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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
INTERNATIONAL sTALLING,
 SAYS DAN o'NEIL
Simply Case of Postponement of Funeral. Is Eastern Presidents $ opinion-Magnates Trying to Save Bacon,

President Dan O'Neil of the East ern League returned to Hartford yes terday from New York where he at tended the meeting of the Interna- tIonal League. While Dan has noth- ing particularly new to offer as to the prospects of the Eastern operating the coming season. he does think. the same as everyone else, that the Internation- al organization is simply .stalling. In President O'Neil's opinion the International is as dead as it possibly could be and that all there is left to be done to bring on the embalming fluid. Had the league voted Monday | to go out of business, the players would have of course become free agents at once. "The club owners had | to protect themselves" said Presi- dent O'Neil, "and they pursued a poll | icy which they had perfect right to pursue and probably the only legiti- mate one" Thinking that the league would vote to suspend operations. club own CTS and managers from the American association and other minors were in Rttendance. They went to New York from far and near ready ito snap up any and all players that they could get hold of. The action of the Inter national moguls in postponing the fu- neral stepped on the plans of the eager buyers. Regarding the situation | of the Eastern League, President o. Neil says that there is not much to be said until after the next meeting. The next get together will probably take place February 20 at place yet ] to be named. ] Five of the eight clubs. according ] to O'Neil were -prep pared to vote for a suspension of business until after the war Providence, Montreal Richmond and Rochester, it was learned. had de- eided to close their ball parks. The franchise of the Buffalo club was de- ;clared forfeited last December and the affairs of the club. which now; are in court shows, debts amounting tc ! s46, ,e0o:
 l Toronto. Baltimore and Newark
 stand alone in a desire to keep the league af1oat Toronto, however
 would not continue in the field if Mon-
 treal and Richmond were retained. ir
 the circuit. Newark, 1t is known
 would remain on deck, if majority
 of the club owners decided to proceed
 with another schedule. Baltimore's
 willingness to play ball this year is
 not governed by any conditions.
 The owners of the Montreal, Rich.
 nond and Rochester clubs have beer
 anxious to quit ever since last fall
 The Montreal club is willing to sell ol
 loan its franchise to some other pro
 moters, but so far no bidders have ap
 peared and the club already has begur
 to dispose of its> players. The Rich
 mond club has been financial fail
 ure ever since it took over. the .Jer. sey City franchise two years ago. The
 Rochester magnate became disgustet
 with baseball soon after he lost the service of Manager John Ganzel ir T 1915
 I On Saturday the Providence cllst lvoted at stockholders meeting tc
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

k But a few weeks when the gooi friend of the people of the Connecti cut valley, the Connecticut river. vii be open to navigation. It should b the source of convenience to the peo pie as a whole and should teem wit individual shipping the same. as ii times past. If trade condition wer properly regulated individuals woul enter the industry but restrictions ar so great it is impossible for the indi vidual these days ito be the captai of his own industry, let alone com mander of his own vessel-Middle town Press. .s-.t
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
HARVARD FAvoRs SERIES
 WITH YALE AND PRINCETON
# Crew Sports Are Resumed Between Harvard and Yale the Races May Be Held on the Thames.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 19. - The Harvard athletic committee tonight announced that it favors a. baseball series. and crew and track competition with Vale and Princeton for the com ing year. Owing to the number of baseball games arranged with service teams, the committee said it would he unable to make room for other col leres On it's schedules.
 If Yala and Princeton baseball games are arranged they will not be played during Commencement Week as in previous years, as it is thought inadvisable under the circumstances to restore the former spectacular ele- ments to these contests. Players competing against Yale and Princeton under this arrangement will not be awarded the varsity 'H."
 The present stac of professional coaches will be retained.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

remain inactive this year. This was the blow that killed the leagues pros poets and resulted in the hoisting of Rthe white flag in all of the cities ex- cept Toronto, Baltimore and Newark. Even Sunday baseball, if legalized in the state of New York, would not alter the plans of the majority while six club circuit never has appealed to the club owners
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
CHARGE AGAINST FRAZEE
 s- ,, HAS BEEN DISMISSED
It Was Shown That He Had Paid the
 ss Fraternity s2,4oo.

