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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

RIFT IN
THE SKY
w~@~- ~~@@
Prospects For Turn in Base
ball Fortunes Are Bright
Salaries to be Lower

Chicago, Jan. 6.-The prospects for
a prosperous season in major league
baseball were never better than at
the start of 1917. From every quar-
ter of the country the reports are Of
the most optimistic kind. Conditions,
unpleasant for the hackers of the
game for the last five years, are be-
ing righted for next season. so the
men who have stood behind the game
with their coin will get good profit
on their investments. ...'
More for Dividends.
The game was on a healthy basis
last season, but overhead expenses
were SO great the profits were small.
Salaries of baseball players were still
on a war basis. The salaries are to
be lower the coming season, however,
and the game placed on a much bet
ter business footing as a result.
Baseball clubs as investments are
coming into popularity again, and
there will be little selling out and
getting out from under the burden.
The efforts made to put the minor
leagues on a sound basis are one of
the best signs for the future Of the
game. The minor leagues have been
neglected in the past and allowed to
shuttle for themselves.
In the American league the chances
are that the race will be just as close
as it was last year, which was a
record year. The Red SoX will have a
tough battle to win out, even though
Bill Carrigan gets back on the job.
Others Ready TO Fight.
The seven other teams in the league
are all in good shape to make the
fight, and the pennant is likely to fall
to the lot of any one Of seven teams.
The Athletics, trailers for the last
few seasons, have been strengthened
SO much that they will mix 1t with
some of the leaders. For Chicago fans
the prospects OF an American league
flag look better than for many years.
The White Sox are prepared to make
a finish fight. In order to win the
pennant it is necessary for Manager
Rowland and his men to be in position
to fight for every inch of the way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
THIRTY new MEMBERS
TAKEN into CHURCH
Big Addition to Congregation Of First
Lutheran Chureh-AnnuaI Meeting
Held.

Thirty new members were received
at the annual business meeting Of the
First Lutheran church last Tuesday
evening.
BY resolution it was decided by the
meeting that every other morning
service of the congregation shall be
conducted in the English language,
and every other evening service shall
be conducted in the Norwegian langu-
age. Hitherto all morning services
and all evening services have been
conducted exclusively in the Nor
wegian and English languages respec-
lively. The new arrangement will be
given q three months trial, and will
be made permanent If it proves salts
factory.
The reports of the church officers
showed that the congregation Is in
excellent financial condition.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary, Lars Christensen, treasur-
err, n. G. Eggen; trustee. J. G. Ness;
superintendent of Sunday school, c.
e. Natwick; assistant superintendent
of Sunday school, U. A. Huss; ushers,
o. Fjelstad o. Negaard, J. G. Ness,
o. A. Olson, Paul Krogh: auditors, o.
J. Herreid. o. H. Kjorlie. AS delegates
10 the annual meeting of the C0ncordia
College association We're elected n. G..
Eggen and ]. G. Ness; parocnial school
committee. Rev E. r Anderson, John
jackson, Paul Vik.
By a special resolution 1t was de-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

cided to elect a union committee Of
five members to confer with like
committee to be elected ~ st. Paul's
Lutheran church of Fargo with the
consolidation of these congregations
in view, az soon as feasible after the
proposed amalgamation is effected of
the three large Norwegian Lutheran
church bodies known as the United
church, the Norwegian synod and the
Hauge synod. The conventions OF
these church bodies will be held
simultaneously in June at st. Paul,
MINI.
The members of the union committee
of the First Lutheran church will be
elected at an adjourned meeting of the
annual business meeting of the congre-
cation to be held at the call OF a
nomination committee elected at last
Tuesdays meeting. This nomination
committee will also place in nomina-
ton at the adjourned meeting a dele
gate to the United church convention
at st. Paul in June.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
TO Use
HONOR
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SYSTEM
n
New Cub Boss Believes in
Letting Players Look
After Themselves I

