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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

At the annual meeting of the Ran
gers club yesterday afternoon, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent Miguel Haugh; secretary and
treasurer, Edward McAvay; clerk, E.
Benson. There will be no change in
the janitor during the coming year.
Now that nose guards have been
introduced in basketball in this city,
why not form crocheting class
among the players in the league. It
would be interesting and harmless.
The action in barring Sechrest from
the league because he is a junior at
the Y. M. C. A.. seems a small excuse
and weakens the Kenilworth club due
to the loss Of Jacobson and Kopf
Miss Saunders of the United Electric
Light & Water company bowling team,
won the box of candy for the highest
score during the past week.
Vincent and Frank Herman will run
for the Y. M. A. A. at an athletic
meet to be held this week.
Charles Chick" Evans, Jr., national
open and amateur golf champion,
will not teach batting form to men,
bers of the Chicago Nationals on their
spring training trip. Evans an
nounced yesterday that he had aban-
doned the trip at the request OF
officials of the United States Golf as
ISOLATION, who advised that the VEN
ture might affect his amateur standing
The Yale basketball team defeated
the University of Pennsylvania five. 81
| to %, in an intercollegiate league
! game here Saturday night.
, Reggie Mcnamara Of Australia and
| Francisco Verri of Italy, the favorites,
| won Chicago's sixth annual six day
| bicycle race, which ended Saturday
night. The riders covered 2,413 miles
! The record for the time is 2,770 miles
, and eight laps. Seven teams finished
the race. Jacob Magin Of Irvington
N. j., and Frank Cory of Australia
| were second: Eddie Madden and Peter
Drobach Of Newark, third; George
Cameron of New York and Harry
Kaiser of The Bronx, New York
fourth: Martin Ryan Of Newark ano
Lloyd Thomas Of San Francisco, fifth
! Worth Mitten of Davenport, Iowa. an6
Willie Spencer Of Toronto, sixth
! Joe Kopsky of New York and TIN
! Sullivan of New Haven, Conn. sc ree
/ last place.
Bowling in the doubles of the Obi
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
RELEASED FROM PLEDGES
Letters Mailed to 600 Members of
Fraternity Who Are Released From
Pledges.


New York, Feb. 19.-The last rites
were administered to the late mid
winter strike of the ball players Sat
urday when President David L. Fultz
Of the Players Fraternity made the
first official announcement that the
players have been released from
their pledges not to sign 1917 con-
tracts. Letters to that effect have
been sent out to about 800 players
who signed pledges within the last
two days.
The organization will never know
officially what players were. the de-
serters who caused the flat failure of
the strike. High fraternity officials
still insist the majority of the play
ers were loyal and say the fear that
sudden declaration of war would
catch a great number of players I'M
signed impelled the fraternity to it's
action.
Fultz said the future Of the fra
ternity depends entirely upon 'the
boys If the players show sufficient
interest to keep the organization alive
Fultz is willing to remain with them.
Dave believes the fraternity will con-
tinue to be the official organization
Of the players. Asked whether he
will resign from the organization, he
also said, That depends upon the
boys"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
PATRIOTIC ATHLETES
Five Athletic Captains to Drop Train
ing on Days When Military Drills
Arc Held.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 19.-Har-
ward athletes consider that military
drill is the most important branch of
athletics at the present time. This
was indicated by the fact that the
captains of five athletic teams decided
to drop training in their branches on
the days set apart for drill.
Most of the crack athletes Of Har-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
BASEBALL READY TO
BEGIN ALL OVER AGAIN
With Squabbling at End, Outlook for
Coming Season Grows Brighter
Daily.

New York, Feb. 19.-Having dis
posed Of the Players Fraternity and
moved to settle the Baltimore Federal
league suit last week, baseball owners
are ready to deal from a new deck and
devote attention to the playing of the
game. If a war with Germany is
avoided, baseball should have it's most
peaceful year since 1910. Beginning
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

ward are enrolled In the officers
training corps which has been es-
tablished at the university under the
auspices of the commander of the de-
partment of the east
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

Averages and standing of tho teams
in the Skinner Chuck company league
are as follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
Pioneers Lose.


