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Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
TOscoLLECT FUNDS
 FOR OLYMPIC TEAM
A. A. U. Proposes to Give S2,oo0 tc
 Committee.

New Y ork, Jan. 2S.-The initial move in the campaign to collect funds for the American Olympic team of 1916 was made when Secretary James B. Sullivan of the Amateur Athletic union issued 8 mail vote on the propo- sition to give s2,00o of the unions funds to the American Olympic com mittee. President Lill has prepared a strong statement advocating the plan, socia.ions and offices of the organiza- ton will vote unanimously in favor of the donation.
 the union will be requested to sub scribe direct to the Olympic team fund pledging a given sum to the Olympic committee treasurer, Julian Curtis, to be paid in full or in installments, as may be convenient.
 This early activity following directly upon the refusal of the German i'm perial authorities to donate S50000 to the German committee and the failure of the British Olympic fund, is taken as an indication that the United States officials are determined to finance the Berlin team in a most thorough manner. It is estimated that more than $150,o00 will be necessary to transport and quarter United States team of one hundred or more athletes who will represent this country in 1916. It is understood that the American Olympic committee desires this sum in hand or pledged some months in ad- vance of the date of the games, in order that every arrangement may be made for the comfort Gf the athletes, trainers and others wFfo will make the trip to Berlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
TAFTvILLE GIRLS OBJECT.
Claim Preference Was Shown Baltic
 People at Basketball Game.

The Taftville rooters of the fair sex object to the action of the Baltic man agement at the recent Taftville- Baltic basketball game in the latter town. They voice their objection in a letter to the Sporting Editor as follows:
 We hope the manager of the Taft vile basketball team will prove wOr- thy of the name. for me are sure it was very mean to make us wait out side of the Baltic club houses locked door Wednesday night Git certainly was a case of being on the outside, looking in) and watch the Baltic peo- pIe who already had a chance to buy their tickets file in through the gym door and get their pick of seats. The management was reasonable enough to open the door for the Taftville root CTS when all the seats had been taken by the Baltic people, though some even grudged the little space we had to stand in. We have a good team, and are proud of it. and there are others who think so, but are afraid to say So"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
JOHN A. MORAN Real Estate and Investments McGrory Building, Main St. Office telephone Ol1-2. Residence 117s-s
COLCHESTER

MT. and Mrs. J. Naneleer of New York were guests of Mrs Vancleer's S pncle, William B. Otis. the past week.
 L. R. Bryant of Willimantfc and Ev- erett Clark of South Windham were In town Tuesday on a fishing trip to HayWard's lake. They secured the largest string that has been seen here sor several years. There were 40 pick srel in the string, the. largest weighing pounds and several weighed ? to 21-2 pounds each.
 Dr. James Kelleher. who has been in town for several weeks, left Thursday For Palm Beach, Fla, where he will spend the balance of the winter.
 Robert Meigs of Portland, 8 former brakeman on the, work train at the gravel pit, returned to the work on Thursday. MT Meigs was recently married and will make his home here.
 Fred W. Holmes has on exhibition freak egg. There are two eggs, joined together on the end. They are nerfect fggs and are soft shelied
 Work at the gravel pit, which has been suspended on account of the pipes, etc, freezing UP last week. was resumed Thursday.
 Friday evening at the Boys club MT. Euholski gave a talk on his trip through the west. The clubs basket ball team played the East Hampton team after the talk.
 A checker club has been organized in the village and several of the best players have joined. The opening games were played Wednesday even ing at Charles Ly1nan's, the contest ants being CharlesFA. Williams and MT. Lyman. MT. Williams won his game
 The executive committee of the Vil- tage Improvement society held a spe- cial meeting at the home of Prof R. A. Moore Wednesday evening The society is working on a scheme to bet ter the sidewalk on Lebanon avenue from Cragin's corner to the railroad station.
 James R., Case, graduate of. Bacon academy, class of 1912, who is attend ing the Connecticut Agricultural col lege at Storrs, has been elected to the following: Associate editor of Lookout, the college paper: treasurer of the Press club, and vice president of the Commons club.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
SWEENEY AND zEIDEK FAIL ID SIGN
With New York Americans-Reported Have Joined Fed eral Ranks-Lelivet Sticks Cleveland-No Change in American Association.

