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FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES c fl CIRCULATION IS .t OVER 4000 DAILY 7 IJ ' f;-'rfK.sn i--.. -i-, '5! .ij U THIRTY-NINTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS . fl tl? fl EACH SI'S LOSS 111 SUNDAY'S FR WAS APPALLIN I Teutons Try to Force Fren6 , Out of Trenches North west of Verdun TERRIFIC. CHARGES OF GERMANS REPULSED Battle Most Furious On We? Bank, Since mas'i On Verdun Began By Ed L. Keen. (United Press staff correspondent.) London, April 10. Tlio greatest bat tle in history entered its fiftieth day this afternoon with the German crown prince launching mighty blows nt the fortress of A'erdun. As the day drew to a elose the shell scarred old I and villages among which the struggle is raging saw more furious fighting than has occurred since the smash at Verdun began. Throwing more than 13(1,000 men Into nrtinn on uu arc like front, the erown prince and his consulting generals have issued orders for every ounce of pow T to be brought to bear in a titanic effort to break the steel clad ring of defenses. While regiments are advanc ing under a curtain of shrapnel ou the main front, the (iernmns are pounding at the northwestern and northeastern gates of the city with their heavy ar tillery and their hardiest veterans. Fighting Is Fierce. London, April 10. With not a mo ment's lull in the fierce fighting north west of Verdun the Germans have fol lowed up their advance at Hethincourt with drives against the French wings, which are five miles apart. The battle is becoming more f'urious than any en gagement on the west bank since the smash at Verdun began, advices de clared today. Both side's losses in Sunday's st rug ale were appalling. The Germans sac rificed hundreds of men attempting to duplicate the "nut cracker" tactics by which they squeezed the French out of J'.i'thinconi t. The Teutons hope to force evacuation of all outer fortifica tions to the northwest. The " nut cracker's'' right jaw broke the French line northeast of Avocourt woo. I. Immediately French counter at tacks ousted 'he attackers from their hard won gains. , At I he opop.-ite end of t!ie battle front, the left jaw of the "nut crack ei" was hurled against French ranks Vtween Dead Man's hill and Cumieres. It was heavily repulsed. Kmerging from the protection of the forest, the Germans were caught in a withering five ami halted in disorder before they reiched the defenders.' breastworks. Germans Gain 500 Yards. Paris, April 10. Germans penetrated French trenches for a depth of more; than TiilO vards on Hill i'o.l and Dead j Man's hill in a scries of terrific ns-j snulls .luring the uigiir-, the" war office admitted today. I The German's started a general of-1 fensive against Verdun Sunday along a front of 12 miles on both banks of j the Mouse. They were onlv successful,' however, at Hill 20.", according to the communique. This rise is on the slope of Dead Man's hill. Klsewhere they were hurled back. On the east bunk there was a bloody hind to hand struggle south of l'nuau iiinut. T'ne French churned to be maU- 'Continued on Page Sveo') 5 ABE MARTIN Thcr don't seem t' be much differ en.e between th' average layman nu th' average drayman when it cones t iinderstnudin' tilings. Itunnin' fer f e so vim can't notice it is ore of th k'le; things in politics. Say Gannon Robbed His 81-Year-01d Sweetheart Portia ud, Ore., April 10. Charged by his 81-year-old fiancee with stealing diamonds worth $500, Charles Gannon, aged 4.'i, was in the county jail today. Gannon had been living at the home if Mrs. Clara Ingalls, and says he was 'ngaged to marry her. Sho gave him wo diamond earrings and an old-'fash-ned diamond ring, purchased in St. 'aul a quarter of a century ago. They ere to bo made, into an engagement ng. When arrested in Oregon City yester y. Gannon displayed jewels which a local jeweler said were imitations. The police believe ho substituted paste dia monds for the original ones. Garnon was divorced six months 'iga. Trod Path Walked by Becker and Schmidt That Led to Electric Chair Xew York, April 10 Pr. Arthur Warren Waite pleaded not guilty today to a charge of murdering John Feck, Grand llapids millionaire, his father-in-law. The plea was entered in the court of general sessions. Waite 's eounseu asked leave to withdraw this plea or make such motion as he might see fit within 10 days.