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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07
McCARL GOES BACK
TO 1871 For RULE

Comptroller General McCarl some
times has to go a long ways back
to find legal authority for his rul'
ings. Today he went back to llSl
to prove that Private John r. Car
.,on was not entitled to Sl4oO that
was taken from his pay for the loss
If an army revolver.
Carson admitted the loss but
argued that he had replaced it with
another just as good.
The law to- which McCarl referred
was included in the "AssiZe OF
Arms" in the reign of King Henry
I'd which stated that no soldier
could rent sell, pawn or part with
arms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07
BETTER THAN SODA

For fifty years genuine Phillips
Milk of Magnesia" has been pre-
scribed by physicians because I'll
.oyercomes three time az much acid
IN the stomach as 4 saturated solu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07
Legal Procedure Target

Passage by Congress of pending
legislation providing for a change
Of jurisdiction for non-support cases
from the Municipal Court to the
Juvenile Court was requested yester-
day by the Monday Evening Club. A
favorably reported to the House yes,
terday by the District Committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07
STEEL VESTED BANDIT
SOUGHT IN SYRACUSE

SYRACUSE. n. " Jan. ~
Martin J. Durkir. ChicaEos notori-
Gus steel.vested bandit, wanted for
three murders. is being sought in
Syracuse.
Acting on information that
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
Text OF Counter Proposal OF Arizona
Colorado River Delegation To States OF
California And Nevada AS To ALLEGATION

Utilized within the borders of the
United States, for any purpose, by
the construction of storage dams
within the United States, and par
ticularly that the republic of Mexico
and the citizens thereof shall take
notice that they can not acquire any
moral or equitable claim for use in
said republic of Mexico by the regu-
latory effect of any dam or dams
constructed in pursuance of this
agreement as it is the intention and
purpose of the states party hereto
and the United States to ultimately
utilize all of such waters within
their own borders. Any express or
implied acknowledgement of rights
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
BISBEE DRAWS
MANY SUMMER
AUTO TOURISTS

Bisbee, the most southern mile
high city in the United States, 20
miles from Douglas, is one of the
most popular cities of Arizona and
is frequented by many summer mo-
torists and vacationists, who hear
the "Call of the Open Road"
Bisbee is the largest city in Co.
chise county and has a population
Of 10000 With it's suburbs, which
are connected by electric street rail-
ways, it's population is more than
$4,000.
The streets of Cairo, the hustle of
Broadway the wealth of Wall street
and the primitive simplicity of the
mountain mining camp is ali COM
bined in a lesser degree in Bisbee.
The great mines of B1sbee, includ-
ing the Copper Queen, Calumet and
Arizona and the Shattuck hold a
world of interest for travellers and
well repay trip of inspection.
The business portion is built along
the beds of two canyons and the
residence districts rise in all direc-
tions, Spreading over the hillsides
above.
The famous Borderland route,
which is also a link in the Old Span
ish Trail from Florida to California,
passes through Bisbee. 1t is the only
route open throughout the entire
year where tourists can travel with
out discomfort. The road connects
Douglas, Eel Paso, Bisbee, Tucson,
Phoenix and Yuma with San Diego
and Los Angeles, with an all-season
auto route which traverses a coun-
try which cannot be surpassed for
great mineral wealth and scenic
beauty.
Side trips from Bisbee may be
taken to the splendid Huachuca noun
tains, the round trip requiring but 4
Continued on Page Four)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
INDIAN RELICS
OF INTEREST
TO TOURISTS

