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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
LINEMAN KILLED
AS HE TOUCHES
CHARGED WIRE
fBy Dispatch A. p. Wirel

PUEBLO, Colo, July 23.-While
working on a high tension power line
between this city and LaJunta, about
six miles east of Pueblo, on the Santa
Fe trail, about 11:9O o'clock Friday
morning, Andrew Russell, an employe
of the Southern Colorado Power COM
pany, who lives at sos Court street,
was instantly killed when he accident
ally touched one of the wires with his
right hand, and $4,000 volts of cleo
tricity shot through ihs body.
The man was working on pole at
the time, and his lifeless body hung
suspended in mid-aid by his safety
belt until rescued by fellow workmen.
Customary first aid methods were
given by J. H. Rannells, foreman in
charge of the crew of linemen, but the
efforts proved fruit1ess. The artificial
respiration company from the Pueblo
Gas and Fuel company and doctor
from the Pueblo clinic arrived on the
scene as soon as possible, and worked
for nearly three hours in vain effort
to revive the dead man.
AT the time Russell met his death he
was installing transformers on the pole
and was hanging a pair of blocks to
raise the transformers when his hand
came in contact with the charged wire.
He had been warned, it is said, by
members of the crew that he might be
killed if he were not more careful.
Russell came to Pueblo from Denver
about a month ago, and had been en-
ployed by the company for two or
three weeks. H ewas "a years old and
is survived by wife and two-year-
old son.
The body was taken to the T. G.
Mccarthy and Cons funeral parlors, and
will be shipped by them to Waco,
Texas, for burial.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
DENVER YOUTH
KILLED IN FALL.
FROM MOUNT.A AIN
(By Dispatch A. 2. Wirel

ESTES PARK Colo, July 29.-For-
est Ketring, 19, Of Denver, was killed
today when he fell 1000 feet down
the east face of Longs peak. which
he was scaling in company with Reuel
James, 21, also of Denver.
The youths arrived at the foot of
the peak yesterday afternoon and
spent the night at Timberline cabin,
resuming their upward climb to the
summit at z O'Clock this morning
They were ascending by the east face
from Cabin lake and had just passed
a point on the trail known as Broad
way, when young Ketring, who was
in the lead, slipped and fell over the
face of the cliff. He plunged down
ward 1000 feet, hit a snowbanll and
slid 800 feet moro before his body
crashed onto the rocks.
Ruel called for assistance from the
trail crew working on the mountain
trail several miles above. The crew
found the body and broght it back to
Timberline cabin, from where it is be-
ing taken, to the Hughes Kirkwood
ranch.
Roger w. Toll, superintendent Of
Rocky Mountain national park, left
for Timberline cabin as soon as news
of the accident reached his offices
here. The body will be returned to
Denver tomorrow.
The eastern side of the famous peak
has claimed the lives of six daring
climbers during the last AZ years.
The first fatality was in September,
1884, when Miss Carrie j. Welton died
lCnntinned on Fage Eightr
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
Greenlee and MaricopG
County Road Contracts
Signed; ), Open Work Soon
CBy pispatoll 4. 2. wlrsl

PHOENIX, July 23. -. o n t ac t
awarded several days ago by the state
highway department for road con-
struction work in Greenlee and Mari
copa counties, were signed today by
the Borderland Construction company
of Tucson and Skousen Brothers of
Mesa, according to w. G. Lefebvre,
state engineer Work under the two
contracts will be started at once, it
was stated.
The Greenlee county work includes
construction of all necessary drainage
structures on 12 miles of road on the
Stafford Duncan highway, beginning In
Duncan and running west to the Graz
ham county line. The Borderland
Construction company submitted bid
of $69,449.4O for the work, which in
cludes number of culverts and sew
eral small bridges,
The Skousen Brothers contract in
Maricopa county calls for the con-
struction of about 1900 feet of ap-
proach roads to the new bridge now
building over the ella river on the
Phoenix-Yuma highway.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
WOMAN
HELD IN DEATH
CASE, VERIFY
tpu plsp.toh 4. ?. witel

