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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
GRAND ARMY,

Connecticut veterans of the Civil war may participate in three inn portant events this year-the annual department encampment in New Bri- tain, the national encampment in Washington, D. C., and the national peace jubilee in Vicksburg, Miss, in the order named.
 Department Commander Francis V. Streeter of New Britain has issued his order for the orty-eighth annual en- campment of the department of Con- necticut in New Britain, Thursday and Friday, April 15 and 16. The place will be the New Britain state armory, with headquarters in Grand Army hall. The council of administra- tion will meet Thursday at 10 a. m. Abram Howell of Stanley post of New Britain has been detailed as officer of the day, and Michael McMahon, of the same post, as officer of the guard. The encampment will be opened at o'clock by Department Commander Many matters of importance will be considered. There will be a camp fire at o'clock. Chief David J. Palmer of Des Moines, Iowa, will make an address and an enter taiument will be provided. On Fri Woman's Relief corps will serve din- ner at the Center. Congregational church. All department members will be welcome. Veterans and others de- string accommodations at hotels or private homes should communicate with Chief~of Staff Charles H. Beaton of New Britain.
 The forty ninth annual encampment of the national department at Wash ington, September 27 to October 2, will be one of the greatest encamp- ments of recent years. There will be a grand review on Pennsylvania ave- nue. Headquarters will be at Hotel Raleigh, and abundant accomm oda- tions will be provided.
 Department Commander in Chief Palmer has appointed Thomas [. Nor ton of Iakeville to represent Connec- eral. Emerson M. Parker of Nathan iel Lyon post has been appointed an aide de camp on the staff of the na- tional commander in chief.
 The national peace jubilee at Vicks- burg, Mass. will be held October 13- 16. The event will be conducted along the lines of the Gettsburg re- union in July, 1913. The Vicksburg National Military park will be in order to entertain the thousands of veterans from the Union and Confederate arm ies who will meet and talk over their old struggles. At Vicksburg in 1882 and 1863 occurred a prolonged struggle and the victory by the Union armies was a potent factor in the future of the war. The celebration in October will mark the close of fifty years since the war ended. The National Associa>- tion of Vicksburg Veterans will have charge of the celebration.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

Miss Burns house on Mediterranean lane is being shingled and painted and interior improvements made.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
Aoainst the Real Thinc,

Turkey is up against the first real Heretofore it has been a sort of massa,- creing picnic with them in the Balkan states. Rochester Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
Easter Communion.

The Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church will go to confesio nto- day (Saturday) and will receive holy communion in a body at the 8.30 o'clock mass Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
A Sportino Suooestion.

William Watson has written an ode to Roosevelt. Perhaps the Colonel can arrange to have a cigar named after Watson Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Stockdale and family moved Thursday from Town street to Cedar street, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
Ideal Conditions for Them.

It's a wonder the anarchists wouldn't move down to Mexico, where ideal conditions exist without the trouble of making them. Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

For a week or two past the white throated sparrow has been seen and heard, and the song sparrow is here
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

hands so badly we had to keep his hands tied to his cradle, he would scratch SO. When it made it's first ap- pearance it looked like water blisters. It grew worse rapidly. My child was very cross and fretful and we had to have a nurse with him all the time. His skin was red
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
EAGLES,

Norwich aerie No. 367 received one application and initiated one member at their business meeting on Monday night in Eagles hall. The aerie is planning for a social evening on the second meeting night in April The meeting was we'll attended and much interest was manifested in the busi- ness transacted
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

After passing a week or two with relatives on the New London turn pike, Mrs. John Frank has returned to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
YANTIC
Mill Stops During Funeral of Founder Water on Farms Scarce. Cattle Being Killed.

The Admore companys woolen mill here suspended all operations for fif- teen minutes Tuesday during the bur- ial of B. D. Kaplan of New York, who was one of the founders of the com- pany.
 Water Short, Cattle Killed.
 Numerous small herds of cattle have been driven through here dur ing the past week to slaughter, be- cause of the shortage of water on many farms,
 These dry, windy March days have tended to lower the water supply and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
OWLS.

There were encouraging reports at the meeting of Norwich nest, No. 1896, on Tuesday evening in Owls hall The whist committee reported that the recent whist was very successful, there being over 20 tables. There was a good sized attendance at the meet ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
LANED ECZEMA.
 ON BAbYS HEAD
Face and Hands. Grew Worse Rap idly. Very Cross and Fretful. Eyes Almost Closed for Month. Used Cuticura Soap and 0int- ment. We'll In Three Months.

