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T1TK NORFOLK WKKKfjY NIOWS-JOt'HNAL. FRIDAY. DKCKMDKIt 1 , 1010. Round About NEW YORK New York , Dec. 10. Another attempt - tempt ID lower the Atlantic speed rec ord will ho ninilo , beginning today , V.IKMI tlio Maurctnnla , temporary queen of the Bens , loaves Liverpool. Thin IH not t lie muruly u one-way race against tlniu , but tlio coniinand. or of the ocean greyhound will strive to do the round trip to and from New York In eluvun days , something that Imtt never boon accomplished since men began going down to the sea In Whips. Thin propoHod eleven-day record looa not Include only time at Ben , but nlso the period spent In New York loading and unloading passengers , malls and freight. Steamship men all over the world are breathlessly await ing the outcome of the venture. Some of them , remembering that eleven days was ouce , and not so very long ngo considered excellent time across the ocean , are skeptical and declare that tlio round trip can never be ac complished within the period named. With favorable weather , however , the agents of.the big Cuuarder believe that the thing will be done according to schedule. The purpose of the rapia round trip Is to carry the Christinas malls from America to England so as to reach the latter country before the holiday. If she is on time , the Maurctanla will come up the North river on next Thursday night , and no time will be lost In the work of loading ami unload ing her passengers and cargo. The longshoremen have entered keenly into the spirit of the project and they will do no loatlng on this job. At G o'clock next Saturday evening the big liner , laden with good cheer from the now world for the people of the old , will poke her nose out Into the sea and begin the return race. By Decem ber 22 , If all goes well , the Christmas i malls will have been landed and sent speeding on their way , so as to reach all parts of England , Scotland , Ireland , Wales and parts of the continent be fore Christmas day. If the race against time is success ful , the commander and crew of the Maurotnniawlll have made a fine Yuletide - tide gift to the world that Is. If the ability to go from where one Is to where one ain't In record time Is ac cepted as a real symptom of progress. A rate war between railroads operat ing between New York and Chicago is promised as a New Year's gift to the well known "traveling public. " The 'fate ' per head for carrying Chicagoans - cagoans on the hoof from the -windy city to Broadway Is to bo very materi ally reduced. A number of now hotels and apartment houses are to be built to care for the expected Inrush of Chi cagoans , and It Is said that one of these , to be known as the Chicago , will provide a small stock yard In the rear to nmko the visitors feel At homo and provide the proper atmosphere. Members of the New York Medico Legal society , having become con vinced of the innocence of Albert T. Patrick , the lawyer who was convicted of the murder of William M. Ulce , a Texas millionaire , have appealed to Governor White for an official investi gation. The result of the appeal will not be known for eleven days , when a report will be made at a incetlni ; of tlio society. Rice was killed ten years ngo , and after n sensational trial , Patrlclr , his lawyer , was convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. After a long legal battle , the sentence waa comimit od to life imprisonment at Sing Sln . The medico-legel experts hold that Rice could not have been killed by chloroform alone , as argued nt the trial of Patrick , as the lungs were too much congested for that. Dr. Clark Bell , Prof. H. S. Echols of Philadelphia and Dr. John J. Kindred , a congress man-elect , are members of the commit tee of the society which Is actively in charge of the work in Patrick's behalf. James Gordon Bennett , who edits his papers , the New York Harnld and Evening Telegram , by cable from Par is , has again been cited to appear In the French courts next mouth and show cause why he Is not the father of Mile. Jacqueline Shettler. At r. pre viotis hearing of the case Mile. Shet tler produced a letter alleged in have been written by Bennett , In which he admitted that ho was her father. The newsparer owner denied the author ship of the epistle , and for eighteen months fought to prevent the docu ment from being examined by experts. Since the last trial , the French parlia ment has passed a law permitting 4 natural" children to take legal stops for establishing their parentage. This will be a decided advantage to Mile. Shettler , as will also the fact that one of the greatest of French lawyers , Henri Hobert , has been engaged to conduct her case. Of course , Mile. Shettler seeks to secure financial balm for the coldness , not to say aloof ness , of her alleged American papa. It may bo said In behalf of the ex patriate editor , however , that If the photographs of Mile. Shettlor publish ed by his New York Journalistic rivals are accurate , ho Is not to be too harsh ly blamed for denying the parentage of the lady. Mr. Bennett Is famous as