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Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
Water Compact
OF Three States
Looms AtParley

LOS ANGELES, Dec, 16 (AP)-
The way was cleared today for a
possible tri-state compact for distri-
button of water and power from
proposed Colorado river develop
ment when delegates from Arizona
Nevada and California, in con-
ference here, agreed should con-
gress refuse to ratify power pay
ment clauses, the states still would
hold to the remainder of such an
agreement.
The conference then adjourned,
with the announced intention of
attempting to draw up such COM
pact at tomorrow's session, when
the question of power payment vii!
again be the principal issue.
California has made a standing Of
fer to pay Arizona and Nevada a
rate of 81 per annum horse power,
while an Arizona offer based on
the kilowatt hour was interpreted
by Los Angeles engineers to mean
Sc per horsepower.
The conference was in danger
of breaking up late today when
the delegates decided that there
was no fundamental principal that
could be agreed on as a basis Tor
agreement. Such a fundamental
was summarized by Chairman
Charles P. Squires of Nevada, as;
1T seems agreed that Arizona
and Nevada are entitled to some
revenue for power derived from
their natural resources and that
California has agreed that the re
ceipt of such revenue is just. The
only thing that remains to get to-
gether upon is what such payment
for power should be"
There was no dissent from either
the Arizona or California delega-
tions to this dictum, and discussion
which had lapsed temporarily was
resumed.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
Walton Is Slated
As New Clerk OF
Supervisors Board

! That r. B. Walton, we'll known
resident of WinslOw, and present
Deputy Internal Revenue collector
for Northern Arizona is slated for
the position of clerk of the board
of supervisors of Navajo county
when the new board of supervisors
organizes at HolbrOok, on January
3rd, next, was the announcement
made here last night by j. A
Greaves, supervisor-ele from the
Winslow district and j. L.aWillis
who will represent the upper coun-
ty district on the new board.
The announcement followed a
conference held here by the two
Republican members of the board,
relative to organization and ap-
pointments. (.
At the same time it, was agreed
that Willis would be a candidate
for chairman of the board.
W Will Retain West
Included in the statement the two
Republican members, in an eXclu-
sive interview with the Daily Mail
announced their intention of re-
tanning G. T. West, present incum-
bent, as county engineer in charge
of county highway construction and
maintenance.
In making their announcement,
the two were frank in their state
ment that inasmuch as the board
would be composed of a Republi-
can majority they felt that the mat
ter OF organization and appoint
ments rested with them, although
they were not overlooking the fact
that in selecting appointees for the
various subordinate offices the best
interests of the county would be
considered we'll.
That Winslow, being the largest
community and representing the
greatest taxable valuation in the
county, was entitled to some con-
sideration, was the contention OF
the two members, and the matter
of selecting a clerk has been left as
far as the two Republican members
were concerned, with Mr. Greaves,
who had secured the consent OF
Mr.. Walton to accept the place pro-
vided it was rendered him.
Agree OH Willis
Regarding the chairmanship, 1t
was stated, that inasmuch as Wins
] low has had it's member of the
board as chairman in the person OF
C. G Payne, Democratic member
on a democratically controlled
board, they thought it no more
than fair that with the place OF
clerk filled from Winslow that the
upper country should have repre-
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Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
Chaplin $ Wife
To File Divorce
Suit Immediately

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Dec. 16
CAP. "A divorce court airing for
the Chaplin capital troubles was
more than a possibility tonight fol-
lowing announcement by Lita Grey
Chaplin, through her attorney,
George Beebe, that she would file
suit against Charles Spencer Chap
lin, screen comedian, within few
days. Beebe said he was preparing
the petition and that it might be
ready for official projection to-
morrow He woud not say on what
grounds the divorce would be asked
"All attempts to settle out of
court the estrangement between
Chaplin and his wife have failed
Beebe said. 'The only thing left
for us is to file suit for divorce -
Numerous hot exchanges between
the comedian and his wife, who en-
trenched herself and two sons in
the home of her grandparents after
the separation, in which charges
OF cruelty and misconduct came
from both sides, furnished mater
ial for speculation as to what the
divorce complaint would contain
Lloyd Wright, Chaplin's attor-
ney, said the comedians decision
on whether to file a cross com
plant would depend wholly upon
the allegations set forth in the
wife's suit.
Mrs. Chaplin reiterated her de-
termination to obtain custody OF
the two children--Charles Spencer
Jr., and Sidney Earle, both undel
two years.
Statements by Beebe at severa
stages Of the negotiations between
himself and Wright said that his
client would demand that she bt
provided with the means to con.
tinue living in the manner tt
which he was accustomed"
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
San Diego Officials
Indicted In Bribery

