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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
K. ofC. To Put Stong Ball Club On Field

At . meeting of White Cross Council, No. 1s, held Friday evening. Dr. T. A Crowley, grand knight, presiding. the committee. which was appointed at the last regular meeting, to investigate and report on the baseball situation, which consisted of John A. Holland that the council place first class baseball team in the field this season to represent the city of Norwich Their report was acc cepted unanimously. It was also voted to appoint a committee of eleven mem bers. ito be known as the Knights of Co., lumhms Baseball Association of Norwich and was given full power, to go ahead and make the necessary Arrangements. so; as to give the people of this vicinity a filzk class semi-pro team for the season of 1921.
 This committee consists of John A. Holland, James F.. Sheridan. Thomas F. Ikrennan.i Patrick F. Sweeney, George H. lbolan, Jeremiah A. Desmond, William J. Harrington. Edward Mckay. M. J. Cos coran and William J. Mcknight.
 This baseball commission will meet next Tuesday evening for organization. There will appoint their chairman. sec retary, manager and other sub commit tees.
 |. It is thought that ]. A. Holland will act as manager again this year. The committee will go ahead and get the fairgrounds ready so as to start the sea- son early In May. Bleachers will be built will 8 larger seating capacity than last year. The telegraph pole in back of third base will be removed. The ground at third base will be raised, as it was low last season.
 Arrangements will also be made for the -.T- l. H. tion ,hall and a shower will be installed.
 It is thought that he season will open May Sta or 18th. with Tom McDermott's Braves of Putnam. champions of Eastern Connecticut last year. Among the teams that will be seen in Norwich early this season will be the All-Insurance of Hart ford. American Thread of Willimantic Brooklyn Colored Giants. champions col ored team of the world last season, ant' no less than two big league teams, will , be seen in. this city during the entire season. which will end about oct. 10th.
 Now to say few words about the team, the manager has not been idle for the past few weeks and has all ready signed some first class ployers. Jimmy Wright of Brown University, who home is in Wakefield. R. l.. will play first base Eddie Mckay of this city second Ed Murray of this city third, and 8 crack stportstop will be hired, whose name will be kept secret for few days Joe Sherman and Pete Doust will dc the pitching. The catcher has not been selected as yet but George Army who caught for the locals last season recom- mends a young man from Mi'bury Mass. whom the manager is correspond ing with. The outfield will be Kellener left field of last years team, Joe Bri~es, last season with the American Chain, will play center field Steve Shea of Westerly. R. T.. last year leading hitter in the R. I. state loague will play right field. This outfaeld. are all 900 hitters or better Our old friend Bill Austin will be with the team.
 This team is fifty per cent. stronger than last year and it is hoped that the season will be a successful one. A letter has been received by the man.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Miss Marjorie Stevens is visiting Bos. ton relatives.
 Miss Josephine GilIigan has been spending week in Providence.
 William Ellis of Worcester Academy is spending the spring vacation wi.h his parents, MT. and Mrs. R. w. Ellis at thei rhome on Church street and William Cruins of the same school is also n town on q vacation
 The high school seniors arrived home Thursday afternoon af'er weeks trip to Washington.
 The publ schools N:i ops. Monday fir :he spring term.
 Samurl s:sizowitz ard coroanv ha,e bought the City hotel building from Jo- seph D. Yasmin.
 Dominic Do Dolt has purchased the home recently owned by Anna Spreen on Wilmington avenue.
 Frederick Bruce of Boston University is spending vacation in Stafford Springs.
 Mrs. Nellie Quinley who teaches in Coulton, Mass, was a recent visitor in Stafford Springs
 Thomas F. Matteson has bA rht the Cruins biackmith property.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
The Modern Mrn. MaIanron.

A Washington newspaper core- spondent tells of a Mrs. Malaprop who once amused the capital with her mis- takes. She went around asking pe9- pie to sign a "red robin" (meaning a round robln) spoke of her trip through the "valley of Gethsemsne' when she meant the Yosemite: and said. I've been in the mountains. an,l. do you know. jumped from rock to rock justJike a shamrock I"-Frou the Outlook.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
SPORT NOTES

