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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

abandon and grace. It was while he
thus cavorted on slack-wire that he
acquired the balancing facility whicr
has enabled him to attain his rank
among the bird men,"
When the circus life began to pail,
Paulhan signed as sailor. Later he
became soldier. enlisting In the
Aerostatic battalion of the French
army. Here he attained the practical
knowledge of air craft which resulted
in his adoption Of his present profes-
sion.
Owing to his comparative poverty
Paulhan was not able to own a ma
chine Of his own, but in the fall of
1906 he engaged himself to Surcouf.
the designer Of the famous dirig bile
balloon, willie de Paris" and tended
the motor and steering gear in all OF
the 81 celebrated flights.
Meanwhile his interest in the heav.
ier-than-air machine increased. A year
previous he had made small model
Of an aeroplane, and In 1909, when
the Aeronautique club offered prize
for the best model that would fly,
Paulhan entered his toy machine and
won the prize.
1t was in the machine acquired In
this manner and without previous ex.
perience In actual flying that he be-
gan his hair-raising flights.
His charming young wife accom-.
panies him on his trips and has made
frequent ascents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

possibilities are very limited. NVon
the sportswoman has her skirt mar
rover than last year. but she stead
fastly turns from the attractions OF
the one-and-a-quarter yard width, ana
will more wisely adopt a kilt wnlcn
bears little stuff in it, or the straight
and fitting skirt which has a box-pialt
down the center Of the back. Person
ally I am always in favor of the nat
kilt for the genuine walking Dress
worn with knickerbockers and boots.
Boots are things Of beauty. the thick
sole being no drawback to the calf
vamp and the antelope upper, but you
must have the like specially made for
you. for the ready-made variety to
suit accurately individual insteps Is
hard to find. Round smoked pearl
buttons are an essential to the ante
lope upper and the calf vamp. which,
l may mention, is not common OBJ
ject of commercial creation, patent
leather being far more general; and
patent leather, when serious walking
is question of necessity, cannot be
considered comfortable, writes Ma
dame Aria, in London Madame. The
ordinary leather boots completed with
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

CATERS have the preference of some,
and among CATERS those OF stocking
cite share favor with those Of cloth,
while the puttee owns more votaries,
perhaps. than either, and there are a
few. q very few, who merely wear
cashmere stockings allied to well-fit-
ting boots of ordinary leather. Gray
antelope with black leather, and brown
antelope with black leather, are both
prominent fancies. while those who
have been to America. or hail from
there, declare In favor of the boot
which is entirely made Of one color,
brown or dark gray for choice. and
on all Of these the smoked pearl but
tons appears. America, by the way,
does show Us how to put the best boot
and shoe foremost To It we owe the
black satin walking boots and walk
ing shoes which have been the most
conspicuous revival Of the season, and
again 1t Is to America we must grant
the glory of the introduction Of the
,uttoned boot OF antelope skin
Excellent Mixtures Seen.
But to return to my woods. There
are many excellent mixtures In frieze,
and tweed, and cheviot. showing green
and brown. and purple and blue as
popular combinations with antelope
skin or wide braid for collars, and
hens. and cuffs. The box-plaited coat
Is again an established fsvorite, with
the belt passed through straps placed
very low round the hips. Most Of the
skirts are made in limited corselet
fashion. but not all, the leather belt
being too becoming 10 discard. Thick.
diagonally-ribbed silk Is vell used for
shirts, and dark foulard shirts spotted
with white are also In favor; and.
again, those who are most keeafy sen
sitive TO cold seek the comfort Of q
vivella shirt
The knitted WOODEN coat worn un-
der the long travelling coat is one Of
the most conspicuous features OF
dress. and this Is to be obtained In
sIi lengths with sewn or knitted hens.
hanging straight or belted round the
waist The knitted silk coats have
not 50 many attractions as those Of
wool. nevertheless they are firmly e.
tahlished In popularity. the pattern
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

