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Smyrna times., 1925-07-01

The 222nd anniversary of Pencader
Presbyterian Church, at Glasgow, one
of the oldest churches in the State,
will be observed on Sunday. This
will be the ninth annual reunion at
this old church. The Rev. John Mac
Murray, pastor of the church, will
preside at the services. The Rev. A.
w. Some, pastor of West Presbyter-
ian Church, Wilmington, will preach
the sermon in the afternoon and the
Rev. Harvey W. Ewing, of Newark,
will be the morning preacher. The
West Presbyterian Church choir will
asst with music at both services. This
annual reunion attracts many former
members and friends to the the old
church.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-01

Chief of Police Lane arrested c. V.
Evans, of Petersburg, Va, at the Do
yer Inn, last week, on receipt of a
telegram from w. w. jefferson, chief
of detectives of Petersburg, Va, on
charge of being implicated in a rob
berry at Petersburg some weeks ago.
Evans submitted to arrest and will re-
turn to Virginia without requisition.
When questioned by Chief Lane, he is
said to have admitted that he had
been mixed up with several others in
a robbery at Petersburg. Evans had
been working with local painter.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-01

Fire, which threatened destruction
to the canning factory of H. P. Can
non and Son, Bridgeville, broke out
Tuesday night in a large frame build
ing in which the firms help was quar-
tered, located near the warehouse,
where thousands of dollars worth Of
canned goods were stored. Fearing
they would be unable to cope with the
flames, the Bridgeville firemen tele-
phoned Seaford and Greenwood for
help, both fire companies responding,
the three companies keeping the
flames confined to the building where
they originated which was a total
loss. The loss is $1,000
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

address before the. Cincinnati peace league, last night.
 We are not the peaceful people VIC Aro made out to be" said tho speaker "All of our possessions were gotten by the sword. Large sections of our country were taken by the sword. Europeans know that. There is not an intelligent person In that in their continent whore does not yiow with alarm the aloofness of America and sec in it the great est menace to world peace"
 Prefacing his address with brief remarks on the atrociousness of war, the general said that now was the time to consider a substitute for war, when all tragedies were still fresh in the minds of tho people,
 "The world organization for peace Is not complete until our country has contented to play it's part, in the great effort. We have the world
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
BOYS CLUB HAS
 VICTORY BANQUET
Nine Members of Squads Presented
 With Watch Charms Which Do Not Exist,

The presentation of non-oXistent gold basketbals featured the vic- tory banquet of tho Boys club bas- ketball teams held last night in the club gymnasium. Those were awarded to tho members of the first and reserve quintets by the local organization and were to Do pre- sentcd last evening by W. w. T. Squire, director of the New Britain Junior Achievement foundation, but they had not yet arrived and MT. Squire could only present the charms in spirit. The silver cup offered by the Meriden club to tho winner o4 the triangular league and won by the New Britain Reserves was on hand. however, and Robert Mayncs, physical director of the Meriden club, presented 1t to Pete Silva, acting captain of the Re- serves.
 Mickey Luke, captain of the first team, Ray Anderson, who coached the teams and played on the main five, and others were called upon for speeches by Superintendent Dwight Skinner, who acted as toast master. Mrs. Kronholm catered The banquet was followed by dancing. in which about 20 couples | took part.
 Those who received the mythical charms last night and will eventu- ally have the actual ones are Mickey Luke, Ray Anderson, Pete Kerelejka. Frank Arburr, Stanley Gotowala. Pete Silva, Pete Zapatka, Dave Lipman and Jake Parparian,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
REGAINS HIS TITLE
Johnny Meyers Once Again Is the MiddIewcight Wrestling Champion of the World.

Chicago, April 16. Johnny Meyers, former Worlds middleA weight wrestling champion, regained his title last night by taking the third and deciding fall of his match with Lou Talaber, the champion, in five minutes, with a succession of four headlocks.
 Meyers, who held the title for seven years, lost it last spring to Joe Parelli, who was subsequently, defeated by Talaber.
 Lou Talaber won the first fall with a reverse double wrist lock, Meyers conceding the fall after IS minutes and 20 seconds. Meyer took the second fall after a hard struggle with succession of head locks in one hour and IS minutes and five seconds. Heine Engel of Dubuque, Iowa, won a one fall match from Tony Hajdich ~of Chicago, in 30 minutes and 30 seconds with head lock.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Auto Leaves Ferry,
 Three Are Drowned

