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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27

Manager George T. Stallings rather looks forward to marked improvement this season from George A. Davis, IT,, who pitched that memorable no-hit game for the Braves, back in the fall of "A. Although Davis is now a fuii- hedged New York lawyer. having pass ed his examinations only this month, he has decided to follow baseball for another year, although 1t had been generally expected he would retire from the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27

It seems to make no difference what way Dave Caldwell runs his 1000 yard races these day, for he is returned a winner just the same. Only a while ago, when Dave won the Hunter mile, his speciality was supposed to be run ming his race from behind, but in the special 1000 yard at the schoolboy games Dave ran his race just the re- verse. He set the pace from the be- ginning and made every post win ming post, in spite of the fact that he was supposed to be a no-pace winner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27

Merlin A. Kopp, both outfieIders, sent their signed contracts today to the Red Sox offices. Kopp was purchased last year from the Buffalo club of the International League.
 The Boston Nations announced the receipt of the signed contract of Wal ter Tragresser, a catcher
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27
BLUE oARSMEN ON
 RIVER FOR FIRST TIME
Take Half Mile Row-Eneounter Ice
 Field.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 26.-The Yale oarsmen had their first outdoors practice today, two boats being sent out O nthe harbor and then half a mile up the Quinnipiac river. On the way back the shells ran into a field of broken ice and had considerable difh- culty in getting through. but accom- plished 1t without mishap.
 The crews will be on the harbor daily from now on unless weather con- ditions interfere.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27

appointment of D. C. Kenan of Fl Wesleyan football, baseball and bas- ketball teams was announced tonight. The appointment is for two years. Ke- nan was graduated from Wesleyan fin 1915 and was graduate coach last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27
FORMER OWNER OF
 CHARTER OAK PARK DIES.
Andrew J. WeIch, We'll Known Horse man and Race Track Owner, Dies of Pneumonia.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 26.-Word was received here this afternoon of the death in Windsor, Mass. of Andrew J. Welch, a former owner of Charter Oak park and a follower of the grand cir cult and other harness racing meets MT. Welch had been i'll of pneumonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27
RED SOx WILL LEARN
 MILITARY TACTICS
Club Will Pay Officers Expenses
 Walker, koPp and Trasresser Sian

Boston, Feb. 26.-Harry H. Frazee, president of the Boston American League baseball club, announced to- night that he would request Xdjutant General Gardner ". Pearson, to des- ignate an officer of the national guard to accompany the Red Sox players to their spring training camp at Hot Springs, Ark, and teach them miIi- tary tactics. MT. Frazee said that the club would pay the officers expenses.
 Clarence E. (Tillie) Walker and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27
H.. G A. Two-man Teams.
Bush Back in Fold.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-"Bu11et Joe" Bush, the star pitcher of the Philadel- phia American League baseball team. who has been a holdout, signed a con- tract today. Connie Mack also talked with Amos Strunk, his fleet fielder, al- ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27
sPoRTNa NOTES.

Worcester baseball fans and players want a change in Eastern league man agement in that city. Billy Hamilton appears to. be in bad there.
 The Boston National league club has set aside Monday. May A. as Fred Mitchell day, that being the occasion
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27
MAXWELL LEADS FIELD
 IN FIRST HALF
Had of 75 For 18 HoIes-Last Hall
 to be Played Tomorrow.

Pinehurst, N. C.. Feb. 26.-Norman Maxwell of the Aronimink club, Phila- delphia, led the field of 26O players in the first half of the qualifying round of the annual spring golf tournament here today with a card of 75 for the IS holes. Robert Hunter of Noroton was second with 76, and John D. Chapman of Greenwicmh, third with 83. The second half of the qualify ing round will be played tomorrow.
 Texan Appointed Wesleyan Coach.
 Afiddletown, Conn, Feb. 26.-The re-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27

of the Chicago Cubs first visit to Boston under the manag gerial direction of the late Braves scout and Harvard baseball coach.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27

Sherwood Magee's signed contract made its appearance at Braves field Sunday via special delivery from Phil adelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27
BY SOL METzGER Coach Washington Jefferson Football
 Team.

