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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
PORTO RICANS
REFUSE COTTON
PICKING JOBS

PHOENIX, Sept 25. = (AP) = Eighty
Porto Ricans, men, women and chill
dren imported a few days ago to work
in the Sale river valley cotton fields,
are living at the state fair grounds
without shelter and in some cases with
out food, following their refusal to
work under the conditions imposed by
the Arizona Cotton Growers associa-
tion.
The Porto Ricans claim that living
conditions were not what they were
represented to be when they signed
contracts to come to Arizona, and that
their pay is less than the contracts
called for. The growers, in turn, assert
that tn eworkers refused to pick cotton
at the regular wage even though work
for every able bodied person was offer
ed them The local labor council
through c. P. Flynn, secretary, said
today that many of the children We're
i'll and that other workers are being
found on the highways, en- route to
Phoenix, destitute Flynn denied that
there was organized agitation among
laborers here due to the Porto Ricans
condition.
d. b. Wiley, manager of the Maricopa
county farm bureau, said the valley
would be seriously affected by the fl
nancial crisis which will follow if our
cotton crop is not harvested"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
FORD MEN WILL
ONLY WORK ON
FIVE DAYS WEEK

DETROIT, Sept. 25.e-NAP) - Henry
Ford has inaugurated another change
in the conduct of his industries as radi-
hour day seemed more than ten years
ago. Official announcement came to.
day that the five-day week is to be the
standard for Ford workers.
That this should be so was his an
nounced intention ten years ago when
bile plants were put on such a. sched
some few departments of his automo-
ule. In July of this year a number OF
shifts were given the five-day week
and now as rapidly as possible the full
free Saturday as we'll as Sunday is &c
be granted to all men engaged in the
half a hundred fields of labor controlled
by Ford. The day is to continue al
eight hours without overtime. Wages
are not to be left on ssix-day basis
except according to merit. 1t is hoped
that all workers will repay the extra
day of leisure with effort warrantlng
their being granted this extra emolu-
ment.
the change does not go into effect
in every branch of Ford's industries
Immediately, but will be gradually in
troduced as it already has been in many
departments. Increased efficiency in
machinery is one of the reasons given
for the possibilit. yof shortening the
day. Six days work can now be done
in five with improved methods, it is
said, so that the innovation entails nc
decrease in production.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
LEAGUE
WILL SOME DAY
UNIVERSAL

GENEVA, Sept 25. - (AP) - The
league of nations will one day be uni
versal-these We're the last prophetic
words uttered by President Ninchitch
as he adjourned, without date, the sew
enth assembly of the league, which op-
ened it's sessions on September 6.
Germany's entry into the league, he
declared, abs forever silenced those
adversaries Of International under
standing who have complained that the
league embraced only a portion of the
Inations of the world, and especially
those nations which are not torn by
difficulties of vital Importance.
1--WE have witnessed great events. "
President Ninchitch said. 1--WE heva
seen nations who have been divided in
hideous strife sit side by side and labor
together under q common ideal of vol
untary obedience to the league cove
nant"
The president urged all the members
to apply themselves vigorously to tWo
outstanding tasks of the league, name
ly to assure the success of the project
ed international disarmament confer
ence and the economic conference.
General and loyal disarmament will
gain for the league of nations the
wholehearted support of all peoples,
he asserted,
One of the last acts of the assembly
was the adoption of a slavery conven-
tion which was signed Immediately by
the plenipotentiaries of 20 governments,
including Portugal and Abyssinia,
which are the most affected. The rep
resentatives Of &c other nations agreed
to sign by Monday.
The convention calls for the preven-
tion and suppression of the slave trade
and the complete abolition of slavery
! in all it's forms. 1t also declares that
compulsory or forced labor should not
be resorted to unless it becomes inn
possible to obtain voluntary labor
| Another of the final acts was the
unanimous approval of a project to
found an Armenian national home in
the republic of Erivan. An appropria-
tion was made to permit DR.. Fridtjof
Hansen and other leaders of the prof.
! ect to lay the matter before the people
of the United States and Europe, who
will be asked to contribute towards its
fulfillment. The council of the league
of nations also has appointed COM
mittee to promote the scheme.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
9 DOUGLASITES
AT STATE MEET
OF REPUBLICANS