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. 16 (AP)
District Attorney Chester c..
Kcmpley. defeated at the Novem-
Der election in his effort to get
another term, and c. Guy Selleak,
his chief assistant, were found
guilty by a jury today on two
counts of bribery contained in an
indictment voted by the grand
jury recently. They were at lib
erty this evening on $4,000 bail
each.
The conviction centered around
the acquittal of Thomas A John
son and Hugh McGovern, of Chi
cago, who were charged with the
murder of George Mcmahon, also
of Chicago. McMahon's body was
found on a road in San Diego
suburb, in December 1925, with a
knife bearing the symbol of Chi
cago club in his body. The ac-
cused pair were his companions.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
ASHURST LEADS
SENATE At TACK
ON FRANK SMI I'll
Illinois Senator Elect
Accused in Campaign
Slush Probe May
Be Barred
SEAT In JEOPARDY

CHICAGO, Dec 16 (AP)-Unde-
cided, in view of today's adverse
developments in the Senate, wheth-
er to accept the appointment as
United States senator from Illinois
rendered him today by Governor
Len Small Frank l.. Smith arrived
in Chicago tonight to confer with
advisers.
Smith was appointed to serve the
less than three months which re-
main of the term of the late Sen
ator William B. Mckinley. He
would have succeeded OF the seat
by election next March 4.
Lacking any but newspaper in
formation of the resolution offered
today to the senate by Senator
Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, pro-
viding that the senatorial oath be
not administered until the Senate
has considered the report of its
campaign funds committee, which
developed large primary expendi-
lures by Smith, the appointee plan
ned first to inform himself of the
attitude of the Senate, and of to-
days developments rn "a.
+ He was met here by Allan Moore,
Republican national committeeman
for Illinois, and Smiths campaign
manager and closest counsellor.
Acceptance of the senatorship by
Smith had been regarded sas GER
tain until tonight.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
COUPLE IN LIGHT
BLUE AUTO SEEN
TRAVELLING EAST
Needles Report Gives New
Glue To Murphy And
Woman Companion
Fleeing Police
HEADED THIS WAY

FRESNO, Cal, Dec. 16 (AP)--
With new information believed def
initely to center the nationwide
man-hunt in Arizona, the tracking
ofLeo Daniel Murphy, alleged Long
Beach honeymoon slayer" of his
bride, formerly Cornelia Buttles of
Fresno, was carried on today. Muir
phys formerly of f-Peoria, Illinois, is
sought on charge of murder.
The new clue came to the sher-
ifs office in Los Angeles from the
authorities of Needles. They re-
ported that man and a woman
answering closely the descriptions
of Murphy and his woman COM
panion, We're seen in Needles eth
er Saturday or Sunday.
From words the couple let fall
in Needles. they were driving to-
ward Arizona, the authorities said.
The automobile they used also fit
ted the description of Murphy's
machine-a light blue touring car.
That Information, announced by
Deputy District Attorney David
Clark of Long Beach, so fits in
with a report two days ago that
the fleeing couple were seen in
Banning, California, and were on
their way to Yuma, Arizona, that
the authorities are convinced they
are on the right trail.
Clark said that the hunt in Los
Angeles, where the couple were
reported to have arrived several
days ago from San Francisco, has
been abandoned. However, Detec
tives Smith and Kirkpatrick of
Long Beach are working there
with the Los Angeles police and
district attorneys office.
The Mexican border has been COW
cred and police are also consid-
ering the possibility that Murphy
mapped out a course across the
southwestern states that will car
ry him eventually to his old home,
Peoria.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
ASHURST LEADS ATTACK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (AP)-
Pinning their last hope on the pos
sibility that Senator-elect Frank
L. Smith, OF Illinois, will not ac-
cept appointment from Governor
Small to serve out the uneXpired
term of the late Senator McKin-
ley, Senate leaders settled down
tonight in a nervous attitude of
Watchful waiting.
News of the appointment caused
great furry in Senate circles and
the hope was openly expressed by
leaders of all factions that Smith
would refuse the tender.
AS soon as the appointment be-
came known, Chairman Reed called
his special campaign expenditures
investigating committee in session
to pass on the report of the evil
dence bearing on the Smith case as
gathered by the committee during
the summer
Senate Gets Slush Report
The report later was represented
to the senate. but without conclu-
sion5 or recommendations, which
Senator Reed explained would be
submitted later.
THE present document is deliv-
cred to the Senate chiefly because d
number Of senator's have request
ed early information touching or
the Illinois situation" he declar-
ed.
AS soon as the Senate met, Sen
ator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona
opened the attack on Smith by of
fering resolution to prevent his
taking the qualifying oath and tC
turn the whole case over to the
Reed committee for recommends
tiOnS.
The resolution went over for &
day on motion of Senator Curtis
the Republican leader, after Sen
ator Watson, Republican, Indiana
questioned the fairness of the reso
luton until Smith had accepted the
appointment.
Senator Ashurst said he would
call up the resolution tomorrow as
he wished Smith to know the feel
ing of the senate" before he ac-
/ cepted.
Both Sides ReSmtful
Both Republican and Democratic
senators plainly were resentful
over the appointment, and some OF
those favoring his seating i'll the
SEVENTEEN congress are ready tt
vote against him in the present
short session for fear Of letting the
Hood of debate over campaign eX-
penditures and threatening a spec
! ial session.
report was circulated that he
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Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
JURY FREES FALL AND DOHF
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: A Crepe Step-ln?
= Mike Stole Mine
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 16

