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HEARD ORPET PHONE
FOR THE LAST TRYSY
Operators Say He Told Miss
Lambert That He Had
Something for Her.

W,ukrGAN. Ill. June la-The 'eie-
phone conver.a:ion between william Or
PEI and Marion Lambert that had a part
IN prompting the girl to keep the fatal
tryst IN Helms Woods wa related to-
day In the trial OF the University Of
Wisconsin student The most important
part OF the conversation as recoun'ed
BY Mr. Edith Kennedy, a telephone
operator A. he Lake Forest exchange,
Who 'lis'onci in on tho wire, was n
statement by Orpct Tint he had some
thlng 'or her
Mrs kenncdys story WAS c~orrohoratcd
In substance by Mss Mary Dunno, also
a telephone operator .n the same en-
change. Both women said they had
heard Orpct cali NJ Miss Lambert al
h.g HON" auoIt , - the night before
she died.
rhe> talked for nye minutes" Mrs
Kennedy said - heard h''n say Hello,
Marion. this Is Wtll Orpe'. Come on
out and Marion sad hat she could not.
that she had rislJcd too many things.
she said her mother would set wise and
th1' sh" was s.ct, AND she could not
come out IL" said he was going back to
Madison on The 3 u'clock train"
What ,lsc was said the witness
was asked.
Marion said she had riskcd tho limit
Orpet said "Ivc got something for
you"
Miss Dunno on the witness siard also
testified hat she heard Orpet tel Marion
tha' he had something for her.
The state has been attempting FOR
gCH,,. .st.. 90 ,t.kra sI,F npr.s ., .fA
poison with him when he met her in tn.
woods. and this is the frst time the state
has been able to show that orpet dad
mentioned anything about giving Marion
something when he met her,
Percy l.onglaud, n gardener on the
CYRUS II Mccormick estate. admitted
telling Orpet of the existence Of cyanide
o. potassium IN the greenhouse tended
by T. O. c-pc;. his father. hu; said the
defendant had not expressed curiosity
over 1t nor had he ever looked at II In
l"uglauds presence
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also displayed a fondness for lying in thu

also displayed q fondness for lying In the
bathtub and s~plashing with his feet.
On more than n occasion he went 10
sleep In the tub and would rave drowned
had there not been a continual watch
over him.
Describing an incident that occurred
on June Ia, 1915. less than twenty-four
hours before Mr.. Emo xecuted his will.
the witness said he entered Mr.. Enofs
oedchamb and found him kneeling with
his hands clasped as II in prayer. He
said Mr.. Emo turned around and said
Edmund. do you think I am going
TO Heaven The valet replied:
NO. I do not think you are. You
treat your van like dogs. You abuse
Mre. Desperin (the housekeeper) and
me. Besides. you are too stingy 70 go
TO heaven"
The valet said that Mr.. Emo replied 4:
still. think I will go to heaven. You
VIII see. I shall send you a postcard
from there"
The case will 60 on to-day.
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YALE,S CLASS DAY REUNION
MARRIED BY CALL TO ARMS
Alumni Doff Fantastic Garb and Hasten Home to Mo-
bilize-Three Members of Varsity Crew Called
Judge Riddell Law School Orator.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June le.-Not In
years, II ever. has there been 40 much
excitement at Yale on class day as there
was to-day. This was not occasioned by
the Fantastic rigs In which the alumni
appeared. but by the news Of the call
70 arms. Men who were dancing around
as princes and pirates. crusaders or what
not, Immediately began 60 consult time
towns.
Four members Of the varsity crew at
New London were recalled to New Haven
ny Adyt-Gen Cowles as members OF the
iaie battery. They are Morris Hadley.
son or President Hadley s. w. Atkins,
~ r. Laurence. Jr., and Robert Weir.
IL was stated tonight that arrangements
probably would be made so that they
would be given a chance to row at New
London on Friday.
Inc class day exercises Of the Shelf
neid scientific School. which were held
unie mornins on Vanderbilt square, man.
eSed 10 be given without the guests be-
'ns drenched. but these were no sooner
over than the rain set In and enectually
put a danger on any academic class day
pros on tho old quadrangle.
Az the Shen class day the class history
was given by James Caruthen Lysle OF
L~eavenworth. Kan. and the class grafton
py Frederick Collins Wheeler Of Phila-
delphia.
Curtis Burton Munson Of New York
city delivered the academic class history
anu the class poet was Howard Swazey
Buck OF Chicago.
Law school Exercise.
l IhA AnntvAeaaH. n...-- - 49,
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HARVARD OBSERVES
PHI BETA KAPPA DAY
Prof. T. w. Richards, the Ora.
tor, Talks on Chemistry's
Power for Good.
POEM BY ROBERT FROST

