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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

may be expected before the latter date Usually the staid old parent marks time till it's 1usty child outlines q definite policy of expansion or protec- ton.
 The year of our Lord 1917 seems nc exception to this rule Those National league club owners who arrived early had little to say, and that not very Saturday. The exposure of all eyes in
 Peacock Alley are turned on Charles Fl. Ebbets.
 T feel like a new man." said Charles dow used to reside. Lost ten pounds and am fit for the fight of my life.r The Holiday Kig had just returned post chaise from Hot Springs, Ark. That he was looking for fight he took no pains to conceal.
 Just say for me-" Said the squire boldly, that the Brooklyn club is no longer for sale. never yet have quit under fire. I do not propose to contem- plate such thing at this late stage of | life. I'm told there is some kind cf a fight on. and while there's a fight l intend to stick. My baseball career has been one long struggle. Tt has been said that my champion team will be hardest hit of all major league clubs if this threatened strike materializes. Hf
 Thirteen players are under contract to, the Brooklyn club, so you see we will have little difficulty putting a team in the field. Four or five extras are all we need. Personally I would indorse MT. Herrmanns plan to cut the big league roster limits to 16 or Is men,
 And something more wish to say, which can prove by written word: There is not a player on my club un- signed that I could not sign at his terms. But I'm not going to sign them at their terms. They may take my terms or quit"
 From an apparently reliable source lit was learned that National league sentiment had been stiffened by the unequivocal attitude of Ban Johnson
 Johnson, the story goes, has let 1t be known that he and his colleagues are prepared to go to the length of an open rupture of the peace agreement with the National league rather than to suffer the Tener circuit to treat in any way with the union
 It has also been learned that the American league, which has been able to sign most of it's players will not countenance the National league agi- tation to cut the roster limit to 16 or IS men unless the club owners of the rival major circuit will renounce all waiver rights.
 The National league would wei come an opportunity to profit by our scouting system" asserts the mana ger of an American league team. HThe National league club owners have been very, very penurious ever since the time of the Federal league. The American league has gone out for tal- ent. regardless of expense.
 You do not think Johnson's col- leagues are foolish enough to cut loose from dozens of young players who might be gobbled up with advantage by the National?, Not yet. Perhaps if the National league will agree to keep hands off and let us place these young sters to the best advantage for season. ing with fast minor leagues, we will agree to their most conservative roster limit"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

i the fraternity would take until he had consulted other officers of the organi- engagements were made to meet again tomorrow, when Fultz hoped to go before the National League. but the action of that organization virtually Graw returned immediately to the Ma tional League conference quarters and explained what he had accompEshde to President Hampstead of the New of his managers efforts before the bagnates but what effect. if any. the report had was not disclosed
 McGraw steps Into Breach.
 Several of the club owners were aware that the fraternity officials were eager to meet the big league magnates more than half way and this may have had some bearing upon their ac- ton. Several prominent men both in- side and outside baseball circles had been asked to use their efforts to bring about a meeting between the fraternity but McGraw was the only one who appeared willing to step into the breach and endeavor to bring about settlement of the trouble
 Refuses to be Quoted.
 < Whether Fultz will decide to cal off the strike upon the strength of the be learned tonight. The fraternity leader refused to be quoted upon this point but pointed out that the frater- nity was not required by the so-called Cincinnati agreement to do more than call off the threatened strike of 1914 and having done that he failed to see how the National League could claim that the players organization had violated the letter and spirit of the agreement, abrogated today.
 No Violation of Agreements.
 President Hermann of the Cincin- nati club in explaining the adoption of the resolution. claimed tha tho ma jor league player had any grievance and he challenged any person to prove the contrary. He explained that the requests of the fraternity had been complied with as to the payment of the salaries of injured players. He contended that there had been no yio- lation of the agreement wherein the release of player had been recalled before the ten or five days notice to that effect had ex- pired.
 He insisted that F'u1tz himself had drawn up the tentative agreement as to the major league and minor league clubs of classification A and A. pay ing the expenses of players to the training camps. The clubs of leagues of lower classification. he said, were
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
M'ALLlSTER AND RIDDLE
 WIN IMPORTANT MATCHES
Riddle Shows Remarkable Speed
 Against Dionne

