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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
HOW DIFFERENT SHIPS SINK
Nearly Every Class or Design Of Yes
sci Has Particular Way Of
Going Down.

Nearly every class or design of YES
sci sinks in a particular way, For in
stance, the old type Of single-bottom
steamers, with few or no bulkheads--
that Is, In the modern sense of the
term--almost invariably founders on
more or less of an even keel, which
means that they sink level, and not
with their bow or stern up in the air,
London Tit-Blts says.
This is accounted for by the fact
that at whatever point the water may
enter, 1t practically finds 1t own level,
as there are no subdivisions to OBJ
struct II. '-
Now, in the case Of modern YES
sci, which Is built with numerous SUBJ
divisions, It invariably happens that
she founders with her bow or stern high
out Of the water; or else she sinks
with heavy list, or cant, to one side
or the other. The reason for this is
that the bulkheads prevent the water
which enters the vessel from finding
Its level; consequently, when one par
ticular portion Of the ship is full of
water, while the remainder is prac-
tically watertight, that part which is
water laden sinks first, owing to its
greater weight. 4 ''--,-.-'-'
1t is for this reason that such terri
BILE loss Of life frequently occurs in
modern shipwrecks. Owing to the IN
even sinking, it is often found impos-
sible to lower the majority of the life
boats, as they would fail to reach the
water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
Heads Of Sunday School Union.

The presidents e the Sunday sch.;s,
Union have been Sre:..nent men
among among mem paw been John Mclean,
!aseSe o. the United States Supreme
court ,: Francis Scott Key, author of
pe Star Spangled Banner" Henry
Hlay Trumbull, editor and writer on re-
hgious education, and Morris X. Jes-
sup OF the New York chamber of com
merce. -,..-..l-ss'~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
Very PuzxIlna.

Eddie who had always attended .
Baptist Sunday school, was taken on
a yisit to Sunday school at Metho-
dist J church. iisedamma. how is thatr'
he said. ." thought you said this
was a Mefodfst sunday school"
$50 II b, my dear"
/ lI'rWellf hut qii&iifna. the lesson was
All about John the Baptist. Chris
tian Htfald >-f'f'<- ~. n ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
An Irresistible Call.

Hulda, the Swedish maid. had served
her mistress faithfully for a year,
when one day she announced her in
tention OF leaving:
"Why, Hulda, what is the matter7
Is the work too hard? Or don't you
like your wagesT"
de work he be all right. an de
wages he be too, but de beau-he moost
have me-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
How to Succeed,

Believe In yourself; believe In Ly>
mainly; believe in the success of y5.:f
undertaking. Fear nothing, and me
one. Love your work. Work; hone;
trust. Keep in touch with today
Teach yourself to be practical and ur
to date, and sensible. You cannot fail
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
potatoes Best cooked In skIns.

Approximately 20 per cent of each
potato pared by ordinary household
methods is lost in the process. The
loss includes much and sometimes all
of the portion of the tuber containing
important soluble salts. Potatoes that
, are boiled and baked In their skins
lose practically none Of their food
value.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
Bun ACTING.

"Alas, poor Yorick," beloved the
trsgedian.
(Which one is Yorick? ?" whispered
man in a box. They're all poor"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
Playing Safe.

Euseblus was told by his mamma
not TO stay TO meals at his aunt's with
out asking her. He was invited to
dinner and his aunt said she would
ask his mamma by phone. He said:
Don't ask her, tell her." -,
d, =, go - NY - .sss, rsssNs yyyx. =
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22

Most disfguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc, are
due to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters as cleansing blood tonic is
well recommended. 81 at all stores.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
ITS SORT.

'Do you think the class will
weather this photography test?"
"They may, but / am afraid it IL
going to be bad SPELL"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
NOT STUCK UP.

Bess-Was that house Jones
bought ''stucco?"
Jack-Yes and SO was Jones'
stuck, oh, something fierce!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
A COMMON BURDEN.

