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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
PASSAGE NOW.
RESTS ON THE
ACTION
(By Dispatch A. p. wirs)

WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
The $387, 100000 tax re-
duction bill agreed upon by
senate and house conferees
was approved today by the
house, 354 to %, and its
final passage was put up to
the senate.
The compromise measure has privil-
eyed status in the senate but leaders
were uncertain tonight whether they
would call it up for approval Before
Thursday in view of the absence of
several members.
Confident, however, or an early and
favorable vote on the bill by the sem
ate, leaders predicted tonight that 1t
would be in the hands of President
Coolidge be1ore the emu of the week.
Although the amount of reduction
is above that prescribed by the treas
ury, there were definite indications
ident Coolidge would sign the bill,
making it effective Immediately. 1t
was stated there that the president
feels congress has assumed the re-
sponsihility for any deficit in tho
treasury which the bill might occa'
sion.
Two hours of fiery debate in the
house over adoption Of the conferences
report centered almost entirely on the
inheritance tax, which the senate
voted TO repeal and the conferees re-
stored.
A motion by Representative Drane,
democrat of Florida, to send the
measure back to conference with in
structions that this tax be repealed
was rejected by thunder of mos"
Without roll call.
The membership arose and cheered
Representative Garner, of Texas,
ranking democrat on the board OF
public conferees, as he assailed the
action of the senate in repeating the
levy and attributed it to
the wicked, vicious and indefensiblS
of the American Bankers
League"
Cheers also were given Represen-
tative Green, republican, Iowa, neaN
of the house conferees, when he re-
ported the restoration to the bill Of
the inheritance tax and claimed a vic
tory in the conference "for the prin-
ciples of the house BILL
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
Stealing An Auto Same
Principle AS Stealing
Horse, Judge Declares

DENVER, Feb. 23.-There is no
difference IN principle between a
man who steals an automobile and
one who steals horse, Federal
Judge Colin G. Neblett, of New
Mexico, sitting in court here said
today i'm passing sentence upon
Fred Hartman, charged with the
interstate transportation of 81 stolen
automobile. He remanded the
prisoner of the seSereity of pun
ishment which was formerly meted
out to horse thieves.
In giving Hartman 60 days, he
sentence lenfent, because Hart
mans partner, in the alleged crime.
received only 60 days from another
Judge. xsysg' &
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
COUNTESS GETS
Today FREEDOM
In THIS NATION
nv Dispatch A. P. Wire)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Mystery
continued tonight to envelop the rea-
sons which prompted Solicitor Theo-
dore G. Risley as acting secretary
of the labor department, to order the
release of Vera, Countess of Cathcact
from detention by immigration offic-
ials at Ellis Island for q ten day
stay in New Yor-l under bond.
In the absence of Secretary Davis
and Risley, the department today had
no official copy of the order itself
nor any record of the reason it was
issued. 1t was indicated, however,
that there had been an exchange of
messages between the solicitor and
the secretary, who is in Florida, be-
fore the release order was telegraphed
to Ellis Island.
Risley's return to his desk, after a
speaking engagement yesterday in
Rochester, N. Y, is expected tomorrow.
At that time Acting Secretary r. C..
White, who with Assistant Secretary
w. w. Husband, was out of Wash
ington when the release order was
signed will get his first informa-
tion as to why the order was issued.
The absence of Secretary Davis and
Solicitor Risley compelled White and
his assistants to await developments
and do nothing more today than mark
time. Even the decision on the re-
quest of the countess counsel for a
re-opening of the case looking to
modification of the ruling by which
the countess was denied admission
to the United States was postponed
pending a conference between Risley
and White, probably tomorrow.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
Hiram JohnsOn's Father
Left Estate Of $4,000
Try nisnatch A. p. Mirel