BY SOL METzGER
 Coach Washington l Jefferson Football
 Team.
 There is no doubt whatever that the change in the distance Of the varsity eight-oared race at the intercollegiate regatta this year from four miles to three is good thing. Everyone is pleased. But it is not going to affect are much like Ted Meredith. when little faster than all competitors Nor is the shorter distance going to make college oarsmen more or less healthy But to read of the change ons might think the three-mile race a departure from all precedent. On the contrary three mile races are old and establish ed customs. The Pacific oCast regat- ta are three mile acairs and the inter- collegiate Rowing association held one at Saratoga back in 1898, Pennsylvania winning.
 Penn Crew Remarkable.
 That Pennsylvania crew was a most remarkable one. It was good at any distance. For a period of four years, beginning in 1898, when John Gar6i- ner, who played quarter on the eleven, was stroke oar. this boat was a win the men were in the same class, men like Gardiner, F'lickwir, Davenport, Growther, Kintzing and Allyn. They began life by winning the intercolle- giate regatta-a three mile race-in 1898, defeating Cornell and Columbia For the next two years this boat won
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27
COTTON.

New York, Feb. 2s-Cotton futures closed easy. March 1888, May 16.36. July 16.89, October 1887. December 1897. Spot steady; middling 1853.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27
NONE

New York. Feb. 26. - Call money steady; high 2 1-4; low 3; ruling rate If; last loan 1-4; closing bid 2; offered at 1-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-27

THINKS SHORTER COURSE
 A GOOD THING lt Will Increase the Speed of the Crews Rather Than Slow Them Up
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
LAUNDRY FIRE

The Pullman laundry Monday
morning suffered q fire loss estimat-
ed at $4,000. The fire was discov-
cred at about $500 o'clock and had
gained considerable Roadway before
water could be poured into the
flames. The origin of the blaze is a
mystery. The fire started near the
boiler, although no fire had been
set since Saturday. The damage was
confined mostly to the building and
betting on the machines, the only
damage to the machinery being by
water. r. G. Holt. manager of the
laundry, is already having plans pre-
pared for a modern brick laundry
building and will be doing business
at the old stand as soon as the con
tractors can complete the work. Mr.
Holt was on a vacation automobile
trip when the fire occurred, but was
reached by wire at LaGrande. Ore.
and came home at once.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
HARVEST EXCEEDS
EARLY EXPECTATIONS

With the opening of the combine
harvest in the vicinity of Pullman
the crop yields are slightly exceeding
the preseason predictions, although
the yields in most cases are still far
from those OF past bumper years,
c. A. Hood is already combining his
crop and j. S. Klemgard will start
operations today. Experienced grain
men state that while reports of 40
bushel yields may be made 1t will
be found that these yields are from
small tracts and that an average of
less than 90 bushels to the acre may
be expected from the entire acreage
OF this vicinity. While grain quota
lions are only nominal, one buyer Is
reported to have taken wheat on con-
tract at $40 and barley at 81 Yes
terday's nominal quotations were
500 to $2.15 for wheat, 81 or bet
ter for barley, and $2.25 for oats.
Threshing operations with separat-
ors will not start for 10 days.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
BOILER BACK FROM
TRAINING CAMP
Several Pullman Men Already Com
miSsioned, with Others Still in
Line--"Jum" Hunter Draws
Release

Roy Boiler, prominent State Col
lege athlete, returned yesterday from
the Officers Reserve training camp at
the Preside, California, having been
one of the unlucky men when the
big batch of discharges was handed
out recently Mr. Boiler reports
that several Pullman men are still at
the Preside, some of them having
already received commissions and
others in line for honors in the near
future. Second lieutenancies have
already been handed out to r. C.
Howard, w. A. Wappenstein. w. A.
Moss, Ted Ceilings, aud l.. A. Cor
don Among those in line for com
missions are F. w. link, NJ. j.
mickey, L. A. Gunderson, Paul Todd,
Henry Turner X. d. Ross, J. E. Ray,
and Professors w. j. Potter, c. B.
Hamm ond, and l.. f. Jackson.
Jumbo Hunter, former State
College football hero, was among
those from Pullman who drew
blanks when the wedding out process
took place. p. c. Gooden, Dee Cad
dis, and Chas. Broughton were 9TH
ers who failed to be selected. Most
of the released men have been recon-
mended for enlistment as first SER
geants in the regular army.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
Tells Why Whitman County Must
Furnish More Men for New Army
Than Other Large Counties

