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New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
THEY'RE OFF
Wecghman and Mitchell at Head of Cubs Party Bound for Pasadcna- Archer Fails to Meet Terms.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-The Chicago Ma tionals, the first of the major league clubs to get away for the spring train ing camps, left here last night for Pasadena, Cal There were eighty persons, including twenty seven play CTS in the party.
 Brief stops will be made at the Grand Canyon and Santa Fe, N. M The party will arrive at Pasadena on Saturday, practice will be started on monday. The players will spend about three weeks at Pas sadena.
 Charles H. Weeghman, president of the club, and Manager Fred Mitchell were in charge of the party. Catcher Arthur Wilson, who is i'll at his home in Decatur. Ill.,, will join the team later. Pitchers Hendrix, Vaughn and Babel will join the party at Kansas City tomorrow
 James Archer, the veteran catcher was the only member of the Chicago Nationals who did not go with the club. He failed to come to terms with President Weeghman.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
DELIVERS ULTIMATUM
Alexander Politely Tells Phtllies' Owner That Demands for 415,OOO Annual Salary Must Be Met.

Philadelphia. Feb. 21.-Grover c. Alexander. star pitcher of the PhilA- delphia Nationals, yesterday declined on offer of s1O,000 a year from Will liam F. Baker, president of tho club. Some time ago Alexander returned his contract, which was said to have called for yearly salary of S8,000. un- signed. He demands s15,000 and de- clared that if his terms were not met he would quit baseball.
 After long conference with the pitcher yesterday, President Baker said Alexander had made it plain that he did not intend to recede from his original stand. I offered Alexander $10,000 a year." said Baker. 'and I think that is all we can afford to pay. He would not even consider two year contract at these terms, so made no further attempt to talk business with
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

Hollenback. During the past two weeks Dr. Day has had several con- ferences with Frank J. O'Neil of New York, former coach here and Alfred R. Cobb, captain of the 1917 team. It is said that Dr. Day is anxious to have O'Neil return as coach.
 Yesterday pr. Day summoned every member of the football team into his office and asked for opinions about the retention of Hollenback. Defin- ite action on the matter is expected within a few days.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
Fulf0n's Win From Weinert
 Set His Stock Going Up

with an overwh elming advantage of thirty-nine pounds in weight and sev eral inches in reach and height, punl- meled Charley Weinert of Newark in to submission in less than two rounds The Jersey poker, weighing only 1831s pounds, faded into insignificance com. pared with the 222h pound plasterer who lowered at least six inches over Weinert's head.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

The so-called boxing bill to legaize certain kinds of fights in Indiana failed to pass the lower house of the legislature this afternoon when taken up again.
 Pat Moore. the Memphis bantam weight, brokc his arm last night in the fourth round of his scheduled ten-round go with Jack Wolf at Cleveland, the bout going to Wolf
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

New York; Feb. 21.-Fred Fulton's recent easy victory over Charley Weinert in Madison Square Garden sent up the Minnesota giants stock among the fight fans, some of whom had been inclined to look upon Fulton as rather a joke. They're now figur- ing on Fulton's going up to the very top of the heavyweight bunch. Fulton,
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
MAY GUST COACH

Syracuse Chancellor Opposed to Re-
 tcntiOn of HOllenback-O'Neil and
 Cobb Are Mentioned as Successor.
 Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 21.-The se- lection of William Hollenback to suc- ceed himself as head coach of the Syracuse football team by the ath- letic governing board on December ? was against the wishes of Chancellor James R. Day, head of the univer- sity. ..
 It was learned last night that Dr.. Day will use his veto power to oust
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

A verdict in favor cf the St. Louis American league baseball company
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

