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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
OF
COAL CONSUMER
PLAN
(By Dispatch A. r. Wire)

PAUL SMITHS N. Y, July 20
President Coolidge adheres to ms
views of providing protection through
legislation for the consumer IN ahJ
coal emergency while he believes
that the government is being ad-
mlnistered with every possible at
tention to sound fiscal policies.
The views Of the CHIEF executive
on these two questions became known
today after call at the executives
offices when he received the news
paper correspondents.
The president spent most OF the
morning at the offices between vlsitS
at White Pine camp of Secretary
Dwight Davis of the war department
and senator Fess, republican, Ohio
two of his close official advisers
whose presence was said to be un'
related and the occasion for only
Incidental discussions of public ques'
tions.
In response to questions at tho
executive offices it was said Presi'
dent Coolidge had no information OF
reported plans of members of th'
house commerce committee to ap
proach operators and miners in thu
coal industry this summer with pro
posal that their labor disputes b'
disposed of by conference amons
themselves and minimum of gov
ernment interference along lines Sc
Continued on Page Three)
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PASTOR : ACTOR
IN
MURDER
(By Dispatch A. P. wIre)

\ SANTA ANA, Calf, July 2O.-Indi-
cations that ]. ]. Patterson, Los An
geles stock broker, in connection with
whose death Rev. Phillips A. Goodwin.
actor pastor, was arrested yesterday
in New York, was still alive when his
body was drenched with gasoline and
set afirei n Santa Ana canyon last
March, were discovered according to
officers, when the slain mans body
was disinterred today.
This was shown, the investigators
said, by the fact that the mans hands
were bound by wire and the body had
not been stripped of Identifying
marks. The position of the tongue
in the mouth indicated that the man
had gasped for breath, and there were
marks of his struggles to free him
self from the bonds which held him.
Police declared that Patterson had
owned a large amount of stock and
that this has been transferred to some
other person; also that the slain mans
bank a unit had been checked
against by asserted forged checks.
letter, purporting to have been writ
ten by the slain man and mailed from
San Diego shortly after his disap-
pearance, also is being investigated.
Extradition papers for the return OF
Rev Goodwin were prepared Today
and sent to Long Beach for the sig
nature of Governor Richardson
Rev. Goodwin, who had been or
dained in the American Catholic
church several months ago, was
neighbor of Patterson's and was the
last person seen with the slain man
prior to his disappearance last March.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
FROM
MRS. LANE NO W
HELD BY STATE

PHOENIX, July 20.-Several letters
said to have been exchanged between
DR.. John F. Reed, local optometrist
who was shot to. death last Saturday
night, and Mrs. d. G. Lane, wife OF
The accused slayer, have come into
the possession of the county attor-
ney, it was announced tonight.
These letters, the attorney said, are
expected to form an important link in
the evidence the prosecutor is gath
ering. Some of the missiVes, Deputy
County Attorney Harry Johnson said
were taken from Lanes effects shortly
after the shooting, while another was
turned over to him upon the arrival
of Mrs. Reed, widow of the slain doc
tor, from her home in Los Angeles
Monday.
Lane was formally charged with
murder in complaint issued by the
county attorneys office Monday after
coroner's jury returned verdict
holding Lane responsible for Reed
death.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
S. P. TO PUT IN
NEW EQUIPMENT
ON FAST TRAINS

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2o.-Ar
agreement to spend $5,OOO,OO0 on new
eouipment to be put into operation
when the 63-hour train service be-
tween California and Chicago becomes
effective, November Ia, was reached
here today at a conference of officials
or the Northwestern, Union Pacific
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe rail
roads.
The money will be used to buy 1O2
additional cars Increased speed OF
trains connecting Los Angeles and
Chicago, cutting five hours from the
present schedule, will require the op-
Grafton of seven sets of eight cars
each over each line simultaneously
The Santa Fe alone will spend $2,-
300 900 and the remainder will be dl-
vided among the other three roads.
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co
IN SNOW DRIFT
IN COLORADO
tBy Dispatch A. p. wire)


