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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27

up. Flowers slapped again to the
champions ribs but Greb landed q
straight right to the jpw. The Tiger
gave ground when Greb started one
Of his characteristic rushes. They
were dancing at the bell.
Round Twelve.
Greb rushed Flowers to the ropes
as if to finish him. A left upper-
cut rocked Flowers head A right
to the jaw spun him around. Greb
kept rushing his challenger on top in
every exchange. They wrestled near
the ropesN and the Tiger went half
way out the ring. "A vicious left to
the ribs forced Greb to clinch. They
were mixing it fast at the bell.
Round Thirteen.
The Tiger Ieaped at the champion
but Greb clinched Greb met another
flying attack with both fists, and
for quarter of minute they stood
punching away at each other. They
hauled and pulled with one hand free
to punch at the head and body The
bell halted a fast skirmish.
Round Fourteen.
Flowers slapped to une head and
ribs with open glove. Both appeared
somewhat tired and the pace slack
ened. They clinched more often.
Flowers appeared thoroughly on the
defensive with Greb doing all tho
leading. Greb missed a right and
the Tiger dropped one on his jaw at
the bell
Round Fifteen.
They shook hands. Greb leaped
the negro slapped twice and they
clinched. Flowers bounced left off
Grebs jaw and landed both hands to
the body. Greb endeavored frantical-
ly to land squarely with his right
but the southerner was too shifty.
Neither could get set for a finishing
punch. They wrestled and pulled at
each other as their leaping blows
went wild. Flowers landed weakly
to the body. Flowers landed a
downward stab to the face just as
the bell ended the fight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27

TUCSON, Feb. 26.-Tonight's results
in state basket ball tournament:
Phoenix, IA; Chandler, Is.
Mesa, %; Stafford, 1S.
Consolation:
Tucson, %; Superior, II.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27
WIN FIRST ROUND OF PLAY FOR
CONSOLATION CUP; MEET RAYS
This AFTERNOON AT 3 O'CLOCK

Ter will meet today in the semi-fnal
round and Gilbert and Miami will
meet in the other bracket, the win
ners of these contests to clash for
the state title.
Finals i'm both tournaments win
be played tonight. Cary at guard
was the outstanding player for
Douglas against st. David although
all the local team played fast and
good basket ball. 1t was an uphill
fight, however, and the Bulldogs,
trailed until the last two minutes of
play when great spurt put over the
needed points for a victory.
Despite the record that Tucson beat
the locals both times in the regular
season schedule, the fast that Phoe-
niv eliminated the Tucson outfit in
the regular championship contest and
that Douglas beat Phoenix this year,
makes it quite likely that the locals
could win over the university city
five if they meet in the consolation
finals.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27
Round Seven.

A straight right just glanced off
Flowers jaw. Three to the ribs and
one to the jaw forced Greb into a
clinch. After three attempts Greb
measured Flowers and landed solidlS'
to the face with a right. Flowers
backed up. Greb missed and they
wrestled. Another right to the jaw
forced the Tiger to cover. They were
wrestling at the bell.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27
(Ry Dispatch A. 2. Wirel

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-K. o. Phil.
Kaplan, New York middleweight,
scored technical knockout over
Mickey Rockson of California in the
fourth round of a ten round semi
final match prior to the Greb-Flow-
ers encounter at Madison Square Gar
den tonight.
The referee stopped the fight after
one minute and 50 seconds of the
round with Rockson bleeding and
hopelessly outclassed.
Kap1an floored Rockson with the
first punch, jumping out of his cor
ner and landing with his left. Rock
son came up Immediately without a
count. Twice again in the opening
round Rockson went down under the
punishment which Kaplan handed out.
Rockson scaled 1917 when the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27
GIenna CoIIett Beaten
i'm OrmOnd Beach Play
(By Dispatch A. P. wirel

ORMOND BEACH, Fla, Feb. 20
The womens gol champion of Aneri-
ca and France was defeated here to-
day by the womens champion of Chi
cago.
Miss Glenna Collett, of Providence,
r. T., fell before the magnificent
driving and putting of Miss Dorothy
Klotz in the semi-final round of play
in the womens golf tournament here.
The game ended at the sixteenth
hole with Miss Klotz leading and q.
Miss Mary X. Browne of Los An
geles won over Miss Helen Payson
of Portland, Maine, 4 and 2, in the
other flight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27

fighters weighed in at the commits
sion this afternoon, despite the fact
that contracts called for 160 pounds.
Rather than accept Rockson's weight
forfeit, Kaplans manager insisted
that Rockson make the weight. He
was sent to the baths and weighed
in at 4 O'Clock at 159h. This weak
ened him and accounted somewhat
for his poor showing tonight. Kap-
Ian weighed 1856.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27