- After the proceedings Waite was returned to a cell iu the Tombs. Following his plea, Waite, with chalky face and eyes on the floor, walk ed across the historic bridge of sighs to the Tombs. He trod iu the footsteps of Police Lieutenant Becker, the New York gunmen and Hans Schmidt, slay er of Anna Aumuller. Wuite expects to follow that trail to its end the death n'hair at Sing Sing. Detectives helped Waite to dress at Bellevue hospital. He said good bye to his nurse then, handcuffed to a detec tive, was taken in an automobile to police hendquurters and thence to court. Mrs. Margaret llortun, the woman who occupied a studio suite nt the Plaza hotel, where Waite was a frequent via- itor. was , i cn,f q ' Leaving the police automobile the confessed murderer was shackled to two officers who held him on his feet, as h was unable to walk without help. In the tombs he was placed in a cell where guards cau always watch him, as it U feared he may attempt suicide. Advisory Board of Girls School Meets With Board of Control The advisory board of the Girls In dustrial school met with the state board of control today for a short session which was called nt the request of the ndvisory board. A number of questions ' for the betterment nt' tho ..irU1 i were taken up and the board of control i inK. ll Wllh torpedoing the channel formulated some new rules relative to sutoilm" S''ssex wilhout warning, Am the handling of certain M bassador Von Bernstorli and Secretary Tl,u .,,,; . i,..i . i ;,,,,.,,. .. ."-, ., ,. illegal submarine activities today. Ihe mended the erection o another building ,nllfrom,e Ula)(, 10 mimltPa. at the girls school winch would allow,, , . , . . . the division of the girls into classes and ' lf tlie, sta e Hu tment consents to would allow tho segregation of the old-j renrn, 4l'e whole .l'.'t. Germany may er from the vounger girls. No action P1," a comprehensive controver- . i . , t , , sv on the entire question of submarine wastaken m this matter by the board., attu(.,.s inst J,,;,,,, frtf. ht V(,ssel() The schoo was represented by hupenn-1 Th(re nre mlmer0lllt indications, how 1 en dent hsther M. Hopkins, of the eV(,ri that , Lnllsill(? 0P.m., iform. Girls school, and Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin. negotiations with liernstorff on the of Portland, Mrs. Ansteue Felts, of undersea boat issue the state depart Portland, and Mis. -Molly Dancey, of n, cut does not believe, such proceedings Salem, to be of any value whatsover. ( Portland Hotels Have Bible In Every Room ience had changed the situation, a state Portland. Ore., April 10. Besides a department official replied: "1 could telephone, hot and cold water and other not be said that it has." modern conveniences, every room in -Portland's larger hotels todav is equip-i th ... . . t j t j ' ped with a Bible. - ' C,h ef .of. ?o1 e0 st,a d I ... . . that he had instructed all of the police. The Gideons, a relit'ious organization 0cfil.1M.s , olltor,.t. ,u, ,rllfic ordinance! ot traveling salesmen, ye.-teniay ,i,s- t0 th(l rei,uiring all autos to slow tnbuted 7j0 Bibles to the hotels. The ,1)WI, or ,.ome , (l st0p wi,(M1 pUHSi,1( Bible-, were dedicated at the Whit, street cars which were discharging or Temple church before the "drummers" taking on passengers. It is said that marched in a procession through the s.iine of the auto drivers have become streets, distributing them at the hotels. ; negligent, in this respect. Commission Says No Reason For Advance of Gasoline Washington. April 10. CnnttU'licting the report dint there was a decreased supply of available gasoline, the fed eral traile commission today sent to the senate a preliminary outline of findings reached in its probe of incerasing pe trol prices. - The document said that more tlio a I 100,0011,0110 gallcms of crude pertoleum were held last February as against Of,-' .'MO.llUll the previuus February. Thej production of gnsoline in Janunry. 1SM.1 ! was 7i'.iiii.'!,.17 gallons and last Decern- ber it was !'T,uTm217. Show ing a variance of gasoline price j as compared with tho cot of crude oil. I the commission reported that ga-olinel I rose cents a gallon last year fori ADMIMISTRATION I OF LINER ST. PAUL Circumstantial Evidence Re- , futes Germany's Story cf the Sussex NEW ISSUE RAISED OVER TORPEDOING FREIGHTERS Liner Bringing Affidavits of Survivors Now Not Due Until Thursday By Robert J. Bender. (Tinted Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, April 10. The liner St. Paul which was expected to reach Now York today with Affidavits from sur vivors of the liner Sussex disaster, is not likely to get to Port before Thurs day. This may delay an important de cision with regard to German-American relations, which was to havo been reached at tomorrow's session of the