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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
STATEMENT MADE
 BY HOWARD ELLIOTT.
Every Facility Will Be Given to Get
 Exact Cause of Wreck.

Boston, Feb. 22.-Howard Elliott, chairman of the board of directors of the New York. Ney Haven and Hart ford railroad, made the following statement here tonight concerning the wreck at Milford:
 ''The management and the men are greatly distressed at the sad acci- dent. No statement can be made at this time as to the cause. Every fla cility will be given to the represen- tatives of the commerce commission and Connecticut commission to obtain the exact facts.
 "The accident occurred on a part of the road where no expense has been spared to perfect the physical facil- tiles. The shops of the company have been running on good time for months and locomotives and passenger equipment kept in good order. The volume of business that the company has been doing since September last has been for greater than ever before in its history nd the facilities of the road have been very severely taxed Officers and men have been under a great strain in trying to give good service, especially since the unusual storms of December and with the great congestioH of freight since then. Every effort has been made to encourage of- ficers and men to do their very best with the difficult conditions now exist ing. in the hope that accidents would be entirely avoided
 Expenditures for care of the road, safety and the movement of the great volume of business as shown by the preliminary figures for January indi- cate that with an increase in gross earnings during the month of about S1,250, 900 there was an increase in ex- pense of nearly $900,00 which with heavily increased charges for freight car hire due to the congestion, leaves a very small margin out of this great increase to represent the use of the property.
 'That there has been a loss of life of passengers and men is to be deep Iy depIoyed and the sympathy of the management is with the families and friends of those who have suffered"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
Lemons Hard to Squeeze Win.

The much talked of basketball game between the Blow Hards and Lemons, Hard to Squeeze took place in Jewett City Tuesday afternoon There was a large holiday crowd, each team being cheered and encouraged repeatedly by their followers. The game was hotly contested from start to finsh until the last few minutes of play when he Lemons, Hard to Squeeze added new strength to their team by substituting Fred Menard for Paquette. Warden J. H. Mccarthy received a severe fall, mistaking the floor for one of the slippery borough sidewalks. Maynard, Mccarthy, Desrosiers and Crumb starred for the losers, while Massey, Carey, Guy and Menard shared the honors for the victors. The lineup:
 Lemons, Hard to Squeeze right forward; Massey, left forward; Guy, center; Carey, capt, right guard; Murray, left guard.
 Blow Hard-J. H. Mccarthy, right guard; Pieracini, left guard; Smith, center; Crumb, ctpa. left forward; :; Maynard, right forward.
 Baskets, Massey 2, Menard 2, Guy 2, Carey 1, Murray 2; fouls, Paquette 1, Mccarthy 8. Crumb 2, Smith 1, Des- rosters 1, Maynard 1, fouls; Maynard 1; Time, three 15 minute periods. referee, Gingras; timer, M. Wolf, scorer J. Weschler, score 19 to 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
MYSTIC
Death of Joseph GriswoId at Green
 field, Mass.

Word has been received here of the death of Joseph Griswold, 76. of Green field, Mass, Monday morning. MT. Griswold was former resident of Mystic and was the son of Joseph Griswold and the cousin of Mrs. B. F. Williams. MT Griswold at oae time owned the farm now occupied by B. F. Williams and the land now known as the Industrial place, where he was engaged for several years in farming and raising tobacco. He married Miss Fanny Cottrell. daughter of John Cettrell of Mystic, and about forty years ago moved to Greenfield where he was engaged in the cotton business. He and his brother were owners of cotton mills at Turner's Falls, Cold Spring and Griswoldville Mass His body will be brought here for burial Thursday afternoon in Elm Grove cemetery
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
MURRAY CAPTURES NATIONAL
 TITLE IN TENNIS SINGLES
By Winning from Alrick H. Man, IT,,
 Former Yale Captain.

New York, Feb. 22-R. Lindley Mur- ray, the young Californian who has been the star of the national indoor tennis tournament here, captured the national singles championship today by winning from Alrick H. Man, Jr., for mer Yale captain, in three straight sets. The score was 6-2, 6-2, 9-7.
 Murray gave a remarkable exhibi- ton, working with spectacular smash es, volleys and drives against which his adversary, although displaying skill and speed, was unable success fully to compete. Murray is the first player from the Pacific coast to win the national indoor championship.
 In the championship doubles Arthur M. Lovibond and William Rosen'baum defeated King Smith and Arthur s. Craigin. The score was 3-6, 1-6, 6-4, S-6 10-S
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
Chip Lost On Foul.

