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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
KNOCKOUT FEATURES IN
 CHRISTMAS MATINEE BOUTS

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-Four New York boxers won their bouts, one of them with a knockout, and two were defeated here today at Christmas matinees. The knockout blow was delivered by Willie Jackson. who sent George (Young) Erne, of Buffalo down for the count in the sixth round with a right to the jaw.
 Other bouts went the six round limit and resulted as follows:
 Frank Britt, Boston. HolJ from Johnny Medley. Philadelphia. Frankie Brown, New York. defeated Young Robideau; Johnny Murray, New York won from WV y Nelson: Harry (kid) Brown defeated Johnny Gray, New York; Harlem Eddie Kelly, New York, defeated Eddie Wagon; Dick Stosh, Cleveland, won from Freddie Reese, New York, and Bennie Valger of France and Frankie Clark fought |; draw.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26

Players reserved by the National and American leagues for the season ot 1919 will be officially notified this week by the respective clubs of the claims held on their services. Such notice must be given before Jan. of each year, as provided for in the rules, and the clubs have until March l to send out their contracts. As many of the major league players are in the ser vice and some still are overseas, it IS likely they will not receive their mo- tice before the first of the new year; but the club will be complying with the rules by sending the notices to "the last known address, of the players and their claims will be duly recog- nized by the national commission.
 Several players have raised the question of the clubs right to claim their services for the coming season, holding that their contracts were au- tomatically cancelled when the leagues failed to finish the season of 1918 and withheld one months salary from their pay envelopes. The official notices to be sent out before Jan. 1. however, will dissipate any idea lurking in the minds of the players that they are free agents. Reserve lists have been filed by each of the Is clubs and an agreement entered into between the two leagues following the closing of last season will prevent any club in either league executing a contract with player reserved by another club.
 Ty Cobb, who returned from France few days ago. was one of the players 10 question the Detroit clubs right to his services, and is quoted as saying l. h ir1oca1f fran n f1iRk6T with the highest bidder for his ser vices. If the report is true, the
 Georgia Peach" and the other players
 who are entertaining the same idea will have a rude awakening about the the time Santa Claus finishes deliver ing the leagues presents this week Whether the clubs claims on players will hold good in a court of law, | the player cares to carry it that far, i! question, but the reserve list i! recognized by all leagues affiliated witl organized baseball, and there is nc chance for any player, no matter how much his services may be desired
 quitting one club for another
 This matter was discussed witt 1 several club owners at the recen
 meeting of the National league in Nev York and with two of the Americal league magnates, and each expressed the opinion that there would be m ] trouble making the players understant
 their position regarding contrac
 rights Connie Mack says T wa
 rather surprised 10 read about Cob
 claiming to be a free agent. He know 1 better. The club owners did all the, l could last season to carry the gam
 along as far as possible. and onl
 closed when they were forced 10 d so It was only natural that we shoul
 enter into an agreement to protect ou | interests and, of course, we are boun to respect each others rights"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
SPORTING NOTES.

