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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
ADMITS
Staying WIFE
AFTER QUARREL
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)


TROY, Ohio, March 12.-In the pres
ence of half dozen witnesses, Jacob
C. Nesbitt tonight confessed he killed
his wife, Frances Drake Nesbitt,
three weeks ago. He said they had
been quarreling cover everything"
The confession came after five
hours of questioning in the Nesbitt
home, according to Ora Slater, Gin
cinnati private detective
eve have quarreled ever since we
were married. Slater quoted Nesbitt
as having said. 1--WE quarreled over
everything, business and personal
matters"
''We quarreled Thursday night and
we got up Friday in the same mood
Il got mad and hit Frances in the
face with my fist Then everything
got red.
Il have only hazy remembrance
Of what happened after | struck her
with my fist"
For three weeks, the Nesbitt mur-
der has baffled officials who have
worked feverishly to unearth the
tangible clew. The point had almost
been reached where everyone con-
cerned believed the murder would re-
main unsolved forever.
Nesbitt himself has been the most
active in attempting to run down
clues. He has worked with news
papermen and with Slater ever since
the latter came here to take charge
Of the case a week ago.
He had never been accused of the
murder, and today was the first time
he had been questioned at any
length. SLATER asserted that NeAbitt
did say that he Remembered taking
the body, and placing it in the bath
tub after which he washed his hands
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

PLYMOUTH. VT, March l2-Colohel
John c. Coolidge, father of the presl-
dent, rallied today after a sickness Oh
many months had developed crltlcai
symptoms. Tonight his physician, Dr'
Albert M. Cram of Bridgewater, an
nounced that the colonels condition
showed definite Improvement. AS
the physician late in the afternoon
left the Coolidge home after paying
his second visit of the day. he gave a
reassuring bulletin to group OF
neighbors and newspaper men.
Colonel Coolidge's heart action is
much slower than it was last night
and more normal" he said. Il teel
that his condition is better than II
has been for several days. His pulse
is regular, and he seems cheerful
He is not suffering pain"
Last night DR.. Cram said ms pa
tient had heart attack attended by
extreme weakness. These symptoms
it was indicated, probably were due
to a digestive disorder.
"While there is no doubt that the
condition of Colonel Coolidge is grave
he added, "and that he can never
regain his full health, l believe he
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
INCREASED Size
OF COUNCIL OF
LEAGUE SERIOUS
fBx Dispatch A. P. wisel

GENEVA, March 13.-Sir Austen
Chamberlain, the British foreign sec.
retary, indicated his belief in a con-
fidential talk with the British news
paper men early this morning that
the crisis over the question of in
creasing the number of league OF
nations council seats has reached the
proportions of a disaster, with par
alyzation of the atmosphere created
by the lLocarno accords.
Sir Austen announced that it was
useless to continue the conversations
with the Germans because he was
convinced they would be fruitless
Hence, it had been decided to turn
over the whole problem to the coun-
Gil of the league of nations. This
would take it out of the hands OF
the representatives of the countries
who signed the Locarno pacts and
who have been meeting throughout
the week in an effort to reach a So
luton of the difficulty brought on
by the demands of Poland, Spain and
Brazil for seats on the council and
the stand taken by Germany that she
must enter the council alone at the
present time.
The British foreign secretary de-
clared he had been hopeful Friday
morning but that after he had re-
ceived communication from the Ger
man chancellor, DR.. Luther, rejecting
the allied proposal, he felt certain
of the futility of further meeting be-
tween the Rhine pact signatories.
1--WE are faced with a real tragedy"
said Sir Austen, land it is impossible
to predict what the reaction will be-
The tragedy is also that Germany
has done this thing
According to information from re-
liable sources, the allied compromise
also involved the rejection, tempo
rarily at least of the Spanish and
Brazilian claims for permanent seats.
The announcement of the compromise
Immediately caused the declaration
in Spanish circles that Spain would
retire from the league unless her
demand was recognized.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
SENATE TO AIR
PROHIBITION in
PUBLIC MEETING

