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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
BIG LEAGUE SCOUT BIRTHS UNCERTAIN
Club owners Say That There Will be No Cal for Scouts if Minor Leagues Quit Contracts Have Not Been Renew Cd as Yet Donovan May Train Detroit Pitchers.

Chicago, Jan. g, Many scouts for the National and American League clubs are likely to be without employ ment next season, unless d majority of the minor leagues decide to continue in the game. 1t Is said by club owners.
 II is pointed out that up to this time none of the club owners in the two ma jor leagues had renewed contract with al scout although few had con- tracts which hold over.
 If scouts are dispensed with. it is estimated the saying of the two leagues would be in the neighhor- hood of s10o, GOO.
 It is understood that the Detroit American league baseball club will do little scouting for minor league play CTS this season. A rumor persists that Jimmy Burke, who coached the pitchers last year. will not be back and that sWild Bilr' Donovan, for mer manager of the New York Amer leans. will be signe dto replace Burke, Donovan was Detroit's star pitcher for several years.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
ALL-NATloNAL LEAGUE
 BASEBALL TEAM PICKED
Lineup Shows Fameus Starr at Thsis
 Respective Positions.

An Educational league baseball team. the selection of which is based upon the oficiai records of the leading players for at least 50 garnes in their respective positions shows, almost without exception, famous stars at their accustomed stations. According to the system used, 50 per cent is al lowed for the value of the player on the offensive and an equal percentage for his defensive work.
 The theory is, thst a player on such a combination should be equally strong at bat and in the field. As a result high grade stickworl and fielding are necessary to produce place winning average, and this applies to all the players, including the pitcher, who, in addition, must show league leading ability in the box, although not called upon to qualify in the 50 game class. Under these conditions 1t is not sur prising that Grover Alexander. late of the Philadelphia club, should stand out as the premier twirler of the senior league Viewed from almost any an gle. Alexander's records prove his right to be selected for the position of | boxman on an all-star 1917 National league team. He led the league ss
 number of innings pitched and allcF less runs per game than any O sT twirler.
 ! Alexander was also fourth in per centage on the games won and lost ba sis, and his combined ba1ting and fielding averages produce a higher grand average than any of his rivals | Perritt and Schupp of New York Schneider, Cincinnati and Vaughn
 Chicago are close competitors for the position but none quite approaches IAlexander's standard.
 + Catcher KiIlifer, who is Alexander. | battery mate and who was sold to the i Chicago Nationals recently with tht pitcher, easily makes the place behind ! the bat. His grand average is .B2s I 8 points better than that of Rarider itof New York, Gonzales of St. Louis ii
 third and Wingo of Cincinnati fourth Among the first baseInen Koneteh, 1 of Boston and Chase of Cincinnati ars almost tied for first place; the Braves initial sack guardian winning the DO sition by the seant margin of. 3 point. I in grand average. Chase has 5 points Ethe better of the batting avera ges bu ! Konetchy is II points better in fielding
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS UNSETTLED.
Opened Strong. But There Were Re vsrsals on Adverse Industrial Reports


 New York, Jan. gs Stocks were arfn to strong at the opening of to- days market making further gains dGring the forenoon This advantagei was largely; if not sEho.Iy, lelinauish- nd later the reversal acen earring with tie publication of several adverse iH- dustrial reports.
 Specialties, such as oils, tobaccos, fertilizers feathers and motors and their accessories were again brought forward, presumably bg pools at gross gains of one to four points These is- sues were among the first to recedes however, on the free offerings Of the afternoon. General news in its relation to quot ed values was somewhat contradictory Foreign advices, particularly tlle cu- initiative indications of unrest within the Central Empires, were helpful to the bull account, but this was nulli- fled in part by the political situation in Washington.
 The money market was perceptibly easier, call loans declining to 1-2 Der cent. after opening et six. Short time loans also relaxed slightly. but supply. Among the more representative stocks United States Steel reacted over two points from it's best, closing at 90 lT-S, net loss of half a point. The steel directors meet a week hence to act on the dividend for the last quar- ter of 1917.
 Rails were dun to the point of stag nation and shippings moved erratical- ly, Marine preferred strengthening in the final dealings. Sales amounted to 475,000 shares
 An advance of 1-2 points in Dis tfilers' Securities was almost the sole feature of the irregular bond market Liberty 1-2's sold at 9g.40 to sS24 l first fours at 971o to 9s.7S and second fours at 96.34 to 9s.l4. Total sales par value, aggregated $3.625, ,000. T. s. Jbonds, old Issues, were un- changed on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw
BRIEF STATE NEWS


