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Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Miss Perte-It was a peach ef show. One of the female performers wore absolutely nothing but a single cstskin.
 Aunt Lucy-Shocking, What kind of a creature could she have been Miss Perte-She was a trained cat Houston Post.
 How are things up in squashvine. Si, pretty brisk?'
 "Gawsh, no, There's so li,Ie doin' they've laid off the hands of the town clock.-Boston Transcript.
 T understand the two mdl had ouite an epistolary argument"
 No pistols about it. They took ii out in letter writing" = Baltimore American.
 Are those family portraits =
 They are" replied Mir. Cumrox. T don't know whose family they used to belong to. but l expect 'em to belong to mine for generations to come" - Washington Star.
 Did the laundryman find those cuffs he lost last week." asked the husband NO, John."
 The shirts are no good to me with out the cuffs" Evidently he figured it that way: too. This week he lost the shirts." - Houston Post
 Father. have you cut all four of your wisdom teeth"
 "Yes, son, I have purchased a used car, accepted nomination. been chair man of a local reception committee and married your mother."-New York Life.
 Parcel Post Clerk-On that live tur- key the postage will be a dollar and thirty cents.
 The Poultryman - Guess I'll start him on four bits worth of stamps. I expect hell lose enough weight on the way to make that about right before he's delivered.-Houston Post. This isn't very good picture of your little baby brother. is it?" said the visitor.
 No. ma'am." replied little fve-year- old Alice. But. then. he ain't a very good baby.'-Chicago News.
 Why are you so fond of the flms7"
 Because" replied Miss Cayenne. T know there isn't a chance that the au- thor or the star will come before the curtain and try to make a speech Washington Star.
 A man who had drink too many saw sign Please ring the bel for the l CareIaheT.
 He walked up and gave the bell such pull that it nearly came 5ut by the roots
 In a few moments an sng-y man ar- pesred af the door. Are you the care taker?" asl-ed the bell puller.
 Yes. What do you want?"
 T saw the notice. so I rang the bell. and now I want 10 know why you can't ring it yourself?'-Pittsburga Chronicle Telegraph.
 Mrs Willis-Does your husband stfIi give you $50 week to run the horse7
 Mrs. Gillis-Yes. only now he r1ves it 50 per cent in cash. 25 per cent in a stock dividend Is Ter cent in his f-lends poker I. O. Us and 10 per cent in cigar store coupons--Judge.
 T was just wondering" unused the Cheerful Idiot.
 Wondering what?' demanded tue Wise Guy.
 T was wondering if it would be prop CT to refer to a Chinese laundry man as man of iron" replied the Cheerful Idiot-Nashvilie Tennessean.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
AMERICAN THREAD WON ONE
 SIDED GAME FROM NUTMEGs

Special to The Bulletin)
 Willimantic Sept 1.-The American Thread A. A. won from the Nutmegs of New Haven at Recreation Park her to- day by a score of s to 1. The game was an unintresting one and the locals had no trouble keeping in the lead of the New Haven visitors
 It all happened in the first inning Murphy on the mound for the visitors aided by Hill at shortstop practically threw the game away. Ten local men faced Murphy and six runs were scored before he gave way to Mclean who end ed the inning and the game. Four walks by Murphy plus two wild throws to first by Hill, added to a wild pitch by Murphy and two singles did the trick
 The ball game started in the second after Mclean took the pill for the New Haven team. The Nutmegs scored in the 4th. Hill was out at first, Jackson tackled one to left for three sacks, and scored on Knippins hit to short which was too fast for Orr. They threatened to score in the sixth and eighth but fail ed to hit in aIInch.
 After the locals running fest in the first no scoring was done until the eighth. Orr went out to Anderson. Mo
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
THIRD ROUND IN TENNIS
 SINGLES STARTS TO-DAY

Philadelphia, Sept. 11-Play i9 the singles championship tournament of the United States Lawn Tennis Association will enter the third round tomorrow with two or more crucial matches featured in the days card.
 In the lower half of the draw William T. Tilden, End, of this city, worlds cham pion, will meet Zenzo Shimidzu a member of the Japanese Davis Cup team, and William M. Johnston of San Francisco, twice holder of the national title will face Vincent Richards, of Yonkers, N. Y, the youthful tennis prodigy.
 In the upper half R. N. Williams, 2nd. of Boston is drawn against s. H. voshell of New York, and Wallace F. Johnson of Philadelphia kill beet E. NJ. Edwards, an other local player.
 Victories by Tilden and Johnston will bring these two leading American play CTS together on Tuesday, while wins for Williams and Johnson will almost cer- tainly place them as semi-finalsists in the upper half.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
EAST WEST TENNIS TEAM
 GAMES STARTS SEPT. 23

