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The broad ax., 1926-02-13
5. The Mote and the Beam


An enthusiastic democratic Con
gresham soulfully opposed to hard
liquor and its family rose to his feet
the other day in the L. s. House of
Representatives, and solemnly quoted
some passages Of Hyde's International
Law, in defense OF his argument
against alcoholic beverages. He was
criticizing the alleged laxity OF legal
instrumentalities for the capture OF
rum runners and bootleggers. Quoted
he from Hyde's pages Of the Interna-
tional Law Digest;
THE municipal law Of Haiti IS not
alone in defining the slave trade as
piracy. It is so dominated by the
laws OF the United States and is pun
ishable with death; and if the Govern
ment Of the United States, like that of
Haiti. were to make an attempt at
slave-trading equivalent to the con
summated act and equally punishable
Herewith, it is not supposed that the
rules Of international law would there
by be violated The Congress shall
have full power to define and punish
piracies and felonies committed on the
b gh seas and offenses against the law
of nations"
We hold no brief for rum runners
and bootleggers We sincerely hope
they fall securely within the enforce
ment powers Of Congress, nationally
and internationally But while the
Congressman is asking Congress TO
define and punish piracies," etc, We
would prayerfully request him to in
clude that very important part of Ar
ticle XIV Of the U. S. Constitution,
which says, as to the rights of the
citizens to vote, Congress shall have
the power to enforce this article By ap-
propriate legislation" Let's remove
the mote and the beam from our ewes.
at one and the same time.
The broad ax., 1926-02-13

showing a smart ensemble for stormy
weather It is a costume designed Of
coral rubberized taffeta, with wool
detachable lining which is intended to
provide warmth during the winter
months.
The broad ax., 1926-02-13
COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES
By THE CADGERAMAN

More Pep" Says Democrats
Urban League High Spots.
Good Mornin'. Judge"
New Virgin Islands Report.
The Mote and the Beam.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
PRoMoTE MAzATLAN CARNIVAL.

MAZATLAN, Dec. 8 Especial to The
Dispatch propaganda will
be carried on next year to promote
the carnival week at Mazatlan, which
for many years has been an event
on the west coast of Mexico and,
in recent years, has attracted many
tourists from the United States.
American Consul Brooker has been
appointed by the carnival committee
in charge of propaganda work which
will be carried on in the United
States and Canada.
the coast, and Knockout Copeland of
the 10th cavalry. There's an old saying,
Look to the little fellows for fast,
furious fighting" and both these boys
have speed.
Following the curtain raiser, there
win be a special six-round scrap be-
tween Kid Riggs, a Mexican fighter of
good reputation, and Battling Siki,"
from the 1st battalion at Camp Harry
J. Jones. The fighters have been
matched with view to getting men
of about equal ability into the ring to-
gether. Admission viii be two dollars
for ringside seats and one dollar gem
eral admission.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
MONTE MUM WINS

NEWARK, N. T., Dec. 8.-(PO-Monte
Mum, former Nebraska football star,
stopped Gordon Munce of New York
in the second round of a 1O-round
heavyweight match preliminary to the
Pete LatzoJoe Simonich fight at the
Newark armory tonight.
The referee interrupted hostflitfes to
save Munce from further punishment
after he had been felled eight times
by the mid-westerner's heavy cIouts.
Mum weighed 213h; Munce 2O51k.
In the second 1O-round match,
Benny Bass, Philadelphia feather
weight, defeated Benny Cross, of
Newark Cross c1inching drew the
displeasure of the crowd frequently.
The semi final produced ten rugged
rounds of Slam bang fighting with
Phil McGraw, of Detroit, outpunch.
ing Johnny Ceccoli, Of Scranton, Pa,
in the opinion of newspaper men
Ceccolf fought back gamely but
was unable to match the whirlwfnd
attack of the Michigan florist. The
Pennsylvanfan suffered cuts under his
left eye and on his mouth, but stood
toe to toe with the Detroit fighter
in stirring rallies. McGraw weighed
1894 and Ceccoli 1872
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
rain is
PREDICTED FOR
.FNTIRE STATE