the originator of the Idea that steam ships "steam" Instead of "sail. " An other of his Journalistic innovations was to cause all people of the male gender and reasonablly respectable status in life to bo referred to ns Mr. , when no other title Is available. And who has not read the Immortal reply of the great Journalist to the company of capitalists which sought to buy the Herald , and cabled to nsk the price ? The answer of James Gordon Bennett wnn : "Three cents dally and live cents Sunday.1 When JauiOH .1. Gallagher , the as- tmllant of Mayor Gaynor , In brought to. trial about ten days hence , his defense will probably bo that he was Insane at the time of making the nssualt. The charge against him will bo atro cious assault with Intent to kill "Big Bill" Edwards , the street cleaning commissioner who came to the assist ance of the mayor and who captured Gallagher. The prosecuting olllclals believe that this charge , with that of carrying concealed weapons , will hold Gallagher for awhile. It does seem , liowover , that a man with a gun who wanted to kill "Big Bill" could'hardly have missed a man of his mighty bulk. Gallagher's trial for the assault on Mayor Oaynor will not take place un til iioxt August , as If the mayor should die within a year and a day of the shooting Gallagher could be charged with murder In the llrst degree. EUROPEAN NEWS AND VIEWS London , Dec. 10. When the history of the present campaign is written , It will go on record as one of the most sensational election fights Great Brit- Ian has witnessed. The llberaia have completely recovered from the shock caused by Leader Balfour's announce ment that the unionists would bo will ing to submit tariff reform to a refer endum , and are doing their best to in tensify the dissatisfaction felt by those of Mr. Balfour's party who do not agree with him , In the hope of put ting the unionists to utter rout. The unionists are planning on gaining thir ty-two seats in order to reduce the government's coalition majority below fifty. In the last parliament the gov ernment had a coalition lead of 124 votes. Home Secretary Winston Churchill Is proving himself the most untiring speaker of the campaign on the gov ernment side. He has no equal , ex cept one allow for the difference in age and strength between him and Sir Edward Grey and complete the comparison In that way. Mr. ChurchIll - Ill makes from five to six speeches every day , traveling from city to city , without thought of the personal incon venience it causes him or the demands Its makes upon his energy and strength. Frequently he answers in the last speech of the day an .address made by a. member of the opposition In a city fifty or sixty miles distant , and which has not been given to the press beforehand. In order to get a copy of these speeches , Churchill has his private stenographers copy them verbatim at the opposition meetings , then translate them while making the trip between cities In automobiles pro vided especially for the'purpose. There arc those who predict the resignation of Premier Asquith in the event of the government being return ed with a coalition vote of only fifty or sixty. In that case A. J. Balfour , the opposition leader would presum ably be invited by the king to form anew now cabinet. Everything would again be thrown Into the melting pot , In such an event , for the only course open to Balfour , who , by the way was prime minister In 1902-5 , would be an other appeal to the country. The whole situation has assumed some thing of a comic aspect to outsiders , but there is nothing humorous in the feelings on either side In the great campaign , and Great Britlan has never been more deeply aroused , political ly. Many of the great Indian princes who had reserved extensive suites In London hotels for the coronation have cancelled these reservations since King George's announcement of his intention of journeying to Delhi In 1912 to hold a coronation durbar. The event will make Lord Hardlnge's term of rule among the most memorable of vice royalties. King George likes the Idea from a purely Imperialistic standpoint , but he also firmly believes that the precedent he Intends to es- tablisli will have a great effect upon the popular unrest which of late has been assuming such menacing proper tions. In the meantime Italy , also is pre paring for a great celebration next year. The occasion will be the cele bration of the fiftieth anniversary of tlio proclamation of the kingdom. Tur in and Rome will hold great exhibl tlons to commemmorate the event , the former and present capitals of yie country rivalling each other in the magnificence of their fetes. Much at tention will bo given to the competi tion for rowing and motor boats. The chief "event" will consist of a trip from Turin to Rome by way of Venice. The so-called "cruise" will be divided Into three Independent sections , the first for rowing boats only , the * second for small motor boats , and the third , comprising the trip from Venice to Rome , for largo motor boats. The competition will bo under the direction of the Italian Touring club , which has