St. Elmo lodge, K of F. carpet bowls team defeated Lexington lodge, I. O. o. F. team last night, score A to 36
 The Empires bowling team will meet the Cubs quintet at the Aetna alleys tomorrow evening.
 Next Saturday nights games in the Y. M. c. A. league will be between the Vikings and the Nutmegs and the Kenilworths and the Pioneers. The second game will be the feature. Should the Wentworth win, 1t will practically clinch the championship and if the Yellow and Black boys cop, it will mean a tie.
 New Britain will be represented by a large delegation at the indoor ath- letic meet in Hartford this evening. Local interest centers around the Holy Cross relay team and the St. Joseph's I. M. A. A. of this city
 Although Governor Whitman sent a special message to the state senate urging the passage of the Slater bill abolishing the state athletic commis sion no move has been made in the legislature to progress the bill. which lies dormant in the judiciary commit tee. There is a division of sentiment among members of the legislature as to just what should he done with the bill. The opposition includes repuhli- can and democratic senators alike. Some of the legislative leaders believe if Governor Whitman would agree to appoint a new commission bill would be drawn to permit the continuance of the boxing under somewhat different lines. Senator Ogden L. Mills and Senator Theodore Dourlas Robinson are among the republican senators opposed to repeating the law al- together.
 President Thomas J. Hickey of the American Association yesterday an- nounced the following list of umpires for 1917: William Brennan, George H. Johnson, James A. Murray. Gerald Hayes, w. J. Carney w. F Fricl and L. P. Knapp. Johnson, Murray t'riel and Knapp were reappointed Bren- nan, Hayes and Carney displace Joseph C'Prien Frank Connolly and George Coehler. who were among the umpires last year Brennan Is a for w the Federals. Carney cannes from the We7tern league and Hayes returns to the association after an extended ab- sence President Hickey stated the appointment of the oighth member of the umpiring staff had not been de- cided upon. Ol'e Chill of the Ameri- can league is being considered for the place.
 Jos eph Linley, former world cham pion amateur bicyclist and holder of the ten mile unpaced record died at his home in Bridgeport yesterday. On May 30. 1902, in New Haven, Conn. Lin1ey rode ten miles in twenty-one minutes, twenty-three seconds a mark that has never been equalled. He was born in Sheffield, England, 39 years ago.
 1 The ten-round boxing bout between Al Mccoy and Les Darcy, the Aus tra'ian, at Madison Square Garden or March 5, seems to be prohibited by a decision of the State Athletic commis- sion, which held that Mccoy first must furf1ll verbal contract made with the Broadway Sporting club of Brooklyn &sf
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

Tom Griffith, right fielder of the Cincinnati National league club, signed a contract for one year here. The signed contract of Mike Began, former Kansas City pitcher, also was received today.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

The ten-round boxing bout between Al Mccoy and Les Darcy, the Aus tra'ian, at Madison Square Garden on March 5, seems to be prohibited by a decision of the State Athletic commis- sion, which held that Mccoy first must furfill verbal contract made with the Broadway Sporting club of Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
BUTTMAKERS ON TOP
Stanley Works Regain Some Lost Prestige Defeating the New Britain Machine Quintet Thrice on Alleys.

Another reverse was sustained by the New Britain Machine company bowlers last evening, when the Stan ley Works five, won three games on the Aetna alleys. With the exception of the last game, the scores were very close and no game was decided until the last ball was sent crashing down the lane. Harold Bertini and Morse showed up strong for the winners, while the work of Leupold and Cusack was creditable.
 The scores follow:
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
SPORTDOM SPARKLERS