PHOENIX, Dec. 8.-(P)-As prospects
for more rain in many portions of Ari-
zona and New Mexico were indicated
in the statements of the weather fore
casters, reports today on the effect Of
the precipitation during the past five
days showed that it's benefits far out
weighed it's damage through flooded
highways and broken communications.
The storm tonight centered over
Flagstaff.
Sheepmen were jubilant, III. B. En-
bach, secretary of the Arizona Wool
Growers association, said today that
a week ago the situation promised to
become worse than it was two years
ago, when the industry paid out ST.
225,O0O in the Salt river valley for
winter feed.
If cold weather does not follow the
rains in central and southern Arizona,
Embach feels that good grazing for the
winter is assured. The sheep growers
rely almost entirely upon Indian wheat
and aifilaree, both wild plants. AS an
Immediate benefit, the filling Of desert
tanks and water holes will enable the
growers to begin the annual winter
drive to the southern grazing grounds.
a movement which has been held up
by lack of water.
Embach believes also that with the
fall of snow on the higher levels a
good stand of summer feed is eer-
tainty.
NJ. r. Wells statistician for the fed
eral division of crop and livestock es-
Inmates, said that with certain reser-
vations the same was true for the cat
tlemen.
Crops, were somewhat damaged by
the storm.
The total precipitation for the storm
here todate is 2.1S inches, and that at
Tucson nearly an inch. There was
little gain in the Roosevelt reservoir
due to the parched condition of the
soil The Gillespie dam crossing on
the Phoenix Yuma road was closed to-
day by the state highway department
due to a rapid rise in the Gila river.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
Two biggest stars

Now comes the second all-champion
tour, offering for your approval the
one and only Babe Ruth, as we'll
as the great Rogers Fornsby.
1t is rare thing for baseball's s
Two outstanding players TO have been
members of the pennant winners of
the previous year. Such was the
case last fall when the Yankees
played the Cardinals.
Ruth and Hornsby will pack 'em
i'll everywhere if the clubs have good
weather. No better press agent stuff
could be offered than Ruths three
home runs in one game of the last
series.
Minor league fans will pay fancy
prices 10 see the two stars in action,
the Bable in particular, and, as he
seldom disappoints in the matter Of
home runs, the Cardinal pitchers
may suffer this spring.
? Nevertheless, such Il series places
the world champs at disadvantage
For the Cardinals to be decisively
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
CHICAGO BOARD
WILL USE T w O
BOXING JUDGES

CHICAGO, Dec. 8 0E9.-The decision
of the Illinois State Athletic COM
mission to use two judges in addi- :
tion to a referee to decide all box
ing contests after January 1, may
be regarded as another step in ex-
perimenting to hit upon the. most
satisfactory method of deciding con-
tests.
I'VE want to put boxing on a high
rlane and will experiment until we
get what is best for the sport" said
John G. Righeimer, chairman of the
commission, tonight.
When the commission was organ
lied, it was undecided whether to
have no-decision contests or a ver-
dict by a referee. At that time
the system in vogue in New York
and Pennsylvania, whereby two
judges decided the contest was given
consideration, but o. w. Hunke, then
chairman of the commission, decided
on the referee plan.
The decision to switch from the
referee to the judges system was
reached after the controversy over
the Tiger Flowers Mickey Walker
middleweight championship fight.
ii, which the commission upheld the
verdict of Referee Benny Yanger in
declaring Walker the winner.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09

An army boxing contest between
members of the 1st battalion, 25th in
fantry, Camp Harry j. Jones, and
troopers from the 10th cavalry at Fort
Huachuca, will be held in the Majestic
theatre in this. city the night of De-
cember 1S, according to announcement
from Capt. V. W. Wales, officer in
charge of boxing at Fort Huachuca.
Sergeant R. Harvey of Fort Huachuca,
representing Captain Wales, has been
in Douglas for several days arranging
for the match.
The main event of the program will
be a 10-round go between Johnny Will
son of the 10th cavalry and Chick
Anderson of Camp Harry J. Jones.
Both boys are heavyweights, tipping
the beam at 1875 pounds EACH and a
defeated, which isn't probable, would
destroy much Of the prestige that
goes with The honor before the sea-
son even opens.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
Latzo Defeats Sinonich By Rally in Last
Billy
FXAA[Sl
OVEN V(IAN
:, ,OAHsS..-
snring World Series

There is to be another 3t spring
world series, for it is understood
that the Yankees and the Cardinals
have arranged 4 schedule of Is games
to be played on the way north.
If this is true, 1t will be the second
time two pennant winners have
staged spring affair after definitely
settling the world championship in the
fall.
In the spring Of 1925, Washington
and New York did a repeat act
Washington the year, previous having
won the title from the Giants four
games to three.
5. AT shat time, the affair was not
looked OH with great favor by the
powers that }'be and it was rumored
no more spring series between the
two pennant winners of the previous
year would be allowed
Apparently that wasn't true, mere
rumor.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
COWBOY SPORTS and
HORSE RACING TO Be
HELD DECEMBER 24-25

