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Evening star., 1917-01-15
WOULD BOOST ATHLETICS
Secretary Ruben of Amateur Union
Enthusiastic Over Daylight
Saving" Plan.

NEW YORK. January 15.-Athletics
would be greatly stimulated through
out the country II the daylight saw
ing" plan were adopted. according to a
statement here by Fred W. Ruben. Sec
retary treasurer Of the Amateur Ath-
Ietic Union.
Under present working hours" said
Mr.. Ruben, thousands Of youths who
have latent athletic ability are deprived
Of the opportunity Of exercising in the
sunlight. Their days work is finished
too late for them to get out on the
track and practice before it is dark.
But by ending their days work an hour
earlier by the sun the chance to train
in the daytime would be theirs.
Those sixty minutes of sunlight on
the links. tennis courts and at the ball
game and the seashore, too, should re-
suit in a craze for outdoor diversions
sweeping the country. And once the
public as a whole takes up outdoor ex-
ercises in the sunlight at that time you
will see a material development in the
physical well-being of the people"
Mr.. Ruben said he expected to at
tend tho national daylight saving con-
vention to be held in this city January
80 and 81. and Endorse the movement
from the health standpoint
Evening star., 1917-01-15
TO WALK OUT
Demaree Says Fraternity Men Will
Strike If Ordered; Roth
Disagrees.

CHICAGO, January ia letter set
ting forth the views of David L. Fultz.
president Of te base ball players fra
ternity. in regard to calling a general
strike is to be read at the meeting
of ball players to be held here Tuesday
night, Al Demaree. a member Of the
Philadelphia National League Club, an
nounced today.
Demaree said, however. he could give
no hint as to the contents Of Fultz's s
letter. Demaree issued the call for the
meeting at the request of President
Fultz, and has appealed to major league
to attend. Between twenty and thirty
are expected to be present, he said.
Demaree declared that nineteen out
Of twenty ball players in the National
League are members of the fraternity,
and that if Fultz called a strike every
member would join in a walkout.
The fraternity members are back OF
Fultz.' he said. They believe in Fultz.
notwithstanding the report to the con-
trary"
Bobby" Roth of the Cleveland Amer
leans. a membed of the fraternity. does
not regard the proposed strike move
ment seriously. Roth today said that.
although he had not signed his 1917
contract with the Cleveland club, he
expected to do so as quickly as ne
could come to terms with James Dunn.
president of the club
Striking is the last thing l would
think Of" Roth said. II admit that
am unwilling to sign the contract sent
me, but I am not being guided by
Fultz's orders not to sign until he gives
his consent"
Evening star., 1917-01-15
BIG TENNIS TOURNEY ON.
Star Players Competing on Coronado
Country Clubs Courts,

SAN DIEGO. Cal, January 15-The
Coronado Country Clubs annual tennis
tournament opened today with num-
Der of the country's foremost players
competing. Play will continue for six
days. Among the entrants are Clarence
Griffin of San Francisco. who shares
the national doubles title with William
Johnston; Maurice E. Mclaughlin, for
mer singles champion; Thomas C. Bun
day, McLoughlins former teammate.
and Nat C. Browne, holder of the clay
court championship with Claude A.
Wayne in 1914.
Among the woman players compet-
ing are Mrs. May Sutton Bundy. Miss
Florence Sutton. Miss Mary K. Browne
and Miss Louise r. Williams.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
MEETING OF BIG LEAGUERS
IN NEW YORK SIGNIFICANT
Framing of Schedules Ostensible Reason for
Gathering, but Threats of Players Fra
ternity Will Be Principal Topic.

will show that I hold many advantages
over Willard. The one that stands out
most prominent is the king of all
youth. Jess Willard is man close to
thirty mine years. I have a few months
left to reach my twenty-fifth birthday.
1t is the general belief that Willard is
thirty-two years old. but I know for a
fact that he is thirty-nine. Everything
he does from now on. in a physical
sense, can be called strenuous effort
Training for me is a pleasure, for I've
something to look forward to. Train
ing for Willard means hard. injurious
work. He must take of weight. and
with that weight must go vitality. Rob-
bing ones self of that vitality is the
costliest toll exacted of any fighter"
What Fulton says about youth will
be served" cannot be disputed, but
whether Fulton would be able to stand
the terrific punishment Willard is capa-
BILE of administering, even though
somewhat overweight, remains to be
seen.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
FOREIGN ATHLETES KILLED.
Casualty List on Somme Front In.
cludes MANY Champions.

