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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
COLORADO DRY
OFFICERS WILL
NOT QUIT JOBS


DENVER, Colo., Dec. 31.-Members
of the state law enforcement depart
ment. which Governor Morley ordered
abolished late yesterday refused to
surrender their office today and, af-
ter engaging an attorney, announced
they intended to report for duty dali
ly "as though nothing had happened"
Headed by their chief, Lewis N.
Scherf, the members of the depart
ment challenge the governors au-
thorityJ to abolish the department or
remove them from office, maintain
ing that the legislature created the
department and tnat they hold office
under permanent civil service APP
pointments.
Heads Of the maintenance and pur-
chasing divisions and the auditors
office of the state highway depart-
ment also reported for work today
and denied the right of the governor
to remove them from offices they
shold under permanent civil service
appointments. q
Governor Morley instructed Major
L. d. Blauvelt, state highway engi-
neer, to call a special meeting of the
state highway advisory board im-
mediately to consider the schedule
of salaries paid in the department.
1t is expected such a meeting will
be called for early next week.
lust what the governors next
move will be, now that his authority
to abolish the various departments
has been challenged, has not yet been.
announced Reports are current that
he plans to replace present law en-
forcement agents, il possible with
non-salaried officers, with the hope
of economizing.
Members of the civil service COM
mission. declare the governor cannot
remove from office the law enforce
ment agents of Anighway department
executives an demployes under civil
service They maintain also that the
governor is without authority to re-
place present prohibition agents with
mons -salaried officers without the con-
sent of the commission
Governor Morley issued his execu-
tive order, "abolishing" the law en-
forcement department after obtaining
legal .ppinion from Attorney Cen
eral L. G.. Boatwright to the effect
that he could take such action. He
'abolished' divisions of the highway
department on the authority he says
the law gives him as ex-officio head
of the department.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
POOR HEALTH is
ONLY REASON OF
.PERSHINC'S TRIP
fRH DISPATCH a. 7. Nlrel

WASHINGTON, Dec s1.-Official
silence in Washington as to General
Pershing's health and impending trip
home for medical and dental treat
ment was broken today for ahe first
time when Secretary Kellogg issued
formal statement asserting emphat-
ically that the. generals health was
.the only reason for his return
The secretary's action, taken with
in few hours after he returned to
his desk from a Christmas vacation
in Minnesota was intended to meet
published speculations attributlng
political significance to the fact that
General Pershing was to return 10
this country from africa where he
has been serving for some months as
head of the Tacna-Arica plebiscitary
committee, decisions of which have
been appealed by Chile to President
Coolidge as arbitrator.
The secretary said that the condi-
tion that had developed as result
! Of General Pershing's tooth troubles
had resulted in blood pressure symp-
toms and general i'll health and that
his physicians had ADVISED MN "
return for medical and dental treat
ment. He added that President Cool
idge had advised the general to come
home when he thought best, but ex-
plained that no date for his depart
/ ure from africa had been communi-
Gated, although he was expected. to
/ sail about January Is.
! Kellogg emphasized his belief that
General Pershing would return only
temporarily admitting at the same
time that there was nothing to indi-
| cate how, long the generals stay at
home for medical treatment might
prove to be.
The secretary conferred with Pres
ident Coolidge late in the day, touch
/ tcontinued on Page Fiye)*
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
Arizona Gets ,$1,O55, ,9O8 In
". S. Road Aid Apportionn1ent
(By Dispatch A. P. wire1