Douglas will be we'll represented at
the republican state central commit
tee meeting, which is to be held in
the meeting has not yet been defi-
nitely determined the delegates will
meet at the Adams hotel. James
Logic, who was named as a member
of the state central committee dur
ing the meeting of the republican
county central committee, meeting
here last Wednesday, left for Phoenix
Saturday night. James p Boyle,
Henry Elvey and several others will
leave for Phoenix Sunday.
The state central committee will
convene under the direction of H. S.
Corbett, of Tucson, republican state
chairman. While the program of the
state committee has not yet been
announced, party leaders believe that
the party will solidly array itself be-
hind Senator Ralph Cameron, candi-
date for reelection, and e. S. Clark,
republican candidate for governord. A
few vacancies remaining on the re-
publican state ticket will be filled
during the convention.
The members of the state repub-
lcan central committee from Doug
las selected during the meeting OF
the county central committee last
week, included J. P. Boyle, J. B.
Crowell, James Logic, F. d. Hubbell
]. T. Wright, George Dave, Henry
Elvey, E. w. Ray and William Eick-
baum
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
IS.
SWEPT BY HARD
FLOODS

NOGALES, Sept. 25 (AP)-Mexico
City dispatches to the Herald say
that more than IA persons have lost
their lives and property damage es-
timated at several million pesos, with
a total loss of all farm crops for a
radius of 800 kilometers (about 1877
miles) has been caused by floods in
central and southern Guanajuato.
The kilograms add that the over
flowing of the Lerma river, due to
unprecedented rains, has sent valley
settlers fleeing to the security of
the highland country and has caused
much unrest among residents of Sala-
manca, Irapuato and Celaya. Trans
.poration is at standstill, affecting
travel from the interior to the west
coast.
An isolated area of some extent
has not been heard from, the COM
munications say, and the loss of life
and property damage is not known.
The newspapers account continues:
Salamanca, one of the largest
cities in the state and important as
farm center, is said to be COM
pletely under water the tide of the
flood reaching as far the Plaza Prin-
cipal, which is in the center of the
city. Buildings and residences are
flooded streets are lakes and, cars
and wagons have given way to boats.
The city is without power and lights.
Four residents lost their lives
''The town of Irapuato, noted as q
distributing center for Mexico's finest.
frijole beans, likewise was hard hit
by the floods, and Celaya, near
principal town, to the southwest, is
inundated. The floods started about
midnight Wednesday and are be-
lieved to have had their inception
at Chapala (near Lake Chapala, which
overflowed recently, taking a toll Of
60 lives).
Coming with little or no warning,
the wall of water struck the un-
guarded towns. Couriers sent out
the first alarm in a few minutes. 1t
is feared the floods may reach as
far into the interior as Michoacan."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
CAMERON GIVEN
BIG RECEPTIO
BY WINSLOWANS
Especial to the Dispatch }

Winslow, Sept. 25.-United States
Senator Ralph H. Cameron received
tremendous ovation from the people
of Winslow tonight when he addressed
an audience which filled the city
hall to capacity. Bursts of applause
at many of the senator's pointed re.
marks were frequent during his.
speech.
Cameron asserted again and again
that any stand he would take or
Legislation would depend upon the
relative benefits of such Legislation
to the state of Arizona He enumer.
ated his many accomplishments a.
senator from this state during the
past six years and declared time
after time that he would fight for
the rights of the people of Arizona
as long as the breath of life existed
in his body.
Senator Cameron recalled to his
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
RESCUERS WORK
HARD TO SAVE.
MEN

