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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS IRREGULAR
Prices Were Strong at the Opening,
 But a Sharp Reversal Followed.

New York. March 19.-Delay in talk ing over the Dutch vessels now in American waters, the German chancel- lorss declaration that no signs of peace are visible and intimations' that the next government bond issue may total ten billion dollars gave pause to the stock market today.
 Prices were firm to strong at the opening, but sharp revtrsal in ship pings soon effected one to two point declines.
 Desultory rallies followed during the intermediate period, shippings making upt the greater part of their losses on a demand for equipments and popular war issues.
 T.. S. Steel oscillated fractionally over and under it's final quotation of the previous day. but managed to show slight net gain with kindred issues. Sales amounted to 10000 shares.
 Although time money was quotably unchanged at per cent, there were indications of coming ease and in- creased supply from local sources. h. terior financial Institutions are said to be buying freely of commercial pa per Virtually all the days call mon- ey was placed at 1-s per cent.
 Dealings in bonds were substantial ly larger than those of recent sessions but Liberty issues, which tended high CT. made tip the bulk of the offerinss in that market. Sales, par value, az gregated s4,659 000
 JT., s. bonds, old issues, were uI- changed on call
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

although Zbyszko was the stronger. Lewis favored the head lock against the Poles attempts at obtaining a de- eisive toe hold.
 zbyszko got body hold half dozen times and as often followed it with a toe hold after throwing his opponent to the mat but Lewis always broke the grip. Lewis secured his famous head lock nine times but could only hold it for about twenty seconds each time until just before the unlocked for termination of the contest. The final hold lasted two minutes and five seconds and when Zbyszko with a mighty effort squirmed out, he appear ed dazed. With both hands held out, he rushed forward. head downward, catching Lewis on the point of the jaw. Referee Roach immediately dis qualified the Pole.
 A menacing crowd sursed about the ring, ieering Zbyszko. As the latter went to his dressing room. one spec
 tator struck him on the head with a
 chair.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
ALEXANDER HAS SIGNED CONTRACT
Had Held Out For s1o,ooo Bonus For Signing Terms of
 the Contract Have Not Been Made Public c-Alexander
 Who Has Not Been In Uniform Will Start Practice Z Today.

Pasadena, Calif., March 19-Grover Cleveland Alexander, the Philadelphia pitcher, who has been holding out for a bonus of $10.000 from the Chicago National League team, signed his con- tracta here today, it was announced. The terms were not given.
 Manager Fred Mitchell, Walter Craighead, business manager, and William Wrigley, Jr., director of the club, held conference with Alexan- der today and then announced that he had signed. No intimation was given cut as to whether he received the sum he had demanded or whether a com promise had been reached.
 Alexander announced several weeks ago that he would demand 10000 for signing, which sum he said he be- lieved was a fair bonus to be paid him from the reported purchase price of s50,c00, said to have been paid to the Philadelphia Nationals for him and his catcher, William Killifer. The club management said itfcould not pay this sum and although Alexander joined the Cubs on the trip to Pasadena, he has taken. no part in the training and has not been out in uniform
 Alexander will take part in a prac- tice game with the Cubs at San Diego tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
MINOR SPORT TITLES
This Week Will See the Finish of Many of the College Winter Sports.

The settling of minor sport cham pionships will be the feature of the colleges this week. The swimming champs will be decided at Princeton next Saturday, and the wrestling events at Columbia on the same day. The annual individual swimming champs promise to be the best ever held in this sport. Record perfor- mances are not likely, but there will be a well matched field In fact, so even is the field that picking winners is almost an impossibility Practically any one in any of the events is liable ocome through.
 For examplel, in the fifty yard event the men who have done be- tween 25 and 26 seconds are Gorgi and Johnson. of Princeton; Mayer, Arehbold and Peterson of Yale: Leo pold, of Pennsylvania; Luckens. of Rutgers; Cowles, of Amherst: Un- tersee and Bolan, of Mass. Tech. and one or two others. Any one of these men are capable of winning this event. In the. century swim, in addi- tion to Gorgi. Untersee, Johnson. Mayer and Bolan. Gallagher of Rut- gers, Hincks of Yale, and Harris of Princeton, will figure. It will be a blanket finish when these en shoot | the last five yards.
 In the furlong. however, there is | one man who stands out above the others. He is Gorgi. of Princeton. In l shape, he would clean up, but be- cause he has been sick the last few months, it is doubtful whether he has the tsrength to come through Hincks of Yale, is the next fayorite Rogers of Columbia, Green of Mass Tech, and Keiser of Penn. are also well liked for this event.
 The plunge will rest between Kin nard of Princeton, and Wales of Mass Tech. These two men have done the most consistent plunging of the sea. son Piungers are very uncertain however, and it is entirely likely that a dark horse may win the event. Hyde of Columbia, Loeb of Yale, and ScencI of Princeton, must be rsckoned witt in this event. Benjamin Of Yale Gold, stein of Rutgers. and Kasanjan o1 Princeton, reconsidered to be thu leaders in the diving event. especial, the Princeton man, because he know. the diving board at Princeton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
GOOD CARD FOR PAsTlME
 BOXING EXHIBITION Bouts to Be Held at St. Mary's T. A. B. Halb Instead of Pulaski Hall.

