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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
NORWICH. [

Norwich has the food style Thiry nye acres Of @a1d under cultivation chldens Food in the form of public meetings canning of the latter having been given town efficient community ship of Mrs. Desmond Miss Elizabeth Huntington Miss Louise Howe, way school preserved 2542 jars product connection with the county fair of straons and 6 exhibits Of dishes the result pledge joined the U S. food administration junior clubs have been organized the mittee composed of Miss Louise Howe chairman; Higgins, Mrs E. J. Graham D. Havland Mrs E. Perkins and Miss Elizabeth Huntingdon been given the furnishing speakers Chamber Commerce in supervising homie investigating feasibility of public market Norwich has members with c. l. Smith,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
STONINGToN.'

each Assistant County Agent Whitman spends
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-01

If you buy your food necessities
of us you will have reason to give
thanks every day you live. Our
provisions are wholesome and nu-
t%ritious and properly priced. As
certain these facts for yourself.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
J0HNSTON'S TARPON FOUNTAIN
Of INSPIRATION To FISHERMEN
Old Men Find 1t Impossible to Keep Down Fish Story
After Looking at Titan Fish on Wall at Cactus
Club; Local Man Has Absolute Proof of Catch
in Certificate; Also Wears Gold Medal
BY ROY EaIIK.

Z other. While I was down there I
bought one from a fisherman for six
! bits
On the wall just under the nam
moth tarpon hangs a placard on
which is inscribed, "Tarpon- Caught
with light tackle by W. A Johnston
at Arkansas Pass. Tex. 6 feet, IL
inches long" A few days ago some
wag altered the sign Changing the
first two letters to DO" and covering
the words with light tackle" it then
read, Bought by ". a. Johnston"
etc.
ssWhen 1 Was n Boy,
Old men who have lived on the arid
stretches of west Texas and New
Mexico for the last quarter century
often stand and stare at that fish
The result is always about the same
After looking at it they begin, Now,
when I was q boy" and 2 fish story
is on. One leads to another. The
fishes that were small enough when
taken from the water in the north or
back east 25 years ago are found to
have been growing ever since if one
is to judge from the tales. Catfish,
Jewish, bass, pickereL trout. stur-
geOn, salmon, mackerel-every known
species from suntads to whales are
struggled with and landed after some
fierce fights down at the Cactus club.
If a newcomer is not careful he may
run into a shark or a sawbin and lose
q leg It is common evidence. too,
that fish don't grow as big nowadays
as they used to, and several species
now extinct have been landed at the
club among the other wonders.
Art Woods says that he has great
difficulty to keep the club rooms from
smelling fishy all the time. due to
the continual catching and slaughter
ing Of fish going on there Often the
floor IS covered with fish scales the
air has the tang Of the sea, and could
poor old Jonah, who told the rather
modest tale about the whale, only
listen to what is spun at the Cactus
club by the old timers when inspired
by that tarpon, he would sneak back
to one Of the minor leagues
Final Reckoning
And Johnston is to blame for it all
He broughts the fish that inspire
these men TO place their souls in
jeopardy. It is whispered that he has
weighty things to answer for. If
those in line directly behind Johnston
must wait until he argues all the
cases separately and severally with
St Peter. they have a long wait ahead
70 them at the Gate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

portunity for the young man who ex-
poets to soon enter the army camp
and by getting physically fit at home
at his leisure he viii save many an
ache and pain.
The calisthenie work at the army
camps IS Of an exceptionally strenuous
type and is a hard pill for the poorly
conditioned man to swallow. A little
regular gym work taken Immediately
and worked into gradually will save
him many a muscle and heart ache.
All COnyenlences.
An hour spent in the gym twice a
week followed by a warm bath and
then cold shower or plunge will
put Yep and life into any man. And
It is guaranteed 10 be all fun. The
fellowship and social spirit around
the ~" IS Of the best and many
lasting friends are made in the
classes.
Physical directors Holm and Wright
are on the job to give all the neces-
sary advice regarding exercise and
recreation and viii furnish same
either through personal call OF over
the phone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
MISKE TACKLES
BIC BATTLERS
Meets Toughest Ones in
Business; Match With
Jim FLYNN Surprise.

