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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
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The inventor of the swing that you can't get something for nothing never was a member of the legislature. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

The Bacon Manufaeturinr Company next made it's appearance in the city, adding a considerable number of mes chanics to the population. The pistols of this company were the only fire arms made in Norwich when the CIVIL War began; but mechanical enterprise soon took a turn in that direction.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

This company had a wonderful &C., cumulation of machinery for it's wa workn1en were employed. regulating the machines and tending them as they threw out their millions of parts with rapidity and precision.
 This plant was considered one of the wonders of the country. and a leading New York magazine of March 1864, devoted much space to an illus trated description of this Norwich armory and its output
 Heavy reports like thunder used to come from the proving room of this big plant, where the barrels were tested. They were loaded with heavy charges and fired by a train, dis earth.
 Other industries of that time are in- ! teresting as now recalled. Abner T. Pierce at one time had a large foundry and car-factory in Norwich, but, get ting into business difficulties in con nection with his other car factory near the eastern terminus of the Erie railroad, in 1853, left suddenly for California. In 1852, Christopher C. Brand ob- tained patent for a newly invented whaling gun and bomb lance A mus lSet three feet long discharged a gun twelve feet in length, which would
 
 lance into the side of the swiftly nov ing whale. The rest was easy. A big brick building for the manufacturing of these whaling guns and bomb lances was erected on Franklin street in 1880.
 The manufacture of sewing ma chimes of the Howe patent was begun here by Greennan & True, in a build ing on Central Wharf, in 186e This establishments brought a number of worknlen to the city at that period. 4 steam fours-"- mill, having fifty horsepower, was established on Cen tral Wharf in 1855, by Capt. w. w Colt.
 At that period. the Union Machine Company and Caleb R. Rogers 6 Co. in West Chelsea, were companies organized on the joint stock principle each with capital of $2oO, ,000. At the southern. exteTmity, of the city at that time was the rolling mill and other works of the Mitchell Brothers, bearing the company name of the Thames Iron Works. At GrecneviIIe. near the eastern border of the city, was the Norwich already many years in operation. em- pfoying many hands, and still, happi- fy, working on in an enlarged plant in spite of a severe setback a few years ago.
 At that industrial period referred to- there was stock company on the western border of the town from which much was expected This is recorded as The Waweekus Hill Min ing Company which was formed Tn 1851. Later it was organized. with a capital stated as $500,00o. Jesse Fill more of Providence was president The company was based upon the sup position that the rocks where 1t was located contained gold, silver ant nickel; and a lease for 100 years. of about 100 acres of land covering the location. was obtained by it's hopeful promoters.
 The idea that there must be vny- uable metal in the rocks was first suggested by c. M Roberts. youne man who claimed that he could smell sulphur when the rock was broken; Reuben Stafford, equally hopeful. lived for time alone upon the premises dlgsing and exploring the bed of rocks; but history does not state that any pure metal was ever discovered whereabouts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
oLD-TIME LOCAL INDUSTRIES

tWritten Specially for The Bulletin.)
 In the light of later events, it is in- terestipg to look back at what Nor wich was doing in the middle of the last century, in the matter of manu- facturing. Especially is this pertinent now, when so much attention is being paid the making of fire arms.
 TheWar of the Rebellion, while it depressed sonee of the industries of the place, gave great impetus. the historian tells us, to the manufacture of firearms Several times attempts had been made to establish large fac tories for pistol-making in Norwich.
 The most considerable undertaking of this kind was that Of Allen & Thurber (Ethan Allen and Charles Thurber) who set up a pistol factory at the Falls, in 1s42 They made re- volving pistols, weighing about a pound and a half each, firing six balls in less than six seconds. After a few years, this company removed it's es- tablishent. with the operatives and their families, to Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sam Dick May Be Rjuht.

Mr Editor: written request in your paper caught my eye and having read J. Fl. Cummings letter I wonder ed what he had said when finished 1t. Mir. sam Dick may be right But think he will find that J. H. Cummings IS one or the many missing links in this country. Now a missing link is a cross between man and monkey, and Germany having discovered the vernir1 here. has offered to give them German kulture for the dirty work they will do for her. So few know that the serpent J. Ii. speaks so i'll of was the same that gave Eve the apple He has been very wise since the first fa- ble about him. One thing he did, and that is he bit off the tail of the missing made him disgorge that tail J. H. Cummings might hereafter give the serpent a little credit and not be like the rest of his kind-blame every thing on God.
 MRS. M, LoEFLER
 Norwich, March l. 1917.
 Wants to Be Prepared at All Times.
 MT. Editor: Since my article Two Sides to Every Issue" appeared in The Bulletin, there have been several ar- ticles written referring to same. Some have agreed with me-others to the contrary. Those that did not agree with me took a few personal stabs at the writer, but failed to answer the several questions asked.
 In this article little reference was made to France or Russia A: Buile- tin Reader took exceptions to this and offered a few points on history. His
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

