the management OF
athletic events, regulated as they arc ny
faculty committees. but would have
the educational authorities. N whatever
way they are accustomed To exercise
this function. participtt" in tho canvass
of candidates for positions on Tn" attn
ietic star. subjccting them to as careful
scrutiny as any other member OF the
teaching body. fN upon u compensation
which viii commend itself to the sober
sense OF the community, and determine
upon a just appurtionment OF that COM
pensation between the athletic associa-
ton and the institution
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
N. Y. U. FRESHMEN WIN MEET.
s"phomorcs beaten, : to -. In
Novel Competition.

The annual indoor meet between the
n cshmen n sophomorcs of New York
University was held last week. The best
six men from each class were selected
to compete in the shot put. 4iO yard
dash and the high jump. Each man WAS
Judged according TO his ability as an all
around athlete and received points In
proportion 70 the skill which he Shove
IN each event. The freshmen won by I
points. the score being 779-172.
Howard Cam of the freshman class
received a gold medal for having the
highest Individual score. lie scored 1919
points 10y making a put Of - feet 10
inches. running the iio IN - seconds
and jumping : feet. Many and Smith
of the sophomore class came second and
'iird with lS7 and 40 points respcc-
lively.
During the trials Cam broke the coll
lego indoor shot put record. His put
was g feet I inches.
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Nate Lewis announced last night that
- -u. o., nanv., ho,roo, Freddie
n. 80 u,t.. IA h.,,
Welsh and Charley WHITE hau oc'"
dropped. and the bout whioA was ~
=, o., ,.ho vas Yelling
Il dug UP the man VINO was "s
10 back the bout and II Harry io''oN
had lived I'D TO his agreement the bout
...,, =. ,ht,c -, cor,,intv MIR
,ho n.r,.n Past
Iammeh' WIN o""'
with Boniils IL the man who was willing
n gamble on the proposition. First
mo oYer,d $4,000 to Welsh. Pollok
ala cha, If no made IL Sl2.500 lie
yvou,d s,,,, I succeeded In getting MIR.
ramron 10 agree to that mount. Here
49, nur fuu offer TO Welsh
80, c,,rar,ce of $1,000 cash.
"a nr,yiIeya of 40 per cent. OF the
go roco,nts
"rho entire moving picture rights.
"tiy. hundred dollars for training
nons.
.,rnroc round trim tickets from New
yorr 90 Dsnver
.I,sscn rn,,ok got this offer lie Sent,
ha,t mis- demand dcspltc tho fact that
ha nod ayr.ed 10 accent the other:
". su,r,,,ee Of sl5.oOO cash.
-, nrI,ti.sa ~ "a nor cent. OF the
$500
"sIY,,o, . cor, ~ tho moving
,I,.a .,rh,,
..t,t,. hurdrod dollars FOR training
no,so
nra,,r round trim tickcts from New
york 70 Denver.
ut Ta,nr,er Guaranteed Ch,rI,y
v,i,. a. ooo with , percentaro priv
-. w. adv, ouibhie We took the
srs, o1.r ne made ms We figured
Char,ey sur winner in twenty
ra,,ds.
"IS 90, rould ,vree ia give Welsh
,b,, ex,ra SO 200 out of vnur 5000
,n,rsn,c. aor., Won think Won could
T,d,,cn IN. managers Of tho bout 20
"nnreds tba, extrs 10 nor cent. ." was
la
.sSi.a.,o GOV. n = bich a. No will GO e.
- .x,,o,sh co,,in., co, ,ho, MONEY
10. n,hor niaca so win, should White
nil Give hin, f,, a twenty rnurd bout
i, Sew oriaans 10 sl0.Ooo. ia h. will
~ 90 10, Cbnrley nq,, for nothing If {;
49,, ,h. ornionshin. bu, We cant
go co., po,loi..s bojd,,n methods
,h,nL Walsh 10 foolish lie won't get
,ha, oo.r ,sain In a hurry ". stand
raaav 90 sSS, hu, We Won, he hold M.
.sJy,. d.ssrvc something fo- diryiu. a
h,cker nm n he eyer gets an offer like
III, arain no. y.lcor,, 3, II Welsh :
800 ,n,a /, r,, lis knows T., and h.
I,oYs aiso ma, bc'd Apht better i'm
i".,sio, hnv,s Ito has 20 uo's got TO
gct ~ undcr thc wire there and show
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one man Charley VIII guarantee 10
knock out They thought Hnbidcau Ms
4 world h"atlng hitter, didut they
Well, Charley spilled MIN, didn't he
He can whip ans sluggrr aliV" II"
can outhit. outgucss and outlook them,
30 it's easy for him
isn't II funny how lighters change
'heir tune asked Jimmy Johnston as
re sat remailiuG checks "a those fans
who would hav" seen IN" Ago1ru-N No
Cioorty bout. Here's what IL cost Jack
Michigan to put ON that card SAID
'immy as he handed over this list:
white. ......... $500 Bar, hcld ......... tl"o
Ihearn. .......... l.-0 Fox ........ 900. 500
Robideau S'..,,.. "a Total .......... 500
Chanoy......... ,o X Il fares ...... 3o
Howell ....,....... %. Grand total ... $3.50
Borrell ............ 'on'
"Now, II I had asked White 10 fight
Robideau for mo-" Johnston resumed.
he would have demanded at least
$4,000 and Robidcau would have asked
for $500. Clabby refused to fight ,iih-
,ons when | offered him $1,000. His
m!smanaGed manager held OUT FOR
$500 and is still out there on the limb
waiting, After turning DOWN my Of
fer Of six he went and fought Gibbons
West and got = little over $1,000. Why
couldn't he have fought Gibbons here,
2ot his So 900 and then gouc on tuorc
tud fought Ginhon- asaiu as thou'h
nothing had happened M..nauagc-
gs.t. that's all.
'Th.Ic's Michigan, draws $4,000 mo
Ms hous" and then gives away g" urr
'ent. Of his gate 20 tu" lighters. Nor,
r!smauagcmrut. His gate g. S9.000. his
card costs him nearly $N,o"0 and his
hptIsC npl hrlltlDF ,NtsngtE klgttI ilfn
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Rncr mud Rndford Honorcd.