New York. Feb. 22.-George Chip of Newcastle, Pa, former middleweight champion, lost on a foul to Young Ahearn of this city in the fifth round of a ten round bot in Brooklyn today Chip knocked Ahearn down in the third round with a left hook to the jaw and had a decided lead when h@arn claimed a foul in the fifth round. The clubs physician. after n--- aInipg Ahearn, stater that he had been hit low on the body and the ref cree allowed the claim.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
YALE ATHLETES AIDED
 IN THE RESCUE WORK.
Were Among the Passengers on the
 New Haven Train.

New York, Feb. 22-Yale athletes who aided in the rescue work after the disaster near Milford, Conn, today were among the passengers of the wrecked New Haven train who ar rived here tonight on a special. In the party were John R. Fitzpatrick and Hugh Harbison, former football star5;
 Clement Gile, an ex-varsity pitcher;
 Morgan J. OfBrien, Jr., and Allan, son of William Ellis Corey. O'Brien was
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
Putnam Defeats Falmouth.

feated by the speedy Putnam team, Tuesday evening at Putnam.
 The lineup:
 Putnam High: Shaw If. Giraca If, Lowe c, Maynard rg, Lombardo If. Sub Walsh, Baker.
 Falmouth High: Holland If, Bow man If, Clifford If, Hammond c, Pow CTS rg, Childs lg, Graz. sub.
 Field goals, Shaw 6. Giraca 1, Lowe 12, Lobardo 2, Holland 1, Bowman 2, Clifford g. Foul goals, Holland 1.
 Referee, Bradford. Timer Handy Two 20 minute periods.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
NEW ENGLAND INDOOR ..
 RECORD FOR 1000 YARD RUN.
Dave Caldwell of Boston A. A. Mad,
 It in 2 m. 16 2-3 6.

Boston, Feb. 22.-A New England in door record for the 1000 yard run of two minutes, Is 3-5 seconds was set today by Dave Caldwell of the Boston Athletic association, in winning the Mayor Curley trophy race at the an- nual games of the Ninth Regiment He defeated Joseph T. Higgins of Holy Cross, last years winner of the event, and Michael Devanney of the Millrose A. A.. New York The form CT record was 2.1S 4-5. made by Hig- gins last year.
 The annual race between Massa- chusetts Agricultural college and Worcester Polytechnic Institute which was marred by an accident at the meet of the Boston A. A. two weeks ago, was rerun today with the "Aggies'' winning. Their time for the mile race was three minutes, Al 4-5 sec onds, Babbitt, Russell. Montgomery and Nostrom. comprised the winning team.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
CHARLES E. ALLEN
 A NATIVE OF GRoToN
Is Survived by an Invalid Wife and
 Three Young Sons

New London, Conn, Feb. 22.- Charles F. Allen was in his fiftieth year, native of Groton and lived there practially all his life. For some years he has been employed as sales man by a firm of cereal manufactur- CTS, mixing his headquarters at Paugh- keepsie. N. Y. He is survived by a wife, who is an invalid and three young sons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
Will Decide Scene of Battle.

New York, Feb. 22.-The scene of the next Army Navy football game, it be decided definitely here tomorrow at a conference of representatives of the athletic associations of West Point and Annapolis. The navy, by previ- ous arrangement. has the option of choosing the site. The game is sched- uled for Nov. 25 this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
WilIard,s Cold Retter-

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Tom Jones, man ager of Jess Willard, stated tonight that the fighter and his party would leave for New York next Thursday night. He said Willard's cold had al- most disappeared and that he would begin training in earnest on his ar rival at New York for hiss bout with Frank Moran
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
New High Jump Mark For Phillips
 Exeter,

Exeter, N. H.. Feb. 22.-Walter Whelan of Boston today set a new Philips Exeter Academy record in the high jump event, clearing bar at six feet, three-quarters inch. The previous mark was six feet, three eighths inches, made by J. B. Me- Dougall in 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
ErtIe- shubert Fioht a Draw.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 22.-A 12 round bout between Johnny Ertle of St. Paul, Minn., claimant of the ban tamweight championship and Al Shubert of this city was declared a draw today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
St. Joseph's T. A. Cross Country Run.