The University of Minnesota will not participate in western conference baseball competition this year. A stu dent petition pleading for the return or the sport has been denied by the university board of athletic control.
 Ty Cobb claims the distinction of working the first squeeze play of the season. It was made in the seventh inning or Wednesdays game at Rang CT, Texas, between. the Tigers and the Columbus American association club when Ty placed the ball to the left of the pitchers box and F1agstead scored. Much of the Tigers training in attack. under their new manager has been devoted to the sacrifice, squeeze and other tactics designed to produce a run in a pinch.
 Babe" Ruth is still out of the play with the New York Yankees, suffering from a sprained wrist.
 The question as to whether Gordon Nightingale, former New Hampshire student, will represent West Virginia university in the international three mile race at the Penn relays this year is being considered by the athletic council.
 The baseball bribery bill has been signed by Governor Hyde of Jefferson City, Mo. It prescribes penalties rang ing from two to five years in the peni tentiary tor any professional ball play CT who accepts a bribe to throw a game, and for the person giving the bribe
 In an effort to discourage gambling. manager Iris Speaker of the Cleve- land Indians will not announce his pitchers overnight during the regular season, as had been his policy. An nouncement. of the batteries will not be made until time for the game to start.
 Goldie" Rapp, the New York Ma tlonals star infielder who was i'll in a New Orleans hospital for several days, mas Joined the team at Mobile, Ila- | bama, dispatches say. He has recoy- cred from severe cold, but will be permitted to rest several days before resuming training.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
Hair For the Bald.

A French surgeon of the Pasteur institute claims to have discovered Il process by which he can graft hair to the scalp and so make the heads Of the bald to blossom like the Seven Sutherland Sisters. He declares that he has already positively and perma- nently cured six bachelors of haldness through a slight surgical operation which Is painless and leaves no i'll ef. fects.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
EXPECT FORK AND FRANKLIN
 TO SURRENDER

Chicago, April 1--Cafl Zorx and Per Franklin. St | us man recently in- dicted in tue second gr1nd jury in- vestigationof the baseball scandal are expected to surrender here tomorrow and give bail, states attorney Grove said tonight.
 At the same time it became known that most of the other sixteen men indicted with Fork and Franklin are ready to surrender if bail could be fixed at what attorneys termed "a reasonable figure"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
Nickel Plating UNITED METALS MFG.
 COMA Inc. Norwich, Conn.
oood Word for ths Parrot.

Testy people consider the parrot . nuisance and the loquaclous bird has often engendered legal strife. but to the facstisus person he is an endless source Of amuBement. He, has an in- herent weakness for profanity, which Is apt to Ae embarrassing. but . man who has Aot tasted splrltu0us liquors never craTss them, and parrot whe has not heard profanity will not long for 1t as the best medium of expressing his sentiments. In this respect he pro notes culture and refinement in the home.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
Greenland Source of Ie.b.ru,

The source of practically all the icebergs of the arctic and sub-arctic regions is Greenland. Owing to the northward set of the West Greenland current the bergs of this side are car ried first to the. north and 1t is only at about the seventy-fourth or seventy fifth parallel of latitude that they be- gin to make their way westward ts come down on the American side.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
AIwaxi the Silver LInIno.

We'll admit that the future of the so-called civilized world unfolds DO ra- diant prospect to the vision of the stu dent. Still, the sky can never become so black, but that e0-pound water melon will spray the drowning arch way with rainbows and spangle the horizons with flashes of gold.-Hous- ton Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
AT THE AETNA
MINORS SELF GOVERNING
 so FAR AS REINsTATEDMENT

Chicago, April 1-Jaldge Kersaw M. Landis baseball commissioner. in T decision today held that the agree ment under which he became arbiter of baseball disputes clearly iEte aded that the minor leagues shall tse wkcl- ly self governing so far as reinstate- ment of minor league players is con- cerned, and that consequently he was without jurisdiction 1T. the case of L. N. La Longe, who deserted the K.la- sas City American Association team to play independent ball and now seeks reinstatement.
 Judge Landis ned that under the nlapor minor agreement of Jaruary I2, 1921, which made him baseball commissioner, that he held Jurisdiction only in major minor dispu-es 0r where
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
BRADFORD SOCCER TEAM
 TC PLAY TAETYlLLE

The Bradford Soccer team plays at Taftville this afternoon on the Provi- dence street grounds and a hard fought contest is looked for as this team is composed of first class play CTS. Taftville will use the following lineup-Finlayson,g Caron, and G:een- nalgh f.b., Filling, Gre eenaaIgn (capO and Houghton .h.b., Brown. Thompson, Parsons, Mather and Harsrrves for wards.
 Rob Brooks will referee. Game starts at 245.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
Curious Sea charta

A sea chart made of sticks and shells forms one of the curious exhib- Its to be seen in the South Sea Island hall of the American Museum of Nat ural History, New York. They were formerly used as guides by the skillful and daring navigators of the Marshal islands.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
On t.1e Way.

