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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
Political Announcements
sTATE REPRESENTATIVE.

I hereby announce my candidacy for
e-election to the Legislature, as Rep
resentative from the fifth Legislative
district in Douglas subject to the ac-
tion Of the Democratic party at the
coming primary election.
HARRY E. PICKETT.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23

field meet at Palmer Memorial sta
dunn today, 20 to Sc. The coast ath-
Ietes romped away with 10 places in
the IA events.
Captain Phil Barber, California s
cracK sprinter, shared the honorS of
the afternoon with his teammate, 81
more Gerken and Alfred Lawrence,
Princeton's crack hurdler Each Of
the three turned in two winning per-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
seheiInle for the WeeIl

NcMeWUTC me WctN.
Monday, May 24-ButcI1ers VS.. Bank
of Douglas; Apaches VS.. Y Directors
Tuesday May 25A-Panthers VS.. Paul
Quarry; Dormitory VS. Railroad ars.
Thursday, May 27-American Lee
gion VS.. All Stars; c. & A. VS.. Illev-
enth Streeters
Friday, May 2S-Detectives VS.. Bank
Of Douglas. O3ank of Douglas bowls
twice this week..
All teams wishing to enter the new
five-pin tournament starting June .,
are requested TO sign up. as soon as
possible.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
PRINCETON is
LOSER BEFORE
CALIFORNIANS
(By Dispatch A. z. Wire)

PRINCETON, N j., May 22.-~The
Golden Bears of California warmed
up the Intercollegiate contests to be
held at Cambridge next week by de-
feating Princeton in a dual track and
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
so YEARS MARK
GREAT SUCCESS
in ATHLETICS


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 20 fhe-
so years history of the track AID
field championships Of the lntereol-
legiate A. A. A. A., reaching the
golden anniversary mark at the Har-
ward stadium May 2S and % have
witnessed a steady march of improve
ment in competition records and
methods This development is noted
by oscar f. Hedlund, track coach OF
the Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nology.
Each year Has seen progress since
the first meet was held in Saratoga.
n ", in 1876" Hedlund said. Take
the refinements in watch aking.
Watches that recorded half-seconds
and quarter-seconds were in use in
the early years. Then came the time
pieces, which recorded seconds IN
eighths and for several decades the
fifth-second watches were used ri
nally, in 1922, the tenth second
watches came
"The athletes who will round out
Hdll Il century OF competition VIII DS
struggling to surpass records which
Yet a glance through the early sum
in many instances are world marks.
maries reveals that the Improvement
has been slow and sure and the grad
ual increase in speed and distance
makes one wonder just what marks
can be reached by the competitors.
i The hostory of the l. c. Four-A.
lends itself admirably to a compari-
son of times by eras. l. have split
the meet into three eras of Is years
each. Sixteen years represents four
complete, college generations. In or
der to do this l have disregarded the
performances of the first year, and
have taken into consideration the As
meets since then. The averages thus
obtained . speak for themselves, as
follows:
1912 1S93-19OS 19O9-25
NJ. s. NJ. S. NJ. S,
100 yards 1896 1912 9.97
220 yards 23.1O $3.50 21,5$
44O yards $3.50 5O.2S 1915
$50 yards 2.O5.30 1870 1880
One mile - 4.46.1O 4.27,SO 4.2o.15
1912 1S9S-19OS 19O9-25
TT In Ft. In. TT In.
High jump
5.Os1-4 5111-2 G.o2 1-G
Pole vault
e.o7l-4 l1O41-s 1875 -
Broad jump
2o.1Oa 81 22.o7s-4 2a.o5 Ia
Shotput-
se.os1-4 1902 II 47ol -
Hammer
S9.O21-S 145.OO1-S 15S.O5
After the second of the foregoing
eras there We're eight meets before
the war and there have been eight
meets since hostilities ceased in
France. In the stretch before the
war-two full college generations
no less than five events averaged
better than in the postwar period of
similar length. One reason for this
odd development traces to the pres
ence of two Of the worlds most
wonderful athletes in the pre-war
era, John Paul Jones of Cornell and
Ted Meredith of Penn. But that does
not explain why the furlong sprint
and the shot-put averages for the
postwar period have failed to meas
ure up to the figures established in
the eight years before the war. Here
are the figures:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23

Homer Hoch, Kansas, in the house:
What has congress done for Bill
Jones? Bill, you know, mortgaged his
home to buy a fancy speed wagon
and reasonable people who want their
money are shamefully annoying him.
Why doesn't congress come to his
rescue? What is congress for any
how?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
Democratic primary.
MRS. ELMER D. HARRIS.
cnrrNnN sIrprRvIsnR

I hereby announce my candidacy for
supervisor from the Douglas Precinct
No. 2, Cochise County, subject to the
Democratic Primaries.
JOHN HILD.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
COUNTY SUI ERVIsOR.