The m5gro's southpaW style APP
peared to bother Greb and his usual
windmill style was lacking except in
spots. Many times the challenger
beat Greb to the punch as GreD
wound up TO land with his flying
fists which have battered down all
opposition in all his class since he
won the title from Johnny Wilson or
Boston at the Polo Grounds in 1928
In only one or two rounds did
Grebt appear like the Pittsburgh
"windmilp' of old The crowd sat
back and waited for Greb to start
but the southerners peculiar style
was battling to the champion and he
never could get started.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27
NEGRO TAKES CROWN
FROM HARRY CREB ON
A JUDGES DECISION
(By Dispatch A. z. Wirel

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Harry Greb three years
king of the mddleweights dethroned tonight by
the sensational Tiger Flowers Of Atlanta, Ga the first
negro to hold the championship Of the middeweght
division. Flowers victory through judges de-
csion at the end of 15-round bout in Madison Square
Garden witnessed bv $4,000 persons
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Delicious Hun,or of
Nye Fooled English

On the seventy-flfth anniversary Of
Bill Nye's birth, tablet, memorial
window and a granite monument were
unveiled at Fletcher, near Asheville,
showing his quaint humor and lovable
personality have not been forgotten.
At one time he served as postmas-
ter at Laramie, Wyo., an appointment
which incidentally brought forth his
famous letter addressed to President
Arthur and containing his resignation.
In the letter he directed the Presi-
dent where to find everyt' ing, explain
ing that the postal cards he had read
were carefully pigeonholed apart from
the unread ones He continued: IT
Deacon Hayford does not pay up his
box rent you might as well put his let
tiers in the general delivery, and when
Bob Head gets drunk and insists on
letter from one Of his wives every
day in the week. you can salute him
through the box delivery window with
an old Queen Anne tomahawk that
you will find near the Etruscan water
pail"
80 tickled were the officials at
Washington with this letter that they
published 1t far and wide. To Nye's
huge delight an English paper edi-
torially commented In shocked amaze
ment on the ways of American post
masters.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-09-29

Little Need to Fear
Bite of Broun Spider

Though spider bites may often be
painful, especially to certain individu-
ais. they do not justify the fear many
persons exhibit for the eight-legged
creatures, as most spiders are harm
less; few of them are dangerously pol
sOnOus. All Of the 400 or 500 species
that persistent seeker may find with
In easy reach of most American COM
munities have poison glands, but none
are so poisonous as they are reputed
to be. Such poisons as they have are
Intended for defense against others In
the spiders world of miniature life
and for killing or rendering harmless
the tiny creatures which supply her
diet. Mans organism is so great that
1t will not succumb to this dose of
poison that suffices to kill an insect.
The bites Of few species, neverthe-
less, do cause severe pain. The dan
ger OF their being inflicted, however,
is Offset to some extent by the color
warning given to most Of us by this
class Of arachnida. The more dan
gerous species display brilliant and
sometimes very beautiful colors which
at once attract attention. but Of the
ordinary little brown spiders we need
have no fear.
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Deer Isle.


Mrs. Ernest Weed of Brunswick is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Paul W.
Scott.
Elwyn Sylvester went to Orono
last week, to attend the U. of M.
Mrs. Alfred Durham and daugh-
ter Bernice are visiting relatives and
friends at Swans Island.
The family at the Brace cottage
left Sunday for New York.
Mrs. w. A. Baldwin, infant son
Willard and daughter, Miss Julie,
left Sunday for their home in New
York.
Fred L. Sylvester motored to Ellis
worth Sunday.
Miss Priscilla Scott, who has been
employed at Sunset Hill this sum-
mer, went home Saturday. On Tues
day she will leave for Boston to at
tend school.
DR.. Alan Chesney and family left
Saturday for Baltimore.
The Firs closed last week, and
Prof. and Mrs. Knowlton have re-
turned to their home at Haverford,
Pa. Prof. Knowlton has been
granted three-months'- Of alb
sence from the Haverford school,
and he, with Mrs. Knowlton, will
make a trip abroad in early October.
The new golf course at Sunset is
coming on apace. Mr.. Davis has al
ready completed four greens, and is
now at work on two others.
DR.. and Mrs. c. E. Wasgatt moved
to Camden on Monday, shipping
their household goods by the
schooner Lydia Grant, and making
the trip themselves by automobile.
Mrs. Arthur B. Powers has gone
to Boston to meet her husband.
Mrs Bessie Hanford (Hamblin)
and daughter Marian, of West SOM
erville, were recent guests OF Mrs.
Martha Stinson.
Miss Dorothy Sylvester left We'd
nesday for Colby college, where she
will take up special studies.
Miss Alice M. Young and Miss
Emma c., Shipman left for Boston
Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. George G. Wheeler
and son George left for Boston Sum
day, by auto. u
rev. who was drowned in Porto
Rico recently, arrived here Wednes-
day from New York, accompanied by
his brother, Capt. Winsor w. Tor
rev, who went to New York to meet
the body. Besides his mother, MIS-
I,ayinia Hutchinson, Capt. Torrey
leaves a wife, who was Miss Bessie
Scott, a daughter Emily, by prevl-
ous marriage, and three brothers
Cant. George w., Ernest and Winsor
w Torrey. all of whom have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entlre
community. The funeral TOOK place
Thursday at the home of G. II. scott'
Interment was at Mt. Adams GENE
terry. There were many floral tokens
of sympathy. M
Sept. 81. "'
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MOONLIGHT CORN ROAST.
Eastern Stars Entertained at Sunset
Park, Green Lake.