WASHINGTON, March 12-Confi-
dence that the whole prohibition
question will be aired publicly by the
senate judiciary committee was ex-
pressed today by authors of modifi-
cation bills after a subcommittee TO
consider those measures had been
appointed. Coincident with these ex-
pressions, Assistant Secretary An
drews issued ukase against Spy
systems" in federal prohibition EN-
forcement. He called upon the state
authorities to do the policing while
the government concentrated on
checking illegal sources of supply.
The judiciary sub committee with
Senator Means, republican, Colorado.
as chairman, was instructed to con-
slider the modification bills and make
recommendations as to public hear
ings.
When Senator Edge, republican,
and Edwards democrat New Jersey,
and Bruce, democrat Maryland, ap-
peared last Monday to urge public
hearings, the judiciary committee
was so hostile that the appointment
of a subcommittee to take up the
wet bills caused distinct surprise at
the capitol. Proponents, however,
never had given up hope that the
senate would adhere to it's long es..
tablshed practice of granting hear
ings where urged.
Both Senators Edge and Bruce ex-
pressed satisfaction with the person
mel of the sub committee, despite
that it includes only one avowed wet
Senator Reed democrat.
In his ukase to the federal en-
forcement agents, Secretary Andrews
warned that petty shopping" by dry
agents would not be tolerated.
Declaring that the recently organ
lied alcohol squad was showing re-
suits, Andrews said the diversion of
industrial alcohol had been reduced
last month by 100000 gallons in
the Philadelphia district and 100000
gallons in the New York district.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13

) The decision of Mayor Magarito
Romero to back the state dignitaries
in their demand that a temple be
closed, instead of supporting the pop
ulace of the town as he first indi-
Gated he would was tine immediate
cause of the niot. Congressman
Francisco Torres Maldonado, Antonio
Ortego his companion, and the mayor
received such serious injuries in the
melee that they died before medical
attention could be given them.
Gertrudis Carvajal, peon girl, was
mortally injured, also and her sister
Sara, received injuries. Among other
persons who suffered were Ventura
O'Conner ands Mrs. Rufina Herman
dez.
The trio was met with armed op-
position when it appeared with orders
signed by state and federal officials
A mob of women> and children de-
manded their withdrawal The mayor
temporized and finally threw the
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
HOT DISCUSSION
OF |. &C. in The
SENATE FRIDAY
(Rv Dispatch A. p. Whe)


WASHINGTON, March 12.-The in
terstate commerce commission came
under sharp attack and was given
sturdy defense today in the senate
during debate on the Gooding long
and short haul bill. Urging adop-
tion of the measure, which would
prohibit railroads from imposing
higher rates for short than for long
hauls in order to compete with water
transportation, Senator Gooding, re-
publican, Idaho, declared that ''some
times I am afraid there is much to
the contention that railroad influ-
ence dominates, in large measure,
the appointment of members on that
commission He charged that the
commission threatened to destroy
water transportation facilities by
permitting railroads to discriminate
in rates in the inter-mountaln
section.
At the conclusion of Senator Good
ing's four address, Senator Fess, re-
CONTINUED Oh Page Three
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
ARTHUR RESIGNS
and SEXTON Is
HIS SUCCESSOR

r. G. Arthur, for the past 20, years
the general manager of the Douglas
Investment company holdings in this
city, and since January 1, 1926 man
ager of the Arizona Edison company
utilities here, has resigned his posi-
tion with that concern.
He will vacate his post as manager
of the Douglas holdings of the Ari-
zona- Edison company on March 81
and ]. P. Sexton, now plant engineer
for that concern, will succeed Arthur
as manager.
Arthur rendered his resignation as
manager for the Arizona Edison COM
pany on March and It was accepted
March 9. The retiring official has
acted as manager of the utility plants
of the D. I. company here for 20
years and has been connected with
that concern for % years.
Present plans call for Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur and their daughter
Eleanor, to locate in San Diego, Calf,
after he has completed his business
here and following the close of the
present school term.
Sexton has been with the D. I.
company for "a years as chief engi-
ineer and when the Arizona Edison
company took over the Douglas
plant, he continued with them in
that capacity under the title of plant
engineer He supervised the con-
struction of most of the utility plant
of the D. l. company when it was
first organized.
1o+1 Artbrr and Sexton have been
active in the life of the community
and both are popular in the business
and social realms of Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
ARMY BUILDING
PROJECTS BILL
PUT IN HOUSE
1Ru Dispatch A. P. wirel

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The cor
nerstone of an administration hous-
ing program for the army was lald.
today with the introduction of a bill
by Chairman NORM of the house mill-
tary committee, to authorize a score
of building projects at total cost
of $6,82O,O0O.
New barracks, officers quarters and
hospitals at posts throughout conti-
Rental United States and in Panama
and Hawaii would be undertaken un-
der the measure as the beginning OF
a reconstruction plan upon which the
war department hopes eventually to
spend more than $1OO,0OO,00O.
All Of the construction proposed
under the NORM bill, and more, can
be paid for out of the proceeds of
sales of army real estate, disposition
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
Today And Monday Final
Days For Filing Income
Tax Return And Payment

Today and Monday are final
days on which income and cOrpOr-
alton taxes for 1925 may be filed
and all those who are subject to
these Ievies and have not yet at
tended to this duty should do so
at once.
ID. f. Finnegan, internal revenue
agent, who is here to take care
Of the income tax returns, will be
at his office on the second floor
of the Douglas pOstOfffce to ac-
cOnmOdate those desiring to file
returns until 5 o'clock Monday
afternoon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
MEXICO MAYOR and
CONGRESSMAN SLAIN.
IN RELIGIOUS RIOTINC
nv nisnatch A. P. Wire J

TEPIC Nayarit, Mex, March 12-What is believed
to have been the first boodshed result Of the Mex
has flowed in the village Of Jasquello here. De
terned to stand his ground in the face Of state Of
fcers Catholic priest with his frenzied followers at
his back preciptated riot here with the result that
three representatives of the state of Nayart dead
and number Of persons injured. The news came
to light today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
BED HEATER CAUSES DEATH

PHILADELPHIA, March 12. = In
genuity in building a heater for his
cot, by which he conducted the heat
of two gas burners through pipes
laid in the clothing of his bed cost
Leonard M. Phelps his life.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13

poll being taken reports unusual interest the
their congregations to
poned Editors report cluns are Oo
to hero offices to ge
alton Of the
The vote 1s being sounding the
of
long vote
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
30 DOUCLASITES IN
FAVOR OF DRY LAW;
ll9 AGAINST, IN POLL
RESULT DOUGLAS DISPATCH POLL
. Won in favor of the existing prohibition !;

With 110 ballots east up until
O'Clock on Friday evening. the first
ballot having been printed Thurs
day morning, the result Of the
Douglas Dispatch poll stands fOur
to one lin favor of modification
OF the present VOIstead' prohibition
law. while the prepOnderence in
favor, of a change seems quite large
it is believed that there will be a
much wider vote east today, 50
that the total may be published On
Sunday morning
No doubt the church membership
will cast heavy vote on Sunday
for publication in the Tuesday
morning Dispatch, and it is the
hope of those conducting the poll
that every minister will urge 1T
upon his parishiOners during his
Sunday sermons to cast their votes
in the poll. Any person, either
male or female, who would legally
be permitted to vote i'm the United
States if such matter were to
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13

come before the people, can cast
a ballot in the poll.
whether or not tine person vOt-
ing is a subscriber of the Douglas
Dispatch does not matter.
This poll is being conducted for
the purpose of ascertaining the de-
sires of the people with regard to
the prohibition law. No matter
what the outcome of the poll the re-
suit will be published. Every voter
is urged to cast ballot. The name
and address on the ballot are neceS-
sary, that those conducting the poll
may be sure of the validity of the
vote. No information regarding
the vote of any person will be given
to any one, or made public in any
matter, except i'm the total vote. No
names will be published. NO person
will be permitted to view the ballot
of any person. The Prohibition
Ballot Editor of the Dispatch alone
will see the ballots.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
Colonel Coolidge Rallies After
Serious Attack; Physician In
Attendance Says Crisis Past

has successfully passed the present
crisis"
lowed developments here closely since
his father lost the use of his limbs
some months ago, as an aftermath
of heart affection, was kept iu-
formed of Colonel Coolidges condi-
tion over special telephone.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13
pREs1DENr ENCOURAGED

PhESIDENT ENCOOAAGED
WASHINGTON, March 12.-President
Coolidge talked by telephone today
with his father, who is i'll in Ply
mouth, Vermont and was encouraged
over the Improvement shown.
Unless Colonel Coolidge's condition
should become worse, the president
does not intend to go to Plymouth,
now reported to him as virtually
snowbound.
The word received today over the
private wire to the White House was
that the colonel was brighter and
better with his pulse and tempera-
ture almost normal.
While the president is prepared to
leave on a minutes notice, he be-
lieved it safe to take a short cruise
aboard the Mayflower.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-13

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NEW YORK, March r.
Copper quiet, electrolytlc
14M 014A. Silver Sc.
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D DEA AID
FOREST

Funeral services of. the late Pat
rick O'Dea were held at the St.
Pauls Church this morning at 10
o'clock. Solemn mass was sung by
his nephew, the Rev. Francis ].
Hurney, Of st. Pauls Church.
Honorary pallbearers were: Clark
C. Griffith, Edward B. Eynon, Ben
1amin S. Minor. Captain Martin
Riley, Captain Thaddeus Bean,
Chief Andrew Sullivan. ]. j. Buck
ley and Kirk Miller.
Active DalIbearers were: Patrick
O'Brien, Matt Sweeney. Thomas
Gaghan, John Welsh. James Ly-
don. Thomas e. Sweeney. William
Reith and Edward Kelley.
O'Dea Is survived by his wife,
Margaret Gavin O'Dea, and two
daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Mar.
garet Veronica. He was a member
of the Keane Council, Knights of
Columbus and of the Washington
Assembly OF fourth degree. He
was prominent in all work OF the
knights Of Columbus, especially
that in connection with orphans.
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MAT FANS WANT
REPEAT AT MUTUAL

Harry o. Jarboe, manager of the
Mutual Theater, complying with
requests of fans for a return
wrestling match between Al Bakhsh
and Bobby Mainfort. viii bring
together these two mat artists at
his theater Friday night. The bout
is scheduled to go the limit, and
let the best man win.
Manager Jarboe has arranged to
bring several leaders of the wrest-
ling art to Washington. the ones
most in demand getting the first
cail.
Friday nights bout will begin
Immediately after the regular per
formanee,
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RANGERS TAKE HARD
FOUGHT HOCKEY CAME

NEW YORK, Nov. Title New
York Rangers, new entry IN the
National Hockey League, were lead
ing the league today as result Of
their 1-to-O victory over me Montreal
Maroons. champions Of the world.
before a packed house In Madison
Square Garden last night. Bill Cook
shot the winning goal.
The game was unusually rough.
The league record OF IL penalties
was broken and q fight took place
between Boucher, OF the Rangers,
and Phillips, Of the Maroons.
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r en- axes Tigers
Place On Haly ward
Grid Schedule

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov.
Bill Bingham, director of atlhs
Ietics at Harvard, has announced
that the University VI Peunsy
wanna has been selected To take
the place 81 Princeton On the
Harvard football schedule. The
first game win be played ~
Franklin Field, Philadelphia
November 5, next season. The
Quakers viii visit the stadium
on November 10. 1928
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AMITY BOWLERS
TOP ODD FELLOWS
TEAM STANDING

High Individual Game-Ward and
High Individual Set-yHarville. 397.
Second High Individual Steward.
392.
High Team Gaine--Mt. Pleasant and
Golden Rule ttfedl. $50.
High Team Set-Amity. 1858.
Second High Team SENT. Pleas
ant. 1851.
Greatest strikes-HarviI1s and SAM
ford ftiedl. 3.
Greatest Spares-Ward. SIS.
High Individual AveraRe-P. Elicit
(Amity1. 1854.
Second High Individual Average
Harviile Tired d. STUART, 113.11.
Third High Individual Average
Ward tAmityl. Ills.
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HILL TOPS
FINE SPIRIT
MAKESHIT
By Louis A. Dougher

:
Syracuse and Georgetown viii
meet again In football warfare next
ueason. according to plans now
under way.
The Orange met the Blue and
Gray this year for the first time.
The HilItoppers won, 10 to z,
Thompson scoring touchdown and
Buclxy 0'Neill booting couple OF
field goals to offset a lone touch
down by Vic Hanson after running
half the length Of the field for the
games greatest feature play.
Coach Lou Little's exhibition of
sportsmanship In requesting that
the suspended Harold Baysinger,
star quarterback. be permitted to
appear in the Syracuse lineup
made distinct hit with the Orange
athletic authorities before the game
was played. This was reflected at
once by the extreme courtesy shown
the Westinghouse on every hand.
The remarkably ceIan playing
Of the Georgetown team added
what little was needed to insure
the HiIltoppers Of. an invitation to
return TO Syracuse. The Salt
City folks were convinced that
Georgetown possessed every re-
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F()RL)HA|N j
HA5H()PE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-George-
town is next on the Fordhan foot
ball list and then the Maroon's grid
season for 1925, It's most disappoint-
ing in years. will come to q close.
Only a victory over Georgetown,
which rates near the top. this
fall, can atone for the poor work
Gargan's men have turned in so
far. And Gargan is determined
that the Hilltoppers shall be stopped
at the Polo Grounds on Saturday.
Fordham's work against City Col
1ege last Saturday a0gurs i'll for the
Maroon in its battle with the South
ern eleven. C. G. N. Y. which does
not begin to compare physically
with the Hilltoppers, outrushed the
Fordhamites, outplayed them IN
the line, and were only outplayed
themselves in the air.
It was FOrdham's air attack
which gave the Maroon most of
it's gains. Graham's pass to Leary
over the goal line giving the
Jesuits their single touchdown Of
the game.
COacn IafBan Is WORKING NE LUZ
ward line hard this week. F. m
tackle to tackle the .Fordhamltes
were completely outplayed by c. G.
N. 7.
The aggressive, hard-chargilg
Lavenders pushed the Fordham
men back repeatedly, several times
rushing through them to leave
huge open gaps for their backs to
speed through.
Fordham's center was particular
1y weak, and it was through Scully
that City College sent many OF its
plays.
Bill Ward. the line coach at
FOrdham. may make several
shifts in the MarOOn's forward
wall.
Scully, who showed up so poorly.
may be replaced by either Wenzel,
the second string guard who has
had some experience at the piv D.
post, or by O'Connor.
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FlREMEN TO MEET
MOHAWKS SUNDAY

