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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-17

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-17

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I'D tmr OI dellwunt s0nic mutts
can't gei over the idea. Ladies'
first.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-17

King Geergp saNs that hc looks
fer successful end Of tine war.
knowing ihr Mink X Peculiar gcn.
ius for horrmanship we presumed
that be was riding different
nightmare.
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Bob llcnry nov vows that he was
one Of the original preparedness
man ihat ho only opposed the
idea Of the greatest navy ON earth
Boh's wise he turns before the cur
rent turns him
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-17

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-17

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-17

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-17

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-17

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New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

BOY WANTED-Eastern Printing & Publishing Co.,, 53 Church st.
 9-26-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

500 Women and Girls Wanted for Work in Tobacco Shops. Steady Elm ployment all winter. Good Wages Earned. Experience not necessary. Apply Monday Morning, Sept. 25, 1916, at o'clock. Come ready to go to work.
 Shops at
 American Sumatra Tobacco Co.,, 22 Burnside Ave-, East Hartford. J. B. Stewart, East Hartford Storage Ware house, 31 Clark St., East Hartford. Silver Lane Warehouse, Station 1S, Glastonbury Car, East Hartford. L.. B. Haas & Co.,, 152 State, St., Hartford. Steane Hartman & Co.,, 96 Commer St. Hartford. A. & S. Hartman, 231 State St., Hartford. Hathaway & Steane 12 Mechanic St., Hartford. Meyer & Mendelson, 651 Windsor St., Hartford. Griffin -Neuberger. Tobacco Co.,, S1 Commerce St., Hartford. The Keiser-Boasberg Warehouse, Station 5S, East Windsor Hill, Conn. Floyd vile Warehouse, Tariffville, Conn.
 Apply at any one of above shops. Go to one nearest your home, or apply at THE CONN. LEAF TOBACCO AS- ISOLATION Employment Office, 241 State St., Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

WANTED-Second girl. Apply 77
 Forest street. 9-18-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

WANTED-GirIs for footpress work, apply G. E. Prentice Mfg. Co.
 North St. 9-25-3d
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26
HOUSE FOR SALE

Eight room, Berlin Street, Berlin, electric lights, gas, furnace, large barn, fruit, quarter acre of land. Tel. 66S-13 or Address Box SIX, Herald Office.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

WANTED-First class toolsetter on automatic Brown & Sharpe screw machines, one who is willing to work all night. Good wages and steady position for the right man. Apply at once The Mattatuck Man ufacturing Co.,, Waterbury, Conn.
 9-20-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

WANTED--A young lady to assist in
 Dental office. Dr. L. B. Dary, 252
 Main street. 9-22-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

WANTED-Girls for foot press work.
 Apply The G. E. Prentice Mfg. Co.,,
 Berlin Road. 9-16tf
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

WANTED-Metal pattern makers,
 steady work for several first class men. Out of town. Address Box XXX, Herald. 9-23-2d
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26
LOST.

LOST-Wednesday morning old fashioned brooch with large green stone. Return Herald Office.
 9-26-1dx
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

LOST-Brown pocketbook containing sum of money on North Glen St.
 Finder please return to 56 Hawk
 ins St. Reward. 9-26-d1x
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

FOR SALE--Do you want to buy a Vim truck? We have one Owned by party three days. Driven less than 100 miles, Price is such that you can save money if you are con- templating buying a Vim Elmer Auto Co.,, 22 Main street s-21-6d
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

FOR SALE-Few second hand ranges in good repair. F. w. Loomts. 15H
 Arch street. 8-5-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

WANTED-Competent maid for sec
 ond work. Mrs. Jas. S. North, Sum-
 nyledge. 9-2O-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

TO RBNT-Separate rooms for three
 automobiles. c. H. Olcott, 505
 Arch street. 9-6-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26

WANTED-Errand boy for store. Ad-
 dress Boy Box Il, Herald. 9-25-2d
New Britain herald., 1916-09-26
NOTICE.

parties taken out. Reasonable rates. Chevrolet car. Richard Covert, Tel. 255-12.
 9-25-6dx
Evening star., 1916-12-11
AS TO CUBAN CIGARS.
Why 'Marsans Specials" Became q
Drug on the Market.

