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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15
Postnoaster's Term Expires Tuesday

On Tuesday the term of Postmaster C. II. Din2lnicI1 of the local office ex- pires. after a record of Is years of service in the department. which has grown in that time from the old quar-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15
New Case

X new case has been put in posi- ton at the front of the First 3ap- tist church in this city. to be used for church notices and announcements.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15
Rev. F. D. Sargent Recovering.

Rev. r, D. Sargent Of the Second Congregational church, who was taken suddenly il last Sunday and who, al though suffering much pain. preach ed his sermon seated in a chair on the pulpit platform, is slowly recovering. In his absence Sunday morning Frank W. Barber. superintendent of the rural schools occupied the pulpit and held the close attention of a large congre- gation. In his prayer he mentioned the illness of AIr. Sargent, pastor of the church for the past 25 years years, and prayed for his speedy recovery.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15
OBITUARY.
Mrs, James Cassidy.

The body of Mrs. Ellen Cassidy, bt. wife of James Cassidy Of Ponfret will be brought to Putnam today for burial in St. AIary's cemetery. Mrs. Cassidy was a resident of Ponfret for many
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS.
PUTNAM

Stone Rowe Marriaee-Deputy Sheriff Bates Returns With Molly Parker Valentine Tea For Hospital-ReV. F. Q. Sargent Recovering-Super-
 tendent Mowry's Report of Schools.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15
OBITUARY.
John Davis.

JOnn OaVlSs
 John Davis died during Friday night at Dayville. He had lived in that part Of the town for a great many years and was a familiar figure there 50 long ago as the days of the Civil war. In earlier life he was much interested in horses and devoted much time in train ing them for track performances. For years he was a coaonman for the late Sabin Sayies. Over 50 years of age, at the time of his death, he had been retired for a number of years. Mir. Davis had been i'll for 6 long time. All the members of his immediate family are dead. William Davis, a newspaper man at Elizabeth, \, J., is d grandson of the deceased.
 Houses Numbered.
 Scores of houses about town are now marked with the numbers that have been assigned by members of the post office force in preparation for the free city delivery service of mail which is to be established, according to present plans, in about seven weeks. Agents are also getting many orders for house mail boxes. There is a general disposi- tion to receive the service with en- thusiasnl in many parts of the terri tory to be covered, although in the business center there are some who prefer to continue to go to the office for their mail. There will be plenty of work sfor the two carriers to do, never theless, according to present indica- tious.
 No-License Laws Enforced.
 After three months and a half of mo- license, there is reason to believe that the illegal sale of liquor in Danielson is being kept down to a. IIInimun. The record so far has been unusually good. An occasional rumor is heard of all lesed violations of the liquor law by old or new offenders, as was to be eN- pected, but on the whole the belief is that the situation is better controlled this year than is usually the case. \ town official has had one complaint that man who has previously been fined in the town court is doing an illegal liquor business but what evil | dence there is to support such claim remains to be developed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15

gel Wheeler, Dorothy Stone, Eth Kenyon, Teddy Brousseau.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15
M.-B. Consolidated the Winners.

A large bunch of fans saw a fine specimen of basketball at the Bijou on Saturday when the Methodist-B Baptist Consolidated defeated the Sacret Heart team in sJ close and exciting game by a score of 23 to 19. The game was full of thrills and spectacular shots and taken on a whole the teams were very near evenly mached. This was the first of a series Of three games the next game to be played next Satur- day.
 Manager Melvin was praised by sev- eraI persons for his fine work as ref cree, being very fair and deciding some tight places so that both teams were well satisfied.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15