Committeeman Lynn Mbbley and
Tom Sims, in charge of the ar
rangements for the horse racing and
cowboy sports program to be staged
at the International speedway on
Friday, December "a and Christmas
day reported to The Dispatch yes
terday afternoon that the rodeo will
be success If the number of en-
trants and the grade of horses that
will perform has anything to do with
it,
The entrance list contains the
names of some 25 riders and ropers
and the reading of these names
brings to light that the men who
are entered are the owners of some
Of the fastest ponies in the state.
The ccmmt tteemen said Wednesday
that there was a strong possibility
that army men from Fort Huachuca
would bring down some fast army
mounts to enter in the free-for-all
races and there is no question but
that the spectators will see some of
the fastest horses in the state with
some of the best jockeys in the sad
dies
The program calls for calf roping,
wild COW milking, team tying, a pony
express, a quarter mile free-for-all
race, a COW pony race and a ladies'
race each of the two days.
The ladies' race is attracting much
attention this season and a large
number of women are grooming their
mounts for the event. Already horses
are being brought in and the price
Of grain and curry combs is said
to be rising. 1t is rumored that
there is quite a lot Of money back
of certain horses and throughout the
southern part of the state there If
a good interest in the event.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
OPPOSES 'PROpAGANpA.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5 Especial to
The Dispatch General Francisco r.
Serrano, governor of the federal dis
trict and considered one of the lead
ing presidential possibilities during
the next campaign, has advised his
friends that he considers discussion
of the question of presidential sue
cession as unpatriotic at this time.
In letter to DR.. Alvaro, Tore Diaz.
governor of Yucatan, he states that
he has not authorized the use of
his name. AZ
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
L LANDIS SAY S
HE WILL AID
M INOR CLUBS

{ ASHEVILLE, N. c., Dec. 8 tP.-
Commissioners X. M. Lands told the
National Association of Professional
Baseball leagues today that sit
makes no material difference to me
whether / am reelected COMMISSIONER
of baseball or not" Speaking Wig
-orously, and interrupted often by
bursts of applause, the commissioner
said that if ne was reelected, he
would try to perform his duties
with the same impartality I have
tried to show the past six years"
Commissioner Lands appeared be-
fore the body by invitation after it
had gone on record in an executive
session during the meeting as in
dorsing him for reelection with no
curtaflment of authority.
'T wish to thank you gentlemen"
he said, for your splendid support
in the difficult duties 7 have been
called upon to perform during the
past six years You have stood by
me, have worked with me, and when
d ruling has come from me you
have observed it with utmost fidel~
fty.''
In my dealings with baseball
during these past six years I have
tried to do what seemed to me the
fair thing for major leagues, for
minor leagues and most of all for
that great unnamed part of our busi-
.ness-the public.
II warn you, gentlemen, that if
1 am reelected, and it makes no
material difference to me personally
whether 1 am or not, I shall con-
tinue to guard the interests of that
great unnamed body. On it you
depend for support and I shall pro-
tect it in every way humanity pos
ssible
Emil Fuchs, owner and president of
the Boston Braves, asked the associa-
tion to set the day during the 1927
season when the gate receipts would
go to a fund for the erection of me-
mortal to Christy Mathewson.
HE was one of the finest men and
one of the greatest ball players of the
age. To him goes much of the credit
for the fine spirit which is evident in
baseball today. I think it only proper
that we do something in his honor
Fuchs said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
BOWLING SCORES


The Lions were bowled down by
the Tigers on the Elks' alleys last
evening with total pinnage OF
1923 against 1881. Mcmillan was
high man for the three games with
score of 546 for total. He also
made the high game with 191 pms
in his third attempt.
Riley was high game man for the
Tigers while Nelson made the high
total.
Lions-McMillan 1s9, 166, 191-546;
Wylie, 1872, 147, 137--416; Eberhardt,
fSSs 151, 1s2-416; Wish, 1876, 1902, 224
-551.
Tigers-Miss shinn, 14S, 152, 1922.
432; Ed Porter, 1876, 10, 155-461;
Fl. Nelson, 1853, IT'S, 1913; Roy
Riley, 1856, 123. 1S8-447
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
ARMY BOXERS OF CAVALRY AND
INFANTRY TO CLASH in MATCH
in This CITY ON DECEMBER IS

