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New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

advantage until Unterspan mas saged the ball for a high shot that returned hugging tho side walls so closely that tho Warmers failed to pick it off. With New Britain sery- Ing Drossel secured point on a low corner shot, and on the next vOllcy caught tho Warmers off their guard on q line drive that sizzled over their heads, This brought the score la all, Dressel missed the next volloy and gave the advantage 10 the Warmers. Tho Warmers in their service employed the round- house again. IL had Unterspan swinging wildly enabling tho War ucrs 10 win q close game by the score Of el-19.
 Tho matches demonstrated that New Britain handballcrs arc equal ! ly as good as any Of tho teams in l the state in yollcying placements and speed of foot but need brush. { ing up on service and wallop. The Warmers unmercifully walloped the ball. Every time it struck tho front wall it gave the impression that q board was being torn loose. After the matches tho players cnjoyei refreshments and social hour to gother tho main topic for discus sion being the relative merits 0 the single and four walled courts
 Lawson of Hartford handled th
 games efficiently. Bert" Loomi was the scorer. Tom Grove, the ol,
 handball shark, was roofing fo
 New Britain. Next 10 horse racin
 Tom thinks handball Is the darby
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
Nations Oldest Banks
 In Providence Merger

Providence, R. l.. Feb. 20 Pe-- Directors of the Providence Ma tional bank. the oldest bank in the country, having been established in l791, and the Merchants National bank, which Is 1OS years old, an- nounccd yesterday that they had voted in favor Of merging the two institutions under the name of the Providence National bank.
 The new Providence National bank would have capital of $1,- 5n0, 0,00N a surplus Of S9.5oO,0oN and undivided profits Of approximately S3So. boo, thc total for the consoi- dated institutions being arproM- matcly s4,S5o,ooo.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wisconsin To Get Final Test Meet
 ing Purdue Tonight That Might Forecast Final Standing.

Chicago, Feb. 20 PD-When Wis consin meets Purdue tonight at Madison. the Badgers get test that may forecast the final standing in tho western conference basket ball campaign,
 Boosted from the lead by 1llin- ois' victory over Indiana, q to 20, Wisconsin must win to retain even divided honors with the 1lini at the peak, Purdue, meanwhile, must win to lift itself from among the five teams in the 5o-50 section with Ian even break in wins and losses.
 Northwestern. which drubbed Iowa for its first big ten victory hopes to repeat at Iowa City. though the Hawks have not lost on their home floor, The purple staged ar upset earlier in the week wher they toppled Wisconsin by a 10
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
JOSEPH [. SMITH
 HEADS RACE CLUB
Plans For 1926 Laid At Meeting By Hardware City Pigeon Club

The Hardware City Racing Homer club held its annual meeting yes- terday and elected officers for 1926, as follows: President, Joseph C, snbh. 20 LaSalle street, New Brit. ain; vice-president, II. II, Heath, West Main street, New Britain, and secretary, George Shaw, KenSipg- ton. The race committee elected also consists Of Edward J, Keller and Valentine Wisk
 During tho evening several of tha members spoke of the successful season experienced in 1925 and plans were laid 10 make this year a bigger one. Valentine Wisk won tho best average speed for young birds from 80 to 200 miles and Mir. Shaw Of Kensington was awarded the best average speed for old birds, so to $50 miles. Diplomas from tho grand organization, the American
 Racing Pigeon Union of America,
 were presented to these two for
 their success in their classes. Di-
 plomas were also awarded for each
 race flown and most of these went
 to Shaw of Kcnstngtoa.
 At the end Of the race season q
 special race was held with thu members of tho New Haven club , Combine, Birds were liberated iron Tallahassee, Fla. July s, 1925. Th' first bird arrived In three days, fouI : hours and five minutes, and wa owned by New Haven entry. I'm second bird 10 come in was one en Q tered by Charles DeContc. Its tim
 was six days. two hours and scveI oo minutes.
 I Ton birds from New Britain : homes In this race. They were on 7 tered by the following in the ordo :, In which they arrived: Charlc
 DcConte, first, time noted above
 George Shaw, second; Edward Kel
 Ter, third; Valentine Wisk, fourtl
 and Joseph Smith, fifth.
 Last year ToncourSh club va ? formed. Hartford, Manchester 2 Kensington and New Britain all tle' Q birds together from the same lil 10 erating station. This same ever 8 will be run off this year, The a, -- craze number of birds in the cor '7 course races was about 250, wit
 prizes being awarded for first, se' '6 onl and third placcs. Diplomas al i2 awarded 10 those whose birds a "A rive home first,
 s7 Pigeon fanciers are invited 10 s' v these races at any time at fhe r -- spectivo lofts which are at the al 86 dress of tho owners. Starting M'
 and continuing up 10 Aug, 2S ol G4 race will hc held each week. Nc 6T Britain should have st least 64 members. so all those interest io should watch the events and lea so the idea of tho sport.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
CARDS GO TO CAMP
Vanguard Of St. Louis Baseball
 Players Headed By Manager Hornsby Leave For Training.