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Juno 1s.--This wa
Phi Beta Kappa day at Harvard and
tonight the senior festivities Of the
commencement week began with a din.
ner and dance In Memorial Hall.
At noon several hundred members Of
Harvard chapter assembled on the
campus with Cloyd Laports as marshal
Of the procession and Kenneth Il. MUIR
dock as second marshal. h line was
headed by a band Of twenty-five OF the
10 men. Al the rear Of the procession
was Prof. Charles Grandgent SO. presi-
dent Of the Phi Beta Kappa, who es-
corted Prof. T. w. Richards. the orator
Of the day. and the Rev Paul X. Froth-
ingham. who escorted Robert Frost. the
New Hampshire poet.
At the entrance to Sanders Theatre
the quests OF honor too the right OF
line and passed into the hall between
the columns OF bareheaded men. DR.
rockingham offered a prayer for peace,
after which Prof. Richards. winner OF
the Nobel prize in chemistry for 1915,
delivered the Grafton. His address was
devoted to ian analysis OF chemistry
as comprehended in h present state OF
mans knowledge Of the science, lite
powers Tor good as well as III ana is
benefcent possibilities"
Prd6. Richards considered chemistr,
n science OF sciences-one which under
lies most important realms of life and
experience. 1t has been said. he con
tinued. that chemistry had been used
to malignant end as In the present war
but he asked II this calamity was not
due rather to the fact that the spiritual
enlightenment OF humanity has not KEPT
pace with the progress Of science. lr
conclusion he held IL to ne apparent
that chemistry has boundless benefits still
IN reserve for the good OF the human
race.
Mr.. Frost's poem was entitled The
Bonfire" II was Of a symbolic char
acter. The poet drew a parallel be
tween children playing around a blaze
and the European war In Its relation &c
adults.
After the exercises the company ad'
journed TO Harvard Union for dinner
The annual meeting Of the Phi Beta
Kappa resulted in the reelection Of the
following officers
President. Prof. Charles H.. Grand
gent. SO vice-president. Henry Osborn
Taylor. rs. OF New York corresponding
secretary. William c. Lane, 81, librarian
OF Harvard college treasurer. Richard
II. Dana. "a
announcement was made OF "A gift 81
$4,000 from Edward petraz Bettens. 70
OF New York. in memory OF his brother
Thomas Slmms Bettcns. "a. The gift
will he added to the dinner fund OF tn
society.
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STOTESBURY CLOSES
JEWISH GUARD CASE
No Confederation of Charge
E%nlistments Were Rejected
Because Of Religion.
MANY IN MILITIA NOW

n..su. A. --.s
NV att nc "au "u""'eu
ana ono innings 10 10 IN connection win
the mobilization Of the National Guard
yesterdsv A 10, lat. w s,ote..
- 49,
Jury "s'oneo 10 testimony IN Ue conn
pIaint brought against certain chicers
Of the National Guard 70 show that
,eu. b,a fo,.a ,t,.zu,,...n Al s,v
- ~
"nk ne was oe'ne interrupted oy or
derlies with messages and kilograms or
by subordinate oYicsr~ u,hoss bus,ness
.a,.,, 49,.
y "a"'
The hearing was closed late In the
afternoon and Gen. S,otesbury will SUBJ
NIT nm on,r,or N cov Whitman r,
was senera''y imposed from 'he char-
acter or the evidence that the charge
mat there is n uboiesole discrimination
against applicants OF the Jewish race
was not proved. Maurice simmons, at
torney for the complainants. who said
he would ask the Governor to appoint
a specIal ,n~yestlvating committee of
civilians TO look into the compla,nt. ex-
amlned several witnesses.
No witness offered IN testify mat he
had been denied admission 20 the Ma
t!onal Guard on accoun, OF h,s religion
and 30 corrohora,e tho evidence on
which the complaint, is based. In sum
ming I'm tho Gaze Gen SALISBURY said
4. appeared TO be n matter OF Individual
grievance.
Major Paul I,oeser Of the Eighth
Coast Artillery did no, DENY he had
rejected some Jewish annlican,s "Ru.
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Emo LED BY THE EAR
TO TAKE HIS MEALS
Valet Also Testifies Employer
Promised to Send Post
card From Heaven.

