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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, July 12.-Hog receipts esti- mated 1S,OO0 head. Market hirher. Bulk, $17@1780; top, $17.9O; butch :, hogs, heavy, '$1740@1785; pack 1g hogs, heavy, $1675@1710; medium and mixed, $17@17.40; light, $F617.S3: pigs, S16.4S@16.75, roughs, SIG 1f!H.
 Cattle. - Estimated receipts 7,5O0 head. Market strong. Beef cattle, good choice, $16.75@1S; medium and con- mon, $11.5O@16.75; butcher stock, heif- CTS, $8.25@1475; cows $S25@1425; canners and cutters, $715@S.25; stock CTS and feeders, good choice, $10.50@ $13; common and medium, $S.25@1O.5O; veal calves, good choice, S1625@17.
 Sheep.-Estimate receipts 12.000 head. Market steady. ShoJrn lambs, choice and prime, $18.OO@1S.S5; me dium and good, $1775@1S.C0; feeder lambs, good choice, $153O@16.OO; ewes, choice, prime $13.00@13.35; me dium and good, $1O.5O@13.OO.
 Pittsburgh, July 12.-Cattle supply light. Market steady. Choice, s1S.50G HOO: prime, S16.5oJ176O; good. S16.O0 @16.50; tidy butchers, $15.O0@15.85: fair, 1.5O@13.00; common, S1150m 13.00 common to good fat bulls, s115O@13.O0; common to good fat cows, $7.00@12.50; heifers, S11.5O0 1900; fresh cows and springers S60 90 G110.00; veal calves, $18.50.
 Sheep and lambs.-Supply 500 head. Market strong Prime wethers S13.25. good mixed $11.75. fair mixed s1O@ 1125 culls and common $6@S. lambs $15, spring lambs $19.
 Hogs.-Receipts 20 double decks. Market 15 to 20 cents higher. Prime heavy hogs $17.60@17.75, mediums E$1S40@12.50, heavy workers s1S.4O0 1850, light workers $1S.50@1S.60 pigs |s1S50@1S.60, roughs $11.50@15, stags S11.50@15.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET Sales Reached Barely 100000 Shares Low Record of the Year.

New York. July 13.-The low record of the year on the Stock EXchance was made today, transactions barely reaching 100, 900 shares. Important stocks f1uctuated within the smallest area, but some Of the obscure issues moved one to two points, mainly up- ward.
 Relatively more activity was mani fested by corn products, American Linseed American Ice, Booth Fisher ies and similar specialties than by the recognized leaders, but this move ment exerted no influence.
 United States Steel and associated industrials and equipments were firm at the outset, but cancelled part of their gains in the modedate selling of the final hour
 Rails were lifeless, many investment issues remaining unQuOted. Sumatra Tobacco was subjected to bear attacks at an extreme loss of 3 12 points. Coppers, oils, motors and other usual favorites were almost as stagnant as The bank statement failed to correct in more than slight degree the previ- ous weeks severe loss of cash actual excess deserves increasing by about $30, 900, 900 with an expansion of al most $63,000,000 in loans. Reserves of members in the local federal reserve bank increased by 41,OOO,OOO, or little more than one quarter of last weeks contraction.
 The only noteworthy feature of the irregular bond market was the inclu- sion of new 4 IA issues, resulting from conversion clauses in previous issues, Total sales. par value, aggre- gated $t,775,0OO.
 | Old U s. As advanced 1-2 per cent. cn call during the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Much Wool Will Be Demanded for
 Use by Army,

Coming requirements of the army for wool look large. Besides clothing for the soldiers in France and at home a reserve must be accumulated suffi- cient to take care of any emergency.
 There are large stocks of manufac- tured clothing and cloth on hand ade- quate for essential civilian needs, but woolen suits will not be cheap or
 plentiful during the coming winter season.
 Wool stocks from abroad to supple ment the domestic supply is restricted by shipping conditions. The shipping board states the movement of Argen- tine wool will be heavier the coming year than in any preceding year. But a large portion of the raw wool stock in this country and stock to be pro- duced or imported to January, 1920, will be needed for military uses The war service committee of the | National Association of Woolen MSnu- | lecturers and the American Associa- tien of Woolen and iWorsted Manu- lecturers conferred with the war in- | dustries board and representatives from the shipping board, war trade board and army and navy over diff culties in the wool supply situation. | The policy of the war industries board
 is to regulate, prices and distribution
 when scarcity arises due to govern. ment demands.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Medical Department Has Mobile Ap-
 paratus to Provide Fresh Water.

