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V ( - ft - '4 . . ' ' ''..'V X-.:' Word to tho Wise. "'. THE WEATHER. . Generally fair Sunday and Monday light variable winds. . VOL. LXXXVI-KO. 5. GIRL WAS VICTILl OF GRUEL MURDER Lured From Her Home by Decoy Offer and Burn- ' ed to Death. BODY FOUND III RUBBISH Man Charged With Her Abduction is Arrested Police Are Tracking the Murderers-Horrible Tragedy Revealed. New York, March 26. The body of Uuth Wheeler, the little girl graduate, who was lured from her widowed mother on Thursday last by a decoy offer of employment, was found late this afternoon, huddled in a gunny sack on a fire escape otuside the apartment of Albert Wolter, the man charged with her abduction. - - - She had been strangled with a short end of three eights rope, hacked with a knife, burned beyond recognition, and thrust carelessly out of doors like so much rubbish. ' Identification was only possible by shreds of clothing and fragments ofj jewelry, but there was abundant evi dence of how the murder had been done. Around the neck were the charr-j ed fibres of manila burnt into the flesh. The Apartment reeked with the odor of kerosene. There were oil stains in front of the newly painted fire board that hid an open grate. Fully dressed, the girl's clothing and hair had been saturated with kerosene, the fire board had been removed and the body thrust up the chimney standing. When the match was touched to her, she, burned like a torch. Probably the murderer had hoped for an opportunity to remove the body under cover of night, but when girl's disappearance raised such an uproar and he began to suspect he was shad owed, ne had packed and .ed in terror. This afternoon a neighbor living on the same; floort un adjoining, house! had noticed the lumpy bundle outside his window and, thinking it refuse, had poked it off the fire escape Into the back yard with a broom , handle. , The bundle moved obstinately and fell with a crash. His curiosity, more than his suspicions aroused, the neighbor hur ried down stairs for the janitor to in vestigate. When the men v cut the strings that bound the sacking there .rolled out before them the full horror of an atrocious .murder. Both fled for the police. Ruth Wheeler, was 15 years old, the youngest of three sisters bred by their mother, a dressmaker, to self-support. Both the elder sisters were stenogra phers and Ruth had just graduated from a business college, eager for em ployment and proud of her diplopia. An employment agency for graduates Is conducted by the college and Ruth called there often to look for a situa tion. Thursday morning she left home of her usual errand and never return ed. The girl had been carefully brought up. She was never' on the streets at night and her failure to come home for 24 hours without explanation meant more than a caprice. The next morn ins her sisters, Pearl and Aadelaide in erjous concern, went to the college and learned .that the following post tard had been turned over to her: "Dear Madam: Please call in ref erence to position of stenographer at residence of the secretary. V (Signed.) "A. WOLTER, "224 East Seventy-Fifth street." Investigation at the address given soon thowed ' that Wolter, whom his landlady described as a sickly, white faced youth of about 20 with flashy flotho.s and elaborately curled hair, had left the apartment where he lived with his wife, earlier in the same day. H received many calls from young Kills, said the landlady, and she had particularly noticed that the one who ailed yesterday was fresher of face and better dressed than the ordinary inn of them. With Wolter Kone. the detectives waited for his wife and when she' ap peared they trailed her to a corner where she met a man answering Wol- ter's description. He was immediately arrested, taken back to the rooms he had vacated and searched. At first he denied writing post cards' to business ' hools, but when the detectives turn d up answers from business schools a 'I dressed to him at various house milliners he admitted the correspond n e, but could hot explain it. , Before !t magistrate he had nothing to say, io others he admitted that the wo man with whom he was living is not his wife. He met her shortly -after (oining to this' country from Germany two years ago. he said. They fell in love and set up housekeeping., .'