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WINGED that somebody somewhere would
like to see them die hasty and unnatural
deaths might employ an Official faster.
OF course, beginners could not command
much pay. They would have to have a
thorough working knowledge of poisons-
have to have it on the tips OF their
tongues, so to speak-for in learning the
business, in the dangerous school of expe-
rience, they might expose themselves to
all kinds of risks
An amateur Oficial faster might swal-
low a spoonful of plum pudding with
brandy sauce without being able to detect
instantly-before it was too late to take
out life insurance policy - that some
bastard had put rough on rats in the
brandy sauce.
A professional should be so expert that
he could detect the poison the moment his
nose was poised over the suspected dish,
or at least he should be able to spot the
hidden peril the moment his tongue
touched the tainted food. With efficiency
like that the professional Oficial faster
of Food and Drink might go on eating and
drinking his way through life, with easy
work, short hours, big pay and a reason
able assurance of keeping his job until
he died in his bed of natural causes.
Naturally the most envied Official Tast-
in the White House kitchen. There would
be prestige with that job, and more or less
certainty that tickle politics and changing
administrations could not jar him loose
from his berth.
There ought to be other much-sought
positions for expert tasters. Millionaires
and captains of industry, beset by wild
eyed men with guns and knives and suit
cases full Of dynamite, would find deal
of safety, peace of mind and satisfactory
digestion in having an Official faster Of
Food and Drink hanging around the kitch-
en- and taking bite of this and a spoon
full of that and a sip here and a draft
there Of victuals and drink about to be
carried in to the family dinner table.
Aside from the danger of inadvertently
swallowing several ounces of poison in
tended for the master of the household
and sacrificing his own lowly life that his
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railroad crossings and things like that
People with royal blood abroad and peo-
pie with royal bank accounts at home
failed to be careful about the life history,
past experiences and present environ
ment of their cooks.
At the same time the art of plotting
against the lives of the great and the
near-great showed no decay Rather it
hCurished. Artistic ways were devised of
killing off a king or millionaire, or any
person who had earned the enmit: of the
masses by getting too much money or too
much power.
A cook might pick up with the vilest
human dregs of the underworld; might
study anarchism in a bomb-making school
and might polish up on chemistry and
quick-acting poisons in correspondence
school courses; might get into all kinds
of bad company. And then, nourishing
fancied wrong, he might kill off a whole
battalion of people without messing
around with guns or knives.
o Q Q
So it was that the failure of men
in this enlightened era to pattern after
that ancient Safety First movement be-
been a great tragedy in a club dining
room in Chicago.
There was nobody around the club
whose job it was to taste the food about
to be served to distinguished guests gath
tasted the chicken soup that Jean Crones,
assistant chef, had favored with arsenic
before it was served to Archbishop George
William Mundelein and one hundred
prominent men, including prelates, priests,
jurists and bankers.
Happily none suffered more than tenn
porary i'll effects, for there was not sufi-
cient poison in the soup to kill them. No
one saw the poisoner place even a small
quantity of arsenic in the soup. No one
tasted it in time to prevent the distin-
guished banqueters eating it. And no
one would have known it had the poisoner
placed enough arsenic in the soup to kill
everybody present.
That reused one hundred million people
to a new peril. No, not a new peril-a
very, very ancient peril; but new to the
twentieth century.
1t took something closely akin to a
tragedy to send a cry echoing around
the Country-a demand for a return
to the Safety First measures of an
cient days, a demand that Official
Tasters of Food and Drink be dragged
from Obscurity and installed again in
jobs of Importance, though not of
safety.
And one of the immediate and d.
rect results of this new demand was
the selection of an official faster" by
this very same Chicago club to test the
toothsOme viands at the banquet at
p which former President William H.
Taft is to be a guest
Here is job-many, many jobs in
fact-open to bright young men, and
women, too who would be willing to
work short hours for large pay, who
would start in at the bottom of the
ladder. as more or less amateur Off,
cial Tasters of Food and Drink and
work themselves up to be expert pro-
fessionals.
Every family rich enough to be con-
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Safety First
Measure for
Banqueters of
Supposedly
More BarbarOuS
Time S Revived.