Whenever Havana. Cuba, is men
toned one naturally thinks of cigars
which reminds me of a story about tn.
cincy Reds former star outfielder
Marsans. the Cuban" quoth Tom Gal.
lagheY.
"Armando Marsans now of the St
Louis Browns. was playing a sensa.
tional game for Cincinnati and had a
large following Of admirers who
thought the name Marsans should be.
come famous. SO they persuaded him
to have his dad, a cigar manufacture,
or Havana, get up a special brand OF
smokes with the family name spread
all over it.
The smoke was hit. All the dealers
stocked up with 'Marsans Specials and
an the pugs were paying real coin for
when Armando jumped to the FederaIs
1t took some of the Cincinnati dealers
long while to close out their .Marsans
Specials" ' II
Evening star., 1916-12-11
STRENUOUS LIFE FOR SUMMER
BECOMES SIMPLE FOR WINTER
American League Umpires Have Many
Unique Ways of Putting in Their
Time During OFF Season.

American League umpires. who lead
the strenuous life during the summer
months. enjoy much milder positions of
trust during the winter
Silk O'Loughlin spends the off season
at Rochester, N. Y. and makes little
money on the side by selling insurance.
AS yet Silk has not written any policies
for ball players.
George Hildebrand doesn't know there
Is such thing as winter. for he spends
his time from. October to April on ranch
he owns at Arroyo Grande. Cal.
Oliver Chill. the pocket-siTe arbitrator,
likewise misses the cold weather by jour-
neying to Florida early in November. He
has crab and oyster business interests.
He says he is in a better position to han
die the crab end Of 1t because of his sum-
mer affiliations.
Billy Evans puts in his time at East
Evening star., 1916-12-11
To Talk on College Athletics.

NEW YORK, December 11.-Maj
Palmer E. Pierce of the United States
Army, will talk on college Athletics
as Related to National Preparedness
at the opening session of the eleventh
annual convention of the National Col
legiate Athletic Association here, De-
cember 2s. The program of the con-
vention announced today includes also
an address by Prof. r. TAFT Mckenzie
of the University of Pennsylvania on
his experiences in the British army. en-
titled The Making and Remaking of
a Fighting man
Evening star., 1916-12-11
CHATTANOOGA Is SAFE,
Club Sold for SIS, 900, But Elberfeld
Remains Manager,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. December IL
Chattanooga will remain in the Southern
League. The Chattanooga Exhibition
Company has purchased the local club
from the former owners for price said
to be $4,000. Former President Andrews
and Vice President Patten, who con-
trolled practically all Of the stock in the
old club. agreed to sell to the new COM
pany if two-thirds Of the required amount
Of stock was raised, and the energetic
canvass which has been conducted to-
necessary amount. Fred s. Sheppard, a
local attorney. will be made business
manager and secretary of/the new cor
poration. effective January ]. kid" FL
berfelds contract to manage the club In
1917 will be ratified by the new club
Evening star., 1916-12-11
BAN IOHNSON'S REPORT SHOWS
GREAT INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE
American League This Year Received 1,O17, :
1877 More Paid Admissions Than
In Season of 1915.

