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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
COLCHESTER
Hyman Mintz Going to New Mexico Suspected Burglar in Norwich JaiE-Hon1e Guard Drill.

Hyman -Mintz left town Tuesday for New York where he will meet his daughter. Miss Yetta Mintz, and on Sunday will leave for New Mexico for a few months stay. on account of poor health.
 Misses Mary and Anna O'Brien of New Haven were guests of relatives in town the past week.
 Edgar A. Carrier. Jr-, who is at Camp Devens, was with his parents on Broadway over Christmas.
 George Marx, who is in the navy and stationed in New London was the guest of relatives in town over
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Sirrott left Wednesday for weeks visit with New York relatives.
 Harold Bailey returned to Water bury Weenesday after a few days at his parents home on South Main street.
 MT. and Mrs. Clyde Ray of South fngton were guests of MT. Rays par ents on South Main street the past MT. and Mrs. Clark 2. Otis of Scran- ton, Pa, were guests of their daugh- ter, Mrs A T. Van C1eve on South Main street over Christmas
 In Norwich Jail.
 One of the suspected men who broke into Lazinsix's and Agranovitch's stores last summer has been arrested and is in the Norwich jail awaiting a hear ing.
 James Horowitz of Hartford is at his. home on Halls Hill avenue for a few days.
 William T. Curry and Edward Jones of Lebanon were in town Thursday. Charles L. Strong was Norwich visitor Thursday
 Home Guard Drill.
 The Home Guard held their regular drill in Grange hall Thursday even- ing at o'clock. Thes school of fn- structions for the officers was held at 7.3o.
 Thomas s. Clark, Mrs. Ida Wagner and George Bunyan were callers in Norwich Wednesday.
 John Purcell of West street was in town Wednesday.
 F. H. Bartlett of New Haven was a Colchester caller Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
By Peter P. Carney,

Editor National Sports Syndicate.
 One of our very best and biggest trapshooters is Lester German. Les ter. be it known. halls from Aber- deen, Md. is a professional, and tips the beam at about 15O pounds. r Before taking to trapshooting as, a business German was a baseball pitch CT and twice twirled Memphis into Southern, League pennants before the New York Giants plucked him.
 It was while with the Giants-some 20 years ago that Lester left the ma tional pastime flat on it's back and even more successful breaking tar gets than he was hurling the base ball. And if you care to look up his baseball record you will admit that is saying a, great deal.
 German has travelled the Eastern states year in. and year out. shooting at from 5000 to 10000 targets yearly. under all sorts of conditions, and has always averaged better than se per smash the targets he is better known as Long Run" German. His best feat was his run of 372 at the Westy Ho- gans' shoot three years ago. In this shoot, too. he broke 499x5o0 and 647 out of 650-all records.
 His shooting in 1917 has been up to his general averRge-maybe a shade better; He had fl runs over 50 straight of which number 2S were bet, ter than 75 straight, 1S better than 100, better than 15o. and one better than 175. His high run was 1s0. Eight of these runs were unfinished.
 Germans runs of 50 or better and the cities in which they were shot are herewith appended:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
OBITUARY.
John Hamilton.