One of the fastest and toughest
e Nutmegs and the Pioneers clashed
the second game. The north end
representatives, bent on victory and
heightened by Steve Dudack, entered
lie fray to carry out their intent,
lille the Pioneers appeared as If it
as cinch for them. After Miller's
pys had secured commanding lead,
be Pioneers started something" and
the thickest of the battle, Pickop
nd Jones were relegated to the bath
bonn for indulging in the art prime
hl With changed lineup, the teams
bntinued at a fast pace, and the end
the half found the Nutmegs in the
bre, score Is to 10 but when the sec
nd half was called, the teams re-
used to start owing to mixup over the
core. Referee Slater announced that
he score was IL to 10, and they were
#. The Pioneers managed to creep
long until the score stood Is to IS in
heir favor. Dudack and Miller rang
D several baskets while Dave Ellison
ought bravely to keep his team in the
ront, and when the final blast Of sla-
er's whistle had sounded the score
howed Nutmegs %, Pioneers 21 and
econd place for the Pioneers. 1t was
umored that the water that the Trav-
Hers made the kamels take last week,
Lad an effect on the losers playing.
The score and summary:
Pioneers Nutmegs
Ellison Miller, Howard
Right field
WaltherS ouodCh
Left forward
hanson Pickup, Howard
Center
Right guard
Zones williams olesrls'
Left guard
score, Nutmegs %, Pioneers Il;
koaIs from floor, Ellison 6, Walthers
!. Cook. Miller 2, Howard Dudack
5. goals from fouls Cook, Miller g.
Howard 2; referee, Slater
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
ARlETY FEATURES
BASKETBALL GAMES
bilVorth and Nutme8S, YictorS
in Exciting Contests

the good sized crowd on hand to
tch the basketball games at the Y.
c. A. Saturday night, were in the
est Of variety. everybody must have
the Court street building satisfied
It the desire had been gratihed.
out everything that could be woven
o the popular indoor sport was I'M
sened in tho two contests, viz the
feat OF five men old enough to be
Eers at recent elections, besides hav-
plenty of physical force. defeated
three little lads who may attain
Dir voting majority after the G.. o.
has received another presidential
Hoping. aided by a good player;
Introduction of a football nose
ard into a basketball game, the
hadns Of the tie for the league lead:
lsticuff encounter: an argument with
official scorer over the count; the
billing Of a beautiful shot for the
Al. because one of the players sud
hly injured his ulna bone: the root
of one fan for an athletic to rough
with the little lads; the efforts Of q
Eyer to show how he runs road races,
lille the crowd kidded him, and last
t not least, how rough team can
when defeat stares them in the
be. All this happened during the
mes between the Kenilworths and
Vikings and the Nutmegs and the
Dneers.
In the opening encounter, it did not
pear as If the Keilworth club had
lch of a chance against the Vikings,
hen w. Kopf and Jack Martin were
nnd out of the lineup. However,
TO other members of the X family
pre- in the lineup and were much in
fdence during the battle, which the
Rlar champs lost, score 33 to 1S.
|cobson played his last game with
b league leaders, put up one Of the
pst wonderful exhibitions ever seen
the association court. The usual
curate Schade was off form, and did
e display his best ability. For the
kers, Sandberg attracted considerable
BENTON from the spectators, by his
Id runs around the floor, while the
lmels quartet sang, Whoa There
The score and summary:
kings Kenilworths
Peterson .............1N orfeldt
Right field
peterson w. hOpI
Left forward
ndberg jacobson
Center
bison -......... Schade
Right guard
son, Relay ............. Q. Kopf
Left guard
Score, Kenilworths SO, Vikings 10;
ais from floor, A. Peterson 2, Sand
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

The signed contracts of three more
members of the Boston Nationals, Don
P. Ragan, pitcher; Bailey, an out
fielder, and Tragesser, a catcher. were
received last night. George Tyler,
pitcher, it was stated, has agreed on
terms with Manager Stallings.
Two of the hardest-hitting squash
tennis players in the metropolitan Sec
tion-Jay Gould of the Columbia
club and Alan Corey of the Yale
club-clashed yesterday afternoon in
the second round Of the invitation
tournament at the Squash club. The
victory rested with Gould, because he
was able to com bine remarkable skill
with terrific driving, while Corey had
to rely chiefly on speed to match the
double excellence of his opponent's
play. The victory was recorded in
straight games, with the score reading
15--12, 15-7.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