The American soldier III France gets pure drinking water from mobile water trains. The trains are under the Jurisdiction of the army medical de- partment. They are miniature water works which chemically treat, filter and ster.lize water, making it fit for consumption. What municipal water works do to insure healthful water to
 the people of a city these trains do for | the soldiers.
 A number of purification units with attached motor tank trucks constitute a tr2ln Each unit is a complete fil- tratlon rlant, including laboratory. Arriving at a stream, it sets hose into | the water and pumps the water through pressure tank. Before the 1 water passes through a sand filter it | is treated chemically to rid it of dis
 ease germs. The pure water is pump
 ed into tanks mounted on trucks which carry the water to the soldiers.
 Each mobile water unit carries an
 expert chemist, bacteriologist and pumpman. There is a complete labora | tory in the front of the machine for
 the testing of the water. Tests are made every two hours or more often
 when it is thought necessary. The | water is lifted into the filter by a | gasoline pump engine, and a complete | supply Of extra pipes and tools are
 carried, so that all repairs, either from
 accident or shell fire. can be made on
 the spot. The trucks are equipped
 with electric lights so that the work
 can be carried on at night. Many of l the chemists and bacteriologists as- | signed to the mobile laboratories were
 formerly connected with municipal
 water works and fltrathion plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

tions, is in no material measure larger than that of many millions of citizens who already contributed generously not only with their money but With their flesh and blood"
 The board states that it made care full inquiry into the measure of re- creation furnished by big league base ball and found that only 10 per cent of the seating capacity of the Bos- ton, Pittsburgh and St. Louis baseball parks was taken up at the games on July 8, and that on the holiday, July 4, the seating capacity used was only 93 per cent.
 The board covers the district in which Braves Field, the home of the Boston Nationals, is situated, and sub mits it's findings to Henry's home draft board in Amherst, which is to decide further upon Henry's status. It con- cludes it's finding with the statement that it is reluctant to recommend the withdrawal of his deferred classified tion and order number because of lack of more intimate information of the kind of dependency in his case, and of his connection with his manufactur- ing business.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

Boston, July 14-Basebal1 was class ed as a non productive occupation by the Brighton local draft board today in deciding a test case brought by John Park Henry, catcher for the Boston National League baseball team, afiainst Provost Marshal General CroWder's work or fight" rules.
 The board found that the amount of relief from war strain furnished by the game was over-eStimated by the registTant in his affidavit and the basebalrs financial contribution to the war was no larger materially than the voluntary sacrifices of many mil lions of citizens"
 All the three members of the board are agreed in the finding that baseball is a productive occupation but one of them, Justice Thomas H. Con- nelly, recommends that Henry be not required to change his occupation on the ground that he could not do so without substantial financial loss to himself or others"
 Henry. Justice Connolly finds, is paid $750 month for playing baseball and lis not qualified to take up any other occupation which, from f1nanc ial standpoint, would be comparable to the compensation he receives in his present occupation"
 Justice Connolly also interprets "others" who would be financially in- jured by Henry's removal from the game to include not only dependent members of his family but also his employers.
 The majority of the board, in dis putting Henry's claim that baseball is necessary as affording needed recrea- tion and in contributing to the conduct of the war by taxes, the purchase of Liberty bonds and other contributions, say:
 We believe that the continuance of the business of the registrant's en- ployers is secondary to the winning of the war, and that they must neces- sarily expect to make some sacrifice, that the financial welfare of the re- gistrant is amply provided for in a manufacturing business located in Amherst, Mass which he controls, and that he and they must necessarily expect to share in the sacrifices that are being demanded of American citi- zens; that the amount of recreation and relief from stress and strain de- rived from baseball by those who are not going to war, or who are not em- ployed in lines of industry that will contribute to the winning of the war, 1 is greatly over estimated by the en- pIopers that goes into war taxes, Li- berty bonds and other war contribu-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Conscientious obiectors Decide to Go
 Into Fiqhtinu Branches,

