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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Jack Leary.

first American association player who
has declared his willingness to serve
Uncle Sam In the greatest game of all.
Information that this player-one of
the most popular (and deservedly SOY
men who ever wore an Indianapolis
unifOrm--had enlisted to battle for
democracy was contained In telegram
received by Manager Jack Hendricks.
Those who knew Leary were not at
all surprised that he had enlisted. Dur
ing the playing season he was desir-
Gus to do his bit. He wanted then to
join the Second Officers Training
Camp ut Fort Benjamin Harrison and,
only the fact that his brother already
had Joined the Massachusetts Nation
al Guard and that his mother looked
to Jack for her support, prevented the
Indians first baseman from enlisting
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In the training
camp or the regular army.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
UMPIRE NEVER PLAYED GAME
Connolly 10 Violation Of Every oualifi.
Heation That Goes to Make
Capable Official.

Tom Connolly, the dean of the Amer
lean league stan, Is one Of the ablest
arbiters In America. yet he is n viO-
lation Of every qualification that goes
to make capable official.
In the first place, Connolly never
played n game of ball In his life. Not
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Surprise for Fans,

Cincinnati fans must have been
greatly surprised when they read that
Garry Hermann had been elected
president of the Reds. Just about as
surprised us if they read Willie Hoppe
had won billiard game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
SHORT CONTRACTS WILL
SAVE THE MAJORS 100000

When the major league club
owners get together shortly to
consider the future of baseball
they will vote not only for the
14O-game schedule, but also for
n new form of players contract.
It is the plan to reduce the term
Of the contract to five months,
covering the period from May 1
to October 1. This means that a
player who received 5000 for
six months work this year will
be asked to sign a new contract
calling for $4,167. BY cutting
down MI the players In this man
ner each club will lOp Off from
$4,000 to $4,000 from It's salary
list, and the major leagues COM
bined will save more than $780,
900.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Not a Formidable Hitter,

Dave Shean of the Reds does not
appear as very formidable hitter
in the batting averages, but he drove
In u lot of runs for Matty's team.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Captain 0'Hare to
Control Camp Sports

Capt. Joseph J. O'Hare, for
mer West Point football player,
who has been chief aide to Brig.
Gen. John A. Johnston, COM
mander Of the department of the
Northeast, has been appointed
assistant chief of staff, to have
charge Of athletics ut camps UNI
der the departments jurisdic-
ton. Captain O'Hare was p"ad-
uated last year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Pitches Fifteen Wins In Row.

Pitcher Bradley IIOgg of the Los
Angeles club Of the Pacific Coast
league won IL straight games, the
final of the streak on the last day Of
the season.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
JACK LEARY JOINED COLORS
indianapolis star First saeker 10 Now
Woman In United States Navy
is Popular Player.

Jack Leary has Joined the colors
The first baseman of the champion In.
dams Is now a yeOman In the United
States navy and, incidentally, he's the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Funds for Red Cross,

The University of Minnesota will do
nate its share of the net proceeds from
intercollegiate sncrts until August /,
1918. to the Red Cross fund.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Sweeney Joins CoIors.

Ed Sweeney, the Chicago boy, who
formerly caught for the Yankees, now
Is with the Three Hundred and Forty
third infantry ut Camp Grant.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
BOXERS SLOW IN ENLISTING
Jess Willard and Benny Leonard Say
They Are Ready, but Enthusiasm
Not Overpowering.

Football, track, swimming, rowing
and other athletic stars from practi-
cally every college in the country.
together with bowlors, golfers, swim.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Lloyd Rickart Resigns.
.ssssssssssssssssssssss

Lloyd Rickart, former Federal
league official, has quit his job as sec
rotary of the Toledo cluL, and will be
succeeded by Phil Bresnahan, brother
of Manager Roger.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Alexander Equals
Mark of MatheWs0n

Grover Cleveland Alexander,
the Phillies' great right-handed
pitcher last season, equaled
Chrlsty Mathewson's record es-
tablished while with the Giants
in winning 30 games for three
successive years. Alexander this
year won 30 games and lost 13.
In 1915 he won 33 and lost ~,
and In 1915, the only time the
Phillies wOn a pennant, Alexan-
der won 81 and lost 10.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-08
Bob Simpson.