MoNrrr AZ. Narol o-EuEenc Eaer
% LohiEh,or. "a. was elected captain -
Ito swimming team for ro\t year at
the M,rtc,air academy yesterday. while
Waite Radford ~ Montclair wi captain
the ba sketball team.
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were away of. He's q clever lad and
dangerous at all times. But Welsh !
Say. III set a pace for hin that he could
never follow. lie can scale a ton for al
the difference ii makes to me.
Hes stalled and Rugged his way into
a fortune. but I'll promise you that Ill
step SO lively that he will have to at
least try 10 land n glove on me. My
next bout will he against Eddie Wal
lace at the Broadway A. c. in Brooklyn
on March so"
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crowd, at the police lined up ahou; the
ring and then over at kilhauo's bus
ue~slike corner. sammy stepped on one
foot and then Oh the other. Then he
leaned over ana whispered a line that
goes down IN history viii that other
classic: KNOCK him iuscnsihlc. Leach 90
Harris said Listen. kid. don't look
at a single everybody hut me 900
johnny kilhane has taken on a cot
Of nerve since We gave I'D Williams an
artistic ,hastisiug. kilbanc comes out
iittly with a mouolugue that goes Ike
this My 70 ambition is to- fight the
J ightwcignt champion. He can name his
OWN weight. He can come In AZ catch
weights, do the lightweight limit or make
i35 At any time he elects. ! know il
my heart | can beat him. I'm ready
for a SIX round. ton. twenty or a finish
fight Personally ! think he would hc
easter than I'D Williams was. Will
Jams Is one Of The toughest little fellows
ever met. People max" 4 mistake
when they think h" isn't clever. | mad.
that error. ~" was moderated 10 mo hy
persons who claimed 70 know. hut they
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The spirit of commerciilism is indeed
upon ny. GU in cleveland they are
running a big amateur boxing tourud-
iucnt. Amateurs, mind you, Just hc-
fore the show started the iistic flcdg-
lings called for the manager OF the
tourney and demanded 10 know how
much dough they were going to get.
Vet they made Jim Thorpe hand over
his dippcrs and things for far less than
that.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21