WASHINGTON Dec S1.-Appor-
tionment Of $73,l25,OOo among the
states for use during the fiscal year
beginning July j, 1875, in construction
of fedrea1 aid roads was announced
today BY Secretary Jardine.
Arizona gets $l,o55,soS.
Texas will receive $4.426917 the
largest share for any state.
New York with $S,G47166 Pennsyl-
vania with $3,346,92O, Illinois with
$3,175,616, follow witn the nest larg-
est shares.
other apportionments are:
Alabama $1,54O.799; Arizona $1,O55,-
sos; Arkansas $1,267,9O7, California
81, 4S4, ,7OG, Colorado $1,SSO,SS4, Con-
necticut $474,42S, Delaware $365,625,
Florida sS97,1S5 Georgia $1,9811S9,
Idaho $936,5Ss. Indiana $3.50,
Iowa s2,O6O469 Kansas s2,O72 166,
Kentucky $1,416,SOs Loulslani: ST.
OOO 764, Maine S68S,574, Maryland
9p04,Oz4y AdSSdCItuSStlo P15Vo"SNCO'
Michigan S2,217,419, Minnesota $2,13O-
1GS, Mississippi $1,29S,2OS, Missouri
50, 406,S47, Montana S1,551, $50, Nebras-
ka $1,5SS,1SS, Nevada $94S.31S, New
Hampshire S365,265, New Jersey 1894
7O8, New Mexico $1,187264, North
Carolina s1,7OS,544, North Dakota ST.
1893, ,72O, Ohio $2,777O37 oklahoma
S1,752,245, Oregon $1,182,945, Rhode
Island $S65, South Carolina $1,O51-
993 South Dakota $1,222, 1913, Tennes-
see $1,61S,419, Utah $S4S,251 Vermont
$265, 625, Virginia $1,445,S52, Wash
ington $1,13O,OS0, West Virginia $7OS-
936, wisconsin $1,S7O,262, Wyoming
$685., ,594, Hawaii Territory $865,625.
The funds Will be spent on the
federal aid highway system under
the same plan of operation with
the states that has been in operation
for ten years. The roads included
are the most important in the coun-
try Secretary Jardne said, and
reach directly or indirectly every
city of more than 5000 population
Ten thousand miles of federal aid
highways were finished during 1925
with total Appropriation of ap-
Iproxfmately the same as for the
coming fiscal year, he added, with
indications that the coming yeal
will be equally successful"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
'CARRANZA COINS
MUST BE TRADED
FOR new PIECES

In accordance with decree Is.
sued by the Mexican government
about six months ago, all one peso
pieces and all one-half peso silver
pieces minted during Carranza's re-
gime which are now in circulation,
must be exchanged during January
for new pieces of those denomina-
tions of a greater silver content.
f. L. Mendoza, secretary Of the
Aqua Prieta chamber of commerce,
stated Thursday that the money may
be exchanged this month at any
government office in Aqua Prieta.
The new pieces of silver are slightly
larger than the old and are being
issued because of their greater sill
yer content.
All Mexican copper money regard
less of the date of issue, is also to
be exchanged this month, he stated
for new copper money but there are
not many of these coins in circula-
tion in Aqua Prieta just now.
Just what action the government
will take at the end of January has
not been ascertained, Mendoza stated
but it is likely that any old pesos
and one-half pesos which may be in
circulation at that time will be de-
clared valueless.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

} The new plans call for approXi-
mately the same expenditure of mon
ey-about million and quarter
doliars-and force of workers
which at capacity will total at least
200 men. according to the general
manager.
1T is impossible to state definitely
whether our construction force will
again be up to capacity within the
next six weeks or within the next
two months, Beckett declared, but
plans are now ready for us to pro-
ceed Non definitely According 10 the
general manager here, the revised'
plans cali for the installation Of
more new features at the smelter and
less remode1ing of old fixtures. 1t is
hoped Bacl1ett asserted, that the
work will be completed by the end
of 1926. Soon after the first of this
year, the construction force will be
gradually increased again until with
in probably six or seven weeks it
will be nearly up to capacity.
A. @. MeGregor, prominent con-
struction engineer who has been
working with Col. H. Fl. Stout on
the plans for the smelter work here
has the following to say about the
revision in plans:
The improvements to be made in
the Copper Queen smelling works at
Douglas have been delayed on ac-
count of changes in plans, but. the
work will proceed with dispatch from
now on. Primarily the changes are
for the purpose of going to all rever-
beratory smelling and shutting down
the blast furnaces now in operation.
Originally it was planned to equip
the present reverberatory furnaces
with new charging and Stag disposal
facilities and. new boiler settings. Al
so it was planned to install addition
al roaster capacity and to provide
Cottrell treaters for the gases from
the old and new roasters.
In the present roaster plant it has
been demonstrated by 9-hearth fur
mace, designed by Col. Fl. III. Stout,
that about the same sulphur elimina-
ton per square foot of total hearth
area can be expected from this num-
ber of hearths as is common in g.
hearth furnaces, and at the same
time more concentrated exit gases
are obtained, resulting in less extra
neous fuel being required for roast
ing, This idea was to be carried a
step further in the new roasters by
using eleven hearths. A 19-foot OUT
side diameter 11-hearth roaster was
estimated to have daily capacity of
16S tons. This capacity in a CONF
paratively small diameter furnace
was impressive, and in view of our
sdesire to deliver the calcines from
the roasters to the reverberatory fur
naces with as little loss in dust and
temperature as possible, we found af-
ter some study ample capacity in
roasters could be 80 placed directly
over each reverberatory. furnace as
to give the desired flexibility in the
distribution of the charge into the
reverberatory furnace.
When this plan was placed before
the Copper Queen management, and
it appeared the cost and time of final
completion would not differ material
ly from that of the original plan, all
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
Investment company.

