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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-26

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 25.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination OF Henry
+. Fletcher To be United States Ambas-
SAdor to Mexico, The vote was 40 TO l6.
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Rational Athletic. No, Harmful.

Or. George !. Meylan. professor OF
physical education in Columbia Cniyer-
sity, says:
Il am firmly convinced that rational
participation In athletics does not inJure
health or shorten life This does not
blind me to the fact that all athletics are
not rational There are evils and abuses
ia athletics.
81 realize full well the dangers OF CONE
| petition In middle and long distance
| races by adolesc.nt boys and unframed
| athletes. the hangers II entertaining and
too frequent competitions and the dan
! gers uf llowing boys and young men TO
| engage IN athletics without careful medi-
| cal examination and supervision
Dr. u. \. Sargent. president Of the
SARGENT school for Physical Education.
says:
THE harm which results from track
athletics proceeds from the fact that
they are carried to excess. Individual
excess, for the most part pathological in
results. is perhaps the main objection 10
bc CONSIDERED Team excess is mainly
psy Geological and involves questions Of
moral. significance. fair play. lo>alty
s.lf-sacrit .. control Of athletics and
finances"
br Albert n. sharpe. athletic coach
at Cornell University. Saye
Tin. only rational criticism that ,ar
he directed against collegiate athlct! -
j. that some athletes are forced into
occupations IA after life IN which ne
environment is such that II is not con-
ducive to a continuation Of their usuNl
exercise and they do NOT substitute
some other form for IT Ii il easy
enough TO say thar when a collog ~"
athletic star dies his death was caused
hy ovcreNertion. hut il is much mort
difficult to prove il
"A more e~a>uuahlc explanation. to
my mind, n that the men who have dor.
"A lot OF athletic work acquire the habit
of never giving up. and So when IN"
finally do sucCumh Ia any Infection th"r
are IN a far more serious cond ton thiu
the average person. who not only SUI
curubs quicker bus gives in and there
fore gets proper treatment earlier tina,
the more V.rile Twp" In Other words,
the stronger the man the NOR" caro-
less he j. apt to lee abou; VIVA he
considers minor ailments
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PHYSICIANS UPHOLD
ATHLETICS ON TRACK
Supervision and Prevention Of
OverexertiOn Said to he
Safeguards.
YALE TABLE GIVES PROOF

The M,diooi Times has arranged a
symposium for it's current number upon
the effect OF track athletics upon young
men. Seven physicians actively inter
ested In athletics as directors of college
.gymnasiums are quoted. The trend oil
their opinion is that track athletics. prop
erly supervised. are beneficial II the ath-
ietcs are not allowed 70 perform beyond
their strength.
John W. Bow Ter. professor OF physical
education and hygiene Of Dartmouth
College. says in part
The men VINO finally make the cross
country team usually represent the sur
vivai OF the fittes,. During the process
of development a large number of men
may be trying for the team. many OF
them poorly developed and many too
young to stand the severe work and still
more severe strain put upo their hearts
and other organs during a race or series
Of races held In order TO enable the coach
to ind the best men for the team.
Now taking a jaunt across country
for a few miles for physical training
aud the exhilarating effect that follow
all forms Of rational physical recreation.
and with the sole purpose OF developing
health and endurance. is quite different
from the methods We often pursue in the
development Of cross-country teams and
distance runners for our school and col
lege TRACK teams. With proper medical
supervision We can safeguard those who
take part IN cross-country n distance
running against the greater danCCt.
namely, Organic heart LESSONS"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-26

GRACE CHURCH, Broxdwsy and 10th ~.
b. ~ lRector); b Utector).
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St. Cbomas'$ Church

20 W"Sl Itth StfVet
Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin, ID u.
Rev, T.. Herbert putton. ministers.
ur. W0rltkin Will preach nj - and \.
SUNDAY school a:30; Bible Glasses. H,tn
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ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. ~ West asth ~,
Rev. Arthur II. Judge. Rector.
services s, II aud s.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17