Huntington, West Virginia. April 16.-A woman and two children were drowned at Lesage, w, Va, yes- terday when their automobile ran off a ferry boat into the Ohio river. Another driver of the car, and 8 child, broke through a window and escaped after the car had been sub merged. The dead are Mrs. John Polling, A, and her infant son, and Hyacinth Lindsay all of Huntington. Mrs. A. B. Fleming, Huntington, dri- yer of the car, and Gene Lindsay. three years old, escaped. Mrs. Fleming said she unconsciously broke the car window with her el- bow whon the automobile slipped off the boat and grasping the child, crawled through the opening. She remembered nothing after that un- til she regained consciousness on the boats deck. She did not know what caused the car to roll off the boat.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
War Cripple desires to
 Take CaillauX's Life

Paris April 16.-Antoine Damesin a war cripple, was arrested today in front of the ministry of foreign af- fairs, where M. Painleve has been holding conferences with NJ. Caillaux and others for the formation of a new cabinet.
 Damesin told the police that he had gone there Ito kill Caillaux, who is an assassin"
 (M. CailIaux was recently granted amnesty for alleged war time com merce with the cnemy.0
 When asked how he had proposed to achieve his object. Damcsin drew a loaded revolver and handed 1t over to his captors. The police de- clared he was clearly unbalanced.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
New York State Barge
 Canal Almost Finished

Albany, N. T., April 16.--BarrinS unexpected floor conditions the New York state barge canal will be open ed for navigation on April P, ac- cording to Royal K. Fuller, state commissioner of canals. The Cham plain division may not be opened un- til May i, due to repair work at lock at Fort Edward and the feeder near Glens Falls, it was said, but the Erie, Oswego and Cayuga Seneca divisions will open as scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Chicken BrOOder Sets
 Fire to SyraCuse House

Syracuse, N. r., April 16.--F'ire on the top floor of a three story room- ing house drove a score of tenants, several of them children from their beds to the street here carly today. The flames were confined to that floor, but water used i'll cxtinguish- ing the blaze caused considerable damage to the lower floors.
 The fire is believed to have orig mated from chicken brooder,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
BIG BILLIARD PRIZE
French Enthusiasts Raise Large Sum To Induce Hoppe and schacffcr to Do Their Stuff Over There.

Chicago, April 16. - French bil- Hard enthusiasts have raised large sum as an inducement for Jake schaefer 1S.2. balkline champion, and Willie Hoppe, former champion, to invade Paris for a series of matches with French masters of the game, a cablegram received today said.
 The chief purpose of the offer, it was said, Is to test out the skill of Cont, youthful French favorite, who lost in two worlds tournaments, but has shown vast improvement this year.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

The New York state athletic com mission expects today to write the closing chapter to the long story of Its trouble over Mickey Walker and Dave Shade. Announcement was made by Walker last night that he is ready to make immediate ar engagements for. defense of his well torweight title against the Cali forniGn at the behest of the board.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
CANNOT MAKE EXCAVATIONS

Copenhagen, April 16.-The per mission granted the explorer Donald B. MacNIillan by the Danish govern ment, it was stated today, comprises the right to visit and photograph the old Viking settlement In western Greenland. The explorer, however, is prohibited from making excava- tions or removing matters of ethno- graphic interest.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
5000 Isss NIX ROBBERY.

Detroit, April 16.-The second bank robbery within 24 hours netted three armed msn about s7.000 in cash late yesterday. They escaped with this sum from the Grand River Avenue branch of the Northwest ern State bank after forcing three en- ployes into tho vault. Four armed men late yesterday robbed the Ep- worth Boulevard branch of the American State bank of S1.S00 after fatally shooting Charles Taggart, Jr., cashier.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
GOING TO EUROPE
Jack Dempsey and His Wife and His Movie Director Plan to Leave for Abroad This Week,

Los Angeles. Calf. April 16.-- Jack Dempsey, prize fighter and film actor his actress-wife, Estelle Taylor Dempsey, and Jack McDer- mott, the champions director, are to mako an extended tour of Eng land, France and Germany, it was announced here today with the is- suance Of passports to Dempsey and McDermott.
 They will leave the latter part of this week.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

court, which has a membership comprising bo nations. The United States is not among the nations num- bered."
 In concluding hls address, Major General o'Ryan said that If the boys who lie in Flanders field could rise and lend their voices to the moye- ment for international peace, they would say that they had fought to outlaw all wars and mako future wars impossible.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