State Bowling association tournament
here Saturday afternoon, F. Ribshaw
and O. Nitschke, of Cleveland, scored
a total of 1,341 pins, breaking the
former state record of 1882 made by
Collins and Hartung, of Columbus, in
1904. Collins was bowling on the
same alleys and saw his record shat
tered. The feat also breaks the A. B.
G.. record of 1904, made by the
Schwoegler brothers, of Madison, Wis.
in 1909.
Saturday, Herbert Lagerblade, of
YOUNGSTOWN, one of the professionals
at the Pinehurst Country club, made
the No. course in 35-33-6S, and
thereby not only made the best round
of the season, but also established
new professional record for the course.
The best that has ever been done on
No. 2 was Phil Carriers famous S.,
made in foursome play last season.
Arrangements were announced last
night for the training trip Of the De-
troit American team at Waxahachle
Texas. The first contingent of players
will leave Saturday, March 3, from
this city: With the numbers who will
join them en- route and others going
directly to camp from their winter
homes, a total of Twenty-Five men
will start work. All the veterans, in
Guiding Cobb, will be on hand earlier
than usual to be in good condition for
the ten-game series with the New
York Nationals, a feature of this years
preparation.
Victor Safer, first haseman for the
Chicago Nationals, has started from
his home in Lansing, Mich, for
Chicago, where he will hold confer
ence with President Weeghman.
Safer received a contract some time
ago but returned it unsigned because
his salary had been reduced.
Miss Olgo Dorfner of Philadelphia,
national title holder for 50-yard and
100-yard swimming championships,
equalled the worlds record of 20
seconds for the 50-yard dash in the
championship swimming meet of the
Middle Atlantic division Of the
Amateur Athletic Union here saturday
night. Fannie Durack of Australia es-
tablished the record in 1914. In the
500 yard championship for men
Earnest w. Sopp of the Philadelphia
Swimming, club defeated Frank J.
Creamer, the Middle Atlantic cham
pion. Sopp's time was 6 minutes
} 81 is seconds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

Berlin Construction League.
Statistics OF the Berlin Constructio
company league are as follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

Pete Hartley, the Durable Dane,
surprised his most ardent admirers by
winning popular decision over Joe
yelling of Chicago in New York Sat
urday night. According to reports OF
the bout Hartley checked the west
erner at every stage of the proceedings
and continuously beat him to the we'll
known punch.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

Left guard
Score, Kenilworths 33. Vikings 49,;
|als from floor, A. Peterson 2, Sand
|rg 2. Nelson 5, Norfeldt 8, w. Kopf
Jacobson e. Schade 8. o. Kopf;
(als from fouls, A. Peterson, Nelson
Eorfeldt 2, Schade.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

Pitcher Paul Strand was released to-
day under optional agreement to the
Mem phis club of the Southern league,
according to announcement by Presi
dent Bresnahan Of the local American
Association club. Strand is a left
handler and came here last year from
the Boston Nationals, Strand 1s the
fifth pitcher to leave the Toledo cluo
within two days, Adams, McColl and
Kaiserling having been sent to Mem
phis and Main to Louisville.
Arthur Nehf. pitcher with Boston
of the National league, has refused 20
sign the contract sent him and calling
for big cut in salary. He declares
he will quit the game.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

Bowers, 1877.
McGrath, 1926.
Office, 321.
Tool room $50.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

Bowling in the doubles of the Ohio
Evening star., 1917-10-03
WORK Of '+GUNMEN"
FIGURES At TRIAL
Testimony Given at Hearing OF
Philadelphia Mayor on Con-
spiracy Charge.
MAN "HlGHER UP" ACCUSED

by the Assoca ted Press.
PHILADELPHIA. october 81 he
hearing of Mayor Thomas Il. smith ana
eight others, charged with conspiracy
to murder and other crimes in connec-
tiou with the killing of a policeman
and black jacking CT citizens here on
primary election day. September ~
was resumed before Judge Brown in
municipal court today.
A large number of witnesses are yet
to be called and attorneys for the prose-
cution say future revelations VIII be
even more sensational than those al
ready made.
James l. Clark an investigator of
the Val O'Farrell detective agency and
who is one of the defendants. was on the
stand when court adjourned yesterday.
but was withdrawn after he had told
how he took New York gunmen around
the fifth ward where the trouble oc-
Cured and how the gunner and GER
tain police raided a political club here
the night before the primary. The gun
men are alleged to have been brought here
by the. Ware faction of the republican
ri
Evening star., 1917-10-03
To Wear shrapnel Helmets.