cabinet. Ambassador Gerard's report bearing on the German disclaimer of responsi bility for the Sussex explosion is rue here today. A compilation of evidence is kept a closely guarded secret. A high authority, however, stated it was "strong enough" to convince President Wilson that a Teuton submarine at tacked tho Sussex, but perhaps not suf ficiently conclusive to warrant a sev erance of diplomatic relations. While Germany declared that in tor pedoing four British freighters it did not violate any of its assurances to the United States, America is reported to see in that stand an attitude deserving of an immedi.ito sharp check. Facing the difficulty of proving individual cases, officialdom believes Presjdeut 1?m ' omlmT" mM,era , lWllS0" "' a,t "l'n "'lntive evj dence of Germnny disregarding its sol emn assurances. The administration will proceed upon its evidence, regardless of the German findings, if its own proves sufficiently strong. Lansing Meets Borastorff. Washington, April 10 Secretary I. .tuning, at the request of Ambassador Von liernstorff, granted the latter a conference for this afternoon, it was learned today. The Sussex disaster will presumably be discussed. 1 Ambassador Gerard cabled that he expected to receive a reply to his in- jquiries with regard to the Sussex af fair some time today. Pleads ot Guilty. Washington, April 10. Germany hnv- '"8 l'leodeil not guilty, according to Press cables, to the indictment charg .ansing ( iscusscii run general cuarge oi It remains to be seen if today's con- ferenee was the first of a new series of informal discussions. Bernstorli' said he had merely been seeking informs-! tiou. He asserted the Sussex case was; not mentioned. Asked if the confer-1 middle western refineries and 5.10 for eastern refineries, while crude oil res" 1.17 nnd 1.55 in those districts. Kero sene in the west increased 1.27 a L'allon and in the enst ..'W while fuel oil rose j .I in the west and 1.00 in the ea.it. The remainder of the investigation will be conducted in connection wi the depatrment of justice ' probe J will include an inquiry into cnpitaliza lion, dividends and piices of oil eon pany'd stocks too, and iu judgiig whether high prices are necessurv to maintain a normal standard of profit, whether there has been stifling of com petition, discrimination nnd whether the state divisions of the Stnndnrd Oi company have any illegnl relations. AWAITS ARK VA SHIPPING PAPER EAST Oregon City, Ore., April 10. Workmen were busy today load- ing 21 freight cars" with news print paper, to be shipped to a largo Philadelphia newspaper. This is the first order received by the Crown-Willamette Pulp and Paper company from the east. :'x Six-Year-Old Child Was Murdered at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara. Cal., April S. Police here were today investigating the mur der of 0-year-old Keuata Maecianti, whoso body was loiftid in n shed one block from her home nfter jn all night search. The child disappeared from home at 7:.'!0 Friday night. She had been at tacked and killed. The police are hold ing Joseph Del Ville, w'uo pointed out tlio burn where the child was found. Ho protested his innocence. The police examined Del Ville and it was believed he knows nothing of the crime. Neighbors who had spent most of tho night assisting the anxiuus parents were horrqr stricken when the jvolice revealed tae crime Saturday morning. The act wus one of the most shocking ever perpetrated here. SECURE FLAX SEED Board of Control Orders 358 Bushels Shipped for $720 Due October 1 Governor Withycoinbe yesterd.iy re ceived an urgent message from the Ku gene Chamber of Commerce that the flax seed promised by the state 'for the Kugene flax planting should be shipped at once. Today H5S bushels, or about -0,000 pounds of state grown flax seed, is being shipped to Kugene. Under the nrrangemeut made by the Eugene Chambet of Commerce and ac cepted ' - the state board of control, th chamber has agreed topay the state for this seed on October l", 11116, the amount involved being $720.00, Checking over the flax seed on hand at the penitentiary today, it was found that tho total amount in the bins is bushels, or 12,"i,lti0 pounds. This nas a market value averaging not less than $2.50 per bushel, although it is be ing sold to Oregon farmers for $".00 per bushel. The flax seed itself therefore represents toilav an asset on the basis of $il.00 a bushel of about $1,100.00. Market Remained Quiet With Prices Unchanged New York, April 10.