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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Chicago, Dec 20.-Conhdent that the baseball war is virtually at an end, with only minor matters to be ad- justed, leaders of the fight left tonight to attend the peace meeting at Cin- cinnati tomorrow. President Johnson declined to say definitely whether de- lay in the withdrawal of the Fed
 eral leagues suit would delay the signing of the peace pact.
 Charles Weeghman confirmed re- ports that he is to get the Chicago National league club with the conclu- sion of peace. The Chicago Federal league club directors met this after noon, but what was done was not None of the persons directly in voIved in the settlement of the war would confirm stories as to the de- tails of the peace plans.
 The loss of the telegram to Attor- ney Miller of the American league,
 sent out from New York last Friday, asking him to tell Federal Judge Lan- dis that peace negotiations were pend ing which, if carried out, might re- suit in an agreement to withdraw the action of the Federal league suit against organized baseball, will not in- terfere with the baseball conference here tomorrow
 There are numerous details that have yet to be agreed upon by both sides.'' said MT. Hermann, 'and while
 we would be in little better position
 to discuss one of these details had our
 telegram to Mr. Miller not gone astray, yet its loss, I do not think,
 will prevent the conferees from reach Ing an agreement that will lead to the
 final signing of a treaty of peace be-
 tween organized baseball and the Fed eral league"
 The Federal League peace commit tee composing of President James A Gilmore, Harry Sinclair and Patrick
 Powers of the Newark club and c. B
 Comstock, vice president of the Pitts burgh club. left for Cincinnati tonight They were preceded by President Ten CT and Secretary Heydler of the Ma | tional league: Edward Barrow, presi- dent of the International league, an( Captain T. L. Huston, secretary of tht New York Americans. Gilmore predicted there would bt peace before the end of the week. Commenting on the outcome of tht baseball war, Gilmore said:
 We are giving up no more than tht other side; it is a fifty fifty proposi ton all the way through
 Gilmore reiterated has statements O. last week that ttSe Federal league sui
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS ACTIVE.
Aseribed to Withdrawal of Revolu
 tionary Forces in Mexico.

+i New York, Dec. 20-Interest in to- days: market was transferred from the European affairs to Mexico, shares of companies operating in that country, notably American Smelling and MeXi- can Petroleum, being the most prom inent features. Smelling rose 3 1-4 to 130 1-4 and Mexican Petroleum 3 1-2 to 99 3-4. The activity of these stocks was naturally ascribed to the
 withdrawal of the revolutionary forces and the disintegration of the movement against, the de facto gov ernment.
 Incidentally another advance in oil prices by the leading producers ac- counted for the strength of the oil stocks5 Texas Company rising 1-2 to 23$. with an extensive demand for California Petroleum common and preferred as well as kindred issues on the curb
 Other metal shares followed smelt- lng's lead in smaller degree and war stocks like Studebaker, Baldwin Lo- comotive, American Locomotive, Gnu cible Steel, New York Air Brake and American Can were intermittently higher by one to three points. Added to these were Mercantile Marine pre- ferred United Fruit, United States In : dustrial Alcohol and other issues of nc
 particular description, with like gains
 American Tobacco was again weak on what was vaguely referred to as Liquidation by an estate and Gen. eral Motors fell ten to 490, but re- covered much of its loss later. Peo- p1e's Gas was consistently heavy, los ing 1-2 to 108 1-2.s
 United States Steel rose 7-8 to SC 1-4, but lost much of this advantage | in the final hour when realizing sales l in Smelting and Petroleum caused gen. | eral recessions. Rails were in steady request on a moderate scale, especial ly New York Central. Fries and some 1 of the Pacifics and Changers. Tota l sales amounted to 410,000 shares Foreign exchange reflected the more confident feeling in the foreign situa- | ton. marks stiffening perceptibly, witt | general firmness for all remittances | Selling of securities for London con-
 tinued.- but the effect was not ap. preciable.
 | The feature of the bond market
 which was otherwise rather irregular | was the demand for Anglo-Franch 5. at uotations ranging between 94 l.. l and 95 Total sales of bonds par valu, | aggregated $4,240000.
 U. $, bonds were unchanged on call
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
able gap.

