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The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

Peter couldn't, he just couldn't be-
lieve that those wonderful great
horns bad grown out OF Lightfoots
head IN a single summer where
did YOU leave your old hons. and
when did they come of ." he asked,
and there wdJ doubt in the very
tone of his voice.
"'rhey ropped OF very early last
spring. but don't remember Just
where, replied Lightfoot 81 was too
glad TO be rid of them TO notice
where they dropped You see they
were loose and uncomfortable. and
hadn any more use for them be-
cause knew that my new ones
would be bigger and better. I've got
one more point On each than | had
last year" Lishifoot began once
more 10 rub his horns against the
tree 10 get off the queer rags hang
ing to them and to polish the points.
Peter watched i'm silence for few
minutes Then. All his suspicious re.
turning. he said
But YOU haven't told me any
thing about those rags hanging to
your horns"
And YOU haven't believed what I
have already told YOU letorted
Lightfoot. 81 don't like telling
things TO people who went believe. 4"
Next Story-Lightfoot Tells How
His Horns Grew
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
LighQeot's New Horns.
Copyright. 1916. by T. w Burgess
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Peter Rabbit Was puzzled. He
stared at Lighttoot the Deer a wee
biz suspiciously. Llghtfoot had just
shown Peter how very fierce he
could appear when he wanted to,
and now Petor had discovered what
looked like hits 81 old fur hanging
To Lightfoots horns Have YOU
been tearing SON, bodys coat .' h.
asked He didn't like 20 think It of
Ilghtfoot. OF whom he always had
thought rs being quite a. gentle,
harmless. AMI timid IA himself. But
what else could ne think
Lightfoot slowly SHOOK his head
NO" said be. Il haven't torn any.
body's coat"
Then what are those rags hang
ing on your horns?" demanded
Peter
Lightfoot chuck!ed They are
what is left OF the coverings OF my
new horns" he explained
What's that What do you mean
DN U'N UpIHN tN'l wa SA'NiliN
up very straight with his eyes fixed
on Lightfoot'5 horrs as If he never
had seen horns before.
Just what said. retoricd Light
foot What DO YOU think OF them
think they are the finest horns I've
ever had When | get the rest Of
those rags OF they Viii be as hand
some set OF norns as ever was
grown in the Green Forest"
Lightfoot rubbed his horns against
the trunk OF a tree TIL some OF the
rags hanging TO them dropped OF
Peter blinked very hard. lie was
trying TO understand and he couldn' T.
Finally he said 80. What kind OF =
story are YOU trying TO on me w
With" he dcUiaIdcd ind gnanlly
"Do YOU mean TO tell mo that those
are not the horns that YOU have had
as long as I've known SOU Hon
can anything hard like those horns
grow. And II these are new ones
where are the Did ones Show me
the old ones and perhaps I'll believe
that these are new ones. The idea
OF trying 10 make me believe that
horns grow Just like plants I've
seen Bossy the Cow all summer anil
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16
AGED SEAMAN
SUCCUMBS
Capt. Nicholas Stark Dies At
so, After Active Career Of
80 Years

A career OF so years az sailoi
and ship officer on the great lake.
was ended when Capt. Nicholas
Stark, resident of Detroit for 81
years and one OF the best.known
nayigators on the inland seas, died
Wednesday in the home OF relatives
at owen Sound. Ont. Death was
due to general debility.
Capt. Stark was SO years old and
was born In the north of Ireland
He came TO this country at an early
age ana for time lived at Por'
Stanley. Ont. He moved TO Detroil
about 30 years ago. He sailed or
lake craft out OF both ports and was
advanced early in his career TO the
position OF captain. He retired -
years ago.
Surviving Capt Stark are Ave
sons. two OF whom are well known
in Detroit as newspaper men
George W. and G. Nicholas Stark
both have been employed as report
crs on The Times and other Detroi'
papers George w. Stark now II IN
the advertising department or the
Maxwell Motor company, and {.
Nicholas Is a member OF the cast
IN tho dramatic production Texas.
which is touring the east. and las
wear was with Guy Bates Post IN
Omar" The other brothers are
Claude VI. William 7. and Harry s.,
all Of Detroit
The funeral of the deceased nav
irator will be held Saturday after
noon. with services in the under
taking chapel or Charles Geist 4
Company No 900 Randolph-st.. at ,
o'clock. lnterment will be in Wood
mere cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

