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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

who rise under the added reSponSibil-
 ity of their office to great heights as players, but the majority of them go
 the other way. There is much psy ch
 ology in the whole thing. For one
 thing a captain may have an off day.
 As rule the coach wiu stick by the
 the team Therefore, he win not criti-
 else captain freely as other play
 CTS. In time this may be interpreted
 as faVoritism and lead to dissatisfac- Charles E. Courtney, of Cornell,
 dean of. American rowing coaches,
 held views we'll inadvance of but
 similar to Dobieis. on the subject of
 iron hand and practically abolished crew captaiDcies at Cornell in the
 days when he placed Cornell at the
 top in college rowing. Often have
 the 'Old Man. assumed all powers
 and leff the racing of his crews to the two men best fitted for the job-the stroke oar and the coxswain.
 Prom the players standpoint the captaincy is a good thing and the cap tain himself seems to think so- But the facts prove it is not always best for the team. The game has grown leadership It requires older and nor experienced men to handle a football team than 1t did twenty and twenty five years ago. when Yale stood at the
  success to system which placed the captain at the head. Yale's complete downfall was due, in no small meas ure, to its hesitancy in discarding the clinging to captaircy leadership when all others had delegated supreme pot CTS to the coach.
 Whatever scheme of power is fol- | lowed it is necessary that the leader be leader in both act and name, Perhaps no other cla ss of officials Sl America have ever shown more abil- ity or command more respect from army officers. They have the knack of understanding human nature and l of scoring in those little personal en- counters between men that alone are distinguishing marks of leadership. Witness this example:
 1 A company of men in training at ! Fit. Niagara last summer for comnais- = sions in the U. S. R. were commanded by a very human, very Hkeab1e and very fine regular army of1cer-a cap tain. He was every inch the man and was so full of energy that on Satur- day afternoons he always played ball | with the men of his company All
 the time he was called Captain It I became somewhat difficult for the men | under him to remember that during
 the times of excitement incident to a ! baseball game.
 One afternoon, after he had been in | charge of this company for some six ! weeks, he called the ball teams to- gether and asked them to forget his title for the afternoon to consider | hlm one of them. Shortly afterward ! he came to the bat and rapped out a ! two bagger. He had to go at top
 speed to make second safely, and as | he rushed to that bag the player coaching on the first base line yelled at him at the top of his voice:
 Slide, you--. slide!'
 : Reaching second safely the Captain | jumped up on the bag and roared at the top of his voice: From here in I'm a Captain" ! Copyright, 1917, by Sol Metzser)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

A new scoring system has been pro posed for football whereby a team would win if 1t could hold it's oppon- = ents within certain limits. Also goals from touchdowns would have to be drop kicked from the B yard line. One of the big attractions of football at the present time is the uncertainty and the necessity for team work. The new system looks like a cut and dried
 victory for the stronger team with a
 good kicker playing the whole game
 Some system. but wait until Walter
 Camp and the rest of the Rules Com mittee land on it..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
PURSE OF $so,ooo
 OFFERED FOR WILLARD FIGHT
Offered by Secretary of Army A. A Would Be Turned Over to Red Cross.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 1s--A purse of $50. 900 which would be turned over 10 the Red Cross was offered here to- night for fight between Jess Will lard and the winner of the Fulton Tate fight here on Christmas day. The offer is made by Paul R. Grabiel, sec retary of the Army Athletic Associa- ton, which has been staging battles ir. North Little Rock this winter. for the benefit of the 10000 soldiers sta tioned at Camp Pike.
 The fight would be staged on MarcI, 16 or IS in an open air arena and would be scheduled for twenty rounds Secretary Grabiel teleg1aphed the proposition to Willard
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

On his recent visit to this coun- try Lord Northclffe played golf over
 number of courses. He. like a few
 other enthusiasts has kept track of his
 visits to tsarnge links. and by the time
 he reached the Royal Ottawa Golf course over which he had played. In that particu!aI round at Ottawa Lord Northcliffe and Sir Henry Drayton were partners and they lost to Sir
 Robert Borden the Canadian premier,
 and Mir F'ripp M. ?.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
"Stransler" Lewis Defeats Doe" RoI.
 Ter at International Tournamenx.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Ed "Strangier" Lewis Of Lexington, Ky, defeated Dr. F. F. Roller of Seattle here tonight iE the international catch as catch can wrestling tournament, in B min utes and one second. Dr. Roller had succeeded in getting body scissors and arm hold just previous to the end of the bout, but Lewis wriggIed out Of it., obtaining a head hold, and his opponent then retired
 W1adek Zbyszko of Poland defeated Joe Rogers, America in 47 minutes and 10 seconds with a side body hold.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
Cardinals ve Tigers.

