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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
FARM IMPLENIENTS

Wheat binder in good repair, box
wagon, rack and wagon, truck wa
gon, buggies. Dutchman manure
spreader; John Deere lister, Deere
cultivator, riding cultivator, 2 q
row machines. John Deere good
as new ] Van Brunt 12-hoe grain
drill. Oliver gang pillow | 2 in. walk
ing pillow. Milwaukee mower, Nc
Cormick hay rake, Dain hay sweep.
3-section harrow, forks. shovels,
block and tackle. sets heavy har-
ness in good repair, set double driy-
ing harness, leather and cord nets
and other articles too numerous to
mention. wagon and box with patent
endgate, Deering mower. heavy set
harness with breeding good as new,
single harness. nets. gasoline en-
CINE New Way 4 horse power good
as new. 200 hedge posts. pile sawed
wood ash. lot OF good lumber, good
ono row stalk cutter some white seed
corn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
Tuesday, Feb. 10th
o HEAD OF HORSES

commencing at 10 a m sharp, the
following described property:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Jewell cook stove. heating stoves
bed room suite, chairs. beds. 8
rocking chairs linoleum 12x17, side
board. tables. bureau, carpet. glass
jars and many other articles.
TERMS: All sums Of $40 and IN
der cash: on sums over $40 a credit
OF 10 months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 per
cent interest: II paid when due only
8 per cent interest will be charged.
No property to be removed until set
tied for.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Bring your tin cups
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

play, when recovered, shall not be ad- vanced beyond the point of recovery, the possession of the ball being deemed sufficient reward for diligence.
 Exception-That if a. ball is fumfEed by a man endeavoring to advance it., he alone may recover it and continue it. It is not meant that this proposed change shall in any way affect or apply to the kicking game.
 3. The elimination of the so-called cut-down from behind. This play has all the elements of treachery and none of good sportsmanship, and is of such a vital nature that the game of foot ball would be much better without it. The play is so distinctive as to make it easily discernfble to the officials as to when a penalty will lie.
 4. Tn case the multiple kick is ito be attacked, I shall wish an opportunity to speak in it's defense, as I believe that it is altogether a constructive in- novation, and one that am sure calls for more o-ordinatioh than any other single play in football known to me.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
ROBBIE DIGS UP
 NEW sHoRTsToP
Fabrique Promises to Be Star in
 Brooklyn Lineup.

WTbert Robinson need worry no longer about the position of shortstop on the Dodgers. Last season he was at his wits end owing to the unsteady work of Olson and O'Mara, but in Frenchy F'abrique he has player who is certain to plug up the gap at short field through which many a Brooklyn victory slipped last season Fabrique played his first real game in a Dodger uniform against the Boston Red Sox champions of the world, and showed himself to be every inch star.
 Fabrique led the Dodgers in batting with four hits out of five times up and also f1elded his position c1eanly. It was toss up between him and Scott, of the Red Sox, as t. who was the better in point of adl round work
 Fabrique, however, performed with such easy grace and assurance that he removed whatever doubt there may have been as to his ability to make good. He is far superior to either Mowrey or Olson as an infielder and is certain to be at short when the Dodgers toe the scratch next month to start on the long grind in prsuit of another pennant It is question able whether there is a better throw ing arm in the National league than the one attached to the person of MT. Fabrique. He whips the sphere across the diamond with the speed of bullet and made a number of fast plays on slow bounders.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
FULTON MAY co
 BACK TO MASTERING
If Mike Collins Has to be His Mana ger Big Heavyweight Had Rather Quit Fighting Game.

