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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Liberals Triumph Over
Fundamentalists In Hot
Missouri City Election
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

CLARENCE, Mo-, April 6.-Liberal-
ism triumphed over fundamentalism
in Clarence's mayoralty election today
when j. c. Maupin, former Baptist
preacher, whose stand on Biblical in
depreciation had been made an issue.
defeated L. J. Peterman by a majority
of 110 votes. The final vote as tabu-
later showed Maupin with 365 and his
opponent with 255.
The campaign for the office, which
preceded today's election, had stirred
this little Shelby county town since
the religious question was raised be-
cause of Maupin's defense in 1922 of
the liberal views of DR.. A. Wakefield
Staten, who was ousted from the fac
ulty of William Jewell college at Lib
erty, Mo-, for what were called too
liberal terms in his book, "What Je-
sus Taught" Maupin led members of
the student body which demanded
Staten's retention.
When this issue was raised on him
in the mayoralty campaign, Maupin re-
iterated his support of DR.. Staten and
his views in literally interpreting GER
tain sections of the Bible The fun
damentlists rallied about Peterman,
retired farmer, and the contest at
tracted considerable attention. Both
candidates received numerous letters
and kilograms from leaders of funda-
and liberalism in all parts
of the nation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
(By Dispatch A. P. Wirel


WASHINGTON, April 6-Calling at
tention to the expense of enforcing
prohibition in the house today, Rep
resentative Cullen, democrat New
York, urged repeal or modification of
the Volstead law. He said the mill
lions spent in futile effort at en-
forcement should be used to build up
the merchant marine and on other
constructive enterprises.
Cullen termed the dry law the
most brutal assault on personal lib
,erty ever heard Of" and said it could
be enforced only by the most strin-
gent and repulsive of methods
Taking up the discussion Represent
tative O'Connell, New York, said New
York republicans were falling over
themselves" to give the voters Of that
state a referendum because of the OBJ
vious change in sentiment.
Until the newspaper polls on prohi-
bition were tabulated, he added, New
York republicans were completely
under the domination of the anti-sa-
loon league
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Jardine Predicts Farm
Relief Legislation By
The Present Congress
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

WASHINGTON, April 6.-While pro-
ponents of the corn belt surplus crop
bin were completing their case before
the senate and house agriculture com
mittees today, Secretary Jardine in
dicated he could not support such a
measure, but predicted that congress
would pass farm relief legislation.
The secretary of agriculture made
known his views at breakfast rendered
by Representative Ticher, republican,
Kansas, and attended by the Kansas
congressional delegation He said he
favored creation of a federal farm
board in the agriculture department.
with wide powers in dealing with farm
problems.
The corn belt bill would establish
such a board, but it also would levy
an equalization fee on basic crops, to
be used for stabilizing prices on sur
plus production.
At the house committees night ses-
sion a charge that the National Grain
Dealers association is conducting a
comprehensive lobby against the corn
belt bill was made by Joe Plummer of
Akron, Colorado. He was appointed
by Governor Morley to, represent Colo
rado farmers in urging farm relief
legislation and he endorsed the meas
ure.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Sunday Amusements Voted
Down In Colorado Town
(Bv Disnatch A. 2. Wirel

COLORADO SPRINGS, April g.
Dancing and roller skating on Sun
day were overwhelmingly defeated
in Manitou today in a hotly contest
ed election, the final vote being 283
for the ordinance to prohibit Sunday
amusements and 119 against.
Manitou also elected a mayor and
other officials to serve a two-year
term, w, B. Kirby, who was unop-
posed, receiving 335 votes for mayor.
AT Green Mountain Falls, the
women of the community are holding
"a celebration tonight over the fact
that their candidate for trustee, Mrs.
Eva Williams, was elected for a
two-year term. c. L. Trotter was
elected mayor Palmer Lake also
elected a woman trustee, Mrs. A.
Nichols, defeating A. c. Phillips by
a vote Of 40 to 49, Palmer Lake
elected N. e. Medlock as mayor and
the rest of the chief citizens ticket
with one exception. The citizens
ticket was committed to a policy of
supporting ahe Rocky Mountain Sum
mer school of Mcpherson, Kan.
At Fountain, where there were two
tickets in the field, the citizens
party candidates were successful with
one exception. w. R. GIaden of the
citizens tickets was elected mayor.
A few more than 200 ballots were
cast.
r. B. Harrison was elected mayor
of Calhan, defeating H. S. Calvin by
a vote of 6S to 80. In Monument, v.
D. Flmple was elected mayor and j.
M. Umberger, treasurer
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07

