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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-21
spooks.

The belief in ghosts and in the SUI
pernatural generally has been preva-
lent in all ages and in all climes. The
Twelve Tables of the ancient Roman
iaw contained provisions against
witcEcraft and sorcery. The Eastern
world has always been prey to SUI
perstition. Science and common
sense have frowned upon such beliefs
in vain. When Shakespeare shows,
us the ghost of Hamlet's father and
the witches on the blasted heath and
makes Macbeth alone of the company
to see the spectre of the blood boil
ter'd Banquo sitting at the feast he is
but giving us vivid realization Of
the faith Of his own time, not of the
distant periods with which these two
greet tragedies deal.
In fact, it may safely be inferred
from several of his plays that Eliza
BETH and Jacobean England was reek-
ing with belief in the preternatural.
Besides, did not King James VI. OF
Scotland himself, ere yet he had sue
ceeded his Tudor cousin on the throne
of England, pen with his own royal
hand a learned treatise on demonos
logy, in which he stoutly maintained
"the fearful Astounding at this time
in this country of these detestable
slaves of the devil. the witches or en-
chanters,' and accuse of Saduceeism
all those who denied the existence of
spirits?
The stout-hearted Pilgrim Fathers
ant their immediate descendants, who
faced wild nature and savage man
with equanimity, could not, for all
their Puritan training, rid them
relYes of the dread of the prenatural,
and the fanatical outbreak against
witcbcraft at Salem, Mass, in which
toward the end of the seventeenth
century nineteen persons were exc
cuted, is a proof OF their weird dread
OF uncanny agencies.
In our own day beliefs are in a
mixed condition. It is very material
world we live in. We profess no
longer to marvel The wonders
wrought by science are such as in an
earlier age would have brought their
inventor to a cruel death at the stake.
Wo are inclined, on the whole, to be
o. the earth, earthly; but behind the
veneer of our extreme modernity
there lurke, regarding what the veil
Of another life conceals, those primal
inatincts which civilization in all its
progress has signally failed to Danish
1t is all very disquieting, very up
setting, to the preconceived notions
Of n. ost people. But it is subject on
-.ich no one can speak dogmatically.
To assert negative in such matter
as in most others, is impossible. The
wise man VIII suspend Judgment
v lie awaiting further evidence. He,
least of all, will in the present state
Of our information, be inclined to dis
pute the truth of Hamlet's propositi
that there are more things In heaven
and earthen than are dreamt Of in our
philosophy. Washington Post.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-21
The Rioht Answer.

In a recent examination paper for
boy clerks post was this question:
"If the President and all the mem'-
bers Of the Cabinet should die, who
would ofEiciate?"
Robert, boy of a. thought for a
time, trying in vain to recall who came
next in succession. At last happy
inspiration came to him, and he
answered;
1.-THE undertaken"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-21
TO Juone Distances.

