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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
CHAMPION WORD

The English language was up for
discussion and the conversation was
getting rather tiresome when Rupert
Hughes remarked:
There is one peculiar word | know
of. The first two letters signify a
male, the first three female, the
first four great man and the whole
word a great woman"
Everyone guessed and guessed and
finally gave up. The word is
heroine laughed Hughes aud took
the bow.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
Tucson's S HeartIessness

s o
a
will
had
thought caskets which short
Of laid being
disturbed in
to be time all There natura
permitted
bodies cases uncovered
on The o a unspeakabe.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21

Nearly every large city, Miller
pointed out in explaining the purpose
of the bill, regulates the sale of
firearms-application and presenta
tions of good reasons generally must
precede local purchases.
s"But anybody can write to mail
order house and receive firearms
through the MALL he said. And
every crook and thug in the country
has adopted this method"
Two of the largest mail order
houses have abandoned the practice
of selling revolvers by mail, but the
smaller and less scrupulous concerns
are legion, and many of them spe
cialize in firearms.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
Abe Martin

Chicago beet costs So a barrel t
make an it sells for $50, leavn' at
least $35 fer dry enforcement after tn
machine gun operators are satisfied.
We have some purity slick bigamists
an politicians, but theirs nothin' O.
TIL male pursuassion that kin even
hold a candle t match-makin'
mother.
Copyright National Newspaper Service.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
CONsOLhTORY

An artist who gave an exhibition
Of his works got very bad notice
from one of the critics. He resented
this, and complained to friend about
it.
"Oh, that man?' said his friend.
II shouldn't take any notice of him.
He doesn't think for himself. he
merely repeats what everybody else
is saying"
London Daily Express.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21

'What would you do asks a house
hold writer, "if you upset the ink
bottle on an expensive table cover?
why the average man, of course,
would just listen.
Detroit News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
TILE CAuTIous oNE

1t was at the seaside and Sandy
had just stretched himself on the
beach when Mac came up.
"Will you come for a sail Sandy?"
he asked.
"No. I've just had a guild dinner
for IS cents and I'm no takin' the
risk Blue Peter
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
sTop. LOOK. LIsTEN.

stop and let the train go by,
1t only takes minute;
Your car will start again, intact,
And, Better still, you're in 1t"
Typo Graphic.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
The Day In Washington

The house voted to restore one
cent rate on private post cares.
Senator Heflin. of Alabama,
again assailed the Harding ad-
ministration.
Senator Harrison, of Mississ.p-
pi called for an immediate tax
reduction.
Cyrus E. Woods, former dip
lomat, was nominated to be an
interstate commerce commits
sioner.
The senate judiciary committee
was directed to Investigate
charges that n bread trust
exists.
Repeal of restrictions on the
manufacture of medicinal whisky
was advocated.
Approval was given by the
house naval committee to the
Butler bill to authorize con-
struction of ten light cruisers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
More Truth Than Poetry
By James j. Montague
THE PRUDIsH BARD

THE PRUDISH BARD
Good folks in late Victorian days
Were prone to murmur: Goodness Gracious!
How dreadful those Shakespeare plays
How boldly, shockingy salacious'
But still smashing hit they made
With all the younger generation.
For William called spade spade
And not "a means of excavation"
In this far more enlightened age
To vary our new, vrile dramma
We still have Shakespeare the stage
Without change in line comma
And now getting on in years
Still feel my grow somewhat tinglish,
And often redden to my
Because he does not mince his English.
Yet next to me- hear hiss
A youth arises in fury,
And growls There's not chance that this
Will get kibosh by a jury"
The gentle maiden by his side
Regards the bard's production coolly
And says kid conscience was Bills guide!
He's awful nice and Sunday schooly!"
In good Queen Bess' proper day
The people, high and low, came floeking
To every bran new Shakespeare play
Because they always found it shocking.
How he could dare to write such stuff
His tttilated audience wondered,
Declaring he jolly rough;
But we've advanced since sixteen hundred!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
Irrn CAMPUS STANDING

what kind of a girl is Helen?'
well. she broke a date with me
last night"
"Oh, ! see; nice girl by default.
Virginia Reel.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21

troduced his bill in the sixty
congress 1t passed the house in the
sixty eight and died in the senate. He
brought il again into the siXty-ninth
congress and now soon expects it to
be made law.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
PLUCKED FROM THE PLAINS

