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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
GRAIN MARKET
(Bv Dispatch A. p. wirel

CHICAGO, April Z. Speculative
sellers over-reached themselves IN
the wheat market today and found
prices showing a brisk rally at the
last. Uneasiness over-alternated
freezing and thawing was apparent
in the wheat trade, with corn and
oats responsive also to unfavorable
weather.
Final quotations on wheat were
unsettled at the same as yesterday s
finish to 1ac higher, May (new)
$1.57M to $1.5S and July 1.S6 to
S1.36H. Corn closed at 1c to 1asc
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08

COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATIONS
The average daily quotations for
copper and silver as carried by the
Engineering and Mining Journal for
the week ending April l, are as fol-
lows:
Copper, 1871. Silver, 65.5S.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
REID REELECTED HEAD
SALT RIVER VALLEY ASSN.

by DlSpatch A T. VVlreJ
PHOENIX, April IF A. Reid was
reelected president of the Salt River
Valley Water Users association here
Tuesday defeating Thomas Maddox by
,345 votes. Reid's majority of Mad
dock was more than two to one. The
final count was: Reid, $685. Mad
dock, S9,O5O The board of governors
and council elected today is favor
able to the Reid administration.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
Funeral Of Mrs. MathiIda
Finch Stewart To Be Held
From Christian Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Mathilda
Finch Stewart, who died on Tuesday,
April G, at the ranch home of her SON
in-law, J. F. Hunt, near Chiricahua,
will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Christian church. Mrs Stew
art was 65 years old. She was a ma
tive of Texas and has resided in this
district for the past three years. She
leaves surviving her daughter, Mrs. j..
p. Hunt of 1881 Thirteenth street and
two sisters, Mrs. Sally G. Benge OF
Seymour, Texas, and Mrs. Edward c.
Ricketts, of Roberts, Idaho. Interment
will be made in Calvary cemetery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
ROOSEVELT WATER RISES

(By Dispatch A p. Wire)
PHOENIX, April 1.-THE level Of
the water in the Roosevelt Dam res
ervoir had risen GIL feet from 6 a.
m. to Z p. m. Monday, the water
users association reported.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08

WALLA .WALLA, Wash.-After try
ing out the honor syscem Tor student
examinations for ten years, both stu
dents and faculty of Whitman collge
today decided that faculty response
bility was preferable and abolished
the honor code.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
LIBERTY BONDS
(By Dlspatch A. ?. Wirel

(By Dispatch A. z. Wire)
NEW YORK, April Z. = Liberty
bonds closed: S1A's, 1OO.29; first Az
1929; second AIS, 1OO.3O; third Az s,
1917; fourth AVS, 1926.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
WALL STREET BRIEFS
(Rr nisnatch A. ?. Wirel

NEW YORK, April 7.-The balance
of about 100000 of the original
$1,000, 900 Mexican Seaboard Oil com
pany seven per cent debentures held
bv the Sinclair Consolidated Oil cor
poration, has been sold to an indi-
vidual said to be close to the man
agement a of Mexican Seaboard. More
than $7.OOO,OOO previously has been
retired
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
ODD BITS OF NEWS
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

WASHINGTON-Sce scenery seeking va
cationists are more easily handled
and satisfied than cattle seeking for
age and, as a result, the eastern
dudes" have displaced cattle as the
mainstay of many western ranches,
c. c. Moore, of Dubois, Wyo., told
the house public lands committee to-
day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
COTTON MARKET
iBy Dispatch A. p. Wire

iBy Dispatch A. p Wire)
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE general
cotton market closed easy today at
net advances of to IL points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
Looking HopefulIy Ahead.

Many girl casts her bread upon
the waters expecting it to return a
wedding cake-Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
Political Announcements
COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

VUU MT > q r Elk Y ISOHs
Douglas, 'Ariz March IL, 1926.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
Supervisor from the Douglas Distriit,
No. 2, Cochise County. subject to the
Democratic Party at the primaries.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR c. KARGER.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08

NANAIMO, b. c.AFive minutes
after mine inspector pronounced a
coal shafa perfectly safe, two miners
were killed in an explosion that
buried them beneath II feet of coal
in the bore.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
COUNTY, TREAsURER.