St. Louis, Mo, Fob, 20 Gpl--.A van guard of about twenty Cardinals, piloted by Manager Rogers Hornsby Will leave tonight for Terrell Wells, Texas, 70 begin training for the 1928 season. All but one, Ray Blades, outfelder. will be battery men.
 It will be Hornsby's tenth anni- rersary trip to q training camp and his first as manager.
 The athletes will spend the com 1 ing week "hoilins out" and in other ways conditioning themselves They will move into San Antonio with the second squad Of players March ], when training will start in earnest.
 Cardinal officials said there are q number of players who have not been heard from since contracts were mailed to them, These in clude Catcher Bob O'Farrell and
 Pitchers. Bill Shcrlel. Dustet Malls lFlint Rhem and Herman Bell. The!
 will not be listed as holdouts unles' they fail to show up at training
 quarters Monday,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
Junior Leaders Hold
 BanQuet At '. M. C.

The Junior Leaders training corps of the Y. Nj, (. A. held a banquet last night followed by an Initiation program which made 1t enjoyable for the several eandi' dates who participated. The fol- lowing members were initiated and made members of the corps: Lam. berg, Bengston, Richter, Knowles, Recano and Manning. The corps meets Saturday mornings weekly for studies Tn practical gymnastics, anatomy. rules Of games and hy- giene.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
yANEEFS GO SOUTH

Babe Ruth will have company soon. The first group of New York Yankees, pitchers and catchers mostly unknown to Major league fans left for tho south yesterday. Miller Huggins will train them for a week in Florida before the others arrive,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
FULL SIGNED CATCHER

Jack Smith. catcher obtained by the Yankees from the mines of Pennsylvania, weighs 236 pounds when right" If he does any back stopping for the team this season, the fans will be somewhere else than behind the catcher, If they want to see the game.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
KAPLAN VS. PETROLLE
Featherweight Champion to Meet North Dakota Battlcr In Hart ford on March |.

New York, Feb. 2o tP' -- 1ouis tKidl Kaplan Of Mcridcn, Conn" world fcathcrwciEht champion, and Billy Petrollc Of Fargo, N. D., have been signed to meet in 12 round match at Hartford. Conn. March 1. according to an announcement by Scotty Monticth. ono of Rap lan's managers
 Mon,,eth also announced that Kaplan will oppose Eddie Ckld) Wagner at Philadelphia March s.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
ALLrSTARS WIN
West Cromwell Team Suffers 43 10 2t Defeat at the Hands of Pete Sliya's Five.

The All-Star Amateurs Of New Britain, managed by Pete Silva. journeyed over 10 West Cromwell last night and inflicted a ABA de- feat on the West Cromwell five. John Kley. Stanley Rule center, proved uncheckahlr and romped through the home team to score q points, while Abe Aronson, another Rule Shop man, got 1o. Feldman played magnificent floor game and held his opponent scoreless. Randall of the home team played a magnificent game, getting II field goals and scoring every point which his team made from the floor.
 Tho sIllr1nurp.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
Spe a kin g of Sports

