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of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Morrison JUL
lien, attended the Navy Georgetown
foot ball game yesterday afternoon
at Annapolis, remaining for the tea
dance which followed at the acad-
emy and also the hop last evening.
Mr.. Franklin d. ZantZinger enter
tanned at dinner last evening in
compliment to several of the
debutantes at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. E. Zantzinger,
Mayf1eld, Hyattsville. Md. In the
company were Miss Fannie Dial,
Miss Elizabeth Doug ass, Miss
Frances Hopkins. Miss Margaret
Kerr, Miss Minnie Hill, Mir. Robert
Wicks of Mount Vernon, Mr.. OWsley
Stanley, Mr.. James Hill, Mr.. William
Hill. Mr.. Richard Zantzinger and
Mr. o. b. Zantzinger, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Williamson en-
tertained q group of young people
at the dinner dance at the Wardman
Park Hotel last evening in compli-
ment to Miss Adelaide Douglass,
debutante daughter of Mrs. David II.
Blair. The other guests were Miss
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tained q number of the debutantes
Tuesday at a small tea for her daugh-
ter, Miss Marguerite Elizabeth Orme.
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Fries. Miss Frances Gore. Miss Oiivts
Sherley. Miss Grace Mueller and Miss
Betty Ridsdale.
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Amory. Miss Sallie Hews Phillips.
Miss Fannie Dial, Miss Elizabeth
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Color and Gayety Feature
Debutante' Bow to Society

Continued from Fifth Page.)
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Huntress will
b. hosts to a company at dinner, Dec
einber for their debutante daughter,
Miss Harriet Huntress, preceding the
hall to be given for the benefit of
William and Mary College. The
guests will be the members of the
group Of buds who will take part in
the pageant at the ball.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fitzhugh will
entertain at a dance December 21
at the Mayfower Hotel for their
debutante daughter, Miss Louise
Fitzhugh. Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzhugh
and Miss Fitzhugh are spending to-
day at Charlottesville with Mr..
Henry Fitzhugh. jr.
Miss Mary pare T1Ylliep 6a,Cbfar
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greater portion fought on horseback.
Custer, his two brothers, nephew
and brother-in.law We're killed. Not
one of the detachment escaped Two
hundred and seven men are buried in
one grave and the dead are roughly
estimated at 800.
THE Indians surrounded Reno
command and held them one day in
the hills. cut off from water, until Glib.
hons' column came in sight. when
they broke camp in the night and fed.
TIE eth fought like tigers and were
only overcome by the large force of
Indians, whose loss cannot be esti-
mated. as they took off and cached
most Of their dead
THE remainder of the 18th Cav
airy and Gibbons command are re-
turning TO the mouth Of the Little Big
horn. where a ste2 mboat lies. The
Indians got all the arms of the dead
soldiers. The whole Of Clusters forces
died at the head Of their column
he Indian camp was from three
to four miles long and was 20 miles
up the Little Big Horn from it's source.
The Indians actually pulled the men
Off their horses in some instances.
give this as Taylor told me, q s he was
over the field afnr his fight
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then went down the bank Of the
river, but at once diverged from IL
as if he had unsuccessfully attempted
to cross then turned upon itself, als
most completed a circle and closed.
1t was marked by the remains of his
men and the bodies Of horses, some OF
them dropping along the path and
others heaped where halts appeared
to have been made
There was abundant evidence that
a gallant resistance was offered by
the troops, but they were beset on all
sides by overpoWering numbers.
Gen. Terry Comes Up.
"At the mouth of the Rosebud ]
informed Custer that | should take a
supply steamer for the West up the
Yellowstone to ferry Gen. Gibbons
column over the river. The steamer
reached Gen. Gibbons troops. near the
mouth of the Big Horn, on the morn
ing of the oath, and at pm. all his
men and animals were across the
Yellowstone The infantry made a
march Of p miles on June % in order
that scouts might be sent into the
valley Of the Little Big Horn. The
cavalry and battery We're advanced on
the morning of the 26th and discnv-
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STORY OF CUSTER'S DEFEAT
LIVES AMONG NEWS BEATS
From Town of Helena, Andrew j. Fisk, Associated
Press Correspondent, Flashed TO World First
News of Battle of Little Big Horn.

