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Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET CONTINUES ACTIVE,
Total Sales of Stocks Amounted to
745,000 Shares-Bonds Strong.

New York, March 31.-Trading in Sc
curfties today eclipsed all records in
point of volume since the closing days
of last July, when the market was
churned into state of furious activity
at declining prices because of panicky
feeling engendered by the foreign sit
uat1on. There were signs in the course
OF today's session, however, that alb
sorption of high grade or investment
issues had about reached the limit of
its capacity for a time.
over so per cent. of the total output
was limited to specialties and the
common stock of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad. Motor
more obscure contributed an unusually
large quota.
While these stocks were changing
hands in blocks of a thousand or more
shares, United States Steel, Amalgam-
ated Copper, Reading and the trans
continental railers were tagging be-
hind. In fact. liquidation of these is
sues was plainly evident. This was
accepted as proof that insiders and
conservative investors had determined
to withdraw their commitments pend
ing restoration of more normal mar
ket conditions.
The further rise in Rock Island was
again without explanation, but bore all
the marks of an open contest in con-
nection with the annual meeting, which
Steel, which had recently been the
source Of much speculation and con-
lecture, was heavy at all times, re-
cording a net loss Of two points. The
markets tone at the close was irregu-
lar, a number of standard shares SELL
ing under the preceding days final fig
ures.
Central financial news dealt mainly
with the question of additional foreign
loans, improvement in the steel trade,
chiefly as a result of further large or
ders placed by European governments,
and some more railroad statements for
February, Union Pacific showing a net
gain OF $457,0
Total sales of stocks amounted to
745,000 shares.
Bonds were active, strong and
broad, with total sales, par value, of
s4,32s,00o.l
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
After the close of the market, an
nouncement was made of the abolition
of all minimum prices which have been
in force since Dec. Is last The stock
exchange authorities pointed out that
this action was taken because Of the
Improvement in financial affairs
throughout the country, resulting
largely from the foreign trade situa-
ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS ARE DOING

park doing tracking, signalling and
pacing work, Scouts Slocum, Chase and
Rasmussen being successful in pacing.
Next Saturday a treasure hunt is
planned to take place in the park.
Patrol Leader DOlbeare was elected
to that Office by majority of one vote
Scoutmasters' Association.
The Scoutmasters' association met at
their headquarters Monday evening
with an attendance of five. The prin-
cipIe matter discussed was plans for a
big local scout rally to be held next
month for the purpose of creating en-
thusiasm for a Local Council details
of which will be announced later.
ST. Andrews Church Troop.
This troop, William G. Baker, scouts
master has sent in registration papers
to headquarters for ten boys, and eX-
poets soon to receive its commission.
Wolf Patrol.
Registration papers have been re-
ceived by James L. Hubbard, which it
is expected will be filed out on, Friday
evening.
A Valuable Good Turn.
Two weeks ago three scouts OF
Troop ., while scouting on the West
ascending in the vicinity of Norwich
Town. They decided to investigate,
ard found a lively brush fire raging
there. They set to with will to help
those already fighting the fire, and
their valuable assistance prevented the
fire from covering a greater area At
the solicitation of the owner of the land
their names have been handed to the
state authorities who will compensate
them for their trouble, which sum the
boys have decided to put into the
troop treasury, since they performed
the work in the nature of a good turn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01

on the road early in the morning.
Later he pushed a steam roller and
wrestled a bull. When cautioned
against over exerting himself Johnson
said he must celebrate his 38th birth
day, which occurred today. In the
afternoon the negro did only light
work, throwing the medicine ball, and
boxing six rounds with his sparring
partners.
Johnson declared today that it was
likely he would win inside of twen-
ty rounds. He praised Willard, but
said that ring experience must tell.
He added that all champions are de-
feated if they stick to the game long
enough, but declared that he was now
as good as ever and consequently
could not see defeat facing him in this,
his final battle.
johnson will close his training with
a six round bout with Sam McVey
iSaturday and an exhibition Sunday.
On Sunday morning he will cease TAX
ing liquids and begin to dry out"
He expects to enter the ring at 225
pounds.
A meeting was held tonight to Sc
lect an alternate referee, but no de-
cision was rachel. Another meeting
will be held tomorrow for this pur-
pose.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
LONDON LOSES THE
CUP TIE FINALS
Sentiment Against Soccer in War
Time Reason Crystal Palaces is Not
Chosen.

