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The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29
AFTER THE WAR

Plying their nightstfcks freely, a squad of policemen forced their way through a bowling, shrieking mob, dragging their prisoner with them Fists were brandished wildly canes and umbrellas rattled on the police men'G helmets, and an occasional brick whistled past the ear of the covering creature in their clutches.
 The reporter spied the tumult from afar, and bore down on the mob at wull speed.
 Whats the excitement?' he in- quired, placing his hand on the arm of an enraged citizen who was making ready to hurl a beer bottle at the prisoner. What did the man do? Is he thief or did he insult a woman?"
 The enraged citizen wrenched him. self free from the reporters grip and hurled the beer bottle ferociously. Kill him." he hoWled. Kill him. "
 Struggling his shoulders, the re- porter pushed his way deeper into the press. What did the man do?" he asked an elderly gentleman with white mutton-chop whiskers, who was making determined but futile efforts to hit the prisoner on the head with a goldheaded cane. Was he caught setting fire to a department store or planting a bomb in the railroad sta tion?"
 "Worse than that" exclaimed the elderly gentleman hoarsely. Stand back and give me showroom. I want just one swing at this loathsome thing"
 Realizing the futility of questioning the elderly gentleman further, the re- porter pressed on until he reached one of the policemen.
 What is it? Murder?" he asked hopefully, displaying his reporters badge.
 Nav" replied the pol'remen. sur reptitously prodi:re the covering captive in the ribs with his nigh. stick. Nothing as harmless as that The poor fool used to be in the Ser man Army, and he was showing peo- pie an iron cross he received for fight ing in Belgium"
 The reporters face was convulsed with rage and incredulity. AS the mob swept down the street, he was seen to pick up a cobblestone and fight for an opportunity to get in the knockout blow-Kenneth l.. Roberts.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29
EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS

We are about to withdraw silver from the treasury vaults and ship it to Asiatic countries to pay trade balances, and thus conserve our gold. In some countries we pay our trade balances partly in gold aTo some ex- tent individual citizens cah reduce the need for exports of gold and silver by refraining from the purchase of imported articles in the nature of luXuries. When we save on a lux ury produced in America, the gain is
 largely an individual gain; when we save on luxury produced abroad, tn saving is national as we'll as in- diNidual. And every little bit helps.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29

The reckless waste of German lives in the 'massed formation" tac- tics or the western front must soon have it's effect on the morale of the Teuton forces. While men may show an utter disregard for death in the excitement of battle, there comes a time for reflection after the storm And even the stoic Germans are not proof against the deduction that their lives are being thrown away to gain trivial advantages.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29
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The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29

enervating occupation of struggling with or dealing out cards to one anoth CT in the back parts of saloons. Three detectives chaperoned them to the presence of Chief of Police Reilly, and when their pedigrees were registered it disclosed that they were Russians, Austrians and Lithuanians.
 Walter Gozvczyk, thirty-slx years of age, living at A Prospect avenue, when searched produced a draft card with Al marked on 1t. The police believe he had come from Chicago to
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29
The Germans are melting down

The Germans are melting down monuments and other objects of ornament" or utility for the making of war munitions From the pictures of German objects of art which have reached this section we venture the suggestion that no great loss has been sustained to the world of art
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29

It seems a pity that General Wood should not be given an opportunity to see active service at the front. But he appears to have incurred the dis pleasure of the higher-ups because he followed too closely the methods of his friend Roosevelt.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29

The big gun which shelled Paris from 70 miles distance is now said to have been designed by Prof. Rausenberger of the Krupp establish ment. Rause init him.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29

FOR RENT-Slx unfurnished cot tages. Cordova Abstract & Realty Co.,, Adams building.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29

evade the draft Gozvczyk said all world rich his through life bills   He d
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The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29

LosT-5unch of keys; one pass key, two trunk keys, two safety deposit keys and beer opener on small ring Finder return to Alaskan hotel.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29
Atrocious Cruelty Inflicted on "Sons of Rest"

RAYoNNE N JThe antofng law put
  arrested All of them disturbed
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29

loST-Key ring, with three Keys
 return to Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29

The American Bakery serves good bread.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

