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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
Team Ne.-4-
CHARGES OF
 THROWING BALL GAMES

Chicago, Dec. 29-Rumors that three members of the Chicago American lea que team had made an offer to St. Louis gambling syndicate to throw baseball games during the 1919 cam paign, were investigated at a meeting today. Following the meeting, Harry Grabiner, secretary of the White Sox, said that two members of the syndi- cate had stated that their knowledge of the throwing of the games was from hearsay, and that no direct evidence, involving members of the Chicago team, had been produced.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
Ntti;e ef Di,soI.t t.on

Notice is hereby given that the ce- tween us. the undersigned, Ezra M Seton and Phillips c. Cook. both of 4he Town of Norwich. in New London County, Connecticut heretofore carry style of The Community Cash Grocery Company. at Sl-S7 Franklin St. Nor wich. Conn. has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from the 18th of said business is John s. Cornell, of said Norwich. who will hef3af fter com duct said business at ga e
 All. accounts owing bg the Ia firm will be rece we'd aDd .. If .un- dersigned upon presentation at q Franklin St, Norwich, Conn.
 Dated the 18th day of December; 1918.
 EZRA Nj SETTON,
 PHILLIPS c. COOK.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
RED Sox TRADE TWO PLAYERS
 FOR THREE FROM SENATORS

Boston, Dec. 29.-A trade of play CTS between the Washington and Bos- ton. clubs of the American league was announced today. The Red Sox gave Roth, an outfielder, and Maurice Shannon. second baseman, and receiv- ed in exchange Harper, pitcher; Eddie Foster. second baseman, and Menosky an outfielder.
 There was no money involved. it was said.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
Junior Le.au. sasketbaIl.

The Baltic Bantams who were sup posed to play the Ramblers of Taft vile, failed to appear and the Ram blers claim the Bantams forfeit the game. The Ramblers were very much at the non appearance of their antagonists as they always enjoy defeating this aggregation of wouldbe tossers. The game would have ended the same way, however. so it Is simply a matter of regret at the loss of an hour S fun.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
Rrxan Enters P.rtnership.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 29-G. D. Bryan, Jr., of Baltimore, part owner of Bowie, Jefferson, Thorncliffe and other race tracks, announced tonight he had formed 8 partnership with Dominick J. Tortorich boxing promoter of New Orleans, to form syndicate for obtaining at any cost a bout be- tween Jack Dempsey and Georges Car pentier next November.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
cALLAHANS GIVEN RECEPTION
 IN THEIR HOME TOWN

Lawrence, Mass, Dec. 29-Memories of gridiron battles were celebrated to- night at dinner rendered by Lawrence admirers to Captain John Timothy ('Tim") Callahan, of the Yale football team, and Captain Harry ("Mike') Callahan. of the Princeton eleven, at the Merrimack Valley Country Club in Methuen. Each was presented with a travelling bag.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
Hollister. White & Go.

ized by Griffith is rather surprising. Having lined up with Johnson in the fight against the New York, Chi cago and Boston clubs, 1t should hardly be expected by Griffith or the czar that the insurgent clubs are going to help them strengthen their teams.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
North American Building
 PHILADELPHIA

pTlze IgHlS.
 Every person who shall be present at any prize fight, to aid, abet or as- sist therein, or give countenance there to, or who shall aid or encourage such fight, in this state. without being pre- sent thereat, shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more five hundred dollars (s500.00) or both.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
HAS SIGNED AS
 MANAGER OF SYRACUSE TEAM

Albany N. Y, Dec, 2s.-Anthony Cummings of Green Island announced here tonight that he signed a contract to manage the Syracuse baseball club of the new International League in 1920. He has played in the New York state, Connecticut and Ohio and Pennsylvania leagues.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
Need Mere lnexperience.

Inexperienced men filling up the Boston police force after the strike cut crime 20 per cent. IIasty conclusions are to be avoided. Perhaps the crim- 3inal classes were it too chivalrous to take advantage of the situation.- Brooklyn Eagle, .-~.--.,zs-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
West Ends g, Au-col,eoiars IS.

In fast game at the local '. M. c. A.. the West Ends .on Monday eve ming, defeated the Taftville All-Colle- gians by the score of S2-15. Shabi- koff was the shining light, caging 5 field goals from difficult positions,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
weulan't Take Lonq.

