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"COMPLETE SUMMARY OF TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS CONTESTED AT OLYMPIC GAMES Track Events. Event._ c100 metre dash . •800-metre run . b1,500-metre run . 10.000- metre run . 400-metre relay . ■5,000-metre run . 200-metre dash . b10,000-metre walk . 110-metro hurdle . e-400-metre run . 3.000- metro team raco. Pentathlon ... 1,600-metre relay . fCross-country race . Marathon race. Decathlon . _First. Ralph Craig, United States. J. E. Meredith, United States. A. N. S. Jackson, England. H. Kolehmainen, Finland. England. H. Kolehmainen, Finland. Ralph Craig, United States. G. Goulding, Canada. F. W. Kelly, United States. C. R. Reidpath, United States. United States. Joseph Thorpe, United States. United States. H. Kolehmainen, Finland. K. K. McArthur, South Africa. James Thorpe. United States. Second. Alvah T. Meyer, United States. Mel 8heppard, United States. A. R. Kiviat, United 8tates. L. Trewanima, United 8tates. Sweden. J. Bouin, France. O. Lippincott, United States. E. J. Webb, England. J. J. Wendell, United States. Hans Braun, Germany. Sweden. F. R. Bie, Norway. France. H. Anderson, Sweden. C. W. Gitshaw, South Africa. H. Weisander, Sweden. Third.[ Time. D. Lipplncott, United States. 0:10 4-3 I. N. Davenport, J. S. 1:61 9-10 N. 3. Taber, United States. 3:56 4-5 Stanroos, Finland. 31:20 - 0:42 4-10 E. W. Hutson, England. 14:36 3-5 W. R. Applegate, England. 0:21 7-10 F. Altimani, Italy. 46:28 2-6 M. W. Hawkins, U. 8. 0:15 1-10 E. F. Lindbsrg, U. S. 0:48 1-5 Finland - A. Brundage, United States. - England. 3:16 3-5 J. Eke, Sweden. - Gaston Strobina, U. S. 2:36 C. Lomborg, Sweden. Field Events. Event.__ bRunning high jump. Standing broad jump. ■ 16-pound shot . ■Javelin (best hand). ■Javelin (both hands). 16-pound ahot put (both hands). bPole Vault . bRunning broad jump. ■ Discus (best hand). Standing high jump. Discus (both hands). Hop. step and jump. Hammer throw. Tug of war. _F irst. A. W. Richard, U. S., 6 ft. 3% in. Tsiclitiras, Greece, 11 ft. 7-10 in. P. McDonald, U. S., 50.32 ft. E. Lemming, Sweden, 198.4 ft. J. J. Saaristo, Finland, 358 ft. 11 in. R. Rose, U. S., 90 ft. 51/, in. H. S. Babcock, U. S., 12 ft. 11</, in. A. L. Gutterson, U. 8., 24 ft. 11 in. A. R. Taipale Finland, 148 ft. V/t In. Platt Adams, U. S., 5 ft. 4 in. A. R. Taipale. Finland, 271 ft. 9% in. G. Limblom, Sweden. Matt J. McGrath, Uuited States. Sweden. Second. Lische, Germany, 6 ft. 3 1-10 in. P. Adams, United States, 11 ft. R. Rose, United States, 50.03 ft. J. J. Saaristo, Finland. 8ukaniomi, Finland, 358 ft. 9 in. P. McDonald, U. 8., 90 ft. 3% In. * dM. 8. Wright, United 8tates. C. D. Breiker, Canada, 23 ft. 1 in. R. L. Byrd, U. 8., 136 ft. 9% In. B. W. Adams, U. 8., 5 ft. 3 in. E. Niklander, Finland, 255 ft. 9'A in. G. Aberg, Sweden. D. Gillis, Canada. England. Third._ G. L. Horine, U. 8., 6 ft. 2 2-5 in. Ben Adams, U. 8., 10 ft. 11 in. L. A. Whitney, U. S., 44.06 ft. M. Kovas, Hungary. Peltonen, 328 ft. 10 in. Niklander, Finland, 89 ft. F. T. Nelson, United States. G. Aberg, 8wedan, 22 ft. 9 in. J. H. Duncan, U. 8., 138 ft. 8% In. C. Tsiolitiras, Greece, 5-ft. 2 In. Magnusson, 8weden, 253 ft. 9 2-3 in. E. Almloef, Sweden, 48 ft. 5 1-10 in. C. C. Childs, 179 ft. 7 7-10 in. a New world's record, b. New Olympic record, c In trial heat Lippincott established new Olymplo reoord and equalled world’s record of 10 3-5 seconds, d Tied for second place at 12 ft. 10 in. • Ted Meredith set new world’s and Olympic record of 48 seconds in trial heat. Meredith also set a world’s half-mile record of 1:52'/?. f Sweden was first in team raoe in cross-country, Finland second and England third. Points were awarded to teams. BASEBALL STANDARD DDE TO THE UMPIRES President Lynch Says High Standing Of the Game May Be Credited To Arbiters. PEW WITHSTAND THE ABUSE Holder* Of the Indicator are Sub jected To More Mistreatment Than Falla To the Lot Of tho Players. New York. Special: President Thomas J. Lynch of the National league, be lieves that the high standard of or ganized baseball Is due In a large measure to the integrity of the profes sional umpires. He declares that the umpires stand more abuse from spec tators and players than players would be willing to stand up under. Mr. Lynch Is of the opinion that nine tenths of our diamond stars would be driven back to the minor leagues If they had to take, day In and day out. the criticism, abuse and scorn heaped upon even tho best arbiters. In the following Interview, Mr. Lynch expresses himself fully In defense of major league umpiring. Tho Interview, •verbatim, follows: Baseball tvould have a lot more Hans Wagners and Ty Cobbs if the profes sion kept pace with the umpiring.