Following the announcement by
Governor Lister that Whitman coun-
tvs quota for the first draft army
will be 294 men, Chas. l.. Mackenzie
wrote to the governor and inquired
what process was used to arrive at
the figures. In the governors reply
he said:
ION July 9th the President or
dered an aggregate of $4,000 men
drafted under the provisions of the
Act of May 18th This number was
then proportional to the total popu-
lation of the United States on July
1st, as determined by the United
States Census Bureau. The Census
Bureaus figure as to the population
of Washington on July l was 1866
855. The population of Walla Walla
county was fixed by the Census Blu
reau at 23,798 of Yakima county at
4S,401; of Whitman county at 3d.
$50. If you will divide 1,166,S5
into the three counties population
figure stated you will obtain the re-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
GEORGE HENRY INJURED

George Henry, Jr., suffered severe
bruises about the chest and should
ers Saturday when he was struck by
a falling tree while working on the
new swimming pool in Reaney park.
The tree was being uprooted by four
horses when 1t swung and struck Mr..
Henry, falling across his chest. He
was rendered unconscious and It was
feared for a time that he was seri-
ously injured. Examination dis
closed the fact that no bones were
broken and that he was not inter
nally injured. He was back on the
job Tuesday, although still suffer
ing from soreness.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
VISIT MINING PROPERTY

Judge Thos. Neill of Pullman and
Judge Pickrell of Colfax, together
with other parties from western
Whitman county, left Tuesday on a
tour of inspection of mining property
in which they are interested. The
party goes by train to Sites, packing
from that point so miles across the
mountains to the Orc Grand prop
erty. Machinery to work the mine
has just been installed and will com
mence operations while the Within an
county men are there. The party
will return in about two weeks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
Governor LiSterExpIainS County Draft Quota

spective proportions of; .020395 for
Walla Walla county; .O4148O for
Yakima county; and .030473 for
Whitman county. The proportion for
every other county in the state and
in the United States and for every
city having 10000 population and
over was obtained by exactly the
same method. Using the proportions
indicated, therefore, Walla Walla' s
gross quota was 260; Yakima coun-
tvs gross quota was 529 and Whit
man county's gross quota was 388.
From the gross quotas indicated
there were then subtracted three
credits as follows:
(a) Men who were in the military
service of the United States on April
l, 1917, enlisted in National Guard
organizations then recognized by the
Military Bureau of the War Depart
ment.
OBJ Men who during the period
from April to June 30, 1917, both
dates inclusive, enlisted in National
Guard organizations recognized by
the Military Bureau of the War De-
partment or who during that period
became enlisted National Guards
men as members of new units recog-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
BOYS START FIRE

The fire department was called out
yesterday noon to sauelch fire that
threatened to destroy the O.-W. r..
& n bridge near the flour mill. Two
boys had kindled bon fire under
the bridge and the flames spread to
alarming proportions. The fire was
put out with water from the creek
without the assistance of the city fire
fighters, although they were on the
scene ready for action
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
GET OUT YOUR SUITS;
SWIMMING POOL SOON
Two Weeks VIII Complete One of
Best Swimming Pools In Inland
Emplre-Will Cost $500

Two weeks Will see the completion
OF one of the best swimming pools In
the Inland Empire. Work on the
new pool has progressed rapidly dur
Ing the past week under the super
vision of George Nj. Henry. The ex-
caVation work was completed today
and cement work will be In progress
by the last of this week. The new
pool is located just southwest of the
Reaney park, on lots purchased by
the city from Mrs. AL Reaney. 1t ID
3Oxl00 feet in size, the 35 feet to
the east being of wading depth. one
to two feet, The remaining IS feet
being from five to seven and one
half feet deep for swimming and div
ing purposes.
The lots were purchased from
Mrs. Reaney for $500 and prove an
ideal site for the pool To the south
Is row of mammoth willow trees.
providing adequate shade during the
afternoon and affording privacy at
all times.
Bath houses will be constructed on
the north side of the pool, although
this work will probably be deferred
until next spring and tents erected
to serve the purpose this summer.
Six inches of reinforced concrete
will be laid over the entire bottom
of the pool, with eight-inch walls of
concrete on all sides. The floor will
slant slightly to the northwest cor
ner, providing drainage, and artesian
water will flow into the pool at all
times, keeping the water fresh and
pure. Shower baths will be con-
structed and in all probability a rule
will be inaugurated that all persons
must use the showers before entering
the plunge, thus adding materially TO
the sanitary conditions surrounding
the enterprise
Completed, the pool will cost close
to $500, of which the city will pay
$500 for the lots and an additional
$3.50 for construction work, the bal
ance to be raised by the chamber OF
commerce. which fathered the plan.
The swimming pool finance COM
mittee reported to the chamber of
commerce Tuesday that 1851 has
already been turned into the fund.
OF this amount $25 came from the
old soldiers encampment, $500
from the Colfax ball game, and
$10565 from carnival percentages
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