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
20.-While their home town was siz-
zling in record high temperatures for
the year, Morris Cohen and William
Snyder Of Chicago, were fighting for
their lives in a snowdrift on Pixies
Peak yesterday afternoon and last
night were reported suffering from
the effects of exposure and cold. The
two men, who were driving their car
to the summit of the peak over the
auto highway saw the gigantic snow
drift, just north of mile IA, and de-
cided to investigate it and take some
pictures to show the folks back home
Cohen, thinking the drift was only
a few feet deep, jumped off the ledge
and found himself floundering in icy
snoy some seven or eight feet deep.
He scrambled around to get a foot
ing, came up for air and yelled for
help and slipped again. Snyder ran
to his rescue and Snyder himself was
mired in the drift. Tighting in the
snow, nearly suffocated the two men
got on to an icy chunk that would
bear their weight and called for
help. A company bus was passing
and the driver, Harry Cain, proceed
ed to help the men out of the drift
They had been in the snow about a
half hour, and were chilled to the
bone by the breeze blowing across
the mountain at tfnrperline.
The two men were brought to Col
orado Springs in company bus and
a driver sent to bring their car back.
They had recovered last night suf-
ficiently to be out of danger, but We're
still suffering from shock.
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IS IN
IAIL AFTER A N
.ORGY OF CRIME.
(Bv Dispatch A. p. Wlre)

MUSKOGEE, Okla, July 2O.-Behine
'iail bars, Yes Carriack, detective OF
the Muskogee police department to-
night contemplating the results of
shooting orgy in which he and Pau
Davis, a deputy sheriff, indulged early
today. Davis was in a hospital critic
ally wounded.
Chief of Police Clark Compton
started an investigation in the man
ner in which Carmack and DAVIS IN
jured IL other persons, one seriously
and terrorized the occupants of three
rooming houses. All available ponce
men were summoned to quell the dis
turbance. and the two men were sub
dued after gun battle. Other po-
licemen said the rampant men hao
imbibed too freely of confiscateo
liouor. Although Chief Compton
continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
". M. C. A. FUND
CAMPAIGN WILL
BE OPEN TO-DAY

you can help the Y. M. C. A. in
it's present crisis in Two ways. First,
| by making generous contribution,
and second, by leaving your money
or check at nome,'' seemed to be the
unanimous sentiment of those who
met Monday night at the 'Y'' building
for a final setup of the, $500 cam
paign which begins today and lasts
through tomorrow.
Directors of the association again
stressed the point that the present So
licitation is to be largely from indi-
viduals. Not only are dollars wanted
but moral support is needed The
people of Douglas have been asked to
endorse their Y. M. c. A. by their vote
as expressed in cash contributions OF
a popular amount.
Information which is in the hands
of each solicitor states that only one
Y. NJ C. A. in the world is self-sup
porting and that association is heav-
lily endowed.
The amount charged universally for
boys and regular memberships does
not cover the cost of service rendered.
Added income must be secured from
contributions.
Revenue features conducted at the
local Y. NJ C. A. reduce the amount
of funds asked from the public, but
IN reality they are small
Membership locally now totals 4Ol
in good standing. OF this number, 2Of
are men and 194 boys. Efforts Will
later be made to increase the total
membership to 700.
Douglas has the second smallest
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
PASTOR SLAYER
OF FORT WORTH
ASKS JURY M En-
FOR INDICTMENT
Demands "Fair and Open
Chance to be Cleared"
for Staying.
FEARS NO TRUE B1
Grand Jurors Open l. 81
cation Tuesdays So
nesses Hea7 80
(By Dis patch A.


FORT WORTH, Texal ,1y 2O.-A
demand that the grand jury indict
him for the killing last Saturday of
D. E. Chipps, Fort Worth lumberman,
SO that he can have "a fair anC open
chance to be cleared" was made here
today by the Rev. J. Frank Norris
Norris is charged with the murder
of Chips, who was killed in the study
of the First Baptist church when he
called to protest against an attack
by the pastor on Mayor H. c. Meacham
and others.
The fear that the jury, which be-
gan it's investigation today, would
mo bill" him and thus prevent his
acquittal of the charge Of murder was
expressed by DR.. Norris. The pastor
said it was the wish of himself ana
his congregation that he be indicted.
After examining six witnesses, the
Jury recessed until tomorrow, with
list of IL additional witnesses sum-
moned to appear.
Sitting in the church office almost
on the spot where Chips fell, DR..
Norris was by turn calm, vigorous
and sorrowful as he discussed varl-
Gus phases of the tragedy.
Tears came to his eyes when he
said he was sorry that this had to
be- and he told briefly of his re-
turn to his family after the shooting
He registered anger when he charged
that there had been a conspiracy to
kill him, and that he simply beat
them to it"
'sWhy this had to be visited upon
me I do not know" said Norris.
.I had to defend myself"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
Arizona Plans Purchase
Of Large Buffalo Herd
In House Rock Valley
(By Dispatch A. p. Wirc)