If you devote your Saturdays to
goihng, shooting or taking photo
graphs. you have, In all probability,
met the problem OF Judging distances.
Bear in mind these few simple
rules, and your difficulty will be les
Senel. With the naked eye.i you have
average sight, you can see the whites
o. peoples eyes at 80 yards; at so
yards you can just see their eyes.
When all parts Of their body are dts
tinguishable. they are 100 yards
away; when the outlines Of their
faces are just visible, the distance is
200 yards; and when face appears
MS . separate dot you should be 400
yards away. Six hundred yards away,
group of people can be distinguish
eS singly; but at q further distance
thar this no detail OF the human form
can be determined. Yet at 1900 yards
you should be able to tell man on
horseback from a man on foot; at
1000 yards he Is simply a dot on the
landscape.
ne mdJO14ty u pppptet toO dA0 Ill
able to determine the winds velocity.
When the smoke from a chimney
moves In a straight, vertical column,
it means that one to two-miIes-an-
hour breeze Is blowing. A three
nilea-an-hour wind viii just stir the
leaves on the trees. Twenty-ilve
niles an hour will sway the trunks;
at 40 the small branches WIN break;
and 1t takes a mile-a-minuteS gale to
snap the trunks OF big trees.
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that way, but, OF course, we all
known your aversion to children
In the parks she would stoop over
some sleeping baby in its coach, but
the nurse would quickly move on.
Then one day on the sands she held
in her arms wee small bundle, so
aoft and white, and the bundle was a
living, breathing being-a baby.
Never before in all her life had she
held a baby in her arms. With awe
she looked down upon it, and as she
did so she saw upon its face a look
Of" Some one"- and her heart gave
a great bound Eagerly she searched
the little face, The nose, forehead
and eyes we're" Some one "-those
wonderful, wonderful eyes; but the
mouth and the chin, those why
she caught her breath. those we're
her own. What was this wonderful
thing?
A great awe possessed her-a thrill
Of happiness that never before had
she felt Tremblingly, she tried to
press the child nearer to her but as
she did SO it seemed as if all the
world grew dark; a chill passed over
her; she wanted 70 cry out but she
could not; her arms were empty.
As a crash of thunder broke upon
the air. the woman sat up and looked
quickly about her, dazed, not know
ing where she was, until her eyes
cleared, and one by one the familiar
objects came into sight.
The water had grown angry, and
rough clouds had gathered all about
and the sun had disappeared.
Il wonder" she questioned herself,
how long have been here. l must
be getting back.
But it was only vaguely that she
realized this question. For instead
she was filled with a consciousness
of something strange, wonderful and
yet sad, having happened. She tried
hard to collect her thoughts and re-
member, but it all seemed vague,
visionary. She rose and stepped out
upon a rock, needless of the ap-
preaching storm. A sharp flash of
lightning burst across the sky, and
as the light played about her the re-
alization of what she had just gone
through came upon her. The cry Of
baby voices seemed to ring in her
ears. She gazed down at her empty
arms, hanging limp beside her; then
she stretched them out toward the
foaming, angry sea. "Oh, God, she
murmured, if l had a child!"
The storm broke, the wind and
rain beat her skirts about her until
they chung so tightly to her limbs
that she could barely stand, and she
to.tered as she stood. Her hair hung
in wet strands about her face. and
yet she stayed.
Nearer and nearer drew the arms
till they reached her breast, then
they fell to her side empty. Always
empty Again her cry went forth
over the sea, but she knew that it
would never be answered and she
sank to little heap upon the rocks,
her tears mingling with the rain,
which drenched her as she lay She
realized that the great void in her
life was made by the selfishness of
youth; its unanswered call was the
price that she had to pay.-New
York Press.
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INSIDE PAGES
SOME REAL POKER LUCK
Man Draws Same Card Twice IN ons
Deal and Wins Big Pot

Man Draws Same Card Twice m ons
Deal and Wins Big Pot.
Nothing is too strange to happen Ia
a poker game.s said veteran Of the
game as the last hand was played and
the chips were cashed in the other
night, "but l gs3 the principal actor
in a little poker episode a while ego
that nobody believes when tell it ex
cept those who were in the game or
were looking on.
II was coming from London with
a party Of friends, and the steamer
had not got out Of sight of land be-
fore we started little game of poker
which lasted all the way across. ! say
3 little game, because that was what
II was. The limit was rs cents, ard
there were several of us in the game
most of the time.
well, began winning right front
the@start. The cards kept coming my
way all the time. ! could fill about
everything dres to, and as most Of
us were used to larger game the
quarter arte induced every one to
draw nearly every deal. So, for a
measly little limit the pots were often
quite worth taking.
''Well, as ! was saying, luck was
with me, and took in lot of pots on
draws that would have been foolish
In good game. But the best pot l
pulled of was on draw that you'll
insist / am lying about when tell
Of It. D
1T was a jackpot for quarter, and
Of course, the seven OF US were in it.
The dealer sat opposite me, and the
first man opened the pot. All of US
stayed in around the dealer, who
raised another quarter. Every one of
us stood the raise,
"The first three men asked for
three cards each. was holding the
six, seven eight and ten Of spades,
ant would have been willing to stand
two or three more raises to draw 70
tat chance. OF course called for
one card.
Just as the dealer threw me the
; card the ship gave lurch and pun
oe wind blew through the smoking
room. My card was turned over. ans
lit was the nine of spades. an an
old hand at poker. but just couldn't
help showing that wanted that nine
spot, and couple Of onlookers be-
hin, me let out regular yell.
"Well, the next two men called for
three cards each and the dealer want
ed two. That made it necessary to
shuttle up the discards, and after the
dealer had helped himself to his two
cards my card was passed over to me.
stuck it into the middle OF my nasd
without looking at it, and when the
next two dropped out | threw in a
chip for luck and waited.
well, the dealer raised the limit
and the opener laid his down. / took
q look at my draw, and there was the
nire of spades right in with that six,
seven. eight and ten. and telling me
! was still the luckiest man on board
that ship.
when come back at the dealer
he grinred with pleasure and prompt
" boosted again. Well. we kept that
NV until Mr.. Dealer got tired and
called, showing down an ace full. You
can imagine What that crowd said
when scooped in that pot.
"Well, took SIS out of that pct and
went into the big pool on the days
run OF the ship, and wasn't a bit
surprised when my number was post
ed and / pocketed $125--all on the
little nine Of spades that was twice
passed to me.s
And now, what are you going to-
take2"
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YOUTHS coAPAIoN Boston, Massachusetts,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11