OkIahomas two United States sena.
tors, one is the famous blind orator
Gore. and the other is Curtiss, who
Is part Indian. OF her FIVE congress,
men at least one Senator Charles
Dougherty Carter. is nearly one-halt
Indian. Strictly speaking he is Tie
Chickasaw and Cherokee and 9-16
Scotch and Irish. His ancestor, Ma,
than Carter, fell into the hands Of the
Indians during a massacre, was adopt.
ed into the tribe and married full.
blooded squaw. Since then there have
been several intermarriages.
Recently Senator Carter has been
before the nation as one of the wit,
nesses in the Indian land fraud In
vestigation.
Senator Carter was born in 1858
near Boggy Depot, an old fort In the
Choctaw nation. His education was
obtained In the common schools and
In the Chickasaw manual labor acad.
emy. In youth he worked as ranch
man and as clerk In store. From
1899 to 1894 he was auditor Of public
accounts for the Chickasaw nation
Since then he has been superintendent
OF public schools Of Indian Territory
member OF the Chickasaw council and
congressman. He is banker, Y
Methodist. q Mason and an Elk.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18
The New woman,s Danger.

This new element In reform which
seems to be poking the fire from the
top, this new woman. does not know
now to wait. Haste! That is surely
the danger which walks at the elbow
Of our most noble instinct Of social
responsibility 1t Is this haste which
has lately driven some OF US into
ludicrous and wicked disrespect for
law: II has made US. with mistaken
kindness, seek to interfere with indt-
vidual development which comes by
wrong-doing and pain: Il has robbed
us Of patience and differing opinions:
ii has created 8 god in It's own image.
and cries out that be shall be wor.
shipeS only In ways Of which Il ap
proves. Oh. let US learn to wait; II
does rot follow that we must be idls
because we refuse to be precipitats:
II may only mean that we have q faith
that Is large In time. and that which
shapes II to some perfect end In
deed. there seems To me 8 certain un-
humorous arrogance to this busting.
feminine haste to make over the world
III Is as Il we thought ourselves 50
important that nothing could so right
without us.--Margaret Delane il The
Atlantic Monthly
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18
BIG WAR ON OPIUM
ProhIbitive Law May Result From
Hague Conference
United States Takes Initiative In Fight
Against Drug Used by 10000
The Presidents Floating
Home.

Washington-An international agree
ment for the suppression Of the opium
traffic may result from conference
of the interested powers at The
Hague. The United States Is taking
the initiative In the fight and the call
for the conference was made through
diplomatic notes from Secretary of
State Knox. The desire of this gov
ernment is to see embodied In the In
ternational law some form of statute
grow out of the belief that only
through the cooperation of opium pro.
ducing and exporting countries with
our customs officials can the prohibi-
tory statute of 1908 against the i'm.
portation of fumable opium into the
United States be made effective. De.
spite the unceasing efforts OF customs
of1oials It Ia known $4,000 pounds Of
the drug were smuggled last year for
the use of 100000 people, Thirteen
and possibly fourteen countries will be
represented They are the United
States. Great Britain. Austria Hungary,
France, China, Germany, Italy, Japan,
the Netherlands. Portugal, Persia, Rus
sia and Siam. Turkey may be also
represented.
The. American delegation at The
Hague will seek an international law
requiring each country to prevent the
shipment from her ports of smoking
opium intended for countries where
that form of drug is prohibited.
United States Has Troubles.
This government first came into d.
rect contact with the seriousness of
the problem when 1t started out to put
the Philippines In order. Investiga-
tion showed that aside from the ques,
tion there, the continental United
States also presented serious prob
lam. In 1880 this government had
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