Douglas, Ariz., March II, 1926.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
Supervisor from the Douglas District
No. 2, Cochise County, subject to the
Democratic Party at the primaries.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR c. KARGER.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
FOR SI7PERyTSOR.

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Supervisor from Douglas
Precinct No. 2, Cochise County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party at the coming primary election
H. A. BENNETT.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
State REPRESENTATIVE.

I hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection to the Legislature, as Rep
resentative from the fourth legislative
district in Douglas, subject to the ac.
ton of the Democratic party at the
coming primary election
w f. JONES.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
ron COUNTY ATTORNEY

I hereby ANNOUNCE my candidacy for
the office of County Attorney of Co
chise county, subject, to the action of
the Democratic primaries to be held
September z, 1926. The support of
every voter in the county is earnestly
solicited. JAS. 7. GENTRY.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
CONSTABLE.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Constable for the Douglas
district, subject to the Democratic pri-
maries. II. G. NEW NAN.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23

I hereby announce my candidacy for
Constable for the Douglas district,
subject to the Democratic primaries.
o. A. ASK.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
COUNTY TREASURER
CONSTABLE,

J. hereby announce my candidacy for
County Treasurer subject to the Dem
ocratic primaries. w. M cox.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23

ratio primaries to be held September
Your support will be appreciated.
j. f. M'DONALD.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
EoR, CONsTABLE.

I am a candidate for the nomination
for Constable for the Douglas pre-
circt subject to the Democratic pri-
maries, and would appreciate your
support. H. T. HlRh.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
COUNTY STTpERVTSOR.

1 hereby announce my candidacy
for Supervisor from Douglas District
No. 2, subject to the will of the vot-
ers at the Democratic primaries.
PLEASANT WINIBERLEY.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Justice of the
Peace in Valley Precinct, Cochise
County, subject to the action of the
Evening star., 1926-01-30
WILKINS MAY USE PLANE.
Snow Motors Ineffective In Carrying
Polar Party's Food.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. January so
R.-Abandonment of snow motors
and the use of airplanes to transport
supplies to Point Barrow for the Will
kins transpolar expedition was
strongly indicated here today.
A. Malcolm Smith, head Of the sup
ply party which left yesterday for
Nena ma, was said to be seriously CON-
siderinG bandoning the snow motors
after a conference with represent
atives of the Alaska Road Commits.
sion. The commission recently de-
clared the machines a failure after a
oS-mile test here.
1t was pointed out that snow in
northern Alaska, which is very dry,
does not give the motors traction.
The machines would also be exposed
to gravel. ice and overfiows.
At Anchorage yesterday it was re-
ported that Leonard Seppalla, thrice
victor in Alaskan dog derbies and hero
of the mush to Nome last Winter with
antitoXin to fight the. diphtheria
epidemic. is expected to join the Will
kins expedition.
Seppalla would assist Smith haul
supplies TO Point Barrow, the starting
point of the fight toward the pole.
Whether either snow motors or air
planes are used, it is said that Smith
would need at least two dog teams to
use in freighting. Seppalla was en-
route to Nenana from Nome with one
team. the reports said.
Evening star., 1926-01-30
new DRY SQUADRON
FORMED BY ANDREWS
First Step in Advance of Recent
Reorganization Announced
by Official.

The Treasury Department took it's
first major step in advance of the re-
cent organization of the Nation into
% districts for enforcement of prohi-
bition when decision was made to or
ganize IAN independent alcohol squad
to operate without regard to prohibi
tion district lines"
This was announced today by AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury An
drews. the prohibition field marshal
following inquiries as to changes of
personnel in the New York and Penn
sylvania districts.
The first step in the organization of
this squad, Gen. Andrews said. was
the formation of such an organization
under John A. Foster, prohibition ad-
ministrator in New York. Mr. Fos-
ter's squad. it was announced. will
operate in the New York and Penn
sylvania districts.
The exact purpose of such squad
was explained by Gen. Andrews to Sc
cure evidence of law violations con.
nected with the diversion of alcohol
into illegitin1ate channels"
Evening star., 1926-01-30
COAL CONFERENCE
STUDIES Z PLANS
Little Hope of Success Seen
in Today's Meeting-Neither
Side Will Yield.
BY the Associated Press.
PHI AnEI PHTA