The boxing exhibition which is to be held Friday evening at St Mars5s ' T. A. B. hall under the auspices of the Pastirne Athletic club certainly looks like a hummer and the fans are assured of 31 rounds of fast fighting. The. Pastimers have built up a reputa- ton in the city for their good work in securing fighters with a reputation and this coming bout will not fall below the standard.
 The. bouts have been conducted in a most orderly way and there has been no complaint even from the most fussy fans It is the intention of the man. agement to keep them that way and as a result of the way in which the ex- hlbitions have been conducted several or the women of the city have ex- pressed their intention of attending the next exhibition. There is nothing in a clean exhibition of boxing to offend the most refined tastes.
 The main. bout is between Young Blades. of Woonsocket and Oscar Gard- her of Hartford This bout has all the niakinss of 8. good fight as both lads will be in the best of condition In the semi final mill, Mccarthy of New Haven has been secured to box Corbett in place of Young Deal who has entered the service of Uncle Sam. Corbett is a former Norwich boy and Mccarthy is known to the Norwich fans as the bou who put up such a good scrap against Billy Moore of Bos- ton at a recent exhibition
 The preliminary looks good and should furnish some thrills. The bout is between two local boys.
 ormond Beach Golf
 ormond Beach. Fla. March 1s-Mrs. Charles Longenecker of New York and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
ATTORNEYS s-AT-LAW
East.rn Mestinu Nsxt we.k.

The scheduled meeting of Eastern league baseball club owners, which was to have been held in New Haven Monday afternoon has been postponed until some day next week A meeting ot the International league is set for March 25 in New York and 1t is fair ly certain that the Eastern men wifi not be called together until after that time. The plans Of the International owners regarding the coming, season will be factor in determining the fate of the Providence club in that league, much desired by the Eastern league.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
zBYszKo DISQUALIFIED
 FOR BUTTING LEWIS
Lewis Had a Head Hold When .Zbyszko Knocked the "Strangler" Unconscious,

New York, March 19.-Wladek Zbys- zko of Poland was disqualified in his wrestling bout with Ed "StrangIer" Lewis of Lexington, Ky, at Madison Square Garden here tonight. Lewis had obtained a head hold and Zbys- zko butted with his head. striking Lewis on the jaw and knocking him unconscious The time of the bout was S7 minutes, p seconds.
 Yussif Hussane of the Balkans threw Mort Henderson of Rochester today, with an arm and crotch hold in 2S minutes and 28 seconds.
 Americus of Baltimore threw Jess Westergaard of Iowa with arm and crotch hold ih 2s minutes and 29 sec onds.
 Joe Malcowitch of Utica. x, Y, was given a referees decision over George Alanich of Serbia after thirty minutes Of wrestling.
 The men appeared evenly matched,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
LINDSEY TAKES SEVEN
 GAMES FROM LEWIS
In State Duckpin League Tuesda,
 Evening at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Conn. March 19.-Mort Lindsey of New Haven defeated Con- nie Lewis of this city here this after noon in 3. state duckpin championship tournament match by [ games to 2 The men rolled ten strings. one of which was d tie.
 The scores:
 Lindsey 1O4, 1S4. s7. 1os, IF. 1o5, 112, 106, 99, 92-total 1069
 Lewis s2, 92, 1o1,. S5. 92, s5; 1t2, S4, s4, 110-total 957.
 Averages-Lindsey 1Os.9; Lewis s5.7
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Boom For Powell

