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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

Hundreds of Douglas people were
touched by the Christmas spirit
Wednesday night when they wit
messed the Community Christmas pa
Geant at the Grand theatre, which
was both beautiful and impressive.
The outstanding feature of the pa
geant was the atmosphere which en-
yeloped it; something that was felt
by the audience after. the opening
rumber, and may be attributed joint,
~ to excellent direction, stage-set-
ting, costuming, music and individual.
and collective performance.
Part / dealt with the spirit of
American children at Christmas, with
J. p Sexton, as Father Christmas.
acting as master of ceremonies; Dr.
Il. w. Adamson as Santa Claus, ana
II. A. Wimberly as official an
nouncer. This part contained the
Snow Girls dance, Christmas Tree
hearers. tree decorators, the Dolls
dance, the Story Book song by a
group OF children hardly as large
rs the Mother Goose pages they
CARRIED, the Tin Soldiers drill ana
Nue 6dlAOOH sQdiCob SiUlllS Win luV
carol, ~'Oh Holy Night" by the high
school quartet.
Part 2 exhibited the Christmas
customs and carols of other nations
Arranged and directed by Miss Mar
jorie Williams and presented by tho
girls of the Y. w. c. A., this num-
her appropriately brought out the
custom of observing Christmas il.
the British isles, France, Switzerland,
Scandinavia, Japan, Spain, Germany,
Mexico and the United States. Tho
carol. 1T Came Upon the Midnight
Clear by the chorus of choirs from
the various churches made a very
fitting finale to this part of the
pageant
Part 8 was the Bible story of the
birth of Christ, beautifully carried
out in pantomine and song, and was
given by, the children Of A avenue
school under the direction of Miss
Verne Rogers. Mary and Joseph, tho
three wise men, the shepherds and
all the characters of the Bible story
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
ATTENDED BY LARGE AUDIENCE

of the Nativity were represented in
a manner that showed complete fam
iliarity with the parts and the story
and was undoubtedly helped in er,
fectiveness by well-selected stage
settings.
The success of the entire pageant
was largely due to the very capable
work of the Grand theatre orches
ira, whose numbers for the occasion
were not only well selected but
beautifully rendered. 1t was the
music, almost as much as the per-
formance, that impressed the great
crowd OF people who packed thu
house. Mayor A. e. Hinton opened
tho pageant with a short but very
appropriate Invocation, and Rev. Toll
bert F. Weaver closed lit with II
prayer in which he asked that the
spirit of good will and cheer OF
Christmas time may rest over the
city, for another entire year.
The program Of tho pageant was
arranged and directed by Miss Har-
riett L. Shedd, of the Douglas high
school, whose selection and arrange
ment of the various numbers was
largely responsible for the success
of the entire performance. The pa
geant was presented and sponsored
by the following organizations or
Douglas: The Elks club, Kiwanis
club, church choirs. city schools,
League OF Women Voters, American
legion, chamber of commerce, Music
club, Hi club, Y. w. c. A, Womu
ans club and the boy scouts.
After the pageant, Mayor A. T.
Hinton made the following state
ment: ''on behalf of the city, 7
wish to thank all the organizations,
adults and children who took part
in the direction, financing and pre-
sentation of the pageant. The per-
Torrance was given for the benefit
CT the city as a whole. The con-
tributions toward the financing or
the pageant are stiIl about 500 less
Than the expenses incurred, ana
those who desire to contribute
toward making up this deficit may
Go so by getting i'll touch with ii. =
Wimberly. chairman"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
MANY APPLYING.
FOR FRANCHISE.
ON POWER line.

Speculation as to just how many
electric power lines, if any, are to
be built from Bisbee to Naco arc
rife throughout the Warren and
Douglas areas Wednesday with tho
announcement from J.. A. Rosok
manager of the Bisbee branch of the
Arizona Edison company, that his
company, through their attorneys
Ellnwood and Ross, are preparing
TO file an application for franchise
to build a power line to Naco. one
franchise was issued a year ago to
n Mr.. Kehoe, n resident OF Naco,
snd that franchise has been renewed.
according to Supervisor John B.
Hart, while Fred Sutter. prominent
attorney of Bisbee, has franchise
application pending before the board
at this time.
Supervisor Hart told Dispatch
reporter last evening that the Sutter
application has been referred to the
county attorney, from whom n rui
ing is expected on whether or not
more than one franchise can DO
granted. Hart said that in .his
opinion the law would permit as
HlGHY " DC BI0llSi ttS
the Board might see fit to grant,
as, If the law is 10 the contrary, the
board would be in a position to
grant n franchise which would be
exclusive and thus unfair. s
I. A. Rosak, of the Edison com
pany, is quoted in the Bisbee Review
as saying that he expects both his
company and Sutter to receive fran.
chises, after which he intimates
that his company will make an
agreement with Sutter. The Bisbee
attorney, according to the Review,
declines to issue statement as TO
his position and as to whether he
intends building a power line or not.
Supervisor Hart stated last night
that applications for franchises did
not have to specify that line would
actually be built.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
House Irrigation
Committee Adopts Bill
<1oo+;a,ad iron, 9afra t1nAI

California, co-author of the measure,
expressed qualification over the COM
mittees action, as did Chairman
Smith.
Representative Hayden, democrat,
Arizona, one of the three opposing
the measure, said She considered the
Sinnett resolution most important
and hoped the commissioners would
come to an agreement. Others op-
posing the bill were Representative
Wilmington, Mississippi, democrat,
and Representative Leatherwood, re-
publican, Utah.
Smith said he would press for
house consideration of the bill at the
first opportunity. A similar measure
has been reported by the senate irri-
cation committee and is on the senate
calendar.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
EI CENTRIC CELEBRATES

Ell. CENTRIC, Calf, Dec. % (H9-
Bedlam broke loose today when an
Associated Press dispatch from Wash
ington telling of favorable action
by a house committee on the Colo
RADIO river development bill was tele-
phoned here by the Brawley News.
Business was suspended, fire COM
panies raced madly Np and down the
streets until blocked by hundreds OF
automobiles, and footing their horns
and every whistle in the country side
was tied down in celebration of what
is construed to foreshadow certain
favorable action by congress on the
Swing johnson bill,
Imperial valley long has fought
for Colorado river development, pri-
marily as flood control measure.
Many thousands of acres of land
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
PHOENIX SILENT

PHOENIX, Dec. 20, - Up - Arizona's S
capital city, source of many statements
attacking Californias Swing Johnson
Boulder canyon dam bill, today re-
ceived with silence the news that the
house irrigation committee had report
ed it favorably so far as official cir
cles were concerned, The action by
the congressional body was not unex-
pected, and this accounted in some
part for the lack of comment.
Gov. George w. p Hunt, exponent
of a policy TO save the Colorado river
for Arizona" was not in his office, his
secretary limiting at this season of the.
year that there was Christmas shop
ping to do. Members of the COVER
nors river committee were in Los An
geles attending the tri-state river con-
ference.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

been accounted for
"Of course it is accounted for
declared Senator Borah, but his re
port fails to show that property was
sold for ten cents on the dollar and
that ten cents was accounted for in
stead of the dollar"
During the confusion the bill pro
posing settlement of war claims OF
aliens and Americans was brought
over from the house and was immet
diately jpounced upon with amend
ments.
Senator Borah opened the debate
in the senate by explaining that the
special committee of which he Is
the investigation because funds had
not been provided. He said he die
not care to go ahead with IT unless
the senate was prepared to go the
limit and get results.
II have no doubt he asserted,
that millions of dollars Were pur-
loined or illegally taken under those
charged with the responsibility OF
protecting private property. The
wrong doing has continued from the
outset and it does not belong to
any one political party
Senator Johnson, republican, Cali
fornia, said the investigation was
justified if it did nothing but turn
the sunlight on to the dark place
and expose corruption if it existed
The comptroller generals report
disclosed that liberty bonds and
iewelry held by the custodian had
been either stolen or lost and that
the files "do not disclose any effort
to carry the matter to definit.
conclusion"
Payments to enemy insurance com
panies, the report added, "resultee
in overpayments of $1,000,000 on ac
count of failure to make deduction;
of federal income taxes. The repor'
also charged that former ernploye:
OF the castodfan's office were made
officers OF seized company and fol
a time received pay from both th'
government and the companies. Th'
report devoted much space to TIT
| employment of attorneys, sayint
"there are cases in which individua
attorneys or firms We're paid ovel
100000 for their services
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

Noianville, Texas, and G. Z. Goodman.
an engineer, of Alton, ILL.,
A short time after he was rescued
and taken to hospital, L. o. Elder
of Gladys. Va, structural iron worker.
died fro minternal injuries. Two other
workmen were said to be in a serious
condition. Two of those precipitated
into the river when the 235-foot span
gave way were rescued before they had
drifted to the dam of the government
lock at Catlettsburg, about 600 feet
below the wrecked bridge. The others
went over the dam amid boiling tor
rent of flood waters.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

crime and we cannot get action
charge that records" showed that
Jess Smith, friend of Harry NJ
Daugherty, had a plan to collect
s2,000,oO0 from brewers and boot
leggers to repay loan by Secretary
Mellon to the republican party"
He declared Mellon is permitting
''his favorites to beat the govern
ment out Of millions of dollars"
The acquittal verdict in the OIL
conspiracy case also was reviewed
again by the. Alabama senator, who
termed the verdict "farcial.''
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Four Officers of Aviation
Dead in Crash
Continued From Page one)

Three of the officers were dead when
picked up, but Captain Foster lived
until he reached the hospital. All the
officers were members of the United
States air corps here
A board of officers was appointed
Immediately after the accident to sim
vestigate. Several other officers at
tributed the accident to fog and ex
pressed the opinion that Lawter dip
ped to try to avoid a collision.
Apparently none of the flyers had
time to save themselves by use of their
parachutes. Lawter's home was in
Huntington, w Va, Clayton's at West
Philadelphia, Pa; and Kunkers at Co
lumbia, Mo.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Free
Deliveries
On All
Orders
-----
Of $3.50
----
andOver.
Phone Your
Order to
Mr.. Smith
Manager Of
Grocery
Department.

spread the Christmas Feast before merry
pany at home.
YOU purchase your food supply here Christmas bound
be a
that leaves guaranteed be as pure and
the policy demands that Satisfy
every Customer.
Here are few Christmas offerings:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Meat Department

Turkeys, Springers, Hens,
Ducks, Geese, Oysters, Brook
field Sausages, Choice Fed
Steers, Milk-Fed Pork, Etc.
Kraft's Cheese, in Swiss, Brick,
Limburger, Old English, Rogue
fort, PlmlenUo and American.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

nished the basis of the attack, Sen,
ator Borah declaring at showed the
worst system of looting this country
has ever known"
While not making any recommen
dations, the report outlined numerous
transactions in the custodian's offict
which it said were irregular, but
added that all of the money had
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

Wen take whatever we want and if
ANYBODY dislikes that they can sue
us" >-' "-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

would be irrigated if the proposed
dam at Black canyon is built
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

Chicago has the smartest crimin-
ais on earth, an expert claims we
have noticed that it is seldom one
: sees a Chicago criminal at the end
of his .rope.--El Paso.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Freshets Spread
Death in 4 States

Continued From Page One,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Heflin Renews Attack
in the Smith Charges

Continued From. page one,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
New York Hard Hit
by Drives Against Clubs
CONTINUED From Page one'

girls the English nobleman" intro.
duced other prohibition agents and
they escorted the girls to clubs they
could not have entered without the
girls. Many drinking parties, Wad-
mond said, were staged before the
evidence was obtained
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
BOrah Assails Alien
Property Administrator

fcontinued From Fage ons,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

states that would like to use it. f.
A. Reid of Arizona intimated that
should an agreement supplemental or
separate, to the seven state compact
of 1922 be made at this conference,
he believed that the four upper basin
states would ratify it without delay.
Delegates from Nevada, forming the
third party to the conference as on
previous day, took little part in the
discussions,
While there was no signs of an
early agreement on disputed ques-
tions, delegates were disposed to adj
journ the recent conference in time
for them to return 20 their homes
before Christmas.
ADJOURN TO DEC. 2s
LOS ANGELES, Dee. 22 P)--The
tri-state conference on Colorado river
development today took a Christmas
adjournment until December 2S, with
out California, Arizona and Nevada
succeeding in reaching any basis for
agreement.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Fresh Fruits

