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New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
DR. ANDREWS STARTS.

Now York, Feb. 27 P>-Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews left New York by train today on his way to Picking to arrange for his fourth scientific expedition into the Gobi dcscrt. He made public an official telegram from the Mongolian government at Urga, welcoming his return and th1t of the scientists who will accom- pany him.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
BATH BIRTHDAY PARTY TODAY FOR ALVA DUDLEY
Guillord Man Is Guest of Friends Today at Home of Daughter
 in This City,

Alya II, Dudley is observing ms Stth birthday at the homo Of his daughter Mrs, Louise Kelsey of lOi Camp street where n reception Is being held in his honor
 Mr. Dudley was born al Madison and has lived for several years at Guiltord, For several months he has been at the homo Of his daugh- fer here, He is today joining in tho festivities as would man many years younger, During the summer months he is unusually active for one Of his age and his daily chores are numerous.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
MUCH COMPETITION
 IN DIVORCE NlLLe
MoreloS, Sonora and Chihuahua Mexico, Bid for Business

Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 27 Rj-- Mexico again is bidding for rccogni- ton by the United States, but not through the department of state. This time the next door ncighbor is bidding for recognition by citizens of this country who wish to sever narital ties quickly and painlcssl? and who arc willing to pay the price.
 Three states-Morelos Sonora and Chihuahua--have entered into cut throat competition for the trade that brings in it's wake pleasant jingle of coin, and all three offer programs ambitious enough to cause slcepless nights for divorce lawyers who practice in other climes.
 None of the three states requires legal residence for divorce decrees of mutual consent. They only ask that provision be made for any chill dren or third party affected and of fer as wide q range for complaint Jas the most liberal American state However, the provisions for speed wary with the state of Morclos lead ing by a nose.
 Things Made Pleasant
 Morelos divorce lawyers point out that their state requires but ten days between the filing of the suit and granting of final papers. that no per sonal service is required unless the suit is contested and that legal resi- dcnce is not required whether the a,action is contested or not They ' also point 10 Cuernavaca, the state capital, as a pleasant resort city 1T which to spend the time while con tnuhial knots arc being unticd.
 Next, from a point of speed, come' ,sSonora, where two weeks are re 'euuircd for sevcring the time if th' divorce is by mutual consent. How ever, six months legal residence ant personal service of papers are re duircd if the suit is contested. Fur thcrmorc, non-residents must pro duce a copy of their marriage cerli tlcatc, which must be certified b. the signature of the Mexican consu of the consul district in the Unite States where they took the vows. Easy To Get To
 .@ Chihuahua lags in the matter c speed but comes to the fore in th | matter of accessibility. Here it ., but step from Fl paso to Juare! :, Mexico. one of the widest visitc : border cities, At present the sta stutes there call for an elapsed tim of sixty days between the filing an ? granting of mutual consent divort papers,
 A residence of one year is r' quired if the suit is contested. How ever, alert Juarcz lawyers do nt propose to let the golden goose GliC by. They have drawn up prt
 posal 10 reduce the time for mutu consent dccrecs to thirty days ar Emake service legal through puhlic' Gtlon The Chihuahua lcgislatu' will meet April l to consider q plan which is almost identical 10 Il
 Yucatan statute. But, despite tl
 attractiveness of the path 10 ire
 dom, thore is one serious drawbat r--the Mexican courts have no WI Of enforcing alimony d.crecs gran
 cd in proceedings involving ron-re'
 dents. However, Mexican lawye
 predict this will be no thorn in [
 side of those who wish to loose ( bonds of matrimony expcdiously al |. painlcssly.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Middlesex County Court
 Shuts Down, No Prisoners

Cambridge, M0sso Feb, 27 UPl - Middlesex county superior criminal court sessions shut down for lack of cases, yesterday, Trial lists are eX- hausted. District Attorney Arthur k, Reading told the court. The only exceptions were four misdomeanor cases and an indictment against Lowell city officials, returned so re-, gently that the case is not ready fol ! trial.
 Trial lists will be rcopcnod March l 1, when the grand jury conNoncs.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
FIRE PROBE CONTINUES

