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The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
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Notice OF Application to Lease State
Lands

Office of the State Board OF Land
commissioners.
Denver. Colo, Dec. II, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that F. E..
Mcmillan and d. A. Mccarthy whose
postofiice address is Pueblo, Colorado
has made application No. A6S07 to
lease the following described School
Lands, situate in Crowley County,
Colorado, to-wit:
Sia Sec. sc Twp. 20S Range 57W.
Notice is further hereby given that
all other persons desiring to file an
application to lease this tract Of land
must file the same in this office prior
to January IL, 1917, as no other ap-
plication to lease the above described
lands will be considered after said
date.
John F. Vivian,
Register State Board Land Com
missioners.
First publication, Dec. Is, 1916.
Last publication, Jan. s, 1917.
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Land at Auction Sale

Fred l.. Perdue and II. Elson Fly
of Rocky Ford were here the first
of the week arranging for an auction
sale of some land near Ordway. The
land is an 80 acre tract owned by
Latson G Boggs, two miles north
east of town. Sixty acres OF it is In
alfalfa.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
IF HOG CHOLERA APPEARS IN YOUR HERD

To obtain the best results the SER
um must be administered as soon as
the disease is detected in the herd.
Be sure that the temperature of all
your hogs is taken. A temperature
above 1O4 degrees F. in ordinary
weather and when the animal is not
excited indicates infection, and such
hogs require an increased dose Of
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05

have all hogs treated Immediately
which they should be kept on light
diet, with pure drinking water, and
confined to limited quarters that
should be cleaned and sprayed 3
times week with 81 part Of COM
pound cresol solution to 80 parts of
water" until the disease has abated
in the herd.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
Notice to Stockholders

Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders of The Boston Farm Lateral
association that there will be an an
nual meeting Of the stockholders on
Thursday. January 25, 1917, for the
purpose OF electing directors and
transacting such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing.
r. ]. Pendergrast, Secretary.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
Miller Opens Laundry

Link Miller has opened up a laun-
dry business in Ordway, starting in
the first day of the new year. He
has a well equipped plant to handle
general line of laundry work.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
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Advertised Letters

Letters at Ordwav postoffice which
are uncalled for: w. Parker Childs,
Dave Ovden. J. A. Remer, Frank
Dave Ogden, J. A. Remer, Frank
tevant. I. B. Look, VIM. Craner, v.
Ogami.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05

R. J. Pendergrast, Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
BELL:ANS Absolutely Removes !. Indigestion. Druggists
 refund money if it fails. 25c


 ger and nit a COW 50 yards away. We know that the skilled hunter, or trap shooter, or rifle and revolver marks man can hit a moving object. of req sonable size without giving the slight est thought to the pointing of the fire arm and the pulling Of the trigger. Yes, after a time it becomes second nature for mans eye to tell him just what his muscles must do in perform ing a certain act. such pitching a baseball or shooting a gun. When the eye becomes accustomed to judging dista noes accurately, and the hands will do the bidding of the eye. half the battle of pitching or shooting is won. Then all that is required is a steady nerve, some brain work and strength. =. T do not know that I have explained this subject clearly, bu. l at least have told you in my own language why it should follow that a. baseball pitcher, or, in fa:2t, any man who plays base ball, or a game requiring quick, ac- curate eye. should develop into good shot.55 ..-.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
By Sol Metxgsr From Sol Metzaer, Bedford, Pa.