The sale includes the properties of
| the Douglas Traction and Light COM
pany, the Douglas Gas corporation
and the city ice plant, belonging to
the Douglas Investment company.
Negotiations for the. sale were
completed in New York City Wednes-
day, and Thursday r. G. Arthur,
manager of the Douglas investment
company, was instructed by the new
company to take possession Of the
properties here for them.
The Arizona Edison company has
also purchased the Bisbee Improve
ment company For the present Mr..
Arthur will remain as manager of
the Douglas properties and no inn
mediate change in the present per
sonnel of employees is believed to be
! anticipated. Extension of the public
utility system Of this city and Bisbee
is believed to be contemplated by the
new company which has signified it's
intention of expending considerable
money in expanding the capacity of
its new holdings. No representatives
of the Arizona Edison company have
arrived inS this city and Arthur is in
ecntrol until further instructions are
forthcoming.
J. S. Douglas statement, as presi-
dent of the d. I. company, is as fol-
lows;
I'VE announced some time ago that
negotiations were in progress for the
purchase of the Douglas public utili-
4-s- A 4
through Messrs J Condor and
David o. True and which have now
been terminated, and Thursday morn
ing Mr.. r. G.. Arthur received from
the Arizona Edison company at All
bany, New. York, the following tele-
gram:
Mr.. r. G. Arthur Manager Douglas
Investment company,
Douglas, Arizona.
Please call ons Mr.. Douglas who
will give you possessions of the pro-
perties for us. Further Instructions
will follow
'(Signed)
ARIZONA EDISON COMPANY
"Thus ends the ownership and
management of the public utilities of
Douglas which We're started in the
fall OF 1900, less than six months
after the location of the townsite by
the original group OF, men who until
yesterday were owners. Of the public
utilities.
"The simplicity Of the above quoted
telegram shows how easily business
of some magnitude can be transacted
between parties when a mutual APP
probation Of integrity exists.
1--WE understand from Mr.. Arthur
that the operating personnel of the
former owners viii be maintained
and no immediate changes in the OPP
Grafton of the business are likely to
occur. Since the Arizona Edison Com
pany has purchased the Bisbee I'm
provement company it seems to us
not unlikely that ultimately addition
al power will be added to the plant
Of the Douglas company and the cur
rent transmitted to Bisbee, thus
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
CUMMINGS GIVES
NEEDS OF u. S.
ANTHROPOLOCY
tpy Dispatch 4. P. wirel

