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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18


The professor, a yong, handsome
looking musician, of whom she was
very fond, was trying her voice on
scales.
do, re, mi" sang Muriel.
Hold mi for long time," said
the professor.
"Oh, I'd just love to!" answered
Muriel, blushing.
Bobbie I'll bet you don't know
how much milk one girl can drink.
Tommy; No, / don't and I'll bet
you don't either
Bobbie: Yes, do, the arithmetic
teacher says four quarts to one gal
Employer: The last stenograpl1er
we had was too slangy.
New girl: I get you, boss. Do you
want to spill little dictation now,
or timber up your brain on cigar
before we wade into the days bad
news?
"FIe seems to be very clever"
"Yes, indeed. He can even do the
problems that his children bring
home from school"
Father So you borrowed the car
last night to take the boys for
spin, eh?
Son: Er-well-.
Father: It's all right-ohly one of
them left his powder puff under the
seat.
Customers: Can you match this
piece Of ribbon?
cannot madam 1t was one of the
matchless bargains we offered last
week.
Teacher ito new pupils): What is
your fathers name, dear7
New pupil: Daddy.
eyes, dear. But what does your
mother call him?"
"She don't call him anything. She
likes him."
Son of wealth: Yes, my father
has contributed very much to the
raising of the working classes.
Hyde Park Red: All! Is he a
socialist?
Son of wealth: No, he makes alarm
clocks.
II am man of few words, sir"
"Give me your hand am married
as we'll"
why should you think she's a
telephone grip"
well, said hello and she never
answered"
Fifty pounds fine for betting
says a headline. And so it is for
any other purpose.
well, what is wrong with your
dear husband?"
II think, doctor, he is worrying
about money"
"Ah! think I can relieve him
of that"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
And Where?

Coed: want something to wear
around the dornitory.
Salesgirl: How large is your dor
mitory?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
Prenature

Premature
Doctor: What you need, my dear
young lady, is a little sun and air.
Patient: Why, doctor, how dare
YOU! Why, I'm not even married.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

Employer: The last stenographer
we had was too slangy.
New GIRL I get you, boss. Do you
want to spill little dictation now.
or Timber up your brain on a cigar
before we wade into the days bad
news?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

"He seems to be very clever"
eyes, indeed. He can even do the
problems that his children bring
home from school"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

Bobbie; I'll bet you don't know
how much milk one girl can drink.
Tommy; No, L don't and I'll bet
you don't either.
Bobbie: Yes, do, the arithmetic
teacher says four quarts to one gal.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

DO, re, mi, sang Muriel.
Hold mi for long time" said
the professor.
"Oh, I'd just love to!" answered
Muriel, blushing.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
Misinterpreted His Remark

Muriel was taking her singing les
son.
The professor, a yong, handsome
looking musician, of whom she was
very fond, was trying her voice on
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

Father So you borrowed the car
last night to take the boys for
spin, eh?
Son: Er-well--.
Father: It's all right-ohly one of
them left his powder puff under the
seat.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03
ST. DAVID

Mrs. John Alfred returned Thursday
from Oklahoma. Her mother died the
Sunday before and she left after the
burial.
Joe Goodman, his son, Alma, and
H. o. Post motored to Fairbank and
Tombstone last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oral Daley of Mesa
motored over for a few days visit
with Mrs. Daley's relatives here
John Ryan recently returned from
Las Vegas, Nevada, where he had been
working. He states that he will not
return until summer.
Miss Rhoda Riggs of St David has
accepted employment at Tucson.
e. Fl. Tilton, Abraham, Busby, Henry
Busby, John S. Merrill Jr., and Alma
Goodman were elected to the board of
directors of the ST. David canal as
sociation in an election held Tuesday.
A trailer belonging to Lloyd Miller
was brought into st. David last week
by passing motorist, who thought
that it had been lost by some tourist.
Miller had left the trailer at the rail-
road tracks while visiting at the pow
der plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dana of Mesa
to St David Thursday and on
to Naco to Investigate the circum-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03

trip to Moctezuma last week in
The interests of the store depart .
ment.
Phil Krieger spent the weekend
in Nacozari last week visiting with
friends. Krieger lives in Pilares.
Mrs. G. P. Windsor and daughter
Florence arrived from Los Angeles
last Saturday and will spend the
winter months here.
George G. Baxter manager of the
Douglas branch Of the Standard Oil
company, spent several days in Naco
zari last week on business.
Robert Mccoy and L. B. Turman,
of Pilares spent the weekend visit
ing with friends in Nacozari last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wells and
family arrived last Saturday from
Douglas on their way to Pilarea
where Wells has accepted employ
ment with the company.
Carlos Acedo passed through
Nacozari last week on his way to
Sahuaripa, where he is engaged in
she mercantile business. Acedo has
been on a business trip having
NlSlIeQ Ill Ell russo, DOQS1dS, -NOSdlGS
and Tucson. Accompanying Acedo
was Carlos M. Amaya, of Cajeme,
a business associate. Amaya will
spend some time in Sahuaripa before
he returns to his home in Cajemc.
A. E. Minium spent several days
in Nacozari last week buying sup
plies and attending to various
business matters. Minium is inter,
ested in mining property near Eiga
station.
Jesus l.. Gallege spent several
days in Nacozari last week from
Moctezuma, where he is engaged
III the cattle business.
Mrs. A.. L. oxford arrived from
Cumpas last week to meet her son
who drove a new Dodge sedan down
from Douglas. The OXfords make
their home in Cumpas and Doctor
Oxford has established an excellent
practice in the district.
Mrs. Phillip, Dupree and infant
son, Donald Gregory, were removed
from the local hospital to their home
last Friday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03
ANTI-RE.- ELECTION
PARTY OF MEXICO
PLANS CONVENTION

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2 Especial to
the Dispatch) h).-Members of congress
and prominent persons who have
been connected with the govern
ments of the past and who have
belonged to the anti-reelection party
Elan to meet February to outline
a course of action for the presi.
Dental campaign of 1923. This
group recently issued a proclamation
tc the nation protesting against
the enactment of the constitutional
amendments which make reelection
possible.
While the meeting here will not
he a nominating convention of the
party, it is expected to decide
definitely whether the party will
SO part n tho coming campaign
II it decides to enter the field, an
opponent to General Alvaro ODre
gon, provided he becomes candi
date will undoubtedly be discussed
The names of General Jose Escobar
commander of the Laguna district.
and General Francisco r. Serrano
governor of the federal district,
are being mentioned as possible
candidates.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03

stances in connection with the death
of Otto Christensen, who was killed
recently on the Naco highway when a
train struck his truck Dana is state
manager for the Beneficial Life In
surarce company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Judd took Mrs
Bert Goodman, Mrs. Judd's mother, and
family to Stafford to spend Saturday
and Sunday with their father and hus-
band. They returned home Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Matthews, ac-
companied by Matthews brother, came
to st. David to make a short visit with
Mrs. Matthews mother, Mrs. Hannah
miller.
A number of ST. David people at
tended the dance given at Benson
Saturday night by the Stafford sere-
naders
The st. David high school basket
ball team defeated the Mariana high
school team, 19 to g. Saturday.
A number of contestants at The
school have begun work on their es-
says on the constitution Miss Luella
Busby won third prize in this contest
last year, A number of others are
working on essays on Lincoln in a
contest conducted by the Illinois
Watch company of Springfield, III.
Boyd Allen, who has been engaged
as surveyor on the Charleston dam
has returned to his home at Tucson
to attend the University of Arizona.
A large crowd of people witnessed
the play, 1.-The Eyes of Love-" pre-
sented by the Whitewater Mutual as
sociation Friday night.
Mrs. Esther Merrill has gone to Tue
son to visit her daughter, Mrs Charles
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Len have
moved to the Apache Powder company
plant.
Mrs Jodie Curtis has purchased a
new Chevrolet car.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goodman rotored
to Stafford Friday.
Donald Reed stopped in ST. David
Sunday on his way from Bisoee to
Stafford.
Mrs. Mary Benton has returne cro,1
California, where she has been visit
ing for some time.
The Mutual Improvement associa-
tion will stage the play, why Not
Jury?" next Friday night.
George Albert Smith and Joseph Nc
Murrin will be in st. David to hold a
meeting Thursday night
The Nogales basketball team will
play St. David in Benson Friday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03
NACOZARI NEWS NOTES

VerW attractive and appropriate
invitations were sent out last week
by the sports and pastime commit
tee of the Nacozari Country club
announcing a masquerade ball to be
given at the Staff house Saturday
evening, February 10.
A. j. Houle left last week for
Douglas, where he spent several
days on business.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Skinfill and two
youngest children, Billie and Claudio.
left last week for Douglas, where
they will spend two or three weeks
visiting with Mrs. Skinfilrs sister.
Lee Hudspeth was in from the
Santa Rosa ranch last week for
several days attending to business
and visiting with friends.
H. w. Foester, manager of the
Lucky Tiger MERCANTILE Aompany
at Ell Tigre, was a Nacozari visitor
last week Foester made the trip
from El Tigre to Nacozari ana re.
turn via auto as the train sched :
ule did not conform to his plans
He arrived here Monday night and
returned to El Tigre the following
day.
j. o. Fernandez spent several days
in Nacozari last week. Fernandez
is representative of Thacker and
Baca, wholesale drygoods merchants
of Ell Paso and while here COM
bined business with pleasure and
spent his spare time visiting with
his sister, Mrs. Jesus D. Molino.
who is resident.
Miss GIynton Small was ill .Mon-
day and Tuesday of Nast week.
Eecessitating the postponement of
her school classes for those two
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Wolfe spent
several days in Douglas and Bis
bee on business and pleasure last
week. They went out Monday and
returned the following THURSDAY.
The Misses Dorcas Mason, Carol
Clark and Glynton Small went to
PiIares Saturday night of last week
to attend a dance given by the
Pilares social club. The following
day the young ladies were guests
on hiking party
The following were registered at
the hotel last week: Lee Hudspeth,
Santa Rosa ranch Mr. and Mrs
Lee Neer,, San Nicolas mine; H
w. Foester, Ell Tigre; Evaristo P.
Cazas, Pilares; w. G. Bartolin1,
Pilares; w. G. Bartolini, Pilares;
II r. McAlmon, Ell Paso; S. v. r.
Gros, San Francisco; Isaac E. Ennia
Ell Paso; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hodges, Albert Hore, Francisco 6
yalenzuela, Ramon Catanias, Alberto
Encinas, Carlos Hoyes, Mrs. H. E.
White Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Pittman
and Joseph c. Manning, Pilares;
Faustino Garcia, Mexico D. F.; J.
f. Durazo, Douglas; Enrique Del
gado, Ell Paso; Rafael Salem and
Russell Meadows, Douglas; Manuel
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03

attendance, and it was unanimously
voted that Rev Wyxom be invited tc
return in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Eisenhart were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Leeson al
McNeal Friday evening.
Mrs A. Bonn and son were in Doug
las Friday
Mrs A. c. Bean and son were al
Pinery canyon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hulse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Hulse and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Sanders, Henry Bean
Sara Bean, Mr. and Mrs S. Fl. Spain
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Sanders, and son
were Light visitors Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Claude McGehee and
son We're here Saturday from Tucson
to attend to shipping of cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Geers and
daughters were in Bisbee Friday.
Mrs. c. A. Olmstead has returned
from Miami where she has been visit
ing her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Grantham went
to Wilcox Monday.
c. D. Clapp and S. H. Spain have
gone to the Keystone mine near John
son to drill well.
Mrs. Cook is staying at the Hitch
ranch until the auction sale, which
occurs next Saturday
A. C. Butler spent the week in
Douglas looking after his property.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03
How Doctors Treat
Colds and Flu

To break up a cold overnight or TO
cut short an attack of grippe, influ.
enza, sore throat or tonsillitis, physi-
clans and druggists are now recon-
mending CaIotabs, the purified and
refined calomel compound tablet tha
gives you the effects of calomel and
salts combined. without the unpleas :
ant effects of either
One or two Calotabs at bedtime
with a swallow of water,-that's all.
No salts, no nausea nor the slightest
interference with your eating, work
or pleasure. Next morning your cold
has vanished, your system is thor.
oughly purified and you are feeling
fine with hearty appetite for break
fast. Eat what you please,-no dam
ger.
Get family package, containing
full directions, only s5 cents. At any
drug store.-Adv.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03
Mexican Vessel Sent |
To Search for Pearl
Pirates Along Coast

MEXICO CITY, Fbruary 2 Especial
to the Dispatch) Orders have been
issued to the revenue cutter Yaqui,
at Guaymas, Sonora, to proceed to
the Gulf of California to look for
pirate ships there which are reported
to be engaged in Illicit pearl fish
ing. Reports Of the presence oe
suspicious vessels have been re-
ceived from the lighthouse keepers
and others.
The government has announced
that such piracy is really useless.
since any responsible person
receive permit to fish for pearls
by asking for it and paying the
ordinary taxes. The Yaqui mounts
"a one-pound cannon and two ma
chine guns.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03
Rheumatism can't
be rubbed away

Are you one of those unfortunates
who suffer with pains in your muscles
'aH1 io'rt~ making you miserable,
less efficient, interfering with your
working hours, running your sleep?
You may have tried many things
without relief. Why not try S.S,S.? J.?
For more than 100 years it has been
giving relief in thousands of cases,
as testified to in unsolicited letters
of gratitude.
81 suffered from rheumatism for a
good many years. At times my joints
would swell so | couldn't walk.
tried most everything. Went to Hot
Springs and finally I decided to try
S.S.S. | took n course In short
time the rheumatic pains entirely left
me. L also had u breaking out on
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03

my hands for years that nothing
would heal, but now this has disap-
peared, and am sure that it was
S.SS. which removed the cause. I am
now in perfect health, and want to
add that / have tried all kinds of
medicines but I think S.S.S. is the
best" Carl c. Campbell 115 West
Main street, Johnson City, Tenn.
S.SS. is purely vegetable. 1t is ex-
tracted from the fresh roots of medi-
cinal plants and herbs and gives to
you up so that your system throws
off the cause.
S.S,S is sold at all good drug stores
in two sizes. The larger size is more
economical.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03
LIGHT

D. Edwards was the dinner guest of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Eisenhart Sunday.
The weiner roast and taffy pull held
at the Ash creek school Saturday eve
ming was we'll attended
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mills and chill
dren were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs A. C. Bean Sunday.
Sunday school and church services
were held at>the Ash creek school last
Sunday, Rev. Wyxom of San Bernar-
dino preaching. Fortyfiye were in
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03

British coal fields are approaching
normalcy, with $4,000 miners pro.
ducing more than 100000 tons
weekly. Normal winter output is
$500, 600 tons.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03

Crime was so rare in the French
Premier Poincarc's home department
OF the Meuse during 1925 that It
was unnecessary to hold single
session of the criminal court
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03
ENsLAvE NEGROES. CHARGE

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 2.-R-
Abduction, sale and enslavement of, a
family of five negroes was charged in
an Indictment returned by federal
grand jury here late today against
Webb Bellue and John D. Afford of
Andte county, Mississippi. tr f'N
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03

Sergeant Alvin c. York, World
war hero still is Interested in hts
school FOR Tennessee mountain boys
and girls and has announced he
intends to devote all his time to the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-03
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY g. 1927
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MRS. DALE SMITH