Conscientious objections to military service may be brushed aside by friendly argument and reason, the war department learns through reports from Major Richard c. Stoddard, Judge Julian w. Mack, Chicago, and Dean Harlan F. Stone. Columbia Uni verslty Law school. a board designed by Secretary of War Baker to confer personally with such objectors at the training camps.
 At Camp Gordon, Alabama, there was an unusually large number of men segregated as objectors. Kindly logic used by the special board re- suited in 72 of the number accepting non- -eombatant service, and F with drew objection or announced they had misunderstood the original questions The board accepted as sincere the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
EAST ORANGE BOARD
 RULES. BASEBALL ESSENTIAL
Finneran, New York American Pitch.
 CT, Need Not Seek Other Job.

New York, July 14.-Baseball was classified as an essential industry un
 der the work or fight order by a local
 draft board in East Orange, N. j., in
 deciding yesterday an appeal by Jo- seph Ffnneran, a pitcher for the New
 York Americans. Ffnneran was noti- fled by the board that since he could support his wife and child better by playing baseball than in any other way
 he could remain with his team His classification in the draft was IA
 Finneran recently was asked by the draft board if there was any good reason why his occupation should no. he changed under the order to work or fight issued by Provost Marshal Gen
 eral Crowder. He replied that he had
 wife and child dependent for sup port upon his ability as a ball player and in no other occupation could he support them as well. The board then notified him that he would be permit
 ted to earn his living at professional baseball.
 Harry Sparrow. business manager
 of the New York Americans. when in ] formed of the decision Saturday. eX- l pressed the hope that the action of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Inspectors Will Care for Health o'
 Women Workers.

Health of women workers in muni- tion plants will be looked after by women health officers who are to be trained under the direction of the women's division of the industrial ser vice section of the army ordnance department.
 An eight weeks course of study for carefully selected women health off cers has opened at Mount Holyoke college Mass. The course is under the general direction of Dr. Kristine Mann, health supervisor of the wom- ems branch of the ordnance depart ment The staff of lecturers and in structors include well known special ists in physiology and hygiene physi- cal education. factory organization, and labor.
 Women taking the course are college graduates or of equivalent technical education. Almost all of them have had experience in dealing with work ing women. First requirement for ad- mission to the course is perfect health and only those were selected who will inspire wholesome living among the intuition workers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Demand for Veterinary Surgeons is
 Filled for the Presnt.

The army has sufficient veterinari- ans, Surgeon General Gorgas an- nounces. Examinations for commits sions in the veterinary corps have closed. There is a waiting list of those eligible to commissions. and until this list is exhausted there will be no more examinations. The corps has HOO of ficers and 10000 enlisted men on active duty.
 Veterinary graduates called by the draft will enter the. army service as privates Later they will be allowed to take examinations for veterinary officer commission to fill vacancies. Men over the draft age and under 49 may enlist as privates and secure an equal chance with selected men for commissions. One hundred men are graduated each month from the train ing school for commissioned veterinary officers on active duty at Camp Green leaf, Chickamauga Park, Ga.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
New Shell Loading Plant Will Handle 52,000 Shells Dav.

Quantity if not capacity shipments will start soon from a new govern ment shell loading factory in New Jersey, one of four such government plants each of which is larger than any similar plant in the world.
 When turning out 52,000 loaded shells a day under full operation the plant will use 1000 tons of shells and explosives daily, the products of some 75 factories. More than 5000 work men will be required. Plans contem- plate the employment of a large num- Der of women The marking of shells to designate size. load and range will
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

convictions of 2S members of relig- ious denominations opposed to any form of military service and recon = mended them for furlough at private's pay. There was doubt in four cases and the board recommended the mer be sent to Fort Leavenworth for fur ther examination.
 Fifty four men failed to convince the board of their inability to take uE military service without violation oi their consciences and must accept ser vice specified for them by the com manding officer or stand courtmartial, Eight claimed to be citizens of enemy countries but had no way of sub stantiating their claims and it was held should not be so classed. The board failed to examine four others who were in hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

the East Orange board would establish precedent for other draft boards throughout the country when consid- ering the appeals of professional base ball players. It sustained the position of leaders in baseball, he said, that the sport is really an essential indus try.
 It is the first instance it was said, when the appeal of a player from an crder to change his occupation had been sustained on the ground that his work was necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
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MON