In 1885, Smith & Wesson established a pistol and rife factory on Central Wharf; but finding itself restriA~d in point of space, the firm removed to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

Queer, that many a man whose life has been saved by a doctor thinks his gratitude should pay the bill. Of course, most physicians like to wit ness gratitude and to listen to the as- surance the. patient can never for get him; but he would like to see a settlement so that he can forget the patient if he wants to- The prac- tice of forgetting the doctor and com polling him to keep a book of ingrates he cannot forget is far too common. Gratitude is not a virtue when it is made a blanket for vice. Some pa tients walk around with the doctors money ir their pockets if they were a safety deposit box of which the doctor had lost the key. It makes man feel poor to look at his books and find that thousands he has earn ed are being so carefully taken care of for him that he is unable to col lect even his funeral expensess4 The dollars in another mans pocket are an irritant as efficient as anything in the pharmacopoeia. Tn this day of wonderful inventions some way ought to be discovered to get the money from the debtors pocket.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

if seems to me that the man or woman who rises in the morning feel ing that the Lord is on their side have the best chance for meeting the difficulties as we'll as the duties of the day and overcoming them with honor There is no feeling of power which so fortifies the soul of the nor tai as does this consciousness of har- mony and alliance with the divine. heart because they know Him; and those who seek Him with all their heart because they know Him not are
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

In the death of Rev. .Dr Samuel Hart, Connecticut loses one-of it's. best and most useful citizens, man how ever, who went so quietly and modest ly about the broad work he was doing that 1t seemed as If he was altogether unconscious of the important place that he held alike in affairs and in the hearts of his wide circle of admir- ing friends.--IIartford Courant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
LOOKOUT QUINTET
 PLAYS "Y TONIGHT
Coach Mitchell Has Squad in Good Shape for
 Clash

The local Y. M. c. A. is fully pre- pared to face the Chattanooga Y. M. c. A. tonight in the formers gymna- sium Coach Mitchell announced last night that, although the strongest line up would not be presented, he was confident victory would be easy for his clan. The game will start at S:30 o'clock.
 The locals defeated the Chattanooga five recently on foreign soil by a safe score. Although injuries have somewhat crippled the locals. the fact that Coach Mitchell has number of good substitutes causes the followers of the local "Y" no worry. The Mitch ell five is playing better ball now than any time previous this season and should the Chattanooga quintet live up to reputation a close game can be ex- pected.
 The end of the season is now draw ing near and the locals will use every effort to complete their schedule with out another defeat being chalked against them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
HOUSTON SUGGESTS MILITARY TRAINING Wants Ball Players to Re- ceive Training Through
 out Season

New York. February 9.--A plan to give all baseball players military training from the time they arrive at their southern camps up to the world s series was outlined in a letter from Capt T. L. Huston of the New York Americans sent today to President Johnson of the American league. Illus ton was a captain of engineers in the Spanish American war. He asserted he had discussed with General Wood his scheme for a baseball military train
 ing camp.
 Huston suggested to President John son that the clubs give one hour each morning and afternoon to military drill while in the south and two hours
 each morning when they return north instead of the regular morning prac- tice and a short drill in the afternoon. In the fall after the worlds series Huston suggested 8 large military camp in the south for major and minor league players, umpires, club officials and newspapermen who wished mili- tary instruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
.FULTz OFFERS
 ID COMPROMISE Danger of War With Ger many Causes His Action,
 He Says

New York. February 9.--officers ot minor league baseball clubs in Class A and Class A today received a let ter from President David Fultz of the Baseball Players fraternity. asking for a conference in which to settle the differences between the fraternity and the minor leagues. The serious turn of affairs between this country and Germany was given as the cause of the fraternity taking the initiative to- ward settlement.
 President John K. Tener of the Ma tonal league has instructed Secretary Heydler not to issue any more bulle- tins revealing the names of players who have signed new contracts,
 Attention of all minor league owners has been called by Secretary John H. Farrell of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues to ar article of the association agreement requiring the rendering of formal con tracts to all players on or before March i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

