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Jaus: Varkees'vestgation Request Granted QJ York, Dec. 23.—Supreme Court ice Vernon M. Davis today grant- ners from all parts of the country will complete. © ¥ { Or fill their paradise wit e tye appiication of the New York Am efican League baseball club for ap order directing that an open commis- sion_go to C.eveland, and take, on or EWEN. RE-ELECTED CAPTAIN ANNAPOLIS FOOTBALL TEAM all interrogatory the testimony James C. Dunn, president of- Cleveland American League Walter agery the club; McNichols, secretary of the club, and E. S. Barnard, business man- Thelobject of the interrogatory is to ql oy the Cleveland officials on the of stock which Ban Johnson, Annapolis, Md;; Dec. 28.—The mem- bers of the naval academy football team, who played against the military academy in the last game, have se- lected Edward C. Ewen, captain of the team during the season just pass- ed, to lead them another year. Only one instance of a football captain ser- ving two seasons is remembered in the of l l A TIMELY SUGGESTION . president of the American League, is aileged to own in the Cleveland club. Justice gave the commission the right to question without limit and dismiss- ed the request of Marvin W. Wynne, histo: Jim ry of the naval academy. THORPE TO PLAY. WITH BOSTON BRAVES Akron, Ohio, Deec. 23.—Dick Hoblit- Mr. Johnson's New York attorn that it be limited to a set of written " questions. RED SOX SELL GAINER AND SMITH TO. MILWAUKEE €Y, | zel, manager of the Akron baseball club in the International League, to- day announced that a deal had been closed with. the Boston National League club, whereby Outfielder Jim Thorpe, famous Indian . athlete, will BASKETBALL BOXES OF 25—$2.75 ~ BOXES OF 50—$5.00 THE IDEAL GIFT FOR ANY SMOKER FOR SALE BY CITY | And alr Lecomes like water, you ca 1 And you are.led.y Boston, Dec. 23.—Del Gainer and Paul Smith were sold by the Boston Americans today to the Milwaukee play here next year, PALACE LEAGUE. clubx of the American Associaation, it Gas Burners. ; V8. was{announced tonight. Gah;er cafr;;e JA% lig_ gg 1o the Red Sox on a waiver from De- L troi#in 1914 and, although a first base- 120 - 81— 308 CONNECTICUT Mn‘l—s manj was used principaliy as a utili- 118 102— 316 3 ty man. Smith is an outfielder” and 86 86— 255 At came to the Boston club from Mon- \ e S A trial-in 1917, -but was soon called into 506 553 469—1528 | iy e R Yannigans. TOWN HALL, ol Quarto .. Li.. 123 101 106— 330 MARATHON RACE TO BE Bmisos 93 105 120— 318 RESUMED IN NEW YORK | A." Pienault s ot 112 308 - DANIELSON New York, Dec. 23—The Brooklyn- |E. Lewis 92 82 104— 27 ) » . i i 4. 82— 276 Sea Gate Marathon race, discontinued |Zeralski 90,10 o3 dfmng,xhe war, will be run in 1920 on e e i CHRISTMAS NIGHT Monday, February 23, under the au- 504 483 524—1511 S spices of the Fifth Company, Thir- Rookies. teenth Regiment, New York State|ngnyy 82 115 113— 310/ At Guard, it was announced tonight aft- | g/ <o Sy 128 114 331 er a_meeting of présent and former | yp i ih 195 82 99— 306 3 members of the company, The runners |gpe, =, 120 92 11— 33 7 O’CLOCK this year must cover 25 miles, e 150, 9 95 15 Eatie distance setected for. the Oiympic | MCCarthy. 800 08 0 ds B e i il e chtacn o ore kR e winner will by as of the runners to represent the United Gas Burners. | Lewis | L. 112106 Btates in the Olympic Mamt‘.\ox‘. Run- L. Smith «...v... 98 120 99— 317 Austin £ 76 .130 A. Furlong . 105 132 Maples ..... 102 77 Red Tops, . iy Am J. Furlong v TAT s 19Y MARKET WAS SLUGGISH. - 2o e New York, Dec. 23—Money was al- | im Tagus 102" 98 mpst the sole influence over today’s f::: TN 106 ss ttaghant ‘and wavering stock market, | 3, Haghberg . 124 103 99— 326 call Joans rising to 18 per cent, the m or Sl highst level in several weeks, whilAp’m aste. & Lesther pr . 530 499 500—1579 time; funds were virtually unobtainable | i e 1 at the quoted rafes of 7 1-4 to 7 1-21jm K& & Tel Norwich Woolen, per Bent. Anaconda Cry Linardo 110 ° 96 Lacking a more tangible or definite | Atehlson, T & 5 & Connell 96 102 reaspn for the greater money string- | gy T & $ Kilby 81° 94 | encyj reference was again made to last | Raltimare & Okio pr Morton 92 126 37| \vet»lfs deficit of excess r s in the :::::‘ I.\l-mrl = Peckham . 