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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
PART OF SONORA
QUICK DIVORCE
PLANNED IN N. Y.
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|
| NOGALES, Ariz., April 14.--As many
of the present amendments to the So
nora, Mexico, divorce law were
framed at the Hotel Sheltons New
York City, as were drawn up in the
capitol building of the state at Her
nosillo.
This statement was made here to-
day by Arturo Del Torro, father of the
amended divorce law which is report
ed to be drawing; dozens of Americans
to Nogales, Sonora, across the line
from here.
Senior Del Torro will leave tomor-
row for Los Angeles and later he Will
go to New York City. He maintains
home at the Shelton, he said, where
experts in Jurisprudence. Judges and
lawyers, met with him prior to the
passage of the amendments to study
the question of iron clad" divorces
and how they could be obtained more
easily.
His suite at the hotel, he avowed,
is a mecca for men and women of So
ciety, seeking to learn more about the
Sonora law, when he is in New York.
Senior Del Torro discussed at length
from the Yucatan law, over which
furry was raised recently when sew
eral divorces obtained IN that state
were declared invalid by American
courts.
He had just obtained, he said, di-
vorces for several persons prominent
in eastern society,"" AS usual, the
names of such persons were withheld
by officials and the record Is closed
to newspaper men. Senior Del Torro
refused to divulge them.
The Mexican lawyer stated that the
illegality of Yucatan divorces had in
no way affected the Sonora law or it's
operation, and that there had been no
cessation in the flow of Americans to
the border city to obtain divorces. The
two states had as widely divergent
laws, he declared, "as the distance sep
arating the two sovereignties."
The Yucatan law, he continued, was
made in haste to meet demand, while
the other was created after months of
study, and consultations with promin-
ent leading jurists and attorneys Of
both the United States and Mexico
These meetings were augmented by
similar conferences with Mexican state
officials.
divorce laws from all parts of the
world were studied, the best points Sc
lected, adopted and later Incorporated
in to what is today the Sonora di-
vorce law which grants martial free
dom by mutual consent"
Senor Del Torro pointed out that the
Yucatan law does not demand service
on the defendant, making it Illegal.
The Sonora law, he said, demands serv-
ice on bota parties, although /: ex-
cludes the necessity OF appearance of
both parties where the action is
Continued on Page Five)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
HERRIN'S MAYOR
ASKS TROOPS TO
STAY UNTIL END
OF CITY VOTING
County And State Primary
Of Tuesday Caused Out
break Of RiOting.
ENMITY YET RANKLES
No Arrests Have Been
Made And None Are
Pending.
(Bv Disnatch A. p. Wirel

HERRIN, Ills, April 14.-Tallying or
deaths scoreboard the results of the
sixth inning of it's civil war, Herrin
viewed with forebcding today an APP
Troaching city election next Tuesday
and appealed to military forces to re-
main in control of the city until the
vote is taken
A county and state primary yester-
day was the occas4Cn of renewal of
the factional strife which had been
dormant since a thousand residents OF
the community "got religion" in a re-
vival meeting II morths ago, and six
men died in a gun battle in front of
q voting place at the Masonic hall.
While Mayor Marshall Mccormick
was appealing to national guard Off
GERS today to keep milrtfamen in the
city until next Tuesdays municipal
election is over. Coroner George Bell
of Williamson ounty reached the scene
and called an inquest for Friday over
the corpses of the slain.
Each faction-the khan group and
the anti-"lan force-has three dead in
the latest episode of Herrin's long
tragedy and 19 have died III the civil
war since February, 1914. Yesterday s
shooting marked the sixth time the
factions nad "shot it OUT in 26 months,
OF the 10 fatalities 10 victims have
been klansmen and nine anti klans-
men.
Bitter enmi+ies arising out Of liqucr
raids led by the late s. Glenn Young
more than two years ago arc blamed
specifically by friends of The khan
victims for the shooting Mayor Nc
Cormick called the motives revenge
on the part of bootleggers and others"
Mrs. Ben Sizemore, widow of one of
the slain l1lansmen, and an eye wit
ness, said the sssailants avowedly in
tended to kill John Ford, former chief
of police, aad reported cyclops of the
Herrin khan, whose brother is one of
the dead. Ford has declined to talk
until he faces the complaint.
Arlie o. Boswell, state attorney and
klalsman, said tte shootings were
purely for the purpose of intimidat; ing
voters and dec' Itd they would not
have happened ''if the mayor, chief of
police and sheriff had done their duty"
Oren Coleman, the candidate en-
dorsed by the khan, was nominated for
sheriff by the republicans with large
plurality over six opponents. He is
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
Globe Woman Kills Miner as
Result of His Attack Upon
Her II Year Old Daughter