-Fan dom Is too apt to pass snap Judgment upon the arbiter. I do not hesitate to >»ay that not one player In 10 would -stand half the abuse to which even the •blest pfflclals of the play are subject ed, and still be able to hold up his head. If the fans got after the ordin ary player as the players themselves get after the Indicator wlelders, I am •ure many of our present stars would be driven back to the minor leagues In short order. I have been criticised In some quar ters for backing up my umpires and for banking so heavily on their word In • question of dispute. Why should'nt I do bo? I know every heart-beat of these fellows. I did not umpire four, teen years without having experienced the prejudice, rancor, bias and unpopu larity with which both crowd and play ers regard an oflclal at times. Still. I . am Inclined to believe that much of the fault lies with the player—not with the crowd or umpire. A player too often tries to cover his Own sins by shoving them onto the umpire. He Is fooled by the opposing pitcher or he is out at the plate on a close decision. He doesn't wish to face the music of a call from his manager. So he makes a demonstration against the umpire, and fickle fandom Is al ways too willing and too eager to help him out. I contend that a player has no more right to belittle an umpire than an um pire would have to belittle him. What • farce It would be If, after a batter fanned on a ball two feet wide of the plate, the umpire should grasp him by the shoulder and belittle him before the eyes of the public by showing them bow far wide of the plate the pitch was. "Oh," would say the oflclal. "You bit at that one, you big bonehead, and It was a foot to the outside. You ought to be back In the brush. What do you know about playing major league ball? Solid mahogany!" That would cause some sensation wouldn't It? I guess It wouldn't be a knockout for both players and funs? Yet It would be no more ridiculous or unjust than a player belittling the um pire. Fred Merkle Is one of the greatest players In the world today. He would be great If he couldn't play half so well. He has a heart of a lion. How many men. do you think, could have stood up under the criticism he took for failure to touch second base In that memorable game of 1908? Public, press and fraternity took good care that he never forgot the fact of his blunder until he had lived the matter down by proving his real worth. Not one In a million had to surmount the obstacles that confronted Merkle. That's why I think so much of him. In my opinion he Is one of the gumest fellows In buscball. Do you know how many would have stood the gaff? Well, I can, perhaps, give you a little Idea. I'll not mention any names in tills anecdote. The player to whom I refer Is now one of the most successful managers In the big leagues. I was umpiring a game at the city he represented. For years this player had been ar. Idol. But he struck a slump and In several days had failed to get a lilt. This day he came uj three times with men on the bases ant a pinch hit needed, and each time hi either struck out or popped an easj fly. The bleachers had been raggini him all day. Finally, toward the en< of the game, he came up again In thi pinch. The crowd hissed him am cried for soma one that could dellve the goods. I never saw such a look of shanv and mortification on anybody’s face Two weeks before he would have beei willing to fly Into my face on th slightest provocation. Now he was a meek as a babe. He missed a coupl of swings and the bleachers groaned 4 ENGLISH MEASUREMENTS 4 4 FOR OLYMPIC DISTANCES 4 4 - 4 4 1 centermeter—.3937 Inch. 4 4 1 meter—39.37 Inches. 4 4 100 meters—109 yards 12 4 4 Inches. 4 4 110 meters—120 yards 11 4 4 Inches. 4 4 200 meters—218 yards, 2 4 4 feet, 6 Inches. 4 4 400 meters-437 yards, 16 4 4 Inches. 4 4 800 meters—874 yards, 2 feet, 4 4 9 Inches. 4 4 1,500 meters—1,640 yards, 5 -4 4 lnchos. (Little less than mile.) 4 4 8,000 meters—1 mile, 1,420 4 4 yards. 10 Inches. 4 4 6,000 meters—3 miles, 189 4 4 yards. 4 4 10,000 meters—6 miles, 878 4 4 yards. 4 4 40,200 meters—24 miles, 1621 4 4 yards, 13 Inches. 4 IHIIIHMHIHIHHHHH He turned to me with a look of ab ject appeal: "What do you think of them," he whined, "turning on me this way when I've always delivered the goods?” "Get on there,” I retorted. “What are you looking for from me, sym pathy? You've got a great chance. Get up there and take your medicine." He got a hit that won the game. He has told mo since that my rejoinder saved him, for he was downhearted and ready to give up. He wouldn’t have made much of an umpire. An umpire has to stand the gaff. He has no comeback. When the game Is over he must lay aside with It all the petty cares, trials and trou bles that It developed. It would never do for an arbiter to store up for an other day enmity toward a particular athlete. For the official that takes