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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
NAPOLEON LAJolE RELEASED
 TO PHILADELPHIA AMERICANS,
Connie Mack Expects to Use Him on
 Second Base,

Cleveland Ohio, Jan.a 5.--Napoleon Laioie, for thirteen years. second base man and former manager of the Cleveland American League club, to- day was released by President Charles w. Somers to the Philadelphia Amer jeans. Manager Mack came here from Philadelphia and closed the deal No other players were involved in the deal, Mir. Somers said.
 Lajoie in 190G jumped from the Philadelphia National league club to the newly formed Philadelphia Ameri- can League club, where he played under Connie Mack until June, 1902. On June i, 1902. he played his first game with the Cleveland team. He was manager of the CIevelands from 1905 to 1909, inclusive.
 Mir. Mack said he was. pleased with the deal and asserted that everything was satisfactory to Lajoie. He ad- nnitted that he expected to use Latoie at second base, where a vacancy was caused by the sale of Eddie Collins to the Chicago Americans.
 Lajoie made his 3,000t1l hit in the
 major leagues in the last game he played with the Cleveland on Sep tember .27 last. His. average batting record for 19 years in the major leagues was .34S.- .-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET ACTIVE AND STRONG. Leaders Closed Under Best Prices, But
 With Firm undertone.

New York. Jan. 1.-Two conflicting elements, covering of short contracts and European selling. were the pri- mary features of tcday's comparatively active and strong stock market. Further settlements by the bears soon disclosed a scarcity Of stocks, and the foreign offerings, chiefly of United States Steel were hardly large enough to affect that issue. nor any of the other leaders, most of which closed un- der their best prices but with a firm undeTtOne.
 IT. addition to the active group, nu- nlerous specialties, including American Can common and preferred, American Cotton Oil, International Harvester, American Woolen and Pullman Car, rose from two to four points. Tine movement was not all the one way, however, several of the high priced as well as low priced shares sinking to new minimum prices. Among these were Louisville and Nashville, Atlantic Coast Line, National Railways of Mexico first preferred, Western Mary = land preferred and Rumely preferred. The fall in some of these stocks ranged from six to fifteen points under previous quotations
 Destination of the $3,o00, O0o gold bars taken from the assay office yes- terday remained d mystery. Rumor associated the operation with g possi- ble transfer of the metal to Ottawa, for credit to the Bank of England, which in turn may ship it's equivalent in coin from London to Paris. Tn any event, the engagement was not ac- cepted as an index to prevailing con- ditions in foreign exchange, which dis tinctly favor imports. todey's quota t1ons being the lowest in over q, year.
 New financing by the St. Paul road again came under discussion, but no details concerning the reported bond issue were available. It was under stood that several industrial companies also had almost completed negotiations for the sale of bonds or nores
 Business on the London exchange was dull, but reflected a degree of sta bility. The Imperial Bank of Germany reported a gold increase Of S4,250. GOO
 4 broader inquiry was seen in the bond division. with a. higher level of prices. Total sales (par value) were S1.956.00Q
 United States government bonds were stronger on call, registered fours advancing If and Panama. coupon and registered threes -1-2 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
CBy g. Staff Correspondent )