PHOENIX, July 2O.-PIans for "a
statewide campaign to obtain
funds for the purchase of the
Buffalo herd in the House Rock
valley in northern Arizona for the
state were discussed at "A confer
ence today between ID. e. Pettis,
game warden; M. e. Musgrave, fed
eraI predatory animal inspector, and
Alfred SkeeIS, member of the
board of supervisors of COcOninO
county. Under the plan formulate
ed at the conference, the campaign
is to be conducted during Septem-
ber for the purpose of raising $1O,-
900 with which to purchase the
herd, containing nearly 100 head
of buffalo.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
M 'CLUSKEY TO
AGAIN TAKE UP
A. |. C. POSITION
(By DispAtch A. p. wiro)

PHOENIX, July 2O.--H. S. McClus-
key, recently resigned as member of
the Arizona Industrial Commission, 10
days after he had been appointed
again will become member of the
body August L, it was unofficially an
nounced at the state capitol today.
1 McCluskey's resignation never has
been accepted by Governor G. w. p.
Hunt, to whom it was submitted. The
governor today refused to comment
on the report that Mccluskey was to
resume work on the commission Aug
uSt 1.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
CANTON, OHIO
POLICE SEEK
FOR SLAYER
(By plspatcn a. r. wIrcl

PITTSBURGH, July 20.
Ora Slater, Cincinnati,
investigator employed to
run down the slayers of
Don r. Mellett, Canton, O.,
publisher, arrived here to-
night intent upon question
ing George Psilias, alias
George the Greek" but
was refused admittance to
the county jail. Slater was
accompanied from Canton
by Deputy Sheriff Edward
Gibson and a man who,
Slater said, was a witness
to the murderers' escape.
Shortly after Slater arrived at the
JAIL Peter A. Conner, chief of the
homicide suad, endeavored to bring
Psilias from the jail to the homicide
euad room SO that the Canton witness
might see the suspect This move was
halked by Psilias' attorney, who said
habeas corpus proceedings instituted
today prohibited the removal OF
Psilias until the hearing tomorrow.
The protest was upheld by Warden
John ONeil.
CANTON, Ohio, July 2O.-Climax in
that part of the investigation into the
murder OF Don r. Mellett, Canton pub
Usher, referring to George Psilias, held
in Pittsburgh, is expected tonight.
Psilias is still the chief suspect, al
though he presents the alibi that he
was at Warren, Ohio, when Mellett
was shot. Mellett was killed early in
the morning of July 16.
C. B. McClintock, Stark county pros
ecutor, said tonight he is reasonably
convinced that Psilias, known in sew
eral cities as George the Creek was
in Canton the night of the murder.
Detective Ora Slater, Deputy Sheriff
George Gibson and Canton business
man with important evidence, went
to Pittsburgh this afternoon to grill
Psilias.
Intimations that the plot TO aSSds-
sinate Mellett may have originated IN
thel Ohio penitentiary at Columbus
with Harry Bouklias, formerly OF
Canton, now serving sentence through
Mellett's efforts, were denied in a
letter from Bouklias to his attorney,
Joseph Hilton.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2O.-Chief
of Police S. A, I.engle of Canton is on
bis way here to take back to Canton
Jimmy Lamont of Pittsburgh, in con-
nection with the murder of r. Mel
lett. Lamont walked into central po-
lice station late today and gave him
self up.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
GRAND JURY CLOSES
INQUIRY in KIDNAP
CHARGE, SAYSCARTER
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July 2O.-Sufficient evidence
has yet been found to warrant Indictment in the
alleged kidnapping of Aimee Semple MCPHERSON evangel
ist the county grand jury declared in report to SUI
perior Judge Keetch today.
The report reads
"The grand jury has had presented to it for consid
GRAFTON the evidence in the alleged kidnapping of Aimee
Semple Mcpherson and finds there is insufficient evi
dence to warrant an indictment.
Respectfully submitted,
"Grand july of Los Angeles"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
AMERICAN M An
ENDS OWN LIFE.
in MAGDALENA A