ad vantage of his position to even a grudge Is ns good as lost. The object of the umpire's displeas ure doesn't suffer. Every prejudiced decision turns like a boomerang and destroys the author. Let an umpire step one Inch from the straight and narrow path of fairness and he Is un done. Players and managers are encour aged into boisterous demonstration against authority because they know such action Is popular with some of the fans. I believe that a certain amount of reasonable remonstrance on certain occasions adds a spice to the battle. I do not believe In “dead" baseball. Rut no objection should be ungentle manly. Rowdyism has no part In the national pastime. As to the folly of "grandstand” um piring, Just a word. Once a writer In Baltimore said to me after the game: "Well, Tom, you gave the other fellows all the close ones.” I didn’t know him at the time. I was nervous and Jaded, and I gave him the call of his life. Next day he roasted ino a whole column. You see. he had believed I must be bad because Baltimore objected to almost every de cision. Next afternoon this writer went Into the Baltimore club house looking for news. The entire Oriole outfit leaped him and gave 1.1m a pan ning. They told him I had umpired one of the best games of my career. Next morning this writer came out with another column, a column of npol ogv, and this he also mailed me. It Is true that the umpiring Is not perfect: perhaps It never will be. There will always be room for competent Judges of play. _ Hard to Settle. “Life Is full of problems." “Yes, and If I could settle a certain one of them, I wouldn’t bother about the rest.” “What problem Is that?" “Whether or not to drink water with one's meals. For years I've been read ing medical opinions on both sides, and I’m no nearer a solution than I was 20 years ago." The burning quality of coal was known a long time before It was used as fuel. France used up. during 1911, more than 46,000.000,000 of matches. ( \ rmm'H ? PKOVOKIMa Fll* Kj I thoM mtu ftppH worm* h&va fly tenui In th«lr houan. HEAVY HITTERS ARE IN A BIG DEMAND Big League Managers Are Aft er Slugging Type Of Players. Chicago. Special: Baseball seems destined to return back to old time slugging days. Sparkling fielding Is very fine and exhilarating, but when the players combine perfect work with a weakness In batting the spectators are apt to become Irritated. Give us men who can slug the ball, to thunder with the Inside ball, seems to be the cry of the day. Heine Zim merman has made a tremendous hit In Chicago because he slams out safe swats frequently. Zlmmy Isn’t the most accurate fielder In the business; In fact, has a tendency towards slow thinking at times. The Giants have a little shortstop named Groh who can easily bo tricked Into making bone headed plays, but he hits the ball hard. The result Is McGraw has kept him and will doubtless give him a perman ent place Just because he can hit. No longer are the White Sox called the hitless wonders. In bygone days they gave remarkable exhibitions In the playing end, but the fans shud dered when any of them came to bat. For they expected either a dinky grounder or a pop fly. Today things are different Bodle, Collins. Fournier, Mattlck all slug the ball, and slug ’er hard. This fellow Fournier doesn’t play especially good at first base—he Is rather weak behind the bat. But he can hit that ball, and he Is kept while such splendid fielders as ’’Tex’’ Jones. Charley Mullen and Babe Borton were sent back to the Western league. Powerful Attaok Paramount Hughle Jennings, of the Detroit Ti gers, has had the right Idea all along. It was the same Idea that made the Baltimore Orioles famous long ago. With a powerful attack like Cobb, Crawford. Bush, Stanage, Morlarity and Delahanty can put up the fielding really ranks second. A few hits show In the scoring, while grand fielding may be lost sight of In the victory. In prize fighting a good, big man Is better than a good little man. In baseball It Is the slugging team that beats the fielding squad. It’s Impos sible to get away from this point. Major league scouts are scouring the bushes looking for hitters. Here’s an example. There Is a shortstop down In San Antonio named Bobble Wallace. Reports have leaked up north how Wallace Is burning up the Texas league. So, among others who went down to look him over, were Jim Mur phy, of the Cubs, a brother of the pres ldent, and Hugo Bezdek, of the Pirate* The writer saw Wallace work earlj this spring In a series with the Sox. so naturally asked what they thought of him. “He’s a splendid fielder, as good a* most In the big leagues. But he can’t hit." This was the reply of both scouts. There’s no question about Wallace's ability as a ball player—yet his Inability to slam the ball Is llkey to keep him planted In the