Edmond Bigaut. former valet for Amos
r. Emo. who left Mr.. Eno's employ TO
night for france and hus forfeited a
bequest OF $4,000 which he would have
received had he been in Mr.. Eno's en-
ploy at the time Of death and who
came here from the trenches to testify
for the contestants OF the Emo will.
resumed his story before Surrogate Co.
halan and the jury yesterday.
He testified that his employer always
made an immaculate appearance before
he was taken III in Rome In 1914. hut
that with this Illness. which Mr.. Emo
thought would cause his death. his men
tai faculties appeared to weaken. He
sa'd that Mr.. Emo soon became al
most feebleminded. and that occasionally
In order TO induce him to go 10 bed
or to sit at the table for his meals II
was necessary to lead him by the car
as II he were an unrulv child.
The valet testified that the decedent
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OF the rules Of Justice and honesty to
the things OF this workaday world. The
real law Is always the state Of the de-
cisions for the time being. whatever
may be the state of the rules supposed
to be binding. The common sense OF
the judge Is not far away from the
common sense of the mass OF the people.
Common sense is not the same In all
ages" Illustrating his point Judge
Riddeli discussed the early days IN New
England when common sense told
every one that there were such things
az witches. the times when II stood
TO reason that every woman should
have a man for a master.
Changes Wrought BY Time.
I'm the latest hound volume OF the
Connecticut Reports ! find II solemnly
laid down that a woman may sue her
husband for an assault and battery
committed on her person. Shades OF
Coke and Blackstone! some fine morn
ing the community may wake up and
actually ind that a married woman
may be entrusted with a voice in select
Ing those who arc to make laws for
her.
IF there is n matter more h a
other which excites the interest OF ar
Ontario lawyer In the Courts OF soms
OF the States OF the Union II except oil
course the enormous length OF time X
In trials). II Is the devotion to the jury
system.
mot to worry about logic and con
sistency. is there any good reason why
the Judge. a trained observer accus'
toned to near and wei gh evidence, better
educated tina most jurors and pre-
sumably NJ higher intelligence ant
capacity. should not help the jury, not
only by reading to them the evidence
bu, also by giving fully and fairy hi
own views OF It's weight and enect
Why the practice should be followed Of
a Judge directing a jury 10 And s%o-and-st
instead Of his trying the issue htmse'
and doing his WI finding. IL well de
serving OF careful consideration
Presiding at these anniversary exer.
ci.es was Charles II. Sheriff.. SO. Of
New York. a former Yale athlete. who
is president Of tho Law School Alumn'
Association. Toasts were given by Prof
George q. Wilson OF ne department OF
International law at Harvard DR.. James
Brown Scott. secretary OF the Carnegie
Endowment Fund. n the Hon William
81 TAFT
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NEWLYwED SUED FOR CRUELTY
.irl Bride Asks separation, With
\ltmOu>, From I'm porter.