Sergeant George EllinEcr who is invcstigatinc tho fro of Isador N"- hooks Specially Store at 4o7 Main street Thursday morning at which thcrc was a $-5ooo loss. and whiru Chief of Fire Department William J. Noble declared was cf a sUsIicl0us nature, reported tolay that nc progress has h"on madn in his probe. Ir said however. that thrr, has hccn uoft0- ahou' th- m}'stl. gation so lar which womb indicate that the fire was not accidental
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Fifth of City's Entire
 Population Is Stricken

Amarillo, Texas. Feb. 27 Pl--Ap- proximatcly 5000 persons nearly one fifth of the population of this city arc sick with influenza, reports to the city health department show The cases for the most part are mild and little alarm is left over the sit uation. No deaths have been report ed.
 Public schools were dismissed yes terday while the rooms were distn- fected. Classes will be resumed to- day.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
HNGEN TO pRNCTICE

St Petersburg, Fla, Fch. v LI' Walter Hagen left here for Wmti,Jf club, Sarasota, where h" will play " practice round today in prcparatjm for the start tomorrow Of his = hob match with Bobby Jones. natioua amateur champion. IIr played y,s tcrday at Tampa in the first round of tho Florida open tournament with Joe Bydolck and Henry Toprus Tha national professional champion did not take tho round seriously and withdrew from the competitor at noon.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
WIFE GRANTED DIVORCE

Katie Prcznski was granted a di- vorce yesterday from Anthony Prcznski on grounds Of cruelty. The couple were married in 1917. Gus tody of their three children were granted the mother hy Judge Ed ward NJ. Ncomans. Stanley J. Ira ccski represented the plaintiff in this action, which was uncontested.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
.tmcl'ican People Ate S25
 Tnns of Condy During Yr.

Chicago. Fob. 2'-Amcrica con- s.m,d S@5.oo0 tons of candy last , ar thc National Confcctionors' as ,oriation announced last night. Tn" '9ZG candy appetite may exceed tt}" .a2I rocorl hruaE"r lhe report said,
 jlrrc rh7r -5.o0o retailers now sell
 andy. Among tho items which srnt into last wars candy cror wore iegoao tons ot sugar, 5o,o0o tons ot rlororate coating, 75oo tons of rAacolato liquors, 5O,o0o tons of nuts ari a--.noo tons of corn Syrnp.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
COLLEGE TEAMS DER lTE.

Watervillc. Me. Feb. 27 P,--The Massachusetts Agricultural college debating team won a unanimous de- cision over the Colby college team here last night, tho winners taking the affirmative Of tho proposition Resolved. that congress should pass uniform marriage and divorce laws constituuonality waived"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Washington, Feb. 2 F,-Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday:
 North and middle Atlantic states: Light rains in middle Atlantic and rains or snoUs in the north Allan tic states about Tuesday and a period Of general rains or snows latter half. Warmer at beginning and colder latter half
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
PARTY FOR sPENCERs

A surprise party was held last evening in honor of MT, and Mrs. Arthur r. Spencer and son, Irving, at their home on Stanley street. About 60 members of the Stanley M morial church were present and I'sy presented the hosts with a purse of money. Vocal selections were rendered by Edward Hedwall. rccitations by Margaret Peterson. piano and violin duet by Elsie and SolvCiG EnEe,bretsen, original poems by Harry Boardman. After tle program refreshments were served.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ATTORNEY .
HAS COLLECTED $2O3 900 IN
DELINQUENT TAXES. in COUNTY

