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Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Saturday Game Wanted

Taftville has organized a strong baseball team and is ready to take on any challenger in eastern Connecticut. Captain Dugas feels confident that his team ha- got the goods and is ready to show the baseball fans of TaftviIle soma real playing. The lineup has not vet been announced, but Dugas has got in touch with some of the men he has picked and will be ready to trim the tean.s Ee can get games with. The team wlH be in action the latter part of this week and Captain DGgas hopes ta te f1 le to play the first game on Saturday of this week. Any team hay ing an tlen date on that day would like to be heard from. Send all chal- lenges te aptain Dugas. Te, 549-14
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Chailenoe Accented.

To the manager of the Independents
 of Jewett City:
 In answer to your challenge in yes
 terday mornings Bulletin. l, manager of the Palace Sluggers of Norw -ch,
 would like to book a game with your team this Sunday afternoon at Mohe- gan park diamond, Norwich, at p. III. If you desire to have the game. notify Mgr. Harry Weisner, 149 Baltic street Norwich, Conn.,. or answer through The Bulletin.
 The Palace Sluggers challenge nay team in eastern Connecticut. Manager Weisner would like to hear from teams in New London or Greeneville. the Sa- chems or any other fast teams.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
N. F. 4. TO MEET SHORE LINE TEAM

The Norwich Free Academy baseball nine will meet the strong Shore Line team this afternoon on the Academy campus. This being the second home game played here this season, it is ex pected that Coach Mckay will put Meek in to do the twirling and have Captain Fay Counihan don the mask This will he Meek's first appearance on the mound this season and he is ex- pected to show fine form. Over a week of stiff practiciug has put the N. F. A team in tip top form and every man is expected to be on deck with the punch Both teams feel that the victory will be for them. but an N. F. A. fan stated that the Shore Line would have to be content with the smaller end of the score,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
SWIMMING NOTES.

Clarence Lane of Honolulu. now q student at St. Mary's college Oakland. Cal, was recently credited with swim ming 50 wards in 24 seconds in varsity competition. The performance is be- ing Investigated by the L s. A. au- thorities and if it develops that all re- quirements were complied with it will he accepted as q national collegiate record in Ola@e of the 9 second stan dard set short while ago hy Edwin B .nney of Yale.
 It was learned at A. A. [. head .uar- i ters that plans are on foot to send a team of American girl swimmers to the Olympic water carnival of 1920 and i the news is decidedly pleasing for re- cent events have shown rather Conclu- siVely that. as group, our merrnaids now lead the world
 Two sectional records Were shattered l by representatives of the Milwauk kee 1 A. (. at meet held few days aeo in l the Ij feet home pool Miss Helen Thomsen won the Central A. A. IT. 100 ] yard breast stroke championship for women in 1 minute &2 1-5 seconds.
 clipping the former district standard
 by the big margin Of 13 1-5 seconds,
 and Arthur Thcmsen lowered the state 1 record for 500 yard free style swim ! ming to 6 minutes 56 4-5 seconds. ! If scores mean anytill5Ig n fancy diving, Patsy Young Of Cleveland will 1 have to be reck0ned with hereafter in
 national competition. He won the
 springboard championship Of the Ale
 sheny Mountain A. A. [. last week
 with a total of 121 points and this
 seems to place him among the coun-
 trys best.
 /! The New York Womens Swimming
 association has developed a young
 mermaid of truly sensational ability in
 Miss Ethelda B1eibtrey, the 16 year old
 girl who captured the national 500
 yard championship for women week ago at Brighton Beach winter pool
 Her victory was the more amazing in that she competed in the 1J0 yard back stroke national tile race the previous
 day in Pittsburgh and swan virtually a dead heat with the winner, Miss Ruth Smith of Columbus in the
 worlds record time of minutes + 2-l
 seconds.
 t For her to defeat after the strain ot
 such a trip so able a rival of Miss
 Bessie Ryan of Philadetphia-th
 showing of Miss Charlotte Boyle neei
 not be considered, for she had beer ; laid UP with cold and fever all week . was in itself wonderful feat, but ever ; more wonderful was her covering tht course in minutes 40 1-5 seconds, ol within 4-5 seconds of the worlds rec ord Such time, under such circum
 stances, leaves little doubt that thu jnew champion would have hung III new international figures had she beel , at her best. The two performances viewed together are almost unbelieva I bIe on the part of a girl in her teen who was a novice less than one yea s ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Bear Cats Want Games.