.Last summer he and she had worked at irv 'ngton-On-The-Hudson at-a . boarding house. They came to this, city last month and since then the woman had supported him by working in a laundry. ne nas not been arrested She knew that he had set up house keeping with a woman to whom he was not married and yesterday, when the " Oman came to her with news that Al h'-rt had been arrested, the mother "cognized her and accompanied her o eourt. When Albert was aeld in $5,000 bail, harged with abduction, anc the case put over for a further hearing, Mrs. Wolter had asked the girl if she was fcfing back to the apartment ; Albert l continued on. Page Eight Xt I, WANTS TO BE SENATOR V' I V FR0M STATE OF VI RGfN I A. TMOPTAS FORTUNE RYAN I New York', Mch. 26. Thomas For tune Ryan,' one of America's greatest millionaires, is in a fair way to reach the goal he has long wanted, and that is to be -a member . of the United States Senate. While head of ' the American tobacco trust and stockhold er in. many of the largest trusts in the country, Mr. Ryan his -kept his legal residence.- in Virginia and has been quietly at work for years paving the way for. a' Beat in. the -Senate. .The long illness f Senator" Daniel started the Ryfcn agents pulling the proper Strings- for him.-Mr8.; Ryan ts credited with giving away SI.ODteOOO a year to charities, and Ryan has been cutting off r the active management of his many Interests with the one idea, his friends declare, of some day being a United States Senator.' If he can se cure this post, his friends say, he will be content- With the huge fortune at his command Mr. Ryan is in a posi tion, to' gratify most any wish, but he has been balked in his one hobby bo far, and that is to be called Senator. W0T.1EN COLLEGE PRESIDENTS Will Meet In Raleigh This Week- Charters Issued Yesterday Po lice Officer on Trial Shem ' ' well Case- (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C, March 26. Governor Kitchin is to; deliver the address of welcome for the annual session of the Association of Presidents of the Wo men's Colleges of North and South Carolina to be held with Meredith College, March 30th to April . 1st, this being the third annual session. TherV are 1? colleges in North Carolina and. nine in South Carolina, members of the association, the officers of whiclj are Dr. R. T. Vann, Raleigh, president; Mrs. Lucy H. Robertson, Greensboro, secretary, and Rev. Geo. W. Lay, Ra leigh, chairman of the committeeon programme. r . The Governor's , address will be de livered Wednesday evening wnen there will ad so be an address of wel come Uy Mayor Wynne. Mrs. W. N. Hutt, president or tne naieign vuap ter Southern Association of College Women, will make an address on "What We as Women Desire and Need in Education." President C. U. var- dell, : of Red Springs Seminary, . will also deliver an address at tnis ume. Thursday 'and Friday there will be ex ecutive sessions; of . the association Oh Thursday evening there , will be an especially elaborate cpneert ior tne ehtertajinlment of thte distinguished educators 'ho will be here. The United Order of Nooie iiereans, Greensboro, receded a cnarter today with i n. Waddv. Smith. Donneii and others, incorporators for fraternal in-Wiii-aiwe,. business. Other charters were J ' E. Twine Co.. Edenton,. capital SSCtfOO authorized and ?iu,5uu suo- scrlbed by J. E. Twine ani others, and The Fountain Truck. Farm . Co., Eliza beth City, capital $30,000 by A; E. Al len. A. E. Thompson and otners. - r A heartne-is in progress oeiure a in ntina nf the neace.. Chas. Separks, here in a case against H. L; Denning, trespass' on the premises f of Mary Allen, whose nouse.ne searcnea look ing for a box of tobacco that -her son was amused of having stolen from Dock Haywood, a small dealer. The indictment of the police officer was in Justice of the Peace r H. H. Roberts' court and was moVed to , the Separks ccurt. The police say the magistrates, their constables and runners are com- niAinin irreatlv at a Jailing on., in theii" ' business ' thrdugh. .the . activities a 'a ; I iik . , -I ' k' .. . M t . F . . . . Mi. n J' ; A .v-.:..fc-...- -:-; VTLMESraTON, N. Attorney Vertrccs Would Prove Glavis Testimony . to be Fake. ' SHARP WITNESS AT y Opening SUtement inBehalf of Secre tary of the Interior Committee Think iVertrees Mad Refer--ences to Roosevelt. . waanington,.