Albany. N. r.. February 9---Au agree ment for a 10-round boxing bout be- tween Jess Willard, worlds heavy weight champion. and Fred Fulton at Madison Square Garden. New York, March 26, conditional upon Fulton's victory over Charley Weinert next Monday night. was announced here today by Grant Hugh Browne of New York.
 The announcement was made before the state athletic commission after q license had been granted to the Gar den Towe corporation, the new lessees of Madison Square Garden, represent eds by Browne at today's meeting.
 At today's meeting Browne said that virtually ever thing had been ar ranged in co lnection with the bout and that the formal signing of the agreement would be held up until the conclusion of the Fulton-W einert fight Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
CATCHER HENRY MAY
 BE DRIVEN OUT OF
 NATIONAL PAST|ME
Senator Catcher Faces Pos- sibility of Being Dis missed From American
 League by Owners

Chicago, February 9-John Henry catcher for Washington, faces the pos sibIfty of being driven out of the American league as punishment foi urging members of the Baseball Play ers' fraternity to strike.
 President Johnson announced today that the club owners at their meeting g in New York next Thursday will act on the proposal to pay the Washington club sum of money and order the i'm mediate release of Henry.
 Such persons are undesirable in our league" Johnson said.
 "'The Washington catcher has writ ten practically every player in the fraternity urging them to remain loyal to David |. Fultz, president of the or ganization, and not to sign until they got the wofd from Fultz."
 Johnson said the minor leagues will a conference to settle their differ ences.
 E. G. Barrow, president of the In- ternational league, wired Johnson that his organization will ignore the ,Fultz letter and the fraternity completely in the future.
 New York, February 9-President David l. Fultz of the Baseball Play- CTS fraternity said today that the of- ficers of the fraternity will see that Henry's rights are protected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Weeghman Instructs Players to Report in
 Chicago on February Is

Chicago, February s.-Members of the Chicago Nationals were instructed today to report here on February IS, two days before they are to depart for the training camp at Pasadena. Cal. This move Pres ident Weeghman said, will give him an opportunity to learn how many players. if any. are to obey the orders of the Baseball Players fraternity. Pitcher James Vaughn has joined the holdouts, 1t was learned, but President Weeghman said he expects to come to terms with lnm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Jess Willard May Be
 Matched With Fulton
Provided Weiner Defeated by Latter Champion Will Agree to Bout on March 26-Browne In Charge
 of Arrangements

The license granted to Browne and his associates is dependent upon their meeting the objections of the attor- ney generals office to the terms of the lease of Madison Square Garden. Chairman Frederick A. Wenck of the athletic commission and Browne con- ferred today with Deputy Attorney General Merton F. Lewis who pointed out that the lease did not conform to the provisions of the athletic commits sion law in that the papers did not show that the Garden Tower corpor- ation is the owner of Madison Square Garden.
 The law requires that the cub or corporation conducting bouts must show in it's application for 9 license that it is either the owner or the lessee for at least year of the prop erty in which the exhibitions are to be given. In this case the legal pa pers provide for the transfer of the property to the Garden Tower corpor- ation on March l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Awards for Tourneys
 Made by Association

New York, February s.--The United States National Lawn Tennis association today awarded the national singles cham pionship tournament and the junior and boys national championship to the West Side club of Forest Hills, Long leland. the only applicant. Tho women's ns- tional singles, doubles and mixed doubles utular tournaments went to the Philadel- phia Cricket club. while the Seventh Regi- ment Tennis club of New York was given the 1918 indoor mems singles and doubles. womens singles and doubles and junior singles and doubles championships with out opposition.
 The election of officers resulted as fol- lows: George T. Adee, New York. presi- dent; Dwight F. Davis. St. Louis. vice president; Edwin F. Torrey. Ellington, N. Y, secretary; W. c. Wightman. Boston. treasurer; c. Y. Smith, Atlanta, Ga. was elected sectional delegation for the southern association.
 It was voted that the holder of the women's singles championship must in the future play through the titular tour nament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Suffrage Bill Is Killed

Raleigh. N. C., February 9.--A bill which would permit women to vote m municipal elections was killed by the lower house ofsthe North Carolina gen ieral assembly today. The action of the house, 1t Is said, practically settles the suffrage question at this session, The house also refused to send back to committee for reconsideration a bill which would limit the possession or liquors by individuals to two quarts per year and which had been unfa- yofabiy reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Mary Montrose, Pointer,
 Crowned National Champ

Grand Junction, Tenn. February o. Mary Montrose, pointer, owned by Will liam Ziegle, Jr.. of New York, and hand led by R. K. Armstrong of Barber, N. C.. was crowned national champion here today. bringing to an end the national championship field. trials. No second se- ries was necessary in deciding the win ner The bye dog. Old Joe's Wick. owned and handled by F. D. Carr of LaGrange. Ky, ran her heat today but failed to beat the heat of Mary Montrose, made yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Two Ohio Soldiers Killed
 When Train Hits Truck