Manager Mills of the Bear Cat bas- kethall team and his side partners, the champion second team of eastern Con- necticui, have decided to disband and have nov fo1med a baseball team un- uc- !he same name. Manager Mills would like to have St. Mary's baseball teanl, the Colonials or any other team reg l the following article:
 Having organized baseball team with the following snappy, can't-b be- beat players, Mig Surprise catcher Jerry Peltier. pitcher, Chink Vincient first base, Murphy, second base. Mo
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Still Drawing the Coin.

Willie Ritchie will be well paid for his eight round bout with Benny Leon ard over ill Newark on Monday night. Although he no longer is a contender for any title the Californian has been guaranteed 10000 and he has the priv iiege of taking p per cent. of the gross receipts if the total goes to 10000. If Ritchie wins another big purse awaits him. Promoter Mckay will match the winner with Jack Britton early next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
BASEBALL. YESTERDAYS RESULTS. National keagut

NauohH Led9ue Broekyn j. Philadelphia g. Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati s. St Louis ], Chicago c. New York at Boston cold.
 American League. ~ Philadelphia :. New York l. Boston 2 Washington f. Chicago 3. Detroit CltsGand 2. St. Louis 0.
 American Association At LcuisEille-St. Paul-Louisyille wet grounds At polis--Milwaukee ,. Indianapolis Q. At Columbus Minneapolis 2, Columbus ;. At Toledo-liansas City 13. Toledo ,.
 College Results. At Prosidence-Hoiy Gross [, Brown 0. At HanoEeT, N H.-DartmoUth g. Unersty cd Maine ,.
 GAMES TO-DAY.
 National League. Brooklyn at Philadelphia. New York at Boston.
 fhlSturgl at Cincinnati
 St. Louis at Chicago
 American League. Chicago at Detroit.
 Cleveland at St. Louis.
 Philadelphia at New Y,r
 Boston Ut Washil ston
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
PhiIlies Bunch Hits.

Philadelphia, April 29. 9.-Philadelphia stopped Brooklyn's winning streak to- day by taking advantage of Cadore's wildness and punching half their hits in the third inning. The score was to ,. Galore got off to ragged start. the Phillies making four runs on one hit three lases on balls and two CT TOTS. Jacobs was effective in the early innings, but beginning with the fourth Brooklyn hit h m hard and often, all though the Phillies' lead was too big a Snnre.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Willard Dempsey Bout Forbidden.

Baltimore. Md. April Ex-Governor Harrington tonight denied the peti-
 tbs O. citizens of Cumberland. Md, for permission to hold the Willard Dempsey fight there. The executive said he was not satifed that the pro- Irtst9 "12 round boxing bout" would nJ- prove to be a longer prize fight .''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30

Shelfrey. the cyclone, third base. Kid 6renault, shortstop. and Coleman. Raymond Brouthes Casey and Mol leur, who are working hard to get a regular berth in the outfield of the team. Any fast teams wishing to se- cure games. please send word to Harry Mills. Taftville, Box 10S.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30

Mrs, Glen Levin Swiggett, cXecu- tive secretary of the Women's Auxiliary Committee of the United States of the Second Pan-Am merican Scientific Congress. who visited St. Louis as delegate to the biennial meeting of the Association of Cor legiate AIumnac. She will speak at a banquet of the association oc tho work Of the international com nittees established by the women's .uXiiiaries' committee in nineteen os thc T.nttn-American republics.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
New YWx [A)
Philadelphia GA,
Cincinnati Leads Nationals.

Cincinnati, April 2s.-Manager Mo rans team won it's sixth straight vic tory today, beating Pittsburgh to 1 and assumed the leadership of the Ma
 tional league. as Brooklyn lost to Phil adelnhia. Score.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30

Pitcher Bob McGraw conferred with Manager Huggins at Newark and probably will join the New York club in short time. He is waiting for a discharge from the army. McGraW
 recently returned from France.
 ,pjD
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Boston Loses Lead.

Washington, April 29.-Boston lost it's first game of the season today. be- ing defeated by Washing ton. to ,.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Chicago Takes Lead.