NCIENT kings, dictators and
potentates believed in eating
their meals in peace and Sc
Curity. Thus was born the
original Cafatv-frst movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

SplinterS and CinderS

still competing unattached On the big
track OF the Washington Heights
Armory, Remer is moving along in fast
time in his practice spins. IL is ru-
mored that a club insignia will adorn
tn running shirt of Remer shortly.
Martin J. Sheridan has been moving
quietly about gathering entries for the
twenty-five mile New York and New
Jersey two-mile team bicycle event tina.
viii be one OF the two races on the
programme OF the annual games Of the
Monument Athletic Club At Celtic Park.
Sheridan endeavored 70 get the sane
ton of the Metropolitan Association TO
Glass il as championship, without
avail A ifteer-mile walking event Is
also scheduled.
John J. O'Neil. Of the Boston Athletic
Association. and Oscar Belief, repre-
senting the Allentown Y. VI. {. A.. are
the only two out-of-town entries in the
niue-mile run Of The Home News" TO
be held over course in The Bronx.
Harlem and Yorkville on Friday even
ing. Every distance runner of note IN
the district will start, among them
being Nillar kyronen, Charles Pores.
Frank Zuna, Arthur Roth. Hugh Homo
han, Charles De Stefano and Harry Nc
CHM. Probably three hundred athletes
will start.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
CHARLES SkEHENS WINS
MEDAL AT PINEHURST

Pinehurst. y. C.. April 4.-Charles
Skehens. of Lake Forest, H., and the
Woods Hole Club. Massachusetts,, won
the gold medal for low qualifying score
in the United North and South golf
championship tournament, which began
here to-day. Skehens made the cigh-
teen holes in 70. four strokes better
than ms nearest competitors Jesse
Guilford. Of Boston, and {. j. Bellamy,
OF Springfield tied with - each.
Philip Carter. Of New York, was fourth
with 7s. one hundred and eighty play
ers are entered. g..
The following players qualified FOR
the championship division: !,
Charles Skehens. 49, Jesse Guiiford'
II: {. ]. Bellamy. II; Philip Carter, -;
william Paul, Mecklenburg. so; +. G
Real. Uniontown, so; {. 7. Van Week,
r. Bal;usrol. so: Rodney Brown,
Rrookline. 81; ". r. Simons. Garden
civ. 81; J. ". Wells. Kenilworth, 81
n s. Cummins, Wee Burn, ~ rank
Nyer. Montclair. So; Will Chick Brook
lire. "a; c. l.. Becker. Woodland, -;
Donald Parson. youngstown, 81, and
Z. l.. Scoheld, jr. Wee Burn. o.
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; new WORKERS
WIN AT BOXING
Emerge Victorious from
Boston Tourney After
Hard Struggle.

Boston. April Heavyweight honors
in the national amateur boxing cham
pionships came 20 this city tonight,
when Carlo Armstrong, weighing only
l6l pounds. received the decision over
George Hook. OF Pittsburgh, 200
FOUNDER. in the finals Of the heavy
weight class.
In the l75-pound class Patrick Nc
Carthy. also of Boston, slugged ms way
20 victory over Charles Shons, an
other Pittsburgh boxer
The l45-pound championship went
across the border when Eugene Bros
srau, Of Montreal, whom the judges
regarded as one Of the best boxers o.
the tournament, outpointed VI. STARK,
o; New York, in fast bout.
Adolph kaufman. Of Brooklyn re
tanned his title as l5s-pound champion
b. getting the decision over Joseph
Landrieu, OF New Orleans. The South
erner carried the fight 10 the last bell,
and the award was disputed by some
Of the spectators.
In the ll5-pound class Ben Nolger,
Of New York. upheld last years title
when be defeated Tony Natlan. OF Bos-
ton. The boys were so evenly matched
after three rounds Of hard boxing that
fourth round was necessary for a
decision.
Another Canadian attempt 20 take q
title across the border was frustrated
By Willie Morris. Of New York, whose
short jabs and right hand punches de-
feated Dave Brown. Of Toronto. IN the
finals Of the l25-pound class.
Long range punches and ability 20
keep out of the way gave Thomas
Murphy. Of Kansas City. Mo. a de-
cision over Johnny Mario. of Boston,
IN the l35-pound finals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
HERE'S A CONTEST
GOES "a INNINGS

