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MAILS CLOSE FOR

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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03

There vas old Judge Rzmshotton.-
stated the landlord q TIE PetuniA tav.
ern- The druaksr be got the more
dignifed he became 0Ee day he was
leaning against the sign post out here,
the picture Of dignity and LII up ike
a lighthouse IN trying 20 turn around
ne triPped himself. fell OF the walk
ard rolled under a motor car. Instead
Of seTamhling out he stayed under
there ard slid all around on his back
II the mud. carefully examining the
under side o. the machine. Then he
crawled forth. arose and grayely re
marked. Al. I understand It all now,
aud wabh.e5 CO down the street, per
fectly satisfied that he had fooled the
innocent nystanders completely
Kansas City star.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
To Get On Well With Others.

an order to be satisfied even with
the best people we need to be con.
tent with little and to bear a great
DEAL" says the wise Fenelon. He
finds that there must be "a mutual.
loving forbearance. Frequent silence,
habituaI recollection. prayer, self-de
tachmept. giving up all critical ten
denotes, faithfulness in putting aside
all the idle imaginations of jealous,
fastidious self-love, all these will go
far to maintain peace and union. How
many troubles would be avoided by
this simplicity, Happy is he who
neither listens to himself nor to the
idle talk OF others
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
No Wander l, Was Different.

do you notice anything different
about the milk this morning, dear -
asked a young wife Why, yes. now
you mention IT. replied her lord and
master. Its more-more-thst is,
IL tastes" Quite So" she cried.
with a triumphant ring in her voice
Our last milk was so thin that five
DAYS ago | tried a new milkman He
had such splendid milk. George. that
took in supply for whole fort
night. I've been wondering every
morning when you'd notice IL"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
reaehers onnese epoekIna.n

Meriden. The Meriaen School
Teachers association is considering a
protest 10 the school board against
the present practice OF docking"
schoolma'ms on DAYS when they are
Of duty for sickness or for any other
good reason The pedagogues assert.
with some degree OF Indignation. that
they are thus placed in the "day
laboFer" class whereas they are sup
rosed to work on salary basis. And
ANYWAY. say their friends, IL seems kind
Of harsh way 20 treat such faith
ful and imroriant public servants as
school teachers.
Tho teachers organization has ap-
pointed Miss Florence NJ Fisherdtek
ef TIE hfeh school faculty head Of a
committee which she win choose TO
Investigate he practice in other cities
and then y deemed advisable. to
farmaUv tate the matter before the
scteol hoara
The school hoard members are said
70 be prepared 70 reply to the argu-
ments Of the teachers on the subject
hut they intend TO keep their minds
open In order that full Justice may be
done At present every teacher Is
allowed a half day OF each month
with pay. The Instructors are paid
wen under sliding scale system. in
the opinion OF the school officials.
and no trouble is souna In getting
teachers from out OF town when need.
ed on account OF the attractive oondi-
lions here. II Il said.
As certain sum Is Appropriated by
the town for teachers salaries. point
out hoard members n Is impossible
20 paw substitutes and also pay teach.
ers when the latter are absent. Con,
seaHentlv. the board adopted a rule
81 giving the absent teacher all over
the substitutes 81 day tina, she is
revalarly paid. II is true that this
balance does not amount 20 at least
81 dav. Il Is said.
TIE teachers association which Is
Nerfrp'ng a series OF lectures this
month has lost tive prominent mem
h~s late'v IN Miss Mildred Alien and
semurl Rosenhnrg who have left thu
h'eh school faculty. Both vacancies
VIII ~ a'ea ~ the aest meeting
81 tsa board.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
PAY FOR
I1AIL CARRIER
Post Office Department Can't
Keep Men on the lob
THDaPS0aglLLE'S NEW LIST
Increase e $4,000 Which Comes
Haa.y From One Firm, the Aueri'
en- samatcs Tobacco co.-Tosn
is Longing for a Public Park.