PHOENIX, July 2S.-Mrs. Gladys
Lane, charged Jointly with her hus-
band, D. G. Lane, with the murder Of
Dr. John F. Reed, Phoenix optomet-
rist, last Saturday night, was con-
fined to her bed in the county jail
today suffering from what her ply
sician described as violent attack
of billiousness."
Her condition did not warrant her
removal to a hospital, though a
desire for disqualification was ex-
pressed by Mrs. Lane, the physician
told Sheriff John Moore. The latter
therefore refused to permit her re-
moval from the county jail.
The husband, D. G.. Lane, will be
given a preliminary examination on
the charge of first degree murder
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Lane, arrested several days after her
husband and held under a separate
murder complaint, will be given a
preliminary hearing Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
AIM EE PRAISES
OIL K
YER R Ado

Douglasites who tuned in on radio
station KFSG Thursday night heard
Aimee Semple Mcpherson read the
statement of Douglas citizens, which
was published in The Douglas Dispatch
a few days ago. The audience ap-
plauded heartily after the statement
was read. There were 5000 persons in
Angelus temple at the time, and all
who tuned in on that station also heard
the report read
There were 1875 baptisms in the tenn
pie that night, and it was stated dur
ing the service that kilograms of con-
fidence were being received from
churches and organizations throughout
the country, although the statement of
the Douglas representatives citizens
was regarded as the greatest and most
convincing.
Mrs. Mcpherson, during her sermon,
said Satan since the dark ages has
made varied attacks in an effort to
destroy the works of Christ, by slander,
innuedos and gossip of evil-minded
always overthrown. Bombs of truth
have exploded the false testimony and
absurd identifications. believe
Douglas officials will eventually solve
the crime.
"My story stands today exactly as
related in Douglas and to the grand
jury here. There will never be any
other true story.
Meanwhile, the brightest spots in
these past weeks is my arrival in
Douglas, that dear city of hospitality
and brotherly love- Those people of
Douglas were good samaritans to me
and we all feel we can never repay
their goodness. May the Master, whom
I serve, say to ye of Douglas, In as
much as ye have done it unto one of
the least of mine, ye have done it unto
me-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
Y. M. c. A. FUND
REACHES 1852;
TIME EXTENDED

A total of $S52.25 was reported Fri
day night by campaigners for the Y.
NJ. c. A. fund and promise was made
that if the total of $1o0O IS secured, an
additional $100 will be given by a local
citizen
Only four teams had completely COW
cred their districts, and it was decided
to extend the time of the campaign un-
til Thursday, July 29, with the prin-
cipal sections being covered by Tues
day night.
Solicitors reported they were de-
lighted to find a fine sentiment in
Douglas towards a continuance of the
Young Mems Christian association, and
that public thought was being cryastl-
lied and centered on what the Y. M.
G. A. was doing in the way of pro-
gram. 1t was also freely predicted
that the "Y would continue to do even
greater work in the future.
AS a result of the campaign, policies
and plans of the association, work
will be more fully discussed than they
have been for some time before, and it
is thought there may be some changes
I
to bring about less duplication.
"The money is here in town for the
Y. NJ. C. A. if we will just go after it,"
was the united sentiment of the 20
men who gathered last night in the Y
building for the report meeting.
Two campaigners said there was $500
more on their territory, and that they
meant to get it. Everyone voiced his
opinion that the drive should be con-
tinued until the full amount was Sc
cured and the goal of $500 reached.
1t was decided this should be done, and
that the workers will keep on the job,
checking and rechecking until every
one has been seen and asked to do
something in financial way for the
Y, and until the money has been re-
ceived When the $500 is secured, an
other 800 will be added, and it is also
expected at least 5000 more will be
coming as a result, making the total
$500.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
Col. Ned Green COnfers
With One Of Accusers;
Both Refuse Statements
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-Colonel
Ned NJ Green, prohibition administra-
tor under fire for alleged miscon-
duet and Irregularities in office, con-
ferred today for the first time with
one of his accusers.
For three hours the official was
closeted with Alf Oftedal, chief of the
internal revenue, under whose direc-
tion an extensive investigation of
Colonel Green's public and private
activities was conducted. The meet
ing was held in Colonel Green's Of
flee, and Oftedal was accompanied by
a stenographer. At the end of the
conference neither man would re-
veal the trend Of the conversation
had taken.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
RAIN FALLING
IN CITY E ARLY
FRIDAY NIGHT