New York, Feb 19.-The order un- der which H.. H. Frazee, president of the Boston American League club. was directed to show cause why he should not be adjudged in contempt of court was dismissed today when it was announced that he had paid s2.- 400 to the Baseball Players Fratern:- ty.
 This sum covered the judgment ob- tained by the fraternity against the Boston club after the players organ i2ation had taken over the claim made by Kurt Hagerman, 8 pitcher, for salary he asserted was due him be-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
After Weeahman!

Grover Cleveland Alexander has be-
 gun to see the light. The famous pitcher now says that he is not try
 ing to exact $10000 from President Ba-
 ker of the Phillies. who sold him tc
 the Cubs, together with Catcher Kille- fer, last December for $5O,000. Alex ander has learned that Baker cannot be bluffed. So he has decided to stick lup President Weeghman of the Cubs for $10.000 bonus in addition to . S12,000 salary. National league mer are urging Weeghman to ignore Alex. ander's outrageous demands, but the Chicago magnate is inclined to weak en, it is currently reported.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
Yale Freshies Trounced.

Harvard's freshman hockey team swanped Yale freshmen in the annual class match Saturday night. The The Crimson won to 0. Harvard ob- tained lead of four goals in the first four minutes play. The New Haven youngsters had no attack but in spite otf the fact they had not been on the Ice for ten days came back with a fine defensive game in the second haif
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
MISS DoRFNER WINS
 SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
Ernest sopp Wins Men's S5o Ward
 Championship Dash at Phiiaaeiphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1s. - Miss Olga Dorfner, of Philadelphia, hesier Of the fifty yard womsn's swimming record won the fifty yard Riddle Atlantic A. A. U. championship :n ttrs pool cf the Central I. N. c. A- ha=e trn5sAs Fer time was 7S 1-5 secSnias hf:sss e@r. trude Arteit wss secnnds:s Miss Bes sic Ryan third. and Miss aianet Ark : lie fourth.
 Ernest Sopl phiiakfe,pfia, wcn ti1a 5ea yard csIsnpjonsfsis, fs.r srl;sf Ts;,'a !s.4S 4-5. Fred Creen .saa second az Ragraonsi EhI third.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
Pitt Signs. With !Dodaers.

Norman W. Pitt a young pitcher purchased by Brooklyn from the Port land, Me-. club of the Eastern league, |sent in his signed contract to President Ebbets yesterday. Pitt was. one of the most proficient pitchers in the Eastern League last season. He won fl games and lost 13 with a sixth place club
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
cIine,s Hand Broken

Harry Pollock, manager of Patsy Cline telegraphs that Cline broke a hand in the fourth round of his bout with Dundee at New Orleans and al- though the Harlem boy fought 16 rounds with an injured paw, he won handily. The referee called the bout a draw
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
Filling, the Vacancy.

Even if it is true. as a Nrounda boH dispatch from Kiey reports that tn; Poles have captured Ensign Kry' lenko.. the, Bolsheviki probably haw
 some boatswain's mate handy whl can tackle his job.-Springfeld Re' publican. & ~ %
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

Frank E. Best is W H. Knights successor as secretary of the Ameri- can Trotting Register Association.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
HORSE SENSE,

Harry Stewart, B. F.. Craig and Charles. Soule accompanied Waiter Cox to Kentucky.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
TIE IN BOWLING TOURNAMENT
Rechert and Dreidane Roll 1l75 and Tie Up With Esaer
 J Besterman Rolls in Second Place in the Out of Town Teams Appear on Alleys.

cause he had been let out in viola tion of his contract. Attorneys for both sides today agreed to the dismiss sal of the contempt order.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

Worcester will have three s1,oQG early closing events on it's Shore ShiT Circuit programme.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

meeting in Springfield. 7 Collins does not expect to experience any trouble in getting his veterans in line.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
Princeton Trims coT,rb;s

Princeton, N. J. Feb. 19.-Princeton defeated Columbia S1 to IS in an in- lercollegiate basketball game here to- night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

Koroni, 26s 1-2, has w1intered , wei and will soon be back in his old staf in Harrie Brusie's stable at Windsor
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

Lady Sutton. a Hackey mare owned at MapleWood Stud Attica, N Y. has produced foal for 19 successive wears.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

The. new Grand Circuit track at To- ledo will be constructed of peculiar red foam that sheds water easily.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
To send out contrac+s..