John Hamilton, 70, died at the Johnson Memorial hospital Wednes- day night, after several days illness. He has lived in Stafford about 50 years ago and is survived by two sons William of Wilmington and Clarence of Westfeld.
 Miss Frances Alden of Sherwood, N. Y. and Miss Lucy Alden of Hart ford are spending the holidays in Stafford Springs
 Engagement Announced.
 MT. and Mrs. John c. Wightman of the Hollow have announced the en- Eagement of their daughter, Helen Mildred to William Raymond Park, son of Mir. and Mrs. William Park.
 Twenty five Dollars Realized.
 At the Masonic dance held Christ mas night for the relief of the Hali- fax sufferers S25 was realized.
 Thomas Comiskey of Brooklyn, N r.. spent Christmas in town.
 William Loughheed, Jr., of North field Military school is visiting his parents in Stafford Hollow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
All Eastern Conn. High School Team
Bulletin Sporting Editor Selects the Two Best Teams From Eastern Connecticut High Schools in Pursuance of Us- ual Customs.
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player. The guard positions are awarded to R. Wilcox of the Academy and Rose of Windham. Both men were very strong defensive players and Geison of Vocational get the oth- CT places. The two center positions go to New Londoners: Babbidge of Bulkeley and Lyle of Vocational. though both played a good game. The lineup of the first and second teams shows three N. F. A men on the first team and three on the sec Der of men, having five on the first eleven and three on the second. Windham had only two men on the first team and two on the second. Captain stearns of Vocational was placed on the first team and two of his teammates the second Poor Ston1ngton had only one man in the squad and he was on the second team. In selecting the captains the awards go unhesitatingly to Mallon and Zel- lar. Both men led their respective teams in 1917 and both play quarterback. the ideal position for a captain to play. The Hneups:
 FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM Oat (N) ..... Robinson CW)
 Left End Koslowskf (N) ......... Costello CW)
 Left Tackle R. wilcox cN) ......... o.Nen CB)
 Left Guard Babbidge (B) .........-.... Lyle Cv)
 Center Rose 6W0 ...........-. Geison Cv)
 Right Guard Feeley (B) .............. Tirrell (N)
 Right Tackle Sullivan (B) ...... Fitch CB)
 Right End Mauon (B) (Capt. Zeuar (S) CCapt.)
 Quarterback Steaxns (Vo ........... Spicer (B)
 Left Halfbacil Tucker CW) .......... Eastwood (N)
 Right Halfback Whitcomb (B) ....... J. Wilcox (N)
 F'ullback
 Charley Herzog is still waiting pa tientIy to be traded by the Giants but McGraw is taking his own time and keeping his own counsel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28

John W. Overton of. Yale university, sensation of the national senior in door championships of the Amateur Athletic union, is one of the numerous athletes that answered the call of his country against Germany No bright CT star of the cinder paths than Over ton was ever developed in this coun- try. It is said that Overton is in love of being as great a success in the fight for world democracy as he was while sporting the spiked shoes and airy trunks ts-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
SPORTING NOTES

John Paul Jones. former Louis jana State University player and pros pective Giant, true to the memory of his famous namesake, has entered the ranks of Uncle San,'s navy.
 College sports will know their fate after the meetings to be held in New York this week. Yale, Princeton and Harvard are not expected to be rep resented, but undoubtedly their course erned in part by the policies adopted at these conferences.
 Too little credit is given to one man who shines in many boxing bouts held in this state. Red Rorty announcer deserves more than the mere mention that he did the shouting at such-and- such an exhibition Red is without question, champion, champion an- nouncer of Connecticut
 In spite of the fact that Chic Browns manager, Lew Brown, offers proven that his protege insulted Cham pion Benny Leonard during their fight in New Haven, by calling him dir ty'' Jew. there are those who still in- sIst they heard the remark passed.
 Grover Cleveland Alexander would undoubtedly be a big attraction on the U. E. O. or any other circuit, but the S10.0o9 offer to travel the vaude- vile route while resting up for base ball fszsed to arouse his interest. Gro yer wants $10,00O of the money paid to purchase him from Philadelphia, and he's going to try hard to get it.
 Fred FuIton's disgra ceful conduct in that Arkansas battle with Texas Tate, gives Jess Willard opportunity to impose more severe restrictions to govern a possible bout between them. hi 1i11o Ia lost all of the sympathy that has ex- isted for him since he first offered to fight Willard for the benefit of the Red Cross
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28

Wednesday evening Team No. took two games from Team No. 3 and Team No. ' took three straight from Team No. 1. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 27.-Cotton futures opened steady. January s075; March 29s6; May 2s55: July 2916: October 2796. Fe
 Cotton spot quiet; naiddling uplands 3175. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
AETNA LEAGUE
White Sox Take Two Fror1 Phitiies-
 Giants Take Three From Red Sox

Thursday night in the Aetna Duck pin League the White SoX took two from the Phillies and the Giants took three from the Red Sox. The scores:
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW
Brown & Perkins, Aiitngs

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
MON EY.