GLOBE, April 14-After being held
at bay for several minutes while he
was questioned about an alleged at
tack upon her IL year old daughter
Alfred Goodenstein, a miner, early
today was shot and instantly killed
by Mrs. Maude Edmunds at her home
here.
Mrs. Edmunds said she forced an
admission of his guilt from Goden-
stein and quoted him as saying what
are you Igoing to do about M"'
throwing open his shirt as he spoke
She answered by firing.
Mrs. Edmunds said Goodenstein ar
rived at her home late last evening
apparently intoxicated. After failing
to find a friend rooming at the
Edmunds home he lay down on the
bed in his room. Mrs. Edmunds
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
(By Dispatch A. ?. Wirel

SANTA ROSA, Calf, april 14-All
that was mortal of Luther Burbank,
first citizen of Santa Rosa, lay be-
meath the sod tonight with cedar
Of Lebanon, planted by the great
horticulturist many years ago, as a
monument and headstone.
The burial was as simple as the
daily routine in the cottage where
Burbank lived and worked. No
prayers were said aloud at his bier,
and stiffness of evening in the home
was unbroken by funeral orations.
Old friends and former fellow
workers carried the casket to the
grave from the room where Bur-
bank died. few wods were spoken
informally by close friends, a song
was sung, and the body was lowered
to it's final resting place. Elizabeth
Burbank, the scientists widow and
his sister,. Mrs. Emma Beeson of
Healdsburg, Calf, were the prin-
cipal mourners. Besides these only
a chosen few of the oldest and clos
est friends of the family were at
the grave.
Contrasting with the private burial
were the memorial services at Doyle
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
l4OO VOTERS OF
CITY REGISTER
FOR PRIMARIES

With the city primaries but ten
days away the registration has
reached a total of about 400, City
Clerk G. w. Pratt, announced We'd
nesday
This figure although considered
very good is just over half of the
$500 total which it is expected will
be reached by the day of the general
election which is May "a.
The canvassers are now finishing
up their work and anyone whom
they have not called upon or who
has yet to register should see the
canvasser in his or her ward or else
register with City Clerk Pratt at
the city hall at once.
No one can vote in the coming
primary or election who, does not
register, regardless of whether they
have registered previously or not.
The city election is also sepaate as
regards registration from any other
election for the county or state Of
ficers.
The present registration for the
primaries will be conducted about
April -, % as the primary election
falls on the "a. There is but one
contest as yet and that is in the
fourth ward between w. J. Reay and
Fred Lindner who are both seeking
the councilman's nomination on the
democratic ticket. 1t is reported,
however, that other council candi-
dates will come into the field on
primary day by having their names
written on the ballots.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
MUSIC CLUBS OF
STATE OPEN BIG
MEET in BISBEE