President Collins of the New Haven baseball club announced Sunday night that contracts will be sent out to the players immediately after this weeks
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
'-7~ MONEY.

MONEY.
 New York, Feb. 1s.-CaIl money firm; high $: low 5 3-4; ruling rate 6: closing bid 5 ..s-4; offered 6; last loan 6, ..ss. ,..,s<s..-5sSszs5fr 5sSszs5fr ..ss.z- rss EFs.. HD
 '"% COTTON,
 New York Feb. 1s.-Cotton futures opened steady. March 3gz0; May 2s75; July tze26; October 2s05; December 2785. Spot cotton steady; middling a2oo.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
pete slsr-rrar EnIiass ir, ',ava; Reserve

New C,riea5sgs L4lI-st.. Fel 1a,--Pt.taT
 Guiotta. batter k:i.s7f. as Pc! iierTT,a:, worlds cl1aunnion l: :.stsn:yge:jssrist r5. giGst, today pssssea t,;es physical ex~
 animation anii FSs aceaIstati n tfe United States naval reserve
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

"Jay" Edwards was Dover visi- tor last week and came away very much pleased with his San Francisco two-year-old out of Owaissa- 2.06 S-4, the dam of Unworthy, 213 IA and three others.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-17


Every acre of land that you farm grow
more than the crops you harvest.
1t grows actual dollars and cents which
represent big guns and high explo
sives, swords and rifles, machine gun
and bombs, food and clothing, every
thing that our brave soldiers and sailor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18
Letter from Herman Antrim

-. Enrout to Somewhere in France
My dear Mother:
will drop you line and let
you know that | am o. X. and
hope you are the same. | am sure
having a good time. How are the
kids, hope they are all we'll. Has
Jimmie gone to the army yet?
Tell HIM it is gay life and he
will like it after he is in little
while. How is Ed, Myrtle and the
kids and is that old, sweet Stoy as
mean as ever? Also tell Eva, Dick,
and Maxiene hello. How does Dan
like his job and is Mack still work.
ing for c. C. Williams? Did you
get my last letter l wrote from
Camp Mills? Tell Ida would like
go see and have talk with her.
l am on sea and it is a little bit
rough and have not got much of
a place to write.
l will write you a good letter.
later. Do not be worried when you
receive this letter for am Just as
safe as can be.
Well Mother, l will close for
this time, good bye.
Your son,
Herman E.. Antrim.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18

the news so will have to close be-
fore long.
You can tell Mable if she don't
get to read the letter that l don't
think she is using me right when
1 make the wish, which might be
+ last one to her, to stay with
mamma and all Stay together at
home, to run off all the time like
she does. She may think it right,
but cannot see it that way my.
self. We were down at the seamen-
ship school yesterday learning
how to tie some knots we learned
8 but as there are nineteen differ
ent kind we have few left to
work on. We get our daily drill on
the grinder and it sure is hard on
my feet. We are trained to fight
either on land or sea-. have no
cigarettes now and as the canteen
is closed will have to wait until
morning. Sure is fierce when you
have to go without smokes. [
receive letter every day from Joe
apd don't see why you folks can
not write that often as l. hardly
miss day writing to you. Well,
| will close for this time as am
going to the movies. There is a
free one every night. Write and
tell me all the news. You can send
the old Valley Times that you get
at the "AA' sure would be glad
to get it. Love and kisses.
Your loving boy and brother,
Bryan
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18
l.o,o,AllI