Protesting all due> respect for the laws of the state of Wisconsin, Frank Force, manager of Fred Fulton, preco- cious plasterer and ponderotls punch CT, declared last night that he was go- ing right ahead with his arrangements for the ten round bout between Fulton and Carl Morris, at the Manhattan A. c. on April 10.
 ed him if he had anything to say about the decision handed down on Tuesday by the Wisconsin Circuit court by which Mike Collins was ad- judged to be Fulton's lawful mana ger, vice Force. deposed.
 sT discovered Fulton about four years ago in Minneapolis before he had ever drawn on a glove" said Force, and we drew up a contract running for five years, which still has l dropped out of active management temporarily At about that time, Col lins came along and persuaded Fulton to bind himself to a five-year contract to box only for him. It was a cast iron affair. arranged on a 50-50 basis, but Collins and Fred never got along.
 Last summer Fulton came back to me of his own accord and asked me to manage him, saying Collins had been 'stinging' him ever since they signed up. When I tried to have Fred fight in Wisconsin, Collins got out an in junction and started this suit, which he has apparently won.''
 Force showed a telegram from his lawyer, telling him to continue ar, mot to worry Fulton, who had been listening to all that was said, laid a ponderous hand on our shoulder, shook us until our bones cracked, and re- marked: That goes what Frank just told you. I will never fight for Col Iins again not even if I have to go back to the plastering game"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
sTYMIE RULE AND OTHERS
 WILL HOLD GOOD
St. Andrews Requests That American Golfers Defer Action Till Peace comes.

Golfers in this country who have for many years been agItafing the question of the abandoning of the sty- mic rule and other rules promulgated by the St. Andrews Golf Club in Scot land find consolation in the recent ut- terances of Howard w. Perrin, newly elected president of the United States Golf Association, who has said that the American body would wait until after the war for conference with authorities of Great Britain, the mother of golf"
 there has been considerable discus sion in the United States Golf Asso- citation concerning the stymie, lost ball and other unpopular rules. letter was written to the St. Andrews Golf ing Society, which, with the Royal and Ancient, is the rules authority, ask ing if it could not confer with this country and make some change in the rules"
 Perrin said that the discussion had ceased, for the time being, as courtesy to the warning countries because of a reply to the effect that the foreign countries wished America would not take any drastic action in the matter, because English and Scotch golf club committees were literally "shot to pieces" most of them being in the trenches. For this reason confer ence was held impossible until after the war when it was hoped an inter national golf conference might be held and many tangles in the rules strengthened out
 The statement made at the meeting of the United States Golf Association that at no time prior to his disbar- ment had Ouimet made more than $30 a week, brings to mind the fact that the life of the average professional is not a bed of roses.
 The best paid professional does not make more than S4,500 a year, and the great majority do not exceed more than S1.000 for a years work. Most of the clubs allow the pro" to sell balls; in addition, he gets the money from teaching, the sale and repair of golf clubs and the cleaning of the mem bers' clubs.
 But, even taking this into consider ation, many of the sa1aried brigade do not even reach the $1,009 mark for the years work. Of course, this does not mean such well known players as Jim Barnes, who, it is said, made something like s2,50O in prizes alone last season. nor does it include Jack Hutchinson, whose prizes netted him close to q, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
FIGHTING SPIRIT
 ABSENT FEATURE
Enormous Purses Bi.nd Boxing Stars
 Champions Much to Blame.

With the ring game on it's last legs in New York boxing reforms are in order, although it is probably too fate to save the game there. Other box ing centers however, have taken warning and are planning to avoid the mistakes made in New York. Out in Wisconsin the boxing salons are considering a plan to linite guarantees to $500 in oroer to force the boxers to accept a percentage of the gate receipts instead of holding up the promoters for absurdly high amounts.
 It might be a good plan to go even farther and limit the amount of the boxers share of the receipts to $5,000. That would go a long way toward eliminating the boxers who are in the game for revenue only and leave those who are born fighters.
 There are very few of that type left in the ring today Not one of the present set of champions cares anything for the honor of being champion. They value their titles on- 1y because they are a big financial as- set. Jess Willard, the gigantic farmer, who holds the heavyweight title, un- do, btedly is the least warIike of all the men who have filled that position
 Willard frankly admits that he dis
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