Eastern Stars Entertained at Sunset
Park, Green Lake.
On Tuesday, Sept. 81, forty-eight
members Of Irene chapter, o. E. S.,
enjoyed a most delightful picnic and
Lake Early in the afternoon, Of
ficers and cooks from the Weso
Club escorted two bushels of clans
from Ellsworth to the pavilion,
where they were received by Brother
Fred Smith and his mother, Sister
Annie Smith.
Flags waved in the wind, the sun
shone brightly on field and forest,
and the blue waters of the lake and
shining sand beach never looked
more beautiful. The party visited
the new log cabins, followed the
trails along the lake shore and en-
joyed a delightful sail in Mr.. Smiths
mtor boat. At sunset, the autos be-
gan to arrive Thirteen were parked
about the grounds.
After a feast of steamed clans,
sandwiches, cakes, pies and coffee,
games and dancing were enjoyed by
some, while others gathered around
the open fire. At 10 o'clock all
marched to the shore, Officer Stuart
leading, armed with salt and pepper
shakers and bricks of butter.
Brother Smith followed with a
wheelbarrow of sweet corn. The
march led to where huge bed OF
glowing Goals had been made ready
by other members Of the party. Each
one was given a pointed stick, on
which he placed an ear Of corn. All
gathered about the fire, and soon
had smoking brown ears of corn OF
wonderful flavor. A few enjoyed a
moonlight ride on the lake..
After three rousing cheers for the
host and hostess and Sunset Park,
the party broke up, pronouncing 1T
the most successful gathering Of the
season.
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GOLDEN WEDDING.
North Penobscot Couple Quietly
Celebrate Anniversary.

North Penobscot Couple Quietly
Celebrate Anniversary.
North Penobscot, Sept. 29-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry w. Lowell Of this
place quietly observed their flftieth
wedding anniversary yesterday. Both
were born in Penobscot, and have al
ways lived here. They enjoy good
health, and take an active part In
the life of the community.
On August 20, they held a family
reunion at their home, when their
children and grandchildren gath
cred. Mrs. Lowell prepared chicken
dinner for 10. Those present were
Herbert L. Lowell Of this place, Mrs.
Walden B. Kittredge and children,
of birmingham, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Daniels and children, of Ban
gor, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Leach Of Pc
nobscot, Mrs. w. A. Snow and son,
of Portland.
Mr.. Lowell, who has been steward
of Pomona grange since it was or
ganiZed over twenty years ago, was
given surprise party on his eighth
eth birthday last April, and was pre-
scented with gold piece and box
of candy by the members of the
grange.
Last November, Mr.. Lowell took a
trip with his nephew and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Lowell, going by
auto to Portland, where he visited
his daughter, Mrs. Snow, and his sis
ter, Mrs. L. D. Foster, who has since
passed away. A few days later he
motored to birmingham, Mass, with
his daughter, Mrs. Kittredge, spend
ing Thanksgiving there, returning to
Portland by train and home by auto.
The many friends of this estima-
BILE couple hope they may enjoy many
more years of health and happiness.
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Wouldn't Bear Out Theory

Theoretically, a head-on collision
between two freely moving bodies OF
the same weight and type would re-
suit in an equal shock to both, re-
CARELESS of their speeds. The forces
Of impact act equally on both bodies,
and in the case Of two automobiles
would tend to throw all Occupanu
forward in their respective cars with
equal violence However, in an actual
collision between autos involving
speeds as high as 80 miles per hour,
so many unevaluated factors would
enter that 1t Is probable that results
would seldom, II ever, be exactly az
expected from the ideal theoretical
case.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-09-29
Cdbin-Mufe Exonerated