III tne suow under the Willows and erawled in 10 rest his clothes by this ame frozen stiff.
 UntiI morning all day Friday and the next night Andy remained in his snow cave half frozen but still more comfortable than in the blinding bliz- gard that ragged fiereely without. Us-
 nR his mittens for a pillow and the snow for covering he lay down in his rev bed and succeeded in getting a little sleep and rest even under such cheerless circumstances.
 Saturday morning, the weather hay ing cleared somewhat. Andy started out again. often floundel.ng. through snow waist deep and as dusk WAS com ne on reached the deserted cabin eH Big Skookrm used during the summer. by the Topkok Ditch Company. lnslds he found a stove. Sbroken box. some discarded gum boots. and some old coal sacks. Using the box for kind ling. and tho boots for fuel he soon had a cheerful fire at least. eyen if he had no food Next he removed his clothing and hung 1t up to dry, using the coal sacks for covering while he waited
 1 Daylieht Sunday morning found hln again on the trail but this time know ing where he was and with his face turned toward Council, intended to take the back trall by way of Fox river and Hatch's camp. Having tasted no food for three days and nights Andy was by this time beginning to
 get weak and could only go & short distance before he would haYe to sit down and rest. He kept his watch
 wound. however, noted tho time as It
 was passng and at no time did he get excited.
 The fourth night again found him
 without shelter and food and again he laid down in the white, cold blanket tc await the light of another day. Al daylight Tuesday morning the struggle
 was again resumed with no thought of defeat; but this time Andy began to realize he was nearing the end of his physical endurance and to again lie down another night might mean a longer sleep than he was ready to tack Just yet. So Andy did not make a
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ANDREW UUFRESNE HAS HARD
 TUSSLE WITH KING B0REAS

bed in the snow that night but fought on. slowly and painfully but still on towards the shelter and food which he knew was near at hand if only he could summon the strength from his weary body to enable him to reach it..
 Three o'clock on Wednesday morn- ing found Andy once more at the door of Hateh's cabin, now to him palace. Staggering In he succeeded In making a fire cooked himself a little rice, made some coffee ate Of these sparingly and laid down to rest At II o'clock he arose refreshed himself with more food and drink and started for Council where he arrived late in the after noon having been out about 174 hours. With exception of a few frozen apots on his face. nose. neck and the ends of tho fingers of the right hand and a stiffness and soreness in his muscles Andy looks as natural as though he had really had q Merry Chritmas. But Andy will never forget the Christmas he spent all alone at the head of Big Skookum.
 Andrew Dufresne came to Council in 1898 and has been a resident of this section ever since He Is 58 years of age.
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CARRANzA ISSUES DRASTIC ORDERS
 AGAINST BANDITS
4. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. l7.-CarranzA has renewed his assurances to the United States that he will make every effort 10 punish those responsible for tile murder of Americans in Chihuahua Garranza personally assured Consul Stillman, in reply To the state de- partment's demand that the murder CTS be run down. that he has is- sued orders for the immediate pursuit and capture Of those who are respon- sible for the recent atrocities. Carran- "a announced that he Is about to issue an order permitting any citizen Of Mexican nationality to shoot the ban dts on sight without any formality. This Carranza believes will result in the speedy eytermination of ths rob bers throughout the entire territory.
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BRITISH FORWARDING
 LILLE
4. p. A. Service.


 BERLI. Jan. l7.--The war office an nounces that the British atiliery are today sub1eeting the important French town of Lille. near the Belgium bor- der To heavy bombardment. Lille is situated well within the German lines and the long range has initiated against excessive damage.
 The British shells are falling into the town at intervals but the damage caused has been only slight Reports from the German headquarters on the eastern front record a continuation of the heavy Russian offensive of the past week The result, however, ars declared to be negligible and are made al Q terrific cost In lives.
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(The following graphic account of Il near tragedy, in which one of our well known old timers was involved, Is reprinted from the Council Evening Bulletin, the interesting paper edited by Mir. A. B. Kinne, in the inland met ropols. which was received by Mrs' Markham, who is at present visiting in the city.-Ed)
 What might have been another tragedy in the history of Council, had 1t not been for cool head and Q pow erful constitution, occurred about ten days ago on the trail between Council and Solomon.
 Andrew Dufresne, a we'll known Councilite, started out afoot and alone on Wednesday. December 22, for Nome, expecting to reach there In time to spend Christmas with some frienda While never over the trail he decided to take the new mail route staked a year ago by Nick Krlstensen, up Fox river and over the divides to Spruce creek.
 When Dufrense started out the wea- ther was fine and he anticipated no trouble In making Solomon in less than two days.
 The first day Andy went as far as Hatch's cabin on Fox river, about fourteen miles from Council and there he camped the first night. Having nc food with him he made his supper and breakfast off tho supplies left by the mall carriers. who mako that ono of their stopping points.
 Thursday morning bright and early he set out for Spruco creek following the staked trail. The snow was deer In many places and Andy had no snow shoes. About II o'clock that morning | 1t began to snow and blow the storm l increasing in violence as the day wore on. About p. m. 1t become so dark and the whirling snow was so thick that Andy could no longer see the stakes and soon lost the trail. Wet tc the skin by melting snow he was com pelled to keep moving so he struggled on somewhere anywhere so as to keer from freezing until the next morning when he came to a clump of willows that offered him semblance of shel- ter Here he stopped hollowed a hole
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MRS. PANKHuRsT
 VISITS AMERICA
A. p. A. Service.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.--Mrs. Plank hurst, the noted leader of the British suffragettes arrived In the city today and was received with great enthus- iasm by a large delegation of the Am erlcan suffragists Mrs Pankhurst will lecture during the remainder of the winter. The lady asserts that the suffragettes are quiet in Britain and that the war is creating conditions which will greatly improve their chances of getting the vote at an ear ly date.
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4. H. A Service.