'Don't you think it would be
dreadful to have a food Dictator"
"Why so? I've got one already in
my kitchen"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
Waste Of Enerov.

Tain no good shootin' OF yoah
mouth" said Uncle Eben. "an' wastin'
time DAT you might give 10 sure-enough
target proct1cs' ~ washington StaH
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
Not Much Difference.

Practcing economy and on the piano
are about the same stunt. after ali.
1ney enable one to meet the notes
vnsn tnsy'ss d0e a1
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-22
The License Record.
Telephone 36l-2.

The License Record.
The girl who participated in taking
out three marriage licenses in one
week still has something to learn from
the young man who obtained a Gar
riage, hunting and dog license all In
one day.-Rochester Post-Express.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
Or N -

HoLLIDAYsBURG, PA-Dolph
McMuIiens will provides that his
100000 estate, left to charity. be
administered by Protestant
preacher. . Catholic priest and q
Jewish rabbi. so they'll watch each
other.
NEW YoRK-Ten million dollars
worth OF movie flm, $4,000 miles
or I.0oo0oo.o0o feet. was exported
from the United States during the
last rear. About $1,000, 900 was Inn
ported.
CH1CAGO-Pollceman Lawrence
Cooney is being sued for divorce
He threatened to move his furniture
While he slept Mrs. Cooney took
his trousers. SO he couldn't escape
and lcisurely went to the court
house and secured an injunction.
NEW YoRK-Fearing a food riot
when their possession of s2s,00e
worth OF potatoes in 5000 sacks be
came known. two dealers asked for
and got a. heavy police guard for
the tubers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
DEATH SOLVES
old MYSTERY


CIIARLOTTE, Mich, Feb. 27-
Especial D--George w. Lewis. OF
Hanover. has received a letter from
Denver. Col. which solves mystery
Of dlsappearance OF his brother 80
years ago and of the discovery OF
u skeleton here four and half
years ago on Herbert X Jennings
property. II Is a confession OF the
staying Of Thomas Lewis. II reads:
Just a line As I promised poor
devil ~ seems he was bumminE his
way and fell and as he was dying
he requested me to write and give
you hts confession and send you the
enclosed pin which he said was your
mothers He said some 30 years ago
he KILLED your brother Tom. at Char
lotte. Michigan. over cards. and ne
buried him In a sandpit tie said he
did not know why he kept the pin
Hope this will reach You o. X, Yours.
Relatives cf Lewis live In Detroit.
The lettcr gives evidence OF the
death OF Lswis. which makes possi-
bic divisinn Of fortune In France
60 which the family is heir. Lewis
was on his way 10 Pentwater at
tune of hiH disappearance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27

IS FOR LOW
TAX RATE
Estimated Now That 1t
Will Be About SIS
Per $1,000
VALUATION HAS
INCREASED 63Tc
Estimates Will Go To
Common Council
Tuesday Night

Detnoit's tar rate this year VIII be
about SIS per $1,000. II Is estimated.
after the council committees and
the board OF estimates have prlned
the requests OF the city departments.
which total t44,Iz0. .s2s.46. Esti-
Ipates OF the amounts that the com-
uittees and board of estimates viii
Cut from the budget vary from sS,.
100000 to $4,000 The depart.
inents are asking that s2l, ,0s2,5 ,57i .4e
be raised by taxation. in compari-
son with s13.4s4.14I2i a year ago.
The amount asked in bond issues
Is s21.1i3.Ooo.
Based on the departmental re
quests, the tar rate would be $500.
approximately, On a valuation that
Is So per cent greater than a wear
ego.
Last year the rate was slS.52 per
s. 900 on a valuation of 500, 900 900
IN sound numbers. Since then the
stste tax commission has altered
the assessed valuations. so that the
rial property IL now on the assess
ment books at s7s2.sb1.sl0, and per.
sOnal property IL given as s2s2. .7s3,.
$50. totaiirs t1,oeb,7tt.s60. This
valuation viii be further increased
BY between so. .oo0. 900 and S7s. .00o..
600. this representing the valuation
OF territory recently annexed to the
city. So thai the least valuation 20
be- considered In arriving at an ap-
rroximatc rate is si.1l5.74i.ss0.
George Engel. city controller. who
has gone over the sstimates ~ the
various departments carefully, be-
iieves that the cutting OF the budget
by the aldermen and board OF csti.
mates will bring the rate down to
about SIS per $1,000
The controller has prepared a
reorganization OF the departmental
estimates. together With tho detail
OF the estimates, which will be pre-
senied TO the common council Tues
day night.
The total amount requested for
the maintenance and operation Of
The departments, together with gAaG
charges. for l9l7.islS Is sla,S51,.
336.t4.
OF this amount ss.s54seO.95 Is for
salaries. fi.7s0.2ss10 for fixed
charges. and s7.sss. .sss.ss for other
expenditures The improvements
contemplated by all the departments
total t-ss.5s202 Credits OF all
departments estimated for the year
arr sl.s15,357. leaving the net
amount requested by all departments
at ti2. 205,5714e.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
Of
OVERT
.ACT,IS HINT
|IacsAia 6inlEing e.
cisIIy Hell Iun1sG CT
Caoe OF Outrage