The boxing exhibition at the T. A. B. hall given by the Pastimei Athletic club was decided disappointment to the fans after having seen so many first class fights staged by the local club. The disappointment was in no way due to the management of tese Pastime club but rather to the failure of Oscar Gardner, the reputed world- beater from Hartford. Gardner did not state what his reason for not appear ing was but it is thought that in his fight with Bobby Reimer at Meriden he got such a beating that he was in no condition to fight here.
 In place of Gardner, Jimmy McCar- thy of New Haven was sent in to box Young Blades. Manager Sullivan dur ing the afternoon had got in touch with Phil Bloom and Bioo mpromised to do his best tc get here for the main bout, but arrived after it Ni;as over.
 Young Blades was too heavy and fast for Mccarthy and after six rounds of good fighting Mccarthy was forced to give up. Mccarthy had all the gameness in the world and certainly put up a good exhibition against heavy odds. In the first round or two it looked as if the New Haven boy was going to show up Blades, but the pace was too strong and he went out in the sixth after a good fight.
 The semi-final bout went Sour rounds between Joe Corbett and Young Sullivan of New Haven Cor bett started off like a whirlwind and closed one of Sullivan's eyes in the first round. In the next Sullivan let out and it was his fight from then until the fourth round, when he land ed a blow to Corbett's stomach that sent him down for the count. Cgrbett had one of the worst looking oIrecs a fighter ever had at the end of the fight. It was greenish blue color
 The preliminary bout was the Aea- ture of the evenings entertainment. The bout was supposed to have been between Red Rankin of Norwich and Young Murphy of New York, but Rankin drew the color line and re- fused to fight the black boy. Kid Swift, who was prominent in local fight cir cles some time ago, did a con1back stunt and went on with Murphy. This bout was a riot of comedy which made Charlie Chaplin look like a piker. Kid Swift had all kinds of blows and he could land them at will. The col pred fighter was one of those loose jointed individuals who when Swift hit him shook all over like jelly. Swift when he saw what he was up against just toyed with the black boy and made a comedian out of him. The hall was in an uproar from start to finish and this bout alone was worth the admission
 Dave Fitzgerald did the refereefng and Jack Shugrue announced. Jackie Wilson held the watch
 The management should not be crit icized for this exhibition, as it was no fault of theirs that Gardner was not
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
ByPeter Carney

Editor National Sports Syndicate
 Baseball players are not judged by their performances in any one season its the average over a term of years that counts.
 Year after year Ty Cobb tops the batsmen in the American League-the very best evidence in the world that Tyrus is the best hitter in the junior circuit, if not it's greatest player.
 It's just the same in trapshooting. Shooters have their real good years just the same as ball players-but it is the fellow who is close to the top year in and year out who is rated as the best performer with the shotgun.
 Lester German is the Ty Cobb of trapshooters.
 German is a professional trapshot. Breaking clay targets is a business with him. He knows his business. Yearly for 20 years German has been pulverizing many thousands of clay birds" Not until 10 years ago, how ever, did the Interstate Trapshooting Association begin to keep records There are no official records of what trapshooters did previous to 1903.
 German, with W. R. Crosby and Fred Gilbert, are the only three trap shooters who figure in the interstate averages for 10 consecutive years, and i'll this time German has a combined average of .9652 on more than 50,000 targets. Only twice in the 10 years did German fall below 96 per cent. Three times has he bettered a .97 average: in fact, his last three years have been his best.
 Crosby's average for 10 yeats is .9632, and Gilbert for the same period
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
PORTLAND CLUB STILL
 MEMBER OF EASTERN LEAGUE
Manager Garrity Says His Team In
 the League to Stick.