Tonight Is tho night for the has, ketball fans of Now Britain. The Atlas A. c. of New Haven. rated by many as the premier basketball team Of the state. will face tho Ma "iNnal Guards for the third time Is season, at the state armory on Ich street.
 The Guards are all set 10 give the Nv Haveners the battle of their lies in tonishts contest and with ot a doubt. 1t will be one of tho htyt contests staged on the local heor this season.
 People in thls city are hot behind tho Guards to win the game and the locals are going to give tho best 10 come through. A win over tho Atlas means q victory as sweet az mothers apple pic to New Britain and the win will be so much sweet. ar because of the fact that tho Elm City combine has two victories over the Guards to Its credit already this season.
 Mike Ramon. genial partner of Hugh O'Neil In the O'Neil Tire & Battery Co.,, states that the Guards are playing wonderful basketball nt the present time. Mike was one oi the best players of more recent years turned out by New Britair and his only criticism was that some time the players forget to play basketball in their attempts to pu something over on the opposing team. He state that last Saturda! nights game In which the Ner Britain team beat the Passaic Won ders. the Guards played the bcs team work he has seen this seasol and he rates them as ono of th best teams in the state.
 Ramon played all over the stat and In New York and Massachu sets. He was In the game at th time when Dick" Dillon, Connect cuts premier referee vas a star q the court game. He is just as in terestod In the game now as he wa in the days when he played it hn has followed the work of tl1 Guards through the present seasol
 Others who have played baske' ball at various times think q, Guards are the goods If they ca get their team work going. Wit the same brand of basketball tt night as last Saturday, they are tf favorites to win. Th~re will be T let down In the gam" tonight J matter what the score.
 A bus will leave the Y. M. C. l at 2 o'clock tonight, taking Il American Legion basketball team Middletown.
 Wo have received a cfallen for local junior basketball tear from tho Dixie Juniors of Hartfot They would like to arrange gam with any of the Hardware City's fs teams, especially the Boys club SC
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
HORSES NAME CHANGED

E. K. Thomas, owner of Swope, horse sold a year ago from Bud Fishers stahln for t1s,000 has paid sf00 to the Jockey club 10 have the teed's name changed 10 Morning Telegraph.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

At the height of l.U01 feet one may see an object S6.36 nautical miles at sea.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

point margin.
 Ohio State and Michigan, both down in the conference rating clash at Columbus.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
Amateur .All-StarS.
Mckt Cromwell.

Reterec-Brown. Scorer--Sliva,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

That should be some bowling match today between the protession- al men of tho city. All week long, the doctors and lawyers have been hammering away at the pins and yesterday afternoon, Lawyer David Dunn. pr. David Waskowitz and pr. William Morrissey combined against team composed of Dr. George Dunn. William Farley and Judgo William Mangan.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

It might be talk out of season, but in certain circles, football is the main topio of discussion. Doctor Waeko- wits, whose work at promoter, has kept New Britain tn tho football field. is warming up to tho subject again whilo others who wero inter- ested In the team last season are also talking oVcr tho prospects for next fall.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

onds and teams Of like caliber. For games address John Ring, S6 Af- Heck street, Hartford. Conn.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

The Dixie Juniors manager hap pens to be brother of tho Hartford High school football captain, IL is said that he has gathered together quite toani that Ia capable of siv- Ing any team a good rub. It is OK peeted that his challenge will Dc promptly answered.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

Tho American Legion basketball quintet meets tartar tonight in l MAddletown when It stacks up against the All.Middletorn five. The Legion five Is figured few points better than the Down River team and the followers of the quintet in this city are looking for them 10 win.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

Baseball Is also coming 10 the fore and there Is considerable talk about the formation of an industrial league again this year IL is very doubtful it enough interest can be aroused 10 get the factories 10 form teams next summer.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

His remarks, made in Florida to q New Britain resident, carry great weight and show that New Britain is regarded high up In professional football circles.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

The National Guards have a stiff schedule ahead of them. Among tho games cardcd for this city are Plain field, the Springfield Y. M. II. A.. Bristol Endees -htiddletown and probably the Meriden Endess. This will give the fms in this city some thing to talk about from now to the end Of the season and w'l, furnish 1 enough basketball for the most rabid basketball bug.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

The Guards are all set to give the Nv HaVeners the battle of their lies in tonishts contest and with. o,t a doubt. 1t will be one of tho hct contests staged on the local tltor this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
visiting his son, Alexander sprague.

