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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
SPORTING NOTES.

Though ball clubss may frown on the extended southern training trips batteries may be sent where they can get the benefit of the warm sun.
 Down in Wilkes-Barre, Pa, the stands at the ball park are being re- moved and nothing short of a miracle can prevent the cutting up of the park into building lots.
 Dartmouth and Pennsylvania will meet i1 football on the Polo grounds next fall instead of in Boston. Prob ably Dartmouth feels that it's game with Brown is enough for the Hub. The Polo grounds are sure to provide a big crowd for the game with the Quakers.
 When varsity football is resumed
 it is very likely that colleges will
 not consider 1918 as a year of play in determining the eligibility of it's men. Most of the schools that fun- ctioned on the gridiron the past sea- son were very partisular about nam ing their elevens ''S. A. T. e. and not varsity affairs"
 Columbia university has decided to put on sports "as usual" Not very much may be done this winter, but in the spring baseball, track and crew are sure to receive great atten- tion. Columbia announces that it broke even financially on the foot ball season. This is more than many college football teams can say.
 Even though the major leagues dc not start until May, there is sure to be plenty of reading matter in the way of baseball news until then.For- tupnately for the game winter base
 balr' is rich in stories and they helr to keep up the interest. Games may
 not begin until May 1but baseball reading has been resumed, for most ! of those who not so long ago consid- cred it out of order.
 England is also in for a sport re- ! vival Golfers over there are very enthusiastic over the prospects. Rae ing next year will be almost on a
 pre-war basis. The Derby will be de- cided at Epson on June 4. The seas on will open with the Lincolnshire handicap on March 24. Three days I.later the grand national steeplechase will be run at Liverpool. Big meet ings also have been arranged foI
 Goodwood, Dorchester and Ascot.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
VALUE OF SHEEP AS
 WEED DESTRoYERs

Sheep are extremely valuable as weed destroyers, and they can be shifted from field to field as crops per
 init. where they will clear up the fence rows. according to Farmers Bulletin 1909, recently published by the United States Department of Agri- culture which outlines some approv- ed crop systems in many sections of the southern states which provide for increased crcp yields and for main
 taining soil fertility at little or no increase in man and horse power. In some parts of the country it is com mon practice to turn the lambs, at weaning time, into the cornfe1ds, where they destroy weeds. but do not injure the corn. Where the corn ears stand up fairly high, sheep may be turned ir after corn is laid by. They may eat all occasional car that is down, end they will trim up the low CT blades of the corn. but they will not ride" the stalks down as hogs do. The benefit which they thus rem
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
REPORTS OF INFLUENZA
 IN MASSACHUSET

Boston, Dec. 24.-Reports of inf9- enza and pneumonia reaching the state board of health today from S4 cities and towns outside of Boston showed 1, ,794 new cases and 29 deaths. Only 1000 of the cases, the board estimated. developed yesterday, as many of tAe reports covered periods of several days Officials pointed to the low death rate as indicating that the pres ent outbreak was not as serious as the earlier epidemic and they be- lieved many cases reported as inf1u- enza were merely colds.
 In Boston reports indicated that the disease was on the increase, there be- ing 269 new cases and S6 deaths dur ing the 24-hour period ending at noon. This was the highest days total since the recurrence of influenza.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
GIRLS RAISE POTATOES.

Two sisters, aged 13 and IA, who live in Sufield, Conn, joined the junior food army last spring and started out to raise potatoes to "help win the war" Each planted an eighth of an acre to potatoes.
 One girl obtained yield of 24 bush- els and the other 2S 1-2 bushels. The first girl sold her potatoes for $46, realizing, a net profit of $35.S6. The other girl sold her potatoes for $44 netting $33.37 above all expenses.
 In report of their work sent to the boys and girls clubs department at Connecticut Agricultural college al Storrs the girls say that each gave $5 for the united war work fund and most of the remainder of their profits was invested in thrift stamps. They did their own marketing and received valuable experience in addition to that of raising the crop.
 Both of these girls say that they vii plant larger acreage next year. They started out with the idea of helping supply food for the armies of America and her allies, but have found the work profitable as well as patriotic Any boy or girl in Connecticut who desires to take up work of this kin6 should apply to the county farm bu- reau for assistance. The county agent or other employees of the farm burear will be glad to assist youngsters 1T food production work.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
SEED CORN, RATS AND RAIN.