LONDON. January 15.-Every branch
of British sport is represented in the
latest list issued of the casualties on
the Somme. champions of hockey, box
ing. swimming. rowing and foot ball
having been killed or wounded in
action. Swimming has lost splendid
champion in Edward (Ted) Wickham.
Wickham scored many of his successes
in Australia, notably the Australian
100-yard championship in 0.59 at Mel
bourne in 1913.
The death IS also reported of Sergt
F. Glennon, the famous middleweight
boxer of the Royal Irish Constabulary
and the Irish navy and army champion
Sergt. Nolan Evans, the we'll known
Clapton Orient soccer player. has been
badly wounded and is at present In
hospital at Blackburn. Sergt. Baker OF
Plymouth Argyle and Oscar Linkson OF
Manchester United, both of the foot
ball battalion. have fallen in action.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
HAuGHroN cR1r1c1sEs UNION
Says Only Temporary Annoyance Is
Likely to Result.

BOSTON. January 15.-Percy D.
Haughton. president Of the Boston Ma
tional League base ball club. issued a
statement last night criticising the Base
Ball Players Fraternity for requesting
its members to withhold their sigma
lures from major league contracts until
the fratemity's troubles with the minor
leagues have been adjusted.
NO major league club owner" he
said. "believes the present situation
will result more seriously for the ma
jor leagues than temporary annoyance.
IT believe that there never was a
time when closer relationship existed
between the club owners and players
than right now. and I should regret
very much if the players. through their
fraternity. should persist In any atti-
tude toward the club owners that might
cause even the slightest trace Of pas
sive Ill feeling"
Evening star., 1917-01-15
BROTHERS OF AUSTRIAN
EMPRESS ARE HER FOES
Princes Sixtus and Xavier Serving as
Stretcher Bearers In the
Belgian Army.

PARIS, January 15.-Prince Sixtus of
Bourbon de Palma and his brother.
Prince Xavier brothers of the Austrian
empress, who are serving in the Bel
gian army, have been commended In
French army orders in the following
terms: They spontaneously offered
their services in the cause of right. and
attached to the section OF stretcher
bearers In the first line, have on all
occasions given proof of devotion and
complete contempt of danger"
At the outbreak of the war the two
princes sought to enlist in the French
army. but could not be taken on &C
count Of the law excluding from the
army all members of the former French
royal family. whereupon they Joined
the Belgian forces.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
GRADUATES WILL RACE.

NEW YORK, January ia oEe-mile
relay race, to be known as the grad
uates' race" will be added to the an
nual indoor track games Of the Inter-
collegiate Association Of America at
Philadelphia on March 3. it was decid-
cd at a meeting of the executive COM
mittee here.
The first three men of each institution
will run two laps and the anchor man
will run four laps. A cup will be
awarded to the winning team, 1t was
stated. the trophy going to the college
represented. a committee Of graduates
consisting of Rodney Tower of Har-
ward, A. Il. Coke of Yale. J. n. Pew of
Cornell and ]. E. Meredith of Pennsyl-
vania. was appointed to insure n rep
resentative list of former collegiate
star runners.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Would Amend Eight-Hour Law.

BOSTON. January 15.-P. J. Coyle.
grand president Of the Brotherhood of
Railway Stations Employees. has sent
to Representative Tague the draft of a
proposed amendment to the Adamson
act which would extend its scope to in
clude n large number of railroad work.
ers not actually employed in moving
trains. The amendment would have
brought under the provision of the
act switchmen, crossing tenders. bag
eagemen and freight men engaged In
any capacity in caring for baggage or
freight. all other employees required to
perform any manual labor on tracks.
switches, trains or engines, and all
dispatchers and signalmen.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
GOOD BILLIARD MATCHES.
Sherman and Greenleaf Clash To.
night-Tourney Also Starts.