, This evening in the Y. M c. A. gymnasium the Greeneville Cardinals
 will play the Taftyille Tigers. Al though the Tigers beat the Cardinals last Friday the Greeneville lads are confident they can turn the tables. The Taftvi1le boys believe that his tory is due to repeat itself and will do al, in their power to assist 1t. A pre- limirary game between the Dooitties and the T0ughiless of the " NJ e. A. has been arranged to add to the interest
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Now how about a Players Admin istration. something after the order of the .Euei and Food organizations maintained by the government to look Fafter shortage in these lines? Such an institution might render valuable service. in view of the efforts being made hy the big league magnates to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

l. It will be interesting to see how far s201 0e0 will go toward purchasing z National League pennant. i'"eSitsetit t Weeghn,ann Of the Chicago Cubs has tbis much to spend according to re port. Fifty thousand deIlac3 of it has already gone in the purchase of Alex "a ntler and Rillifer of Philadelphia If additional fifty thousands are eXpeEd- ed as wisely, Chicago may have . great ball club. But what about PhiIa elphia?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

While working at the former Hop kins & Alien plant Monday, Miss Kate Mcdonald of Canterbury turnpike met with an accident, getting a piece of steel in her eye. It was removed by a physician In a few days she will be able to return to work
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
Fearless Five.
Fudge Heffeifinger's Nephew Manage 1918 Vale Team.

New Haven. Conn, Dec. IS. - Tn board of athletic control at Yale uni versity tonight announced the selee ton of Fra ankiin F. Heffelhnger, 1920 of St. Paul. Minn., as mana ger of tn football eleven for next year. The ne> mana ger is a nephew of Walter W Heffelfingers one of Yales greaten football guards.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
laneford and Brennan Anxious ts Meet Willard

Denver, Coio:,s Dec. 19.-Sam Lang ford of Boston and s'Bilr' Brennan o1 New York city each are anxious for a fight with Jess Willard, world s
 champion heavyweight boxer, and agree to meet the champion on his own terms and give the entire re- ceipts to the Red Cross, it was an- ucunced today
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
Had Local Friends.

Mrs H. l. Read, who died Friday mania and was buried Sunday, has Eeen a frequent visitor in Norwich Town. where she has made many friends She leaves a son and two grandchildren Her husband died in 4 pril of this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
Pupils Entertain at the Home

Ehe pupils in the intermediate de- p&$tment of Town street school with their teacher. Miss B. M Grant, spent an hour after school Tuesday after noon with the household at Johnson home There was chorus singing. motion songs and recitations, all of which gave much pleasure.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
CUT q rms oUjT-IT 1i'ij IlswyoRrH MONEY

Don't miss this.. Cut. Out Dis slip, eos 1885 Sheffefd Ave- Chicago, Ill. E,rfting your name and address clearly. 1ou win receive in return a. trfa f4pack. age containing Eoley.ss Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs: colds and cfoup; Foley kidney; Pi 1ls,. fors pain in sides and back, rheunati4ms backac1rers k id-
 ney.s and bladder i'm spts5s and Foley
 Cathartic Table ts. a. wholesome and
 stipatton, bi1jouSnesz headache ( and
 si1sgtshs hpweIs. TtssIzee s&. Oz16vd Go
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

An Ohio prize fight was called off the other night because there was no coal to heat the hall. They might have started a fire 5y chipping some splinters off the boxers heads.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Joe Loomis: Chicago A c. sprinter, who was ambulance driver in France has returned to enlisA. in the United States army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
En Route Texas.