Further evidence of the arrival OF
the belated summer rains was seen
Friday night when light rain began
to fall at $3.50 p. M.
Rainfall in Douglas during the
storm Thursday is estimated at about
80 of an inch, the estimate being
based upon precipitation of 81 OF
an inch recorded at the Copper Queen
meteorological station
The rain Thursday was general
throughout the western part Of the
state, but was very slight east Of
Douglas. An appreciable drop in tenn
perature followed in the wake of the
storm.
Total rainfall in Douglas during
July has reached ~ of an inch, falling
far short of the usual figure recorded
in past year, which averaged about
2,5 inches.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
EXPANSION OR
IS
FACING ITALY,
SAYS MUSSOLINI
"Our Imperialism Presents
No Threats to World"
Premier Says.
ASKS u. S. SYMPATHY
Our Colonial Aspirations
Not Menace to Anyone,
Statement of Leader.
(By p. HI. Winner, staff correspond
of the Associated Fress)


ROME, July 29.-Fascist Italy must
expand or suffocate, Premier Musso-
lini today asserted, but her expansion
in no way presents threat to the
peace of the world
1--WE are thirsting for power, for
riches and the prosperity, so long
denied u.s. the fascist premier told
the correspondent for the Associated
Press, "but our Imperialism presents
no threat to the worlds peace. Sure
ly the American people, whose COM
mercial and economic empire stretches
over the whole world, can under
stand and sympathize with young
Italys needs to expand culturally and
economically beyond her borders"
Discussing the need for mutual
understanding between Italy and the
the American government resembled
the fascist state more than any of
the liberal democratic governments
of Europe.
When Premier Mussolini was asked
to state the precise meaning of this
phrase "Italy's undeni-
able colonial rights and tell how
he intends to achieve the fruition OF
them, he declared:
Our colonial aspirations do not
constitute menace to anyone. Italy
asks only what is Indispensable to
her and what is is just that she have.
1t is certain that she will obtain
of these desires by
policy of peace and friendly agree
ments, since no nation would want TO
assume the grave responsibility Of
obstructing the achievement of such
legitimate and, in reality, such un-
excessive aspirations"
The best way for Americans to un-
derstand fascist Italy, the premier
said, is through a comparison with
their own country. "Paradoxical as
it may SEEM" he said. There is a
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
PRE-PR|MARY
HELD N.
TEXAS TODAY
(By Dispatch A. ?. wIrs)

DALLAS, Tex, July 29.-
T he Texas pre-primary
campaign clio s ed tonight
with the prospect of $4,000
voters going to the polls
tomorrow to say whether
they wish Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson retained as
the head of the democratic
party and to settle other
contests.
The first woman governor to be
elected in Texas has been the OBJ
ject of the most intense "off year
campaign in the states history. The
Texas election bureau, an organiza-
tion set up by Texas newspapers to
gather returns, estimated that the
democratic vote would be about ESQ.,
900 or about SO per cent of the states
voting strength.
Each of the three leading demo-
cratic candidates for the guberna-
torial nomination predicted triumph
and two, Mrs. Ferguson and Attor-
ney General Dan Moody declared
they would have majority over all
opponents. If no candidate has
majority a run off primary between
the two highest is held in August TO
determine the nominee.
interest centered in efforts of the
minority party to hold q statewide
primary for the first time in the
Continued on Page Threel
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
R ALL WORKERS
OF NE XICO TO
CANCEL STRIKE
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