year 1 did not Immediately file suits
against all delinquent taxpayers. "A
notice was first sent to all whose
names appeared on the back tax rolls
"A great number of these notices were
returned undelivered, and the first
suits were filed against those who
could not be found, and next against
those who failed to respond to the
notice and make satisfactory promise
to this office for future payment
Lastly suits were filed against those
who failed to keep the promises of
payment they made to me and failed
to requesti further extension of time.
Towards the end of the summer
notices were again sent to all delin-
quent taxpayers whose names ap-
peared on the books. These notices
were followed up with suits, the
same as those sent the first of the
year. After this judgments were filed
against those who were sued the be-
ginning of the year, and who had
not paid. Even those who had judg-
ments filed against them were given
cSN-NAASAOtAeSA
quested it; and those who did not
then request further time were the
only persons whose property was sold
for taxes.
You will know from the above that
not a single person who requested
additional time within which to pay
his back taxes was refused this re-
quest There are still persons and
firms on the back tax books who
have not paid up but you may be
sure that each and evrey one of these
persons have asked for more time
within which to raise the money to
pay; and upon my being satisfied
that their property was sufficient
security for all their back taxes, this
request was granted to them the
same as to all others. This office
has endeavored to strictly avoid any
favoritism.
I report that during the year ended
December 26, 1926, (the date the
county treasurer closes her books)
the delinquent taxes collected amount
ed to $2O8,S85.61. The total taxes
received by the county treasurer
during this year amounted to $445,-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
Of
From Penitentury---B
Mabel Langford Quit A
Home of Plenty For
Worthless Lover.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 31.-The
lights on the wharves of old. New
Orleans CLEAN fitfully across the dark
flood of the restless Mississippi They
light the passage of countless ships
carriers of the freight of a nations
inland empire. And, at times, they
touch the dark form of one of those
ships of night that carry contraband
cargo; the ships that slip in silently,
laden with tragedy and evil.
But never have they seen a more
tragic chain of events that those
which make up the story of Mabel
Langford.
For Mabel Langford is the girl
who left a home of wealth and cul-
ture to lose herself in the dark by
ways that hedge in the waterfront.
She did it because she loved man;
and then, at the last, she, found that
the man wasn't worth it.
How 1t Started
Mabel Langford is the daughter of
an old Louisiana family living in the
northern part of the state. She is
college graduate and mingled in the
most exclusive society circles. She
was to have been married to young
man who lived in Meriden, Miss.
Just before the day set for the
marriage Miss Langford went to visit
her fiance's family. While she was
there, a strange man came to call
ton her. He was a federal narcotic
agent. He told her he wanted to
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
TO the Editor Of the Douglas Dali

To the Editor Of the Douglas Daily
Dispatch:
Referring to the matter of collec-
tino of delinquent taxes:
A few days ago, mailed a circu-
lar letter to all county treasurers in
the state, and sent copies of the let
ter to all county attorneys suggest
ing that notices be sent out to all
delinquent taxpayers, and that in
future on the, same notices of cur
rent taxes due, delinquent taxes be
shown; and further suggesting that
the county attorneys commence suits
for the collection of back taxes.
was merely suggesting what might
be done. Now read what his been
done in Santa Cruz county. The coun-
ty attorney, Mr. James v. Robins, Of
Santa Cruz county, has very cour-
teously replied to my letter sending
me a copy of his report to the board
of supervisors of that county under
date of Dec. %, 1925. Out of a total
delinquency of $2O8,OOO, he has col
lected by orderly and businesslike
procedure over $2O3.OOo, and will col
lect the balance. This shows what
HAS been done, and fully substan-
tiates what we have contended for
all along, namely, that delinquent
taxes are easily collected if proper
effort is made. Mr.. Robins report is
of such Importance that I am taking
the liberty of asking you to publish
it, if you please.
S. P.s P.sAPPLEWHITE,
President Cochise County Taxpay-
ers' association.
Annual Report of County Attorney
For 1925
December 2S, 1925.
Honorable Chairmen and Members,
Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz
County,
Nogales, Arizona.
Gentlemen:
When I took office in January.
1925, promised that I would use
my very best efforts to the end that
there would be no back taxes uncol-
lected in this county when my term
Of office expires on December 81.
1926 Towards this end I have ex-
erted all of my energies during the
past year. At the beginning of the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

a41.41, which sum is made up of the
following;
Delinquent taxes collected $2O3.9S5.61
1924 taxes (payable during
during current ... year) 92,92S.25
1925 taxes ........:.... 149, 9,O37.55
Total taxes collected dur
ing year ............ $465,S41.41
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
Wasr1't Worth IT,!
She Entered Service of
Dry Agents to Assist
Sweetheart Who Fled.

