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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02

perience any trouble in stopping the pichers from using either the spit ball or shine ball There will be spec fife rules to govern both and they will be enforced"
 Penn Loses a classy performer in Pitmann, the high jumper, who has been barred because he is a medical school student.
 Open season for prevaricators. The Yankees deny they want Walter John son, the Giants cant use Roger Horns by, and the Pirates never could see Milton Stock.
 The recent mat performance of Ed Lewis indicate that the ''Strangler'' has fully recovered from the threat ered attack of appendicitis which bothered him recently.
 The Wisconsin boxing commission announces it will license only three clubs in Milwaukee. and will permit each club to stage only one boxing show q month.
 Charles 5. Cochran, in announcing that he would sail for England las; Saturday on the Baltic, made this final statement as to the big match: As regards the oft repeated rumor that my contract with Carpenter expires February l unless l secure Dempsey $ signature by that date l can only state once more that there is no such clause in my contract. MT. kearns wishes a little more time in which to make uu his mind, and I have no objection to this"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
KALEIDOSCOPE

Silver is the earliest currency men tioned in the Scriptures.
 The new price of milk in Lawton, Oklahoma is 25 cents q quart.
 The census of 1910 showed s,50e,- 600 persons in the United States who could not speak English.
 One hundred lakes in the Tyroiese Alps have subsided and disappeared within the last century.
 A Chicago man is the inventor of | universal joint socket wrench pro yided with several sockets which can be used on every nut on an automo- bile.
 A resident of Minnesota is the ir- ventor of a portable tool chest foG' carpenters that can be converted in to a work bench of the usual height
 BraziTs government will spend large amounts to assist local governments and agricultural societies to import thoroughbred cattle for breeding.
 "Capn" Fairfield Collomore and wife, of Vinalhaven, both nearly SO ride in an automobile and also their first taste of ice cream.
 A Randolph merchant, missing one of his young clerks, finally found hfn in the stockroom secretly shining gold tooth in his mouth with a preparation from can of polish
 A Frenchman has invented piano music printed on long sheets, so mounted on motor driven lools thai they 'are advanced as rapidly as & user wishes, saving the work of turn. ing pages.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02

Toledo, Ohio, Fca 1-Ad ghacl,er. promoter of the world championship flyweight bout between Jimmy Wilde, the British title holder, and Frankie Mason, American claimant, will go to Milwaukee tomorrow to- confer with Dave Hughes, Wilde's manager. and to complete arrangements for staging the event here some time. during the latter part of this month.
 George Biemer, Mason's manager, who arrived here tonight from Fort Wayne, informed Thacher that Mason will meet Wilde in no place other than Toledo. This was because of an agreement between Thacher and Ma son that the bout if held anywhere, would be held in Toledo, it was said.
 Biemer also signed Mason's end of the agreement. Mason now is at South Bend Biemer said. and will come here as soon as the final con tracts are signed. Thadner also an- nounced that Wilde will come at once to Toledo to complete his training.
 The weight is to be 103 pounds at o'clock the afternoon of the fight. The agreement calls for a no-decision bout, it is understood
 The promoter is figuring on staging the fight in the Coliseum, providing he can seat six thousand spectators. He put in his time today arranging a blueprint of the floor space.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
HUMOR OF THE DAY

..Does your husband expect you to obey him D
 'soh, no! He's been married be- life.
 Nillie-How did MT. Bonds get his eldest daughter off his hands
 Clarence-By putting the maa she married on his feet.-New York Globe.
 Brown acknowledges that he knows nothing about women"
 What an immense experience 7% %h them he must have had. Transcript.
 Billingham-I bought a hunting dos last week.
 NIumby-A pointer
 Billinghasn-No disappointer.- London Tit Bits.
 My friend" said the judge, you are trifie vague about your hon1e.
 T s'pose that's the result of being a vagrant,' responded the party Of the second part.-Louisville Courier Journal.
 Mrs. ,Flatbush-How many Jumps of sugar shall I put in your cohcs this morning, Henry?
 MT. Flatbush-Oh, have your own sweet way, as usual, dear.-I onkerS Statesman.
 Rover-I haven't seen bone in a dogs age, brother. I wonder what is up?
 Nero-Neat, you poor boob! Why I became a vegetarian more than two months ago.-Buffalo Express.
 "A furnace fire is just like a man"
 Tn what way?'
 Tt goes out when you want 1t to stay in and it insists on staying In when you'd just as soon it would go out,r-Detroit Free Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET

New York, Jan. G1.-Industrial stocks Of the more representative classes gave promise of eXtending re- cent gains at the outset of today's brief session, steels ald equipments again pointing the way, with percep- tfble improvement in rails and ship pings.
 Trading had not progressed very far, however. when pressure, evident ly of professional character, mani fested itself in motor issues, soon Spearing to the general list.
 General Motors made an extreme reversal of 10 points, ending with c net loss of 3-4 and Cruciple SteeTs initial moderate gain was replaced by 3 demlinc of slightly over five points
 Baldwin Locomotive leader of re- cent markets also forfeited it's fur ther advance. and Republic Iron scent ed to be the o5jectiveS of a lively short interest United States Steel lost only fraction but oils and the numerous specialties that follow the course of motors closed mostly at moderate. recessions. Sales amounted to 550. 000 shares.
 The most significant feature of the clearing house statement was an- other decrease, of $25,S24,G GOO in ac- tual loans and discounts making total contraction of about S127 000,- 000 in the first month Of the new year.
 A -ual reserves made up only a small part of last weeks decrease, but left the total excess about S2S,- oo0.900 as against the recent deficit of almost 8 GOO .000
 Following ita course of tho pre- ceding days of the week. the bond market lost additional ground Lib prty and foreign issues displaying further heaviness. Total safes Epar Talue) ss,750. .000. Old L. s. bonds were unchanged on call during the 1cek.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
Just Pedaling Talk.

Now juaps on my train of thought (maybe 1 only think I think, but be that as it may), magazine headline. to wit: Finding the Soul of the Play er-Piano." According to the article headline. 'tis hard and long walk on the pecals-before the emotional spirit of the instrument is discovered, my Virtuosi. So the vast majority of us vain creatures may as well keep on kidding ourselves that we have found the soul of the roll eater. al though the neighbors will tell you what ve mistook for the soul is only the lungs.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02

Mrs Merits mind was . tumble of whiFling thoughts.
 You wrote ne you were in trou- ble," she accused.
 "I 2m-worrying oyer leaving you the way l did"
 And your husbands going to leave your"
 He is; for a business trip through the West" said Hazel And l want you to come and stay with me while he's gone" Then her young voice grew soft and tender. "Oh, Mother Merit We're both so sorry. We didn't realize what we were doing. Ii seemed romantic. But Porter's father gave us both a great talking to when he knew. His mothers dead, you know. And we planned this trick tonight, be- cause I knew the best way to touch your heart was to make you sorry for me"
 "um-m. Perhaps I ought to be. !" suggested her foster mother.
 lIazels laugh rang sweeuy. "In the happiest little wife in the world J now" she declared "Porter's good as gold"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
The kepentant

with eoldly and steTnly. She would never forgive them, she thought. But Hazel, deserted and wretched, alone or-the fester-mother's vision leaped of a. once happy home. To this figure, creeping to her in the shadows; a fg- ure holding a sWathed bundle to it's breast, seeking the light and warmth 0 ia ence happy home. To this figure, would. she-could sAe-Kithheld for giyeness?
 Every mor1Ying when the cottage windows were opened on the dewy garden, Mrs. Dunbar's first thought was of the Isissins girl who had loved to work among the growing flowers. Every night when the cottage doors were locked and the lights dinmed, the foster-mether would pause at the door of the deserted room on the way to her own bed-chamber, and whisper little prayer for the tru2nt's safety.
 There was ao great surprise, there- fore. when Mrs. Merit heard a tapping on her doer enc mellow evening in early autunaa, and gangling lad de- l1ered a note. She's wsiting." he crooked mysteriously. and disappeared befcre he could be questioned.
 With trembling fingers. the woman sznoothed tho folded pages.
 Dear Mother Merit" she read, ia 2 handwriting that vas familiar, but susPieiously shaky, please conae to ne, Eant tn zee Sas1 aa reurh. My
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

8oSO8s
 Three days after Hazei's disappear anes, a letter had come in her hand writing, addressed to Mrs. Merit Dun bar. It also bore the stamped address of city hotel. and to this place it was promptly returned without reading.
 Aftsr wkile other bits of interest ing gOssip dTiftsd round the social cir eles Of the village. In some way it be- came kaoKn that letter had been re- eeived and returned unopened.
 Nov. Merit Danbar's showing some grit" approved one. But Hazel1I be back yet Just wait. Begging to be taken in. likely"
 That's the way such affairs gener- ally cad And I've heard that the ycuaE rascal she, went away with was 2 dEeAdfHI reckless fellow, and fairly tkrsw Rczsy away. And I've heard"
 TkezeHpon, the missing Hazel's hus- kaAd vas inYested with such traits as EsEld stamp hia inevitably as an un- seEurnbe1s ne'er-ae-uelI, calculated to bring disgrzee and diSaater ts . tsol- ish trusting girl
 These rumors agit&ted the gentle heart Of Merit Dunbar. She began to think of Hazel as more sinned against than shining; to wonder if her punish neat ws,lld not be more severe than even her wFeAe-&aing wszrented. Ha- rel and her husband st her dear P esbsA4inS- taeAEaAAss- @n1ANsAas.Aanll
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02