Perhaps of all the beautiful and
interesting things that may be seen
on a tour of Arizona the study Of
the remnants of a past civilization
ranks first as an enticing pursuit.
All over this state there are evidences
in the form of dwellings, pictures
in rock and utensils to show that
in ages gone, men lived here and
worked here in much the same gem
eral way as we do now. .
There are ruins in the. state which
prove that highly civilized race
once held sway over certain sections
of the state and built great cities
In other places the cave dwellings
give mute testimony as to the mode
of life of a primitive people.
Picture rocks, the writing tablets
of many Indian tribes that first
settled Arizona, which form one of
the interesting studies of these ma
tive Americans, are now available
to the summer auto tourist.
In practically every section of the
state, picture rocks are to be found
and while there is striking SINH
larity of characters as a whole, close
scrutiny will divulge vast differ
ence in detail.
Each tribe had it's own picture
characters and while many of the
tribes used the same general char
acters, such as snakes, goats, and
other reptiles, beasts and birds COM
mon to the community in those days,
they had vastly different meaning to
each tribe.
With some tribes, the snake was a
symbol of war and hatred, while
other tribes, especially in the north
ern part of the state, used the snake
to denote good will and friendliness
Thus the early Indian writings on
the rocks take on different meaning
Continued on Page Three)
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WHAT FEDERAL
AID MEANS TO
ALL ARIZONA

What does federal aid mean? 1t
pays 70 per cent of the cost of Air
zona's main highways when built to
a federal standard. Isn't that what
you wish? A road such as the Bank
head highway between Douglas and
Phoenix, the new Hassayampa trail
between Congress and Prescott, the
Superior highway between Globe and
Florence Junction. There is now al
most three million dollars of federal
aid money available for Arizona if
we had the funds to match it and
every section Of the state knows
that the main highways in their dis
trict could use this money to good
advantage. AS we stand at present,
the state will lose the greater part
of this money in less than a year
if funds are not available to match
it and plans made and approved.
The present highway funds of the
state are almost exhausted and un-
der existing highway laws, almost
all of the revenues which make up
highway funds will cease about the
end of this year as the tax laws
under which they are collected will
expire.
With this situation facing Arizonans,
the legislative committee of the good
roads association has drawn up Il
bill which embodies all of the pres
ent road taxes and includes the gas
oline tax, the motor vehicle fees, the
mill tax on commercial busses and
trucks and the ten cent property
tax. With these taxes under one bill,
the division is made almost exactly
on the same basis as at present. Half
county from which it is collected and
an amount equal to 125 per cent Of
the ten cent property road tax is
also budgeted back to the county in
which collected which takes the place
of the present rs per cent fund. The
balance of these funds goes into a
state highway fund, out of which
must come first, maintenance for all
state hihgways and second the money
to match federal aid for constructing
the seven per cent roads of the
state highway system and the state
roads of the highway system.
The bill provides that should the
amount of funds raised by these taxes
be less than the four million dollars
which has been worked out as ne
cessary each year for maintenance OF
Continued on Page Four
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01

Following is the proposal submit
ted to the delegates representing
the states of California and Nevada
in reference to the development of
the Colorado river. The proposal was
submitted by the Arizona delegation
and is entitled a Counter proposal
of the Arizona committee on the al
location of the benefits of the Colo
RADIO river to the committees of
CCalifornia and Nevada which was
submitted to Arizona, December l.,
1925"
The states of Arizona, California
and Nevada have appointed repre-
sentatives for the purpose of nego-
tiating an agreement among said
states in reference to the waters of
the Colorado river, who, after nego-
tiations, have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles:
Article 1.
1t is recognized by the parties
hereto that the unregu1ated normal
flow of the Colorado river is in
sufficient to properly irrigate the
lands already under cultivation by
irrigation from the waters of said
river; that the benefits of the storage
of the flood waters of said river
within the United States belong
wholly to hte citizens of the respec-
tive states; that without disparage-
ment of the treaty making power Of
the United States government, the
states party hereto and congress of
the United States in consenting to
this agreement shall be understood
as declaring: That it is their pur-
pose to utilize within the borders OF
such states all of the waters of the
normal flow of the Colorado river
heretofore appropriated and put to
beneficial use in accordance with
the laws of the states in which the
same are being put to beneficial
use, and all of the flood waters OF
the Colorado river capable of being
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
ARIZONA AUTO
CLUB Is LIVE
ORGANIZATION