New York, Feb. 13.-R. R. MacAl- lister and Craig Riddle were the win ners of the important matches in the national indoor tennis championship singles today. McAIlister, former Baltimore player, easily defeated Francis T. Hunter, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 The rallies were good. the Marylander fore ing the games and winning the points.
 Riddle, the Philadelphian, worked up a splendid net attack against G. A. L. Dionne, whom he beat, ., 6-1. Dionne was swamped by the. speed of his adversary, who volleyed deeplv in the fast set to make a hurried finish to the match. 4
 In the second round of the national doubles, s.: HI. Voshell and A. Bass ford, New York, defeated the Austrian pair, Vount Otto Salm and John Mat theysz, 4-6. 6-4, 6-2
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
TO FIGHT
HERE SOON
Ross to Bttle Ten Rounds Against the "Philadeiphia Flash" Lightweight Champion of New England Booked For Eight Rounds.

The boxing bout to be held in this city at Pulaski hall under the direc- tion of the Moulders' union looks like a good go for Norwich people. The star attarction will be the go between Hugh. Ross of Bridgeport and Bill Richats; of Philadelphia. The eight round bout will be a fast one between Young Kilbane of Bridgeport and Pep per Martin of Brooklyn.
 Ross has been up against some of the first class init artists and has come through with a clean slate The following are some of his bouts with decisions in his favor: Ay Mccoy, IS Cowboy Shanks in 15 rounds Jim O'Hagan in 12 rounds, Sweeney in Is rounds. Kuts in 10 rounds and Mike McLyne in 12 rounds.
 Pepper Martin who will go against Kilbane is the lightweight champion of New England
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
HUGH BRADLEY, FORMER
 RED SOx MAN, IN TOWN.
Bradley Played in Norwich at One Time-Dilion, Gleason and crabbIs Also HerA .4E

Of course they are regular ball players. Who? Why, those four big the Davis theatre this week Now you old time fans just think. back for a short period of 12 years. There! Don't you remember of seeing Hugh Bradley playing on Jack Tighe's team in 1905? Sure, you do. I knew I couldn't slip one over on you that way.
 To come right down to brass tacks, Hugh Bradley was some ball player, and he sure is some player now. He appeared for part of the season on the old Norwich team in 1905, but owing to the death of a relative went to his home and later finished out the season in the Trolley league in Maine. For the next four years he was with the Worcester team when they won their championships. In the spring of 1910 he joined the Red Sox and was with them for three years, being one of the band when they won the worlds series in 1912. Spaulding's Guide of 1913 has the following parag graph:
 Hugh Bradley, one time change catcher and first baseman of the Red Sox, IS 25 years of age and resident of Worcester, Mass. This is his third year with the club, and he missed the regularly through a serious injury he sustained during the coast trip in 1911. Last spring he started in like a race horse and bade fair to supplant Mana ger StdLH at HrSt base, but he fell off woefully in his hitting and lost a great Bradley is fraction of an inch shorter than six feet tall. and bats and throws right handed.
 In the act with Bradley are three other players, Dillon and Gleas son of the Texas league and Crabble; who was with the Brooklyn team for three years.
 The boys are members of the Players Fraternity and expect to get into the big show if Dave F'ultz will allow it and let them sign contracts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff
 Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use Mus terole once you experience the glad re- lief it gives.
 Get a jar at once from the nearest arug store. It is clean, ,swhite ointment, made with the oilsof mustard. Better than mustard plaster and does not blister. Brings ease and comfort while it is being rubbed enl
 Musterole is recommended by many doctors and nurses Millions of jars are used annually for bronchitis, croup, stiff aeck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, srheu- nztisn, 1urnbago, pains and aches of the 'ack or joints, sprains, sore muscles. bruises, cinlblains, frosted feet, colds of he chest Git often prevents pneumonial.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