-The New York Kveniiig Sun's financial review todav, said: There were no disturbing develop ments over Sfinday n, connection with the submarine controversy and tt Mexican situation. The street resumed business iu a more cheerful mood. Ac tivity fell away sharply after the fir' hour. Dealings, largely professional, were confined to a relatively few is sues, conspicuously mercantile marine, crucible steel and Mexican petroleum, and later in the day to zinc stocks, ii temational nickel and Rock fcdiind Steel opened fractionally higher in connection with reports that the ton nage might increase -pproximately 1, 000,000 tons. The actual gain shown when the figures were published nt noon was 72,0h5 tons, bringing the un filled orders on bund to 9,311.001, by fur the largest steel output in the com pany's history. Bonis were generally quiet and va riably changed. Kock Island issui-s were strong while Anglo French fives reacted, selling at !.1 .'1-S. Call loans were renewed at two per cent. Holly Lodge Owner Arrested Yesterday Portland, Ore.. April 10. Dr. f'l.ai!"s J. Dean, a physician, was nude- Mrr- ft today charged with selling into. i units ni'd maintaining a disorderly iou. ile was the proprietor of Holly Ledge, i: road house a mile east of the Portland city limits, Sheriff Hurlburt anil a force of deputies raided the place yes lenbiy and ordered i.i guests in ihe I ou .ii; to appear ns witnesses. THE WEATHER I Oregon: To night nnd Tues day s h o w e r s; winds most ly southerly. Mil knevTid it BLOODHOUNDS OH TRAIL OF MEN WHO x SHOT CONSTABLE Victim Still Alive But Doctors Say He Cannot Possibly Recover SHOT WHEN HE REFUSED TO LIBERTE BROTHER Both Well Armed and It Is Thought They Will Fight Until Killed Auburn, Cal., April 10. Bloodhounds were placed today on the trail of James and Albert Cox who last night shot and probably fatally wounded Constable l If. Dependener on the court house steps. The constable was shot because he re fused to release Arthur Cox, another Drotner, Held on a misdemeanor charge. Dependercr was still alive this morning but local Burgeons nnd doctors brought from Sacramento held out little hop? for his recovery. George Cox, brother of tho hunted men, believes they will fight to the death. Both are well armed More than 100 horsemen have joined in the hunt. The foothills around this city are alive with riflemen, searching every cave and gully, holding their weapons ready for instant use. Having a premonition of evil, De pendercr made his will a few days ago bequeathing his large estate to two lit tle daughters. Accounts of the shooting were some what different today. Some claimed the constable had agreed and was on his way to release Arthur Cox when he (vns attacked. Tt Is certain that he dodged behind a post and fired four shots before a bullet from one of the Cox boys hit his hand, crippling it. In their wild flight through town while citizens were rushing from church to get their guns and join the hunt, the fugitves fired three shots nt a barber named Richardson who crossed their path. All the railroads are guarded nnd it is not thought possible for the fugitives to have reached a train. They may be hiding in the brush somewhere between Opir and Lincoln. If they renched the Cox cnbin on Soda ranch during tho night, officers believe they may have rifles in addition to their revolvers, Roy Cox has a motorcycle in Sacra mento, it was stated, which he may en deavor to reach. There are five brothers in the Cox family, Dave lives in Los Angeles. They originally came from Oklahoma. . Posse After Them. Auburn, Cal., April 10. More than 100 heavily armed horsemen maneuver ed over the hills between here ami New castle today hunting for the Cox broth ers, dim and Dave, who shot down Constable F. II. Dependener on court house steps last night when he refused to liberate a third brother, llert, ar rested for disturbing the pence, De pendener is seriously wounded. Witnesses say the Cox brothers ap proached Dependener as he stood on the court house steps and demanded their brother's freedom. He refused and started to walk away. As his back was turned the two men opened fire. The constable quickly drew his own gun and dodged behind a post. In the duel he was hit in the stomach, leg ami head, and dropped senseless. ( hiircli bells were ringing and many Washington Thinks Villa Is Near End of His String By Carl D. Groat. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington. April 10. Hope of breaking up the Villista bands in Mcx ic grew here today, n month nfter t1 orders to do so were issued Army men thought that Major General Fred Fun'Hton's codo reports might bring news of Francisco Villa's rapture be fore the week ends. The warm trail the United States cavalry is following is believed to be growing warmer. When Geuernl Pershing's men close in, if they are in anything like fresh condition. Mexico will be lid of Villa, experts here assert. The state department is probing th' sources of rumors which tend to preju dice lelatious between the Unit ' States and the ile facto government. Despite the usual crop of wild reports, officials here declare the Carranzistas have manifested nothing but friend liness and a desire to be of assistance in the hunt. The army transportation situation is now under control and more auto trucks will be ordered if needed. But it i hoped that the speedy capture of Vil1 will make further purchase unneces sary. Two more neroplatics will be sent to the bonier thin week. Never Again Will Sonny Play With Grand Daddy Los Angeles, Cal., April 10. One of the saddest liMJe boys in the world to day is "Sonny" Babington, aged 4. - "Sonny" and his grand daddy, John Babington, were chums ever since the younger pal could remember. They played together continually, uutil one day recently, grand daddy hurt his leg and could no longer play actively. Since then "Sonny" has gone to the beach, w!h tho family, week ends while grand daddv staved home. nen Son ny returned home here last night, they' found the gas turned on in grand dad dy's room, and grand daddy dead. A note said he was "tired, because Son ny and I cau play together no longer, Time Was Slow and Attend ance Light-Probably Last Race On Course Riverside, Cal., April 10. While nothing official has been given out by tho promoters of the Corona race, it is believed that the tragedy there Satur lay will end the racing over the famous circle. Hummed up bv the racing men with whom the United Press correspondent has talked, the race was a failure from every angle. The biggest disappoint ment was with the speed of the racing cars. O'Donnell's time was two miles an hour slower than that of Pullen last year. The attendance was another big lisuiqiointment. The long rows ot grandstand seats resembled a Coast league ball park at the fag end of the season. Twenty-tive tiiousnnu poopie would be a verv conservative estimate of the crowd. Some place it as low ag 20.000. Just now it is believed that the holders of the stock will have to stand an assessment in order to meet the ex pense of the race. It has been learned that it cost close to $29,000 to stage the classic. Karl Cooper, who was forced out of the race early because of motor trouble, left here this morning. He says the race was a failure and that the stock holders will have to mako up a defici ency. He also says Bob Burmun's car did not turn over when it struck the pole. "The car skidded," says Cooper. "When it came in contact with the tel ephone pole the two en were thrown out. There is no damage to tho car that shows that it turned turtle and rolled over the track as some of tho papers stated. It was a big surprise to me. I consid"red Bob liu rniaii ono of the very best drivers in Cue gnmo anil because 1 considered him able to man ago a car under any conditions 1 could not believe that he had been killed. I believe that had he escaped the polo he would have righted his car and no injuries would have resulted. It is tt blow to the racing game so far as Cor ona is concerned." f SULTAN 13 SOME DAD San Francisco, April 10. The Hiiltan of Solo is the champion father of the world. According to Mrs. P. It. Davis, who has . just returned from visiting tho potentate's kingdom in Java, the sultan has 201 sons. He wears the belt. The sultan is 50 years of uge, and has more than 100 wives. prominent families were strolling in the main streets as the shot rang out nnd the Cox brothers run to their horses flourishing smoking revolvers, threat ening to kill any person that tried to halt them. I "Genera! Pershing's columns show that there is every indication that the do facto government troops desire to 'aid the Americans to the full extent of their nbility," naid a war department ; statement. General Gutierrez nt Chihuu jliua City has also offered full co opcra- tion. With regard to F.I Paso reports that ! f'arrnnn would demand withdrawal of jl'nited States forces from Mexico, Sec ' rctnry of War Baker mid: "I do not (believe Carrauza is coining with us through Kl Paso." i linker would not comment ou reports ! that I'arrniiza had established n "dead line" at the Diirango state boundary beyond which the Americans cannot ro. I It is not known that a change in the proposed protocol which Secretary Lansing is understood to havo found