103 122 96— 321} Cleaking House siatem As a mat- | Bthlehon Btecl .. e ter of fact, today's Incuiry for call |pameen Sieel (8) 452 540 §52—1574 ey was reportod to Le the lightest :xm LTS Rookies. recent period. p rokiyn Rap T VA Sor ihesis aps uncertyin trend displayed by |fute = &S i‘arl?' Y 110 160 g+ cn London another i(-.mm Leather Barry 114 102 source of disanpointment sterling re- ! (entral Bhie - 85 acting « nominal offerings of long !, McCarthy ... 79 tiine 1 Remittances to continental | £ firope were relatively steady. ome encouragement was offered by felopments in the domestic indus- 1 situation, d t the Anaconda Copper Quintox ... dRidend rate being maintained, de- Busch .... te misgivings to* the contrary, while Throw .. th urual “extra” dividend was de- Mott cfired on Central Leather. Bélton . Rails made no perceptible response | Demer t§ Washington adbfces that efforts | Demver & T 546—1507 e being made to reconcile differ- |hgme Mines g egices between the senate and house ON WILLIMANTIC ALLEYS. rding rallroad - legislation, :~dbutik K. of C. - ipments were steady to firm on prospective contracts from foreign 3:3& !}d 12§ squrces. L - o Extreme reactions of one to three 7:;‘{53011 . }?14 gT» paints in ofls, motors and steels were | B iy el irgegularly retrieved in the last half iini Harvester SAsdde $ hour, “when moneyv relaxed from its}Int Mer Marine T maximum quotation and short cover- [t Mer At 527 48 ing set in among standard industrials, Thread City Cycle notably U. S. Steel, tobaccos and food Bockns 87 112 shares. ‘Sales amounted to 800,000 | Yaxvwel Bartlett 98 111 shares. i Riley 108 100 Further activity in specplative rails | Nixwell Sisior 3 n Hussey 99 150 made up a considerable part of thcl,\mmu Metor 2 proett Higgins . 2 92 day's enlarged operations in bonds, ,:{"X‘T'l[}‘ftmlflum . B mostly at moderate recessions. Liberty |y % »0°% & o 565 462—15391 honds also easedy with an irregular | Missoud, €T 5 tone for foreign issues. Total sales, pdr walue, aggregated $33,500,000. 0id. U. S. bonds were unchanged on call STOCKS. Testerday’s transactions on Stock Exchange to . AL: r. Wigh. Low. Close Dy 45 .8 Y Alasks Juneau Gold 3 Allls Chalmer ctfs .. 6% Am Ag Chem .. 913 INVESTMENTS IN OLD . NEW ENGLAND INDUSTRIES M Nat. Yo North . Kan & T pr’ Missonri Pacific ssouri Pac pf rolk & West pr Pacific & ania R B South Pacific 102% South Railway 2% G BSouth Ry pr Tern Cop 0% Tobacco Prod 1% 92 102 102 121% 128 66% 69 124% 123% " 124 113% 1131 103% 104% 1Y 1 g% wd ey Willss Overiand Be e By Worth Pump 841 85 Worth Pump rr B . Through succeeding genera- tions «the names of strong New England industries have been famous in the United States. The bonds and stocks of these companies represent about as safe investments as can be found anywhere. We offer’ several such secur- tiesto_yield from 6% % to over'7%. "SEND FOR CIRCULAR BODELL & CO. 10 WEYBOSSET STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I. Boetdn New York New York, Dec. 23. stron, COTTON. i 0 — Call money high 18; Jow 10:. ruling rate 10; closing bid 15; offered at 16; last loan 1§;-bank acceptances 4 3-4. COTTON. New York, Dec. 23. — Spot cotton stead; y; middling 39.25. ~ NEW YORK BOND MARKET. Oigs, 1047 Ist 45, 1042 ] 2d 4, 1912 It 4is, 194 24 4%s 1042 . 34 4%s 1098 | Ath 4%s 1938 Victery 4%s Victry a%s CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET, G TORN: Open. Figh Low. Closa. Dee [ 5% 1443 : 1% 1 125% 135% 1% 13% 133% 181% 152y $2% 83 oan gy 82% 77 83% adsy “v. % 6% 6% Ty B . WEST WE OFFER $2,500,000 PENN POWER COMPANY “ Five-Year 6 Per Cent. Convertible Gold Debentures Gonvertible at the option of the holder into t npn-assessable 7 Per Cent Cumulative Preferre, any time between December 1, 1920, and Decem d 0 shares of stock for each Debenture of this issue. Due December 1, 1924 Dated December 1, 1919 vty lie, and this rnings for the twelve months ended Se, Annual interest on all First Mortgage Bo, sue of Debentures requires mB,GJ Price 96 and Interest. We recommend these debentures for investment. A. B. LEACH & CO,, Inc. ; New London, Conn. Buil "Plant s % C. ROYCE BOSS, Representative. e t he Company’s fully paid and Stock (par value $100) at ber 1,°1924, in the ratio of ptember 30, 1919, were $1,902,- ds 'nuuundinu with pub- A. C. OF NEW HAVEN Springfield