had chosen to wait at the nearby crossroads. lonely enough at night?i Perhaps she feared meeting neishbors on the well-traveled village streets. In any event, her truant girl had come to grief and needed her.
 It was quite dark in the shade of the maple trees, and Mrs. Dunbar, making out the bulky body of motor car, hurried dazedly toward it. The muf fled form of man sprang to nee her.
 T am Mrs. Dunbar. Where's Hazel?" she gasped
 "I'n take you to her." replied the other. opening the door of the ton neau
 An instant she hesitated. The ton neau seemed to be empty but, as Mrs. Dunbar resolutely stepped in:. soft heap at her feet uncoiled itself and became an animated figure. Two slen- der arms caught the surprised woman, and a blithe young voice called out, cheerfully:
 i've got her. Porter, Speed aEay!"
 "Hazel.r cried the foster-mother as the car leaped along the dusty road.
 Ths arms wound closer and 3 head was snuggled up5n her sn lider.
 "oh. dear Mother Merit. how good it seems to be hugging you again. Yes. it's Hazel. And my nice husbands on the front seat. And we're both kid naping you, and going ts keep y0u un- til yau terstys us
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
The CameIs
Brass Shop
SPORTING NOTES.

Ban Johnson. president of the American league. said recently.
 All freak deliveries, spit ball shine ball, and doctoring the ball in any way will be elim.nated by the :,lles committee next month. The public has been clamoring for more hitting for years and we are going to give it to them by eliminating all freak de- iveries.
 "The opinion seems to be that tie abolition of the spit ball and shine ball will give the fans the sort of batting they desire. We are going to find out whether it will.
 I"do not expect any trouble. The American association had no diIficulty In s1opplng it. pitchers from using it and, therefore. I do not believe fhe umpires in the major leagues will ex
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
POETRY
WAR woRk

(From the Home Sector) Oh, we signed up with the Army,
 and we sailed across the sea Quite resolved to Kan the Kaiser and to Save Democra-cee. All our sisters and our cousins wept with pride to see Us go For .'Sne's gone to France for war work" sounds So very nice. you But w4en we had crossed the bil-
 lows. what. you ask me. was our Did we ride on foamfing chargers did we dodge the sheH and shot Briefly. reader, mo- we dsd not. We had flown to rescue France. Quite determined to be heroes-2nd they'd lured us there to dance! 5o-with admirais7 and generals we capered round the floor. Au oneis, ms" tiff our l1 little feet were sore; Though we never rated wound stripes, never got Croix de When they fought in. Tours and Paris, oh, believe me. we were there! Talk not of your Lost Battaiicns, and their courage in the fray, We were only shrinking naidens. but we dared as much as they. Every night the clarion sumInoDs, ''Loi a camion at the gater Coaxed us forth in our goloshes to be jolted to our fate.
 Oh, the ust an oh. the doughnuts; or. the feeble candles flare; Oh. the sixteen hundred soldiers fight ing for a partner Where! Well, the cruel war is oyer-we're in civies now. at last;
 Safe bee 3e the radiator. we can smile at / gers past
 When with cooks and loots and waS- oners we bumped about the floor, And with NJ. P.'s in their hob-nailsl till our little feet were sore; When wild shrieks rose OCT the car mage as that 'cut in whistle blew. Ah, wed signed up with the Army, and we saw some fighting, too!
 -LJELLA STEWART
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
CONNECTICUT MILLS
 DEFEATS TAFTVHCE
Especial to The Bulletin


 .Danielson, Feb. 1-Connecticut Mills won a fast, cleverly played and high ly interesting game of basketball, 40 to SS, from Taftville in the Town hall here Saturday evening.
 A big crowd of rooters were kept oil their toes and cheered continuously the brilliant playing of both the home and visiting teams. Tie game was hard and more than once players got bumps and durlibs that must of jar red their innermost mechanism, but there was no semblance of rougnstuff, the members Of the teams showIng the finest spirit of sportsmanship.
 For Killingly Marland played q won derfully fine game and was repeated ly cheered for his great work. The Taftville's lineup included Pickett and Higgins of the Willimantic Emeralds, two of the speediest and classiest players seen here this season.
 Manager Reach of the Conn. Mills team stated after the frme that
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
REFEREE FLYNN CLAIMS
 GAME WAS CALLED OF