Chicago, Jan. 6.-That ball players
of the Cub team will be on the honor
system in regard to their habits osS
the ball field was one of the many
things said by Fred Mitchell new
leader Of the North Siders, soon after
his arrival here. There will be no
training rules. In discussing many
angles of the work he is about to un-
dertake, Mitchell was asked if he
favored a strict set of orders forbid
ding drinking in any form, card play
ing, or staying out after midnight.
Doesn't Need Rules.
mo, / don't believe in training
rules" he said. Il believe in letting
the boys look after themselves. OF
course, expect the fellows to be in
at a reasonable hour and / expect
them to refrain from anything which
will hurt their ball playing, but rules
are not needed. All / need is a look
at the face of each one the next day
and ! can tell whether, anything
wrong has been going on.
You know when you look into the
faces OF squad of men every day
for several hours, it isn't hard to see
when one of them is not in normal
condition. doubt II a set of rules
would protect them. l believe in put
ting them on their honor in that mat
ter and, if that fails to stop any OF
them, those who fall will not be with
the club long. -
May Drink and Play Cards.
II shall make no rule against drink
ing. Ball players ought to know what
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
JACK BARRY Is
new MANAGER OF
BOSTON RED SOX
Contract Will Be Drawn Up
Today Will Continue
at Second Base
fRy Associated Press.


Worcester, Mass. Jan. 6.--Jack Bar
ry has accepted the position of man
ager of the Boston Americans
Draw Up Contract Today.
Boston, Jan. ,,6.-Harry H. Frazee,
president of the Boston American
league baseball club announced last
night that John j.. (Jack) Barry had
accepted the management Of the team.
The contract will be drawn, up today.
Its duration has not been fixed, but Mr..
Frazee said that he would let Barry
''sign for any number of NeaTs within
reason" and that he would be the
sole manager with the privilege of
choosing his own assistants.
Before announcing his acceptance,
Barry made it known that he desired
to continue to play the second base
position, and President Frazee grant
ed his request Barry was captain of
the team last year. The amount of his
salary as manager was not made pub
lie last night.
Plans for the spring training trip
will be made at conference between
Mr.. Frazee and Hugh j. Ward, the
owners OF the club, and Manager Bar
~ today The team will train at Hot
Springs, Ark, and play a series of ex-
hibition games before the opening Of
the league season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
In Realms Of Sport

intemperance will do to them. There
will be no rule against cigarets be-
cause the players ought to know about
them, too l have no objections to
card games, providing. of course. the
game has a reasonable limit. Some
plapers might be harmed by play
ing a Decent game more than
others would be hurt by dollar lin
it, When your men are playing
cards you don't need to wonder where
they, are. You know they are up in
one Of the boys rooms. OF course,
card games shouldn't gut into sleeping
hours.
MY experience in associating
closely with ball players for many
years has been that most of them
don't need any rules, and those who
do are always. breaking them"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
FRIEDRICH KEYE CAMP
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
Big Time Planned by Spanish War
Veterans for This Evening
at Eagles Hall.

The annual installation OF officers
of Frederick Keye Camp. No. 1. Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans, will be held
this evening at Eagles hall on Fifth
street north and will be followed by
one of those enjoyable reunions for
which the camp is noted.
Though a number of the members
Of the camp are now on the border
with the First North Dakota Infan-
try there will be present Major q. A..
Fraser. Adjutant General Tharalson
and Major Henry, who will speak to
the members Of the camp.
There will be a business meeting
before the installation and some mat
ters OF vital Importance are to be
brought up. Commander w. r.
Tucker urges all veterans to be pres
ent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
SCHEDULE COMMITTEES
OF MAJORS TO MEET
Will Draft 1917 Playing Charts For
Both Leagues-Brunswick, Gay
10 Meeting Place.
(Ry Associated Press.A

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Members, of the
schedule committees Of the American
and National leagues will meet in
Brunswick, Ga, on Jan. 10 to draft
the 1917 playing charts for both or
ganizations, B. B. Johnson, president
Of the American league, announced
last night.
There also will be a meeting of the
rules committees Of the two leagues.
President johnson said, however. that
no changes are likely to be made in
the rules. President John X. Tener,
Secretary Heidler. and Barney Drey-
fuss, president OF the Pittsburgh club,
win represent the National league
President Johnson and one Of the club
owners will represent the American.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
PLAYERS
MUST NOT sign
INV Associated Press.)

New York. Jan. 6.-Although most
of the major league clubs already have
sent out their 1917 contracts, the play
ers who are members of the Players
fraternity have not yet received per-
mission from David Fultz. its presi-
dent, to sign the new agreements.
Our relations with organized base
ball are just the same as when we
made our requests of the national
organizations last summer" Mr.. Fultz
said. I'VE have not had either from
the national association or the nation
al commission a reply to the re-
quests"
He claims to have pledges from all
the fraternity players not to sign I'M
til receiving instructions from the off,
GERS of the fraternity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
INDOOR BASEBALL LEAGUE.