visiting his son, Alexander Sprague
and family.
Miss Cordelia Smith, of Auburn,
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Weston.
One of the valuable matched pairs
Of horses of Arthur Read, broke his
leg Saturday night in the stable OF
Weston Brothers. A veterinary was
called and ordered the animal shot.
Mrs. Harry Gates will entertain the
Larkin Soap Club, Saturday after
noon, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
0. d. Smith, on the Spears Corner
road. All the members are requested
to be- present.
Mrs. G. Weston and Miss C. Smith
are the guests of Mrs. Clara Gates
in Gardiner.
Miss Helen Stevens was a caller
at Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gowelrs, set
urday.
Mrs. Hazel Bowley and w. A.
Gowell were callers at w. H. Smiths
in West Gardiner. Friday.
The contest closed on the quilt
Saturday and Mrs. Ellie Potter was
the lucky one to draw it.
Sherman Witham, of West Gar
diner, was in town on business,
Tuesday.
The Relief Corps. The S. of v.
and their Auxiliary, the three Patri-
otto orders, of Litchfield met at the
Masonic hall Wednesday evening to
celebrate the birthdays of Lincoln
and Washington.
In spite of the bad roads pleasing
program was given and was well
attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
MAINE DRUGGISTS
CONTINUED from Page One)

Portland, manager of the Maine
publicity bureau, and Philip r.
Shorey of Portland, Maine publicity
director. Professor Harold Z
Whitehead OF Worcester, Mass, gave
a very practical talk on merchandis-
ing problems, and Hon. Blaine S.
ViIes of Augusta, former State for
est commissioner. spoke of the i'm
portance of the hardwood resources
of Maine in the industrial expansion
of the State.
Business Transacted
The Maine druggists, upon motion
of George o. Tuttle of Portland, vot-
ed to endorse the Kelley Bill for
price maintenance, introduced in
Congress, and the president of the
ssociation, William T. Quinn of
Hallowell, appointed as a committee
to draw up resolutions, Mr.. Tuttle
Irving w. Moore of Bingham and
J. H. De'Orsey of Waterville.
An invitation was read for the
Maine association of druggists to
send delegates to the World Con-
ference on Narcotic Education which
will be held in Philadelphia, July 5
to 8 of this year. No action was
taken on the selection of delegates.
The association voted to make the
mid-winter meeting an annual af-
fair and vote was passed that life
membership fee in the organization
be placed at 500, such fees to go
towards the general fund.
President Quinn appointed DR.. M.
l.. Porter of Danforth, E. r. Cars
well of Gorham and r. w. Hescock
of Monson members of a commit
tee to draw up resolutions on the
death recently of two of it's men,
bers, Luie M. Chandler of Camden
and E. H. Emery of Boothbay Har-
Dor.
The association will hold it's next
annual meeting at Belgrade Lakes,
September 10, IS and II of this year.
Address by Governor Brewster
Governor Brewster declared that
relying on the principles of mechan-
dising of merchandising they had
been hewing to the line to bring be-
fore the country the opportunity that
Maine offers as recreational ground,
He pointed out that the first princi-
pie of successful merchandising rests
upon having a meritorious article.
We have that at all times and we
have ceased to apologize for our three
wv VI oiiO" iL WlilSI IOI OllSn p6O-
pie so abroad to be where the tenn
perature is such as Maine has in WIN
ter the average here being % above.
The appeal of other sections of the
world is not based mn anything else
than what Maine is presenting.
Maine druggists can be of : ice,
the governor declared, by seeing that
their respective towns at the town
meetin"S give proper consideration to
the article in the warrant providing
for the appropriation of money to be
used ~ the Maine Development AS
ISOLATION in advertising Names re-
creational. agricultural and indus
trial advantages.
Over 100 towns gave az total of
$4,000 last year; this year we want
over 200 towns to appropriate over
$4,000" said the governor. asserting
that the money will be widely used to
advertise Maine and every commun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26