Now that we know this country not only wants but needs sport during this. war because athletics provide re- lief and recreation. build up moral and physical strength and may be made to produce patriotic funds, 1t is but natural to wonder just what forms sport is to assume as we become more and more deeply engrossed in our fight for victory.
 At this time it is impossible to tell assume should the war continue for some years. One may but guess Con ditions and influences are so con- Stantly changing that it is most difh- tangible and permanent in order to \ base even a conjecture.
 Our larger institutions of learning have widely different views and have practiced widely different forms of sport during the college year. With some there is a crying need for in tercollegiate competition: with others military training has not only an- swered this demand but filled far higher purpose as we'll
 Even our two service academies may be said to have different views relative to the immediate future of athletics. When I was at West Point early in November the feeling was that football with college elevens was having it's last days until peace. A month later the Naval Academy was planning for another season Here the view is held that intercollegiate sport serves a needed local purpose in keep ing the middies busy within bounds.
 But at neither academy is there any hope of an Army-Navy game un- til the war Is over. The mere fact that the coming together of so many officers and future officers at such a spectacle offers too great an oppor- tunity for disaster at the hands of a fanatic-fn other words of a German -is sufficient to prevent such a con- test being approved during this war even if it were sought by the acade- mics.
 In seeking an answer as to what form college sport will assume as the war continues one finds no aid from either the financial or patriotic side. In the matter of money about everything that was possible happen ed during the recent football season. Teams went bankrupt, others reaped golden harvest, one the biggest year in it's history, and still others had an average budget Receipts, on the whole, were away below normal.
 From a patriotic standpoint about everything has happened also. Some eievens created opportunities for play ing for patriotic funds, others accept ed offers to do so, still others made no effort in this direction and one class went so far as to refuse even
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS ACTIVE. Effect of Peace Rumors Was Marked
 in the Bond List.

New York, Dec 24.-Contrary to general expectations, the impending holiday on the stock exchange was accompanied by occasional spurts of activity and many substantial acces- sions to last weeks gains.
 further settlement of short contracts. but motives and factors were not al together lacking.
 Peace rumors gained fresh currency, if not credence, from their wide circu- lation, traceable in part to speculative interests Their effect was most marked in the bond list. French mu- nicipals rising 2 to 4 per cent. over last weeks best quotations.
 This advantage was not well main tained, however, and at no time ex- tended to the premier foreign bond, namely, the Ang1o-French 5s.- which were reactionary with Canadian is sues .''
 In the stock list gross gains ranged from one to almost three points in seasoned rails two to four points in representative industrials, including munitions, one to two in coppers and shippings, two to six in tobaccos and oils, and one to three in motors and miscellaneous specialties.
 Final prices were from fractions to point under the days maximums, the reported cancellation of Russian orders provoking moderate realizing Total sales amounted to 415, ,0O0 shares.
 Liberty issues contributed to the ir- regularity of the domestic bond list, minimum of 96-9S, with range of 98 38 to 9S.1s, for the 3 1-2s. Total sales of bonds.- par value, were s, ,175,000.
 U. S. bonds, old issues, were un- changed on call, but coupon As declined 7-S per cent on sales.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
STATUS OF WARTIME SPORTS
Undoubtedly Will Have Usual Sports During Coming Year
 Athletics Valuable to Physical Preparedness.

in condemnation of the latter.
 One can get nowhere in the matter of what form sport. and more partic- ularly college sport, is to follow, by the usual method of procedure. !An analysis of intercollegiate sport to- day proves beyond all doubt that this nation is considerably off its normal track What then can we seize upon to aid in forming conclusion as to what is to be done in college sport?
 The whole matter Is held in abey- ance until the country makes a de- cision about the draft. If the age limit is lowered to eighteen or nine teen years intercollegiate sport, aS we have known it in the past and as it was followed this year. is both a relic It will close up shop. Indeed, most of the colleges will be forced to do likewise. Those which keep their doors open under such a condition will be those supported almost en- tirely by endowment. or by appropria- tion.
 But the question of continuing fn- tercohegiate sport during war is not all question of the minimum draft age There is the patriotic note-the ther to prevent their sons under draft age from doing their bit,' as the war increases in intensity. Young men under draft age of good red blood
 