at Jewett City. ! The - Jewett City basketball = team | will have as their opponents the Bay | State A. C. of Springfield, Mass, on| Christmas night. This is hoped to be one . af .the big games of the season, i s0 a banner crowd is lookéd for. Jim | Barry will be with his old teammates for the holidays. HOW NEW HAVENERS REGARD LEONARD-DUNDEE BOUT The more one’ delves into the pro- posed so-called lightweight tham- pionship fighi between Leonard and, Dundee which some one expects to ‘| pull off in New Haven,~Jan. 16 on a permit already granted by Chief of Police Philip T. Smith, the more one is convinced that it is a grand old- time scheme of the famous clique of big city promoters to make a gentle touch on the bank rolls of New Ha- veners and others for some $50,000. It is a shrewd game and undoubtedly would go through, but for some en-1| thusiastic spilling of the beans just at the wrong time. In New York the other day when the articies were sgigned for the ‘lu-* crative descent upon this city, it was announced that the contest would be| for -the lightweight < championship Now Chief Smith has said that he wouid rot stand for any such cham-’| pionships here anq- today he finds himself between the devil and the deep. sea. and to extricate .the enter- ! prise from this unhappy situation the local men interested are now saying’ Thos. H Ince prasents “CHARLES RAY F. J. FAGAN C. C. Treat, Druggist y W. H. BOWEN P A CONNELE 243 Main Street QUALITY CHARLES A. BETTING H. M. LEROU, Druggist MARA & EGGLETON, W. D. RICKER, Druggist NORWICH TOWN GEORGE TAFTVILLE W. WELLER TAFTVILLE PHARMACY Druggists TARTIST Druggists /JOHN ZUNNER JEWETT (CITY C. R. CAREY, Druggist ATION RESTAURANT PITCHER & SERVICE, W. O. Soule, Druggist BB BRAY, Druggist W. JOHNSTON A. McLAUGHLIN, Druggist LAGUE & SON H. M. WHEELOCK . SOUTH WINDHAM F. B. MURDOCK MANUFACTURER GEORGE P. MADDEN Norwicli, Conn. QUALITY 2|it is not to be a championship fight. They are saying this for publication, while on the side the word is being quietly put around that it will be a championship contest just the same. Articles are signed for a 20 round melee and a decision is to be allowed so. that it will bLe a title affair. Furthermore the prices to be charged thing- like $25000 for his evening's exercise. and the remainder is to be ed between Dundee and a few Can You Save Money? kind of a.game. Leonard and Dundee have met sev- en or eigth times before and a keen observer of the prize fight promoter's practice about decides one in the belief that Dundee has not Deen and will not be anything inore than a runner- up. There is a great deal of doubt on all sides whether the contest will whcinsome atmosphere and the soon- er it is called off the better it will be for the sport when the decks are cleared in the future. New Haven ing from irresponsible’ quarters re- garding the attitude of this paper the Jounnal-Courier will continue range it sgelf un the side of men who are attempting to put manly art an a manly .a banat in the hanés of a few out of promoters whothink more of X Italian association, has industrial centers, as well » . In No. 2 of this series we stated that friends, health, education, and industry play important parts in material success but that one might pessess them all and yet fail of the goal unless he was able regularly to save money. Lest it be thought that this is just a one-man opinion and that we are laying too much stress on it we quote below from men whose achievements entitle them to a serious hearing. “Teach economy; that is one of the first virtues. It begins with saving mon X ABRAHAM TINCOLN. “Economy makes nations; instill it desp. happy homes and sound ” ‘ GEORGE WASHINGTON, “If you want to know whether you are destined to be a success or a failure in life, you can easily find out. Are you able to save money? « may think not, but you will lose, as sure as you live. lible. is not in you.” “Save and teach all you are save; thus pave the way for ‘moral and material success.” If not, drop out. T The test is simple and it is infal- You will lose. You he seed of success JAMES J. HILL, interested in to and respscted; way.” THOMAS JEFFERSON. rth while.” T ; ANDREW ciatedg cess. proper energ; in fact, it brings 207 State Street #The Eqq Crate Wallop At The Davis Today and