MEXICO CITY, July 29. = Official
notice withdrawing the general rail
way strike order was issued late to-
day by the confederation of railroad
unions. The calling off of the strike,
which had been threatened for to-
morrow, is believed to have been
largely due to the intervention of
President Gales.
Earlier in the day the federal gov
ernment had issued an edict that sus-
pension of railway service would be
considered illegal.
The order from the confederation OF
railroad unions also instructs the
striking railroad men on the lsthmus
Of Tehuantepec, which local strike
caused the threat of the general
strike, to return to work. The order
was issued after a series of confer
ences attended by railroad union lead
ers, Secretary of Commerce and In
dustry Morones and President Gales
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
RUM RING CASE
TO GO TO JURY
MONDAY; STATE
ENDS ARGUMENT
Buckner Admits State Wit
ness, Arrested For Per-
jury, Lied Many Times.
DEFENDS PAY MEN 7 S
Government Witnesses Civ
en- Immunity, U. S. At
tOrney Tells Jurymen.
fBy Dispatch A. P. wirel

NEW YORK, July DISSEMINATION
was concluded today in the trial OIL
eight members of the so-called $4O,-
100000 Dwyer rum ring. The case
will go to the jury Monday.
Closing argument was marked ny
characterizations of the government 5
witnesses as "spies and informers
whose testimony was obtained oy
bribery and promies of immunity
by defense counsel.
Federal Attorney Buckner coun-
tered by saying that immunity was
automatically given any witness VINO
incriminated himself while testifying
for the government.
The testimony of Charles Augustus
(sometimes Henry Smith who had
been charged with deserting wife
and the navy, and who was in court
nirons because of his disappearance
from court yesterday was raked by
broadsides from the several defense
attorneys.
"Smth" Buckner said, "has lied on
the stand, about his naval convic-
ton, about a former marriage and
about a naval enlistment, If you
jurors believe he lied about his rum
running 1 am satisfied to have you
drop his testimony"
Buckner defended the payments Of
money to the government witnesses
on the ground that would diminish
their effectiveness as witnesses. 1t
had been testified they were paid
for work done on government boats.
1T is true the government Wit
nesses, including Smith, received i'm
munity Not from me, and not from
my associates in this case, but from
the congress of the United States.
It's the law" Buckner said.
Smith, who had been the govern
ment's chief witness and who had
told of transporting liquor from rum
row in speed boats maintained by
Dwyer and his associates was taken
(Continuel from Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
NEW RAILROAD.
MERGER PLAN.
Of +. |. L0REE
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

WASHINGTON, July %.
The possibility of a new
trans-continental railroad
was seen here in the an
nouncement today of COM
pletion of plans for a
merger of three railroads In
the southwest.
While it had been known for some
time that L. F. Loree, president of the
Delaware and Hudson, and chairman
of the board of directors of the KAN
sas City Southern, planned to merge
the latter road with the st. Louis
Southwestern and the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, announcement that terms
had been drawn up for early submis-
sion to the interstate commerce COM
mission aroused considerable interest
in commission circles. Loree recently
conferred here with several commits
sion members, and it was indicated at
that time that he had another project
under consideration.
Since then the Delaware and I1udSon
has applied for authority to acquire
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh, and
Loree also has pending a proposal to
build a 284-mile line across PennsyI-
vania with view to shortening the
route between New York and Chicago
This plan is backed by the Hartman
estate.
Regarding the filing of the south
western merger proposal there was
some hint that Loree might be plan
ming this in connection with his yarl-
Gus other construction and unification
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
OLD TRAILS ASSOCIATION
TO CONTINUE WORK

KANSAS CITY, July 23.-One nun
dred and fifty delegates to the Ma
tional Old Trails association, plon'
eer good roads organization voted
today to maintain it's organization
even though the government has tax
en- over the marking of cross-couh-
try highways. rousing of puhHc
sentiment 70 rimproved highways
was declared to be the program
henceforth. Judge Harry s. truman
Kansas City, was elected president 10
succeed the late Judge j. M. Love-
founder of the organization state
vice presidents elected included: New
Mexico: Ian MacTavish, Magdalena'
and George Keith, Socorro. Arizona:
Tobias Younis, Concho, and j. Patter~
son. st, Johns.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
REouEsT EXTRADITION

SANTA ANA, Calf, July 23.-Re-
quest for the extradition of Rev
Phillip A. Goodwin, arrested in New
York as a suspect in the Staying oI
J. J. Patterson, Los Angeles broker
whose partly burned body was tound
last March in a river bed near here,
was on it's way to Sacramento to-
night and Sheriff Jernigan of Orange
county said two of his deputies will
be ready to leave for the east to-
morrow to bring Reverend Goodwin
here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
TO CALL TROOPSe