New York, Feb. 23.-NODooy can
accuse Billy Miske Of picking on de-
crepit fighters who long since have
lost their pugilistic standing Miske
is perhaps one Of the gamest boxers
Of the day. Difference Of weight
against him means nothing in his
life. He has fought Morris, who out
weighed MIN by 40 pounds. Fulton
who outweighed him by 80 pounds.
and Weinert, who had a margin Of
IS or 20 pounds in his favor. He has
boxed the best Notwithstanding
their physical advantages, and has
defeated all his adversaries except
Fulton. His match with the tai Eel
low from Minnesota was declared a
draw by the ringside critics, although
Miske was concededly the aggressor
toward the finish
Now the Surprise.
But now comes the announcement
that Miske has been matched to box
Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman,
whose best days as a pugilist passed
years ago. Jim has been knocking
about the country these many years.
picking up bout here ana Inere 70
keep the wolf from the door,
The match brings forcibly to the
attention Of boxing fans" the lack
of able pugilists in the division
above the middleWeight class Only
a few good light heavyweights are
campaigning in the ring today. Jack
Dillon, once idolized by box devotees
the country over has gone back so
far he probably will never be seen in
an important bout again There are
only a handful Of efficient light
tionably stands at the top OF the
heap.
Dempsey should Meet lIIsLe.
Fred Fulton despite his disappolnt-
ing work in bouts against Morris and
1Iiske, stands head and shoulders
above every other heavyweight in the
ring except Jess Willard. JACK
Dempsey who has been heralded as a
new conner as a result Of his victory
on a foul over Carl Morris in Buf-
falo, viii have to defeat somebody
in better standing than the clumsy
taken seriously. A bout with Miske
who fights first, last and all the
time and has never been involved In
anything shady" would put Dempsey
to the proper test But the ranks OF
heavyweights are also as destitute OF
boxers as the light heavyweights-
Miske Is to meet Flynn at Superior.
Wis. in a ten round bout II he can
muster a punch Of knockout force he
surely win eliminate the ancient
fireman before the expiration OF the
ten rounds. Flynn has no defense
whatever and his offensive amounts
to little more than hauling. Miske
is in no danger whatever and should
make punching bag out OF his foe
man
Had Exhausted supply.
Aiiske probably signed to box
Flynn because he had exhausted the
supply OF battlers in his class, bur
friends OF the St Paul boxer, and they
are legion throughout the country,
would prefer him to confine his ac-
tivities among boxers who at least
would make him extend himself
With the calling off OF the Moran
Fulton bout scheduled to take place
the latter part OF the month, a num-
Der OF promoters have begun to bid
for a match between Miske and
Moran Dominick Tortorich, the New
Orleans boxing impresario. is IN the
field for the bout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
BURNs-HART CONTEST.

Tommy Burns defeated Marvin Hart
in 20 rounds at Los Angeles u years
ago today. February %, 1906. As a
result of this contest. the Canadian
claimed the heavyweight champion
ship of the world, the title which JEFF
fries had handed over to Hart when
the latter whipped Jack Root at Reno
in 1905. Hart. a native OF Kentucky,
was a great scraDper in his day, but
as a heavyweight champion he was
something of a joke. After losing his
"honors" to Burns he went from bad
to worse. and was knocked out by
Nike Schreck, Carl Morris and other
hopes. Tommy Burns, although a lit
tie fellow for a heavyweight, was
good enough to hold his title against
the best of the whites, but there were
several gents of color who might have
beaten him, and one OF 'em did. After
the downfall of the Canadian It took
mighty big man to recover the lau-
rels for the white race. Tommy made
a neat little bundle Of kale in the
ring, and has since added TO 1t as a
clothing dealer and real estater in
Calgary and a boxing promoter in
New Orleans. Tommy was in his 25th
year when he won the title.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
Hayden Winner
Over HockboneS

ball" Hayden was awarded the de-
cision over Hockbones at the end of
a Is round bout here last night, by
referee Monahan. While HOckbones
was there at the finish, Hayden's
youth and strength were apparent
winners. He was the aggressor
throughout the bout. carrying the
fight to Bones" at all stages. Hay
den. however, was careful and was
never in danger
Hayden possesses what Hockbones
lacks-an effective jab. With flash
ing left, he cut Hockbones to ribbons,
decorating chocolate profusely with
cherry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
CARL NORRIS is THIRTY ONE.