Dr.. e. 8. Kennedy t6 years a
practicing physician and sur
geon at Logan, volunteering his
services to the government and
was later appointed captain of the
medical corps, has just been noti-
fled to report for duty at TT. Riley,
Kansas, July 80.
I. Miss Florence Holdridge of Lo-
gan was married TO Irving Huff
aker of near Mo. Valley at the
home here last evening by Rev.
L. b. Ripley OF the M. T.. church of
Logan, Mrs. Ripley playing the
wedding march and Miss Aria
Studebaker serving as ringbearer.
Shortly after the ceremony re-
freshments were served and then,
as the groom leaves with POS OF
her soldier boys for Camp Gordon
the Logan military band came UP
and serenaded, afterward the Bib
lie class of which the bride is a
member, serenaded and pre-
scented cut glass table ware, Mrs.
J. r. Vanscoy making the presen-
tation: still later public spirited
young men of Logan also sere-
naded the bride and groom Just
before leaving on their wedding
trip west.
According to present arrange
ments 205 soldier boys will leave
here between July 20 and the ist.
of September for Camp Forest,
Georgia.
Logan is planning to dedicate
the service flag of the town and
put on the Fourth of July sports
put out of commission by the rain
on the morning of the Fourth, the
day the 2O5 boys leave Logan. The
exact date of departure will not
be known for a few days.
Funeral services Of Carl Irwin,
the II year old boy drowned in
the deep hole of the Boyer River,
yesterday afternoon, has not been
fully planned as all members OF
the family have not arrived at Lo-
gan; however, the funeral may be
held tomorrow. Though there are
many conflicting stories as to the
cause of the boys drowning yet
the boys comrades say that he
either swan or waded out to the
deep hole and went down, and that
they were unable to rescue him.
Scores of men and boys worked
for the recovery of the body for
over two hours before Louis A.
Wilson went down into the deep
hole and found and brought the
body to the surface of the water.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18
Herman E. Antrim.
Letter from Benjamin Gordon

Dear Father, Mother and All:
| have not received letter
from any of you for about week,
but got two letters from Grace
and Asa, one last night and one
.be night before. Briggs got a
letter from Francis McDermott,
last night. He said Axel Norden,
John Nelson and himself were all
we'll and doing their bit. Martin
thompson got a letter from Oil
yer Fountain and John Larson to-
night. They are in a different
camp from US. They said they
were working and getting along
fine. The Valley boys see all of
of each others mail so we can keep
posted on home news as much as
possible. Thompson got the VAL
ley Times a few nights ago.. It
had a number of letters in it
from the boys and among them
was one from Dick Fry. You folks
should take it as there are lots of
the boys letters in it. I see by the
papers tonight that the Sammies
are keeping up their good name at
the front and leave it to me, we
will do that before we come back.
You never saw a better spirit
among troops than among the
Americans, and so will it continue
until we eat dinner in Berlin. Then
look for us back. Well how are you
and all of my old friends? l am
feeling fine, never felt better in
my life, but have not got married
yet. | seem to have a hard time
finding the right one over here,
sd | guess l will have to give it
up and wait until 1 get back to
civilization. l can't talk very nuch
French yet, but can talk a little,
and make lots of signs.
Well l think I had better close
for this time and write again.
Hoping this finds you all O. K,
l am your son and brother.
Love and kisses to all,
Benz. F. Gordon. IL
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18
Funeral Of Heien Mocrleket

The funeral of Helen McCricket,
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Rollie McCricket, who passed away
Saturday evening was held Monday
at 2 O'Clock at their. home in Boom
er township, Father Nolan officia-
ting. She left to mourn her death
Mother and father, two sisters,
Pearl and Mary, two brothers, Al
bert and Mack.
\ The pail bearers were Clara and
Edna Tamisiea Grace Christen-
son and Florence Johnson. Burial
was in Honey Greek cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18

just gotten supper and was sitting,
outside when she'll got him.
There is just ont thing about it
too, and that is if Fritz has your
name on shell there is no way
of getting away, so don't worry
about me because if get it you
know it was my time and there was
no way out of it but that way, but
l guess. he won't get me.
julius is buried about five
miles from where he was killed in
an American soldiers cemetery.
His grave is SO located that when
every one of our guns shot the
shells pass screaming over his
grave as if they were saying,
"Sleep on brave boy we are going
to avenge YOU, and from what our
prisoners say they are true.
Julius was a fine soldier, never
Sinking his duty and always go
/ ing perilous places when he
thought it necessary. He was one
of those kind of men who will
bring the Kaiser to his knees in
the end. So all l can say is this |:
They must pay for his death some
day. / got Valley Times today,
and was glad to find that the old
town was holding her own in the
line of Red Cross and subscrk-
tions. Well news is very scarce,
so | will close.
1t may interest you to know that
| am reading the Bible through.
| find it quite interesting.
Good bye for tonight. Hoping
this finds you all we'll l am,
Your son, Bill.
A Tribute to Julius Muller by one
of his Comrades
Sleep on Julius, the boys from
the Valley will avenge you, the
duties of a soldier for you, are end
ed. No more guards; no more
hikes; no more suffering. They
are ended. But the Sammies from
the Valley will go on doing this
until your death is avenged ten
fold and we will then come home
with the pleasant memories that
we joined the ranks with you and
are proud to have been comrades
with you, the first fallen on the
field of honor from our little
City" Bill Boulder. 81
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18
Dear Mother and Sisters:

Dear Mother and Sisters:
Well here il is the fourth of
July and me spending the day
celebrating by writing letters. 1t
Is the only time | have peace is
when | ann writing home so you
can bet am only to glad to have
the time to spend that way. We
had Il big field meet this morning
and there sure were some nice
events. am sending you one Of
the programs so YOU can imagine
the excitement there was around
here. ! was in the tug of war and
our team won all but the final
lost that Had we won we would
have received Il 48 hour leave, al
so S25 and a silver loving cup
from the Governor of the state.
There was another big cup given
to the regiment that won the most
points. Don't know yet who got
that. | received a letter from Ella
and the address was o. K. 1t sure
was fine weather this morning,
but c!ouded up and rained and
hailed this p. m. 1t has cleared Off
some now, SO when this letter is
finished we will go down and do
some washing as my clothes are
dirty. We sure had some dinner
today. Will give you the bill of
care and you can Judge for your
self. Boiled turkey, boiled ham,
string beans, peas, dressing gravy
and bread and butter, vegetable
soup, crackers ice cream, water
melons, sweet pickles, olives, cell.
cry, radishes, strawberry jam and
coffee. Fine, say, don't you?
Well dear ones, this is most Of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18
9Th Annual ReunIon

The annual reunion of the
Shelton family will be held at the
fair grounds, Sunday, July 81. A
patriotic program will be render
ed in the afternoon with the dedi-
cation of the service flag. Friends
and .neighbors are invited. Basket
dinner at noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18
Times Want ads Pay.
Harris Grove Farmers Club

On Saturday June 30, 1913, the
Harris Grove Farmers Club met at
Edgewood, the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Divelbess.
AS members were late in arriy-
ing the club was not called to or
der, until after the bountiful din
ner provided by Mrs. Divelbess,
had been disposed to the satisfac-
ton OF. all present.
At 2 p. m. club was called to or
der by the president, opened by
instrumental music by Miss Mil
dred GoWens.
Minutes read and approved.
Readings were next in order and
the following responded and each
topic discussed.
The Farmer and his hog, Mrs.
Acrea.
Should American women do
farm work? Mrs. Brown.
Where the farmer gets the
worse of it. Mrs. Latta.
Childrens' Program, the follow
ing responded and each did SPLEEN
did. We always enjoy having the
children take part.
Recitation, Kenneth Acres
Song, Ruth Peterson
Song, Eleanor Peterson
Recitation, Stanley Acres
Recitation, Mildred Peterson
Recitation, Frances Peterson
Questions were next in order:
No. 4. Carried over until next
meeting.
No. 2. What is the compulsory
school law that will compel all of
the country children to be in
school during the school months
of the year? And why is it not en-
forced?
According to the school laws of
Iowa, sec. 2823-A. Any person
having control of any child of Z
to 16 years inclusive, in proper
physical condition and mental con
dition to attend school, shall cause
such child to attend some public.
private or parOchial school where
the common branches are taught;
at sleast twenty four consecutive
school weeks of-each year. A pen
atty can be collected from any
person that violates the provision.
of this section. The failure of the
Secretary of the school board re-
porting the names of pupils who
are not attending school, is often
the reason why the law is not en-
Questions for next meeting.
4. How can one eradicate the
wild artichoke from the farm?
Referred to Mr.. Acrea.
2. We are told every day TO
save for it takes food to help win
the war. Why then do we still let
brewers manufacture booze that.
destroys the soul, mind, and the
body, when we need the grain to
feed our Allies? Referred to Mr..
Beebee.
Reading Committee: Mr.. Latta,
Mr.. Divelbess, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs.
B. Orr and Mr.. Acres.
Question Committee: Mrs. E.
Orr, Mrs. Acrea, and Mr.. Rogers.
Club adjourned to meet with Mr..