 letes have mighty good red blood Then what kind of athletics are we to have? What part can our college athletic instructors play fin the new world which war has created Undoubtedly we will go ahead with our school and club sports. What we do relative to professional sport, more particularly baseball, is not so vital a matter. Professional sport, historical ly and as it now exists, has rarely been factor in national physical pre- 'paredness. While it may afford some recreation and relief from war strain and probably would produce some pa tr1otic funds it is going to have hard sledding, I fear. We win want sport during this war but the longer the war continues the greater will be our demand that it be for patriotic pur- poses. Witness, for example the re- cent action of the National Lawn Ten his Associations: Tournaments are to be held but all funds are to be used for patriotic purposes.
 That. I take it, is the forerunner of what sport is to- be during war There is another field-service sport We had ample proof of it's worth this past fall. Service football games, en- tire1y experimental, proved not only highly entertaining but very popular with both public and players. The army, navy and ambulance teams gave zest to camp life. built up morale, tossed officer and private together in a more intimate way than otherwise
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
PHILADELPHIA MAY HAVE
 ONLY ONE CLUB IN 1918
Feasibility That Either National or American Franchise Will Be Shifted to Baltimore.

As a result of the recent speculative sale of Alexander and killifer by the Phil1ieS and Strunk, Schang and Bush Sby the Athletics, it is not improbable that Philadelphia may have only one big league club next year. There is a possibility that either the National league or AmericaA league franchise of the Quaker City will be transfer red to Baltimore.
 Such a shift would relieve the two major leagues of the burden of fight ing the pending Baltimore Federal league suit for s900,000 damages. It is believed that the Baltimore baseball men would much rather have Q big both owners of the Philadelphia clubs are in bad with the fans it is possible that one or the other of them may be induced to stand for the move to the Oriole city:
 2 Although organized baseball men may seem to laugh at the Federal league suit, the laugh is not on the level. They take the suit seriously enough Particularly as there are Iumors that Harry F. Sinclair, the Wards and other wealthy former Fed eraI league owners may aid the Balti- more stockholders in the fight. It is understood that Sinclair and the Wards have never received the pay ment that organized baseball agreed to make to them when the outlaw circuit was laid away in camphor sew era1 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
MEMBERS OF s1oo,ooo INFIELD
 ARE STILL FASTENING
Stuffy McInnis Only One of Original Stellar Quaret Still With the Mack. men.

Once upon a time J. Franklin Baker, Jack Barry. Eddie Collins and Stuffy McInnis made up that fa-
 nous s100,000 infield of the Philadel- phia 4 thletlcs. Connie Mack, manager of the team. cut it to pieces to take his profits and all but McInnis are now playing in the uniforms of other clubs But their baseball greatness goes on-
 McInnis, still with the Athletics, was second only to Gandin of Chi cago amona the first basemen, last season, according to the official field ing records of the American league. Jack Barry, once a shortstop but now playing second base with the Boston Red Sox, and Eddie Collins. now second baseman for the Chi cago White Sox, were first and sec ond. respectively, among the second basemen, while J. Franklin Baker, now with the New York Yankees was tied with Buck Weaver of the Chicago White Sox as the real lead CTS among the third basemen of 1917.
 This is mute testimony to their remarkable baseball skill and fur ther evidence of what these four men meant as a combination to the Philadelphia Athletics when they were wianing pennants and worlds championships several years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

would have been possible, while va rious inter-service and service -colle- giate games not only raised patriotic funds but served to increase patr1ot- ism among civilians. .-- : The finest sight I ever witnessed in football was in the Harvard Stadium, December &, when in the heat of a football game between the First and Second Naval District teams both elevens arose from their places. re- moved their headgears and came to attention when a band played the Star Spangled Banner.
 Another thing about such games. While they no doubt served to keep up an interest in football they proved in addition that the fighting spirit of football Is not mere college rah-rah matter but a very tangible thing. 1t was present in these games. Old var sity boys never strove harder for vic tory or got so much fun out of it. And good feeling abounded.
 This is the kind of sport we want. 1t will do much to wipe out the bit ter intercollegiate rivalry of the past just as it will do so much more to- wards upbuilding the morale and fighting spirit of our. armies in Eu- rope.
 The army and the navy are using sport for this latter purpose and in this kind of sport we find a solution to the problem of what we are to do with our college trainers, coaches and
 