has been stated to mel have never
performed the operation myself-that
you take gallon of whisky and. then
alcohol and water and make several
gallons"
Il am told alcohol is as wholesome
as whisky" interjected General An
drews with grin.
That's a gratifying bit of infor-
nation" said Senator Reed.
Adverting to the number of en-
ployes dismissed for improper CON
duct, General Andrews said his men
were subject to great and constant
temptations.
He added that it wa san "unpleas-
ant duty" for them to have. to drink
liquor in order to get evidence.
That observation brought laugh
and the witness himself smiled broad
ly, adding:
Its SO poor most of it, that no man
drinks it willingly"
mo man?" queried julien Goldman
of Boston, counsel for the VETS.
None of our men," amended Gem
eral Andrews.
Coming back to the unpleasant
duty" pursued Colonel Goldman, ''un-
less / am misinformed, some of them
did considerable drinking when they
lived at the Mayflower hotel here in
Washington in getting evidence"
THAT was a rare intsance," retort-
ed General Andrews.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Suicide And Murder Plot
Ends I'm Death Of Three
fBu Disnatch a. p. Mirel


II NEW ORLEANS, April 6.-An APP
parent suicide and murder plot was
revealed here tonight when occu-
pants of an apartment house discov-
cred the bodies of Frank Murphy,
former prominent jockey, 27, his wife
and his motherin-law, Mrs. L. Nc
Dermott, in their home. All the
deaths were caused by asphyxiation.
The inquisitorial body reported that
indications were that the mother
caused the deaths of ner daughter
and son-in-law before taking her
own life. Coroner G. F. Roeling ex>a
pressed the belief that the tragedy
was the elimination of family differ
ences.
A verdict was determined upon
after the jury had heard evidence to
Che effect that Murphy and his wits
came home at a late hour this morn
ing under the Influence of liquor
Disgust at their conduct was believed
to have caused the mother to per-
petrate the crime.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Globe Receives Heavy
Rainfall; Records Broken
Continued from Page one)
RAINFALL CONTINUES

PHOENIX, April 6. - Arizona's
phenomenal rain filling city reser-
voirs assuring adequate pasturage
for cattle and sheep and planting
smiles on the faces Of farmers, con-
tinued tonight
The greater portion of the precipi-
taiton appeared to have occurred in
the Salt river valle,l although Pres
colt reported wash-out roads and
slightly damaged highways with
washes running bank-full. Nekrly
four times as much rain has fallen
here as normally falls during the
entire month of April.
The rate at which water is flow
ing into the Roosevelt reservoir is
greater than at any time since the
advent of the drought about four
years ago, said reports from the
water users association.
From o'clock this morning until
o'clock this afternoon approximate
Iy $4,000 acre feet of water flowed
into the reservoir.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
High Grade Silver Ore
Reported Uncovered In
Workings Near Superior

PHOENIX, April 6.-The strike on
the Belmont property at Superior is
reported to have run into a high
grade body of silver ore with much
native rilver in evidence. Drifting
is being prosecuted along the Coppre
Bell vein, in which the new ore is
sixty-five feet of the discovery made
a month ago.
scouting is being prosecuted
to the Gibson vein on the same prop
erty from the 1500-foot level, and
another cross-cut is leading toward
the Belmont vein. These veins are
intrusions across the lime formation,
condition similar to that found in
the nearby Magma.
In the Pinal mountains of ella
county, the White Metals Mining
company, managed by J. c. DeVine,
has spent about $5OO,OOO in develop
ment work and in providing a fifty
ton mill, which now is being operated.
The shipping point is Christmas.
Fifty men are employed. Five trucks
are in operation hauling ore and
concentrates to the railroad for ship
ment to Ell Paso. The 4OO-foot shaft
is being deepened. The property is
an old one, its first ores being freight
ed to Yuma for shipment by water
to San Francisco.
new mining district is being
opened in the White Tanks mountains,
about thirty miles west of Phoenix
and north of Buckeye. Stewart,
Phillips & Sellers of Chandler have
installed a gold mill on the Jack
rabbit property where shaft now
is down about 100 feet.
Machinery is being purchased on
the coast for the development of
placer ground near Octave. In charge
is L. Fuller, representing southern
California capital.
The Tonopah- Belmont company of
Tonopah, New, is installing machin-
cry on the Mcneil property near
The mine has a strong
vein, fifteen feet in width, carrying
values of $45 to the ton in gold and
lead. In the near vicinity develop
ment is being started on the prop
erty of the Cracker Mining company,
organized by residents of Superior.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
SOUTHERN POWER
COMP PANIES WANT.
SHOALS.
(By Dispatch A. P. Wircl


WASHINGTON, April 6. = With
Henry Ford reported ready with a
counter bid, group or southern
power companies came forward today
with proposals for leasing Muscle
Shoals.
Thomas w. Martin, president Of
the Alabama Power company, acted
as spok esnan for the power inter,
ests and for more than two hours
discussed with the Joint Muscle
Shoals congressional committee the
merits of bid which they expect to
submit by Saturday, the deadline set
by the committee.
Ford was reported as having al
ready prepared a bid but that he
might withhold offering it until the
recolnAm endations of the committee
are placed before the senate and
house. There, it could be offered as
a substitute for the power companies
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Commissioner Dennis Says
Tariff Commission Is Now
A Mere Debating Society
(By Disnatch A. P. Mirel

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The tariff
commission is unable to function be-
cause it has developed into de-
batting society, Commissioner Dennis,
democrat, testified today before the
senate investigating committee. He
charged responsibility to Chairman
Marvin and Commissioner Classic,
who, he said, have adopted methods
equivalent to discussions of whether
an angel is material and can dance
on the point of a needle.
Commissioner Classic he declared,
is an "adroit learned lawyer" lack
ing in "horse sense" who consumes
two-fifths of the time allotted by the
commissioner to discussion of cases.
Another one-fifth is taken up by
Chairman Marvin, he added, and an
other fifth by Commissioner Costi-
gan, leaving only one-f1fth to be
divided between the other three com
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Serious Charges In
Hearing By Vets
Continued From Page one)

and again laughter swept the room
and there was no admonition, for sem
ators themselves could not refrain
from joining in the demonstration.
Bnt the hearing was not all hilar-
ity. Senator Reed bore down serious
ly as Secretary Andrews suggested a
law which would give the prohibition
unit the right to refuse to reissue al
cohol permits without appeal to the
courts by the permittee. The senator
declared this would give arbitrary
powers to officials to destroy a "le-
gitimate'' business depending for it's
life on industrial alcohol.
General Andrews finally conceded
that an appeal to the courts should be
allowed in the case of refusal of re-
newed permits just as it is provided
for now when permits are revoked.
Chairman Means cut short the argu-
ment with a declaration that congress
never would give such authority as
proposed to any executive branch Of
the government.
Before this subject was disposed of,
however, Senator Reed recalled that
S75 employees of the enforcement unit
had been dismissed for law violations
and suggested that certainly this au-
thority should not be vested in men
who might turn out to be dishonest,
This led to the field of who recon-
mended enforcement officers. Cen
eral Andrews said the Women's Chris
.tion Temperance Union and the Anti
Saloon League had done so in the
past
"But I will say Wayne B. Wheeler
never has made any recommends
tions,' he added, referring to the gen
eral counsel of the Anti-Sa1oon
league.
you stopped him, didn't you?" que
ried Senator Reed.
HE never started" returned An
drews
homa, suggested that administrations
charged with employing their own
forces should look to the friends of
prohibition for recommendations.
Then you would have just as many
crooks in the future as you have had
in the past" Senator Reed said.
Director Jones, as the expert wit
ness" on non-refillable whisky bot
ties testified that there was no such
thing.
YOU'RE right, returned Senator
Reed. You can refill non-refilla-
BILE bottle. It's little longer opera
tion and rather trying on the nerves i
of the man who is waiting for drink
A reference to split whisky aroused /
tn curiosity of Senator Walsh, demo- /
crat, Montana, an avowed dry, who
asked what it was.
Alcohol colored with whisky" ex-
plained General Andrews i
That didn't satisfy Senator Reed,
who said, as spectators again laughed,
Since Senator Walsh doesn't know
anything about this, | will say that it
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Defense Counsel Attacks
Character Of Girl Who
Assails Army Chaplain

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6-Defense
counsel for Captain Orville L. Clam
pitt, army chaplain, defendant in a
court ma1tial at the Presidio on
charges brought in behalf of Miss
Lucille Swallow, of Lawrence, Kans.,
attacked her character today and
said the charges were combined for
gerry and perjury.
letter, said by the prosecution
to have been written by the chaplain
to the girl, in which he inferentialIy
admitted indiscretions, was character
lied as a forgery perpetrated with
the girls knowledge The man re-
sponsible for the girls trouble was
named by Lieutenant Frederick Wen
nerberg, defense counsel as a man
living in Lawrence, Kansas
Alleged indiscretions definitely es-
tahlishng the girls character, Were
in Needles, Calf, Lieu
tenant Wennerberg charged.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Kellogg Asks That Peru
And Chile Settle Their
Differences Amicably
ny Dispatch A. 2. Wirel

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Plenipo-
tentiaries OF the Chilean and Peru
vian governments, here to conduct
negotiations for settlement of the
Tacna-Arica dispute, We're asked by
Secretary Kellogg to "set an example
of Willingness to make conces-
sions, adjust their differences and
again restore their diplomatic and
commercial relations"
In reply they expressed a mutual
desire on the part of their govern
ments to find basis for agreement
upon which an unreserved reconcile
alton could be had.
The meeting of the ambassadors
and their staffs at the state depart
lmentt marked the beginning of direct
negotiations, initiated by the United
States as mediator for settlement of
the aged dispue between Chile and
Peru over the sovereignty Of the two
provinces.
The negotiations began with an
address by Secretary Kellogg to
which Ambassadors Cruchaga re-
sponded for Chile and Herman Velarde
replied in the name of Peru.
LII olleNiHS the Soou oIllce VI IHe
United States" Kellogg said, you
will appreciate that I have no de-
sire other than to bring the repre-
sentatives of your great contries to-
gether in the sincere hope that "a
common basis of adjustment may be
found. In this age it, is vitally inn
portant that two of the great nations
of the western hemisphere should
set an example to the world of d
Willingness to make concessions and
adjust their difficulties and again re-
store their diplomatic and CONNER
cfal relations
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
WOMAN, RESIDENT OF N. Nj.
FOR 90 YEARS, DIES

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, April g.
A resident of New Mexico for 90
years, Mrs. Manuela Armijo YRS
sari died here today. Mrs. Yrissari
was born on March 4, 1886, near
Albuquerque She was the daughter
of Don Juan Cristobal Armijo, who
was a prominent resident of New
Mexico and who took a leading part
in civic affairs both before and after
New Mexico became part of the
United States. The family founded by
Armijo is still wealthy and influen-
tial
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Mrs. Matilda Stewart
Dies At Ranch Home

Mrs. Matilda Finch Stewart, mother
of Mrs. j. P. Hunt, passed away at
9:35 last night at the ranch home
about three miles from Chiricahua.
The body was brought to the Porter
and Ames mortuary here this morn
ing. No funeral arrangements has
been made at an early hour this
morning, but interment will be made
in Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
THREE

land In both courts, the allegation
was made that Chase was moved by
private malice and revenge" In
bringing about the editors arrest.
An article in a previous number Of
the American Mercury in which the
Watch and Ward society was at
tackled provided the motive, Mencken
alleged
Evening star., 1926-04-01

At noon each day the suns rays are
focused on the touchhole of a cannon
mounted at Pena Castle, Cintra,
Portugal, and automatically fire it.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
i. S. LIQUOR SHIPS
SAFE Z MILES OUT
Federal Judge Holds British
Boats Must Anchor 40
Miles at Sea, However.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. April American liquor
ships will be safer from Coast Guard
seizure than British. was the inter
pretation placed by United States Of
ficials on ruling of Judge r. H.
Brewster in the United States District
Court yesterday. Judge Brewster
ruled that the Coast Guard has no
right to seize an American vessel
closer than IL miles off shore.
The ruling, it was pointed out. will
mean that any American rum boat is
safe ! 2 miles out, but that under the
terms of the liquor treaty with Eng
land any British liquor carrier may
be seized at any distance from shore
provided she is within one hours sail
ing of the coast.
To be absolutely immune from
seizure British vessels will have to be
anchored 40 miles off shore.
Judge Brewster's ruling was made
on the case of Abel Doucette and
Charles r. Bentley of Gloucester,
where liquor-laden motor boat was
seized 90 miles off the North Shore
last January. The judge held that a
study of the statutes revealed no
regulat tons giving revenue or Coast
Guard officers the right to search and
seize except within the 12-mile limit,
provided for IN the tariff act. He
found the seizure, therefore, without
jurisdiction in law.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
$2,OOO,OOO ARMORY
PLAN is PRESSED
Commissioners Ask Budget Bureau
if Memorial Would Conflict
With Presidents Economy.

The District Commissioners asked
the Bureau of Budget today if the
proposed bill providing for the erec-
tion of s2,ooo,OO0 armory for the
National Guard would conflict with
the Presidents financial program.
The armory would be designed as a
memorial to World War veterans, and
the bill authorizes All appropriation of
81, 900, 900 for its erection, so per cent
of which would be paid by the Dis
trict and the remainder by the Federal
Government. The bill also stipulates
that it should be erected on Federal
owned property in the District. under
the supervision of the director of pub
lie buildings and public parks of the
National Capital.
The Commissioners have taken the
position that there is an urgent need
for the armory, but, as it is to be
erected on Federal-owned property, it's
entire cost should be borne by the
United States.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
GIRL TAKES POISON
NEAR HIGH SCHOOL
Will Recover, Physician Says.
Man Denies Love Affair
Was Cause.

Despondent because Spencer Alb.
sher, 1854 Abbey place northeast, re-
fused to speak to her. Miss Margaret
Webster, 1S years old, 400 Eleventh
street southeast, swallowed small
quantity of poison in front of Hine
Junior High School. according to the
police.
1T was nothing like that" Absher
told a Star reporter this morning. 81
called her over the telephone last
night and broke an engagement, and
that's all there was to it,
Miss Webster. daughter of George
and Hannah Webster. said she was
employed in a cafeteria. Last night
she was accompanied by "a friend
Miss Inez Bent, police reported, when
she took the poison. She was taken
to a nearby drug store and given first
aid, later being taken to Casualty Hos
pital. She was treated at the hos
pital by DR.. Smith, who reported she
had not been seriously affected by the
poison.
George o. Decker. 25 years old, 631
Harvard street, was found in the bath
room at his home Yesterday afternoon
suffering from Illuminating gas poi
soning.
Thomas O'Neal. also an occupant OF
the house. found him and had police
of the tenth precinct take him tr
Freedmen's Hospital. where physi
clans found he had not been seriously
Evening star., 1926-04-01
FORMAL SHOALS BIDS
TO BE SUBMITTED
Congress Committee Adjourns I'm.
til Monday, When w. B. Bell
Will Appear.
Ry the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
The first formal bids for Muscle
Shoals will be submitted next week TO
the joint congressional committee ne.
gotiating a lease.
The committee stands in adjourn
ment until Monday. when the bid of
the American Cyanamide Co. will be
presented. w. r. Bell, president of
the company, will appear with a def
mite proposal to take over Muscle
Shoals.
On Tuesday, representatives of the
Union Carbide Co. are expected to
come forward with a bid. and durins.
the week bidders are understood to
be prepared to bring in proposals.
The resolution of the committee fix
ing noon, April 10, as dead line is
expected to speed up other bidders,
who are known to have been holding
back until near April 26, when the
committee is required to close It's
hearings and report to Congress. The
committee declared that two weeks
will be required to digest the bids In
order to make recommendation for
lease.
With authorization of the commit
tee to spend $4,000, it is believed that
a private engineer and probably Mai.
Gen. Beach, former chief of engineers,
will be employed to advise the COM
mittee. He has been sitting in with
the committee on it's hearings and 1t
is understood the committee has re-
jected the offer of four cabinet officers
to furnish a departmental staff Of
advisers and Specifications for =