IRONWOOD, Mich, Sept. 25.--(AP)--
1t will take three more days and three
more nights of constant toll to reach
the 43 miners who have been entombed
since Friday afternoon, 727 feet be-
meath the earth's surface in tn eG.
Pabst iron mine at the present rate Of
progress. Between the prisoners and
rescue workers are 462 feet of twisted
steel and rock choking the shaft that
leads down to their eighth level at an
angle of rs degrees.
Ten men are constantly in the shaft,
relieved at frequent intervals, taking
out the debris and passing it up to the
surface.
One foot at time they bore down,
pausing at every foot of progress TO
reinforce the shaft against another
collapse.
"They will be alive when we get
there
{ This grimly optimistic forecast was
made by Gus Erickson captain of the
rescue workers.
/ They have plentiful supply of good
water. The air is good. There is no
danger of flood. With these advan
tages mine experts believe the men
may live four days, excepting those
who may have suffered injuries The
trapped men are experienced miners,
with few exceptions, and know what to
do in their predicament In charge of
them is Thomas Trewartha, shift boss
whom officials are confident will prove
resourceful in prolonging the life of his
men. They believed he would conserve
the air and keep UP the morale of his
men.
1t is regarded possible that the men
also may have food, as each man had a
full dinnerpail
IRONWOOD,. Mich, Sept. 25 (AP)-
More than 700 feet below the surface
employees of the Oliver Iron Mining
company, are entombed, awaiting res
cue
Encouraged by the prospect of saw
ing them, double relays of men were
working in eight-hour shifts, remov-
ing the tons of debris and rock which
choke the mining, shaft and imprison
the men ~at the eighth level of the
shaft.
Around the mouth of the mine stood
women and children, many of them
belonging to the miners entombed
Friday noon when an avalanche of
rock and earth. apparently loosened
by the vibrations of machinery
blocked the shaft.
In the local morgue are the bodies
of three men whose lives were
crushed out when the lift in which
they were being carried to the sur
face was hurled to the bottom of
the opening. Their bodies, badly
mangled, were recovered early today
| by rescuers who reached them
through another opening. The victims
were identified as Thomas Rowen
Co. underground electrician, and his
| two assistants, Evar Gustafson, 80
and Gust Sell, 35, Rescue workers
] CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
YAQU|S SEEK.
PEACE; MEXICO.
HOLDS FIRM

NOGALES, Sept. 25 (AP)
The first overture fol
peace reported since the in
ception Of the Yaqui Indian
uprising two weeks ago was
carried by the Herald to-
day in a telegram from its
Gu aym as correspondent.
The newspaper said that
the petition of eight gov
ernors Of the tribe would
have to be taken up with
the central government be-
fore definite action would
be taken, but that it was
improbable the war being
carried on by the military
would be halted until the
!nulanS nad Deen brought
into subjection. According
to the correspondent, the
governors were tired of
combating federal troops
and were dissatisfied with
the actions Of Chief Luis
Matus, which were mot in
accordance with tribal poll
cies."
The corn belt reported that corn
had not suffered greatly, the cror
being out of danger in Kansas and
Nebraska, and frosts elsewhere being
too light to injure it and in some
cases helpful in pushing it to matur-
ity. Truck and forage crops, tof,accs
and potatoes suffered over the whole
area, however. and sections of the
midwest which escaped frost damage
last night feared injury tonight
Canada, where the wave brought
heavy snow, reports the storm moving
eastward tonight into Ontario.
In some parts OF the northwest
warmer weather was promised.
The lowest temperature last might
was at Stewart, Idaho, where the mer-
curry descended to four degrees. Many
other Idaho communities reported
records of less than 20 degrees. A
minimum of 20 degrees gave ogden
Utah, its Goldest night in September
since 1874.
In the central west temperatures
ranged from 25 to as degrees and
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
FALLS
N CENTRAL
WEST STATES

CHICAGO, Sept 25 (AP)
The blanket Of cold weather
flung eastward yesterday
from the Rocky mountains
encompassed the whole CEN
tral west today and moved
gradually toward the Ohio
river valley. Killing frosts
last night in Nebraska,
northern Kansas and parts
of the Dakotas, and general
but less severe frosts in
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Illinois gave force to
weather bureau forecast
that Indiana, southern Hi
noiS, Missouri, and perhaps
Iowa, would fall in the low
lands tonight, the blight Of
winters blasts.
Some time ago it was related to the
Herald the newspapers account of
the affair said "by a high Mexican Of
ficial that certain peace moves were
afoot, but that they would not be re-
ceived as Mexico had learned to doubt
the Yaqui, whose word was described
as being worthless"
Meanwhile the concentration of
troops for a drive against Sierra De
Bacetete, Indian stronghold, continues.
Three airplanes flown from Mexico
City to the war area are engaged in
patrol and observation work. Other
planes expected to arrive today are to
take part in the campaign, which it is
indicated is to start at once. At Hermo-
sillo, capital of the state Of Souora,
plans are under way for organization OF
a civilian army to combat the Indians.
Governor Alejo Bey recently granted
cities extraordinary powers in matters
of war. Picked men acquainted with
military affairs and the topography Of
the Yaqui country are to be placed in
charge of civilian activities which will
be directed by the military as scouting
work
The Herald's Guaymas correspondent
reports the communicating by the mill
tary of several large boats in the Quay
mas harbor for the transportation Of
troops between Guaymas and La Paz,
Lower California, and Manzanillo, add
ing that repair of tracks and telegraph.
station, a distance of about 100 miles.
wires between duaymas and Corral
lis going forward. The Yaquis tore up
the tracks and burned bridges in their
retreat toward Bacetete.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
FLORIDA DEATH
LIST STANDING
AT CLOSE TO 400