Pocket billiard enthusiasts have an
entertaining week ahead of them. The
Greenleaf-Sherman match, covering
three nights, opens at the Royal to-
night and in addition tournament of
the best players in the city starts at
the Grand Central.
Greenleaf. who is only sixteen years
old. is said to be in splendid form.
Sherman has been slow getting into
his real stride. but probably will make
a strong opponent for the youngster.
One hundred and fifty points will be
played each night.
Six Of the city's stars are in the
Grand Central tourney-Bartelmae,
Swan, Wolff, Tip. Lovejoy and Kill
leen. Play starts at s o'clock each
evening.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
TO PLAY MARYLAND STATE.
Cornell's Ball Team Has Only One
Game With Local Institution,

ITHACA, n. Y, January 15.-The
Cornell University base ball team will
be seen only once in this vicinity, when
it meets Maryland State College at Col
lege Park April Z, according to the
schedule issued by the Ithacans The
southern trip opens April at Swarth-
more. Two games will be played with
Virginia, April and 10. Navy gets
them April II. and the trip winds up
April IL with Pennsylvania. No i'm
portant changes are noted in the 1917
schedule, the season closing about the
middle of June.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Dummy" Gun for U-Boats.

BOSTON, January ia wooden cam
non, fashioned from a spar and equip
ped with smoke bombs and decorating
caps, was used by Capt. BulleD of the
British steamer Herschel in bringing
his ship safely through a German sub
marine zone OF the Irish coast, accord
ing to the officers of the steamer. which
has arrived from Cardiff, Wales.
Although no submarines were sight
ed Capt. Bullen declared that he be-
lieved his ship passed over some be-
cause of the thick scum of oil which
covered the water.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Blazing Ship in Port.

SAN FRANCISCO. January I5.-with
matches battened down to check a hre
which for ten days had been eating
into a 100000 cargo and scorching
the vitals of the ship. the japanese
freighter Tsushima Maru has arrived
here with the fre under control, but
still burning. The vessels steam steer
ing gear also was disabled
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Editor of Michigan Catholic Dies.

DETROIT. Mich, January 15.-wu-
liam II. Hughes editor and publisher of
the Michigan Catholic. has died at his
home here. after an illness of several
weeks. Mr.. Hughes was born in
Grand Rapids. Mich, sixty-four years
ago. and was well known to Catholic
clergymen all over the United States
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Beneft Derived Admitted.

II is on behalf of these men and
others that Williams and Wightman
make their plea. They admit that many
lawn tennis players derive great bene-
fit in their business or profession from
their reputation as tennis players. and
are not declared professionals. and be-
lieve that a rule making all sucn men
professionals would be too stringent.
Their suggestion in the statement,
which covers a thousand words. is in
order that the proposed amateur rule
may not be retroactive, that only those
players who enter into the sporting
goods business after tho date of the
passage of the rule cease to be amateur
tennis players. The national champion
and Wightman say there are instances
where a player has grown up in the
business. where II Is In truth matter
of heritage; few have been in 1t for
a number of years. and their whole
careers. associations and financial con-
ditions are wrapped up in the business.
We do not think in all reason and
Justice the preferences of few people
Evening star., 1917-01-15
SUGGEST A TENNIS RULE
&. Norris Williams, Cd, and George
Wightman Score Proposed Anna
teur Legislation.

Now that the United States Golf AS
sociation has decided its professional
problem, tho question of amateurism as
defined by tho United States National
Lawn Tennis Association is next in line
for solution. A letter was sent out
last Monday by George T. Adee, presi-
dent Of the association, in answer to
petition from the Pacific Coast Asso-
citation protesting the barring from
amateur tennis of Maurice f. Nc
I.oughIin and William VI. Johnstoa
nm account Of their Affiliations with
sporting goods houses. One Of the
most surprising developments in the
situation is the statement ISSUED py
National Champion r. Norris Williams
2d. and George II. Wightman, making
"A plea for those men who already are
in the sporting goods business.
The best of the Pacific coast players
will fall under the displeasure OF the
national association if the proposed
rule barring those engaged in the
sporting goods business after April /,
1918, goes into effect. Among those
who will be hit are Maurice T. NC
Loughlin, William NJ. Johnston. John K.
Strachan, Thomas c. Bundy. McLaugh-
Inns former doubles partner; Roland
Roberts, and Frederick Alexander or
New York.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
RIVERS AND HARB0RS BILL
ATTACKED BY Mr.. FREAR
Wisconsin Representative Charges
Secret Agreement Among DredeeEs
to "Hold Up" Government.

