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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
AIR MAIL PILOT is
KILLED ON HIS
F IRIS T VOYAGE

ST. PAUL. Mimi, June 7.-Elmer
Partridge of Chicago, air mail pilot,
was killed when his plane crashed
southwest of here late today. Part
ridge was plotting the first plane to
leave Wold Chamberlain air field near
Fort Smelling on the inaugural of air
mail from the twin cities to Chicago.
Flying conditions were made difficult
by a heavy wind that whipped dirt
into binding clouds. Partridge pre-
the driving wind.
The mail carried by Partridge was
picked up by another plane from Chi
cago and carried on to it's destina-
ton. The whole route was storm
buffeted today and few hours be-
fore the southbound pilot fell to his
DEATH one of the northbound ships
was forced to land in Wisconsin to
escape the fury of the lashing winds.
A farmer said the pilot was flying
comparatively low when two pieces.
presumably parts of the machine, fell
from the plane after which it went
into a nose dive, apparently partly
righted itself, then tipped sideways
and crashed.
The new route, linking Chicago,
Milwaukee, La Crosse, st. Paul and
Minneapolis by air mail operated un-'
der a contract by Charles Dickinson,
veteran Chicago aviation enthusiast,
and is the fifth interstate air mail
route to be operated from Chicago.
Partridge's widow, from whom he
was estranged, was herself former
aviatrix. Dickinson blamed the fly
er's death to the recent rule which
assesses a fine on all air mail pilots
late with their cargoes and said
Partridge was trying to make sched-
ule time although it was unsafe to
fly.
IF it were not for that law, Part
ridge would be alive now" he de-
clared.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
u. S. SEEKS TO
AID AMERICANS
HELD in SYRIA
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire) J

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Internation
diplomacy was invoked today by Sec
retary Kellogg's orders to save the
life of Bennett J. Doty, youthful
American soldier of fortune, serving
gion as Gilbert Clare.
Secretary Kellogg responded prompt
ly to the request made by Senator
Mcclellan democrat, Tennessee, for
diplomatic sintercession and instruc-
tions soon afterwards were on their
way by cable to Ambassador Herrick
in Paris for him to intercede in Doty' S
behalf. Meanwhile, Lemuel Doty OF
Memphis Tenn, and Biloxi Miss. the
boys father, appealed to French Of
ficials in New Orleans and Senator
Tyson, democrat, Tennessee, sought
out French embassy officials here to
solicit their help, and also called on
Secretary Kellogg.
Cables from Damascus where Doty
is held prisoner by the French mil
itary on charges of desertion from
and rebellion against the legion, said
his case was under investigation. The
prisoner last week marched against
Soueida in the columns of General
Andreas' command. These advances
also said that Doty deserted later in
company with five legionnaires and
when surrounded by French troops
resisted arrest.
AS viewed by state department Of
ficials, Doty's case must rest so far
as diplomatic intercessions go, largely
on the mercy of the French govern
ment.
1t is pointed out that an American
citizen forfeits all rights to the pro-
lection of his government when ne
enters foreign military service and
takes the oath of allegiance that goes
with such service.
Ambassador Herrick, however, has
successfully interceded in behalf OF at
least two other Americans who de-
serted from the French legion. In
neither of these cases did the added
charge of rebellion have to be con-
tended with.
Desertion itself is punishable by
death in the legion and the rebellion
charge gives the case a more serious
aspect. To offset this penalty, Am
bassador Herrick will be able, under
the circumstances, to make only q
plea of mercy but that will be spoken
in the name of the government he
represents.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
ORDER MAKING
POLICEMEN U. S.
DRY OFFICERS
MAY Be KILLED
President Coolidge Discuss
es Action With Secretary
Mellon
OTHER DRY PLANS UP
Action On Executive Order
Delayed Pending Min
Ority Report.
(By Dispatch A. ?. Wirel

