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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14

in the afternoon, with Attorney Cen
eral Sargent delivering a broadside be-
fore the woman's committee against
both violators ans critics of the pro-
hibition law, and Representative La
guardia, rogressive-so ocialist, New
York, in the house, asserting that $50
cases of liquor held under court order
at Indianapolis, Ind, had disappeared.
Meantime the senate civil service
and the house committee on liquor
traffic control decided to begin next
Tuesday survey of conditions under
prohibition.
Father Francis Kasaezun, rector of
the Holy Family church at Sugar
Notch, Pa, described distilling and or
gies in the homes of miners to the
senate liquor committee, while Mrs
Viola Anglim, deputy chief probation
officer in the New York City family
court, testified as to a lowering of
moral and spiritual conditions in New
York.
Before these witnesses were heard,
Stanley Shirk, research director of the
Moderation league, inc, of New York,
spent an hour presenting statistics
and charts based on official police re-
ports which showed, he contended, that
drunkenness under bone dry laws was
just as prevalent as before Volstead
days.
Mrs. Anglim testified that her II
probation officers in New York had
told her of finding several hundred
stills in their districts, most of them
in tenement houses. This liquor is
made in the presence of children, she
asserted, inoisting that the condition
of women and children was worse
since prohibition than before.
Shirl1 declared that it was common
knowledge" that drinking among boys
and girls since national prohibition
was adopted has been steadily increas-
ing. He pointed to police reports of
washington, D. c., showing an increase
of $40 per cent in the number of ar
rests of young people for drunken
ness in 1924, as compared with pre-
prohibition years.
All three witnesses emphasized what
they contended was the demoralizing
effect of prohibition upon the young
Father Kasaezun declared that in
his section young girls who before
prohibition would not have associated
with men who drank, habitually now
will go only with youngsters who can
supply them with liquor.
Bluntly and graphically the priest
described immortality in the homes of
miners at nearby resorts and road
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condition not serious.

Company X, Illinois national guard,
ed to arrive here tonight, reports
from that city being received tell
ing that the guardsmen were being
mobilized in preparation for the trip
to the riot scene. Along with this
word came announcement that Lieu
tenant Colonel Davis would ask Ad-
jutant General Black for enough
troops to place the city under mar
tial law until the disorders sub
sided.
Since the trouble started early this
afternoon, troops have been guarding
the homes of two alleged khan clergy
men, the John Smith garage, where
the trouble statred and the Masonic
temple where the killings took place.
So far, however, no arrests are re-
ported.
Bitterness dating back to the days
when S. Glenn Young was dictator
of Williamson cou3ty, is believed
responsible for todays rioting.
The most blood shed was near the
Masonic temple where two carloads
o falleged gangsters got out of their
cars and opened fire upon klansmen.
In anticipation of rioting at the
polls, many of the city's voters did
not cast their ballots today because
of fear that trouble would arise
against.
According to John Smith, local
klansman and garage owner, the first
v10,oo
he identified as "BlacSie" Arms. He
states that he was standing in front
of his garage about 2:30 p. m. talk
ing with some friends in an auto
mobile, when another car drew up
behind the car containg the men to
whom he was talking. The second
car bore Illinois license No. 2S9-690'
Continued on Page Three)
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DIRIGIBLE NOW
ON WAY TO OSLO
AND NORTH POLE
fRr Dispatch A. ?. wireD


PULHAM, England April 13.-The
Dirigible Norge Of the Amundsen- Ellis
worth polar expedition started on her
flight for Oslo, Norway, at 11:4O o'clock
tonight.
The weather was calm and the
skv was cloudless when the craft
rose, and with searchlights playing
on her, floated gracefully away to-
ward the northeast. A great crowd
of helpers and onlookers below
cheered and shouted good luck"
During her stay here the Norge
shipped 1000 cubic feet of fresh
gas to replace the wastage of the
trip from Italy, and filled the tanks
with 1900 gallons of gasoline.
Before starting for oslo, Lieutenant
Riiser-Larson, one of the command
ing officers on the Norge said 1t
was intended to leave the English
coast at Yarmouth, mike an air
line to Norway and follow the Nor
wegian coast to oslo which it was
hoped to reach about 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
reflections messages were received
by the Jorge officers tonight from
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, and
Premier Mussolini.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
Dr.N c. BLedsoe viii DeliUer
Graduation Address to Eighth
Grade Class Here on May IN

morning. 1t was also announced that
the high school commencement eXer-
cises will be held this spring on
the evening of Thursday May 20, at
the Majestic theatre with Dean of
Men e. L. Shirrell of the University
Of Arizona, as the speaker.
There will be a commencement
program at the Majestic the night
of Friday, May 21, also for two
graduates of the colored school of
this city The Misses Sarah Bell
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14