Route No. 2, Concord. N. H.-"My boy was troubled with eczema when only two months old. 1t was on his head, face and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
West Virginian
Elected Manager
Of w. & l.. Eleven

Especial to the Richmond Vtrginian.)
Lexington. Va, Feb. 6.--Wasnington
and Lees footballists, unbeaten last
fall, will be managed next season by
man who has in the past looked
after the business details for a team
that went through a campaign with
out meeting with a defeat. The Cen
erals manager is Robert Foreman
McDougle, of Parkersburg. w Va.
and the team which he managed and
which defeated all Corners was the
ton Of 1911. 1t engaged in ten grid
iron conflicts and was scored on only
in one, piling up 1873 points 10 lis OPP
ponents eight. Greasy Neaie. who
played end on the West Virginia
Wesleyan team that defeated George
town; Birdie Grove, sub-center on
the Hilltop eleven last fall; Norman
Butler, West Points great tackle; AL
len. who played quarter on the West
Virginia team in 1918. and Henris,
tackle on the same team In 1913
and 1914, were some of the players
on the Parkersburg High School eleven
when McDougle, who will tom orrow
celebrate his twenty-second birthday,
was its manager. The teams coacn
was Dick Hoblitzel. now of the Bos-
ton Red Sox
McDousle was the high managerial
muck -amuck at the Parkersburg
High School. He directed the destinies
OF the baseball team, which won four
out OF nine games. and of the basket
ers. who came through with fifteen
victories In sixteen passages-at-arns.
Their one reverse was at the hands
of Denison. by the close score---ir
couldn't have been any closer--of 80
to al The Red and White basketers
acquired 700 points while their ad-
versarieg were gathering 500. Greasy
Neal alone contributed ss6 Of this huge
total.
i Mr.. McDougie managed the Wash
ington and Lee freshman football tea ri
of 1912 and was one Of the assista mt:
last fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
OED-TlME RIOTERS BECOMING
THING OF PAST IN BASEBALL

CHICAGO, Feb. Els the old-tifne
rooter becoming thing of the past
In baseball? There Is scarcely one
Jeff in the entire country who has
more than local fame, and, looking
around the stands in the various cities,
one maryels at the changes that has
come over the game.
The actors are VIGOROUSLY wild base
ball fans. and. oddly enough. the ma
about the game. Perhaps the best
known fans today are Dc Wolf Hop
per and Jim Corbett.
These two are. of cou,se. New York
Giant rooters--dyed-in -the-wool and
incurable. Digby Bell was another,
and George Coran their close rival,
Famous Old Fan
But these men are unknown com
pared with the famous fans of the old
day. The ine st famous. perhaps, was
Gen 'IIi-Hi' Dixwell of Boston. Gen
Dlxwcil was man OF great wealth, a
student and something of "A rcclse.
For nearly twenty years he lived and
travelled WITH the Boston Nationals
Ie occupied seat well down In the
stands and watched every. move with
closest attention When an cxtraordi-
nary play Was made he greeted 1t
a sharp. staccato exclamation, which
he gained his name.
Finally Gen. Dixweli fell out with
the Boston team. He said the players
insulted him and he ceased to go to
the grounds.
Yell Caused Applause.
We'll. Well, Well" the fanious
rooter Of tie Polo Gronnds passed
oft years ago. Few knew tlim save
Tor his battlS cry, We'll. we'll. we'll"
hleh .nysriahlx ~ siell9wsd hys = !!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

roar of applause,
ST. Louis had one for years. He
insisted or getting down into the
track in front of tho stands and hang
Ing on .he fence, yelling continuous
ly during the game.
Chicago possessed two--one, Frank
Collier. a great lawyer and politician.
who became partially insane through
being siugsed by political enemies.
He was funny. noisy and kept up a
constant fire OF comment and repartee.
never descending to abusc. He was
the terror OF baseball reporters WAC
criticised player. IT that player
happened to do we'll in a game Frank
would stand up. call the attention OF
every one to the writer. then recite
what had happened
\ Believing Voice.
The otne!' was Frank Childs. law
yer, who TOR a long time was hated by
the players, who later came to like
MIN. He was cured OF baseball by
Murphy and ceased roofing.
WASHINGTON had big negro fan
who was about as funny as any thar
ever went mad over the game. His
station WIS out in right field, but his
believing voice could be heard every
whore ana he became ono of the
features e the game, VI
Mike Reagan, of Boston. Frank Fo-
garty the actor: Ed Heenan. the Chi
cago Board cf Trade leader; Joe Far
rell. of Chicago; Father guile. of
Chicago. end a score more are known
to the players and the reporters now
HI leading fans: but their method IL
not that Of the oldfimers. They keep
quiet and the crowds do not know
them The day az the noisy fan mit4l
~ war cty 4etMn nn1E s AZ M III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
IN THE OUTFIELD
CALLS FOR QUICK THINKING