likes the sport and that he never would have donned boxing gloves if he could have made money in any other way. It is not likely that Will lard ever will fight again, but will continue to exploit the title as a cir. GUS attraction although he no longer is a fighting man.
 Fred Fulton the leading contender. looks upon the game exactly as Will lard does He too has very little pugnacity in his system, and would rather follow any other line than the fighting game if it were not for the boxing instead of laboring all his life at the clustering trade. If Fulton does win the title there is no req son to think that he will be any more anxious to defend it in the ring than Willard is at present.
 Mike Gibbons would be a great fighter if he were not money mad and afraid to take a chance lest Knockout punch should find a way through his guard and so interfere with his revenue. Gibbons makes no pretence of having any liking for box ing as a spor. He is not aggressive by nature and would rather follow some more peaceful pursuit
 Freddie Welsh has less fighting blood in his makeup than any of the
 lightweight champions who preceded him.. Welsh is only amused when the spectators Jeer him on account of a particularly raw piece of stalling. A small house is the only thing that san hurt his feelings, because he takes no pride in being champion and he cares nothing about what the public thinks of him and his fighting methods as long as it pays at the gate.
 Welsh developed the jab and grab style of boxing which has become so popular with modern glovesters. The great Hghtweights of other days scorned to save themselves by clinch- ing They depended upon their skill at evading blows by turn of the head or slight movement of the feet: by blocking or beating their op- ponent to the punch. Often a score or more of blows would be exchanged before a clinch would check the &C., tion.
 Johnny KiFbane undoubtedly has enough science and ring generalship to cope with any of the great fea- therweights of other days, but he is a pacifst at heart. He is so timid that often his bouts are extremely dull. AL though clever enough to beat most of the ightweight.3, he will not take a chance. Nothing can drag him into the ring with man he thinks is in the least dangerous.
 Johnny Ertle, who seems to nave the best claim to the bantam title has turned out to be a joke cham pion. Ever since he obtained that de- cision over Kid Williams on a foul ErtIe has sidestepped all fth ere al contenders in a pitifu1 attempt to maintain the fiction that he belongs on top. Ertfe is an aggressive little fei- low and fights game1y enough when in the ring. As contender he would be a success. but as a cham pion the fear of losing that valuable title spells him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS IRREGULAR. Tradinu Was Confined Almost Wholly to the Professional Element.

New York, March 2s-Except for sporadic movements in special stocks, mainly at highe rlevels, today's mar ket was a counterpart of the dull and irregular session of the previous day. Trading was again restricted almost wholly to the professional element. which bought or sold according to Its capriceS or the exfgencieS Of the hour
 Banking interests were somewhat apprehensive during the morning on the sudden suspension Of the market for exchange on the Teutonic centers, but this condition was overcome later when rates or. Berlin and Vienna stiffened substantially. Declaration of martial law .n Spain gave rise to fur ther misgivings regarding the general European situation.
 Over so per cent of the total turn ever of 570,0Go shares took place in the forenoon. the last three hours re- cording an almost steady dlm1nut1on of operations to the accompaniment of lower quotations, in which rails yield ed with the general list.
 Next to United States Steel, which ranged between 115 7-S and 114 1-2, closing at 114 5-S, a net loss of S-4 the day included two newly listed is sues-Sinclair Oil and Midvale Steel. Sinclair made an extreme gain of points to 59 e-4, but Midvale's maxi mum of 61 3S was a gain of only half a point over it's final quotation on the curb
 Wilson Packing made the new high record of 83 1-2 on another rise of 6 points. and Ohio Gas also sought a higher level on its advance to 1S2 1-2, with the subscription 'rights'' at 3-4, but both failed to hold at top levels. Other specialties and utilities shaded on small offerings, and metals, shippings and minor rails were lower by 1 to 2 points.
 Motors and leather issues were early features of marked strength, but declined abruptly in the last half hour with sugars and some of the secondary equipment and supply issues, including petroleums.
 General news embraced an analysis of February imports and exports. the latter item aggregating $467, ,406. an increase of almost $66, 900 900 over the same month of 1916.
 The only noteworthy railway state ment for February was that of the Lehigh Valley railroad, showing a net decrease of $644,SE.
 Bonds were irregular, with a decline of 1-2 points in Pennsylvania rail- road 4 1-2's. Bond sales (par vaiue) aggregated S, ,S6oO0o.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

AVon--Clean-u week is taking ef- feet with a vengeance about town since the children of the center school set about raising money for a Victrola. No bottle, rag. paper, old shoe, or rubber, escapes the notice of the ninety pairs of eyes in search of such trophies. Now and then a younGater comes in rolling an old automobile tire which he has begged from hla father; and one bright boy. more enterprising than the rest, finding d dead black cat proceeded at once to skin it and realized 50 cents for the pelt.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
RUTGERS FOOTBALL COACH
 SUGGESTS RULE CHANGE.
George Foster Sanford Believes in Several Changes That Would Be Beneficial to Football.