Ethel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
Bowling
CHAMPION is

Efaw. who claims the championship
OF West Virginia, took In a little too
much territory last night when he
BOWED a match game with Paddy"
King at the Temple alleys. Neither
man got as many pins as he should
have, but Paddy had 1t on lSfaw when
1t came to nerve and pulled himself
out OF the hole several times.
Efaw said he would bowl Paddy any
time and any place, SO the games were
rolled at the Temple alleys. However.
IL Efaw thinks any advantage was
taken on this point. Paddy is willing
10 give him u match at any timc on
neutral alleys. The score:
King :. >. Ills 131 107 l3S 1l8-612
Efaw . -. ..102 III los t36 1852
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Halton Powell's musical farce sue.
cess "Henpecked Henry" the laugh.
ing success Of all time, will be e at
the Grand soon. and ia promised to
break all laughing records In this
city. There never has been a show su
well constructed along comic lines.
1t is a series of happenings so well
weaved together and so naturally ar.
ranged that laughter OF the heartiest
kind is assured. The principals in.
clude the choice frnmakers OF the
stage and a chorus of petite misses
selected with great care and trained
TO perfection. From the rise OF the
curtain until its fall there is amuse.
ment OF the best grade. always clean.
always refined. It Is but natural that
word OF this splendid show should
travel in advance. Tho local people
who have seen the show nj other
points are enthusiastic boosters,
Travelling non fairly rave over Glen.
pecked Henry The seats will be
placed on sale the usual number OF
days in advance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
LYMAN H, HOWE WILL SHOW
Duties and Activities Aboard Our
Super.Dreadnauahta.

All the world loves a bluejacket, but
comparatively few Americans are &C.
1uainted with him. Secretary OF the
Navy, Mr.. Josephus Daniels, has long
been anxious to have the American
public know him better for what he
does. He decided that the most ef.
fecttye way to form this acquaintance
is through the medium OF moving pic.
lures. He recognized. at the same
time, that Lyman II. Howe's Travel
Festival Is the one attraction before
the public exceptionally we'll qualified
to introduce our New Navy" to the
public because this entertainment
commands the patronage OF the most
cultured. discriminating and thought.
full audiences Throughout the nation.
For this reason he extended excep.
tional facilities and privileges to
Howe's stan photographers during the
two years they were engaged In Alm.
ing every phase of naval life which
will BIO reproduced at the Grand Tues.
day, matinee and night. That this
honor was we'll bestowed, as It was
well merited, is c%onyincingly shown
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
peck,s eAp eo%Y

"reck's Bad Boy" which Is to be
offered at the Grand tonight is the old
favorite comedy with music which the
grown.ups of to-day liked SO well when
they were children and which the
children OF To-Day will like ever more.
Yet the comedy Is not %antiquated. but
has been brought right up to the
minute with the Introduction OF mod.
ern songs and the use OF the latest
devices in the way OF laugh.provoking
incidents.
All that Is old about "peck's Rad
Boy" Of the present season Is the
ever.popular story OF the typical
American boy whose pranks upon his
father and mother and upon shultz,
the old German grocer. are the talk OF
the neighborhood in which he lives.
The musical setting for the story Is
supplied by the various members OF
the acting company. each OF whom
contributes some kind OF an enjoyable
speciality.
Prices are 10. 20. 80 and 50 cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
All Star BoWlers
To Tour Country