trymans ranch house at saltwater,
Mont. Countryman volunteered TO
cara the news to BoZeman ana rush
it to washington over the Govern
ment wire. He arrived there only
to tind the wire down. There was
nothing to do but continue the Cruel
ing race to Helena.
Helena was celebrating 1ndepend-
ence day. Flax, ever alert for news,
had strolled downtown. Sitting in his
Office, he was star ed by the appear.
ance of a. dust covered rider who
spurred his jaded horse down the
street. tumbled from the saddle and
staggered into the building. 1t was
Horace Countryman.
The exhausted courier gasped out
the story Of Clusters last stand. BY
the time he had concluded Fisk had
written the thrilling recital in long
hand. The story from his pen, quot
ing Horace Countryman, then went
out 70 the Associated Press.
The story by Fisk follows:
Gen. Custer found the Indian camp
of about 1000 lodges on the little Bis
Horn and Immediately attacked them.
Custer took five companies and
charged the thickest portion Of the
camp. The Indians poured murder
Gus fire from all directions. while the
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IS the A Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HELENA, Mont, June 24-FlftN
years have elapsed since Andrew j.
Fisk, Associated Press correspondent
in the little frontier town Of Helena,
first flashed to the world news of Gen.
George A. Clusters crushing defeat at
the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Yet today F'isk's scoop" stands
among the greatest newspaper beats
in modern Journalism. And, by
strange coincidence. the Nation.
through Fisk's pen, first heard of the
tragedy 100 years to the day after the
signing Of the Declaration Of indie
pendence.
Montana Published First.
Historians differ as to the paper
which first published the story of Gus
ter's battle. the semi-centennial OBJ
servance of which started today at
the Custer Battlefield in southern
Montana Some credit the Helena
Herald, others the Bozeman Times
although all now agree they both
printed the news before the appear
ance. shortly after midnight OF july
!, of an extra of the Bismark. \.
Oak, Tribune. The Tribune sold for
Is cents and carried the story OF the
fight and a list of the casualties.
Twelve days passed from the time
Gen. Custer, in command Of the tn
Cavalry. left old Fort Lincoln. near
Bisn7ark, in search of the village of
hostile Sioux. until word Of his last
stand reached Fisk and the outside
world. Nine days sped by from the
date Of the hattie before the word vas
broacast through the medium Of the
press a longer time would have
elopsed but for the grit OF Horace
Countrynlan. Yellowstone rancher
Indian fighter and scout, who rode
$50 miles with but one change of
horses to reach Helena about noon on
July 1.
Countrynan learned the story from
''Nuggins" Taylor, a scout from the
Little Big Horn battlefield who, half
dead from exhaustion, reached Coun-
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down its left bank, dlsmounted and
fought OH foot until, overwhelmed by
numbers. he was compelled to seek
refuge on the bluff. AS he recrossed,
Capt Benteen, who with three com
panies was some two miles to the left
of Reno when the action started, but
who had been ordered by Custer to
return. Joined Reno.
United Force Surrounded.
Capt. McDougal, in the rear with
train of pack mules. also came up
to Reno. Soon after the united force
was nearly surrounded by Indians,
many of whom. armed with rifles.
occupied positions which commanded
the ground held by the cavalry
ground from which there was no
escape, Rife pits were dug, and the
fight maintained. though with heavy
loss from about $50 of the 18th until
6 clock Of the 26th, when the Indians
withdrew from the valley, taking
with them their village.
"Of the movements of Custer, scarce
- anytime is known, for no soldier
or officer who accompanied him was
found alive His trail from the point
where Reno crossed the stream passed
along and in the rear of the bluffs,
on the right bank for nearly miles
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Movements of Battle