George Foster Sanford, Rutgers foot ball coach and former famous athlete, makes several suggestions for changes in football rules. It is probable that these suggestions will be acted upon at a meeting of the football rules com mittee to be held March 16.
 The changes suggested are as fol- lows:
 1. That the forward pass shall not be thrown into the territory of the de- fense a greater distance than ten yards.
 ?. That a fumbled ball on a running
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

The Yankee drill squad represents one of the most expensive punches of warriors in the preparedness move ment. At rough estimate Drillmaster Gibson is ordering around something like $2J0,000 worth of rockies. Private Home Run Baker, the Trappe agricul- turist, for instance, gets about twice as much per season as a major general gets in a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

New Haven, Conn, March B. Young McAuliffe Of Bridgeport and Al Shubert of New Bedford, Mass, fought fast 12-round draw here tonight be- fore 5000 spectators. The bout was fast from the start, neither of the men gaining an advantage at any time. In the semi-6na1 Johnny Drummie Of Waterbury was given the decision over Dave Medar Of New York in their TO- round 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Indians Runched Hits.

New Orleans, March 29-Bunched hits enabled the Cleveland Americans to defeat the New Orleans Southern association team today, s to o. The score:
 Cleveland ...-.. ............. New Orleans ............ 6 3
 Boehling, Coveleskie and Billings; Kelley, Williams, G. Miller and Stans- bury.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
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May 6, 1916.

SeH.d ten cents to Dr. KiIner Rs Co. BfnT, ,hamton, N. Y., for a sample size 5oHele. It will convince anyone. You wy also receive a booklet of valuable iT formation. telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing. be sure nd mention the Norwich Daily Bulie- tim. Regular fifty cent and One-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Ray Caldwell, the returned Drodigal of the Tanks. is one of the most cheerful workers in the corps. He tackles the morning drills with the zest and delight Of a small boy, and he plays every position assigned to him in the practice games for all that it ls worth All the time he wears an ire sistible smile that would make any manager dig out years advance. When Caldwell is good he fs very, very good.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Looks as if there is almost as big a mixup over the intercollegiate indoor relay championship as in the ice hockey game. Princeton appeared to be in line for the title after lts two defeats of the Crimson quartette. but in the Meadowbrook games the Tigers were not only beaten by Harvard but Holly Cross as well pinned a defeat on Keane Fitzpatrick's charges.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

If Andy Kelly is ever going to run 9 3-5 seconds for the century, this season will have to be the one, for An dy is not growing younger each year. Consequently, Fart Sullivan will coach his sturdy little fiier to that end, and who knows but what Andy might put over such a stunt this spring?
 It is alleged that once vuher he rva q
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Exhibition Game.

Dothan. Ala, March 2s- New York Americans .... 2 10 2 6OSLon Nat1onaIS Q
 Shawkey. Russell and Nunamaker, Walters; Tyler, Randolph, Barnes and Tragesser.
 Charlottesville, W. Va, March B. University of Virginia 4, Amherst 3.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
FAST BOUTS IN NEW HAVEN
Fans See Young McAulfe and Al Shubert Go Twelve
 Rounds to Draw.