nized during that period by the said
Bureau
tc( Men who entered the mill
tary service of the United States us
mem bers OF tho Regular Army dur
ing the period frcm April 2 to June
80, 1917.
The number of men In Glass (a)
from Walla Walla county was 81. in
Glass OBJ IL, and in Glass tc) SO.
or total of 1911. Deductions from
200 leaves 60 as the net quota called
for from Walla Walla county.
The number of men In Glass (a)
from Yakima county was 1873, In
Glass (b) %, ard ia Glass (c) 40.
or total of 26l Deducting from
529 leaves 268, which is the net
quota called for from Yakima
county.
The number of men in Glass (a)
from Whitman county was 4 in
Class (b) 5, and in Glass Cc) So, or
a total of ga Deducting from 3SS
leaves 294 which is the net quota
called for from Whitman county.
One explanation of the apparent
discrepancy is to be found in the fact
that the credits given in Glass Ca)
and (b) were many times larger for
Yakima and Walla Walla counties
than for Whitman county. Any fur
Their disproportion is to be explained
by the figures which the United
States Census Bureau fixed as the
respective populations of the three
counties on July 1."-Gazette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
WOULD ESTABLISH
DEMONSTRATION FARM
Spokane Man Appears Before Cham
Ter of Commerce With Plan for
Promoting Intensive Farming
in PalOuse Country

To unfold a plan for the establish
ment of several demonstration farms
in the Palouse country Frank L,
Rothwell Of Spokane appeared be-
fore the chamber of commerce at its
noon luncheon Tuesday. Mr.. Rock
we'll claims to have the backing of
number of influential Spokane ag-
ricultural men, and carried letter
of introduction and endorsement
from E. S. Flood, prominent in Spo-
kane financial circles. The plan
proposed by Mr.. Rockwell is to Sc
cure several farms in different parts
of the Palouse country, the whole
aggregating some, 1000 acres, and TO
place On these tracts tenants who
will do their part toward bringing
every nickel out of the soil. He ad-
vocates the formation of stock
company, comprising in the greater
part men of the community who are
interested in the work, the directors
of the company to be named from
the stockholders. The directors,
under his plan, would employ COM
petent supervisor for the entire work.
The object of the proposed chain
Of dem onstratiOn farms would be to
ascertain ways and means OF ilcreas-
inc the profits of the Palouse country
farmers through scientific rotation
methods and intensive cultivation,
thus bringing home to the farmers
the fact that there is more money in
the soil than they are getting out
under the present methods of farm /
ing. Such a plan, properly worked
out. would pay all expenses of super
vision and return dividends to the
stockholders, according to Mr., Rock
we'll.
Mr.. Rockwell boosted field peas
as rotation crop for wheat and
stated that Spokane county farmers
who are now raising peas and wheat
in rotation are realizing vastly more
profit than under the old method OF
straight wheat, with occasional sum-
merfallow. He called attention to
experiments conducted by the state
experim ent station, when returns oil
approximately $40 per acre in pork
were secured on land planted to peas
and cropped off by swine.
Interested Spokane men, accord
ing to Mr.. Rockwell, are willing to
assist in financing the plan In case
the Palouse country citizens desire
to undertake the work.
The matter was referred to the az
ricultural committee OF the chamber
which will report in the near future
This committee includes T. c. Mar
tin, George Severance, NJ. w. Whit
low. w. S. Thornber and F. NJ
| Slagle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
OVERLAND FROM LONG BEACH

Mr.. and Mrs ]. j. Murray, accom-
panied by Mrs. Murray's mother, Mrs.
Sanders, and Mrs. Miller, sister-in-
law, together with their daughter.
Neva, and son, Mark, arrived in Pull
man Tuesday from Long Beach, Cal
The party made the trip overland by
automobile. three weeks time being
consumed in the journey Before re-
turning to California the party will
proceed to Killam. Canada. where Mr.
Murrays son, Rex. is located. Mr.
Murray was formerly in the news
paper business here and has farm In
terests which he will look after.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
Examinations to Select POI Soldiers
Begin at ColfaN Today-Expect
Fully One-half to Claim
Exemption