Babe Ruins temperature contln- ues 10 decline, but not because he has stilled a desire to get back in tho Yankees lineup before they for got altogether how to win ball games. Babe gets returns of the games by radio, but he has no hesi- tation about admitting that he pre- fers to cooperate on the sending ar- engagements.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
U. 5. IS MENACE
 ID WORLD PEACE
General O'Ryan DeplOres Policy Of AlOOlness to Organizations

Cincinnati, O.. April 16. - Every intelligent European sees America aS the greatest menace to world peace because of our policy of aloof- ness to organizations seeking to minimize the possibility of war and outlaw 1t, Major General John +. o'Ryan, New York, declared in an
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
cHAUTAUoUA TO RETURN

swarthmore Chautauqua will re- turn to this city on its annual visit this summer. It will show on Wal nut Hill park the week of June to l2. Fred o. Rackliffe. who has been selected by the guarantors to be gen-, eral chairman, announced this morn- ing that better program than ever before has been promised.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Brief Sketches of Famous Stars
JOSEPH HAUSIiR AiIiletics-Jirst RnSeman

Born-Milwaukee. Wis. Jan, 12, 1900.
 Major League Career--Purchased for cash and players from Milwau- kee club, American Association, in fall of 1921.
 Outstanding Feats-Ranked next to Ruth with 27 home runs last sea son. Stood fourth in batting in runs with 115 in 1924 and led leagues first baGmeh in double play participation with 131; ieldod .993.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

His alibi is that he was sick and his seems to be borne out by state- |ments of attending physicians who |suy that he was iH with acute ton |si,itis. Thus arises the question as |to whether old man Stanislaus |threw him or did little Mir, Tonsil
 |do the trick.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Standing
Games Today

Cleveland at St. Louis. Chicago at Detroit.
 Boston at Philadelphia. Washington at New York.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

Into the far corners of the field, and was robbed of another long drive by a sensational catch. Pitchers do hit, Princeton ayers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Standing
Games Today

Toronto at Baltimore. Rochester at Reading. Buffalo at Jersey City. Syracuse at Newark.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Baltimore 5, Toronto 2. Rochester 4, Reading 2. Jersey City Is, Buffalo z. Syracuse Newark, rain.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Baseball at a Glance
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Brooklyn c, Philadelphia {, Pittsburgh S, Chicago 1. Cincinnati {, St. Louis 2. New York Boston, rain.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

UnmtS 1csteTUuy Washington 5, New York 2 e in- nings).
 Philadelphia 5, Boston 3. Chicago 9, Detroit 6. Cleveland St. Louis, rain.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
PHILADELPHIA

TWO base hts-FlaEstead, Poole. Three base hits-Mlller. Home runs-Flagstead. Simmons. Stolen base-Miller. Sacrifices Dykes, Lamar, Boone, Double plays Dykes, Bishop and Poole. Left OH bases Boston 6, Philadelphia II. Bases on balls off Fullerton 1 off Gray ?. Struck out by Runing 6, by Gray 5. Hlts-off Fuller ton in , innings; off Ruffing in 1, Hit by pitcher-hy Fullerton (Dykesl. Losing pitcher-Fullerton. Empires -Orms- by McGowan and Dineen. Time of game -2:02
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Spe a kin g of Sports

After several weeks of curbstone and backyard practice. the young sters now are ready for their marble shooting contests and the schedule, as announced today. will be hurried along.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

The winner of the local tourna. nent will be sent to Atlantic City.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

There's some question in tho minds of many as to whether Mum ,st his title last night under any lore questionable circumstances ihan he won 1t.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Standing
Games Today

St. Louis at Cincinnati. Pittsburgh at Chicago. . Philadelphia at Brooklyn. New York at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

bhiS diu VIII uo Ncii " iuy ioN until he recovcrs his good health and good spirits and then try again. If he really is the champion he'll have littlo difficulty in proving it.
 Boxing fans will have fine time D. Hartford tonight at the Foot uard hall show when Rocky Smith ieets up with Bob Lowrie in the 1ain bout. The prelims bring to- Eether Sig Reopen of New York and Collie Pines of New Haven, Kid Lopez of the Sub-Base and Johnny o'Keefe of Hartford and Kid Dia- mond of Hartford and Willie Nor gan of the same burg.
 Indications are that the Industrial eague will end in tie, with the two Corhin teams at the top. Both have played hard, consistent ball all beason and there seems to be little Q choose between them. What one acks in one department the other ias and vice versa. thus making the wo outfits highly dangerous.
 