lie overlook his opponents, it was said,
by running one of the fastest races in
his life, but of course the timers watch
could not give him credit for that.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
US BOYS
WEtL ET ToU ~ an
SOMETHING

SLaAIHE SINNERS OLD
~AN cor mo rRoDaE.
ANso HAD 70 LEAue fotID
VERY SUooENLY irS ne
TALK Or The NeI6H6oE-
1000 AMONG ME 6RotxJ.
Ups. NoAIE Or TIE KIDS
Aor EOEN SKINNY kklolp
dN4T Ne HAD 70 LEAVE,
viii. The ENcePf1oAo Of
eAIS MORTON. she JUSf
HAPPENED 70 oOeRHEAR
"A coSERSAnoN ~
uHIeH POOR SKINNY
|ANO HIS MOTHER WeRE
|REFeSHo 70 As nF
IAiptoHNT VICTIMS or
|fHE DEhtoH Rum. SKINNY
HAS NoU BECOME A
|SoRr or A FREAK TO
|EMIH
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18

Last summer, in the course of a
walking trip, we stopped at light
house which was favorite point of
interest to tourists.
The keeper had two children and
we snapped them with our camera
Then we asked the keeper for his
name and post office address so that
we could send him copies.
He gave 1t in a lack-lustre, unin-
terested way which surprised me. II
suppose your children have their pic
lures taken so often that it isn't
much of novelty" I probed ten
tatively.
Yes" he said: good many of
the folks take their pictures
You must have quite collec-
tion?"
That's the Last We Hear of It,"
well. no." he said. 'You see, the
folks always take our address and
promise to send the pictures, but most
always that's the last we hear of It,"
And then didn't wonder any more.
that his voice was lack-lustre.
1t Is so dangerously easy to make
generous promises!
And equally easy, evidently to for
get them!
City people go into the country
and, struck with the comparative
meagerness of opportunity in certain
lines, they give off promises to share
theirs, right and left. When thew
get oack to the city they will certain
~ send magazines and books and
post cards and snapshots, and good
ness knows what Then thew 90 hack
ana the country folks watch for the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
How Robert Savarin Faced His Wife
and Made Her See That She Had
Lost Her Power Over Him.

! do not think the woman who had
called herself Mrs. Allis realized for
a moment or two that the Nemesis like
figure Of the brown bearded man con-
fronting her was the man whose life
she had ruined the man whom she
had believed dead, her husband,
Robert Savarin.
For a Heeting second the artist, lost
to the world for SO many years be-
cause of his clouded brain, Eazed
steadily at the woman whose conduct
had loosened his grasp on sanity. His
sister, Mrs. Cosgrove, gave a little in
articulate cry and started toward him.
but I gripped her hand firmly and
held her back.
With one glance into the eyes of
Robert Savarin l had realized that
there was no need to be afraid of
anything that he might do. For, if
ever sanity looked out Of a mans eyes
it gazed from tho clear depths of the
artists sad brown orbs.
And so, Mildred,' he said at last
slowly, and there was that in his voice
which it seemed to me must scorch
the very soul of the woman before
him, IT find you here"
The woman whom we had known as
Mrs, Alls stared at him wildly for
moment, then with an inarticulate cry
put her hands to her eyes as though
to shut out the sight Of him. and
swayed as if she were about to faint.
rushed to her side and grasped her
arm, but at my touch she steadied
herself, took her hands from her eyes
and struck my hand away from her
with the fury of a wild cat.
Don't dare touch me, you hypo-
critical little BEAST" she said. and
"uttle," for I am taller than she
She misunderstood my smile. and her
face darkened, while look of such
malisnancy came into it that shrank
away from her.
What followed came so swiftly that
7 did not understand it clearly until it
was all over. I had a sudden terrified
glimpse of her springing at me with
hands outstretched to claw, Of Dicky's
strong arms whirlng me away from
her and Of another figure that shot
between me and the Infatuated woman
When I looked up from the shelter
Of Dicky's embrace I saw that Robert
Savarin had gripped the Infatuated
holding her off and watching her ac-
tons rs he would those OF maddened
animal. while she writhed in his grasp
and hurled gasping sibilant impreca-
tions against him.
B. "Still at your old tricks, see. Mil
bred" he said pleasantly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
WAR BRIDES" FOR
NEXT WEEKS BILL