.. Shaw. Dumont, Henry and Ainsmith, Schneider, Sanders and Hum.
 Little Rock, Ark, March B. Brooklyn Nationals ........ l Boston Americans .-.:. 0 8 0
 Dell, Galore and Miller. Meyers; Ruth, PennocK and Thomas, Cady, Az new.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

in the midst of batting slump Stuny McInnis went t0 the boss and asked that his salary be reduced. The fsl- low who printed that yarn must be trying to get Stuny in bad with the gang.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
St. Louis 3. Memnhis Z

Memphis, Tenn, March 2S-Errors at critical times caused the Memphis Southern association team to lose to the St. Louis Americans today, to 2. Score:
 St. Louis .......... 8 s 1 ldCAuputS Q .
 Rogers, Koob and Hale; Hoyt, Handworker and Schmidt
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

It is announced that in thG event of war Harvard will abandon all sports. This will not interfere withI the wresc- ling schedule.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

When American League manageri discipline their military minions this season the pseudof?soIdiers will doubt. less regard the pc nalties as corpora punishment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Manager Jack Holland has a squad of 20 players working out at Tulsa Okla. in an effort to develop a winner to represent St. Joseph in the West ern league.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Athletics Hit Ball Hard.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 2s. - The Philadelphia Americans easily de- feated the Jacksonville team of the South Atlantic league here today, 14 to 3. The score:
 Jacksonville ...... 3 5 Philadelphia -..-. .. 14 IS 3
 Schatzmann, Wyatt, Bowden and Baker; Seibold, Nayior, Schauer and Haley.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Connie, by the way, is a cuTfcms cuss He is anxious to exchange his lower berth for an upper ona
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

In the Eastern GeagueI the young pitchers do not have any trouble get ting used to the crowds. Because there ''ain't'' no croWds
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Jim Thorpe may beat out somt of these Giants for a place on the bemch at that.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

A club in the Wef;tern Association hassjust signed a pit cher named Mack Skidmore. If he doss the Athletics will fall out of the American League.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Anyway. Jim CorbetE says, his pro- tegee, Tom cowler, VIZ s q great fight CT in his prime. Quit spoofn, Jam That bird never had iany prime.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Maine Druggists Opinion Of A KIDNEY MEDICINE

Since I, nave handled Dr. Kimer's Swamp -Faoot know of many GUS toners whO h ave been benefited and praise Swami1-FoOt in the highest for what it did for them. I have used it myself and obtained the usual good results. It is a splendid prepara- ton for thef diseases for which it is intended.
 Very truly yours.
 l.. W. FROST. May 6, 1916. Palmyra Maine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
COTTON.

New York. March 2s.-Cotton futures closed. steady. May 19.02, July 1884. October 1891, December 1908, Janu- ary 1907. Spot quiet; middling 1880.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
MONEY.

= New York, March 2s. - Call money steady; high 1-2: low 9 IA: ruling rate If; last loan 1-2; closing bid 1-4; offered at 1-2
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Whitted Comes to Terms.

St. Petersburg. Fla. March D. George Whitted, Philadelphia National holdout came to terms here today aft CT a conference with President Baker and Manager Moran. It was an- nounced that his contract calls for S4,- 900. an increase of $500 over what he was first offered. with a bonus of $500 if he does good work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

InffeIder Howard Baker with Br Edge- port last season is expected to jo An the Giants today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
SPORTING NOTES.

If fighter isn't in trim he is s.IiabIe to be trimmed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Baseball Results.

Louisville, Ky, March 29.-Washing- ton Americans 4, ', 3; Cincinnati 5, g,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Alexa Stirling, national feminine golf champion, says her proficiency on the links is due to her violin. Fiddle sticks!
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Evers, Magee and Konetchy are the fellows the Braves are guessing about.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

At any rate, the Athletics oanno' : possibly land in last place until Apr 4 12
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Jess tBurkett will take his Holy Cross candidates outdoors this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Chicago Woman Won Championship.
 Pinehurst. N. C., March 29.-Miss Elaine V. Rosenthal of the Ravisloe club, Chicago, won the women's north and south golf championship here to- day by defeating Mrs. Dorothy Camp bell Hurd, Pittsburgh, in the finals, 8 and 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Bill Donovan intends to carry nine pitchers with the Tanks this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
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Over Thames Nat Bank, Shetucket St.
 Entrance stairway near to Thames National Bank Telephone SS-3
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

It is alleged that once when he was