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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
Salt River Valley Farms
Produce 2 Bales Cotton
To Acre, Magazine Says
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

PHOENIX, March 31.-Tucson "r9is-
ed the ante" on Herbert Hoover's rec
ord for cotton production in Kern
county Calf, and now Salt River val
ley growers are openly casting as
pensions at both the farm of the
secretary of commerce and Arizona's
sister city.
Hoover's production averaged one
bale per acre. Tucson reported 1000
bales on 5000 acres and Salt River
valley growers claim they have rails
ed as much as two bales per acre,
this on the statement of S. A. Sprig,
editor of The Irrigated Farmer.
G. H. Rittenhouse, manager of the
Queen Creek Farms company, says
500 acres of cotton under pump irri-
cation yielded last season 1,100 bales,
much of the land yielding as much
as 1 IA to 1 1-2 bales to the acre.
1t is true, however, adds Sprig,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
|. ]. SIMCOX IS
PROMOTED BY
c. 0. SMELTER

Announcement is made by P. P.
Butler, superintendent of the Copper
Queen smelter here, that /. J. Sim
cox, head of the reduction DEPART
ment of that plant, has been ap-
pointed assistant superintendent and
will take un his duties in that capac-
ity today.
This office has not been filled since
the plant re-opened in February,
1922. Simcox has been employed at
the local smelterf for The past year
and one half, coming here from the
Western Precipitation company in the
east. He was first employed here in
the investigation department of the
local smelter and then made head OF
the reduction department.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
GOLDEN STATE
LIMITED HELD
UP BY STORM

Although details are lacking, the
Southern Pacific officials here were
notified last night that the Golden
State Limited. due to arrive here
from the east each evening at 9;20
lad run nto a snowstorm som eWhei >
in Kansas nd would not reach here
until about o'clock this morning.
1t is believed the storm was en-
countered during the day yesterday
and that tne train pulled out of it
early last night. AS Buck" Weaver
manager of the Douglas Blues, and
OIL er players coming here wi-n him
from Chicago are on the train. the
reception planned for them las, nigh,
here had to be cancelled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
STOCKS MAKE
FINE RECOVERY
ON WEDNESDAY

fBr Dispatch A. 2. wirel

by dispatch A. Z. Wlre)
NEW YORK, March 31.-The 'silent
panic" in the stock market, as the
recent drastic reaction has been
widely characterized in Wall street.
is over, at least temporarily. Bear
traders flushed with success at theil
ability to set in motion liquidating
movement which has wiped out bill
lions of dollars in the quoted values
of listed securities made a last des>
perate effort to keep it going today
by a selling onslaught on the rail.
road equipment shares, but the mar,
ket weathered the storm, and prices
of all classes of stocks closed 1 to
Is points higher on the day.
While strong banking support was
apparent the recovery was generally
regarded as a correction of an OBJ
viously oversold condition.
Some widespread had been rumors
that some of the large brokerage
and banking firms were in distress
that several brokers volunteered to-
day to help a firm which was re
ported to have sold $15O,OOO,OOO il
securities, only to learn that this in
stitution was loaning millions o
dollars in the call money market
some of it to their own firms.
Announcement of new stock offer
ings, which had been withheld dur
ing the severe decline, was accepted
in many quarters as an indication
that bankers believed "the worst wa
over"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
GRAIN MARKET
CBy Dispatch A. p. wire)