Boss-Don't put II so close TO
the road Some guy with our tires
Is liable to skid into IT,
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

Next Story-Lightfoot Tells How
His Horns Grew
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17

II is surprising TO note how many
Vermont papers are not coming ont for
PAGE. I'm fact census Of the press
of the state would show more OF the
recognized leading papers witha lead
ing distinctly away from him This
should dsabusc the minds OF Che Eeo-
pie who think the press is controlled
by its advertising patronage, because
Page has been one OF the most iiocral
advertisers in Vermont FOR number
OF years. The TACT OF the case is, the
press Of Vermont is one OF the most
independent influences in the state, ac'
tuated by honest and unseliish motives
Barton Monitor
There has been considerable
change in Vermont journalism in this
respect during the past twenty-five
years. The time was when a consider.
able number of Vermont ncwpapcrs
could DO reached" by any candidate
with money. Now the list is narrowed
to four or Ave and these are so well
known TO other newspapers and pre-
sumably to their readers also that
their influence is limited. People, who
are themselves dishonest at heart
think all other folks are crooked. hut
they are mistaken. Honesty and a de
sire TO do right are many times more
mum GUS than dishonesty and pUr
ESQ 20 do wrong News papers ar,
rrcc ely like people. In fact every
scw ipcr is the actual reproduction
| o.. s,lc one person or group of per
sons II is encouraging TO know thai
newspapers are more honest and indie
pendent than they used to he, but Il
has no striking significance. So ais,
are the people
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17

Talk about the politics at the meet
ing of the Greater Vermont association
last week is misleading; The fact is
that there never was a big gathering
in the state in Il campaign year more
free from politics on the part of the
leaders in the affair. Secretary James
p. Taylor who is the live wire of the
association doesn't know one party
from the other. He works day aud
night for Vermont and is so busy thai
he never had time to even fall in love.
Hon. Frederick IL. Rabbit, president
of the association has proved the hard
est working executive the association
has ever had and Taylor and Rabbit
with the earnest assistance of j. Gree
cry Smith of st. Adams, Mayor J. NJ.
Boutwell,, and EX-Mayor j. Il. Estee ot
Montpelier and others made the meet
ing great success and they didn't
talk politics either. 1t was meeting
to lift the industrial and agricultural
work of Vermont and We believe it d-1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17
Escaping Inheritance Taxes.

It is 20 be hoped that the state Of
New York will be able to collect ST.
100000 or more in the form of an in.
heritance tax from the Hetty Green es-
tate whose size in dollars is estimated
anywhere from $1Oo,0o0,0O0 to $780,
100000. Recent amendments to the
New York inho .itance tax law make it
richly worth while for the state to
make the effort in spite Of the claim
that Mrs. Green's legal residence was
bellows Falls. VT. Mrs. Green resided
I'm New York most of The time; and
she did her l.sinesa there. BY draw
m~ her will rs she did and claiming
the Vermont town as her legal abode,
she and her direct heirs have taken ad-
vantage Of the fact That TO inheritance
tax is imposed in Vermont on property
willed by parents 20 children
All OF Hetty Green'S arrangements
in dispCsing OF her vast property re.
yealed her intensely selfish conception
of property rights. The SlOO0o0,o0O
or Sl50,0O0.0OO was hers, and she
might do with the money what she
pleased. No gifts whatever to public
| institutions, or charities, or to philan-
thropies have been announced. prac-
| tically the entire estate is lett TO two
children and the win even pro, idcs
| that they are not To- die an inventory
| or To be subject to the Jurisdiction oil
| the probate court The woman life
was spent largely IN piliug up this CO
| lossal fortune, based originally on The
| fortune she had inherited and the pas
sion OF acquisition was apparently as
strong when death came as at any pre-
yious time.
There are wealthy people who are
unable to understand the obligation to
the state which property as an instiui
ton Is under They forget that such
enormous accommodations would be i'm
possible without the protection which
the state affords; they cannot rcucm
her that fact that property can be he
qucathcd by will or passed along In
tact from ono generation to- another
only because OF the laws safeguarding
the process. and that those laws are
enforced only because the state, Will
the sanction of society back OF It, has
the power to enforce them In som,
levels of civilization, Mrs. Grccnl
heirs would he able to hold only 8,
much Of her property rs they could de
fcnd with knives and clubs In thei
own hands But here In the Unite,
States of America. they can take pos
session of StOO.0OO0OO. left to them
and 1t isn't necessary even to summon
% constable.
owners of vast private wcaltl
should think more OF their obligation
To the state which protects them pn,
welcome the opportunity to make som
adequate return Tor the opportunito
which organized gocicty has anordc
to them In The accumulation and distr
button of property. Only The irhcr
lance tax can compensate the Stat
adequately when these obligations al
ignurcd and no state in the unto
should be- without cOmprchunsiv
inheritance tax Aw.-Springhcld Il,
publican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17