The crack FiremeRss eleven from
Alexandria will oppose the Mohawks
Sunday at the American League
Park. In its game with the Fort
Humphrey eleven last Sunday the
Mohawks proved they have struck
nfd-season form.
The Firemen have played great
football all year and experienced
little trouble in beating some Of
the best teams in Washington. An
Alexandria is backing the Fire.
men to the limit to win Sunday.
One of the best directories to home
ownership Is offered In the Classified
Ads OF The Times and Herald HOMES
FOR SALE columns.
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Ell CRIMSON BA Il I
ING|TSH|GH RANK
BY Davis ]. Walsh


NEW YORK Nov 17speaking Of antinaxes whether was
Harvard and
Yale intend to play game at Saturday
idea These teams of minor consequence should
be encouraged. -.
Sooner or later remaining members Of the late Big
big
posed largely Dame Lafayette Stanford Alabama and
kindred institutions generally understood that Rome wasn't
built eghthour day with time and half for overtime We
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SYRACUSE PLANS ANOTHER GAME VI
FIGHT RESULTS

At New York-Sammy Dorfman,
of New York, won decision over
steve smith. of Bridgeport, Conn.,
six rounds.
Johnny Green, of New York, won
decision over Davey Abad, OF
Panama, SIX rounds.
At Akron, Ohio-Sammy Vogel.
of New York, knocked out Tod
Smith, OF England, in the fifth
round,
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The alacrfty with which 1hey
donned football togs today f.lloW
ing j 1,OO0-mile trip indicated fine
spirit. This may have been born
Of 4 zest for victory allowed viii
confidence. Fort Benning. It seems
is quite bent upon recapturing tbs
trophy won BY the Marines = veal
age!
The InfantryInen viii be led
into. battle By the athletic pride.
Of the Army, d young sergeant
named william G. NKjeIgtroin.
who Is adept III 30 many ways
as an athlete that the Army p.
prone to regard him as i soldier
Jim Thorpe.
KteIstronn Is star IN football
baseball. basketball and track. but
the gridiron for him holds thu
strongest appeal. He plays some
times at end, sometimes ait quar-
terback Or halfback and is versatil.
IN either position. He is deadly
tackler. q swift and sllifty bal
carrier and q smart generaIF bul
hts forte is manipulating The for
ward pass. He Is an expert passel
Coupled with all this he Is an
inspiring leader. Even the Marines
hold him In respect.
.KjeIstrom is q real football
player" to quote Tom Ready, the
Quantico head coach, but wei
find 4 way to stop him Saturday.
The game has created more In.
terest than any other for the Eresi.
dents Cup, according to the mill
tary authorities, and the putl00A
Ii for the largest crowd to- see z
football game In Washington this
season. 1t will be far and away
the most colorful attraction 81 tbs
Sergeant Major Jigg the ia
rines famous mascot. III beini
groomed IN dress parade style 80
his inevitable appearance st tn
big game. Jiggs il serving al
fifth year IN the Marine Corps
He was appointed sergeant u1ajo
by the Secretary Of the nav.
last year after the Marines wOl
the Presidents Cup from For
Benning.
Jiggs has the distinction Of be
ing the only dog to enter and leave
Madison Square Garden via tlle
front door. He has travelled over
100000 miles with Marine Corps
football and baseball teams. Jiggs
Is nine years old.