At a special meeting of the Eng
lish Football association held in Lon
don, recently it was declared that the
final tie for the English cup will be
played on April "a on the ground
of the Manchester United club, at Old
Trafford, Manchester.
This is the first time in twenty
years that the cup finals will be de-
cided away from the Crystal Palace,
due entirely to the hostile attitude OF
the London and South of England
press against the continuation of foot
ball during the war. The teams in the
finals are Chelsea and Sheffield United
and if the tie had not been removed
from the Crystal Palace the whole of
Londons soccer fans would have risen
as one man and turned out to cheer
Chelsea on. Past record attendances
would have been easily smashed as this
is only the second time in forty-four
years that a London professional club
has figured in the finals.
The Sheffield club has won the cup
twice before, in 1899 and 1902, but
was knocked out by a London club
Tottenham Hotspur-in 1901, when
110,S20 persons saw the game. This
large crowd is by no means a record
one for final, for in 1913 when Aston
Villa beat Sunderland, 121,919 persons
passed through the turnstiles whose
gate money totalled the record amount
of $4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
Heavyweight Championship Bouts Un'
der Queensberry Rules.

leans La, Jim Corbett knocked out
John L. Sullivan in 81 rounds.
January "a, 1894: At Jacksonville.
Fla. Jim Corbett knocked out Charley
Mitchell, champion of England, 3
rounds.
March II. 1897: At Carson City,
New, Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out
J. J. Corbett, IA rounds.
June 8, 1899: At Coney Island, N.
Y, James J. Jeffries knocked out Bob
Fitzsimmons, IL rounds.
November 8, 1899: At Coney Island,
J. Sharkey, challenger, 25 rounds
July 25, 1902: At San Francisco,
Cal, ]. ]. Jeffries knocked out Bob
August IA, 1908: At San Francisco,
Ca, ]. J. Jeffries knocked out J. ]. Cor
bett, challenger, 10 rounds.
August 26, 1904: At. San Fran
cisco, Cal, ]. J. Jeffries knocked out
Jack Munroe, challenger, 2 rounds.
July 8, 1905: J. J. Jeffries, having
previously announced his retirement,
of1ciated as referee at Reno, New, and
declared Marvin Hart champion, when
the latter knocked out Jack Root, IL
rounds.
February %, 1906: At Los Angeles.
Cay, Tommy Burns won from Marvin
Hart, 20 rounds.
May 7, 1907: At Los Angeles. Cal,
Tommy Burns won from Jack O'Brien,
20 rounds.
July 4, 1907: At Colma, Cal, Tom
myBurns knocked out Bill Squires, 1
round.
December 26, 1908: At Sydney, Aus
tralia, jack Johnson, colored, won
from Tommy Burns IA rounds
October, 16, 1909: At ColIna, Cal,
Jack Johnson, knocked out Stanley
Ketchel1, IL rounds.
July 4, 1910: At Reno, New, Jack
johnson, knocked out J. J. Jeffries, Is
rounds.
July 4, 1912: At Las Vegas, N. NJ.
Jack Johnson won from Jim Flynn, 9
rounds.
June 27, 1914: At Paris, France,
Jackson won from Frank Moran, 20
rounds. ..
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Teachers and Students on Vacation
Trfps-Taik of Employing a Super
intendent For the Schools.

Howard Needham who attends z
military school in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
is home for the Easter vacation
Miss Alice Amel, who teaches il
Danielson, Is in town for the spring
vacation.
Miss Alice Walker and Miss Ruth
Walker are home from their schoo
duties in New York for brief vaca-
tion.
Mrs. Louise Converse has returned
to Cleveland, Ohio, after a brief visit
with her sisters, the Misses Russell, al
Woodlawn cottage.
J. S. O'Brien OF Springfield is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Grady
Miss Elsie Corbin of Holyoke is
visiting Mrs. T. M. Lyon in Stat
fordville.
Dimoclk Glazier who attends Dear
Academy is ait his home in West Stat
ford for the spring vacation.
T. F. Mullen has gone to Maine
and New Hampshire on a business
trip.
Bernard Mullens is substituting a
part each day at the Fabyan Office
while the regular stenographer is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. DANES of Whiting, VT,
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Johnson
Miss Beatrice Congdon has returned
from few days visit with friends
Holiday Closing.
The banks and library will be closed
Friday and the post Office will OBJ
serve the usual holiday hours.
Mrs. Angie White Of the Baltic
Academy is at home for the Easter
Facation.
Misses Katherine and Loretta Null
ans have been visiting relatives in
Springfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Halowitz
lave returned from their wedding
our.
Talk of Superintendent For Schools.
There has been much discussion
turfng the past year of the matter of
Employing q superintendent Of schools
who would have charge Of all the
FearS the high school principal has
pcted as supervising principal of the
tchools In the borough and these
fchools arc in very good condition It
s thought that the employment Of a
superintendent would help out the
I'd In these schools are frequently
aigh school graduates who have no
lctuaI teaching experience and with
iurneone to direct them and to help
n planning the work they could I'M
louptedly get better results. Many
'bject to the hiring of a superintend-
nt because of the expense it would
,ntaii. In order to bring the matter
head the town school board has
appointed a committee to look into
he matter and to report on the ad-
disability and cost of the same.
The committee consists Of F. J.
Hover, Rev. Percy V. Norwood and
& D. O'Connel.
To End Season.
The Stafford Young Mems club will
lose for the season Saturday after
toon at $50. There will be a buffet
unch at 4 o'clock for members of the
dub.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
Troop No. 1.