Note the following table of comparative
prices on non-skid tires. Columns headed
"A,""B,""C" and D represent four highly
advertised tires
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Philadelphia scribes have figured M
hst 10000 people saw tho bouts thoro
cu - Fatrick's night. Williams puI
Is hauc drew 'l3,2o aud Manager facets
u 1luu IL ~ Oly .Lv4. As ~ lluU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21

ty, III the fleId.-Ien 10 30 % IOn'PT
than other Tires that give less Mileage on
average performance, less effective Traction,
with more Vibration, and greater tendency to
separate the layers of Fabric and of Tread.
Compare the Goodrich Safety Mileage
Cost with that of any other Tire in the field,
and ACT on what the Comparison shows you.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-08

OWTHER-Suddenly. on Thursday.
CROWTHER. widow of the late Rich
ard Crowther.
Funeral service Saturday. May S. at II
a. m. from the chapel of ". R.
Speare. $40 r street northwest
Interment at Loudoun Park Cemetery,
baltimore. Md. Saturday afternoon.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. and Baltimore. Md,
papers please copyD
BENJAMIN-Member of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inha bitants of the
District of Columbia are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
of our late associate. CHARLES F
BENJAMIN. at the chapel. Glenwood
Cemetery. Saturday. Sth. instant, at 2
p. m.
THEODORE W. MOVES.
President.
BENZ. W: REISs.
Recording Secretary.
MITCHELI-On Friday. May =. 1915. at
his residence. Ills l. street northwest
JAMES E MITCHELL. beloved hus-
band of Ella f. Mitchell. in the 9Th
year of his age.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
MAC FERRAN-On Friday. May :. 1915.
at p. M. at 215 Columbia avenue.
Cumberland. Nd. ANNA r. MAC
FERRAN wife of Alexander Mac
Ferran She is survived by her hus
band and two children. Charles X.
MacFerran. of Cumberland. Md. and
Mrs Thomas E. Byers. of Washing
ton D. G.
Funeral Monday. May 10. At . o'clock.
at Cumberland. Nd
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FOR SALE-H0USES.
FOR SALE-FARMS.

Nice little i-acre Suburban nome I'M
proved by 5-r"om bungalow in good re
pair; stable or garage. and fine flowing
spring Only :: minutes walk to the
cars. Price. S2.0u0: $50 cash.
No 129-so, 600 buys a good farm OF
~ IL acres, IS miles from Washington;
So acres in cultivation: 20 fruit trees
fine we'll and springs; only 10 minutes
walk to school. church and store. I'M
proved by 4-TOom house. stable, wagon
shed. corn crib and poultry house. This
price includes horses. cows. pigs
30 chickens. buggy. farm wagon. rldins
rultivator. plows. harness. farming I'M
elements and household furniture. own
er has to leave this section of the coun-
try.
No. 1o5-Nice truck farm Of 30 acres.
only 1t miles out on macadam road; ."
acres cultivation. balance oak TIMBER:
watered 10y fa- springs. Barn wire
fencing. % apple trees. 200" straw
berry plants: 4-rOom frame house barn.
and poultry house for 40 head Price
5000: one-half cash.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

CoLORED MAN WITH MONEY AND ABILITY
can purchase or lesse q fine hotel and aalooa
property in the hcar Of Baltimore License -
cured. YOUNG. 90 Dolphin IT., Baltimore, Nd.
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WANTED-ROOMS.