HHomasonxille.-T postoffice de.
rarsmeuf seems unable to keep a mali
carrier at ThompsonviIle on account
Of The poor pay for the services pre-.
lefre3. William Henneberry had the
position FIRST at 1920 year, and when
the yearly contract was up. new bids
were asked from ERgied Castonguay
al s6an. The government did not
want to paF this but wanted $500
a year man. For twenty days
HaHH cherry held on but the goth day
he notified fae author ties that moth.
ug doing" ~ him Was the program
II ae Ht##a This had The desire
aHaat. a#d easteHgnay's bid Of s5se
VS. re- rte5 NoW after about 50
~ Uai CssI8nguay has res eneds
ana re- area notice requesting bids
fae earFs IS lhe mail from tie DEPOT
10 ne - aMee Was posted In the
#rez4 rs=#oa The man has 10 work
fr4H $50 4. Il. 10 3 r n and iH
al about Is raeks II mail IS carried
daily IHe carrier has a few hours
sg tween bat those that have tried
e. safe the position is worth $1,000
a year for the service rendered
The board OF relief has ended It's
work and the grand list OF the town
amounts to sS go 24G an increase OF
sea sos from the assessors list. The
Total increase mostly came from one
frm alone the discovery being made
by them, that the American sumatra
Tobacco company Of Hartford had
200 cans Of tobacco in the packing
house Of Irving d. Woodward to be
assorted This tobacco should be
taxed tbe board OF relief claims. so
she's piasea a value Of S25 a case. or
Iaal - aao "a fhis lot Of to.
h1eeo FOR .ation purposes This
eana tAat woodward or the tobacco
HY - E have - pay $7i5 10 tile
fou8 - ErHgi. This LOT escaped an
VERA Il H tax owing to It's lara.
0a ~ ca Hranery located within
He Ihnna nvilo ere and sewer
5rrt ru5f Nay a rate Of 1919 mills.
ne r. h'f min rate going for
she sua#sra ~ the Are department
ma tha u1 leep OF tho sewers o.
baaH aav re- II Is hoped BY many
sat aame movement for a breathing
H'ace. or pahl'c park Of soma nature
bc sariea IN ThompsonYille. Today.
Mthough Soma say 1t is a lively town.
I'M no place TO offer in a public
rarI line and in the hot evenings
80 baud concerts are provided for.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
mace cTplgFpo
sAAFa - CssGsE@ 8t0
CHEER OFFICIALS
Parade hnsonia with American
Flag 70 Celebrate End
A c0aPRo Use SETTLEMENT
aaasssa went 70 ~ oHsaes Ct he
American Grass C. " cfa They
Chsered tba oasIzts Wh1 &c
t5rns8 Greetings ffom windows.


Ansouia The strike O. the lao9Hers
ri the American Brass company 8
mills was formally declared ended
The men returned 10 work under a
compromise SETH ment which gives
them a fifteen per cent increase ia
waEes. This was announced after
conference between representatives OF
the strikers and officials Of the com
pang. Tie original demands af the
men were faF a - Fer cent Increase
aad tie company had hsa1 offered a
j. per cent advance.
WHen she aaelalon was made Hah
IL. Hr8a ~ tha wae's 80 turned
cat - aaAe holiday 4tes tie end -
O. He 0oaaa Hh'za ea t1.y
two ueFhs $50 AMI which q times
eaae ra 10 tHreeH =eH f.
Ah5a t#aa aa3s iua4 tha s5eA
tfe strikers f. tie number Of more
ian ) 1s4 4 ives estimated. lHi laso
Inc and with waving faea sH8 bHH-
nes5 marched thTouFh the rf.neHa
streets. cheering and shout ny Jo-
aeRh e Gfohal tfe yogns man who
handled the strike for them was at
the head of the hne On horseback and
carrying an American aag Behind
him came tie members II the com
mittee and fopr men who bore large
American Tag. ~ intervals down the
lIne the banners showed Inscriptions
such as peace and Order. No Riots
for U.s.. and similar devices. Ma or
John W Schumacher reviewed the
parade from the steps Of the city
hall
TIE marehers went 10 the Offices Of
the amaHIeaH BRASS eamHane. who're
t8ee eaae# ~ oHsIalz VIA stood
- sae $50 so fes#Hn#A tAsAr
- aes 4#ase thas we're = 80
4 81 tNa Harar $3.50 g.
u IN tE W IN
wh h had e=a Hzaed ~ la
e rs Gai la8lae - Ge.r
hall and ar sr Ed
tfei fhe .uae 90 .s1t taz offer eat
paaez5ea HntHa Hh IS miFat
81 fx Dissatisfied - SAID. hai
eav fsw
THe oay st6a7f f~7f7 me c5n.
PAM Yves Eat tHe eafxaans voHi3
b. eiad 20 $50 al sAe men hack ed
work
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
Atta.h n sssa.ooo snlt