!, We have been wondering for week or. two how long it would have taken 6 bunch of paraggaphers, to decide to accept an advance of f4 per. cent Marion Star a*
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30

ment is willing to treat it's men fairly and give them all they deserve in the way of salary.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
COTTON
NEW YORK BOND MARKET.

New York. Dec. 29.-Spot cotton steady; middling Ss25.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
MON EY

New York, Dec. 2s.-Can money strong high 25; low F; ruling rate l2; closing bid 20; offered at 20 1-a. Bank acceptances f 3-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
TEAM SIX LOSES
 THREE STRAIGHT STRINGS

Team No. defeated Team No. 6 three straight strings at the Elks' bowling alleys Monday night. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
"PLAYING 'POSSUM"

Its habit of feigning death as
means of self protection is SO Wen
known as to give rise to the phrase,
playing 'possum,' says DR.. f. S. Bige-
low of the opossum in ION Natures
Trail" in Boys Life for october. ITS
general appearance is an assistance
in this deception. 1t even draws back
it's pinkish white gums. leaving the
mouth partly open and teeth exposed.
and the grayish white fur Is so thick
that it hides what little breathing the
animal seems to find necessary.
"Mr. William 7. Hornady tells of his
first experience with this opossum
habit. as follows:
when but lad killed my first
opossum in an Indiana forest, and had
carried it by the tail for half mile,
when we came to a rail fence. In climb
ing through I noticed that the front
claws of my opossum caught on rail
and held fast in a manner highly unbe-
coming in an animal that was honestly
and sincerely dead. A close examina-
ton revealed the fact that my victim
was only nominally~ dead. In other
words it was fully alive and sharply
watching for chance to escape"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16

Well Scouts, have just been look
ing over some examination questions
and answers, and here ar ca few good
answers:
A person should not eat things which
will not agree with each other.
If l saw man lying on an electric
wire | would throw him rope.
If your clothes should catch on fire
you should take them off as soon as
possible.
You should stop mad dog as fol-
lows: Kill the dog at once by wrap
ping your coat around your arm and
let him bite it while you choke him to
death with the other.
But seriously, there is something L
have wanted to say for long time and
SO / am going to do it now.
AS with any individual. the scouts
of, any vicinity have both virtues and
faults. Among the many virtues of the
scouts around Birmingham might be
mentioned their patriotism, good dis
cipline. and scout proficiency. NOW,
as far as we have found, there is but
one serious fault with our scouts. That
| is their lack of punctuality. In lain
| English, being late about everything
they do.
Some people think it is fashionable
| to keep everyone with whom they have
dealings waiting for them. Then con-
slider the excuses given for being late
For example. the most popular of ex-
cuses seems to be. II just couldn't get
away l just didn't feel like getting
ready to get here" This seems to be
about the most popular excuse for be-
ing late among the scouts. When we
saw scouts, we mean not only the
scouts the ones between the ages OF
~ and IS. but also the scout officials.
| The scouts of the south have Pc
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culiar environment that renders them
susceptible to a lack of punctuality.
How many have ever thought that hab-
itually being late is due directly to the
climate of this region? ST that thought
has not entered your heads please
mediate over this. Our climate is SUCH
that demoralizes any effort to work
and the effects of that demoraizatlon
of work naturally leads to physical in
ertia-or laziness Laziness, in turn
leads to habitually being late. For IN
stance, you are asked by Ny. Blank,
whose time is worth $1,000 an hour
to see him at precisely o'clock on very
important business and you go 10 sleep
and at els you awaken and go apout
some trivial business of your own ana
all of sudden think of what Mr. Blank
told you to do at 6 o'clock sharp. You
go down at $50 and meet Mr.. Blank
in righteous rage because you failed
To show up at 6. Your excuse is, Il
went TO sleep and forgot about II.
Granted you are a scout and Mr.. Blank
knows it, could he inform your scout
master of your failing to be prompt ana
secure your dismissal? We say ne
could. Why? Because you violated the
first law that a scout has to learn. 10
be exact, you were not Trustworthy
From this might be derived the adj
monition to always be prompt in meet
ing your engagements. and If you find
that IT is impossible to meet that en-
gagement, let the other party know
about 1t. See If you cannot Improve
things by not causing everyone Win
whom you have any dealings to pc IN
convenienced by your lack OF puhclu-
ality with no decent reason.
Make this plain: That il you do not
meet your obligations promptly you
directly violate law number one wnlcn
savs "a Scout is trustworthy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16