Every citizen of Arizona who has
come in contact with the immense
stream of motorist travel surging
into farthermost corners of the state
has some understanding of the value
of a live organization in promoting
the use of Arizonas excellent high
way system.
Far sighted business men saw the
need of such an organization years
ago and their dream came true by
the Automobile Club of Arizona be-
ing organized and chartered as a
non -profiting cooperative in 1921.
The public spirited citizens sub
scrbed the necessary cash to place
Continued on Page Threel
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01

Arizona has thousands of miles of paved and ex-
ceent gravel highways which of greatest value
once let the tourist drive over Arizona roads, or an
Arizonan visit in other states and they prove to be
perpetual boosters for the highways Of Arizona Co.
cse county has many miles of paved highways smooth
as floors and great stretches Of splendid improved high
way In addition, there are many roads and trails
leading to scenic mountain points,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01

The federal government has aided
the state in building nearly 1000 miles
of good roads and is planning to as
sist in the construction of many more
in the near future.
Arizona has approximately 925 miles
of federal aid highways. In the 10
years that the United States govern
ment has been cooperating with the
state highway department almost 1000
miles of permanent highways have
been constructed in Arizona
$1,000 Per Mile
The average cost has been about
$1,000 per mile and the total cost in
the neighborhood of $11,OOO,OO0. Fig
ures used are approximate and may
vary slightly one way or another.
They are based, however, on records
from the office of the government en-
gineer.
Construction costs, above stated, in
clude all money expended for highway
building, which embraces bridge build
ing and the sundry other items thaS
enter into the general cost of con-
structing permanent highway.
OF the total amount expended, the
United States government has aideo
to the extent of more than $7,oOO,00O.
In other words, Arizona has benefited
to the extent, of 925 miles of highways
than $4,OOO,OOO. The average cost has
been less than $4,000 per mile.
Arizona built it's first federal aid
highways in 1916. That was the first
year that the federal government CO.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
PAVED and IMPROVED
ROADS COMPRISE The
HIGHWAYS OF STATE

Cochise County Has Many Miles of Paved Highways,
With Network of Improved, Hard-Surfaced ROadss
Federal Government Has Aided State in Build
ing Nearly 1000 Miles of Good Roads Within Con
fines of Arizona.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
OF
"PICKLES" NOW
HELD EACH DAY

Daily rehearsals for pe muGical
comedy operetta, Pickles." which is
to be given Friday, December II, at
the Grand theatre by the high school
glee clubs, will continue until the cur
tain rises on the matinee performance
for the school children Friday after
noon.
The chorus work under the direction
of Miss Anna Belle Driskill; the dra-
matte work under the direction of Miss
Grace Parson, and the dancing acts
under the coaching of Miss Irma Dali
ton are all progressing very favorably
and within another week will have a
finished performance for the theatre
going public of Douglas.
The members of the cast are working
up their particular parts and the char
acters seem we'll chosen. The rehear-
sails are being run off on schedule time
and no delays have been encountered.
The ticket sale will begin today and
persons purchasing them Will make
reservations at the Owl drug store for
theatre seats The first Is rows will
sell for IS cents and the balance of the
lower floor will sell for so cents. The
matinee prices for children only in the
the afternoon will be 25 cents. Reser-
vations can be made beginning Satur-
day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
MANY FINES CoLLECTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. (P)-Prohibi-
tion enforcement partially paid it's
way last year through the collection
of SIS, 208 203 in fines and forfeitures
ty the international revenue bu-
reau, Commissioner Blair reported to-
day in his annual report. 1t gave a
detailed picture of prohibition and
tax conditions over which the bu
reau has control.
Fines and forfeitures resulting from
prohibition totaled $4,000 more than
year ago. In addition, fines total
ing $7,135,248 were levied by the
courts for liquor law violations and
$416,197 was collected under the tax
and taxf penalty provisions of the
prohibition act.
There were 1923 persons arrested
during the year for violation of the
dry law; 58,391 by federal officers
and the remainder by the assistance
of federal officers.
Agents seized $685. automobiles
valued at s2,977,S94, and 1877 boats
worth $225 SCI.
Federal courts handled 52,982 pro-
hibition cases and 41,154 persons
were convicted, 1882 receiving Jail
sentences.
There was decrease of 222, in
the number of persons 'on the pro-
hibition during the year ending June
80.
A total of 26,55S,999 gallons of dis
TILED spirits remained in bonde /
WAREHOUSES; June 80 including 23,-
S14,140 gallons of whisky. There
were 2S,S9S,964 gallons of wine on
hand.
Reporting the most productive
year in the history of the income
tax unit" Commissioner Blair showed
that the governments had gotten the
business of the taxpayer virtually on
"a current basis.
The cost of collecting taxes was
cut from $1.44 for each 500 to $1.23
Blair said the simplification of the
tax law clearing up of the war
activities and decentralization of the
bureau accounted for the economy.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
COOLER WEATHER HERE
WEDNESDAY EVENING