MIAMI, Sept. 25.-( -(AP)-Southea
ern Florida has begun to raise itself
from the ruins of last weeks batter
ing storm.
With the known death list at ap
proximately 400, more than 1000 per-
sons severely injured and score Oh
thousand homeless, work of 1ehabili-
tating the stricken area was being.
pushed rapidly today as stores re-
opened for business and residents
sought to restore their homes. Thro,
ought the devasted area the thump
of hammer and the chug Of wrecking
machinery echo the efforts Of work
ing crews to clear the mass OF
tangled debris and to repair that
which must not be replaced entirely
Search for the bodies of persons
listed as missing, numbering more
than 800 continued. In Miami ana
vicinity 21O are unaccounted for,
while the flood water of Lake Okee-
chobee are believed to conceal from
125 to $50 bodies.
Property damage is estimated at
more than $165,o0o,oOO. A central
adjustment bureau has been estab-
lished by insurance companies in
Miami, where hurricane insurance
policies totaling $20,000000, covering
virtually all of the principal build
ings damaged by the gale, are held
Fourteen of the AZ buildings of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, in
the Miami district were practically
destroyed with loss estimated al
$4,000. Bishop H. NJ. Dobbs, of the
Florida conference, in making thu
report to headquarters of the church
in Nashville, Tenn, said;
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
Salt River Valley Is to
Have $4,000 More Acres
Of Citrus Fruits Soon

PHOENIX, Sept. 25.--(APO-Ap-
prOxIImateIy $4,000 acres of new
citrus fruit will be added next
year to the 1860 nIOw bearing in
the Salt river valley, ON the state
ment of #. w. Avery, president
Of the Arizona Citrus SirOwers'
!, association.
The 1928 shipments of citrus
fruit tOtaIGd 2GS.500 boxes, of which
I75sS57 were grapefruit. 2,OO6 Iem>
OMs and S0,SO6 oranges. Gross
sales of the association and incc-
pendent growers amounted 10 about
81 1000, 900, Avery said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26

Conflicting reports concerning Gen.
eral Obregon and his whereabouts have
been received during the last week.
First, the Mexican under-secretary Of
war denied a report that Obregon had
been recalled to the army and placed in
charge of the campaign against the
Yaqui. At the same time it was stated
officially that he was safe at home.
Later a brief report merely saying
Obregon had been killed was received
in private sources in Washington. Yes
terday official notices that Obregon
would take the field in charge of the
campaign were posted among the army
garrisons in northern Mexico Today
the fresh report saying the general
was dead was received in San Antonio,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
Toll of Dead in Big
Hurricane in Paraguay
Now 200; Injured, 300

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Sept. 25.-
(AP)-The toll of dead. im Mondays
urricane at ERcarnaciOn has reached
1913. according to latest advices re-
ceived here. The injured now num-
ber 800. of whom 1s are in serious
condition. The debris has not yet
been complete removed and it is be-
Iieved that many victims may be
buried in the ruins.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
N. Y. REPUBLICANS MEET

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 = (AP) - The
hosts of upstate republicanism poured
into New York City today for the open
ing of the party's state convention on
Monday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
Gen. A. OBREGON
HELD CAPTIVE
BY YAQUIS, is
LATEST REPORT
Another Report Which In
sists, Declares That For
mer President Is Slain.
REPORTS CONFLICT
Private Sources Have Re-
Port Stating That General
Has Been Executed.