made move against the drug through
treaty with China which prohibits
the importation of smoking opium for
the use Of Chinese residents In this
country. Many Americans we're then
engaged In the traffic and. as there
was little trouble In secretly dis,
ributlng the drug after II had been
brought to the United States, the
traffic continued regardless OF the
treaty and the drug acquired victims.
white and yellow. accordingly. Last
year when the statute prohibiting the
Importation OF opium for anything but
medicinal purposes was passed, there
were about 100000 users OF the drug
among Americans, A recent estimate
places the present number at 10000,
Great Britain and Portugal are assum.
ed to be the strongest opponents OF
this measure,
The attitude Of Great Britain will
be watched with interest by the dele
gates nom other nations. Although In
the last few years she has shown an
inclination 70 join In the movement
for the suppression OF the misuse Of
the drug. Great Britain In the past has
been open TO severe criticism because
OF her lndo-C Chinese opium traffic. II
has been the popular Impression. and
with some foundation, that the British
government forced opium ON the Chi,
neae by the seoalled opium war; II
may be said In extenuation that for
every pound OF the drug India sent TO
China the Chinese produced and con
sumed at least 30 times that amount
within their own horders---a fact not
generally known,
One eject Of the International
Opium commissions conference was
pact between the British and Chi
nese governments. by which the for,
mer agreed TO reduce her production
and expectation Of opium 10 China at
the rate OF one-tenth year. beginning
January. 1905, Great Britain has kept
her part OF the contract. and China
has more than kept up her end, II is
claimed on behalf OF China that she
has up to the present time reduced
her annual production and eonsump-
tien OF opium to SS0o00 pieals-S0.,
eee.6e6 pounds about half the former
amount 1t Is now Chinas desire for
q new aSreement with Great Britain,
by which the tSn-year period may De
shortened to seven or even five years
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18
Tho style Of ism

A fall bride has planned her brides
maids gowns ae.er fashion plate OF
1850 The foundation Of the frocks
will be Of siIk and the overdress os
fine white tarletan. made with three
skirts. the top one looped up hy tiny
b1nches Of pink moss rosebuds. vhfle
. wreath Of the same tiny flowers win
be worn IN the hair. Large snug bou-
qrsts OF the roeebuds. edged with The
old-tine lace paper frf1l. win completes
fhesG quaint costumes
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

world. Is Louis
Paulhan. Ever
since he was q
mere boy he has
walked hand In
hand with ro-
nance. His parents
were ordinary peo-
PIE. unable to be.
stow upon him any
OF the huxnries OF
life, so at an early
age he ran on
with g travelling
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

dian Territory and
admitted to the
Union In 1907, con.
tains about $4,000
Indians. more than
any other state. II
is right and prop
er, therefore. that
the citizens OF
aboriginal blood
should be repre-.
sented In the law,
making bodies at
Washington. OF
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

1848 to 1896 is the
record Of Alfred
Weller, formerly
Of Milwaukee, and
residing in La
porte. Ind
The first presi-
Dental election
which Mr.. Weller
figured In. then
only thirteen
years OF age, was
that of Zachary
Taylor At that
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

circus, AT first be did odd Jobs about
the tents. but between performances
he practised on the tightrope. and the
proprietor, observing hts skin decid-
ed he was sufficiently proficient In
that art TO be exhibited Before long
he wss the star artist. doing dtcicult
soEaersaults and giides with reckless
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18

Belgians. his wi.
dow, B aron g 8 S
Vaughan, has mar.
RI 9 d Emmanuel
Durier, a French
citizen. The ba-
roness Is only
twenty-seven years
Of age and lacking
ex eri Q n C 9 In
worldly affairs,
Her friends say
she finds 1t diff.
cult to manage the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18
NODES Of ohe MOMENT

HOSE who go up the
woods to shoot have been
concerning themselves
for some weeks past with
the new tweeds, no
doubt finding them sin
gularly like the old
tweeds, and being per-
suaded that in the matter
of their making-up the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18
PRESIDENTS FLOATING NONE,

When the presidents dag. with its
national coat Of arms emelszoned on
blue background, Is raised over the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18
ALFRED WELLER, WHO IS A
REAL TELEGRAPHY PIONEER

TAKING the telegraphic returns of
L every presidential election from
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18
WIDOW OF LEOPOLD WEDS
A FRENCH BUSINESS MA,

YYY HILE still greatly regretting the
w death of King Leopold of the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18
DARING AVIATOR WHOSE
FEATS THRILLED THE W0RLD D

.nNE Of the most daring aviators.
" whose fests have thrilled the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-18
OKLAHOMA SENATOR IS
NEARLY 0NE-HALF INDIAN