Meriden Deputy sheriff Albert
patllz completed attachments on %
parcels Of real estate I'm this cts Ia
a suit for $3.50 coo damages brought
by Judson S. Han OF New York city,
thlrty-seYen years old, graduate Of
Cornell university and Columbia Law
School aud at one time praetieing
lawyer in the metropolis, against his
brothers. John II. and Silas B. Hall
and a sister. Miss Esther X. Hall, all
81 this city. Han alleges his kin con
tpired to deprive him Of S25o.e00 from
the estate az his father. State Sena-
tor Seth J. Hall. and also had him
put in insane asylums, causing him
bodily and mental anguish" for which
he asks Sl0o 000
Hail escaped from asylums at Brat
tehoro. Vt. aud Middlciewn Conn
he SAYS. Upen his FIRST escape from
Mlddletown la 1910 he was reeantufed
IN New Ynrk and L Was testified that
he had Joined The Dowie cult and lad
contributed thousands OF dollars 10
Zion CITY. Three years ago he tlea
again and since has remained In New
York. fearing arrest II he returns
here. he says.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
Odd Invention.

Miss Katherine Minehart. a Philadel-
nhia woman. has patented new form
OF handbag which is capable of being
converted into a seat When opened
one part OF the contrivance serves as
a seat. while another forms support
for the back.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
NAILS OPEN From

Boston, New York, Hartford and all poiH
north, east, south and west 81 $50 a. m.
Boston. $50. l0.45 8. ~. $40 D. m. {. 80 D. n
DAnielson. $50 a. IN. 3.45 p. m.
Sor~ieh Sis, II a. m. As. $50 p. m.
Hartford. $50, II a. m, ale. IL ?. N.
New York. 500. II g. N 4lo, lis p. N.
Worcester $50 a. NJ, 5 p. $50 p. u.
Webster, $50 a. NJ, S.25. $50 p. m.
Williusntie $50. II a. ~, 4.l0 p. N.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03

LYDIA r. tinkharn ;
V egetable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and il straight
ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, as We
live on 8 farm and |
have four girls. lido
all ny sewing and
other work with
their helm. so il
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
Roufes M. Sand 4

7 .
Rural Carriers leave daily Sundays and
Holidays excep,edl at : 10 q. u. return At $40
p. u. Rural carriers are prohibited from
carrying outside the mails any maisble IA e.
weighing L pounds or less.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
Mnlli MelIl

Mrs. Joax-'I nearly tainted on the
crowded street car coming home" Mr..
Joax-"So close in the carr" Mrs.
Joax-eNo. man offered me his
seat.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
Tribute to Femlnlnlty.

When NAN loves a woman ii is o.
nature; when woman loves mar
I is Of graee-ef the grace that won
IN makes by her loyeliness.-Ch Charles
?. Deems
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
Increased Fsrs Is in erect.

wIuimanf'c The new copper rome
,vasem aAcHtpf by the Shore Line
teetrfe camnauv whick makes
ehsnee IN fares Instead Of the FIVE cent
unit went INTO effect. BY the new
nlan locations between places where
Eve cent fares were charged win be
zones and fares Of extra amounts are
charged. The plan makes consider.
able more work for the conductors
and some OF the patrons are making
~hlg kicks" against the raise.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
WOMAN HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. VI have had
nervous trouble all my life until took
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
Putnam Mail Service
NAY, 1915
POST OFFICE OPEN
Frnm 6.30 a.m. % s D. n

From $50 a. m. to p. m.
SUNDAYS the lobby win be open to Lock Box
holders from 80 to 10 80 g m.
Holidays from $50 a. NJ. to Il M, 5.30to pm.
POSTAL SAVINGS AND MONEY ORDER
DIVISION
o, en- from sa. M. TO 6p. M, closed on Sun
days and Legal Holidays.
Registry Division open during office hour.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
DELIVERIES

BY City Carriers Daily, Sundays and
Holidays excepted Al $50 a. IN. and 4l0 p.
m. and II 10 a. IN. IN the Business Section.
One delivery by CITY Carriers on Holidays.
Collections
Il d,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03

A most desirable business Office
centrally located in Putnam. Next
door to Arcanum club. Rent reason
nam. 4 If.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
To Meet Al ReekxIIle.


