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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Does your wife do any of the cook ins?"
 "She frequently roasts the kitchen help.'-Boston Transcript.
 Questioner-Now, have you a mother or father or wife or child or anything of that sort?
 The New One-No, sir; only fiat feet.-Trench and Camp.
 Edith positively talks with her eyes"
 And I suppose when she feels like swearing she just gives a cursory glance. e."-London Answers. Client Gust acquitted on burglary charge)-Well. good-by. I'll drop in on you sometime. Counsel-An right; but make it in the daytime, please.-Sydney Bulletin My husband moves among the best families here" | That so?"
 Yes; he's the leading furniture mover of the town."-Detroit Free ! Press.
 Mrs Henpeck-She's very pretty, but she harly says word. ! can't understand why so many men propose to her.
 MT. Henpeck-I can.-London An ] swers.
 "The carrier on our R. F. D. route is not very obligiug."
 What's wrong?''
 q asked him to gather me son,e wild flowers as he came along, and he merely grunted. d."-Louisyil!e Courier Journal.
 How do you feel on getting over the grip?" i q ike A two year old"
 q thought the grip left you weak"
 Tt does. I feel about as strong as a two year old kid."-Kansas City Journal.
 "She broke off her engagemenJ.'
 Yes, but I don't blame her in the | least"
 What was the trouble?" ..
 "After she had said Yes the mer- cenary wretch she promised to marry told her how much it had cost him to win her"-Birmingham Age-Her- at6
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
PLAINFIELD

Saturday evening, although Sunday was the day set by all nations of the world as British day was generally celebrated by all nationahties of the village. The committee selected at a meeting few days ago secured krauss' orchestra and hall and gave free dance to the local people. The hall was decorated with fags of all the allied nations. During the evening refreshments were served and cigars were passed among the crowd that had assembled
 5. Butterworth, agent of the Lawton Mills corporation spoke of the great part the British nation has played in
 the war. Rev. A. Hull gave a short
 address on The Great Four Years
 War. Following these speakers, dancing began and ended about md night.
 Sunday morning the committee ar ranged to have the Plainfield Military band play patriotic airs at St. PauPs church. The line marched up Rail road avenue to Babcock avenue to the church. When the band came to the church they played The Star Span gled Banner and America. Rev. Mir. Hull officiated at the services from II to F o'clock
  at Newport, R. l.. spent the week end at his home on Lawton Heights. Ovilas Charon who is in the service of the U. S. as seaman, now station 1 ed at Boston, spent the week end at his home in Plainfield.
 i Lawrence Burby, who for the past few months has been at Brown uni versity in the naval reserves, is in l the hospital with serious attack of 1 Spanish influenza
 l Private Frank Dupont, who is sta :
 toned at Fort Terry, spent the week 1 end at his home in Plainfield. | Saturday evening members of Plain 1 field High school went for sleigh ride i throughout the neighboring villages I The party went to Brooklyn Moosup
 Plainfield and Sterling. During the
 ride refreshments were served by the young ladies
 Mrs. Eva Crepeau was in Daniel
 son Saturday visiting friends. | A birthday party was given Geergt
 Eastman at his home on .Lawtor i Heights Saturday evening. A large 1 number of school and playmates at 1 tended. During the evening refresh.
 ments were served by his mother, Mrs George Eastman.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Ten per cent. of the entire popu- lation of Massachusetts, or 200,O00 people of voting are. are unable to read or write English.
 The finest variety of asbestos is known as amianthus. anl the most beautiful specimens of this come from Tarantasse. in Savoy.
 A powerful wireless stat-on in New Jersey now in government control IS exchanging messages directly wiel q similar station in Argentina.
 A yellow poplar tree of giant size which was feHed recently in Ken lucky in the hills Of the Cumberland Mountains, made nearly 1000 feet of first class lumber. with several hun dred feet of second-ciass stuff be- sides.
 Scores of rersons attended the fu- neral of a canary bird 2: the home of Harry Chalmers, Manrestown. Hi. J. The birI was 25 yearE o'I and many grown ups had known it since they were children. It was buried in a little silver box..
 The first woman football coach ire the country is Miss Althea Brown, cf Madison, Wis, the first woman to en4 roll in the University of Wisconsin courses in the coaching of boys ath- letic teams who has completed her training during the summer and has accepted a position as physical direc < tor in a Detroit (Mich) high school- The German army authorities boast that they are carefully tending the. graves of 4S3,OSS enemy soldiers who, are buried in German and occupied. territory. These enemy graves are. divided as follows. according to na-. tNnality: Russian, 292.533: French, 9G,611; Roumanian. 27.691: British, 1s,- sig; Belgian, 4.190; Italian, 3,024, and Serbian, 1,172.
 The bureau of fisheries reports that 2o,000,000 sockeys and r. 3G5. 900 hump back salmon eggs had been secured at the station at Yes Bav. Alaska. from August 29. when collections began, to September 20. If the collections are sufficiently large 1,G90, e91 humpba ok eSgs will be sent to the Maine stations for the continuation of the acclimati- | zation experiments undertaken several years ago. Later in the year it is l hoped to send a second consignment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09