Hundreds of delegates and members
of the various music clubs in the
state are flocking to Bisbee today for
the sixth annual convention of the
Arizona Federation of Music clubs,
which started in the mine city last
evening for a three day session The
program opened with the presenta-
tion of Musician Ode, by the Bis
bee Choral club in the high school
auditorium.
All officers, delegates, alternates,
visitors and members of the nomi-
mating committee are requested to
register at the Copper Queen hotel
this morning at 8 o'clock. The state
board meeting will be held at $3.50
O'Clock in the Presbyterian church,
followed by "get-together" luncheon
at 1915 O'Clock at the Y. w. c. A.
cafeteria. An information desk will
be maintained in the lobby of the
Copper Queen hotel, where all visit
ing guests may consult the officials
in charge, at their leisure.
Following is the program in full:
Thursday Morning.
A. M-Registration of delegates.
10 A. M.-Call to order, Mrs. T. J.
Prescott, president.
Invocation-Rev. John A. McGaugh-
ey.
Assembly Singing America the
Beautiful.
Address of Welcome-Mrs. c. S.
Thompson, president of Bisbee Choral
club
Response for ,Delegates-Mrs. John
r. Newcomer, president of Douglas
Music club
Report of chairman of program.
Address-Mrs. c. R. Adamson, of
Ration, N NJ, chairman of program
exchange, N. F. M. G.
Initial Report of Credentials Com
mittee-Mrs. c. H. Young, chairman.
Appointment of special committees.
Reports of officers and department
chairmen
Presidents message and report.
Thursday Afternoon.
2 p. M.-Assembly Singing-God of
Our Fathers.
Address-Public school music, Mrs.
w. P. Sims.
Piano-Nocturne Mists, Midnight
Miss Elizabeth Phillips.
-Selected-Mrs. G. R. Adam
son.
ALL-STATE PROGRAM.
Thursday Night, S:15 p. M, High
School Auditorium.
PIANO DUO
overture from the Magic Flute -.
.............- ~. NoAS'l
Mrs. Shelton G. Dowell, Miss Kate
Brewer, Douglas Music Club.
VOCAL
Ave Marie ................ .Schupert
Just Cottage -. De Sylvia-Hanley
Edward Porter, st. Patrick's Choir,
Bisbee.
VOCAL
(a)-Musseta Valse ......... Pucc1nl
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15

On the stand for anothen Two -noufs,
the official in charge of federal pro-
hibition enforcement would not COM
nit himself on the sale of light wines
because he was not prepared to say
that non Intoxicating wines could be
produced,
Contending for consumption of beer
only in the home or in high class no.
tells and restaurants, General Andrews
declared that the sale of beer in sa-
looms would be disastrous" to prohi-
bition enforcement as the saloons could
be used as blinds for the dispensing of
hard liquors.
He conceded that there was a great
deal Of distilling in private homes and
agreed with Senator Reed, democrat,
Missouri, the one wet member of the
committee, that this must lead to a
breaking down of the morals of the
families so engaged.
The grand marshal of the prohibi-
tion forces thought this whole situa-
ton was one calling for intense study.
He also agreed with his wet question
ers that as his forces dried up the
sources of commercial supply, distilling
in the home probably would increase.
Before General Andrews left the
stand he took issue with the statement
given recently to the committee by
District Attorney Buckner of New
York, that 60,000,000 gallons of all
cohol is diverted to bootleggers yearly
"Our best figures are that during
last year from 13,000,000 to 15,000,00e
gallons were diverted" he said. Il
think Mr.. Buckner's statement was
based on erroneous information and
also on lack of information
After Andrews left the stand the
treasury sent to congress supple
mental estimate of $2,9S1,000 to carry
on prohibition enforcement next year
with an explanation that when the
original estimate was submitted the
new organization set for enforcement
had not begun to function fully.
Prohibition also got into the senate
debate during the day, Senator Borah,
republican, Idaho, arguing that the ef-
forts to modify the dry laws were in
reality an attempt to modify the con-
stitution without the sanction of the
people.
Senator Borah was subjected to somo
heckling by the vets or the senate
and at one point his declaration about
assaults on the constitution was APP
plauded vigorously both by senators
and spectators, with Senator Sheppard,
democrat, Texas, an ardent dry, lead
ing the demonstration. After Senator
Borah had concluded, Senator Edge,
republican, New Jersey, one or the wet
leaders, replied that there was no as
sault on the constitution, simply a
movement for that whicn the consti-
tutiom permits-liquor nonintoxicat-
ing in fact
with Senator Reed taking the lead
in a vigorous and at times humorous
examination of General Andrews and
with a, captured Illicit still on exhibit
ton in the room, the committee ses-
sion today proved one of the most
colorful in the week and half of the
vets presentation of their case.
Regarding modification of the Vol
stead act to permit Notwithstanding
beer as proposed by Senator Edge, the
assistant secretary proved a hestitant
if not reluctant witness julien Cod
man, counsel for the wess, took up
that phase of the inquiry and Senator
Continued on Page Five)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15