Alcohol as a fuel for motor vehicles has again been revived in Europe and is receiving the serious consideration of foreign governments and individ- uals- France has made a definite move by declaring a government mon- opoly upon denatured alcohol, and will use it for industrial purposes. The decree becomes effective in 1917. Ger mans have for some time been mix ing alcohol with benzol and using the mixture as fuel in gasoline motor ver hicles and apparently with good re- suits.
 England probably would join in this tendency were it not for the restric- tions upon its manufacture, which prevent any chance of it being done at prices that would make it readily saleable- Influential Britons are sug- gesting that the British government follow the step of the French, fin which case all the alcohol needed within the empire could be produced at price we'll below that of import ed motor fuel
 Though the Russian government put the ban upon upon the manufacture and sale of alcohol for drinking pur- poses. it now is offering prizes rang ing from $2640 to $39, $50 for methods by which it can be used in industrial pursuits and as a fuel for motor vehi- cles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
NO INELIGIBLES NEXT
 SEASON SAYS BLACK,
Yale Football Captain Sees Bright
 Year For 1916.

Clinton Black. Yale's new football captain. has stated that an innova- Hon would be made next year in pro- hibiting from the field all ineligible players except those wsso ineligibility consisted of coming from other col eges. For once the players will be compelled to study. Captain Black appealed to the players to forget secret Tocieties and work with the university done in mind. He said that Yale had been disgraced by the defeats of the past few seasons. His statement fol- ows:
 "The outlook for football at Yale next year is very bright. It is prob- Lbly, brighter than it was last year. because the men have been made to seaIfze that they have to keep up in heir work and next year there ought Q be no man ineligible There will Se no ineligible men allowed on the ieid except those who enter from lther colleges. There is no use in eo- ngover the ineligibility squad this year. which many people claim was dis trace, because the men have found conscientious study.
 '1n the line for next year there Is wealth of material, and if 1t is Ilaced right, as I know that it will ,e, we ought to have strong line m defence and a hard, aggressive l packf1eld is a hard problem to face ut we hope to choose four backs who an work well together all doing their pbs when they are not carrying the lall and in the game every minute fife team as a whole will work as a init and every man will be in every Jay and doing his job and doing it yell.
 l'The proposition we face next year B difficult one and we must have he support of everyone in the college n order to have a~team that will be credit to the univerity. Every man an help and if he will put his shoulder pN the wheel and do his part every- hing will come out all right. Every ne laughs about the Yale spirit, but is still here and it is up to us to how that it is here, We've got to ring 1t out next year and we want D think about this all the time.
 "Everyone must work for the univer- ftv. Forget about your societies and IIf the university ahead of everything Re have got to do 1t and if we gel his spirit throughout the whole uni ersity, we shall have a team here mich can't be beaten and won't be eaten.
 "Do you realize what @ disgrace il to be beaten the way that we have he mast few years? Something has he done and the team next year ill do. it. if you people will give us II you've got, and I guarantee that he team next year will give you all
 " have got"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
NEWARK SYNDICATE AFTER . WORLDS TITLE BOUT
Would Post $2o,ooo For Ten Round Fight Between Willard and Weinert.

A syndicate of Newark business men headed by Mark Herbs, a wealthy butcher, has authorized Jack Bulger manager of Charles Weinert, to offer Tom Jones, manager of Jess Willard S2O,O0O for ten round bot to be held the worlds champion heavyweight, in Newark or New York on or before Memorial day, 1916.
 Bulger will post s5,0OO of this sum the day articles are signed and the other $15.000 thirty days before the day of the fight. In speaking of the offer the other night MT. Herbs said:
 This offer is an absolutely bona fide one. We would like the bout to take place in Newark during the 250th an- niversary celebration here, next year, but if the legislature at Trenton re- fuses to give us a law so that we can stage the bout the men belonging to the syndicate are willing that the bout should take place In New York city.
 'Weinert's record proves contin- ued MT. Herbs, that he is the only logical contender for W1llard's title has defeated Gunboat Smith twice and Gunboat Smith, as you know holds twentyround decision over Jess Willard. Jim Savage knocked out Frank Moran in seven rounds and Weinert in turn defeated Saw age.
 Jack Dillon defeated weinert a gave Dillon such a terrific fight that many newspapers called it a draw
 Therefore. according to all rule. of past performances, Weinert ha. eliminated Coffey, Moran. Savage ana Gunboat Smith. With them disposed of. our Newark boy stands out as tht man rightfully entitled to the frs
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