4. P. \. Service.
 WASHINGTON. Jan l7-Accordins to reports emanating from the state department there is a decided pros- pect that several more representatives of the German government In the Uni : ted States may be compelled to hit the home trail as a result of the revelations of the Von papen correspondence.
 IL Is said tha the letters and other effects of Von Papen seized by the British authorities at Falmouth re-
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MORE GERMAN C0NSulS
 MAY HIT THE TRAIL

veal some very ugly references to President Wilson and the administra- ton on the part of various German consults In the United States.
 According to the statements of a high official, the attitude of the Ger man representatives as expressed in their letters Is sufficient cause for the United States to demand their removal IL is accepted as certain that some of them will have to pack their bag gage.
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i. F. BAR URGES LANE
 FOR SUPREME BENCH
\. D \. Service.

\. D. A. Service.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The San Francisco bar IS strong for the ap- polntment of Secretary Lane to the vacancy in the supreme court. The bar today passed resolutions endors- Ing Lane and wired to the president urging his appointment
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A. ?. A. Service.

A. ?. A. Service.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IT, Accord ing to a cable received from Shanghai today by the Chinese public associa- ton of this city, the forces of Yuan shi kai have suffered an overwhelm- ing defeat at the hands of the rebels In the province of Szu-Chuan.
 The battle Is said to have been Sanguinary in the extreme and was shared in by a force of revolutionary troops said to have numbered sixty thousand against whom were opposed the Yuan army Of sixteen thousand
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17
KAISER RETURNS
 TO THE FRONT
A. p. A. Service.

BERLIN. Jan. l7.-Following an of- holal communication stating his con- plete recovery from the recent indis- position. 1t was announced today that the l<aiser has returned 10 the thea tep of war The announcement states that the emperor left Potsdam for the front Sunday afternoon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17
A. Q. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I7-Owing to the reported killing of several sub jects in the recent bandit massacres in the state of Ghihuahau It is expect ed that the British government will probably suggest to the United States. as 1t did once before during the rev olutionary period. that unless foreign European nations will be compelled Ito consider steps 10 protect their own interests.
 IL Is lntimated that Ambassador
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AksAlA CARNIVAL.

All those having bills against the Carnival are requested to send tkem In at once to ths treasurer. Mir. J v. Sheldon at the Alaska bank.
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MAY SEND MORE GERMANS HOME
YUAN FORCES DEFEATED
 IN GREAT BATTLE.

The battle Is said to have ended in the route of the Yuan forces and the rebels have captured the city of Tsu- Chow. The cable also asserts that the rebels are now besieging Ching -tu. the capital of the Szu- -Chuen province and will probably effect its capture owing to the small number of It's defenders
 The revolutionists are declared to be olutionary movement Is spreading rap- idly throughout the western provinces.
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a p. A. serv,ee.
 NEW YORK Jan. l7.--Russian war orders totaling over one hundred and twenty million of dollars in value were placed here today by agents of the ears government who are dealing s.ith Morgan and the National City bank.
 The order given to Morgan calls for the delivery of thirty-two thousand machine guns of the latest design which will cost the Russians the huge sum of forty millions while the Ma
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17
CHELMSFORD APPOINTED
 ViCEROY OF INDIA

LONDON. Jan. 17.-It Is officially announced that Baron Chelmsford has received the appointment of ylceroy of India,
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17
NOTICE.