tBy Associated Pressii
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-An all.star
bowling team composed of New York
experts will tour the country this
spring. rolling exhibition and match
games in various cities where bowl.
ing Is popular. Mortimer Lindsey,
national champion Of 1912 viii be the
1ead-off roller with Lee Johns, worlds
record for SIX games in competition.
second. William Heines, member Of
several championship teams will roll
third and John Roster. 1902 national
chtrapion and holder OF fifteen per.
feet scureSrH d fourth man! Jimmy
Smith, present ell.rouns sssssEc.
will be anchor roller.
This combination, the strongest that
ever toured the country. win ron at
Peoria, Buifalo. Denver, st. Louis,
Chicago. San Francisc. Los Angeles.
Kansas City. Cincinnati. MiIwaukee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
AGAINST.
J0HNS0N.| Fight
Day Champions
Ages Range Around
Twenty-Five Years.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-If ring pre-.
cedents count for anything age and
wagering odds should prove u ,heor.
et!eals handicap to Jack Johnson in his
coming contest with Jess Willard for
the worldis heavyweight champion.
ship Pugilistic records show that no.
former champion OF modern times has
been able TO successfully defend hts
title after reaching the age OF 81 which
liza Johnson case will occur on March
81 With the exception OF the negr .
The present day champions in a..
esasses range around twenty-five
years OF aye.
Beginning with jain n. Sallivan.
@boltosts his title to James j. corbett.
fe records show that Sullivan was
y!:four years OF aye Il,ea the
ritcrn!ang defeated him at New Or.
aus on September &. 1899 in twenty.
rounds. Gorbett a twenty.six
gsEof age and the odds were , tn 1
10 AMT him OF the day Of the battle.
~ the age of thlrty-one Corbett tell
before Fitzsimmons at Carson City.
Ney.,i on March II. 1897 with the bet.
ting 100 to 65 In his favor.
FltEsimmons roignad as champion
from that date until June 9, 1889 when
Jim Jetfffries defeated him ri Cooney
Island. New York, In eleven rounds.
Fttzstrnmons was thirty,seven years OF
age against Jeffries' twenty.four and
the betting was 100 to 60 with Fitz-
simmons the favorite. There mas al.
ways been controversy as to whether
ferries ever relinquished his title
but the fact stands out that Johnson
claimed the Championship as a result
OF defeating Tommy Burns. Jeffries
retired from the ring at the age Of
twenty.nine and made his disastrous
return on July q. 1910. when he was
thirty.aye. johnson was three years
younger but again the champion was
thelfayorite, the betting was . to l on
Jeffries to defeat the negro. The col.
lapse of Jeffries in the 18th round Is
part OF pugilistic history.
InstheseG four championship battles,
covering q 9period OF eighteen years,
four titleholders, Sullivan, Corbett,
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries dethroned
m turn with the average odds In their
favor Q trifle more than 2 to l. The
average number OF rounds was ffteen
and one fourth and the average age of
the champions at the time OF defeat
was thirty-four and one-fourth years,
while the average age OF the victors
was twenty-nine and o~ne.fourth
years: At the present time johnson
10 within aSfew weeks Of thirty-seven
years OF age and In the early wager.
ing Ton the contest he has been quoted
as high as s to I favorite. Willard Is
9 Few months over 81. The question
mat Is puzzling ring followers Is
therefore. whether pugilistic prece.
dence sis to be observed or the negro
title holder prove an exception to the
rule Of the ring!
4aI - |"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
LATEST SPORTING NEWS
BY "Gravy."
MExicANs SAW FIGHT eETWEE
FiTZsimMoNS AND PETER MAHER