hegmade Ted run all the way in the national championship at San Fran cisco, Sloman was not quite dangerous enough to warrant the prediction of a possible reversal when they meet again next summer. The Quaker held the westerner safe in both speed and stamina It must be taken into con sideration, though, that Sloman is but a lad and it is only natural to sup pose that he will be much better next summer. IT this improvement comes, Meredith will have the task of his career on his hands to defeat the phe- nomenal Pacific coast athlete.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
Cubs Win onenar.

The Cubs won their opening game Of the season by. trimming Taftville 24 to IS in clean and exciting game pn the local Y. M. c. A. floor. Taftville showed good pass work, but their shooting was comparatively lame to that of the Cubs. The Cubs would like to arrange games with any teams ranging from 130-135 pounds in this part of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
PaekerviIIe Hockey Team Wants
 Games.

The Packerville Hockey team is ready to try conclusions with any nearby club. The club consists of the following:
 NJ. N. Baxter, Fred Haskell, G. w. Semino, Alfred Semino, Elmer Shee- han, Henry Semino and Edward Semi no. w, M. Baxter isgpresident. Henry Semino secretary, and Fred Haskell treasurer. If any nearby club wishes to arrange for a health producing con- test write to Henry Semino.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
Madeira Chairman of Track Commit.
 tee.

Philadelphia, Dec. 20. - Louis c, Madeira, the former mile runner, was today elected chairman of the track committee of the University of Penn sylvania. The track schedule includes a mile relay race with Harvard at Hartford, Conn, February 21.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Baskets, Cubs: Poole 1. Counihan 4, Stanley z. Taftville: H. Deceles 1. Pollard 2. L. Decelles 3. O'Brien 8.
 Referee O. H. Nickerson, r. M. C. A. Tinekeeper, J. Isbister. Subs TaftvilIe, Donahue.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Score, Aggies 26, Trinity 14; baskets from floor, Shea 5, Dickinson 2, Norton 2. Davis 1. Moran 8, Whooley 2; goals from fouls, Dickinson 4, Shea 2, Whooley 4; referee, Reed; time of halves, 20 minutes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
coTToN.

New York, Dec. 20.-Cotton futures closed steady. December, 11.s5; Janu- ary 11.93; March 12.21; May 12.45; Oc- tober 12.35.
 Spot quiet; middling 12.10.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
MON

New York, Dec. 20.-Money on call steady; high 2; low 1 3-4; ruling rate 3-4; last loan ?; closing bid 1 3-4; offered at 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

The number of accidents in motor car racing when motors were slow, as compared to the comparative freedom from accidents in the recent high speed events where the time ran higher than 100 miles per hour.
 This tremendous speed would have been extremely hazardous when cars were built poorly, but with modern
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
BASEBALL STRIFE NEARING A CLOSE
Peace Meeting Will be Held Cincinnati Today-Weegham Confirms Reports That He is to Get Chicago Cubs Gilmore Predicts Peace Before the End of the Week.

before Judge Landis will not be with
 drawn until all the peace papers are
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Locating the missing spark plug is not always an easy task, especially when the motor is not equipped with relief D. cocks. A simple device for testing spark plugs and one which will positively guard the workman against shocks. The metal pieces can be made of sheet stock. which should be about 1-16 of an inch in thickness and a half-inch in width The pieces can then be shaped and bent and connectSds by c fibre block. Fhe long CT metal piece should be drilled and tapped near the end to take a small machine screw. small nut 1t first run on the screw to serve as a lock. A wooden handle should then be at tached as shown. Its operation is simple. The two metal strips are placed fA coItact with the shell and the terminal of the plug and the cur
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
Minimum Wage Law Upheld.