+ I. + I. + + + + + + + + E 4
A. r. Mechanism has returned home
from Walla Walla where he has
been employed. on account of the
high water there. Work has been
discontinued until the 18th of the
month when he exepcts to return.
The OAR. will meet at the
home of Mrs. F. r. White on the
Highlands, Monday. Dec. IL.
Miss Glenna Kinkaid was a Wis
itor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Smith Friday She returned
home from Cheney normal last
week and will re-enter again on
March 1st to prepare for her grad
uation in May.
Mrs. Bertha Simsen pleasantly
entertained a few of her friends at
her home Thursday afternoon. The
guests were Mrs. j. A. MCLEAN,
Mrs. Fred Wenzlaff, Mrs. Arthur
Simsen, Mrs. Poore. Mrs. GLASGOW,
Mrs. Giles and Mrs. Nadig. Deli
cious refreshments were served by
the hostess.
j. w. Hays Transfer Co. of Pas
co left for Tacoma with a load of
household goods for C. A. Mitchell
, a former resident of this commun-
ity. now resident of Tacoma.
M. X. Bolts father, J. X. Bolts
of Pendleton. Oregon, and his sis
ter Mrs. B. w. Lee also of Pendle-
ton were visitors at his home fol
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. st Laurent en-
tertained Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
L. Babin of Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Rudkin were
visitors in Yakima for the week
end.
l. E. Parks made business trip
to Spokane last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
M. Luth.
Miss Virginia Parks who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. Park
hurst of Pasco has returned home,
Mrs. w. Fl. Harris had as her
Sunday dinner guests, Mrs. H.
Cummings, Mrs. Orrin Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. PEBBLES have
returned home from Wenatchee,
where they have been working dur
ing the fruit season.
Mrs. Wyatt Ranlett. delightfully."-
entertained the friends of her lit
tie daughter Margaret Louise on
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Whitman college has very thoughtfully sen
complimentary tickets to the high school TO
che Cambridge Whitman debate which promise
TO be an unusual event. Through the kindnes
of MIR. Morton the debate team and the debat
coach, Miss Caulkins, will will be able TO attene
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Thursday. December :

Mrs s. N. P. Anglin and =,
ard, Mrs. Alice Lanpfors s ~
Maude Lampson were YsI ~
ltors Saturday.
Mr.. Mrs. Harrison Brown, j.,
Estelle Brown AVID Mrs % ~
ems and daughter Loro ,'o
Yakima visitors Saturdsna
Christian Endeavor will viii ,
at the church Sunday s,,.I 3
$50. Miss Maude Iamn s,'l
be the leader. Everyone i E |,
to come and take part.
DR.. and Mrs. Gray have :,
a social evening for the ~ I,
Endeavor on December 10
be held at their home, An II
bers are invited to come o.,
a good time. '
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her fifth birthday. The following
guests were present: Miss Luon
Combelic and mother, Ella Mae
and Lester Liebel and mother and
Kenneth Poore and mother. Deli
cious refreshments were served, in
GLIDING an attractive and delicious
birthday cake decorated with can
dies. -..
We are happy to state that the
ID. F. Parks family has fully recov-
cred from their recent illness. They
had home gathering Sunday and
all of their children were present.
including their married daughter,
Mrs. Frinfrock and children. and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Parkhurst of
Pasco.
Misses Maude Mechanism, Alice
Quasi, and Charles Williams drove
up to Prosser and Grandview, Sun
day. .E.E@
Herbert Misner is ill with the
flu at the home of his sister Mrs.
j. C. Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Macmahon
entertained Rev. John B. Pennell
and family to Thanksgiving dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Miller mo-
tored to Walla Walla last week.
Valentine Friedman and Vern
Eichner drove over to Pennington
Monday and returned Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Smith and
nephew Burchel Taylor were Spo-
kane visitors several days last
last week. " -.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. GLASGOW and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w.
Brown were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Pearson. -.
Jim Rayburn and wife of Cali
fornia have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. N. L. Foraker. They were mo-
toring home after a pleasant visit
in Montana and were very much
impressed with this part of the
country.
c. III. Meyer has returned from
Lowden where he has been en-
ployed for several months.
Ali children taking part in the
Christmas exercises please come to
the Highland club house Saturday
December 10 at two pm.
Vern Combelic and p. A. Com
belle have returned home from
Spokane where they have been en-
ployed for some time.