WASHINGTON, June president
tary Mellon and Chairman Graham of
the subsidiary committee the Britten
resolution which would nullify the
presidents executive order authoriz-
ing the employment of state officers
as federal prohibition enforcement
agents. There was no announcement
concerning the conference, but Chair
man Graham predicted afterward that
the Britten resolution would be acted
upon favorably by his committee. He
added that there was no doubt in his
own mind about the legality of the
order. While the White House con-
ference was in progress, the senate
judiciary committee proposed action
on both the report of it's sub-commit-
tee holding the order to be legal and
of the prohibition committee recon-
mending indefinite postponement Of
all amendments to the Volstead act
Action on the executive order re-
port was deferred because Senator
King, democrat, Utah, has been un
able to complete his minority report
Some objection to the majority report
also was raised by Senator Reed,
democrat, Missouri, who played the
leading part in cross examining wit
nesses in the recent wet and dry
hearings.
When the committee took up the
prohibition committee'S recommended
tion, Senator Borah, republican, Idaho,
objected to the proposal to pigeon
hole the proposal of Senator Bruce,
democrat Maryland, for an amend
ment of the eighteenth amendment so
as to return to local option in settle
ment of the prohibition question with
the government controlling the manu-
facture and distribution of liquor.
The Idaho senator, while not in favor
of the amendment, said he thought
the committee should report it to the
senate without recommendation sol
that it's advocates might have an op
portunity to call it up and obtain It's
adoption if they could muster the
necessary two thirds majority of the
senate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
Treasury Able to Meet
Maturing Obligations

WASHINGTON, June 7.-For the
first time since the World war, the
treasury will be able this quarter to
offering an issue of the new securi-
meet it's maturing obligations without
ties.
Secretary Mellon, announced today
that this departure from the usual
procedure" has been made possible
on account of the increase in income
taxes and other receipts over earlier
expectations.
A total of 1888 100000 iu short term
securities fall due on June Is, the
end of this quarter, but the treasury
secretary declared this could be mat
and the government financed dntil
September with the balance now on
hand, plus the income taxes which
will be received this quarter This
means reduction in the public debt
at this time of $S33,O00,OOO.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
MEXICAN GROUP
IF IRE S ON u. S.
BORDER PATROL
(By Dispatch A. 2. Mirel

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, June Two
United States border patrol inspec-
tors were forced to give up search
for the body of man who had
fallen into the Rio Grande after they
had shot him today when a group
of about 25 persons, armed with
rifles, began shooting at the in
spectors from the Mexican side of
the stream, they reported when they
came to Brownsville for reinforce
ments The incident occurred at a
spot known as Tahuachal Bend.
Joined by county and federal Of
ficers, the inspectors returned to the
spot, but the body apparently had
been recovered, carried back to the
Mexican side and the armed group
had disappeared
The inspectors, " o. Robinette and
c. D. Brown, said they were forced
to shoot the man when he drew a
pistol as they approached to place
him under arrest for illegal entry
into the United States. They had
watched him row a boat across the
river to a landing on the United
States side, they said
The two inspectors had been warn
ed by a Mexican youth near the
river that they would be killed by
bad men" who were coming They
then concealed themselves until the
one man had rowed across the river.
After the shooting, the agents be-
gan search for the body. they
approached the river, they reported
firing started from the Mexican side,
continuing so heavily that they re-
tired
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
]. D., JR., MAKES
A VISIT TO BIG
PUEBLO PLAN T

PUEBLO, Colo, June John d.
Rockefeller, Jr., accompanied by his
wife and three sons, and President J.
F. Melbourne of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company, reached here to-
day in a private Pullman over the
Santa Fe railroad.
Accompanied by Chief Surgeon r.
W. Corwin and General Manager E.
H. Weitzel, the visitors made an aft
ernoon partial tour of the Minnequa
Steel works, and another covering G
new attractions this evening. The
visit at this time, Rockefeller said,
was principally that his sons might
see the various depart nents of the
big steel plant in operation. Beside
the seven thousand men on the works
payroll at present, there are many
more engaged in the great expansion
work program involving. close to
seven million dollars which includes
a complete electrification of the vari-
Gus mills and the construction of ex-
tensive new departments.
1t was announced that in the com
parative near future the number of
employees will be Increased by SO
more.
Rockefeller is always a welcome
visitor to Pueblo and the steel works
as since he came in control of the
company vast sums have been expend,-
ed for comfort stations, bath houses,
dressing rooms identification of the
grounds and office surroundings, be-
side the erection of a large and we'll
equipped industrial Y. M. G. A., also
wonderful improvements in the far
famed Minnequa hospital.
The Rockefeller party leaves for
California tomorrow.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
FREAK STORMS
CAUSE DAMAGE
IN CALIFORNIA
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