If Carl Morris has recovered suffi-
GENTLY from the licking he got at the
hands OF Jack Dempsey at Buffalo a
couple OF weeks ago. he will no doubt
do something in the way OF celebrst-
ing his 31st birthday today. Carl
whose ancestors were Cherokee In
dams on the one side and Irish on the
other, was born in old Kentucky, at
Fulton on February %. 1887. Carl
was a locomotive engineer before he
put Sapulpa and Tulsa or the sport
ing map In way he was response
BILE for Jess Wizards entrance into
the fight game. for it was the fame
and snekels gathered by Morris that
inspired Jess with the idea OF redeem
ing the white race from its pugilistic
bondage. Morris is only feet In
height, and Jess figured that II a
little runt like Carl could get away
with it, he. Jess. feet in his hos
iery, ought to stand some kind OF a
chance.
Morris started fighting in 1910, and
all his early Oklahoma fights were
won by the knockout route. In 1911
he travelled to New York and knocked
out Jack Geyer. and fought 10 round
bouts with Jim Flynn. Jim Stewart
and Tom Kennedy. Carl was cOnsid-
cred a top notcher among the hopes
until he fought Luther McCarty at
Springfield. No. in 1912, and was
knocked out in the sixth chapter.
He then fought several victorious
bouts in the south, but lost to Al ku-
biak in Atlanta. In 1913 Carl knocked
out Fred Mckay in Winnipeg and Al
Reich in New York, and fought 10
rounds with Jess willard, but lost on
a foul to Gunboat Smith
There was a time not so very long
ago, when Carl looked like a rival OF
Jess Wizards, but that time has
passed With Fred Fulton and Jack
Dempsey in the field he is appar-
emily definitely outclassed. His lat
est defeat at Buffalo put him back
another notch The referee disquali-
fled Morris in the sixth round be-
cause the Oklahoma giant insisted
upon hitting below the belt when he
found himself in danger Of being
knocked out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
IS At TER
BIC BAT Tiers
First Athletic Show of Sec.
ond Engineers Pleases
Many Fans.

The Washington birthday entertain
ment given at the athletic club Of the
Eighth mounted engineers Friday
night proved one OF the best OF sew
eral given at Fort Bliss in celebration
Of the day. Charlie Short OF ths
engineers. went four rounds with
Jack Casper, OF the Fifth cavalry.
While the bout was announced as an
exhibition, the men mixed It fire.
quently and gave a lively as wen al
scientific exhibition At the end Of
the bout Short Issued a challenge to
all border lightweights. There Is
talk of matching Short with Bobby
Waugh or Otto Wallace. Short vii
have more luck II he isn't matched
with either OF these boys
Pvt Matthews and Kid Blakely.
both Of the Fifth cavalry. went three
rounds. Matthews getting the de-
cision. Tommy Murphy and Iouns
Gibbons, both Of the Fifth cavalry.
gave a good three-round exhibition
Pvt. Wolf Steger was p-s away ir
the second round by Chick Hess, Of
theh Second engineers, referee Daniels
stopping the bout to prevent StegeI
being put out Hess has won IN sew
eraI bouts lately at ths fort and
there is q desire to see him matched
with some good man for 10 rouni
affair.
pvt Null. Of the s4th. who bested
Dusty Miller in the afternoon. easily
did the same thing In a Tires round
exhibition with Pvt. Woiik-
aCupid7 Not Lover.
Cupid" DOdson didn't carry ans
love to Jim Ayre in their four round
argument. nor did Ayre waste any
love taps In fact, the latter drove
home like a piledriver. getting the
decision for aggressiTeness. Both are
from the Fifth cavalry
The system OF having two Judges
act in cooperation with the referee a.
employed by the engineers Is an
Arrangement that It would be well for
promoters Of other shows 10 follow
Il not only insures fairness IN de-
cisions but saves one-sided bouts
OF the system was shown when thu
Judges stopped a bout between Pvt
Reiss and Pvt Charlton because the
two were not wei matched The
judges, Capt. Beanfield and lieut.
Marcus. are to be commended for
their action Such precaution puts
the game on a higher level
In the bout between Kid Lee and
Pvt Malone. referee Daniels awarded
a draw.
The musical and vaudeville numbers
as curtain raisers and interpreted
with the athletic events were fully as
pleasing to fans as the bouts. A
quartet composed Of Englehart.
O1Ialley. Doherty and Myrick, all
engineers, won generous applause
Numbers by Pvt Gillette, Irish
OMally. Pvt Norris and the Del
Norte orchestra seasoned the show to
= nicely. It was announced that the
entertainments BY the engineers
would become regular affairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
Alex TO Start CUES.