Following a week of cloudy, rainy
weather which has been one of the
most UNUSUAL features of the mild fall
end early winter that has visited this
district this year, the weather turned
sharply colder last evening and by
midnight the air was keen.
Many Douglas residents were OBJ
served in the twilight hours scurry-
ing about their front lawns armed
with big wrench or key going
about the business of turning their
water off for the first time this
winter in order that the exposed
hydrants on the lawns would not
freeze. Y
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
JURORS
Have MURDER
CASE OF NEGRO


TUCSON, Dec R)-The case of
the state Of Arizona versus George
(Sonny) Gill, negro, went to the
jury late this afternoon following
two days of conflicting testimony
as to how Henry Kennedy, negro,
bad man" met his death last Octo-
ber at a local pool hall.
Gill took the stand in his own
defense during the afternoon and
testified that he shot Kennedy to
protect his own life. He quoted
Kennedy as having previously boast
ed of his prowess as killer testi-
flying that Kennedy said: "Ill never
get along with you fellows, until
kill somebody" He further stated
that Kennedy told of a graveyard ne
had in lei Paso, and of his intention
of starting one in Tucson. The fight
which precipitated the shooting start
ed when Gill attempted to join a
card game in which Kennedy and
James Baugh, principal witness for
the state, were attempting to fleece
another man who was stranger,
according to the testimony.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
DOUGLAS
Y HI-Y

The Hf-Y club put five new mem-
bers through the Initiation ceremony
last night which makes this the
largest number put through at one
time this year. Several others Will
be put through next week after
which there will be social time
for all members
The Hi-Y members Will have
retreat in the mountains for two
or three days during the Christmas
holidays The committee on arrange
ments is composed of Louis Sanders
Marion Karrah and Edward Evans
The committee on entertainment.
for next meeting will be Walter
Lindner, Milton Brabbin and Ralph
Sloan.
The Hi-Y club is open to all boys
of the. high school who receive the
unanimous vote of the members. The
purpose of the club, is to maintain,
create and extend, throughout the
school and community high standards
OF Christian living"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
How Doctors Treat
Colds and Flu

To break up a cold overnight or to
cut short an attack of grippe, fnflu
enza, sore throat or tonsillitts, physi-
clans and druggists are now recon1-
mending Calotabs, the purified and
refined calomel compound tablet tina
gives you the effects of calomel and
salts combined. without the unpleas-
ant effects of either.
One or two Ca1otabs at bedtime
with swallow of water,-that's all.
No salts, no nausea nor the slightest
interference with your eating, work
CT pleasure Next morning your cold
has vanished, your system is thor.
oughly purified and you are feeling
fine with hearty appetite for break
fast. Eat what you please,-no dam
ger.
Get a family package, containing
full directions, only 35 cents. At any
drug store.-Adv.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09