Sam Spicer wrested the English bill
lard championship from John ONeill,
the title holder. in the second and final
game of their match al Jonn Doyle's
billiard academy last night. As was
the case Monday evening. Spicer played
daring billiards, ana was an easy WIN
ner BIZ score Of $50 to l4s.
The winner takes possession Of the
Dewsr shield, emblematic Of the cham
pionship. Considerable safety play &C
counted for the match rot terminating
new champion getting a break Of 30 and
ONeill counting -.
ONeill has been slightly unwell for
the last several days. and it is likely
that he will request q return match.
He was almost 200 points behind on
the two nights play. as the aggregate
total vas: Spicer. 500; ONeill, 30S. a
large crowd watched the decisive
match.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
FRIENDS OF JOE JUDGE
PLANNING CELEBRATION

With chests expanded and boldly OK
hibiting glittering badges Of the occs-
sion. some 5000 admirers Of Joe Judge
first baseman Of the Washington SEN
ators. will storm the Polo Grounds,
with the Yankees at home. on Saturday
April IS. The day will be named in his
honor
Before joining the capital nine Judge
was proclaimed coming sensation. He
formerly cavorted about his position
A la Hal Chase with the New York
Edison team. The Edison enthusiasts
say that Judge must be "some boy" 10
take Chick Gandils place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
KAHANAMOKU HAS
PEEK AT GOTHAM
Hawaiian Man-FiSh Pays
Unexpected Visit to
New York Town.

Duke Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian
swimming wonder. Unexpectedly made
his appearance at the Amateur Athletic
Union Office yesterday. He is SEIZED
uled to appear in special sprint race
at the Illinois Athletic Club tomorrow
evening and his sudden popping up in
this city created quite stir. 1t was
learned. however, that he was anxious
10 ascertain from Frederick ". Ruben,
secretary-treasurer Of the union, the
itinerary arranged for him and to see
the great sights Of the city. Il IS more
than five years since the duke mas been
In New York.
Kahanamoku is in charge Of Mr.
Rawlins. 4. A. L. commi ssioner OF
Honolulu. who will look after him dur
ing his stay in this country. Inc PAIR
left for Bridgeport, Conn, last night
where Mr.. Rawlins will visit some rels-
tives. They will return this afternoon
in time TO catch speedy express Tor
Chicago.
After his exhibition in Chicago Ka-
hanamoku Will 20 TO Pittsburgh, where
on Saturday night ne will contest -o9r
the l0O-yard national title. His only
local opponent will be Teddy Cam, the
phenomenal schoolboy swimmer Of the
New York Athletic Club.
Pressing studies at Columbia will
prevent Hal Vollmer from competing
AZ Pittsburgh As Cam VAS clicked IN
1885 seconds. better than the worlds
record. in a trial swim after winning
the Junior national championship last
week. ne is considered likely TO break
the trail for the Hawaiian champion.
Kahanamoku will be seen at the New
York Athletic Club on Monday next in
the 22O-yard national title race against
Vollmer and several other strong swim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
FORECLOSURE SALES.

sr-pRrNE COURT. COUNTY or NEW
York.-Mary r. Prior pla.ntin, sg@ihst
Sarah T. CrowelL 90 a., defenasnts.
In pursuance - a judgment OF t ,'rs6 -
tro atove-entifiel action and bearing lalr
,ra sqth day ~ March. 1915. me un1'I %
signed. the referee in said Jl1S sl'-
named. via SOL ~ public a.. .iol. a, ."r
.,r.ef IN ne Borough of Manhattan cry
~ New YORK. on the 27th DAG - April,
r4f, ~ n O'Clock noon 0r ttat day Nt
JOSEPH p. DAY. Auctioneer. me prrm-
is.. directed by said judgment 20 oe Solo,
and therein described a. follows
an mat CERTAIN lot piece Or parcel ~
land. situate. .ying and being ~ ,ne v boI-
ough Of Manhattan, cry ot 30" i"'N
bounded and described as follows.
BEGINNING at point on me sosslh,,ll.
s,da ~ West 18th street. distant go f~et
.aa.terlv from the corner formrd hf iH.
irters.. dion % the said southerly zoe OF
7s,h street with re easterly side ~ Co
iur--bus Avenue. running thence souther-
II parallel win the essterir side ~ 'p-
iri-r'f.s Avenue and for part NJ tne lls
tauce through party wall, ~ '.,,t
.t,-rc eas+arfv a.orr the said centre
line 70, the block. 20 feet. thence norm
rrly again parallel WIKI the easteri4 SO.
~ columbus Avenue ana Tor par 81
tIa distance through another parry Va. !.
fDZ feet. inches o. me soltherly SEC -.
--th street and thence westerly. along
tho said SoufherlF 7lte ~ t"Lh $500 -
fae. 20 the point or place q beg .nnihs-
said premises being now known D. nc
stree, 80 40 Vest 18th street go.
Dated. New York. April 5tn 1875.
WILLIAM BONDY keferee.
cropGF. = A ERNEST e. BROW BIZ
t-tc-n.vs or Plaintiff. - Court
street. brooklyn. y.
The following is n diagram of thf ply.
erty 20 bee sold. Us street Nuin''' % "
West ','h s' ws5, 18Th street =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
REVOLVER JOURNEYS
BEGIN NEXT WEEK