Alexander the Great will pitch his
first game OF ball for the Cubs in the
1913 campaign against the St. Louis
Cardinals on April Is. the opening
day. The Cubs want to get off with
a good start.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
INDIANA DEFEATS sIICHIGAy.

Bloomington. Ind. Feb. 23=Indlana
defeated Michigan in a western con-
ference basketball game last night
21 to 20.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

over 500 girls and women are en-
plOyed in the Cleveland and Lorraine
round houses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
EnI.NIrZ PRnnInTl

KOLNITZ PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN.
Al Won Kolnitz, formerly with the
Cincinnati Reds, as advancing in his
new profession of airplane artist He
has been made captain in the avia-
Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
BOWLERS ACTIVE
AT CACTUS CLUB
Continued from previous page1

keep going good to hold that lead
when you have picked it I'D.
League standings follow:
LEAGUE STANDINGS TO DATE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
YOUNG MEN
GOING To ARMY

As Special anudote Tor the spring
fever the Y. NJ. c. a. physical depart
ment will put some strenuous efforts
n spring INDOOR a:hieti- and gym
nastic work
The young mems gymnasium class
will hold heavy sessions on Monday
and Thursday evenings at o'clock
with a program that viii be a varied
one, including marching. calisthenics.
apparatus work. voIIey ball. indoor
baseball or basketball
This viii be On especially fine oD-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

Branch Hickey. of the Cardinals,
prefers to draw his recruits from the
colleges rather than from the bushes
or the back lots BE has just signed
up whole bunch Of college fellers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
SLATTERY COACH FOR PITCHED

SLATTERY COACH FOR PITCHERS.
The veteran Jack Slattery. who has
been coach Of the Tufts college base
ball teams for several years past, has
been signed by the Boston Nationals
as coach for pitchers, thus occupy
ing the place formerly held by Fred
Mitchell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
WOMEN GOLFERS ARE
SHOWING MORE SPEED
(COnfinued From Previous Page.l

were attempting to speed up in their
playing and to more nearly approach
the types Of game that carried many
of the men along toward the first
rank All Of the tournament follow
ers were quick to catch the changing
methods. The attempts at faster.
harder hitting we're noted with con-
siderable satisfaction, for even when
the playing was a trifle ragged as to
form, the dash Of the more spirited
encounter proved stimulating. togeth-
er with the knowledge that continued
practice would make perfect Fur
thermore that the effort to increase
pace would prove contagious, and
that the time was at hand when the
girls who had never before attempted
anything other than a good old fash
toned 'Lawford" drive from far back
in the court would be gayly endeav0r-
ing to smash with all the abandon of
Lindley Murray or Maurice Z. Nc
LOughlin, OF cherished memory.
The burning question that is con-
suming the attention Of those who are
deeply interested in lawn tennis at
this time is can women successfully
make an attack at the metz The ma
JOrity Of these who have studiOusly
watched the trend Of play on the
courts during the months Of last sum-
mer are Of the opinion that the wom-
en- viii effectively demonstrate their
ability in this respect.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

Columbus. O., Feb. 23.-Ia 4 west
ern conferences basketball game last
night Purdue defeated Ohio state IS
to II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
SPORTOGRAPHY By Gray,

LIFE'S A CINCH WHEN
YOU'VE GOT THE COIN.
The finest play,
Is work, they Say
The miIliOnnires, L meant
They all rake in
The well known 9tfn5
(sueh 'wOrk" DOES swell your beam.
For me the day
Contains no play,
My duties 1 can't shIrk;
The landlords sent
The bill for rent,
And all my play il work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

HOTEL zEIGER TURKEY DINNER
Tomorrow. Sunday % 10 .. N
One dollar per plate.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

THE hand Of time rests lightly on
the brow OF Clifford Cravath,
the hlies' heavy hitting out
fielder. Cliff is IS years old. which is
considerable age these days. but he
has the youngsters stepping lively to
keep pace with him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
-:GLBLETS:-

