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ball playing, as there are many exten- sive plateaus and broad, flat level tracts near the big cities. In order to utilize. the soil to its greatest advan- tage tiers were built one on tep of an- other by the Moors and these form an attractive setting for the ball grounds. Games are played on i1nprovised dia- monds where the ball parks are not built, and, while the games do not take on the seriousness Of a major league contest they afford quite as much enjoyment for the spectators.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
Favor longer Draft Period.

Chicago, Oct. t4-The ''Three r League may lead a crusade of class ''E' organizations to obtain five day extension of the draft period Discussion of the question took place informally at the leagues annual meeting today and later it was said, a resolution suggesting such a change to the National Association of the National Association of the Minor Leagues might be passed. "AT" Tearney over-rode the opposition and was reelected president"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
INTERESTING BITS.

DogwoOd, the principal source of shuttles for use in cotton mills. is growing scarcer year by year, and va rious substitutes are being tried, but with no great success.
 The Balkan war has brought about a rise in certain lumber prices in Eu- rope because of the big demand for wood for ammunition boxes.
 CuIebra slides began to be trouble some as on5 ago as 1884, whep the French were working in the cut
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
Connecticut Trials Arranqed.

The Connecticut Field Trial club will hold it's annual trials at Hamp- ton, Conn, on Tuesday, October 21. There will be a membership stake with prize the Russell Perkins cup, a Derby stake with a prize of $100, to be divided $50 for the first, $50 foi. the second. and $20 for the third. There will be an all age stake with similar money prizes. A cup also will be awarded to the winner in each stake.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

lie" Brieifley, Harvard; crack half
 1 back and kicker was out of the pFac- l tice activities today on account of an
 injury; During the game with Will jams Saturday, Briellley sustained a afterwards and as a result of which physicians ordered him to remain in street clothes for a time. He limped 1 along the side lines today while the eleven was put through light drills. Because Of Belting rain, hail> and snow the practice was held in the baseball fara.
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Gone to Niroinia

John Hasler whose home is on Hunters avenue but who has beer employed in Westerly as an electrician left Saturday evening for DasviIIe. will be employed in installing electric wiring in the Dan mills. He will then go to South Carolina where he will be employed in similar work
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BAD DAY FOR PENN.
Scrubs Defeat First Eleven and Two
 Regulars Injured.

Philadelphia. Oct 14.-F'ootbaH practice at Franklin Field this after noon was somewhat disastrous to the University of Pennsylvania's varsity eleven for besides being defeated by the scT9abs in the scrimmage match by two togchdowns to none, two of the Red and Blue star players re = ceived injuries which may keep them ont of the Brown game Saturday,
 In taclzling Merrill substitute quar- terback, while he was running with the ball. Captain Young received two bad gashes, one above and the other below his right eye It was necessary to put q. stitch in each of them,
 Russell left guard on the varsity. had his back so severely wrenched in the scrimnlage that he was forced to leave the field.
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MONEY.

New York, oet. l4-1fofey on ,ea1I firm, 3 1=4-5 I-s per cant; ruling rate 3 If: last isan ] Iii; closing bid 1.l; 8ReRad et } 1=1
 TiRa IaAns weak; sixty days 4 1-a 44 s=A Bes Renf, aHd ninety aaFE "a 1~4r six months E
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Challenge for Grammar Schools.

The Riverside Grammar School basketball team challenges the Broad way and West Chelsea basketball teams of Norwich. Address answers to Manager Leslie Hyde, Box 1895, JeWett City,
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COTTON.

New York. Oct 14-Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands 1850; gulf 1875: sales 489
 Futures closed easy. October f3.06: December 13.92: January 1271: March ta.Te: May 12.T9; July 1260
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

Torrinqton.-The Torrington Build ing company has been awarded the contract for the erection of q two-story brick building in Tdtchfield for the Litchheld Savings society.
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Presented at ooorn-~

The National club of Taftville oren- ed the OcCum fair Saturday nieht wi5h a three act play and Nahale l5issonette was heard in a well rendered solo. The attendance was very gratifying to those in charge and the fair promises to be a very successful one.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

An expert from the United States has been engaged by the Brazilian government to conduct experiments by which that country hopes to increa SC its cotton crop
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ASSESSORS NOTICE