Boston, Feb. 22.-David Atwood of the New Bedford Harriers today won the annual ten mile cross country run of the St. Joseph's Total Abstinence society. For the third consecutive year James Hennigan of the Dorchest- CT club, won the time prize running from scratch to fifth place at the fin- ish in 56 minutes, AS seconds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
THIRTEEN COLLEGES ENTER
 BIG ATHLETIC MEET.
Host of Talent Will Compete in I. c:
 A. A. A. A. Games.

Thirteen colleges have entered the big meet at Madison Square Garden on March 4. The l. c. A. A. A. A. will stage the meet.
 Of this host of athletic talent Cor nell. the intercollegiate track and mated 203; Princeton, 109: Massachu- sets Institute of Technology 1O2, and Pennsylvania a neven hundred.
 columbia's Place.
 Columbia heads the list of New York city colleges with ninety-three ranking ahead of Pennsylvania State college with seventy and Michigan. the lone representative of the Middle West, which forwarded the names of fifty competitors. Yale entry blanks contain forty five nominations. giving the Blue a numerical advantage over Harvard of eight. Other colleges and their entries are: Brown, twelve; New York university, eleven; Syracuse, nine, and Amherst, seven.
 Drew on Hand.
 In a letter received from Howard P. Drew, the great sprinter from the University of Southern California, he assured the secretary treasurer of the A. A. U. that he would return to New York for the national indoor cham pionships on March IS. In reply to Drew's request for information re- garding the use of starting blocks he was informed that for the sprints and hurdle races blocks would be pro- vided.
 An effort is being made to have club of St. Louis. come east to match Irving Mahl. of the Columlfa Athletic strides with Drew, Loomis, Morse and many other college sprinters in the sixty yard championship. Mahl de- feated Loomis at 100 yards last an- tumn, running the distance in ten seconds, and two weeks ago won the 40-yard invitation sprint at the Illinois 4. c. games in 3-5s. which is only a fifth of a second slower than the best time on record.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
Wesleyan Swimmers Win.

Middletown, Conn, Feb. 22.-The Wesleyan swimming team defeated Brown University today by a score of 45 1-2 to 8 1-2 points.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23

Two per cent of metallic sodium will harden lead so that 1t will ring when struck.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
Harvard Hockey Club Defeats New
 York.

Boston, Feb. 22.-The Harvard hock- ey team of this city won from the hockey club of New York, goals to 2, in game in the hockey league series tonight. The New York team was de- layed several hours by the train wreck at Milford, Conn.
 The following Harvard freshmen have earned numerals: Robert Roberts Bishop, 2d, of Newton Centre; Charles Arthur Clark, Jr., of Milton; Washing ton Allston Flagg of New York, N. Y.; Robert Ellsworth Gross, West New ton; Captain Rudolph Shermann Kis- Waldo Marshall, New York, N. Y.; John Lee Merrill, Manchester; Nor ris Phinney, West Medford; William Platt, New York, N. Y.; Henry White Jr., Milton; and Manager Lloyd Kirk man Garrison, New York,N. v,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23

Check wcrsted gives this juvenile suit, with wide revers, black patent leather belt and bandings of black taffeta Please admire the Ieafy tur- ban with, it's chic cockade of pink noses and their foliage.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
SOUTHMANCHESTE ER TRIMS WINDHAM
With the Aid of Two Wllimantic Emerald Players-Score 3S to 26-Windham Hi Alumni Girls Lose to Regular Team.
Especial .s The Bulletin.)

W.llimantic, Conn, Feb. 22. "A double header in basketball was play ed at the Valley Street Armory, Tues day night. The South Manchester High School five defeating the Wind ham High by a score of 38 to 26. And High Alumni defeated the Reds. the regular Windham High team by a score of 19 to r. Two of the South Manchester team failed to appear and Higgins and W. Kern of the Emeralds took their places.
 The lineup: South Manchester Windham J. Mor1arty Cotter
 Left Forward I11SS1uS ........... fSluey
 Right Forward W1lnS Eander W. Kearns ............ Pickett
 Left Guard Nerplank Kramer
 Right Guard Goals, Higgins 8, Moriarty 5, Riley 4, Willis 8, Eander 3: Pickett 3, Kearns 2, Cotter 2. Verplank 1. Fouls Riley 2.
 BLUES Red L. Hart ................. M. Cheney
 Left Forward 6dker K. Shea
 Right Forward Harvey L. Chappell
 Center ASlyOu .. DOyl6
 Left Guard I. Hart M. Smith
 Right Guard Score, Blues 19, Reds IT. Goals, Harvey 3. Chappell 8. E. Hart 2. Kenyon ?. Smith 2, Doyle 2. Fouls, Harvey 5. Chappell g. Referee, R. E. Kelley. Scorer and timer Mr. Doyle.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23