At the regular weekly meeting, Will
lam Aldrich was elected assistant pa
troll leader, Flying Eagle Patrol The
troop hiked to Mohegan park for track
scouts, Aldrich, Graham and Johnson
passing the former and Graham sue
cessfully negotiating the latter.
Troop No. 2.
Troop No. 2 met Saturday, March 10
at which time it was voted to change
the meeting date from Saturday after
noon to Tuesday evening. Practice on
Second-claSS work was tried out with
gratifying results.
Fire Chief H. L. Stanton gave
demonstration before the boys and a
good talk on fire prevention, illustrat-
ing his talk with the new fire alarm
box which has been stationed on
Laurel Hill.
On Tuesday evening, March 16, the
work and also had a profitable bust
ness meeting.
Notes of Troop 8.
During the past week the Bob White
Patrol has strengthened its grip on the
inter-patrol contest prize, they having
gained 29.7 points to $50 points for the
Eagles; the standing being Bob Whites
1912, Eagles $40.
The honor scouts on the contest for
the week were Albert Fairbanks of the
Bob Whites with A points and Clifford
Pardy of the Eagles with SO points.
AT the troop meeting on Tuesday
evening these two scouts acted as the
national and troop color bearers re-
spectively. At this meeting practical
Lester E. Walker, also instruction in
artificial desperation was given.
Last Saturday a, number of the
troop spent the afternoon at Mohegan
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
New England League in Distress.

The New England league. like the
Eastern association and many other
minor baseball leagues about the coun-
try, is in distress and may experience
Lowell club in the New England league
will be able to play the coming sea-
son over inability to secure grounds.
The outlook in the New England
league is reported very gloomy and
many of the club owners want to shut
UP shop for the 1915 season. They
feel that much money will be lost by
continuing the sport during the hard
times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
Will Retire After Bio Fiqht,

Jack Johnsons fight with Jess Will
lard will be his last in defense of the
worlds championship. The big
smoke" has announced that he would
never fight again. He is going to re-
tire without giving Sam Langford or
Sam McVey a battle. The claimants
of the championship will be permit
ted to scramble for it without any in
reference.
A few miles outside of Paris Is a
little farm on which Johnson has set
eyes. He will visit it at the end of
tn war and will spend the rest of his
life there
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01

rying out this plan he would be elm
mated himself, inasmuch as Ban
johnson and Governor Tener surely
would be retained as the presidents of
the two new major leagues
AS a matter of fact Gilmore is try
ing to lind a way to get the Wards,
Weeghman, Gwinner and Ball, who
own the Fed clubs in Brooklyn Chi
cago, Pittsburgh and ST. Louis respec-
lively, into the National league. On
past performances Newark, Balti-
more, Buffalo and Kansas City, which
are the other Fed cities, belong in the
minor leagues and all but Kansas City
should be returned to the Interna-
tional league.
The American league will consider
no such proposition from Gilmore or
any other Federal Lacquer. The own
National leauge clubs have declared
that their baseball property was
not for sale. Weegkman had chance
to buy into the Cubs last fall but C.
P. Taft finally called the deal off.
Ball bad made several fruitless offers
for the St Louis Cardinals since last
season.
Organized baseball turned down the
Federal leagues peace proposals last
November and refused to be bIuffed
when the big lawsuit was brought
before Judge Lands. 1t may be in
teresting to knew that the Federal
league has been working diligently
for a compromise ever since Judge
Lands heard the evidence in Chicago.
But organized baseball apparently is
satisfied to allow Gilmore and his fol-
lowers to run their race.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
FEDS ADMIT THREE
LEAGUES TOO MANY
President GiImour Suggests an Anal
Gamaation With Other Major
Leagues.