Working steadily and enthusiastic
cally, the "Names Contest commit
tee of the Douglas Climate club has
succeeded in narrowing the 5000
suggested titles for that organiza-
tion which were submitted during
the past week, down to about 20
which will be carefully considered
for the cash prize of SIS.
THE committee was given charge
of the names proposed, on Monday,
following the close of the contest
and worked Monday night and Tues
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
Names Contest Committee for
Douglas Ideal Climate Club"
Cuts Suggested Titles to rs

day afternoon eliminating as many
of the titles as possible. So many
of the 5000 names which We're sent
in by men, women and children are
alike, that the committee is finding
it very difficult to weed them out.
Since the work of elimination has
gone so smoothly to date, however,
it is believed that the committee
may be in a position to announce the
winner by Thursday or Friday,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14

DR.. N. c. Bledsoe of Bisbee, prom
inent Mason and Boy Scout en-
thusiast in Cochise county, has been
obtained by superintendent of Schools
e. Souers to deliver the COM
Smencement address to the graduates
of the eighth grade in the Douglas
schools at o'clock on the after
noon of May IA at the high school
auditorium.
This announcement was made by
Souers at a school board meeting
in the local grammar school Tuesday
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
FRACTIONAL TROUBLES
WITH HOTLY
CONTESTED PRIMARY
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

HERRIN Ills, April 19-Six men are dead as re-
suit of renewal of Herrns factona trouble late today
in connection with the hoty contested primary election
here
The dead: Harlan Ford, brother of former Chief
of Police John Ford Mack Szemore and brother, Ben
Szemore both constabes; Deputy Sheriffs Treadway,
Briggs and Noble Weaver.
The wounded: John Smith, Kan leader, shot in neck,
ooaditi orotS
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14

The vets starting off the days bar
rage by calling three additional wit
nesses before the senate LIQUOR COM
mittee to testify that moral conditions
had grown worse under the Volstead
act
The drys countered through the
Woman's National Committee on Law
Enforcement with a challenge to the
American people to uphold the con-
stitution."
Both sides went into action again
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
SIX 1EAD TN RIOTING TN HERRIN, i'll.
Wet and Dry Clan1or
Dins on Ear of Capital
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

WASHINGTON, April 13--Wet and dry arguments
dinned upon Washington today from early morning
and up town conventions and ending at Jefferson
Dav dinner.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
J,P. SEXTON new
FAIR ASSN. HEAD

J. P. Sexton was selected president
of the Cochise County Fair associa
ton for the year of 1925 at a meeting
of the stockholders in the local Cham
Der of Commerce office Tuesday after
noon. He succeeds w. H. Mischer,
whose term expires at this time.
Three new directors were added to
the board of nine directors, succeed
ing Rex Rice, George F.. Buxton and
M. L. Hartley, whose two-year terms
expired The three new members nom
on the board are w. A. Bates, c. c.
Mcbride and j.. b. C:oWeu. Crowel
was named treasurer for the coming
year with A. A. Sundin as secretary,
George Jackson Will act as vice pres
ident for 1926.
M. L. Hartley, treasurer for the past
year, rendered his report which was
accepted by the directors preceding
tho adjournment into the stockholders
meeting.
Setxon promises his full support in
making the 1926 fair greater success
than the 1925 fair and will start MAX
ing plans for the event Immediately.
The directors will meet again in the
near future subject to call of the pres
ident.
The treasurer's report is as follows:
RacoiDtS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
CHICAGO PRIMARY
ELECTION CAUSES
REIGN or TERROR

occurred in the Twenty-fourth ward
scene of disturbances throughout the
day, when 2 armed nen, in three au-
tomobiles, entered polling place
forced all the occupants into another
room and scooped up all the ballots
in sight and fled. Later, election Off
sials said most of the ballots were
blank. Almost simultaneously seven
armed gangsters raided another pre-
icinct in the same ward and took all
the ballot boxes.
One election clerk tonight telephoned
from Milwaukee saying that he had
been kidnapped, taken there and re-
lased.
Joseph Burke, candidate for judge
of the municipal court, landed in jail
tonight to hear the returns when he
refused to leave a polling place and
was ordered arrested by election Of
ficials.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
SMITH LEADING.