wAeHna0ToN. Fsb. 77.-rhe
sinking Of the LAconia, according
to highest ofBcial Interpretation. 10
"a clear cut case
No investigation is necessary.
This became known a. the ad-
ministrstion attitude following a
conference st the White House be-
tween Secretary OF state Lansing
and President Wilson.
II was strongly intfmsted that the
president has no immediate inten-
tion OF again going before congress.
Oficial Interpretation OF the La
conla incident a. "a clear cut act
did not bring In the word covert"
but the manner IN which II was de-
scribed left the very strong impres-
sion that covert act" Was In the
mind of the of,cisi who interpreted
t.
Evidence now IN hand. presume
bly, contained in cable dispatches
from American representatives
abroad, II was stated. eliminates
any necessity for further investigs-
tion.
The Laconia incident--what shall
be done and how II shall be done
IL altogether In the hands OF Presi.
dent Wilson.
ANY decision. II was fatty stated
must come from him.
That the overt act" which Presi-
dent Wilson has said Il will recos-
nize. and 90 will the country recog
rdEe II when Il comes" has occur
red. is the opinion in nany quarters
here today.
That the Incident. however. vii
not call forth a request for a 1eclar-
alton OF war is generally believed.
II is pointed out the president wants
Cnly-st this time-morey and ex-
plicit power 10 protect American
lives and property at sea.
Some fatty callei II more ruth
less and IawleSs than the sinking OF
the Lusitania. since Germany had
since prondged 10 refrain from sink
ing unwarnef great passenger lin
ers that had Americans aboarS."
II was believed that when the de
tailed horrors that must have ac-
oompanied The sinking n the great
ship are received and published IN
this Country. many who were in.
clined to pacifsm win feel that the
nations patience Is exhausted.
Discussing the sinking informally.
some offcials pointed to tho fact
that included In the dead and among
those whose lives by chance alone
we're saved. were men and women
from the middle west, which mere
tofore has voted the majority cpin-
ion generally for overy possible ef.
fort TO keep peace
The president and his cabinet win
have all the facts available before
them when they so into session az
. 30 this afternoon.
Ofhcials declare the situation le
nov in the hands ~ ccngrrss and
that united and positive action
ssonid - tovtbcominG
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
$4,000 FRENCH
CHEER U.S.SHIP
Orleans, First To Brave War
Zone, Hailed With En-
thusiasm

BORDEAUX, Feb. 27.--Thirty
thousand persons stood on the wa
ter front here today and cheerei
the American freight ship Orleans
as she docked.
Schools and factories closed and
their workers and students sweiled
the welcoming throng.
The crew and oficers OF the boat
were taken thru the streets In a
parade to the city hall Later a
lunch was given them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
OFFER $1,000
FOR CAPTURE
OF SLAYERS