NOGALES, July 23.-Efforts to Sc
cure from the Mexican consulate here
either confirmation or denial of the re-
port emanating from Mexico City this
morning that federal troops had been
ordered to arms in anticipation of ids
orders August 1, failed this afternoon
Lengthy questioning of the officials
resulted merely in the assertion that
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
Cochise County Burned
1,458,S46 Gallons OF
Gas First Half of Year

Motorists i'm CocTiae county dur
ing, the month of June, 1926, paid
"a total gasoline tax of $S,O52.54, the
third largest amount collected in
any Arizona county, according to
report issued by James III. Kerby,
secretary of state.
A total of $4s.76s.4O has been
collected I'm gasoline taxes in CO.
ehise county since January 1, 1926,
according to the report. More than
1.45S,946 gallons of motor fuel were
used in the county. the state total
being 15,211,1 gallons.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
Title to SteinfeId Site
For Tucson Hospital Is
DisGpprOUed BY the U. S.

WASHINGTON July 23.--The de-
partment of Justice today advised
Senator Cameron 1T had disapprOved
title to the SteinfeHd site for the
United States veterans hospital mt
Tucson, Arizona. The title has been
under litigation and Senator Gamer
on requested the veterans bureau to
defer action, pending the return of
Director Hines. Cameron said he
believed the difficulty can be work.
ed out.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24
(Bv Dispatch A. y. Mirel

NOGALES, Jluy pa general strike
of all workers on the lines of the Mex
lean national railroad has been called
by labor officials for tomorrow morn
ing, says a special dispatch to the No
gales Herald from Mexico City tonight.
The order, if carried into effect will
involve about 10000 employees.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24

NEW YORK, July %
Copper firm; electrolytic,
spot and futures, IAN; bar
silver, 641s.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-24

Mostly fair west, unsettled
east, Saturday and proba-
bly, Sunday; little change
in temperature.
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SPEAKING OF STAMINA

states B. H. Anibal, vice president
in charge of Oakland engineering,
the designer Of the rubber silenced
chassis and a leading authority on
automotive engineering, on the eve
of his departure for Europe with
other General Motors Engineers.
In approaching new limits of
quietness we are merely anticipating
public demand for the utmost COM
fort in automobile riding and dfiv-
ing. The results achieved in the
greater Oakland six chassis were
brought about by isoating the three
major vibrations which affect motor
car comfort. This was done by ap-
plying a series of engineering feat
ures, each separate and distinct, yet
with the common purpose of insulat-
ing the body assembly from vibra-
tom Mr.. Anibal explained
More than year ago the first
step was pioneered with the intro
-ductidn of the Harmonic Balancer,
built into the Oakland crankshaft.
This balancer prevents the tendency
of the -crankshaft to twist or vibrate
under the multiple impulses of the
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cylinders and practically eradicates
torsional vibration. However. there
still remains two other major sources
of vibration common to all motor
cars, one which comes through the
propeller shaft from the rear axle
and wheels, and the other from the
torque reactions of the engine.
Further intensive experimentation
during the past year indicated that
both Of these major problems Of
vibrations have been solved. The
first of these, the problem of road
rumbles and transmission hum car
ried up through the drive shaft was
eliminated by new and exclusive
development, the rubber silenced
drive This is a rubber cushioned
drive hub placed between the trans
mission and the universal joint, COM
pletely insulating the chassis and
body against these vibration noises.
Along with this came the insula-
ton of the engine from the frame by
rubber cushions, thereby silencing
the vibrations from the torque reac-
tionS of the engine"
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plosion. A tank that is nearly filed |
often will catch fire without explod-
ing.
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side. In acknowledges, !.
feat the Bambino was prsss,,',
the coupe. The picture ~
beside the car, holding tbs ~
base ball A'a
Times have changed ,,.,
with a broad grin. Soma =.
it would have been a ser,o, = !.
for any of us to break :.
with with a base ball. Now = Y /
a new automobile"