aci-eptalile provides a limitation for Un American field operations, but the ex act nature of the restriction litra no1 iien learned. Pershing's dispatches a;'nin confirm ed the statement that Villa hud b wounded in the right knee. He also re ported that un aeroplane had been bad ly damaged Thursday and that the oth er five military flying machines wcu bing vitlnuble ser ice. CAVAlIfl ARE HOT ON TRAIL OF FLEElfiAIIDIT British Refugee From Parral Asserts Villa Is Not Wounded ANXIOUS TO END CHASE, TO RELIEVE CARRANZA No Credence Given Story That General Salazar Will Start Revolution By E. T. Conkle. (United Press staff correspondent.) El Paso, Texas, April lO.tDoggedly trailing Francisco Villa, American cav alrymen today were believed to be it the desolate Sierra Madres around Par ral. At least one full day ahead of thi. ' 'nemesis, " the banort chieftain was. rcportod with 200 followers at Mag istral, a camp iu Diirango wtato. He a making every etfort to join tn Arrieta brothers who have 3,000 men around Diirango City, according to in formation from American officers of mining company at Parrul. Villa, paw ed Parral Saturday. Magistral ia near ly 75 miles south, over bad trails. The Sierra De La Candida iu that region rears its peaks to a height of two miles, offering greater hardships than the. United States 'forces have yet encount ered. Although spurrea on by & desire quickly to end the chase and re lieve Curruuza from tho danger of re volt threatened by generals opposed to tho expedition, the Americans ire be lieved falling behind. Villa obtainul fresh mounts nt I urrni. With his great knowledge of the mountain trails, his chances of eluding the pursuers for an indefinite period are considered good. While official Mexican advices h'.-.I insist that Villa is wounded, Juroet Hamilton, a British refugee from l'ir- rul, said he had absolutely authectb. word from Mexican miners that the o.--hiw is unhurt. Hamilton who is nr. quuintcd with the Candela district, said ho thought Villa wus practically sate from capture there. Officials refused to take seno-i-lv f no news of General Salazar 's dep.irt int- a'fter issuing a proclumatiun asking nil' Mexicans to join Ins now revolution. Sniiirur is known to bo oprvjc' to Villa. Alarmist rumors of imminent dii'irer from Kl Paso Mexicans ri'.sing up si mo I tanec.isly with a Mexican n.iti.iy nt Ju ir wire treated lightly. Cceral Gavira is reported to be con fiidorinir going to Chiliuan'ri Ci'y for tho purpose pf participating in the Vil la lint. If he should do so, Geneiul Pcrternillo Hernandez may snjcud hua as commandant ut Juarez. Tl.a statement that in a secret pro tocol Washington had promised Oman 7.1 not. to pursue Villa beyond a fi.ei distance, and that sinco Villa wis al ready levond that limit the Aiuri- cuus would have to with !n.w t rout Mvixicc, was declared trrooaidl "w bv C'onm.1 Garcia. Guarding Against Raids. San Diego, Cal., April 10. Rancher along the Mexican border near hern have organized a patrol nnd are guard ing the line iigainst possible raids bv renegade Mexicans. I hey have been alurmed by reports that bands have been gathering near Tecate, scene of a raid a year ngo when nu American store keeper wns murdered and his store ami the postoffice burned. Kvery rend ami trail east anil west of Cauipo for miles is guarded. Mnguiucs at the San Diego and Arizona railroad construction camps are under heavy guard to pro ven! dynamite being taken. "While wo nre not looking for trouble," mi id one rancher today, "wo do not propost to have a repetition of the Columbi.-j, N. M., nmssucre. " Aviators Treated Well. San Antonio, Texas, April 10 Ameri can aviators who landed iu Chihiiahuit. stnto were courteously , treated by Genorul Gutierrez, commundunt there, although crowds of peons threw stone before they realized the American hud como on n friendly mission, it wti.t lenrned at army lieailqunrters today. Headquarters was not fully in touch with the United States columns in Mex ico, but it wus stilted the officials here would not be surprised it Colonels Brown or Dodd reuclicd Parrul today. WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Lust week the base ball players of thn school took advantage of the finA weather nnd put in good tiino practic- ng. The bovs tcel that the team is in good shape and already have visions of the championship. Tub mils of the school hive heen practicing play ground ball. Th first gams of the season will be played April I'J with the Lincoln junior high school team. The captains for the girls ar r.thel Swart-, Pauline Dick nuJ rerol Flc-dicr. I