Edward Bushnell of Old Canterbury turnpike left New York city Friday and is now on his way to San Antonio, Tex
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
Fire Eaters Take Two.

Tuesday evening the Palace Fire Eaters took two games from the Fear less Five. The Fearless Five took the first game in handy fashion but the Fire. Eaters came back strong in the last two games and brought home the bacon LeipoId with 34a was the high man. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Dewey Woodworth from Fort Wright Fishers Island. was at his home on West Town street on a furiough the first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
Securinu Members.

The Red Cross mem bership cam paign at William Smiths store on the Green has had a successful two days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Henry T. Frazier from New Haven was at his home on East Town street over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Potatoes grown in the infield at the historic .Churchill Downs race track were sold at. auction at Louis vile and brought $1 27a. Money goes to Christmas cheer fund for soldiers at Camp Taylor
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Herbert Bushnell of Scotland road has enlisted in the army and is at Fort Slocum. \. Y-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
Meeshman Has Another Surprise Up J His Sleeve.

!. Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Charles Weegh man, president of the Chicogo Ma tional league baseball club announced tonight at dinner to Grover Alexan- der that he was preparing two more baseball surprises which would be or par with his recent purchases of Al exander and kil1ifer from Philadelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Dave Fultz must have paralyzed' his arm. He hasn't sent a story. to the sport eds for almost a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

It is reported that, Fred Toney has Joined the army. The news must have been as pleasant ss & broken leg to Aatty.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

the interference who, combined with three Iinemen and two other backs leading the end runs, makes his attack extremely strong.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
--.e e SPORTING NOTES

Why not basketball at.-thes Acad : emy? Windham, Tourtelotte Killing lx and all the other big schools of this district, support a team Y
 If a few mere of the. seniors leave
 the Academy the election of preEideat
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Government profits to extent of $sO.0o0 the war tax taken in at New York six -day bike race.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

C. c. Gallup of Mansfield Center visited MT. and Mrs A D. Zabriskie of Oak Lawn cottage, on Vergason Hill. during the week end
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
NORWICH TOWN

Accident to Miss Mcdonald at Marlin Rockwell PIant-Schooi Pupils En- certain at Johnson Home-Good Success in Red Gross Membership Campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

will be simple matter Just think there might even be a president wh' never flunked <,tt
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Cotton futures opened steady. December 3029: Jan uary as25; March 2Sso; May 2S5S; July 2S33.
 Spot cotton quiet; middifng sos5.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Interna ationaI league magma tes spent the first day of their session awarding g the 1917 flag 10 Toronto.- Which was very exciting. considering that To- ronto had only won the flag three months before.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

In the Sacred Heart parish today fWednesday), Friday and Saturday are smber days and will be observed as ,SSt days by those obliged to fast. ,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

The futurity to be run at, Belmont park next September will be worth $50 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

In the "Southern Conference" the Germans are bucking the Italian line which is holding and it looks as if the Teuton team would lose the ball
 on downs
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Vivid memories of. one of the gamest boxers ever sent over to this side from England were recalled the other day in the announcement that Owen Moran is now a constable at an English waterworks. He spends his spare time in boxing. .-.-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

recruit stars from rival teams. Nominate Pat Moran as chairman of the board. If he'd do not worse than distribute AIexanders and KilH-
 | fers among the needy teams, he'd ac-
 compish d great deal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Farmers are at work in the woods rutting logs and timber and are using sleds for hauling them They are also saking advantage of the cold weather 'or butchering.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
PALACE LEAGUE.
Team No. i, Captain MckeIvey, Lead ing-Games of the Week.

In the Palace league, Team No. is still leading. although Team No. 8 is
 tied as far as games won and lost are concerned. Tie standing:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Connecticut college closes Thursday for the Christmas vacation. Misses Susan Wilcox. Marion Rogers Ruth Avery and Gladys Bee6e will return to their homes uptown
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
MONEY.