Eastern League magnates, in their plans to reorganize their circuit by substituting Providence and Water bury or Newark, or perhaps Holy olSe, for Lawrence and Portland must reckon with the club packers in the Maine city, for Portland will not with draw from the circuit without some reimbursement.
 Manager Michael J. Garrity of the Portland team, declares positively that Portland is still member of the Eastern League. Says Garrity:
 "We are in the league to stay. We are going ahead with the rest of the league. They haven't got rid of us yet. and we are sticking. That's all there is to it. .''
 The magnates don't want Portland without Lawrence, and perfer either Providence or some other city in clo- ser proximity to the Connecticut cities in the circuit. This is evident from the fact protection claims have been filed by the league for Holyoke, Pitts field and Waterbury. No claim can be made on Providence, as the Interna- tional League is still in existence According to reports sent out after the meeting of the magnates in Springfield R. W. Timmons of Bos-
  club last season is willing to stand | sponsor for a similar venture this season and will back the transferred Lawrence franchise wherever it is placed. In the meantime Manager Jack Flynn of last years team is re- ! ported to be sending out contracts SC that whoever gets this baseball com modity will have a few players as ar | additional asset
 1 If the Providence situation devel- opes, Emmons won't be needed tc stand sponser for a franchise seeking a resting place for the odd franchise | wherever placed would be backed by; local capital. just as that in Provi. dence would be- The Lawrence fran. | chise is in the hands of the league tt be disposed of but the city that get! the Portland franchise might as wei figure on having to pay Abrams ant l Garrity for it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

has ayerageu .94S9. Brosby once av- eraged better than .s7 and seven. times bettered .96.
 Charley Spencer really has a slightly better average than German but he is hsted only for nine years He didn't ngure in the 1908 averages. In the nine years he compiled an average of .S677. Spencer was over .96 every one of the nine years. and twice he passed the 97 per cent. mark.
 John R. Taylor has bettered .96 average for senen years; Homer Clark for six years, and H. D. Gibbs for five years. Clark is the only professional who ever touched a. .9S average for one year. George Maxwell, the, one armed shot has averaged better than 50 per cent. for the past six years.
 Henderson's Remarkable Record.
 Charley Newcomb, of Philadelphia, has the best average for fives years among the amateur trapshots with .So64, but the real classy average of the amateurs is the one compiled by Woolfolk Henderson. of Lexington, Ky. For the three years preceding 1914 Henderson was professional Rejoinfng the amateurs in 1914, he topped the simon pures and was again high man in 1915, and has been second the past two years Three years in succession he has aver aged better than 97 per cent, and has an average of .9714 for four years, which is far and away ahead of any amateur and whole lot better than the ma jority of professionals.
 It is necessary to shoot at 1000 targets in registered tournaments to break ;nto the interstate averages and of the hundreds of thousands of trapshooters, few keep in the averages every year. The best averages of professional and amateur trapshooters over a term of years are herewith appended:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS SLUGGISH.
Stocks Were irregular at the Outset
 But Rallied Immediately.

New York. March 22-The slug gish course of today's stock market was largely if not wholly influenced by developments in the foreign war zone. Interest in that quarter sub ordinated all other considerations.
 Stocks were slightly irregular at the outset, but immediately rallied, only to lose more than their initial advan- tage before midday.
 Rails, shippings, representative in dustriais and miscellaneous issues shared in the gradual decline, which became more pronounced in the final hour.
 War shares, which should benefit in the logical course of events by the further enormous wastage of arms and ammunition now proceeding along the French front were reactionary with so-called peace stocks.
 In the case of several equipment issues reasons for comparative backwardness were well defined. Bethlehem Steels report for 1917 dis closed net decrease of more than $7, 700. 900.
 Allied industrials were under inter mittent restraint, pending announce ment of Washington's new price sched- ule. and oils, also subject to early price revision, forfeited gains of the preceding session. Shippings an dto- baccos also displayed greatest weak ness at the active close. Sales amounted to 325, 5000 shares.
 The general bond list was slightly irregular End Liberty issues again fell back after a further demonstration of streurth. Advices from Washington indicate early announcement of the terms Of the next issue, including in terest rate and date of maturity. To- tai s2ies, par value, aggregated $S,- $50 200.
 : U. $. bonds, old issue. / were un- changed on call. ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
NOTICE