already In hand a large sum to be dis tributed in prizes. A bill has been Introduced Into the French chamber deputies for the preservation of monuments and other objects possession historic and artis tic value. The communes will bo held responsible for the guardianship of such property. The owner of n build ing or object classified us of historic or artistic Interest will not bo allowed to sell It or give it away , except to some body of men representing a pub lic establishment , such as a museum , or to the state. Hitherto owners of such property have sold It with the pcrmlBulon of the government. The now law will , U is hoped , prevent the disappearance of such things us altar screens , reliquaries and manuscripts I from churches' . Finally , the law limit ing to three years the tlmo In which an action may bo begun to recover n lost or stolen object will bo repealed. j An International company for the construction of n railway from the Caucasus to Bcluchlstan , traversing Persia , Is being promoted by a group of Influential Russian financiers and public men , according to advices re ceived from St. Petersburg. By the proposed route the Journey from Lon don to Bombay might easily bo ac complished within the week. The new railway , starting from Baku , would skirt the Caspian sea to the Persian frontier , and thence proceed through Tesht , Teheran and Klrman to the borders of Baluchistan and ' Nushkl. The sections within Russian and Brit ish territory would bo under the ex clusive control of the respective coun tries. However little regard women of fashion may have for the modes fav ored by Queen Mary , her way of dressIng - Ing her children is being copied all over England , and Indeed by the moth ers of other countries , as well. Queen Mary believes In the plain and useful sailor costume , and all youngsters In the Kingdom from S to 12 years of ago are being dressed In this fashion. The boom In English suits throughout Eng land has been astonishing. Flege Makes Good IWtness. Ponca , Neb. , Dec. 10. If William Flego Is again permitted to stretch his six feet of tan and muscle in his farm home his own testimony will have been the greatest factor in winning freedom for him. Flcgo Is an excellent witness. Under direct examination the defen dant said that at the time the chim ney of his house burned he did not say to his sister that "all the woman is good for is to burn a man's house down. " He said Louise came In and told him it was burning , and he would not believe it until ho went out and auw U for himself , and then ho sent Albert into the house to get some salt , and he put a ladder up against the house and went up and put it out. Detective Davenport said while on the stand that Flege objected to the body of bis sister being exhumed , but the defendant said ho told Davenport he was not In favor of it , but ho did not say he could not take the body up. Flege told how ho had purchased the revolver some time in April , and said that he had only carried it at three different times , once to Wayne , once to Wakefiold and the other time to Emerson. On the trip to Emerson , he said , Henry Hclnrichs carried and shot It three times while they were driving In the automobile. At the time of the murder the revolver was kept in a box on top of the safe , but was usually kept locked in the safe. He said he had shot at a rabbit about three weeks before and when he came In it was dark and his safe was locked , so he placed the gun on top of the safe and forgot to put It back in. When cross-examined by Mr. Kings bury he said he had not known of any trouble between Henry and Louise be fore Henry left the old home. "You say you only carried the re volver on three different occasions ? " asked KIngsbury. "Yes , sir. " "Is that your revolver on the table ? " "It looks like the one I owned. " "Don't you know It Is yours ? " "No , sir ; I do not. " The witness said that when he wont to Dlxon on the day of the murder he did not take a timepiece with him. Ho remembered the tlmo he left the house , however , because he had look1 ed at the clock Just before he loft. When asked by the state's attorney whether he had shot at a robber in his backyard three weeks prior to the murder he said he had not ; that he had shot at a rabbit. He was questioned nt some length as to whether he had practiced shoot Ing at targets , and he admitted that he had. He testified that he always shot with his left hand and that the cartridges he used were smokeless. "Did you ever shoot a revolver several oral times and then go to your neigh bors and ask them If they heard the reports of the shots ? " Here the defense objected , and the court overruled and the defendant nil swered : "I did not , sir. " "Did you ever try to learn if shoot Ing nt close range would burn the clothing ? " "I did not , sir. " Directors Shocked by Venus' Statue. Dunlap , Neb. , Dec. 10. There Is trouble brewing up here In Garden county , especially in school district No. 43 , and all because the teacher. Miss Miranda Paul and the three di rectors , B. N. Nelson , L. R. Goodman and A. A. Rath cannot get together