Herman r Asche. member OF the i'm
porting fam Of Won Bremen. Asche a
90. importers. vino lives at 49, River
side Drive, Was sued I'm the supreme
Court yesterday for a separation b.
Mrs. Asia Asche. whom ne married OF
March - last Mrs. AsChe alleges that
her husbands cruel treatment began or
the day Of their marriage. was extended
during their honeymoon and has been
repeated nj Intervals since.
Mrs. Asche il not Of legal age. and
me ,uit IN her hehalf was brought by
Irlga o'tounor as guardian ad Item.
The plairtIN alleges that her husbands
half interest in his importing Arm Is
worth $4,000. and asks liberal all.
ronN.
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M0NTCLAIR STAYS PARTISAN.
Republican 20 Back Five Wen In
COmmission Election July ~.

MoNrctA'R. y j, June 10 Although
the purpose NJ the Commission Govern
n'ut League In bringing about commits
sion form of government IN Montclair
was largely To eliminate craftsmanship it
* said that the local Republican orgaui-
cation has decided to back five candi-
dates for commissioner # the election
on July II.
II II believed that the organization
VII select men who have not been
Identified with the present adm.nistra-
ton, so ms not to ALLEVIATE the vote Of
those dissatisfied with the town officers
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Mnhan J.. III With the Grip.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, june l3-Eddis
Mahan, Harvard's first string pitcher,
viii not he able to 20 into the game to-
morrow against Vale on account OF an
attack OF the grip that developed to-
day. At the Harvard quarters Tonight
II was said that Girritt or Whitney
would take his place
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The Jury before supreme rnur, Jus.
ti'- Piatzek hearing tn. slJN.0oo suit ~
Mrs l.l'au Patters u Dale against her
former husband Francis Colgate Dale.
20 enforce an agreement - supper her
and her SON for life. returned a verdict
FOR siI."oo YESTERDAY Mrs. Dale con-
tended thar she didn't ask for slimouy
under her decree because nor husband
promised IN provide for her adequately.
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DAT ' LINE
ALBANY DAY LiNEJ
VI AeIAlH~ NALL 49,

Direct Kan connections To all points in
the tatskills, Saratoga. the Adirondarks
the West and North. All through rail ,iSks,
os,ween New York and Albany accepter
drtck Hudson leaves DcSbrosseS St, : 80
4 n; " I2d St, y \. NJ. ". l29th st, @ 20
\ VI Workers. p A. \. NJ: landing at West
Point, Ncwhurrh. poughkecpsic, Kingston
Poin' Ct'skil. Hutson and Albany Ai.I
b"shroesHs -. 40 \ v 4.d -. g.
AN " 10Th 81. 100 An Nork-rs
70 N \ 'Nr R-sr Mountain. Wet Toiu'
Gorn0all Newturgh ami Poucnkeep-ie
Information a. pc-nross's ST. Pier Tc,
ga Spr!ug =
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The Commercial Cable Company re-
ports that cable communicates with
the island Of 'ret" Is restored, Cable
grams in code inay now be accepted for
places in the province Of Kwaugtung,
China. They will e. via shanghai and
the Chinese land lines.
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Engli.h Cha IN piou At DsIy,,.

"eor.e Gray, champion billiard player
nutea, Britain, who has come to this
t,ssn'ry IN search OF contests with our
,..''''' players. win commence his
,,a'',r with a series of games ut Maui
~ Days Forty-ninth street and
c1oadway. tomorrow evening. He will
save for nh. opponent Leonard Hsvison.
snampion Of Canada,
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JAMAICA TURF JOTTINGs.

That there Is little sentiment on the
racetrack was proved after Quentin
Preece had broken a leg in trying to get
his mothers horse Etruscan home a
winner Etruscan, which WAS making
his first start in the Preece colors, was
claimed by NJ +. Mount. the owner Of
Finale. and changed hands for the sum
OF 81 800.
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Afternoon Boat

for Rear MoI- ain. Wet Point. Neun4frr
Poughkccps'r. Kingston and wag '-lflUT-
leaves p".hross"s 81, 10 NJ Wet q.
$, f.. PM We-; l.sta -. Ego PSI
Nonkefs. : IS IN Daily except uu7ai
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my McTaggart got r. I. Wilson
J. : "rmesdale of in front and the
hackers Of the favorite became uneasy
wren Tap!!n was forced 10 pull MarSe
Henry up 10 escape a Jam. The delay
Nas not for long and In the first eighth
" 2 nile Marse Henry developed speed
f''u-h to shoot past Hanson and take
tt'oId place 10 Ormesdale. Going around
- pend Taplin piled the whip IN Marse
h'r.N and he headed Ormesdale for a
~ strides, but the winner Of las, wears
hesre Memorial had something in re-
s'r.e ana came away in IN. straight 10
~" nN a neck, Marse Henry was six
Lengths IN front OF Hanson. The sum.
mares.
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Only Survivor 20 Hold Reunion.