The Scouts of Troop 10 pulled off the
much planned-for initiation of new
members last Friday night. These
scouts save up their new members until
they have a large number. Then
wholesale slaughter" follows.
Every scout who has entered the
troop since the days when Troop 10
had as members George Mason Raiph
Webb and George Pollock, was forced
to take his medicine at the initiation
The stunts pulled off by the above
named trio at an initiation will always
remain as examples to the scouts OF
this troop.
There were about IS victims last
Friday night, with about six or seven
scouts to initiate them. The iirse
thing to be done. of course, was the
h1indfolding of the new scouts Then
some cooked but unseasoned macaroni
was brought forth, and each victim
was forced to eat his share of the So
called worms" However, this grue-
some repast failed to daunt the mi
tiated, and the ceremonies proceeded.
Each scout was lined up and told
to dive forward and he would take a
plunge in the baptizing pool OF the
church. where the limitations were held.
Each victim falteringly took step or
two forward, only to step into pan
of water, and not the deep pool, as he
expected.
The victims were lead around the
top of the church. so they thought and
were told that they were on the edge,
and that single false move would
precipitate them from the building.
This information had the desired eff
feet. as some of the victims began to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
Sailor" Eddens Makes
Suggestion to Scouts

Troop 81 has a suggestion to make
to the other troops of the city. The
Scout Community Christmas will
soon be here, and the scouts are get
ting in shape for the event. Espe-
ciaIly hard are the scouts of Troop
81 working. "SailOr" Eddens, scout
master, has given out the following
facts concerning the work OF Troop
81.
campaign on, seeing who can col
Iect the most old clothes, old shoes.
toys and other articles which could
be used in a Community Christmas.
Clothes, any size, and toys in any
condition are being collected. Sew
eraI girls and women of West End
are helping the scouts, and they
mend the old clothes collected. The
boys meet once a week to repair the
old shoes, to AK the broken toys, and
to otherwise put the articles col
Iected into condition for the Christ
mas.
The suggestion that Troop 81 has
to make il that some other troops
take up the good work, and either
organize their own campaigns. or
assist Troop 81. Any troop which
can collect any of the above named
articles and wishes to help Troop
81, call "Snilor" Eddens at West End
1O3-W. Your aid will be appre-
ciated.
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New Scouts of Troop 10
Put Through limitations

have visions of a terrible fall and
voiced their fears
The scouts in charge of the cere-
monies now decided that the initiated
needed to wash their faces. So each
victim was forced to wash his face,
and was handed towel, in the form Of
pan of flour. This "flowery" act
ended the programme, at least for that
night. The new scouts will be sent
through a second degree next Friday,
and still a third the following week.
The last degrees are always infinitely
worse than the first, so the new scouts
are in for some fun" next Friday.
Rosser Angel, our new scoutmaster,
next Friday afternoon. We will leave
Five Points at 4 o'clock. This hike is
something of a surprise party, as we
do not know fully what we are going
to do on the hike.
The mock trial staged last Friday
night was pulled off in good shape. all
though the scouts were hindered by
the lack of court knowledge There
was plenty of humor in the trial, but
not much of realty. We enjoyed this
entertainment very much
We are still taking in new members.
and now have about 25 scouts enrolled,
We are pushing our membership drive,
and if things continue to hum, will soon
have full troop.
Every scout carries his first aid kit
every day of the week. and has good
turn to report at each meeting. The
scouts are improving in their scouting
since Rosser Angel took the troop over.
We expect to get in line for the eff
cheney contest, and then the other
troops had better do some side-step-
ping. for it looks like old Troop 10 will
break right through the line and throw
them for a ,oss-By Bill Ware, reporter
of Troop 49,
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MASQUERADE DANE
GIVEN BY TROOP Is
i IS GREAT SUCCESS