There will be 3 meeting of the Nome Democratic Club at the Sons of the North Hall. Wednesday evening, Jan. uary fo, 1916. Members only.
 PHIL ERNST. President.
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RUSSIA ORDERS 32,000
 MACHINE GUNS

,ional City bank order is for ten mil Lon shells Of various sizes Half of the shells are to be explosive and will e9st fifteen and a half dollars per shell The remainder of the great shell or ser Is to consist largely Of shell cases which will be loaded at the Russian arsenals after arrival. The value Of lae orders are far greater than any so far received for munitions Of like character from any of the belligerents
 Calling Cards al the Nugaet Offlre
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MINE CAUSES
 SEA DISASTER
A. 9. A. Special Service.

Ns
 LONDON, Jan 1.-The spanish steamer Bayo was sunk in the North sea today with a loss of twenty-five lives The sinking was due to the vessel coming In contact with & mine. The remainder of the crew of forty Were saved In the ships boats
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17
PEACE PARTY WAITING
 FOR ABSENT APOSTLES
A. p. A. Service.

THE HAGUUE, Jan. 17.-Rev. Aked announced today that the activities of the Fordites will be for the present confined to outlining the plans to be put into effect after the arrival of Bry- an. Ford and Jane Adams. Dr. Aked states that no active peace work will commence until after their arrival.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17
esRoEN, NORWAY ON FIRE.
A. P. A Service.

A. P. A Service.
 COPENHAGEN. Jan. l7.-Announes- ments from Christiana today state chat Bergen. Norway is on fire and Is being rapidly burned to the ground
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17
BRITAIN WILL ESTABLISH
 COMPLETE BLOCKADE
A. P. A. servics,

4. P. A. Sefvica
 LONDON, Jan. l7.-That Britain will soon announce the establishment of an actual blockade of Germany and her allies is the opinion of Americans who are in close touch with the government.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17

Nome Nugget. s2,Oo per month. Sub scribe now.
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rAisEa uNoERooEs
 THIRD OPERATION
X. p. A. Service.

ROME, Jan. 1.-The vatican has been advised that the reports Of the kaicer's late Illness were greatly ex- aggerated but that he was very sick man for time and was compelled to submit to a third operation before his condition became satisfactory. The operation Is said to have been per formed on the third inst.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17
BRITAIN
 WILL PROTEST

Spring Rice has made considerable in- quiry as to the situation on behalf of his government since the announce ment that one of the victims was Mrs. officer. Owing to the repeated re- quests of the ambassador 1t Is believ- ed that the British government Is talk ing an active interest in the situation and will shorly make representations 10 the United States
 
 Nome Nugget. S2.00 per month. Sub ap4si ba now
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Order your calling cards for the New Year at the Nugget office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-17

Calling Cards at the Nusge, Office
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gage.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Coffee Market.

New York, Sept, 2l.--coffee--An early
rally was followed by renewed weakness in
the market for futures today, with most
deliveries making new low ground for the
movement In the late trading The omen.
ing was irregular, December being 2 points
lower. while other months were / TO 1
points higher on scattered covering, or n
little fresh buying. which may have been
based on reports that European buyers
were a little more active in Brazil Active
months sold to points net higher during
the morning. but demand tapered Off on
the advance and the market eased off from
ssec to s.75c, for March and from s.sso 10
sS0c for May under Wall street and trade
selling. The close was 4 to points lower
Sales. $3.50 bags. Closing bids. Septem-
ber s.soc; October, 5000; November, s,7sc.
December. s67c; January, s.6sc; February
SHE; March, s:7ac; Abrii. s77o; May,
s.slc; June. s.s5c; July, 5000; August
S.si. Spot coffee nominal; Rio Is, e%c.
Santos Is Inc: very few fresh offers
were received from Brazil, owing to The
holiday. sale was reported OF hight
described Santos % and IS at II ,ISc. Ion.
don credits. There were no official cables
from the Rio market Santos spots were nm.
changed and futures 100 to $50 reis lower
Rain was reported In four districts Of Sac
Paulo. with temperatures ranging from 81
TO % degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22