Seed corn is too valuable an article
 to be turned into feed for rats and mice or to be allowed to rot from ex-
 posture to rain and snow. It should
 be stored in dry place and well pro
 tected from rats and mice.
 Both rats and mice are an ever present pest on the farm, annually
 destroying thousands of bushels of
 grain for farmers. Protection from their depredations is not always an easy matter. In the case of seed corn
 protection it is never safe to be too
 sure that the seed is stored olt of reach of these two rodents, but one should examine the seed occasionally
 to see if any injury is being done. Several methods of storing will give
 better protection than others. By any
 method by which the ears hang in strings, either done up with string or !! put on wire hanger, the string of ears can be hung from wires on which
 have been placed tin rat guards, says Ben. c. Helmick of the department of agronomy of Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs.
 Do not think the hanging of strings
 of ears from nails driven in stud5ins or raftars will protect from ra.s, f1Y they can easily climb these to the corn. In whatever way the seed corn is stored, take all precautions to keep it away from rats and mice, and then i look at is occasionally to be sure nc injury is being done.
 Winter rains and snows are two other sources of serious injury to seed corn. In many sections it is a com mon practice to hang the seed corn under the caves on the south side o1
 a building or in an open shed IT 1 either place the corn is subject tc i wettings, especially where protected
 only by overhanging caves. The only i safe place is where neither, rain nol snow can blow in on the corn. Dry corn will stand very severe freezing
 zero weather doing practically nc i damage. If, however, the corn has not been thoroughly dried or has become
 damp from rain or snow, it takes very little freezing to injure the germinat- 1 ing quality of the seed.
 If you are not sure of your seed
 corn, see that it is moved to a place where the rain and snow cannot dam.
 age it and where rats and mice canno 1 reach it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
PRESIDENT TO DINE
 WITH AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Paris, Dec. A (By the A. P.).- President Wilson left Paris tonight for a weeks trip which will take him to American army headquarters at Chau- mont and ot England. He was accom- panied by Mrs. Wilson, Rear Admiral president is travelling by military train and will reach Chaumont Christmas morning.
 On Christmas the president will spent twelve hours in the Chaumont region, where he will take Christmas dinner with the men at their mess and review 10000 American soldiers. Later he will inspect the billets in several of the villages and, returning to Chaumont, will be the guest of General Pershing and his staff. The president will leave American headquarters at s o'clock Wednesday evening for Calais, and on Thursday morning will embark on a warship for England. As far as is known here there will be no further changes in the presidents program in England ! unless the British government sug- gests them.
 American officials here are deeply /! interested in the reception which will 1 be accorded the president by the British people and especially in the i Manchester industrial district. The president himself looks forward with 1 high expectations to a review of the ] troops on his visit to England ! With his return to Paris from Eng l And on New Years the president hopes the most necessary preliminary i organization work of the American
 commission will be completed. The 1 business of beginning to make peace
 may get under way if by then the ] other governments concerned have named their delegates. Official noti- 1 fication of the appointment of the va rious delegates it is believed will come
 within ten days, although it is realized
 that the British delegates may not bt chosen until the elections are entirely
 out of the way.
 The coming of German delegates i! still in an indefinite stage, while tht question of Russian, representation ha. gone no further than some informa discussions between the American 1 commissioners and prominent Rus sians here. Doubts are being express ed by some diplomatists that the con i ference actually can begin work tht first week of January as expected
 Some of them are inclined to thinl
 that the first meeting might not bt held until February.
 In that event the presidents plan
 would be somewhat disarranged, be
 cause he has been planning to return
 to the United States before Feb. |
 with a good deal accomplished in ;
 preliminary way. at least. The rresi :! dent will be ready to return to Europ,
 in the spring but hopes that this ma!
 not be necessary.
 President Wilson's last official en
 gagement was with the Belgian min
 ister for foreign affairs tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
FOUR PERSONS KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT WATERFOWL, NY.