Gen. Custer took personal COM
mand Of Troops c. E. r and l.; MAI.
Reno was given Troops A, G and M;
Capt Benteen. II, D and Is, and
Capt. McDougal headed troop b.
which acted as guard to the pack
trains The battle movement, re-
ported by Gen. Terry to the adju-
tant general on June q, was, in part.
as follows:
Began Attack on June %.
AT noon on June % Custer started
with his whole regiment and a
strong detachment of scouts and
guides from the mouth of the Rose
bud. Up the river he struck heavy
Indian trail. which he found led to
the Little Big Horn. There he found
a village of almost uneXampled
extent, and at once attacked. Maj.
Reno with three companies was sent
into the valley Of the stream at
point where the trail struck it. Custer
with FIVE companies attempted TO
enter it about miles lower down.
Reno forded the river and charged
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cred Indians. They proved to be Crows
who had been with Custer. They
brought the first intelligence OF the
battle.
THE infantry Immediately moved
up, but our scouts were driven back
by Indians who, in increasing num-
bers, were seen lowering in Gen. Glib
hons front. The column halted for
the night after a 30-mile march at
point about II miles in Il straight
line above the stream.
This morning Mai. Reno's in
trenched position was reached. The
withdrawal Of the Indians from
around Reno's command and from
the valley was undoubtedly caused by
the appearance of Gibbons troops.
Reno and Benteen estimated the num-
Der of Indians engaged at not less
than $500"
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Green, Morrison and Other Union
Officials at Gin ciunati,

CINCINNATI. June "a ga five
Ga" executive conference, from which
trade unionists themselves We're eX-
cluded unless summoned, was begun
here todaw by the executive council
OF the American Federation Of Labor.
The council includes William
Green, president; Frank Morrison,
secretary: Daniel J. Tobin. treasurer.
and James Duncan, Frank Duffy, T.
A Rickert, Jacob Fisher. Matthew
Vol, Martin F Ryan, James A. Viii
son and James P. Noenan. vice presi-
darts
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SURVIVORS GATHER
At LITTLE BIC HORN
Enemies of so Years AGO
MingIe as Friends on
Battlefield.

CROW AGENCY. Mont, June "a
With enemies Of former years min
Cling arm and arm on the battlefield
where so years ago the Sioux anc
Cheyenne annifilated Gen, Custer:
immediate command. the semi-centen
NAL observance Of the battle Of the
Little Big Horn started here today
The celebration concludes Sunday.
Grizzled veterans Of the Indian wars
present troopers Of the It'll Cavalry
and braves Of the Indian tribes who
were victorious in the famous battle
wandered over the field where Gus
ter's men fought 70 the last man
against the onrushing hordes of Sioux
and Cheyenne.
Washington Man There.
Chief. among the veterans Of the
battle of the Little Big Horn who are
IN attendance at the ceremonies is
Gen. f. S. Godfrey, who commanded
Troop X, a part of Benton's Battalion,
at the battle. He is national chair
man of the Custer Memorial Associa-
ton. He was joined here by W. {.
slaper of Los Angeles ana Fremont
Clipp of Washington. p. c.. who par
ticipated in the battle that DAY.
Seven veterans who served with
Custer are also here from their homes
in Northwestern States.
There are numerous Indians here
who fought in the hattie 50 years ago.
Two Of the most noted, White Horse,
so years Old. ana Black Milestone, 81.
CheyenEes. now are blind
Resembles Frontier Post.
The aGency has heen transformed
into 3 Ieening frontier Army post.
with the wrinkls Sioux. Cheyenne
and Grow Var.ll.s Flooding about,
gazing silently At The trim troopers Of
the 1th Cavalry or warmly greeting
their former companions or enemies,
the retired Army officers.
While the anniversary Of the battle
of Little Big Horn falls on Friday. the
celebration and feasts may continue
for several days. as Indians seldom
leave such gatherings when the sehed-
uied program ends.
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Mrs. Ruby ". Thonlasson OF Fulton,
Mo-. is playing a lone hand against 90
men for the Democratic nomination
for collector of her county. Mrs.
Thon1a sson claims she viii visit every
home in the county during her cam
naiRn.
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ZEUS HEAD FOUND.
Part of Statue Discovered in North
Africa.

ROME. JunA q GA n1agnif-
cent head Of Zeus. belonging to a
monumental statue attributed to
Phildias. has been discovered at
Cyrenaica North Africa, by Dr.. Gia-
come Guid4. noted areheologist. II was
announced that the head which be-
longed 70 a statue nearly 40 feet tall,
was found in fragments which were
pieced together over a period OF sew
eral months. The entire statue is
inl3id with ivory, gold, ebony and
precious stones. Experts here declare
that it is one Of the most beautiful
works belonging to antiquity
New Britain herald., 1926-07-07
TOMORROW: A Reckless Plar

