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Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
GIANTS HAVE WHOLE +
TEAM SIGNED

New York is the first of the Nation
al League baseball clubs TO get its
players into line for the coming sea-
son. Practically all of The Giants
are now under contract and the few
who are still unsigned have agreed
TO terms and will sign this week
to terms and will sign this week.
The contracts came thick and fast
this week. George Burns, the out
fielder, Bob Steele, the pitcher and
jim Thorpe Joining the ranks. Burns,
who has been working with other
Giant players at this Shipbuilding
plant at KeGIny, n. Y, gave up his
JOB Saturday night ami called on
Manager McGraw yesterday.
Burns haG a few minutes con-
and fixed his name to the documents
Bob Steel who has been working in
o boiler factory in. Wilmington
Came to terms in short order
Thorpe senG his contra''E from his
home in Yale, Okla. and Larry Doyle
and Cecil Causey are still at work
in Kearny, but will probably finish
the shipbu.lding Occupation this
week. Causey has already signed
and Doyle wllI probably sign as soor
as he gets through at jtearny.
The Giant now have about all OF
their players under contract and coul6
start the season tomorrow if neces-
sary. There has been little or nc
trouble on the New York club. al
though many of the other clubs are
haying u hard time coaEinG then
players to sien. Doyle and chase are
the two Giants of impotence who
have yet to sign. Both have accepted
terms, however.
Talcott, who pitched for Yale las
season cal1eI on Manager McGraw
this week and if he decides to take
up baseball as a profession he may
go south with the Giants on then
spring training trip. Talcott is one
IF the best college pitchers of the
last few years and showed grea
promise by his work with the Ei
nine last summer.
Manager McGraw believes that il
Tol Miller, the sailor, who was de
veloped at tie Great Lakes Nava
Station, near Chicago, he has grea
find. Miller played fist base las
season with the naval team, but h
is young and may be tra:T,ed in an
other position on the southern trip
Miller, among other accomplish
ments is a high class boxer, and VOL
the middleweight championship a
the Great Lakes Station
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET.

New York, March 9.-Thn brief ses-
sion Of the stock market Today was
characterized by extraordinary activ-
ity and further bullisll enthusiasm
which lifted many issues to top levels
Of the year, Nth here and there some
actual new high records.
Among the influences which gave
fresh stimulus to the advance was the
report that the administration had
ordered another postponement in the
rending and trust litigation. Indi-
cation that the railroads would soon
be provided with funds was another
hopeful factor
There was a noticeable increase of
outside interest in the market which
concentrated largely in steels, equip
racnts and shippings. rails falling to
fulfill their carly promise Of strength.
L. S. Steel contributed almost one
fifth TO the Gays business az an eX-
t-eme advance of l IL POINTS to 81,
but affiliated stocks, particularly Mid
vale, Bethlehem, Crucible and Lacka-
wanna Steels and Baldwin Locomotive
gained . to points.
Marine, preferred. yielded part Of its
5 point advance. but other shippings
including American International, At
lantic Gulf and United Fruit were
less susceptible to realizing. SUNS
fertilizers. coppers ad utnilities help
ed swell the advance b motors, oils
and tobaccos were irregular. Sales
amounted to 100000 shares
Last weeks large actual loan ex-
dnsion of clearing house banks wa:
materially reduced today and excess
Gain.
Liberty bonds held steady, other do
riestic issues were firm and foreign
flotations made slight gains. Tota
sales (par Value) aggregated $3.50,
! Geo.
Old U. S. bonds were unchanged OF
cali during thu week.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF
BOARD OF ARMY BOXING

New York, March 9.-Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, Who was named
as president of the army, navy and
civilian board of boxing control, and
who declined to accept the office, and
after long conference today with the
incorporates of that organization
consented to modify his declination to
the extent of allying himself with the
movement for the betterment of box
ing. He will accept the position Of
chairman of the committee incharge
of army boxing.
In his original communica ton to the
board General Wood indicated that,
while he did not care to undertake
the duties of president. he was desir-
GUS of being included in the advisory
council.
The members of the board wanted
General Wood to assume an executive
position and after a thorough eX-
change of views he acquiesced.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
SPORTSMAN ISSUES
SWEEPING CHALLENGE