is on his way to Chicago to accept the
managerial job of the Cubs from
Weeghman.
Chance was in Salt Lake City last
Inursday afternoon, having gone there
from his home in Los Angeles for un-
known reasons. AS Chance submitted
his terms to Weeghman just a week
ago. 1T is surmised that he has an in
vitation to visit the head of the Chicago
national League Club. 1t is said that
Chance wants $4,000 a year and a
three-year contract. While this lis a
big figure. Chance. it is figured, would
revive interest in the Cubs, which has
fallen to almost nothing in the Windy
City.
II Chance gets to Chicago in time he
undoubtedly will attend the National
League meeting in New York with his
prospective new boss.
Frank Navin of the Detroit club picks
the Giants to win the National League
season.
The Giants ought to walk in with
the National League flag next season."
says the Detroit magnate. Unless the
National League teams can show un-
expected Improvement and skill. the
Giants. in my opinion. will have an
unbeatable lead by the LIST of August.
haven't weak spot. Their infield and
outfield players are wonderful The
team. on the whole. is a powerful, eff
fective batting combination. There is
world of speed on the bases. and the
pitching staff is first class. OF course.
accidents win happen on the ball field.
and McGraw may experience another
run of hard luck, but considering what
the Giants accomplished after the 1st
Of September, they ought to take part
in the world series next fall"
A delegation of American Association
club owners, chaperoning their new
president, Thomas J. Hickey, blew into
New York with the cold wave from the
west yesterday. The association pill
grimage consisted of Hickey, o. H.
Wathen of Louisville, Mike Cantillon of
Minneapolis. A. F. Timme of Milwaukee,
]. c. McGill of indianapolis, John w.
Norton of st. Paul and Billy Clymer.
manager of the American Association
champions 49,
The association men are in New York
for the purpose of accepting the pro-
posal of Ed Barrow, president of the
International League, for an extended
interleague series next fall, in which all
the sixteen teams comprising the two
class AA leagues will compete
The International League fred the
opening gun of the big base ball week at
the Imperial Hotel at II o'clock this
morning, when the Barrows board of
directors went into session. The annual
meeting of the league should be called
to order this afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
BY J. ED GRILLo.

When the American League club own
ers convene Thursday in Chicago In the
annual meeting they will be INFORMED
officially by President Ban Johnson's
annual report that their clubs attract
ed in the aggregate 100000 more fans
than in the season of 1915. The exact
figures are 1.0117.197.
That is the American Leagues testi-
mony as to the national pastime's re-
bound in one year from the slough
into which it was thrown by the Fed
eral League war.
| The return to popularity was helped
IN great measure, of course. by the ex-
Itraordinarily close race for the Ameri-
can League pennant this year. That
kept the fans interested in most of the
! cities of the circuit right up to the
| finish
! The 1915 race in the American League
was far from disinteresting, conse-
quently the increased patronage OF this
year was not due entiely to the tlght
race for the championship. The lions
snare of the increase can safely be
attributed to the restoration of stabil-
ity to the game
The record of attendance in detail
probably will show that six of the
SAsHe SitlcS IN the rAIiefiCdH AchS uc
drew a half million fans or more in
the1r home games. with Chicago max
mi the best mark. Detroit. Cleveland.
new York and st. Louis all made re-
marEable advances. Boston held its
own. and Washington drew many more
IMAM the year before, but Philadelphia
ieli snort of it's usual mark.
While President Johnsons report is
sratifying in regard to the return of
the fans to the turnstiles, it will not
snow. according to his statement. any
great measure of profit for any club.
due to the greater increase in cost of
operation-the biggest item of that
COST De1ng In salaries to the players.
Ihe game has been conducted in such
an extravagant manner, says Presi-
dent johnson, that there is no guaran-
tee OF fair profit to any club, and to
get 1t back on business basis there
must be some curtailment. There will
De no renewal of high -salaried war
time contracts, says the president of
the league. Players still are assured
big returns for their part in the game,
but they must divide some of the re-
turns with the club owners who invest
their capital and take all the chances.
In connection with the question of
VINO IS to manage the Cubs next year
news is reported from California that
FRANK Chance has left the coast and
Evening star., 1916-12-11

Cleveland doing syndicate newspaper and
magazine work. As some scribe put it
Bill merely roughs it In the summer to
get material for the winter
Tommy Connolly. called the Sage of
Natick" because most of the inhabitants
Of that Massachusetts, town regard him as
the wise man of the village. makes money
during the winter looking after his many
real estate interests.
Bill Dinneen is an equal partner in a
Syracuse engineering concern. which only
recently completed dredging work for the
Cape Cod canal. Bilrs only active con-
nection with the concern. however. is to
draw down dividends.
Dick Nallin is located at Frederick, Md.
the town made famous in song and story
as the home Of Barbara Frietchie and the
burial place of Francis Scott Key the
author of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Brick Owens winters In Kansas City,
and usually is voted city job when he
arrives home to tell the folks about his
valOrous deeds of the summer
Evening star., 1916-12-11
VIEWS AND NEWS ABOUT THE
STARSO THE BASE BALL WORLD