The special volunteer policemen, who
have been assisting the regular police
since the beginning of the war in emer-
gencies, are receiving shrapnel helmets
for protection during air raids. These
helmets are similar to those worn in
the trenches and hereafter will be a
common sight in London. Soldiers on
leave and ambulance drivers only have
heretofore used them during raids.
All London expected another raid last
night and thousands sought early cover
in the underground tubes. Others
stayed near shelter, ready to seek it at
a moments notice
The WilhelmsEaven Tageblatt pub
fishes two pages of advice warning the
people against possible air raids by
the entente aviators.
Evening star., 1917-10-03

deduction Of the first 12 per cent would
be taxed at that rate, making $500. Tho
next S per cent, or $1,000, would be tax
ed rs per cent. or S1.25O. The next
$4,000 would pay IS per cent. or s1.5k8:
the next $4,000. at 45 per cent, $Ssoe
and all above 33 per cent of the Capital
would pay so per ceat, or 3la:2Gg.
The total levy on the $4,000 would
thus be s17,400.. This deducted from
the total yearly net income of $4,000,
would leave $32.s00. A regular income
tax of per cent would ,e ievi.u .I
this sum, making 1886. The total OF
taxation thus would be 1886. leaving
profit of $30,644 for the corporation.
In the case of partnership Of three
the initial deduction !,
plus $4,000. SO that the taxation would
begin at $4,000 and the total levy
would be $500 less, S1s,sOe The reg
uIar income taxes would be levied on
S11.O67 for each of the
and would amount to $42s.69 each. or
Sl.2S9.O1, making the total tax S1S,.
0SaO7
For the Individual business .,,-..
pront tax would be the same as for the
partnership s16.s00. but he would IN -,
to pay income taxes Of $2,764, making
ms total payment $19,564 out of tn.
$4,000 profits.
Evening star., 1917-10-03
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press
LONDON, October 3.-A crowd of poor
people in the southwest district of Lon
don yesterday appealed to Premier
Lloyd George. says the Daily Mail. for
reprisals against Germany for the air
raids on London. The premier shouted
to the crowd:
1--WE will give it all back to them, and
we will give it to them soon. We shall
bomb Germany with compound in
terest"
The crowd cheered the promise of the
premier wildly. The premier had just
completed a tour of the area damaged
in the raids with viscount French.
commander of the home forces.
The Evening Standard states ION the
highest authority" that the govern
ment is paying special attention to the
question of reprisals for German air
attacks on London and other places. 1t
says:
There is no qualification about the
decision Of the government to under
take very effective reprisals at the
earliest moment consistent with the ad-
vice of the high military command
Promises Air Supremacy.
That the British government contem-
plates some new and effective steps to
counteract German air raids on Eng
land Is borne out in speeches made by
Maj. Gen. Sir Francis Lloyd, director of
the defenses of London, and Dr. Chris
topher Addison, former minister of mu-
nitions. at meeting in the London dis
trict, called to discuss the recent raids.
DR.. Addison remarked that the Ger
mans had got the start of humanity in
their different forms of ruthlessness
such as sinking unarmed ships with
submarines and bombing open towns,
but he added
IT can tell you this: We have got the
Evening star., 1917-10-03

this about refer to the excess profits
tax and read as follows:
The terms trade and business in
clude professions and occupations and
That in the case of trade or q busi-
ness having no invested capital or not
more than nominal capital there shall
be levied, assessed. collected and paid,
in addition to the taxes under existing
law and under this act. in lieu OF the
tax imposed by section 2ol. "A tax
equivalent to eight. percentum OF the
net income of such trade or business, in
excess of the following deductions: In
the case of domestic corpor alton,
$3.0o0: in the case of a domestic part
nership or citizen or q resident of the
United States, $500: in the case of all
other trades or business. no deduction.
Provisions Explained.
Representative Moore of Pennsyl-
vania, one CT the conferees on the bill,
explained its provisions as follows:
Retroactive taxes have been cut out
of the bill. The obnoxious light and
heat taxes, which would have extended
to the occupants of small homes. have
also been dropped. Tea and coffee are
not taxed neither is sugar These
would have been direct consumption
taxes but they have been knocked out
of this bill 1t is not improbable we
shall have to resort to such taxes in
another bill next session, but they have
been avoided thus far. And theG the
Individual who makes excess profits
has been included in this bill. Unless
there is q flaw somewhere that will
mean that the man who is making eX-
cess profits out of farm products, in
Guiding cotton, VIII pay his share of
excess profits taxes. In other words. the
tax on profits has been broadened SO
that certain middlemen and specula-
tors in foodstuffs not heretofore in
cluded are now covered.
"If farmers making excess profits
were cut out of the bill in the House,
and lawyers or professional men max
ing excess profits were exempted by
Evening star., 1917-10-03
Assistant to Attorney General.