, on Thursday / was there.
"When can ! have?"
"Tomollow."
| have decided to raise our laun-
dress wages.
David McCord.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
BA!B8

AS for the barber in Wisconsin
who also is coroner we can only sug
gest the sign: 'Inquests for the
Bald"
When il SHOWS in New York you
can hire a sleigh for $25 an hour.
Pretty smooth?
Gertrude Ederle had Il stiff neck
after a plunge into the Pacific. We
can hardly wait to hear what re-
lieved her.
Far-fetched, perhaps, but a good
picture: A Scotchman in front of Il
nickel phone while his neighbor's
house is burning.
Well, well, here come the Christmas
neckties. Last year did you notice
how popular boards became right after
the holidays?
stop and shop" is the word be-
fore Christmas. Afterward it becomes
just stop"
Copyright 1926 NEA Service, IncD
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21

A canal. five miles i'm length and
sc feet wide, connecting Marseilles
with the ,Rhone canal and the French
ir land waterways system, has been
completed after u years ana an eN
penditure Of more than $70,0O0,00U.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21

"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch.f
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21

A son was born Friday night
to Mr.. and Mrs. William Slaugh-
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A|N|NESIA
Wet I'M HERE

Suffering from ananesia &c the
result Of . sunstroke received IN
Detroit On July 20. Charles George
lreMahon. 81 years old. Of Decatur.
Ill, advertising manager 81 Miller
Brothers '.1O1 Ranch circus. 4
thought to be IN this city. accord
ing to his wife. Mrs. Nina Nc
Mahon, al, who arrived here today.
Mrs. Mcmahon today appealed 10
the police to aid her In search
that has lasted since August 2. ana
led through the middle west ana
eastern parts Of the country.
According to the wife. Mcmahon
was taken to hospital after biz
stroke and was advised 70 visit =
seaside resort In order 70 regain
his health. Mrs. Mcmahon 9lrnt
took him to Kentucky and then
started to Chicago and the Great
Lakes regions.
When they changed trains IN Cin.
cinnati, she left hnr husband stand,
ing with the hand luggAge while
she went to re-check tl1a trunks.
When ahe returned he had gone.
She traced him through his mile.
age book to Pittsburgh and than
to Philadelphia. Arriving III that
city. she was informed that ne
had been seen here.
Mrs. Mcmahon says that her
husband suffered 4 loss Of memory
after his stroke and that at times
h did not know her. although aflO
had been continually with him. He
Is wearing 4 square white God
wrist watch engrav we'd on the back,
ITO Charles from Nina.
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Attest NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKET
Chicago livestock

CHICAGO, Aug. lS.-Ine snlaAl'
est cattle and hog runs In over
wear for the Thursdav session
-. ..-..-.,.,. =. ...,,.-,,...,
"e onsaDae =
markets IN both classes today a.
though no material gain was reg.
iataraA hv tha former kind. There
J ano $3.50. - = ona
oniy were e'VvO cassas anu A0'svs
hog arrivals
Sheep receipts were 10000, ;largess
OF the week, put eood denano
prevalied ana rates neio 1uiiy
steaoy
-. $3.50. III
" D1 - hla1Ass
H0ga--ReceiI1ts $4,000: market
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.--scattered
selling and liquidation appeared on
the Cotton Exchange in the early
period today. causing October to
slump to 1855 and january 70
1910 for losses Of around 81 bale,
Demand from trade, New Orleans
and local interests. however. en-.
abled the declining positions to -.
cover moderately.
The downward movement, devet
oped under the influence Of poor
cables from Liverpool. coupled with
less cheerful trade news and the
proximity Of a Governments crop
report. More favorohle weather
conditions in the Southwest exerted
a bearish influence over the list.
Prices moved lower in the second
period when additional pressure
from the South was furnished. also
commission house liquidation.
Noon prices were October, 1910,
down Is; December, 1856. down 20:
January, 1871. down 10, and
March, 1851. down 10.
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LEADERS
FALL BACK
~ Internatlonal Now gervIee