BRAzrt, Ind. June 1s--rhe SEVENTEEN
annual reunion Of Company II OF the
Fourth Illinois infantry. Mexican war.
will be AZ Center Point. although the
Rev William N. Givens. retired minister.
is the only surviving member Following
the usual custom the roll Of the con,pany
will he called. Mr.. Givens Is the on'y
man In Clay county who Is the father
% a civil war veteran.
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CATSkILL EVENING LINE

Leave daily except sunday. f, % Chri,
TOPPER St, y, W. 1'0tn 81 d 20. Norkcr,
: y. NJ, for tatskIll. Hudson. Co,Sackic
Tickets interchangeable" VITA those uf la,
LINE Tcl inH1 spring
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LRd Faints After Race.

rreece vns Keeling in the saddle when
r. horses came back to the judges stand
sr1 Vas helped 10 the ground. He was
'sieH into the judges stand and immedl-
ate attended by DR.. J.. Ber,ram powd.
TIE track physician. The lad tainted
.UI,e while under examination and after
beng temporarily attended was conveyed
TO s. Mary's Hospital at Jamaica. where
the broken leg was set.
Al excellent card attracted an un-
usually large crowd for what is cenerally
considered an OFF day. and the occupants
n 'H5 lawn had plenty Of excitement
outside Of the races trying to beat the
frequent rain showers. AS soon as the
SPECTATORS settled down TO business be-
tween races a storm would come w and
drive them to shelter.
or equal interest IL not TO
re Newtown selling Stakes was the
R.camond Handicap. II six furlongs.
which brought a field Of five to the post,
'w' of which. Harry shaw y Coming
over. were making their ri,st appear
az in the East this season. with the
exception Of Harry shaw all were we'll
supported. Marse Henry. which ran
To- the first time in the colors Of the
BRIGHTON Stable. closed the favorite at
Ii 20 3
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Sh,ress. winner Of the second race.
was bid IN from her entered price OF
$500 10 $1,000 hy q, Alexander and re-
tanned by her owner with the usual IS
bid, In retaliation. s, NJ. NeaIy. the
owner OF ~Shyness. claimed old Broom.
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LINE

From Pier 20. East River. foot Peck s,iH
eaiis except sunday. 5 +. n. tor connscti.
cot RIVER iandings Fare Sis each way.
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SIXTH RACE.

s,. Tlme-lB 90.
IT. GOOD; won driving. Winner, ch, 4
= naNilnE--Paradise Queen: owned By r. y
'Nmar, trained by owner,
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Turfmen are taking considerable IN
tereet in The sale OF the Blue Ridge YEAR
linGs announced by the powers-Uunter
Company 10 take place at Durland's on
Monday, June 2s. The victories ~ James
Buffers Spur have called renewed atten-
ton 20 the sale, for Spur is by King
James, one of the leading stations at
Blue Ridge. Besides the progeny of
King James. the auctionecr will Offer
sons n daughters OF Sir Wilfrid, Super
imam, Golden Maxim and other sires.
Amons the recent winners that have
emanated from the Blu Ridge stud of
II. T. oxnard are the Futurity winner
Trojan. Roly and Mustard.
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Running shot, which has become noted
for bad ehavior at the post. opened
~favorite for the fifth race. but was SUD
planted In the speculation by Aimee 7.
Running Shot acted true to form, for
after cutting up at the post. she took the
bit in her teeth and ran away the whole
length Of the mile track before the start.
This left the race an easy gallop for
Aimee 7.
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LITTLE PREECE
HERO IN RACE AT
JAMAICA TRACK
suffering From Broken Leg,
He Pilots Mothers Horse
Into Second Place.
ORMESDALE FIRST IN
HANDICAP