minors. Joshing Causes Trouble. Most of the trouble on ball fields be tween players comes from kidding, ac cording to President Lynch, of the Na tional league. Lynch visited Chicago this week and covered a case which In volved Evers and Tinker. One player may call another of the same team or of the opponent a name Just for fun, and the retort Is sharp. Then they say things both would ba ashamed of and It ends up either In a fight or unpleasantness. I believe most of the Jars come from a simple bit of kidding, or joshing, as you care to call It,” said Lynch. Valuable Papers on Titanic. From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Suggesting the probability that be sides the loss of a great number of lives on the Ill-fated Titanic, which sank off the Newfoundland grand banks, there was also carried down great wealth In the form of stock cer tificates and other securities, the Lon don Joint Stock bank, limited, of 5 Princes street, London, E C., England, has advertised notice that applications for renewal of about 1,000 shares of Pennsylvania railroad has been made, the same having been lost with the vessel. It is commonly known that valuable Jewels and precious stones, trinket* and ornaments of some of the wealthy passengers were lost with the ship, a* well as checks and money orders In the mall which the vessel was carry ing but this Is the first knowledge which the public In general has had that the Titanic also carried great wealth In stocks and securities. A novelist who writes stories that are perhaps too good to be “best sell ers”was, an exchange reports, recent ly asked by a little girl the meaning of the word penury. “Penury, my child,” was the answer, “means th* wages of the pen.” Bicyclists In England have lost pa tience over the dogs that attack them. They are making a blacklist of the animals which do this habitually. The owners of the dogs are notified, and If the nuisance Is not abated these owners are legally held to pay dam ages. A tablet and foundation designed by Mr. John Duncan, A. R. S. A., has been unveiled by W. B. Blalkle on Edin burgh castle esplanade to mark the place where witches used to be burned. MARQUARD AND KEEFE HOLD PITCHING RECORD TJh-r KUB£ MARQUARD TIM KE£F£. TAKtK 01 1888 " - ,~’N Here is "Rube" Marquard, the present day king of pitchers, and “Tim" Keefe, who 25 years ago made as much baseball history as the elongated left-hander is making today. Marquard and Keefe are tied for the pitching record. “Rube” accomplished the feet of winning 19 consecutive victoriee before meeting defeat, while “Tim” Keefe made the same record in 1888 when pitching for the world’s champion Giants, then under “Buck” Ewing’s leadership. v BRITISH SHIPPERS HAVE LITTLE FEAR Any Favor Granted American Vessels In Panama Will Not Hurt Their Interests. MEANS MUCH FOR STATES —. Only Home Trade Would Be Effected —Foreign Nations Are Ready To Agree To Proposed Terms. London. Special: One of the officials of a British steamship line which ex pects to take a leading part In devel oping the new commerce which will follow the opening of the Panama ca nal. declares that foreign shippers have nothing to fear from the favoring of to favor the coastwise trade of the American vessels engaged In coastwise trade. He believes that the decision of the United States was distated by a desire to break up the railway monop oly. At any rate, he contends that foreign shipping Interests are not at all alarmed over the decision of the Uni ted States government to exempt coasting vessels from payment of tolls. Foreign vessels are not now allowed to engage in that traffic, so they will not he affected bv the discrimination, more especially as American-owned boats making use of the waterway will have to pay dues If they load or discharge at any port outside of the United States. * * • Water tourists are turning the River Thames into a “messy mass' according to a complaint made at the last meet ing of the Thames conservancy. Lord Desborough, the chairman, said that the condition of the river was becom ing deplorable in many places. Many of the tourists had the bad habit of throwing from their boats newspapers, strawberries and other refuse from their lunch baskets. Some even threw the baskets overboard. Efforts will be made to punish these people under a law which prohibits the throwing of refuse into the river. • * * The fashion in sightseeing in London is changing, and the American and foreigner is no longer content to fol low the guide book which puts the em phasis upon historic places, but insists upon seeing what the Londoner does as well as what he has. Until a short time ago the visitor's list was definite, almost stereotyped, and included St. Pauls, the Abbey, the Tower of Lon don and other places known the world over. On a fine day recently 30 min utes at some of these points produced the folowing numbers of American and foreign visitors; St. Pauls, 25; the Ab bey. 19; Tower of London. 