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j. put on sale here yesterday by
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j. wear. And mere than a dozen
:. pairs were actually bought ut
! $6 each.
4 The garments, made OF
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+ the feminine variety.
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Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
Japanese Emperor
Battling For Life

TOKYO Dec. II (A.PD (Friday
-Yoshihito, Japan's 123rd emperor
was barely alive today Oxygen
and stimulants were used as final
means to keep life within his body.
His pulse and respiration were
irregular.
Since Saturday the monarch, en-
feebled by long illness and more
recent bronchitis had fought pneu-
mona. SiA physicians could do
lltlle fpi MIN
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
Warren Wakes Sarcastic

The only reply that came from
any senator was request by Chair
man Warren Of the appropriations
committee, that the Alabama post
pone the rest Of his speech until
some other time so the Senate
could proceed with it's regular
business and a short statement by
Senator Walsh OF Montana, prose-
cutor Of the oil committee, who
said he could see no valid objec-
tion to the manner in which the
presiding justice had conducted
the oil conspiracy triel.
Senator Walshs reply particu-
larly to reference by Heflin to
Justice Hoehling's suggestion that
the jury take no documentary evil
dence into the jury room with
them.
Il feel compelled to say that the
conduct Of Justice Hoehiing was
characterized by dignity, discern
ment and impartiality," Senator
Walsh said II think the senator
from Alabama would not have crit
icized the courts charge TO the
jury had he read it more careful
~.
THE practice in various courts
with regard to jurics taking cx-
hibits into jury rooms differs. JUS
lCnntinEed 81 Noge .
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
Klan Dragon Sues
For S6,279 Salary

SPOKANE, Wash Dec. 16 (AP-
Testimony that he has been unable
to collect $6,279 he claims is due
him mostly as salary as grand
dragon and king kleagle of the Ku
Klux Klan of this state. was given
in Superior court here today by o.
H. Carpenter in the trial of suit
he has brought to recover the
amount
Carpenter testified he was ap-
pointed grand dragon for the state
OF December %. 1929. at a salary
of $500 q month.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
.HEFL|N SCORES FALL -DOHENY
TRIAL AS POWERFUL. FR|ANEEIP