President James A. Gilmore has
finally admitted that there isn't room
enough for three major leagues. He
suggests an amalgamation of the Fed
eral league with the National and
American leagues, which of course, is
out of the question. Gilmore says
that by selecting sixteen of the twen-
ty-four clubs two big circuits can be
rearranged, while the other eight
clubs in the smaller cities can be rele-
gated to the International league and
the American association. This ap-
parently is Gilmore's plan to bring
about peace in the baseball world
But evidently he forgets that in car
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
Minor League Club Releases.

Auburn, N. Y, March 31.-Secre-
tary John H. Farrell of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
Leagues, today gave out the follow
ing releases in minor league clubs:
Released by purchase: by Spring
field, Mass, Walter c. Hammond to
Cleveland, Ohio; by Providence, R. L,
John Onslow to Buffalo, N. Y; by
Hartford, Conn, Roger Salmon, Fred
Reiger and James Curry to Jersey
City and Maurice Kelliher to Spring
field, Mass; by New Haven, Conn,
Hyder Barr to San Antonio, Texas;
by New Britain. Conn.,, ]. Eagen to
New London, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
AIR Natural Thouoht

A South Dakota railroad is noted
Or Its execrable roadbed. A new
brakeman was making his first trip
wer the road at night and was stand
ng in the center of the car, grimly
iutching the seats to keep erect.
nddenly the train struck a smooth
lace In the track and slid along with
at sound. SEEKING his lantern, the
rakeman ran for the door. Jump
sr your 1ives!" he shouted. she is
d the track"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01

That some of the commercial motor
vehicle men are out looking for revenge
was the rumOr current at the capital
in Hartford Tuesday. 1t was stated
that, at the instance of certain truck
ing concerns, an amendment is to be
introduced placing the registration fee
on pleasure vehicles at 50 a horse
power. Why the commercial motor
vehicle men should seek to relieve their
feeling by attempting to tax the pleas
of tax per ton, and you see that it is
$9.37 per tone for the weight carried
upon the highways. Very few people
realize that these fiVetone trucks run
eighteen or twenty miles an hour, and
some of them even faster. They run
over the roads as fast as the average
pleasure vehicle. This tax, at 1897
per ton of weight, is approximately
the same that is paid per ton by any
ordinary pleasure vehicle.
The fees between five and ten tons
of carrying capacity advance with an
increase for each added thousand
pounds, so that the tax on a ten-ton
truck is 1925. Fifty dollars is added
for each ton above that weight. This,
as has been said, is not to produce
of these excessively heavy trucks.
Anyone who has observed road con-
ditions in New Haven and vicinity
knows that heavy trucks belonging to
Two HerenC concerns nave ruined IN
the last year two stretches of high
way running into the city Measured
by the actual injury done by these
tenton trucks, in breaking down and
destroying our roads, the license fee
of 1925 is a joke.
When a road is built it is rolled
with a road roller weighing perhaps
Is tons. This weight is distributed
over a width of eight feet by the rolls.
ten-ton truck, so-called, which
to capacity carried practically all this
weight on the rear wheels.
"A little attention to tires right now
when motorists are getting their cars
into shape for the spring and sum-
mer, will save considerable money on
the seasons tire bills says the sales
manager of a certain tire and rubber
company. The service of tires will be
abbreviated to a considerable extent if
cuts, punctures and snags are neglect
ed The cost of fixing such injuries is
small but if neglected, the difference
in the tire bills is mighty big new
macadam roads, especially when wet,
are apt to damage the rubber cover.
If rear wheels lose traction and spin
around on wet paVementS or ice, or in
mud or sand, the cover may receive nu-
merous small snags or cuts. Then
again, in the ordinary course of tour
ing, sharp stones, lacks, glass and
other objects injure the tread.
This automobile street sprinkler will
do the work of three or four horse
drawn sprinklers and it is expected,
will save the New Haven considerable
money. In putting this automobile
street sprinkler in service the city of
New Haven takes it's place as one of
| the leaders in motorizing its sprink-
ling work
In Europe automobile sprinklers
are just as common, in fact more SO,
than. horse drawn sprinklers are in
this country, but very few American
same up-to-the-ti times spirit that New
Haven has in bringing this class of
it's work up to the times. .
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
SPORTING NOTES