THE state OF Oklahoma, made up OF
the territory of that name and In
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

There will be no church SER
vices in the Congregational
Church during the rest of this
month and through August.
There will be Sunday School as
usual at ten o'clock each Sunday
morning, to which all are invit-
ed.
Also there will be Christian
Endeavor every Sunday evening
at s o'clock. Both young and
old are invited to attend this
service. You will find the meet
ings interesting and helpful as
the young people are making q
special affort to make them so.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Threshing outfit for sale.
Practically new Russell Separa-
tor, and Traction Engine, water
tanks, cook house, etc., every
thing complete. Will be sold on
very reasonable terms, and will
consider exchange for horses or
cattle. Outfit on the 6-P ranch,
10 miles northeast o. Roosevelt.
16-l 4
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Kerr Clifford & Co. wish to
announce that they are buying
grain in Condor and will pay
the highest prices as heretofore.
d. B. Thomas is looking after
their interests with headquart-
ers at his Condor ofiice-Graves
Weinke e. Thomas Co. East side
of Main Street. Phone-34 a.
l7d2l
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
To Woolshi . pers

The Thames & Mersey Marine
Insurance Co. are prepared to
issue through policies for Marine
Insurance from Portland to At
lantic ports, or any other ports,
by steamers via San Francisco
and the Tehuantetec rout.
Thames and Mersey Marine In
surance Co. and Tayler Young g.
Co. Agents.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
FOR SALE

Six room cottage owned and
occupied at present by ]. E.
Hunt. Price reasonable. For
terms and information apply to
owner.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
For Rent

will rent my residence on
Church Street either furnished
or unfurnished. Household
oods of all kinds for sale.
G. +. Townsend
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
Wanted.

Young man and mother want
position in harvest as cook and
roustabout. Address Mrs. M. E.
Altman, Star Boarding House,
Condor, Oregon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
FOUND

A pair of grab-front specta-
cles. Made to hook over anoth-
er pair for close reading. Owner
may have same by calling at
this office and paying for this
notice
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

II you use the Loose Leaf Bill
ing system remember that
Hartshorn e. Harlan make a spe-
cialty of furnishing these sup
plies.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

VATE HAVE RECENTLY Doubled Our Facilities
for selling land In Wheeler & Gillian Coun-
80 ties and will be able to do more business
this Fall than during the Spring. Our
Sales since opening In Condor have aggregated
$146, 800 90 Of which all but one sale Of o.,
10000 have been made since January fst,
1et0
The above SALES have helped to put Us in
touch with many more buyers whom we
expecting to invest here in the future.
We have had many drawbacks to contend
with In bringing strangers to this locality but
these drawbacks are far less than form
erly and buyers are awakening to the fact that
GILLIAN and WHEELER Counties CONTAIN
THE KIND OF OPPORTUNITIES THEY ARE
LOOKING FOR.
Come In and List Your Places for FALL
and renew your Spring Listings In time for rs
to place them in booklets and circular
matter which are being sent to all districts
where buyers may be found. u
We are the Condor Agents for lots in e.
TAvAR and LOvELElGH ADDITIONS TO PORT
LAND. WE GAN SELL YOU ANY OF THESE
LOTS WHICH ARE ALL WITHIN THE SMILE
CIRCLE OF PORTLAND. THE PRICE Is THE
SAME AS PAID THERE, YOU PICK OUT YOUR
OWN PROPERTY.
We insure your buildings from loss by fire.
We insure your crops from loss by fire, month
60 cents for 500. 2months 90 cents, months
100 cents.
We in a position now to write your live
stock insurance in strong and reliable Com
pany.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

$. Geo. Parman returned
, Monday evening after u
pleasant visit with her par
and other relatives at Des
les, Iowa. Next week Mr..
Mrs. Parman will be hosts
ne latter's mother and sister
} are now visiting in Kansas
:.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
WANTED

Disarable tenant for the
First floor of the l. o. o. +.
Building. Sealed bids will be
received NOW. Address Wayne
Grider, Condor, Oregon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
FOR SALE