On the recommendation OF Police
Commissioner James Cousens. the
Wayne county saditors have appro-
priated $1,000 as reward to the
person who furnishes information
that viii result in the arrest of TIE
sisyers OF Pstroiman Emil H.
schmidt Schmidt was shot TO
death last Tuesday morning at
Grand Riversve and siztesnth-ss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27

PITTSBURGH. Kas. Feb. -
John Munsineer. who lives at How
ard. Is perhaps the oldest man in
Kansas. He was born In Germany
and has recently celebrated his one
hundred and third birthday He is
In good health and Is still active.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27

the psss - year~, - In Ises, lowest.
. below 1870 ~ INTo.
One year ags to-day Highest tem-
pernfWse 11y lewest tBs meas Dos
psrsIy csss<y wessher with .ef fsek
TNe 80 srSs TossAsy &C sns .. n.
ss4 sosep <ge9nssouv - Eoo q. -
TIE osea sets "wednesday st lies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
Six Sailors Believed
Among Lost; Ship
Got No Warning
TWICE TORPEDOED,
CONSUL REPORTS
267 Survivors Landed,
Six of Whom We're
Injured

LONDON. Feb. 27e--Mrs. Mary
HOY ss1 Mics Elizabeth Hoy,
t~o American wemen en- the
Lscenis. perishec In an open
iIssboAs sfter leaving that sink
ins vessel. Their deaths were
due 10 exposure. They were
beth buried IN the oeen sea.
American Consul Frost for.
wsrdsd this word TO the Amer.
lean embassy here today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
James Vaughan Borne To Grave

James Vaughan borre TO Grave
The funeral OF James Vaughan.
who died suddenly In his home, No
1ss Gladstone-sve.. Sunday, was held
from the residence Tuesday after.
noon at 2 o'clock. interment taking
place In Roselsnd cemetery. Mr.
Vaughan had been with Grinncll
Bros. for the last 10 years. He wss
born in Malvern. England. and came
20 America when 21 years old lie
had made Detroit his home for 35
years and for eight years was choir
director OF the North Woodward
Congregational church. His widow,
Mrs. isabelle Vaughan. and a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Marlin whitney. OF Battle
Greek. survive him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-six Amer.
leans OF the 20 Americans listed in
the crew OF the Laconia lost their
lives In addition to the three Ameri-
can passengers reported lost, when
the big Cunsrder was sunk Sunday.
according to the best ngures avafia-
bic today.
The Cunard line list named 20
American seamen and trimmers
signed when the ship left this port
and the company said one or two
others may have been signed. Con.
sui Frost names i5 American sea
men saved. His list accounts for IA
named by the cunard company and
gives one name not included In the
line statement.
A check up OF the Cunard list OF
Americans signed and the Fros.
list OF survivors. gives the following
a missing:
II. Sheppard. foreman. New York.
l.. DonneIl. trimmer, New York
A. Dwyer. trimmer. New York
p. Cleveland, trimmer. Brooklyn.
y. Coffey. trimmer. Brooklyn.
VIM. Hughes. sailor. Astoria. n. Y.
The Cunard list gives the names
OF BENJAMIN Carter OF New YORK
~ among the Americans in the
crew. Consul Frost lists BENJAMIN
Parker OF New York as among the
saved.
Louis Dsrnell. survivor, listed by
Frost. was not carried In the Gun
ard list
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The
state department today received a
cable from Consul Frost at Queens
town. confirming oficially, In al
most every detail press dispatches
regarding the unwarned torpedoing
OF the great Cunarder Lsconia.
Frosts message said two torpe
does struck the liner and said Mrs
ana Mitt Toy NO'n AnfIlIAnet
were buried at sea.
Frosts cable under Queenstown
date. $3.50 a. m. today. reads
Deaths Of Mrs and Miss Hoy,
as reported, arc positively con
nrmed. Cedric y. Ivatt. New York.
probably American. is apparently
lost. Among Americans saved are
the following: Negro fireman and
Seaman Douglas Adams, Newport
News: Benjamin Parker No. SO
West slSty-ninth-st. New York
Louis Darneil. No sos Perry-s,. bal
timore: Percy Masseburg, No. 10
South Nlneteenth-st- Newport News;
Edward Smith. No. sS South Man.
chester-st.. New York: Henry
Young. No. $50 Park-rd.. New York;
GCensi.ses o. rsse r,-sb
aIuEuT m suVuMAN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27

OF Thought transmission. Your
mind an open book 90 "Mahatma"
the cabaiistic marvel Aiies Theater
this week. Bargain VIA atinees 10
and 2Oc.---Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
g AMERICANS PERISHED ON lACONIA.
LATEST REPORTS INDICATE; WOMEN
DIED FROM EXPOSURE IN OPEN BOAT
THE WEATHER

Detr~it and stetsity - Tuesday y
sight fsir and colder. lowest s~tvveea
10 and - d~Gr~ess wednesday naStfy
cfea&yg me<evase newsheviy wtnAs-
Lewsr Enthusiastically fair
Tuesday nigkt ss1 Wednesday, cela-
er tenfghtl nss1erats west wtnAs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
LA TOILETTE is
OUT TO BEAT
BIG NAVY BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2T.-The ad-
Ininistration's great $500. 900. 900
naval bili-the largest single M.
t.onal defense measure ever framed
lis threatened with delay and pos
sible defeat thru a one-man iltbus-
ter by Senator LAFollette. Il Eas
learned this afternoon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
HOUSE Committee READY TO Report
BILL GIVING WILSON RIGHT TO An
SHIPS, But DENYING BLANkETPoN
Laconia Sinking n
sens Oppesi6on
70 PreGid dent

w~ssas0vss - 49, ~
nous Os 'ss
W "ssnee~ psaHs - ~ h
es w. rrea ~" esssNs'VeO "A
sV '"ss ss'ss'eS ~
"e" ee"ss es"ns sSo <
wn'en prss'es"s 49," seske -
"ss"s 20 He~sse ~ seeee0N 4
nss x
the esmml)seo ~ ~ Leoor (.
eloodGm - olo1c - vubooo 4
uooIon ~ TIT movNkocn - .
- ~ ougnCooob m~
Wt)ooa my 60 meeo ~ n 4
dIesss sSthsstsy thaa ~ ~ ~ :
prspeoais % prsvont me 49,
idswt from srmI0e Ansesjoon
suunitIon ehIps Will ~ cnox ono<o
N the admlpIstrutie mon 49,
their way -
rhsss sscts 6svsiepsd THE -
ternoon sfesr pestmnseoruGo6&
sraI Durissen, WlIseu's Ieean1ns
tive agent, had eonSsrreG wecD
Chairman Flood. of the kouoo
committee, and cancelled Fieodsu
engagement to dlscuss umoaG-
ments with the president.
Burieson was schedutsd -
communists further with the
committee after the cablnot
meeting.
n.,-<,nc- -
w'1I 49,. o's ~
-. -. ,,,s..S.- ---~- J.
80 Sss-~-,
.~~ 49,
s, -,
-
- p~"
'1's'. . "' ~
rs -. 49, .s.
~ - ~.s..s o.. .s-~sx.-~.s~-
~. snaar IT, sa,nn,,s.- n
:, 80. 800 =, a. ~
The main NUht una a ro trof ~{,stsx<u
r. nra.,d.nt now.~ - .rr 49,
60 sn,r. c.rrv,,ng u,r,,,cn.
snor,,v sra, ,na m..t,r, nrcS.
,n cn.,rm., r,o.s r.se an -
Do,r,msr, ~I,h .pre.,dart wu.cr se
S,scn.s the anendaa resolution
- a. nrohanIa ,be nr..,a.nt IN
,n,orn E,,ood ~ IN. ns~ ana 80
,o,I asvsionmsn, r.spit,nx from -
! .con,a sinking ana urge rcconst1
.r.,,on n, an. r..oir,,on ,o ,rrl,.1r
.,.c,Iv wh., bs .st. for
n tho meantime The sam. 49,
ton vas met a, ,bs senate forexeru
relation. committees se.sion
After two hmr session bepta<
closed doors the senate commit
broke up. No decision had -
reached.
Not all the minority men. hSv
ever iolned in the complaint axainsI
the measure. II appeared iiksay
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27

rrtrfi.s--tAs plat. nest kfss--tA.t
IL risss-rf~e. J.s D-ss-Msir ssss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27