New York, July 13-Mercantile pa per months 6; six months 6. tSerl- ing 50 day bills 472 1-2; commercial 50 day bills on banks 472; commercial co day bills All 3-4; demand ALSO: cables 476 7-16. Francs, demand 571 1-4; cables 569 3-4. Builders, damand 51 1-2; cables 52. Lire, demand, SS2 cables 8S0. Rubles, demand E 1-2: cables IA nominal. Bar silver 99 5-& Mexican dollars IT. Government bonds easy; railroad bonds steady.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
American League Batting
Yantic 8. Iehannn 1

The Yantic team went to Lebanon On Saturday afternoon and won an S 10 4 victory from the Lebanon ball tossers. Yantic led all the way until the ninth when Lebanon secured three runs tylng the score. Ray Wheeler for lantic pitched in his old time master ly style and held the home team to one run up to the ninth inning when he weakened and walked three men. Mason for Lebanon then hit the ball to deep center scoring the three run ners that tied the score bGt was put out by Leonard when he overran sec ond. -z us i- --.
 J. Wheeler. the first man up for 1antic in the tenth led a batting raI- ly that netted four runs hitting the hall to deep center Lamphere famed. McBurney was safe at first on a hit, Thayer dropped Meehan's fly and Wheeler scored. Reardon hit out a double to right. scoring two more runs and R. Wheeler repeated the trick, scoring Reardon. In Iebanon's half of the tenth J. Wheeler pitched for Yantic. Cobb. the first man up was safe at first. stole second and took third on M. PuItz's out. McBurney then pulled off a double play unassist- ed catching Hoxie's drive and touched third putting out Cobb which ended the game
 Two features of the game were two running catches of foul flies one by Cobb. Lebanon's third baseman and one by Meehan. Credit must be given Lebanon for having a fighting team that isn't beaten until the last man is out. Pultz umpired and gave satis- fiction to both sides. The two teams now stand one and one the deciding game to be played in Yantic in about two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
TRoTTING NOTES.
By W. H. Gocher.

Twenty years ago the Hal pacers from Tennessee were in the ascend
 ant. Their fame was started by Lit tie Brown Jug and was continued by his brother Brown Hal as well as Hal Pointer. Also after being retired to Major Campbell Browns farm, Brown Hal soon began to send out an array of race horses Star Pointed the first two minute performer, Hal billiard
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Carpenter Appointed Gymnasium h.
 structor.

George Carpenter the famous Euro pean boxing champion has been ap- pointed instructor at the Ecole Milf taire de Joinville- -pont, one of the army physical culture and gymnasium schools near Paris. Carpenter has had a brilliant career in the army ever since the outbreak of the war and has distinguished himself in every branch of the service in which he has served-artillery infantry, dispatch rider and aviation.
 For IS months he served as a fight sergeant and for gallantry and daring was twice decorated and mentioned in dispatches. He came to be regarded as one of the most accomplished avia- tors in France but a long illness has left him unfitted for flying.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
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Totals 70 24 IT 2I battrd rall.
 (z,) Batted for Heating in 9th Score by innings: New York .............O 0 0 0 o 0 Il Cleveland . .........O Q ! Q - Two base hits. Bagby. Wamby and Hyatt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
COTTON.

New York, July 13-Cotton futures opened steady
 July 277O; October, 24.60; Decembe~ 29.95; January 23.82; March 23.s9
 New York, July 13-Cotton futures closed steady; July 27S2; October FAB; December, 23.91; January 23.71: March, 23.75.
 Spot quiet; middling, 32.SO.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Braves Take Two Games From St.
 Louis

St Louis, July 14.-Boston won two games from St. Louis today, the first s to and the second to 3. Mur- rhys hitting won the first game, that player driving in four runs and SCOT ing two himself. An error by McHen- rH in the third inning of the second game permitted Boston to score two runs and eventually cost St. Louis the game. Scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
BATTING AVERAGES
Cobb and Groh Leaders in Respective
 Leagues.