Eheep---The advances fat lamb prices have
scored the last two days were In view OF
the action OF other markets considered en-
tirely unwarranted by the paclters. and with
the biggest run on the market map at
their disposal this morning buyers dealt
out bear talk from the very outset. Bids
were mighty scarce during the earlier part
Of the forenoon. but tho talk was that pack
ers had set their mark q quarter below YES
tercay. Feeder buyers boeught few OF
the good TO choice lambs during the first
half of the forenoon at about steady prices
paying 3l025 In more than one instance and
giving $10.45 for some that were real good
but here, too. there was a slumpy feeling,
and demand was less keen than on any
previous day OF the week.
When movement actually started Il was
on a very irregular basis. Several punches
u fat lambs sold l5G2sc lower. bringing
tl0.s06io.a6. while one string at 1880
was steady with yesterday. Feeders were
about the same way, trade being very
sticky after q few carly sales had been
made - steady prices. Not enough old
sheep had sold at noon to give q line on
the market.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Lambs
good to choice, sio.3bGio.eo; lambs, fair
TO good. $io.lo@lo3b; lambs. feeders. ss.7S
9lo.4b; yearlings. good to choice, tT.75Gl
$50; yeariings, fair to good, s70oG7.75;
yearlings. feeders, Ss.5o@s.o0; wethers. fair
10 choice. t6.60@7 $50; ewes. good to choice,
t7.o007.35; ewes. fair TO good, S6.2bQ6.e0;
ewes. plain to culis $t0o@5.75: ewes. feed
Ing, s5.6o0zoo; ewes. breeders. all ages.
H.0o9e.so.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22

OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

Butter--No l creamery. in cartons or
tubs, s4o; No. Q. SEC.
Poultry--Live: Broilsrs. IN to Q lbs, ate;
broilers. over lbs. lie; hens over lbs.
stage wanted. iohc; geese. full feathered.
fat. Ice: young and old ducks. full feath-
cred fat, 12o: turkeys. any size over 8 lbs.
24c: turkeys. less than lbs. half price;
capons. lbs, and over. 2lc: poultry, poor
and thin, not wanted: guineas; each. Csc
per do..' - o. each. 400; 10 o. each.
$3.50; 8 or. each. $3.50: under o. each.
Soc Pigeons. per dos.. $500
Cheese quotations by Urlau q Co.
Chcese--Tin-foiled, swiss, t6c; domestic
Swiss. 3sc; block Swiss aoc; twin cheese
ale; triplats. ale: daisies. ale; young Am
erica, 22c; Blue Label brick. 27c. limbergor.
2ac; New York white 2sc; Roqufort SIC.
oysters-siandaIds as0+oci selects. soo
FIsH-Hallbut. bright steamer stock.
1910; salmon. red. i4o: salmon, fail. lac:
catfish. large or small. lie; black bass.
order size. 22c: whitefish. northern stock
isc; pike. No. I fancy. Ito: bullheads
10; trout. No. !. lean sizes to suit. Isc;
pickerel. headless and dressed, i2c: carp
No. l. dressed. DC; founders. lilo; crappies,
medium. &c: headloss shrimp. per gal.
ti.2s; peeled shrimp. per gal. N.76; kip
pered salmon. lo-lb. basket. per lb.. I7c;
lb. .l6c.
September II are IS follows: No. ribs,
lec' No 2. lie: No 3. i2hc: No, loins,
ssc; No. J. ishe; No, .. lac. No. / chucks
rounds. i14c. No .. iSHe; No !. iac; No
! plates. eAc; No ., 90; No. ., Sc.
Fruit and vegetable prices furnished BY
). r . walls. %. 1905. ssts
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
School Nurse May
Not Be Appointed,
Ernst Tells Graft

President Ernst of the Board of
Education has directed Superintend-
ent Graft not to appoint head nurse
for the public school medical inspec-
ton staff. The action OF the board
last Monday evening will be recon-
sidered at the next meeting.
The vote to appoint nurse in
stead of a physician as head of the
medical inspection was to 4, DR.. D.
E. jenkins voting yes" under mis-
apprehension, he has stated. Vice
Chairman Cowell OF the board was
out of the city at the time, SO nyiew
of these circumstances, President
Ernst thought it would be we'll to
hold the matter in allegiance until the
next meeting of the board.
The eight nurses will continue their
inspection work under general direc-
tons of the superintendent Of instrue-
ton,