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The annual east west tennis team championship match es will be played at the South Side Tennis Club here September 25-25, it was announced today. The teams will line up as follows.
 East-William Tilden, Philadelphia; Vincent Richards, New York; R. Lin . ly Murray. Niagara Falls; s. Howard Voshell Brooklyn; Frank Anderson. New York; Watson Washburn, New York: R. Norris Williams, Boston, or Sam Hardy, New York.
 West-William Johnston, Robert Kinsey, Willis Davis and Howard Kin sey, San Francisco; Philip Neer. Port land, Oregon, and James Davis, Pala Alto California.
 The winner in five of the nine mat ches will be the team champion for tn. year. The east won at Philadelphi; l last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Worry is the one thing that retuses to bump the bumps
 It takes two 10 make at uatch-an6 a divorce judge to ignite it.
 A word to the wise may be sufficient but it depends on the word.
 Trying to live up to his good reputa- ton has kept many a man poor.
 The first time a man falls in loya ne IS in bottomless pit.
 By strenuous use of his fists the prize fighter images to get his hands
 A nuisance is nuisance no mat Ter what kind of nuisance he is.
 Men who really love their neighbors as themselves must have affection to throw at the birds
 Even the female with the barrain- hunting mania draws the line at A. cheap looking man.
 It isn't always safe. to judge a mans charitableness by his actions when his wife asks him for money.
 The first name given to the Azores was Azores, and while the date and name of the discoverer of these islands IS uncertain it is. conceded the name was given because of the number Of hawks flying about Acore signifying 2 hawk in Portuguese.
 Valentine geyser in Yellowstone Ma uonal park has ended a two-year vaca- ton. IL now spouts twice weekly in the Norris geyser basin. according to \. P. Skinner. park naturalist who has recently completed an investigation of it's activities.
 When Iceland was discovered and ef forts were made to induce people to go there and settle the name proved for bidding and promising climatic severity. so when another larger island was found | it was named Greenland to make it more attractive to homeSeekers-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
THE sINGLE-rRAcE ,r.r

Inere IS man in our little town So careful and thrifty, they saw. ne counts every seed in his garden gr
 spring, 1n And dusts all his tools when he mt,
 them awny. --e poE
 away. SS But he never misses his train. ne $ on tim. in the morning, he's on tir,s
 at night, VII sA.ils In sunshiny weather or rain. He always reads the same uews sheet O mornings and at night He buys one like the night befor~ And reads the ink off quite Now recently it happened
 once-in-a-life chance came Ana knocked right at his big front doo- And even called his name.
 swer -4 He hadn't word to say. He had run so long on a sinEle track lie knew no other way Ana So he gets the seven-ten.
 And the five-fifteen as well And hell soon be wearing biinde-~ AS near as We can tell. -Jane Bates, in Forbes Magazina
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
MYSTERIES RALLY IN 9TH
 DEFEATS COLoNIAI,s

The Westerly K. of C. nosed out a win over the Colonials Sunday at Riverside Park, Westerly, in the ninth inning. SCOT
 ing three runs. The Colonials started off in great style and led up until the fifth and then started giving a perfect imitation of a sieve and everything that was hit was either kicked, dropped or thrown wild. The Colonials hit Mooney's s offerings to all corners of the lot and helped by some poor fielding scored eight runs. Their inability to bunt and poor base running cost them several runs. Ringland, Johnson and Murphy hit well for the Colonials while Wilhelm and Crowley hit. best for Westerly. The scorea
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
GIANTS JUMP INTO LEAD
 IN NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York, September, 1.-The New York Nationals by their victory over Brooklyn today forged to the front in the old league race while the New York Americans split a double head = CT with Boston and fell back half a game in their lead over Cleveland. The steady pace of the Giants during the week was featured by good work on the part of their pitchers and the Yankees maintained their lead mainly through heavy hitting.
 The pennant hopes of the St Louis Cardinals were given a rude setback by Cincinnati in the latter days of the week. Their heavy hitting aggregation found egnimas in the Red hurlers Washington continued on its downward trend in the American and the lowly Phillies failed to get out of an eyer-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Totals g 6 a5 I.
NORWICH WOOLEN MILL
 DEFEATS BALTIC L. c.