WASHINGTON Dec. 16 1A.P)
The Fall3Doheny oil conspiracy
acquittal today stirred Senator
Heflin, Democrat, Alabama, to a
denunciatory speech of unusual
bitterness, in which he told the
Senate his opinion Of the defend
ants the judge; and the jury.
1t was his belief, he said, that
former Interior Secretary Fall
would not have gone to trial unless
there had been an arrangement"
beforehand for either an acquittal
or a mistrial He added that it
also was his opinion that former
Attorney General Daughtery, re-
Gently tried on "a conspiracy charge
in New York and now awaiting re-
trial after a jury disagreement,
would not have gone into court
unless he knew somebody on the
jury would hang there until dooms
day or acquit him or make mis-
trial"
He likewise declared that neither
case should have gone to trial be-
fore judge appointed by the Hard
ing administration, repeated his
previous charge, that Daughertys
friend Jess Smith was murdered
and did not commit suicide; and
paid his respects in passing to the
Republican party and the admins
trations Of President Harding and
HOOlidoo
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
j. 6. ATTORNEY
JOINS IN PRAISE
Of TRIAL JUDGE
Government Has no Right
Of Appeal From Verdict;
Senate Stirred By E,
EXonerationS
SINCLAIR CASE NEXT


WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (AP)-
The government lost today in the
first criminal proceeding growing
out of the Senate committees in
vestigation into oil leasing policies
of the Harding administration.
A jury in the District OF Colum-
bin Supreme Court, after nine
teen hours deliberation, found
Albert B. Fall, former secretary
OF the interior, and Edward l..
Doheny, lessee OF the Elk Hills,
Calii,, naval reserve, not guilty
OF conspiracy to deiraud the
government in the 1922 leasing
negotiations.
The verdict pivoted, in the jur-'
ors' deliberations, upon Doheny's
100000 loan on Nov. 80, 1921, to
Fall, described in defense testi-
mony as a friendly transaction be-
tween old partners. n'"
Under the law, the government
can take no appeal.
Dramatic Scene In Court.
The ten minute climax of the
sensational four weeks trial pre-
sented, in the jurys return from
it's third floor conference room, a
scene of electrifying dramatics.
The jurors filed into their box
before a tense. eager and breath
less throng at 10:0S O'Clock n this
morning. Seven minutes later the
room was deserted having shifted
it's character in the intrim, from a
federal court at the finale of one
of the most celebrated criminal
cases in a nations history, to a
maelstrom of humanity reacting as
if to touchdown.
Thirty-seconds after the jurors
had nodded affirmation of the re-
port delivered by their foreman,
Justice Adolph A. Hoehling ended
the case with the soft-spoken and
direct statement:
Very well. gentlemen; you are
now discharged" "
The acquittal produced senator
ial reverberations almost before
the jurors reached their homes.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon
tana, principal in the sensational
oil committees revelations three
years ago, asid in a statementss,t
"Proof in a criminal case must
ishow guilt of the defendant be-
yond reasonable doubt; and in
view of that rule, I apprehend that
the widespread conviction that
the transaction was reprehensi-
BILE one will not be disipated."
Helm DenOunces Verdict.
Senator Heflin, Democrat, Ala
bama, denounced the triala im tin
measured terms on the Senate
floor. Hsg-
can insult to justice" he shout
ed fervidly at one point in ap adj
dress delivered two hours after
the verdict s,
with Fall and Doheny going
free and Frank l.. Smith coming TO
Washington, God help the ma
tion!"
Senator Norris, Republican, Ne
braska, chairman of the judiciary
committee, made the satirical com
ment: t.k'
"You can't convict hundred
million dollars
owen ]. Roberts, special govern
ment oil prosecutor, dismissed the
verdict with these words
ut has been submitted to twelve
men fairly submitted. OF course
VIC will go along with the other
cases"
Sinclair Case Next
Four indictments growing out of
the Senate investigation, two ag
ainst Fall and Doheny for conspir-
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Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
THE WEATHER

Afizomr and New Mexico: Fri
ia! and Saturday. fair. not much
chance in temperature.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
Going Going! Gone!
500 Gallons OF 1t!