Alfred E. McCorry of New York on
Thursday announced a sweeping chal-
lenge to all manufacturers or owners
of airplanes for a speed contest. Mr.
McCorry wishes to match the Christ
mas Bullet against all corners for a
race from New York TO Washington
and return, or between any other suit
able points and for any specified dis
lance. The Christmas Bullet" which
is a biplane, the invention of DIR. Will
liam Whitney Christmas, is radically
different i'll construction from other
airplane types, in that it has flexible
wings, like a bird, and is strutless and
wireless. Equipped with a six cylinder
Liberty motor, it has already attained
| a speed Of 1877 miles an hour, accord
ing to Mr.. McCorry, who is treasurer
OF the Cantilever Aero corporation,
which manufactures it.
The challenger issues his def with
out any ifs or butts" He is willing
to meet all Corners in an effort TO prove
that the Christmas Bullet" is the
fastest airplane built and merely
wishes that the test be officially su-
| peryised and timed
Looking forward to the trans Allan
| tic race, Mr.. McCorry plans to enter
this event, not with the Bullet" but
another Christmas plane of consider
! ably larger dimensions, using several
| motors which will develop a total max
irnum of 5000 horse power. This will
| be land nlachine-not d seaplane-
! and is expected to make the entire trip
continuously across the ocean without
! Il single stop.
In the meantime, the Christmas
! Bullet" which is on exhibition at the
Aeronautic show and which has been
| sold to the Kerr Steamship company
| TO be used to send mail mad ships pa
| pers to steamers a day or more after
| they have sailed from port, is ready
| for a race of moderate distance. Mr.
| McCorly will negotiate the matter in
| detail with interested parties. 1t was
rumored at the show yesterday that
! several manufacturers would take VI
| this challenge.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10

the ball players who were held in the
camps in this country are row busily
engaged in mastering out The other
troops and are in the same position as
Bill Killifer. Both the Glars and the
Yanks have so many men at the
camps that IL they are not demobilized
within the next month the Spring
training plans are going to be badly
upset.
Jess Barnes and Rube Benton. two
pitchers Manager McGraw Is counting
on for the coming season are not yet
out OF the army.
All signs of friction between the Ma
tional and American League have
gradually disappeared because of the
harmonious way in which the two
Presidents, John Heydler and Ban
Johnson, have. worked. The new lead
or CT the National League mas brought
the two organizations closer together
and there have already been more con-
ferances between the leaders of the
two laSues than was the custom in the
past.
johnson ard Heydle~ met again
again recently and discussed the af-
| fairs of the coming season. and the
| question of the release of The players
| from the army was one Of these topt
| les. The two executives agreed that
| the question of the release of the play
! ers was up to the Individual clubs, and
! there is nothing to do but wait fol-
! some action on their requests.
| Ray Heating. one of thr Yankee
| pitchers. has asked the Club to give
him his release as he believes he has
a chance of signing with another club
where he would have a be'ter chance
of becoming a regular pitcher thar
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
ROLL HIGH SCORE OF 1905
AT AMER. BOWLING CONGRESS

Toledo, Ohio. March al. McGov-
ern and A. j.. Wilson. rorelo anna
tcurs, set the pace in tho two men
event of the American BowlJg Con-
gress tournament here this afternoon
with a score OF 1905 wilson was the
high man of the pair with a 623 total.
Other marks in the doubles were low.
Meme of the bowlers reached the six
hundred mark in the individuals but
two of them. II. A. WOLF 2nQ j. Tot
ten, counted 597 for first place IN THAT
division.
II. Ringeisen, another Toledo anna
teur, had the high single game score
of the afternoon with 25G.
Fifteen teams bowled on the early
squad for five men events, The
standard Sanitary ComparS was high
Of the squad with 2.40n.
Bowling on the second shift tonight,
the Body House team Of Toledo
registered the highest score of the
tournament thus far with 2,674, hav-
ing games Of S35, 931 and 926. The
second high of the shift was the
Harnett- Hewitt team of Toledo with
254S.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
SPORTING NOTES.