That heroes are made on the race.
,-srk as we'll as on the battlefield was
nruvei Yesterday when a little shaver
a. lad named Quentin Preece rode his
mothers horse Etruscan In the New.
town Selling Stakes at Jamaica through
stry'rg race OF elk furlongs and, though
nearly fainting from pain. piloted his
mount into second place to X. r, Carr
mans Startling. which was handled BY
me exrerienced Jockey Tommy McTae.
ear..
Few ~ the 5000 persons who dodged
,sins,orms to witness the days racing
knew the reason for the sudden falling
back Of Etruscan after tho crack
s%printer had taken the lead in the back
s're,ch on his own Initiative and speed.
Li'tle Preece never murmured when
caught IN a Jam in the manDuvring be-
tween Plaudite and Feminist and his
frall leg crushed against the saddle and
broken in W places. II was his duty
10 ride Ftruscan and with clenched
teeth he waited for the final word TO 20,
Ignoring the pain and hoping against
hope that he would he strong enough TO
continue his task 10 the end.
EtrGscin raced away from the other
speedy beginners in the run along the
backstretch and II was not until little
Preece tried TO make the turn that ne
realized his helplessness. In making
IRE turn the broken leg hung inert and
M'Taerart on Startling was quick TO
take advantage OF the opportunity to
-lsh 70 the front. Feminist and Bonnie
Tess also rushed up on the crippled
rider "a they raced around the turn. but
when enlightened out for home young
preece sat steady as a Spartan lad and
A... $500 a
q keen Etruscan going long enough to
AXE the place by half a length from
Bonnie Tess. which was ridden by the
clever apprentice lad Ball.
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POSSIBLE WINNERS AT
JAMAICA TRACK TODAY.

First Rare-Erlendless. wide Eyes,
Master McGrath.
second Rnce-H umiliatl0n, Rey
Oakwood. Al Bloch.
Third neutrality-suspicious.. Blu
Thistle, Slumber II.
Fourth Rnce-koh.I-Noo Tum.
bier. Ballad.
Fifth Race-Sam cNeekin. Sir
william Johnson. Npphthys.
Sixth R~ace-Sasin, Woodward, Shy
Pilot.
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h. for two yesr.olds: purse $500; Ave

MAN away before race.
g.. Tlmr-i :n3.
"a, .9'0' won easily. Winner. ch. 4, By
re- N'ffWAnn-Ostra, owned by Mrs. c N.
'N" trained by { y. Darke
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g. llnf-lli 90.
N '' 7H''E won easily. Winner. b. c. by
s-'o!piry Fraud; owned by n r.
NAW"l. framed ~ owner.
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FIRST RACE.

80, 5000 won driving Winner. b. Z By
NaHsuiy owned by S. l., Parsons:
Uhi'"l ~ W II Karr!ck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
OUR FIRST MEDICAL SCHOOLS
Were Only Five Such In
situations.

The first medical college in the west
ern part of the United States was
Rush Medical college. founded in Chi
cage in 1887 by DR.. Daniel Brainard.
who was born in Whitesborough, n.
Y, 104 years ago, May Is, 1912. Rush
college commentaries the name OF
Dr. Benjamin Rush, who was born
near Philadelphia of Quaker parent
age, in 1745. Doctor Rush served as
an apprentice to Philadelphia physi-
clan for six years, and then completed
his medical education in Edinburgh,
London and Paris. He was a signer
of the Declaration of independence,
one of the founders of the first Amer
lean antislavery society and the great
est physician of his day During the
yellow-fever scourge in Philadelphia
in 1893 he visited more than 100 pa
tients daily. Up to the nineteenth Gen.
tury there weresonly five medical col
leges in the United States, all in the
East. In 1919 a medical school was
started in Cincinnati, and in 1926 the
first institution of this kind in the
South was founded in South Carolina,
the University of Georgia soon follow
ing suit. The first medical college
west of the Mississippi was established
in st. Louis in 1912.