The Broadway Methodists ousted
the First Presbyterians from the
league leadership in an exciting con-
test in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
last night, winning 13 to IL. Matters
and Tenneson were batteries for the
winners, and Lane and Dawson for the
losers.
The Episcopalians forfeited to the
First Baptists.
The league will end its schedule
next Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
RIFLE CLUB TO
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Election Of New President and 9th.
er Business Scheduled for We'd
nesdaY Evening.

The election of q president, collec-
ton Of the annual dues and the vot-
Ing on OF new members VIII be fea-
lures OF the second annual business
meeting OF the Fargo Rife club to be
held in the Offices of the Moorhead
News at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
evening.
All persons interested in rifle Shoot
ing win be welcome.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
GREEK STEAMER
IS TORPEDOED
(By Associated Press.l


Paris, Jan. 6.-The torpedoing by
submarine of the Greek steamship
Siripiros is reported in a Havas dis
patch from Corunna, Spain. Twelve
men of the crew were saved by the
fishing boat San Jose.
A Havas dispatch from FL Ferror,
Spain, says the captain and twelve
members of the crew Of the Siripiros
have been landed on the beach at CO.
bas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
CONCORDIA QUINT TO
BATTLE D. B. c. five
Game Will be Played at Fargo Audi
toriunn at Sis O'clock This Even
ing-FreO Dance Follows.

Concordia college tossers will battle
with the Dakota Business college toss
ers at the Fargo auditorium at 8:15
o'clock this evening. A free dance will
follow the game.
The contest will be the opener for
Concordia, which plays its second
game with Fargo college next We'd
nesdav evening
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
HOPE is WINNER
But il Takes an Extra Five Minute:
to Beat Casselton.

Casselton. N. D.. Jan. 6.-The Hope
high school basketball quint won from
Casselton high here last night. 80 to
S5, in the opening game of the local
season. The score was tied five times
during the contest. standing S5 to IS
at the end Of the regular playing
period. An extra five minutes Melted
Hope four points.
o. Stevens and Fullmer starred for
Hope; C. Edwards and Flack for
Casselton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
FORMAN SWAMPED
Iidaerwood Has Easy Time Winning
W by Score Of 81 to 8.

Lidgerwood. N. D.. Jan. 6.-The local
high school basketball ouint had an
easy time with the Forman high school
team in game here. winning 81 to s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
IN NEW CHURCH

Pontoppidan Lutheran Congregation
Open New Building at Services
Tomorrow.
Both services of the Pontoppidan
Lutheran church tomorrow will he
held in the new church building which
has been practically completed at a
cost Of $4,000. Il
the new building. The morning.
service will be in Norwegian and the
evening service will be in both Eng
fish and Norwegian.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06
Commercial League.

Games Tonight.
Grand alleys: Crane & Ordway VS..
nheiers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

Worcester, Mass. Jan. 6.--Jack Bar
ry has accepted the position of man.
. cn,. r,f flnn Insfnr A Ynaricans
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07
NOTICE.

Pursuant to the Order of the Coun-
" democratic Committee q primary
VIII be held in the 7th Magisterial dis
trlct for Sumter County on the 18th
day OF March, 1917, to fill the VA
cahcy existing in the said district,
such primary to be held under the
usnai rules Of the party, and TO be
conducted under the direction of the
county Chairman and the meml ers
or the executive committee residing
In the said district.
Ilckets, boxes, etc., can be had
from the undersigned OH or before
the saturday preceding the election.
Che OF the managers of each box
VIII call for the same.
rolls will open at 8 o'clock A. NJ,
and close at p. m.
candidate receiving the highest
number OF votes will be declared en-
titled to the nomination.
voting is restricted 20 such persons
as now are enrolled on the club
books in said district.
Ihe managers appointed to conduct
the primary are as follows;
Hagood---W. j. Sanders, w. n. Lc-
NOR, Jr.' j. l.. Jackson, B. f. Myers
Clerk.
Ratting Creek. II. Mcleod, S. W
Young, L. j. Brown, S. l.. Young,
Clerk.
Pisgah-J. f. DuPre, Leon stuckey
l'emuel Raker, Willie James, Clerk.
Borden-G. w. Hatfield, =. 3
emanuel, Luther Wilson, c. NJ
Emanuel, Cerk.
Candidates will file their pledges
with the undersigned on or before
tuesday. March 9Th, at which time
they are required to pay the assess
ment OF $3.50 each.
JOHN III. CLIFTON,
COuAty Chairman
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07
POSTPONE DRY" AMENDMENT
HOUSE VOTES TO DEFER BONE,
DRY MEASURE.
Some Maintain, However, That Ef-
fective Date Might Be Changed to
July IA Next.