Branch hickey announces that the
Cardinals start their holac training
experiment II St Louis OF March "a
If the weather is not favorable the
Cards will go through ther stunts in
doors at the gymnasium Of Washing
ton university.
It is possible that the 7eieran Sam
Agnew will not be with the Red Sos
next season. Barrow has Two GOOD
catchers in Walters and Sahank an6
a good prospect in Norman MCNEIL.
Joe Judge. first basen!an for the
Senators. has changed his mind about
retiring Joe, who is a New York boy
is at present employed in Baltimore
shipbuilding plant.
Rabbit Naranville writes George
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
MORE THAN 100000 STAKES
IN BAY STATE CIRCUIT

Boston March 9.-The Bay State
circuit, which plans to conduct twelve
horse racing events on New England
mile tracks this season will distrib-
ute more than 100000 among the
campaigning horsemen. This was an
nounced today by G. Bernard Austin,
secretary of the circuit In addition
in open classes offered by each mem
Der of he circuit the aggregate value
of stake races will approach 100000
Meets will be held at Woonsocket, r.
l., Hillsgrove, r. l.; Windsor, Conn;
Worcester, Mass; Springfield, Mass;
Northampton, Mass. Greenfield,
Mass; Readville. Mass, and Boston
Two meet will be held at Woonsocket
Hillsgroye mad Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
FAVOR ANTWERP AS PLACE
OF SEVENTH ClYMPIAD

Geneva, March 9.-In quarters here
close to the International Olympic
committee it was stated today that no
decision has yet been reached as to
the place S)r The holding of The games
Of the seventh Olympiad in 1920. The
question will be settled on the occa-
sion of the twenty fifth anniversary
Of the revival of the Olympic games
and the foundation OF the lnterna-
tional Olympic committee, comprising
i;aron Pierre. de Coubertin, its presi-
dent; Baron Godefroy de Rlonay of
Switzerland and Baron de Lavelye of
belgium, VIII render q decision.
Antwerp seems TO &c The favorite
selection at present.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
LEGAL NOTICES.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at Ledyard, within and for the District
OF Ledyard, on the 9TH day of March.
A. D. 1919.
Present-SAMUEL Z. HOLDRIDcE
Judge.
Estate Of William L. Main, late of
bedyard, in said District, deceased. d.
The Executor exhibited his admins
uation account with said estate to the
Court for. allowance it is therefore
Ordered. That the 31st day of March.
\. d. 1919, at o'clock in the after
noon. at the Probate Court Room in
Ledyard, in said District, be, and the
same is, appointed for hearing the
same, and the said Executor is directed
10 give notice thereof by publishing
This order one time in The Norwich
Bulletin, newspaper having a circu-
lation in said District, at least ten
days prior to the date of said hearing,
and make return TO the Court.
The above and foregoing is a true
copy of record.
Attest:
SAMUEL E. HOLDRIDGE,
marlVo Judge
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10

at Norwich, within and for the District
OF Norwich, on the 9TH day of March,
A d. 1919. "
Present-NELSoN J. AYLING, Judge.
Estate OF Samuel Bland, late of
Sprsgue, in said District, decease
The Administrative appeared in
Court and filed a written application
alleging that said estate is now in set
Element In said Court, and praying for
an order to sell certain real estate
belonging to said estate, fully described
in said application.
Whereupon, 1t Is Ordered, That said
application be heard and determined at
the Probate Court Room in the City of
Norwich, in said District, on the 18th
nay of March, A. u. 1919, at II o'clock
in the forenoon, and that notice of the
tendency of said application, and of
said hearing thereon, be given by the
publication of this order once in some
newspaper having a circulation in said
District, at least three days prior to
the date of said hearing, and that re-
turn be made TO the Court.
NELSON J. AYLING. Judge.
The above and foregoing is a true
copy OF record.
Attest:
49, HELEN NJ DREsCHER,
Uarlsd Clerk. .-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
HOW MUCH DOES
JIMMY WILDE WEIGH
ma great ouestion iust nom Ia B

The great question just now in box
ing circles. next to where the Willard
Dempsey fight will take place is How
much does Jimmy Wilde weigh !"
This is one of the big mysteries OF the
ring. The Englinsh papers declare
he tips the beam at 100 pounds, some
stories putting it as low as SO. He
never steps on the scales in public,
but American experts, who saw him
in action against Moore, declare he
weighed on that occasion at least 10
pounds. That is probably about his
real weight. Before the Albert Hall
tournament on Dec. II and - his big
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10

for the saw and hammer team. getting
4 field goals. The speedy Packing
room team defeated the Mule room ball
tossers by the score of "a to 4. Hebert
and Pacquette starred for the Pack
ing room, while W. Gray Of the Mule
room team shot the only field goal for
his team, Morrissey getting 2 foul
goals. Referee, Harris; timer, Duggan
ticket SlaSher, Carpenter.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10