The Norwich W. NJ. defeated Baltic in the final game of the series Satur- day afternoon, the final score being 19 to B. Baltic came down strong bring ing with them Lefty Sullivan but he was unable to hold the local boys
 Peterson was on the mound for the local team allowing a few scattered hits and striking out nine men. Peterson has been pitching a good brand of ball lately having seven straight victories to his credit.
 The feature of the game was two home runs by K. Scovel the f1ashy back stop for the local boys.
 Any fast team looking for a game for Saturday can make arrangements by
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
YANKEES DIVIDE DOUBLE
 HEADER WITH RED so

New York, Sept. 1.-The New York Americans fell back g. half game today. dividing a double header before what was officially called the greatest crowd that ever filled the Polo Grounds. After Boston won the first game by score of to 1 New York took the second to 1.
 Bush won his seventh successive vic tory in the first game. Hoyt, who op- posed him, was very effective but er- TOTS let in two of Boston's runs Karr had the Yankees shut out in the second game until the eighth inning, when singles by Miller, Peckinpaugh and Ruth tied the score. Meusel followed with his twentieth home run of the season, win ming the game.
 Ruth had little chance of breaking his home run record, as he was walked four times during the two game.
 Police officials estimated that 100000 persons tried to get into the grounds Scores
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
SATURDAYS RESULTS
 National League

National League New York Brooklyn l. Pittsburgh Chicago 6. Cincinnati 6 St. Louis & Boston Philadelphia 4.
 American League Detroit Chicago (10 innings) St. Louis Cleveland 0 (frst) New York 19 Philadelphia 3. Cleveland 10 St. Louis ? (second). Washington Boston 3.
 Eastern League New Haven IA Pittsfield Bridgeport Hartford 2. Springfield II Waterbury {. Worcester Albany 3.
 International League. Newark Jersey City (frst). Newark 6 Je1Aey City 3 (second game seven innings). Syracuse Buffalo 2. Reading 10 Baltimore g. Koch ester Toronto $ (frst) Toronto 4 Rohcester 0 (second gamc seven innings).
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
: POETRY
suNnnWN

A late lark twitters from the quiet skdes And from the west, Where the sun. his days work ended Lingers as in content There falls on the old gray city ah lnnuence. luminous and serene A shining peace. The smoke ascends 1T, n rosy and golden haze. The spires Snlne- and are changed In the valley Shano"s rise The lark sings on. The
 sun, Slnks; ; and the darkening air. Thrills with a sense of fbe ,r;,,n,,hi-s Nlght; with her train of stars Ana her great gift-of -sleen % De my passing,
 My task accomplished and the long day NY wages taken. and on my heart some late lark singing. Let me be gathered to the o1iet wAs+ me sundown splendid and seren. nssth
 w. h- Henley in Indianapolis NeaT
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Pers Msruuette.
DUWELLS DEFEATED RIVERVIEW
 ON LATTERS' GROUNDS

The Hospital played the Duwells Sat urday at the hospital and were defeated 9 to 2. Donovan had an off day and retired in the 4th after filling the bases, with none out by hitting two batters and making an error. Zemke who relieved him pitched good ball and held the vis- itors to 4 hits during the balance of the game.
 Fuller for the visitors was also in good form and was never in trouble, He had great support from Leseman and Fox of the Colonials who were in the Duwells lineup. Score
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Rivals shuout White Rock

The Baltic Rivals, with Riley in the box, shutout the White Rock team. f to 0. No man went pass second. For Baltic, Dowd at first played a good game was credited with a bagger and St Amour, in left field made sev- eral pretty catches.
 For White Rock. Green was the heavy hitter with three counters to his credit
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12

Carthy got his first hit to center for single. Muldoon who had walked three times singled to light. Both advanced a base and scored on Halstein's single to center.
 Bader famed five men and issued no passes. Murphy in two thirds of an in- ming walked four, famed one, and had one wild pitch. In the remaining in- nings Mclean famed three and walked six. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
St. Louis (Al
CARDINALS TAKE FINAL GAME
 OF SEASON WITH CITRs

Chicago, Sept list. Louis won the final game of the year with Chicago 10 to today, giving them IA out of p games for their season record.
 Killefer used four pitchers in a vain effort to stop the slugging Cardinals. Sherdel went into the eighth, then was batted out of the bo and Doak finished. Ccora.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Tigers Defeated White sox

Chicago, Sept. 11-Detrcit hit oppor- tunely behind Connaly's passes and de feated Chicago to 1 in their final appearance here today Dauss pitched in fine form, Chicago being unable to bunch I | except in one inning where three sin9-es saved them from shut out. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Chicag go (A)
Totals 36 70 2 T
Indians Beat Rrnmn.