b t\F1 r. ATT. OR ROOMS IN \ PRIV At p
fariy without hrarrl: three large rooms kitch, IL
cite and bath preferred Address BON 2 Herald
office
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Il. 5TH NW.-fNr. rooms: centrai location. rea"'
allie; also laseInent room. unfurnished. cheap
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O. B. Zantzinger
9O3 N. Y. Ave. N. W.
Washington, D. {.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
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60 E,e =. - modern room h"uSe having
ucn ,rro.at. r,lrd hath; furnace heat Torches.
large ,ald liar Is cnncrctri CONTAINS laundry
and rr-tan'Anr"s water heater. T7St ABOUT
Stno At t.. Trr". 6: 81 Rented at s. % T"r
IL, nth to rI-: a. tenant. VIII uHd" Tor smaller
Trorrrtv or ground Grsr.
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THE BRUNSWICK. AFT. 81 OR BEAUIi
full rooms adj. both overlooking Franklin 50;
s,rit,bl. for or 2: private family: roof garden al
night elevator
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

STENOGRAPHER- Young
man with experience. one
with some knowledge OF adj
vertising preferred. Excellent
opportunity for advancement.
BON 9, Herald office.
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SPIRITUALISM.

MRS. j. Z. MALrBY. he 10TH ST. NV. !
Meetings Wed. and FIJI. In p m. message q
each. Daily readinys T. N. to So p n NortAS
sg
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WANTED-G' PHOI.STERER AND Sill.
cover cutter. ready for work. Apply
60 r st. NV.
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Indifference of Payne.

Next in the solemn procession came the
STOPPING. stumbling figure of a mean lit
tic man. Atzerodt. His complexion was
pasty; perspiraton pounred from his brow.
Chains upon his legs clanked as he walked
slowly, with a clergyman of the Lutheran
faith beside him. He was followed by
four soldiers
Third in the tragic line walked a
shabby youth. weakling. whose trem-
bling legs would scarcely support his tot
tering body. This was Herold. Two
clergymen of the Episcopal faith walked
with him.
Last came PAYNE. The most guilty Of
the four. he walked more like a gladiator
coming from combat than a felon going
to the gallows. His head was erect The
muscles o. his giant neck and broad
chest were revealed by a low-cut, loosely.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-21
Rsleiqh's Advice.

If any desire thee to he his surety.
give him IA part of what thou hast to
spare: if he press thee further he is
not thy friend at all, for friendship
rather chOoseth harm to itself than
Offcreth it. If thou he bound for a
stranger. thou art n fool; if for Il mcr-
chant. thou putteSt thy estate to Learn
to swim: if for Il churchman. he hath
40 Inheritance: if for a lawyer. he will
fnd an evasion Ivy syllable or word to
abuse thee; if for n poor man thou
must pay it thyself; if for a rich man.
he needs not: therefore. from surety
ship. as from Il manSlayer or en-
chanter, hless myself: for the best
profit and return will be this: that if
thou force him for whom thou art
bound, To pay ii himself, he will he
come thy enemy; if thou use to pay it
thyself. thou wilt become a beggar.-
Sir Walter Raleigh.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-21
BRANDON.

An alarm was sounded Wedne sday
morning about $50 O'Clock for a chin
ney fire in a house on Carver street &c.
cupied by Freeman Titus. No damage
resulted.
Deputy Sheriff L. F. Nichols has sold
his driving horse and and bought a new
Ford runabout automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hatch of Bluff
Point, N. Y, are spending a few days
here on their wedding trip with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Hatch of
Carver street.
Mrs. Eta Moody is visiting relatives
in Manchester.
Mrs. James B. Thomas is i'll with
pneumonia.
Invitations have been issued to the
wedding of DR.. Frederick ). Briggs of
this town and New York, who on We'd
nesday evening, June ID, will wed Miss
Nellie Dodge Hendee. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w Frank Hendee of Burling
ton. The wedding occurs at s O'Clock in
the evening nj oO5 Maple street. Buriing-
ton
Mrs. +. Barnby Leach. who under
went a serious operation two weeks ago,
although not out of danger, continues to
improve daily.
Thomas Tennien spent Sunday in
Midi leburv.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Harrington Of New
York city arrived Saturday in Mr.. Far
rlngton automo bilr and were guests of
Mr.. Farr ingtOn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. H.. Harrington. They returned To New
York Sunday evening by train.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-21
VERG EfiNES 9.