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 81
American anthropoiogists are labor
ing under great handicaps which are
hlocking their branch Of science from
bigger and higher goals. DIR. Byron
Cummings, archaeloglst of the Uni,
versity Of Arizona declared in an
address here today. Unless these I'M.
pediments are removed, the progress
| Of anthropology will sbe badly harm.
ed
Cummings spoke at the annual
convention of the American Associa-
tion for the Advancement OF Science
land outlined the important needs Of
American anthropologists. These, he
said, were more definite and COM
iprehensive policy; a central organi-
cation to aid Investigations and cor
relate results; living salaries for
workers; sufficient time to reacl.
stable conclusions and adequate funds
TO provide equipment and prosecute
! the tasks of the workers
Scientific societies are husbanding
their resources that they may add to
the worlds knowledge and the
Iworld's power by turning their
searchlight alpon 'the clouds of su.
perstition and ignorance that still
hover about men," Cummings de-
clared IF undue pressure is not
brought to bear upon these research
| workers to make their results count
7 in certain special directions and they
are not unduly pressed for time.
conclusions will be reached that will
mot only aid in the development of
our national resources, but will solve
many of our social and economic
problems and enhance the peace and
happiness Of the world"
Scientists today are, as a rule, too
prone to seek publicity" Cummings
said, which he added Is hindranoo
to the development of certain branch
es of science.
1T is a great temptation to shake
ones plumage and cluck," he said.
'instead of sitting on the nest until
the eggs are hatched any we may be
able to determine with some degrea
of accuracy the character of the Off
spring"
"Haloes have ceased to be in style
and bronze wreaths are considered
poor compensation" he declared.
1T Is a disgrace to u.s." he con-
cluded, that we are not working un-
der a definite policy, whose objective
is comprehensive collaboration or
the investigations carried on in
America and the solution of the prob
lens of the origin, development and
civilization of the native America"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
eBy JACK o,coNNoR,.

"A barren year for scientists and
banner year for coal merchants"
epitomises the situation as far as
astronomical ands meteorological fore
casts for 1925 are. concerned. Not
for many years has occurred IL
month so devoid of interesting phe-
nomena as 1925 will be, while in
the opinion of the great majority of
the scientists who devote their time
to forecast of weather conditions
the summers of 1926 and 1927 will
be unusually cold and inclement, two
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
Astronomy Holds Nothing Of
Great Interest For Amateurs
During 1926; Cold Predicted

great weather observers of note even,
predicting that in 1927 there will be
a repetition of the weather of the
year 1916, known as "the year with
out summer" when the Fourth of
July was celebrated in several Of
the eastern states under heavy
blanket of snow.
The "sun-spot theory" of weather
conditions is rapidly gaining ground
among scientists these days and the
successful predictions of Father Je-
rome Kicara of Santa Clara, Calf,
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
TRIO TRIED TO SELL
HUAmER AS WHISKY

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. S1.-
Three arrests declared by federal
agents to have bearing on a deal in
which a Salt Lake City bootlegger
attempted, in Denver, to sell nearly
+ $500 gallons of water upon repre-
sentations that it was pure grain
alcohol, were made here today. The
arrests are of one woman and two
men alleged implicated, but it is de.
clared that the leadess of the gang
Escaped Those held are Mrs. H. Wal
lace, Louis Hill and c. Lyons. The
woman is declared to be the wife OF
one of two other men sought
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

(continued on Page FivelE
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

Whereas January 1, 1925 say more
than 500 applications already fileo
at the deputy county assessors Of
flee here for new license plates, to-
day perceives little more than 200
Of the 25OO motorists in this dis
trict having, applied for their plates
for 1926.
SO slow have Douglasites been in
attending to this very important
duty that Deputy Assessor Tom
Glenn believes that they now VIII
have trouble in getting them quick
tIy. All plates applied for are being
q eceived here from Tombstone and
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

Continued on Page six)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
Not One Tenth OF Motor Car
OrUners OfCity Haze Applied
For 1926 Licenses, Says Glenn

many pairs are awaiting their own
ers at Glenn's office. Many appli-
cations bave been received at Glenn's
office there after his regular hours
to accommodate tforgetful folks but
with the start of the New Year, H.
censes will only receive attention
until 5 o'clock as the deputy assessor
needs his extra evening hours 70
check up on the. daily work and the
records of the past year.
one outstanding reason for the
great delay this year lies in the fact
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01

NEW YORK. Dec. al
Copper quiet; electrolytic
14b silver 6SA.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
No LYNcHINGs 1N rExAs.