 Already there are tentative wag- brs being made as to which will win n case a tic-off is necessary.
 The baseball diamonds will take hard punishment on Saturday after noon as the various teams and pros bective players do their unlimbering turf.
 The Giants were treated to q louble disaster yesterday at Boston. Not only were they robbed of bud ling triumph when rain ended their game with the Braves in the fourth. put they again parted temporarily with the services of Heinie Groh who vas injured during fielding practice. Virgil Barnes had allowed the home ,ub only one hit.
 Signing of the lightweight match ,etween Johnny Dundee and Sid ferris for May gives the former eatherwcight champion the dual ,onor Of opening and closing the "alker boxing regime. at Madison, uare Garden. The occasion will
 marked by introductions of great
 itcrs of the past and present, and
 souncer Joe Humphries has at-
 ly gone into training to be at his
 dorical best for the event.
 Although defeated yesterday in his mound duel with Ownie Carroll or Ioly Cross. Pitcher Charlie Caldwell f Princeton gave further proof of is right to retain the cleanup po- |ition in the Jungletown lineup. 'aidwpU hlazcd a single and a triple
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

At any event, Mum has lost his title and will do well to lay low until he rccovors his good health and good spirits and then try again. |If he really is the champion he'll have little difficulty in proving it.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
BROOKLYN TOPS
 NATIONAL LEAGUE

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New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

/ Although defeated yesterday in his mound duel with Ownie Carroll Of
 Ioly Cross. Pitcher Charlie Caldwell pf Princeton gave further proof of lis right to retain the cleanup po-
 ition in the Jungletown lineup. Caldwell hlazcd single and triple
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

The baseball diamonds will take hard punishment on Saturday after |hoon as the various teams and pros bective players do their unlimbering Bluff.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

Already there are tentative wag-
 krs being made as to which will win In case tie-off is necessary.
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-01
OF STREETS
 Is BEGUN IN EARNEST

Last Monday the Street Commit tee began the graveling of the streets within the city, using the new Ford dump truck recently pur- chased by the city council. As the streets are in d pretty bad con- dition it will take some time be- fore much of showing can be made. A great deal of filling of holes in broken blanks leading out B street and a few at other places were fixed up first so that the truck could operate to an ad- vantage. The committee intends to gravel First avenue west the first thing. as this avenue is in a worse condition than the rest. A good start has already been made and many people are compliment ing the city officials on the buying of the truck and doing their work on larger scale
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-01
ARRIVES AND
 DEPARTS WITH PASSENGERS

The motorship Donaldson, ct the Allan Transpoc:at' ,n Comp,hv, arii"ed from St. Mlchael Monday 7 ornine with '. Mai and three passengers as follows: Fred Gree enko. Billy Milich ani B. keoEh The mail boat departed again the same day with up river mail and TWO passengers.
 The Donaldson returned to Nome i Thursday. the 39;h. with mail and passengers as follows. who wee ! taken ashore by the Coast Guard crew.-Jonathan Wagner, heal of ] the Bureau of Education for Alas.
 l.: who has been on a trip of in \ sDection to the White Mountain | Irdustrial school; Eugene Kelly; Air. and Mrs. Nels Larsen; Mir, and
 Mrs. Abraham Smith. Rev W. A
 Eastnagel and Vance R. McDon
 aid, the well-known travelling man The vessel left Nome again las night for Mikes and way points
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-01
PUBLIC SCHOOL TO
 OPEN SEPTEMBER

W. H. Koch. Clerk of the Nome school board. has kindly handed in the list of teachers which have been employed for the coming school term which VIII commence September l.
 D. W. Davis of Oklahoma. will he superintendent; Miss Olga Gar rison. of Oklahoma. will act as high school teacher; Miss Mary Childs who taught last year here will have charge of the seventh and eighth grades: Miss Hilda M Kohl of Juneau, will teach the fourth. fifth and sixth grades; Miss Blanche T. Torgerson who has been connected with the teaching staff of the Nome Schools for the past few years, will have charge of the first, second and third grades.
 Albert Chagnan has been re- inined as jantor
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-01
S :. VICTORIA SAILS
 FOR ST. MICHAEL iF'TER
 DELAYED BY STORMS