=,unr aluminium By ROY E1IIIS. ninnirIHumu.
TT may be that willard won't fight
most people are convinced of
= that-but say. isn't he a swell
advertiser?
Amateurs who do their best in box
ing bouts at Fort Bliss are more
popular than champions who appear
in love matches.
y
There is no taking injury to get
out Of a bout at the 'Y' gym, 64th
infantry. Capt A. R. Warner. chief
surgeon 18th field artillery takes a
once over" when a contestant is in
jured.
To prove that he knows where he
is at" Scott White occasionally
bitches up his trousers three notches,
shuts his eyes, grips a ball and cut
ting loose cleans the alley. If any
body doubts il he comes back
Not much wonder that wild Bill"
Forshner, athletic promoter Of &C.
company. unit No. 305, was mildly
surprised one night recently when
he started to retire and found a
burro occupying his bunk. wild
Bill" saws that the burro is a wise
little beast and knows a good snooz-
ing place when 1t sees one. He states
that no suspicion whatever is at
tached to any of his comrades
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

Extra Herald Extra Herald"
Not a few members at the Cactus
club thought that the kaiser was
dead. But no such luck-Roscoe Fort
had just turned in a split and the
boys Immediately got out an extra
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

Through nine weeks Of basketball
Sergt- Veseley and Oscar Rheinheimer
have bumped their way as umpires
and are still alive. During this time
Sgt Veseley has umpired almost
hundred games and Rheinheimer
nearly as many. Both have main
tanned their amateur standing too,
for neither have received a cent for
the work Before the season opened
it was agreed by friends OF the two
that If either was alive at the end Of
the season. he should receive a medal.
Their present existence is proof that
a few umpires DO escape from time to
time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

There is diversity Of opinion
about the fountain Of youth At
the Cactus club they say bowling is
the secret and point to DR.. Weaber
to prove It. No matter about the
years, Doc" is still a boy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

WHAT did that fIsh cost you?"
asked q friend Of Johnston after
viewing the remains Of the late bat
tier Of the gulf The conquer0r be-
gan TO total up railroad fare, hotel
bills. entrance fee into Tarpon club.
lines, tackle and some half hundred
incidentals, then answered. About
$3.50" That's robbery" replied the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

There's such a thing as OVERRIDING
sturt. It is believed that "Stran-
gler" Lewis adopted the name partly
because the sobriouet hangs in the
mind OF an opponent and adds addi-
tional terror when Lewis gets the
head hold. Now II his instilled so
much terror that Lewis Is barred from
using the hold. although other wrest-
lers use It right along and nothing
IS said about barring it. Wonder il
lewis would get as a manager one Of
the 'influentials" who have a COM
bined grip on the wrestling shows in
New York. II he couldn't get By the
bars,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

Parents who sometimes complain
because of earthquakes caused by q
couple of boys about nine and II
years respectively. should remember
athletic director A. L Holm, of the
Y. u. c. A, who has IS 'pewees" on
hands at the same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
SHERMAN RIGHT;
GOLF MEN MUST
CARRY OWN BAG

The war promises to invade ev-
en- the sacred precincts of the golf
course. and carrying ones own
clubs will be a war necessity in
the near future if the golf and
country clubs act upon the sugges-
ton of Burridge d. Butler, state
director of the U. S. boys working
reserve.
Mr.. Butler believed that the du-y
Of the small boy lies in other d.
rections than carrying the bag for
the tired business man, and asks
that all boys over Is Join the ranks
of the reserve to help fill the de-
mands for farm labor in the state
A letter along the above lines to
golf and country clubs will go out
today from the headquarters Of
the Boys Working Reserve at the
State Council of Defense, 120 West
Adams street
CO, G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

| who is the European champion, is
ont to regain his title, and those
who have seen him in practice de-
clare him to be the most daring
driver that ever handled a wheel
Among the other starters will be
Tommy Milton, who finished second
to De Palma in the Hardness hand
leap. This champion of the young
er crop of drivers has a handicap
of 80 seconds, while Eddie Hearne,
the wealthy Chicago sportsman,
will start from the same mark. Ira
Vail. the eastern speed demon;
Omar loft, the Pacific coast sprint
champion; Dan Hickey and Percy
Ford will also be among the start
ers.
Great interest attaches to the
first appearance as an auto race
driver of De Lloyd Thompson, the
famous aviator, who holds the
worlds record for consecutive
loops, "a, in an aeroplane. This
daring airman thinks he is just as
great a land flyer as he is in the
skies, and if he exhibits as much
skill at the wheel Saturday after
noon he is likely to cause a great
upset in the calculations of the eX-
perts.
Transportation facilities will be
the best ever provided for a speed
way classic in Chicago.
Buy Thrift stamps
Chicago. June 21-A boxirg
tournament at Madison Square
garden, New York. Melted $4,000
for the benefit of wounded Ameri-
can soldiers.