Appointment of John Lord O'Brien of
Buffalo as special assistant to the At
torney General. to take over a portion
of the heavy volume Of business which
has recently arisen in connection with
treason and sedition and in the en-
forcement of the various war measures
recently passed by Congress-" is an
nounced by the Department Of Justice.
Mr.. O'Brien was formerly United
States attorney at Buffalo. He Will
enter upon his work at once and will
be stationed in Washington.
Evening star., 1917-10-03
FLEET Of DESTROYERS
FOR NAVY IS ASSURED
Remarkable Progress Reported in the
Building of Immense
Flotilla.

Sucn remarkable progress has been
made in the building of the immense
fotilla of American destroyers to cope
with the submarine campaign that the
Navy Department nov is assured of
much quicker delivery OF the ships
than was contemplated at the last esti-
mate, which, in itself, was far ahead
of the original time. Progress on the
ships now building and arrangements
for others to follow, it was said today
at the Navy Department, are such that
the American Navy will lead the world
with its destroyers within eighteen
months.
Evening star., 1917-10-03
Delivery Early Next Year.

1t is now certain that all destroyers
now building will be delivered, ready
for duty in European waters, early next
year. Many of them had not been ex-
pected until the winter of 1913. APP
proximately ten months has been saved.
The full success of the project. how
ever, depends on the extraordinary pow
ers granted to the President in the bill
now pending The administrat ton meas
uye was altered in the House. The Sem
ate committee restored the. provisions
naval officers consider vital to success
and the Navy hopes the bill will be-
come law in substantially it's original
form 1t is now in conference It's
progress is being watched anXiously. as
tentative contracts are subject to change
if the bill is altered.
Evening star., 1917-10-03
Vessels of New Design.

All new destroyers are of a new de-
sign worked out by the Navy Depart
ment and showing radical changes from
any of these craft now afioat. The
great majority of them will be thirty
fve-knot vessels of improved sea-keep-
ing qualities, adding to their effective
ness as submarine hunters. The first of
the new type has been tried out, with
results that amazed the officers who
made the trial trip.
The rate of warship production in the
United States has been increased to
such a point that a greater amount of
fighting tonnage Is being produced in
a given time than has ever been
achieved before by any power
Evening star., 1917-10-03
W. J. BRYAN SEES PRESIDENT.
Spends Half Hour at White House.
Makes other Cal1a

William J. Bryan spent a half hour
with PRESIDENT Wilson today on what
ne salo was o personal visit. He told
the PRESIDENT he expected to take part
Iowa and Ohio and in the suffrage
campaign in New York. Mr. Bryan also
taiked to Secretary Baker and Secre-
Evening star., 1917-10-03
FOREMAN OF GRAND JURY.
Louis R. Peak Selected by Court for
Ensuing Three Months.

Louis r. Peak, secretary of the Cor
coran Fire Insurance Company. was Sc
lected today by Justice Stafford to serve
as foreman of the grand jury for the en-
suing three months
The others composing the grand jury are
William L: Doyle. John J. Sullivan, James
Hannah, Daniel ]. Buckley, Charles T.;
Berry. David NJ Lea, w. o. Blaeburn,
James Strayer. John F. Hall, William
Hassard. Max Rain. Philip Berman,
George W Bnrdette. jr.; Edward>E. Bur-
J. Walter Williams. Edwin l.. Bradford
Samuel Artz, Sanford F. Brooks, Joseph
J: Wood. Joseph E. Andrews and Robert
e. Boyd.