Chicas,, Jan. 23.-The effort of the New York American league club to secure the signatures of Catcher Ed Sweeney and Inflelder Roliie Zeider to 1914 contracts failed here today
 Arthur Irwin. representing the New York club mana cement. had long in terviews with Sweeney and Zeider but neither came to terms. Irwin, it is said, departed for Texas. IL was ru- mored that both Ilayerss had left the fold of organized baseball to accept fiattering offers from the Federal league but confirmation of these ru- nors was lacking from the magnates directly involved
 Organized baseball scored point in the war for players by announcing that Pitcher LeIivelt had signed with the Cleveland Americans. This announce ment was officially confirmed.
 The growing strength of the Fed era league was discussed at the meet ing of the American association. but no formal action was taken to com bat the encroachments of the new league.
 mittee to draft it's playing schedule M E. Cantillon of Minneapolis, George Tebeau of Kansas City and Q H. Wathen of Louisville MT. Watnen was elected vice president of the
 President Chivington said no change in the makeup of the league was ex- pected. in spite of the reports that the Toledo franchise would be transferred to Cincinnati. as war measure against the Federal league.
 The league officially awarded the pennant to NilWa ukee and adjourned subject to the call of the president
 It was learned tonight that the Fed eral league leaders will meet in Co., lumbus next Monday to confer with the Cincinnati people who want franchise.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
UPWARD TENDENCY.
Gains of Two Points or More Recorded
 in Some Instances.

New York, Jan. 23.-Toward the close of today's market prices swept upward to the highest level of the present movement Tn some instances gains ran up to two points or more, although net changes of a majority of the active shares were smaller. Southern Pacific sold within a, fraction of par and Atchison crossed the 100 mark. Trad ing was again active in both stocks and bonds.
 Prior to the final upturn, the course of the market was less sure Profit taking at times cslused reactions In in dividuaI stocks. and Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific had periods of dis tinct heaviness. The undertone was good, however, and the general tenden- cy was upward. Professional selling was offset by vigorous outside buying, and while the markets absorptive ca pacity was hardly as great as during the preceding two days, it was appar- ent that the influences which gave the upward impulse had by no means lost their force.
 Traders sold stocks in the early ses- sion, believing that the extent of the rise pointed to reaction. The Wilson administrators antitrust bills, made public overnight, were utilized by the bears, who contended that certain features of the measures were drastic enough to cause misgfvings in the financial district. This view was not generally adopted. however. and the shorts were able to make little head way. Prices moved back and forth within a comparatively narrow range, until broadened sufficiently late in Sic day to make the upward movement irresistible.
 United States Steel was helped by the higher prices for some steel pro- ducts. Reports of better business con- ditions were not confirmed, however, by the statistics of idle freight cars which showed a large increase in. the first half of the month. December fig ures of domestic exports revealed a falling off as compared with the total for the last month of the preceding year, which was unusually large. but the 1914 figures compared favorably with earlier years.
 Another large cash gain was indicat- ed by known movements of currency for the week. Estimates varied from $17000,000 to $21, 900, 900
 The advance in bonds continued. and some issues gained as much as three points. Total sales, par value, s5,930,- GOO.
 United States bonds were unchanged on ca H.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24

will meet the present champions. George R. Fearing and H. D. Scott of Boston, in the final match tomorrow.
 Weir and Davis played 8 surprising " clever game against L. M. Water bury and Payne Whitney of the local club. the match going the full limit of seven games. The scores: 14-17, 15-6, 14-17, 15-12, 6-16, 15-9
 Fearing and Scott won by default from c. c. Clark, IT,, and G. Courtney of the local club.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24

Mack and Higgins leading in baskets. Some roughness developed in the latter part of the game. but the frequent call of fouls kept it within limits. The lineup and score:
 Emeralds-Mack If, Higgins cf, i. Lewis c, J. Keirans and w Keirans rg, W. keirans and E. Lewis lg.
 Pioneers-Duddack If, Johnson If. Walters c, Cook rg. Ellis and Campbell lg.
 Goals-Johnson ?, Walters s, Cook 1, Ellis 4. Campbell l, Mack s, Higgins 5, A. Lewis l, J. Keirans 1, E. Lewis 2.
 Goals from fouls-E Lewis 3, A. Lewis 2. Walters 5 Higgins
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
EMERALps BEST PIONEERS.
In Fast and Exciting Game by Score
 of 42-37.