All persons in the Town of Spr5gue lia ble to pay taxes are hereby notlted to return to the Assessors on or before the first day of November 1913. l written or printed list, properly signed and sworn to, of all taxable property owned by them on the first day of Octo- nose failing to make a list will be charged a penalty of 10 per cent. add1- tional according to law.
 Assessors will be at the following stores tu collect lists: Oct 30th 1915, al Postoffice. Hanover, 2 till ,. Quinn $ Store Versailles, Oct. 31st, tiu ;; Town Hall Baltic Nov. lst till 6. Dated at Sprague, Cam Oct }, 1918.
 SAMCE FL BALDWIN
 ALBERT G. COTE,
 WALTER MILNER.
 oet15d Ass sessCrs.
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RrOwn & Perl1ns. nla1as-at4sF
That sudden breeze, predicts
 a freeze. Be prepared- Get a Gas Heater

You all know it's dangerous to eat breakfast in a cold room, and>f2sites. ifs not very comfortable. Whereas, with one or our Heaters installed, you only have to light 1t @ few minutes D. ore breakfast is called in order +~ have the dining room comfortably m
 We carry these Heaters in three diff 1ereut styles Reznor Reflector Heater iu two sizes
 and The Criole, something new in Gas
 Heaters.
 Call and see them at our office and lst us explain. their usefulness,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

Miss Blanche Chartier of Merchants avenue was a visitor in Hartford on Monday.
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Personals.

Hector Belisle and A. Pion attended the Stafford fair Tuesday.
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ASSESSORS NOTICE

All persons in the Town of Voiun- town liable to pay taxes are hereby notified to return to the Assessors on or before the first day of November, 1913, a list prescribed by law, properly signed and sworn to. of all taxable property owned by them on the first day of October, 1913.
 Those failing to make list will he charged q penalty of 10 per cent. addi- tional. according to law.
 For the purpose of receiving lists the AssessoFs will meet in Union Hall. Voluntown. on Wednesday, Oct. 22d, from 10 a. m. to D.
 CHARLES Fl. BARBER,
 CLARK A COON.
 E. BYRON GALLUP.
 Assessors, Dated at voluntown Conn, Oct 14, 1913. oct15d
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THERE Is ne advertising medium in Fla stern Connecticut scGss co The Bull letia fer business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

Challenge From New London Eleven.
 The Maytaux football team of New London would like to arrange games with any light teams in this section. Address John Maynard 38 Lee avenue New London,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

Equality of strength in both arms occurs almost twice as frequently with women as with men, more men than women being stronger in the right arm than in the left
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
BRICkLEY LAID UP.

HarVard's Star Kicker Suffers from
 Severe Hip Bruise.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

Cambridge, Mass Oct 14-"Char-
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cietyl men, she said. who know the
good ana the bad and where to md each.
But they are not - bad a. you think
they are
II questioned my daughter again ~
to tho truth In the AFFIDAVIT she swore
to before me. She admitted all the
facts were as she had stated them. but
denied my rlght 10 force her 70 SUBJ
stantiate the contents OF the afYidavlt
on the witness stand. when I told her
sine must answer questions before the
court. she grew excited"
kohler said he was doing all he could
to assist Assistant District-Atto rney'
Goidste.n 10 prepare evidence regarding
the sslesed activities of . crowd OF
wealthy young Brooklyn society men in
turing youns sir1s through fbsrd uss
Of money and the lure of Automobiles
lie knew the names Of Ave or Elk q
these. Kohisr declared. Out he admitted
he mad no direct evidence against chem.
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STEAMER AF|RE
IN THE EASTR|vER;
TUGS FIGHT BLAZE
Flames in Midst of 10000
Feet of Lumber Give Fire
men Hard Battle.