St. Louis, Sept 11-Cleveland's timely hitting and a couple errors by the Browns enabled the former to pile in seven runs in the third inning and win. Speaker twisted his knee when he tripped and fell over first base, and retired. The injury was pronounced not serious after
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Walked Off Field

Glasgo played four innings with the Baltic Rivals at Baltic, Saturday, walk ing off the field at the end of the fourth, claiming a foul ball was hit but the ump called it otherwise. The at that time stood to 3 in the Rivals favor
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Eastern League.
GIANTS WON EASY VICTORY
 OVER SUPERBAS

Brooklyn. Sept. 1.-The Giants punched hits off four Brooklyn pitchers three of them southpaws. and won today's game Il to 5. Douglas started for New York but was taken out with the bases full and none out in the third. Toney finished the game and allowed only three hits in seven innings, Twenty two runners were
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12

At meeting of the Central Trades and Labor Council in New York. Gen. Jacob s. Coxey. of "Coxey's Army" fame, stated that he would march on to Washington at the head of an army of 25o.o0o unemployed men if no action is taken by Congress on his two bills. one the proposed initiative and ref srendum amendment to the Fed eral Constitution. and the other a 25 year non-interest bond bill. Ac- cording to these measures the Gov ernment would issue 25 year non interest bonds to villages. towns. cities, etc. furnishing money for public uses. thus eliminating un- employment and taking financial affairs out of the hands of bankers and flnanclerA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Nutmeas.

N<ore b9 lnnlnZs.
 Nutmegs o O O o-l American Thread ... 0 0 0 0 LS
 Three base hit Jackson. Struck out, by Bader ,; by Murphy in 20 innings Mclean in 173 innings. Bases balls. of Murphy in 2-5 innings; eff Mclean s in : l-S Innings.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Second game:
Boston (A)
Nsvp Ynrk (AN
(x) Batted for Piercy
SENATOR'S SCORED WINNING RUN
 IN 10TH DEFEATING ATHLETICS

Washington, Sept. 11-Washington de- feated Philadelphia to in ten innings today, a double by Rice and singles by Harris and Miller accounting for the winning run. E. Harris was knocked out of the box in two innings and Woodward the local recruit from New Haven, also failed to go the route. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
on A Ses. Score New Nnrk (Nl
Brooklyn fN)
VANGUARD KEPT PIRATES
 HITS SCATTERED AND

Cincinnati, Sept. 11-Marquard kept Pittsburghs hits scattered and blanked them until the ninth inning, Cincinnati winning today's game f to 1. Umpire Brenan was hit on the arm by Hamil- ton trying a quick return delivery and was badly hurt. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
GAMES TODAY
 National League

Boston at Pittsburgh.
 American League Boston at Philadelphia.
 Eastern League Springfield at Hartford. Waterbury at Bridgeport Worcester at Pittsfield. Albany at New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12

Ashland .... .......o 6 tcb b-s Ta!triNe ..........N 6 boo To
 TRl base hits, Adams, Chase Connect 2 Three base hit. Dresser. Hit by pitcher. Hendrsen struck out by Holman I; by Morin I; by Para dis E.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati (N)
l Ratted for Hami1tnn in Is s.