- Mch. 2q.-r-Af ter ' the Ballinger-Pinohot Investigating Com mittee had twice declined to grant the request of Attorney Brandeis, r'epre-' senting Louis R. Glavis and others, to compel the immediate attendance of Secretary Ballinger as a witness. John J. Vertrees late today made the opening statement in Mr. Ballinger's behalf and began ihe presentation of testimony. Mr.' Vertrees declared that the testimony of Glavis and others would be shown to be "grossly false." "There is not an .act of Mr. Ballin ger, asserted the attorney, "to whicit it is possible to ascribe an unworthy motive or improper purpose otherwise than through the suspicion of a per verted mind, or the resentment of a discharged public servant, or the pro gramme of an unscrupulous political intrigue. -v . Mr. Vertrees statement sparkled with epigrams. In one of these, refer ring to the acts of officers of-the last administration the attorney said: Tnere was the reign of men. March 4th, 1909, came the reign of law." Although Mr. Vertreea -was particu larly referring to Messrs. Garfield and Pinch'ot. some members of the com mittee, after adjournment were inclin ed to construe the statement as a fling at Mr. Roosevelt and so expressed themselves. . . i "Patriot Glavis'" came in for-a large share ; of v M r. Vertrees' attention. came perverted by detective service." "'Glavis believed to be honest and known to be capable." Mr. Vertrees also dwelt at length upon Gifford Pinchot and the "Pincbot service" as he Chose to designate the forestry.- . -r-. Mr. Pinchot, vain and flattered bv his own' publicity bureau." "Pinchot ceased to be the depart ment of agriculture." He was exposed and Mr. Ballinger had committed .the unpardonable sin of defeating the ambition of a self exaggerated man." Here was the birthplace of that spirit of resentment and revenge to assassinate the good name of Mr. Ballinger and bring reproach on the President of the United States, who had not retained Mr. Garfield and had dismissed Mr. Pinchot." ' Of Mr. Ballinger. the attorney fiid: Mr. Ballinger holds that conservation is not a thing of caprice, but of law.' "True conservation has no sturdier supporter than he." . "In restoring to entry vast areas of the 'public domain which he believed to nave oeen wrongfully withdrawn, Mr. Ballinger still believes he was U-lght, but if he erred he denies that it was an error ior wnjen tne gooa faith of his official action should be questioned by those who would sub stitute opinion for law." Not a site was lost." He could have transferred Mr. Gla vis. at any time, and obviously would have done so had he been minded to bring .about improper official .action. which 'Patriot' Glavis was preventing and thwarting -where he was." Mr. Vertrees said it would be shown that as regards the Cunningham claims' and in all other matters Mr. Ballin ger was "clean handed" , and that, his actions had been those of an honest and upright . citizen - and official. . Ail along the?, line a general . denial of "charges.; inferences and insinuations" was entered. ' The evidence now to be offered." said Mr. Vertrees. "will make all of these things so clear? so undeniable and so' plain, that this committee will cast about to discover how it is that men who knew as much of the truth as. -Pinchot and Glavis and Garfield. and ; ; DaviSuX' and Newell knew., could have had the darings to present them selves, as sincere, honest harborers of a suspicion,: much less as persons real ly believing thaf, they had knowledge of inculpatory facts. The-; day -was replete with interest. The growing, bitterness between At torneys -Vertrees ; and : Branded man! fested'Jtself :in several sharp exchang es. -- . ' The demands of -Mr. Brandeis. first, that Mr. Ballinger appear as &i wit ness1 to be examined as a i part of . the case for' the "prosecution, ' and later that he. be required to -appear as the first witneafe for the "defense," called out lively discussions , between coMji sel and among members of the com mittee," The first request was unani- J mously denied The second request. made during the afternoon was con aidered In executive session for; 40 minutes at the end of , which ; time it like wSe was denied. ' . The vote on the second proposition stood. 