Examinations for the selection of
Whitman county's quota of Pa men
for the United States army will start
at Colfax this morning, continuing
through Saturday and Sunday. Six
hundred registered men have been
notified to appear before the board
at ColfaX, 200 to be examined on
each of the three days.
The examinations will be held in
the office of DR.. F. A. Bryant, county
health officer in the Lippitt build
ing, in ColfaX. All men called must
appear there and take the physical
and other examinations Colfax citi-
zens will assist in providing help for
the work so that 200 cam be ex-
amlned in one day and the board will
work on Sunday. Colfax attorneys
have been asked to volunteer their
services to help the registrants to fill
out the necessary blanks and to give
information about the workings of
the draft law. A bureau of informa-
ton will be organized to assist the
men to ascertain what they must do
Dr.. Bryant's office is directly over
Lippitt Brothers store, and those go
ing to Colfax should report there as
soon as possible.
There is no escaping the call of
Uncle Sam and persons who have
been called for examination and fail
to put in an appearance will be dealt
with severely. If you intend to claim
exemption be prepared to state your
claim clearly, SO that the board will
be in a position to deal with your
case justly and impartially. The
three groups of names called for Fri
day, Saturday, and Sunday are given
in full below through the courtesy of
the COlfaX Palouser:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
HIGHEST PRICES EVER PAID

Ihe highest price by Jar ever paid
for wheat in Pullman was received
yesterday by }. VI. KlemgaId when
he disposed OF 2OOO bushels of Red
Russian TO Nye Il Emert at 81. 20 per
bushel. The grain was purchased by
the local buyers for the Albers Broth
e's Milling company Of Portland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10

DR.. and Mrs. L. G. Kinney and
son, James, left early this week Tor
Seattle, where they will visit DR..
Kimzey's sister. They will also So
tourn at cambridge Island, near Sc
attic. before returning.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-10
To Be Examined Friday.

Clifford Bose, Pullman; H. G.
Routh, Colfax; l. S. Christian, Pull
man, j. H. Jones, Rosalia; John Won
Schoonhover, Wawawai; H. r. Flow
ers, Penawawa; J. j. Merriman, TIE
koa; T. M. Mead, Colfax; l. E. Wood,
ST. John; L. C. Harris, Lamont; r.
r. Mount, Oakesdale; H. E. Jordan,
Evan; P. S. Endsley, Colfax, o. e.
Marine, Cotton; f. L. Snyder, Ri
paria; R. C. Matny, Sunset; w. r.
Railsback, Steptoe; John Luden,
Oakesdale; John H. Roffler, Pine
City; II. l.. Wilson, Pullman; r. G.
Warner, Oakesdale; c. E. Harwood,
ST. John.
G. K. Kruneots, Endicott; c. M.
Smith, Lacrosse, r. f. Lucas, AL
bion; Joe Obard, Pullman; John
Fisher, Pennington; J. H. Myers, La
Crosse; 1. A. Buckley, Pullman; L.
W. Deweese, Palouse; J. w. Boyd,
Pullman; L. ]. Colyar, Colfax; H
G. bennington, Johnson; C.. e. Criss,
ColfaX; 7. l.. Nelson, Moscow; G.. A.
Gilmore, Uniontown; II. L. Miller,
Palouse; H. Curry, Parks, Ariz; e.
w dlkeT, ColldA; A. j. ScnolZ, Hend-
wawa; II. w. Terhune, st. John; r.
R. Horn. Rosalia; c. Neary, Garfield ;
C. E. Cortright, Evan; A. F. Kento-
pah. Oakesdale; M. V. Rietz, Gar
field; H. L. Craig, Rosalia; D. NJ
Bangs, ColfaX; G. e. Walker, Colfax;
John Lich, ColfaX.
j. r. Hodgen, Tekoa; E. W. Erick-
son, Rosalia; j. 7. Longfellow, Endi-
colt; Hexie Eggers, Penawawa; F. E.
Bailey, Walla Walla, Wash; H. T.
L iOcnac T,aCrocaa