 pecially if the draft age is to be drop ped to eighteen or nineteen years. The army athletic field is wide open and demanding men in wholesale quanti- ties.
 | recently talked with pr. George T. Fisher, in charge of the Y. M. c. A. physical work both in the Y. M. C. A. s as well as in the army. His office is at PA East 18th street, New York city. While men have been sent abroad in this connection and almost three hundred and fifty have been placed in various camps in this coun- try there is urgent and immediate need for many more
 What a splendid. field! Here the coach, the trainer and the physical di- his trade alone. His duty is not only to organize and provide games and sport for the large groups under him, it is not only to keep the army piiy- sically fit-which the army is well able to do ,itSelf-but the work is to prepare all to play the awful game of war in the same spien did spirit and with even greater morale than have the championship varsity teams ec-ch coach has helped develop in the past. Here's a bigger job than winning big football games or so called champion ships. a job that has the backing of the army, too and a job that needs the active support of those men who are best able to fill it.
 Copyright, 1917. by Sol Metzger) >
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
BRAVES SIGN a1.
Announce That 31 Players Have Sign ed for 1918 - Bill James in That
 Number.

Boston. Dec. 24.-Contracts for 1918 for about 31 players of the National lea gue baseball club, including Pitcher 'Bilr' James. were ready at the clubs Headquarters tonight for mailing after the holiday.
 James pitching was an important factor in winning the worlds series for the Braves in 1914, but since then his arm has been in bad condition and last season he remained near his home on the Pacific coast, working only in stood that he asked the Boston club for an opportunity to return to major league work The contracts will be sent to all players not already in war service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

The champion declares that that much money will be realized from fight between himself and another, and has announced that he will meet any con- tender with the provision that the to- tai receipts are to go to the Red Cross
 Fred Fulton has accepted his chal
 lenge, and asks Willard to name the date. Fulton will claim the heavy
 weight title if Willard does not post q forfeit to guarantee a bout for any time before March 15. But whether he gets away with it or not is the ques-, ton that will interest the fans.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

George Sis1er. the Browns star player said recently that if he wasn't drafted he might volunteer. If Sisler keeps his promise, the future for the Amer ican league in St, Louis is very gloomy, indeed.
 It was not because of the war that baseball was dropped at the Univer- sity of Pittsburgh. Director K. F. Davis has announced that the reason Pitt will not have 8 ball team next spring is because the game did not pay. We are not discontinuing base ball on account of the war, but the truth of the matter is we cannot af- ford it. We played Penn State at football to 25,000 people. while we played Penn State baseball last sum- mer and charge no admission fee and we did not attract a crowd of 100 peo- pie. We lost $2,500 on baseball last season."
 Bulkeley's system of having the en- tire student body vote on the officers Of the teams simply offers larger field for the fraternity politician tha n the Academy election. where only the
 N'' men can vote. Either system is ail right as long as the men vote for the best man and do not let fraternity or other prejudices interfere. Under such ideal conditions, however, the Academy seems to have the better system. as only the men best fitted to judge the best leader have a, hand in deciding the question. N. F. A. sys- tenn of awarding the office of manager cn a merit system is, for superior to the electing method employed at the New London institution.
 Jess Willard, referred to as the worlds champion heavyweight, and who has not done enough of fighting since he won the title from Johnson to work up a good sweat. declares that he wants to fight Jess has all ready made his money so he stipu- lates that he will not give anybody chance at the title unless all the proceeds go to the Red Cross fund. Very fine for MT. Willard. but it looks as if he is using the Red Cross to get little publicity. He wouldn't care to fight unless he received a big sum before he won the title and it is quite natural that any man that opposes him would want something for his work. If Willard is anxious to help the Red Cross yhy don't he donate a lump sum or give a certain per cent of the money taken in by the circus he owns He can help the organiza- tion without fighting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
MONEY.