not obligated by this agreement. be- cause when it appeared in print Pres ldsnt Sexton discovered that the part classification was not in conformity with the original draft and Hermann produced a copy of a letter from Fultz to this effect. FuItz Responsible for High Salaries
 This letter, Hermann claimed showed tha tthe clubs of lower classi- heation were not compelled to pay the entire transportation expenses of their players to the several camps from their home cities. He said the recent burden on the minor league clubs had proved so great that out of forty such leagues only twenty-five survived.
 In concluding Hermann said:
 Fultz has not lived up to the letter and spirit of his agreement. Re has tation, keeping up of inflated salaries tns postscript to a letter which he had sent recently to western players.
 Tn this letter Fultz wrote Keep all won you will get the biggest salary offered you
 American League to Take Action
 President Tener said that the Amer ican League would take similar action at it's meeting tomorrow and that the national commission would have no further dealings with the federation.
 
 recognition" said he. we have not dealt unfairly with our players and nowhere have we violated our under standing with them. In case of a strike, players who do not respond to the call of the clubs for training on stipulated dates will be put on an in eligible list and other players pro- cured. These players will not be de- clared ineligible until so reported by the club to the league headquarters"
 Weeshman Speaks of "the Goat"
 President Weeghman of the Chicago club said:
 "Inasmuch as MT. Fultz has made our club the goat I am glad to say my. club is fortunate for in Chicago we don't know there is a fraternity or players starting for the training camp one week from today and expect to have thirty five"
 Haughton's Statement.
 President Haughton of the Boston club said:
 T am heartily in sympathy with the resouion and I supported it in every way l for one am going to stick.
 Dreyfuss Not Against Fraternity. President Dreyfuss O Pittsburgh said:
 T am not against the fraternity but am against the way it is being han ded-"
 Brooklyn is not opposed to it's play CTS being members of any organiza- tion," said President Ebbetts, "as long as they use their organization justly, but they are not using it justly. We shall continue to treat our players fairly but individually and not through the fraternity
 Baker of Philadeiphia.
 President Baker of Philadelphia said:
 T wish to go on record that we should take the federation by the throat and stamp it out of existence
 Words of Wisdom.
 "On behalf of the New York club" said President Hampstead, T contend hat in order to keep up interest in baseball it is inconceivable to try to 'un a ball club with another organi- sation trying to run it. -AST TO EIGHT
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

Golfers have learned with regret that Walter J. Travis has decided to retire automatically from the ranks of amateur golfers in accordance with the new ruling of the executive committee of the United States Golf association, which bars links architects. The vet eran is spending the winter at Palm Beach, Fla. Travis won the American amateur championship in 1903 and the next year became the British amateur champion, being the only American who ever won this honor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

ignation as coach of the Dartmouth College football team, tonight announc- ed that he had agreed to coach the Holy Cross College eleven next fall, if the Dartmouth authorities accepted the resignation. He would make no state ment regarding his retirement from Dartmouth.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
FIaok Denies sianina contrset.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Max F1ack. out fielder with the: Chicago Nationals. wrote friends here today from his home in East St. Louis.. Ills, denying that he had signed 1917. contract. Officials Of the club had previously announced that he had signed ETack said, however. that terms were satis- factory but that he was awaiting ac- ton by the Baseball Players Frater- nifty before signing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
No AIienist Needed Yet.

The promptness with which the Americans of the Yarrowdale and oth- CT destroyed ships were ordered re- leased by Germany shows that Berlin is far from having lost its sense. of discretior.New York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

The Aetnas broke all records Mon day evening when they rolled 1923 against the I'aftville team. Pardy took the high honors when he hit the pins for 372. The Palace team took three straight from the Hospital team. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

WHEN YOU WANT. to put your bus mess before the public. there Is no medium better than through the ad- vertisink columns of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
ohrt- Grimm Team Leads.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-At the end of the 47th hour of the six day bicycle race tonight, Ernest Ohrt of the Ohrt- Grimm team, was leading the other nine teams.
 Nine of the teams had gone sos miles and one lap. with the remaining team one lap behind.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
American League Refuses to Gut the
 Number to Sixteen.