Pvtst,-s--the pt.i. seat kirs-th.t
. rtsht--Tf1es Job Dept.--u.in <nze.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
LATE NEWS bdllETINs

LACROSSE, wis-. Feh. x7.--De-
fenatnG the G~rusan submarine
warfare ~ not threetenfng tA.
Usites states sstegrity. national
atgniey ser hesev. r~ssIusfsas
prGtag Wisess.as esagresassen Co
wsvk fss pssee today are On their
way 90 Wnshtngtes ev~a the
P1rut German MethSAtss ehurch
81 Tits city. TIE resslutte~s werv
ADOPTED ~ the coagregssses az
ter havtag bess written sy Rev.
y. L. Pnsstau. Dostsv. ssd sU-
Dv~veA ~ the execvtive kesrs.
to resslstfsss D~Otess against
'seuy satien eaeevfsG hate the
pres>st persvesn str~ggse es
WASHINGTON. reb. H-TD~
senate today passeA wfthsut sb-
lection . yeseluttsn sy Senator
Pheiss. CnIifsrnia, gvnntsag 60
the widow ef Major 0eneraI
Prrsten . p~nstsn fex rife %
efoo q ~onfh- TAe btff ss expect
81 60 pass the house ne once.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27

ALBERT V. sHBnMAN
FER Recorder. -Ad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
ENTRIES IN SCHOOL
LEAGUE CLOSE TODAY
Twenty Teams Are Expected 10
Compete for City Titles in
Two Sports.

Entries for teams going into
the school Boys Athletic league
closed at noon today Already 10
teams. representing as many
schools. have entered the league. II
is expected that several more will
Join. The basketball and indoor
baseball seasons for the league
probably will open Jan p.
The School Boys Athletic league
is 10 be a permanent organization.
Every school. public or parochial
may be represented in it by a team.
These teams will complete for tro-
phies and the city championship.
The city Will be divided into four
districts. the champions OF each dis
NSict competing for the city cham
Apnship. During the present sea
Z basketball and indoor baseball
teams will compete and i'm the
spring baseball teams will be organ
lied In the fall football will be
played.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
SAYS FULTZ WILL
Be DRIVEN OUT
Ban Johnson Answers Threat
Of Players Head to
Call Strike.

CHICAGO. Jan. 70. - Threats of
David L. Fultz. president of the
Baseball Players fraternity, TO call
a strike Of between 6O7 players. un-
less their demands are granted be-
fore the beginning Of the 1917 sea-
son. were answered by 3. b. John
son. president Of the American
league. here Friday night
Prest Johnson, in a bristling
statement. declared that Fultz would
ne driven out of baseball: that the
fraternity would be crushed. and
that every player in the American
league would be obliged 20 sign a
contract before going TO the spring
training camps. The American
league. Mr.. Johnson said. is
through with Fultz.
I'VE never again shall listen TO
any proposal he may offer" Pres't
Johnson said. I'VE invite him TO
carry out his bluff 1. personally.
do not believe the players are back
of Fultz. I think he has been using
a power TO send out statements
without authority from the players
themselves. The American league
Will see that Fultz is crushed; driven
out of baseball
The American league has been
fair with its players and will con-
tinue 10 treat them fairly without
the aid of Mr.. Fultz."
Pres't Johnson also declared that
John Henry, catcher for the Wash
ington team, representative of the
players fraternity, could either drop
his affiliations with the fraternity
or quit the American league.
Henry or any other player in the
American league who refused to
sign a contract because of the fra
ternity will be barred. We propose
TO lay a strong hand on Henry and
others like him