Ell Paso, Tex, February 9.--Two sol diers were killed, two others were so badly injured that they were reported in dying condition and 10 others were se- riously hurt today when the Golden State Limited" on the Rock Island rail- road from Chicago struck motor truck carrying members of the Fifth Ohio in- fantry from Camp Pershing to this town. The men killed were Sergeant Earl Ei- senhart of Cleveland and Private Charles Eaton of Conneaut O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Finals Are Reached

Pinehurst, N. C., February 9.-Mrs Dor othy Campbell Hurd. Pittsburg, and Miss Eleanor Gates. Brooklyn, reached the finals in the St. Valentine golf tourna- ment today, Mrs. Hurd defeating Mrs. John D. Chapman. Greenwich, 6 up and to play, and Miss Gates winning from Miss Gertrude Thurston, West Hampton, and 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
CASES TRANSFERRED
Mexican Is Killed

Eagle Pass, Tex, February 9.-One Mexican was killed and two others prob- ahly fatally injured when an ammonia tank exploded at Indio. IS miles north of Eagle Pass. late today. dozen or more workmen escaped probable as- phyxiation from ammonia fumes through the prompt work of Tennessee national guardsmen on outpost duty at Indio ranch, who assisted iii the removing of many perosns from the demolished plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Watching Ships Cargoes

Newport News, Va, February s.-Local
 customs officials today inaugurated a
 strict watch to prevent steamers leaving this port from carrying stores and sup plies to foreign warships at sea, accord-
 ing to Deputy Collector of Customs Edloe McCormick, in charge of the Newport News office. Mir. Mccormick stated there has been no trouble in this respect thus
 far, insofar as he was aware. but said his men would leave no stone unturned to enforce this as well as other neutrality
 regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Pershing Voted Medal

Fl Paso. Tex, February s.-Major Gen. eral Pershing has been voted a medal by the New Mexico legislature for his services to the state and nation as com mander of the punitive expedition. and has been invited to visit Santa Fe on February 2 to accept the medal, accord ing to unofficial information received here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
New York Yankees
 After Johnny Evers

New York, February 9-It was reported here today that the New York Americans were negotiating for the purchase Of Johnny Evers. Evers is said to be eager to play as an American leaguer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
: Second Virginia to Leave

San Antonio, February s.-The Second for home February Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

PARTNER with some capital to join me in building concrete houses of a new patent design and to buy good
 lots and build houses to sell on pay ments; also engage in general resi-
 dence building. Address, L-60, care Age-Herald. 2-7-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
BUSINESS CHANGES

WOULD exchange bottling plant To- cated in fine territory for mules, mer- chandise or anything of value. Address A. w. R., 1120 Jefferson Co. Bank Bldg.
 2-S-thu-sat-su-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
AUlualUBILES

FOR SALE-One 1913 5-passenger Cad lilac car in good condition; will sell for s250 cash; party leaving city; will demonstrate car if interested. Call Main, 4655-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
SPECIALISTS
LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES
 Notice To COntractOrs Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until o'clock. D. nl., Tuesday, February IS, 1917, for the construction of certain asphaltic con crete paving and other work in con- nection herewith under improvement ordinance No. 943-C. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals. (Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer. Birmingham Age-Herald, February 8, g. and 10 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
DECREASE IN POLL TAXES

First returns received by the state auditor indicate that the decrease In poll taxes over last year as result of this year being without a general election will be S3 per cent. Thirteen counties have made reports of poll taxes through Friday afternoon and they showed total collections for this year of s1s,105. compared with $26,163
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
OSCAR JONES PAROLED

Oscar Jones, who was convicted Of assault with intent to murder in Jeff ferson county and sentenced to two years in prison, has been granted parole by Governor Henderson. The trial judge informed the governor that Jones should have been convicted of assault and battery and given a maxi mum sentence of four months. Jones already has served nine months. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
QNE GENT 4 MORD.
LOST-STRAYED-STOLEN

RATEa--One cent . word a dayi no aA. taken for less than 2Sr fer first Snaer.
 tfon. Casb must accomPany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
PERSONAL

SWITCHES and transformations made from combings. S3S First National Bank. Phone 5112 1-24-S1t SWEDISH massage. Maynard's, 6Ol N.
 23d st. Phone Main 6136 for appoint
 ments. 2-9-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

LOST-One pointer dog, female; color. white. with lemon markings on head. Return to 1881 Sth ave, N. Reward. 2-1O-2t night, leather hand bag, in Jefferson theatre or between Jefferson and 18th st. on 2d ave. Re- turn to 517.20th st., N. Phone 3S25-W, and get reward.
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