Watertown, N. T., Dec. 24-Fom persons were killed and a score in jured, some probably fatally, by an explosion late today in the sheIl-load- ing department of the J. B. Wise Munition company's plant. The trag- edy occurred in a small frame building. The force of the explosion smashed window glass in many houses. &5
 The main plant escaped damage. The cause of the explosion. had not been ascertained by the officials after several hours investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
SPECIAL FEATURES AT
 .. OLYMPIC SKATING RINK

At the Olympic skating rink on Thursday evening of this week Sol dier Verboncoeur of Camp Devens and partner will give an exhibition of fan cy skating and from the appearances of the work that he did at the rink on Monday evening it will be worth going a long way to see. Mir. Verboncouef is the champion flat roll spinner of the world. being able to spin for four minutes which is the worlds record at that style of skating. He also is the leading dancer and exhibition roll er skater at the Casino Rink iI' Chi cago, and this IS probably the only chance that the people in the east will have to see him perform. On Friday evening there is to be mixed race, a lady and partner, which is expect ec 10 prove entertaining.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
KENTUCKY GETS $345,4os.o1
 FROM BINGHAM ESTATE

Louisville, Ky, Dec. .24.-Onx a, tep- tative valuation of s7,5oo,o0o, but su6- ject to review by the courts, the adr ministrators today paid to the stats of Kentucky $345, ,40S.o1 inheritance taxes on stock of the Standard o1 company of New Jersey and the jewels held by the estate Of Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, formerly Mrs. Henry M. Flagler of Chicago. MT. Bingham. .who received 1000, 900 under his ,wtfes will, recently paid anzinher7tance@ta1 of $I46, 100. Fl Fl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
FIRST ALL-AMERICAN DANCE
 EAST OF THE RIVER RHINE

Coblenz, Monday, Dec. g (By the A. PD.-Snow fell early this morning on the highlands east of Coblenz, within the bridgehead area occupied by the first division On the lowlands the snow melted quickly, but in the hills the snow lasted long enough for the soldiers to do some snowballing.
 The first all-American dance east of the Rhine took place Saturday night. with General Pershing and General Hines looking on for a short time. The dance was given by the officers of the Third corps, whose headquarters is at Neuwied About a hundred nurses from Coblenz and officers from divisions along the Rhine attended the affair. the music for which was fur nished by an orchestra composed of soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

high grass or under ths harns gar< bage that is burned or buried instead of being fed to pigs or poultry pota>- toes that freeze or decay for lack of proper storage: corn stalks that are burned: rats and mice that tnfest barns, granaries and dwellings; dead trees that rot instead of being used for fnel-these are but few of the many forms of waste all too common in rural homes.
 Produce all you can; harvest all you produce; preserve all your sur- plus. Let nothing go to waste. Save fuel, time and labor whenever pos- sible. Be a good citizen. Be patrt@ otic- Do your full duty to your com munfty, your state and your country Do these things and you will be con- serving to the utmost.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
4S5 486 BOA 1475 CIJBS
GREAT LAKES ELEVEN
 OUT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Should the Grfeat Lakes naval training eleven defeat Mare Island at Pasadena, Cal, New Years day it will claim the national football cham pionship. Anyway, nobody will go to court to oppose the claim. The record of this wonderful team follows:-
 Great Lakes, 10; University of Iowa, Q.
 Great Lakes, [; university of H. linois, 0.. r Northwestern university, 0; Great Lakes, 0. (Iowa), 0.
 Notre Dame university z; Great Lakes, '.
 Great Lakes, IS; Detroit naval auxiliary reserves, 0.
 Great Lakes, 54; Rutgers college, IA
 Great Lakes. '; United States naval academy (Annapolis), $.
 Great Lakes, 27; Purdue universi- .ty, 0.
 Total-Great Lakes, 1892; oppo- nents. 27.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 24.-Charles H. Knapp, president of the board of di- rectors of the new International League, has sent out call for the club owners to meet at the Hotel Imperial in New York, January S The session will be for the purpose of electing a president and it is under stood that David L. F'ultz, former president of the Players Fraternity, has six of the eight votes pledged to him
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
AS TO WALNUT Locs,