 New York, Dec. S.-The annual meeting of the National league. to be held in this city next Tuesday, will be the first step in the direction of base ball reconstruction made necessary by the war. While number of mo- mentous problems confront the senior league magnates at this time, there is no evidence that 8 concerted program of action has been evolved Among the outstanding questions which must be considered by the club owners is the election of a league president, the future status of players released out right last autumn, national commission arrangements, playng plans for 1919, limitation of club rosters and many other items of routine business.
 The election of president to suc- ceed John K. Tener, who resigned last summer, is expected to be one of the first features to be considered by the magnates. So far as is known at this time there is no favorite candidate. The names of four men have been mentioned in connection with the po- sition but no one appears to have a majority of the eight votes back of his name. The quartette is composed of John A. Heydler, present secretary treasurer of the league; Lieut.. David L. Fultz. former president of the Base ball Players Fraternity: Francis X. McQuade, a city magistrate of New York, and Robert Brown of Louisville, Ky.
 Unless the various votes can be cen- tered upon one of these men as a compromise candidate, there is the possibility of the election of a dark horse" as was the case when Thomas J. Lynch was selected to succeed far " Pulliam. Secretary Treasurer Hey : dler appears to be the logical man for the position, but it is understood that he is not particularly seeking the honor of league executive, being per- fectly satisfied with his present place. Fultz, like Heydler, is an experienced baseball veteran who knows the game from all angles and in addition has the advantage of legal training, having built up a successful law practice since he abandoned active professional play following a severe accident while a member of the New York Americans. McQuade is local city magistrate. noted for his interest in baseball, while Brown came into baseball prom thence several years ago when he was
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
WOULD LIKE TO
 ARRANGE GAME HERE