The annual spring schedule meeting of the National league convened Tues day at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, New York. The American league will meet for the same purpose at the Hotel Walcott Thursday. If the powers of the game run to form little excitement
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
Colby EIeets. Smith.

Waterville, Maine. Feb. 13.-Ralph N Smith of Worcester, Mass, was to- day elected captain of the Colby Col lege Baseball team for the season of 1917. Smith plays first base
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
Boxing Bill Reflected in rexa

Austin, Texas, Feb. 13.-A bill to permit ten round boxing bouts in Tex as was rejected by the lower house Of the legislature today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

cavanaush May Go to Holy Cross.
 Worcester, Mass. Feb. 13.-Frank A. Cayanaugh, who has rendered his res
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
COTTON.

E New York, Feb. 13.-Cotton futures closed firm. March 1880, May 16.44,
 July 16.47, October 16.04, December 16.15. Spot steady; middling 16.3O.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
MONEY.

New York, Feb. 13. Call money steady; high 1-2; low 1-4; ruling rate 1-2: last loan 1-4; closing bid ? If; offered at 1-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
PALACE LEAGUE.

Team No. Took Two Games From
 Team No. took two games from team No. Tuesday night The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

the inflammation that causes the itch- ing, burning and swelling. It helps the blood to circulate and soothes and cools-and does not stain, burn or blister. It gives relief quickly because of it's healing, antiseptic properties and frees you from foot misery. .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
PARDY BREAKS THREE
 STRING RECORD

Palace Took Three Straight From the Hospitai-Fast Bowling by Aetna Team
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

REDUCING NUMBER OF
 PLAYERS NOT FAVORED.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
I|llall!l
Dividend Notice

Davenports1as February 6, 1s17
 At a meeting of the Board of Direc- tors of the -a5d-Continent Consolidated oil & Utirfles Corpora tions held this day. a divHdeud of 1oc pershare was Seclare6 all "A' stock of Ahfs cor poration Outstand1ng, payahle hu Feb. E. Ao Nsfsone osIs secretaTy 9 se0r febf4a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
STOCKS.

The following is summary of today's transac-
 lions on the New. Yors Stock Exchange at F. M:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14
When the Feet Burn
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When you feel that you cannot take another step because of the awful
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-14

burning, painful sensation in your feet, get a bottle of
 good old reliable Minard's liniment. Tn a few min- p utes you will know why everybody recommends Min ards lfniment for poor, ach- ing, sore feet. It reduces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
BRITISH FIGHT WAY
FORWARD IN FLANDERS

lpNbo-N, hub' Gu'
Further gains in the Ypres sector were
announced by Field Marshal Haig today as
the SEQUEL to vigorous fighting last night
in Flanders.
"Our line was slightly advanced south
east of St Janahoek," he declared.
The British ommander-!n-chief also an
nounced the repulse of a German counter
attack against new British positions south
east of Epehy There was violent fighting
in this sector.
South of Lens the British troops made
a successful raid.
In the last seventy-two hours about 5000
German prisoners have been captured east
and northeast of Ypres.
In the sharp thrust northeast of lpres
Yesterday. when the British advanced 5Oo
yards over a mile front, few prisoners were
taken Most of the German soldiers who did
not perish In the terrific fighting fled before
the advance of the attackers.
kilograms from Paris today quoted
French war correspondents as describing
West Flanders as "a furnace of thunder
ing cannon" Villages hundreds of years
old are disappearing in the dust of frightful
battle, submerged and obliterated in the de-
wasting drum fire which Is followed up by
engulhng Crests of khaki.
"The second phase Of the great battle of
West Flanders began at dawn" said dis
patch from Paris II continued:
Tonight the heavens are red where the
flash of cannon paints the low-hangng
clouds that rise from burning towns. The
crash of big guns is terrifying and contin-
uous, while the spectacle of star shells, the
darting of airplanes with their splitting rap
id-flre guns, and the bursting shrapnel paints
a terrific inferno"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
GARMAN PLEADS
FOR USERS OF GAS
Forty-sixth Ward Councilman
Insists Five-Cent Cut Is
Peoples Due