The batting averages of the major leagues who are hitting 300 or over up to. and including. last Wednesdays games are: 5.-.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
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tSecohu Gdme. BOSton (N) St. Iouia I'M
Cubs Have Batting Bee

Chicago, July IA. = Chicago went on 8 batting rampage today and rounded out to victory over Philadelphia. Snappy fielding held
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
American League.
Eastern Leagu
Indians Beat Yankees

Cleveland, July 14-Bagby held the New York team to five hits today while the Cleveland club was hitting Russell and Heating freely Cleveland won tO ScorA.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

The first game of the double header at New London Saturday had to be postponed on account of wet grounds. Fortune who almost jumped to the Iron works, pitched his teammates to an easy victory over Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
BALL.
SATURDAYS RESULTS.

National Lsasus. Pittsbngh 5 New York {. ,(F1rst game) Ney York S. Pittsburgh l. Second game.) Philadelphia 1. St. Louis l. Chicago ,. Boston 2. Cincinnati 3. Brooklyn l. (First same.) Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 2. Second game.)
 American League. New York L Clereland 3. Detroit l. Washington 0. Chicago ,. Boston 0. Philadelphia St Louis. wet grounds.
 Eastern League. New Haven > Worcester 9 tF:rst game.) New Haven ,. Worcester l. (Second game.) Hartford g. Springfield 0. Hartford 1, Springfield 4. Second game.) New London [ Waterbury ?. Providence Bridgeport rain.
 YESTERDAYS REsULTs.
 National League Philadelphia D. Chicago g. Boston 1, St. Louis g. (Second game) New York ,, Cincinnati Q,
 American League. New York l. Cleveland '. Detroit :, Washington 0.
 Eastern League Providence s. New Haven :. Hartford ,, Bridgeport l. tCalled end 5th, rain.)
 American Association.
  Columbus 6. Indianapolis '. (second game) Louisville Il, Toledo l. (First game) Louisville 3. Toledo 0. Second gamc) Milwalkte ?. Kansas City 3. (First game) Milwaukee l, Kansas City ?. Second game) St Paul l. Minneapolis ,. (10 onnings, first game St Paul 6, Minneapolis s. Second game.)
 International League Jersey City 2 Newark ,. (First game) Jersey City-Newar, second game, rain. Syracuse :. Buffalo 3. (First game.) Syracuse ?. Buffalo 15. Second game) Binghamton ?, Baltimore 10. Other games not scheduled.
 GAMES TODAY
 National League. Boston at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh
 New York at Cincinnati
 Philadelphia at Chicago.
 American League. Chicago at Boston. Cleveland at New York.
 St. Louis at Philadelphia.
 Detroit at Washington.
 Eastern League. New Lcndon at Springfield Hartford at Bridgeport.
 Providence at New Haven.
 Worcester at Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Demand for Labor to Result in Nation
 Wide Search.

Every community will be combed for war workers. War industries are short nearly 100000 common laborers, and lack of workers in the coal mining in dustry is imperilling all war produc- ton. There is also a serious shortage of skilled labor. One of the largest intuition plants, turning out heavy caliber guns. is short 1000 machinists. The war plants of Connecticut and Maryland are undermanned 35,000 ma chinists.
 The United States employment ser vice will begin an intensive recruiting of workers for war work from the non- essential industries. Employment offices will be increased and the force of local agents and travelling eXamin- CTS will be enlarged and sent into every community that relief may be given before the ban against private labor recruiting goes into effect on Aug
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
l8Sth Dividend

Office of The Norwich Savings Society
 Norwich, Conn.,, June IS, 1918.
 The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi annual dividend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. per annum, payable to deposit tors entitled thereto on and after july IS, 1918.
 COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

It remains to be seen whether the other draft boards in the country will follow the example of the East Orange board in declaring baseball an essen tial occupation
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
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 Score iy innings: Det,rit . .........n 6 5 n n n-7 Washington .......0 0 0 0 0 co I've base hits Neach Schulte, Foster. Three base hit, Heilnan
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

It is said that the fate of the East ern League hangs on the meeting of the directors in New Haven today. | The magnates may decide to close up | shop until after the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Tioers Shut Out Senators

Washington, July 14.-Detroit made it three out of four from Washington by winning the final game of the se- r;es, today ' to c. Score: