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New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
BURRIllS WIN
Locals Tc'-c Hartford Team Into Camp On the Capital City Floor By 3G-3O Score.

The Burritt A. C. basketball team defeated the St. Cyril five in Hart ford last night by the score of 36 to 30. The game was ragged and rough. especially in the second half. Barlow started the scoring with a field goal and Guth made another. Yacobowicz started things for the Burritts and the score was tied with in q few seconds. Whitman sent the locals into ths lead. The Burritts missed many easy shots but led at the end of halftime by the score of 26 to 12.
 The Saints insisted in the second half on telling the referee what to do and the contest got rougher. Only one foul was called on the Hartford team and Luty made both tries good. Barlow did most of the scoring for the Saints and Yacobowicz and Whitman for the Burritts. .Abram. owicz played a great guarding game.
 The St. Cyrils capped an unsports- maNlle evening by giving the Bur ri-'~ only one fifth of the guarantee "n refusing to keep an arranged d";c in New Britain. The score:
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
building.

New Haven-Yale and Holy Cross win first games in basketball tour nament at Yale. defeating Tufts and Vermont respectively.
 New Haven-Woman' becomes ill after drinking soda water and police start investigation of poison in drink.
 New Haven-That the United States, in the enforcement of the prohibition law, has operated a speakeasy and has become itself a criminal Professor Charles M. Bakewell of Yale declares is a blot on the escutcheon of the nation.'
 Wallingf McAvoy, shoe store proprietor, is released in bond of 5000 pending trial in borough court on arson charge in connection with fire in store.
 Bethel-Mrs. Adeline B. Clapp celebrates tooth birthday anniyer- sary.
 Hartford-State board of fisheries and game offers a bounty of s1 for every Goshawk killed in state prior to April 1, 1927.
 Bridgeport-John Robertson, ne- gro, pleads guilty to the theft Of $50 chickens in Newtown Monday night.
 Shelton--Pledges amounting to S96,65 for building Sheltons first parochial school are secured.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By The Associated Press.
 Minneapolis, Minn.-M. Sullivan, St. Paul, outpointed Jackie Conway, Minneapolis, (ten; Morris Gransberg, St. Paul, beat I. Paul Wanglay Min neapolis, (S). Mike Mandall, St. Paul, beat Lou Rollinher, Waterloo, la. (6).
 San Francisco-Dallas Bateman, St. Paul, defeated Young Farrell, Los Angeles, (6).
 Denver, Colo-Roscoe Hall, Des Mones beat Dandy Black. Brooklyn. (4. Peewee Jensen. Denver, won from Buddy Chambers, Omaha, (4.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
YACHTING CHALLENGES
Two Races Will Be Sailed for Gold Cups on Oyster Bay During Next September.

New York, Dec. 30 (P- - Chal- ing trophies. the Seawanhaka and Scandinavian gold cups. have been accepted from Norway and Hol- land by the Seawanhaka Corinthian club. The races will be sailed off Oyster bay next September.
 Norway will attempt to lift both trophies. while Holland has chal- lenged only for the gold cup. Den mark and Sweden also are expect ed to seek the latter prize. The contending yachts will be of the siX-meter class.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
MIDDIES FOR GIANTS

John McGraw is making a change in the uniforms for the New York Giants next season. There will be no tails on the shirts, instead they will be securely fastened to the trousers by series of loops through which the belt will run Shirt tails are always in the way either coming out at the wrong time or cloging free motion,' says Me GraW.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
CAPTAIN OF COLJMBIA

Ralph J. Furey, star end on Co- umbias football team, has been elected captain of the 1927 eleven. He succeeds William J. Madden.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

San Francisco-All aboard for Chico, Cal, girls! Dr. Walter J. Swingle of the department of agri- culture, has brought giant straw berry from China which beautifies the complexion and reduces the weight. It is three times as big as the native brand and grows on a tree. The doctor is planning to de- velop the plant at Chico.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

New Haven-Peabody museum is visited by 12S,26 persons, actual count, during first year in new
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

kaplan was offered a place on the New Years Day program in New York but was forced to turn 1t down because Denny McMahon, his trainer, didn't think he was in good enough condition to enter the ring again.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

kaplan will take no more chances when going up against opponents and we would hate to be the next two or three fighters he meets. Kap- Ian wants to wipe out the knockout administered by Wallace and his en- tire campaign In his next three or four fights will be with a view to getting Wallace back in the ring again.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

Kaplan's campaign for a second worlds title was rudely interrupted by Billy Wallace in Cleveland, O., recently by a clean cut knockout, the first ever suffered by the Meri- den battlcr.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

Louis (kiD Kaplan. retired un- defeated featherweight champion of the world, will resume his light weight campaign on January 10 against Ray Miller of Chicago at the Broadway club in Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

New York-The deaf may now "see" sound. An invention called the Osiso records sound vibrations photographicaly. To use the de- vice the deaf must first learn to recognize the picture of each sound.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
s king of Sports 8

The Bristol Endees took the Meri- den plant team into camp last night in Bristol by 31 to 25 score. The game was fast one from beginning to end and is the first of a series of games 10 be played. The second will be staged in Meriden Saturday night.
 The Bristol team meets the Elm wood New Departure team tonight making it very busy week for Joe Carrol's hoop tossers.
 The National Guards of this city stack up against the Meriden Endees on the state armory floor next We'd nesday night and the fans of this city are anXiously awaiting the call of Referee Dick Dillon's whistle to start the action.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

Cambridge, Mass.-Talk about the records of modern athletes, Why in ancient Greece they used to pole vault over bounding leopards and turn handsprings over charging lions. Paintings of such feats found at Corinth have been described to the Archaeological Institute of America by Professor T. Leslie Shear of Princeton.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

New York-Angus Daniel McDon- aid, new president of the Southern Pacific, expects that he will be kept marvellous development of ''coun- try where one days dreams are the next days miracles, and the third days commonplaces" west and southwest.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
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ROGERS ALLEYS

FAFNIR DRAGON LEAGUE
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

Only a short time ago, Kaplan was in this city and he stated that Wallace would not come back with him right away because he probably wanted to cash in on the feat of knocking out the undefeated feath- crweight champion of the world. kaplan is anxious to meet Wallace and we dare say that if Wallace beats him the second time, then Wallace is top notcher.
 There are five teams entered in the Girls basketball league which is being organized and an effort is being made to get another team so that an even number of six will start play. Work on q schedule will he started soon but the league it. self will not begin until after Feb ruary 1.
 The mems Industrial league is resolving into bitter race for first honors in the league. Games from now on for all the teams will be important ones and d line of gruel- ling contests is scheduled for the players.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
WITH THE BOWLERS
CASINO ALLEYS

RANGERS LEAGUE
 Special Match
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

London - Skyscrapers in New York remind Sir Alfred Mond of the dwellings of cavemen, but he hopes the day will never come when his friends in Wall street wear bear skins and drag their stenogra- phers by the hair.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

The National Guards have a job on their hands for Saturday night in disposing of the City College club of New York. The visitors played here on two occasions last year and on both dates. gave the Guards a close rub. This years outfit is stronger by far than last years and has been winning games consistently in and around New York city.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

The league play will end on March l if there are no ties. The last game of the season will bring together the r, < F. Corbin and Stanley Rule & Level teams.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

The Russell X Erwin and Corbin Screw teams are tied for first place and until either one or the othe.' is tumblcd from the heights, the other teams in the league will have little chance to come in first in the league.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
FLASHES OF LIFE: SlOO BILLS NOT
 ENOUGH FOR NEW YEARS FESTIVITY

By the Associated Press.
 New York-A century note will hardly be enough for a young lady's boy friend in this town tomorrow night if he would celebrate a ia mode. Agencies are asking as high shows Cover charges in Roger Kahn's Night club are $50 each and of course the upkeep of a party far exceeds the initial outlay. For in- stance, ginger ale will be 8 a bottle.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

Saturday, night the New Britain Y. NJ. C. A. team will meet the Hartford Rubber Works quintet of the Capital City Industrial league at the Y. M. c. A. here. The Rub Der Works five was the one that tumbled the fast r. & F. Corbin team of last year and the Hartford team is reported to be even strong CT this year than it was last.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30

Tine Russell & Erwin team dis posed of the Corbin team last Tuesday night but these two teams will not meet in the league until Washington's birthday on February 22. On February l, the Corbiu Screw team will meet the P. x F. Corbin quintet and on February 15 it will meet the Stanley Rule.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
ALIEN GROUP IS
TO Be DEPORTED

Announcement has been made by
Walter Miller, chief patrol inspector
at Tucson, that 80 aliens recently cap
tured by border patrol officers after
they had been smuggled across the
border near El Plomo, are to be de-
ported. The deportationf papers for
those of the band known as previous
offenders are now being made out.
Those who have not been previously
deported will be released for voluntary
return to Mexico.
The band of aliens, the largest ever
captured in Arizona, were captured last
week by Patrol Officer Albert Murchi-
son of Douglas, Patrol Officer Charles
E. Jones and Senior Patrol Inspector
Colby S. Farrar, all operating out of
the Tucson office. One of the captured
Mexicans is charged with smuggling
liquor across the line and will be held
on that charge.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
STANLEY WILL
STAGE BIG FREE
SEANCE TONIGHT

Douglas people are offered an un-
usual free entertainment tonight when
DR.. Stanley, with his wonder Boy
MARCEL will stage big free public
seance in the Majestic theatre. Fea-
lures of the entertainment will be Sir
oliver Lodges great cabinet seance,
Conan Doyle's spirit pictures, slate
writing, spirit photography, table rap
ping and, the ouija board.
The entertainment is free to all
adults. Nothing will be sold and there
will be no collection made. On account
of the length of the program, the cur
tain will rise at p. m. and everybody
is requested to be seated at that time.
Election returns will be given from the
stage during the performance.
MARCEL, the 17-year-old boy accom-
panying DR.. Stanley has proven SEN
sation in the east. He is an astral
dead trance" medium, and while in a
state of catalepsis answers questions
of the audience.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
P. {. P. CLUB OF
D: H. S. NAMES
PROGRAM HEADS

Members of the cabinet of the L.
q. P. club of girl reserves met Mon
day afternoon at the Y. w. c. A. for
the first session of the year, choos-
ing the program directors for the
first semester as their chief item OF
business. a new policy will be fol-
lowed this semester in the p. p. T.
club by which program directors will
constitute a program committee with
particular responsibility resting on
each member to- turn for one month,
two meetings.. The procedure for
merly followed has been to have one
general chairman for the year with
an assisting committee and the new
and responsibility of the individual
girls.
The -four girls chosen in this ca
pacity by the cabinet were: Eleanor
Arthur, Ruth Donohoe, Dorothy
Griffith and Bernice Moore. Early
fail activities were discussed and
Miss Margaret Sparr appointed chair
man of the p. E. p. hamburger
booth at the county fair. The mem
bers of the social committee will be
chosen at once and this committee
will have charge of the BOOTH with
other members of the club assisting.
The next cabinet meeting will be
held Thursday, September 8, at 4
o'clock at the Y. w. c. A., at which
time members for all committees
will be chosen for the year by the
chairmen in joint consultation. Plans
for a house party and fall activities
will also be considered at this time.
Formulation of general plans for
the club lie in the hands of the P.
E. p cabinet, the members Of which
are elected and installed in the
spring. Members of this years cabi-
net include: Alice Schwamm, presi
dent; Lessie Ray Vickers, vice presi-
dent; Helen Struthers. secretary;
Beatrice Butler, treasurer; Marjorie
Bickerstaff sophomore representative;
Margaret Sparr, social chairman;
Isabelle Miller, ring chairman, and
Kathleen Beard, publicity service
chairman who is to be elected soon,
and a program director who will
change each month.
On the members Of the cabinet and
committees lies the particular re-
sponsibility for the activities which
pose: ITO create a more friendly
spirit among the girls of Douglas
high school" and that of the girl re-
serve purpose ITO find and give the
best"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
Several Hundred Attend
Dance at Aqua Prieta

Several hundred persons from Doug
las and other points on the American
side of the line attended a dance held
in the customs house at Aqua Prieta
Saturday night, the purpose of which
was to raise funds for the celebration
of Mexican independence on September
16. The dance Saturday was the third
and final staged by the Junta Patriotia
Mexicana for this purpose.
The success of the three dances given
by this organization in Aqua Prieta
has furnished the committee with suf-
ficient money to stage the celebration,
the program of which will be announce
ed shortly. This holiday is observed
generally throughout Mexico and it is
expected that the program offered in
Aqua Prieta this year will be the most
elaborate ever held there.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
XALIS FUNERAL
TO Be HELD AT
2::3O THURSDAY

The funeral of Mrs. Fotine Nalis,
757 Ninth street, who died at
local hospital Saturday morning fol-
lowing major operation, will be held
from st. Stephens Episcopal church
at 2:3O Thursday afternoon. The
Reverend e. w. Simonson, rector of
ST. stephen, and Jaikim Papadopulos,
priest of the Greer orthodox church
at Los Angeles, will officiate.
Mrs. zalis was the wife Of James
N. zalis, president of the Lyric
Amusement company. She was SO
years of age and had resided in
Douglas ever since her marriage, 19
years ago. News of her DEATH came
as a decided shock to her many
friends in Douglas. She was the
mother of esven children, George,
Nicholas, Dina, Alexander, John,
Catherine and Frederick.
In addition to her husband and
children, Mrs. Xalis is survided by
her parents, who reside in Greece;
a sister, Mrs. Katherine Diamos, and
two brothers, George and Angelus
Rotgojos, all of Douglas. Out of
respect to Mrs. Xalis, the Grand and
Lyric theatres will remain closed
from after the shows on Wednesday
night until Friday evening.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
FINAL TRIBUTE
PAID VALENTINO
SUNDAY EVENING

A final tribue was shown Rudolph
Valentin world famous film star, by
Douglas people Sunday night when a
crowd of more than 200 persons gath
cred at the Southern Pacific station to
meet the train that is carrying the
body of the screen idol to it's final
resting place in California. The peo-
pie were unable to even glimpse the
silver bronze coffin, sealed in the bag
gage compartment of a special club
car, but the silence that lowered over
the crowd and the respectful, sorrow
full attitude of the people showed that
the passing Of the screens greatest
lover was felt as keenly in Douglas as
in Hollywood.
The body passed through Douglas on
the Golden State Limited which arriv-
ed here at $3.50 and remained only 20
minutes. The car containing the cof-
fin was we'll up toward the head of the
train, directly behind the mail car, and
was followed by second special coach
in which Pola Negri and the others who
are accompanying the body to Califor-
MIA, were passengers. The shades Of
this car were drawn before the train
arrived at the state and were not lifted
during the brief stay here.
That Valentines popularity was not
confined to the United States was dem
onstrated when delegation from Aqua
Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, comprising
many of the most prominent people in
that city, Joined theose who were wait
ing on the station platform. As the
long train rolled out from the station,
Americans and Mexicans alike stood
watchin git fade away into the dis
tance, as they, so many times, have
watched the final fade OUT of Ru-
dolnh Xalentin on the screen.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
AUTO KILLS ANTELOPE

A Ford car, driven by Joe Tanner
of Mesa won life and death argument
with a large buck antelope near Heber
last week, according to report re-
ceived from w. w. Freeman, deputy
game warden, of Heber. Tanner was
driving his machine in the open when
small herd of antelope, coming closer
to the car, attempted to run around it
in circles. In it's fright, the buck
crashed into the front of the car,
crushing it's skull. Tanner was exoner-
ated of any blame for the accident.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
Special Train Will Bring
NQcozari Voters Here Today

The Nacozari railroad, in order to
accommodate the employees of the Moe
tezuma Copper company and others in
Nacozari who are registered in Douglas
and wish to vote here, will run a spe-
cial train from Nacozari to Aqua Prieta
Tuesday morning. The train will arrive
in Aqua Prieta about II a. M, and
will return shortly after 6 o'clock
Tuesday night. 1t is believed that be-
tween SO and 100 persons will take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to vote.
The majority of those employed in the
mines at Nacozari are registered in
Douglas and always exercise their
franchise rights here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
INDIAN poor CROOK

Rafael Juan, Papago indian, may have
ideas of being a crook according to the
white mans code, but he lacks the fl
nesse to carry them out, according to
officer Ben West of Tucson. West ar
rested Juan on the charge of forging
checks on a Tucson bank Saturday and
states that the Indian had in his pos
session three crudely written checks,
the numerals calling for $25 each, but
the writing specifying $40.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
earn OF. THANKS

We desire to thank all our friends
who so kindly remembered us in the
time of sickness and the death of our
beloved husband and father, and for
the many beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. MARY ALICE HOWARD,
MIR. and MRS. RICHARD DUNN,
and Daughter, JOSEPHINE.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
BowDEN IMPROVED

Percy Bowden, chief of police, who
has been on the coast for the past two
ing much improved and hopes soon to
weeks in the care of specialists, is feel
return to Douglas, according to word
received in the city.
Bowden writes that the specialists,
after taxing a series of x-ray photo
graphs, diagnosed his illness as being
due to intestinal trouble.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

NOTICE TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS
Write in the name of J. L. Naught
for republican justice of the peace,
precinct.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

NOTICE TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS
Write in the name of ]. L. Naught
for republican justice of the peace,
precinct.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

The International Club, Quality and
Service. in Aqua Prieta.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

! Sid Smith, of Tombstone county
engineer, and Howard Hampston, OF
Lowell, were visitors in Douglas Mon
day.
From Leslie Canyon
! Mrs Ira Glenn and two sons, of
| Leslie canyon, returned to Douglas
Sunday and will remain during the
coming year in order that the boys
may attend school in Douglas.
From Tombstone
| Mr. and Mrs. P. j. Wetztl who
have been spending several weeks
in Tombstone, returned to Douglas
Sunday, to remain until after eiec
/ tion. On their return to Douglas they
were accompanied by their grand
] daughter Miss Irma Dalton, who
has spent the past three months
in California and will teach school
/ in Douglas during the coming year
To webb
! John Hart V. A. Wood and o. S.
French motored to Webb Monday
] to attend the rodeo and Labor day
celebration.
4 Road FOremen Visit
S. P. Lewis and Ed Lynn, fore
men Of the county highway depart
ment, were visitors in Douglas Mon.
day.
Pickering 60 Return
A. j. Pickering, who, has been
spending the summer in California,
will arrive in Deming Friday and
will be located at S4S Eleventh street
this year.
Returns to Prescott
Mrs. Florence K. Smith, who has
been he guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
J. Jones, Of Douglas, for some time.
has returned to her home in Prescott
Mrs. Smith is a former resident of
Douglas and taught school in this
city for many years. She has been
ttaching in the grade schools at
Prescott for the last few years. She
is state OFFICER of the American
Legion state auxiliary and was a
delegate to the last convention held
at Bisbee.
Returns to Home
Mrs. A. T. Ash, wife of A. T. Ash
Southern Pacific company conductor
returned home Monday from local
hospital, where she underwent an
operation.
From Phoenix
! v. A. Wood, of Phoenix, chief clerk
of the state highway department,
and his wife were visitors in Douglas
Monday.
From Bisbee
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Haigler, of Bis
bee, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hart Sunday.
In for Holiday
Wyda Shannon, county bridge fore
man, enjoyed Labor day in Douglas.
Leaving For Home
Miss Francis Fulton, of Phoenix,
who has been the house guest Of
Miss Annette stuppi is leaving for
her home today.
Returning Home
Miss Gladys Hopkins of Phoenix,
who has been the house guest of
Miss Glendora Buckles here. will Ge
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
In to Vote

I'm 70 vote
]. w. King, ]. R. Hall, H. c. Judd,
f. S. Douglas, Tom Lockwood, George
Mermell, Joe Pryor and I'll. Jorgeson'
all employees of the county road de-
partment, came in to Douglas Mon
day, intending to remain until after
election.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

The International Grub, Quality and
Service in Aqua Prieta.--Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
Returns to California

Miss. Margaret Maui, who has been
the guest of Mrs. E. w. Gurnett at
Cave Creek during the summer, left
Sunday night for her home in Los
Angeles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

NOTICE TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS
Write in the name of ]. L. Naught
for republican justice of the peace,
Douglas precinct.-Advt
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
Returning Home

Returning Home
Miss Gladys Hopkins of Phoenix,
who has been the house guest of
Miss Glendora Buckles here. will Ge-
part for her home today Miss
Buckles, who recently underwent a
throat operation, is recovering nicely.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
DOUGLAS DAILY DOINGS.
Engineer visits

! Sid Smith, of Tombstone county
engineer, and Howard Hampston, OF
Lowell, were visitors in Douglas Mon
day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

From Leslie Canyon
Mrs. Ira Glenn and two sons, OF
Leslie canyon, returned to Douglas
Sunday and will remain during the
coming year in order that the boys
may attend school in Douglas.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
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