Tomorrow “The man who can not and does not save money, can -fot and will not-do anything else “Saving is the first great principle of suc- It creates independence, gives a young man standing, fills him with vigor, stimulates him with “Extravagance rots character; train youth away from it. | other hand, the habit of.saving money, while it stiffens the will, alsa brightens the energies. right, begin to save.” If you would be sure that y “Save, young men, and become raspectable it's the quickest ~and - surest BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, On the ou-are beginning THEODORE ROOSEVELT. CARNEGIE. “The result of the saving habit is not generally nor properly appre- | consider it to be almost the greatest element in making for a ; young man’s success.” MARSHALL FIELDS. to him the best rt of s—happiness and contentment.” C s oo SIR. THOMAS LIPTON. HINCKS BROS. & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. “Real ~ opportunity with ready money.” ° JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. “The difference between the clerk who spends all of his salary and the clerk who saves part of it, is the difference—in ten years—between owner of a busi ness and the man out of a JOHN WANAMAKER. . IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE ARE YOU ON THE ROAD TO SUCCFSS_’T : < comes only o - the. man; , to those | the 1 town the mighty doilar than they do of any- | During the past year the American ‘W. C. A, co-operating- with the’ opened six | 10 Haveners who deserve the|does noc wish again to be victimized |in Genoa and a boarding home for money but ought not to be in thisland -.despite the criticism com-|students in Rome, NO. 3. 5 h W~ i GOLDEISH. % They are the angels of that b world, & With %> mucht krbwleags fthat |theys e fispfi%"’é dge fthat |theyt To move tnemselves on:golden fns, fire - By darting 'suddeniy* from end to en Glowing- a- thousand centuries - behin In pools half-recollected -of -the -min Their large eyes stare and.Stare, bu do not see. & Beyond those curtains of Eternity. When _tw ight flows into:the room e - ee Their movemeats growing- larger ins 2 the gloom, . fhey live beyond” Backward to where the dead But_in the Ta; of Lonuyosn cli They gl gul Suck th morning, ;when the seven sunlight one by one in- to meet them, and their & T soitn ht in; so rar audi sniesed S ey 'are caug) Like ls‘z!er:nqn on & heavenly fishing pin e Hgh Ghosts on & twilight floor, Moving about -hehind < their watery door, Breathing axnr;‘tyet not breathing day n and 5 They glve the house a gleam of faint Y Qeltent. s ¥ —Harold Monro, in Today. HUMOR OF THE DAY Friend—How did you get such a pleasant expression on that homely Miss Passee’s”portrait?: : Artist—I got: her to tell me about men she might have married. Bix—Isn't it annoying when you leave your keys in the pocket of your other suit? ¥ Dix—Don’t know. I have left my keys in my pajamas. Suggestion for propaganda by mov- ing pictures. Show film of a colony of ants, for the encouragement of in- dustry by example. “Tg\_eae is ’twixt dude and Christmas ir “This difference,” postcards Hess; “The dude, you see, is dressed to never ' The. turkey Kkilled to dress.” “Weatherstrip Jones,” said the re- corder. “What aii ®Id "name for a baby. Why did you eall -him that “Because theiyoungster kept me out of the draft,” responded. the proud tather. “It’s all over but the shouting,” said the politician to his friend the night before election, “and between you and me, our side won't have to at- tend.” Youg man—There is no fool like an old fool. Elderly gentleman~—He is conspicu- ous by his rarity, that is all, my young friend. On a church programme—“Anthem, ‘Inflammatus from’ ‘Starboard Mart- ve, by Rossini “Do you know that Mabel has re- fused Jack four times?” “Mercy! If.she keeps on like that much longer.he'll think she means it.” Fashionable patient—What would | you advise me to do doctor? % Family cian—You should either go South for the wintar or put 3 thing elsc~—New Haven = Journal- | on.more clothes. prove that it is the intention of the|as a matter of ffmt, be a champion- | Courier, . 