Washington, March BY a vote
of 284 to Sc the house today adopted
q joint resolution designed to post
pone enforcement of the "bone dry"
amendment to the postoffice bill,
which became effective when the bill
was signed by the president today,
until July 1. Supporters Of the reso-
luton entertain faint hope that it
can be rushed through the senate be-
fore adjournment.
Some members Of congress, includ-
ing Representative Randall of Cali
fornia, the prohibitionist. contend that
the resolution would not legally ex-
tend the effective date because the
bill. including the Reed amendment,
already had been signed by the presi-
dent and it's provisions could be
changed only by passage of q law
amending it.
Others said if it passed the senate
the resolution could be signed by the
president on the legislative day OF
March 3. the same date of his sigma
ture OF the bill, and would stand in
court as a part of the bill ITSELF
Bone Dry Postponed?
Washington, March 4.-The senate
early this morning agreed to the
Moon resolution postponinp the date
of the effectiveness Of the Reed "bone
dry" resolution in the postoffice ap-
preparation until July /. next. The
house adopted the resolution early
last night.
The resolution was asked by the
president in signing the postoffice bill
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07
TRY AND LOVE YOUR NEIGT!BOH
AS YOU LOVE YOUR.
SELF.

Tell 'Em About the Marvcis OF Sui.
fcrro Sol.
People who get in the habit Of
buying a certain thing are apt to
continue the habit If one set Of
people may be persuaded to buy &
given article at a given price, anoth-
er set of people may be induced 70
40 the same thing. If people have
been persuaded to buy such article,
and find their expectations fulfilled.
they go on purchasing the article in
definitely.
1t Is upon this habit that Sulferro-
Sol the marvellous natural remedy.
has been permanently placed before
the public. Perhaps no prophecy as
to the, future Of sulferro-sol would
be excessive. 1t positively has been
known to cure the very worst cases
of blood. kidney, bladder, stomach,
disorders, indigestion, pellagra, and
rheumatism Sulferro-Sol contains
no poisonous drugs or alcohol. 1T Is
just as harmless to the baby as it
would be to grandpa. If you want
{" feel better or get entirely well.
Just give Sulferro-Sol a trial.
Sulferro-SOl is solo and recommend
ed by every Druggist in Sumter and
vicinity. Murray Drug Co.. State Dis.
tributOrs.-AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07
REV. GUY GOES TO LYNC1IBURG.
hias PREACHED Last Sermon at Salem
baptist Church-Takes Charge
Near Here.

Has Preached Last Sermon at Salem
baptist Church-Takes Charge
Near Here.
Baptist Courier.
On Wednesday of last week this Of
ice enjoyed a pleasant call from Pas
tor j. w. Guy. who was on a visit to
his son. who lives in Greenville. He
told us that he had resigned his Sum
ter pastorate, Salem. and had accept
cd the Lynchburg field. recently made
vacant by the resignation and remov-
al OF Pastor ]. D. Bowen. He will
now serve Lynchburg. Mayesville,
Pleasant Grove. Cartersville and
Hope. He has been with the Mayes-
vile church for the last few years
and felt that he could not give it up.
This work has responded most de-
iightfully to his touch. going up both
IN membership and contributions.
Last year the church was asked for
something like $25 and gave 5000 TO
benevolence. Pastor Guy does not
mind work for he has laid out a pro-
gram that calls for three sermons ev-
cry Sunday to say nothing of the sun
day school work he will have tn do.
He leaves behind him in Sumter
record OF success. He did not organ
re Salem church but became it's first
paseor. The church was organized in
November. 1913, with 1S members
and he came to 1t in December. Az
'er three years of work he leaves II
With membership Of 1876 and has
baptized into the fellowship of the
church about 100.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07