i The legislature will convene We'd nesday morning, soon after the inau- gural ceremonies. The adjournment will probably be to the following We'd tnesday, instead of Tuesday, as has | been the custom.
 It is not generally known that Ed ward Kenealy of Stamford. candidate 1 for assistant clerkship of the house, was perhaps the youngest soldier from ] Connecticut in the Spanish American war. He was 16 years of age when he enlisted. and served with the Third Connecticut. He is son of Michael l KeneaIy of Stamford. who was for years chairman of the republican state ! central committed.
 During the legislative recess Speaker Healey will -rreDare the committee ap- pointments. and the legislative ma working order.
 Sabin Sayles Russell. clerk of the house at the last session of the Iegis- lature, will be clerk of the senate, and William CountryInan of Hartford will be his assistant
 John Buckley, assistant clerk of the house of 1912, will be the clerk at the present session. He is thoroughly com potent and equally as O10liging. With Healey in the chair and Buckley at the desk business will be conducted in q prompt and proper way MT. Healey LicLS DSGll LllE EOE%4l eLli t41G tl6IhSEll E'S and is familiar with all that pertains to legislative transactions. Of course William Souvenir Taylor is at the capitol, not in the least dis heaTtened by his failure to land the su- perintendency of the state capitol or assistant to the superintendent. He ought to be selected to prepare the ] Legislative manual, being especially eN- perienced in that work. Just as me nlentoes. he has a small flag and sou venir postal for each member of the legislature.
 Ali the leading politicians of the state will be under the golden dome to- day. They were good mixers among
 the members i'll the hotels the night before.
 The minority members will have an
 easy time at this session of the legisla.- ture. Nothing doing for them.
 The legislative clerks will have office
 at the Allyn house during the session. The state capitol was illuminated from cellar to dome crown Tuesday night, for the first time in two years. Some matters will be passed under
 supervision of the rules that will put
 the l1fbosh on that civil service scheme It is said that but few democratic state
 office holders will find shelter under
 the civil service umbrella. Fully 90 per cent. of the membership
 of the new legislature was in Hartford
 Tuesday night.
 When the legislature convenes next
 week there will be no delay in the as
 signment of seats and announcement of
 standing committees.
 Just a few democrats will be favored
 with chairmanships of minor commit tees. including that of canvassing of the vote for justices of the peace.
 The senate will be composed of 30 republicans and five democrats, and there are only 65 democrats in the house.
 Representatire James G. Emerson of
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cuInstances the Federal league has felt inpelled. to undertake to, annul au agreement which the members of that league, as supporters and advocates of the national game, know full well has materially contributed to the up lift and betterment of the game and been of great beretit and protection to the players, and in it's operation has giyen general. satisfaction to the pub
 T can hardly believe that the. insti- tuition of such litigation by the Fed eral league will redoubd to their credit or meet with the approval of the tens of thousands of patrons of our national game.
 President David l.. F'ultz, of the Baseball Players Fraternity, said that it was impossible at this time to fore cast the effect this latest legal ac- tion would have in it's relation to the players individually and collectively. The dissolution of the national com mission, he intiu.ated, would leave the players free to dispose of their services iri the open market and to the highest bidders. Professional baseball without proper organization and control, according to the fraterni- tvs executive, would result in com plete disruption of playing and buSl- ness standards. Such conditions would be the forerurner of baseball chaos.
 ''The officers of the fraternity, ? F'ultz said, will follow the action carefully and will be ready to step. in any time if the rights of it's members are threatened'
 August Hermann, chairman of tho national commission, in 2. statement in regard to the suit filed by the Fed eraI league in Chicago today, said;
 An investigation or a suit of this character is something that has been invited by organized baseball, either through the courts or committee representing. congress, for some years past and we have every reason to be- lieVe that When the same has been tried and finished there will be an ab- solutely clean took for the national game
 We have nothing to fear Our acts, III fact everything connected with commission, the American and Ma tional leagues and all of their clubs, is an open book and a matter Of rec ord. It is quite natural that in an important matter of this kind organ ized baseball will not be found want ing in establishing it's rights in show. ing to the public that all of it's actions are for the best interests of the game and with a view of maintaining the high popularity that the game has achieved. It will also place Crga nized baseball in a position to make Charg- es against the Federal league through their answer in this case that will be astounding and surprising to the base ball public CHeI ging that the rules of organized baseball and the national agreement are a. violation of the com mon law and the antitrust statutes of the country, as made by the -Feder- al league in this suit is mild as against the charge which we will pre- sent of fraud, conspiracy and bad faith, with l5UInerous circumstances
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06