Murder will out The other day baseball fans were startled by the news that Big Jack Powell, who pitch ed for the Yankees a dozen years ago, had gone south to receive a trial with the St. Louis Browns. It turns out that Powell owns thirst parlor just outside the Browns park and needs some free advertising. Fielder Jones has permitted Powell to work out at the training camp, thereby furnishing news" for the eager baseball scribes. Big Jack weighs 250 pounds and hasn't nut his fingers on a baseball for long time. He'd be taking his life in his lands if he ever attempted to pitch in a regular gaahe
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Need For Home Gardens Calls
 4 For Work in Every Back Yard VT united Department of Agriculture e

to grow two or three crops of some vegetables in one season.
 A primary consideration in arrang- ing the garden is the kind of eultiVa- tion to be employed. Where the work is to be- done mainly by means of horse drawn tools the arrangement should be such as to give the longest possible rows and a straight outline should be followed. The garden should be free from paths across the rows and turning spaces should be provided at the ends. Fol. hand cul- tivation (the method that probably will be used by most home gardeners) the arrangement can be quite different as the garden may be laid out in sec tions with transverse walks and the rows can be much closer for most crops
 Remember Early Vegetables.
 It is. also important to consider the location of permanent crops such as asparagus and rhubarb. If any of the small fruits such as respbefries, cur rants and gooseberries are to. be plant ed within the garden inclosure they l should be included with the perman- ent crops, The location and area for | the hotbed. coldframe or seed bed i should be decided upon, although these ] may be shifted to some convenient i place outside the garden.
 Where there is great variety in the i composition of the soil in different parts of the garden it will be advis- able to note this when arranging for the location of the various crops. Such l crops as celery, onions and late cab bage should be planted in land that 1 is not too low and moist. If part Of l the soil is high, warm and dry, that is the proper location for early crops and those that need a quick warm soil.
 Remember. these points in planning your garden:
 A gentle slope toward the south or l southeast is most desirable for the 1 production of early crops. It is an advantage to have protection on the north and northeast by either a hill, a group of. trees or hedge buildings, tight board fence or a stone wall to break the force of the wind.
 The land should have sufficient drainage for surplus water to run off during heavy rains, but the fall should not be so great that the soil will be washed. Fill up holes in which water will accumulate. Avoid banks of creek or stream liable to over flow
 A good fence around the garden plot is almost. indispensable to keep out damaging animals
 | The garden should be as near the kitchen as possible so that the work of caring for the crops may be done at odd times and so that the. .vege- tables are quickly available to the housewife.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

won bv Putnam, 231 to 146. The scores of the games were as follows;
 Pool. Elks-Thayer SS. ormsbee S6. Burns 100, Devine 59. Bohemian Robinson 100, Pepier 100, Gardner 66, Wentworth 1O9.
 Billiards Elks7-Lewis 100, Rich 100, Dean 61, J. Rafferty "A Bohemian-Keach 6S, Bacon 65, Will Hams 100, Hoyle 100.
 Whist Elks-Foran- Millet S5, German Mar riam 66, Thurston- Rich so. Bohemian-M Marland Kennedy 4S. La Belle Thompson 56, Knowles -Michaels 47.
 Grand total for Putnam Lodge 7of Elks S55: for Bohemian Club SS0. The series will continue in Putnam a week from Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

In this plan all the vegetables namea are planted in rows across from ths inside lateral rows of Strawberries. As rapidly as each kind of peas natures and the crop is over, kale is pIantes
 in its place. The ground to be used for tomatoes is first planted with ons ions sets, and. these onions. are used as rapidly as needed. sttlen the tin1s comes to set out the tomatoes, soms of the onions are dug to make spaes for the tomato plants. When the tos mato erop is over, the ground is ocs cupied by spinach as the third crop Spinach is also planted as soon as the bulb onions from the side are gathers ed. The beans, carrots, and peas arz succeeded by late cabbage. and beg tween the rows of late cabbage Hpos tato- onion sets are planted. Lats beans are planted between the rowS of parsnips after the radishes and lets tuce haVc been gathered.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
PUTNAM ELks WIN
 FIRST LEG OF TOURNEY
Lead by 25 Points Over the Bohemian
 Club.

Danielson, March 19-Putnam Lodge of Elks won the first leg of the bil- Hard pool and whist tournament with the Bohemian Club by a margin of -25 points in the games here Tuesday eve ming. More than a hundred mem bers of both organizations saw the play, which was full of interest. The Bo- henian club won the pool series, 9S6 to 2ss. while the billiard series was won hV p1fnarn 2d1 fn e1e and rniets xt-o e
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
GIT SURE DOES THE WORK.