Ira d. Garman independent member OF
said today that it was the duty of Councils
to give the people the full benefits of the
five-cent gas reduction which is scheduled
for January /, 1918. under the terms of the
contract between the city and the United
Gas Improvement Company
Mr. Garman has been indorsed for City
Treasurer by the Independent Republican
League of his ward and he has a wide ex-
perience in matters of municipal finance.
eft Is the duty Of everybody in these
irving times to work in the interests of the
common veal Never has this country
faced such a crisis at the present time,
and those who are far-slghted know that we
have not yet begun to suffer. Just ahead
of MS are things which will try mems souls
as never before. These are indeed times
when the strong must help the weak, when
selfshness must he cast aside and the true
principles of Christianity applied to all
things of our daily life.
we should not forget that the people
will bear the brunt and burden of this
| great war--it is the people who must make
the sacrifices, the, people who must pay
| the bill.
"Therefore, we must do everything pos
| eihIo TO make easier the burdens and suffer
| ings of the people. The war is taking away
| fathers brothers and sons and many fami
lies will have a hard time getting along
| without the earnings of these relatives.
| "I et us. in the name of humanity and in
| the name of patriotism, do all in our power
| to help these people who have so generously
| offered the lives of their dear ones to defent
| the honor of the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
LANCASTER'S TOBACCO
HELD FOR HIGH PRICE
Few Contracts Made as Growers
Stick Out for In
creases

LANCASTER, Aug 20.--The buying Of
Lancaster County's new tobacco crop on
the field began last week by representatives
of several big cigar firms from outside the
county, but the sales were few. Numerous
buyers were in the field. but they and the
growers could not get together. While
few contracts were made above twenty
cents a pound fer wrappers and eight cents
for filters, the offers as rule were twenty
cents and four cents.
This was just five cents below what most
of the growers are demanding for their
crops. As matter of fact. the growers
have no desire to sell now. preferring to
go on the principle that IL their tobacco u
worth a certain sum to the packer Just
now 1t is worth as much to the grower
So they prefer to hold on to their crop in
expectat ation of getting higher prices later
in the season. They know. as we'll as the
packer, that old tobacco Is scarce and daily
| growing scarcer, which means a higher
value for the new crop While the bulk
| of this crop looks fine, there Is a great
| deal of small tobacco among it, due to hall
| and cutworms. which necessitated ~
| planting/ and planting when the ground
was too wet, which caked the soil when
it dried up and retarded the development
| of the plants. ,
The local cigar trade is considering the
| expediency of raising the prices OF cigars
| which it is said is made absolutely
necessary by the high cost of tobacco. high
| wages and the coming war tax. The rairs
is pretty sure to come when Congress
| adopts the, new schedule Of taxes. 1t vii
mean no more nickel cigars or three ten
cent cigars for quarter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
CONSTRUCTION RECORDS
SMASHED AT CAMP DIX
Barracks to Accommodate 200 Men
Completely Erected Within Space
of Ten Hours

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN ~ j.,
Aug 20.--All rapid-hre construction records
are being broken at the Camp Dix can
tonment as the result of the splendid or
ganization of 1000 men formed within five
weeks by the Philadelphia contracting firm
in charge of the work here
The best record so far has been the COM
plete erection of barracks for 200 men
within ten hours from the breaking OF
ground to putting on the roof Nearly
I.O00, 900 feet of lumber is used daily in
the nine sections of the cantonment. Twen-
ty.fiye army trucks are kept busy hauling
this lumber from the six miles Of railroad
track into the camp
The contractors, Irwin q Leighton and
the auartermaster corps under Colonel H.
G. Williams, Fifteenth Field Artillery, con-
structing auartermaster, are making her.
culean efforts to have this boom city ready
for its quota of 10000 soldiers by Septem-
her /. Thousands of carpenters are on the
lob working ten hours day and 1900
more have been called for.
The first negro regiment in camp arrived
several DAYS ago. consisting of battalion
OF 500 men, the Fifteenth Infantry New
York. They were put on guard duty at
once. and as some of the number were
rockies some Of their acts have furnished
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