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. S1.-Tonight
closed THE first year since the civil
war in which no lynching took. place
inside the borders of Texas 1t was
only three years ago that this stats
led the nation in the number of mot
slayings.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
REMODELING AT c. o.
SHELTER TO RESUME
HERE IN TWO MONTHS

Work on the remodeling the Copper Queen smelter
in this city will be resumed at full speed probably with
in the next two months F. G. Beckett general manager
of the Phelps Dodge corporation here states
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-01
ARIZONA EDISON co.
TAKES OVER DOUGLAS
INVESTMENT UTILITIES

Announcement Of the sale of the public utility hold
ngs Of the Douglas Investment company of this city to
the Arizona Edison company is made in the following
statement by James Douglas president of the Douglas
Investment company.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Political
travellers who have visited the con-
gressional and senatorial headquart-
ers in Chicago, report a very fine
spirit of confidence backed by activ-
ity. Congressman Wood, chairman of
the Congressional committee, has ev-
cry reason to feel satisfied with the
prospects. Indications are that they
will actually make a gain in the total
of Republican house membership.
Wood is a comfortable man to visit
with. There is no high hat, mahog-
any furnishings or red carpets in his
quarters, or barring doors. The man
who wants to see him and has bust
ness to talk is admitted without de-
lay. Earl Venable, the secretary Of
the committee, while as usual doing
the work of three men, carries on in
a comfortable fashion with his cal
lers.
Senator Phipps, chairman of the
Senatorial committee, very properly
is spending most of his time afield,
but the data is avanable for those
who call.
Congressman Walter Newton, of
Minnesota, in charge of the speakers
bureau, is getting very satisfactory
results out Of a most modest appro-
priation-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29

WASHINGTON, D. C.,-The thirty
million dollar loan for the stabiliza-
ton of the cotton market, it is under
stood, is only the first step in a pro-
gram for sustaining the prices Of
other agricultural products. The cot
ton market developed an immediate
emergency, and that is how it hap
peed that the first public demonstra-
tiOn was made with regard to that
commodity. It is expected that the
problems of the producers of other
agricultural commodities will be SIM
ilarly aided within a short time. This
cotton blowout and the situation
which is found IN regard to other
commodities, emphasizes the fore
thought of the president in pressing
for fullbOdied, fullgrOwn cooperative
marketing legislation. 1t is only a
guess perhaps but It is yet more sub
stantiaI than most guesses TO say
that had the president secured the
legislation he desired, this demonstra-
ton in the aid Of cotton growers
would not have been necessary as the
need would have been met under the
provisions of the legislation which
was rejected.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29

is urgent need Of a greater response
by the electorate to the summons to
manifest the popular will.
At the last two elections only so
per cent of those eligible to vote cast
their ballots. This is a poor showing
in a republic with a practically uni
versal franchise.
The individual vote is what makes
up the total. Many candidates have
been elected to office by what has
come to be known as the "stay-at-
home vote" Unworthy men have been
named to office because of the feeling
on the part Of the conscientious cleo
tors that there was no use in their
going to the polls. Political crafts
men count upon this lethargy or feel
ing of hopelessness to work their
schemes, and many of the ills that
this country has suffered Lave come
from their success.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29

give advice to young girls who are
going to be presented at the court
of st. James. A court scene, thrown
against a background of old English
airs, will be dramatized by KOA play
ers. Carlton Bowman, baritone, and
Ralph Freese, tenor, will be the solo
lists. A dance lesson, f'The Carolina, >
given by Josephine Block, prominent
dancing instructor, will conclude the
evenings program.
American Legion Program The
Boulder post of the American Legion
is to present an evening of music,
Wednesday night. A drum and bugle
corps, a quartet, an instrumental trio,
as,well as tenor, contraltO, bass, from
bone and cornet solos, are included
in the program.
University of Denver Alumni-The
University of Denver Alumni will en-
terrain KOA'S audience Friday night
in a well diversified program. Prom
inent among the speakers are DR..
Heber R. Harper, chancellor; Everett
E. Foster, president Of the a~ssocia-
tiOn; Fred Dawson, football coach
and Wayne C. Williams, former state
attorney general. A string quartet
soprano and baritone solos, will fur,
nish the music.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29

WASHINGTON, D. C.-While it is
agreed that almost a miracle will be
required, there are those who are be-
ginning to talk as to the possibility Of
Al Smith being defeated for the gov
ernorship by Congressman Ogden
Mills. The governor is running for
his fifth term, and there is a saying
about the pitcher which goes to the
well too often.
The fickleness of the public is al
ways one of the i~nexplicable happen
ings in political life, and that is why