CHICAGO April 13.-Colone1 Frank
L. Smith tonight apparently was Sc
lected by republican voters over Sen
ator William B. Mckinley to oppose
George E. Brennan, democrat, next
November for the United States SEN
atorship from Illinois, on the basis
of incomplete returns from today s
primary. Brennan found little oppo-
sition.
(Continued on Page Three)
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NEW YORK, April 13.-
Copper steady; electrolytie
13M@14. Silver 64A.
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Once q statement was made that Ty
Cobb had said his team would have
won the American League champion.
ship in q certain year, when the New
York club won. IL only Pate had been
willing to come East and play, bali
with him. Pate wouldn't. He pre-
ferred the tiaring winds of the Lone
Star State to the Eastern climate. and
Detroit to Texas is as far East as
London to New York. ~
Mack Attracted Pate:
Mack angIed for Pate in many ways,
and when at last he put In draft
for him and put up the most for the
draft there were some Of the old guard
who went around commiserating with
Connie for losing his Judgment as well
as his cash, because they insisted that
nothing could get Pate out Of Texas.
Connie got him out. The sage OF the
Athletics has the reputation of being
able to get any woodchuck out Of his
hole.
IL Pate could win about Ave or six
games for the Athletics and increase
the left-hand pitching talent already
on the team, Mack figured that he
was about due to win pennant, as
he reckoned he needed about the
amount OF the extra games represent
ed by Pate to fly the flag Of the Amer
lean League in 1927. At the time this
was going on the Yankees were con-
sidered TO be among those present but
not voting
Pate Is now credited with six vic
tories unOfhcially, having baffied Bos7
ton, Washington, Chicago and De.
troit when the manager OF his team
thought the opportunity needed it and
losing to no club prior to July IL.
The Athletics have played more than
half Of their season, and Pate has
fully justified the belief that Mack had
In his ability.
It may also be added to the credit
Of this ruddy-faced and amiable son
OF Texas, who has been missed out
on the prairie over the hill from the
courthouse at Fort Worth, that Pate
battered home winning runs both as a
pinch hitter and as a regular of that
team when he has been confronted
with the need TO do So
May Get 10 Games.
with any kind OF luck for the re-
mainder Of the year, he should win
10 games for the Athletics II ne has
to do so.
There were American League men
and National League men who fig
ured that Pate stood the Athletics too
high. He has done nothing of the
Kind. He has fitted in exactly where
Mack figured upon putting him, and
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BATTING SPLURGE LIFTS
GRIFFS TO THIRD PLACE
lOuting .395 Rate in Last Five Games Brings Four
Victories-Amass Twenty Safeties in Is
to-9 Triumph Over White Sox.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

TANLEY HARRIS has would put the
for the american League pennant
despite existing between them and the Leading
bust the apple during
remainder stand has since the Western
will pick deal Of ground before leaving town
n pitcher. ...,
After playing through of the campaign without arousng much
hodover Champs have suddenly
reminding the aung
that them where they
In the games clubs within the
have sluggd everything the Western
slammed around the ball yard
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SPITBALL HURLERS
DUE TO TOLL TODAY

Spitballers were likely to clash this
series between Nationals and White
Sox. Manager Collins Of the visitors
intimated that Red Faber, oldest of
his siabmen, was apt to start the
flingtng for him. while Manager
Harris declared that Stan Coyeleskie
would oppose the Collinsmer.
There was q chance, however, that
Collins might swing to AL Thomas as
starting pitcher. This young fellow
who was driven from the slab before
the first inning ended yesterday, IL q
much better hurler than he then APP
peared, He proved his worth in Chi
cago last month when he allowed the
Nationals but two hits. one a hunt,
and q pass.
Then only one National got to sec.
ond and he had 20 steal to do that,
President Grifith left this morning
for points South. He win make his
first stop at Memphis to watch the
Chicks and the Barons in action. Az
ter that, some more cities in the
Southern Association will be visited.
II am making this trip to buy ball
players. not ball clubs" was his part
ing shot.
Another Johnson has come to Wash
ington. This one arrived at Sibiey
Hospital last evening at 6:53, increas-
ing to I'VE the number OF children now
In the. family Of the Nationals vet
4eran pitcher and Mrs. Johnson. The
new arrival Is q girl, the second OF
the family. Mother and daughter are
getting along very well, Walter an.
noiInced this morning.
Kermit Smith, who has been pitch
ins; FOR the Dreadnaughts OF Alexan-
dria, was signed by the Nationals yes
terday and Immediately farmed to the
Parksley Club OF the Eastern Shore
League. 81
Although doe Judges Suspension
was lifted yesterday in time for him
to break into the game, he remained
on the bench while Moon Harris per-
formed at first. With Moon In his
present batting mood, he probably
will be kept In the lineup for q time.
Ana the rest should benefit Judge,
who has been 9 hard worker this
season.
h Rain that came along at the gaxne's
scheduled starting time yesterday de-
layed the contest half an hour. Re
peated showers caused the iffield
cover to be brought out, but it did
not have to besused. ~
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PATE PROVES. BIG ASSET
TO MACKS IN FLAG HUNT