CHICAGO, March 31.-In a rapidly
fluctuating market today wheat prices
underwent a tumble at the last, in
f1uenced good deal by reported
likelihood of wheat shipments from
the west and southwest to Chicago
for delivery on May contracts. There
were also predictions current that
unofficial reports tomorrow will show
the United States winter wheat crop
conditions to be above the Decetnber
percentage, S2.7. A
Wheat closed nervous, 11sc to 23sc
net lower, May (new) $158 to $1.5SA
and July $1343s to $1.945s. Corn
finished Ac to NC higher, oats at
/ 1sc to &c gain, and provisions vary
ing from &c decline to a rise of 12c.
Word that Omaha and other Mis-
souri, river cities were offering No.
| 2 hard wheat att a reduced basis
| tipped the scales finally against
market here News of such offer
ings came near the end of the day
and after wheat prices had rallied
| from a late setback that was asso-
ciated with temporarl renewal OF
breaks in New York securities
Earlier the wheat market had shown
a general upward trend, influenced
especially by pronounced strength in
wheat quotations at Liverpool and by
/ initial gains in stock market prices
i at New York
Except for the sudden downturn II
the late dealings, the most outstand.
ing feature of the wheat market to-
lday was the circumstance that a full
shipping difference had developed
between Chicago September delivery
on the one hand as against Liver
pool October delivery on the other
The fact was regarded in some quar-
ters here as an indication that Eu
rope will take United States new
crop freely and it was asserted tha
the foreigners were liberal buyers
to-day of Chicago July and Septembel
deliveries.
More snow and rain, however, owe
the domestic winter wheat belt wa
something of an offset, and so, too
was extensive profit taking sales b!
Chicago holders. Besides, new ex
port business in North American
wheat apparently at almost a stand
still.
Stormy weather prevailing wa
more or less responsible for the up
turn of corn prices and of oats a
well. Receipts of corn were meage1
and oats seeding was delayed. Abou
75O, 900 bushels of oats were takel
for export.
Higher quotations on hogs helpe
give firmness to provisions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
Charges Against Former
Wilcox Cattle Co. Man
Dropped In U. S. Court

LOS ANGELES, March 81 Con-
spiracy charges against H. L. john
son, former president of the Eureka
Springs Cattle company of WillcoX'
Arizona, and 0. N. Shaw, Los Ange-
les business man, were dismissed In
federal court here Monday The gov
ernment attorney told the court that
evidence did not support the lndlct-
ment.
Johnson and Shaw were indicted
last November, the bill charging that
they had defrauded the war finance
corporation of approximately $l25'oOo
through Misrepresentation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01

specialties, several of which rallied
point or more between sales when
rally was at its height. General
Electric scared over 13 points to 306
and net gains of 6 to nearly II
points were recorded by Allied Chem
ical, Coca Cola, Commercial Solvents
"B,' Dupont Remington Typewriter,
United Fruit, U, S. Cast Iron Pipe
and Woolworth.
Rails rallied almost as much as
: the industrials. Jersey Central jump
ed Is points on one sale, Atlantic
Coast Line scared vert11 points to
1913 and Chesapeake and Ohio, Della
ware and Hudson, Lackawanna, New
York Central New Haven, Southern
Railway, Texas and Pacific and Wa
bash all closed 8 or more points
| higher.
/ The drive on the equipment shares
was only partially successful. Amer
/ lean Locomotive was hammered down
from 9S4a to 95A, but snapped back
/ to 96
Commodity prices were mostly low
! er. Wheat sagged 1 to 2 cents a
/ bushel and co5ton declined 25 to 2S
points. Raw sugar advanced 132 OF
cent pound and futures were
slightly firmer but coffee prices
eased to IL points
Call money held steady at per
cent all day Time money and COM
mercial paper rates We're unchanged.
| Foreign exchanges also displayed
an improved tone. Demand sterling
was slightly higher around $4.S5
11-16 and French francs rallied near
| ly points to around BAT cents.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
HELD FOR MURDER.
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

HUATABAMPO, Son, Mexico, Mar.
31.-Quintin zayas is held in the city
jail here pending his removal to Her
mosillo, capital of the state, where
he will be. placed behind federal
prison bars to await trial on charges
of having shot and killed Pedro Mi
randa, assistant chief of police here.
Zayas was captured at a late hour
last night following a long search
by posses. Zayas was being escort
ed to jail by Miranda when the al
legged shooting occurred.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
EXTEND OIL AND GAS
PROSPECTING PERMITS
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

BY Dispatch "A. T, WlreD
WASHINGTON, March 81. = Final
congressional action was taken today
on a bill to extend for two years oil
and gas prospecting permits issued
under the act of 1920. The senate
accepted a minor amendment by the
house and the measure now goes to
President Coolidge, who is expected
to approve it. Besides extending ex-
listing permits, the measure would
make valid any permit which has
expired because of a lack of author
ity to make further extensions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
REPRESENT ARIZONA

PHOENIX, March 81. = Vernon
Vaughn, state land commissioners left
Sunday for Washington, D. c., 20
represent Arizona at the hearings be-
fore the joint land committee of the
senate and house on the Smoot-Col-
ton public lands bill, Governor Hunt
announced.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
BANK RECEIVER NAMED.

PHOENIX, March 31.-J. F. Nc
Grath of Franklin, member of the
lower house of the seventh state leg
islature, from Greenlee county, has
been appointed special deputy staJe
superintendent of banks and receiver
of the defunct Bank of Duncan, An
drew T. Hammons, state superinten-
dent announced Tuesday. The bank
voluntarily closed it's doors March 23
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
BATTLE FOR PEKING.