8 to 4 and was taken to indicate by mariv how hooelessly the commit tee is divided and as presaging in the end a. majority and Minority, deeiaon :. Secretary Ballinger prohably will not testify; until toward the ; end of .the INQI1IR C, SUNDAY MOKNTN'G, Scheme to Depose Speaker " With Aid of Democra tic Vote; WANT HINDS -FOR LEADER Desire to See Presdent,s Legislation Out of the Way Before Hostilities Are5 Renewed-Insiirgent's Statemnt. Washington, March 26. Many, of the Insurgent Republicans of the House, who last. Saturday voted to-, retain Speaker Cannon In the chair are "hear ing frm home" according, to reports in circulation about the capitol. The advices are said to be hot all reassur ing. ". ;.. ' Following close upon . this informa tion .come statements from several that the war against "CannonigmMs to go on to the 'extent of ultimately causing the dethronement of Speaker Cannon, the . election of his successor and the complete reformation of the rules of the House. The overthrow of the Speaker and the' taking away from the Speakership of all power to influence legislation unduly are aimed at. Some of the Insurgents discussed these sug gestions freely today. A proposition to Temove -Speaker Cannon by means of the' combined vote of Democrats and Insurgents and sub stitute in his place Asher C. Hinds, the parliamentarian of the House, is one of the plans which several Insurgents advocated today. The idea of placing in the Speaker's chair a pure parlia mentarian not a member of the House who would he entirely uninfluenced by consideration of partisan advantage was pointed out by - Representative Poindexter, of Washington, and others as the logical and proper course. .Un der the constitution the House may choose a speaker who Is 'not a member! of the body, - I ' '' ' H ''' I t i. i i. ''if . . ..'- - iii'fi'--i'., t- one of tne prominent memDers oi tne Insurgent body said: When the House adopted the Norris resolution, the other . day it was a vote of no confidence" in Speaker Cannon and"he shrould have resigned, as he did not do so, we should depose him. "With that accomplished, I think we should elect Mr. Hinds. I believe a majority of the House would vote for it.' X. It is certain that a number of the leaders of the Insurgents have in mind at least two things for this session: First, the deposition of Speaker Can- nnn unions ho vnlnntnrilv retired! rpo.- ond,he establishment of a committee on committees. All of the insurgents xpressed themselves as desiring to see the President's legislation out of - the way before hostilities broke out again. One Insurgent who would not allow the use of his name, said: "Unless Speaker Cannon, resigns, we will depose him before this session ends. He is a part of this system and must go. If it doesn't happen before, I look for it to come aDont tne last day of the session." The proposal to elect Asher ,G. Hinds, as Speaker, elicited much com ment from those who were made aware Of it. Mr. Hinds is a Republican and is a candidate for a nomination for Con gress fronr NeW England. WILL VOTE AT DANVILLE. To Determine - Whether the Sale of . Liqubr Shall be Licensed. Danville, Va.,' Mch; 26. Judge A. M. Aiken,' of the Corporation Couri, today issued an order calling for a special election, to be held on April 28th to determine whether the sae of liquor shall be licensed. The order was in response to a petition signed by 300 voters constituting more than two enough necessary to assure the election. Danville was voted dry two years ago by 45 majority. OUTLINES. Attorney Vertrees made ? the open ing-statement for .Secretary Ballinger at the inquiry yesterday and asserted that he will prove the testimony of Glavis and. others to be "grossly false" -t -The administration has; declared war on ;"Blind Tigers," and will, assist fche States . in enforcing the internal revenue laws. ' The penalty for viola tions will be more severe in the future The Insurgents, from ' statements issued will continue their fight against Sneaker Cannon until they remove him from office. They hope to depose him by the aid oil the Democratic vote in the House-r-Congressman Scott in an address to the Hepublican Club, pf New York, declared that : speculative evils must be eliminated from ex changes or exchanges will go It fs generally understood that ,a tariff agreement with Canada was arranged lat a conference with