The decision was announced by Com missioner Franey, who had voted against compelling Mccoy to fulfill his verbal agreement. Chairman Wenck of the commission at meeting in New York yesterday, voted to hold Mccoy to the verbal contract and the deciding vote was cast today by telegraph by Commissioner Dwyer who agreed with the chairman.
 The New York National league club announces that signed contracts have been received from First Base man Walter Hoelke and Pitcher Fer dinand Schupp.
 Arthur Nehf, pitcher announces that he has accepted terms with the Bos- ton National league club. Nehf did not fancy the contract offered him and demanded a raise. This. he said, he obtained Nehf was with the Braves last season.
 Having failed to obtain Frank Shy der of the Cardinals in exchange for two Brooklyn players, Squire Ebbeets has now offered Mrs. Schuyler Brit ton a bundle of cash for the lumber ing backstop. President Ebbets wired the offer on Saturday, but so far has received no answer to his message.
 President Harry H. F'razee of tho Boston American league baseball club has delivered an uitimatum to Pitcher Carl Mays which, he said, applied to all players who were withholding their signatures to contracts rendered them by the club because of salary differences. Mays hal written that he would go to Hot Springs and dis cuss terms there. President Frazee telegraphed him in reply that he was at liberty to start when he wished but that the trip would be at the players expense and that if terms were agreed upon at Hot Springs they would be the terms offered by the club. not these sought by the player. We will send transportation only to those players who have signed; others will either stay at home or pay their expenses the president stated. Con- tracts of Deics Gniner first tasenan, and Fred Thomas former third hase- man, for the New Orleans club, were received today.
 The Wesleyan quintet tomorrow night ir the Fayerwoathcr gymna- siun will have a chance to prove their worth against Williams. The Purple tcau has not won basket ball game at Wesleyan in six years, so that the Red and Plack team will have to work pretty hard to keep up it's reputation Williams has been considerably strengthened since the first semester and will come here hoping to throw off the "jinx.' Wright, Jones and Beckwith, the lat ter a freshman prove a trio that IS hard to beat. Williams beat Union and Amherst so that judging from appearances Wesleyan will have to fight hard to uphold their glory on the basketball court against Williams.
 Tom Griffith, right fielder of the Cincinnati National league club, signed a contract for one year here. The signed contract of Mike Began, former Kansas City pitcher, also was received today.
 A verdict in favor Of the St. Louis American league baseball company
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
EARLY MORNING cONFLAGIiA.
TIoN TOTALLY DESTROYS
FRAME BUILDING
ESCAPE OF PATRONS CUT OFF
Men Attempted To Dash Through
Flames i,ut We're Over.
come before AID Could
Reach Them

Portland. Jan. 20.--Fire which
swept the Ross hotel at s a. m. today
killed three men. slightly burned four
others and totally destroyed the
three story. frame building.
The dead are: A. Burl. Kelso.
Wash: Ernest Marquette OF Port
land. and Tom Lourer. address un-
known. They were scorched beyond
recognition.
Frank Talbot sustained a fractured
arm and severe cuts In jumping from
a window. All were "transients, .
according to the police.
Breaking out In lower hallway
at 5:t5 a. m, the blaze swept up the
stairs. cutting OF all means OF es-
cape. Patrolman Maxwell turned
on the fire alarm,
Nine men and two women made
their way TO safety out the rear win
dows, jumping into an alley. Two
OF the men who perished tried to
dash through flames down the main
stairway. Both were driven back.
When found, their charred corpses
were crouched In corner. arms held
up trying to shield their faces from
the heat.
Tho third victims body was found
on the top floor. Just outside his
bedroom door. He had suffocated.
After the Are had broken out, an
old man appeared in an upper win
dow. with the flames close behind
him, He seemed about to jump.
when a ladder was placed against
the building and he climbed down
unassisted.
The damage is about $50. 900.
One woman was carried into the
street nude. She ran through the
crowd and was handed a bathrobe
by another woman. A man made
his escape clad in a light kimona,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
CAPTURED SHIP
HAS PRISONERS
Ysrrowdsie, In Charge Of Prize Crew,
Arrives I'm Port at
Swfncmunde