Rockville -Thc citizens We're great
~ pleased when Il was learned that
the Connecticut State Drumm rs and
Pliers. 81 their meeting OF delegates
held In Torrlngton. voted unanimous
IL 10 hold the annual convention in
Rockville on Saturday August 10,
which means that the local boys will
now set diligently TO work perfeeting
the numerous details entailed In con
Quoting this big affair. Prizes in sill
yer cups amounting 70 $3.50 will be
awarded 20 the winners OF the vari.
Gus events in the several classes that
viii compete. following the parade
IN which II is expected between 80
and so corps win participate. The
convention will be notable event
ia the history Of Rockville aud Will
serve 10 Introduce Rockville Tor the
drst time as 3 convention field for
an AFFAIR OF this character. The To-
cal corps has subscriptions ASST sat.
Ing $500 ana WITH Ss81 TO rs raised
Il win be suNc.ant to finance tire
convention Arthur SeAmeiske. wso
represented Rockville ~ gha coAten.
ton. asa much e eHing ataH ghe
success p securing Ehe eaHraai en
here ana WAS elected i member ~ laa
executive eomm ttee at the meeslag.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03

Ms8aletomn. Taa wesleyan ua,-
sersily tennis schedule was aan9un,
res IS follows April 80 Brown Al
Providence; Nay 3, Yaie AZ al3Ha.
town: May &. colaabla al Made.
town. MAY 3. naftnoeih a. Mi3die-
toxin. MAY IN William at Wilss ae
town. May 10. swarthmore at Phila.
.ieiphia. Nav 20. Haverfora at
Hayerford; May e, Amherst AZ Mid.
Il eva.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
From The Street Letter Boxes
Nd ELM STREET Box

Tme cards on boxes are now obsolete
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
Eagle ''Mikado"
Pencil No. ia

Packed One Dozen in
an attractive pull-off Box
and Hall Cross in a Carton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07
IF WILLARD INSISTS ON
TOO MUCH COIN, L. DARCY
MAY MEET FRENCH BOXER

ground q money grabbing mana.
gers. would kin of what little pop.
ularlty Is left TO Willard aud his
managers.
Also Darcy. supposed TO be on
his way to America after having
slipped out of military service In
Australia, would draw well here
and Il is not at all improbable. ~
WIZARDS managers inslst on shak.
inE down Richard for th. last cent
the bout could draw. that Darcy
will get frat crack n, Carpenter.
Richard declares he 10 uoi going
20 raise bis ante. lie sald he had
told Willard last winter. after the
bout with Frank Moran. that he
could not be held up again for
bout
Richard has been disappointed
BY failure to hear from his repre-.
sentRtives In Paris but expects
word momentarily Everything is
ready for CArpen,lef's departure Oh
cept his own signature 70 a con
tract.
Richard has made Il plain that
staging a bout with Carpenter one
OF the principals is no, entirely d.
pendent upon a lease for Madison
Square Garden. lie hiutcd broadly
that ar arena might be built for
the bout
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07
Lajoie Started in
1896; Not One of
Old Gang NoD Left

Larry LaIole's baseball days
are over.
Never again will the big
Frenehman bring the stands at
major league park TO their
feet with resoundlne crack
from his famous bat. Never
again will the bleaeherite cheer
his uneanny fielding.
For 20 years Laloie was a zig.
urc In baseball, and for IS OF
these he batted over 800, his
best year being 1901. when he
slugged .422.
laJolc's contract with Connie
Mack viii expire January I, and
II 10 certain Mack will not retain
him, as he intends 20 build up
his team with youngsters.
Larry has been drawing $4,000
year during wartime con-
tract. Only hall this amount has
been paid by the Philadelphia
club, Cleveland having assumed
half when Larry was traded TO
the Athletics. two years ago.
LaJole began his big league
career playing with the phlla-
delphla club In 1896. There 10
not a player left In baseball
who was playing when he start
ed,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07
An, Ha! HouU About
1t, Bill, Did You Take
Turkish Bath Friday?

Just called up 20 say
heard willie Hoppe had a Turk.
lsh bath and went without his
breakfast before he weighed In
fer the newspapers Saturday
morning." said the CHEEKY
voice Of Chef Mcintyre over the
phone this morning.
Chef. who coached Lloyd
Madden along from a novice to
Northwest lightweight champ.
was taking exception 10 the
statement In yesterdays Star
about Hopes weight.
Funny he absolutely refused
TO weigh In before the fight and
went to the trouble to hunt up
the newspaper men the next
day" said Chef. 81 asked him
TO make 1855 pounds and he re-
fused to DO II but Madden want.
ed TO box him N he weighed
a ten"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07

