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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-04

WAS he your friend?" Mark was
asked.
Yes, the boy answered simply. He
told all he knew about his aged friend,
which was, incidentally, more than
any other person appears to have
known about him.
Mcdonald was born in st. Louis.
sIe was for some time a civilian en-
ploye of the government, ard later
opened the store on Jefferson street
His home was in New York, where he
has some relatives.
Death was due to asthma and old
age.
The body was taken to the Interna-
tional Funeral parlors here. and in
terment was made at 10 o'clock this
morning in the Buena Vista ceme-
terry, funeral ser ices being held at
the Sacred He@t Church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-04

The Cameron Wiliacy county teach
ers' institute which opened here Mon
day of this week closes this afternoon
after a successful session throughout,
many interesting talks being made dur
ing the week of the institute.
The closing day was featured by a
talk by G. c. Richardson, secretary of
the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
who was introduced by Supt. Thomas J.
Yoe, director of the institute.
If you are going to be teacher,
be good one,' Mr.. Richardson said to
the group of teachers. 1T is the game
fish that swims upstream, and this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-04
TOOFEW SAFETY
VALVES in ship
EXPERT ASSERTS
Men Killed in Shenan-
doah Gave Lives to
Save Precious Heliurn,
Says Dirigible Expert
fBy The Associated Pressl

tBy Inc Associated FFeSSI
TOMS RIVER, N. j., Sept. 4.
Captain Anton Heinen, former
German dirigible pilot and con-
struction adviser in the building
of the Shenandoah, said today
that the removal of s of the Is
safety valves on the dirigible's
gas bags, was the cause of yes
terday's disaster, and that the
victims of the crash "gave their
lives to save this precious he
Gum."
In the storm the craft rose
too fast for the remaining valves
to let off sufficient gas, he
said, the upward movement Of
the ship causing rapid expansion
of the gas bags which broke the
shell Of the ship in the middle.
Z Il would not call it murder" said
Captain Heinen, "but l cannot put it
too strongly that if it had. not been
for the foolishness in cutting down the
number Of safety valves, the crash
would not have occurred"
"Now there will be whitewash board
cover up the real story Of the cause
which was the foolish action of the
crew at the station in changing the val
YES. Already they are trying to lay
the blame on poor dead Lansdowne."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-04
ROND BUYERS HERE.

"At least a dozen bond buyers are
in Brownsville today and more are
expected to arrive in time for the
bidding tomorrow" judge o. c. Dancy
said late this afternoon. The men
C,ere represent houses all the way from
San Francisco to New York CITY, ac-
cording to Judge Dancy, and prospects
art bright to receive a top price for
the s1.500,GOO flood control bond issue
when it is sold tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-04
Corpus to Meet
Local Golf Players

Brownsville and Corpus Christi will
meet again on the golf course here Sun
day and Monday, September and 6,
in an invitation match, it was announced
today.
Sunday morning, with the playing Of
foursomes, and the. twosomes will be
played Monday, starting at the same
I ime
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-04
(Bv the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. 4.-Navy
department officials declined to COM
men on the assertion of Captain Anton
Heinen, the German pilot.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
Pennant Plays in Basketball
BY COACH SAM BARRY
 University of Town,

In the present basketball game as 1t Is played today. one ost the biggest problems for the coach and the play CT Is to outwit the opponent or in some way free player in the SCOT ing zone so he may have an open shot for the basket.
 The accompanying diagram is just one of the many plays that can be used with . quick break to free a player in the scoring zone.
 For instance, A Is out of bounds in his own territory, c would line up practically opposite to A and little back, perhaps eight or 10 feet from from the cideline. B would line up beside c, with a distance of about four feet between players. D, the floor guard, takes q position about 16 feet behind B and c.
 On a given signal B would make one step towards c, c would reverse, break behind B, as the arrow indi- cates. C's guard, H, would be com pelled to run behind B in order to cover c. Therefore c would be free on . direct pass from A for a shot near the basket. .-
 The above play can be utilized to good advantage, providing team or players using same will practice ,un- til they have perfect timing on the break and also can handle the ball and pass accurately.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
Grange Unanimous Choice
 For All-America Eleven