SAN FRANCISCO, June
7.-Freakish June storms
and numerous fires, a half
dozen Of them in San Fran
cisco, cut a wide swath Of
destruction in California
today. Many of the forest
fires were still burning to-
night with hundreds of men
on the fire lines.
A short, sharp electrical storm
burned out power lines and stopped
traffic in several districts of the city,
setting fires, splintering flag poles
and knocking the corner off a six
story building. Reports were re-
ceived that fires were raging in the
Camp Nelson district of the Sequoia
national forest and in the Shasta
national forest, at least half of them
having been set off by lightning.
A big fire engaged the attention Of
scores of fighters in the Siskiyou
mountains in Oregon.
The fires in the two California
forests had burne dmore than 500
acres over at the last report. There
were other fires outside of the gov
eminent reservations in the Shasta
valley. The Seguoia blazes were in
the timber, but most of the others
were in grass and brush.
The worst destruction in San Fran
cisco was suffered by the Market
Box company, which suffered a loss
estimated at $4,000.
In Oakland and Berkeley many
fire alarm boxes were burned out
and the street cars were stalled.
From the south, in the Angeles
national forest southeast of Pasa-
dena, fire flared forth in San Gabriel
canyon today An aviator sent to the
scene to determine the extent of the
blaze was forced to turn back be-
cause of a dense fog. Forest rangers
and fire fighting crews have started
for the scene of the fire from desert
side on the north.
weather conditions in California,
Oregon and Washington tonight held
out threat of more lightning, 7.
II. Reed, assistant district forecaster
s&G. In Oregon, Washington dry
weather and low humidity were COM
bining to invite lightning, while con-
ditions in California made the dan
ger of more lightning in the Sierra
Nevada mountains greater.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
BROOKHART HAS.
LEAD IN 10 W A
OVER CUMMINS

DES MONIES, Iowa, June S.-Lead.
ing from the start, Smith w. Brook
hart piled up a margin of 10000 votes
over Senator Albert 3. Cummins last
night in the tabulation of votes for
Iowas republican senatorial nonlina-
tion With two-fifths of the returns
counted, Brookhart had almost half
of the total vote cast for the five
candidates in the race.
Cummins' managers virtually con-
ceded Brookhart's victory soon after
midnight, when E. J. Kelly, a Cum
min vice chairman, announced that
with almost one-half of the pre-
cincts reported, it appears as if NJ.
Brookhart has been nominated" Clark
said he would comment later.
Nine hundred and sixty-six pre-
cincts out of 2447 in TIE state gave
Brookhart 91,456; Cummins, 61,1O3;
Howard Clark, 26,6OS; L, e. Eichel-
berg, 1O41, and Dan Reardon, 1919.
Brookhart campaign managers de-
clared that the senator, unseated two
months ago in favor of Dan F. Steck,
his democratic opponent in the 1924
election, would Win finally by 10000
votes Although declining to make a
formal statement, they thanked le-
publican voters for their splendid
endorsement of the issues presented
The race for the democratic ,sena-
torial nomination developed into a
hree-cornered combat among the
four candidates, with Claude Porter
of Centerville, supported by the NC
Adoo wing of the party, leading
James Murtagh, reputed "Al Smith
democrat" and ]. Ray Files, former
state legislator. George Finch OF
Sioux City, Twet' candidate, was far
behind
Returns from 321 precincts gave
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
CHIEF JUSTICE
v. /. TAFT Ill
At HIS HOME.
(By Dispatch A. p. wirs)