Director H. J. Baker of the extension service of Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs has received the fol- lowing notice from the war department branches that had formerly conducted an active campaign for the conversion of all available walnut lumber to war needs:
 The necessity having passed, the ordnance department and the bureau of aircraft production hereby withdraw their request, made several months ago, that walnut stumpage be disposed of as a patriotic duty and that all wall nut logs be, as far as possible, con- verted only into airplane propeller lumber and gunstock blanks. Effective immediately, therefore, the sale and purchase of stumpage or logs is viewed by them as purely a commercial trans action and the conversion of this wood into veneers and lumber for commer- 1 cial purposes is, in their opinion, en- tirely proper.
 Tn giving this notice these depart ments desire to convey to the owners ] of walnut stunpage and to the lumber fraternity their appreciation of the hearty cooperation which they have evidenced in this walnut war cam paign and by which cooperation suc- cess in supplying the need during the national emergency was attained"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
S,411 NAMES IN TWO
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

AOm 0H0OAEl 6t0 U .
 Washington, Dec. 24.-The following casualties are reported by the Com manding General of the American E1peditionary Forces:
 Wounded severely 436; wounded (degree undetermined) 606; wounded slightly 780; total 1922.
 Connecticut, Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts men:
 Wounded Severely.
 Sergeant George G. Sheppard, Wor- cester, Mass.
 Mechanic Carl A. Bjurman, Wor- cester, Mass.
 Privates-Joseph L. Labounty, North Tiverton, R. l.; Chesterfield Pirie, South Manchester; Adelard c. Donais, Worcester, Mass; Nathan M. Pier pont, Waterbury; Patrick J. Power, Worcester, Mass; Francis Burbank, Springfield, Mass; RaffaeIe Favale, Waterbury; Daniel Joseph Goulding, Providence, R. l.; William J. McNam- ara Worcester, Mass; John J Craney, Waterbury; Nicholas J O'brien, Bristol; Antonio Albanese, Harrington; Peter Calapenti, Spring field, Mass; Theodore Chesick, Hart ford; Joseph A. Bowling, Maugatuck Simon Silverman, Providence, R. l.; Boleslaw Budnick, New Britain; Vim eenzo Corruto, Torrington.
 Wounded Slightly.
 Lieutenant Israel Weinstein, Woou. socket, R. I.
 Sergeantse eEphriam Tetrault, woon- socket, R. l.; John Petrucelli, Bridge port.
 Corporals Hove, Spring field, Mass; Phillip Fox, Naugatuck
 Privates-Harry W. Peterson, Unior City; Michael Ematruco, New Haven; James Wright, Torringten; Henry list, Providence, R. l.; Henry Johr Gavin, Shelton; Antonio Capoverdi, Providence, R. l.; William F. Reilly Providence, R. l.; James E. Finnegan New London; Carmelo Dicara, Essex; John N. Deming, New Haven; Will jam Driscoll, Woonsocket, R. l.. Alexander Coleman, New Haven Leonard Izzo, Bridgeport; Patsy Ma riano, New Haven.
 TUESDAY AFTERNOONS LIST. | Killed in action 273; died of wound! 206; dNed of accident and other cause: IS; died of airplane accident 9; dieC of disease IA; wounded severely 622 wounded (degree undetermined) IS missing in action 299; total 1,589.
 The Connecticut names in the list
 Killed in Action.
 Lieutenant John A. Patton, New Haven.
 ergeants-Henry Lapsn, WiIliman tic; Emil F. Neidmann, Waterbury.
 Privates - William Mackerness Wallingford; sIgnatz Baltonsalta Bridgeport; William L. Shea, Man chester; Otis Hine, Torrington; Laza rus Howatentian, ThompsonYille. Died of Wounds. Private Victor Francis Goodwin New Haven.
 Wounded Severely.
 Privates-Abraham J. Gershawitz New London; William L. Martina Hartford; Howard N. Seymour Bridgeport; Patrick J. Normandy New Haven; Stanley Plucinski. Val ingport; Francis Henry Speer, Bridge port Charles Mathers, Moosup; Yin cent Kraiesly; MiddletoWn; Frank A Dowd, Windsor Locks. Missing in Action.
 Major John Coleman Prince, NeV London. Lieutenant William F. VollenweideI New Haven.
 Corporal Frederick A. Marriott PIainfield.
 Privates-Charles B. Trobel. Tor rinpton. FZ1pene Barney Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 24.-Cotton futures opened barely steady. January 2915 March 27.90, May 21.22, July 26.70, Oc tober 24.4O. Spot cotton steady; mid.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
RED sox TAKE
TWO FROM CUBS