Il lot Of good. 1t was unavoidable tlat
men present should talk politics and
they did and the political buzzing was
increased by the presence of the seua-
toral candidates If these went there
to advance their political fortunes it
was not the fault OF The Greater Yer
mont ASSIMILATION.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot DO cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
Il. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known 4. j
Cheney for the last n years, and believe
him perfectly honorable Ia all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made hv his nrn.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon The blond nnd mu-
rpue surfaces ~ The avstsm. Testimonials
sent free. pfiee 20 ccnts per bottle. Sold
ty all nrurglgin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17
ExamIne your Investments,

then examine ours See whether you
have done better with money than We
have. Some folks clam they can
handle their money better than the
companies can, DO you do 10? Nation
al Life ms. Co.. OF VT CMutuaO
Earle $. Kinsloy General Agent
Mead building, Rutland, Vt Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17
,iladctone and pisraeli.

It was Gladstonc's opinion that Dis
racli was not yindictivc, and he ought
to have known. He said so TO friend
Of mine, adding. Il don't think he dis
likes me. for iratancc"-E. S. Nadal in
Outlook.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17
FRANK e HOWE. Editor and Pub.
Monday, July II, 1916.

Four machine guns have arrived at
the state campground near Fort Ethan
Allen for the Vermont troops and there
is a call for men to fill a machine gun
company, Brave, healthy and vigor-
Gus young Green Mountain boys are
wanted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17

With the income tax to be doubled
when We are only talking about war,
what will the touch be if the United
States actually gets into war? Uncle
Sam is a fine man but drunken
sailor hasn't anything on him when it
comes to spending money.-Atchison
Clone
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-17
N alive Instinct.

81 wonder why Shakespeare didn't
make Hamlet say he would rather be
Il dog ana bay the moon"
why IIamlet?"
"Eecausc he was already a great
Dane. Baltimore American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02
WOMEN TO SELECT LINKS.
Committee of Five Named to Choose
Course for Championship.

NEW YORK. November Howard
F. Whitney. secretary Of the United
States Golf Association, announced
yesterday that the woman members of
the organization will hereafter decide
when and where their national cham
pionship tournament will be held. In
the past years this duty always fell
to the lot of the officials of the United
States Golf Association. A representa-
tive committee Of the country's leading
woman golfers has been appointed
from five districts, and they will de-
eide upon three golf courses, which
will be submitted at the meeting Of the
United States Golf Association next
January. From the three courses sub
mitted one will be selected as the place
for deciding the national champion
ships.
Miss Fannie C. Osgood, Brookline,
representing the Boston district is
chairman Of the committee. and her as
sociates are Miss Marion Hollins. West
brook. metropolitan district: Miss Flea
nor W. Chandler. Philadelphia district;
Mrs. Bruce d. Smith, Chicago. Western
Golf Association. and Miss Alexa W.
Stirling. Atlanta, representing the
southern district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02
INJURED YANKEES PAID.
Secretary Sparrow Denies Statement
Of Fultz to the Contrary.

NEW YORK. November 2-Secretary
Harry Sparrow Of the Yankees took
emphatic exception yesterday to the
statement made by President David L.
Fultz OF the Players Fraternity that
there were players on the New York
club who had contracts which barred
them from being paid during periods
of injury. Secretary Sparrow pointed
to the last season, when half a dozen
list at one time,
why" said Mr.. Sparrow, I'VE paid
out enough money TO injured players
during the last season to finance a new
league. i don't know of any injured
player who was not paid during the
period of his disability. If there are
any he can put in his claim and get il,
but / don't know of any. and IL there
were such cases / am pretty certain
that / would know about it,"
In spite of this declaration by Mr.
Sparrow. President FultZ again stated
that he knew that some of the players
on the New York and Washington
clubs were under contract in which
there was clause which provided that
the club would not be obligated to pay
their salaries in case they were In
jured.
President Fultz stated last night that
II would be unfair for him to give out
the names of these players. He stated
that II was superhuous for President
Ban johnson to request him TO give the
names OF the players holding such con-
tracts. as Mr. johnson has the copies
OF all players contracts in his own Of
nee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02
BY Il, C, BYRD.