WASHINGTON, June Z.
Chief Justice Taft is con-
fined to his home here by
illness which prevented him
from presiding over the SUI
preme court today at the
closing of the session.
DR.. Thomas A. Clayton, a
heart specialist who has at
tended the 68 year old chief
justice and former presi-
ident, for some time, said
Taft was not seriously i'll.
He added that unless there
was unexpected develop
ments, the chief justice
would be out the last part
of this week and leave for
his summer home at Muir
ray Bay, Canada.
The physician and some friends of
the chief justice attributed his pres
ent condition to overwork in the ef-
fort to clear his desk before the
courts summer recess, which will end
next October.
While he has insisted on active
work in connection with the SUI
preme court despite minor disabilit-
les at times, it is understood that
the chief justice still feels the eff
feet of an attack which he had at
Murray Bay two years ago and which
seriously incapacitated him for a while.
After that attack, Taft was placed
upon diet with result that his
weight was materially reduced. While
participating in a number of public
functions recently, among them the
unveiling of the Ericsson monument
ten days ago, he has declined most
invitations which would take him
away from home at night.
Departing from that rule last week,
Taft acted as a judge in the national
oratorical contest at the Washington
uditorium. On that occasion he was
obliged to climb number of steps
and some of his friends are of the
opinion that this was contributed to
his present condition.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
1t. Col. George Grunert
To LeaDe Fort Huachuca
For New Post, August Is

Lieutenant Colonel George CRU
merit, stationed at Fort Huachuca
for the past two years has re-
ceived orders to report for duty
on the general staff at Washing=
ton, ID. C.s September Is. Colonel
Grunert has been in command of
the calvary at Fort Huachuca
since the departure of Colonel
Rhea for his station in Boston.
Colonel and Mrs. Grunert will
leave by motor August 10 for
washington stopping en- route to
VISIT with friends in Virginia.
During the World war Colonel
Grunert served with the first
army corps and the third army in
Germany
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
so MINERS OF
lRONTON, OHIO
ESCAPE ALIV E.
(By Dispatch A. p. Wire)

1RONTON, Ohio, June Hope was
expressed late today that all of the
so men overcome by gas as they en-
tered the shaft of a mine of the
Alpha Portland Cement company will
recover.
1t was nearly four hours after the
miners entered the shaft and the sig
nal was given by a few who escaped
until all the men had been revived
and had responded to resuscitation
measures. Rescue crews worked with
gas masks. Officials of the company
said the gas was not "blacll damp
or the deadly mine gas. Their only
explanation is that the gas was
caused by the weekly rubbish burned
each Sunday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
!. D. sPRECKLES
DIES AT HON f
IN CALIFORNIA

SAN DIEGO Calif June John
D. Spreckles, capitalist with many
interests here and in San Francisco,
died at 2:4O p. m. today at his home
in Coronado. Spreckles had been III
for several weeks, and the end was
not unexpected
John Diedrich Spreskles, son of
Claus Spreckles who branched out OF
the grocery business to lay the
foundation for the Spreckles fortune
in the sugar industry, found time
while working for his father to starr
a shipping enterprise which develop
ed into the present Oceanic Steam
ship company.
The son of the Sugar king" be-
gan his industrial education at the
bottom. From humble positions he
studied every department. The neec
for ships in the development of the
sugar trade which his father-a power
in west coast industry-had pioneer
ed in California and the Hawaiian
Islands led him to form shipping
concern of his own.
In 1880, he built the first of his
commercial flet. He put these yes"
sells in the Hawaiian trade and later
extended their scope to include Sa-
moa, the Fiji islands and Australia
Spreckle's shipping efforts were di-
rected primarily to extending and
broadening the sugar industry. In
this and other ventures, he was as
sisted by his younger brother, Adolpf
B. Spreckel,s who died in 1924.
AS the years passed, S2reckels
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
First Commercial Oil
Well Is Brought In
Lea County, NeuU Mex.
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

(Dy Dispatch A. p. Wire)
ROSWELL, N. NJ. June t.
The Maljamar well. in the north
east section of 21-17-32, Lea
county, was flowing by heads to-
night and spraying oil estimated
at from 100 to 200 barrels daily.
The well is the first commercial
producer in Lea county.
The flow of liquid was en-
cOuntered at depth of 1000 feet.
The well previously had been
making 10000 cubic feet of gas a
day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08

Copper quiet, electrolytic
spot and futures 1S "a to
1S 7-S.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-02
ST. LOUIS TEAM
{ ardinals Whose Roster Cost Only S38,O00 Average 21 Years Of Age, Eigurc~ show.
figIIrc~ show.