menu is for adults. This lemon pie is quite different from the usual variety covered with meringue. Men always like 1t. Nancy's Lemon Pie.
 One and one-fourth cups sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, tablespoons but ter 1 lemon. 1 cup water. eggs,
 2-S cup four 1-4 teaspoon salt. l-4 teaspoon baking powder, table
 spoons lard, tah' espoons cold water.
 Mix and sift flour, salt and baking powder, Rub in lard. using mix err or tips of fingers. Add water. kneading only enough 10 hold dough together. Roll on a floured molding board. rolling away from the center and keeping the dough as perfectly round as possib Make about 1-i
 inc. thick. Line a pie pan with paste and chill in the refrigerator while making the filling.
 Mix q sift sugar and 1 table
 spoonfl of flour. Rub in butter
 grated rind and juice Of lemon and
 yolks of eggs well beaten. Add wa ter. Beat well and fold in whites Of egg beaten until stiff and dry. Pour into chilled pastry and put into a hot oven for fifteen minutes Rcduce
 heat and bake in a slow oven for forty-f u minutes. Serve cold. Pastry flour should be used in
 making the crust.
 Copyright, 1926. NEA Service. 1nC.)
New Britain herald., 1926-07-07
.SESQUI DAMAGED BY HEAVY STORMS
Rains Damage Buildings and
 Decorations

Philadelphia. July CP -- Work, men al the sesqucontonnial expo- sition grounds were busy today re- pairing the damage caused by re cent heavy rain storms.
 Instead of the tint of "sesqui- pink with which the palace of liberal arts. palace of agriculture and the auditorium had been paint ed. and the hluo, green gold decorations of the entrance arches the driving rains have brought forth the glistening white of the plaster beneath.
 The Gladway probably was the hardest hit by the doWnpour. which caused the lagoons and canals 10 overflow, and turned the adjacent territory into vcritahlc morass All roadways leading into the Gladway had 10 be resurfaced. Ad- ditional damage was wrought among tho newly transplanted hor- ticultural features.
 To add 10 the work facing the exposition management. the oNplo- sions of the 3 inch guns which ren- dered the salute to President Cool idge during his visit Monday. rock cd the foundations of the 13 mem orial columns 10 such an extent that ornamental placques were de- tached from the sides of the colon nades and many were split apart at the corners.
 Exposition officials said that work would be rushed and all dam age repaired within few days.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-07
ENGLISH VISITORS
 SEE COURT WORK
Weymouth, Mass, EDtertains
 Weymouth, Eng, Guests

Weymouth. Mass. July JP -- The visiting dignitaries Of Wey- mouth. England. yesterday followed up their Independence day actiiv- ties by observing the workings Of Massachusetts justice. Mayor Percy ACourt. Town Clerk Percy Small man and Counsellors William Pc ters and Thomas Moore were the guests of Judge Albert E. Avery in district court. and sat on the bench beside him Mayor A'Court is also q trial justice.
 Then the visitors, here as the guests of the town. were taken by automobile to Plymouth and saw the historic sights there. Tonight they were 10 be the guests of the Orphans Hope lodge of Masons at q dinner. and the mayor and town clerk, members of inc Masonic order, were to witness the exempli- fication of the Master Mason's de- gree.
 Today tho guests will attend 9 banquet of the Rotary clubs of Quincy. Brainlrco and Weymouth. the mayor and town clerk being Rotarians and on Thursday will be entertained by Congressman Louis A. Frothingham at his estate in North Easton.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-07

soueaky little voice. and ran back into the grass, for he didn't dare stay out there in the open. That taste of salt water made him even thirstier than before. NOW what shall I do?" thought Danny. "I just must have food and water. I'll go exploring"
 So Danny went exploring and presently he came to bathhouse although. of course. he didn't know 1t was a bathhorsc. There was fresh water there, sweet, fresh water, drippil from faucet. A very little was all Danny needed. When he had had that little he felt like new Meadow Mouse. He crept under the bathhousc. That seemed like a very comfortable. safe place-under the hathhouse. He decided he would stay there for a while. He was filled with the spirit of adventure and, curiousIy enough, he never once thought of home. He didn't even wonder if he would ever ge, back there. He was oL- in the Great World once more and he wanted to see more of it.
 "There must be a lot to see here v said Danny right out loud.
 There is.' said a voice close 10 him, giving him such a start that he almost squealed aloud.
 (CopyrIght, 1926, by T. ". Burgess)
 The next story: Danny Finds He Has d Nci shLo""
New Britain herald., 1926-07-07
Ouicksands of Love
 Adele GarriSon's New Phase of
Revelations Of q Wife