There was some hot game in the Valley Street Armory, Willimnatic, on Friday night in the first game between the Emeralds and their old time base ball rivals, the Pioneers of New Brit ain. The floor was caged in with rope netting and a wood fence at the base. The Emeralds wore down their speedy opponents, coming with a rush at the finish and pulling out the victory by a score of 42 to 31-
 The passing and footwork of the vis- itors was fine, but every man of the EmeraIds played the game of his life,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24

president of the New York Nationals; l; rFank Farrell president of the New York Americans: William F. Baker, president of the Philadelphia Nation als: Zen r. Shibe, president of the Philadelphia Athletics; Joseph J. Lam min. president of the Boston Amerlcans, and Secretary Heydler of the National league
 The committee will hold a meeting soon probably next Monday, when plans for the reception to the world tourists will be discussed The com mittee will make arrangements to hire a vessel to meet the tourists and for an elaborate banquet to be held here on March [
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
Dundee and shusrue Draw.

New York. Jan. 23-Johnny Dundee of New York and Young Shugrue of Jersey City, fought a fast ten round bout here tonight with honors even Dundee weighed 127 3-4 pounds to Shugrue's 1855.
 JckN Mandot of New Orleans out fought and outboXed Johnny Lore of New York in every round of their ten round contest except the second, in which the local boy did the better work Mandot weighed 136 pounds, Lore 139.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
RexaIIs Meet Laurel Hills,

Rexalls Meet Laurel Hills. Saturday night the Rexall five of Dayville will oppose the Laurel Hills in the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium. An other interesting game is promised. The visitors will line up as follows: Kent If. Berthiaume If. Martin c, Ormsbee rg, Page lg.
 Attendance at the Y. NJ. c. A. games this winter has been the best in sev- eral years.
 tfFEHFR The Newark cluD has bought Pitch CT Kent and Outiielder Callahan from Toronto.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
PLANS FOR WELCOME
 OF WORLDS TOURISTS
Ban Johnson Head of Committee of
 Arrangements.

New York. Jan 2s.-The major league committee which will welcome the homecoming Comisl1ey- McGraw- Callahan world tourists on March 6 was announced today by Secretary John A. Heydler of the National league The committee will consist of the fol- lowing:
 Ban Johnson, president of the Amer
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
ONE BILLION DOLLARS
 FOR COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
Yet Majority of Students Fail to Take
 Essential Exercises.

Athletic expenses of colleges in the United States amount to more than one billion dollars a year. but the ma jor portion of the money does not go to pay for physical exercises of the students This information was con tained in the report of Dr. H. Shindle Wingert, director of physical educa- ton at Ohio State university, which was received by the athletic authori- ties of Indiana university.
 The majority of students attending American colleges do not take the physical exercises necessary to keep their bodies in a healthy condition, the report says. Dr. Wingert shows that of Il, 500 students In 150 institutions. only 359 participated in the athletic games while in non-varsity games 45,- 378 men take part. On the sports not played under the direction of colleges only S71, ,060 Is spent annually
 Out of 14a colleges taking part in intercollegiate sports. 37 per cent. take no interest in fostering and type of physical exercise, the report says F'ifty-one per cent. try to create love for sports by promoting football, base ball. basketball and other games. Twenty-one per cent. give corrective exercises: IA per cent hygienic lec- lures; per cent. require swimming, and 2 per cent. teach dancing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
Majors Win from Mans.

The second match game of the City Junior Duckpin league took place be- tween the Maps and Majors on the Main street alleys Thursday evening, the Majors taking two out of three Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
COLON.

New York. Jan. 23.-Spot cotton oui- ct. middhng upland 1240. gulf 1915. sales. 900.
 Futures closed barely steady Jan nary 12.S1. March l2.53, May 12a3, July 1928. October 11.sI.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
MONEY.

New York Jan 23-Can money cas- fer, 5-4@2 per cent. ruling rate 34 last loan 2. closing 3-4@2.
 Time loans weak: sixty days 2s-4m 3, ninety days 1-4@5 1-2; six months per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
Welaast Beats Joe Rixsrz.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 23-A. Vol gast of Cadillac, Mich. formerly light weight champion had the better of Joe Rivers, of Los Angeles. Calif, in fast ten round bout here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
Weir and Davis vs. Champions.

WeIr and DAVIS Vs, Ohanpions.
 New York, Jan. 2s.&As a result oi today's play in the national amateur doubles racquets championship J. w Weir and Dwight r. Davis of St. Louis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27
SHAMROCK IV. is LAUNCHED
Sir Thomas Upton Expects to Cap
ture Americas Cup.