The coming to New Britain of War
Brides the most sensational photo
spectacle Of the year, is expected to
prove an event Of more than the
; usual Importance in film circles and
the management OF Keeney's which
has secured the feature for all next
week is expected to accommodate
record-breaking crowds every day.
me film has been shown on Broad
way to capacity audiences with ad-
mission charges Of from 81 to SO pre-
Valing. The keeney management.
however, has decided against increas-
ing the rates during the week the
picture tops the local program and
the regular charges will be made at
the boN office. The star in this noted
camera triumph is Nazimova, one of
the "orld's most celebrated actresses.
she mas the support Of q splendid
company.
For the next three days the man
asement will offer the big Frohman
screen success THE Spider" present
ing Pauline Frederick at the head of
the cast. Ihls picture will be shown
tonight for the first time in this city.
It is said to be a. society drama Of
exceptional interest and it should at
tract large audiences There will be
some other good film offerings includ-
ing a new chapter in 1.-The Scarlet
! Runner serial
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
Quick Way
End Coughs, Colds
and Group
Made Remedy that il
Prompt and Sure.

you have a severe cough or chest
q accompanied with soreness, throat
ste, hoarseness, or difficult breathing,
your child wakes up during the
il with Group and you want quick
1, Just try this pleasant tasting
e-made cough remedy. Any drug
can supply you with 21a ounces of
H $50 cents WORTH. Pour this into
lint bottle and fill the bottle with
b granulated sugar syrup. Thus
Jared, you have a pint of really re-
Ekable cough remedy-one that can
depended upon to give quick and last
irelief ut all times.
Lou can feel this take hold of cough
Il way that means business. It
ems and raises the phlegm, stops
at tickle and soothes and heals the
lated membranes that line the
,et and bronchial tubes with such
nptness, ease and certainty that it
eally astonishing.
mex 10 q special and highly concen-
cd compound of genuine Norway
extract, combined with guaiacol
re coughs, throat and chest colds.
millions of enthusiastic users have
Il It famous the world over.
here are many worthless limitations
his noted mixture. To avoid disap.
Etment, ask for "2h ounces OF
h" with full directions and don't
kpt ANYTHING else. A guarantee OF
blute satisfaction or money promptly
knded, goes with this preparation
Pinex Co, Fl. Wayne, Ind.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
STORY BEGIN ANY TIME
Her Side---and His
By BECKLEY
The Fog

There were moments when Janet
Stedman was seized by the widest
thoughts. A very net of confusion
seemed closing around her. Bewil-,
dered and frightened; she would try to
think out the situation calmly with
regard to herself and Nicoll and Wal
ter and Lucy Benton.
IF ! only knew" she would cry
in her heart when panic gripped her.
sometimes in the very midst of work
at the office. EFF 7 could only see in
to, the future a little way-if I could
only know what is in, each of our
minds. And that's the hideous part
mono of us quite know what we are
drifting toward"
What puzzled her even more than
the feeling existing between her hus-
band and Lucy Benton was the atti-
tude of Roy Nicoll toward herself.
Whole days passed during which
Janet almost convinced herself that
Roy regarded her as n valuable en-
ployo and nothing more. She even
overheard him sometimes making an
engagement by telephone with some
one whom his smiling voice pro-
claimed beyond doubt to be wo-
man.
Janet gave herself an almost liter
al shake when she found herself &C
d tually feeling annoyed on one OF
these occasions. Some instinct told her
the person at the other end of the wire
was Dorothea Grafton, whom Janet
+ had not seen since both were guests
; at Hill Farms Inn months ago. janet
hated herself for being angry at Nj
coll for seeing Mrs. Grafton She ha-
ted Nicoll for making her hate her
self She hated Dot Grafton for "pur-
suing" Roy. Then back round the
circle she swung. hating and loathins
herself and being thoroughly and un-
reasonably wretched.
Everything was wrong. Life brought
nothing but problems, one upon an
! other. Even the blessing of congenial
! work could not come unmixed with
| the bitterness of sacriflce-for she
was sacrificing to her profession all
that had formerly meant happiness.
Her dear dream OF having both work
and love was all but blotted out. Home
was q mere shell into which she and
Walt crawled YEARLY at night, silent,
each with a mind on the morrow s
work..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
THIS GRIP is AWFUL.
OH Fashioned Remedy Gets Patients
in Trouble.