Chicago Jan. 5.-The Federal league resuming its war on organized base ball, today fired it's heaviest gun-an anti trust suit against the leading bodies operating under the national agreement, including the National League, the American League and the National Commission. The suit, 1t is said, threatens the entire fab11c. of organized baseball, carrying not only the possibility that the intricate or ganization be declared illegal and that the er-league agreements be dis solved, but that the ten thousand ball players in major and minor leagues be declared free agents.
 The bill of complaint was filed in the United States district court for Northern Illinois and first action on it was taken by Judge kenesaw M Landis, who Set January 20 as the day for hearing It asserts that the national agreement, under which or ganized baseball exists, was made for the purpose of dominating players that their engagements by clubs out side alleged combination would be difficult, if not impossible.
 The bill includes eleven prayers for relief, the leading sections being.
 l That the national agreement and the rules of the national commits sion be declared illegal and the de- fendants enioined from operating un- der them.
 That the defendants be declared to constitute q combination, conspir- acy and monopoly in ContraNention of the antitrust statues and that they be enioined from furtrering business as a part of said monopoly.
 That the defendants be declar- ed 10 have conspired to injure or destroy the plaintiffs business and en- joined from containing their con spiracy, particularly from saying the plaintiffs are Financially irresponsible and from threatening with blacklist any players under federal contract.
 1 That all contracts with players heretofore made by the defendants un- der the national agreement be declar- ed, as to the plaintiffs, null, void and of no effect and that the defend ants to enjoined from seeking to en- force such contracts against players later signed by the federals.
 That the defendants be ordered to dismiss the various actions now pending against players.
 That they be restrained from seeking by injunction, threats or promises to prevent other players from performing their several con tracts.
 Section [ asks a premilinary injunc- ton covering the various matters, while sections s and ask for dam ages and relief for injuries done the Federal league by it's rivals. Sections 10 and Il ask that wr'tts of injunction and subpoenaS be issued.
 The text of the national agreement is appended to the bill of complaint
 President Tener made this state uent regarding the baseball suit:
 I have no fear as to the outcome of the legal proceedings or that the validity Of the national agreement will be upheld by the court I only re- gret that because Of any eAigent cir
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
BACKS UP SUSPENDED SWIMMING TEAM MEMBERS New York Club Will Withdraw from
 Amateur Athletic Union.

New York, Jan. 5.-The New York Athletic club, one Of the leading ana teur organizations of the country, caused 2 sensation in local athletic circles by amounting that it would withdraw from the Amateur Athletic Union as a result of the \. A. U. action III suspending six of the clubs members for refusing to compete in a swimming. contest at the Sportsrnen's s show at Madison Square Garden.
 The announcement of the club was Ii0t one formally made by 1t as an organization, but was voiced by off, Ciais, who declared that their decision Would he backed up by the organi- Zation. SDortsnen, however, express cd tlle hope that the difficulties would be sn2oothe1 away before ic became !lecessary for the club to take formal action.
 The suspension of the club swim ll1eTs was subSeCl"nt to an I1ltimatum issued by the l. 4 l. registration committee On Monday night that if the club men entered did not compete at the S1ortsmen's show tonight their association with the A. A. L. would be terminated automatically. This warning from the i. A. |. was sent cut after the New York <. C. swim -ners failed to appear for competi- tio neither. Saturday night when the show opened, or last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
LEACH CROSS WILL
 MEET JOE SHuGRUE,
Bout Will Take Place at Madison
 Square Garden, Jan. 13.

Leach Cross and Joe Shugrue have been matched to box at Madison Square Garden in a ten round bout on Wednesday, Jan. 1S. Matchmaker Jim my Johnston has completed arrange ments for the bout, the manager of the boxers agreeing to sign articles this week. The men will weigh in at 135 pounds at 2 o'clock the day of the contest.
 Cross is the only boxer who has knocked Shugrue down. The East Slider accomplished the trick when they boxed at the garden last year. After self quickly, being possessed of won derful recuperatiye powers, and finish ed by giving Cross one of the tough est battles of his career. Cross, be- ing anxious to get back in the lime light, according to the terms of Man 8 ger Johnston. and figures by beating Shugrue he will be in line for bout with either White, Welsh or Ritchie.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06