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Feb. 23.-
Grove L. Johnson, father of Senator
Hiram w. Johnson who died February
1, left an estate consisting solely of
personal property va1ued at less than
$4,000. This was disclosed today
when a petition for letters testament
ary was filed in superior court.
Johnson made no financial bequest
to his son Senator Johnson, stating:
"I make no provision for my son,
Hiram, because he does not need any
financial assistance from my estate;
hence I leave him only my love and
my pride in his success in life"
1t is understood that Johnson, be-
fore his death, decided the family
home here, together with the bulk
of his estate, to Mrs. Johnson, whom
Me appointed administrarix to serve
without bonds.
Several grand children and great
grandchildren will receive $5 each.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
ALUMINIUM FIRM
INQUIRY STILL
BEFORE SENATE
cRv Dispatch =. 2 wire,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The senate
spent another two hours today debat-
ing the question whether it will order
another investigation of the Aluminium
Company of America and then ad-
iourned without taking any action.
AS the session was brought to q
close more than an hour earlier than
usual, Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon
tana, who is pressing for action, de-
clared there appeared to be a dis
position on the part of the republican
leaders to delay matters
Chairman Cummins of the judiciary
committee, the principal speaker to-
day, and others assured the Montana
senator that this was not the case;
that other senators who wanted to
speak were not prepared at the NOM
ent to address the senate.
The Iowa senator also urged that
the senate went outside of it's juris-
diction in the investigation it did
make to determine whether the de-
partment of justice had proceeded
with due diligence in prosecuting it's
inquiry as owhether the company
had violated the court DEGREES.
Reading the conclusions of the de-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
'OBRECON TO Be.
CANDIDATE FOR.
The PRESIDENCY
OF MEXICO AGAIN
Former President Tells
Friends That He Will Seek
Nomination.
GALES CANNOT RUN
Constitution FOrbids Presi-
dent Succeeding Himself
AS Executive.
NV Disna1ch A. P. Wirel

NOGALES, Feb. 23.-General. Alvaro
Obregon, who retired to his farm in
southern Sonora, on December l, 1924
after serving four years as president
of the republic of Mexico, will again
be a candidate for that office when
the national elections are held in
1928, it was learned in advfces re-
ceived here from Obregon's home to-
day.
On February Is, porfninent govern,
mental and military leaders from all
parts of the republic gathered at the
Obregon home at Cajeme, Sonora, to
celebrate the anniversary of the birth
of the former chief executive. At
that time it is stated that General
Obregon told his friends that he
would again be a candidate for the
presidency.
The Mexican constitution forbids a
president serving two consecutive
terms and Obregon was not a candi-
date for office in 1924. 1t was under
his regime in Mexico that the gov
ernment obtained the recognition OF
the United States government.
General Oregon, who is but "a
years old at the present time, was
born in farm house in Southern
Sonora, entered the military forces
at the outbreak of the DiaZ- -Madero
revolution and established reputa-
tion as a military leader and in 1920
he was named president of the repub-
lie. He has extensive far ming and
milling operations in the state of
Sonora.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
|SNIPER BANDIT
CHARGED WITH
MURDER; MAY GO
TO DEATH CHAIR
Omaha Killer, Who Used %
Rifle, Readily Admits
Series of Crimes.
DECLARES HE is SANE
Police Surgeon Says Man Is
In Final Stages Of
'Paresis.
(By pispatch a. P. wlre)

OMAHA, Neb Feb. %. Frank
Carter, Omahas "sniper bandit" who
says he killed because lack of re-
spect for him by his victims angered
him, tomorrow morning will face a
police judge in the first of court
proceedings by which prosecutors
hope to send him to the electric chair.
Charges of murder while attempt
ing to rob and first degree murder
were filed against Carter today. The
charges are based on the Staying of
William McDevitt a week ago Sun
day night and of DR.. A. D. Searles
two nights later. He has confessed
both crimes. Trial within three weeks
lis expected.
Even today, more than "a hours
after his capture by the constable
of Bartlett Ia, and four companions
Monday, Carter showed an indiffer-
ence to his probable fate and dis
avowed any compunction for the men
he shot. He has admitted every
charge and has given detectives a
cohesive story of his activities here
which kept this city in a nervous state
for eight days
Police are investigating the theory
that other unexplained slayings were
committed by Carter, including the
killing of two men at Sioux City, Ia,
last September during a store holdup.
He has said he purchased the ~
calibre automatic pistol with it's sill
encer in Chicago two years ago and
estimated he had "used it, SO times,
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
Coast Dry Chief Tells Andrews
1t viii Take 12O, ,OOOMen and
$500, 900, OOOto Enforce Act