The basketball team of Section Base One, Third naval district, at New Haven, has been organized for the season and presents a strong lineup. In fact the team gives promise of be- ing one of the best of the naval teams in the east. The management is de- sirous of arranging games with bas- ketball teams in Connecticut, Massa- chusetts and New York states The team is practicing constantly and is ready to arrange games with any strong basketball teams which have open dates through the coming sea son. Among the stars which compose the team are Barry of Union college
 Ferris of Gloversville, N. Y, Costales of Amherst, Sickles of Suffield school Wells of Syracuse university and Rahm of the Atlas team of New Ha
 ven. This combination is working well together and gives promise of making an enviable record for the basketball season. Any teams desiring ta ar. range games with the team should communicate with A. L. Perkins, man- ager, Drawer 30, New Haven. i.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Rogs estimated re- ceipts 60,000 head. Market steady. Top, $1775; butcher hogs, heavy. s1760m $1a75; packing hogs, heavy, S16.756 $1725; medium and mixed, $17.0o@ $1745; light. $17OoG t7.eO; pigs, $14.25@15.50; roughs, $1t00@16.75.
 Cattle. = Estimated receipts II 800 head. Market steady Beef cattle, good choice, $15.75@2025; medium and common, $ss.75@157 D; butcher stock, heifers, s7.00D1425; COWS, s6.S5@1S5o; oanners and cutters s6.15@ 6.S5; stockers and feeders. good choice $f0.25Gn1S.25; common and me dium. s100Tf0.25 veal calves, good choice, $17.25m1775.
 Sheep.-Estimated receipts 11,0o0 head. Market steady. Shorr lambs. choice and prime, s15.25615.4o; me d1um and good, $140O@15.25: spring lambs, good choice, $12.401l3. 00: feed CT lambs, good choice sI2.4o61S.00: feeder lambs. good choice, $f3.50G hl4.25: ewes, choice, prime. $S25@9.50; medium and good, sS.00@9.25. \ Pittsburgh, Dec. S. = Cattle supply light. Market steady. Choice s16. IS a 17.50; prime, $16.75G17.50; good, s16.0O
 @16.75: tidy butchers, s150001600: fair, $11.60@14.00; common, $11.50@ l4.VV; common 10 good rat bulls, $10M l 12.50: common to good fat cows, $90C 1 @1100; heifers, $1100@12.50: fresl cws and springers, $60G0@ 1000; veal calves, $20.0o.
 Sheep and lambs-Supply 12,00C head. Market for sheep steady; lambs higher. Prime wethers $9.50, goot mixe9 $7.50@s.50, fair mixed s6@7 culls and common $30450, lambs s15 l Hogs-Receipts 20 do1bIe decks Market steady and active. Prim,
 hevay hogs s17.S0, mediums $17.S0 heavy workers $17.s0. light yorker. $17.25, pigs $17.50. roughs $17@17.25 stags $12@16.sO.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
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 EUROPEAN PLAN
 HAYES BROS. Propa Telephone t1H e6-2s Broadway
YANTIC

Kenneth Armstrong, U. s. A., who enlisted last fall and was sent to the officers training camp at Fortress Monroe. spen. a short furIough recent ly at the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. F. s. Armstrong;
 Rev. Father John E. Clark of WiIIi- mantle, who attended the Sodom school forty seven years ago paid a short visit to the school fast week, his first since leaving He noted many changes. especially the desks. as when his teacher. Miss Frances abcock was in charge. backless benches were around the room and a continuous deck was fastened to the walls.
 Miss Mazie PendIeton of Wauwecus Hill has been appointed school nurse by the State Hoard of Education for the towns of Sterling, Spra que. Scot land. Bozrah and Franklin Her du- ties begin immediately; the purpose is to better the Ihvsical condition of the children in rural communities.
 Sergeant Michael o'Hearn. son of Mir and Mrs. Stephen C'Hearn of Franklin who has been a a base hos pital in France for several months, suffering with rheumatisnI, has arrived in the United States and is in a hos pital in Virginia, but expects to be come north soon.
 Herman J. Gibbs, general chaidman of the Order of Railroad Photographers, Division I'll, who has been spending the past week in Washington in the interest of the telegraphe1s increase spent the week end with his family herey returning to Washington Sunday night in order to be at tie final meet ing today (Monday). al o'clock when Secretary McAdoo will make the proper adjustment of the tlaims pre- scented.
 The difficulty experienced during the past week with Mir. McAdoo was caus- ed by the increase November 16 of a 1 fund supposed to be $30,000,000, but | when aDDoriioned did not amount tc 1 over s10 000,0
 Before gong to Washington Mir Gibbs was summoned to Willimantic | by several members of Dvis:cn No. 171
 and John R. Parhhurst in behalf ot the division presented 2Ir Gibbs 2
 fine Elgin movement wac' | in a gold case handsomely engraved. | Inside the case is the inscription Presented to Hermon J. Gibbs. Gener- al Chairman Order of Railroad Telee-
 raphers by Members of T!vision I'll l Central Vermont Railroad, November
 26, 1918.
 1 MT. Gibbs expressed his thanks ir 1 his usual agreeable manner Durins 1 his absence last week Joseph c. Rain l ev of Norwich substituted Gt the 1oca office. John O'Hearn of FeIchertown is substituting this week
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
SPORTING NOTES.

In view of the fact that Johnny Evers will soon reach this country a boom for him to serve as manager of a big league club may be expected. Evers as a bench manager would prob ably be a success.
 The six-day bicycle rate at Madi- son Square garden is attracting big crowds nightly. This only goes to show that visitors in New York ob- ject to fancy hotel pdlcas for q nights sleep
 Jack Barry. ex-manager of the Red Sox, is a sufferer from water On the knee, the result of an accident. Fans will pull for Jack to riI himself Of his trouble before the return of the base ball season
 The American rolior polo league las captured another new city" Salem has been forced 10 accept thS Bos- ton team. New Bedford has not sur rendered to the poloists yer but it may soon be in the hands of the Quincy team.
 Secretary Farrell of the minor leagues wants the freedom of the earth for the bushers. He says: T l do not believe the big majors are go- ing to force any new form of govern ment upon the little minors by co-er- clon. The present national agreement reads that it is indissoluble without the consent of the two parties it It can be amended in an orderly man l ner. Government by control is re- pugnant to American ideals. Thl American public is fair and would up hold and sustain our position of de- clining serfdom. Government by force has but recently received a black eye throughout the world. am sure the minors do not want it. I am sure th5 minors do not want it. It would place them in an intolerable position with out any means of self protection. The only good and lasting gocernment is self-government. and must come frou the governed. Government by co-er. l cion is not wanted"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
JOHN HEYDLER TO BE
 PRESIDENT NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati, O., Dec. s. August Hermann, chairman of the national baseball commission, said today that action would be taken at the National league meeting in New York next Tuesday to resume the league sched- ule' and to elect John Heydler presi- dent of the organization
 we are going to start rigb: where we were when the war stopped us J said MT. Hermann. We will not stop until the game is back upon It's old footing. We shall vote to resume the National league schedule and we
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
AERO CLUB OF AMERICA
 TO OFFER TROPHIES

New York, Dec. S.-An intercollegl ate aviation trophy to be competed for annually under rules similar to those governing intercollegiate reear. tas, has been created by the board of governors of the Aero club nf America it was announced today. The action was taken, it was said because a large number of army and navy aviators are college men, about 50 per cent. of them undergraduates.
 The trophy was made possible, the announcement says, by, a bequest to the Aero club of $1O.O60 by the late Samuel H. Valentine, who stipulated it was to be used for trophies or prizes for the development of aviation
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
MONEY,

New York, Dec. Mercantile pa per 6; sterling, 50 day bills 4.73 1-2, commercial 50 day bills on banks 4.72 S-4, commercial 50 day bills 4.72 1-2, demand 4.75.70. cables 476 7-16; francs, demand 545 5-S, cables 545 lire, demand 636 1-2, cables 633: rubles, demand 13 1-2, cables IA nominal; Mexican dollars IT 1-2; government bonds heavy, railroad bonds easy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Torrington.-The new service flag of the Excelsior Neeble Go. contains 114 stars four of which are gold stars.
 Hartford.-A new series of swim ming classes will begin at the Y. w c. A. under the instruction of Miss Dibble today (Monday).
 Torrington.-At the Torrington Ma tional bank Vice President Charles G. Agard, Cashier John H. Seaton, John Reinders and F. Earle Joyce, his as- sistants, Misses Gertrude Birge, Eliza beth Conklin and Nonie Gibbons, and the janitor. H. Burton Leonard, all are i'll with inouenza.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

Hartford.-Marjorie M. Covello of this city a short time ago instituted suit for divorce from Harry Covello. The case, however. will never bt tried, as a few days after servise of the complaint was made on Covello he died in one of the Hartford hospitals.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
OCEAN LgGHms.

OCEAN LEGE7~s. walked before the rusl'sno nrow rhn mimic fires of ocean elcw. Those liohtnings Of tho wave: Wild spa arlzles crest he broken tides. And flashing rnrrd. sine vessels sides With elvish lnster lave. While far behind, their livid light TN tho dark pillows of the night A gloomy splendor gave. Nor lacked they steadier light to keep Their course unon the darkened deep Artornish, on her frowninG steep 'Twixt cloud and ocean hung. Glanced with thousand lights of glee, And landward far. and far to sea. Her vestal radiance flung By that hlithe beacon-light they
 steered
 Whose luster mingled we'll With the rale beam that now ap-
 peared
 Above the eastern fell
 Sir Walter Scott
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