 Durham.-Mrs. Gertrude L. Hart, who died recently, was librarian of the Durham library for many years.
 MiIford.-The First and Plymouth churches are to unite all of their ser vices for five Sundays. beginning with the next
 Moosup-Manchester Unity, Order of odd Fellows, has appropriated s to the work of the American commit tee for Armenian and Syrian relief.
 Wauregan.-Miss Helen E. Atwood has returned from Detroit, where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ar thur copperthwait several weeks.
 Middletown.E9At anieetinx of the Woman's Relief corps yesterday Mrs C.. K Hale was presented presi- dents gold badge by the members of the corps. Wsterbury.-The sale of tickets for the concert by Frieda Hempel. the fourth in the PrentzeI subscription se- ries, on the night ofsFeb. 14, has start ed of well > Branford.-Miss Doris Morton has given up her studies in the Connecti- cut college in New London and has decided to enter one of the business schools in the city for the winter.
 westbrook.-Charies R. Kelsey was at Horse Hill yesterday and replaced a dairy house on the Bohling farm which was lifted ard carried s12 feet of its foundation by the recent gale
 
 Ansonia@More than 1000 pounds of sugar were distributed at the city hall Monday under the direction of Mayor John C. Mead, who alfew days ago succeeded in getting five barrels oi the scarce article. A
 Mndisons-Miss Elizabeth Hepburn has been appointed assistant librarian in the E. c. Scranton Memorial libra ry and will be in charge during the absence of Miss Merriwether; also or Sunday afternoons.
 oilinsville.-Leofard B. Houxh. vi,t has been in the French transport ser. vice since last June. arrived, hofns Sunday afternoon with his parents MT. and Mrs. F. J. Hough, who weni Friday to New York to meet him,
 Iorrtngton.-Praise for the trafnmef who have worked overtime and or Sundays is contained in a bulletin posted at the terminus of the line. Tn, crews are thanked for their hearty co. operation in helping to relieve the con, gestion. s East. Hampton-J. P. O,Conner mar rowly escaped death while fox hunt Ing. Mir. O'Conneli and three friend, were in the party and one of tn, hunters slipped, dropping his gun which was discharged. Some of th, shot hit Mir. O'Connell in the legs an, eft arm.
 MIddietowsns- Maynard Hazen. so, of Rev. A. ". Hazen, who has beel G'racticing law in Massachusetts, bu Is now located in Hartford. has bee, admitted to the bar in that citv.s with put the formalfty of examination. upo, recommendation of the bar associa lions; by Judge Gardiner Greene.
 BristoI.--A delegation of local caf oroprietors, representing license dealers in the city, waited on Mayo Joseph F.. Dutton and announced tha ikey would open their places at e.s | n- instead of o'clock and 3woui .lcse at 10.so D. m instead of il. Tn action was voluntary on the part ( he ceaiere
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
REDS CHANCE TRAINING CAMPS
 AS A PATRIOTIC MOVE
Will Play Exhibition Games for the
 Benefit of Soldiers. x

t4 t-
 Perhaps no more patriotic move could have been made in baseball than that ofSthe Cincinnati club in changing it's training quarters from Shreveport. La, to Montgomery, Ala, to be in 3 position to play exhibition games with and furnish amusement for the sol- diers in. camp at Camp Sheridan
 A majority of the troops in camp at Montg are from Ohio and many of them come from Cincinnati.
 In making the change Garry Herr mann disrega arded many advantages he might have had at Shreveport for the pure patriotic reason of furnishing sport and entertainment for the sol diers.
 The Reds have trained in Shreveport for many years and have found it one of the most ideal camps in the south. The players have made friends there, hotel accommodations are excellent, a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
CARROLL TRAINING HARD
 FOR BOUT HERE
The Sailors Says He Realizes Robin son is Good Man He Must Beat Him.