All persons liable to pay taxes in the Town Of MOntville are hereby notified that l have a warrant to levy and collect Town tax of sixteen mills on the dollar. on List of 1917, and a 50 warrant 10 levy and collect q person- al tax of all persons liable4to pay stji personal tax in said Towh of AIontvilie on List .of. 1917. and which was due on the 1st of February, 1918, and for the purpose of receiving said taxes I will be at the store of George ". Dart, in uncasville, on Monday, the 18th day of April, 1918. from 10 a. m until 12 m; also on the same day at the house of Charles N. Rogers, in Massapeag. from 1 p. n. until 2 D. m; on Tuesday the 16th day of April, 1918, at the store of Charles Pereue. at Trading Cove from 10 a. m. until 12 m.. and on the same day at the house of Hiram Am burn. at Lefhngwelltown, from 1.30 D. m. until 230 D. m.: on Wednesday, the 1Tth day of April 1918, at the house of Susie M. Wood, in Palmertown from a. m. until D. m-; on Thursday. the 18th day of April, 1918, at Chester field, from II a. m. until F m, and on the same day. at the store in Oakdale from i.30 p. m. until 2.30 D. n
 All persons neglecting this notice will be charged legal additions and travel fees
 BERTRAN J. EDMONDS.
 Dated at Montville. Ct. March Fist ISIS. mar23S
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
Children Cry
 FOR FLETeHER'S GA S TO RIA
LEGAL NOTICES.
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AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich. on the 22d day of March A. D. 1918 Present@NELsoN J. AYLING, Judge
 Estate of Flora. E. Polk, late .oi Norwich. in said District deceased.
 Emily Irish of Norwich. Conn, ap- peared in Court and filed a petition praying. for the reasons therein set forth. that administrat ton be granted, upon the estate of said deceased, al- legged to be intestate. "a =.
 Whereupor,@ItsIss Is sOfdered,ss Tn at said petition be heard and determined al the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, iIBs said District. on the 5tt1 day of April A. D. 1918. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice of the pendency of said petition. and of said hearing thereon, be given by tine pub lication of this order one time in some newspaper having q circulation in said District, at least three days prior to the date of said hearing. and that re- turn be made to this Court
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record. ,.-r t
 Attest: HELEN M. DRESCTFER.
 'mar23d Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
TAX NOTICE

To the Taxpayers of the Town of
 Preston:
 All persons liable to pay taxes in the Town of Preston, State of Connec ucut- are hereby notified that I have q warrant to levy and collect @ tax of twenty (20) mills on the dollar on list ef 1Sl7, due and payable March 1st 1913, and for the purpose of collecting and receiving the above taxes 1 shaii be at the store of J. F. Richardson, Preston City. April 2. 1918. from Il a. m. to l p. m.
 At T. Becker's, HaIiville, Aprit~ B. 1918. from II a. m. to 1 p. m.
 At George Afansfield's, Poauefanuck. April 3. 1918. from 1.30 to 3 D. m
 At the Town Room. Long Society, April 9, 1918, from II a. m to 1 D. m. At the Insane Hospital, April 10, 1918. from 1.30 to 3 ?. II.
 All persons neglecting this notice must be proceeded against as directed by the laws of this state
 Alter May l. 1918. interest at the rate of per cent. will be added from the time these taxes became due.
 Also. all taxes rat paid by Sertern- Der 1st. 1918, viz appear in tire Town Eseport. by vote in the ann uai town meeting held in September, 1908.
 Dated at Preston. Conn. Merch 1s.
 B. F. BENTLEY, Collector.
 R. F; D. No. 5. Norwich. Conn.
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
Vale Wins Debate.

New Haven, Conn, March 22.-Yale won from Harvard tonight in the local end of the annual triangular debate between Harvard. Princeton and Yale. The winners defended the negative side of the question: Resolved, that the government in financing the war in the future should obtain a larger percentage of it's funds from taxes than from bonds."
 Yale unheld the affirmative side at Princeton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
SPORTING NOTES