Red Grange of Illinois enjoys a distinction that probably has never been bestowed upon any other foot ball player.
 He is the unanimous choice of every football critic and every coach that has picked an All-America team for the season of 1924.
 Two sport magazines selected their All-America team from consensus of about 400 coaches, each magazine receiving a reply from about 200 of the leading football directors.
 Grange is the only player selected by every one of the 400 coaches. h. cidentally every football writer in the country placed Grange at one of the halfback positions.
 Surely there is no denying his right to an All-America berth.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
JACK DEMPSEY PLANS TO
 FIGHT IN METROPOLIS
Eastern Manager of Champ Receives Word From Manager
 Jack Kearns

New York, Jan. 6.--Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion, will fight in New York this summer. Dan McKet- trick, matchmaker of the new Hem derson crater in Long Island city. who is regarded as eastern manager for the champion, announced yester- day. ..f
 This information, made public at dinner in connection with break ing ground for the massive stadium, was received over the telephone from Manager Jack Kearns in Los Angeles yesterday, McKettrick said, Kearns also declared. according to McKettrick, that Dempsey is free from contracts, having affiliations with DO promoters.
 Reports that the champion has been signed for bouts with Harry 1 Wills and Tommy Gibbons are with- out foundation. Kearns is reported to have said.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

was found dead on street in Pitts ton. early today. He was si years old.
 Pace. one of the 1i,00O miners on strike in the Pittston district for tho past i've weeks. was on his way home after attending union meeting.
 The meeting Pace attended last night was said to have been at the home of Rinaldo cappellini, district president of the Miners Union, who has repeatedly urged the strikers to return to work.
 Pace was walking along q Pitts ton street at o'clock when he was attacked by two gunmen, according to persons aroused from their beds by the report of pistol shots Several persons saw two men shooting at
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Pace and saw hlm crunple and fall. The men then fled and are thought to have jumped Into an automobile.
 Pittston police found Faces body rlddled with fourteen steel jacketed bullets which entered his stomach and legs The slaying took place less than a block from Faces home where his wife and three children were waiting for him.
 Pace was secretary of the Even Colliery local union, where the pres ent unauthorized strike originated.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
WASHINGTON ST.
 MANS NEW IDEA
Continued from Preceding Page.)

Continued from Preceding Page.) tions in the association building are not adequate fors such a perfor- nance.
 Faticoni prior to his coming to America was for many years cen nected with one of the leading rail- way systems of Italy. He Is man of remarkable physique for one of his age. He handles himself in a swimming pool with great ease and after lengthy exhibition last week emerged from the tank without the slightest semblsnce of fatigue.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
LEAGUE LEADERSHIP TIE
 TO BE BROKEN TONIGHT

Two ties will be broken to- night at the Y. M. c. A. gym- nasium when c. c. L. and Faf- nirs will fight it out for first place: and R. Ss F. will battle the Stanley Rulers for the cellar birth. The league standing shows the two leaders with 3 wins and no defeats while the two tail-enders of the league show two defeats and no victor ies. The games tonight will place the loser of the c. c. l.. vs. Fafnir game in a tie for sec ond place with P. & F. Corbin; while the winner of the other contest will go into a tie with the Stanley Works for fifth place,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
PEERLESS LOSE
 10 BOYS CLUB (Continued from Preceding Page.) NyborE, lg. .......... 0 2
Peerless Big Five.
Referee-Ayery.


 In the preliminary game, the Boys club Reserves had little difficulty in subduing the Crescents of Bristol for the second time, the. B to 20 score being more decisive than that of the first contest in Bristol, Andy Yaku- bowicz, the captain of the winners, had a big night and Tipped the ball In from every conceivable position. Bigge played a whirlwind game dur ing the second half, while the rest of the team ~lent efficient support, al- though most of the Reserves seemed to be out for individual scoring too much for the good of the team.
 For the visitors, Zetarksi, a tow headed midget, played a stellar game, being so small that it was al- most impossible 10 guard him. Mel limo played an aggressive game at center. Referee Avery had to warn the players of both teams against fouling on jump ball. The score:
 Boys Club Reserves.
 Zapatka, If, .......... Bigge, If. .........,.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
LEONARD KAYOEs RITCHIE