St. Louis, Oct. 2 LIp-Thc Cardi- uals, who's" roster Of q players cost only $&9.ooo, are a young crew. The average aSa Of Manager Rogers Hornsby's slugsers is 27 years.
 The average age of the outtielders end iuibldcrs is 2 few months less than 26; that Of the catchers 2S, and thc pitchers less than 2S.
 Eleven of the squad are playing their full season in q major league, and only seven of the crew have been with the Cardinals over span of years. The latter are Hornsby, Sh"rdcl, Hainos, Blades. Bottomley Sothoron and Toporcer. while the eleven who are playing their initial full year swing in the big time cir chit are Pitchers Roinhart, Herman bell Hailahan and Clough; Catchers Wick and Warwick, and Ficlders Douthlt, Holm, IIafey Theyenow and Flowers,
 rlough tips the are beam the lightest with % years, while Grover Cleveland Alexander, 3a year old of many major league seasons and n Cardinal acquisition from tho Chicago Cubs, is the old. est Clough hag not pitched a full inning this season on account of his .-...
New Britain herald., 1926-10-02

Tomorrow in Kensington at o;5o o'clock, the All-Kensington and Cor | bin Red Sox baseball teams will hook up in the fourth game of their five game series. The Kensington team is leading in games won hav- ing taken two from the Sox and lost only one. Tomorrow's game may bs the deciding one for the southend- CTS and Manager Patsy Buckleys crew will try to end the series with out delay.
 The teams are both ready for q gruelling battle in defense of the honors they have won so far this year. The Corbin Red Sox will be in battle to keep their heads above water because. losing tomorrow, they will be out of the running as far as the season of 1926 is concerned, but winning. they will be tied with Kensington and another game will be necessary.
 The kensington team will fight to end the series as the agreement stipulated that the series would go to the best three out of five. Tomor- rows game should find the both combinations at their best and fight ing even as the Yankees and Car dinals will be fighting in the world series.
 Neither manager has announced his pitching selection for tomorrow's game Berg will probably be sent in for the Red Sox while either Yale or Bucholz will do the twirling for the Kensingtons. The remainder of the lineups will be the same as they have heretofore been and a tight game is expected.
 The kensington team has been playing wonderful baseball for the past several weeks and although the stickwork has not been extra heavy. the hits have been coming just at the opportune times and in this way, the team has been winning games. First, the team started off poorly and looked like a second rats contender for city honors. but mak- q second games with the Falcons and the Red Sox. it kept on until finally 1t now stands ahead of both of its rivals in the number of games won.
 The Red Sox will go into tho game tomorrow handicapped by the fact that it has been two weeks since the team played. Then. the com- bination showed poor form and Ken- sington easily won two games on a successive Saturday and Sunday, putting them in the lead, two 10 one.
 Eddie Crowley and Jimmy Maher will umpire tomorrow game and play will be started promptly at 2:30 o'clock. Arrangements have been made to furnish the fans with the returns from the world series.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-02
MEYER WON PENNANT
st. Louis is Enjoying its First League Champion Team in History Of League.

Champion Team in History Of League.
 St. Louis, Oct. 9 LPy-St. Louis has never won d pcnnant in either the National or the American leagues.
 The most recent opportunity was in 1922, when the Browns, batting, hurling and fielding superbly were runners-up to the Yankees in an ex- citing American league battle that left St. Louis remaining in second place by only a half-game margin.
 The Cardinals before this season. rarely a first division team, have not fared so well. Beginning with 1876, records show that the Red Birds have finished third, four times; fourth, three times; fifth, five times; sixth, seven times; seventh, five times; eighth, six times; ninth, once; tenth. once; elcventhf three times and twelfth, twice.
 St. Louis was not represented in the league from 1878 to 1884 and from 1887 10 1891. inclusive, and ranked tho lowest during the period 1892 to 1928 when the league was composed of twelve clubs. During this time, the Birds did not finish higher than ninth and ran elyenth, three times; twelfth, once; tenth, once and ninth once.
 In 1922 St. Lousans gathered little more hope when the Cardinals tied for third place with Pittsburgh.