Portsmouth, Eng, May 27-With
cheers from a crowd of society folk
and yachting enthusiasts the Sham
rock ~, Sir Thomas Lipton's latest
hope for lifting the Americas cup,
was launched here. Warships at the
same time doomed a salute in honor
of the birthday of Queen Mary.
That's a happy omen" Sir Thomas
Upton said.
When the Shamrock ~. left her
slip she took her place alongside Mel
sons ancient ship, Victory, which i'm
pressed Sir Thomas, he said, as an
other favorable sign. He added:
81 know this will be the best boat
that ever crossed the Atlantic to try
for the cup. Moreover luck ought to
be with me, considering that this is
the thirteenth race for that trophy.
| have been preparing for the event
for seventeen years. l have learned
something valuable each of the three
times | lost with the previous Sham
rocks"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27
CHINATOWN
IS GREATLY EXCITED
Two Daughters Of Consul Gen.
eraI Abducted.

San Francisco, May 27.-Statewide
search has been inaugurated for the
two little daughters of Shan Ching
Shu, Chinese consul general of San
Francisco, who disappeared from their
home Sunday night.
Siao Guai, aged thirteen, clad in red
pantaloons and blouse, and Min Lien,
aged eight, wearing blue pantaloons
and a black blouse with white bars,
were taken away from the residence
of the consul general, according to
his report to the police, between 10
p. m. Sunday and Gas a. m. next day.
Neither can speak English.
The theory is advanced in China.
town that enemies of the faction rep
resented by Shan spirited the girls
away for political reasons.
Chinatown was thrown into wild ex
citement by the report of the disap
pearance of the girls. Every corner
and nook of it was combed by friends
and subordinates of the consul gen
eral before the police were taken
into his confidence in the matter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27
IMMENSE DAMAGE RESULTS
Severe Storm Sweeps Superior, Wis.,,
and Vicinity.

Superior, Wis, May 27.-A severe
rain storm, accompanied by sixty
mile wind, caused the loss of one life
and property damage estimated at
100000.
Andrew Erickson, electric operator
on the Northwestern Fuel companys
bridge, was killed when the bridge,
one of the largest in the country, col
lapsed. The fuel company's loss is
estimated at 100000.
Bridges on the docks of the Hanna
Coal company, the Northern Coal and
Dock company and the Island Creek
Coal company also were wrecked.
A group of men who had taken
shelter under the caves of the Sacred
Heart cathedral narrowly escaped
death when he steeple on the
church was blown to the ground.
Several men at the Great Northern
-four dock were injured when part Of
the roof was blown off.
The steamer Frank G. Ball was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27
COMPROMISE IS SUGGESTED
Democratic Leaders Seek to Reconcile
Wilson and Labor Men.

Washington, May frightened
by the danger of the Progressive par
ty capturing that part of the labor
vote now held by the Democrats, ad-
ministration leaders are striving to
bring the American Federation of
Labor and President Wilson into ac-
cord on the exemption of unions from
prosecution under the antitrust laws.
The federation has yielded point
and agreed to accept a compromise
amendment designed to give the de-
sired exemption in language some
what different from that originally
proposed by the organization.
This compromise will be presented
to the president before the question
is discussed in the house on Thurs
day and Democratic leaders are urg.
Ing him strongly to accept it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27
GIANT LINER IN TROUBLE
vaterIand Runs Ammucck in Leaving
New York Harbor.

New York, May 27.-The big steam
ship Vaterland, which took nearly
four hours to dock when she came to
this port on her maiden voyage re-
Gently, sank two coal barges as she
steamed out of her berth.
Backing out under her own steam
her momentum carried her across the
Hudson and she slipped in setween
two piers, where the barges, carrying
500 tons of coal each, were tied. Both
barges went down almost at once, but
no lives were lost.
The Vaterland cut her way into the
slip almost to the shore. In backing
out the water churned by her screws
snapped the lines which held two
Morgan liners. These vessels crashed
against the sides of the pier, damag-
inG their rails and woodwork.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27
DROPS STOLEN GUN; KILLED
Wisconsin Boy Puts Weapon He Is
Denied Out of Window

Racine, Wis, May 27.-Frank l.. Al
thoff, twelve years old, stealthily en-
tered an upper room in his home at
New Munster, took from its place a
gun he had been forbidden to use,
and dropped it, butt foremost, from a
nearby window. In falling, the trig.
ger of the weapon caught on win
dow blind, the gun exploded and the
charge tore it's way into the youth's :
breast, death resulting inst ntlv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27
KAISER MAY BANlSH HIS SON
Prince Oscar Announces Morganatic
Enhancement.