New York, Dec. 1s-CaII money easier: high 6; low s-4; ruling rate 6; closing bid s-4; offered at 5: last lean D.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

One reason for Glenn WaFner.s suc- cess with football teams is his method or or attack; Ills running lorna tlon tends
 quarterback outside the. tackle This
 calls for direct passes from the center and also gives him .an extra ma Il in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Mrs. Walter Bushnell of Bridgeport, who has been spending a few weeks at her former home on Washington street, recently visited her aunt, Mrs Mary webb. of Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

According to Nate Tufts, the football rules as. whole win stand on their merits when the rules committee meets next February. However he finds there are number o: points that need to be clarified so that certain, parts of the code canno tbs interpreted two ways.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Charley Brickley says there is no comparison between professional and college football. He holds that the college brand is the better for the req = son thsf team play is better developed and Brickley ought. to know. He tried pro football and failed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Red Cross officials at Washington announce that they have. received from August Belmont s10.000 worth of Lib erty bonds purchased with the purse won by his horse Hourless in the race against4Om Khayyam at Laurel Md. October IS last
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

The directors: of the Broclston fair have concluded that horse running, in addition, to be fig the biggest drawing card they have every fan, is also the cheapest, and in order to make their events all the more attractive next fall have planned free entrance to no less than ten events. This innovation has never been given a ,@trial in New England before. r."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

szrEH TOU WANT to put your pus- moss before the pupiic. there is no Redfun better than through the aa- tsrfteinE columns c- The Bulletin
 fznessuAnsRn n .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

Just watch the scramble for ball players now on the reserved lists of
 1.-the international league cln bs by the
 army draft Eon some of the major Ieagus clubs. the better share of the Interna tional players is likely to have no trouble in landing jobs next sea-
 son.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19

While Sheppard has mot many East ern and Western champions at the camps, he has fasbunch, of Southern cracks. These: the athletic director says. are in the best of shape and if permission isa granted to come on for the big meet they will give the locals hard battle. t1
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
CAPTAIN NOT INDISPENSABLE
Football Team Should Have Eleven Players Rather Than Ten Players and Captain--Honor is More Social Than Attn
 letic-Quarterback Should Run Team on the Field.
CBy Sol MetZger.c

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The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-09-13

"Uncle Joe" Cannon is the
rankest of rank Republicans,
but he has shown in his conduct
in congress that he places patri-
otism above party. He has on
several occasions refused to OBJ.
struct President Wilson's war
policies, even at the solicitation
of Jim Mann the Republican
floor leader. He had rather see
his country successful i'll the war
against Germany than to act in
such manner as to gain appar-
eut party advantage. Uncle
Joe" by his con luct has set an
example of loya ty that might lie
fo ,lowad with pr,ft by some
congressman whose Undivided
support the president had a right
to expect. The old sinner can t
get the North Carolina blood out
of his system, no natter if he
has been up north since his
boyhood. When the test comes
on matters of supreme impor-
tance TO the nation, he votes for
the best telests Of his country
as he sees it, reg 'rdless of party
aft liation.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-09-13

VIM ]. Bryan has perhaps
m re admirers in this state than
most any man living save the
President Mr.. Bryau's head is
considered level on any subject,
We may disagree with him at
times on certain questions but
no man living would dare ques-
| ton the sincerity Of the Great
/ Comoner on any question ln
his paper for August he writes
the following over his own sig
nature that could be read and
re-read by many of our people
and some of our public servants
as we'll.
Mr.. Bryan says;
Before our nation enters war
is perfectly proper to discuss the
wisdom of going to war, but the
discussion is closed when Con-
gress acts. After that no one
should be permitted to cloak
attacks upon this government or
aid the enemy under the claim
that he is exercising freedom OF
speech.
No sympathy therefore will be
wasted upon those who have
been arrested f II unpatriotic ut
terances. They abuse free
speech and this applies to at
tacks upon the United States
J We can no more allow our allies
to be crushed than we can af-
ford to be crushed ourselves.
The defeat of our allies would
throw the whole burden of the
war upon US. We must stand
together and fight it through.
There are only two sides to q
war. Every American must be
on the side of the United States
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-09-13