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.--Strength
and activity in the railroad and q
few of the motor stocks impaired
a firnler tone to the stock market
in the early trading today. Under
cover Of this strength, however, the
high priced Industrial leaders and
the pool speciality stocks were OF.
fered quite freely, and the down.
ward movement was promptly re.
sumed in many stocks which had
led Wednesdays final rally.
Even the railroad stocks, which
have displayed, conspicuous strength
this week, were unable to with.
stand profit taking, and specula'
tive short selling which came into
the market near the end OF the
first hour, and numerous stocks
in that group fell back q point or
two from the opening range Of
prices.
The note OF uncertainty that has
been struck with respect to the
stock dividend on United States
Steel Common, combined with the
lack of enthusiasm in the weekly
summaries Of the steel trade have
been disgusting to large element
In the financial district, curbinG
their activities in speculative stock
buying. Call money renewals were
at AZ per cent.
Mack Trucks continued to forge
ahead aggressively, while Sicily
held the honors for the oil stocks.
The mercantile stocks were bought,
with Abraham and Straus leading
the advance In that group. yellow
Truck was heavily sold on the de.
cline. The copper stocks were firm
in moderate trading, while sugars,
equipments and tire and rubber
stocks made moderate gains.
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MARRIAGE ADS
WATCHED

DUBLIN. Aug, 1S.--Many at.
tractive Irish girls are now nd.
vsrtising for husbands. ana their
matrimonial queries often take
piquant forms.
"I don't care whether he 10 ugly
or not" declared one pretty young
girl. Then she admitted that she
invariably shut her eyes when
kissed.
The majority Of girls. however.
who advertise. have long passed
the flapper age, and these appeals
constitute a last desperate attempt
to escape "the shelf"
Such advertisements generally
bring big sheafs Of replies, par
ticularly from men with .sa&4FNAOAry
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MACHINE
PATENTED

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Aug. ia
George w. Colvert. this city, has
applied for = patent on a system
to teach the playing Of the banjo
by unique arrangement that
flashes the notes before the stu
dent in electric lights at the fling
ering position on the frets Of the
instrument.
The instructor plays the music
on a regulation size banjo. As
his fingers move up and down the
neck Of the instrument contact
between the strings and the frets
Is formed which lights a bulb in
the same position on a dummy"
banjo six feet tall, at the opposite
side of the room. The student
watches these lights and moves
his fingers into position on his
own banjo accordingly.
The small banjo used by the In.
structor il connected with the
dummy" by a huge cable which
contains enough electric light wir.
ing to reach almost around tina
world. The wiring is arranged so
1t may be transferred from one
tvne instrument to another
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RETAIL TRADE IS
SOLID
By RICHARD HATTON

- Continued evidence OF the strength
% the business and Industrial sit
uAtfon IN this country is found in
reports from all sections. Retail
trade has shared in the generally
higher levels and Is unQuestionably
much better than It was a year
ago. There can be no question as
to the solid basis upon which our
domestic trade Is standing at the
present time. :,
In like manner this country IL
maintaining It's advantage In the
Foreign trade field.
That the present activity in the
Domestic steel industry 10 another
indication Of the solid character
Of our present business situation
81 indicated by a review OF the
stock market made by the Hous'
man.Gwathmey Company, OF New
York. which says:
THE fact that the Industrial
averages in the past two weeks
made new high for 1925, topping
the previous high established In
February, has indirectly led to the
feeling that new considerations viii
powerfully have to prevail, IL price
levels are to be maintained and
strengthened. $50
THE advance of the past three
months and more has been accom-:
piished without q reaction worthy
Of the name.
General trade sews from steel
eenfers; testifying to unusual ac'
tivity for this season Of the year,
has filled the gap which might
have been caused by the failure
OF steel directors, at the July
meeting, :, to meet expectations OF
some shareholders. The idea OF
o stock dividend upon U. s. Steel
common has not found wide ac-
eeptance but It IL being discussed
more responsibIy at the present
time" y
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Pittsburgh Produce