New York, Jan. 6.-Johnny Leon- ard, Allentown, Pa., lightweight, last night knocked out Frankie Ritchie of New York. in the twelfth round of a bout scheduled for that distance. Leonard had gone down in the second fron a stiff right but recovered and improved steadily after the sixth.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

league sold to the Washington sen- ators at the close of the i9si sea- son. has gone to his home in Canada, to retire from baseball. Wade Kilifer. manager of tho Seattle club, said Gregg believed he should have received a larger bonus from his sale to Washington. "The club gave Gregg bonus of $1,b00 besides paying his expenses back home. contrary to the general rule." said Killfer. "Gregg Is unreasonable if he asks for more"
 Harry Kaskey, the young Chicago star, who was declared . profess sional by the International Skating union last spring after he was charged with demanding money for an expense account in excess of his expenses. will remain out of compe- tition this year and apply for rein statement as an amateur next spring. He will compete in amateur bicycle events during the summer if his amateur standing Is restored.
 Stanislaus Zbyszko, former worlds heavyweight wrestling champion. Is back in Chicago for another winter campaign on the mats despite his more than 50 years of age. The vet eran Pole will meet Allen Eustace, giant from Wakefield. Kansas, in finish match January 14.
 Jack Dempsey's rebuilt nose has set such pace for plastic surgeons at Hollywood. California. the movie capital, that new hospital special izing in rebuilding features will be erected there. The heavyweight champion had his nose done ovel for display on the cinema screen.
 The St. Louis Americans will play to maximum crowds of 1s,5o0 fol at least another year. Phil Ball, thu team owner, has denied reports tha' the seating capacity would be in
 creased this year. The Browns
 home is the second smallest park II the major leagues.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
BOWLING LEAGUE.

The Industrial Girls Bowling league at the I. M, c. A. will bring together Skinner Chuck against the Vulcan-N. B. Mach. combination, and Stanley Works against the Stan ley Rulers tonight. These matches will surely bring some keen combi- nations on the lanes. The standing to date shows three teams tied for first place with P. & F. Corbin, Stan ley Works and Stanley Rule & Level all having two points to their credit.
 Standing.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
UNION OFFICIAL
 SLAIN NEAR HOME
Mine Man Murdered as Family
 Waits for His Return

Scranton. Pa, Jan. 6.--Iiis body riddled with bullets, Samuel Pace secretary of the Ewen Colliery local union of tho Pennsylvania Coal Co.,,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Attempts by French shoe manu- lecturers to reihtroduce the high shoe for women's wear has proved unsuccessful.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
You Big Stiff KNEE-Watch Your Finish

Stiff, swollen, inflamed rheumatic joints should be treated with reme- dy made for just that purpose only
 Remember the name of this new discovery Is Joint Ease and 1t will take out the agony, reduce the swell ing and Timber up any troubled joint after ordinary cure-alls have miser- ably failed. Just rub 1t on--6oc . tube at all druggists-ask for Joint Ease.
 Always remembers, when Joint. Ease gets in joint agony gets out quick.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

The Community five is composed Of younger players who are putting up fast brand of ball. Last Saturday they were nosed out by the Pextos of Southington 22 and q.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Manager Haggerty may be reach ed at Meriden, phone 646-4 and Is willing to arrange q game for here Saturday night with provisions for n return game to be played in Meri- den.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Haggerty's Community Five of Meriden Is very desirous of getting a game ip this city on Saturday night and Is especially anxious to hook lip with the National Guard Reserves at the armory.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

The Industrial league will swing Into action at the Y tonight with games between the undefeated Faf- nirs and Lock makers and the yet to win Il. and F. and Rule shop
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Dean Gregg. veteran southpaw of the Seattle club of the Pacific Coast
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Referee--Avery.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