tenth by a large margin. By that battle, Peterson won the light heavy weight crown Of Michigan.
 Before becoming a professional. Peterson was an amateur champion. He beat all the best men in the classes he fought in and after that decided to turn professional, He has fought in both the middleweight and light heavyweight classes and fought in the finals for the Olympic tryouts. He was not given te decision against the Olympic titleholder although he had apparently won the fight and only shortly after that decided to go into the professional ranks.
 Peterson is anxious to get some eastern connections and fights. He has had interviews with Joe Beasley. Kid" kaplan's business manager and with George Mulligan. He had the promise of substituting for any of the fighters who might back out on the card last night and If there are any more outdoor shows, he will probably be placed on the card.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
Kidnapping Father Gets
 Out of Range of Law

Buenos Aires. Sept. Il Pl-John Meier, who kidnapped two of his sons by a divorced wife from a To- cal school and carried them away in an airplane, apparently is at present out of the range of Argen- tina law. It is reported from Pe- lotaA that Meier after landing there with the boys proceeded by train to Rio Grande and there boarded a steamer sailing for Rio Janeiro.
 Legal action must be taken to de- termine whether the children shall be returned to the custody of the mother, into whose care they were given when Meier divorced his wife fer years ago. Until this question is settled the police will not be able to request intervention by the Bra zilian authorities.
 The circumstances surrounding the kidnapping have caused much excitement. The newspapers are devoting columns to the case.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
DETROIT FIGHTER
 IS VISITING HERE
Billy Peterson, Son Of Former
 Local Man, Visiting Here

Billy Peterson who hailed from Ferndale, Mich. suburb of Detroit, has been visiting in this city for the past few days. He was introduced to the fistic fans who were assembl- ed at the Risko- Mccarthy fight last night and received quite hand.
 Peterson is the son of Edward Peterson who was a former resident of this city and he has been staying at the home Of Mrs. August Peter son at 173 Park street this city. He is a middleweight and has made a big reputation for himself in his fights. At home. he is a member of the Ferndale fire department and it Is more than likely that he will be signed for some fistic engagement In this state either for open air or later on in the indoor bouts.
 He is 20 years old and has been fighting as professional for two
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
VETERAN TENNIS STARS
 STILL GOING ALONG Q. K.
World. Championship Again Comes to Players Representing
 United Stated.

Philadelphia, Sept. II CP - The veteran stars who have clinched Americas tennis supremacy for the seventh year in row have a lot in common with Tennyson's famous brook and old wine. Not only do they seem able to go on victorious ly forever but their games appear to grow more effective with age.
 It is the second craft of these campaigners Big Bill" Tilden, Little Bill" Johnston and Dick" Williams-that the United States owes it's triumph over France in the 1928 challenge round for the Davis cup and the worlds championship that goes with 1t. To top off the decisive singles victories of Tilden and Johnston on the opening day over Jean Morotra and Rene La coste, Frances youthful aces, it was Williams who paired yesterday with the younger Vincent Richards to gain the third deciding triumph in the doubles. Williams led a fiery attack that beat back the French combination of Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cochet to the tune Of 6-4, GA, 6-2.
 These victories settled the team issue but the Americans were de- termined today to register another clean sweep by taking the final two singles matches. In these J~l
 ra at 2:So p. m, and Tilden paired with Lacoste afterward.
 All three of Americas veterans the beyond 30, an age when nest athletic stars Are on the wane. but If any of the trio has now trihe less endurance, dash or fire than before, he has offset it by the more resourceful, polished skill that goes ] with experience.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11