would be required to carry out sat
isfactory enforcement
"The work of enforcement of pro-
hibition is much like the work of an
army facing the enemy" said Colonel
Greene. Its only hope of victory
is to put enough men with arms and
ammunition into the field to whip
the other side. Prohibition enforce
ment to date, looking over the six
years it has been tried, is nothing
but guerilla warfare"
The fault, Colonel Greene believes,
lies with congress, which passed the
law but failed to provide adequate
facilities for it's enforcement. Not
less than $500, 100000 would be re-
quired for a national cleanup, with
$5O,OO0,O0O annually until rum run
ming declines, Colonel Greene said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
BRAKEMAN INJURED
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TUCSON, Feb. 23.-Leonard Rack
man, son-in- law of the late w. II.
Mclean, former assistant superin-
tendent of the Tucson division of the
Southern Pacific railroad, was seri-
ously injured in fall from a refrig-
orator car at Pyra, near Lordsburg,
N M, February IS, it became known
today Rackman, who is a brakeman
working out of Tucson as far as
Lordsburg, was near the vent of the
ice car when he slipped and fell off,
striking against the car of a train
on the next track, according to re-
ports reaching here. The brakeman
suffered a fracture of the skull back
of the ear. He was first taken to
a hospital at Lordsburg and later
was brought to Tucson for treatment
at local hospital.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
1Rr nIsnatch A. P. wirel

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-Colonel
Ned M. Greene, prohibition admins
traitor for northern California and
Nevada sent letter today to Gen
eral Lincoln C. Andrews, assistant
secretary of the treasury, informing
his superior that a survey Of prohi-
hilton enforcement in California over
six months period indicated that
the United States can be made ma
tfonally dry only by a standing army
of 100000 prohibition agents and a
congressional appropriation of $780,
0,OOO.
Colonel Greene's letter, in response
to request from General Andrews
as to conditions in California and
future requirements, set forth that
the As agents allotted here are
wholly inadequate and that 1000 men
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
Aqua Prieta andDougLas Folk
Join to Welcome Vice Consul
Amsden to His Work in Area

Bonds of friendship between citl-
zens of Douglas and Aqua Prleta
were re-cemented amid cordial greet
ings expressed by about so prominent
residents of both cities who gathered
at the welcoming dinner given to
Charles Amsden, new American vice.
consul, at this port, last night in the
Club Social, Aqua Prieta.
Officials and citizens of note in
both cities mingled as the best of
friends and the dominant message
of the evening consisted of repeated
pleas for even firmer friendship
among the folks of both communities
than has existed in the past
Democrats and republicans of Doug
las joined with the citizens of Aqua
Trieta s. the dinner in paying tribute
butte to the work of Senator Ralph
Cameron in obtaining Vice-Consut
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
Cowboy Who Tried to
Destroy Horse Meat
Packing Plant, Insane

ROCKFORD, HIS, Feb. 23.-
Frank Lifts. "COwbOy'' Miner, who
tried to destroy the horse meat
packing plant of ChappeII Broth
ers, and who started many fires
Mt the plant, was found insane by
81 jury her tonight. This was the
defense contention. He will be
sent to Chester penitentiary for
the criminaIly insane. He was al
so found guilty of arson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24

Amsden. The gathering, before ad-
journing, adopted resolution thank
ing Cameron for his efforts and it
was also announced that today tele-
grams of appreciation will be sent
from both the Douglas and Aqua
Prieta chambers of commerce to that
senator in Washington.
The Aqua Prieta Chamber of Com
merce was the host at the dinner
last night and about 25' prominent
citizens of that city rallied to greet
the new official. Likewise. the Doug
las chamber turned out strongly and
it's directors and members were
backed by leading merchants and
professional men of this city.
r. de la Garza, secretary of the
Aqua Prieta Chamber of Commerce.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24
5 INJURED IN
MEXICO CITY
CHURCH RIOT
(By Dispatch a. P. wireD