Technical and Western are to meet
tomorrow in the high school series. The
game will serve to give a comparative
now look to be the strongest of the
five elevens contesting for the scholas-
tic title. The two teams meet at
American League Park at 3:15, the
place and times of all the games.
Tech should defeat Western. The Red
and White made a splendid showing
against Central, Notwithstanding the
or not it can come back and play good
foot ball against another eleven much
heavier is a question. Western can
hardly expect to win against a team
composed of players so much older
and more experienced
The Manual Trainers may be expected
to show better form tomorrow than
when they appeared against Eastern.
They will not be so overconfident and
probably were benefited in many other
ways from being held to such close
score. Tech came mighty close to get
ship aspirations in that contest with
the Capitol Killers. and it hardly wants
again to come that near losing to a
weaker team.
George Washington and Catholic
scrimmaged for nearly an
hour yesterday both teams showing
greater strength than in any of the
games they have played. The practice
was spirited and the work of each
eleven was very satisfactory to the
coaches. George Washington is de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02
TECH AND WESTERN TO PLAY
IN SCHOOL SERIES TOMORROW
Manual Trainers, With Heavier and More
Experienced Eleven, Should Win-Local
COLLEGES in Practice Scrimmage.

veloping a strong defense, and q much
better offense with each days work.
out and yesterday 1t gave the Brook
landers plenty in the way Of real work.
Minis was back in a halfback posi-
ton for George Washington. and Gia-
como was at the other half Both did
some good ground gaining. O'Rourke.
c. us new halfback, also starred In
this particular Munhall, the c. U. back,
who has been out with a bad knee. got
back into the scrimmage and showed
that he had lost none of his ability in
carrying the ball. Harmon and Kerr.
George Washington's tackles, played
some fine foot ball on the defensive.
The Maryland State College squad
visited Gallaudet and went through an
hours scrmmage with the Kendall
Green aggregation. The two teams at
at others were ragged. The State eleven
was much heavier than the Kendall
Green players, but the latter were fast
err Marshall did some good CARRYING
gains several times. The State eleven
had little trouble gaining. but was not
consistent.
"Haggy' Ellis. former George Wash
ington University halfback, has done
remarkably well with the material at
his disposal at Gallaudet. Just how
much he has accomplished 1s SHOWN ny
the comparative scores in MS games.
The first contest resulted in defeat by
"a TO O. but the second was a victory
by wide margin and the third de-
feat bv only three points. Right now
the team is just about as gooo as IL We
last year. despite the fact tnat EiIls
started his season with only two mem
bers of the 1915 regulars in line for po-
sitions Ellis has developed a cieVer
strong attack and defense oeleer 'i'a'
is usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02
SAYS CHANGE IS LIKELY.
Johnson Admits Shake Up Is Plan,
ned in Commission.

CHICAGO, November 2.-President q.
B. Johnson of the American League, In
a statement last night admitted that
there probably will be a change in the
complexion of the national base ball
commission.
The statement was issued after two
afternoon newspapers had quoted Mr.
johnson as saying that August Herr
mann, chairman of the commission.
would be deposed. Immediate denial Of
the statement was made. President
Johnson. however. said that certain
club owners of the American League
are opposed to too much National
League in the composition of the ma
tional commission.
Mr.. Hermann Is president OF the
Cincinnati club of the National League,
and has been chairman of the national
commission since the formation Of the
body under the agreement OF the Ma
ttonal and American Leagues. He was
in conference with President johnson
here last week regarding questions In
volving the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02

BOWLERS
ROLL GOOD SCORES
Consistent Play Features
Matches in Many of the
Alley Circuits.
TWO MASONS ROLL WELL
TWO MAS0Ns ROLL WELL
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tonight

Agricultural Interbureau League
Animal Industry vs.. States'
Relations.
Masonic League-Columbi vs..
New Jerusalem; King Solomon
vs.. East Gate, King David VS..
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
League-ShOps VS.. Pennsylva-
mia.
Bureau of Engraving and Print
Ing League-Cubs vs.. Custo-
dfans.
National Capital Lcngue-Dum.
cartons VS.. InElesides.
Commercial League-Barber 4
Ross W.. Warrington Gas Light
Company.
knights of Columbus League
Trinfdads VS.. Ferdinands; Isa-
bellas vs.. OvandOs.
Columbia League-Rosedales vs..
! Schlitz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02