NOGALES, July 20.-Advices of the
suicide of a young American, identl-
fled as John w. Richardson, at Mex
ican hotel in Magdalena, Sonora, Mex
leo, were received at the American
consulate here this afternoon. Ac-
cording to the report, young Richard
son arrived in Magdalena several days
ago, registering at a small hotel here.
He was unknown. On the evening OF
July 1S his body was found in room
Of the hotel where he had been stop
ping.
The dispatch does not state in what
manner the young man took his life.
Burial already has taken place under
orders of the district court the an
nouncement said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21
Tucson Temperature
Drops Is Degrees In
20 Minutes Tuesday
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

(By dispatch A. 2. Wire)
TUCSON, July 2O.-A strong east
wind accompanied by slight rain
brought a drop of % degrees
temperature in 20 minutes here at
z:45 d. m. tonight. 1t also brought
relief from heat wave that has
been felt here for the past week.
At 1926 the mercury ON street
thermometer, unofficial, read 1O1
degrees and at 7s45 it read 20
.reeS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-21

NEW YORK, July 90
Copper quiet. electrolytic,
spot and futures, 14A ask
ed; bar silver, GAN.
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Overworked Vocation

"At 1880 this morning he cut
the corner out Of Thirteenth
Street into Fl and said he'd left
his permit and registration card
at home. He'd left his money
there, too, he said when the
desk man at No. 8 asked him for
500 collateral.
The Traffic Bureau reported
they'd never heard Of him, and
the tags on his, Ford sedan were
listed to an Oakland touring car.
He said that when he finished
paying for the car Saturday he
didn't have money enough Jeff
for new tags, and he borrowed
some from a. car in the place
where he works.
what kind Of work do you
Il work for an auto wreckipg
company
"You can't get anywhere in
that professionals too crowded.
What were you doing with those
dead tags on your car"
II just meant to leave EN-
there until next pay day, your
honor"
when YOU do anything like
that you need a good pay day.
When's the last time you were
locked up?''
IT don't remember, your honor.
you'll remember this time, all
right. Driving without permit, 20
days straight: cutting corner, IS;
dead tags, IS; no registration
card, So"
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I'M ON 7 G0MERY
NEWS BRIEFS

ROCKVILLE. Nd, June 22.-Ed.
ward v. Killeen. of this county and
Washington city. by his attorney. r.
Kenneth Lyddane. of Rockville, has
filed suit in the circuit court here
for an absolute divorce from Mrs.
Ollie Killeen, VINO Is said to be liv-
ing in the State Of Washington He
charges desertion. There are no
children.
Joseph Silvins. until few weeks
ago a. resident of Howard unity.
was sentenced to the house of corr
reetion for one year by Judge Sam.
uel Riggs in police court here after
conviction of selling Intoxicating
liquor. He had sold corn whisky
to an 18-year-old boy Of Derweod.
this county, and a number of boys
around that age and under had be.
come drunk off the purchase Sill
wins admitted making the sale.
, Francis Tanning, found guilty in
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i 81 the Methodist Church, e the
home OF the minister.
Licenses have been issued BY the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Eugene G. Weeks.
"a, of Washington, and Miss Ida
Mae Gibson, 20, of Spencerville,
Nd; and Harold +. A. Long, %,
and Miss Gertrude q. Anderson. %.
both OF Washington.
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RADIO HOSPITAL FUND
INCREASED BY $146

Contributions amounting to SAG
were sent to the Washington radio
hospital fund during the last two
days. This brings the total col
lections to 1926.
The committee Is attempting to
raise $4,000 to -recondition the radio
sets OF 1000 shut-ins.
Contributions should be sent to
Herbert T. Shannon. treasurer,
sroom 20S Colorado Building.
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Costly Accessory