whirlwind battle between the two is
promised.
Almost as interesting as the main
event will be a battle royal between
three infantrymen and three troopers,
the winner to be the last man on his
feet. The six battlers will include
several who have met in similar con-
tests before, with personal grudges to
settle, and it is certain that the many
battles in the same ring at the same
royal will open with three separate
contests.
The semi-final will be an eight round
event between young Tommy Elks, well
known to Douglas fight fans, and
Tiger" Richardson, fast experienced
boxer from Fort Huachuca. Richard
son will have the edge in experience
but Tommy Elks is a game, clever
boxer, whose youth and speed may off
set Richardson's ring generalship.
The curtain raiser will be between
Kid Lache, a fast featherweight from
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
BOY's MOTHER PINS NOTE
10 HIS CLOTHES, ABANDONS HIM

CHICAGO, Dec GA four-year-
old boy found wandering in Cicero.
a suburb, with a note purporting to
have been written by his mother,
saying she was unable to care for
him longer, was given shelter today
by the police.
'.This is Mitchell -Micky-born on
November H. 1922 the note read.
"I am a poor woman and supported
him for four years. Now I am un-
able to do anything toward his
support. Please take good care of
him. Thank you
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
arn1ory tonight.

Returning to the ring after an abb
sence Of six months, Latzo caught a
rugged and aggressive foe in Simon
ich, who carried off the first four
rounds of the fight with a battering
two-handed attack The Montana man
tired in the latter rounds under his
exertions, however, and Latzo, carry
ing the battle to his foe with whirl-
wind comeback received the decision
of newspaper critics at the ringside
Latzo, fighting his first match in
six months, was content to stave off
Simonich's rushing attack that did
little damage i'm the first session. The
champion broke up sfmonich's body
attack in the second with sharp rally
that drove the Montana battler to
cover. The westerner tore back in the
third, pummelfng Latzo severely with
a heavy body attack.
Latzo could not seem to strike his
stride after the long lay off. The bat
tiers smashed head on in. the center of
the ring in the fourth round, Latzo
suffering cash over his eye that
spouted blood, but he rallied with a
furious stwo-f -fisted attack. Simonfch
ripped into the champion with a fierce
body assault in the fifth. Latzo fought
back ganely, little hampered by the
cash in his forehead. The champion
tore into Simonich IN the sixth with a
volley to the head and body, driving
the, westerner to cover.
The champion, apparently fighting
his way back to old time form, scored
heavily to the Montana puncher' S
head and body as the latter tired in the
seventh. Simonich rushed again to the
attack in the eighth, but Latzo scored
repeatedly with both hands ITO the
head.
Rugged body punching at close
range carried them both around the
ring at even terms in fierce exchange
in the ninth session. Latzo spun ST.
monich around with a sharp right at
the bell. A battering two-ffsted at
tack drove Sinlonich to the ropes and
had him hanging on in the final ses-
sion. Latzo landed almost at will as
the western challenger gave ground
under the volley of crashing punches.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
rAx LAWS REFoRMED.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 8 Especial TO
The Dispatch )-Many obsolete taxes
are to be wiped off the statute
books by the new taxation laws
which will go into effect in the
state of Tamaulipas next year. The
taxes which will be abolished include
tax on each row of sugar cane
planted in the state and taxes on
farm implements and work animals.
Many of these taxes have not been
collected for some years as they were
considered injurious.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
TO REEEREE BIC GAME

ST. MARYS, Kans., Dec. H9.-
Ernest c. Quigley, National league
umpire and Missouri Valley sports
official, today accepted the appoints
lnent as referee of the Alabama
stanford football game to be played
New Years day at the carnival o.
roses bowl, at Pasadena, Calir.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
FIRE SWEEPING
BORCER, TEXAS

AMARILLO, Texas, Dec. 8-lPJ-Fire,
whipped out of control by heavy
wind, was sweeping the oil town OF
Berger, 60 miles from here, at ll:47
o'clock tonight, according to telephone
reports received in Amarillo The re-
ports said that the wind and lack OF
fire fighting equipment hampered ef-
forts to bring the flames under con-
troll mo further details were avail
able.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
ROCKNE NOW ON HIS
WAY TO HONOLULU

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 8-[R-Knute
Rockne, famed football coach, arrived
here today with his family from Los
Angeles and all sailed an hour later on
the liner Maui for Honolulu. Rockne
said that he had not heard of any Of
fers to become a member of the Uni
versity of California summer school
football faculty, but thinks that such
q job would be an attractive one. The
Notre Dame coach expects to officiate
at few football games in the islands
before his return.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
HANNEGAN NEW CAPTAIN
OF NAVYss GRIDIRON SQUAD