The steamer Richmond, owned by the
caught IRE early to-day while moored
of the nats at Nswtown Creek and
much OF her wooden upperworks and
part of her cargo was destroyed. The
steamer had only Just arrived from
GcoUetown. 8. c.. with 10000 feet OF
yellow pine ana anchored In tho East
River.
The cook coming from the galley. saw
smoke arising through the dsclsload
forward and gave an alarm. Tho nre
was finally located between decks. but
was dlnicult to get at on account of tho
cargo. The pumps were started. but
the smoke increased IN vo'umue and the
crew OF twenty-five was unable to cope
with the situation.
Capt. Murray OF the ferry-boat Thomas
W. Brennan of the Department Of
Charities. was on his way 10 Blackwelps
Island when he saw the burning vessel
and returned to his dock at East Twen-
| ty-sixth street to give the alarm. The
nre-boat David A. BoOdy was sent from
! Williamsburg and Acting Deputy Chi.f
, Worth, In charge Of the marine division
; Of the Fire Department. aiso was soon
on the scene. Standard Oil tugs re-
yponded as well. and several streams
were directed into the Richmoud's hold.
The crew Of the Richmond jumped
down to the tuSbosts ana were driven
back. AZ last accounts three were stiil
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finally arrived and We all spent most
of the rest Of tho day lying on the door
In our rooma.
AT 4 o'clock tho cannon fi1tns COM
nienoed. Il was beyond description. I
decided that Mexico City was no longer
n place for me and at o'clock that
night I finally succeeded in getting q
'coohero' who would consent to take me
10 the station IN a barouohe.
with my luggage piled on the front
seat we started. but We he'd not gone
two blocks when a ragged knot OF men.
carrying rifles and with cartridge belts
thrown over both shoulders. crowded
around the barouche and stopped 1t.
They looked like armed Jailb'rds. and
believe such they must have been.
"My driver was gray with fear. Some
OF the vagabonds stepped into the car
rage and started TO drag me out.
tried to fight them with a hatpin, but
they only laughed. "uddenly, just as
bsl!eved they were on the point OF
shooting nc, detachment OF soldiers
in uniforms charged down the streets
and started firing at my assal!ants.
"Using the barouche AZ a breasrworks
the ragged men answered the ffre.
crouched at the bottom of the vehicle
while the bullets sdpped and tori
apusR the aAqRRx -eysr nv ~ az
1921, ~: GSS1G ~ 4 srsa3s .s((1tSRis ~
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night last. Ths two men were seen
running away from the building short
1y before the explosion occurred BY
Detective Devotb who arrested Thorn
When Grecco and VERDI were ar
eaisnsd In the Tombs PoNce Court be-
fore Magistrate Levy to-day. Devot said
that Pagliess had received . lsttsr de-
handing the payment Of $4,000 with the
threat that unless such psy,rvut wNs
made. the writer would placs . bono In
the apartment instead Of the house Of
I'axiiess within . week.
Tho detective BELIEVES that wtehin
forty-eAght hours ne will b able 20 bring
about the arrest of the Other member
Of ehe ALLEGED band Of b1sck%hand mn
end u % the examination q ne Ahsve
via b haed at the same TINE.
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Nevertheless the woman who
dsnouaoss another for stealing hsr
husbsnA's affections 10 binding her
self to the real calprit, the greater
offender, the man who assumed to
love ana care for her during his
life ana hers. The other woman 10
under . general social obligation, .
tacit moral pledge to respect the
rights OF all her sisters. 1ut she
has not given and taken the specific
promise which . married man Givss
ana takes.
1t Is wrong TO smuggle. It !. wrong
not TO pay ones taxes. 1t Is wrong 10
evade any and all OF the obligations
which organized humanity imposes upon
the units which compose It. AnC among
these obligations Is the imperative one
OF respecting the rights of wives. But
no other human being is so much bound
to respect tho rights and obligations OF
wife as the husband whom she looks
upon generally as more o: less help
less victim OF a vampires wlles.
FEW LADY vAMPlRES-ALL MEN
NOT BAD.
Now. there are very few vampires
among women: there arc very few des-
perate villains among men. Most OF us
are Just poor. plodding creatures with
our feet set In the way Of duty and q
plunging anarchist within our breasts
we call heart Most Of US drift. and II
our little bark 10 not wrecked upon the
rocks or drawn into the swirlins whlrl'
pool Of rebel passions. We owe It Tar
more to sheer luck than to skdu as
navigators. But a married man has
taken out q pilots license. He Is pre-
sumably an able seaman, with full
knowledge OF the rocks and shoal,
ahead. and his flrst duty ~ to the fellow
passenger no has sworn to love and
protect-hls wife. II he wrecks he
happiness he is false to a specific indi
vidual obligation. the most personal ant
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less women stepped IN. has my
ehildren's father. the money saved
ana helped him save-and I-what
have ! to show for my years OF
work. sacrifices and broken healthf
What 10 my future? Poverty. priva-
ton and heartache. and the future
OF tho homo wrecker-ease. money,
attention and good times. and the
opportunity to laugh at me, as she
has done many times. II such women
were to take q fsw loaves Of bread.
q few dollars or diamonds. . great
cry would be made ana the peniten-
tiary doors would be opened wide for
them. But they can ruin lives. break
hearts. break homas-anything 1t
does not matter-and II there Il
money involved, b called . soul
mase-anythlnE nice but . thief ana
. would-be murderer.
Mrs. r. o. u.
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GIRL WHO ESCAPED
.'BULLETS1NMEX|CO
HERE AS REFUGEE
Miss Burton Tells Thrilling
!, Tale Of Facing Death IN
Z. Flight From City.
vRETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Sht. Crouched in Carriage in
Syetror While Leaden Hail
....@ Fell About Her.
v2ETWEEN TWO FIRES