Two men, although unacquainted,
were obliged to share a cabin during
voyage from New York to London.
One Of them, gruff. self-contained fel.
low, resisted the efforts of his cabin.
mate to strike friendship. For the
first day or two they did not speak q
word.
At last the gruff, self-contained man
broke the silence
"Smoke cigars?" he inquired.
NO" said his cabin-mate.
"Quite sure you don'tY the first
insisted. 1--WE got box Of fifty here
Prime quality. Sure you don't smoke
cigars?"
The affable one was sure he didn't
"Then 1t must have been the stew
ard. There are Ave missing from thu
box" said the self-contained man.
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FLORIDA RELIEF.
Ellsworth Branch of Red Cross APP
meals for Contributions.

In response to the appeal OF the
Ellsworth Branch of the Red Cross,
published in The Ellsworth Ameri-
can last week, the amount OF $1l.5O
has so far been contributed for
Florida relief
Communications are still being
sent out from the American National
Red Cross, urgently requesting local
chapters and branches to continue
their efforts to secure contributions.
The President of the United States
has issued a proclamation appealing
to the American people to contribute
generously in aiding the sufferers of
the devastated area.
A total amount of at least $1,000
900 is needed for the relief of
Southern Florida. The people OF
Florida are doing their full share.
The needs of the American Red
Cross represent additional relief
which the rest of the country should
supply.
Citizens are urged to send contri-
buttons to the treasurer of the Els
worth branch, Mrs. Harvard G. Jor-
dan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-09-29

Foster Young is home from bar
Harbor, where he has peen CHI
ployed. -. . Gun
There was heavy frost here sun
day night, and ice was seen III Will
Gus places Monday morning
George A. Wedge closed his sum-
mer home here last week, and re-
turned by auto to his home in New
York.
Mrs. Clara Cole has recovered
from her illness, and is out again
Floyd r. Hamilton has completed
extensive repairs and built an adj
dition on his residence.
Sept. 81. "Aenophone.'
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COMMERCIAL COURSE.

The commercial department mas
two detectives. First, it trains young
men and women for Office work;
second. it builds a foundation for
further study. There is no limit to
the success bright, well-traIneu,
and ambitious person can achiese
through a business training. me o.
fee worker comes in daily contacI
With ,the best business brains OF the
country. He must develop habits OF
honestly, promptness, ACCURACY ;
alertness. human sympathy, soclal
sense and service.
There are 127 students in the Els
worth high school registered lot -, az y
,oost one commercial subject. me
creeg system of shorthand IS tausn.,
and 100 words are required ior
%madnation. The student must a'so
he able to write well-arranstn ~ w.
ter At least one letter gay IS ~ r.
ouired. Fifty words per mln uredm ~
tvnewriting are required LOT s otaa
atom credit. Many cert,n ,'s tho
n "'ad and pins we're awarded by Sne
d;Marent companies last year. ,n ~,
tastifving to the speed acqulfeu ~
the students.
The business organization ana o., o.
fee practice course consists Oh vi ,1I
sons in mimeographing, Hing spe,.
ing and the fundamentals OF aoVei'
Using and salesmansnlp.
Twentieth Century Bookkeeping Is
taught, and the student must com
nIete the Sole Proprietorship, the
Partnership and the Corporation
cots before he is awarded a GER
tificate.
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OPTIMISM.


On dark, cold night in winter if
we step outside the door, the first
thing We exclaim is, "How bright
the stars are tonight" and we feel
how true, if trite, is that old saying
on which so many high school es-
says have been written, that Dark
ness brings out the stars
We would not know the warmth,
beauty and necessity of the sun, if
there were no dark nights, no rainy
seasons. We are all very prone to
deplore the dark things in life; to
consider its sorrows, tears and
heartaches as hardships, when as a
matter of fact they are blessings, no
less than the. brighter, happier things
that are sent our way. They are the
rungs to the ladder of character by
which we rise from our dead selves
to higher things"
If we were to dwell forever in
Towering fields, we would be content
and never. try to mount That LADDER,
and so we would not progress. In
deed. we would go backward, for no
man stands still; he either goes for
ward or backward. 1t is often those
things we call hardships which push
us forward, even though we may not
always realize it. Lowell says, IN
his most beautiful bit of poetry:
DAILY, with souls that cringe ana plot
We Sinais climb, and know it not
If these things are blessings, lei
us count them as such, and see IN
them the hidden promise OF our
making; see, as did Robert Brown
ing, the greatest optimist or MS
time, that
Life is just a stuff to
Try the souls strength on,
and see, as he did, the beauty and
blessing in everything. For 1t is al
ways true that for everything there
is a compensation-for every thorn
a rose; for every dark night, star
Not only to count ones blessings
but to count everything as blessing,
is the only way in which we can get
from life all it is meant to give us
To again quote from Browning:
earth is not grey, but rosy;
Heaven not dull, but fair to view.
Do I stoop-I pluck posy,
Do 1 stand and stare-alls blue!'
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Points in His Favor