One o. Seattle's old wres
ting fsvorites In the person o.
Harvey Donaldson 10 going 70
come out o. retirement and Try
his luck again In the squared
arena.
Fred Tuits. who has had the
Of a number OF old
time boxers. has taken Harvey un-
der his management Tuite has a.
ready written 10 G. Y. Toohey. a
prominent wrestling promoter OF
Boston. for bouts. Whether h.
will be able 10 Get any Is much
doubted question. As the Boston
sporting public will not turn out 10
see any OF the small fellows vr.s-
tie Tuite discovered and brought
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07
HARVEY DONALDSON AGAIN
TO TRY HIS LUCK IN THE
GRAPHING GAME; WANTS MIX

ont Gunbost Smith while he was
ia the navy, as well az a number
OF the Navy champions.
Donaldson first attracted attsn
ton as wrestler when hs won
the featherweight championship OF
the Northwest in 1906. He held this
Title with the Pacific Coast A. A.
L. and the Oregon-Columbia Y. NJ
c. A. championships until 1911,
when he won the A A. U. bantam
weight title Of tho world Shortly
after becoming bsntamweight
champ, he turned professional and
became the world champion. He
was wrestling Instructor a. the
University OF Washington during
1912 ard 1913. when the local Y.
" C. A. secured him for It's I'm
structor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07
MOST PROGRESSIVE BILL
FOR BOXING PLANNED BY
MELADY FOR NEBRASKANS

pay expenses OF maintaining the
commission.
MelRdy Ia firm believer that
no boxer Is any better than the
size OF the house he can draw. and
believes all should box on percent
ages. which. divided into winners
and losers purses. would eliminate
"stalllng'
The NebraskRn also contends
that po-decision affairs are unsatis-
factory from the publIc's viewpoint.
Melady is one OF tho best-known
sportsmen in the Middle West lilo
staged the Joe Stecher-Strangler
Lewis bout last summer and would
have matched Stecher and Gotch
had the latter not broken his leg In
an exhibition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07

Gene Melady. sportsman,
packer. promoter and politician
OF Omaha, 10 back OF boxing
bill for Nebraska. which, " II
passes, will be the most pro
gressiye now in force In the
United States.
Meiady Is a member OF the Ne.
braska legislature and hopes TO
gain enough support for his bill TO
push It thru.
The bill provides for i6round de-
cIslon contests In the state. with
positively no guarantee for boxers,
a state boxing commission. legal.
lied boxing clubs. physician certif-
icates for boxers. no gambling and
per cent of the gross receipts OF
each match to 20 to the state 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07

NEW YORK. Dee. 7.-Devel.
opmenu early TO-DAY In the
status Of the proposed ten
round mill between Willard
and GEORGES Carpenter indl.
Gated Les Darcy. the Austria
Ian phenou,, has Jvst as good
a chance Of going into action
against the soldler-boser as
Willard. Jack curiey. one %
Wlllsrc's managers. nit town
and Immediately began making
fluent motions about sums THAT
sounded like SEQ. 900 and even
higher. and Tex Richard right
away started TO grin.
Who's the attraction ln this
aero BOUT" Curley wanted 20
snow. Jess is the boy who's go.
ng TO draw the money and he's
he boy who's going TO get Il, 1.
Richard wants Jess TO fight he'll
have TO make the price at our fig
lre" Apparently Cmley has over.
looked the fact that Carpenter,
coming from the battlefront In
France. will bring with him pop.
llRrity that will overshadow the
irawing power OF any champion
Carpenter. n be fights In New
York. will give his share TO the
,ause OF France Such tactics
standing ont against a sordid back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07

for a nice panning In one OF the
San Francisco papers. Among other
things said IL that Joe is fighting
his way TO the top with newspaper
clippings when in reality he hasn't
enough OF a kick TO break soft
boiled egg.
They say in his bout with Jack
Geyer, Joe cracked Jack on the
chin a dozen times and failed TO
stop him. Also the suit brought
against Bonds by a chorus girl Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07
Billy Weeks Lands
a Match in Cincy

CINCINNATI, Dec. IA permit
was granted by the local boxing
commission yesterday for ten
round bout Dec. is between Billy
Weeks. challenger OF Mike Gibbons,
and Sailor Einert.
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"Snowy" Baker Says
He Has Next Champ

Snowy" Baker. the Australian
fight promoter, has uncovered an
1s-yesr-old youngster-Jim Tracey
who he believes will some day
be heavyweight champion OF the
world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Declar-
Ing the national commission In
adopting changes In baseball
playery' contracts went even
further than had been expected,
David L. Fultz, In a statement
issued today, cut TO minimum
any probability Of a strike by
members OF the Baseball Play
ers fraternity.
While announcing his pleas
ure at the action Of the COM
mission, Fultz pointed out there
are still grievances with the
national board which will have
to be ironed out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07
Football Players
Have Their Autos

Nine players on the University
OF Pennsylvania team drive their
own automobiles, At the univer-
sity OF Oregon about nine OF the
eleven regulars are working their
way through college.