Detroit, April 29.-Bunching hits and taking advantage of Bush's error Chi cago defeated Detroit today, 3 to | Score
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30

to 1, today. when Shore the former Boston. American star, pitching his first game for New York, was wild and ineffective in the pinches. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Boston (A)
Washington (A)

t4) Batted hr .l.l4.... ill s.h St,le by uInigs: Bos.'n .... ...........O 0 l g l-a [ Washington .........0 C Q 0 y-4 Two bf:e hits Poser. Barry. T1Tes base hits.
 Judge, Wit
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Chicaao q

tyl Bstted fer rhmbe.
 Score by innings: Chicsgo .... ............0.0 2 l Q t-3 Detrolt .,.... ......0 Q II Two base hits Leto'd and Cubb.
 Shore Loses First Game. New York, April 29.-The Philadel- phia Americans defeated New York, '
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Chicaoo i, St, Louis 0,

Chicago, April 2e-Mays tight
 pitching enabled St. Louis to beat Chi
 cago 1 to Q today Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Pitishusgh fk)
Cireibnzti {Nl
Totals 2S 3 q 20 Q

Totals 2s $ o4 20 txl Battcd for Miller in s.h. txx) Ran for Safer in 9th. Sctre by innings:
 Pittsburgh .......o Q 0 Q II i Cincirns'! ........2 a 0 . z-s i Two base hits, Rsth, Eoush. Msgee Safer ThTe. base htsa. Nea.e and Rsriden
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
MON

New York, April 2a - Call money firpler; high S: low 3-4: ruling rate o; closing bid 3-4; offered ali 6; last loan s-4 bank acceptances 4 1-2.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30

Totals 2s 12 24 II 3l
 tIl Batted 1T Galore in Sth.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
Cleveland Blanks St. Louis.
Cleveland d (A)
 al. !. ..-a

St. Louis. April 29.-Cleveland woI from St. Louis today. to 0. Score:
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-23
Chief of Red Cross Riddles

Inc children all over the nation. real
izlng that they must work together,
were asking what they could do II
was in this spirit that the Red Cross
was organized, and having proven it.
self of 80 much value and so vital
70 the social accomplishments of the
school, teachers throughout the coun.
try we learned that this spirit OF
service that the children have deyel-
oped during the period of war must
not be allowed to die.
w. J. S~tudebaker, formerly CITY su.
perlntendent of schools at Des Moines.
Iowa, himself an educator, who has
taken over the work of National Di.
rector of Junior Activities, realizes
what a potent factor the education of
the children of America in the spirit Of
service has been in the period of war
and what it can develop under the new
Peace Program for the Juniors. This
new spirit Of service, this new power
to do, thu new impulse to give 10
awaiting the new Peace Program to
find its outlet.
But the spirit Of service, as epito-
mixed In Junior Red Cross, must have
the power Of sympathy and the love
OF mankind behind It, in order to pre-
vent mechanical effort. When these
three factors are properly mixed in
tbs work OF the TUTORS 1t makes tho
thing thaS stretches tie hands a
help across the ssa,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-23

Fen million children rushed to n
noll III the Junior Red Cross in the fall
Of 1917, when it wa7 decided to organ
lie them for work. They seized the
opportunity to release their energies
and demonstrate their belief IN the
sotc0nie Of the war asaiDst autocr&cy.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-23
NAVY FIRES OPENING GUN
Watch the Navy Is slogan on Eve
! of Victory Loan Campaign.

The first shot in the Victory Liberty
Loan Campaign, which will be opened
officially April q, was fired by Jose.
phus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy,
Just before he sailed for Europe,
Thus the Navy. as is fitting, has, sew.
eral weeks before the regular cam
paign begins, started OF the Victory
Liberty Loan. setting a patriotic 81
ample for the rest Of the country to
hollow.
Subscribe for s.. worth Of bonds
eor me-" Secretary Daniels told Rear
Admiral T. J. Cowie. q. 8. NJ. the day
be sailed. At the same time be r.
rived the stimulating slogan used 30
successfully in the Fourth Liberty
Loan, Match the Navy" With our
hr-nung Navy holding safe the seven
peas. tho Match the Navy" appeal.
made Originally by Admiral Covie Ia
oecretary Of the Treasury McAdoo.
Hid much to popularise the Loan and
carry It to success. Now, in the face
u our Nays brilliant achievements.
B~ecretary Daniels revival Of the
Match the Navy" idea takes on m
added Significance and will serve A 4
boost for the Loan all over the coun-
~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-23