connected herewith to break up reputable and established business and break down the reputation of the na- ttonaI game by these acts and to in- troduce into the game dishonest meth ods and dishonest proceedings and thereby destroy the high standard in which the game and it's players have been held by the American people In the past.
 I have been able to see an abstract of it, it seems to be an effort on the part of the Federal league to prevent tho determination of the cases now pending in various courts and to pre- tions by clubs to enforce the perform al1ce of valid and legal written con- tracts with players entered into with good faith by both parties.
 ''The real purpose, hofeVer, appar- ently is to create the impression that players under contract may be inter- ferred with by the Federal league by any kind of fraud with impunity and to create the impression among such players that trey may deal with the Federal league with safety.
 "They will find that this will not wortl and that courts will not permit themselves to be so used.'
 Organized baseball will fight the suit begun by the Federal league in the United States court in Chicago, Ban E. Johnson, president of the American league, declared tonight. This suit is an offshoot of the Gal Iagher resolution, in. the house of rep resenttatives a few years ago, to in- yestigate the baseball trust which was pigeonholed,' Mr. Johnson said. We said then we would welcome con e.ressional investigation and we feel the same about it now.
 Of course we will fight the suit, Organized baseball IS not a trust Any body can buy a team in organized ball or anybody can operate an inde- pendent league. We have no desire to prevent anyone from entering the spect our contracts. We have no fear of the result and I am sure it will put us right before the public I am afraid of only one thing and that is that the Federal league will blow up before the suit can be heard.''
 President Johnson alluded to the suit as "a new Federal league public ity campaign" declaring that the Fed erals saw themselves |tdisappearing from the sport rages'' and so tried this method of keeping before. the pub- lie
 Commenting on the allegation by the F'ederals that organized baseball is virtually a trust, Johnson said that the Wards of Brooklyn were once de. sirouS of buying the Philadelphia Ma tionals and that President Weeghmar of the Chicago Federals, formerly had an option on the Chicago Nationals. Riverview Club Wen from Legitin ates
 The Riyerview club won from the Legitimates in Q duckpin match at the State Hospital Tuesday evening by the score of 1918 to 1918. The high single vert to Hughes with 113, also the high three strings. 302. -
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
PLAINFIELD
News of Arthur WiIcox's Death Causes Sorrow-Church Societies Meet Men Prominent in Towns History.

Residents of this village learned with
 regret of the death of Arthur Wilcox
 of Norwich, son of Rev. Asher Will
 cox, q former pastor of the Congrega- tional church of Plainfeld. The Christian EnueaYor society held a business meeting Monday evening
 with the vice president. Mrs. Walter Kingsley.
 The Girls Friendly society of the St. Paul mission held a meeting with Miss Sarah Booth Monday evening. William R. Fryer is seriously i'll. c. Q. Hopkins has several teams drawing lumber from his sawmill to the railroad station.
 Napoleon Dufresne has engaged the ice on William O'Neafs pond for his | icenouse.
 Makers Of OId-Tine PIanfeId. l In reviewing old times in Plainfield ] it is recalled that one of the popular men about town was George I. Favor, Q. singer of more than local fame, who 1 held singing classes in this and near ! by towns every winter and made his home at the residence of L. W. Cleve- ! land. MT. Favor was q, genial man, 1 popular with young and old. l Another popular man was Albert c. l Greene, familiarly called Uncle AL 1 bert a hero to every boy in the vil- l lage. He always drove d good horse and enjoyed having a load of small | boys. NO one could tell a, better story ! or enjoy hearty laugh better, and no man in town could count more friends
 Another old time favorite with the boys was Capt. Edward Hall, who was always attended by a company of lit- 1 tie fellows eager for a ride 1 Lieut.. Frank Spaulding. spoken of | in Wednesdays Bulletin as a Packer i boy. was for some time a resident of ! this village and boarded with David 1 Douglass at the old hotel He was remarkably interest speaker and l very popular.
 Another man not to be forgotten was Michael Kinne, who ran a black smith shop near the foundry brook, and for many years was handy man in the office of the Journal, then located lin Plainheld.
 Other men who helped make the town were Walter Palmer Hon. Joseph Hutchins, Judge David Gallup and H. IC Starkweather. Jeremiah Stark 1 weather was a well known business man whose opinion was valued by his fellow tOWnsmen and Joseph Dean was a very active and juror. J. P. Kingsley was respected by all, and no man in town had more friends than his son Milton. Otis Smith another popular fellow, had d Woodshop near the crossing.
 The genial Dr. 2. H. Davis was all ways striving to make Plainfield a beautiful and 0opular suuon1er resort. and to him the village was indebted for many i'm Drovements. Plainfield may have been a sleepy, old-fashioned town in those days, but there were many pleasant social gatherings and much sly humor and some practical iOkes to enIlVen the quiet days when everybody knew his neighbor and there were no real strangers in the i vil1apa.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
NEGRO BOXERS MUST FIGHT
 WITH MEN OF SAME COLOR
Wisconsin Boxing Commission Rules That They May Engage in Contests With Each Other,