New York, Dec. z7.-Can money easier; high 6; low 5; ruling rate 6; closing bid 5; offered at 1-2; last loan 5 1-2.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28

PALACE LEAGUE Team No. Takes Two From Team Team No. Takes Three From the Leaders.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28
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 YEAR AT THE TRAPS

Trapshot Had fl Runs Better Than 50; of Which 1e Were Better Than 100 Straight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28

Charley Herzog is still waiting pa tient1y to be traded by the Giants, but McGraw is taking his own time and keeping his own counsel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-28

John Paul Jones. former Louis jana State University player and pros pective Giant, true to the memory Of his famous namesake, has entered the ranks of Uncle San1's navy.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-25
LABOR PLEDGES STRENGTH TO
END KAISER'S POWER

Washington, April Is. - A letter
which Sam'I Gompers, pres. of the
A. F. of l., has sent to French or
gained labor, says that upon the
100000 trade union members in
England, France and America 'is inn
pressed the duty of the preservation
Of a civilization which recognizes lib
erty as its fundamental principle"
Masses of these three countries are
actuated not only by patriotism, but
''by the even larger impulse Of hui
mainly" continued the letter, thence
the workers of these countries are
true pacifists; they are justifiabIy re-
sisting the aggressiOns of daspotism
and reaction"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-25

tured Bilhem, east of Havrincourt
wood and northeast of TresCault, last
night, advancing the line still nearer
to Cambria.
Germany was today throwing eV-
evry available man within reach into
breach which British troops have
hacked in nOrthenmOst pivot of the
Wotan line. On front of nine miles
today, from Oppy to around CTOi-
stiles, fighting ragged with ferOCity
unparalleled since allied troops beat
back Germans in their rush toward
Paris.
Once again Germans are using
great masses of men poured with
reckless prOdigality for human life
into rents where stubborn British ad-
vance has penetrated. British artil-
lery directed against these massed
infantry troops literally tore them to
pieces, but in many places the num-
Der of men hurled by German COM
manders was so great that their
pressure literally forced them be-
yOnd the barrage fire. Then would
COulG uduu-JO-uduu .u5uLluS VI Dll-
terest> sort.
1t was in struggles of this intensity
today that British were still push
ing forward, inch by inch and yard
by yard Although the enemy has
known approximately the general 10
cation of the British offensive, the
complete mastery of the air obtained
by Haig's flyers has prevented Ger
man commanders from spying out
various moves Of his bringing up
troops and British smashes therefore
are still more or less surprise attacks.
Forty German aerOplanes were
brought down yesterday.
Paris.-VioIent fighting along most
Of French front, with gains in Aisne
and Champagne sectors, announced
by official statement.
Berlin, via London.-Strong Brit
ish attacks on wide front broke down
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-25

tanks" were also captured. On
Monday British and French lost 20
aeroplanes and one captive balloon
and on Tuesday 10 aerOplanes.
Petrograd,-Destruction of Turk
ish harbOr works at KerasUnt and of
five Turkish vessels in that port was
announced as successful outcome of
Russian cruiser, destroyer and sub
marine raid.
With British Armies Aleld.-Fright-
full losses were inflicted on German
troops vainly COunter-attacking at
Gavrelle today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-25

Jas. Murphy, convict, escaped from
Joliet; hid in garbage can. Guards
ran sharp-pointed iron rods into can;
Murphy impaled; may die
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-25
S. WATERST. WORKERS RETURN
TO WORK-GET INCREASE

S. Water st. commission men help
ers, who have been on strike for two
weeks, have returned to work. $50
were out. The agreement reached
was a compromise. Strikers got
reduction in hours from u to 10;
small increase in pay and the meT-
chants agreed not to make sales after
4 D. m. Employers refused to grant
the union. Will deal with men in
dividually instead.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-21
BIGDRIVE FOR
COLLEGE SOON
TO BE STARTED
Plans to be Discussed at
Meeting Of Ministers and
Other Workers.