HE of J Pate of the Philadelphia Athieticss the
estng Of the base ball He Athletics
wished he might do and he do Of If the Yankees
crack until they wide coming down with ennui
his guest for thand pitchers with which he expected sub
the american IN 1926 Hannibal Mack coasd Pate outhpaw
had
not only IN the Texas but in the games that were played the
Wherever ball
that Pate winning pitcher who like salamander
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BASE BALL SECRETS

Lead on Fly to OutneId.

When q runner is on FIRST base
and d fly ball Is knocked to the
OutfleId, which It seems certain
fielder win get under, the base
runner should take pretty big
lead on his base, but one that win
still permit him to return there
safely In case the Outfleldcr throws
the ball TO the first baseman after
the catch. I'm the illustration the
player on the left ID taking . good
lead That II the right thing to
do, as he can make second IN caS0
81 tumble. The player On TIE
right Ii holding the base. Tfat b
wrong Tor In case q = mum he
safely, whereas the player, on the
left can do so.
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BENNlNG HAS SUNDAY
TILT AT ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, va, July 1.-THE
Benning base ball nine comes here
Sunday afternoon to meet No. Motor
Company In game that promises to
draw one of the largest galleries that
has witnessed an amateur game in
this city this season.
Manager Edwards Is preparing his
Motor Company team for the engage.
ment, and workouts will be held both
tomorrow and Saturday afternoon on
the North Alfred street diamond,
where Sundays game will be played
Either Hartman or Butler will twirl
with Capt. Elliott catching.
The Old Dominion Boat Club canoe
lists will next appear In the Chamber
OF Commerce regatta at Belmar, NJ. j.,
on Saturday, July "a. Five paddlers
will make the trip. and an Capt. Mag.
NUS Bales has not yet made known
his selection, the entire squad is work
ing at top speed.
Manager Eddie Carroll has called
practice for the Dreadnaught Athletic
Association Tor Friday afternoon in
the Dreadnaught Park at 5 o'clock.
Every member of the squad, from
both Washington and this city. Is ex-
pected to report at that time.
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TEXAS LEAGUE.