sNr. Scrawls, the editor, is not very
honest and has little ability as writ
Or" we said with a rising infection.
yes" replied the villagar. but you
will note that he has scraggly beard
Of which he seems very proud and q
wife who rules him with rod OF
on."-Kansas City Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-09-29
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Contributed by the Ellsworth H
School Publicity Board.


Below is list of the officers Of
the school for the present year:
President of Students Association,
Lawrence Fletcher; vice-president,
Dorothy Squirting; secretary, Vir-
ginia Campbell; treasurer, Freda
Daniels; faculty treasurer, Morton
Whitcomb.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee-Seniors, Sylvia Cushman,
Horace Kemp; Juniors, Janet Davis,
Albert Bradstreet Sophomores, Ruth
Austin, John Pickett.
Members Of the Traffic Board
Senior, Sheridan Frederic; Junior
Henry Smith; Sophomore, Frances
Fuller: Freshmen, Frederick Gaspar,
Rachel Adams.
Cheer leader, Robert Royal; as
sistant cheer leader, Erwin Squirting.
Members of the Jester Board
Editor-in-chief, Gordon Emery; as
sistant editor, Viola Eichman; BUSH
ness manager, Mary Franklin; as
sistant business manager, Parker
Cushman; exchange editor, Lloyd
Jordan. :.
Members of the Publicity Board
Senior, Eleanor Carr; junior,
Karin Eliason; sophomore. Jonn
Pickett; freshman, Earle Beal.
Manager of boys basketball team,
Gordon Emery; captain of boys bas-
ketball team, (not yet elected)'
manager of baseball team, Sheridan
Frederic; captain of baseball team.
(not yet elected); manager OF girls
basketball team, Sylvia Cushman;
captain of girls basketball team,
Helen Robinson.
Senior Glass officers-President,
Gordon Emery; vice-president, LII
Ian McGown: secretary, Marion
Young: treasurer, Kathleen Grindal.
Junior Glass officers-President'
Henry Smith; vice-president. Freua
Daniels: secretary, Karin Ellasoh'
treasurer, Edith Davis. 49,.
sonhomore Glass officers-Presl-
don+ Margaret Whitcomb; vice.
uros;dent. Hiding Johnson; secre-
4 70 clifford Wiley; treasurer
Ruth Austin. Drosi.
dent, Elmer Davis; vice-preslo1An.'
Louise Smith; secretary. Lueiia AL
drews: treasurer, Gerald DAVIS
Members of the Welfare ana
Grounds Committees have not peen
elected yet. -. tho
The captains and managers or the
interclass baseball teams met FIJI
day afternoon and decided upon a
schedule for the league. Inc
schedule follows:
Sent 81 - Freshman VS.. Sopho-
Sept. 2S-Juniors VS.. Seniors.
Sent 3O-Freshman VS.. Juniors.
Oct. 1-Sophomores vs.Senlors.
Oct. 4 - Sophomores VS.. juniors.
Oct 5-Freshman VS. Seniors.
The captains and managers for
this year are-Seniors, Shurpan
Frederic, captain; Lawrence
Fletcher, manager. Juniors, Gerald
Fletcher, captain; Fred Higgins
manager. Sophomores, James De-
Witt, captain; John Pickett, man
ager, Freshmen, John Foss, cap
tain; William Dorr, manager.
Last week the Freshmen and
sophomores practised on the field
hack of the school for their game
Monday. The teams at present look
as though they are quite evenly
matched. Good competition is as
sured for the games in the above
schedule.
The Freshman team showed hne
stuff Monday night, when they wiped
the sophomores off the map in hve-
inning contest of baseball. The
FRESHMAN battery worked to per-
lection, and the Sophomores were
uncertain as to where the ball was
going. The final score stood Z to U
in the Freshman's favor.
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Truth and Prstense

Truth is strengthened by observe
ton and time; pretenses by haste and
uncertainty.-Tacitus