MEHlCRNS SAW flSH BE- WEE
FiTZsiMMoNs AND PETER MAHER
If Jack Johnson defends his title on
Mexican soil, the pugnac!ous citizens
Of the most turbulent or republics win
have an opportunity TO witness their
first heavyweight championship battle.
Msxlcans have seen better men fight,
however. for among the few hundred
sports who gathered along the Rio
Grande opposite 1.angtry. Tex, in 1896
10 witness an encounter between Bob.
Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher were
not u few o. the brunette hombres who
are addicted to chill con carnc. To.
morrow will be the nineteenth ami
vcrsary OF that bout, In which RUBY
Robert demonstrated that In ~leapin;
the mildlewe!ght ranks and going az.
ter the heayies he was capable Of de.
lIverins the goods.
came height, each being just q quar-
ter OF an incl u:der six feet. There
was not much 10 choose between them
in weight. for Peter. HE Fitz, was lit.
tie mere than a midGlcwelght in aYo!:.
dupois.
Maher had a punch that was Ike
the kick OF a mulc. and he landed Il
fair and square on Bob In the very
fret. round. The blow made Fitz grog.
gy. but the frecklea fellow recovered
IL a few seconds, and returned the
compliment with such vigor that Peter
was knocked kicking. He couldn't get
up before the fatal ten had been call.
cd of. The battle lasted Just one min.
ute and ~thirty.fve seconds. 1t was =
blow TO the jaw that cooked peter'a
goose. He tumbled fiat on his back
and remained there, with his glazed
eyes wide open. That was a little
popularity OF Peters. for his lamps
were always propped wide open while
he took the count.
1t was several minutes before Peter
recovered his senses. When he. did
he remarked: "Fitz amt a man. He's
the devil himself, that's what he Is"
Fftzsimmons has often declared that
OF all the wallops eve assimilated.
that delivered by Peter in the very
first minutes OF their Langtry battle
was n OF the fiercest.
At the time OF the Fitzsimmons.Ma.
her bout the opposition to pugiiism
was prevalent all over America, and
Bob and Peter travelled all over tho
south before they finally met at Lang.
try.
After whipping Maher, Fitzsimmons
again challenged Corbett to defend
the heavyweight title. The Califor.
MAN accepted. but It was not an easy
job to find a place TO pull off the rock.
US. Dan Stuart undertook the promo.
ton OF the battle and picked out Dal.
las. Texas. as the battle-ground. Texas
then had no law against pugilism, and
the leading bushes men OF Dallas
were so strong for the fight that Stu.
art anticipated no trouble. Not long
before the date set, however, the min.
listers made such a protest that Gov.
ernor Culberson called a special SEES.
sion OF the legislature to pass a law
against prize.fghting. Stuart then Sc.
lected a site in Indian Territory, but
Uncle Sam refused permission.
Mexico then had a chance to see a
real championship battle. but passed
It up. Stuart proposed to pull off the
fight at Juarez. across from Ell Paso,
but old Porfrio Diaz, although not
averse to bull fights, wouldn't stand
for the biff game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
STAGE GOSSIP.

by the quality, human interest and
variety Of the scenes. Nothing es.
capped the vigilance OF the ever alert
photographers with their cameras.
For two years they made their home
with the hluejackets aboard ship,
messed with the officers, mingled with
the gun crew. absorbed the atmos.
phere that pervades every nook and
corner of our great floating fo~rtresses
which encase a thousand souls within
walls Of steel.
The. views take spectators To the
sacred quarter deck, the crews gal.
ley, the massive Pinch turrets, to
peer into the muzzle OF a gun so feet
long, into the engine room, then to
tho fighting top; In fact, from stem
to stern, from keel to truck. Even
more than this, 1t reveals the ways OF
the service and the human side OF
naval life. It's the navy's answer to
tho Landmarks query What do you
dog" It proves not alone that every
man OF the 10000 and over In the
service has his allotted share OF work
to do but--what is more-it shows ex.
actiy how he does 1t. For instance
you may be surprised TO learn that
495 men are required In the loading
and aiming OF the main battery guns
of q d~readnaught every time she fires
a "salvo." You can't understand why
SO many. and after reading a pro-
longed description OF the duties per-
formed by each of those 495 men the
matter would be no clearer. But
here's a film that informs you clearly
acknowledgements In a few
minutes. It's n lucid answer to your
"yThy??". Indeed you will see far more
than many Of these 5o4 see, because,
many Of them are rapidly passing up
dozens Of S0.pound powder bags. And
down in the handling rooms and sub.
stations, or inside the armored tur.
rets, the men see nothing OF tho spec.
tacular side when the big guns are
flred.S Only a mere score see the fash
or hurried flight Of the projectiles as
they curve gracefully through the airs
Among the Wild Tribes OF the
Philippine Islands" Is another Of the
exclusive features to be shown. 1t In.
cludes typical views of alliof the more
important wild tribes and their man
e Of life. interesting peculiarities.
etc., among which are the ceremonies
attendant upon head.hunting. 1t took
q great deal OF courage for the camera
man to go alone among the wildly ex-
cited savages TO photograph some Of
these scenes, also consummate tact
on his part to keep his own head on
his shoulders. The scenes he photo.
graphed will never be duplicated, as
head.hunting has now been suppressed
entirely and the extraordinary scenes
here depicted were the last of the
kind enacted. In striking contrast to
head.hunting the film also shows I'm.
Gle Sans methods OF enlightening and
uplifting an alien and barbaric race.
AS an unique and illuminating ex-
ample of doing things" In the most
systematic, ingenious and efficient
manner, the program will also show
how a National Cash Register Is made
at the most 'up.to.the.minute" manu-.
featuring plant in America. Here theo.
ry Is put into practice in a manner
that is OF absorbing interest.
. |-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20