Because Michael Cullnan of 80
Rond street feared that he was about
70 hocome a victim of the grip he
acted. as his own medical adviser yes
tcrdav and prescribed liberal doses OF
vb;sliev. Because of the liberal
doses he was II member of Judge
lanes r. Meskills class in deport-
ment at police court session TINS
morning and given ticket good Tor
expert treatment at the state farm Tor
inebriates. He admitted remember
ing Judge MeskilIs previous warning
but thought it was all right, under
tho circumstances with cold coming
on TO temporarily suspend the rules.
Judge Meskill did not sustain the de-
Tense.
Joseph Nesker Of III Curtis street
Staged a vaudeville act with a bicycle
on Main street yesterday until inter
rupted by Policeman Frank M. Eng
lsh. 1t cost him So and costs. Po-
liceman English testified that the BIZ
cycle appeared to be as much intoNi-
Gated as its would-be rider and the
combination attracted much atten-
ton.
Ludwig Rheinhold of 81 Church
street said that he tried to cure a cold
yesterday with cider brandy and can
dy but the prescription did not seem
to agree with his constitution he
was discharged after being repri-
manded by Judge Meskill and warned
to be more careful in the future.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
Mems for Theater G0e1s and Women Readers
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
"Tlat Cannot Concern You"
BY ADELE GARRISON

! At the casual tone the woman in his
grasp suddenly stood still and looked
at him through narrowed eyelids. In
| tultively / understood the change
which had come over her. | had q
shrewd guess that the Robert Savarin
of the old days had not been wont to
look in such unmoved fashion upon
his wife's outbursts of rage. ,
$1,000, Robert" she drawled at
last--and 1 could not but marvel at
her quick return to poise--"you are
really alive. Where have you hidden
| yourself so cleverly all these years %
That cannot possibly concern you,
Mildred,' he said quietly. Then draw
ing her forward to an easy chair he
pushed her gently into it, and releas-
ing her hands. stepped back and
folded his arms, regarding her
steadily. y
7 think both Of them had forgotten
there was any one else in the room.
And no one else in the room moved or.
spoke. 1t was like witnessing the
climax Of a gripping drama, and all
our attention was focused upon the
two principal actors
What Robert Savarin Knew
concern met the woman laughed
unpleasantly; Il should say it does
concern me. You happen to be my
husband, don't forget that, Robert
Savarin, and for fifteen years | have
thought YOU dead. You will find that
you cannot so easily throw a wife
; aside like an old shoe"
You are quite right the man re-
sponded, and | should not attempt it.
, Mildred'-there was a deadly, signifi-
cant pause-if you were my Wife"
Over the woman's face a Erayish
pallor crept and chung, but her voice
was brave.
you are raving!" she said con-
temptuously. Fifteen years absence
and pretended death does not release
one from a marriage bond, however
irksome it be-"
mo- the man returned steadily
; 'but the, discovery of his supposed
wife's marriage to another man pre-
vious to the ceremony she Went
through with him is considered al
effectual release. l believe"
The woman's bravado shrivelled be
fore his words I saw her bite he1
lips until tiny spot of blood came.
"You mean'-she said family, a
last
II mean that the proofs of youl
first marriage were placed in my
hands shortly after you left me So
cruelty" he replied steadily
ITO what extremity they drove me
: of what has been my fate during thu
years since matters nothing to you
But the charge of bigamy which still
hangs over your head ought to mean
a great deal to YOU
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
SIDE TALKS
The Easy Promiser
BY RUTH CAMERON

postman to fulfill some of these
promises, and watch in vain-unless
| perchance, like my friend of the
| lighthouse, they have too much b,+ter
| experience to expect any fulfillment
The Wickcdest Thing She Ever Did
DO YOU remember in "Trilby' how
someone asks her what was the wick
edest thing she ever did, and She tells
ABOUT going off on a coaching trim
ana disappointing her little brother
whom she had promised to take on a
picnic that day?
Well, | think the wickedest thing
L ever did was to promise a very old
man at country place where T Went
one summer that | would send him
some post cards, and then to mt r.
Off. and put it off until it was too
late. -
To disappoint old people or chill
dren comes pretty near being one OF
the objectionable sins.
But, someone pleads, one is so busy
these days that one simply does not
| have time to do all the kind things
one wants to do.
Granted. But one does not need to
make careless promises to do, them,
It's selfish never to promise, but
isn't it more selfish to promise, raise
peoples hopes, and then not : keep
ones promise. '.-
Now, please, don't let this make YOU
AFRAID to promise. But rather more
'punctilious about keeping them
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18