Grapes, Pears
Persimmons, Ounces
Cranberries, Lemons
Oranges, Pomegranitas
Grapefruit, Bananas
Fancy Washington Apples
Fruits in Jars
Keiller's Marmalade
Barbecue Jellies
Arizona Honey, 24-oz. jars
Etc, Etc
Nuts in Shells
1AA A11IlO1AOO
Chestnuts, Filberts
Brazil Nuts
Peanuts
Giant Paper Shell Pecans
No. / English Walnuts
Fresh Cocoanuts
Nut Meats in Jars
Walnut Halves
Jumbo Peanuts
Pecan Halves
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Fresh Vegetables


CaulifloWer
Jumbo Celery
Fancy Head Lettuce
Bell Peppers
Green Chill
Tomatoes
Artichokes
Hot-House Cucumbers
Boiling Onions
Carrots, Beets
Turnips, Cabbage
Pumpkin, Rhubarb
Horseradish Roots
Parsley, Parsnips
String Beans
Lima Beans, Wax Beans,
Brussels Sprouts,
Spinach, Oyster Plant
Green Peas, Mint
Mustard Greens
Hubbard Squash
New Potatoes
Summer Squash
Red Cabbage, Etc.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Get Your Buffalo
Meat Now!
Still Choice Cuts to be Had.
Beverages

Beverages
.Cliquot Club Ginger Ale
White Rock Water
Grenadine, Curacao
Anisetue, Benedictine
Apple Cider, quarts, E2-gallon
and gallon
Grape Juice, all sizes
Coffee
M. j. B. Coffee in three and
five-pound cans.
Shop Here
and Save!
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
DAVIS TEAM PICKED
Tilden, Richards, Johnston and Williams to Defend Americas Laurels in Play.

New York, Aug. 20 P-Amer- ica again has left the Davis cup defense in the hands of it's "big four" of tennis - William T. Til- den, Vincent Richards. William M. Johnston, and R. Norris Williams Williams will lead the team.
 Two youngsters. Alfred H. Cha pin, jr., and Lionel Ogden have been named to practice with the Davis cup players at Philadelphia before the international matches in which the United States meets the winner of the France-C Cuba Japan competition.
 Chapin and Ogden probably will not play in the challenge round but their selection indicates that they are hopes for the future. For the present Tilden is regarded as supreme despite three defeats by Vincent Richards this season and his failures in the indoor tennis last winter.
 Tilden has been named to play singles but otherwise the assign ments for the team are in doubt.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
GREAT BRITAIN ID
 DEVELOP GOLFERS
Plan Systematic Effort to Best A> American Rivals

London, Aug. 20 GP-whan next American amateur golfers invade Great Britain they are likely to be met by a far stronger team Of home players than that put into the field during their recent campaign which ended so disastrously for the Brit ish.
 British golfers frankly admit they are tired of seeing Anaerica con- tinuously winning the Walker cup matches and finally capturing the amateur championship. to say noth- ing of the open. Some of the best minds in the golfing world now think they have found not only the cause of the trouble but the best way of solving it.
 The analysts point. out that the greatest need Of British golf just now is more systematic method for developing young players, They realize that the old line of golf de- fense has been pretty well shattered, the names O. the old timers who made such golfing history, they be- lieve, still may have a formidable sound. but they say the bearers of them for the most part are not liv- ing up to their old reputations.
 A new line of young stars, cap able of coming to the country's aid in her hour of golfing distress, is the policy now being urgently sug- gested. Get after the younger play CTS and encourage them to enter such competitions as the last half of the season affords. is the slogan. County golfng unions are urged to select teams with a leavening of the younger element for. inter-county matches, instead of continuing to keep to the old names just for old names sake.
 The belief is expressed that the talent is here and that the chief trouble is that 1t is not being prop erly encouraged to get out and hustle in events where it will have a chance 10 develop by playing against men of established renown or watching them play.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
Say Guards Wife
 Aided Rum Runners