The Silver City outfit would be q good attraction and If the reserves management have not auready book cd a game they could look before getting a better opponent.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Tex Rickard has gathered four ,antamweights for a tournament tn Tadison Square Garden Friday ight. Buddy Taylor and Harold ,mith will represent the territory round Chicago while Nat Pincus nd Jack Snyder win uphold the ,ast. Pincus meets Taylor and Shy Ter battles Smith. Out of the mix IDS Rickard hopes to develop con- ter for the title recently acquired hy Eddie tCannonbalD Martin of Brooklyn when. he outpointed Abe Geldsteiu of New York
 Dean Gregg. veteran southpaw of T1--ga-
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Harry stuhidreher, Notre Dame's Ar-American quarter, is mentioned as assistant grid coach for Holy Cross next fall.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Pete Donshue, youthful Cincinnati n;tcher, has established one record in the major leagues. He is the first full-hedged holdout of the 1925 season.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Columbia university opens it's east ern intercollegiate basketball league schedule at Philadelphia against rennsylvania tonight with Captain Wilson and Mannheim as its only veterans, although three others of last years team are in college. strom, who played a forward posi- ton in is2S-c4, has given up ath- letics to devote himself to studies, while Dockerhill, another forward, has been displaced by Laub. Lustig, who was retired last season alter dissension arose. has not reported for practice.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
On the Alleys
CASINO BOWLING ALLEYS

UNION MFG. co. LEAGUE
 Planer Cbucks.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

With ten round bouts legally pos sible now in California, boxing pro- motors are making a scramble 10 obtain the services of high class fighters to top their opening cards. What appears to be the most attrac- tive headliner to date is the an- nouncement that "Berrnondsey" Billy Wells, weiterweight champion or Great Britain, will show ill San Francisco Friday in an eight round event. His opponent will be Chick Roach of Vallejo. Wells is In Los Angeles.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Boston college, Georgetown ana Columbia already have entered the medley race at the Fordham indoor track and field games January 11 and Holy Cross, New York univer- sity and Fordham are expected TO ioin the Nst. Larrivee of Holy Cross, Cayanaush of Boston college, Theo- hold of Columbia and Sullivan Of Georgetown can be depended upon for brilliant contest in the mile leg of this event.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

The Lyrics, trounced by the Mats Saturday night, defeated the Atlas of New Haven last night 2l to 16.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

An offer of $500 a day 10 ride in the February six-day bicycle race at Chicago has been cabled to Maurice Brocco, Italian crack. Brocco re- fused to perform in the last year New York and Chicago races.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

league sold to the Washington sen- atoFs at the close of the 1924 sea-
 son. has gone to his home in Canada, threatening to retire from baseball.
The Nome nugget., 1925-05-16
SPRING CLEANUP DUE

With the spring weather and the disappearance of the snow, several months accumulation of rub bish and all manner of unsghtly debris has been uncovered. It is up to the townsmen to get busy (and many already doing sol and get this accumulation together and place it upon the ice in order that the first high water will carry it out to sea- Nome is most fortunate at having this nat way disposng of this trash, and public spir- tied citizens can do no better than take advantage of it. The winter just past has seen an epidemic squelched, but it would not be surprising ii more trouble in this line would break out, from the fact that filth might be allowed to lay with the depart ure of the snow. We recommend that the yards, streets adjacent the waterfront, receive immedi- ate attention and thus relieve the town council from the necessity of having to enforce the law in this respect
The Nome nugget., 1925-05-16
INDIANS AND WHITES STAKE
 LOTS CAIINIS NEW DIGtING>

Victoria. May IS, tAP>-A let ter from w s, simpson, the Indian aeent at Telegraph Creek B. C., to w. E. ptchburn, the Indian Com missioner here, said that Indians end whites are stalking claims ill the Dease Lake region, right and left. He said that navigation on the Stikine River is expected to be slow because the water is the lowest it has been in q decade and steamers will have exceptional diff culties He said that he miners are working the new Goldpan creek but under great disadyant- age. owing to the snow and the difficulty in keeping ont the sur face water.
The Nome nugget., 1925-05-16
RUSSIA WILL BCILD NEW
 TRAN~-SIBERTAN RY. IF
 ENGLAND GIVE MACHINERY

London May II, (APF~Chris- ton Rakovskv the Russian En- voy. today told Sir Charles stew art, Chairman of the Anglo Rus sian Consolidation Association the details of how Russia planned 10 build new Trans Siberian rail way. paralleling the existing nne, 10 traverse six hundred thousand square miles of unexploitrd area, which is immensely rich as land. and immeasurably rich in gold. platinum. timber. furs mammotn ivory and fisheries. He suggested that the Soviet government could uild the road. provided England 3 ctld furnish the machinery ani equipment
The Nome nugget., 1925-05-16
UNWELCOME RICHES DRIVE
 MODEST VETERAN TO TEXAS