Several accusations against the Fiv-
ers and harbors appropriation bill are
made in a minority report to the
House. submitted by Representative
Frear of Wisconsin. The COMMITTEES re-
port on the bill. submitted last week.
contains the information that the meas
ure carries s3S.000.0O0 and contains
sixty new projects.
Representative Frear's report claims
that half the money in the bill is a
waste. and says, further. that the major
part Of S900.000.000 spent on river
projects in the past has been waste.
Charges Dredging Agreement.
The report charges there has been .
secret agreement among dredging com
panies in recent years. and exclusive
contracts at high rates are cited. Mr..
Frear concludes there Is no actual COM
petition among dredgers on many prof.
ects and that the government 10 ''held
up" for excessive profits. An investi-
cation into these charges is asked.
A high-class board. similar to the
Interstate commerce commission, Is
recommended for the management OF
waterway improvements. Some such
!!
way improvements in other countries
wherever an Intelligent system for
waterways has been put into forcs-
The proposal is embodied by Mr.. Frear
in measure which authorizes the
President to appoint members OF Q
board with limited powers. and after .
thorough investigation their recon-
mendations for appropriations are 70
be made a part of budget system TO
be submitted by the appropriations
committee to Congress, like other sup
ply bills.
Urges Lump Sum Appropriation.
Pending the adoption of some con.
structive measure. the report recon-
mends the adoption of a ten-million to
nfteen-million-dollar lump sum ap-
preparation for emergencies. and car
ries the grim suggestion that while
army engineers can be depended upon
to waste the usual portion of that
fund, in view of the fact that no prof.
ect can be driven from the pending
bill. such limitation of amount will at I
least reduce the total waste.
Pointing to two allotments recently
made by engineers in 1914 and 1915. !
totaling s50.000,000 the report adds
that one more allotment should con-
vince Congress OF the hopelessness of
longer submitting to what is termed
army engineering autocracy. not per
mitted and not existing in any other
in the world.
Evening star., 1917-01-15

should be allowed to give these men .
black eye in the minds Of the public
when no harm has come from their acts
SO far
Evening star., 1917-01-15

"Tf 1 ever meet less Willard in the
ring ! will beat him. and thereby win
the championship"
This is the bold assertion of Fred
Fulton, whose recent spectacular
knockout of Tom Cowler has made him
the generally acknowledged contender
for the title. Continuing. Fulton says:
ITO many that sweeping declaration
may appear ridiculous and vain. I
don't think it is. Careful calculation
Evening star., 1917-01-15

The game in the high school series
tomorrow at the "Y" will be played be-
tween Western and Eastern. The two
teams. by comparison of the contests
in which each has appeared. seem to be
near even in strength. Both base their
hopes of success on fast passing bas-
ket ball and should give an interesting
and creditable exhibition.
|. The games Friday in the school series
Tech playing Eastern. Both these con-
tests ought to be productive of some
clever play.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-16
TRYING EXPERIENCES OF AN
 AMERICAN WARRANT OFFICER
On Trip From Constantinople to Co.,
 penhasen-Three Days in Prison.

Copenhagen, Feb 15. via London. 500 D. m.-Warrant Officer Hardy of the American gunboat Scorpion, sta tion ship at Constantinople, arrived here last night from Constantinople after an experience of arrests, deten- tions and trials covering the period since the announcement of unrestrict- ed warfare. Hardy left ConstantinO- pie January 30 and, as he was wear ing a uniform. was the object of sus- picion from the outset.
 He was taken from the train at So- fla, Budapest and Vienna and in each instance was permitted to proceed. When he fell into the hands of the German authorities a Dresden, how ever, he was detained in a military prison for three days. Thence he was forwarded to secret service headquar ters at Berlin
 After an investigation he was per mitted to proceed to Warnemunde, where he was again detained before being put on board the ferry for Dem mark. The Germans apparently fear ed he might be carrying information, for he was subjected to the full course of acid washingS and scientific meth ods of detecting communications writ ten in sympathetic ink. His uniform and effects were searched in the most thorough fashion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-16
CORNELIUS cuRRAN COMMITTED
 TO STATE HOSPITAL
Had Been a Patient at Inebriate Farm.
 Previous to Arrest.

By order of the probate court of this city Cornelius Curran of Hartford was committed to the hospital for the in sane at Brewster's Neck. Thursday morning. The man had been acting queerly on the streets before he was taken to the station house whers he continued to act in the same manner. Upon his appearance in court We'd nesday morning it was deci@ed to con- tinue his case for twenty-four hours and in the meantime have the man ex- amined which was done by Drs. Jen- kins and O'Neil. Curran told the doctors that he had suffered from a sun Stroks some time ago. When the man was taken to the institution he was imu:e- diately recognized as a patient thac had left the state farm about three days ago. Curran admitted this to those who accompanied him to the in- stitution and it was learned that he was committed to the farm from Hart ford.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-16
HOLLAND DAIRYMEN
 HOPE TO FORM LOCALS
Committee Appointed at Meeting in
 Superior Court Room.