DS InN AtsOT1dteu frNss
PHILADELPHIA. January So
Two coal strike settlement plans,
dressed up in new clothes, were be-
fore the joint conference of anthra
cite miners and operators today.
Each side offered a plan yesterday.
but as important sections of each
proposition have been voted down at
previous conferences. little hope for a
settlement was seen, especially as il
is known that neither side is ready
to recede on the question of arbitra :
ton, which the miners oppose.
The operators again proposed that
Charles E. Hughes appoint three per-
sons to settle deadlocked issues. The
miners suggested that Mr.. Hughes
Secretary of Labor Davis and Gov
Pinchot act as a, fact-f1nding com =
mission. These propositions were
discarded in New York after lengthy
debate.
Neither side woulS comment on the
report made to President Coolidge by
Secretary of Labor lbavis that he was
hopeful of a settle ment during the
present negotiations The Department,
of Labor has two OBJ fervers here
1t seemed likely today that delibera :
tions would continue next week The
miners declare they iare unaltera bly,
opposed to arbitration. and the oper
ators are insistent THAT any new con
tract must have an arbitration ar
rangement to assure, permanent peace
in the industry.
In the opinion of DR. Edward S
Mead. professor of finance in the
Wharton School of the University OF
Pennsylvania, joint ownership and
cooperative management of the
mines is the only plan that will save
the hard coal industry ,from self
ruination. Expressing then opinion in
an address yesterday he said there
was reason TO believe tha the limit
Of price advance on anthracite had
been reached.
Evening star., 1926-01-30
WOMAN MAY SOLVE
5PO|SON DEATHS
Mother of Four Children Still
AIive-Autopsy Begun to
Clear Mystery.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreN.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. January 80
Police today were depending on au-
topsies, analyses and probab BILE state
ments by Mrs. Vera F'ulvi. 33 years
old. to clear the mystery surrounding
the death of her husband and four
OF their six children.
Arthur Fulvi. 33, a machinist. and
his children. James, IA; Rudy. 10;
Mary, s, and Dorothy. 6. were found
dead in their home here late yester-
day. They probably had been dead II
hours or more.
Mrs. Fulvi and her Swear baby
were taken to hospitals in a serious
condition.
Criminal! Poisoning Seen.
Pending further investigation, Po-
lice Lieut. Harley H. Moffitt report
ed the case officially as sudden
death from poison. probably admin
istered with criminal intent" Detec-
tives said the poisoning might be the
result of a family quarrel.
Food and liquor found in the home
were turned over TO city chemists for
ANALYSIS, while Coroner A. p. Ham
mond conducted autopsies over the
bodies. Dregs from coffee cups car
ried by detectives in a bottle turned
to a murky gray color. and the cork
was stained and discolored as by
some powerful caustic.
After advancing and discounting
numerous theories. including murder,
suicide and accidental death by
asphyxiation. authorities awaited the
recovery of Mrs. Fulvi for question
ing. A policeman placed on guard
over her was instructed to permit no
one to see her until she recovered
enough to remember what happened.
One Child Unharmed.
A theory that the family was a VIC
tim of food and homemade wine and
beer served at a dinner party in the
Fulvi home Thursday night was dis
counted when investigation revealed
that another child, Victor Fulvi, Is,
and eigh. guests suffered no i'll effects
from the food and drink. After the
meal, Victor returned to the home of
his randmother, with whom he lived.
Only those who slept in the Fulvi
home were affected.
A suggestion, of carbon monoXide,
created by a furnace burning at full
blast, was the cause. was declared by
City Health Commissioner Harry l..
lockwood to be unlikely. a cherry
red coloring produced by that poison
ing was lacking in the bodies. he said,
and had carbon monoXide been the
cause, the mother and baby would
not have escaped.
Burns and blisters found on the
mouth and tongue of Dorothy were
not noticeable in the case of the other
victims. DR.. lockwood said the burns
and blisters might have been mistaken
for dried fruit juices.
Evening star., 1926-01-30
T0RRENTIAL RAINS TIE UP
MIAMI TELEPHONE LINES
Streets Flooded as 6.4o Inches
Precipitation Is Recorded at
Florida Winter Resort.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, January 3O.-Tor.
rental rains last night for a time flood
ed the streets and badly interfered
with light transmission lines Water
caused trouble in telephone loops for
several hours, but telegraph commu.
nication remained intact.
The rainfall was general over most
Of the southern portion of the Florida
peninsula. Tampa reporting showers
The sun was shining here early TO.
day.
In II hours. ending at am today.
6.4S inches of rain fell, the heaviest
downpour coming between midnight
and dawn. Last November the streets
were flooded for two days following
more than II inches rainfall within
about the same period Of time as last
nights.
Evening star., 1926-01-30
YOUTH DEAD IN HOME:
HIS COMPANION MAY DIE
Tragedy Believed Due to Poisonin &
From Something They Ate
or Drank
BY the Associated Prese.