LONDON, March 31-A severe bat
tie for the possession of Peking is
raging, says a dispatch to the Daily
Mail, from the Chinese capital. The
fighting is taking place 16 miles
distant and the booming of guns is
plainly audible in Peking.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
WALL STREET BRIEFS
lRu nisnatch A. p. Wire i

NEW YORK, March 91.-Mid- Con-
tinent Petroleum corporation earned
$4S1 a share. on the common stock
in 1925 after preferred dividends in
contrast to 50 cents a share the year
before. Net income was more than
five times the amount for 1924, ad-
waning to $7,OOO,926 from $r,357, AS.
Prices of heavy melting steel scrap
have been reduced SO CENTS ton in
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
4 MEXICANS HELD FOR
ATTACK ON AMERICANS
1Bv Disnatch A. p. Wire J

WASHINGTON, March 31-Ambas.
sador James Sheffield, at Mexico
City, today informed the state de-
partment of the reported apprehen-
sion of four Mexicans, Pedro Mar
tinez, Arcadia PARA, Adolfo Ramos
and Miguel Ramos, as allegedly re-
sponsible for the recent attack on
three American railroad engineers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01

A remarkable recovery in prices
took place in today's stock market
after bear traders had failed to un-
settle the general list by a furious
attack on the railroad equipment
shares. Net gains OF l to Is points
were recorded by long list of diver
sified issues with final quotations,
at or near the days high levels.
Trading did not maintain the ter
rifle pace set yesterday when 3,S17,-
700 shares changed hands, todays
toaaI sales being only 2,576,200 shares
The rally was a natural sequel to
the unusually heavy selling move
inent which has been under way for
three successive weeks and DURING
which many issues obviously had
been oversold.
other bullish factors were the
freight car loading statistics for the
week ended March 20, showing ar
increase of 65,72S cars over the same
week last year and the publication
of several favorable first quarter
earning reports.
Motor shares led in point Of ac.
tivity, Special strength of Hudson
which scared over points to .77N
on total sales of nearly 1OO,OOi
shares, was accompanied by a re,
port that the company had shipped
31,5Oo cars in March, as compared
with 1900 last year. General Mo
tors jumped nearly points to 12O
and Mack Trucks scared over
points to 110A.
United states Steel common led al
advance in that group by showing
an extreme gain of points at 121A
closing just below THE top. Spirited
bidding for the public utilities
brought abou. net gains of t.
nearly points in Columbia Gas
General Gas and Electric "a" ant
Laclede Gas. Coppers swung up
ward under the leadership of Ameri
can Smelling which closed. 5as points
higher at 117A.
Marked buoyancy developed in {
number Of the high prices industria
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
LIBERTY BONDS
1Ru nisnatch A. 2. Mirel

NEW YORK, March 81. = Liberty
bonds closed: S1A's 1OO.25; second As
10O.5 first AIS 1927; second AZ s
1O0.24; third 4As 1O15; fourth Az $
1925; U. S. Govt 1926.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01

that cotton growing in California has
been given an impetus by the local
option law which protects growers
Of pure seed varieties.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01

Moderate gains also were recorded by
most of the other European cur
rencies, but the South American rates
We're slightly easier
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
COTTON MARKET
nv nisnntch A. p. Mirel

(By Dispatch A. J.. Wire)
NEW YORK, March 31.-The gem
eral cotton market closed easy at
net declines of 25 to 20 points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATIONS

The average daily quotations for
copper and silver as carried by the
Engineering and Mining Journal for
the week ending March 18, are as
follows: Copper, 1895; silver, $3.50.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
WOMAN INJURED
: in LION HUNT
NOT YET MOVED
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

TUCSON, March 31.--Mrs. Max Mac
Murray, wealthy Cleveland, Ohio,
woman, is still lying injured in a
hastily made camp in the mountains,
according to all information avail
able here today She was injured
March % when she fell from her
horse while on lion hunt in the
hills near her ranch, the Carlink.
Jim Westfall, veteran guide and
mountaineer, was in charge of the
party and is expected to be the one
who will find the way to bring the
woman over the eight miles of noun
tain trail which intervenes between
the point where the accident occurred
and the closest approach to the spot
by automobile. From there she will
be brought Iby car to Tucson for
treatment. The extent of her in
juries are as yet unknown to her
physician who is awaiting her ar
rival here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01

the Chicago district quotations rang
ing from $3.50 to $14 a ton.
Rubber bearing plantations of the
United States Rubber company in the
far east produced 2O,OOO,OO0 pounds
of crude in 1925, which is expected
to be increased about rs per cent in
the next few years. OF the 100000
rubber trees owned by the company,
5000 900 are bearing. The planta-
tions comprise 10000 acres of which
there are so miles of narrow guage
railway and 200 miles of motor roads.
Production This year is likely to be
Is per cent greater than in 1925.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01