The annual indoor championships OF
the United States Revolver Association
will be held in the rifle range Of the
list Regimen; Armory on the evenings,
Of April 10. II. Is and Is. There viii
be matches for the revolver champion
ship. pistol championship. pocket re-
volyer championship. revolver handi-
cap. pistol handicap and a novice match i
These matches are open 20 all, and
will be contested all over the country
during tina, week. the targets being Tor
warded TO headquarters and there
scared The New York police won
third place in the match last year, and
have been practising diligently with
the expectation Of landing FIRST honors
this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
k RACKETER
E,EA1s GRIFFIN
IN FAR EAST
,,0ae. Tennis Crack
vii Wins Championship
of Orient.
lanes :. O'NEALE.

~
.,. from Manila, where the
,.'' sIssnnpion.hip Of the Orient , is
g - ' psld. show match between
y. =, J. Griffin and the Japanese s..
rs : yamsgae last January Spec
- -. nietures arc wearing over
- :. wa. q cold day for Grimm
'' :. Ne, the latest addition to the
r ,.hs worlds create tennis play
g c !. s., lost to the japanese south
!, O' .,o,e. Of SO, Sc, SO in
/" "a furious match. This was m
:. I'D. Of the tournament .,,.,,..
- =. .smi.anals the latest yellow
- ~, gu. Grian's fellow invader
!, b ~, by scores Of Ga O.
"a Gran's ranking last year wa, was
-, One in the doubles. with VIII
" Johnston. also Of San Francisco
-, was ranked IN Class :.
NV, ,'-,s.e ploughed ms WAY through
i ,.srnsment field without losing a
Two !, ,To Of his matches he did not
~ game. cr;~,-Kunacse
&70i.s nat there was nothing 70
i'a Sc s,or, the Orientars victory. de-
'1'a =. 80 ssrt that Griffin was perhaps
z y. M 10 top form. The Japan
G. ~ ~. nisn Of defence and offence
: az .r : the heady Peck sent
W psck than whom there is no
-. nlaver on American courts
~. .i' ,auld not devise a method TO
~ a. The left-hander's rushes.
4. ave time in the first set the I'M
) ... IN American player was with
- "a. Of victory. but he failed to
) rs opportunity After that his
p. ios;ng game. In the third set
:. sgsin led AZ 81. but the WHY
- nut on more steam and TOOK
-. -. ,tree games and the match.
=. - - -eliance Of the Japanese e&-
= - {. terrific drive. His service IS
4. .., x rapidly. observers say, and
...om'nr Quite high class. His net
!. .-5 doubles play are not yet OF the
/. i - "a but when he improves IN
!, is5srtments il is expected that
IN take his place among the world :
az, (, stakes his all on his terrific
=. which he endeavors 70 hit hard
I'D harder as a match progresses:
,vs.s the ball with terrific speed
: srv point in the court. and pre-
/, 'cross-eourt drives because OF the
- amount OF overspin ne impsrts.
- new peril is tireless. He likes
,lsy ali day. He usually warns up
slT. and his fsyorite practice before
-,;ch is 70 play q set or two with
= ouponent. He is young, wears
.uss and has not tho left-handed
-bsrsment.
~ champion o. the Orient has been
;. tines champion OF Japan. IN
I, il will be remembered, he took
Lam u. Johnston, now national
.-pion. 70 four sets az Manila
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

The approxima,. amount mount OF ne i ,sov o.
49, - nronerty IS 20 be- sold. IS Thirty
&C. ,Souesni ave hundred and twenty
Pee and 34-I00 t3i5-5 20 Dollars. VIZ.
..-...l-.., thereon from the 18th day OF
rsIf together with the costs and
-'il,,,.nce amounting 20 Three hu'dred
.tt-.v and 4s-io0 Do'lars With interest
s-or, March 2sth. 1875. together Win t.e
. .,,,,,nf OF The taxes assessments and
V,ater rats. or other Hens. which ate to Dc
allowed 90 the purchaser OUT u me pur
chase money or paid by the Referee. -
- huairea slxty-nine and $4,000 Dollars
dated. New York. April IN. 1915.
WILLIAM BONDY Referee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
"a HORSES ELIGIBLE
FOR SWEEPSTAKES