The determination to have
better roads is uppermost in the
minds Of our people just now
and what is better, they are
putting their time labor and
money into them. When we get
! past the talk stage and begin to
put up the money and labor we
can look forward to results.
Plans are completed for the
grading OF the Dekalb road from
| the end of the soodroads to the
county line. Likewise the Co
lumbus road will be graded also
! 10 Owl Greek bridge. The money
is now in sight for doing this
work and the work will soon
commence.
Plans are on foot for the con-
tlnuation of the graded road
west to Edinburg via Hope to
connect with the Carthage Jack
son link at that place The men
behind this are men who do
things and we have no fears but
what the road will be completed
on time. 1t looks now as if we
are going 20 have two or more
good roads from east to west
across the whole county.
No improvement could be
made that will do more to en-
hance the value of the property
of the county than to belt it
with splendid highways. Talk
about the Tax Equalization
Board and other boards whose
business it is TO raise taxes, il
you want to make it easy to
raise taxes with the least kick
make the property worth more
to The owner, and the iuvester.
A good farm on a we'll improved
road is worth twice as much as
when situated back on a high
way, hardly ever travelled on ac-
c sunt of its roughness.
We hope the spirit will keep
moving until every trunk high
way in the county is well grad
ed, then we will have a county
worth while.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-09-13

As will be seen from the p-o-
ceedings of the Board of Super
visors new registrltien of the
voters of this county has been
ordered, effective after the 9TH
of July next year. This means
every citizens of the county who
WISHES to vote hereafter must
register before that date. 1t is
made effective after July next
year so if an election is held be-
tween now and that date the
present registration books will
be used The new registration
books will soon be here and
when you drop in town go to the
circuit clerks office and register.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-09-13

One of the most important
highways in this county is the
one via the fairgrounds to Dowd
Vile. We would like to see in
terest manifest for improving
this road. 1t is one of the east
est roads in the county to be
made a splendid road. Leake
has promised to join this
county there in a graded
road This with the connection
at Edinburg and the road east
and northeast from this place
would make a truuk system it
would be easy to tie many other
roads and thus linking up the
greater portion OF the whole
county into a splendid system.
Get busy gentlemen on this prop
osition.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-09-13

The peopleE of Holmes and
other counties are still shipping
Jimson weeds by the thousands
Of pounds to St. Louis and get
ting good prices for them. There
are acres of these weeds in this
county hat might be,turned in.
to dollars instead Of affoidin4
nothing but shade for the pigs
to lounge in.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-09-13

The election passed off
quietly Tuesday Morrow re-
ceiving the nomination by
"a majority of 432 votes.
There were Al more votes
polled than at first election
although no election was
held at the small precinct of
Coy. Detailed vote will be
seen in another column.
A GARD
TO The Voters;
| wish to express my gratitude
to my friends and supporters for
the nice vote given me IN the
first primary Of Sept 4th.
| am not master of sufficient
engIis h to express my gratitude
as | feel it and only wish that l
could meet every one Of you in
person nd clasp hands as a token
of my appreciation for your sup
port.
| wish to say further while 1
was deteal ed for cffice | have no
sores to heal, no dagger to thrust
at either of my opponents or
their friends.
| feel that | was opposed by
seven of the connty's best gentle
men and the warmest feeling
yet exists. Now l feel it my
duty to go quietly to the cleo
tion on the 18th inst. and cast
my ballot having the welfare of
my county in view only.
To my home support | hold in
the highest esteem as volunteers.
/ did not canvas you in person
not for lack of respect or due
consi deralion for you but felt 1T
would be an acknowledgment of
doubt on my part when | had no
no right to doubt your sincerity
in my cause.
TIL refore | feel honored by
such almost Slid support of my
hcme people. assure you it
shall be a prompt to me to live
and act so that no reflection
shall fall on my supporters on
account of my unworthiness.
1t was a pleasure to me to be
in the christian homes where
welcome beamed throughout the
entire family and enjoy their con
eeniallty and hospitality and OBJ
serve the effect of parental chris
tian influence iu the youths of
those homes who are soon to
step to the front ranks and fill
the important stations Of our
commonwealth. In short / wish
to sap that by having made can
vas of the county have been
made to see and think as | never
saw and thought before. | have
a better opinion OF the county a
higher appreciation for the citi-
zenship of the county and | hope
better man myself.
Again thanking you for all
favors / remain yours to COM
mand when ! can serve you.
j. D. Petty.