Janet pushed a weller of papers i'm
patiently aside on her handsome desk
and rose, lips caught between teeth,
hands clenched nervously together,
and walked to the window.
1t looked out over the teeming city
with its hundreds of tall, impene-
trable walls housing all sorts of hui
man act1Vltles--triumphs disappoint-
hents, struggles, perpleNitics such as
hers perhaps. Janet wished she knew
somebody to talk to, some one with
a gift Of prophecy, some one who
help her peer into the future and show
her what it held.
Her mood fitted we'll with the fog
mat wrapped the soggy town. Murky
ana dark were the streets. dim can
Nons some of them seemed as she
looked down from her height. And
lights cleaned up, where the very
roofs that sheltered them were lost
IN the smoky air.
IF I could only see my way through
| it, Janet spoke the words aloud
without knowing it. striking her hands
| together distractedly
She had not heard tho door omen,
nor step across her thicllly rugged
! floor. But with q leap at the heart
she suddenly felt some one standing
| close behind her. She neither spoke
| nor moved. Nor did Nicoll. Janet
could hear him breathe. Momentari!y
| she expected to feel his arms about
| her. yet she could not summon DOW
| er to move. A spell seemed over her
| The blood pounded in her temples
| To Janet it seemed as If some psychic
| current conveyed words to her as
| clearly as if Nicoll had shouted thom
| Not ordinarily phrases. but some
| thing supertinely potent and COM
polling. Something that lifted he1
above all care. Something that gave
her rest, robbed her of all will tc
! fight
With an effort, she turned, unable
! to bear the strain longer
What a fog!" said Nicoll in q
| tone so casual that to Janet's con
| fused senses it seemed she must have
experienced a waking dream. With
! both hands she covered her eyes, hel
burning face.
"Come--don't be afraid of it,
smiled the man. Lets go out in II
and explore
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF


Get a 25-cent bottle Of Danderine at
any drug store, pour a little into your
hand and rub we'll into the scalp with
the finger tips. BY morning most, if
not all, of this awful scurf will have
disappeared. Two or three anplica-
tons will destroy every bit of dan
druff; stop scalp itching and falling
hair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
Chestnut Street Resident Says That
He Received Wonderful Results From
the Famous Remedy, Lax-a-Tone
Mr. John Schweitzer 391 Chestnut ST., This City, Is Onl,
One of Many Endorsers of Herbal Lax-a-Tone.

Mr. Martin the Tonee
to the merits
people "
advertised as
bilious attacks bloat nervous
aested
publishes the signed esu-
with malaria one VINO mas
miserable
alive appetite
a
recommend
those suffering
lis the
he s
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
open NOSTRlLS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.


fount fifty! Your cold IN heitd or
krrh disappears. Your clogged nos
5 will open, the air passa ges of your
Id will clear and you can breathe
bly, No more snuffling, hawking.
eous discharge, dryness or head
le: no struggling for breath at
hit.
let a small bottle of Ely's Cream
m from your druggist and apply q
lie of this fragrant antiseptic cream
your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
ry air passage OF the head, sooth-
and healing the swollen or In
ned mucous membrane. giving you
bant relief. Head colds and catarrh
NJ like magic. Don't stay stuffed up
nainerahle. Relief is sure,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-18
Menu for Tomorrow
Breakfast

Fried Mush cream
Boiled Eggs
Toast
lunch
Macaroni Outlets
EndiVe Salad
CrlIllcrs
Tea
Boiled Fish
French Fried Potatoes
Spagetti with Cheese
Lettuce Salad
Coffee.
Endiyc Salad--Wash and dry the
1eoves of endive, then marinate with
French dressing. Chill for one hour
and serve crisp. Sprinkle with
chopped chives.
Cocoa Junket-Allow one teaspoon
full powdered cocoa and two drops
vanilla. for each cupful milk, work to
smooth paste with n little boiling wa
for. add the warm milk and make the
iunket in the usual way