Score by innings Pittsburgh .....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 Cincinnati .......0 0 0x-4 Two base hits, Fonseca. Three base hits, Maran- ville
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
 National League

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
 National League New York Il Flokklyl 3. St. Louis 10 Chicago 5. Pittsburgh 1 Cincinnati i.
 American League Detroit Chicago l. New York 1 Boston 5. (irsst) New York Boston 1 (second) Philadelphia Washington (10 in- nings). Cleveland St. Louis 4.
 Eastern League Worcester Albany 1. Pittsfield New Haven 2. Hartford Bridgeport (irst) Hartford Bridgeport (second) Springfield Waterbury (hrst) Springfield 6 Waterbury 3 (second)
 International League Buffalo 4 Syracuse , (game called end of seventh rain) Toronto 1 Rochester 8 1(first) Toronto 3 Rochester 8 second, seven innings by agreemenD Reading Jersey City (frst) Reading Jersey City (second). Newark Baltimore (firsD Newark 1 Baltimore F (second)
 American Association. Indianapolis ? Toledo 0 F lnnings). Kansas City Minneapolis 8. Louisville l Columbus 3 (frst). Louisville Columbus (second) Milwaukee St. Paul (f1rst) Milwaukee ? St. Paul 1 (second)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Washington (A)

T0tals 6 0127 5 Totals 1. 5 30 I3 Q tzi BatteI for Co-ins in Sth. tz) None cut when winning run scoed. tzl Battcd for Woodward in 9th.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12

calling 17S-2 any evening after s:3o o'olorE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
St. Louis tE)
Chicago (N)

Two base hits, Mueller Deal McHenry TF,res base hits. HonSby, Schultz Home 1Ins 1qruen,.p
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
ashland.
Ashland.
TaftYiIle.

run. Dresser. Basee on balls. of Taylor Morin ' Hit by pitcher McBeth, Jarvis. Struck by Taylor ,N: by Morin :.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-12
Cleveland (A)

Totals 3S i2 27 3 C Scnre by inninrs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-15
WAR DEBT AND DISARMAMENT

There is much talk these days about the can
collation. of the war debt by the different ma
tons. Great Britain. It is now admitted mas
approached the United States on the subject
the understanding being, of course. that II the
United states should cancel the debt that
Great Britain owes us. Great Britain would in
.urn. cancel an equal amount that other ma
tons owe to her.
a matter of fact, there Is good reason TO
believe that sooner or later it will be realized
that the quickest and most satisfactory way
10 GET the world back on its feet again and
have business moving as usual once more Will
he 70 cancel the war debt that the countries
owe each other and call it square. Wipe, the
slate clean. so to speak. and start over again.
one billions of dollars that has been piled up
IN debt by the various nations is only on paper.
There is not enough money in the world to pay
anywhere near the debt and it will take the
next fifty years of toll and suffering to earn II
and the United States will have her share OF
The suffering.
Eut regardless Of any advantage that might
result from a general cancellation of war deb
ii is evident that, as far as the United States Is
concerned, there is no intention of doing such
a thing. Public opinion at the present time
would not stand for such action. As a matter
Ct fact. the war debt Of the various nations
would not bother them so much If they would
enter into a Joint agreement for the reduction
Of armament and a corresponding diversion o
lax proceeds toward debt liquidation.
What the world needs today is more coma
dence, President Wilson tried to allay tn
ever-present suspicious between nations by or
Eanizing a league through which all govern
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-15
GOOD WORK BY POLICE

chise Tonnesen is settling down TO a pace
,hat means much for the good name OF fef''
Arnov rhe raid on an all-night samOlfs
M early Yesterday morning and the arrest o.
ar, mr. more law v~ioiators over the holiday AMI
..aa, and gives an idea as to what is going on
=, the police department 1t has been notceo
that places of questionable character nave
closed recently and 1t is generally unders'oou
ia, thew have found It would not be healthy
to keep running along lines that heretofore
have been popular.
The new chief of police has given evidence
IN several occasions in the past that ne Is not
a man to be trifled with. There has been no
grand flourish or playing to galleries under the
$50, ro1;me but with new rules, new blood
o,d a new deal all around there is much to be
expected.
chief Tonnesen has a difficult job ahead OF
him. He Is going to have his bumps along
with everyone else who sets out to do Things
but with the proper support and encourage
ment there is every reason to believe that ne
will make good. Every law-abiding citizen VIII
stand back of the chief in his work as their
mart toward making Perth Amboy a better and
safer place to live in.
Incidentally, it is to be noted that this latest
rambling raid was in the location where the
EVENING NEWS has urged more lights at
night New Brunswick avenue from Fayette
street to smith street needs a thorough clean
ing up and one of the first steps is to put more
lights on the avenue at night. This is something
the Board of Alderman can do to back Cher
Tonnesen in the work he has so well started.