All of my furniture and house.
hold goods are for sale on ac-
count of moving away.
Mrs. VIM. Langhausen
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
Good Apples

Falling from trees. Will sell
for rs cents per sack. Call at
the Strickler Ranch.
Rock Creek. 16d18
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

You can get any magazine
printed at astonishingly low
rates If subscribed for in con-
nection with the Globe.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
FOR SALE

20 head of work horses all in
first class condition. Call on or
write, S. H. Edwards, Mayville,
Ore. 10 d 10
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
LEST YOU FORGET

Plumes curled and cleaned and
old flowers and straws made to
look like new at Miss Pittman's
Millinery Parlors.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
Thresher Mon Attention

Thresher Men Attention
We have 1900 acres Of grain to
thresh from stacks. win give
job to someone with gasoline
outfit. Address me at Condor
or call at p. Dyer ranch.
A. X. YORK
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
LOCALS
ssessssesssssessssssses

andrew Hatcher who is recov-
g from an attack of typhoid
t, left Tuesday for Coos
where he will visit with rel
es. He has been staying at
home of A. Il. Goodman.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Mrs. Thomas Scroggins of
Butte Creek was a passenger
from Condor last Saturday morn
ing for Portland.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Two lots in Condor to trade
for young horses or young cat
tie, heifers preferred.
Graves & Weinke Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

The Hotel Oregon has the
most up-to-date service of any
hotel in the county. Unsurpass-
ed dining service.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Fine line of Confectionery and
all kinds of fruit in season at
the White Corner.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

If you have anything to trade
exchange, rent or sell, see to it
that you use The Globe Wants.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

f. 7. Cooper, foreman of the
Gilman French ranches in
heeler County, was u passen-
Saturday morning for The
llles to transact business.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Dunn Bros have just received
a complete line of A tents and
wall tents. All sizes and prices.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Mr.. Esson of the Red Cross
E. returned Monday evening
ter spending a few days in
le Dalles.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Wanted-l6- inch pine wood.
Will pay cash delivered in Con-
don. Arlington Lumber Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

We clean and press all kinds
of mems and ladies' cloths. All
work guaranteed. Cora Steven
son.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
Classified Advertising
For Sale, Trade. Wanted, Lost,
Found. Strauod. Stolen
and All Notices

FW- Al advertising run under this head will
be charged At the rR,e Of loc per line for the rst
issue and &c per line for each successive issue.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Typewriter For Sale
Second hand Underwood in
good condition. Will sell cheap.
Call at this office.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

p. l.. Ham was in town Satur-
day from his ranch on Pine Ridge.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Riley Feltner went to Olex on
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Chicken dinner at the Hotel
Oregon Sunday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
AdvGrtlsud Letters

For the week ending July 80.
letters as addressed below re-
main uncalled for at the Condor
post-otfice:
|. Clark, Mr.. Audie
2. Cunningham, Mr.. Alfred
3. Nelson, Mr.. Pete
These letters will be sent, to
the dead letter office Aug. 30,
1910, if not delivered before. In
calling for the above, please say
advertised" giving date of list.
John f. Reisacher, P. M.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Eat your Sunday dinner at the
Hotel Oregon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12

Nothing but first class work
zone at Cora Stevenson's Pana-
forum. Ladies' and mems
clothes cleaned and pressed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12
For Sale

For Sale
Bedroom suites, dining-room
chairs and tables etc., complete
furnishings. Call on Mrs. Chas.
Simpson, Condor, Oregon.
1920
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-23
is CREATING A
new BASEBALL
ORGANIZATION

Cincinnati, o., Sept. 23.-That
the new Major league, which D. A..
Fletcher has been trying to organize
may become a reality was admitted
today by Garry Hermann, chairman
of the National commission and one
of the leaders of the baseball world.
Hermann says that he has copies of
contracts which the new league has
induced six major league players to
sign. The contracts stipulate that 4
bonus of $4,000 be paid these play
bonus of $4,000 be paid these play
as the leagues playing season opens.
In from three to five years, vary
ing according to the contracts, the
players become free agents.
Hermann believes that the players
who have already signed will be-
come members of the team.