To the Sporting Editor of The Nor wich Bulletin:
 Dear Sir: Pertaining to the basket ball game between the Jewett City team and the Conn Mills team of Danielson held in Bijou hall, Jewett City on Thursday evening, I believe it is my duty to correct the assertion made in the Danielson news of Satur- day mornings Bulletin that I.forfeited said game to Danielson
 In order to dispense with any doubt which might. exist as to the final de- cision of this game I wish to advise that the game was called off" and not forfeited to either team, and as it stands at present is still unfinished.
 This game may be finished or play ed off at the discretion ana. agree ment of both managers.
 Any statement or assertion that my decision was contrary to the above is positively erroneous. Very respect fully
 P. E. FLYNN Pnferce
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02

he was highly pleased with the game. which was declared by Captain Be- lair of the Taftville team, in a state ment to MT. Reach, to be one Of the finest in which he has played. Mir. Reach said that he was pleased to tell. tie world that Manager Benoit of the Taftville team certainly had made up his team of sp.eneid players and gen. tlemen.
 | t little spesea at the gams Man ager Reach warned the Danielson srocters that no unfair coaching from the bleachers would be tolerated; that thts Conn. Mills team is playi.ls Das- ketball as a clean sport and will see to 1t that every searn that comes here gets square deal. This statement Was heartily chcercd. The lineun:
 Conn Mills -kne Nles, c; Marland lg; Walden. re; Teddy. If; Elliott, f.
 Taftville-Mills, C; Higgins, #; Be lair If; -PicketI, rg: Murphy, g.
 Field goals-Knowies Il; Elliot, ,; Teddy, ?: Mal3anl Walden. Mills, '; Higgins, 3; PicRett. 3; Murphy, I.eiair
 Foul goals-Higs1ns. 3; Knowles, 2
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02

~HERE was q consensus of opin-
 ion in the small town when
 Hazel Dunbar eloped with . young man, whom she had snly known : few weeks
 Merit Dunbar never sAouid have adopted child in the frst pl2es," said one. to which ..oHlnaCa others nodded assent, adding: Especially of that nght-ninded sesiey stock. nena Seeley would never have bsan gay thing but . child if she had lived to be hundred. And Rafs cared mere about fddling than farming. If Merit Dunbar must adopt"
 "why mast! She vas just feessns lonesome after Duahar was lest at sea, though goodness knsTs he B&s never at home long enOzsh te be ussAed
 Then shs spoiled Hazel iR the bringing up" went eH the fr3sadly voices, She left her grow up Hip perty-jack, Ike her mother. and even let her take lessons sn her fAther'G AS- die"
 Echoes ot these remarks and frAg- ments of the general village gossip enc to tbA ears of Mr~. Merit Dun- L-l Bpt sl h4l aolhng to say in re- tzE-uSa or defense. What she sui ferea in her most recent sorrow and bereavement she alone realized. MAat it meant to her 10 go about ailent empty house, linassistea at ksr Afarls ssea5a AaAex1hs. .kae4zther. sia,lsxss l,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
By Elsie Endicott

for non-fulallment of the first, naka one think of the banker at Weeping Water, Neb., who was asked by an im- pecunious farmer for a loan. T1as banker was one Of those, people who are deaf for commercial purposeA The farmer was chemically wanting to borrow, and his security was get ting shsky.
 "Fd like to borrow i've thousand. pleaded the farmer.
 The banker cuppod his hand behind his lame ear and sad:
 Speak little louder and cut dova the amount"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
PLAN AIR RACE BETWEEN
 NEW YORK AND NOME, ALASKA

New York. Feb. 1-Tentative plans for a trans continental air race this year between New York and Nome, Alaska, a distance of 4,S70 miles, were announced here tonight by the Amer ican Flying club, which is cooperating with the training and operations group Of the army air service in the project.
 Tine proposed race will be held un- der the same rules and handicap plans as the race between New York and San Francisco last year.
 From MineoIa 10 Minot, South Da- isota, a distance of 1873 miles, the route will lie over United States terri tory. At North Gate. N. D., the course crosses the international border into Saskatchewan. Canada, and continues 1,500 miles across the Dominion to
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
PHILADELPHIA TENNIS PLAYERS
 OPPOSE RULE cHANEES-