Three refugees from the terror zone Of
Mexico brought with them on the New
York and Cuba Mall steamship Antilla
to-day graphic tales Of the march OF
anarchy through the cactus republic
They told OF battles in the streets Of the
capital. OF the blum Of . handful Of
armed Texans in the hostile city Of
TAmpico and Of seven Americans, cut OF
from all the world In the wilderness
OF Cameche. defending themselvss In .
house barricaded like a fortress.
Miss Mario L Burton. an English
gir1. who was visiting her brother. .
consulting chemist attached 20 English
mines In the interior Of Mexico, was
caught in the maelstrom at the begin
ming OF the Felix Diaz revolt In the
capital city Sunday. Feb. o. This 10 the
way she told her story to-day a. the
Antilla was coming UP the bay from
Quarantine:
ION that Sunday morning left my
hotel on the Alameda to visit one of
the great cathedrals. I noticed the
streets were filled with excited people.
and some one told me at the hotel that
Felix Dlaz had been released from
prison and that trouble was brewing.
But that meant nothing to me. had
no idea Of the horror that was to fol.
low.
1T was about 10 O'clock that q vol.
ley OF rife shots sounded from the
direction OF tho National Palace. for
tunately some distance away from the
cathedral ! was visiting.
GIRL IS BETWEEN TWO FIRES IN
STREET.
IT started to hurry back to the hotel
The volleyinS became a continuous
roar. I saw people running past me
with their hands to their heads and
they were bloody.
Before / got to the hotel had TO
pass some buildings upon the tops OF
which soldiers with rifles stood. They
III! seemed TO he firing in the air like
mad men; they didn't appear to want
TO hit anybody. Bullets began to come
through the windows OF the hotel after
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SCORES WOMEN WHO WORK
ANYWHERE BUT HOME.

Dear Madam: The most dlsconcer,-
tng vision I perceive In the Lenten
Looking Glass OF women who work.
with no excuse whatever. because
they have husbands or fathers will
ing to support them, but prefer TO
deprive some man land Just a. often
some womam who II compelled to
work, by offering their services 90
low that they are accepted. And why
do they do this? Generally. for no
other reason than vanity. to enable
chem to dress beyond the means OF
their natural supporters. No wonder
that men complain that women are
dcpriv.ng them Of the chance OF
making a living. Let us take even
the case OF the women who are really
compelled to work and who compete
with men. The contest IN never q
fair one, as the men are usually
Handicapped by q family ana the
women, as a rule. have only them-
selves TO look out for. Even II single.
the man Is handicapped because Gus
tom expects him to expend good
pOrlOn OF MS baiaty VI "o'Hs"
amusement, whereas no woman ex-
poets to pay for hsr male escort,
although she may be earning twice
his salary. think you will egres
that at least only such women who
are really obliged TO work should BE-
allowed 70 work. Certainly . whole
family should not suffer becsuss
some foolish woman wants 10 buy
moro expensive clothes than beits
her station in life. That there 10 not
enough work for both mon and wom-
en- Is shown by the several million
men constantly out OF work-exclud-
ing entirely the tranps. male and
feanale-and the number 10 !ncreas-
ing all the time. Some unmarried
man or woman may ask why do hus-
bands or fathers allow their wives
or daughters to work II they arc able
to support tnem? ,She answer is that
whom a man has an unreasonable
WIFE or daughter he - compelled 20
allow many things for the sake OF
peace and quiet, unless he resorts 10
tho met aoJs OF the cave man, be-
Cause the secret o; managing an un-
reasonable woman has not yet been
discovered, >. j.
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unheard from. They probably got safely
ashore.
II was found that the IRE had start
ed Just forward OF tho boiler room, but
the origin OF II and the amount OF dam
age cannot DO learned until the cargo
10 out OF the vessel, which win be IN
severed daya The Richmond rsgfste rs
60 tons and 10 q test long. Her hull
n OF steel and her upper works OF wood.
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BLACK HAND LETTER HALTS
BOMB THROWING CASE.
$4,000 Is Demanded from Grocer
Pagliese Under Threat of
Second Explosion.