Butter Print. 4s1z a 4sc: tub.
47ik 04sc; Pennsylvania and Ohio.
42642hc.
Eggs-Fresh selected. s593ee;
white, 35636c.
Live Poultry-Hens. light. 22@
24c: hens. heavy, 27Q2sc; ducks.
26@2Sc; roosters, 1S419c: turkeys
IS q 40c; geese, 24G2Sc.
Observation-Disclosures, $500 90;
tomatoes. so175c; cabbage, $1,000
$50.
Fruits-Strawberries, S6.oo@s.00.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1928 tubs.
Creamery. extra. 4o%c; std. 4okc;
extra 1irsts, Se039ike: firstS,s 36i5
@37kc; packing stock, 23c.
EGGS-Receipts 6,e92 cases. Mte
eeIlaneous, Csc; ordinary firsts. Is y
07Tc: firsts, 2s929%; checks. 20
024c; dfrties. 20@24c.
cHEEsE-Tyins, new 2oh @21c;
daisies, COX 021Kc; young Americas,
2ik 622c; longhorns, AIN CSC;
brick. 21@2lMc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. 34c:
chickens z0@25lsc; springs, 2ze;
ROSTERS, 1885,. geese, 10000; ducks
PoTATOES--Receipts IS cars.
Kansas and Missouri, sacked. Irish
Cobblers, .$2.75@2.90.
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Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO, Aug. a. Wheat
started &c lower to &c higher with
the weakness in September and the
strength in May. Trade was mod
crate and on q mixed scale, with
locals selling.
Corn started &c to Ne lower.
with commission house selling and
poor support. Trade was moderate.
Oats started hc lower to &C
higher. with offerings light.
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Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 19.-There
was a fair demand for spots.
with prices steady. Sales amounted
to 5000 bales; receipts. 5000 bales,
Midlands fair was quoted ct
&1l.18; strictly good naids, e10.6G;
good nnids, S1O.3s: strictly naids.
$1O.13; nlids, $9.63; strictly low
Inids, $s.93; low mids, S7!9s: strict
ly good ordinary, 37.03; good ordi-
nary, $6.2s. r."
Futures opened quiet ana steady
with October at $S.89; January
1856; March $3.50; May 4s.ss.
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New York Coffee

NEW YORK. Aug. 19,-Tha
coffee futures market was steady at
the opening today. Initial prices
were ! to points lower. Septenf.
Der opened at 1903, down 3; Decerli.
Der 1875, down /. and March 1855.
DOWN E.
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Cotton
prices were fairly steady at the
opening Of the market today. Initial
quotations were IL to Is points
lower. October opened at $16.7O
down IS: December, $16.75, down
IL. and January. S16.78. down IL.
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Daily treasury Statement

The daily statement Of the United
States Treasury shows:
Income to date this year, $685..
679,199.0S.
Income to date last year. $685..
a37,629.95.
Increase, $3,34l, 5S9.13.
Outgo over income this year,
S25,529.4
Outgo over income last year,
&s0.481.2 31.41.
Balance general fund today. 3177,-
255,s44s0.
Increase. 137.342.47.
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Clearing Houss Statement

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Claaring
house statementW Exchanges. $s07..
900; balances, $s4,OO0,000: Fed
eral Reserve Banks credit balance,
&21 100000.
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Liberty Bonds

IFuyniahed nv w, B. Htbba 4 Coz
s1 Az 1917 .,,,,., f0i. 90
80, az. due ie47 ,.,.,,., 1927
5000 IT, due ie4z.,,,..x 10000
TGJrd az due 1924 i01.06
Enmr.b Us due I92s.,.... 1926
n Trsas1-y GU due I952.,,. LOT 90
- Tress,,ry Ccf due l9S4.,. l03.l1
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DIVIDEND NOTICE
MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE GO.
Brooklyn. n. T.. August II. 1925.