One is likely to gain the impression that the Camp Devens and Newport naval reserves baseball teams will not do very much for Springffeld's Sunday baseball appetite next season. But how Is the appetite to be appeased There may be those fans who are praying that another war is need ed to bring about Sunday baseball again.
 Had the Red Sox committed the mistake that the Cleveland club did in refusing to play scheduled games last Labor Day Ban Johnson would lose no time in applying the rod. Yet so far as known Cleveland has escaped punishment, while the Red SoX are scored because there has been gambling at Fenway park, in spite of all efforts of the club to suppress activities of the gamblers.
 An active campaign is being waged by the United States lawn tennis as- sociation to have the college recog- nize tennis as a major sport. Co., operation of the national collegiate athletic association is expected at the annual meeting of the association late this month. The colleges have con tributed only the support of individual performers, though the game has been increasing in great popularity in all schools. There is every reason why tennis should be ranked as a major
 Oarsmen are encouraged by the re- ports that the colleges may resume rowing in the spring. Amateur clubs are likely to get back on the water, though it is doubtful at present if any of the local clubs will do much row ing, All three local clubs, as must be expected, were set back greatly by the war and it may take them some time to get back to normal The annual regatta of the national associa- | ton of amateur oarsmen is wanted by l both Duluth and Lynn, but the latter place should be favored. Duluth does need such stimulant as the regatta | With Lynn having the races a great impetus would be given the clubs of the East. That impetus is quite nee essary.
 While Major Houghton is nc 1 longer interested in .professiona baseball he has the interests of the game at heart and predicts . dorsed the sentiments expressed by Johnny Evers and Jack Hen. dricks as to the future and de clared that the doughboys are al smoked up over the prospects O the approaching season. The sol diers' chief concern seems to bt to get back in time for the open ing next year.
 Artie Shafer, one-time tempera mental infielder of the Giants, whC ,quit the big show because his mai was flooded by mash" notes, i anxious to don the spangles again Whether or not he will return t the Giants is not known. He i anxions to secure his release iron McGraw so that he can play ol the coast.
 Secretary John ~B. Foster of tn Giants, has received a letter iron George Kelley, the Giant outfield
 CT Kelley is at San Antonio ant expects soon to be discharge, from the service. He is pining fo
 the bell to ring.
 Joe Kelley, for the last fou
 years scout for the New York High
 flanders, is being seriously consid
 cred for the management of tn ] Milwaukee club of the American
 association.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
U. S. May Get Invite.

An invitation to the United States to send a picked team of athletes to Sweden to participate in an interna- tional athletic meeting in 1921 is ex- pected soon. The occasion will be the 300th anniversary of the city of Cote borg, second largest city of Sweden. Carl Benson, former amateur wrestling champion, made this announcement upon his return to this country from an extended sojourn in Sweden. It is planned to erect a stadium compara- ble to the one at Stockholm, where the Olympic games of 1912 were held.
 Ernie Hjorthorg, well known as a former New York trainer of athletes, has been engaged to prepare the ath- letes of Goteborg, according to Ben- son. Hjorthorg was until recently coach of Swedens Olympic athletes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
KNocKDoWN IN FOURTH
 SETTLESLEVINS SkYsHOUCK BOUT

Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 25.-Battling Levinsky defeated Leo Houck here to- day in six fast rounds, a clean knock down in the fourth round that followed when the Battler landed a left swing to the point of Houcks jaw gave him the decision.
 Levinsky carried off honors in the third and fourth rounds. Houcl1 came back strong and won the fifth. The rest were even. Houck used left jab all through the fight with good results, but Levinsky was too clever Four knockouts featured the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
STREET IN MoNTEVIDEo NAMED FOR WILSON

Montevideo. Uruguay, Dec. 25.-To- days Christmas celebration pro Eramme in Montevideo included the opening this afternoon by the munich palitv of the street named in honor of President Wilson, the .AVenida Will son. and the unveiling of a marble tablet in honor of the American pres ident. ..s- ..r-
 Sailors and marines from Admiral William F. Caperton.s squadron were entertained pr Christmas eve at a din ner given by the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
CHINA FAvORS JEWISH
 HOMELAND IN PALESTINE

New York. Dec. 25.--The text of an announcemers by the Chinese govern ment to the effect that Chin7 planned 10 cooperate with the allies at the peace conference to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine wsS received here by cablekram today by the Zion ist organization of America from its representatives in Shananai.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
CANIELSoN WINS IN
 EXCITING BASKETBALL L

The Danielson basketball fire again defeated Jewett City. 2 to IS, at Jew cit City on Wednesday night. It WIS the second most exciting game ever seen in .Jewett City. A large crowd was well pleased with the playing of the Danielson five. The same two teams meet New Years eve at Dan ielson. The lineups:
 Danie1SOn JnWett C'itV
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
MAJOR GENERAL RHODES
 RECOVERING FROM INJURIES