Berlin. via Sayviiie. Jan. 20.-The
arrival OF the British steamer Var
rowdaie. as German prize at the
port OF Swinemunde. was announced
of,cially tody.
The prize crew on board number.
ed 16 men. She brought lss pris-
oners. members OF the crews OF one
Norwegian and seven British ships.
captured by an auxiliary cruiser in
the Atlantic the statement said.
The cargo Of the captured ships was
mainly war materials" the statement
said. The ships were bound from
America with materials for our enc
mics. including 1900 tons Of wheat.
1000 tons Of flour and 1900 horses.
The Yarrowdale carried III
automobile trucks. one passenger
automobile. six cases OF rifle cart
ridges; $4,000 rolls Of barbed wire:
5000 tons OF steel bars: much meat.
bacon and sausage.
"Of the sunken steamers, three
English were armed. Among the
crews Of the captured ships alto
gether we're 10a subjects Of neutral
states who. as far as they had taken
service on board hostile armed steam
ers, were taken as prisoners Of war.
likewise AZ subjects Of hostile states. .
The commander Of the prize crew
was Ofhcer Badewski. the statement
said. who is a on-commissioned Of
ficer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
HOSPITALS SHORT
OF COAL IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. 20.--With the coal
supplies at several hospitals made
quate to carry them over Sunday and
with barely enough in the bins at st.
Luke's hospital to last through the
day, business men and city officials
are striving to secure an adjustment
between the striking coal wagon driv-
ers and the dealers.
More than 5000 drivers and chauf-
feurs. who went out without giving
advance notice at o'clock this morn
ing. indicated that their future ac-
tions would be governed by union Of
ficials.
After conference with labor lead
ers at noon. Mayor Thompson sent
for representatives Of the dealers. No
agreement was reached. Coal will
be deliverd to hospitals, according
to John Sheridan. president OF the Ice
Coal Wagon Drivers union. as soon
as officials Of the Coal and Ice chauf-
feurs' union can be reached.
Preparations to 20 before the fed
eral court to secure an injunction re-
straining the men from continuing
the strike, were under way today.
Hotels which reported this morning
that they had barely enough coal, TO
laet through Sunday, are making des-
perate efforts to get deliveries.
The management at the Congress
hotel announced that their coal sup
ply would be exhausted before night.
County buildings, the city pumping
statl'.ns, schools and apartments all
over the city, have but small supplies
Of fne. on hand,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
in the World the Size Telegraph Service
LONDON MUN|T|ON
PLANT BLOWS UP
Many iiotiics Are Taken Prom the
Ruins, and at Least 100 We're
Seriously Injured

London. Jan. 20.--Thirty or 40
bodies have already been recovered
from tho wreck caused by last night 4
explosion In a munitions plant near
London. the home ofiice officially an.
nonnced today.
Probably 100 were seriously in.
jnred In the explosion.
The home ONCE. however. esti.
mates the casualties were Less than
had been feared. The statemen,
said practically all explosives In the
factory lot no and that the factory
was completely destroyed.
The explosion caused fires In
neighboring factories and three rows
OF houses were demolished. There
was considerable damage to other
property.
The government statement said the
accident viii make practically no dif-
ference In the output OF munitions.
A fire engine which was playing a
stream OF water on the fire when
the explosion occurred. was blown
mp and destroyed. Two firemen were
killed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
CHIEF GILLIAN DIES
IN SEATTLE FIRE

Seattle, Jan. 20.---Battalion Chief
Fred q. Gilham. OF the Seattle fire
department. died under half a ton OF
ruins. md eight firemen we're in
lured wncn the roof OF the Grand
thcater caved In while they were
fighting flames there at 6.3O a. m.
today.
The charred interior OF the theater
heaped with smoking timbers. was
still being combed for other possible
victims, at noon today. All the in
jured firemen, however. are believed
to have been rescued.
Gilham lost his life Just after he
had dirested his men TO carry n hose
on to the roof. He was standing in
the gallery. Other flremen said he
stepped back and toppled downward
TO the balcony
A moment later. the roof cavcd In,
burylng him, When found, Gilham's
feet had been burned to stubs. He
was rushed TO the City hospital.
where physicians said no had been
dead for several minutes.
The theater building was located
on Cherry street, between Second
and Third avenues. and was gutted
by flames, The walls are standing.
No estimate has yet been made OF
the financial loss.
Guests In the Rector hotel. .adjoin-
Ing the theater building, fled to the
street In their night clothes. but re-
turned to their apartments when they
found there was no danger. ,t"I
The Alaska building II stories. was
adjoining the Grand theater on the
west I, was undamaged. q,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
STORY Of SUFFERING TOLD BY ARMY
AVIATOR AFTER 10 DAYS IN DESERT

San Diego, Cal. Jan. 20--A story
OF endurance and heroic endeavor
against death was written today In
to the annals OF the aviation corps
OF the United States army when Lieu
tenant w. II. Robertson Jr., missing
army airman, came back from the
dead '''N
Out In the desert. south OF Yuma,
Ariz.. a party OF men was bringing
into Yuma Lieutenant-Co Colonel Harry
q. Bishop, whom Robertson was fore
ed to leave exhausted and all but
dead, In the Mexican wastes, before
he made his final desperate try for
life and assistance,
I Although weakened and worn,
neither man will suffer any III con-
sequences of his experience after
food, rest and warm clothing have re-
stored them both to norman health.
To newspaper men at Wellton and
Yuma, Ariz,, Robertson gave gra-
phic description OF hls nine day battle
with the desert. After he and Col
unel Bishop left San Diego Wednes-
day, January 10, to fly for Calexico,
he said, their aeroplane mounted
high In order TO cross a mountain
range. This swung the machine into
Q strong current Of wind which swept
II rapidly southward. s6 NJ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
TRIBUTE IN PAID TO MEMORY or
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY
At FUNERAL
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE IS HELD.
Tap~ Sounded for Idol of the Am.
rrtcan Pcopic Who Died
at Ills Home Last
Wednesday

