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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET
Two Hour Session Was Dull on Ac'
 count of Approaching Holidays.

New York, Dec. 23.-In striking con- arast to the heavy and excited trading of the last few days. the two hour session of the stock market today was 1ull, with the comparatively meagef turnover of but 500.00G shares.
 Dealings were curtailed largely in consequence of the approaching holi- days. Operations were almost entirely limited to professional traders intent upon leaving a ''clean slate" in the present juncture of uncertainty.
 Irregular changes at the opening were almost immediately followed by recessions of l to points, particularly in the previous days rebound, u. $. Steel f1uctuated between 1o7 3-4 and 105 3S. closing at 1O3 Is, a loss or point. Bethlehem Steel made an extreme decline of IA points, with l to for related issues.
 Metals were more unsteady than other prominent shares, losing 1 to al- most points, although Central Lea ther and American Hide and Leather yielded as much, with motors and oils, while Industrial Alcohol virtually made good it's extreme loss of over ? points.
 Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies was about the only stock to display pro- nounced strength at a gross gain of al- most 10 points. the movement being the more noteworthy because of the Some utilities also were firm to strong. Peoples Gas of Chicago rising 1-2 points.
 The bank statement reflected only a mild way the extraordinary money movements of the week, induced chief ly by the enormous liquidation. The nominal increase in actual loans and the slight cash loss were at utter var lance with forecasts. but these items are likely to undergo further correc- ton next week. The moderate con traction of reserves leaves actual ex- cess reserves at about $90, ,O00,e
 Bonds were steady on limited trad ing. Total sales (par value) aggre- gated $1,320, 900.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call during the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
cRAVATH'S RECORD STANDS
 UNSURPAsSED IN NAT. LEAGUE
cravath Drives Out e1 Home Runs in
 Five eascns.

The recent league meeting in New York witnessed a lot of manipulating and dickerins. which never came to the surface while in progress but none more interesting than the efforts of Pat Moran, the silent manager of the Phillies, to fill the place Of his best hitter, Cactus Cravath, Who has passed out of big league baseball.
 I'll give You Good for Schulte," said Pat tG Jimmy Callahan Of the Pi- rates. q know you will, but I don't want Good. But as you are a fellow citizen Of Fitchburg I'll help you out, Pat You can have Schulte, and I'll take Whitted or Stock"
 Pat appealed to some friends to hold his hands. so he would not lose his temper.
 All of which is interesting, out what is more to the point is that Moran has to find a substitute for Cactus Cra- vath, his hard hitting right gardener of former days. Moran wanted Schulte to fill old Cactus's shoes, as the celebrated home run hitter has asked for waivers on Philadelphia and announced that hereafter all his home running will be done in the more sa- lubious climate of his native state, California.
 The passing of Cravatn from the big leagues DT1n5S out the IacL that Tn ms sojourn with the PhilIies Cravath hit more home runs in five years than any other player has ever knocked out in the major leagues in a similar. period since the real early days when scores ran all the way to 100 runs and over per game.
 Cravath came to Philadelphia in 1912 and during the next five seasons he drove out S1 home runs, an average of almost 1I a season. Cravath started with Il home runs in 1912, jumped to 19 in 1913, repeated with 19 in 1914, reached his top figure of "A in the Philadelphia rennant year, 1915,' and receded to his 1912 figure last season, Il.
 Baker, Schulte. Wagner. Harry Da- wis, Seybold, Crawford and other fla nous long distance hitters have never approached the five year figure which Cravath set up during his stay in Philadelphia. The short fences in the Philadelphia park unquestionably helped swell Cravath's home run out
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25