1t looks so simple to play the out
field the general beli,f is that any
fast man who can catch a ball can
play out there But in order to hold
the job IN fast conipanT he must be
able to nit the bali On the nose with
much frequency. In other words, an
outfielder Is supposed to be a bats
man first and fielder afterward.
Is it coming to be admitted by most
rooters that it takes brains TO pitch
successfully. and a lot of them are
beginning to realize that mere mechan-
ical ability will not make a great In
fielder, but that gray matter cuts much
figure out in the last line OF defense
is not so readily allowed.
Field Needs Brains
Such important matters as study ing
the different batsmen and governing
ones play according to the score do
not enter into the spectators caicula-
ton. They also do not enter into the
minis of many player who is rated
as good outfie1der--untll he gets up
against the real game and has lot
Of problems to solve without having
learned the answeres In the minors
The White Sox look to be well sup
piled with outfielders. Manager Cal
la han has four of them. all fairly fast,
young players able to hit the ball with
considerable precision. to cover ground
well. and all possessed OF good throwing
arms, What more he could ask ror
the fans don't see. But Callahan has
had men scouting for Sla4kss, and has
refused to waive on every outnelder on
whom waivers we're sought. He -
searching for An outqeidsr who en-
grasn ~ o. ~ haa alxsaAH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
WAIVERS ARE ASKED
ON CARDINAL PLAYER

ST Louis, Feb. s-Any minor
league bail club desiring the services
OF first class State senator and i'm
fielder combined, may have same by
applying to Schuyler r. Brltton,
president OF the ST. Louis Cardinals.
The State senator referred TO is Sena-
tor Kenneth Nash. OF Massachusetts,
now introducing bills in the Legisia-
ture at Boston. Incidentally Mr.. Nash
Is utility infieider Of the Cardinals.
Mr.. Nash recently wrote to Mr..
Britton that his legislative duties
would prevent his reporting until June
/. or Whereabouts, when the Legisla-
ture adjourns. Mr.. Britton Immediate
ly asked for waivers on the gentle
man from Massachusetts.
Politics." said MIR Britton, will
not be allowed to interfere with my
bail club. Our infield can stand
little working overtime during the
training season to give US line on
our final combination. We need Nash
at that time III We can't have him,
then l don't see that he will be par
ticularly useful IN June"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
BLUES AGAIN WINNERS
IN FEDERATION MEET
Soldier Boys Capture Largest Number of Points Well
Silver Trophy in Championship Relay Race cRee,
Massei and Burton Are Leaders in Points.
Virginia Defeats
Generals Quint
In Annual Game

Especial TO The Richmond yIrginianD
Lynchburg, Va, Feb. s.--Wash-
ington and Lee proved to be no match
for Virginia here tonight in the an
nual basketball game between those
teams, Virginia winning easily by the
score of rs to IS, AT no time was
Washington and Lee in the game, be-
ing 'outclassed practically at al
stages Of the game. Washington and
Lee was oenalized twenty times. this
resulting in. fourteen points on fouls
for the Orange and Blue. S'ickley
and Luck starred for Virginia. while
Strickltns and Gannaway gave beau
tlful exhibitions of throwing fouls.
Miles outjumped the Virginia censers
but this vantage could not be follow
ed up by his team mates.
Pierotti did the best work for the
losers. The game was rough and fast,
but 1t was by no means an ideal
basketball contest
Lineup:
Virginia. Pos. W and l..
Niclsels right forward - Zaiss
StIckley 800. left forward. 49,. seel~y
StrfcklinE .,~.. center ...... Miles
Luck ...,. right guard 80. Pierotti
D.ttrsck -. left guard .. Young
Summary: Suhstitutions--white for
Nickels. Gannaway for St.ickland;
Cocoa for Dittrick, Bailey for Seeley:
and Dingwald for Young Field goats
--Nickels. 9; Stiekley, .: Strickiing,
2: Luck. Districk. Bailey. 2; Miles.
Pierotti 3. Goals from fouls--Strick-
Ifpc wtw n,,t NJ ten. Garpnu-av civ
out OF ten: Miles, one out of two.
Fouls ommitted-v,rginia, 2: WASH
ington and Lee, 90. Time-Twenty
minute halves. Referee-Mr sturdy.
OF St Johns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
OLlPHANT BIG FACTOR
IN CADETS VICTORY

