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The border vidette., 1923-05-12
RAILROAD VETERANS MEET.

San Francisco, May 1O.-In.
teresting stories of adventure
and Of empire building in the
early days of the West were re
counted here today al the an
nual reunion of Southern Pacific
pensioners.
Several hundred veteran rail.
road men. many Of whom were
accompanied by their wives,
journeyed to this city for the
reunion held in commemorative
of the driving of the golden
spike" at Promontory Point, near
Ogden, on May 10, 1869, as the
connecting link of the first trans
continental railroad.
Today's meeting marked the
fifty fourth anniversary of the
historic ceremonies at Promon
tory and also the sixtieth ami
versary of the ground breaking
at Sacramento when on January
8, 1868, construction work was
started on the Central Pacific
railway as the western link of
the transcontinental line.
The veteran of veterans" in
point of railroad service at this
years reunion is John Barrett,
now a resident of San Francisco,
who began bis railroad career in
July, 1865. Barrett, whose first
work was that of a mule skin
ner" on construction gang of
the Central Pacific, parent or.
Ranization of the Southern Pa
cific, had Sc years and 9 months
of service to his credit when
retired on pension as train
conductor on the Tucson division
3 year ago.
Charles Harney, who was in
active service for 20 years be
fore being retired from duties as
a blacksmith at the Sacramento
shops, is the oldest pensioner in
point of years. He is 96 years
old and is the only survivor of
the initial group of employees to
be pensioned by the Southern
Pacific in 1908.
Eleven Of the veterans are
members of the fifty year"
group of pensioners, having been
in active service for so years or
longer before being retired.
They are, in addition to Barrett,
J. 0. Walker, Sacramento; Ben.
jamin Newton, Livingston; Will
liam Hood, retired chief engi.
neer, San Francisco; J. B. Lauck,
San Francisco; Fl. Englebright,
Oakland; r. H. Moore, Oakland;
Thomas K. Diviny, Sacramento;
Joseph Stair, Los Angeles, and
James Jefferson, San Diego.
Honors among the thirteen
women pensioners of the rail.
road are taken by Mrs. Nellie
Bailiff of Los Angeles, who had
been continuously employed for
38 years as agent operator at
Cabezon. little station east of
Los Angeles.
Special cars were provided for
the delegation of railroads veter.
ans from Louisiana and Texas
who are attending the reunion.
The program of the day in.
cluded noon banquet at a large
down town hotel, addresses by
number of the veterans and by
officials of the Southern Pacific
and various forms of entertain
ment.
The pension system of the
Southern Pacific was establish
ed January /, 1903 and since
that time a total of 1894 veteran
employees have been placed on
the roll of honor" The total
expenditure for pensions to
March 81, last, has been 81, 1885,.
425.24.
The border vidette., 1923-05-12
STATE OF ARIZONA
County OF Santa Cruz %

County OF Santa Cruz
Before me. Leslie G. Hardy, notary
public in and for the County of Santa
Cruz, State Of Arizona. on this day
personally appeared Guillermo Masca-
renas, Mariana Palazuelos and L. B.
Flelscher, known to me to be the per-
sons whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing instrument and acknowledge
ed to me that they executed the same
for the purpose and consideration there.
in expressed.
Witness my hand and official seal of
Office this 9th day of March, A. D., 1923.
LESLIE c. HARDY,
(Notarial Seal) Notary Public.
my commission expires October %,
1925
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Filed in the Office of the Arizona Cor
poration Commission this 10 day of
March, A. d.. 1923, at 1000 o. M, at
request of Hardy & Hardy. whose post
Office address is Nogales, Arizona.
Arizona Corporation Commission,
by AMOS A. BETTS, Chairman.
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HOOVER'S REPORT

Washington, Dec. 10-Legislation
for the revision of the navigation
laws, for control of traffic in the air,
and for stabiliZation of radio service
were among the recommendation
made by Secretary Hoover today in
the annual report of the commerce
department. The rapid growth of
aircraft and radio transmission alike
he said, had created Il need for adj
ministration development, while the
navigation laws, long under scrutiny
required adjustment to the increased
commercial expansion.
Within the department itself, Mr.
Hoover recommended that Congress
follow the general reorganiza ton
plan prepared under the Harding
administration. and make three adj
ministrative groupings to deal res
pectively with industry, trade and
naviga ton. He likewise urged con-
gressional affirmation for the acts by
which President Harding created
Alaskan fisheries reserves. and sug-
gested relief from federal taxation
for American residents abroad and
engaged in furthering American COM
merce.
Much of the report dealt with the
special enterprise. in which the Com
merce department has engaged dur
ing the year. designed to standadiZe
Continued on Pac- 12-Col. s.
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"Sentinels" Outline
Legislation Wanted
of Present Congress

Washington, Dec. 1O-Four resolu-
tons urging action by congress on
Pertinent" legislative questions
were adopted at a meeting here to-
day of representatives of various pa
triotic societies and others, called by
the Sentinels of the Republic.
One resolution recommended pas
sage of. the Wadsworth- Garrett
amendment, which would place
greater power in the hands of the
people in amending the constitution.
Another declared against limiting
the government bureaus. The other
opposed federal aid legislation gen.
orally on the ground that it was ''un-
constitutional, uneconomic and I'M
moral"
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania told
the meeting that too many bureaus
shows we are depending too much
on the government"
"If our forefathers did not make
enough money" he added, they
worked harder. and did not run to
the government for bonus. Ameri-
can stock is changing"
Former Governor Clement, of YER
mont, declared a constitution cannot
tell you what to wear, eat or drink,
and in fifteen or twenty years our
constitution will become a bunch of
crazy statutes if we continue adopt
ing amendment after amendment.
Frank L. Peckham, representing
the American Legion of the District
of Columbia. declared 'Usurpation"
to be a catch-word of self-seeking
politicians, radical enemies of our
institutions, and misguided intellec-
tual Weaklings to fail to see that the
judiciary is not uSurping powers but
is preventing usurration by legisla-
ton bodies.
A challange issued by the Sentinels
to six United States senators to
prove or publicly withdraw repeat
ed charges that the Supreme Court
of the United States has 'usurped' it's
power to declare unconstitutional
legislation invalid" brought a re-
Spouse from Senator Borah of Idaho,
one of the senator's named.
In letter addressed to the meet
ing, Senator Borah declared he was
prepared to meet either Louis A.
Coolidge. president of the Sentinels,
or David Jayne Hill. another mem
Der. upon any rostrum at any time,
that you will designate for the pur-
pose of sustaining all charges which
have been made against the supreme
court of the United States"
The other senators named in the
Challange were I.afollette of Wis
consin, Owen of Oklahoma. T.add of
North Dakota. Tess of Ohio, and
Brookhart of Iowa.
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To Arraign Glow
Today for Murder
of Wealthy Farmer

Rochester, n. H., Dec. 10-Sumner
Glow of this city who has signed a
confession that he shot and killed
Samuel Houston. wealthy farmer and
cattle dealer of North Darlington who
was found dead in the doorway of his
farmhouse last Saturday, will be ar
raigned here tomorrow charged with
first degree murder county officials
announced tonight. Glow was
brought to Rochester today and
questioned until late tonight. He re-
fused to tell what. disposition had
been made of the money, said to be
several hundred dollars, which the
confession admitted was the motive
of the shooting.
Glow, who had been engaged as a
farmland by Houston a week before
the shooting, notified the authorities
Saturday morning that he had
found the cattle dealers body. He
said he had heard no shots the pre-
vious night but recalled hearing an
automobile drive up to the farm
house about midnight. Later he
broke down under questioning, the
pOlice said,
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Where Uncle Sam
Gets His Dollar
And Where 1t Goes


Washington. Dec. 10.-Here's how
the governments dollars will come and
go in the fiscal year of 1925 as esti-
mated by the experts of the bureau of
the budget.
Each average dollar of the $685.
7S2,D7S estimated receipts. it is ex-
pected, will come from the following
sources in the proportions slated:
Internal revenue, including =.
income taxes .......... 1884 cents
Customs duties from I'M
ports .........A..... 1855
Miscellaneous sources. in
GLIDING interest and dis
count, san of govern
ment proFerty, public
domain receipts, fees,
fines. penalties and for
FIXTURES, gifts and con-
tributions, repayments,
of investments, District
of Columbia receipts and
trust fund receipts. 49,. 1881
Total ............ 10000 cents
The estimated expenditures of So
29S,0S0,444 would be divided in the
following proportion for each average
dollari
General functions of gov
ernrnont, including leg
islative. executive. judi
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DENBY'S REPORT

Washington. Dec. 10-A $50, 900, 900
appropriation to carry out the much
controverted program of fleet mod
ernization authorization for the
building of eight 10,O00-ton cruisers,
three cruiser-type submarines, and
SIX 3unboats; expenditure of 1856
600 on naval bases; and a five-year
constructive naval aviation program,
were recommended today by Secre-
tary DENLY in his annual report.
III moderniZation plans held in
allegiance during the past year must
be carried out. the secretary said, if
the nited States is to maintain its
proper place under the Arms Treaty,
While in cruiser strength this country
has fallen so far behind Great Britain
that it cannot hope for years to come
to attain the equality it is entitled to
under the 5-5-3-naval ratio.
The $30,000,000 sought for modern
iZation work would include the reap
preparation of $6,500000 "for the
purpose of increasin~ tie elevation of
turret guns of Is of tho treaty battle
ships of the navy" which was not
fused during the past year because,
Mr.. DENLY said. quite unintention-
ally the impression given Congress
was that tie disparity in ranges was
Overwhelmingly in favor of the Brit
iSh.''
Continued on Page 14-CoI. 81
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Coolidge Points To Nee
sssiy Of Slash 10. An
luaI Budget To
Congress
Cannot En- t er Upon
ANY Program of New
Expenditure - Out
lines Application of
Tax Wants AIDE
ouate Appropriation
for Dis a bic d Vet
Grams But Sees No
Need of Bonus Now

Washington, Dec. 10 - President
coolidge specifically recommended
N Congress today a reduction of
more than $3O0,000.000 in the nation
al tax bill and at the same time pre-
sented views in opposition to a SOL
diers' bonus.
The Executive, in a message trans
hitting the annual budget, said
frankly that ANY program of new
eypenditure on a large scale would
make tax reduction impossible for
Years TO come" He added that tax
reduction would certainly tend to
align the whole people in support of
economical administration of gov
eminent which he declared is be-
coming every day more and more
necessary
II recommend a revision of tax
laws" Mr.. Coolidge said, ''along
which will effect a reduction of in
come taxes by taxing earned income
more lightly than income from bust
ness or Investments: by reducing the
percentages of the normal tax, and
by reducing the syrtaX rates. with
commencement of their application
at $1,000 instead of $4,000. l also
recommend repeal of the tax on tele-
grams, telephones, and leased wires.
and of the tax on admissions. and
revision of the miscellaneous taxes
which are a source of inconvenience
to taxpayers. and difficult to collect.
On the other hand. amendments
which would cause some increase of
revenue should also be made to exist
ing income tax laws relative to de-
auctions of capital losses: deductions
from gross income for interest paid
and nOnbusiness losses sustained,
wherein income from tax-exempt Sc
curities in involved: and the manner
Of taxing community incomes. These
changes would reduce taxes by more
than $500, 100000. which is safely
within the probable surplus.
Continued on Page 14-CoI. ~
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Hold Officials of
Veterans Association
on Mail Order Fraud

Boston. Dec. 10-After five officials
of the Massachusetts Association of
Disabled Veterans of the World War
had appeared in federal court today
charged with using the mails in a
scheme to defraud. federal officials
began an investigation of the dispos-
ition of funds raised by the organiza-
ton by means of a circus, theatre,
beefits and drives during the summer
months.
Those connected with the asso-
citation who surrendered or were ar
rested today were: William H. Burns,
president: James Hannafin, treasur-
err; Leo ]. Conway. state organizer;
Frank ]. Murphy, financial secre-
tary and John Doucettem an employ
ee collector. Francis w. Marshall,
an attorney, council for the associa-
ton. was arrested Saturday on the
mails charge, and Harry Johnson. a
negro clerk, was charged with OBJ
structing justice in warning Marshall
that officers were searching for him.
All pleaded not guilty and were
admitted to bail for hearing Decem-
Der. H.
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Farm Buildings
in Brunswick Burn
with Loss $4,000