2 o'clock on Diamond No. 1 and are the favorites to avenge their earlier defeat at the hands of the Speed boys. They will have to if they are to stay in the race. On Diamond No. at the same time the Pirates will be doing their best to keep pace when theyrmeet the Rangers. These two games are expected to draw big crowds, for both teams have attract dhosts of followers who will root for them today in their final efforts to win the championship. At 4 o'clock on Diamond No. 1. the West Ends will play the Robins. This game will have no significance un- less both the leaders are beaten, in which case a West End victory will bring about a triple tie.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
FlaHTS LAST NIGHT

Chicago Midget Smith. of New York. beat Archie Bell, New York; I0).
 Cleveland Louis Paluso, Salt Lake City, defeated Billy Wallace, San Francisco, (12). Pico Ramios, San Francisco. beat Johnny Moore Pittsburgh, (s).
 Hartford - Johnny Risko. Cleve- land and Pat Mccarthy, Boston, fought draw G2). Jack Gagnon. New Bedford, Mass, knocked out young Peterson. Detroit. D.
 Fargo, N. D. - Billy Petrolle. of Fargo, beat Ali Simons. lightweight champion of Great Britain 10). Reddy Fry, St. Paul, and Johnny Mack, Minneapolis, drew (6).
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
Negro Valet to Four
 Presidents Is Buried

Washington, Sept. II Pl-Arthur Brooks. negro. valet 10 the last four presidents and personal messenger for nine secretaries of war, was buried here yesterday.
 Frank w. Stearns of Boston, per- sonal friend of President Coolidge. represented the chief executive at the funeral, during which the execu- tive offices at the White House were closed.
 Major Brooks, as he was known here, commanded a negro battalion during the Spanish-American war and later was active in national guard affairs of the District of Co., lumbia. Messages of condolence were received by his family from many persons in public life, includ- ing Chief Justice Taft.
 
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years. His greatest fight was with Tommy Burns in Detroit just prior to the time that Burns gave Jack Delaney the torrid go. He received the unanimous decision of the two judges and the referee and although sent down for the count of seven in the eighth round, Peterson came back strong to take the ninth and
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11

one of the stars both in the field and at bat?
 The lineup of the New Britain -Fusari, ss; Campbell, If; John son, 1b; Norlander, 2b; Olcott, 3b; Berry. If; Conlin, Of; McKeon, and Austin p.
 "Joe" Knotts, catcher, hit a home run over left field fence at Electric field, the day he joined the New Britain team? Fireman Dave" Moore was one of the leading rooters for the Cor bin Screw team In the Factory l league?
 Carpet bowls was the rage among local Scotchmen and a game always followed their lodge meetings?
 John Doyle, Gailbraith, Duncan and others were the leading expon- ents of soccer football on local fields?
 Paddy" Kelly, playing with the | A. o. H. coined the threat If l don't hit it, I'll eat it?"
 "Art" Hanna was one of the best outfieIders in local baseball and had peach of a whip to the plate :?
 All the kids used to holler Fire, Fire" when Red" Rorty took off his hat to announce the batteries at the Electric Field?
 Benny" KauT played in the out field for Bridgeport and in short or der developed into quite a fence buster?
 "Hi' Ladd. Bridgeport veteran, broke up a tight ball game with a triple with two on the paths in the 10th inning, "Chappie" Ward serv- ing up nice curve that broke just right for the old man?
 "Jimmy" Burns of Meriden played a nice game at second base for Northampton in the old Connecticut league?
 John Tobin, Nutmeg football coach, used to put his team through their paces at Landers' playground a couple Of nights every week?
 "Bunt" Malloy was nicknamed "Chappie." after Ward. the star finger for New Britain in the old Connecticut league?
 Gene" Moore, New Britain pitch CT in the Connecticut league, used to entertain the fans before the games at Electric field, hitting fungoes over the fence?
 Gus" Soffel, Hartford second baseman, put one over left field fence at Wethersfield avenue grounds, Hartford, with two on and Tuckey pitching for Waterbury winning the game to 2?
 Buck" OBrien and Wadleigh were a star battery for Hartford iI the Connecticut league? Jack" Hoey, former Red So2 star, played in the outfield fol Waterbury?
 Riley and Lynch were the bat tery for the New Britain Tabs" ir a ten inning, to victory over the Waterbury Tabs" at Electric Field, OLoughlin and White work ing for the losers?
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 2. (1st). Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 2. (2nd. Boston II, St. Louis 3. Philadelphia s. Chicago 4.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
Games Tomorrow