PAe7lME LEAGUE.

The Pel:cans won two out Of three
from the Braves last night on the Pas.
t!mes alleys. BY losing n the peli.
cans dropped out OF first place. while
the Easy Marks moved up into that
position. Albright carried off oil the
honOrs. The scores:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
st Paul and other cities, on It's why
to and from San francisco, where It
will compete IN the Exposition tour
nament,

king Cole Joined the advance
squad OF the New York Americans
at Hot Springs. Ark. RAJ Caldwell
will report Saturday or Sunday, It Is
expected
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
Baseball Briefs

President Gaffney of the Braves,
thinks it would be a wise move for
the International League to drop base.
ball for a year. He Is afraid that
league will be in serious trouble be.
fore July 4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
TEMPLE LEAGUE.

The Independents knocked The Mo.
nongah boys off for a couple OF games
last night In the Tomple league. Ro.
se:merk!e had high Score, while King
hatl hfr,l ayefnpng Srnrn4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20

Ed Barrow says that while the In.
.ternationai League will adhere to =
roster limit OF n. Il will not be com
pulsory for clubs to carry playing
managers. Bench managers will be
considered as players. however.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20

A st. Louis dispatch says faua there
believe tint sHrnc Run" Baker win
not rpCzre THIS season. and that he
Tfn become q member of the Browns.
President Hedges is said to have made
Meek a tiattering offer for his slug
giug third beseman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20

Captain Huston announces that he
will celebrate every annual meeting
OF the American League with a dinner
to the baseball scribes and baseball
managers "Magnates strictly barred
is the captains slogan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20

Billy Sullivan, the White sox catch.
er, who was released by comiskey. has
something OF a record for the 20 years
he played baseball. During the 1G
years he vas in the majors he caught
in 1900 games. In one season In the
minor leagues he caught in 124 coi.
secutive games.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20

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New-York tribune., 1915-11-22
Three More Fires Menace
at Bethlehem Steel Plant

South Bethlehem, Penn, Nov. 21.-An
atmosphere of suspicion pervades the
Bethlehem Steel Works, as it is be-
lieved a conspiracy is at work to cause
continual outbreak Of fires in
Schwab's ammunition and gun factory.
Every foreigner of doubtful reputa-
ton in the plant is being observed. II
is believed that the plan is to have
fires break out as the result Of sup
posed accidents. When the fire of two
weeks ago broke out one workman was
about to throw sand on the blaze, when
another rushed up with quantity of
water, which caused the burning oil to
spread, whereas the sand would have
extinguished it.
As result Of that fre, the govern
ment sent a score of Secret Service
men here to investigate and prevent
occurrences. Apparently they have
been unsuccessful in both missions,
for, though several secret arrests are
said to have been made during the
last week, none of them is known 70
have been as the result of the fire,
and since the destruction of Shop 4
three other blazes are known 10 have
menaced the plant, though every effort
has been made to keep the matter
quiet.
Washington now has added at least
fifteen Department of Justice agents
TO the corps already here, and the en-
tire works Is now being covered night
and day by government detectives.