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Durham, Me-, Dec. 10.-The barn
owned by Fred Gilbert, about a half
mile west of the Friends meeting
house, was destroyed by fire this eve
ming. Mr.. Gilbert had taken the
horses from the barn and led them
to the spring for water. While at
the spring he looked back and saw
the barn in flames. 1t is thought that
the lantern slipped off the grain bin
on which Mr.. Gilbert had left it, and
exploded. Five Holstein cows. 20
tons of hay, reaper, cart and many
farming tools were destroyed. The
loss is about $4,000 with $500 insur-
ance. The house, which is about 30
feet from the barn, was not in dan
ger, as the wind blew the flames in
the opposite direction.
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BR|NKERHOFF FIRST
CITY MANAGER new
PORTLAND GOVT,

Portland. Me. Dec. 1O--Harry A.
Brinkerhoff, consulting engineer of
Rutherford, N. j., was elected the
first city manager of Portland at
the organization meeting of the new
city council tonight. His salary will
be $4,000.
The new city manager has been
in charge of numerous engineering
projects in many parts of the United
States and Canada. Until two
years ago, when he established him
self as Il consulting engineer, he
was for more than 70 years with the
Westinghouse Electric, Church Akerr
and Company of New York City.
He will assume his duties in Port
land the latter part of the week.
The new school board organized
this afternoon and reelected Will
liam Il. Jack as superintendent of
schools His assistants also were re-
elected.
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CO0L|DGE'S VOICE BROADCAST
TO ALL PARTS nation IN EULOCY
OF LATE PRESIDENT HARDING
LIQUOR SHIPS WITH
HOLIDAY GOODS, line
up At u Miles

Highlands. n. J., Dec. 10.-(By A. r
Smuggling craft laden with holiday
liquor today deployed in order to run
the blockade of coast guards afioat and
dry agents ashore.
When the fog which recently has
shrouded the coast lifted this afte-
rnoon the main fleet of liquor carriers
-16 strong-was seen strung out along
the Jersey coast outside the proposed
12-mile limit. A smaller fiotilla lay
along the Long Island shore off Jones
Inlet, several miles from the main de-
tachment.
The new positions taken by the wet
armada was interpreted ashore as
strategy on the part of the smugglers.
Formerly the fleet was wont to cluster
off Highlands, but the latest forma-
tions would make for greater freedom
in trading with bottle fishermen from
shore. as the limited number of coast
guard cutters available for rum patrol
would be kept scattered by the greater
area they would have to circle.
Weather over the week end was ideal
for smuggling and, Straining to supply
the Christmas market runners We're
reported to have landed considerable
quantities of liquor along the Jersey
coast. Some of this supply was moved
at once by motor trucks to chief mar
kets. The rest was stored temporarily
until a more favorable opportunity pre-
scented itself for liquor movements
along the public highways. Several
vehicles we're seized by state troopers
maintaining a secondary defense back
of the coast line. .
A stiff easterly wind, kicking up a
rough sea, indicated that landing OPP
erations would be handicapped tonight.
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MAYOR
WELCOMES GRANGE {
80
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Lewiston, Maine, Dec. 10-More
than 1000 members in the city to at
tend the annual convention of the
Maine State. Grange were guests at
a reception given in their honor by
the city council. merchants, and
Chamber of Commerce at City Hall
tonight. Mayor Brann welcomed the
visitors and State Master VI
Thompson responded. The program
included special musical features and
ended with a dance.
Interest centers in the contest for
State master. So far there are three
avowed candidates, c. o. Purinton of
Bowdoinham, present overseer; ]. E.
Abbott. Of North Berwick, a former
overseer. and J. Sherman Douglas
of Lamoine. 1t was rumored tonight
that dark horse was being groomed
for the race.
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Washington, DecS 1O-Republican
insurgents who favor sharp amend
ment of the transportation act
brought about a deadlock today in
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
committee which handles railroad
legislation. Three ballots were TAX
en- without result and the senate ad-
journed until tomorrow when the
voting will be resumed.
Senator Cummings, of Iowa, who
is both chairman of the committee
and president pro tenn of the senate,
fell four votes short on the first and
third ballots and three votes short on
the second ballot of the necessary
majority for reelection as chairman
of the committee. Senator Lafollette,
of Wisconsin, leader of the ihsurg-
ents, and ranking Republican on the
committee, received seven votes on
each ballot while Senator Smith, of
South Carolina, ranking Democrat on
the committee, was given the solid
support of the Democrats.
While waged along much the same
line as that conducted by the Re-
publican insurgents in the house over
the speakership. this light does not
have such far reaching results, as the
senate can continue to function.
There were varying estimates as to
how long. the deadlock would contin-
ue. Some leaders of the insurgents
said it might go on for several weeks,
but some leading senators thought a
break would come long before then.
Senator Cummings declared he
would not bargain with. the support
ers of Senator Lafollette. adding thai
he had no intention of giving up this
post for some other. He said also
that he could not conceive that there
is any question as to his right to
the position as chairman.
Senator Cummings was advised
some time ago by some of his friends
that there was sentiment against his
holding both the craftsmanship and
the Office of president pro tenn of the
senate. but ut that time he told Re-
publican leaders that he had nothing
to surrender. that he held both his
offices at the pleasure of the senate
and that 1t was for the membership
to decide whether he should retain
either or both.
Senator Norris. of Nebraska. a
leader of the insurgents. issued a
statement late in the day saving that
the senator's who voted against Sem
ator Cummings were moved as a
matter of principle and not by any
personal feelings.
They don't feel" he said. "that the
present officer of the senate who has
the duties of a vice president to per-
form should at the same time be
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
committee. Every senator knows
that one man cannot properly fill
these two important posts. The next
man on the committee is Senator
Lafollette and he naturally would he
chairman if Senator Cummings were
removed. This accounts for our vot-
ing for Lafollette.
"The Progressives are perfectly
willing that Cummings should con-
tinue to hold the presidency Of the
senate. but they did not think 1t fair
and. right or in the interest Of good
LEGISLATION that he try to hold both
Offices"
: Senator Rroo'1hart. of Iowa. anoth-
er of the LafolIette supporters. de-
c'ared the country was opposed to
the transnorta ton act and that he
was "votinr for the hest man for
chairman to bring about it's repeal"
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SERIES PROBES IN
WAKE TRAIN CRASH
At FORSYTRE, n. Y.