put, but he also made his share oi
 home runs on other fields. Next to the
 Philadelphia cigar box the Polo
 Grounds was Cravath's favorite home
 run setting, and during the past five
 years there seldom was a time that
 Cravath visited Gotham without
 pumping at least one souvenir ball in-
 to the right field grand stand at the
 Brush Stadium.
 Cravath's feat is all the more note!
 worthy as he was far past the recruit age when the Phillies purchased him in 1912, and he was not considered regular until he made pinch home ! run off Matty in 1913 while batting
 for a pitcher. During the 1908 and 1909 seasons CraVath was up in the Amer ican league and vert from Boston to Chicago to Washington before he was tsent back to the minors. During his career in the American league Ora vath displayed little ability, hitting 256 in 1908 and 1884 in 1909. Iris Speaker succeeded him in Boston. a Philadelphia National uniform. His career shold nle an object les son to major league discards in the minors that iI pays to keep hustling. However Cravath could hardly be called a comeback as lie did not real ly arrive until 1912.
 In the event that the National com mission does not see it's way clear to eliminate the draft entirely from the Class A minor league President Bar rod of the International League is of the opinion that the present agitation
 will bring about reform in the present
 drafting system which will greatly
 benefit not only the Class A minors but the minors all the way down the line.
 There are many objectionable fea- lures of the present drafting method which I believe the commission will remedy, said Barrow the other day For instance, the big leagues nave
 been in the habit of drafting clubs in- stead of players. We would have them
 put in drafts only for players if they
 cannot see their way clear to e1imhat.
 the draft entirely. For instance, a bis league club does not draft a Newark played, but the Newark club. That gives them the privilege of selecting
 any player on the entire Newark team "But what I want stopped is the
 ruthless drafting by some big league
 clubs. Some clubs have at times put
 in as many as twenty-five drafts and
 then cancelled all but two or three. If
 the commission prohibits cancellation
 of drafts and prevents clubs from
 trading it would be a big step for the
 uplift of minor league conditions.''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
EGC-DUPUY TEAM WINS BIKE RAGE
French Riders Took the Lead $40 O'Clock and Sprints Failed to Displace Them-Twenty Sprints in Hour-Riders Covered 2,684 Miles

For the first time in nine years an all European team won the six day cycle race at the Garden Saturday night when Oscar Egg and Marcel Dupuy, the Swiss-French combination, finished a lap ahead of the remainder of the field. The grind wound up in a sensational climax, the foreign pair tapping their rivals only two and a half hours before the conclusion of the struggle, and breaking a six cornered tie for first place.
 the concluding hour. Throughout Egg and Dupuy were content with holding their lap advantage and remained us ually in the rear. The fight for sec ond place resolved itself into a duel between Root and Madden and Me- Namara and Spears, the former gain ing a commanding lead by winning seven of the first thirteen sprfnts.
 Root and Madden finished second in the race with a total of 69 1-2 points; Spears and McNamara. third, with 88 points; Kaiser and Cameron, fourth, with 10S points: Hill and Drobach, fifth. with 116 1-2 points; Debaetes and Walthour. sixth, with 12D.
 The riders covered 2.624 miles and laps in the race.
 With the end Of the six day race in sight Oscar Egg and Marcel Dupuy, Swiss French team, threw Madison Square Garden into an uproar last night by catching the other riders of the field asleep and gaining lap in one of the most sensational sprints of the week. The incident, coming at a time when it appeared almost certain that the race would end with six teams tied fer the lead in the matter
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25

of miles and laps covered. fairly stunt ned the other cyclists, who had been conserving their strength for the final hours point sprint.
 The other five leading teams pro- tested vigorously that Egg and Dupuy had picked each other up illegally dur ing the wild dash. but the officials re- fused to allow the protest. The earn ed lap placed the Swiss-French team in the lead and made it practically cer- tain that they would be returned the winners.
 It was at twenty minutes rast eight o'clock when the sensation of the week occurred. The riders had just finished by one of the spectators and had slowed down after their strenuous ef- fort. Apparently the plodding grind was to be resumed. but suddenly cut of the group of riders. crouched over his handlebars, Egg shot out at full speed. He was thirty yards in front almost before the others realized what was happening. Most of them were just about to be relieved by their team mates and were caught wholly unpre- pared. Four more circuits of the track had been made. Dupuy picking ups his partner when nearly half lap ahead. He sprinted furious for three laps and then Egg took up the wild das hagain
 Again Reggie" McNamara, upon whom most of the riders usually re- lied to catch any ambitious rider, had spent his speed in winning the mile sprint for the special prize and his strength failed him at the critical time.
 Slowly but surely Egg crept up on the field. At a mile and quarter the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
DARTMOUTH. ANNOUNCES
 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR 1917
Ten Games on Green and Whites Eist-Four Big Teams do Not Ap- pear.

Hanover, N. H., Dec. 24.-The Dart mouth college football schedule for 1917. announced tonight includes the following games.
 Sept. 22, New Hampshire College at Hanover; Sept. 29, Colby at Hanover; October 6. Springfield Y. M. c. A. Col lege at Hanover; Oct. 13, Massachu- setts Agricultural College at Hanover; October 20, West Virginia University at Hanover; October 27. Princeton at Princeton; November 3, Pennsylvania State College at Hanover; November 10. University of Pennsylvania at Bos ton; November IT, Tufts at Man chester, N. H.; November A, Brown University at Springfield.
 Of the teams played this year, Bos- ton College, Lebanon Valley, George town and Syracuse do not appear on the new schedule, their places being Maine Colleges. Springfield Y: M. c. A. College, expert in the use of the for ward pass, Pennsylvania State, which will play Dartmouth team for the first time. and Brown, which will meet it's old rival for the first time since 1906.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
Der 2s are the following addresses:

Der 2s are the following addresses: Major Palme E. Pierce, U. s. A., College Athletics as Related to Ma tional Preparedness; Prof. Raymond G. Gettell, Amherst College, The Value of Football; R. Tait Mckenzie, F. A. M- C., Prof of Physical Education, Un- iversity of Pennsylvania, The Making and Remaking of Fighting Man, tex periences in the British army. Re- ports of Special Committees: On the Effects of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. J. H. McCurdy, chairman; Dr. Roger I. Lee, Harvard University, The Life Phillips. Amherst College Scho.--tlc Conditions in Intercollegiate Sport: Dr. Edgar Fauver, Wesleyan Dn1vers- ity, The Health of Ethical Problems in Intercollegiate Sport
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
GIBBONS WILLING TO MEET
 LES DARCY AT NEW ORLEANS
Offers to Fight for $15,o9o at Mardi
 Gras in the Gulf City.

New Orleans, La, Dec 24-A local fight promoter telegraphed to Les Darcy, the Australian middlewelght, now in America ,an offr to fight Mike Gibbons here for a purse Of Si5,000. Gibbons, it was stated, was ready to sign articles. One of the conditions is that the match be held durng carnival week in February next.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
Reply to Geroux chaIIenoe,

Sporting Editor: In reply to the challenge Arthur Geroux, wrestler, Taftville. I wish to state that Homer Monte will accept the sweeping chal- lenge he made in Tuesdays Bulletin. Conditions, winner take all. I will promote the bout in any place suitable to GerouX about January 1st, 1917. I await his reply in Tuesdays Bulletin George H. Monte.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
MONEY,

New York, Dec. 23.-Mercantile pa- per 4@4 1-4; sterling, 60 day bills, All IA; commercial GO day bills on banks. All; commercial 60 day. bills 4.7O 3-4: cables 4:75 3-S; demand 4.76 3-8; francs, demand 5S4 1-s: cables. 5.ss 1-2; marks, demand 72 IA; cables, 72 1-2: kronen, demand 12: cables 12 1-4; guilders, demand, 40 3-4; cables 40 7-S; fires, demand 690; cables 6.89: rubles, demand 30 1-2; cables 30 3-4. Bar silver 75 3-4. Mexican dollars 5S 3-S. Government bonds steady; rail road bonds firm.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25

Hartford-Brigadie William A. An drews and Mrs. Andrews of the Sal vation Army will celebrate their sil- yer wedding anniversary Jan. g. They were married in Chatham, New Bruns- wick, on Christmas day, 1891.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
Games Wanted.

The Atlas Basketball team of Hart ford, who last year went through the season without being defeated, would like to arrange a game with fast teams in Norwich or vicinity. For games ad- dress E. Pendervile, 27 Seymour St., Hartford, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 23.-Cotton futures opened firm. Jan. 1923; Mar. 16.61; May 16:Ss: July 17.O4: Oct. 15.46.
 New York, Dec. 23.-Cotton futures closed firm Jan. 16.62; March 1896; May 17.23: July 17.30; Oct. l5.sS. Spot quiet, middling 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
COLLEGIATE Asso.
 MEETS IN N. Y. DEC. 2s
Number of Noted Speakers WilI Ad-
 dress Meeting on Collegiate Sport.

Among the subjects which will be the topics of addresses or reports at the eleventh annual convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Associa- tion to be held in New York Decem-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, Dec. 2-Beeves-Recein 1,S4S head, 23 cars on sale. Steers open ed trif1e firm. closed dull and weak. Bulls and cows generally steady clos probably be held over. Common to prime steers sold at s7.4o@1O per 100 lbs; oxen at $6.25, bull at s6617 25. two choice fed at ss@S.5o, cows at s3.75@7.25, dressed beef steady at 11@15 1-2c for city dressed native sides.
 Calves.-Receipts 63s head. 4ae on sale. Market steady. Common to prime veals sold at s1o&15 per 100 IDS. culls at S9, Ohic fed and Indiana calves at $6.50@9.00. Dressed calves steady for city dressed veals at 1s@22c, coun. try dressed wea kat 16Z20c.
 Sheep and 1ambs-Receipts $40 head: cars Sheep quiet and feeling easier, lambs very dull and unevenly lower. Common to good sheep sold at s6.00@S.00 per 100 rns, culls at S5. Ordinary to fairly prime lambs at 1791s 1-2c; dressed mutton dull at 11014 1-2c, country dressed hothouse lambs steady at $11@12 per carcass. .
 Hogs-Receipts 1,507 head; very few on sale. Market firm, closing higher Light to medium weights sold at s10.25 try dressed hogs steady at 12@tl1-2c, roasting pigs at 15@20c.
 F Chicago, Dec. 22.-Hogs were firm and from 5@15c higher; cattle were strong and sheep higher.
 Cattle-Receipts 5000 head. Native butchers $5.75@S.75; canners s4 eS0 5:10; cutters $5.15 @5.7o; heffers ss.1 1o.75; calves s4.50@11.15.
 Sheep and lambs-Receipts 5o,0oo head. Year1ings $7@1125; wethers $3.50@10; lambs s9.25@1335. Hogs-Receipts 30,000 head Mixed and butchers $9.85@10.O5; light s9. 50 D 1910; heavy $9.96 @10.40; pigs s7.S5 Q 9.35; bulk $9.90@10.35.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25