The Philadelphia and district lawn tennis association at it's annual meet ing Friday went on record against the proposed changes in lawn tennis play ing rules, particularly those lelaIing to scoring.
 The association also decided to ap- rly to the national body for permission to organize a middle states district lawn tennis association to embrace all territory from Trenton, N. J.. to Pitts burgh, Pa.
 Delegates from the Philadelphia body will support Joseph M Jennings, Philadelphia, for treasurer of the na- tional organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
Warriors

husband is going te leave me. and I am in great trouble. Do not fail. Come to the Twin Naples at once. Lovingly,
 HAZEL"
 ''The Twin Maples." Mrs. Dunbar's brOws contracted wenderingly. Was Hazel afraid to come home that she
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
MONEY MARKET

New York, Jan. 31.-Mercantile na- per 6. Sterling GO day bills, 3.47; com mercial 50 day bills on banks. S.47; commercial 6N-day bills, 3.46 1-2, de- mand, $50 78; francs, demand. 1887; cables, 1S 35; Belgian francs, demand, l3.40; cables 1895; guilders, demand 38 Is; cables, 38 1-4; lire, demand i5 5s; cahies, f5:57; marks. demard, 1,20; cables. 122. Govrnment bonds heavy Railroad bo4s heavy.
 New York Jan. 31-Bar silver 133. Mexican dollars 100 7-s.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
Acrs of Baltic Accept cbaIIs,ae.

The Aces of Baltic accept the chal- lenge of the Ben Hurs of Jewett City for game to be played Wednesday night. Will the manager of the Ben Hurs please call up the Baltic Drug store if this is accepted
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
RoVERs CHALLENGE
 THE MELROSE FIVE

Rovers of Jewett City challenge the Melrose Five Of Taftville for d game in Jewett Cit" on Thursday night of this week. ~ Melrose manager is asked to call Jewett City. between and 6:30 Monday night and ask for John Seddon.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
4 Slight Jar.

'~rhe professor seems a trife east down"
 Just a little nabb9rgasted. He uses very correct English"
 And a slangy salesgirl had to call 8 Hcorwalker to interpret for her. Thought the professor was Soma kind of 2 ateEaiEusx.T
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
jan20d Board of Relief.

AT COURT OF PROBATE HoID- en at Colchester. within and for the
 r.. en the 26th day
 BUELL. Judge On motion oL nate |. heynol1s, eX- ecutor on the testate estate of Adelia E Cragin. late of Colchester within said district deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors Of said estate t3 exhio.t executrix and d1rects that pubic no tiee be given of this order hv aaT-er- Using in newspaper having circu- lation in said dle.ro1t a.. a CODY. thereof on the public sign post in said town of Colchester nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from record.
 H. P. BUELL. Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
COTTON MARKET

New York, Jan. S1.-CottQn futures opened. steady. March aS.41. May S4.50, July S2.43. October 29.75.
 New York Jan. 31.-Spot cotton quiet; middling $9.00.
 New York, Jan. 31 Cotton futures closed easy. March $500: May S4.07: July 3l.25; October 2s.35; December uone.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
Tarming.Up Exercise.

Redd-Who's your friend? Gfeene-oh, he's one of the ~heris boys"
 What do you mean by hello boys'?-
 He always wants to try and start something"
 We'll bring him around tomorrow and let him warm up on that GiYTg ct mine"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
Details Nearly Completed For Title Bout

Fort EghArt on the Alaskan border. and thence to Nome.
 Compulsory stops will be arranged at an average of every 150 miles. Only qualified aviators will be allowed to enter and their machines will be ex- amined at each stop before being all lowed to pdoceed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
Heard a4... A

Gerlnany's stlh4 de4s ness in sensing the necessity for hsr stric, compliance with the first armistice terms, and her brazen indignation at the harder ones imposed aA E penalty
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
Briton Gets Decision Over Conway.

Jack Britton, worlds welterweight champion, was given q referees Gecl- sion over Jimmy Conway of Savannah a. the end of d twelve rou.id bout at Savannah Friday night. BTitton had the Letter of his opponent at all stages of the bout
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
ThOrmahlen Signs Yankee Contract

The first New York American club 1920 contract was signed Friday by Pitcher Herbert Thormahlen.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02
Meeting of the Rival Baseball Club

A meeting will be held in the club house tonight in Baltic at ?. m. of the Rival baseball club. All members and friends are requested to attend.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02

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 CRndidate-Tr1 discussing humaa food now, but I'll come to your sps- eialty in moment