Washington. Jan. with brief
but impressive ceremonies and be.
fore . distinguished representation OF
United States foreign ofncialdom.
public formal services over the body
OF Admiral George Dewey were held
at noon today In the rotunda OF tho
capitol.
The hirty-minute services In
which the rigorous simplicity OF shin.
board was observed were conducted
by Chaplain ], n, Frazer, Dewey's
hshsins parson OF his flagship OHM.
pie at the battle OF Manila bay.
Well before II o'clock the hour
net for the arrival OF the funeral
cortegc from the Dewey home, where
private services were held tho vas,
rotunda was filled. A solid bank OF
naval officers In full dress uniform.
many OF Dewey's companions At
Manila bay. occupied one section.
They were flank by the chief OF star
and officers OF the army.
The diplomatic corps. including
foreign naval and military attaches.
In full uniform. were present.
Shortly before the hour. President
and Mrs, Wilson arrived with mem
htrs OF the cabinet. They were fol.
owed by members OF the house and
senate. and the special committee Of
both houses In formal black
Precisely AT ~ o'clock the massive
ear, doors OF the capitol swung out.
vard and tho flag draped casket,
tnrne on the shoulders y. twelve
bluejackcts. was brought In and plac.
ed on the shroudcd catafaioue In the
center OF the chamber,
The services consisted OF II brief
prayer. n short reading from tho rlt-
ual and three OF Dewey's favoritc
hymns--"Iead Thou Me On" Near
ar My God to Thee" and Abide With
Me-" The asscmblago remained
standing during the services.
A. the body was removed to the
caiseon. 10 gums doomed out from
the lower Potomac,
Mldshipmen from Annapolis form
cd nm escort for tho funeral process
sion from the house TO the capitol.
Practically every ofi,ccr OF the navy
department and many from the At
1antic fleet, as well as the entire stu
dent body OF midhsipmen marched
tho four miles to Arlington.
President Wilson and hIs party
had met with the supreme court JUS
tices and other dignatarles before the
funeral train entered tho capitol,
With members OF the house and sen
ate. these groups masned about the
catafalque In great rotunda where
funeral services OF other noted men
had called forth tho nations tribute.
The caskct rested on a base which
has served at the funerals of Lincoln
and Mckinley, Giant flower pieces
rested at either end,
When the cortege entered the gates
OF Arlington the artillery men began
Dring the Begun salute,
Chaplain Frazer and Rcy, Roland
Smith OF *, Johns, spoke the final
words OF commitment when the body
was taken from the calsson, Pres
hent Wilson, Secretary Daniels and
other high officials stood In a somI-
circlc with barred heads while tho
band played Nearer My God to
Thee" M
Taps" was sounded by Moster-ot-
Arms Mitchell as tho body was placed
In tho Nelson "A. MIlcu mnnsolcum,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21

The airmen found Il impossible to
detect the wind. however. and when
they saw, at noon. a large body OF
water, they both thought It the Sal
ton sea. Instead, II was a laguna far
over the border In Mexico. as they
discovered when they tried to make
landing because their gasoline was
low. In landing. one wing OF the
machine broke and made the car use
less Then II was that the flyers
found that, instead of being In their
own country. they were $50 miles
from San Diego In Mexico.
Abandoning the aeroplane. the two
men took all the food they had car
ried along with them and one gal
Ion OF water and started the long
hike nomhward to civilization and
safety. " e
Robertson, In HIS statement. touch
cd only lightly the hardships they had
endured--the desolate stretches OF
country through which they passed,
the almost overpowering rains, by
day and Icy cold BY night,
Defying physical expression, the
two officers kept up their walking
night and day For four days they
subsisted on one gallon or water,