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 8 R).-E.
"A. "Ned" Hannegan of Washington,
d. c., today was elected captain of
Navy's 1927 football team. Hanne-
gan has played quarterback for two
years. and has been one of the out
standing performers of the MILDLY
eleven.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
HELD For DouBIE MURDER

CORPUS CHRISTIE, Texas, Dec. S.
R)-Frank III. Bonner was arrested at
his home in San Antonio late tonight
on a Neuces county indictment charg-
ing murder growing out of the death OF
J. A. Barnes and his son, Jesse Barnes
in bomb explosion here on Novem-
ber IA, 1923. Bonner married Dorothy
a daughter of Barnes, several months
after the explosion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
Tour Drew wei

AS I recall it. New York won the
first three games and Washington
looked to be in for drubbing. Then
Harris club, showing the courage
that had won it a pennant and a
world series struck its stride and
when the series closed it was all
even, with something like seven wins
apiece.
Financially it was huge success.
Eeing evenly matched and both out
10 win, fine brand of baseball was
dished up to the minor league fans.
In addition, Washington had the great
Walter Johnson to attract, also an
added feature in those two clowns
of the ball field, Nick Altrocl1 and
Al Schacht.
However, despite the fact that the
trip was an artistic and financial
success, doubt was expressed as to
the wisdom of such tour. II
savored too much of the world series
ballyhoo.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
MINNESOTA GRID COACH
UNDERGOES AN OPERATION

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Dec. S.-Dr.
Clarence w. Spear, University of
Minnesota, football coach, underwent
an operation for infected ga1l blad-
der at st. Mary's hospital here to-
day. The operation was successful,
according to attending physicians.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
VIOLENT WINDsTORM ON
AIETJTIAN ISLAND SUBsIDINC

CORDOvA, Alaska, Dec B.-A
violent windstorm which struck the
Aleutian Islands and Behring sea
yesterday was subsiding today and
word was being awaited of the
fate of two cannery watchmen at
squaw harbor in the Aleutians.
Messages from Unga, 20 miles
from squaw harbor, said that wind
and wave wrecked a cannery and
wharf there and fears were felt
for the safety of the watchmen at
Squaw harbor, which was believed
to have experienced similar storm.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
ACCEPTS BASKET
GAME AS A MAJOR SPOR

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-P)-Columbia
university has approved the classifica-
tfon of basketball as a major sport.
Columbia's quintet in the eastern in
tercollegiate basketball league last
season carried off the championship
for the first time in 12 years.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
: PIRATE TEAM INTACT

PITTSBURGH, Dec 8.-P-Barney
Dreyfuss will stand pat on his present
Firate team for the 1927 race. Moth
ing to buy and nothing to sell" says
the Pittsburgh National owner. There
will be no change, except that we Will
win the pennant."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
What Price Glory

The American league magma as
certainly didn't enthuse over the
meeting between the Giants and
Senators. What was to be gained?
Having won the world champion
ship, there seemed no good reason
for resuming hostilties, other than
the big gate that would be attracted
by two so popular teams.
The breaks had favored Washing
ton in winning the 1924 series. Many
of the experts considered New York
the better team. 1t was figured Nc
Graw would make every effort to
prove it in the spring and if he
did so, much of the prestige gained
by winning The original series would
be wasted.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
sIsLER WILL PLAY
FIRST FOR browns

FIRST FOR BROWNS
ST. LOUIS, Dec, P1-George Sis
Ter, deposed playing manager of the
ST. Louis Browns, positively will play
first base for that club next summer,
says Dan Howley, his successor as
pilot. Although reports have had Sis
Ter slated to go to the Athletics, How
ley says that George wants to stick,
and where could get a better MANI"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
MONTANA BATTLER IS.
LOSER AFTER WINNING
The FIRST 4 ROUNDS

NEWARK, Dec. 8 (AP)-Rallyng gamely in the
last five rounds, Pete Latzo of Scranton, Pa. worlds
welterweight champion slugged his way to ten-round
victory Joe Simonich of Butte Mont in the Newark
armnrv tnnipht.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09

The international Club. Quality
and service, in Aqua PrIeta.-Adyt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
INvIrED rO LoNDoN.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. S Especial to
The Dispatch)--Mexico has been in-
vited to send exhibits and representa-
tives to the fair which is to be held
in London in February. The cham
bers of commerce have been invited
to bring the matter to the attention
of their members. 1t is considered
probable that Mexican excursion
may be organized to attend the fair.