The time seems to be coming when hnse who indulge in luxury md shov i'll be regarded with quite as much uspIcion and contempt as was for. lerly directed toward those whr launted the doors of chicken coop fter dark.-Uticn Observer.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
Want RasebaII eamea

The Webster Tigers challenge any baseball team in eastern Connecticut under 20 years of age. They would like to hear from such teams as Plainfield, Jewett City, Taftville |, Wauregan and Thompson.
 Last year the Webster Tigers won the 19 year old championship of wor- cester. Games to be played on Satur- days, Sundays or holidays after Ap- I'll 18th. For dates write to Ernest Plasse, 2S Ia Prospect St. Webster Mass,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
Why She Would Change FaIth,

Mary Jane is member of the Epis. copal Sunday school. One Sunday when she came home she told hes mother she thought shed like to charge churches, as theirs was e hard on white stockings.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
lezdIno Question.

'Biy wife Is practicins with dumb bells proudly exclaimed n would-hs nthlete. Do you find them any softer than the flatlronsT" queried a wag who overheard inc remark.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
Queer Little Isis.

The smallest dependency of France is the He d'Hoedie, situated at the east of Bella Isle. Its population is 2SS. They do not speak French, but Celtic. They are provided with food at an inn managed by the women. The town has no streets.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
How ,, tcst s.+ pianord

A set diamond may be tested by placing wax on its back. The luster of a true gem will not be affected by 'his operation. while the spurious bril- liancy of paste limitations will be to- tally destroyed hy 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
AdmIratIon coes out to Hlm-

We may say a fellow shows bad taste in devOting his life to painting or sculptoring. but at the same time most of us have a sneaking admira. ton for the one who ean naturally dc thingS we can't-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02

ager signed persors.lly by Charles Comis- ky of Chicago. stating that he will do his best to bring the Chicago White Sox tc Norwich during the season. Connie Mack has also written that the Athletics will play in this city again this year.
 It Is up to every one in Norwich to put their shoulder to the wheel and put Norwich on the baseball map once again Walt for the big opening game
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
sAshI keen It na.,,,

At recent bar examination . eandi- date defined law as follows: Law is the means by which we acquire legal possession of property belonging to another."-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
Where Women Eeual Men.

Where Women Equal Men.
 In Italy women teachers, school in, spectors and employees in the admin, istration of antiquities and fire arts receive the same pay as their male colleagues.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02
MONEY

MONEY New York. April 1.-.Call money; firm CT; high 1-3; low 6 1-2 ruling rate $ 1-2; closing bid 1-2; offered at '; last loan 61-2; baIsel acceptances 6.
 COTTON New York. April 1.-Cotton spot quiet middling 12.o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02

a minor player hld a financial claim of more than $500 cr else claimed to be a free agent.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02

Licenses tc beg may be granted to the needy by the local authorities in Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02

His satanic majesty doesn't worry about the man who is going to reform tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02

Women can't be logical because they are always begging the question,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-02

LIBERTY BOND MARKET.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-05
HERRGN

Eddie Student. Of the Hartford seu1a-
airy. from india. vas n holiday CUES, ~
Rev. Howard Champ. returning 70 Hzrt-
ford Friday. 49, 81
Rev. II. Flight was a New Years gutst
Of Rev. Howard Champ and preachediin
the Congregational church Su5day fnot1-
ing. Rev Mr.. Flight recently returned
from = years study In France
Saturday e-ening the young people
gave serenade TO Mr. ana Mrs. walier
Hewitt who recently returned from tialr
wedding trip. After the serenade All
went to the town hail for dancing urtil
eleven o'clock. when the company Ad-
journed to J. W. He~ites. where tefreSh-
ments were served and a social dine Wss
enjoyed by ALL Mr.. and Mrs Hewitt
will make their home in Hebron.
In the Congregational Sunday school
Sunday the following officers were elect
ed: Supt.. G.. A. Little; assistant 70
ward Hiding; secretary. Mrs ". D.
Seyms; treasurer. Miss Anna Clark: u
brarians. Roger Porter. Jr., Ren1Ih Lit
| tie and Chaiotte. Dean.
Dwight Tucker and friend. Of Bart
| ford. were New Years guests Of 'drs
! +. A Bresnahsn.
Mis- Mary Kelly OF AiddIetown was q
New Years guest Of Miss Florence Smith.
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MKNT1Cs