Changeaible weather and wet feet
 make March a dangerous month for coughs, cold. croup and whooping cough Be prepared to get prompt re-
 lief Don't let a cold. run into serious sickness. Mrs. w. H. Thornton. 352s
 ". 10th St. Little Rock, Ark. writess My little boy mad a severe attack of croyp and I honestly believe herwould have died if it had not been for Foley
 Honey and Tar Two doses relieved
 him would not be without it at any -1a,-lc.. q ' I1taa [ .nc {. CAza.anI c... v
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
The scores:
Teller Wins Six Games

Nangatuck, Conn. March 1s.-F'red Teller of Waterbury took six of the nine games with William Franchini of Naugatuck, in a state duckpin bowling match here tonight.
 The scores: Teller sS. 124. 127, 1so. 112, s5, 115, ss, S1-total 97S
 Franchini 90. 1es, g.. 1Os, 100, 1O5, 10S, 101, S4Etotal 913
 Averases-Franchini 1oL4; Teller 1882
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
ACADEMY BASEBALL
 PRACTICE HAS STARTED
Twenty Candidates Report For Prac-
 tice-only Four Veterans Left.

On Tuesday afternoon the first base ball practice was held ,wor this season. The campus is still d little wet but there were about twenty candidates cut Of last years team there are Captain Counihan, Hull. Mcknight and Meek, to build championship team for this year on With the graduation of Stanley from school the Academy lost one of the best pitchers it ever had but there is some good pitching mater ial out this year. On Tuesday the practice was mostly passing and catching flies Some of the candidates who look promising are. Brewer, Sayles, Hazam, Brassil and Campbell
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
PLAN AND PREPARE.

Prepare to do your part in in- creasing Americas food supply by raising your own vegetables in your home garden.
 Plan your garden on paper. Map out your campaign. You will pro- fit through time, labor, and money saved.
 Planning is preparing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
COTTON.

New York. March 1s.LCotton fu- lures opened irregular March none; May 3265 to 329o; July 3223: October S101; December 3073.
 Spot cotton quiet; middlfns s4so.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

P. w. Robbins of Hartford Conn. won the first prize in the mixed fourson1es handicap tournament of the Ormond Beach Golf course today with score
 of 120- 40-S0 Second honors went
 to Mrs. Charles Briggs of Providence, R.. l.. and A. w. Cameron of Philadel-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
sroek Ha. shade on Iaek.on.

Cleveland. O.. March 19.-Matt Brock af Cleveland had slight shade over Willie Jackson of New York, according 70 the majority of newspaper critics, n a ten round boxing match here to- night. The men weighed in at 13O pounds ringside.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Will Show Him How

Jack Dempsey, the Salt Lake Heavyweight. who has been sidetracked by Fred Fulton, will try to improve the latter's showing against Tom Cow Ter when he tackles the Engl;shman on
 March q at Milwaukee Fulton had the time of his liye beating Cowier but
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

1t is probable that Dempsey will polish him off without any trouble. Demp- sey also meets Gunboat Smith, another of Fultor's victims These two will come together in an eight-round bout next week .ft=~ N-'s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Paddy Driscoll, former Northwestern university football and baseball star and late of the Cubs, has enlisted in tie army.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Matty and Hal Chase have kept In condition during the winter months in Redland by playing indoor baseball.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

When Casey Stengel sent his sign ed contract to Barney Dreyfus he pre- dicted that the Pirates would be in the upper four
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Since becoming manager of the St Louis Browns Bobby Quinn has prov en himself live wire. Bobby isn't overlooking many tricks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
MONEY.

New York, March 1s.-CalI money firm high 5 1-2;. low 1-2: ruling rate 5 1-2; closing bid 5; offered at IT; last loan 1-2.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Pitcher Hubbell, the young boxman McGraw will try out at Marlin, has quite a reputation as a strong man.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Howard Baker of the Giants worked in an ammunition factory in Bridge- port during the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Barbour Wins at Ducpkins.

New Haven, Conn, March 19.-Joe Barbour of Southington, won five of nine games in a state duckpin match from Charles Johnson of this city to- night
 The scores:
 Barbour S7, 1o5, 1Os, S4. 1es. 1os, e1OS. |107. 114-total 925.
 Johnson as, ss. 121. ss, 11O, 1O4, s4, E92, 97-total S13.
 Averages-Barb6ur 1927; Johnson IlO14
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Willie Stumpf now with the Pirates has a great throwing arm. Wiliie's worst fault is-he's a slow thinker, that is, when it comes to baseball.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Greb to Meet Chip.