witness chair, his face red with
anger.
"I don't know" he shouted back
even louder than the questioner.
The quizzing then turned to fi-
nancial matters and the counts
memory proved equal to the -occa-
sion He said that expenses imme-
diately after the wedding were de-
frayed with $4,000 paid him by q
tabloid newspaper for a series of
articles run over his name on How
I Wooed and Won Millicent Rogers"
He said he dio not write Ne ar
ticles, but authorized use of his
signature as authority, with his
wifes approval
When that money was gone, he
said, the remaining expenses of the
honeymoon on the Riviera were de-
frayed with money furnished by the
bride. This amounted, as he re-
membered it, to some $4,000.
He also admitted under questions
ing that since his wife left him he
never had done days work, living
on between $4,000 and $4,000 she
has given nlIn., Wneu SAe AOAS hhAN'
he said, she gave him an automo-
bile and deposited $4,000 to his ac-
count, sending him other sums later
The most heated clash of all came
when Conway asked him If it was
not true that hotel bill he owed
at the time of his marriage had
been paid with the proceeds OF
bonds he got from his Wife anc
sold. The count misunderstood the
l6wver to have said "stole" instead
Of sold"
"What? he screamed, starting
from the chair with blazing eyes
rrhe lawyer retreated toward the
counsel table with placating gestures
You didn't think said stole did
you?" he asked, after repeating what
he had actually said.
81 misunderstood you" the count
acknowledged, calming himself with
apparent effort and re-seating HIM
self
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
Prohibition Is Already
Cause of House Fight
Continued From. Page one,

In expressing opposition to any
immediate slash in the tax rates,
the president, in his message of trans
initial, renewed his suggestion that
another years test should be given
the present revenue tax and the eX-
tent of present prosperity sounded
before permanent leVies are altered.
He reiterated the proposal made
in his annual message yesterday
that the wise course would be to
apply this years surplus to re-
duction of the public debt, or re-
turn it to taxpayers. He left de-
termination of which should be done
to congress.
In formally offering his tax re-
duet on program, Representative
Garner lost little time in challenging
the presidents opposition. His bill
has the approval of Senator Simmons
of North Carolina, recognized spokes-
man of the minority in the senate
on revenue questions and of demo-
cratic leaders in both houses. 1t
was referred to the ways and means
committee on which Garner is the
ranking democrat There it is ex-
pected to encounter the opposition OF
republicans, number of whom, how
ever, appear bit lukewarm also to
the president recommendation.
The estimated $SS5,OO0,OOO reduc-
tion in taxes called for in the Garner
program would sbe effected by a de-
crease in the corporation tax from
131k to IL per cent, and the repeal
of automobile, amusement, club dues,
and due produce levies.
Today's session of the house lasted
until mid afternoon, when adjourn
ment was taken out of respect to the
late Senator Mckinley, who for years
served as a representative. A COM
mittee was named to attend the
funeral.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
DENLY Given GriIling.
In A. B. Falls Trial
continued From Page onel

He had previously testified to hav-
ing delegated Admiral Robson to rep
renestn the department in all negotia-
tions with the interior department
AS government prosecutors came to-
day within view of the end of the Fall
Doheny trial they appeared in another
division of the court to set a date for
arraignment of Fall and Harry F. Sim
clair on conspiracy charges growing
out of the Teapot Dome lease. The
court set December II for the arraign-
ment, after assurances from govern
ment counsel that they would be ready
to proceed with the trial early in
January.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09

Continued From Page Onel
for her to meet them. I'VE We're all
out on partiess together and she met
many of my friends in that way" he
added.
Hubbard testified that when Miss
Caldwell went west in 1924, it was
understood between them that sit is
the parting of the ways for them,
but said on cross examina ion that
he gave her a farewell party here and
wrote several letters 20 her in Cali
fornia. The letters. later admitted in
evidence contained endearing phrases
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-09
u s INQUIRIES
INTO MER GERS.
OF Big FIRMS

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-(4D-Two pro.
posed business mergers involving mil-
liens of dollars are under investigation
by The department of justice in its en-
forceEent of the antitrust law. They
are the rumored merger of the Schultz
and United Cigar stores and the con-
solidation of the mail order firms Of
Sears and Roebuek and Montgomery
Ward.
While no announcement of the inves-
LEGATIONS has been. made at the depart
ment it was explained today that it
was the policy of William G.. Donovan,
assistant to the attorney general in
charge of anti trust proceedings, to
investigate all large merger proposals.
Donovan also is engaged in COM
pleting an investigation into the al
legged fertilizer trust. This inquiry
has been under way since last spring
at Baltimore and is expected to result
in action by the government at an
early date.