The dedication Of the new library took
place Tuesday evening with an address
given by a representative of the Connef-
t!eut state Library association. -
Word was received Mere Saturday an
nouncing the death of Miss Elizabeth
Dow II, at. the home Of her parents, Mg.
and Mrs. Edward Dow, n Torrfngt6n.
Burial was in Torrington Monday.
The Ladies' Friendly society of the
Methodist EPISCOPAL church is to hold a
supper. :
+ Miss Lillian A.. Saunders. has returned
to ner studies at the Crandall Commercial
school in Norwich after Il visit with her
mother. Mrs. William A. Saunders, of the
Fair Haven road
The Wonians auxiliary of st. Johns
Episcopal chapel met recently with Mrs.
William Colepaugh OF the Point road. !;
| The; next meeting Of the Sunshine So
ciety will be held at the home of Mrs
Marion r. Davis of Main. street.
Attorney Marion R. Davis has returned
from bushes trip to New York. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Beach have re-
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turned to their home at RiVerbank after
a visit; to Hartford and Springfield.
Mrs Mary K. Bone recently entertained
her sister, Miss Jean Kinks, of New Lon
don. - 4s
Mrs. Ellen V. Weir will close her bun
galoW in Pine C-ove soon and go to Wal
lingford to spend few months.
Mrs. Adelaide Spencer has returned
home after visit to her daughter, Mrs.
c. K. Crandall. at Best View, Waterford.
y. sPerey Morgan and A Turner Hard
ing .potored to Deep River one day last
week. -,
Mrs. Emma Beckwitha has returned
home after q visit to her son, r. Royce
Beckwith, and family In Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. GetcheH spent the
holiday with the Eaters brother-in-iaw
and sister. Mr.! and Mrs. &. - Billiard, In
New Rochelle. N. Y.
Jerry Bacon has gone to Hartford tol
a lengthy. visit. > = :
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Brewer have gons
to their home in South Manchester fol
The meeting of the Mantle Public Ii
brary association will be held this WED,
nesday) evening in the new library.
Howard M. Pitkin, who fell a short
time ago and sprained his foot, is able
to be out. -
Mr.. and Mrs: leighton Winnewerser Of
Winsted were recent guests of the for.
mer's mother. Mrs. Josiah Toms.
George Sawyer has returned to his
home in Hartford after a visit'to Fred ]
Howard IN the village.
Harry Gerard has returned to his homs
Tin the village after a visit to friends IL
1 Boston. -
7 Henry E. Smith of East Haven spen
1.-THE week end at his cottage in Pine Grove
He had as his guest Albert Z. Brown Of
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MYSTIC. E

Tuesday evening the officers OF Williams,
w0nlan's Relief corps, No. 42s were in
stalled by Mrs eager Of Stoningtoh as
follows: President. Miss Ruth c: Chap
man senior vice president Mrs. Margaret
Eldredge; junior vice President, Mrs
Eleanor Lucy; treasurer. Mrs. Maud
Green; chaplain, Mrs Lucy Packer Lew
Is conductor, Mrs. Ruth EarnshaW |;
guard, Aiss Eva Ehie; musician, Mrs.
irrna Keigwin; patriotic instructor, Mrs.
Hoen. Appointive officers Secretary,
Ella Buddington; first color bearer Miss
Gladys CapYell; second color bearer, Miss
Bertha Ehle third color bearer, Elizabeth
Burdick; fourth color bearer. Jeanette
Mitchell. Preceding the installation, sup
per was served ut O'Clock By members
Of tne corps. The guests were members
Of Stonington Relief corps. Phebe Packer
Rathbun tent. .. Of A. a. c. Latham
camp. No. 10, S. of ". and Williams
post. No. IS, @. A r.
Allan ". Ratnbun OF NoanI, whose
funeral service was held Tuesday after
noon at his home in that village, had
many friends and relatives here. Mfr.
B2thbrn had fine bass voice and prior
TO his illness Of the past three years fire.
queatiy sang in the various churches and
at many public entertainments. where the
high quality Of his solo work was always
greatly appreciated and enjoyed.
: BehevoIencs chapter. r. A. NJ, met
Monday evening in Masonic temple, at
which time a class Of several candidates
received degree. =
Lester Harrison has returned from =
r.sit IN South Manchester
,, D. Williams is driving new deliv-
~ truck.
Miss Marion Lamb has returned to her
drfIes as a teacher IN a school for the
deaf il Fredericksburg. Md, after epend-
ing the holidays at her home here.
Helen Starkey chapter Of st. Marks
church meets Thursday afternoon in the
parish house.
Lsander Barstow has resumed his
studies at the art school in New York
after spending the holidays at his home
IN the village. II
Miss Louise Gray has returned to New
York after visit with her parents, DR.
ana Mrs. W. II. Gray.
Wilfred z. Brown is visiting his daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred. In Trenton, N. j.
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MANSFIELD DEPOT