Bridgeport, Conn. March 19-Pro- moter Billy Hogan tonight announced that he had matched Harry Greb Of Pittsburgh with George ChipAof New Castle, Pa. here on April 15 They will box fifteen rounds to no decision
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

 that is, when it comes to baseball.
 Bob Harmon, former Cardinal and Pirate twirler. may return to the big leagues. He has asked Dfeyfuss for another chance and may get it at the Pirates' training camj
 Bill Blackwood, the wide awake sec retary of the Cleveland Indians, has published the most pretentious dope book ever published by club secre- tary. It's right up to snuff,
 According. to reports sent out from Boston, Manager Ed Barrow intends to use Dick Hoblitzel at first, Johnny Eyers on second Everett Scott at short and Stuffy Mclnniss at third.
 According to Bill Phelan the demon Cincinnati scribe the Reds will haNe a team of swatters this year With Roush, Groh, Chase, Griffith, Neale, Sherwood Magee. Clark and Wingo. George Burns of the Athletics is a Philadelphia boy, having learned the game at Fairmont Park. As a kid he often played at Shibe Park and on the Phils' field at Broad and Huntington streets. Brooklyn schoolboys are roofing hard l for Waite Hoyte. the Giant youngster He is a product of Era smus Hall. the school which Dick Cotter, former big league catcher, once attended. The latter is now in the army,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

sandquist Goes to Western League.
 Des Moines. Iowa, March 19,-Out- fielder Walter Sandquist has been pur- chased from the Washington Ameri- cans by the local Western League club it was announced tonight. The consid- eration involved was not stated
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
BOWLING
AT AETNA ALLEYS

K. of c. Bowling League.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
SPORTING NOTES

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
ormond Reacn eolf.

ormond Beach. Fla. March 1S.-Mrs Charles Longenecker of New York and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Planning is preparing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31
WEST END

Mrs. E. F. Lively was hostess to the
members of the Merry Needle club at
farewell party given in honor of Mrs.
L, l.. Pickett who leaves soon to make
her home in Montgomery. Attractive
decorations of spring blossoms made
hefyitiful the rooms in which the game
roos5 was played at several tables Blue
birds adorned the \score cards and pre-
dominated in all the features of the
party In the game of rock Mrs. Rich
ard Yarbrough won the prize, a hand
some cut glass rose vase. A salad course
was served at the conclusion to the
following: Mrs. A. d. benson. Mrs. w
Fl. Smith, Mrs j. f. Price, Mrs. W. II.
Hoover, Mrs NJ E. Hill. Mrs NJ S.
Atchison, Mrs w. B. Bell, Mrs. r. c..
| Canady Mrs Richard Yarbrough, Mrs.
Fred Gillem, Mrs w. E. Mauk, Mrs.
l.. l.. Prichett and Mrs. L. A. Lively.
The department of social service of the
Missionary society of the West End Meth
odist church, of which Mrs. F. p Bled-
soc is superintendent, held its quarterly
meeting in the basement of the church
Monday afternoon Reports We're made
by each of the committees that had been
appointed to visit many institutions and
organiza lions of the city. DR.. Brown.
from the city welfare department, was
present and gave an interesting talk on
| the work of that department. Mrs,
Wefsel was also present from the juvenile
court and talked on the wonderful work
| the court is doing. Vocal selections We're
! given by Mrs Hood, Mrs Lacey and
Mrs Thomas There were about 50 pres
ent, 10 of these being new members re-
ceived by the Missionary society Mrs
| W. E. Faust Mrs. w. c. Gewn and Mrs.
| J. w Davis were joint hostesses and
served an ice course.
Little Miss Dorothy Hortenstein cele-
brated her third birthday al her home.
Outdoor games and an Easter egg hunt
| were the principal features of the after
noon. A delightful ice course was served
! to the following little folk: Margaret
| Loranz, Nell Norman, Virgel Bell Mar
! garet Gahan. Kathleen Gahan. Louise
/ Patterson Lois Bender Ruth Bender,
| Elizabeth Powell, Howard Crawford,
George Hortenstein and Dorothy Horton
| stein.
| Mrs c. B. Sewers was hostess We'd
nesday afternoon TO the members of the
| West End Forty-five cluo at her home
| The rooms were decorated in spring
flowers. The club game was played, aft
! err which refreshments were served to the
| following: Mrs. r. L. Drake, Mrs. War
| ner, Mrs. j. S. Jordan, Mrs. Nj. Gard
! ner, Mrs. c. E. Taylor, Mrs. j. n
| Brown, Mrs f. G. Ellis, Mrs. f. b
Martin, Mrs. J. w. Brown, Mrs. G.. G.
| Allison! Mrs. w. L. Turner, Mrs. Ed.
ward and Mrs. C. B. Sewers.
Mrs c. C. Ellis entertained Tuesday
4 evening at a surprise birthday dinner II
honor of her husband, Mr.. c. c. Ellis
at her home. A course dinner was served
TO the following guests: Mr.. and Mrs