excited queries which rose to my lips.
 "I don't bnow," Dicky went on grumblinglN why of all the men in New York. Hal Meredith should pick mo out to come there and help him straighten things out
 DiscreetIy 1 maintained silence, and iu another minute he had an- sWered his own querulous question,
 But ! suppoe' it's because it was the only way he could get the true state of affairs across to Katherine through yuu," he said. I'll say this much for him, he urc kept his head through as ugly situation as I ever hope 10 see, and he's managed things so that not only Katherine's name, but his wifes also, will be protected.'
 clench my fingers into my palms 10 keep from screaming out lat him. If only some of the wise acres who jest concerning the round about conversation of women could have listened to Dickv during his monologue they would have been compelled 10 admit that no woman coul1 have been more yer bose or IF bling.
 But just as I was on the point of breaking loose into questions. he stopped short, and looked at my face, which I am afraid told the story Of my impatjence.
 q gless you're not getting much of the low-down on this" he said. ."Tll begin at the beginning, which was at the office, not very long after I left you. The office girl called mo to the telcphOn', and mans voice on the other end, so hoarse and agi- tated that l did not recognize it., said:
 "Ts this Graham? I do not wish you to speak my name, but you were in my office less than an hour ago and then accompanied me home. D. you know who I am now"
 "'Yr.' assured him. and then he asked me to hurry up 10 his house at on, 3, saying that he had a vesv serious reason for asking. or course I told him l would go. and he evidently was watching for me. for he let me in himself and took me 10 an upgtairs room, where Lucia Meredith lay dead on couch"
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 Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-07
Held in Bonds of S50,O00
 For Cracking of Safe

Fall River, Mass, July LP) - John Gilbert of Newport, R. T., and Cleveland. Ohio, arrested Monday night after a safe cracking, was arraigned yesterday and held in S50.000 bail for a hearing July 2o. He pleaded not guilty 10 charges of assaultins a policeman with a re- volver, carrying a revolver and breaking and entering with intent 10 commit larceny.
 Gilbert was one Of three men who figured Monday night in a chase and a revolver battle with a patrolman. who saw them standing in a doorway. The other two es- capped. Within, the safe Of the VI. T. Hudner company the city's largest grocery firm. was found broken open and two bags of money, the amount not divulged, were on the floor. Police believed the three men had gone 10 the street 10 watch for an automobile, and that two others in the grocery office, unable to carry the heavy bags, fed in fear of capture.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-07
MRS. BUILDING NOW
 IS OWN LAWYER
Dramatically QuiZZes Husband
 in Divorce Action

Newport, R. l.. July P-Mrs.
 Jessie Margaret BudlonE, whose ipenchant for the spectacular in mar .ital matters has kept her in print and in court, today had essayed q new role. that Of defense counsel in her husbands divorce suit. With dramatic audiences, Mrs, Budlong yesterday "llcd' Cornelius .C. Moore who had been representing her, and then turned the guns of icross examination on her husband with expertncss that came from OK perienco gained al two previous un- successful separation actions. Moore joined the ranks of seven other attorneys who have been dis missed by the wife Of inc wealthy New Yorker in one or another of Iher legal tilts Mr, Budlong, who at previous sessions of the trial had told of his wife's thWarted social am bitions and her various stratcgems flor scaling the barriers Of the fash Iionablc colony here, told his inter rogator she had never been suc- cessful wife.
 Mrs, Budlons referred 10 herself as Mrs. Budlong" while her hus- band. m an easy conversational tone spoke of his wife as you"
 ProfcSscs His Love You were never satisfactory as q wife. but I am so much in love with you that | overlooked much he told her at one stage of the qucs- .tioning.
 In answer to other points hc de clared he had objected to Mrs, Bud longs methods of Keeping him away from otnrr vomen," an occu- patton 10 which she had told him she devoted q great deal Of her time. He testified she lad once broken mp "a board meeting 10 demand money.
 Before calling her husband to the .stand Mrs. Budlons told the court that lack of funds had forced her to dispense with her attorneys serv- ices but made no answer 10 the proffcr hy tho plaintiff of money 10 hire one.
 Budlong is asking divorce on the grounds of cruelty.