Beach Haven, N. J.. Aug. 20 P The coast guard court martial at Shipbottom station near here which has before it il members of the service accused of accepting bribes and selling liquor, today took up the case of Nelson G Rogers, boatswains mate of Bonds station.
 Rogers is the ninth man to face trial.
 According to testimony already given, Rogers has received S5,00o or $6,OOO for aiding liquor snug glers. It was also charged that Rogers wife had acted, as go-be- tween, playing the part of lookout and informing rum runners as to strategic points and when to land liquor.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

tom of payment by check for the greater part of purchases, and with boarding of currency not prevalent in this country, all cash in the hands of the public in excess of i'm mediate needs if deposited with the banks.
 Currency Barometer.
 "As a consequence" board mem bers said" practically no currency remains in circulation when it is not needed for the transaction of current business.
 Under this system the changing needs of the community for hand to hand money are quickly felt at the reserve banks, where receipts and shipments of currency form a sensitive barometer of the extent to which thsscommunity is withdraw ing it's deposits in the form of poe ket money.
 Changes in the volume of cur rencv in circulation reflect the movements in the business situation that lead to changes in the need for hand to hand money. Each year there can be seen the January drop, when retail trade falls off after the holidays, inven- tories are being taken, till money requirements of merchants are low and pay rolls decline. This is usually followed by a rise during the succeeding spring months, which reflects chiefly larger payrolls consequent upon the usual spring increase in activity of man. ufacturing and outdoor industries, July and August mark the lowest points in circulation during the year.
 During the later months of the year there is a steady increase, re- decting harvesting requirements, larger payrolls and the growth of retail trade preceding the Christ
 mas holidays.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
TWELVE BILLIONS
 HANDLED YEARLY
Federal Reserve Banks Make
 Annual Report

Washington, Aug. 20 UP - More than $12,000.000,00O passes over the counters of the federal reserve banks annually, according to a statement issued by the reserve board
 The entire volume of money in circulation has an average turn over through the reserve banks of once in every five months, since the amount handled every year by the system is about two and one half times the average circulation in the country.
 Among the services performed by the federal reserve system, the supplying of currency to the coun- try in accordance with it's needs is one of the most important" an off cial statement of the board said.
 Tt is to the 12 reserve banks, agencies and three currency depots, that the banks of the country apply for additional currency when a de- mand for it reaches them through their customers. It is to the reserve
 banks with their subsidiary offices
 that the currency is returned when
 the amount in circulation exceeds ! the current demand"
 old Money Exchanged ! Worn out and unfit currency of
 all kinds is for the most part pre- sented to the reserve banks and l there exchanged for new and
 clean notes. In supplying clean currency to the community the re- serve banks act not only in their capacity as note issuing institutions,
 but also as fiscal agents for the
 United States treasury, performing
 the function of sub-treasuries. i whose place they have taken. 1 Under the federal reserve act.
 currency in the tills of member
 banks does not count as reserve and the entire legal reserves re- | ouired against the deposit liabili-
 ties are carried as balances at the l reserve banks
 ] Since commercial banks, as 1 profit making institutions, do not | as rule leave any considerable
 volume of their resources unnec- 1 essarily unproductiye, it is the practice of member banks to carry i in their own vaults only such an amount of currency as is required by the day to day needs of the customers" the statement said. Any surplus above this amount is sent to the reserve banks to be credited to the members reserve account. When on the other hand, the demand for currency at the member banks increases and cash in their tills is reduced by with drawals on the part of customers in 1 excess of cash deposit, the mem
 Der bank apply to the reserve banks flor currency to be charged against their reserve balances.
 Under existing conditions, it was explained, the general public like
 the member banks, keep on hand
 only such an amount of cash as is needed for pocket money, and pay Troll requirements. With the growth
 of the banking habit and of the GUS
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
WORLD NEWS NEWS
 TRIBUTE ID STONE
Former A. p. Head H0nOred at
 Geneva Meeting

Geneva. Switzerland, Aug. 20 P) Speakers at today's public ses- sion of the conference of represent atiyes of news agencies under the auspices of the league of nations. paid tribute to Melville E. Stone, for many years general manager Of the Associated Press and now its counsellor.
 Elmer Roberts, representing the Associated Press, who Introduced a resolution advocating international recognition of property rights in news. described MT. Stones work in securing legal protection of news in the United States. He told how Mir. Stone, with the support of the directors and members of the Associated Press, won their
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
CONTRACT BIG LOAN

Santiago, Chilebn, Aug. 20, P-- A decision has been reached by the cabinet 10 contract loan of ten million dollars with Blair & Co.,, of New York. This money will be used to meet several obligations of the administration.
 It also has been decided to send a message to congress appointing former Minister of Foreign relations Beltran Mathieu, minister at Lon don.