SPARTANBURG. s. c.. January
3O.-Joe IS. McGee. 30 years old. son of
Fl. Frank McGee. prominent merchant
of this city, is dead. and Charles l..
O'Neale. jr., son of a we'll known
cotton broker, is believed TO be in a
dying condition.
They were found in McGees home.
Members of the McGee family said
that poisoning or heart failure caused
by something eaten or drunk was re-
sponsible for young McGee's death and
O'Neale's Illness. Physicians refused
to make a statement.
Mr. and Mrs. MCGEE are in New
York. Shortly after Q o'clock Mr..
O'Neale received a call from his son,
who said. Joe is dead and l will be
dead before you get here" MCGEE
was dead and O'Neale unconscious
when relatives found them.
Il am satisfied that there was no
foul play. and no inquest will be
held" was Sheriff Sam X. Millers
only comment.
Evening star., 1926-01-30
KING PRAISES RESCUE.
President Replies to Message on Saw.
inH Of AntinOe Crew.

IuA OI iAHtHHOc NIcWs
King George of England sent Pres
ident Coolidge cablegram today
praising theN officers and crew of the
American liner President Roosevelt
for rescuingi in an Atlantic gale all
hands of the British frefghter An
tinoe and expressing regret that two
of the rescuipG force lost their hves
In reply. the President cabled that
the event is but another illustration
of the heroish and gallantry which
have characterized alike the mariners
of the United States and Great
Britain" |.
In his message the King said: THE
news of the herpism displayed by the
officers and crew of the President
Roosevelt in reseuine, under such
terrible conditions, all hands of the
Antinoe has deeply move me. In ex-
pressing my thahktulness and admir-
alton for this splendid example Of
am only Voicings the feeling of all
British hearts. At the same time we
grieve for the hss of those who
nobly sacrificed tieir lives and would
ask you Mr., President, to assure the
bereaved families of my heartfelt
ssf1e President coolid dse's reply follows:
Il have been gAatified to receive
your majesty's gracious message of
appreciation of the Eescue of the en-
tire crew of the british steamer
Antinoe by the American steamer
President Roosevelt and the fam
lilies of those who lost their lives in
this humanitarian effprt shall he ap-
prised of your generous expression
Of coincidence. The event is but
another illustra ton " the heroism
and gallantry which hive character
lied alike the marinersSof the United
States and Great Brita$ n and, while
rearetting the occasiom therefore, /
ejoice that American sailors have
been able to help those of Great
Britain" Il
Evening star., 1926-01-30
COOLIDGE TO NAME
PARLEY UNIT SOON
Discusses Arms Limitation
Conference at Breakfast
at White House.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Coolidge has virtually
made up his mind as TO the personnel
of the commission to represent the
United States at the preliminary arms
limitations conference to be held in
Geneva next month under the auspices
of the League Of Nations. The i'm
preston was gained at the White
House at noon that announcement Of
made shortly.
This was learned following a break
fast conference the President had AT
the White House this morning and
a later conference with Senator Borah
of Idaho. chairman of the Senate
foreign. relations committee, who was
unable to be one of the small COM
pany at the White House breakfast.
Those at the latter were Senator Cur
tbs of Kansas. Republican leader of
the Senate: Senator Robinson of
Arkansas. Democratic leader of the
Senate, and Senator Swanson of Nir-
ginia, ranking Democrat on the Sen
ate foreign relations committee.
The White House announced after
ward that these Senators were in
vited by the President to discuss with
him the personnel of the American
delegation to Geneva and other details
concerning America s participation in
this international conference when
plans for the actual arms limitation
conference will be thrashed out.
BOrah Won't Go.
Senator Borah after his individual
conference with the President stated
emphatically that he is not to he one
of the American commission. He sa id
he did not expect any member of the
Senate body will be in this delesa-
tion. He went on to explain that
there is a likelihood of the conference
consuming considerable time, probably
three or four months. and he doubted
If any member of the Senate cared
to stay away that long.
Senator Rorah said he thought the
President had about decided upon
those whom he will name. He did
not care to give any intimation as to
their names.
In official circles today the i'm
, preston was that the ma jOr members
of the commission will include Joseph
G.. Grew, Undersecretary of State, who
was formerly Minister to Switzerland
Ambassador Houghton. to Germany
and Ambassador Gibson, to Switzer
land.
There are some who have been fol
1 lowing this matter very closely who
are of the opinion that the Presi-
dent might add one or two members
! TO the delegation of the type sug-
gested by Elihu Root, former Secre-
! tary of State, and Col. E. NJ. House
| former intimate friend of Woodrow
| Wilson. Besides these there will be
| a number of technical experts who
| will be designated by the President
| These latter will be selected from
| among the Army and Navy officers
now serving as attaches to the sew
eral embassies and legations ir
| Europe.
| The conference held by the Presiden
| today to get the opinions of the lead
ers of both parties in the Senate a.
well as the ranking members of the
foreign relations committee followed
continued, on Page s,Column II
Evening star., 1926-01-30
ROCKEFELLER AID GIVEN.