West Point, N. Y. Feb. s.--On-
plant. the former Purdue star. was
the big factor In The Cadets victory
over Pittsburg today when the Penn
syIvania men were defeated, rs to Is.
in a fast and interesting game Fifteen
OF the twenty five points garnered by
the Army men were scored by OIL
phant -~s*
The Army led at half time ~ to 8.
but the visitors made it interesting
early in the last period by tieing the
score at IL to ~. From then on the
Cadets, playing = hard game, wore
down their opponents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

The following exhibition Eames
have already been arranged by
Manager Jack Dunn for the Rich
mond club. Of the Intcrnsti0
League,
March 2--Washington Senators.
April I-Mount ST. Joseph College.
April and 3-Phiiadeiphia Ath-
lctics.
April 8 and 6-Brookiyn Dodgers.
April New York Americans.
April S-~BOston Braves.
April 10-New York Giants.
April l3-Boston Red Sox.
April IA-Norfolk, In Norfolk.
April IS. 10 and I7--Durham, in
Durham.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
RUN TOURNAMENT At
HERMITAGE GOLF CLUB

Tho third match of the series that
runs for twelve months, for the
Schwarzschild trophy, handsome
silver cup. and which was played
first in December will be played 1T
the Iiarmitage Club Tuesday, Febru-
arg IL.
This twclye-leg contest has been
played twice--December and January
and both matches were won BY w.
H. Palmer. Jr. Mr.. Palmers score
Was. for January, a gross. which. ii
unusual rolf for wintsr wsathsr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

grasped it, and has coincidence enpuul
to coach the other gardeners.
From the Bench.
Why don't the manager coach the
from the bench? 1t is possible foV
manager to place his outfield for e&6l
batsnian IL he has a system OF VIII
waggtng ample enough to cover -
Occasions. But he would have to M
the game or delay 1t while plac35
the men for the different batsmen.
ioutffelder who could remember cor
|plex system OF signals could learn u
batsmen for himself. BY the -
Of explanation for those who ~
not have noticed It, the outfieldOr9
10 winning baseball team will not w3Q
Leut ths grass in three spots, but ~
circulate around and try to Af11
near where they think "A
bali Is coming, IL IL Is hit beyQ
the infieid. -
Some batters are pronounced rtm1|
field hitters and the outficid tM
knows its business will swing ar04f
so as to protect as much a. pei
o *fthat fisid. Others hit offences
left held and the reverse arrangS11
Iof tho outfield is necessary. n M
business Of the men out th4f0
observe the peculiarities Of alt m
opponents at bat and take ups
stations accordingly, without I'll
for their manager to '4set" th4n
Can COach Each Ot1acE.
In some thingp manager
bench cannot coach hit eutnol
when long ~ n hjt. ~ IN
lIsnsInas1 - xSir1 1S1S. e
lx{ = @ sss Sa5s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
PENNSYLVANIA LOSES
TO CORNELL QUlNI

Ithaca, N. Y, Feb. 6.-CorneiI beat
Pennsylvania in basketball here this
afternoon by the score OF 20 to II.
and thereby got a firmer hold on
second place in the intercollegiate
League. A long goal by Sutterby
from beyond midneld. and three
clever shots by Seelbach. from scrim-
mage formation, we're features. Nc
Nichoi. Pennsylvania crack was
ruled out because OF personal fouls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

report from Bluefeid, W. Va,
says that the electric locomotives OF
the Norfolk and Western Railway
have been tested on the line between
there and Vivian and proved success
ful for hauling heavy coal trains. FOR
which they were designed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07
Points BY Clubs.
Rv ERNEST POLLARD.