President E.. p. Robertson has re-
turned from st. Paul, where he at.
tended a conference with DR.. Hancher.
the director Of the Educational-Jubi-
lee commission. In the conference
it was thought best to get to work at
once on the endowment and building
proposition of Wesley college, because
this will be the only opportunity for
commission.
The. Observation-Disclosures commits
sion has its campaign work map
ped out until next summer, and 1t, is
impossible to. get back this way next
year., as the. work for next fall and
winter will take the time Of the sec
retaries..
In the morning the ministers Of the
Grand Forks district, together with
Superintendent Quigley, will meet in
this city for a workers conference. It
is expected that at this meeting the
plans will be perfected for the inten-
sive campaign DR.. j.. p Jenkins and
DR.. F. D. Empey will arrive from st.
Paul during the night and, will partic-
ipate in the workers conferences.
Each day a committee of the lead
ing business men has been sitting in
the. Commercial rooms going into the
detail work incident to the drive for
Wesley college. Among these men at
tending are President e. p. Robert
son. w. E. Fuller, E. J.. Lander, RIB.
Griffith, A. l.. Hunter, w. A. Collins,
President Hanson and others. BY to-
morrow this detail. work will be finish
ed, and then the campaign will take
on more speed.
The Observation-Disclosures commits
sion has been in more than thirty
campaigns, and has assisted in rails
ing over nineteen million dollars, and
not n Of the more than thirty cam
paigns has failed. If the campaign
for Wesley college is not won, It will
have the distinction Of being the very
first college to lose the campaign for
additional funds. That would indeed
be a unique distinction, but Wesley
college is not going to get that dis
tinction. for 1t will winAthis campaign
for additional endowment and new
buildings. : ' vl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-21
GRADING ACTS one TO
"CREATE HUGE GRAFT SYSTEM"
SAYS JUSTICE 10. ROBINSON.
Files Individual Dissenting Opinion Today-Says Farmer
May Have to Haul Grain Back Home, Because He
Has no Guarantee Of Finding a Deputy Inspector.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 21.-North
Dakota,s grain grading act is "a long;
RECONSTRUCTED, ungrammaticaL multi
farious hodge-podge document" de-
clares Associate Justice j. O.. Robin
son in dissenting from the opinion Of
the supreme court in the test suit
decided yesterday in favor Of the state.
While the other four justices concur
in the opinion Of the court written by
Chief Justice Bruce, Justice Robinson,
in an individual opinion filed this
morning, dissents most vigorously.
without any consideration" says
the justice. "the bill was rushed
through toward the close Of the last
session Of the legislature. 1t was not
read at length as required by the con
stitution. Obviously the subject of
the act is not expressed in its title and
II does contain more than one sub
IF we may amend the title by a
reference to the body of the act,
contrary to decision of this court; Of
North Dakota 514 we may as well say
1t should be entitled thus:
An act to create a huge grating
system and to deny farmers the right
to sell their grains without paying to
some inspector an unknown and un-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-21
COUNCIL MEET
IS POSTPONED
Power Co. Proposal Will be
Taken up Next Week is
New Plan. !

No meeting Of the Grand Forks city
council will be held this evening as
had previously been announced.
The water and light committee de-
sires more time to digest the reports
on the proposed turning over Of the
water and light supply of the city to
the Red River Power Co. before pre-
senting them to the council.
A number Of the city departments
ere also preparing their budgets for
the coming year, and 1t is desired to
begin informal discussion Of these
when the council meets. 4
For these reason 1t is probable
that there will be no session OF the
council before next week. when It Is
probable that a number, OF formal and
informal meetings will be held.
I this way 1t will be possible for
the budget to be taken up and the
proposition of the Red River Power
Co. may be threshed out In a COM
tp1ete form. ,s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-21
TWO PROGRAMS
BEING PLANNED
FOR SOLDIERS
First for National Guards
men, and Second For
Drafted Men.

Two festivals instead of one in hon.
or Of Grand Forks county soldiers
will be held in the near future, ac-
cording to plans discussed this morn
tngs at 8. meeting Of the Commercial
club committee which has the. MAJ
ter In charge.
Under the plan at present tentative
ly5 adopted there will be one program
for the members of the Machine Gun
company and Company M, and an
other for all. men drafted into the ma
tional service for Grand Forks county.
No definite plans regarding time or
place have been made for either pro-
gram as yet. AS it Is expected, how
ever, that the National Guardsmen
will move either late this week or
early next. 1t. is- probable that the pro-
gram in their honor will be the nrst
to. be. held. : :.
Captains L. l.. Eckman and Oscar
Holm Of the two local companies will
be conferred with and another meer-
ing Of the committee held either this
evening or Wednesday morning at
which time more definite arrange
ments can be made.
The idea at present is to have the
entertainment on both occasions par
take of a.%serious, rather than a frivo-
lous nature, rs it is felt that this
would be more in keeping with the
spirit of the times. @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-21