Frank J. Bryan, racing secretary OF
the Piping Rock Racing Association,
has announced the declarations re-
ceiyed up TO April ! for the Piping
Rock Invitation Handicap, the private
sweepstakes that will be one OF the
features OF the spring meeting al
Locust Valley on June and 3.
only seven Of the thirty-one named
for tho race have been Withdrawn,
which leaves twenty-four colts and
allies still eligible for what will IN
questionably be one Of the most in
portant events of the year for Two
year-ods. not alone in the merit OF the
field that vii. be sent 10 the post. hut
in value and sentiment 20 the owner
fortunate enough 20 win 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
PIBLIC NOTICES.

TIN. ANNUAL MEETING or THE STOCK
holders of the zoo West i7sth street cor
nor.t.on FOR the election o. directors TT
he ensuing year and the transaction .
arv other business which may proper .
- 80 he,o-e the meeting Will 20 held 40
-. o-ice ~ the Corporation. is East tltl
street, Vow York. on wednesday. April i.
1910 Al l. clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

M Kaua the Great What passed
satisfactorily.
pitchers reported plate times and blew
of $780, o a batting $50 for the
Friday Bonnie tougher test On this
most part have been tuning February. inspected Yan
pitching hand that Mr. Kauf will be against the real
hing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

..r4,rra.e o.. Lat.o'stfc pAs. from Ff1 50
T>'ir pass lrul uafnaa. 10 g. i-1t, lH-
,,et.. o. rs,ioL.... srl,su fof torfeau- Secfnl
v~r,ol So gals 1fri period Fit-e. al're. o ~.
ialoule alone. 10 o.. L-nnir. 40 .-t.. Ii
.1tl...pfrr fr Tnrir Ffra.le- lay '...le.
-'oifr tLs.4 4rI B,rla.I e'te. isf.las r..- 'hirr
He-p-re- WiIam Russell A's-'an' r'.e-r' ne
Clrnn Gnai umpfr- -rrsrs i..s'I -' l'L,
It1sa-f Dr. Tmrtst.nr ". i 'r.-.f i' Ut
cam Three f--'ols ~ fs,afy minutes ea."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

William Black is new middle-dis-
lance runner in the fold Of the New
York Athletic Club. and according 70
Paul Pilgrim the newcomer will be a
star before long. Black short time
ago attended Princeton University and
was covering the hslf-mile route in two
minutes. AS he is only nineteen years
, old Pilgrim sees the coming OF a
dangerous man that the club sadly
needs AZ that distance.
4 lack Of entries has compelled Mel
win ". Sheppard, 70 remove the one
mile high and preparatory school relay
race from the programme Of the 6sth
Regiment games next Saturday night.
The former half-mile star announces
the appearance of over 300 individual
athletes. Along with the team races
there are also several open contests. A
feature will be the special one-mile
run for the Colonel Louis d. Con.ey
trophy. with Sydney Leslie. Mike A.
+ Devanney and Dave :. Caldwell as the
starters.
Leslie's victory in the special one
/ half mile race at the New York Post
ONCE tltFhH games Va, one " NAS
most popular during the last winter.
When he succeeded in catching Homer
Baker yard from the tape. 20 win
I by inches. the spectators fairly jumped
on their seats In unison 10 cheer him.
/ Others tossed their hats in the air
wildly Many kind words were also
said for the unexpectedly good race by
3 Baker. The poor race by both Ted
Meredith and Dave 5. Caldwell caused
/ considerable gossip.
Scratch men are having considerable
difficulty nowadays in gathering prizes
, from the severe allowances melted out
! by the official Handicapped. Especially
80 mas this been the case in sprint
races Some Of the local stars, accord
/ ing 20 Arthur Duffy. Of Boston, would
have 10 have Mercury's wings 20 de-
feat their rivals with the handicsps
allotted.
/ Although Dick Remer, the gray-haired
walker. is member OF the Pastime
Athletic Club. the Walkers Club Of
D Atraf.ics crf tho oot Regiment no ig