Washington, Dec 20.-The constitu- tionality of tho Marland law fixing the minimum wage schedule for laborerS employed by the city of Baltimore at g a day. was upheld today by the supreme court.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

be given on the basis of $1 raised by a state to every one appropriated by the federal Government, and that these appropriations shall be divided ac cording to area, population and road mileage-e definite standard which would obviate the log rolling and scandal of the river and harbors and public building appropriations.
 Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Nebraska and Texas are the other states tht have not yet established state highway commissions.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

When two or more leaves of a spring break, it is not good practise to insert new leaves without first having the remaining leaves reset. When springs have been in service for a consider able period. they gradually settle. Con- sequently, the new leaves will not fit properly with old leaves and another broken spring would be the result.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

There was a time not long ago in the motor car industry when a manu facturer's most closely guarded sec rets were the lessons he learned from work done by his experimental depart ment. Gradually however it has been realized that general confidence in the motor car and motor truck as a part of everyday life and even everyday necessity could be implanted best by telling the public just what his experi- ments had shown.
 This was the feeling that actuated a certain motor truck manufacturer recently when he finished a 30, 900 mile truck test. This test began two years ago when the manufacturer installed an internal gear driven axle in one of his own trucks although at that time he was using another form of final drive. For three months this truck was run night and day. One of the favorite means of testing the truck and primarily the axle was to run it at an angle up a steep railroad em- bankment, across the tracks at the top and then down the other side. After three months the truck was put in factory service and for about 21 months has averaged over 50 miles a day.
 The axle was then taken down for inspection and it was found that prac- tically the only wear was about one sixty fourth of an inch on the teeth at the pitch line of the large inter nal gear. This wear did not act against the noiselessness of the axle in any way nor effect it's efficiency. This result was considered all the more remarkable as the gear had not been fabricated in the two years it had been in use.
 The large internal gear was of un- hardened steel, and from the wear shown it is estimated that it would go at least 100000 miles and probably 5O,O00 miles more than that. With the hardened gear now in use engineers believe there would practically be no limit to the life of an axle of this type and that at a minimum it would outlast all other working parts of the truck.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
Conn. Aaaies 2s, Trinity Ind. 14.

The Connecticut Aggies defeated the Trinity Independents of Hartford, 26 to 14, Saturday evening at Storrs. The visitors played very good basketball. but were unfamiliar with the large floor. The score at the end of the first half was to ' in favor of the Aggies. The summary:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-17
FISHING TRIP OF
JAMES ]. HILL
COSTS 100000
FRIENDS In ST. PAUL RECEIVE
SALMON WHICH WERE CAUGHT
IN LABRADOR

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 17.-Fabu-
lousy expensive salmon were served
in several of St Paul's prominent
homes yesterday, but few of those
who partook of the fish realized their
cost. The salmon were sent by James
J. Hill to friends, as is his custom
each year when on his annual fishing
trip to Labrador.
According to associates of Hill, he
figures his party cost him about $685.
900, and while the number Of salmon
caught is nevr made public, the aver
age cost of each one would reach a
high figure even though the haul was
big one"
Hill arrives at his figures of $10S,00C
for the trip, it is explained by his
I friends, by considering that in the
, first place he virtually owns largt
section of the st. Lawrence River Val
ley, in which the fishing is done, en-
failing large investment
In the second place, he maintains az
expensive yacht, the Wacouta, the
year round for no other purpose than
his fishing trip, which takes less THAI
month each summer.
Hill always entertains large party
of friends on his annual cruise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-17
MAIL PARCELS
INCREASED FOR
POST DELIVERY

Announcement that the size limit
for parcels going by parcel post had
been increased from 70 to S4 inches
in length and girth combined, and
that beginning September l receipts
would be issued for ordinary parcels
upon the payment of one cent on each
parcel was received yesterday from
the postoffice department at Washing
ton by Postmaster Davenport.
The increase in the size limit of
parcels will, it is believed, add ma
terially to the usefulness of the serv-
ice, and many parcels which were
barred under the old regulation be-
cause of their size may now be sent.
Heretofore only insured parcels and
G. o. D. parcels have called for
receipts to be issued to the senders
but under the new regulation which
goes into effect September l, receipts
will be given to senders of any par.
sci on post packages, upon the pay
ment of one cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-17
GERMAN DIAMOND MERCHANT rs
BUSY DESPITE THE WAR
(By Associated Press.l