Paris. Dec 25.--The condition of Major General Charles D. Rhodes, head pf :he -Nmeries,rh armistics commission .it was injar {. F the fad of an air l..:.tte ncaa1 uI.s on Monday. contin i-! 10 slow improvement today. Un- s unsnresren complies, ions occur IT, comFlete recovery mGy be eXpt,t t. shortly.
 1f the men now sitting in the Unit -j States Senate 26 have served as governors of their respective states.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
GOVERNMENT HUNTERS
 WAGING WARFARE
 ON PREDATORY ANYWAYS

By Peter P. Carney, Authority on
 Sporting Subjects.
 Hunters in the ebploy of the gov ernment are waging persistent warfare against the predatory animals that
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
ALASkADRAFT IS SET FOR
 JUNE 3O
AIaskans Will Not Be Sent Outside WilI Report At
 Fort Mm. F. Seward

Mayor Nj. J. Heneghan received the following late last evening from Jun. eau
 You are instructed that this office is in receipt of telegram number BOT from Provost Marshal General Crow der as follows, Secretary of War has directed that Alaska quota will be called to the colors about June thirt- ieth, 1918, and that they will not be sent to the United States for training but will report to the commanding of icer, First battalion, Fourteenth h. 'antry, now stationed in Alaska. This is not an order for mobilization but is advance information in order that you may make your plans accordingly. 7" Please give as wide publicity as pos sibility to this telegram through local newspapers and all other means at your command, in order to prepare registrants and public generally for the call when it comes.
 STRONG, Governor"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
AMERICANS IN COSTA
 RIGA HAD CLOSE CALL

AN ATLANTIC PORT, March 22- Michael Ryan, an American, victim of Costa Rican revolutionary distur. bance, arrived here recently on an American steamship and confirmed stories Of an attack made on a pas. senger train between San Jose and Port Limon, late in February.
 Six passengers were killed and a great number wounded, Ryan said. by bullets fired from a machine gun. A train on which he was returning to Port Limon had taken to a siding to allow another to pass. AS this sec ond train came up, men on it be- lieved to be government troops opened fire with the gun. A number of Amer jeans were in the car with Ryan. The latter was removed to a Port Limou hospital.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
ALLIES ARE HOLDING
 THEIR POSITIONS ON
 ENTIRE; WESTFR0NT
German Infantry Moved Down by British Rifles and Machine Guns. Advance Fully Taken and
 Participated in by Artillery Americans Destroy with Artillery First and Second Lines

LONDON March 22.-"We hold the enemy we'll of our battle positions reports General Haig this morning.
 The first battle of importance started yesterday continued we'll into the night Hand fighting Quent Our soldiers occupying strong points the line of battle and fought out with knives bayonets and pistols during the enemy's attacks, reports the General.
 The enemys massed infantry offered remarkable targets rifles and machine well artillery of which full advantage taken by troops According all reports the front testify exceedingly heavy losses suffered by emy.
 No serious attack has yet developed this morning heavy fighting is still to be expected.
 The German artillery activity which began yesterday along nearly the entire thought beginning long heraded offensive by the enemy
 The big German attack which began yesterday says Haig
 supplementary report disclosed the fact that fighting has de- veoped front of at least fifty miles and the greatest of the with the Germans penetrating the British The German losses exceptionally heavy immediately driven back On along the entire front have the mans gained their objective points,
 The office reports that British are bobaring Ostend and British seapanes attacked Helgoand night
 Correspondents in their reports from the front today agree that the employing his best strategy in the Cambai salient from the Hanks seeking presumably saghten line and incidentally pinch off number of British 
 PARIS March 22-Loca attacks made by the Germans various points during the night but they achieved the war office announced this morning.
 ROME March 22The fighting has increased the whole of the Italian front the last reports office today.
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 22- The eney first and second line positions part of the sector east of Lunev totally destroyed morning by the American artillery fire; the Germans retiring within their third line of defense.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
9LOIR THIEVES
 VICTIMIZE FARMERS