prove it. Take some of these gloves
had told them, you see, that I used
to be shoplifter.
Il took pair of gloves from a
counter. And the store detective saw
me. was arrested.
Their Miss Langford appealed to
the prohibition director for help. And
he refused to help her, denying that
she was a prohibition agent!
She promptly turned to the news
paperS with her story. New Orleans
caught its breath as her tale of rum
running operations came out. The
prohibition headquarters was beseig-
ed with questions.
Charge Is Pending
At first the officials continued to
deny she was an agent. Then they
admitted she was paid informer."
And finally, under pressure, they ad-
mitted she was full-fledged duly
commissioned enforcement agent.
And there the affair stands now.
The charge of shoplifting is still pend
ing. Whether the government Of
ficials will use their influence to
have it dropped or will let her go
to Jail is still uncertain.
"If those charges are dropped I'm
never coming back to New Orleans"
says Miss Langford. tits big coun-
try and 1 need excitement after this
kind of life. I'll find it somewhere.
Only I'm sorry for my family.
You know, when a girl loves a
man she'll go down to hell for him.
And fiChtino IN cava tha man love
is what put me where I an today"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

save her from disgrace by inform
ing her that her fiance was a
dope runner; that the federal
agents had sufficient evidence to
send him to prison.
Miss Langford was a girl of
spirit. She got the federal agent
to take her to his superiors. And
with them she made bargain;
that if they would agree not to
prosecute her fiance, she would
find out who the real heads of the
narcotic-smuggling ring were and
get evidence that would enable the
government to send them to prison.
The officials agreed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01


treasurer and yourselves, I hope to
way Of handling them. There is no
doubt, however, but that many of
these assessments are entirely un-
col1ectable and must be written off
Since we began the prosecution of
tax cases, the 1924 taxes have be-
come delinquent and 1925 taxes will
be delinquent the first of next May.
And most ofsthe suits filed within
the past five months are still pend
ing in the superior court, action hav-
ing been delayed at the request of
the defendants. 1t is apparent there
fore, and from the amount of person
al property taxes still uncollected,
that 1926 will be a big year for tax
collections. However, L again repeat
the promise made the first of this
year, that I shall use rly very best
efforts to the end that on December
81, 1926, there will be no delinquent
taxes on the sbooks of this county,
except for the first half of the year
1926
May I take this opportunity Of
thanking yourselves and all of the
other county officers, especially Mrs.
Ashley. Mr.. Wager and the sheriffs
office for your unfailing cooperation
in all matters wherein this office
was concerned.
Wishing you each a most Happy
and Prosperous New Year, I am,
Respectfully,
JAMES v ROBINS,
County Attorney.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

only to his associates as 'Mr. W.,
is the rum king of New Orleans
and directs a traffic totalling mill
lions from his home on Broadway,
in the heart of the rich residen-
district. l learned that two
brothers-in law, posing as wealthy
New Orleans business men, are his
lieutenants.
Il learned the name of every one
of the fleet of six ships that bring
the liquors and raw alcohol from
Cuba to New Orleans.
In that house, the last day
was there, was $1,000 worth of
raw alcohol. In two adjoining
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

And SO Mabel Langford left her
home, came down to New Orleans
waterfront byways and mingled
with the dope peddlers. She full
filled her promise. In short time
she turned in evidence that sent
the leaders to the penitentiary.
Her sweetheart was saved.
And then he ran away and mar
ried another girl!
Mabel Langford was heart
broken. To forget-that was her
sole aim. So she came to New
Orleans again, this time becoming
member of the federal prohibi
tion enforcement agency. Down
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

which sum is made up of the