Ivoryton-George 1T. Blake & Co. nave sold their ice business to J. R. Wood who will take charge on Jan aary 1, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-05
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
John I'rin,l,.c.

HARRISONBURG. VA, September l..
John Trimble. nincty-thrce years old.
died last Thursday night near Mon
terey, Highland County. lie was Il
nptivc OF Highland and leaves one
sister, Mrs. Mary a. Sipc, of Stnunton.
EIis wife, who was Miss Harper, died
several years ago. They had been
married more than, fifty years Sur
vivinS Mr.. Trimblc are three sons, DR..
l. II. Trimble, OF Staunton: Mrs. Is
tcclc Hcvcncr. OF WayncSboro. ana Mrs.
Mary *. Flcishcr. OF Monterey. Ycars
ago, Mr.. Trimble conducted four big
stores at different points In the coun.
ty He was Il Presbyterian and Il
Mason. The funeral was conducted on
Saturday by Rev. y. 4. Parker, assist.
ed by Rev Mr.. Monctt. SIX ncphcws
served as pall-bearers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-05
GIVE CHEERS FOR WILSON
WHILE HEARING HUGHES
Democratic Sympathizers Hccklc Re-
publican Nominee During Speech
at Nashville.
HE FINALLY WINS APPLAUSE
Declines to Attend Labor-Duy Ccle-
bration When Advised No Formal
Invitation Is Extended, and Also
Refuses to Review National Guard.

NASHVILLE. TENN, September A.
III territory which no Republican pres
id"Htial nominee has ever visited be-
fore. Charles +. Hughes tonight faced
a tumultuouS audience i'll the audi
forum here. With cheers for Wood
row Wilson ringing again and again
in his ears, heckled by qucstionors ontl
halted often by Democratic SymDa-
thizers. the nominee delivered hi;
spo ech. criticizins the administration
Tor its policies. declaring for IA pro-
tectivc tariff and. in a reference which
the audience took to apply to the en-
actment of the Adamson bill. asserting
that he stood firmly for the arbitra
ton CT all industrial disputes.
II believe there is no grievance with
respect TO labor" Mr.. Hughes said
that cannot be settled by fair, candid
examination of the facts
Il believe" he continued, "in pro-
tccting American industry"
And the man who can do 1t is Wood
row wilson" shouted n man from the
balcony y wave of handclapping
checked the nominee.
The nominee then aSSailcd the adj
ministration for its policy toward Mex
leo. He outlined it's attitude toward
flucrta
You would have recognized that as.
sasin,. shouted a man from the audi
cmcc. ;wouldu't YOU"
Now. didn't say that" AIR. Hughes
started to reply
The rest of his answer was lost in
the tImult that followed
what would YOU have done" shout
ell smother man as the noise subsidized
Il Would have protected American
rights the nominee shouted quickly.
fhc audience rose ana appiaudcd
loudly.
II stand for two things: first for the
principle of fair. impartial. thorough.
candid arbitration: and. second. for Leg
80; ton on facts according 10 ncvca
''tic" OF the case. And am opposed
/" Icing dictated ~ cither IL tie cX-
ctut;"c department or Congress; 10y any
power ON earth before tho facts are
h2owu anil in the absc &c, of the facts..'
III audience, which had INTERRUPTED
Mr. ~ ='rcs. repeatedly in the cariier
portion 1T his speech to cne.r for
Wcodruw Wilson. heard the nomiucc's
'i"@'"r.,icn in s!lcncn and at its con-
o'u-!"n Hrlauttd him \1s onthu-
s'1a'ica'i% rs IT had heclilST Kim be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-05
CONGRESSIAS II. ID. FLOOD
SPEAKER At JONESNILI.E