AZ Norwich, within and for the District
OF Norwich, on the eth day of March,
A. D. 1919.
Present-NELSONJ ]. AYLING. Judge.
Est2te of Henry Holmes. late of
Norwich, in said District, deceased.
The Trustee appeared in Court and
HE'D written application alleging that
said estate is now in settlement in said
Court, and praying for an order to sell
certain real estate belonging to said
estate, fully described in said appli-
ca ton. 49, b. a#--.-
Whereupon, 1t Is Ordered. That said
application be heard and determined at
the Probate Court Room in the City Of
Norwich, in said District, on the 18th
day OF March, A. D. 1919, at u o'clock
noon, and that notice of the tendency
OF said application. and of said hearing
thereon, be given by the publication Of
this order once in some newspaper
having q circulation in said District,
at least one day prior to the date of
said hearing, and that return be made
10 the Court.
NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
The above and foregoing is a true
copy OF record.
Attest: s-e
HELEN NJ. DREsCHER,
marIVd Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
Olympic Games 1920 May Be Held in Rome

row night. Howard Shoemaker of
the local CLUB, who has held the title
for several years. will again defend
il. Henry F. Osborn of Bridgeport,
Conn, will be the only nonresident
contender, the other entrants being
Cecil NIunez. William \. Tilt. Charles
Shongood, a. c. Crow and J. Maloney,
ali of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10

Rome Saturday, March s. 1t is
hoped to hase, the Olympic games of
1920 held in Rome, but no definite de-
c.;sion as to this has yet been taken.
Premier Orlando was recently ap
preached by the Italian Olympic COM
mittee on the question and reply is
expected from him within few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
SKATING RINK HAD
BIG SATURDAY CROWD

Saturday night brought one Of the
largest crowds of the season at the
Olympic skating rink and a good time
was enjoyed by all. Interest is keen
for this weeks entertainment which
will be ON Tuesday night, which in
cludes free for all race, confetti and
moonlight skat night and free for
all race night.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
OPENING GAMES
ASHLAND MILL LEAGUE

Friday night the fast Ashland Re
pair department team defeated the
Carpenters quintette by the score of
208. Stebbins starred for the Ma
chinists, getting 4 field goals and
foul. Lambert did all the shooting
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
AMATEUR POCKET BILLIARD
TOURNED STARTS TONIGHT

New York. March 9.--Ihe annual
rational amateur pocket billiard
championship tournament viii begin
at the New York Athletic club tomor-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
ArAcouRT OF PROBATE HE'LL

HELEN NJ. DRESCHER.
marIVd Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-10
ATA COURT OF PROBATE uEIr

Samuel Z. HOLDRIDGE,
maFlVo Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
WHITEFIELD

Richard Kensell has received lis
honorable discharge from service
overseas and is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Mcdonald have
rec eived word from New York that
their elder son Percy has arrived
safely in that city from service over
seas and is expected home any day,
Their younger son Harry is still do
ing dutv lover there"
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Cunningham
recently entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
John Webb of Pepperell, Mass.
Mrs. Nellie Mcdonald is i'll.
Benjamin Rankins of Alma was a
visitor at the home of Myron
Palmer Sunday.
Norman and Frank Croker went
to Alma Friday.
Frank Robbins. who has been en-
joying a visit with his parents n
sister at the Elms since his dis
charge from the army, a gone to
Hallowell, where he was employed
before he was called to service.
The snowstorm of the season has
been giving it's best in this section
since Friday. over a foot of snow
having fell. and the storm not over.
Birds by the hundreds are tlockins
to the barns for food. many be.-s .e'.
on the doorstep. Flower gardens he'd
got quite a start and grass was put
ting on the green. Small fruit II
berries were putting out their first
leaves. Before the storm the roads
we're the worst ever. Travelling is
very hard end dangerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
COUNCIL
PLANS CELEBRATION