The field was reduced to nine teams when Dupy and Bello as well as the Bowker brothers dropped out of the contest early in the afternoon. Ae ftw minutes before Il o'clock Debaetes de- feated Lang tn mile sprint to decide eighth and ninth prizes. their respec- tive teams being one lap behind the leaders and not eligible to take part in the final sDrints over score of which were run off during the final hour The winning team in each sprint earned T2 points, while the next five places added five. four, three. two and one to the point scores of the respec- tive teams.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
TO HOLD BOWLING
 TOURNAMENT IN TOLEDO

Toledo, O., Dec. S.-The 1919 tourna- ment of the American bowling con- gress will be held in oledo next March. the exact date to be arranged later Details were completed by the eX- ecutive committee which met here to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
M'NAMARA. .M'GINN
WIN BIKE RACE

Reggie McNamara and take Magin the Newark. N. J., team, won the six day bicy cle lace at Madison Square Garden. New York, Saturday night Madden and Corry finished second and Brenda and Hill took third place. The score tY points foliAWs:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 7.-Cotton futures opened easy. December 27.25, January 26.S0 to 26.50, March 25.45. May 24.60, 2300.
 New York, Dec. 7-Cotton futures closed easy. December 27.75, January 26.55, March 25.45, May 24.62, July 23.SO.
 Spot quiet; middling 2925.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
POETRY

THE sURRENDBR OF THE GERMAN
 FLEET. Ship after shin, and every one with a
 igh-resounding name. From the robber-nest of Heligoland
 the German War-fieet came; Not victory or death they sought, but
 rendezvous Of shame! Sing out. sing cut. X joyful shout. Ye lovers Of the seq. Ire Kaiser and the Kais erin The Konig and the Prinz. The potentates of piracy. Are coming to surrender And the ocean shall be free. Thes never dared the final fate of
 battle on the blue: Their sea wolves murdered merchant
 men and mocked the drowning
 crew, They stained the wave with martyr
 blood. but-we sent our trans
 ports through. What flags .nre these that humbly
 droop frc~ the gaff Q the main The blaek of the Kaiser's iron cross.
 the red of the Empires fall? Come dawn, come down. ye pira ta
 f1ags-yea, strike your colors al! The Urion Jack ard the Tricnlor and
 the Starry Flag O the West Shall guard the frnit of Freedom's war
 and tho victory contest. The flags ce tf'e hraye ard just ard
 free shall rule on the oceans
 breast. Sing out. sing out, eighty shnut.
 Te lavers of the sea, The T5aiser ard the Kqiserin, The Ktnis Pnd the Prinz. The robbAr lords of death and sin. Have cone to their surrender, And the ocean shall he free.
 -FTanrv van p.-<A. C & N The Aa7a:rals House. Boston, Nov. 22 191S
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the public. there. is no medium better than through the ad- yeftisinE columns If The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09

shall make John Heydler president in name as well as in fact"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-09
LIVE SHOCK MARKET

Spot quiet; middling 2s.25.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
SUGAR SMUGGLERS
MAKE BIG MONEY
Find Ready Market and High
Prices for Their Goods Across
Mexican Border.

I'll Paso, Tex, May 1i.-Gun runners,
ammunition sInugglers, "bootleggcrs' and
other border law breakers who thrive
characteristic Of all borders, have turned
their attention to smuggling sugar into
Mexico.
Sugar is ON The American embargo list
for the period of the war. 80 Is lard and
also flour and butter and other foodstutts.
But sugar is the most popular commodity
with the sInugglcrs. 1t Is easy 10 carry
across, does not spoil and can always he
disposed of at high price once IT is over
the border The smuggiors match their
wits against those of the governments
kccnest secret service men, taking their
winnings IN American gold and their losses
in the Federal pcnitcntiarics.
Although hustles went out of style many
years ago the wearing of them has been
revived by the sugar smugglers The
Mexican women of ample glrth wear the
rude canvas bustles more for revenue than
for style Concealed in the pockets of
their bustlcs are pounds and pounds of
sugar Mexican women Confcderatcs of
the snuggIers fasten these cumbersome
affairs about their waists under their
dress skirts and walk or ride across the