Miss Verna Pursell, of New Orleans,
director of the Department of Junior
Activities, will lead the As, 1868 Junior
Red Cross members of the Gulf divis-
ion in carrying out the new Peace
Program of the Junior Red Cross. I'm
TIL recently the Junior work had been
conducted as a Bureau under the di-
rection of the Department of Devel-
opment, but since the expansion OF
the Juniors into so many new phases
ofcwork, National Headquarters recent.
ly passed a ruling making the Junior
activities a separate department in the
Gulf Division as well as all other di.
visions in the United States, and Miss
Pursell, who has been head of the Ju-
nior Bureau, was appointed director Of
the department.
Miss Pursell has been active in Ju-
nior Red Cross work slice last No.
vember when she accepted a position
in the Junior Bureau under Mrs. A.
l.. GLADDEN.. Jr. Upon Mrs. Gladden's
resignation IN February, Miss Pursell
was appointed director. Previous to
her work in the Junior Department,
she has been an :sctive volunteer work
er with the New Orleans chapter in
the Surgical Dire ssings department.
She has recently returned from
Washington, where she attended a
conference Of the Junior Directors of
Che various divisions with the new
leader, w. ]. S~tudebaker. of Des
MOines, Iowa. national director of Jul
nior activities. Plans were perfected
for carrying out the new Peace Pro-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-23

gram and tho progress Of Junior worl
! n each division was discussed.
In the new plans for the Juniors O.
theG Gulf division and OF America it has
been decided that the Juniors carr
and give at least one-half million dol
lars a year SO long as it may be neces
sary, to support projects for carrying
relief TO the suffer ing children of for
eign lands. This is an appreciablt
sum and within the scope of their will
1ngness. The system for the collec
ton and distribute l of these funds is
now being perfected.
Lyman Bryson, a noted writer. who
a contributed numerous articles to.s
great many magazines and newspapers
OF the United States, and who, durins
the past year, has Seen doing specia
types Of publicity work for the Ameri
can Red Cross, has sailed for Europe
as a special representative of the .Jn
Nor Red Cross abroad investigating
and writing reports pertaining to the
conditions. He will spend severa,
months among the children in various
countries, and the accomplishments OF
the Junior Red Cross Of America in
carrying on special forms of reliet
work among the children in Europe,
will also write an article each
month for the Red Cross magazine. >
MI. Bryson has a masters degree
from the University of Michigan, stud.
led law in Georgetown and Columbia
Universities. and for four ear
taught rhetoric aud Journalism in the
of Michigan. He is admira.
bly, fitted for the work abroad for the
Junior Red Cross.
Miss Blanche Greer, an artist, will
accompany Mr.. Bryson to illustrate sis
various articles.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-23
/ NATIONAL HONOR
SLOGAN Of EIGHTH
| DISTRICT
WAR LOAN ORGANIZATION MAN.
/ AYERS HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC
| MEETING IN ST. LOUIS.
CONFIDENT OF QUOTA
Our Job u Before Us and People
viii Not Repudiate Debt Of
Honor" says Compton.
CONFIDENT OF QUOTA

! National Honor" Win be the kew
OF the Fifth or Victory Ldbert,
Loan campaign that opens April II
according to W. R. Compton, Fedora
Director of War Loans for the Eight
District. who addressed the distric
managers of the War Loan OrKaniza
ton OF the Eighth Federal Reserv:
District last Monday at the Mercan
dle Club building, st. Louis.
In welcoming the visiting chairmer
David G. Bisss. newly appointed gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Bank
said that he had confidence that thu
Eighth District would again be the
orst to subscribe its quota.
Mr.. Compton stated that at the time
OF the signing of the armistice. the
government was compelled to spend
at he rate of 5 1000, 0O0, 900 a month,
He explained that in anticipation OF
the Victory Loan $4,000. 900, 900 of Ger.
ohcates Of indebtedness had been L.
sued and must now be taken up.
Our Job Is before U.s." said Mr.,
Compton. "and l cannot believe that
h American people will repudiate q
debt Of honor. The person who does
not pay his debts does not have q
GOOD standing in the community. A
nation that will not a its debts h: !,
no standing in the great world
family"
Mrs. Theodore Benois., director of
he Women's War Loan Organization.
stated that 150,0 900 women were ready
TO begin work at the command of the
government in this district.
Vincent l. Price, sales director, OK
planned to the managers the sales
plans and urged them to get their
sa1es organizations perfected to be
ready for the state meetings which
Pill begin within the next two weeks.
H. 8. Gardner, publicity director, ex-
planned the publicity campaign and
urged the chairmen to srouse the
latent spirit of patriotism in their
communities
Tom K. Smith, vice president Of the
War Loan Organization md chairman,
of the Bankers Division urged that
The bankers lake an active part in the;
selling campaign.
A. o. Wilson, chairman Of the
Speakers Bureau, explained the;
speakers program and said that re-
burned soldiers would be used as.
Dpeakers during the Campaign. :
Representing the women of Illinois.
hrs. William H. Hart, chairman of the
Women's organization in Illinois, adj
Stressed the Monday meeting. She,
arged the ONE to impress on the
purchasers the Tenor OF holding their
bonds. Mrs. Edward 7Tczrance spoke.
u place of Mrs. Fred Lauenstein OF
Indiana r. W. Akin Of Sullivan. Ind:
declared that he was glad of an op-'
p~ortunity to work In tho loan and,
serve his country. !;
l. T. Frank Of Owensboro, XVI
1fedged the full share of Kentucky's:
saota Of sales and cooperation. Lieut.
Ewert gave a graphic account of the:
hfe Of a soldier from the time be ar:
nved in the training camp in this
country until he at last arrived In.
active service. !;
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-23