Again the wreath OF victory adorns
the brows OF the tRck athletes rep
resenting the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues. They not only emerged
from she track meet given al their
armory last night under the auspices
of the Richmond Amateur Athletic
Federation several points ahead of the
other contenders for the honors- but
managed to annex the championship
relay race. thereby being rendered an
opportunity to fondie two silver tro-
phses offered by the Athletic Assocta-
tioa.
The intantrymen registered total
OF forty-swo points. Mcesill Union
ranking second with sixteen to their
credit The Howitxer athletes came in
Ter third honars. while the Church
Hiii Athletic Club and Barton Heights
finished fourth and fifth. respectively
The Gravs, Signal Corps. Highland
Park and Paramount, the other athletic
organizations represented at the meet,
failed 10 gain any points.
Gentry Springs Surprise.
One Of the biggest surprises OF the
meet was the victory u Walter Gentry
in the fifty-yard dash. The Paramount
BOY not only captured first honors in
the event but hung up a record on
the Blues floor for this season. finish
Ing In e:s. Previous to this perfor-
nance F'ergie McRee held the record
with 50 lie won over McRee in one
Of the heats and then experienced iit-
tie trouble in coming in first in the
final
A howl Of protest rent the atmos-
phere when Felvcy. of the Richmond
Howttzers came in first in the 44a-ysrd
dash, and was then disqualified by one
OF the field judges on the grounds that
he had cut a corner. Apparently the
disqualification was an unjust one. as
il looked az IL F'elvey kept within the
line throughout the race.
Finnegan, the star McGili runner,
carried of the honors In the mile run.
Vaughan taking second and McCarty
third, Although II was close affair
for q short while. the last two laps
Finnegan, Vaughan and McCarty had
II all to themselves.
Burton again carried or frsr nonors
in the SS0-yard and G00-yard runs.
while Massie hung up two first places
In the high Jump and shotput. Bell
took first place in the pole vault.
Tho summary follows:
Ftfty-YArd pash--G<ntry tchurch
HID nrst: Ruskeil tBiues), second;
Knishuy (Biues), third. Time. 5;s.
Fifty-yard Hurdisx-McRee tBiues).
Arst; KnightIy tBiues). second; Word
tBiues). third. Time. SIS.
44o-Yard DAsn--McRee lBiucs).
nrst, Ancarrow tBiuest. second: Mss
ley (McGiii). third. Time. is.
soo-Yard Run--Burton tBlues). nrst:
Peaslsy tBiues). second; Feivey tHow-
ttzers). third. Time. LA.
sSo-Yard Run--Burton tBluesp. nrst,
Spencer tTsarton Heighssl, second; An
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

week. Joe has been working hard
and he deserves a lot of credit for
his efforts to help the movement along
There are still several hundred doll
lars needed 10 finance the Richmond
club. and those who have not subscrib-
ed should do SO at once. Subscrip-
lions can either be sent to Alvin NJ
hibition Company. Inc, or to the head
quarters, 1913 East Main Street.
Besides giving his legs exercise by
walking all over Richmond after sub
scriptions, Boehiing is also working
almost every afternoon In gymna-
stun. He declares that he never felt
better in his life, and expects to be in
good trim when the season opens.
Some months ago he underwent an OPP
GRAFTON in the Johnston Willis Sanato-
rum for a floating cartilage on his
knee. but he is now completely we'll
1t WAS due to this that prevent ed
Joe from displaying his old form with
Washington last season. In 1913 he
was the sensation Of both major or
Eanixations, and II confidence counts
for anything he will equal his past
performances. this season.
Track meets are becoming quite
popular in Richmond this season.
There have been three staged In Rich
mond in as many weeks, while two
are scheduled to be held this week
Next Friday night the annual meet of
the local preparatory schools will be
given by the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues at their armory. On the follow
ing night the Richmond Grays will
hold an inter-company meet at the
Seventh-Stret Armory.
In all probability the Richmond
Howitzers will hold an inter company
meet some time later in February,
while the Signal Corps. Richmond's
youngest military organization. will u }
likewise.
Much interest liz conferred on. the
Prep School meet. owing to the riv-
airy that exists between the insiitu-
tions represented. This year, there Will
be only three schools. John Marshall,
Benedictine and Academy. contendin3
for the silver trophy McGuires has
practically abandoned track athletics
and win specialize on baseball and
football John Marshall and Benedic-
tine are the only two prep schools that
take part IN all branches of ath-
lctics.
When the curtain falls on the
bask s. ball season At VIII irxark- the
close of the most successful one of
the winter pasfime that Richmond has
ever experienced. few ycara ago
$500. s4Sstn x~<s -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

Village Gives Way to Steel.
Village of SA,imersyille. Pa. In to
be wiped out to make way for adj
ditions to Bethlehem Steel plant.
property having been sold to Charles
NJ. Schwah. Price involved Is said to
have been 100000.