Total stock sales 2,576,20O shares.
Xxx dividend .05.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-01
fBy Dispatch A. p. Wire)

(By Dispatch A. T. Wire)
NEW YORK, March 31.-Stock mar
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-14

He set up the unframed canvas that
night in his room in the little bunga-
low set up for his use on the works.
and IL was the last thing his eyes rest
ed upon before he turned in. Somehow
II seemed to epltomize his career-wa-
ter and desert places. He fancied Betty
and himself In such a solitude. prepar-
Ing the way for the fertility and pop
ulation that should follow their dis
covery and development OF water.
And Betty did not appear entirely as
co-worker He had seen something of
the softer side of her that came as
revelation that warmed and thrilled
him to the core.
Nor did he forget to acknowledge
Mary Morgan's share in all this, Civ
ing himself no credit for her straight
ening out matters with Betty Clinton.
1t was reflex feeling from Cox's
magnanImity that had sent Mary Nor
gan to Betty Clinton more than any
desire to show up Baxter. So Caleb
fancied. and was grateful. Mrs. Car
quinez was another one to come In
for an unuttered blessing. The world
began to go very well.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-14

weakened condition and had not suf-
hclent strength to perform these duties
easily and property
When Mrs. Wallace was experiencing
great difficulty In carrying on the daily
tasks. friend advised her to take
Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and she gave II a fair trial. II
just can't give enough thanks to IT.
she writes. Now / can eat anything
at all and I am feeling better than I
have for years. shall never be with
out your medicine again"
woman who Is fighting for her
health and her family's happiness is q
valiant soldier. She wages her battle
In her own kitchen. she has no thrill
ing bugles to cheer her on, no waving
banners.
Many other women tell US, as Mrs.
Wallace did. that Lydia q. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound was their faithful
ally In the struggle for better health.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-14
Excellent Plan to Clean
Automobile Upholstery

upholstering yonr- can be
cleaned. It should be refreshed sew
eral times during the summer, when
windows WILDE open 10 flying dust
Soil common to upholstery is grease
dust, and water marks Dust must be
removed first. grease second, and wa
ter stains last. Water marks more
often are ia cloth lining Of the top.
Remove all floor coverlngs-to be
busted, or washed. as you desire.
Also, take out all cushions and whip
them with a carpet heater to loosen
imbedded soil. Use your vacuum car
pet cleaner to remove loose dirt-also
brush ,stifiiy with a whIsk broom.
II possible use a vacuum cleaner to
so over the interior OF car before
cleaning with liquid. At least, brush
upholstering stihly before dampenlng
In cleaning.
Apply carbon tetrachloride with
stIfr brush. using container into which
brush can be dipped conveniently. Go
over all the cloth thoroughly, but do
not apply more of the liquid than Will
be necessary to remove soil or grease
spots.
II stains remain after brushing
with carbon tetrachloride. sponge the
surface with cold water while It stHl
contains carbon tetrachloride.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-14
ROAD HOGS ARE
MENACE To CITY
Cleveland officials Censure
Careless Drivers end
- Slow-Pokes.