7 THE AETNA. BOWLING. BILLIARDS. MAJESTIC BUILDING.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23

Giants to play with the Brookfeds, will probably work for the Bloomington Club of the Three league, this year.
 The magnitude of the big bowling tournament of the Atlantic Coast Bowling association tournament, to be held in Washington, starting April 1S, is just beginning to be appreciated by the bowlers of the country. The New England states are taking great inter est in the affair, and will undoubtedly be well represented This section of the country is responsible for the new. organization, and one of the Rames popular in the north has for the first time been taken up this year by southerpers. This tsz capdlerans.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-23
Prominent Men on ra

In the party of Sons of the Revolu- tion who were going to Bridgepore, were H. Wales Lines, of Meriden, a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
STORMS PLAYED HAVOC
TO Telephone SYSTEM

The storms and cold weather of the
past ten days has been playing havoc
with the telephone system and service
all over the state. 1t has been es-
pecially severe in this locality and
Miss Jessie Presley, the efficient
manager for the Citizens Telephone
company in this district reports that
much damage has been done to their
poles and wiring.
In one stretch south of the city
twenty-five poles were blown down
and broken and the wires twisted and
crossed in a jumbled up mess. Nearly
one hundred poles on the different
lines running out of the city were
down at one time and in consequence
there was no end TO the confusion
and many phones were put out of
commission entirely. Miss Presley
and her force of trouble men" have
certainly had their full share of
strenuous work and worry in an en-
deavor to get the lines Strengthened
out and communication restored. 1t
was simply impossible to receive and
answer calls from some places. Peo-
pie who were anxious to communi-
cate with friends in the country or
on long distance line were doomed to
disappointment, causing considerable
annoyance and in some cases harsh
criticism because of their inability
to get service. In several instances
where important messages were re-
ceived at the central office for parties
in the country and the wires were
down, Miss Presley would drive out
FIVE or six miles in order to deliver
them.
Miss Presley says the company is
doing everything possible to get the
wire troubles adjusted, not only local
liz but wherever their lines extend,
and only ask the phone patrons to be
patient for few days and service
will be resumed as usual. About six
hundred phones are in this territory
and have to be looked after from this
exchange. The damage sustained by
the company because of the recent
troubles experienced will be very
large. Miss Presley says she gets
good many sharp calling downs but
trys to keep sweet and when farmers
from the routes living out ten and
twelve miles come in to her Office,
having had no phone connections for
week on account of the trouble, and
renew their rental contracts, it makes
her feel exceedingly happy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
MRS. RICHARDSON
OF COURTlAND Is DEAD

Mrs. Cornelius Richardson, a highly
respected and esteemed resident Of
CORTLAND township, Kent county
Michigan, passed away suddenly at
her home last Thursday afternoon
January IL, aged So years.
Deceased was born In Trenton,
Oneida county, New York, September
/, 1880, and WAS united in marriage
to Cornelius Richardson October %,
1857. She came to Michigan with her
husband in 1860, and settled in Court
land township, helping to clear up the
farm where she continued to reside
until her death.
She was the mother of four chill
dren, two of whom survive-Mrs. j.
Ward Wells of Belding, and A. o.
Richardson of Rockford, Michigan.
She also leaves one brother, Otis o.
Andrews of Grand Rapids.
Funeral services were held at her
late home Sunday, January 16, the
pastor of the local M. +. church, Rev.
Cochran officiating, after which the
remains were Inferred in CORTLAND
cemetery.
Mrs. Richardson was one of Court
lands oldest pioneers, a sincere
Christian character of sterling worth
and integrity and was much loved by
all who knew her.
We shall miss you mother dear,
How Wen miss your words of
cheer,
But we hope TO meet above,
Through the mercy of Gods
Love.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19

Precautions In oIdsn Days When an
English Monarch Was iIi.