Erie, Pa, Dec. 10-Bodies of five
of the nine persons, including that
of William C"Wild Bnl) Donovan,
who were killed in the wreck of the
Twentieth Century Limited, crack
New York Central passenger train,
at Forsythe, NJ Y, near here yester-
day, were sent to their homes today.
Five passengers injured in the
wreck remained in hospitals here to-
night but DR.. II. Roth, railroad sur
seon. declared their condition was
good and that all would recover I'M
less unforeseen developments &C.
cured.
Meantime. final preparations were
being made for a formal inquiry
teAsorrow-- to be conducted by
the New York Central. All mem
bers of the train crew of the
three sections of the Limited involved
iE the wreck have been summoned at
that hearing, which will be attended
also by coroner Is. NJ. Blood. of Chau-
tauque county, n. Y, and represen-
tatives of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the New York pub
lie service commission. Separate
Investigations also are being con-
Quoted by the federal and state
commissions.
The bodies sent home today. in adj
dition to that of Donovan, which was
sent to Philadelphia, were those of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Sweet. of Los An
geles; Mrs. Carl d. Kinsey, of Chi
cago, and Ralph Parncll, pullman
porter of New York.
Relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
NJ. Sullivan and Mr.. and Mrs. X. Err
nest Sturman of Springfield, arrived
in Erie today to take charge of the
three bodies and notified Coroner
Blood that they could come to FIRE.
donia to get the body of Mr.. Sulli-
van. In the confusion following the
wreck the body of Mrs. Sullivan was
sent to Erie and that of Mr.. Sulli-
van to Coroner Blood's morgue at
FredoniH
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cial and general admin
istration .............. 1928 cents
Military functions 1864
cents) including:
General defense. including
army and navy. ......... 1864
Military pensions. retire
ment pay. annuities,
World War allowances
and life insurance
claims ............... 1890
Civil functions (12.59
cents) including:
Promotion. regulation and
operation of marine
transportation ... 14S
Public works. including
rivers and harbors. 49,. sos %
Other civil functions. -. sos
Non-functional operations
(47.59 cents) including:
Refunds and drawbacks. $50
Fixed debt charges H1.61
cents) including:
Public debt retirements
from ordinary receipts. 1862
Interest on the public debt 26.99 -
Disbursement of trust
funds ................. 2.47 "
Investments ........... OLE
The foregoing estimates of receipts
and expenditures do not include oper-
atoms of the postal system except for
deficiency in postal revenues.