While Anthony, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Plahkey Of TN, place. was engaged
IN sealing "A milk car Monday at New
Haven Junction his foot was caught be-
tween the bumpers and badly bruised.
Mrs. Timothy Neville has gone tc
! Swampscott, Mas. to visit her sister,
Miss Eitcta Smith.
Miss Cornelia Scranton has arrived
from Geneva. n. Y, and Joined her
father, Col. Walter Scranton, at the
Stevens house.
Miss Fanny Manning of FItchburg,
Mass, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs,
Louis Geror.
Ralph Roscoe is suffering from a Sc
we're cash in his right leg from "a bush
hook which he was using in cutting
brush.
Samuel Cohen, who is attending school
in Burlington, is spending "a week with
his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Abraham
Cohen.
Cecil Newton has returned to Goddard
seminary after a visit to his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newton.
While George Deshaw was walking
Tuesday morning by his wagon loaded
with dirt the hind wheel struck his
wooden leg, throwing him undrr the
wheel, which ran over his arm, badly
hruising it. and also his hand.
Miss Martha Thorn spent Tuesday
in Burlington.
A. w. Norton, DR.. F. NJ. Rogers, Levi
Brown, II. w. Day. w, w. Bristol and
DIR. c. II. Cole went Tuesday to Ripton
on a trout fishing trip.
d. F. Davis of Barre has taken the
position in the drug store of w. r..
Warner & Co., made vacant by the
resignation of Thomas BARLEY. Mr..
Davis has an experience of 20 years and
for several years was a member of the
State board of pharmacy.
Amos p. Needham, a farmer and stock
dealer, and widely known throughout
Addison county, underwent an opera
ton for the amputation of his right leg
at his home on Main street Tuesday. The
operation was performed by DIR. Albee,
bone specialist of New York city, assist
ed by DIR. ID. j. Carroll of Vergennes
and DIR. Ball of Rutland. The operation
was successful and the patient stood the
ordeal well.
The Rev. William + Williamson. rec
tor of st. Paul's church, has rendered
his resignation to take effect October /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sweet. daughters,
Erlene and Ellen. and Milford Jackman
OF Lincoln are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. q.
II. Bostwlck.
Mrs. Hale and son, who have been viz
ting her parents, the Rev. and Mrs.
Richard G. Woodbridge, have returned
10 Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mrs. Mary %Langworthy of Middlebury
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. Foote.
DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA EXPO
SIIIONs Without a supply of Aliens FootEase-
1t gives instant relief to tired, aching feet and
prevents swollen, hot feet. One lady writes: Il
enjoyed every minute of my stay at the EXPOSE
tons. thanks to Aliens Foot-Ease in my shoes.
Sold Everywhere, 25c. Don't accept any
substitute. 1914
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-21
OUR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Elisha Mitchell, Who Started It, Was
a Martyr TO His Science.

The first government geological sur
vey in America was conducted by
Elisha Mitchell, who was born in
Washington. Conn. about the year
1894. He was a graduate of Yale and
became professor of mathematics in
the University of North Carolina. Aft
erward he became professor of chem
istry. and in 1921 he was ordained a
Presbyterian minister.
AS state surveyor of North Carolina
he made an extensive geological sur
vey. ANA he was the first to aScer-
tain that the mountains of North Caro-
lima are the highest east of the
Rockies. He was a martyr to science.
for to settle some disputed point about
the altitude Of these mountains he re
assembled thcf2 in 1897, lost his way
at night. fell down n precipice and
vas killed. The geological survey of
the United States, which has carried
out on a large scale the work com
menced by Mitchell. was created for
the purpose of preparing Il map of the
United States, classifying the public
lands, examining the geological Struc-
ture, mineral resources and the prod
uctS of the republic and investigating
the extent to which the arid and semi
arid lands may he redeemed 10y irri
CATION New York World,