The following order introduced by Al
derman Noyes A: the Monday evening
meeting of the city council received
unanimous passage:
"Motioned, That the following COM
mittee to act with members of the
city council to make plans to celebrate
for our boys who enlisted or served
in the late wars Judge w. G. Atkins.
r. +. Hazard. i. II. Gardiner. r. T..
Boston. w. T. Pierce. Henry Richards.
Geo. w. Heselton. J. W. Robinson, j.
w. Berry. J. G. Maxcy. L. =. Ballard.
q. f. Clason. e. A. knight. f.. l.. Good
speed. F.. l.. Cussell. r. II. Maxcv. Mrs.
c. Fl. Gray, A. b. Goliath. T.. y. Boston.
A. J. Burns. r. r. Littlefield. +. F.. Nc
Causland, w. I. Guild. A. G. Robin
son. Geo. W. Brown. W o. Cobb. DR..
r. D. S'mons. r. W. Ellis. This COM
mittee to have power to appoint sub
committees" There were present be-
tween 30 and 40 citizens in anticipation
of tie forming of pl'ns for a retention
to Gardeners returning soldiers. Ran
dolnh, Tarmingdale. West Gardiner.
Litchleld. Pittston and Monmouth are
to be invited to participate. There
were several speakers. among whom
We're Judge w. G.. Atkins. Lieut.. F.. II.
Maxcy. The latter suggested hat the
celebration be held sometime the first
of June. Tie further suggested that the
affair be made an official welcome by
the city and the towns as we'll as their
friends. No time is to be lost and the
committee will get to work at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
TESTIMONY FOR
BALTIMORE
TO BE COMPLETED d

Washington. March SITE ;timony for
the Baltimore Fe 'e,al League Baseball
clup in its suit for damages against the
Ameri, an and National Leagues and
certain former officers of the Federal
League will be completed tomorrow.
This statement was made today afte:
a number of players and 70 mer direc
tors of the Baltimore GLIB had takeI
the stand.
Edward Hanlon. Harry II. mike,
Mowry and Clarence Uefty) Russell.
all former players on the Baltimore
team. terrified regarding thei~ contracts
and told of being shifted from club t.
club by the organized interests AMI
how they were held by the reserve
clauses in their contracts.
John J. Fahey. OTTO G. Simmonson.
David L.nd~eth, e W. Poe and George
Schemes. former director. test fled TO
tho Jury of thei~ connection with the
baltimore Glib. All said they la never
heard Of any action being taken prc-
viding for negotiations with ORGANIZED
ba-eball interests for a franchise.
Counsel for the Baltimore cl,h sail
In the record a large number Ct organ
ICED baseball. such as the rules and
regulations Of the National Commission
and contracts with the Western Union
TELEGRAPH Co.
Only two moe Witnesses for the plair-
tiffs remoin to ne heard tomorrow. 1t
Is expected that the case would be con-
Guided by the END Of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
Two Hours Off Schedule

They started in to have a mighty
good time with m of Gardiner
staid residents just because he got a
little twisted about the new time. His
friends are unable to say just
whether he couldn't stand the chat
fling that he knew was coming, and SO
left the city on Monday for severa
days visit out of town. or whether
he had the outing previously planned
They are inclined to the former BE-
lief; at any rate he has gone. MOI
only did he get himself and family in
wrong, but his advice given to come
of his neighbors and followed got
them in wrong at the paper mills
where. they are employed. one
Augusta church was minus n Of
their song birds at the Sunday morn
ing service, simply because they .oi-
lowed Johns advice. Nobody, no
even the man himself. can tell Just
how he got the idea into his Uranium
that we ought to set the clocks bacR
an hour instead of ahead an hour
1t was there. however, and he gave
it gratis to his friends and neighbors
and as a consequence all who fol
lowed it were just two hours behino
schedule. There were several other
instances Of folks forgetting to SET
their clocks, but we believe that TIL
was the only one that worked the
other way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
MARCH ASKS PROMPT
RELEASE MEN ENLISTED
FOR WAR PERIOD ONLY

Washington. March 31.-Necessity
for the prompt discharge Of all men
who can be spared from the army
and whose enlistment contracts DO
not hold them beyond the period Of
the war is emphasized by General
March in a circular of instruction 10
rehabilitation officers made public
today at the war department.
attention of all il again directed"
it says, "to the Importance Of dis
charging from the military service AS
rapidly as they can re spared all men
drafted or enlisted only for the
period of the emergency"
The order directs also that previ-
GUS instruction he interpreted so that
men shall be let 0ut where there is
no specific reason for their being re-
tanned. even though they are not in
the classes authorized for priority OF
discharge.
Where a camp is to be used for
storage purposes and will require ad-
ditional personnel to be retained on
that account. General March directs
that the commandant refer the
matter to Washington for decision.