Berlin, May 27.-German nobility
society and officialdom We're aghasi
when Prince Oscar of Prussia, fifth
son of Kaiser Wilhelm, publicly an
nounced his engagement to marry
Countess Ina Marie, daughter of Count
Bassewitz of Mecklinburg.
1t is the first instance on record
where a male of the reigning branch
of the Hohenzollerns has been NOR
ganatically engaged to wed While
the countess is woman of rank she
is not of royal blood. 1t is expected
that the kaiser will either revoke the
engagement or Danish his son.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27


Behalf "New Yort's Most Useful
Citizen" According to Tribute Once
Paid Him by Theodore Roosevelt.
Barre, Mass, May 27-Jacob A.
Riis, author and social worker, died
at his summer home here after long
illness.
Mr.. Riis became, through his work
in behalf of the poorer people in New
York, the most useful citizen" of the
metropolis, according to a tribute
once paid to him by Theodore Roose-
welt, his intimate friend.
AS an almost penniless immigrant
he obtained knowledge of the slums
at first hand and found conditions
there so repellant that he consecrated
his whole life to warfare against
wretchedness.
Riis was the thirteenth child of a
Latin teacher in Ribe, Jutland, Den
mark. He was born in 1S49. Protest
ing at the literary career which his
father had cut out for him, young
Riis decided to work with his hands
and became carpenters apprentice.
When Riis was tWenty-one years
old he embarked for New York with
only $40 in his pocket. He spent half
the sum for heavy navy pistol as
soon as he landed, ito fight Indians
and desperadoes."
Returned to Danish Sweetheart.
With only SIS capital and notes for
s575 Riis succeeded in buying the
South Brooklyn News, which was on
the verge of bankruptcy. He was able
to sell it at a comfortable profit a
few years later He returned to Den
mark and married the girl vino had
refused him when he was a carpen-
ter's apprentice. This first wife died
in 1905 and two years later Riis mar
ried Mary Philip of st. Louis.
AS a reporter on the New York
Tribune and later on the New York
Sun, Riis took up his real work in
slum fighting. While attending to
routine duty as a police reporter he
worked day and night to arouse the
people To the need of improved living
conditions.
He brought sunlight to the tene
ment districts by forcing the destruc
tion of rear tenements. He entirely
cleared Mulberry Bend, one of the
worst tenement sections in the city
Theodore Roosevelt was police com
missioner of New York when Riis at
tackled the evils of police station lodg
ing houses. He won his point and in
cidentally a strong ally in Mr.. Roose
welt. Riis drove bakeshops out o1
tenement Easements and fought fol
laws abolishing child labor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27
kELLEY'S ARMY is HALTED
Not Permitted to Enter the City Of
st. Paul

st. Paul, May 27.-Repulsed by six
deputy sheriffs and driven back into
Hennepin county, General" Kelley's
"army of the unemployed" camped
for several hours at the Minneapolis
end of the Marshall avenue bridge
across the Mississippi river.
One hundred and twenty strong
the coarsely dressed marchers, sun
burned, bronzed and perspiring be
meath the rays of hot sun, toiled on
the bridge, stopped when an officer
of the law raised his hand, and after
hearing the edict: GO no further!'
withdrew across the border
Later in the day Mill City authorities
raid the "armys" fare to South st
st Paul, in Dakota county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-27
UNION OF PRESBYTERIANS
Church in South Ready to Unite With
Northern Body.

Kansas City, May 27.-Action that
may result in union of all Presby-
terian bodies in the United States
was taken by the general assembly
of the Southern Presbyterian church
when it adopted the report of its
committee. If the plan is approved
an overture will be made to the next
general assembly for adoption. II
must then go back to the Presby.
terian churches to become effective
only when three-fourths of them ap-
prove ii.
Rev. l.. K. McNair of Nashville,
Tenn, reported that the total issue OF
Bibles for 1913 was 5,500,000, an in
crease of over 100000 over the pre-
ceding year. The society employs
1,200 Bible missionaries throughout
the world.