Especial to The Times D!spa tch.]
JoNESNILLE. VA. September =
This was an ideal day for the opening
OF the Lee County circuit Court. and
crowds we're in attendance Ia hear the
issues OF the campaign discussed by
representatives Of both parties Con :
grcs.mar Sicmp failed TO keep his APP
pointmcnt, but other Republican speak
erS were on hand
II. D. Flood. Congressman from the
Tenth District of Virginia. and II. q;
Peters. of Bristol, spoke in the inter-
est OF democracy. For one hour Mr.
Peters reviewed the achievements of
the Demccratic administration. praised
The work of Woodrow Wilson and ex.
planned why he should be reelected
aud why T.. Lee Trinltlc should he sent
60 Congress to uphold the Wilson poll
cies. His criticism OF Mr.. Slcmps rec
oid IN Congress appealed to tho crowd
IN opening, Nh Flood said the Demo
cratic administration had passed sc
many good laws u Was impossible &c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-05
TlDEWATER UNlONlSTS
HOLD CELEBRATIONS
Norfolk. Portsmouth, anl tr,port
News Have Varied Programs
Tor Holiday.

NoRFo!-k M, Srpirmhrr : What
labor union officials declared l." H., the
greatest celebration ever undertaken
by Norfolk and Portsmouth orgauiHa-
tons attracted lS,GU0 persons 10 ocean
View to-day. y parade, which, made IN
III impressivcnesS what 1t lacked in
numerical force. opened the cclcbra-
lion this morning. About 900 march
iers were In line, with three bands the
boy Scout drum corps ana many caily
decorated floats.
The athletic events ~ ocean View
were under the direction OF James l..
larry. the famous college athlete III,
events ranged from may yard dashcs
10 sack and ola mems races. \ varir-
.lS OF iitld events W"s prnNidr
Tie international Association a. Ma
-'hliists won Tho first rri2r for the
sh"sL nont entered iu tho parade by Ia
dor ORGANIZATIONS
After a parade in mcu OWN city.
sPortsInouth untouisis GAME 10 Norfolk,
lnnd fell in line ahead "l TIA" nratS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-05

best, and We will not look into the
mystery OF how and why they come.
We VIII only keep tho door open for
them always. and u hearty Welcome
after we have recognized them.
81 have read many biographies of
Lincoln: I have sought out with the
greatest interest the many inttmnte
stories that arc told Of him. the MARIA
tives of nearby friends. the sketches
at close quarters. in which those who
had the privilege of being associated
with him have tried TO depict for us
the very man himself In his habit as
he lived: but l have nowhere found Il
real intimate of Lincolns. | nowhere
get the impression in any narrative
or "reminiscences that the writer had, In
fact penetrated to the heart OF his
mystery. or that any man could pcne-
tratc to the heart Of it. That brooding
spirit had no real familiars get the
Impression that it never spoke out in
complete seif-revclation. and that it
could not reveal itself completely to
any one. 1t was Il very lonely spirit
that looked out from underneath those
shaggy brows and comprehcn men
without fully communing with them.
as if, in spite of all its genial efforts
~ comradesh;p. it dwell apart, saw i,s
on. There is very holy ami very
terrible isHction for the conscience
OF every man who seeks to READ The
destiny in affairs for others as VOL as
fHc Himself, for nation rs well as
f,r individuals. That privacy AZ mas
can intrudc upon. That lonely search
OF the spirit for the right perhaps no
man can assist. This strange child of
the cabin kept company with invisible
things. was born into no intimacy but
that Of its own silently assembling
and dcployinE thoughts
II have come here to-day. not to
utter n culoEy on Lincoln; he stands
in need Of none. but to cndcavor to
interpret the meaning Of this gift to
the nation of the place OF his birth
and origin. Is not this an altar upon
which we may forever keep alive the
vestal fire OF democracy as upon Il
shrine at which some of the deepest
and most sacred hopes Of mankind may
from age to age be rckndlcd? For
these hopes must constantly he re-
kindled. and only those who live can
rekindlc them. The only stuff that
can retain the life-riving heat Is the
stuff OF living hearts. Aud tho hopes
Of mankind cannot he kept alive by
words merely. by constitutions and
doctrines of right and codes Of liberty.
The object OF democracy is to trans
mute these into the life and action of
society. the s"if-dcniul and self-sacri-
flee of heroic mon ana women willing
to make their lives an embodiment of
right aud service ana enlightened pur-
pose. The commands OF democracy
are as imperative as its privileges and
opportunities are wide and generous.