NEW YORK, January 80 IP).-Of.
fcials at the office of John D. Rookie
feller, jr., today confirmed the Wash
ington report that Mr.. Rockefeller
had contributed toward financing an
independent American air expedition
TO explore the Arctic regions.
Details of the proposed enterprise.
who other than Lieut.. Comdr. Byrd
will comprise the personnel. or when
the expedition plans to start were not
there
Evening star., 1926-01-30
4 BLAST VICTIMS
BODIES TAKENFR0M
MINE IN ALABAMA
Three Explosions in Widely
Scattered Sections Kill
35 During Day.
By the Associated Press.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January 30
Rescue crews today were bringing out
the last OF the - miners-11 white and
Is neSrocs-who were killed in the
explosion at the Mossboro mine of the
Premier Coal Co. near here late yes
terday. Twenty-siX of the fifty-three
men in the mine at the time of the
blast escaped uninjured.
The tragedy brought the total num-
ber of miners killed in three explosions
throughout the country during the
day to So. Five were killed at West
frankfort. ILL.,, in an explosion in the
New Orient mine, the worlds greatest
coal producer. while three met death
in gas explosion in Il Bear Canyon
Coal Co. mine near Trinidad. Colo.
The crews sent to the Mossboro min
ing camp from the United States Bu
reau Of Mines in Birmingham and
from mines near the scene of the dis
aster labored throughout the night un-
der the direction of State Mine In
spector J. Fl. Nesbitt and had removed
all but three bodies entombed by rock
falls when dawn broke over the little
valley of disaster.
The Mossboro explosion. which oc-
Cured shortly after o'clock yester
day afternoon. was the second in the
Birmingham district within the past
No. . having killed SO miners on De-
cember II.
Shot Hits Gas Pocket.
The explosion occurred at what
miners call shooting time" Each
day, when the miners are ready to
quit work several shots are made
to loosen coal for the next days
work. One of these shots hit a pocket
of gas and caused the explosion.
The mine was Of a single slope and
had II entries, six on each side. The
explosion occurred half way down the
slope. The mine had been in opera
ton five years and was rated non
gaseous.
The slope is in an isolated part of
Shelby County and very hard to
reach. making rescue work difficult.
1t was several hours before trained
crews reached the scene Volunteer
crews headed by G. w. Postel. owner
of the mine. and Charles Hines. fore
man. went into the mine and brought
out many who were not injured, but
were unable to reach .the surface.
Many Tales Of Horror Told.
Many stories of horror were told by
those who were rescued. Some told of
relatives and friends who were killed
as they stood by their sides. while
sheets of flame swept through the
slope and entries. Others told of
lying in the darkness and fearing that
they were entombed
Hundreds of people visited the mine
during the night, the larger part of
whom We're relatives or friends of the
entombed men, seeking to learn who
were the dead and who were the
saved.
The disaster was of the same nature
as was the score or more of such
mishapS that have taken large toll of
life in the Alabama coal fields in the
past IS years.
Evening star., 1926-01-30
MYSTERY SOS is HEARD
BY STATION IN BRITAIN
Unknown Steamer Reported in
Distress-Lloyds Vessel on
Way to Rescue.
BY the Associated Press.

bS t1t AsHUcldteu f'rees.
LONDON. January 30.-Another
mystery sos call was rece ,ved by
Lloyds station at Lands Ent TODAY
from an unknown steamer. The call
was picked up by the British Eteamer
Meriones. bound from Shanahai for
London. and gives the positioh of the
steamer in distress as northwest of
Cape Ortegal on the northern ieXtrem-
ity of the Spanish Peninsula. The
message said the vessel had brlSken her
main shaft and required towing.
The Meriones said the British steam
er Aristo. from Bombay for THE Tees.
had reported passing the position men,
toned without observing anyi vessel.
The Meriones is nearing the vicinity.