There has been no prettier or more
arioved masquerade this season than
Troop ISIS annual celebration which
was chaperoned by many parents anu
which was held at the Civic assocla-
go from o'clock until midnight
a., the night of Saturday, November 3.
,rbere were four-score and more ap-
,ronriate costumes displayed, and no
two were alike
The girls prize, a four-pound box
~ chocolates, was awarded TO MISS
Cecil Gray Johnson for having the
most artistic and original costume
md the best disguise. 1t might De
added that there weremany costumes
inst as pretty and original worn by
ether girls, but due to the fact that the
wearers were unable to buy masks
the Judges decided that Miss Johnson
had decidedly the best mak-cp.
II seemed that the girls were taking
the prizes last Saturday. Mr.. Ehrman
FOX, distinguished as Geraldine Far
rer. took the boys prize, an over
sharps pencil. Mr.. Fox met with little
opposition. although the other boys had
rood costumes This fair figure at
fracted much attention, and poor Char
lie Allison was greatly disappointed
20 learn that his favorite she" was
. "he." Frank Bromberg, who was
.praeed in Fox Trot" with the
..voung lady at the time of unmask-
~ was not seen for many minutes
tfter. At twelve o'clock the dance
,roke up after having entertained over
The skate hockey team OF Troop 1t
hereby challenges any other team in
this state to game at any time. any
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GOOD JOKES

Boys Life.
Tramp (to lady of the house)-I Just
came back from the front and
Lady Gnterruptfng) = Indeed. And
what success did you have there?
Tramp-None, ma'am. That's why I
came around to the back.
Boys Life.
A fellow said to a famous sprinted:
"I'll race you and beat you if you will
let me choose the course and give me
a yards startl"
Fifty dollars to one you don't" said
the sprinter. Name your course"
up a ladder" said the challenger.
Boys Life.
Jack-Did you hear of the daring
hold-up last night in my back yard?
Jim-No. What happened?
Jack-Two clothes pins held up a
shirt.
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Efficiency Contest

Although she is still second, Troop 81
pulled up on Troop 10, the leaders, last
week, and now is something like under
300 points behind 10. Troop Is is third.
10 points behind the leaders; TO is a
small amount, considering that some
troops have turned in over 1000 points in
one week.
The following are the troops in the or
der in which they stand, and the total
number of points scored by each troop,
the totals including points scored during
the week ending November 7:
Troop 10. total points. $40; Troop 81,
s255; Troop Is. 2770: Troop as 1890: Troop
4s, lilo; Troop 20. 100; Troop SO. $50; Troop
IS, s25; Troop So. TO; Troop 3S, 545: Troop
81, 4s5: Troop 6. 4s6; Troop "a, 42o; Troop
49, $780, Troop %. Us; Troop IA. 100; Troop
80 1873: Troop 90, 1872; Troop 16, IS; Troop
2. so; Troop 10. 80; Troop A. 50; Troop o..
so; Troop AZ. 80; Troop Is. 20.
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Special prizes will be awarded to
scouts turning in the best two paper
knives during November. The work to
be done entirely by the scout submit
ting the knife. Knives are to be made
of wood only. In December the prize
will be for the best and most complete
display of knots properly mounted. In
January the contest will be for the best
map of some portion of the trail to
Camp Andrews, not less than three
miles to be mapped. In February bird
boxes will again be the thing.
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TROOP 10 HAS HIKE
TO SHADES MOUNTAIN

Last Saturday, Troop 10 went on an
afternoon hike to Shades mountain. We
went near Mr.. Gibson's home and played
all afternoon, until about o'clock Then
we went to the dam at Edgewood and
camped there for while. We stretched
a rope across the gap left where the dam
had broke and crossed it hand over
hand. About o'clock We started for
home
Last Sunday morning Troop 10 was fav-
ored with visit by Miss Chisholm. She
attended our meeting in the directors
room of the Civic association. She gave
lis a fine talk, and We hope to have
her visit US again.-By Vincent Scalco.
Member of Troop 10.
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SCOUTMASTER LESTER
PUTTING .PEP" INTO 10