Should a husband condone wife's
extravaganza? Such is the theme OF
the dramatic screen presentation
Souls for Sables." The cast in this
production includes Claire Windsor
Eugene O'Brien, Eileen Percy
George Fawcett and others. Miss
Windsor wears more than rs di:erent
gorgeous Paris creations through
out the picture and there Is a fur
fashion show in which more than
a million dollars worth of sable
coats are displayed. The manage
ment is pleased to announce the
showing of this picture as we are
sure that it is a story of intense In
terest, and on that will hold your
attention throughout.
When 1t comes to western pictures
of the sensational style with breath
less stunts. fast riding, and heavy
romance, there is none better than
Jack Hoxie, who has rapidly come ia
the front in popular favor. Jack is
now called the king of the great out
doors and with his famous horse
scout he offers his latest production
entitled 1.-THE Demon"
1.-The Ace of Spades" and News
Weekly completes the bill.
Mark down in your engagement
book next Monday evening, when
George NJ. Cohan's remarkable stage
play. "The Song and Dance Man,
will be screened at this theatre
Adv
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'Iimited" Develops Demand

Boston, Feb. 25.-The Boston and
Maine Railroad, which in recent
months has increased materially its
passenger and freight service ana
facilities in the State of Maine, an
nounces the establishment of new
offices at 6O2 Congress street, Port
land, next Monday.
The Pine Tree Limited which
has given Maine passenger trans
portation of the highest order, de-
devolep a demand for more conyen-
lent passenger ticket office facilities,
it was stated by E. w. Abbott, Dis
trict Manager of the Boston and
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STATE OF MAINE
q. So
Kennebec, SIS.
SUPERIOR COURT
January Term, 1926.
Walter Corey Company
Charles A. II. Hancock

Charles A. H. Hancock
And now on suggestion to the Court
that Charles A. H. Hancock; the de-
PENDANT, at the time of the service of
the writ was not an inhabitant of this
State, and had no tenant, agent, or at
torney within the same, that his goods
or estate have been attached in this
action, and that he has had no notice
of said suit and attachment, it is or
dered, that notice of the tendency of
this suit be given to the said defend
ant by publishing an attested copy of
this order. together with an abstract
of the plaintiff writ. three weeks sue
cessively. in the Kennebec Journal, a
newspaper printed at Augusta in the
ton to be not less than thirty days
before the next term of this Court, to
Re holden at Watervlle, within and
for the County of Kennebec, On the
fourth Tuesday of May, 1926, that
laid defendant may then and there
appear and answer to said suit If he
see fit.
Attest: c. w. JONES, Clerk.
abstract Of Plaintiffs writ)
Date of Writ, September Goth, 1924.
Ad-damnum, $3.50.
Writ returnable and entered Novem-
Der Term, 1924.
Action of assumpsit to recover the
sum of one hundred seventy-two dol
lars as per account annexed to the
writ.
JAMES L. BOYLE,
Waterville, Maine,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
A true copy of the order of Court,
with abstract of writ.
Attest: C. w. JONES, Clerk.
fah2efri3 ct
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Fifty Percent

Jackson Jenkins was the negrt
orderly to an American air pilot and
he was taken up for a fight on ont
occasion. AS stunt after stunt wal
performed, the negro turned yellovel
and yellower. BY the time they ef'
fected a landing he was almost In
state of collapse.
Fine. wasn't . it. Jackson? re
marked the pilot when his orderly
had somewhat recovered. you know
half those people on the ground who
were watching us thought we were
bound to crash"
"Yessuh." said Jackson, with .
sickening grin, IAN, about so percent
of de folks in the machine thought
so. too"-Kansas City Star.
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Zincl1ines Company
h-.sn- nT NfAt.a


On the foregoing bill in equity pre-
scented by Charles +. Aver, Presids [
of the Zincmines Company, against
said Company alleging that the stock
holders of said corporation on October
%. 1925, voted to dissolve said cor
poration and that there are no exist
ing liabilities or assets of said cor
poration and praying for dissolution
of said corporation;
ORDERED, that a hearing be had at
the Court House in Augusta, Maine
on Monday the fifteenth day of March
1926. at ten o'clock A. NJ, and that
notice of said hearing be given by
serving an attested copy of said bill
and this order of court thereon on
said corporation fourteen days al least
before the date of said hearing and
by publishing an attested copy of this
order once week for two successive
weeks in the Kennebec Journal. a
newspaper published in Augusta
Maine, the last publication to be at
least seven days before the date of
said hearing.
NORMAN L. RASSETT,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
Dated this 18th day of February,
1926.
(SeaD
Attest: C. w. JONES, Clerk.
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