F. R. Wendell. manager of Sailor
 Jim Carroll, stationed at the subma- rine base, has the following to say in regard to the coming boxing exhi- bition in Norwich next Friday night
 between Sailor Jim Carroll and George Robinson of Boston:
 Carroll has trained as he never trained before as he realizes Robinson
 is a good man and he must beat him
 to get at the rest of the good boys. Carroll has done from two to five miles of road work and boxed from six xto ten rounds every day besides punching the bag. and judging from CarrolVs condition this colored boy from Boston is in for one of the hard lest fights of his life
 Quite g bunch from the base will go up to the show, so that Carroll will have plenty of men pulling for him fas Carroll is a popular boy at the base. He is very modest and the sail ors know it is always good tight when he is in it. There will be quite
 a bunch from New London there, too Carroll does not say he lis going tc
 knock him out, but he does say that ii Robinson is there at the end of the fifteenth round the fight fans are gol
 ing to get the biggest run they ever got in their life and it will be. a fight 1 they won't soon forget. New London Day, ls
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23

bourne Clabby is in the Sportsrnenss Thousand, and by this time may be on his way over there. Just before he enlisted Clabby took the heavyweight title from Albert Lloyd, and soon after joining the army he defended his title successfully, stopping Fred Mckay in twelve rounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23

Count Reventiow, Tn the Deutsche fagszeitung, says that Germany does not want Poland unless she can an- nex 1t. An absolutely free Poland, with anti i-German sentiments, is 8 ter- rible peril. not only for Germany, but also. and especially, for Prussia
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
SPORTING NOTES

Dick Hoblitzell is about ready to leave the hospital, where he was op- erated on about a month ago. He will spend the next few weeks recuperating at Parkersburg, W. Va.
 George Whitted may be lost to the Phillies when the next draft call is issued Whitted will be among, the first to be drawn as his number was almost reached in the first call
 Jack Smith, outfelder of the St Louis Cardinals is the first acknowl- edged holdout of the season. Smith says he will not play ball unless he received $500 more than the contract sent him by Hickey calls for.
 Manager Clark Griffith has reached no decision as to his training camp He is considering several places, but the choice appears toS rest between Tampa Fla. and, Augusta, Ga.s where the Senators trained last season Philadelphia critics believe that Os- car Dugey, utility outhelder. ane Frank Schulte, the veteran outfeldel are to be turned loose by the Phillies probably as part payment for some oi the young players picked up by the Phillies. Barney Dreyfuss.. says that he haG a deal for the purchase of Hornsb, and Snyder practically closed whe1 Mrs. Helen Britten disposed of the St Louis club to the company wffich now operates the business Then the dea lsfeH through.
 1 Lee Magee's contract from the st Louis Browns calls for, less than hal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
Jimmy ciahbx nlists.

Jimmy Clabby of Hammond, Ind
 D., s. A, heavyweight champion of Australia, has enlisted in the Apstra- lian infantry and is in camp at Mel
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
COTTON.

New York, Jan. 9 Cotton futures opened steady. January 3115; March s997; May S054: July SOFA: October 22S7.
 Spot quiet; midd1ing uplands s1ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23
MoN'EY,

New York, Jan. z2.-Call money easy: high 6: low. Ia; ruling rate s; closing bid {: offered at 1-z;: last loan IF, rz.iz
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23

. If f 4s s ' s the sum which he drew in 1s17 Ma gee has received s25, 900 for the past three years. The Brookfeds paid him s3,3S3.53 in 1915 and the Y ankees paid the same each year in 1916 and 19l7
 There is hitch in the transfer of Willie Stumpf from the Tacoma club to the Pirates The Oklahoma club has put in a claim for the players servics, and if this claim is allowed Stnmpf will be lost to Pittsburgh un- less satisfactory deal can be arrang ed.
 k Jack Dunn admits that he has a candidate to succeed Ed Barrow was head of the International league, burt says that his name has not yet been mentioned. Dunn intends to keep the name a secret until he finds out whether or not it will be possible to elect him.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23

! Lee Magee's contract from the St
 Louis Browns calls for less than half
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23