SEYMOUR. Ind, March 22.-Two ;.rangers who are alleged to have talk en nine sacks of wheat flour from sev- aral farmers living east of the city re being searched for by federal au. horities. The men represented them. s.yes as agents of the Federal gov -nnent. They called at one home nd made a thoro inspection of the premises. After carrying the flour to their closed vehicle they are said to lave told the farmer that they would .eturn i'll a short time and get some smoked meat and part of the canned :ruit in the cellar.
 The strangers drove away rapidly after making their raids, and so far as known they have left the vicinity.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
ACTIVITIES OF GERMAN ALLIANCE
 ARE SHOWN UF

WASHINGTON, D. c. March 22.-
 olitical activity of the German American Alliance and its subsidiary organizations were described before he senate Investigating committee to- day by District Attorney Humes of Pittsburgh, who testified the Allegheny Alliance had urged members to SUD- port Hughes for president, and urged the special session of congress to pass law prohibiting the shipment of mu- nitions to allies and, after the United States entered the war, advocated the reopening of mail communication with
 ermany under censorship. Opposit. on Of the alliance to the prohibition movement was also shown by the wit lesses.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
SOLDIERS MAKING
 SOFA CUSHIONS

MEDICAL CORPS CAMP, Allen. own, Pa. March 22.-1t has become he custom among many of the Medi- al Corps recruits to spend rainy days Il making sofa pillows. These are of n open network of silk stretched on a rame and woven with a little wooden oobbin. The entire pillow is usually about twenty inches square with @ ,our inch fringe. There are twenty weayers in one company here, and altho they are men Drowned by the weather and hardened from work, their pillows are delicate productions such as any woman might be proud to own.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
< MEXICAN WOMEN
 TOO EXTRAVAGANT

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22- Professor Stoughton Holborn of Oxford University on a lecture tour of the country stated that his first two inn pressions were that American women spend too much money for clothes and the waste of food.
 We are getting so in England" said he professor; that we notice these things. My wife says that cooking utensils no longer are cleaned in the o.d way. After food has been cooked .he utensil is filled with water and
 ter the particles of food adhering to the utensil are loosened, they are strained off for further use.."
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
LATE DISPATCHES
 FROM BATTLE FRONT

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS .iarch 22.-Today's fighting still con- t:nues, and the first stage of the offen- sive is believed to have passed re- sulting in the enemy failing badly in the sxtension of his program as at tested by captured documents from prisoners. showing what he planned to do at an early Aour of his offensive.
 Vigorous counter attacks late yes. terday afternoon, restored some of
 positions which We had abandoned temporarily.
 At this moment, the Germans are bombing in the region of Croiselle, but without effect on our lines, reports the commander
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
TWENTY GERMAN
 ALIENS REGISTER

Postmaster Warder announced this morning that twenty German aliens had registered at the Post Ofice this week up to ten o'clock this morning. The period for registration closes to- morrow night at six o'clock. The reg istrants must be over fourteen years of age. and without final citizenship papers. After the period of grace has expired. all German aliens. who are found without their registration cards will be liable to fine or imprisonment or both.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
ABSENCE OF AMERICANS
 NOT FELT SAY GERMANS

PARIS. March 22.-The correspond. mt Of the Temps, who is with the British army in France says the Ger mans persist in declaring that they are not aware of the presence of Am erican troops on the Western front. This he says, may be pretence or the result Of what they have been taught but all prisoners, officers and privates .aken in the latest operations when asked about the Americans invaria bly reply:
 Yes. we know there is a division in France and there never will be more. That :s enough to scare us.'
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
CERMANY'S
 OFFENSIVE
 ONLY BLUFF
Such is the Opinion of Most of the Local Prominent
 Military Officials

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Despite the announcement from London that the German war machine is attacking on wider front thans ever before at.
 empted in the west; there is a dis. tinct feeling here that the move may not prove more than a gigantic demon. stration to overawe European neu- trals or cloak some other purpose Germany has in mind. It is not thot that the Germans will prove foolhardy enough to attempt to break through the Allies lines; as such would only mean their entire annihilation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
GERMANY TIGHTENING
 SCREWS ON HOLLAND