8; National gallery. 4; Albert memorial, 1. This is the height of the season when the tour ist is here in the greatest numbers, but the interests of the visitor, espe cially the American, is spreading. He Is paying superficial visits to the usual sights and giving himself more time for the modern life of the metropolis. The result is beneficial to the shops and places of amusement. • • * At the first ladies' international fly ing meet Just held here, the course was guarded by girl guides, instead of the usual boy scouts, a ladies' orchestra played instead of the conventional mil itary band, and the Woman’s Sick and Wounded Convoy corps was on duty instead of the ordinary ambulance service. Mrs. Maurice Hewlett, wife of the novelist and the only mother who ever taught her son to fly, was the leading English representative. Mrs. de Beauvoir Stocks, the second English woman to secure a pilot's certificate, was also a member of the English team. Germany was represented by Baroness Schenk, and France by Mile. Dutrieu. who won the Femina cup in 1910 and 1911. The first international conference of the Association for the International Interchange of Students which has just closed was attended, by a number of delegates from American universities and technical schools. Among the American speakers were Captain Hovgaard, of the Massa chusetts Intitute of Technology, and Profesor A. H. Fleming, of Throop Polytechnic Insitute. William Phillips, first secretary of the American em bassy, represented the government at the conference. An International Congress on Eugenics will be held in London the last week of this month. This will be the first time in the history of the science than an international meeting of its followers has been held. Delegates will be present from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the leading continental powers. The delegates will be welcomed at a banquet at which A. J. Balfour is expected to be the first speaker. The Lord Mayor and Lord Darwin will also give addresses. Dur ing the four days of the Congress at the University of London 31 papers will be read on the relations of biology, edu cation, sociology and medicine to eugenics. Among these papers will be one by Dr. C. B. Davenport, of New Fork, on "Marriage and Eugenics.” During the session the delegates will be the guests at functions given by Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, the duch ess of Marlborough and the lord mayor. The members of the International Cotton Spinners’ federation are pleased over the result of their interview with Lord Crewe, secretary of state for India. The federation is fully repre sentative of the consumers of Indian cotton all over the world, and has de voted close attention to the question of Its more extensive and more scientific cultivation. Several of tho English members of the federation have paid special visits to the Indian plantations and since the first deputation inter viewed Lord Morley on the subect two years ago there has been a distinct ad vance in the cultivation of better va rieties of the staple. This year 200,000 bales equal to American middling, have been produced, and one of the members of the deputation declared that much of the cotton now coming from south ern India was entirely suitable for Lancashire spindles. Both Sides of the Question. Now let me to the woodlands go. Where Arctic winds blow sweet. For here there is no ice or snow To modify the heat. I want to hear the whip-poor-will. As In the days of yore: I yearn for one good ague chill To shake me up once more. This summer heat has cooked me brown. It almost drives me mad; It curls me up. It cuts me down, It puts me to the bad. But then, It helps my rheumatia, * As sure as you are born. And I rejoice to know It 1s The making of the corn. During last year one aviator was killed for every 6,200 miles Sown. mmmmmimm ■■ 1 ■" _ "■-* GOLD EAGLt OF 1798 BRINGS $3,000 AT SALE Philadelphia—When. In 1776, Jeffer son was writing the declaration of in dependence and George Washington was helping the good work along by chasing the British around, a silver dollar was coined that a whole lor of people snorted at. and said it was n. g., because it did not bear the mug of George III. It did bear a sun dial and the advice, ‘‘Mind your business.” Now there are only two of these coins known to be in existence, and one of them was in the collection of George H. Earle, jr. It was sold yesterday for $2,200. But this price was eclipsed when a gold eagle of 1798 was put up. Ol course, by 1798 we had a cinch on the country and people had more respect for our money. Besides the coin war gold and would have bought $10 worth of stuff anywhere in the 13 states then. It is now said to be the rarest gold coin of a regular series known, and Henry Chapman thought enough of it to pay $3,000 cash for it. American coins struck a bull mar ket during the sale yesterday. It seems that every one thought a lot of them and had a desire to possess them. In fact, the desire was so strong that they were willing to part with large bunches of money that will be found In private collections a thousand years from now for cents, half cents, etc., as well as dollars and eagles. There, for Instance, was a cent of 1786. with Liberty seated on a globe on it. It went for $145. A half cent of 1795, with a bust of Washington on it and the only specimen known was sold for $22. It is believed that the high cost of half cents is what has started congress off on that scheme to coin them again. A silver-center cent of 1792 was bid in at $330, An 1838 silver dollar captured $400, and an 1839 dollar $290. In 1877, there were a few $00 gold pieces struck, and one of them was sold for $140. A gold eagle of 1798, never circulated, brought $400, and an 1839 dollar, $290. For an eagle of 1797, $300 was paid. It bore 15 stars. Another of the same year, with 16 stars, brought $370. A large number of old and rare American coins were placed on sale and brought good prices, the bidding generally being spirited. GREENBACK LAUNDRY W0RKSJ5UCCESSFULLY Washington—Without a counterpart in the world Is a laundry machine in the bureau of engraving and printing, the plant where the government turns out the national supply of currency. A great item of expense has been the production of new bills to take the place of crumpled, worn paper money . sent in for redemption. \ It has had sufficient use to prove it* 1 success in taking the wrinkles and stains from badly used currency. Two young women have charge of the laun dry. One feeds the soiled money to one end of the machine and the other stacks the clean, crisp, laundered notes when they come through. Before the machine had been placed j in practical service the claims made for * it attracted the attention of govern ment officials in several European countries. They sent examples of much abused currency and were delighted by the condition in which It was returned to them. Hundreds of people have seen the machine in action. It is estimated that in eight hours between 30,000 and 35,000 old bills can be laundered. National bank presidents have been asked to sign notes in strong indelible Ink, so that when such bills are put through the laundry the Ink will not fade. As it is today bank presidents sign notes with any kind of ink, from plain pokeberry juice up to ordinary 5-cent ink. These fade in, the laundry machine. Burgess Smith, a native of Macon, Ga„ but for the past eight years in the bureau of engraving and printing, is the designer of the new machine. Saim uel Elder, of Philadelphia, for 14 years a machinist at the bureau, construct ed it. Raised 26 Adopted Children. From the Pittsburgh Dispatch. Father to 26 children, and never • word with his wife, is the enviable rec ord of Joseph Hinchman, 87 years ot age, who resides on his farm at Mer chantvllle, N. J. Mr. Hinchman told today how he had raised 26 children, all of whom he had adopted and who grew up to be valua ble citizens. Mr. Hinchman said he adopted the first of these children when he was only 26 years old. At that time h,e was driving his milk wagon. He be came asociated with Mrs. Nancy An drews, who was doing much work among the poor. From time to time she would tell Mr. Hinchman of her work. He became interested and of fered to take some of the children. At times he had as many as five or six children under his roof. “She sent them so fast that I thought there would be too many for me to take care ot,” said the old man, “but I never turned' one away and adopted them all.” Of the 26, 20 ot these were boys and six of them girls. Two-thirds of them are now In busl nes for themselves and the others are good citizens who are doing their part of the world’s work, stated Mr. Hinch man. "If wars perfect the races, then the most belligerent nations should be the handsomest. But such is not the case. In fact, the contrary is true. The Eng lish are most certainly one of the hand somest people on earth. They are also the least warlike, since they alone, ot all the European nations, have abol ished military service.” From the state tax on games ot chance. Including the tax on a total izator, the machine which register* race track bets, the French govern ment rceives about $1,500,000 a year, — ~ - -p ALL CRAZY. "My wife la crazy to go to baseball games, although she don’t know a thing about the game." "I tlrink any woman la crazy to go ta a ball game who don’t know anythttw about It I've taken 'em."