Nervous fiuttering or p~alpitation o.
the heart does not indicate heart dis.
ease, generally it means disorder in
the stomach and digestion. Prickly
Ash Bitte-s is an efficient remedy in
such asses: It cleanses, strengthens
and regulates the stomach, liver and
bowels, removes the cause of THE
heart symptoms and builds up q
strong and vigorous body. Price SIPS
per bottle. Bonds Drug Store, Spec
ial Agents.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-23
SECRETARY GLASS 4 =

Talk about sacrifice OF the Ameri.
can people! What is meant BY sacrt-
See? l. 1t Z serious sacrifice TO In
vest one money in the interestlbear-
ing obligations Of ones own govern.
ment to make everlastingly secure he
nstion's freedom as well q the ~
Gon's property
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-23

A person habitually constipated is
2 shining mark for disease, because
ms system is full of the impurities
on which disease germs thrive. Get
nd Of the habit quickly by taking
Prickly Ash Bitters. It is both slim
ulatlng and purgative. Price $1.25
per bottle. Bonds Drug Store, Spec
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-28

skirt IL also strnisht and slim. and
while there Is slit nj the-back To give
Its wcnrcr more comfort In walking the
material crosses over 80 that the slit IN
not visible.
Very pretty simple one'piccc fr"ciss
of silk. tricotinc or wool In light
weight and In light colors or all white
nrc noted.
A smart little model wns fashioned
from lovely. soft creamy white gnbar-
dine with large collar aud cuffs "f
white silk. The frock wns caugh; In
loosely ut the waistlinc by u white silk
cord which tied nj the back and cS-
tended hnlf The skirt length. the ends
being finished with tasscls. The back
of the skirt was made with four deep
folds slightly gathered In touncc #.
feet.
There arc numerous cape models "f
light weight WOODEN shown for I'll"
benefit Of the southern trade. They
nrc made In various styles and of va
rious materials.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-28
FEW NEW FABRICS
No Distinct Changes in Materials
for Spring Wear.
0abardlne, Trleot. ssroes. Trieotins.
Tweed. Homespun and eroadeloth
and Variety Of Silks.

As social life returns to its normal
course more and more thought Is given
to dress. 1t II too early In the season
Cor any very radical change In fash
Ions to be established. but II Ii most
Interesting to watch the development
Of the individual ideas OF the design
crs.
There will be no distinct change In
materials. since rs yet very few new
fabrics have been made. A little Of
everything IL seen. gabardine. tricot.
sergcs. tricotlne. tweed. homcspun and
broadcloth. Among the silks one notes
u great variety and also fabrics Of
American make that are composed Of
silk and wool with pretiominance Of
silk. Many new colorx will make their
appearance this spring. and there will
be wider variety to choose from than
In recent seasons.
The new silhouette IL matter that
IL uppermost In the minds Of the de-
slgners ut tho moment. II In predicted
by few of those In a position to note
the trend Of the times that the mode
WIZ k'uuuuuy eiustkc bou tuc "a
IRENE simplicity Of the last few sea
sons and once nsnin the more compli-
Gated silhouette will be In evidence.
The advance models. however. give
no Indication Of this change. A major.
ity of the tailored suits Of summary
aspect ARE built upon severely plain
lines. slim and strnight ms those Of this
winter. The coat. for instance. mny be
built without tho slightest curve ut the
waist limo and the front left open to
show n long swcatcr.like waistcoat
which hns no visible fastening. The