AMSTERDAM, March 22-Germany has already increased her coercive tent of threatening war because of the attitude taken by the Dutch gov ernment towards England and Ameri- ca in the shipping controversy. Mill tary experts here are of the opinion that Germany will draw Holland into the war before many weeks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22

Schwesinger was among the men who ia ced the firing squad. He was saved at the last minute by the intervention of friends.
 1t one time he was American consul 'he City of Mexico and also parti.
 a1 Ii the building of the Mexican
 4ilroad Later he became interested in mercantile activities in this State. He is survived by his widow and two daughters.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
DUTCH ARE "RILED UP"

AMSTERDAM, March PA dis patch from the Hague to the Handels- blad says that one of the prominent members of parliament intends to ask the government if it is not time to recall the Dutch minister at Wash ngton and hand over the American minister at the Hague his passports.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22

WASHINGTON, March 22.-If the report is true that Bulgarians are fight ing on the west front as it it reported today, it will probably result in a dec. laration of war by the United States against that country, say officials here today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
WERE LOSING FAST

WASHINGTON, March 22-British official figures show that eleven million tons of allied shipping were destroyed since the beginning of the submarine warfare; and that only six million ons were built. Most of that loss was recorded before the United States entered the war.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22.- Construction of fleet of barges to carry oil from Mexican fields to Gulf ports is under consideration by the shipping board, as many tank steam CTS were taken out of the Gulf trade and it is believed the barges will be quick substitute.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
BERLIN OFFICE
 CLAIMS A GAIN

BERLIN, March 22.-A British line was captured by our troops attacking from Southeast of Arras as far as La fere. the war office announced at noon today.
 Heavy artillery fighting continues in Belgium and Flanders. the report adds.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
AGED MAN DIES, HAD FACED FIRING SQUAD
 WITH MAMMALIAN

BERKELEY, Cal, March 22-Her- T z Schwes 'nger, who was secre-
 Emperor Maximilian when the alter ruled Mexico, is dead at his one here, aged 7S years.
 When Maximilian and many of his followers were lined up to be shot.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
SHIPBUILDERS MAY
 BE IN EXEMPT CLASS

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22.- negotiations are in progress by the United States and her allies for the exempting from the draft of allies of nations workers employed in ship yards of this country. The United States desires that allies recognize that shipbuilding at this time is vital war service. It is estimated a large number of English, Scottish and Irish shipworkers are employed in this country
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
GERMAN RAIDER
 REPORTED CAUGHT

A PACIFIC PORT, March 22.-A German raider, name unknown as yet. s being lowed into this port by an American armed cruiser, after having been captured is became known here today. from report just received.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22

PARIS, March 22.-The Germans are carrying heavy bombardment of the French lines along the front of several sectors, the war office reports this afternoon. The report adds that the French broke up three infantry attacks near Hurtus
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
BERLIN OFFICE REPORTS

BERLIN, March 22.-Artillery battle with the enemy began again in full force along broad stretch on the western battle front this morning, the army headquarters in the field an- nounced today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
TROTSKY WANTS HELP

MOSCOW, March 22.-Minister Trotsky yesterday asked the Ameri- can military officers and engineers to aid him in the organization of suflici- ent forces to drive the Germans out of Russia.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
TEXAS ENTERS THE
 DRY COLUMN TOO
Is Eighth State in Union to Ratify Prohibition Amend
 ment

AUSTIN. Texas, March 22-The low. CT house of the legislature has con cured in a minor amendment by the senate to the resolution for the ratifi. cation of the Federal prohibition amendment. The resolution will go now to the Governor for approval.
 The following states have ratified the federal prohibition amendment. on the dates given:
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
SUPPLIES FOR ALASKA
 RAILROAD ON WAY

SEATTLE. March 22.-It was an. nounced here today that the steam schooner Port Angeles will tow the barge Rufus E. Wood to Anchorage with railroad equipment from the Pan- anna canal.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22
WEATHER REPORT

? Tor 24 hours ending 6 p. m. yesterday .9s inches. Max. temp.
 E 42', min. 32' above. Blustery.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22

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