Precautions In oIdsn Days When an
English Monarch Was iII.
The British law retains some pecul-
lar provisions with reference to the
''illness OF the king" These provisions
are mere survivals In the present set
tied order OF government. but there
was a time when the kings incapacity
afforded opportunity to aspirants to
the throne To- shorten his day ut min
imum risk OF detection. Accordingly
certain wise precautions were matters
Of law.
the King be taken sick there ought to
be a warrant issue from the Privy
Council. addressed TO certain physi-
clans and surgeons. authorizing them
to administer To the Royal patient po-
tones. syrupos. axitavas, medicines.
ETC.; still. none Of these should be CIV
en- except by consent and advice OF
the Council. and they ought to set
down In writing everything done and
administered. and they should COM
pound all drugs themselves and not
entrust their preparation to any apoth-
ecary.'
Coke thus wrote OF precedent In
1910. and today the law is practically
as he found IL. although now the privy
council simply hears reports of the
progress OF the, kings malady and
leaves actual treatment entirely TO the
physicians In direct charge OF the case.
-Pearson's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
WOULD BE DETECTIVE
NEVER CAME BACK

When Harrison Thompson came
to Ionia county about a year ago it
was for the avowed purpose of do
ing some detective work on local OPP
ton matters. Violations of the law
in various parts of the county were
suspected and the local authorities
and the state Anti-Saloon league
combined forces and hired Thompson
The last echo of Thompson's activi-
ties was heard last week at the meet
ing of the supervisors when the board
considered bill for $3.50 which was
allowed at the October session
Thompson never came back for his
money.
Thompson was engaged in ferrit-
ing out alleged Lake Odessa viola
tons, and also worked in Bedding.
Several at Lake Odessa and Beld-
ing advanced Thompson sums of
money to carry on his work of coll
lecting evidence" on the representa-
ton that they would be reimbursed
by the county. Now the $42.50,
which was allowed Thompson will be
used to reimburse the kind hearted
citizens who advanced money to the
detective who gathered so much evil
dence that he fell into the hands of
the law himself.
Thompson was the man who put up
such a stiff fight with Marshal Me-
ginley when he was arrested here for
being drunk and disorderly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-19
MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL
AT POWERS THEATRE

Mrs. Patrick Campbell in "Pyma-
lion" 1t is safe to designate Mrs
Campbell who will be seen in "Py-
malion" at Powers Theatre, Grand
Rapids, Friday and Saturday, January
Fl and %, with a Saturday matinee
without exception as the greatest rep
resentative English actress of the
present day Her supremacy is I'M
disputed.
Mrs. Campbell is an actress Of ex-
ceptional endowment, possessing tenn
perment, force and great personal
distinction. She has OWNED the Sc
cret of making each word or action
pulsate with meaning, while yet un-
Outstanding the power of emotional
reticence.
She will present as her principal
offering the present season ro-
nance "Pymalion" by one of the most
brilliant of the worlds dramatists.
Bernard Shaw The chief object of
"Pymalion" will be to reveal Mrs.
Campbell as a comedianne. Her inn
personation of Eliza Doolittle, the
flower girl is in the highest vein Of
comedy, and her enjoyment of the
part is infectious.
ut tHtiluk dCb oiOWo 1diIip-
bell as vulgar, begrimmed flower
girl of the slums of London with an
atrocious cockney dialect. She at
tracts the attention of one, Henry
Higgins, an experimental theorist,
whose hobby is phonetics and the
study of dialect. The following four
acts show how in the course of six
months. Eliza is transformed under
the training of Professor Higgins into
woman with all the airs, graccs and
mannerisms of speech that one ex-
poets to find i'm a duchess; although
the erst-while gutter-snips, though
strictly correct as to grammar and
pronunciation, cannot keep away
from the topics that SAVIOR strongly Of
the slums. Mrs. Campbell's support
ing company comprises J. w. Austin,
II. Conway Wingfeld, George Freder-
lex, G. Gatenby Bell, r. p. Mcdonald
son, Steuart Halliday, Thomas Robin
son, George Walton, 4. Herbert,
Madeleine Meredith, Gladys Hopeton,
Beatrice Irwin May, Esther Evans,
and Elsie Saunders.