Since our scoutmaster. Mr.. Lester, re-
turned, things are beginning to hum
around Troop 20. Our football team was
organized and we have played several
teams, splitting about even on the games
won and lost. The last game we played
was with Troop 40 and resulted in 30
too victory for us.
We meet on Thursday nights now in
stead Of Friday, and we would like to
show some troops what fine meeting
we have. All kinds of games are played
after the meetings, and we have wres-
Ting, boxing and other forms of athlet-
les. Our scoutmaster is a regular live
wire, and he sure is making us step
lively.-By Fred Almgren, troop reporter.
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Troop 20 Has Big Meeting

Last Friday night Troop % met at
the appointed place. and had very in
teresting meeting. Mr.. G. L. Mcdonald
gave us an interesting talk on the re-
quirements of minute scout and his
duties.
Troop 20 is also interested in the
first aid classes being conducted at the
civic association under the direction
OF the bureau of mine rescue.-By Ed
ward farrell. troop reporter.
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DRUM CORPS

The war camp community service has
offered to furnish leadership for the
drum corps again. ALI scouts who de-
sire to join the corps in any of its d.
visions should attend the meeting at 1880
tomorrow (Monday) night at the war
camp quarters, third floor Gelders hall,
Fourth and Twentieth.
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ORCHESTRA

A scout orchestra is to be formed at
once. All scouts who play any instru-
ment and would care to join and get
this training should also attend with
the drum corps tomorrow night or send
in their names, instrument and exper-
fence to scout headquarters.
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INFORMATION BOOTH

In the near future the war camp in
formation booth will cease operation
at Second avenue and Twentieth street,
and then it will be the scout informa-
tor booth. If you think you are quail
flied to take a day at this work about
every two or three months, ask your
scoutmaster. He knows.
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TROOP 1

A downtown troop in charge of the
scout executive as scoutmaster will or
ganize to meet promptly at Z o'clock
on Saturday nights on the 25th floor
of the Jefferson County Bank building.
Only boys who are not scouts or who
belong to troops which have not been
meeting will be taken in as members.
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COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS

On December Is, the scouts will give
an entertainment and scout demonstra-
ton at the jefferson theatre, the en-
tire proceeds to be used as Christmas
good turn for the poor of the city. See
to it that no conflicting dates are made
in vOnr vicinity.
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MINUTE SCOUTS

All minute scouts of the old organi-
cation and all of those new ones re-
Gently appointed by each scoutmaster
will meet at the war camp office to-
morrow night Important.
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Boys Life

Boys Life.
Pete-when is sailor not sailor?
Jack-I give up.
Pete-When he is on the ship.
Jack-How Is that?
Pete-Why. he Is aboard then. seeg
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NORWOOD TROOPS ARE
GIVEN MAP DRAWING
TALK BY MIR. WILSON

On Friday evening. November 7, at
o'clock, Troops A, and SO held a joint
meeting at the Norwood Methodist
church. The troops were honored by a
visit from Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Wester.
the Birmingham scout executive.
Mr.. Wilson gave very interesting talk
on map drawing. He explained how to
tell direction accurately and the need of
compass in making a map. He also
explained the use of a compass so thor
oughly that Norwood ought to have all
it's tenderfoot scouts pass on the COM
pass test right away.
We were rather ashamed when Mr..
Wilson asked how many scouts had
passed their map-making test, and only
one stood up. But when he said that he
was glad no one else had passed we
frightened up. After Mr.. Wilson had
finished his talk and gave us the op-
portunity to ask questions, each scout
took advantage to be sure of the things
that weren't clear to them.
So here's hoping that Norwood may
have every scout passed on the map
making testify Ballard Bayliss. mem
Der Troop SO.
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BOYS, Life.

Boys Life.
First Glass Scout-What profit does
scout make in climbing hill?
Tenderfoot Scout-Nothing.o of course.
F.. S. Gle makes ascent "a cent?.
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First AID CLASS

Every Saturday night at o'clock
Mr. Cobb of the United States mine
reacue bureau is conducting first i'd
class for scout officials and patrol
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place. Send your answers to Troop Is,
care Boy Scout Headquarters, Jeffer-
son County Bank Building. Birming-
ham, Alabama.-By Charles Bromberg,
troop reporter.
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WHAT'S GOING ON
PRIZE CONTESTS

leaders. Place. twenty-fifth floor JEFF
ferson County Bank building.