on Just what constitutes art. District No. 43 Is Just in Its swad dling clothes , having been carved out of some other districts. A now school house was erected last summer and Miss Paul is teaching the first term. The other day she wont down to Sid ney , and when she returned , she brought a , small statue of Venus and some pictures , one being the "Return of Spring , " and another , "Psycho at the Bath. " Men Blink at Venus. With appropriate exercises , the school participating , Miss Paul in stalled her Venus upon a pedestal and hung her chromes on the wall. When the children wont home that night , they of course told their parents and In due tlmo the news reached the three directors. A day or two ago they swooped down upon the schoolhouse - house when school was In session , viewed the statuary and the pictures , and , shaking their wise heads , went to their respective homes. The next day Miss Paul received a lottcr from the trio In which they stated that af ter looking at the nakedness displayed In the "schoolhouaa In district No. 43 , Garden county , wo , as directors , are convinced that the Fame is injurious to the morals of the youth of the said Garden county. Therefore , If you , Miss Paul , desire to continue to keep the said statue and the pictures In the schoolroom , you inu.Ht drape them In order to hide their nakedness. But , wo would recommend that the statue that you call Venus bo replaced by one of Bryan , Roosevelt , Grant , Lin coln or Washington. Statesmen Would Do. "We think any one of these would bo more appropriate , as by exhibiting them , you would bo teaching young America an object lesson , Instead of catering to the passions by displaying a figure BO suggestive. " Miss Paul has declared herself and although which she has not answered the note of the directors , she has stated that the pictures and the sta tuary will remain undraped , else there will bo a vacancy In the teaching force In district No. 41 ! , Garden county , for , says Miss Paul , "art Is art , and it Is only the vulgar-minded who can see It in any other * light. " Hailed With Delight. Fremont Tribune : The five Inches of snow covering practically the whole of the state Is of great value to the farmers. To be sure there Is still some of the corn crop uncrlbbcd , but the superb weather of November was such as to see It well under cover. The chief benefit that will come from the snow blanket will be Its effect upon the crop of winter wheat. There Is a larger acreage of this than ever before and growers are rejoicing that It Is so well protected by a uniform covering , beside which the moisture which will eventually come from it will be of great value. The winter wheat crop has risen to one of great Importance and dignity In Nebraska , and whatever Is conducive to its im provement Is hailed with delight. Herrick is Wrought Up. Herrlck , S. D. , Dec. 10. Special to The News : The people of Herrlck are aroused over last Saturday night's murderous attack upon J. J. .lungers , a carpenter who had been working here for some time , by three toughs. Jungers was waylaid behind J. Wal ter Kane's saloon by the three men and nearly killed outright. As It is , ho Is laid up with a fractured skull and a broken leg. Sheriff McMullcn and the town marshal arrested Henry Palmer and Ben Stevens on suspicion and they were taken to Jail at Fairfax , the county seat. The citizens of Herrlck are determined that the guilty shall be punished. "COLLEGE GIRLS LACK TASTE' Columbia Teacher of "Esthetic Econ omy" Said They Dress Poorly. New York , Dec. 10. Miss Svelyn Tobey is teaching Barnard and Colum bia girls "esthetic economy. " Miss Tobey explained today , ft moans noth ing more nor loss than teaching girls how to have $70 hats for $7. Also It teaches how to dross and look pretty. Miss Tobey believes that college girls and school teachers are lax In the matter tor of dress. "Of course , " the professor said , "there are some women who are endowed dewed with a genius for looking pret ty and up-to-date in the 'raggedest' frock and the oldest bonnet. But there arc other women who are devoid of the sense of adornment. Woman's greatest faults , when she starts In to make her own frocks and hats , is her propensity for loading her hats up with feathers and flowers and furbelows out of all sense of proportion. "The first thing to do when my in spcction and criticism are invited is to see how much I can eliminate from a creation. Often one flower Is more becoming than a wreath one flower prettier than a Cluster of waving plumes and so on. I start the girls in at the very beginning of a hat. In the first lesson I show how the wire foun dation of the hat Is clipped and woven into the frame. But , of course , some women haven't any Intuition about their clothes and then one has to help them out. I think after the physical culture course the are of beautifying yourself is the next most important. "I wish I could impress upon the girls who Intend to go out Into the world the necessity of appearing at their best. Of course , I don't believe in willow plumes before breakfast and chiffons and lace at 12 o'clock , but there Is such a thing as looking too plain. "I would like to see every girl dress herself for work with the same pre cision and care she would for a dance. I know lots of girls who can do It but they are not college girls. The college girls and school teachers arc most remiss In this respect , but the bonnet course at Columbia will , I trust , Inculcate a proper respect for beauty , the most desirable of all feminine at tributes. "A girl can dross very well on a slender salary if she only knows the trick of refurbishing velvet and of cleaning flowers and satins. Here's a hat that's seven years old. I made it myself. " She placed a Jaunty black fur turban on her black hair to illustrate her theory. She advised the girls who make their own hats against buying a lot of material at a time , but suggest ed that ornaments could bo added from time to time. ARIZONA'S CONSTITUTION. It Is Termed the Most Radical and Socialistic Ever Adopted. Phoenix , Ariz. , Dec. 10. The consti tutional convention of Arizona ad journed sine die at 5:44 : o'clock yes terday afternoon after being In sen- slon sixty-one days and llnp.lly adopt ing a constitution designated by the majority members as the most pro grcsslvo over framed and by thp mi nority ns the most socialistic. Only one republican , John Lnngdon of Glebe , signed the document. He was given an ovation which lasted several minutes. Ono democrat , Elllngwood of IllHbcc , declined to sign , explaining that he voted with the opposition bo- caii.so he believed the recall ns a'ppllerl to the Judiciary would destroy the In dependence of state courts and Invite the disapproval of President Tnft. The final vote was 40 to 12. PLAIDS AS A LURE TO CRIME. Ill-Matched Furnishings Injure Morals , a Woman Architect Says. I New York , Dec. 10. "Any woman who wears plaids would be rude to , her cook. " | Now , you might fool bewildered nt this statement , made by Miss Elslo DcWolfo , architect and Interior decorator rater , If you did not know what led up to It. Also you might ask , reason ably enough , what have plaids and cookb to do with architecture , but It all came about through the Impatient exclamation of Mine. Byrn , wife of the Norwegian minister In Washing ton. "Oh , why do not men build houses lo suit women ? " said Mine. Byrn. "The houses designed by men make women forever miserable. This is true , not only of America , where houses go up over night , but it also Is true of the so-called conservative countries. All modern houses are defective In some way , and the perfect home must bo evolved by the woman architect , Nor way has given women full civil rights with men , and for a quarter of a c.en- tury women have been on equal intel lectual terms wltlynon. Now , I would like to see them take up this theme and solve the. , problem. " "And Mine. Byrn is right , " agreed Miss DoWolfe. "As she says , women particularly are fitted to take up In terior decoration and architecture as a vocation. Practicability is a femi nine quality. People who think wo men are not practical make a great mistake. "And I will tell you something that perhaps you never have realized , " Miss DeWolfe continued. "A person who has good taste Is fine all the way through. I mean they are moral , hon est , kind. " A person with good taste never would make a vulgar scandal. They never would gossip or say un pleasant or unkind things. Can you imagine anyone of really good taste so far forgetting himself as to be. rude ? " "Then one's morals crop out In the parlor upholstery ? " "Exactly. " agreed Miss DoWolfe. "You know , I wont to sec a person once who lived in the most awful house amid the most awful furnish ings I ever have seen. I said : 'Good heavens ! You ought to commit some great crime If you live in this house. This furniture should Incite you to some terrible murder. I cannot Imag ine seeing it every day and remaining moral. ' "That Is why I say nothing can make up to a child in after years for ugly surroundings during the forma tive period. Parents who wish to have their children grow up with beautiful characters must surround them with beautiful objects. They cannot begin too early. " THEY HOBBLED IN 73 , TOO. Poem in Punch Tells of a Roller Skat ing Tragedy. New York , Dec. 10. A reader of the New York Times sends the following to that paper : "Apropos to the hobble skirt , I send you some verses from an old scrapbook - book , taken from Punch in 1873 : "Upon the rink the lady sat , Beside her lay her dainty hat , All crumpled. She looked the picture of distress , So dusty was her pretty dress , And rumpled ! 'I can't get up , ' In faltering tone , She said. I thought that , perhaps alone. she would not. I picked her up. She was not hurt 'Twas but the tightness of her skirt She could not ! " His Room on Fire. New York. Dec. 10. A night clerk at the Hotel Hysteria or maybe It was the St. Vitus today deposed as follows , to-wit : "One of them honey boys who spend their nights In riotous enjoyment un der the flaring lights , and their days In sleeping off the effects of their nights , wobbled In 'here about 4 a. in. the other morning and asked for a room. lie was what you call It ? Ineb well , lit up , and it took -throe bell hops to get him up to number 02 , to which I assigned him. Along about 6 o'clock he come trailing Into the office again , wearing only his paJamas - Jamas and a silk hat , and demanded another room. " Mush can't shleop In that ol' room , hlc , donshorknow , it's so hlc blawsN ed sthlfllng , ' ho explained. " 'Why , sixty-two is a perfectly good and airy room , ' I said , 'but I can give you sixty , next to it , If jou want it. ' "Thash all rl' , gliurr. * . Mxty , " ho hiccoughed. 'Old sixty-two IP on fire. ' "Tho tell boys made , n hasty Inves tigation , And found sl\t/-tT'o filled with anioko fiom , \ < ) . smoldering In the bei ! clothes , uUie the sousoil guest hod dropped a lighted cigar. " CARRIED $10,000 IN JEWELS. New York Walter Arrested for Swind ling a German Tradesman. Now York , Dec. 10. After strolling through Broadway hotels and cafes dally for two weeks with his pockets filled with diamonds , rubles and pearls , a former Now York waiter was arrested today charged with hav ing been concerned in the theft of Jewelry valued at $80,000 from the The Famous Does Not Strain the Eyes Don't use n small , concentrated light over one shoulder. It puts an unequal strain on your eyes. Use a diffused , soft , mellow light that cannot flicker , that equal izes the work of the eyes , such as the Kayo Lamp cives , and avoid eye strain. The Kayo is designed to give the best light , dnd it does. * It has a strong , durable shade-holder that is held firm and true. A new burner gives added strength. Made of solid brass and finished in nickel. Easy to keep polished. The Rayo is low priced , but no other lamp gives a better light at any price. ' Once a Rayo User , Always One. Dtattn Evtryvhtri , If net at yatirt. writt for Jitcriftl circular la ihi Ktaritl eftucy o/lkt Standard Oil Company ( Incorporated ) court Jeweler In Frankford-on-Mnln , Germany. He said he was Don John Clrlclo Jose D'Elorduy and his family lived In San Francisco The police are looking for his companion , who has been known hero by the names of Becker and Anderson. Jewels valued at $10,000 were found in D'EIorduy's pockets and in his rooms. Tlio head waiter of an uptown hotel suspected D'Elorduy and called a de tective bureau. He learned that a $5,000 reward had been offered for the capture of the jewel thieves. The complaint recites that September 1 , D'Elorduy and another man took rooms In a fashionable hotel In Frank fort. They obtained an Introduction to Otto Koch , court jeweler. Believing they were wealthy Americans , ho lot thorn have gems valued at $80,000 and accepted checks. Before the chocks could go through the usual channels the men disappeared. To Dine Fleet Officers. London , Dec. 10. Earl Bcauchamp , the first commissioner of works and controller of the official hospitality fund , will give a dinner on behalf of the British government to the officers of the American Atlantic fleet at the house of commons restaurant this evening. To Tax Fishermen. Syracuse , N. Y. , Dec. 10. Disciples of the renowned Izaak Walton In the empire state may have to provide themselves with licenses , the same as hunters , If a suggestion offered at the convention of the Now York State Sportsmen's association here today is put into effect by the legislature. Fed eral control and the establishment of government reservations for all kinds of migratory game birds and the cre ation of artificial ponds on state lands for wild fowl were also urged. The abolition of the forest , fish and game commission , as new conducted , was advocated by many of the sportsmen , President Hendrlckson asserting that of the .hundreds of thousands of dollars lars turned Into the state treasury from gunners' license fees , not one cent had been spent for the benefit of sportsmen. TO MARK OREGON TRAIL. Huge Boulder at Fort Calhoun , Neb. , ; Upon Historic Spot. Lincoln , Dec. 10. Special to The News : A gift of a plot of land at the junction of two county roads , In the village of Fort Calhoun , has recently been donated by Mrs. Edward Peck of Omaha to the Nebraska Daughters of the American Revolution. This ground will be used as a permanent resting place for the huge boulder which was placed and dedicated August 3 , 1904 , by the 'Daughters and Sons of the' ' American Revolution. This was the first monument erected In the state j of Nebraska to mark a historic spot. I It was placed In commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the first peace conference held by Lewis and Clark , representing the government , and the chiefs of the Otos and other Missouri river Indian tribes. | An Important work is being accomp lished by the Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution In the west In stimu lating Interest in the marking of his toric spots. In Kansas , Colorado and New Mexico , the Daughters have al ready completed the work , of mark ing the old Santa Fe trail , working in co-operation with the state commis sions created by their various state legislatures. Liberal appropriations have been made by those states to cover the expense of the work. Through Nebraska runs what Is un doubtedly the most important of the great trans-continental roads the fa mous Old Oregon Trail , which opened up to settlement by homeseekors what is now perhaps the richest section of the United States. The bravo men and women who underwent privations and horrors undreamed of by present generations In blazing this trail from border to border of Nebraska , added more stars to our flag than did any war In which the men of the United States have fought. School Notes. Mr. Carlson has generously offered the use of his finest stock to the ag riculture class In the high school for stock judging , and has also promised his tlmo to help along this line. The class Is planning to take advantage of this offer in the near future. Ho has already given his score card for judging horses to the class. Mr. Carl son gave a very interesting address before the high school several weeks ago on "The Farm and Its Products , " which has aroused more Interest In agriculture , and has given many of the students a larger Idea of the pos sibilities of agricultural study. The schools in Norfolk have never been moro crowded than at the pres ent time. Eupcclally IH this true of the Grant school , where H has boon found necessary to transfer two of the grades to the Lincoln building. In the first grade , In all the schools of the city , there are 200 pupils ; In the fifth grade about 110 ; in the sixth nearly DO. Such a condition Is callIng - Ing for more room , If good work Is to bo maintained. Miss NlelHon returned to Norfolk on Saturday and began doing regular teaching on Wednesday. Miss Long is still ill , but hopes to return to her room by next Monday. All the spare time in the high school has boon devoted to practicing for the contest. Miss Marian Stltt returned to school on Thursday. SPORTS. Hoppe Willing to Play. New York , Doc. 10. Willie Hoppo Is on record today as ready to moot George Sutton of Chicago at any tlmo for the billiard championships Hoppe holds. His announcement was drawn forth by report that Sutton intended challenging for a match. "I am willing to defend my claim to the championship titles at 18.1 or 18.2 balk line billiards at any time , " said. Hoppe. "Sutton or anyone else can have a game and just as soon as Mr. Sutton sends us notice of challenge and posts his money as required , a game or games will bo arranged. " "THIfJD LEAGUE" COLLAPSES. Chicago Baseball Circles Not Surpris ed or Disappointed. New York , Dec. 10. News from Chicago of the reported collapse of D. A. Fletcher's "third league" movement - - ment caused little surprise and seem ingly loss regret in baseball circles hero today. It was understood that Fletcher had reached some kind of an understanding with tlio leaders in con trol of organized baseball. Discussion in this connection now chiefly centers on the status of the star players who signed optional contracts with the outlaw organization's promoter. Ono of these men is Russell Ford , the pre mier twlrlcr of the Highlanders. Ford Is said to have had a chance to sign a $4,800 contract with Owen Frank Farrell In 1911 but instead put his name to the $5,000 Fletcher op tion. SPORT CALENDAR. Monday. Freddie Welsh , lightweight cham pion of Great Britain , and Jem Drls- cell , who holds the featherweight title , will come together In a twenty-round bout before the National Sporting club of London. Jimmy Carroll , the California ban- tomwelght who aspires to champion ship honors , and Tommy Houck of Philadelphia arc matched to fight ten rounds before the Olympic A. C. , New .York. Atlantic Yacht club will hold Its an nual meeting In New York , when Wil liam H. Barnard will be elected com modore , George W. Tltcomb vice com modore and Frank M. Wilson rear commodore. Eastern League of Baseball Clubs will hold its annual meeting and elec tion of officers , when the election of a president to succeed Pat Powers , in case he retires , Is to be the principal business. Tuesday. National League will hold annual meeting in New York , when Thomas J. Lynch will probably be re-elected to the presidency .and changes In rules will bo discussed. Magnates of the American League will gather In Now York to discuss rules and regulations among thorn- qelves and with National League offi cials and to elect four directors two from the east and two from the west. Metropolitan Golf association will hold Its annual session and election , but no important changes In the list of officers will bo made. Wednesday. Basketball teams of Yale and the City college of Now York will play opening game of the season In Now York. Some of the leading amateur swim mers of the country will compete at the meet of the Now York A. C. Thursday. A three-day aviation meet , In which some of the loading flyers of the coun try will take part , commences at the Atlanta speedway. Saturday. With Columbia , Yale. Pennsylvania , Cornell and Princeton as members , Uie Intercollegiate Basketball League , af ter being disbanded for two years , starts Its revived tournament.