.sHe was running down Florida
Avenue sunday night at 81 miles
am hour, your honor. This Is his
first offense. cant find any
record against him at all. @
Boob: II haven't any speed
ometer.
The Officer has good one.
ssT think it's little high, your
houorI don't mean financially.
II do. S..
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With the
Abb Artists
A Cross Section of the
Daily Grind in Judge
MacdOnald's Court
Read EN- and Weep
Honorable Intentions

He passed three cars on mis-
way down Sixteenth Street. yes
terday afternoon, your honor.
from Spring Road to Monroe
Street. Thirty miles an hour
was his top speed"
Boob: at was driving a Ford
coupe your honor, an old one IN
fairly bad condition
The Court: ''Oid cars often come
to life again and surprise you,
like old roosters"
Her name Is Lizzie. your honor.
She couldn't make 80 miles an
hour up that hill 2
mo living man can tell what
a Ford will do when it once gets
started. That's why they're called
Lizzie. Can you swear that
you were not going S0?'
81 can swear that my inten-
ton was not to speed"
"You are entitled to credit for
your good intentions, but the
finance office will require cash.
80 Il
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With an efcavating capacity Of
II cubic yards. the largest placer
mining dredge in the world has
been shipped to Russia by Milwau-
kee builders.
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police court here several weeks ago
Of violating the local option law OF
the county, and heavily fined. has
instituted proceedings in the circuit
court here against Sheriff Clay
Plummer for. the recovery Of $500
pounds Of sugar, a quantity OF mali
and other materials confiscated BY
county officers when they raided
Fanning's home at the time of his
arrest.
He contends the goods are held
unjustly by. Plummer, and he asks
damages sof $500 In addition to the
return Of tlte.s ma erials. He Is
represented by former Judge James
L. Pugh and Attorney Kenneth Lyd.
dane.
Charging infidelity and naming q
correspondent, Samuel r. CashelI.
Of this county, has filed suit In the
circuit court here an absolute
divorce from Mrs. Elma G. CasheII
asking the court to award lin the
custody OF the couples three chill.
dren. Hal, IS; Gladys. II, and sam
'uel F..f 10. He is represented by
Attorneys William 8. sPrettymaTl
and Harold G. Smith, Of Rockville.
Ralph w. Martin. 20, and .iss
Julia L., Knott, 10. both OF Wash.
ington, were married in Rockville
yesterday by the Rev. 81 w. John.
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, Francis Tanning, found guilty in
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plan GAME AgIee

" "At half past two this morn
ing. your honor, paced him
from Grant Road to Macomp
Street at 40 miles an hour
"a lnilknan killer. u
Boob: MY aunt il a nurse
THAT doesn't help you any.
what you want is. an undertaken
in the family"
ashe had to have some medi.
cine quick and pnoned me TO
bring it to her without waiting
for anything"
Important case, was it?"
"a life-and-death case, your
honor"
s.Well, that's something else.
Emergencies will arise now ana
then, no matter how careful we
are. I'll take your-by the way,
where was your aunt?"
'fOut in Bethesda" q
"And there's no all.night drug
stores out therew
mo, sir"
cts meritorious case, and
I'lt-"
The cop: HE was coming In
from Bethesda, your honor"
Ten dollars"
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Eastern star Renafit

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Flour Cor sweet breads and
cakes Is being made IN France from
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and dehydrated before they are
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The funeral of Edward p.
Schwartz, 11.year-old son De Mrs
Hannah 4. Schwartz and. the late
Edward p. Schwartz. or Gathers
burg, who died iii Washington
hospital as q result OF lo1ktaw
caused BY d burn OF the hand from
q toy pistol. took place yesterday
from ST. Martins Catholic Church
Iaithersburg.
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besides the possibility
- that this comprehen-
sive sale of Trousers may
enable you to revive q
suit or two It offers you
an opportunity to buy
several pairs Of smart
trousers for wear with
dark coats on summer
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Catherine Downs, 2-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Downs, Of Potomac, this county
died yesterday az result Of jab,
hing q scissors blade "a her eye
Convulsions developed.