Road hogs and slow-poke drivers
aiong with jay7walKers came In Tor
senSure in a report Issued by the
traffic bureau OF the Cleveland Auto
mobile club.
Road hogs are & menace to safety
and their activities should be cur
tailed. according 10 the report.
a road hog has been defined as a
river VINO takes his half of the road
n the middle. thus causing congestion
IN city streets and country highways,
which creates dangerous conditions
for all who use the roads.
No Legislation.
There is no legislation against the
Dad hog and the Cleveland Automo.
bile club does not feel that any Is
needed. However. the report sug-
gests that motorists in general. and
traffic police especially. do all In their
power To educate road hogs and in
Iruct them to drive near the right
hand curb at all times. 1t is be-
lieved that II overtaking cars win
force road hogs to the side OF the
road with their horns, they viii soon
learn that their road hogging prac-
tees are Objectionable TO other mo-
florists and will desist.
Frequent reports OF accidents are
received at automobile headquarters
showing cases where vehicles have
been crowded of the side OF the road
and overturned In a ditch, due to the
selfishness OF some road hog In not
remaining on his. proper side Of the
eaad. Unfortunately the road hog
whe actually is responsible for the
accident is seldom harmed. although
he my have caused death and injury
10 several Others, Unfortunately, too.
he injured parties probably have no
legal redress against the person who
has caused the misfortune.
Menace to Traffic.
All too frequently, the report AYERS.
the road hog is In addition slow
poke driver, and the combination Of
these TWO examples OF faulty driving /,
eads to serious menace to traffic
safety.
Traffic Commissioner Edward j.
Donahue has maintained that slow
,cke driving Is much more serious
hairspeeding as II causes congestion,
md congestion causes accidents. We
iicles going the same direction are
afced our Of their lane OF traffic and
ato the lane OF vehicles going In the
opposite direction. II the slow-poke
s IN the center OF the road. their visl-
'ility Is not clear, and they cannot
'e certain that no car Is coming to-
yards them.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-14

Theatrical Offering Not Highly Popular

aThe Beggar's Opera" was the first
musical play presented on the Ameri-
can stage. II was written by John
Gay, and was produced at the Nassau
Street theater, New York. ia years
ago, January IA. 1851. A large pro
portion Of the 10000 people then COM
prising the population Of New York
attended the performance, although
there were not a few who protested
against -the goddess affair and
threatened TO have the law" on IL
The Murray and Keene company. q
band OF comedians who came to New
Ydwk from Philadelphia. were respo--
aIble for the production. which Was a
bene0t performance for Thomas
Keane. who personally called on the
leading citizens and soId tlcksta TIE
performance began AZ 9 O'clock and
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-14
ure, Betty and Caleb shook

her rapture, Betty and Caleb shook
hands.
He Is part Of the celebration.
Betty" said Mrs. Carquinez. ave sold
four cauvases and he bought one OF
them. The best La Tenaya. Elsie.
you haven't thanked Mr.. Warner
Il don't know how" said Elsie pre-
cociously. you are very nice gen.
tleman to think of me. Did you bring
a dolly for Aunt Betty's baby p
Betty Clinton seemed little con-
fused and Mrs. Carquinez laughed
and changed the subject.
HAS she had her supper, Betty?
Then II Is bedtime" The child dis
appeared with Betty.
"She is EIsie's second mother. you
see. / told you there would be just
US" said the artists wife. "Now,
then, you and l will transform our
selves into kitchen assistants"
It was a wonderful dinner. served
on the studio table. Afterward Mrs
Carquinez sat down to a piano that
lurked In a shadowy corner and
played snatches OF Chopin. giving
place to the husband. who produced
a guitar and sang La Paloma."
His enthusiasm Is greater than his
musical quality" laughed his wife.
but this is our celebration chant"
And then she went back into the
house and. after little. called Car
quinez. leaving the two alone.
~ am glad you cnme." said Betty.
II have something to say to you. An
apology. tried to write II. but that
seemed cowardy. Now have got
my opportunity.
Mary Morgan came to me" she
went on. "She Is In Sacramento with
IN irrigation concern and doing very
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-14
Hearse Is Pleasure Car
According to Decision

A hearse is a<pleasure vehicle. &C
corllng 10 a decision made in the
traffic court of Brooklyn, N. Y.
II was in the case OF John Fltzpat-
rick. hearse driver. who was arrest
ed on Manhattan bridge by a motor
cycle patrolman for driving the hearse
IN the lane reserved for pleasure We.
hicles.
When the case came up the motor
cycle policeman admitted to MaRis-
trate Lawrence Fish that he had not
known. when he issued the sum-
mons, that hearse Is Included In
the pleasure vehicle classification by
a new ruling OF the state motor We
hlcle commissioner which took effect
recently.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-14
Fear Tires Driver

Fear causes the lnexpert driver to
grow tired physically. He gets too
emotional He suffers acutely from
keeping his muscles keyed up. his
ears cooked for every sound and his
eyes alert Every action Is work.
When he puts on the brake he has
to think" about H. He gets worn
out In the first 100 miles. After he
learns 10 drive the whole business
Is automatic and he has no worries
and does not use up either physical
or mental strength.