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 25.-(AP)--Cir.
cumstantial reports that General AL
vero Obregon either has been killed OF
is held as a hostage by the Yaqui In
dans who are threatening him with
death continue to filter over the bor-
der.
A former employe of Obregon's who
trades with the Yaquis but who de-
clined to permit the use of his name
because he feared it would endangeT
him when he returned to Sonora, told a
reporter for the San Antonio Light that
he was present when a Yaqui band took
Obregon prisoner and sent message
to Hermosillo threatening to take the
former presidents life unless President
Gales and Governor Alejo Bey of So
nora resigned. Obregon's former em-
ploye also said the Yaqui were nurs
ing grievance against Obregon
charging him with having taken some
of their lands Later this man said he
had seen Obregon's son wearing mourn
ing.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
TExAs COLD WAVE

& DALLAS Texas, Sept. 25.-(AP)-4
Mercury dropped downward to new
low temperature records for Septem-
ber as a cold wave held north Texas
and the Texas Panhandle in tighten
ing grip Saturday night.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.
(AP)-Bar silver 59A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-07
SIDELIGHTS IN SHOOTING
AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.


Macho Reyes, the 18-year-old
Cuban boy, who. it is claimed, shot
and painfully injured his sweet
heart, Miss Eugenia Perez, last
Saturday afternoon during a
paroxysm of rage as a result of
youthful jealousy. then attempted
to commit suicide by jumping from
tower in the Fort Tayor reserva-
ton, is still alive at his home on
Packard street, where traffic is
roped off to create a quiet zone in
the hope of giving him a better
chance of recovery.
The life of the young man was
hanging by the slenderest thread
when the home was visited by a
Citizen representative yesterday
afternoon. He has not regained
consciousness since committing
the rash act as result of youthful
love and jealousy. He has not
uttered word intelligently since
he was conveyed to his home and
placed under physicians care.
The family has hopes of his recov-
cry, and he really seems to have
lot of vitality left, but the ma
ture of the injuries sustained in
his efforts at suicide, as described
by physicians, do not offer a great
measure of encouragement for the
hope that his life will be spared.
Hundreds of friends are calling
at the home day after day, offer
ing assistance and sincere SYM
pathy for the family because of
the calamity that has been visited
upon their hame.
The young man evidently
thought he had killed his little
sweetheart, for she fell when he
shot, and he has never been men
tally in condition to learn that the
injury his bullet inflicted upon
Eugenia Perez was only slight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-07

Miss Eugenia Perez, the pretty
little 14-year-old Cuban girl, who
was shot and painfully injured by
her insanely jealous sweetheart
last Saturday afternoon at her
home in this city, smiled cheer
fully from her pillows yesterday
afternoon as she conversed with
numerous friends and a repre-
sentative Of The Citizen. She is
still confined to her bed, but is
improving rapidly, and will soon
be out again.
She showed the ugly wound
where the bullet passed through
one side Of her neck about half
way between the temple and the
shoulder. The missile seems to
have picked its way so as to avoid
striking any arteries or tendons.
Eugenia heard the commotion, she
looked to one side, and that was
what saved her. Had the shot been
further toward the throat, so as to
sever the jugular vein, or to have
struck the vertebrae, her young
life would have snuffed out in an
instant.
"He didn't say word to me, -
she said. "Just walked up, push
ed a little child to one side, and
shot me"
81 forgive him, but l will never
make up with him again." Eugenia
said, as her mother was reciting
the incidents that led up to the
shooting last Saturday afternoon
"They often had little falling
outs, as all lovers do" Mrs. Perez
stated, "but they always made ur
again, just as youthful lovers
will, ;" as she explained that deep
seated jealousy was solely respons-
ible for the unfortunate and de-
plorable affair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-07

longed to a man with a highly de-
veloped brain, DR.. Weis main
ta:ns that it is conclusive evidence
that an advanced race inhabited
parts Of Cuba in prehistoric times.
Further research, the Cuban
scientist believes, will bring to
light new proof of the existence of
supermen in Cuba.
The race is believed to have in
vaded the American continent
from Asia thousands of years ago
and settled in Mexico and certain
insular points. The Sanct; Spiri-
tus skull is of cast of highly
developed Mongolian. It's shape
and size indicates that the pre-
historic individual was far superior
intellectually to his contemporar-
les in other parts of the world.
DR.. Weis does not compare the
relic to the Neanderthal man of
South Africa or any other accept
ed relics of primitive man, but he
stands firmly on the belief that it
is one of the rarest archaeological
discoveries of the New World.
Although he was not in search
of prehistoric fragments to prove
the existence of an advanced race
in the Americas when he stumbled
into the skull at Sancti Spiritus,
DIR. Weis has since made extensive
research in that direction. The
scientists chief aim was to find
well preserved dental-arches in
specimens of early humans for the
benefit of Havana dental students.