According to recent figures more than 275 ball players are now fighting the kaiser. Of this number f12 are ma jor leaguers.
 Lew Blue, first baseman of the Martinsburg club of the Blue Ridge League last season, has signed contract with the Detroit Tigers.
 Ted Jourdan is the latest member of the White Sox to affix his signature to a Chicago contract. Jourdan will fill the utility role again as he has no chance to break into the infield.
 Marty Kavanaugh is playing basket ball this winter in a factory league at Detroit. Though he played semi-pro
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
TAXPAYERS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all persons liable to pay taxes in the Town of Lisbon that I have a warrant to levy on the dollar. on List 1917. due and payable April 1. 1918, and for the purpose of collecting the same I will be af the Town House. Saturday, April (. 1918, from to D. m. at the Bliss vile Schoolhouse. Saturday. April 13, 1918. from 1.30 to 3.30 D. m; at the Bend Schoolhouse, Saturday, April 20, 1918. from to 4 D. m.
 Interest at the rate of per cent. will be added after May 1, 1918.
 Dated at Lisbon, Conn.,, March r, 1918. 7
 ALVIN KAAIPF, Collector.
 Notice is also given to all delinquent Taxpayers on List 1916 that tax liens will be recorded after April 1. I91S If taxes are not paid on or before the sbove date.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
Claim An Error

Sporting Editor, Norwich Bulletin: The statement which appeared in your paper Friday morning to the ef- feet that we demanded $5 from the Pastime Athletic Club and tried to prevent the fight is an error. We were unable to reach an agreement with the Pastime people after the last fight and we told them that they must either remove their ring which oc- cupied valuable space or pay rent. They did not remove the ring and the $5 in question was rent and not ex- tortion. We have done nothing to hold up the fight in any way and have only demanded money which was due us.
 Yours truly,
 !. J. ROMANOWSKI, Mgr.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
Dillon and seott Draw.

Munchie, Ind, March 22-Jack Dill lon of Indianapolis and Steamboat Bill Scott of Toledo fought ten rounds to draw here tonight before a large crowd. Dillon was knocked to the floor in the tenth round.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
Moore and Moore Draw.

Peoria Ills, March 22.-Pal Moore of Memphis and Roy Moore of Minnea- polls. bantamweights. fought a ten round draw here tonight, according to newspaper critics.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

The report that Christy Mathewson planned to add Jimmy Lavender 70 his Cincinnati pitching staff seems to have been false alarm Matty appar- ently is doing nothing to keep Jimmy from the minors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich. on the 22d day of March. Present-NELsoN J. AYLING, Judge.
 Estate of Julia P. Wilcox. late of Griswold. in said District deceased.
 The Administratrices appeared in Court and filed written application alleging that .said estate is now in settlement in said Court, and praying Tor an order to sell certain real estate tslonging to said estate, fully de- t,ribed in said application.
 " 'fereupon, It Is Ordered, That said g, L--cation be heard and determined at he Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich in said District on the 2eth fey or March, A. D. 1918. ats-10 o'clock ll .he forenoon. and that notice of the | adency of said application, and of n hearing thereon. be given by the | hlicztion of this order once in some wspaper having 8 circulation in said i-.strict,- at least three days prior to Inc date of said hearing. and that re- llrn be made to the Court.
 NELSON J. AYTING, Judge
 The above and foregoing is a true scpy of record
 Attest; HELEN N DRESCHER f-~~aa& Ss-A--A--
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
TendIer Stops Nelson in Four Rounds.

Buffalo N. Y, March 22.-Lew Tend Ter, Philadelphia, 129 pounds defeated Frankie Nelson, Buffalo, 137 pounds. Tn a bout here tonight. Nelson's sec onds threw in the sponge in the fourth round. It was the first time the Buff falo boxer had ever been stopped.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

fielder of the Boosters for the past two seasons. Owners McMahon and Smith have tried twice to sell the player, but for one reason and another have failed of their purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

ball most of last season, Kavanaugh still is on the Cleveland reserve list. He was suspended last season for fail ure to report to a minor league club when ordered.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
COTTON.

New York, March 22.-Cotton futur- es opened steady; March s4.07; May 32.91; July S2.15; October 3102; Jan- uary 30.70.
 Cotton spot quiet: middling s4.so.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
NOTICE

FOR SAIE-By order of the Honox- able Court of Probate for the District of Norwich, I will sell the interest of Samuel L. Geer, late of Griswold, in yaid District, deceased, in the real es- tate. situated in the Town of Griswold. containing 196 acres. more or less, and being fully described in the applica- ton to sell on file in said Court For more particular description, see said application.
 ARTHUR M BROWN,
 maT53d Exeeutor