president Tart yesterday Col. Roosevelt was greet ed by400-Americans at a reception in the Garden of Shepherds; Hotel, In Cairo, yesterday New York ; mar kets: Money on call nominal; flour quiet and steady; wheat quiet No, 2 red 1.25 nominal elevator, No. 1 north ern 1.25 1-8; corn spot steady, steamer 64 3-4 and No. 4, 62 3-8 elevator export basis; oats spot dull. mixed nominal; rosin and turpentine. quiet. ??:yJ7'? MARCH 27, 1910. Southern TV And Novel M f 1 1 S ' Beachmont, Ky., March 26. In a building that cost less than $500 to erect the secretary of the Southern Pacific railroad is patiently waiting for the arrival of the stockholders and some of the wealthiest men in the United States to attend the annual meeting of the road. Judge R. S. Lovett, chairman of the board of directors of the so called Harriman roads, will plow through the mud of Beachmont, which is a suburb of Louisville, to attend the annual meeting. Owing to the fact that the business is conducted through proxies, the little building, which is famous as he central office of one of the greatest roads in the world, will not be overcrowded. The dozen -men who will at tend the meeting April 6 cannot- all find seats, the road being satisfied to supply seven chairs for the stockholders, who are numbered by the thou sand. Business representing scores of millions of dollars will be voted upon, and then the little building will be locked for another year, with only a visit now and then from a clerk to see that the pictures are hanging straight upon the walls. . URGE WAR QN "BLIND TIGERS" j Rigid Enforcement of Revenue . Laws - in "Dry" Country in the Future .. Penalty For Violations More Washington, March 26. War.;-, on "blind tigers," and on "boot leggers" has been declared by the. administra tion. Hereafter persons engaging in these forms of the' liquor traffic are to be dealt with touch more drasti cally than heretofore. This stand -of the government has particular reference to violations pf the internal revenue laws in "dry"' country, where locaT enactments pro hibit dealing in liquor. Loud ' com plaints had come to President ;Taft from various "dry" districts, notably in the South and West, that the pro hibition laws were negative through the operations of the "blind tigers" and the "boot-leggers," and in re- s-ponse to demands for remedial meas ures, he directed that steps be taken to stop the practices so far as,. lay within the Federal power. New regulations were drawn Under the supervision of Mr. Cabell, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and 'approved by Secretary MacVeagU today. They set out that as the ped- dling of liquors is hot contemptaed-kraham, by the internal revenue lawa and no provision is made for the issuance of any stamp legalizing such practice, peddlers of liquors or "boot-leggers," are not to be regarded as coming witnin the class of unintentional vio lators and should be arrested and re ported for prosecution whenever found selling liquor in. such manner." Heavy penalties of fine pr imprison ment or both are prescribed for vio lations of .the law. As a supplemental measure of as sistance to the States in thfr enforce ment of their prohibition laws,-' a method has been provided by which, they may obtain information gathered by the Federal government! of internal revenue violations. ; -. ; -' . AMERICANS GREET ROOSEVELT. 400 Attend Reception in Hotel .in Cairo Yesterday. ' . ' .' , Cairo, March 26. Ool. , Roosevelt shook hands today with upwards of 400. - Americans at a reception In the Garden - of Shepherds Hotel, , many, of whom were personal acquaintances of the : former President, who expressed himself as feeling nearer home 'than for a year past ! ;. After- a visit to Al-Azhar University, Col. Roosevelt had lunchebnrwithfthe Khedive , in the Abdin palace. Theft accompanied by the director . -genera of antiquities in the Department of Public ;Works he spent, some time in the museum of Arab ' art via which he showed the deepest interest. ' . Anion those who 'called- on: Ool. JRolrsevelt today were Wu Ting ; Fang, teh Chinese diplomat-and, tormer mm ister to the United States. A. dinner was given , at ' the American , agency this evening, at which the ex President received . the diplomatic representa: tives of the nations and r various dls tinguished Americans and foreigners ' Mrs, Roosevelt spent the day 4n rest ing, while Miss Ethel and KermH did a large amount of, shopping. -; April 2nd.' .' - r Is the beginning of a .Regular Inter est Period at The : People's v Savings Bank. Deposit "with this bank: . now and you will get your interest in three months. 7 . . '-y-:- '. Railway ic Main Office . NO TARIFF WAR WITH CANADA Agreement Practically Assured at a "Conference With Presldent rift, Concession Granted to the .V 'Vl Washington, . March 26. General satisfaction Is expressed here at the announcement made today that an agreement practically has been reach ed between the officials representing the Canadian government and the President and Secretary of State Knox, respecting the adjustment of the tariff of Canada and the United States. No one in authority here is willing to discuss the details, but there is good ground for the belief that mate rial concessions have been granted by Canada . and that the United States will receive in return for its minimum the intermediate rates given by Cana da to France arid 12 other countries on a considerable number of articles in which exporters from the United States are especially interested. The understanding is said to have been reached after a prolonged con ference today participated in by Pres ident Taft, W. S. Fielding, the Cana dian minister of finance; George P 'the Canadian minister of rail- ways; Secretary Knox and Charles N. repper, oi tne Bureau oi lraue rela tions of . the State Department. ', The tariff experts, who have suc cessfully concluded this large work, take particular pride in the fact that for the first time the ,United States enjoys the minimum tariff rates of all Important nations. Heretofore Ameri can goods have generally paid the maimum rates, and have had to force their way into foreign markets solely on the basis of their superior merits or because they could not be produced outside of America. The possibility .of a temporary breach in tariff relatibns witn Canada owing to the expiration next Thurs day of the period allowed by the Payne-Aldrich Act for the making of such arrangements was at one time regarded as very close. But it is now said that it will not consume much time in the Canadian Parliament to giving the arrangement vitality by legislative enactment for the reason that it canbe put. into ope ration at once by an order in council, which is likely, to be the course fol lowed. It is understood that the ar rangement was , concluded upon the oasis or ruture negotiations Detween the United States and Canada for a general trade treaty between the two countries. ERUPTION OF MOUNT ETNA. Violence' of Movement, In Volcano Sub siding Loss .'Heavy. Catania, Mch. 26. Reports from all points in the district directly affected by, the eruption of Mount Etna indi bate that the violence of the move ment within the Volcano is subsiding. The. various lava streams are now ad vancing very slowly,, moving only a few, yards in the last 12 hours. Unless a new 'eruption. occurs, there is little further danger to be feared. Never theless detachments 'of soldiers and firemen are hejd in readiness. They have , already constructed a strong wall around tne inreatened side or nv- colosi. : N-;. ' -Hundreds of parents have lost their homes ahd worldly, belongings, and Jt is said that many of them- win emi grate .to America, ' ' ':7.:'F? ' '. " Bufliness Local AdTertlsing In this Newspaper sells More Real Estate than is sold otherwise in thlsclty. ' . WHOLE NUMBER 13,253. TO LESSEN DANGER i Committee Decides Against Mass Plays and the Fly ing Tackle. MATERIALLY AFFECTS GAME; New Rules Will Make Injuries Fewer, Rules Committee Held Two ' t Days' Session Other Chang es Recommended. New York, March 26. Six far-reach. ing changes in the game of football .... were decided upon today by the Inter Collegiate Football Rules Committee at the close of two days' session In this city, the changes in outline are:' 1 Removal of the requirement that the player who receives the ball from i the snap back, run five yards to either side before advancing. 2 A requirement that seven men be maintained by the offense on the line of scrimmage. 3 Prohibition of the flying tackle. 4 Divisioii of the game . into four . periods of 15 minutes each. 5 No pushing or pulling of the run-' ner to be allowed. Onside kick, must strike the ground at least 20 yards beyond the line of scrimmage, failing which the members of the team kick ing the ball are offside. The problem before the committee was to eliminate so far as possible the dangers which in the past have at tended the game while preserving its fascination as a Spectacle and its dis ciplinary and educative elements to young men .of strength - and courage. It was felt that the next season will be crucial. Either Injuries must be fewer or. there' Would be. serious haz ard of a widespread movement to abol ish football altogether; The stens decided- unon ' to effect necessary reforms will result in Weak ening the power of the offense; ma- toilaliyrthat ;4to waj-jjeeesstay .-to 4e-, vise means to offset; the acquired strength of the defense, in this pur pose two general plays are under con-. sideration..- In, the Interval before the : next , meeting of the committee which will be held at the University Club m Philadelphia ' on April 28th, experi- mens will' be carried on by each mem ber of the committee at his own col lege and on the result of these experi ments depends the plan which shall prevail. Briefly stated, the changes so iar adopted will result in the elimination to a large extent -of mass plays, and the substitution: of open plays In I the revised game a. greater premium will be placed on speed' and. strategy 5 and mere bulk and strength ' will be of less avail. . , The committee adopted six changes, by formal votes, and while minor var iations may be made later, it Is exv pected that these changes will be In corporated virtually as decided upon today. N ' The first change adopted in the opin ion of the. committee will give the quarterback much larger opportunl- ties to make good runs; will offer an opportunity for quicker plays and will create a need for the exercise of more strategy. The second change will prevent the drawing back of linesmen, for offen sive plays and is a direct blow at mass plays. The third change, or the pronibition of the flying tackle, has been the . cause of . many injuries and the com mittee were agreed that it must go. As a result of the fourth change the game hereafter will consist of four 15 minute quarters. This change Is made so that ther may be better opportunity to detejk mine the physical condition of play ers. , . .. Another clause under this, fourth division directs that a player compell- v ed to leave the game, may return dur- . ing a subsequent quarter, if he recov- v ers sufficiently. With this opportunity -. of returning to the field, It is felt that players will not tax their Strength as under the old system of t barring a player entirely when he Is off the field. The fifth change provides that no , pushing or pulling of therunner with ' the ball is to be allowed. The same . limitations as are now imposed on the use of hands on an opponent will ap ply to the use ,of : hands on a team . mate. This is the committee's chief plan of breaking up mass plays. . It. means' that, whereas, as-in the , past the team mates of the man with, the ball might loclc arms with ' him, pull or drag him along, or provide In terference by running before' him with locked arms, In the future such tac- . tics will be prohibited. ; i V In analyzing the source of the inju-- . ries to players, the committee found that the diving tackle and the repe tition of massed attacks alone to a point were the chief causes of harm. The. sixth "change prescribes that an on-side kick must' advance the ball 20 yards from the line of scrimmage. That is, if the ball strikes the ground short of 20 yards, the offense becomes off-side. This rule is also; aimed at mass plays. It is felt that under a 20 yard requirement the secondary of fense can come up sufficiently to prov 1 tect the tackles with reasonable safe- ; ty..t. '. v iv.v.-X - ', - ' i , Having made these ? six changes to xu throw safe-guards: around the game they took. up a discussion of , the.two- plans tor directing the style of play i v -if 'ill' lb b it; f f !! : I1' ght.J "-ra (Continued on 1 Page BlgJ proceedings l:rfP?'P?- turpentine, quigu ; -, ! -,:. t , C -. t ..." ;r-- ', . .. -J - ' $ - -- t l is , :., - , i . .-:. ,J ; s.-K f --V: ' I ' v.;";; v i -c - .' ; : t -, c . ' . - . . . . 1 f -,'. ' - - . -- .
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