A meeting was held in the Holland superior court room, Memorial building, Tuesday. by the Holland County Dairymen. to hear the reports of the delegates appointed by the Farm Bureau to attend the New Eng land Milk Producers association.
 The meeting was called to order by the chairman. R. A. Sikes, of the Dairymerl's association of Holland county.
 c. D. Way, one Of the delegates, re- 6lucers from all over New England at the meeting in Boston and were very enthusiastic over the proposed New England Milk Producers association, as a means of obtaining better prices for their products. All of the dele gates voiced the idea that milk was being produced at a loss. A consti- tuition was adopted which planned for locals in every county in New Eng land, said local to be organized by five or more people in any one town. It was also voted that the president of each local should be a delegate to the county organization It was also de- cided that every town that had more than twenty members should be en- titled to an additional delegate to the ganization which must have at least three locals named the delegates to represent them in the New England association.
 C. D. Way reported a very interest ing address by a representative of the United States Department of Agricul- ture, who stated that the movement was a nation wide movement and all dairy producers were firm believers
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-16
LARcENcY DISPOSED OF
Roland Halley and Louis Erickson Be-
 fore Tribunal.

Roland Halley who was charged with taking tools to the value of SS4sO from Elzear St. Laurent, was brought before the court Wednesday morning. St. Laurent told the court that the accused had worked and boarded with him during the past week and it was during this time that the tools were being missed. Saturday morning he accused Haley of the theft of the tools and the latter accused another man. Upon receiving the com plsant the police made a tour of the secondhand stores and located some of the stolen property which it was said. Haley had disposed of.
 Mrs. ArSene Bacon, a neighbor ot St Laurent, stated that she had seen the accused and another man go into the kitchen window of the St. Laurent home last Thursday noon.
 He was sentenced to serve three months in jail. As he had been before the court during the past week for in toxication and let off with suspended judgment on a thirty days sentence, this sentence was ordered to go irto effect.
 Louis Erickson appeared before the court Thursday morning on the chars ge of larceny of a coat belonging to Thomas Johnson. Johnson appeared fin court and stated that he did not want to press the charge. As the ac-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-16
FARMER 74 YEARS OLD
Tells How VinoI Made Him

Tells How vinol Made Him Strong
 The following letter from farmer Lester adds another link to the great chain of evidence which proves that there is nothing equal to Vinol to create strength for feeble, weak, rum down conditions and after sickness.
 Vestal Centre, N. VT am a farm CT "A years of age and got into a weak, run down condition as a result of the grippe. Our druggist suggested Vinol to build me up and noticed an improvement soon after taking iL. and it has restored my strength so can now do a good days work. My wife has also taken Vinol for q. run down condition with splendid results" H. W. LESTER.
 The reason Vinol is so efficient in building up strength for weakened. feeble, old people is because it con- tains beef and cod liver peptones, iren and manganese peptonates and g1yc- erophosphates, the most successful tonics known.
 We wish every person in Norwich who is suffering from a. weakened, rundown, devftalized condition would try Vino1 on our guarantee to return their money if it fails to benefit.
 Broadway Pharmacy, c. G. Engler, Proprietor. Norwich. Vino1 ls sold in Willimantic by the Wilson Drug Co.,, in DanieIson by the A. w. Williams Pharmacy. and in Putnam by J. F. Donahue. Also at the leading drug stores in all Connecticut towns.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-16
THREAT OF JOSE YNEZ
 SALAZAR, MEXICAN BANDIT
To Raid Some American Town or City
 and Kill All the Men.

Hachita, N. M., Feb. 15.-sJose Ynez Salazar threatened to raid an Ameri- can city or town and kill all the American men. according to Bunk Spencer, the American negro who, with his Mexican wife. are being Held for ransom by Salazar's forces at Oji- tos.
 Spencer reached the border. yester- day to obtain a ransom for the re- lease of himself and his wife, return ing to Ojitos.
 According to Spencer, Salazar gave him the following message to take to the border:
 Tell the American people that Jose Ynez Salazar is going to visit them shortly and distribute a few pounds of lead in their midst. Just as soon as the forces I am, expecting reach me- I shall strike some American city or town and no American force or Carranza army will prevent me from carrying out my plans. Columbus will be as nothing compared to my strike.
 During my stay I will make every effort to protect American women and children, but the men of 'gringo land will have to take care"