Henry and Walter Johnson each hit In
the winning run in tight games once.
The Nationals one-run victories, with
the names of the winning and losing
pitchers and of the man responsible Tor
the win. are given below:
Over ST. Louis. 3-May 10. Boehling against
Plank; June Is, Boehling against Plank; Sep
tember 49, Thoma. against M rnns and smtb
Over St. Louis. s-july 8. Boehling against
weilman; July s. Harper against Davenport;
September 18. Ayers against Wetlman. Win.
ming runs batted in by Moeller. Foster and
Shanks.
Russell; July %. johnson against Russell; Az
gust 8, johnson against Faber. Winning runs
0' oss1 in BY ssip5 aay e.
against Myers; June 20, GalIla against Bush.
Winning bsted IN BY samsoSn and Mia
CoveIeskie. Winning run bstted in by shanks.
Over Detroit. 1-Angust IS. Ayers .. against
Da over Boston, ans run ta s.Is against
Mays. Winning run bafted in by Morgan.
Over Cleveland, a ? T1 : Is. johnson against
Bagby; July 1s, Gallia against Gould Win
ming batted in by johnson and Moeller
Caldwell Tss ieS whining hh run pat.ed in sy MORAN
over Boston. April 10, Boehling AGAINST
Foster Winning basted in f BY Bsshns san,t
Cunningham winning run bstted in by Morgan;
over Chicago. June 10, Harper against
Walsh. Winning run natteo In Ds n0hoeau'
Mays; September II. Johnson against Shore.
" OVER Cleveland r May Fl. johnson against
Bagby: July IA. Gallia against Gould. Win
Over Chicago. July 20. BoeLlne against
Williams Winning run DATED in by Milan
TO D..
Over Detroit MAY Is, johnson against
Dubuc. Winning bntted in by Sbanks
Over rhiladelphia 2-Ap,i %: Gallia SEAMS against
Crowell September Gaiia against ns r sheshan.
Over New York. June %, Galla against
Fisher. Winning run batted in by Mcbride.
Eleven Overtime Events.
or the twenty-nine one-run wins of
the residents eleven were. overtime
events. six being won In the tenth
inning. four in the eleventh and one
length contests two were won in the
first frame. three in the second. two
in the third, two in the fifth. two in
the sixth two in the seventh. one in
the eighth and four in the ninth.
Walter johnson figured in twenty
one of the Nationals close combats,
winning nine and losing a dozen. Gallia
was landed winner by run seven
times and dropped only three by a
single score. Harry Harper was the
unfortunate boy, for he COPIED only
one of the close ones and saw the op-
position grab six. The pitchers rec
ord in one-run games:
Victories-Johnson. 8; Gallia. 4
Roehling. 8; Harper, 4; Ayers. 2; Du-
mont, /; Harper. 1. Total. 20.
Defeats-Bentley. l; Thomas. 1;
Boehling. 2: Gallia, 3; Ayers, 3; Shaw
4: Harper, 6; Johnson, IL. Total. 32
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02
American League Owners
Notified of Red Sox Sale

CHICAGO, November 2.-Notice
of the sale of the Boston AmeH-
can League Base Ball Club, an
nounced last night at Boston,
was sent today to club owners In
the American League by Presf-
dent b. b. johnson.
"The club Is not ofHcia1ly sold
until the deal 4. ratified by the
league as WHOLE" said Mr..
johnson, land final action on the
matter probably will not be
taken for a couple of weeks.
hardly think, though, that a sDe-
ciaI meeting of the league will
be called"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02
After Lanuin's Scalp.

1t was kind of speech that attacked
the integrity of base ball, talk that a
man of Johnson's force of character
coulo never brook. With the speech
went Lannin's career as an American
League magnate. To friends johnson:
asserted that. without fuss OF furry,
Joseph ]. Lannin would be compelled
to retire from the American League. Z
During the recent world series a
secret meeting of American League
club presidents was held in this city.
1t was decided then that Lannin would
have to disassociate himself from the
young major league. 1t is understood
that the head of the Red Sox was in
formed his colleagues would no longer
sit in with him at American League
councils. This was equivalent to noti-
flying Lannin he would confer a great
favor by retiring quietly.