p Toothache and hexyl resorcinol fig
ured PROMINENTLY before the military
tribunal in the closing minutes Of
the presentation of defense Iesti-
mony. Both were branded as causes
that lead General Butler to accuse
Colonel Williams of drunkenness.
The toothache was General But
ler's, already familiar to the tribunal
trying Colonel Williams on a drunk
of yesterday had declared this tooth
ache might cause a man to see "vis-
ions induced by dental lesions' al
! though they did not go so far as TO
say positively that the general was
seeing visions when he called the
colonel drunk.
The hexyl resorcinol was Colonel
Williams.
1t was the medicine his physician
had been prescribing for him since
last January, and five witnesses were
called by the coloneFs counsel to
convince the court that instead of
being drunk on the ginht of March
6 at the hotel Del Coronado, Colonel
Williams was merely upset by the
hexyl resorcinol he had been taking
in accordance with his doctors or
ders The five witnesses agreed the
medicine did not always come up to
expectations as a curative agent and
frequently caused distress to the
patient by inducing stomach sislz-
ness, >dizziness nausea and other
discomforts likely to spoil any party,
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15

Harold Warnock, IA, a freshman
in the Douglas high school and son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Warnock OF
1921 Fourteenth street, is winner OF
the SIS cash prize offered by the
Douglas Ideal Climate club for the
best title for that organization, sub
mitted during the contest last week.
He proposed the name "Borderland
Sunshine club and of more than
5000 suggested titles, his was chosen
as containing the best combination
of qualities for name to be USED
bv the club. Whether 'Whrnocks $
name, some other title submitted dur
ing the contest, or the present name
douglas Ideal Climate club" Will
be employed by the club permanently,
has not been decided. The name
problem, however, will be acted up
on at the next meeting of the di-
rectors of the climate clu on Thurs
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
Borderland Sunshine Club Is
Winning Climate Club Contest
Title. That of Fl. Warnock, IN

day night, April 22 at the local
chamber of commerce office. Thus
the winning name in the contest
marks simply what the judges con-
sidered the best submitted and has
not been adopted as the official
title.
Second place in the "names con-
test" goes to Mrs. J. B. Mundine of
1892 Seventh street for her proposed
name "Borderland Climate club"
There is no prize for second place,
but it was felt that the next best
titles to the winning one should be
mentioned Whereas Warnock sub
mitted just the one title Mrs. Mum
dine submitted eight.
Third places goes to James S. Brat
tan of this city for his name Doug
las Sunny Cline Club" He sug-
gested but one title but accompanied
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
Preliminary Sessions
Women Voters League
Meet in st. Louis Open

ST. LOUIS, April 14.-PreIiminary
sessions of the League of Women
Voters convention today were de-
voted to discussion ON problems of
women i'm industry, social hygiene
and efficiency in government.
Among those who addressed the
gathering were Mrs. George W..
Prichnrd of Santa Fe, N. NJ, and
Mrs. Catherine Phillips Edison of
Los Angeles.
The convention formally opens
Friday. More than 500 delegates
have already arrived.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15

told authorities that she took a vis-
itor home in her automobile, and
that upon her return, her daughter
Echo, said Goodenstein had attacked
her.
The man at first denied the girls
story, she continued, but admitted
it when she produced the rifle and
aimed it at him.
DR.. R. D. Kennedy reported that
the girls body showed evidences OF
an attack after an examination.
An inquest will be held tomorrow
morning. Mrs. Edmunds is" held at
the county Jail, having given herself
up to the sheriff voluntarily. NO
charges have been preferred against
her. She is said to have husband
living in Texas from whom she is
Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
UNLUCKY 13.