I TEXAS LEAGUE.
/ Fort Worth. Shreyepcrt. 3.
]. san Antonio. g.; Houston. B.
Waco. 14-1: Beaumont o-0.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
\ Hollywood, 81; san Francisco. 2.
\ Saeramento, 8: Seattle, 3.
Los Angeles. 81: Oakland. q.
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If the Yankees had not run away
with the lead at the beginning Of the
year, and, IL they had not held II all
the time right down to today, It may
have been that Pate would have been
transplanted from Texas soil to that
OF Philadelphia only to grow another
championship bud, and maybe that
viii be his fate yet.
To large extent it viii depend
upon how generous the Yanks may
prove to be, or how unreliable they
may prove to be, az the heat Of battle
and the heat of atmosphere increase.
But no matter what may happen
between now and the end Of Septem-
Der, Pate is one player who has made
good on his contract to date, with
every indication Of paying another
dividend before 1926 Is over.
Copyright, 1920
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The complete schedule follows:
UNLIMITED CLASS.
Section A--Shamr0chs ct Arlington.
sephs at Marlboro. Chevy Chase We. Knicler-
v0s ssctiona 3 B4Eenilworth ". Capital a. g.
e. Benning. Holy Comforters at Bladenehurg.
Section n cModocs vs Stephen Il Es 81
Riverdale CotlcOrdians Vs. Auths 81 Wash.
ingtOn Barracks.
N NJ JUNIOR CLASS.
Section A--smithfIeld vs. Corinthians ct
Ns ssction aPi B..Aetscs W. chaconas 1t East
Ellipse. ; PM; Southern vs.. independents
MIDGET CLASS.
Celtics vs.. New Ravens at West Ellipse,
hilipss Hcbos vs. Apolios =. East East
Ellipse, pm.
3 Rain yesterday kept the. SHUTDOWN
leagues from operating at the Ellipse.
Foday,s schedule includes meeting
between General Accounting once
and Treasury In the Government
loop, tilt bringing Fashion Shop
into action with Chesapeake q Poto-
mac Telephone Co., In the CONNER
cial circuit. and Veterans Bureau
Agriculture clash in the Depart.
mental League. Chevy Chase Dairy,
winner of Ave straight in the second
Commercial series, will attempt to
humble the Union Printers q second
time tomorrow.
AviatOrs have completed their
schedule In the Quantico League with
"a record OF IL wins against 5 losses.
Tenth Regiment has two postponed
games TO play on and may tie the
Ayiators for the championship. The
latter clubs final win was scored
over the Engineer Battalion, IL to o.
KanawIia Seniors are on the look
out for a Sunday game with some
fast team in their class. Call Manager
Stein at Lincoln $3.50.
Members OF the Elliott nine win
hold g. meeting tonight at 5 o'clock
IN the home of Elmer Leon. 1885
Morse street northeast. For games
call Lincoln 52Ss after 9.
Managers or teams entered in the
Northern Virginia unlimited cham
pionship series meet tonight at the
washington Post Building to COM
plete plans for their title games.
washington Athletics 60 to Shen-
andoah. Va, Friday for q three-game
series with the Norfolk a Western
Railway team One tilt viii be played
Friday and double-header Satur-
day.
Moose Juniors, winner Of the Sport
Mart series championship, yesterday
defeated the Navy Yard nine, 13~to 3.
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FIFTEEN SANDLOT LEAGUE
GAMES BILLED ON SUNDAY

line unlimited and the junior and midget casscs make
MI offered Sunday
City Ball Neghborhood rivalry should big
Sunday Mount Rainier Maryland Athletic Club leading
Mount Rainier diamond while the Georgetown Hollow
Chevy Chase chance show its
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Kermit Smith, who has been pitch.
ins; for the Dreadnaughts of Alexan
dria, was signed by the Nationals yes
tefday and Immediately farmed to the
Parlxsley Club OF the Eastern Shore
League.
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Moose Juniors, winner of the Sport
Mart series championship, yesterday
defeated the Navy Yard nine, 10, to ;.
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Myer: Geslin CD: stolen 6ese111, ly ssesss
ON bases-ChieaEo,. q; Warrington, 8. First
base ON balls-O1 stesnGEafe. 3; "a Rgsther.
MarbeFry,- q. Hits-OR Thomas, IN 1-8
Steengrafe, 3 in 4 inninEsi. on MarberTY, 5 In
4. 1-S innings; Oh Connolly. In E:3 IN
pitched baiI--by Mafberry {BIosfIil. wild
pitch--ThOmas. eWinning pitcher--RuetheP.
Losing pitcher Th0mAss gmplres--Mes
and IS minutes.
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DAVIS CUP TENNIS
MAY BE CURTAlLED
nv the Assnciated Preas.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July ia report just
issued says that at q meeting Of rep
resentatives Of is nations competing
for the Davis Cup. which was held
here recently, It was decided to send
q proposal to the American Lawn
Tennis Association that the Davis
Cup matches be held less frequently.
The South African representatives
placed this proposal before the meet
ing, explaining that II was difficult to
provide q team each year. France,
Great Britain. Denmark and New
Zealand supported the proposal, which,
however, was defeated.
It was then decided, nevertheless,
to send the proposal to the American
association that it might be submitted
to all nations which compete for the
cup.
SOUTH ATLANTIC ASSOCIATIONS.
Charlotte. 4: Knoxville. 9 Go inninss1.
SpartsnhQrR. 81: Augusta. J..
Macon, D.: Columbia. 3.
Asheville. o: Greenvillo. 9 10 inningsl.
PIEDsloNT LEAGUE.
Greenbcro. "a: Raleigh. 3.
aalsbTEy X DNTnasa: g. S.,.