Durhams-Nrs. Gertrude L.. Hart, who died recently, was librarian of the Durham library for many years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24

the door Remembering tardily his ap-
pOintment with the policeman the young
man had come brcakfastlCss to Keep IN"
engagement.
THAT is" guessed Jerry. coolly. "you
don't know anything except that You
were told to make Yourself scarce around
here for a half hour last night: night ,,c,or,.
they was after. Mr. ArChor--honest TO
God I didn't but YOU seen 50 much that
you've got something on me"
Yes | have. Who was II told You {"
Camoufago yourself for while last
night"
ar I tell you that Mr.. Archer, It's ns
much as my job Is worth"
"Tn give YOU n better job here
They'd get their revenge on m" Just
the same. They'd take It out on the
wife or the children. They'd"
We'll. ! don't want to know that
bad" interrupted Jerry hrusquely. "NOt
now. Leave your name and address
With me, and run along home ana E" u"
he'd "
The ponceman looking greatly re
liCved wrote his address and went out
with a clammy brow and a backward
grateful glance at Jerry who stood re-
garding him thouEhtfulY.
"There's man of naturaI good M
tentions turned into coward by his
splf-interest." he said. turning 20 Paul.
Hes like Mr. buckingham
Like MIR Buckingham' Jerry Nhat
do you mean
'Mr BNCklngnAm ofuPG'u me NtSl'I .
day to take the sign down. said Jerry.
is it possible? could they reach
could that crowd reach him. Their"
was amazement depicted on Pauls sup
posedly sophisticated face.
"Of course they couldn't" replied Jrr-
ry. But men with the biggest business
power are the biggest towards in the
world about some things. They are not
They nrp afraid of what the papers say.
Mr.. buckingham is. and not only for
himself. but like the policeman, for his
wife and his daughter"
"Why. how absurd ~
"Not altogether absurd. as | happen
to know but the point is Paul, that
once having taken up this fight We can
not lay it down without bo'raNtnE a lot
that matter Mr. buckingham cannot
understand that. He wants to Sc"
father"
Father? Have you told him"
Il left note on his desk last night"
Fathers going somewhere now ex-
claimed Paul, looking through the glass
partitions where he caught glimpse Of
that gentleman dOnnng his hat and
dra wing on his gloves.
Without a word to US, remarked
Jerry. Good old dad, He must suspect
what it's all about"
Hell never throw us down now" de
what he said about the sign. Decidedly
apt was his comment. Jerry is proving
a very clever strategist.'"
Did he say that" inquired Jerry, his
face beaming.
Yes; the fire opened his eyes He's
more determined than you or me, !
think"
II admit it was kind Of fresh Of me
to shoot that sign right up without
word to either of you replied Jerry,
hut somehow I'd been feeling pretty
much alone since my talk with Mr.
Buckingham yesterday"
1T was great, old man Simply
great :" approved Paul heartily.
The story of the fire brought reporters
round again and once more it was
JCrry's duty and opportunity to receive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24

Il knew you were there" she
answered, looking straight into my face,
This reply made me stare back for 1
was thinking it was very possible she
was i'll, after all she had gone through,
which was a thought new to me, FOR
the likelihood of it had never before en-
tered into my mind.
oh, there's nothing mysterious about
it. she cried. Il do not sleep very
SoundlN just now, and well-yoII were
MhlStnng that dance from Henry the
Eighth"
We'll, what about it," asked, more
puzzled than before.
IT'S what YOU We're whistling after
we caught that man in the fiat In Ber-
lin"
But anybody else might be whistlins
that air" ] argued. It's pretty well
known. You might have had a disap-
pointment. getting up so early" which
was foolish thing to say if you come
to think of it.
Miss Thompson smiled.
Any one might be whistling it here az
= o'clock in the morning; but it's not
likely they would make the same mis-
takes in the same places"
And l could do nothing but laugh at
myself. She drew me inside the door
noting all the stains and rents, for
my long flight among the heather and
traces,
IT'S the second time I've come to
YOUR door like a ragged beggar man."
I said.
She flushed a little, and laughed, as
she took hold of my arm.
Come away then, and this time I
hope you will not bring IN as much
trouble at your heels"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24