A Black Hand letter received by
Pletro Paglicse. a wealthy grocer or
No. IS Elizabeth street. to-day. caused
an adjournment In the examination of
ssbsstiano Grlecco and Antonio Verdi.
charged with being implicated in tho
throwing Of . bomb In the tenement
house where Pasiiess lived on Sunday
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WANTS HOME WREckERS GENT
TO PENITENrIANv.

Dear Madam: What ~ In the
I.euten Looking Glass reveals that
the great need of modern life II
moral equality between husband and
wife.
Were vampires all punished for
the greatest OF crimes which goes
unpublished to-day-home wrecking-
the world would be a better place.
was once a happy married woman.
doing all In my power to mako homo
bright and pleasant. Ny first mis-
take was to have . perfect blind
love and confidence In my husband.
Ny second was TO economfEs ana
help save for . future" ana to be
satisfied with no money Of my own.
thinking It was invested ~ ''ours,"
Ny third mistake was to think It
my duty 20 always have peace and
harmony, 10 overlook all little faults
and failures on my husbands part;
to greet him, no matter what time
Il was, when he came IN with that
everlasting pleasant word ana smile
My fourth m!staks-0od forgive me
for uttestng 1t-was 70 have . fansa-
RA11n 49, DRaHne1Ra
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BAN 8.

ION the train TO Tamico. where went
70 catch the steamer. having been told
that the Vera Cruz Line was interrupted.
we were nrcd upon . dozen times by
bandits. I afterward heard the train
leaving tho apctal next day was robbed
of $4,000"
w. II. Smith. a Boston oil prospsctoY
and buyer. who boarded the Antilla At
Tampico. told OF how several hundred
Texans In the Vicinity OF that Gulf port
had guarded themselves. He said:
During the lighting in Mexico City
every one OF these fighting Texans went
around with a cartridge belt over his
shoulder and his Krag in his hand,
usually with a long Il In his belt. too.
Any Mexican that wanted to start
something saw many reasons why he
should not
1t was u. A. Wood Of the Antilla'l
passengers VINO told q story Of tho hope
less stand OF seven Americans IA,
down in the wilderness OF the Stat,
OF Campeche. one OF the southern tle'
| OF the republic, lie believes that ere
| this all may be dead.
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Hurry Kills Aged Commuter.
While hurrying TO catch a train At
New Haven railroad station In Mount
Vernon yesterday. James II. Hummsn
lealRA AsQbxaosf1p,aA nA 1aDfaeus
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denounces the girl who works for Q
living TO obtain" clothes beyond her
station and 20 prevents men from
marrying or supporting their FAINT
lies.
Now there ars Q few vampires, and
there are here and there . few-a
very few-young women who work
for wages that they do not need OK
cept to buy pretty clothes. I have
never met any Of the latter class.
All the workingwomen I know any.
thing about are engaged in making
. living for no other reason than be.
cause they have to live. Still. We
hear about the other sort every lit.
tie while. 60 there must be some few
women somewhere VINO work for the
sheer Joy Of an extra feather or bet
ter furs or . greater diversity Of
neckwear. 1t Is dificult to under
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AUTHORITIES ON TRAIL OF
BROOKLYN SOCIETY YOUTHS.

my daughter denied 10 me tho story
circulated yesterday that whlle SHE and
Miss Cox were staying together at the
hotel they were visited by a man named
Smith. from New York. Kohler said
to-day. she said 10 one OF their ac-
quaintancs visited them and they got
no message from New York.
II asked her about her regard for
Doyle and men Of his class and her
answer was vague.
There are a number of young So
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what could be prevented
vision supplied dispiritns
wife from the echoes feelings
"Ariadne loved and left Of old"
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"Geneyally Women Work
for No Other Reason
Than Vanity to Enable
Then, to Dress Beyond
the Means Of Their
Natural Supporters"
as S. T. Sees II.

Surely the enen Looking Glass
to-day asked contemplate
wreckng Of destroy family lie
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Wife Who Lost Her Spouse
Through "Othsr Wo,,.
an Demands Penalty
for Heart Thief Who
Ruins Another's Home,
as Well as for the Wo,,,.
an Who Takes Another's
Property or yesUels.
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nally the 'cochero' lashed At the horse
and We dashed out of the crowd.
TRAIN IS FIRED UPON BY