YUMA, April 14.-Old man supersti-
tuition got in his inning tonight when
at 13 minutes past O'Clock on the
thirteenth day of the month, fire alarm
box number 13 was rung to eXtinguish
flames on the Cupola of the county
court house, started by lightning. Most
.oh the damage which resulted was
caused by water.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ILL

FORT WORTH, Texas, April II
Compelled by an attack of laryngitis
to cancel all engagements for the
remainder of the week and to re-
main quiet in her room, Nine. Schu-
mann Heink was resting easily to-
night,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
DRY Chief SUGGESTS
STRICT GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF ALL SALE
lBy Dispatch A. P. Wirel

WASHINGTON, April IA. - An opinion that the
sale Of Notwithstanding beer under the sricest sort OF
government control would improve conditions under
prohibition was drawn from Assistant Secretary An
drews of the treasury today by the vets during test
nonv before the senate LIQUOR committee
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
SEA GULLs AT KINGMAN.

KINGMAN, April 14-Kingman, 300
miles in an air line from salt water
was visited by IS sea gulls TO-DAY.
The phenomenon remained unexplaln-
ed tonight,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
COLONEL A. WILLIAMS
DEFENSE CLOSES ITS.
CASE; NOT ON STAND
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

MARINE BASE, San Diego, Calf, April 14.-The
defense in the court martial Of Colonel Alexander Will
liams on drunkenness charge preferred by General
Smedey D. Butler rested it's late today without hav
ing called the defendant to the stand.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
sEEN 1N THIs AREA.

DENVER, April 14-Sections of the
Rocky Mountain region tonight were
given a glimpse of the play of north
ern lights, or aurora borealis.
At Livingston, Mont, observers were
treated to "a display of lights that took
the form of huge band of mist, glow
ing with green, phosphorescent light
It extended from, northwest to south
west from horizon to horizon and last
ed for half an hour then drifting west
ward as though borne on breeze
During it's passage observers saw hip
pies pass along the most distinct line
of the wave with the strongest points
of glow appearing at crest of each
wave
Leadville and Greeley residents also
reported the presence of similar
lights.
The display was marked at Great
Falls, Bozeman, Missouri and Butte
Mont.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15
BOREALIS SEEN
In MANY PARTS
OF THE NATION
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

NEW YORK, April 14.-The aurora
horealis, which interfered with tele-
graph communications to an unusual ex-
tent even into the far soIth last Jan
uary, made itself felt again tonight
in New England and northern New
tng'an states. The Western Union
and Postal rs.cgraph c3mna,.ies, as
well as the American Telegraph and
Telephone company, reported consid-
erable interference on their lines in
those districts.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-15

NEW YORK, April IA
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CABIN OF AUTHOR
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ClubWomen Plan to Buy Linn
berIost Estate as Monu-
ment to Novelist.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. August IA
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OZARK GRAPES SENT
TO ITALIAN PREMIER
Shipment Also to Be Dispatched to
President Coolidge III Connec-
ton With Festival
BY the Associated p''cs~
AAILIA N.l.IA L -

BY the Associated Pro-
SpRI NGDAI.E, Ark. August II
\ shipment 0f selected grapes from
the OIarkS today was on itS way -
Premier Benito Mussoiini of Italy, in
a specially constructed refrigerator.
as a part of the Ozark Grape Festi
val 70 he held here August is
A cahlegrnm of greeting was sent
to the duCe by the Ozark Grape Fes-
tiEal committee ana FeiiX ArdemaGni.
the Italian mayor of the colony OF
TontitoWn. where the grape culture Of
mort Arkansas had its inception.
\ similar refrigerator x IT, be- pack
ed and shipped to President Coolidge
with Geographic greetings. the com
mittec announced today. Baskets OF
grapes have been sent to several PEG
pie of prominence in America. inClud
ing Gov. Nellie Ross OF Wyoming and
Gov. Miriam Ferguson of Texas.
ST Paul is the first large city To
introduce radio service i'm the homes
over the regular telephone wires.