1t Is unusual for a pitcher to announce
his retirement. after a season in which
he managed to pitch a no-hit, no-run
game. the ambition of every major
league ltwirler. Such person Is
George Foster of the Boston Red Sox.
and George, by the way. made his
record against the New York Yankees.
"a mighty sweet hitting team. Foster
had considerable trouble with his arm
last season and has just about decided
life is easier on his Oklahoma ranch.
When Dutch Leonard, star southpaw
of the Boston Red Sox. is through as
a pitcher, it won't be necessary to play
any benefits for the native Californian.
Leonard Is getting a fancy salary for
his pitching efforts. and in addition
has picked up about $500 in the last
two worlds series as prize money. Out
side of what he has spent for gaso-
line to run his jitney. Leonard him
self admits he has invested in prune
orchards. From some of his earlier
investments he is already drawing
down nice dividend.
Shortstop Fabrique of the Providence
team. who was obtained by Brooklyn in
the draft. was a much sought after
player. The Washington club of the
American league was anxious to Sc
cure his services and bid high for that
player, but the figure offered failed to
satisfy the Providence club. who thought
the player worth about $1,000. That
club took a chance that no one would
get him in the draft, and did not get one
third as much as several clubs had
offered. Jack Egan. former American
H.:
good as a big Lacquer.
Manager Jack Dunn of the Baltimore
Club enjoys the distinction of being one
of the greatest developers of pitching
stars in the minors. Within three years
Dunn has given to the American League
a quartet OF pitching stars in Ruth
and Shore of Boston, Russell of New
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Another Chance for Caldwell.

NEW YORK. December 11.-Greedy,
heartless magnate again. No club ever
got a worse throw-down than Raw
Caldwell gave the New York Yankees
last year. when, with the team GRIN
pied and barely able to put nine men
in the field. he went OFF on a tear that
landed him in a hospital, a wreck for
months. The club suspended him with
out pay, but in the meantime saw that
his family was well cared for. It was
the second time. too. that Caldwell had
done some such trick. But now the
owners of the Yankees rave listened
to Caldwelrs plea of repentance. and
will give him another chance More
over. though he broke his contract
they have told him that 1t will be con-
tinued-$s,000 season-provided he
shows that his repentance is real. This
really is A case that should encourag ge
Dave Fultz to renewed efforts on be-
half of the downtrodden player.
Evening star., 1916-12-11

Hub Perdue will no more add to the
gayety of baseball. Hub announces from
his home In Gallatin. Tenn, that he has
quit and will devote himself to his busi-
and confectionery there that 10 prosper
ing and q farm near Galiatin besides
Hub did some good work for Louisville
the past season. but admits he can't
6aep the flesh on. try as he will, and
that he has to give IT up. Perdue's
trouble is, that OF many athletes-
proneness to take on fat. In his day
he was enc Of the most perfect Of
physical specimens and probably n
strong man - ever played base bali.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
ED WALSH NEVER WELL.
Twirler Never Would Admit He Felt
Fit to Pitch.

II used to be standing joke with
players on the Chicago White Sox team
that Ed Walsh never would admit to
feeling we'll Big Ed always had some
thing the matter with him. in his own
mind And the worse Ed felt the better
he pitched.
Fielder Jones would approach Walsh
on the afternoon Of an important game
and say: How are you feeling today.
EdT'
Walsh would make an exclamation of
pain, "Oh. fierce" he would reply my
head aches. have a sore throat and
the old arm Is sore as thunder"
Fielder would have a sly smile when
he left. Looks like a victory today.
sure" he would say. I'm going to start
Walsh. He's right"
Evening star., 1916-12-11
DOYLE RANKS THIRTEENTH
Columbia Club Tennis Player Is Ac-
corded High Place Among
American Stars.