-. Y Co. 80 IIys-t =-1aggsHsi Ssl.EE 4 az 90
The Grand Forks Commercial club
and other organizations OF the state
are rebuilding their efforts to organ
ize an effective protest against the un-
due reduction of the price OF Wheat
by the food control prgapisations@of
the federal government,
Aacopy of the telegram fromhCon-
gresham Young, stating that Food
Controller Hoover favored a 5pricess:sof
$1.65 per bushel. which-was published
in The Herald this morning. was
ceived today at the offices Of the local
commercial club.
All commercial Organizations in the
state are being urged to forward Wig
orous protests to Washington. against
the price being reduced to this ex-
tent. It is also expected that the e.
forts OF. the Representatives OF the
state who left for Washington last
Saturday night will be able To d osgood
work In preventing any such radical
reduction as is understood to be
threatened.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-21
WOMAN HAS
TWO BRAVE BROTHERS

Mrs. G.. F. Ludvigsen Of this city
has received word that her brother,
Captain Granville Cussack Of the ca
madam expeditionary force has been
into st. Luke's hospital at
Halifax, Yorkshire. England. suffering
from bullet wounds sustained In battle.
Captain Cussack, who is barely 20
years old, attained the rank. OF captain
within g. year after he enlisted In the
Canadian contingent asa private.
SEN. Captain George Cussack, has been
missing for N time, and ID. believed
to have 1beenscaptufed blythe Germans.
He. was awarded the Victoria Cross for
igallantry in action.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-21
TWO INDIANS JOIN
COLORS; ONE QUITS
CIRCUS TO ENLIST

J st. Paul, Aug. 21.-Two full blood
ed Indians were among the recruits
enlisted. in the regular army here
Monday 4
Joe Standing Bear, an Apache who
claims C~enterville, s.. D., as his home
and who for the past two years has
been with q circus as bareback rider
and war dancer, forsook the sawdust
to enlist.
Asked whom the government would
notify in case Of his death. Standing
Bear said Tell my friend j. w. Cam
.eron Of C~enterville."
Robert Fairbanks Of White Earth,
Mimi. is the other Indian who will
serve his country. Unlike Standing
Bear. Fairbanks has been leading a
more sedate life. having been employ
ed sas a tailor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-21
COUNTY BOARD
CONTINUES TO
]. IGNORE CLAIMS
Little Attention Being Paid
to Exemption Affidavits
Of Many Registrars.

Until every claim of exemption has
been investigated and officially passed,
no announcement of decisions will be
made. members of the Grand Forks
county board stated this afternoon. In
an effort to prevent a shower of pro-
tests from registrants, the quietus has
been placed on publicity, until COM
plete returns have been made Of the
entire lat claims.
rne boardItoday continued the task
Of. checking over the long list OF
claims and nearly so per cen of those
refused, unless governmental rulings
are nullified before the work is COM
pleted.
Judging from the number that have
already been reviewed, members OF
the. board are not willing to concede
that a wife is q dependent, unless in
firm and unable to live On $50 a
month. Where wealthy relatives are
brought into the Consideration. the
registrant has no chance of escape
from duty. ~
The same rigid test was put to each
claim today and no more leniency was
meted out than during the first day OF
the session. Much time Is. necessary
to look up records. Of tax payments
and other data to ascertain the
wealth of each man claiming exemp-
ton. "sole support and dependent
are taken at their full meaning and
when the announcement of the de-
cisions are made. It will be noticed
that no man as9been released from
duty unless his departure would be ar
imposition upon immediate relatives
who could not possibly be cared fol
except by his labor
Just how long Will be necessary be.
fore the task is completed. officials are
unable to ascertain, but it is. expected
that at least a week more will be tax.
en- UP with the Investigations.
Several other complications have
arisen and efforts r now being
made to locate eight men who obtain.
ed transfers to other boards and who
are believed to have attempted tc
evade the draft by failing to appear
for examination. Several men arr
claimed by5other boards to have beer
transferred to the local board. but nc
record OF their appearance here has
been made. The results of these in
vestigations will be turned over to the
federal authorities for prosecution.