MEXICO CITY, Feb. %.
-Four civilians we re
wounded and the chief of
police Of the tenth district
was perhaps fatally wound
ed in a riot in the Catholic
church Of the Sacred Family
this afternoon. The trouble
started when gendarmes at
tempted to disperse the wor-
shippers, principally women.
They clawed the officials
and fought violently.
The people, in a belligerent mood
gathered around the church, thinking
the government had ordered the
church closed. This was not true
A Mexican priest, Father Carrasco,
himself had ordered the closing.
The people, especially the women
became violent and attacked the po-
lice.
The latter began to claw at the
face of the police chief, whereupon
the firemen, who had been called out
turned on water from their hose and
attempted to disperse the crowd. The
women, however, refused to bulge.
Later the police fired a volley in
the air and the crowd dispersed. At
terwards the women feorganized and
marched to the department Of the in
terror. Here they were scattered
when the firemen played water on
them.
Recently the government has been
~ tive throughout Mexico in closing
Catholic churches and schools prAssid-
ed over by foreign born persons. A
number of priests have been deported,
nuns have been forced to evacuate
converts and schools have been shut
down.
1t has been stated by the govern
ment several times that it was its
intention to carry out he provisions
of the constitution stipulating that
foreigners may not be active in relt.
gious affairs. Except in the case Of
one school, at Piedras Negras, which
was in charge of the Rev. ]. L. PhN%-
lips, and which was supported by tn,
Methodist Episcopal church south,
only Catcholic institutions and priests
have been interfered with.
Considerable opposition developed
over the action of the government. A
dispatch from Vera Cruz Tuesday
said the Catholics of the state Of
Vera Cruz and of the state Of Pueblo
had pledged themselves to address a
memorial to congress requesting
amendment of the constitution so as
to permit of religious liberty and re-
ligious teaching.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-24

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NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-
Copper steady; electricity
tic spot and futures IAN
@14%. Bar silver 66h.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05

end of autumn, will shatter your mon archv as I shatter this porcelain"
 Joseph, Napoleon's brother, picked up the fragments, pieced the vase together and later brought it with him to the United States, where he lived in Borden town, N. J.
 Before he returned for France Joseph gave the vase to David Adam Logan, prominent lawyer. Logan was engaged to the beautiful Mary Albertus, the sis ter of the then famous banker, and gave the vase to her.
 Logan died before the marriage and Miss Albertus, cut off without money, was cared for for twelve years by Dr. Huson, her physician. After her death. Dr. Huson came into possession of the valuable work of art
 The history of the Napoleon Vase as written by Dr. Huson and treasured in an illustrated leather bound volume thus tells the amazing story of the piece of pottery:
 "The history of the Napoleon Vase distinguishes it among all the porcelains in the world.
 Beautiful in design, perfect in work manship, it is unique in it's royal lineage and famous for the startling incident that has forever associated it with the name and personality of the great Corsican.
 "The vase is very graceful Capo di Monte porcelain about twenty inches high and about thirty-six inches in cir conference, with Greek, Roman and Egyptian decorations in delicate gold tracery that forms an exquisite setting for remarkably life-like portrait by Nattier of Catherine the Great of Russia
 "The history of the vase recites that it was presented by Catherine the Great of Russia to her favorite Ambassador. the Austrian Count Louis de Cobenzeh who brought it with him when he was suddenly called to take part in the con- ference with Napoleon in negotiations for the treaty of Campo Formio.
 "In paintings portraying this confer ence the vase is shown as standing on the conference table and also lying in fragments on the floor of the confer ence room after Napoleon had snatched it from the table and dashed it to the floor.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05

of the vase at the conference at Campo Formio and an affidavit by M. Frederick Savage, a resident of New York City, said t. be an authority on pottery.
 This affidavit, signed and sworn to be- fore a notary public, sets forth the fol- lowing opinion:
 "M. Frederick Savage, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
 "That he has carefully examined the Capo di Monte vase made to the order of King Ferdinand of Naples and finds that the mark is genuine of the period of 1759-60. the vase being of the highest type of ceramic art of the latter part of the eighteenth century.
 "The vase was broken by Napoleon Bonapart to emphasize his demands on the Austrian representative at the treaty of Campo Formio, signed October 16, 1797.
 "The fragments were preserved by Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, and repaired by him as relic of this celebrated event.
 After the fall of Napoleon, Joseph came to America and resided in Borden town, N. J., bringing the vase with him. It was sold after his death, together with
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05