New York, Dec. z4. -sCan money easy; high 6; low 1-1;t ruling rate 6; closing bid Ia; offered at 6; last loan 1-2.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Eddie Mahan, former Harvard foot ball player, has been chosen one of the hfty-one successful candidates from Harvard to attend the third re- serve officers training camp at Yap- hank, N. Y. At the outbreak of the war -Mahan enlisted with the marines and was sent to Philadelphia, where he Is now stationed. Another of the successful candidates was Kenneth B. G. Parsons, Ineman on Mahan's 1915 Harvard team.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

The Cardinals and Browns in St
 Louis stand to lose some of their most valuable players in the next draft. Among the Cardinals whom Uncle Sam may call are Hornsby, Cruise. Horstman, Snyder, Jack Smith, Long, Baird and Meadows. The Browns who may be drafted are Severold, Sother
 on. Wright and Gerber. Added to this
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
COTTON.

New York, Dec A. = Spot cotton quiet: middling S1-00. Entures opened steady; December 30.25; January 9s.S2; March zs2z; May 2S-s7; July 3s6s.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
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COMPARES
 PITCHING TO SHOOTING

ehiiIies' Great TwirIer Says They Are Much Alike and Points Out Why They Are-Rsjeots Stage Offer to Go Hunting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Gen. White says he would like to see every ballpIayer in the army lead ing the troops. Evidently he didn't see Heine Zim perform in New York last fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

The disastrous winter fire is best protected against with a policy of GOOD FIRE INSURANCE Defective furnaces, defective fiues and accidents with stoves very often start the fire in winter that results in total loss-be on the safe side and have us insure your property today in our strong conn panies-
 ISAAC s. JONES
 insursnce and Real Estate Agent Richards Building s1 Main S1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

George Sis1er, the Browns star player said recently that if he wasn't drafted he might volunteer. If Sisler keeps his promise, the future for the Amer ican league in St. Louis is very gloomy, indeed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
SPORTING NOTES

There were 3S5 home runs made last season. against 3SO in 1916, according to the official figures,
 Boston Red Sox came but fifth in military drill last summer, but now stand first in enlistments.
 Up to press time neither William F. Baker nor Cornelius McGillicuddy had sold their ball parks. so there is still hope in PffIly.
 . Even Teddy regards boxing as a healthful, first class sport. Boxing, however. has proved everything but f.ealthful' for the president, we be- Neve.
 A year ago they were laughing at Eddie Cicotte in New York. Today when you mention his name there the subject immediately switches from la seball.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Ralph ". Pendleton of Boston, a pitcher, was elected captain of the Bowdoin college baseball team to suc- ceed Orin s. Donnell. recently called into military service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW

Brown & Perkins, Aiitmgs-atlav Over tncas Nat. Bank. Shetucket St Entrance stairway near to Thames National Bank. Telephone 3S-3
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Fans as. well az players are extend ing sympathy to First Baseman Joe Judge of the washinetons because of the proba bilfty of his never being able to play ball again after his injury of last summer. Judge broke his leg at that time during a game and when he recoyered the use of 1t he found that he was lame. He was compelled to still In the Maine General hospital at Portland. He expects to- leave some time after tho first Of the year, but probably his playing days are over.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Jess Willard is willing to jeopar- idixe his title in order to give the Red Cross soEuethfn1 like million dollars
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Eight minor leagues out of twenty have announced that they will play ball next year. They are the Pacific Coast, American Association, Western League, Southern Association, Texas League, Eastern League, Blue Ridge League, and Central Association. Sew en circuits must be reorganized if they expect to resume operations. They are the InternationaI Central l, Three Ia. South Atlantic, New York State, Northwestern and Western As socfation. -re--+--
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

After reading what Coach Heisnnan has to say about the Georgia Tech team we. can't help opining that as a personal press agent Heisman has something on even Tom Jones and lack Ct1IrlHV
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Strangler Lewis by virtue of his recent victory over Zbyszko stands in a class by himself as far as the New York tourney is concerned. but Lewis has, no claim on the worlds title. When he defeats both Stecher and sCaddock, especially the 1atten the sporting fraternity will recognize his claim to. tfes.title z