At the Taftville alleys Tuesday night, the Red Sox won their match by defeating the Cubs two out of three games. Coleman of the Red Sox captured both high single and high three.
 The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
MON

New York, Dec. 24. - Call money fir1ner; high 1-2; low 1-2; ruling rate 4 12; closing bid 4 1-2; offered at 5; last loan 5; bank acceptances 1-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
Preparedness.

The reduction of the supply of liquor in bond to an amount lower than in recollection does not indicate an inor- dinate consumption so much as a di- version of large into small holdings It is inferred that there is consider able preparedness against prohibition the country oyer.-New York World.
 Why are the Sunday school classes so heavily recruited at this time?
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

world were it not for the movements of the under jaw.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

der is much greater than the damage they do.
 Woven-wire fence is convenient for confning sheep to special areas, especially when this area is in corn, since the eornstalks- serve very well as posts to which to tie the wire net ting. Corner posts should, of course, be more substantial.
 Sheep may be used also to destroy weeds in fields that are not planted in crops. along roadways, and in waste places, thus tending clean up the whole place and reduce the weed seeds that may be blown in or tracked in on cultivated fields. On the ordinary farm, sheep are better than goats for the purpose, since they are more easily confined.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
BE SURE

You are right, then go ahead. This is 3 well known adage which it is well to put into practice. When you want Hay, Grain, Oats, Flour or Feed of any kind, come to our store, and you will be right. We carry only clean, wholesome, nutritious feed stuffs and our prices are al- ways right.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
pAIRYING,

The causes of failure in dairying are largely due to improper selec- ton of the nucleus of the herd, to- gether with poor management in feeding, milking and Eadling and marketing the dairy products.
 The interest in dairying should be renewed on every farm, as it offers the advantage of maintaining and renewing soil fertility, ir addition to the profit from the sale of the dairy products.
 An agricultural college professor claims that timothy hay and oats do not make good balanced ration for a horse; yet, in spite Of that claim, and the chemical analysis, millions of horses on our northern farms have lived to ripe old age through yeas of hard work and usefulness on timothy hay and oats, with a lit- tie bran to keep in tone the diges- tive system.
 For dairy cows this ration is rec commended: $50 pounds wheat bran 300 pounds of ground oats, 800 pounds gluten feed, 300 pounds oil meal 200 pounds ground barley, 200 pounds ground homi1iy.
 For beef cattle: 50 pounds corn meal, hominy. or corn-feed meal ol barley, 25 pounds cottonseed meal 25 pounds of oil meal.
 For pigs: 60 pounds mixture ot corn, oats, CT barley ground, 3C , pounds middiing. 10 pounds tankag, when skim milk or buttermilk art not available
 For lambs and calves: 2Go pound. ground oats 200 pounds hominy 300 pounds wheat bran, 200 pound. oil meal, 100 pounds gluten feed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
STOCKS

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The Springfield herald., 1918-10-25
Obituary

- Lauretta Fern Masemore was
born Oct %, 1902 near Tonkawa,
Okla. was joined in marriage
with James Dewitt Caldwell. Ju-
ly "a. 1918. and departed from
this life on Oct. II, 1918, at the
home of her parents near Pride.
Colo, aged Is years. IL months
and % days.
She was loving Wife. dutiful
daughter and loved by all who
knew her. She leaves to mourn
her loss a husband, father, sister
and a host of friends who will
sadly miss her.