Dr. Martha B. Huson, of New York City, owner of the famous Napoleon Vase which will be re- turned to France if her plan for
 selling it is carried out TASHIONED by the hands of
 king and inextricably mixed with = the loves and hates of the con- queror Napoleon and the dynamic Cath erine the Great of Russia, the famous and valuable Napoleon Vase, flung by destiny into the possession of New York woman physician, is about to change hands once more.
 In it's restless course, che vase has been the symbol of a great woman's affection and great egotist's rage, and wherever it has gone it has drawn the excited interest of the worlds lovers of historic art.
 Now for the first time since it rose from a heap of clay to a thing of rare beauty plans are being made to return it to France, where in museum it will no longer so personally touch human lives.
 Its present owner, Dr. Martha B. Huson. of New York City, estimates it's value at s25O,oo0. An art expert of standing has affirmed, in a signed affi- davit, that it would be worth at least $100,0o0 at public auction.
 After owning it thirty years, Dr. Hu- son, wishes to have it returned to France whence it came. She proposes to offer it for sale to Cecile Sorel, the famous French actress, or to another woman famous on the French stage, Mile. Damia, tragedienne, who follows the footsteps of Sorel and Bernhardt.
 Either of these two women could pur- chase the Napoleon vase, Dr. Huson be- lieyes, and win herself immortality by presenting it to her country.
 The famous work of art has not left untouched the life of Dr. Huson. Though it lays in the safe deposit vault of New York City bank, it influence spreads beyond the narrow limits of it's steel resting place. Dr. Huson very recently was threatened with legal suit in which the vase might have been lost to her, but this danger is understood to be over and Dr. Huson is continuing with her plans for it's sale.
 The Napoleon vase is prominently linked with the romantic lives of King Ferdinand of Spain, Catherine the Great of Russia, Count Cobenzel of Austria and Napoleon Bonaparte.
 Regarded as one of the finest pieces of ceramic pottery now in existence, 1t was made in 1759 by King Ferdinand as a present to Catherine Ferdinand's own hands nodded its shape. A portrait of Catherine was painted on the vase by one of the great artists of the day.
 Thus it became one of the prized pos sessions of Catherine's court She in turn gave it to Count Cobenzel, the able Austrian Ambassador, one of Catherine's favorites Cobenzel took the vase with him to Austria, where, hoping to work his way into Napoeon's good graces and bring an end to the war between France and Austria, he made the conqueror a present of it.
 This was just before the conference for the treaty of Campo Formio. On September 26, 1797, at the conference, Napoleon, finding things not going his way, leaped to his feet, seized the precious vase from the table and hurled it to the floor. As it broke into a hun dred pieces, he turned to the fearful group and said:
 "Well, the truce is at an end. War is declared. But remember, before the
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05

for the loving care that had been be- slowed upon her during her long years of illness, and the vase has ever since (for more than thirty years) been in possession of the physician.
 Merely to state the royal line of descent of this remarkable vase is to demonstrate that its history is insepara- bly, intertwined with the lives of one of the greatest women and one of the greatest men that this world of ours has ever produced.
 'The Capo di Monte pottery itself where this vase was made had as two of it's most enthusiastic workers a King of Naples and his royal consort. In view of the fact that this vase bore
New Britain herald., 1926-11-05

Catherine the Great of Russia to whom the Napoleon Vase was given by King Ferdinand of Spain in 1759. Ferdinand is said to have assisted in making the work of
 art America may soon lose the contents of his residence. Its h;s- tory can be traced to its present owner, Dr. M. B. Huson.
 "As historic relic and a specimen of ceramic art of the eighteenth century this vase is invaluable. In my opinion an equivalent of one hundred thousand (S100,o00O dollars could be realized for it if placed at an auction in either Lon don or Paris, where the competition for historic treasures is keen.
 "ln New York City, if this historic treasure were offered at any high class art sale during the season, it would bring high figure, probably over S5O,000"
 The woman owner of the famous valuable piece of porcelain, the gift of historic king to celebrated queen and the object of the tempestuous will of the great Napoleon, wants to return the vase to Europe where it was the center of royal intrigue and favor.
 Will Cecil Sorel, the great French tragedienne, or Mile. Damia accent Dr Huson's offer and take the Napoleon Vase from America where it has TO- mained all the years since Joseph Bona. parte brought it here after the fall of his brilliant brother?