Fl Dorado, Ark, May IA, -(AP)-Oil the liq- uid gold of fiction is a fugitive among minerals and often than eludes but not "Un- cle Nap" Brown. "Uncle Nap is the fugitive and he has what he hopes is haven, farm in Texas, where oil has been struck, yet.
 Napoleon Bonaparte Brown. so years old q of the Confederacy, worth s5oo,o0o, and owner of nine automobiles, has been trying des perately to escape the flowing gold by moving from farm farm.
 First 'Uncle Nap he is afectonately known. moved from the old homestead in the south oil field. Twenty wells, with many shrieking and pumping engines, drove him to seek peace and quiet on another farm four miles of this city Then hardly had crop been planted when the fields intended to bloom with corn and cotton be- the of another rush. Soon IF wells and 1T pumping engines set up their and rush.
 Then he chose Gaines County, Texas, near the Seminole reservation haven. Here with 800 of land which oil has not been struck, as yet he goes away from civilization" he whiln- sicaly calls that which striking oil brings to people
 Uncle Nap" despite his age. he was born on Feb IA, 1S45. at Lauderdale. Miss, walks with the swing of youth "rm good for 20 years more '1 Confederate Cavalry.
The Nome nugget., 1925-05-16
HE LIVED FOR HIS FELLOW MEN

At the instance of the death of Samuel Gompers President of the American Federation of Labor many Nomeites surmised that the elderly gentle man should possess an estate of great wealth, harvest reaped from the years during which he held his position at the head of the great organ ization. One of leading men of public life in Nome however, differed in this opinion and took enough interest write to associates in New York for information the subject. The reply to this letter was received the last mail and stated that the entire estate including the home and a few investments, mostly Liberty Bonds was val ued at but saO,OOo, really meagre estate for a man as great Samuel Gompers, who. should he have but said word, time and time again could have made ten times that sum in moment Mr. Gompers' aim in life to give his all for the laboring world and did not commerciaze his po siton for his selfish gain.
The Nome nugget., 1925-05-16
MRS. SHEPHERD RESOLVED IMPLICATION MtLINTOfk
 CASE BY GRAND JURY

Chicago May 13, DAPp Tho The Grand Jury today absollei Mrs Julia shepherd from !mpuca- ton with the death of Wilii~u ..zl- son McC!intock. the "milliona!re orphan and his mother Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintoch when they returned mot true bill" in each instance The case of Dr. William shepherd was left open and further developments are OK pected in his case within few days
The Nome nugget., 1925-05-16
TWO MEN RUN AMt-Ck IN SACRAMENTO AND ARE
 STILL AT LARGE

Sacramento May l. eAnf- Two men crvno Eve tani.. hall" today pointed a rifle al Paul The riault and his wife a their home east of Auhpar tied the couple tu their bed and departed in the The riault automobile and urecked it on the southern edge of Sacrament to. disappearins afoot-oua carry iIe the rife in the direction of Oak Park. a suburb Fhrae weeks ago. the same pair. after shooting Clyde Nunn. policeman who was pursuing them. stole a car. ktd- rapped the driver and disappear ed Their next appearance was this afternoon, starting at tho fair grounds. nearby, where they knocked Henry Hansen on the head in front of his home. threw him in the back seat and drove at 6 high rate of speed toward Stockton. They ejected Hansen il the heart of Sacramento 4 posse has started in pursuit of the two supposed maniacs toward Stock ton.
The Nome nugget., 1925-05-16
JCDtE DAVID, CHICAGO,
 RAPS VOLSTEAD LAW

Chicago. May 14, fAPt-Judge Joseph David of the Superior Court in all address last night attributed that more men come to trial be fore me and other judges and con- fess that their downfall is directly due to the Nolstead Law. in this prohibition era, than ever came be fore the judges from the results of whiskey in the good old days. These men would never have gsna wrona had il not been for the volstead Act. This country. the judee continued should be made a Sahara where none can get a drink regardless of wealth or sta tion or ii should be made place where anyone desiring to do so may get his drink of decent li quor