DIVIDEND NO. I2s.
4 quarterly dividend OF SI2s and an
extra dividend of rs cents upon each
OF the 26s.ooo shares Of present out
Standipg stock Of no par value Of
Nergenthaler Linotype Company will be
paid on September 80, 1925. TO the
stoekhoiders OF record ss they appear
~ the close of business on September 8
1875 The Transfer Books will not be
closed.
JOS. T. MACKEY. Treasurer.
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Local Stocks

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80.
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] Call money, sos per cent.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-04

ern, victor over Michigan. and tied
Missouri, the Missouri Valley cham
pions last Fall.
As for the game in Pasadena on
New Year day. Washington, as many
thought would be the case. had the
superior driving power. And it was
demonstrated as so often 1t Is, in this
modern game Of foot ball. that sheer
driving power is not enough. that
exceptional facility not only in launch
ing the forward pass but in defend
ing against 1t is the price of success.
Again, Washington was facing. per.
haps a bit overconfidently. a team,
exalted by indomitable spirit by gal.
lantry In the face of odds and an un.
conduerable will to win.
One Of the chief topics OF Middle
Western foot ball men In the fore
gatherings in New York last week was
Chicago's agreement to come to Phila.
delphia to play Pennsylvania for the
second successive year.
The understanding was that Penn
would have to play the Maroons on
a home-and- home agreement which
has become a sort of shibboleth with
teams of the Western Conference in
recent years.
Chicago's attitude is regarded as
tending to break the solidarity OF the
conference in respect to this policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-04
De MOLAY SCHEDULE
TO KEEP QUINT BUSY

Park View. st. Martins and De
Molay fves will play hosts in the
three leading basket bali games card
ed for local courts tonight
The Parks are to meet the Montrose
Club at Wilson Normal school a 715
The st. Martins passers. who take
on the Union Methodist ouint Thurs
day. GO against Chevy Chase tonight
at ( o'clock.
De Molay tossers will start p siren
uous campaign in a game with the
Capital Preps at o'clock on the
Molays are preparing for an intercity
series with cha pier teams in Hagers-
town, Frederick. Hyattsville, VII
mington and Baltimore.
Harvey Ingley led the Yankee scor
ers with IL court goals last night
when the Naval Hospital FIVE was de-
feated. a. to %. in the preliminary
to the Palace-Buffalo professional
tilt
The Five Jacks kept their record
clean by trimming Fort Washington.
81 to 21. Donald Adams and Jack
F'aber led the scorers with eight and
six court goals, respectively.
Married and single men on the cal
vary Methods squad staged an ex-
citing court battle. the REMEDIES get
ting the long end of 33-to-32 count
kanswhas registered their tenth
straight win when they took the
Eil1otts to camp, So to 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-04
MILITARY ATHLETICS
ON AMATEUR BASIS

BY the Associated Press.
A slogan, athletics for All" to
govern Army sports, coupled with
hard and. fast ruling for strict adj
herence to amateurism in military
games and bouts, has been laid down
in a general order by the War De
partment.
Professional events at Army posts
are to be permitted only when clearly
and announced rs profes-
sional." and local laws governing box
ing or Sunday base ball are to be com
piled with strictly by post COM
ma nders
Army participation through indi-
vidual or team entries in events ar
ranged by civilian officials is to be
favored, the order directs, and stress
is to be laid on inter-unit competitive
games annually wherever practicable
In events at Army posts, no cash
prizes are TO be offered in the future
and events are to he open only to the
Army personnel, including the Ma
tional Guard and reservists. and to
the Navy and Marine Corps.
IF in such military meets il so hap
pens that amateurs compete against
persons who have previously violated
amateur rules. it vii in no way tend
to PROFESSIONALISM such amateurs" the
order continued.
National Collegiate Athletic Asso.
citation rules are to govern Army con
tests, and in connection with the box.
ing contests at Army posts the policy
was set forth that the sport is to be
encours ged S an athletic exercise and
care taken that lit does not lose its
character" in that respect.
Municipal. State Of other local laws
as to permitting boxing bouts are to
be followed by post COMMA nders. and
in order that there shall be no color
of professionalism or commercials
they will be restricted to military con
tenders. Where an admission fee Is
charged or there is any other depar.
ture from strict amateurism mot
more than one half of the contest mt :
in any one event or bout shall be from
outside the military service"
Sunday base hall is to be permitted
at posts where no fee is charged spec
tatorS. In other cases commanders
are to comply with local laws.