5 Some Inquiries—*What' has becorne out of town promoters to give the|ship mill but this does not relief of the old-faskioned college professor appearance of a championship “go” | Chief Smith from his obligation to| 1Al |AN Y. W. C. A, IS s i e Lt for these prices _wil range from |the public to see that it is not duped TWENTY.FIVE YEARS oOLp|® d2v?" Still doing it—he has to. $5.50 to $27,50 and the Arena, which |as it has been often before and, on the 5 S If the house shortage continues is owned by the ice trust, stands to|other hand If the go is to be really a| The Y. W. C. A. in Ttaly was|come such conversation as this g 53!get $5,000 to $8,000 rental for the,championship, then he is morally bound | twenty-five years old in November. | iikely to be heard soon: iplace for the night on the basis of {to stop it as he has given his word | Since the first club was starced { - “¥ou are the manager of this de- a_ percentage agreement. If this does|that he would not allow such enter-|1894 fifty centers have opened in alllpartment store?” not look like championship arrange- | prises here. parts of the peninsula and the work{ “Yes, sir.” ments for a couple of lightweights,| As stated in these columns yester- |was growing rapidly when it was “I am unable to find a ruom.” then it was not cold last night. Leon- |day the affai: does not present a |halted by the war. “Weliom © P ard- stands to get away with some- notice that you have one of your windows: fitted-up-as &' bafichamber. Would you mind letting me occupy it nights? I guarantee to be up and havé the bed made before the store is opened.” 3 KALEIDOSCOPE It surely ‘wasn’t the President whoi wished that he “had_a Lodge in some? vast wilderness.” ‘What would he dos to Nim if he had? : : It is not altogether fair to charges the Department of Justic, witk inac-3 tivity. = There are symptoms alli around that it is quite busy lookings out for the next democratic nomina-3 | tion for president. H A certin Westerner—name not given? —was asked to contribute to the Tech-+ nology Endowment Fund. He re-i sponded. in. two ways: Tirst, by2 sending a good-sized check and, sec-+ ond, by writing the folowing letters now reprinted in the Vog-Doo, the® Institute’s humorous magazine: 1 For the following reasons I am un-2 {able to send you the check you re-= quest: % é ¢ -1 have been held up, held down,: sand-bagged, trodden on, sat on, flat-} tened out and squeezed. First by thes U. S. Government’s Income Tax, Fed-: eral. War- Tax,” Exeess : Profits”’ Tax Liberty. .ILoans, Thrift Staraps, Capi-* tal, Stock .Tax--and--every - other- -taxw that the mind of man could invent to- extract mp-meney. - * Next by, the Soeciety = of John the; Baptist, the G. A. R. the:Women’s: Relicf, the Red Cross, the Black Cross, s the Purple ‘Cross and the Doubles Cross, the Dorcas soclety, the Y. M.s C. A, the Boy Scouts, the Jewiga Re-+ lief, and every hospital in town. Thenl on top of all. these, came the’ Asso-3 ciated Charities. i The government has =0 run my bus-# iness that I don't know who owns it.» I am _inspected; syspected, examined,] re-examined, informed, .required and2 ‘Icommanded, so that I.don't know who % { I-am, what T am or why I am here. All% | I"know is”that'T am supnc ‘an inexhaustible* supply of | every known desire or hope of the hu-J | ma. - race and becawse T will hot sell” |all 1 have and go out and beg, bor- | row or, al more to .give: away, I | have Deeil " cussed,. discussed,. boyco ted, talked to, talked about, Iied t | lied abouty h'd up, hung up. robbei i and ruined, he only reason I am clinging to life ~ see who or what BRIFF STATE ! Harwintor.—During the stud in. 11 term past Middletown. — Mrs © B. Camplon heson, wife' of Bishop Acheson. Qafice "Tnesday evening ai ddletown. in honor commit- cuss the $300 in- the Lewis Hich The teathers® ority. bheh'nd 4 that the in- nted. 5 theth in their request a | ,crease’ should be- I" Hartford.—For ‘meritorious &erviee” 4 Joséph P. Folev of Nd. 167 Madison street, who went overseas ! with the mackine gun <ompany of the 1024 U. S. infantry .as.a. private;and} Lretiirned a lieutenant, havinz been assed in the Marne offensive of Jnls,” 1918, has been anmnointed an attendant:s “in the United States senate. " Bad'to Worse. # In announcing that railway travel | will be “difficult and unsatisfactory,”" the Railroad ~ Adnfinistration might |-without imprepriety have introduced . the word “more” .before “difficult.”— ‘Washington- Star. 5 \