PHOENIX, Dec 16 (AP)-Death
sentence was imposed by Superior
Judge NJ. T. Phelps and execution
was carried out in short order by
Sheriff Johnnie Moore, when 800
gallons of light wine, heavy beer
and medium weight whiskey had
been poured into the city sewer
here today
A few gurgles per gallon was
the only actual outcry Of the con-
demned, though a crowd of inter
ested spectators made many COM
ments as result of varying emo
tions. An estimated value of So
500 was placed upon the destroyed
contraband which had been seized
by authorities during The last few
-4JlLIl-.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17

YESTERDAY IN WINSLOW
by Courtesy II. j. F0uTS, .a
Santa Fe Weather Observer
High temperature ....................... 81 81
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Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
noe STAHTS PANIC

NEW YORK, Dec. is (AP)-An
overturned telephone and an asth-
matte canine are Jointly blamed
for Brooklyn's burglar scare A
telephone central plugged in On
the flash heard the gutteral c&-
halations of the pug, and promptly
called reserves and an ambulance
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
GERMANY'S { NEW
PLANS FOR WAR
STIR RE|CHS7AC
Social Democrat Declares
Russia is Now Making
Munitions and Men
Are in Training
ARMS SHIPPED In

BERLIN, Dec. 16 (AP)-Charges
made in the ReichStag today that
q secret monarchist military eli
que is building up a huge illegal
reserve army in Germany with mu-
nitions and airplanes boarded in
Germany and Russia tonight fac
ed the bourgeoise coalition cabin
iet Of Chancellor Marx.
B SPhilip Scheidemann, head of the
Social Democrats, whose accusa-
tions produced bedlam in the reich
stag, demanded that the present
cabinet be replaced by one in
which every member was Repub-
lican
He presented a motion of non
confidence in the government, but
the fate of the cabinet remained in
the balance when the reichstag
adjourned until noon tomorrow
without taking a vote.
Four ShiplOadS Of Arms
Denouncing soviet Russia fo1.
giving moral, if not financial sup
port to German militarists, he de-
clared that as late as last Sep
tember and October, four ships
landed at Stettin from Leningrad
with munitions manufactured in
Russia, for a secret German army
While the nationalists shouted:
Traitor" ''blackguard,' than
treason and Chancellor Marx,
communist members and others
denied the truth of the charges,
Scheidemann cited names, places
and figures which he said showed
that Defense Minister Gessler was
a tool Of the monarchist junkers." )"
AS Scheidemann made his accu-
sations, the nationalists, pointing
to the diplomatic box in which
foreign representatives, including
American Ambassador Schurman,
were seated, cried why reveal
these things to our enemies?" they
then left the chamber.
Cites Allied knowledge
The social Democrat leader re
piled that the allies knew all about
the trotton militaristic conditions
in Germany" and Germans might
as well correct the conditions
themselves as to have the allies
act for them.
Chancellor Marx denied that
government funds were being di-
verted illegally for militaristic pur-
poses, defending the reichswehr as
q dependable instrument for safe
guarding the state and asserted
that the boarding Of arms and il
legal militarfstic organizations re-
ferred to conditions of years ago
but which were nOn-eXistant now
Scheidemann charged that a sec
ret military chief of staff existed in
the ministry of war which, since
1923, collected 100000 marks an
nually for the secret manufacture
of arms and the establishment of a
iunkers airplane factory in Mos
COW which went out of business af-
ter building several hundred planes
for German use.
Hundreds of former officers of
the imperial army, he charged,
were stationed throughout Ger
many, organizing so-called cadet
corps. regular army officers, dis
guised as physical instructors, ;"
he said, trained the members Of
other so-caIled athletic Organiza-
tions in the art of war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-02
ENDORSES MUST FILE NEW
PETITIONS BY SATURDAY

Secretary of State Robert Byrne
today received telegram from +. +.
Burchard, Grand Forks, Democratic
convention endorsee for United
States Senator, demanding to know
why he would not place the names of
Democratic candidates on the state
primary ballot for the June 30 cleo
ton.
Petitions for Democratic candidates
were received at the capitol building
May 20, but were not delivered to the
Secretary of State until June / and
he refused to file them.
IN his reply to Burchard Byrne
explained that he acted in accord
ance with the law on advice of the
attorney generals office.
Samuel Nuchols, Bismarck, Demo-
cratic aspirant for nomination as ut
torncy general, said today that he
had sent to each Democratic con-
ventlon endorsee new petition to be
returned here by June 5, properly
filled out with the signature Of five
Democratic voters and an affidavit
Of consent on the part of the candi-
date. This is in accordance with Il
law giving political parties the priv
lege of filling their state ticket.
Nuchols said he was considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of instituting Il man
damus action to force the secretary
Of state to place the names of Demo-
cratic candidates on the ballot hut
had reached no decision on the sub
jcct.