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 5.-Negro boxers will be permitted to. engage in contests with each other before boxing clubs in Wisconsin, but no bouts be- tween white and negro contestants will be allowed, according to a ruling of the Wisconsin boxing commission today, after having consulted with the attorney general. .--
 Today's ruling ,rescinds. former or der which forbade bouts between ne. groeS in Wisconsin.
 Since he has been scouting for the Cleveland club, Charley Hickman has grown so desperate that he now wishes to become an umpire.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
Lohert sians Centraet.

New York, Jan. 15.-Hans Lobert today signed three year contract with the New York National league club. Lobert, former Philadelphia third basenlan. came to the Giants in q trade yesterday for Stock, Demaree, Adams and q cash consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06

Roxbury, Congregational minister will offer prayer when the house meets for organization at 10 o'clock Wednes day morning.
 The heaviest young member of the house Is Marion Davis of East Lyme, who has a law office in New London.
 Already the new legislators begin to feel their political honors, but that feeling will wane as the legislature proceeds.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
Two Kinks Have Been Constructed on the Ptains-oPens the Season With Williams,

West Point, \. Y, Jan. 5.-For the first time in the history of the sport here, ice hockey will take it's place among those outdoor sports contested on the Plains wEere the cadets drill and play all their big football and other games. Two fine regulation sizo riulls have been built on the grass parade and the army will open the season tomorrow in a, game with Williams college.
 Cornell, Dartmouth, Trinity, Boston Tech and Columbia are other teams on the -Arn1y's schedule this year. Four teen games will be played, the season cbosing in February.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
FEDERRLS RESUME BASEBALL WAR

Outlaws File Anti Trust Suit Against Leading Bodies Operat ing Under National Agreement = Bill of Complaint Threatens the Entire Fabric of Organized BaProfes- sional Ball Without Proper Organization Would Result in Disruption of Playing and Business Standards, De- cIares David L. Fultz-Organized Ball Will Fight the Suit.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
COTTON.

New York. Jan. 5. -. Spot cotton
 steady; nliddling upland, sos; sales, ] 400 bales. Cotton futures closed steady. January SOS, March BPS, May S56,
 July 8.55. October s.76, December 9S6
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
MONEY.

New York, Jan. 5. - Call money steady: high ? 3-4; low 1-2; ruling rate ? 5-4; last loan 3-4; closing bid I-2; offered at 2 3-4.
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RiVerview Club.
419 457 442 Leqitirnates,
385 442 S91 1918

St. Louis, Jan. 5.-The St Louis Federal league baseball team will go into training at Havana, Cuba. late next month, according to an an nouncement made tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
l8lst Dividend

Office Of The Norwich Savings Society
 Norwich, Conn, Dec. f2, 1914.
 The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi annual dividend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. per annurn, payable to deposi- tors entitled thereto on and after January IS, 1915.
 COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasurer. dec15daW
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06

ARMY WILL PLAY HOCKEY
 FOR FIRST TIME,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06

<. man once allowed his Fire Insur- auce to lapse. His intention was to re- new 1t in few days. but before that time arrived a fire had destroyed every thing Of value that he possessed. Don t put yourself in his position. 4 Fire insurance Policy is an Absolute Necessity.
 ISAAC S. JONES,
 insurance and Real Estate Agent, Richards Building, 91 Main Street