(Two games) Pittsfield at Hartford. New Haven at Providence. Springfield at Bridgeport Waterbury at Albany.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11

Swat MCCabe, New London out fielder, sprained his ankle running to second in game against Spring field, and had to leave the game? Manager Humphrey announced that he would sell the New London franchise in the Connecticut league, ] as the expenses were s100 day and the team was losing money. The next season the team was trans ferred to New Britain?
 "Sox" Waterman was shifted to the outfeld for New Britain to make room for Cabrera at shortstop? Markgraf was taken out of the New Britain lineup and replaced by Rufiange after having three passed l balls in a game with Holyoke, Louis Patrons speed being too much for l the second string catcher? | Dan" O'Leary, famous pedes- trian, met Prof. Shaughnessy of this city for the first time since the two walked to Hot Springs together?
 The New Britain Elks won from their Bristol brothers, to at Elec- tric Field, scoring the winning run with none out In the ninth, Mike" Kenney umpiring. and New Britain making eleven errors to seven for Bristol?
 Carl Weyh was knocked out in a head-on collision with another play CT in baseball game at Walnut Hill park?
 Hum Anderson, pitching for the Fourth Ward team on the opening day of the Ward League. let down the Third Ward team with eight hits and won his game, IT to 5?
 Ray Fisher, Hartford cannon ball artist, hit Rufange. New Britain catcher. on the head with a fast ball and "Rufe" did not recover for twenty minutes?
 Jim" Clarkin, Hartford magnate, saw fit to issue a denial of the re- port that he was to protest to the national commission against the Cubans playing with the New Brit ain team?
 J. H. Kirkham in 1908 won the driving contest at the Maple Hill Golf club with a drive of 250 yards for a bag of golf clubs?
 Jimmy Naughton was captain of the First Ward baseball team and
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
The Standing

Games Today Albany at New Haven. Hartford at Springfield Bridgeport at Pittsfleld. Providence at Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11

Games Today Syracuse at Baltimore. (2). Newark at Reading. CD. Syracuse at Buffalo. Rochester at Toronto. CD.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Newark 4, Reading 2. Baltimore 3, Jersey City 1 Syracuse s. Buffalo 1. (10 innings). Only clubs scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

Bill" Luby. Springfield pitcher. shut out New Haven, 2 to 0, with out allowing hit and only one man reached first on an error by Burns at second base?
 The Dwight Street Giants won from the Rhodes Street Behemoths at baseball on the Woodland street lot, 20 to 4, Norris Hoglund and Julius Anderson starring for the winners?
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
Games Monday

Springfield at Bridgeport. Pittsfeld at Hartford. New Haven at Providence. Waterbury at Albany.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11

A New York barber shop, where the barber was prohibited from talking to customers while shaving them,I has been forced out of busi- ness by lack of trade.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11

Games Yesterday New Haven 5, Albany ,. Springfield 6, Hartford 8. Bridgeport 6, Pittsfeld 0. Waterbury 8, Providence 1,
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Games Tomorrow

New York at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. Phila delphia at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11

From" Stankard, Springfield out fielder, his a ball over left field fence In a game against New London in the Connecticut League, but was called out for failrre to touch first base?
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
The Standing
Games Today

Games Today Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. St. Louis at Boston. Brooklyn at New York. Chicago at Philadelphia
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Games TomorroM
EASTERN LEAGUE

Pittsburgh at New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
The Standing
Games Today

Games Today New York at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
CITY LEAGUE CLOSES
 WITH THREE CONTESTS
P1ay-Off to he Necessary If Leaders Win Today-Defeat For Either
 Ends Play

The City league today will see the finish of its closest race, the present outlok being that 1t will actually wind up in tie and force aplay- off. The Burritts and Pirates are even today and are favored to win their games this afternoon. although an upset might occur to either team. The Burritts meet the Speedboys at
New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday St. Louis 5, Chicago {. (l0 innings). (Other clubs not scheduled).