The Braves will carry eight pitchers
this year.
Detroit has promised Scranton either
Pitcher Ledbetter or Pitcher Oldham.
Big league clubs will start in a few
days to do some wholesale slicing of
squads.
Eddie McDonough has been signed
as manager of the Utica club of the
New York State league.
Jimmy Viox of Pittsburgh is playing
a better infield game than he ever did.
His speed around third base reminds
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01

The official report from Secretary
Conner shows that no less than % as
classy trotters as were ever prepared
for the ensuing season are named, with
every assurance that comparatively a
large number will be kept eligible for a
final start, promising another sensa-
tional speed battle. 1t is no doubt the
first time in the long history of this
turf classic, in which every entry has
shown racing quality, and pract .cally
all of them have either demonstrated
better than 2.10 speed or are capable of
lowering that mark.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
INDEPENDENTS Accent CHALLENGE.

The Independents accept the chal-
lenge of the American Thermos Bottle
Baseball club for a game on Sunday
afternoon, April II, at ESQ O'Clock. on
the Cranberry. The Independents will
day afternoon, April 4, at 8 o'clock
on the Cranberry and an interesting
game is expected. The Independents
challenge any team in Eastern Con-
necticut under the age Of 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
Johnson-WiIIard Fiaht.

In answer to many queries as to
what time Johnson and Willard start
fighting Monday in Havana, We are
able to state that they enter the ring
at Oriental racetrack, Mariana about
five miles from the heart Of Havana,
at 1880 o'clock Monday afternoon,
eastern time. Tickets range from SO
to SIS, and Johnson is to receive $32I-
900 for his share of the purse. There
are accommodations for $4,000 people
in the arena
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01

Pitcher Meadows of the st. Louis
Cardinals, the fellow with the specs,
is a wizard in botany. The Horner
military academy of Oxford, N. c., will
sign him up as a professor any time
he wants to quit baseball.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
BIG WAGER ON WILLARD.
Mexican Bets $4,000 at Even Money
on White Man.

The first big bet on the Johnson
Willard fight has been reported at
Havana.
A wealthy Mexican, who declined to
give his name, put up $4,000 at even
money that Willard would win from
the champion.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01

The row between organized ball and
the Feds has cost both sides hundreds
of thousands of dollars, remarks the
Philadelphia Public Ledger, which only
can see a poor baseball season ahead.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01

No matter what way one figures 1t,
Jess Willard has everything to gain
and nothing to lose in that big Jack
Johnson mill down in Havana. Cuba,
next Monday afternoon. But few of
the wiseacres give the big cowboy a
chance to topple over Johnson, and if
by any crook he can accomplish the
unexpected he is sure to be the most
popular heavyweight champion we
ever had. AS for YiF Artha, it is go
ing to be one Of the real critical battles
of his career. He has got to win, and
win decisively, if he is going to hold
on to that worlds championship crown.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01

quality of the entries, the number of
individual entrants shows that making
the event for a faster class was to the
direct benefit Of great majority OF
owners and training stables. When
the NJ. & M. was carried forward ten
seconds last year, its opponents OBJ
jected because the classic would lose
its greatest feature of being an uncer-
tain event with practically green trot-
tiers as starters yet the present entry
list fully proves that if there ever was
a big trotting event in which the final
winner was in extreme doubt it will be
next July at Detroit.
The entry list received for. the two
harness turf classics, the $4,000 NJ. &
NJ. and $4,000 C. Of c. by the manage
ment of the Detroit Driving club for
its Blue Ribbon meeting, second In
line for the grand circuit, is moro
than sufficient proof that the changing
of both events to faster classes was g
wise move. Up to 1914 the $4,000 trot-
ting classic had been for a 2.24 class.
and when it was reduced ten full sec
onds last year the result at once proved
to be beneficial to all concerned, in
number and quality of entries and the
contest which the final starters brought
out. Encouraged by last years show
ing, the Detroit horsemen took another
radical step by further reducing the
class to a, 2.0S trot, and the returns still
show that this, too. was justified.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
Appointed Acting Captain of Harvard
nine.

Cambridge, Mass, March 31.-Rus-
sell B. Frye of Marlboro, pitcher and
outf1elder on Harvard College base
pointed acting captain by Coach Sex
ton today. The appointment was
made necessary by the illness of Cap
tain Russell r. Ayers, who has been
at his home in Montclair, N. J., for
several weeks. Frye will have charge
Of the team during the southern
training trip.