Mrs: w. H. steadman. who has been
very I'll with pneumonia for. over a week.
is more comfortable.
Misses Mary and Marguerite Young Of
South. Coventry visited at the McCoIlum
home Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hope Of Boston.
and their infant son John, are visiting
Miss MaudeN Brigham.
Misses Ruth and Ella McCollom visited
friend in North. Westchester and Torrine-
ton last week and are again at the Con-
necticut- college, for women, New london
I Miss Bertha Botham, of Willlmantic
and Mrs. Ruth Ferguson Of Uakyille.
were at the Albert Botham's New Years
day and Sunday. Mr.. Botham is much
improved following his recent Illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin NJ. Hansen visited
their relatives. in Stafford New Years eve
and New Years day. and on Sunday at.
I:tended the twenty-second anniversary
celebration of the wedding of Mrs. Han
sens sister. ->.- =. BE-.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Williams and theI
| three children, of Detroit Nichi~an have
come to live at the home of Mrs. Williams
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WESTERLY

= -l- -
The entertaintainers came from Pro7i-
Gence and presented,Sa very pleasing pro-
gram whichrconsisted Of selections by the
Waterman trio, MISS, Louise Waterman.
t.cslo !. MISS Marion Waterman, harp, and
Miss Francis Wterfnan, violin violin Sc
| leetions by Miss Helen NJ. Daggett : con-
lltstraIto solos by Miss Helen NJ, Grant. and
harp solos by Miss Marion Waterman.
jsslkF.s Edward Peabody of Westerly and
Miss, Marguerite Downing of Wakefield
t;weTe married Wednesday, Dec. 20. at the
Church Of the As ;ension in Wakefield. by
| Rev W.T.. Parsons. The bride was at
tended by g. Miss Hannah. Clark, and
Gleason NJ. Southwick was best man.
Mr. and Mrs Peabody are on a brief
honeymoon trip, and on their return will
reside at .1sS West Broad street.
The eantata, Bethlehem" by Maunder.
will be given by the choir of the Calvary
tBaptist church Sunday evening, January
| 8. This. cantata is divided Into three
I parts; Part /, 1.-The shepherd'ss Gifts :"
Part 2. 1.-The Kings Gifts" and Fart 8.
i"Our Gifts - 4~%
Between each part we'll known hymns
/ will be-sunE BY the choir and congregs-
1 ton. F
Solo parts will be taken by Mrs Ralph
/
or; Waiter s. Price. tenor; Ralph H.
Koelb. baritone; William g.. Martin. baS-
80.
The program was presented at the
| Christmas festival Iof the church which
was held the Sunday before Christmas
and II Is in response to numerous re-
| Quests that the entertainment is to be
repeated!
Laconics
BENJAMIN p. Moulton of Providence. q
Isunmer visitor at Quono, -lontaug, has
been rejected a member of the board 81
| police commissioners of Providence fol
a term of three. years. -
The new safe for the tow treasurer.
office arrived Tu~ lay and was placed II
the office room III The town. hall on Broat
street.
L Motorists are interested to know tina
the new concrete bridge over the SauEa
tucket river in Wakefield being construct
ed ythe state. will be. finished within ;
few days. :...-.- -...-.-.... -,
The union services Of the week of play
er were held Tuesday. evening at Grae
| Methodist church. Rev.. E. j. 5copelarc
rector of Christ Episcopal church. spok
on the Church Universal The service
this "wednesday evening will be hei
| at the Pawtueket Congregational church
i Vincent Genycarelli arrived in tow
Monday night from Italy. He plans L
make his home in Westerly.
A year ago today local ice dealers wer
harvesting 12-ineh ice from the ponds i
u this vicinity.
Charles Perry, president Of the Wash
ington Trust company, is kept at home b
the fracture OF his left wrist. the result 3
a fall. :
/ Forty friends assembled at the home g
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Wills of Shuno
Saturday evening SINGING and danc,4
lwere enjoyed and refreshments were serv
ed. Guests were present from F)iHhtowf
Mystic. Hope Valley. North stonfngtor
; and Westerly. 80 - =. :