There probably IL no tennis authority
in the country who will question the
right of Richard Norris Williams. I'd
to- the highest place in the world
Of American lawn tennis The former
Philadelphia played right through one
of the hardest seasons on record with
out anything approaching a competitor.
either from the standpoint of form or
results. Last years champion. William
NJ Johnston of San Francisco. was not
so successful in his invasion OF the east
as he was last year. losing to Kum-
agae and to Williams in the hnal ter
rifle struggle at Forest Hills.
The biggest single part OF the rank
ing from the local viewpoint was the
inclusion Of Conrad B. Doyle in
the first twenty and as high as
No. 13. 1t has for many years been
the opinion of most Of the tennis play
ers in this city that Doyle. II he had
the time to play as the other stars
Of the country play. would take his
proper place In the game, and some go
SO far as to predict that he might at
tain the championship crown. There
10 no doubt that he has all the attri-
butes of a great tennis player. His
defeat of George Church. at No. in
the national ranking. which was ac-
complished at the national clay court
championships at Cleveland. and his
subsequent battle with Karl H. Behr
at Forest Hills caused many of the
eastern critics to sit up and take
notice of the racketer from Washing
ton
Mclaughlin was left Off the ranking
list on account of insufficient data. All
tennl2 niQYeFH n pyifn oa
the passing from the books of this
famous player. who has done more than
any one individual to raise American
tennis to its present high standard
Miss Molla Bjurstedt. late of Norway.
Is the undoubted leader among the
feminine players. There is not a wom-
an in the land who can challenge her
right to premier honors.
Evening star., 1916-12-11

York and Danforth of Chicago. Ruth.
and Shore have in that short length.
of time tasted of world series honors 3
Shore being twice declared in on the.
big event,
up by Connie Mack last year by thes
name of Lawry. He Joined the club iris
June. but got away to a slow start be |.
cause OF an injured leg. breaking into
the lineup at stated intervals. Lawry..
looks too slight of stature to be able
to stand the strain of the majors. yet
we have Connie Mack's word for it that
Lawry has great promise and may
eventually develop into second Eddie
Collins. -
When an athlete starts to slip he hits
the chutes in rapid fashion. Jack Daltons
with Brooklyn In 1914. was regarded az
one Of the best hitters in the Nationak
League He finished fourth, batting .318
in 12S games. In 1915 Dalton. like manX
other big leaguers. jumped to the Fed
erals. For Buffalo he batted .294. Last
season. when the Tigers needed an OUT
ton chance, but soon let him out be-
cause he was helpless before the Ameri-
can League pitchers. -
Connie Mack is banking considerably,
FOR next season on a player who waS
waived OUT OF the American League few
years ago without bit of fuss or trouble
The player is our old friend ping" Bodice
once a member of the Chicago White Sox,
Bodie can hit the ball and is no slouclss
as a fielder. but Bodie is a peculiar fel.s
low to handle, being easily discouraged
and player who does not thrive under a.
driving manager. He will find conditions
different under Mack and may come
through with a big season in 1917. -
Bill Carrigan and Heinie Wagner o,
the Boston Red Sox are the real pals
ters at Lewiston. Me-. while Wagner
calls New Rochelle in New York state
his home. The winter is SO long i'm
passing that Carrigan has induced
Wagner to change his residence from
New Rochelle to Lewiston. :.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Unusual Pennant Decision.

OMAHA, Neb, December 1.-THE
Western Association magnates used
Solomon-like- wisdom in deciding the
ownership Of the 1915 pennant Deni-
son won the first half of a split sea-
son. Tulsa and McAlester tied for the
honors of the second half and could
not agree on a play-off to settle the tie
Then Tulsa and Denison played a Sc
ries. The league refused to recognize
this series, but did give the pennant>to
Denison because, for both halves of the
season. 1t had a higher percentage than
any other club, though it finished third
will be no more split season in the
Western Association. Each time the
plan has been tried there has been
some sort of scandal Next year the
league will have a real big league
schedule of 154 games.