LONDON, July IL One German
industry that the British blockade is
unable to touch relates to diamonds,
When the war broke out, a German
syndicate found itself with a stock of
rough diamonds worth over s7,5O0,OOO
which had been bought in German
Southwest Africa. This syndicate now
hires expert Belgian cutters at low
wages and disposes of the stones in
the United States by way of Holland.
The United States is now practical
ly the only country buying diamonds,
and the market there seems as brisk
as ever.
Production of stones has practi-
cally stopped, since the mines in South
Africa are closed down, their en-
cheering stats disbanded and native
laborers repatriated. 1t will take a
long time after peace is declared be-
fore the industry is restored to its
I'D proportions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-17
WEOS MAN FOR SPITE,
MAKES MUCH TROUBLE,
THEN DESERTS HOME

PUEBLO, Colo, July 17.-Four
months of welded life constituted a
most exciting period in his career, &C
cording to the divorce complaint filed
in the District Court by Harold E.
Glenn, young harness maker. He
and the defendant, Alice M. Glenn,
were married June 9, 1914. She left
on October 81.
The list of offenses charged against
the wife in the brief complaint fol-
lows:
Three days after che wedding she
told her husband she never did love
him, but married him to spite another
sutton.
She attended dances in company not
approved by her husband.
She stayed out late nights.
She struck him in the face with a
tea cup because he greeted her affec-
tionately upon arriving home for
lunch.
She threw dishes and kitchen uten-
sils with accurate aim.
She sold off the household goods
without the knowledge of the plain
tiff, leaving the house vacant one day
when he came home from work.
She inserted an article in the news
papers stating that she had gone 10
California, when in fact she went to
Illinois.
She never even said "good-by"
Glenn asks the court to grant hima
decree on the grounds of cruelty and
desertion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-17
June, the brides month.

Juu6, LuG . u1OuLus
While living at the Aston she met
Louis Allen Conrad of New York. Com
plying with Connecticut law, they
came to this place on June 25 and OBJ.
tanned a license to be married.
Under the law they had to wait five
days. In Mr.. Cornad's large automo-
bile they started for Greenwich to
have the ceremony performed. There
they discovered that another peculiar
kink in the Connecticut law specified
that they had to be married where the
license was obtained.
They started back for South Nor
walk, but were overtaken by the
storm. 1t was only few minutes be-
fore midnight, the end of June, when
they arrived at the home of Rev. DR..
Ernest F. McGregor and got him out
of bed. =. go.
Miss Fisher pleaded with him to
hurry, fearing she would not be a
June bride. Throwing bathrobe
over his pajamas, DR. McGregor went
downstairs and performed the marriage
ceremony two minutes before IL
o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-17
SOUTHERN CATTLEMEN
WILL MEET IN BIRMINGHAM

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 17,-Tait
Burton secretary of the Southern Cat
tlemen's association, today announced
that the official program for the third
annua! convention of the association
which meets at Birmingham, Ala, Aug.
i$-1@ 20
Among other prominent speakers on
the program are G. T. Shingler, of
Ashburn, Ga; A. L. French, Of Cascade
Va, and DR.. w H. Dalrymple, of
Baton Rouge, La,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-17
BABY Wins CONTEST,
PARENTS CLAIM IT
RESULT OF PRAYER

GLENDALE, Cal, July 17.-"Babies
are made better by the power of
prayer" says L. w. Sturdevant of 437
South Jackson avenue, whose g.
month-old baby was awarded the sill
yer loving cup at the Glendale festival
of flowers and fruits for the most per-
feet infant in the better baby" con-
test
Unceasing prayer, both before and
after birth, is responsible for the "per-
fiction of Joseph Lester Sturdevant,
according to his father. Mr. .Sturdev-
ant says that neither he nor his wife
take any credit to themselves for the
winning ability of their sturdy little
youngster.
Il do not believe in getting better
babies by luck" he said, as his 100 per
cenut bundle of perfection clasped the
silver loving cup to his baby breast.
Il attribute my success to the bless
irg of God and prayer If parents
would pray faithfully, all babies would
be perfect, even as ours"
Nearly $50 babies entered the con-
test, the first ever held in Glendale,
but Mr.. Sturdevant's prayer baby
won the contest hands down.