| tween the junction and st. Andrews,
the first sound | heard from the silent
CIn gray town waSs the church clock
striking three. The whole place lay still
IKE deserted city. and it took me n
long while ere ! lighted on the Ranfurly
road. which was where Miss Thompson
lived
For a while I walked up and down
outside the house, wondering what
could do. and not seeing any imme-
Glat" course, of action open to me that
was other than selfish.
Could I dare to waken the household
AT that hour? ! hadn't considered che
point AT all on my journey, but now the
plain fact is that | was overcome by the
old ladNlike reSpeCtability of the town,
and 1t seemed monstrOus to start ring
ing bells in such a place at such an
hour. Miss Thompson had told me little
of her family. ] knew no more than
that she lived with sister much older
than herself. OF this sisters character
and disposition | knew nothing hut now
! pictured her as n rather old-maid-
ish person, prim and proper and in
strong contrast to Margari;a. who had
been made something Of a rebel ] sun
posed. by force of reaction either against
the Old-madiSh sister or the old-maid i'd
ish town, or both.
had been walking up and down
awhile a prey to indiCiSon. when | was
startled indeed by seeing the door open
and Miss Thompson herself appear. She
stood looking at me. never saying a
word Her hair was hanging about her
shoulders, and she wore a dark dressing
gown. Her dark hair made her face
look very bright. and her eyes were
shining queery. | went up to her and
said
This is very strange that you should
come down just when l was wanting to
SEQ you"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
CHAPTER XIV
OmenS Good and Bad

TERRY knew. as he took his runabout
81 from the Buckingham garage. that a
stiff nights work lay before him if he
was to make good his boast about the
sign and he aCCe lerated his movements
accordingly. Driving straight to the fac
tory, and planning as he went he found
all excitement quieted and the little
squad of fremen watChfullY on guard.
Letting himself into the office Jerry i'm
mediately reused his sign painter by
telephone. That sleepy gentleman, pro-
testing at first was made at length to
understand both Mr. ArChers urgent
desire and his willingness to compensate
literally for haste in the execution of
such an unusual assignment
Once started. too. the sign-man was
himself person of resources and man
aged by half past two in the morning to
arrive at the works with a small compile
nent of drowsy painters. two or three
half-awake carpenters, and small
motortruck loaded with sCantlinES. can
vas, guy wire and painters materials.
Jerry, meantime, had realized that he
must shrink the size of his sign very
considera bly,. and had prepared copy
accordingly.
He got to bed late and next morning
slept soundly in his room while his
father breakfasted in ignorant peace till
startled telephone message from Paul,
who had spent the night out of town.
called the gentleman'S special attention
to the morning papers, in which the
ntau OF lne lOOI "olhS Ttdu Will sur
prise and CONSERVATION that an attempt
had been made to destroy his plant by
fire.
larson :" exclaimed Mr. Archer
Arson! They resort to arson, :" And
his jaws set themselves firmly Jerry
Jerry should know this" he decided
presently, looking up from his egg-cup,
He had better know it at once. Go
and wake him, James"
But Mrs. Archer interviewed He
came in very late" she said. "and has
SO much on his mind now that l hate
to rob him of his sleep. There isn't
anything he could do-now that it's all
over--is there, Henry" Mrs. Archers
appeal was almost plaintive.
No! Mo-" decided Mr. Archer. You
are. right. Drusilla!" and then slipping
rolumn, broke out with: why he does
know II. He was there"
'And never woke you up about Il at
all Isn't he the ConSiderate one" re-
marked Constance. who being a woman
was thrown into wonder at such capacity
for silence and self-control
well, ! don't know that he Is"
been more considerate If had heard of
this astonishing act from the lips of my
son at one o'clock in the morning than
to read ii in the newspaper at my break
fast table. No, don't wake him. Let
him come down when he gets ready"
& And Mr.. Archer. Fastening through his
breakfast, had his automobile round and
hurried to the factory. Straining his
eye for a first view of the scene of con-
Migration as he crossed the Schuylkill
bridge he was astonished to decry loom
ing in the midst of the Charred frame
work smaller and more compact sign,
that asked a single question.