The Alaska s. S. Company's S. s. Victoria which arrived in Nome last Saturday. sailed for Golovin and St. Michael Thursday evening after being greatly delayed by the stormy weather since being here. Agent James D. Daily states that the Vie will probably go to Teller from St Michael and take on d large shipment of reindeer meat for the outside market. after which the vessel will return to Nome and take on her passengers and r. s. mail. The above arrangements will depend good deal upon the weather conditions. Mir Daily re marked
 Those taking passage on the Victoria for Boring sea points were Sister Irene and Sister Mary. en- route for Pilgrim Hot Springs via Teller; Mir. Signaigo, Dept of Justice Agent for St. Michael and the States via the Yukon river route and H s. Chester who is reported tn | trip to Golov:n
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-01
OHIO TOURISTS ON
 \ VISIT TO NOME

Mir. and Mrs Abraham Smith of Ohio arrived at Nome on the motorship Donaldson from St
 Michael Thursday. July 30. The Smiths are on tour of Alaska having gained admittance to the
 Interior via Seward thence over the Government railroad to Fair banks and after a short stay In that place they iourneyed down the Panama river 10 Holy Cross on the Yaken via the palatial. fast and commodious steamers which are run in connection with the rail
 road From Holy Cross to St.
 n frontier style. on the small ard inadequate mail launches built to carry two people, but handling eight or ten One of the eonven- fences tourists enjoy on this route is cooking and washing ones owl dishes, that is, if you get hungry and can't wait until the arrival at St Michael
 From St Michael things were
 rore cheerful travelling on the nal boat Donaldson They are now stopping at the steam heated. electric lighted and well conducted Golden Gate Hotel, where hot and cold water baths are obtainablo, and where your slightest wants can he had by pressing an electric but ton in the room
 MT. Smith is retired hardware merchant. and both he and Mrs smith are enjoying their visit to i Nome. They are both anxious | to see and learn all about this l section before they depart for their home on the S. s. Victoria
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-01
[ UTTER BEAR SAILS
 FOR POINT BARROW

The l. s. Cutter Bear Capt. Gov ell in command, sailed from Nome Thursday evening enroute to Pt. Barrow and way points on her an nual cruise. carrying missionaries and the [. s. mail Capt Covell expects to land the WrangeI Island Eskimos al their destination. Kot- zebue and Pt. Hope this trip. The Eskimos have journeyed half way around the world since leaving Wrangel Island on the Red October. the Soviet vessel which took them of the island last fall, passing within d few miles of their very doors. and depositing them at Nladivostok thence to Harbin, Chi na. from there to Canada and then to Seattle where they awaited the departure of the Bear for their northern home. Charles Wells. a member of the Wrangel colony it will be remembered was formerly a resident of Nome. and the onl.' white man on the island. and afte reaching Vladivostok took sick anf died there. Two Eskimos have al so died since leaving the island
 The Eskimos have seen many strange things since leaving the north but all say they are mighty glad to get back to their homes.
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-01

N. W. Lewis who Is member of the stan of the District Clerks office in the Federal Court House for the Second Division, accompan- jed by his wife returned on the Victoria last Saturday from Seattle where they assisted during the trip out with Mrs. Lewis mother, who. it will be remembered was making the trip to the states for medical treatment, but unfortun- ately succumbed enroute and was buried on arrival at Seattle. MT. Lewis was also caring for the late Captain Sundback during the voy- age to Seattle, he also going Out side for medical treatment, and likewise dying shortly after being operated upon in Seattle hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-01
ALTAR SOCIETY HAS
 NICE CARD PARTY

On Wednesday afternoon the Altar Society of the St. Joseph : Church gave an enjoyable card party at the Parish Hall in honor of Sister Mary. Sister Irene and a member of the, society who is de parting on the Victoria for Se- attle.
 Cards were played ard prizes were won by Mrs. Thomas A. Ross, Mrs. J. F. Hoelscher and Mrs. Lloyd Bunting.
 A dainty lunch was served after the prizes were awarded.