Philadelphia, March 5.-Maryla nd
coast guard stations today rcportcd
that eleven coast guardsmen wero
drowned in an attempt to assist tho
American tank steamer Louisiana
which is ashore off Ocean City, MI
At least nine were from the coast,
guard cutter Yamacraw. The condi-
ton of the Louisiana, whose engiro
room Is flooded, is unchanged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07

pain In the side or back that
catches you when you straighten up
calls for rubbing application Of
Ballard'S Snow Liniment. 1t re.axes
the contracted muscles and permits
ordinary bodily motion without suG-
fering or Inconvenience. Price 25c,
soc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by
Sibert's Drug Store.-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07

good treatment for q cold settled
on the lungs is u Herrick's Ecl Pep
per Porous Plaster applied to the
chest to draw out Inflammation. and
Ballard's Horehound Syrup to re-
lax tightness. You get the TWO roni-
edies for the price of one oy buying
the dollar size HOrehOund Syrup;
there is Il porous plaster free With
each bottle Sold by Sibcir'S Dru.
StOre.--AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07

At meeting in Memphis last week
attended by a number of experts of
the agricultural department at WASH
ington. Mr.. Knapp Of the agricultural
department. read q lot Of figures which
every farmer in the cotton belt ought
to have before him. Some of these
figures. AZ quoted by the Memphis
Commercial Appeal. bring home mos,
strikinsiy the folly under present con-
dSfsans sf IN increased acreage In cot.
- n tie expense Of food crops.
aAso are some Of the things 10
which Mr.. Knapp calls attention. In
order for q bale Of cotton to buy rs
much hour today as bale Of cotton
did In 1914. before the war. cotton
would have to sell at "a cents q
pound. In order for q bale Of cotton
now to buy as much Irish potatoes ae
1t would have done In 1914 cotton
would have to average 90 cents u
pound. In order for a bale of cotton
to buy as much bacon at the present
time as bale Of cotton would have
bought In 1919 cotton would have
bring 10 cents a pound.
The conclusion drawn by the Nom
phis Commercial Appeal is seIf-evi-
dent. Cotton, relative to other
things. Ia not high" This is the
thing which needs to be borne In
mind: and along with it it must be
also be remembered. as the Com
mercal Appeal points out. that this is
true despite the fact that in 1916 the
crop OF cotton was short. "If." says
the Commercial Appeal, I'VE had
grown large crop of cotton and had
sold that cotton around 15 cents, tho
profit Of the South. unless the South
were growing something to eat itself.
would have been absorbed and the
South would have been in debt"
The News and Courier does not
agree with those who urge that cot
ton this year should be side crop.
That Is not practicable nor is there
any reason for attempting it. tits en-
tirely possible that cotton will bring
q handsome price. It is very likely to
do % II the production is kept with
In bounds. The idea should be to
keep It In bounds. Outside of the
fact that there Is no certainty chat
the price will be high, and that the
farmer who banks on q high price is
simply taking q gamblers chance,
there Is this to be considered; q COM
paratively small crop Of cotton should
produce for the South moro money
than bumper crop. and the margin
OK profit would be very much great
or.
II there ever was q year when ev-
cry agency throughout the South
snouid be pressed into service to re-
duce the cotton acreage this Is the
year. This Is sound business proce.
dure. and such 1t would be even il
foodstuffs Of all kind, for man and
Deast' were not higher than they
have been since the War Betwccr
the States. The South by planting thi.
year q sufficient acreage in foodstuffl
TO feed itself will not be risking a re
duction OF Its money income from
cotton. On the contrary. by such ac
ton 1t will. as 1t were. undcrvyrt'
that income and as far as Is humanl,
possible assure 1t in advance.-Ncw
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07

Apply n cotton cloth wet with p:,,-
lard's Snow Liniment to all wo,,nIs.
cuts, burns. sores or blisters, and note
It's wonderful, healing power. ]. IL
prompt and very effective. Price Csc.
ooc and $1.00 per bottle. Sod by
Sibert's Drug Store.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-07

Take Herbine for indigestion. It
relieves the pain in few minutes and
forces the fermented matter witch
causes the misery into the bowels;
"here 1t is expelled. Price 5Oc. Sold
by Sibert's Drug Store.-Advt.