OOUNTY TKIEASURER.
J. hereby announce my candidacy for
County Treasurer subject to the DEM
ocratic primaries. W. M. COX.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08

LOS ANGELES Gregory has
found out that air mail pilots are
officers. He was arrest-
ed at Bakersfield today and charged
with impersonating government Of
ficial by obtaining a railroad ticket
at Pocatello, Idaho, on representing
himself as a stranded air mail flyer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08

Punch says it will soon have to be
divided into two parts: "Who's real
ly Who, and who's Only Just Who."-
Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08

Commercial failures reported to
Bradstreet's for the first three months
of 1926 were 5665, with liabilities OF
S141,311,945. This is an increase OF
only three-tenths of one per cent
over the same period of 1925, or 81
per cent over 1924, and four per cent
over the first three months of 1928,
but q decrease of 20 per cent from
the first quarter of 1922, the heaviest
first quarters total on record
Magnolia Petroleum is understood
to be negotiating for the purchase OF
the acreage interest of George Church
in GRANGE county, Texas, for $780,
600 900 cash and $25OOOO in oil.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08

DENVER-Members of the Denver
university law school who strolled
into a justice of peace court today to
watch the legal machinery in mo-
tion, were pressed into service as
Jurors and fined Mary G. Miller $2OO
and costs on a charge OF possessing
LIQUOR. She will appeal from the
finding of the student jury.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08

SALINAS, Calif.-The stuff that
dreams are made of has no place in
the trial of First Lieutenant Clarence
K. Akin, cavalry officer charged
with attempted burglary. The court
so ruled when defense counsel to-
day attempted to find out from a
witness whether his life hadn't been
guided largely by dreams.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08
MARKET
ONCE MORE IS
REACTIONARY
nv nisnatch A. p. WireN

(By Dispatch A. p. Wirel
NEW YORK, April 7.-IStock mar
K eit averaoes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-08

Total stock sales 1,223,700 shares.
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Doctor-PH examine you for
fifteen dollars.
Hick (broke and badly bent)
All right, Doc, an eff ye find
it, we'H split fifty-fifty.
Ruth Rabbit, of Walnut
Street, Silver Spring, Md gall
Iops away with Hix's money
today. Who'll hold up this
wealthy young artist for a dol.
lar tomorrow?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-07

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mend the Vegetable Compound to
them and l will answer any letters
in regard to the same. Mrs.
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Lansing. Mich.
az had been sickly every since
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Maine to Oregon and from Connectf-
cut to California letters are CON-
tinually being written by grateful
women recommending Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Compound is made from
roots and herbs and has been in use
for over fifty years.
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ITALIANS TO CELEBRATE
COLUMBUS DAY HERE

Columbus Day will be celebrated
by the Italo.American Association
October IL. The program will be-
gin with the placing of a wreath
on the Columbus Statue, Union
Station Plaza. at 10 a. m.
Plans are being completed for an
evening meeting, at which adj
dresses will be made by prominent
speakers and a musical program
will be given. Members of the
Italian embassy will be guests OF
honor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-07
THROUGH ADVICE
OF NE|CHBOR
Woman Tried Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
"a neighbor advised me to try
lydia r. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com.

pound, which she
said helped her
so much. So /
bought a few bot.
ties and tried it
gu t. 1t S u + g
helped me won
derfully. / felt
much b e t t e r.
M y W ork is
no long r a
dread to me. If l
hear of any one
who iS troubled
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
WEATHER coNDiEIbNs

n - - ~ =
Within the last "a hours
! there were rains in the upper
Mississippi Valley and Lake
! region and thence southwark
! to the Gulf coast, and in New
: England. Elsewhere east Of
! the Rocky Mountain plateau
! the weather was fair. al
; though much cloudiness pre-
I walls this morning over all
sections, with dense fogs over
! Illinois.
: It has become colder over
the extreme northern Plains
and the region of the Great
Lakes, warmer in New Eng
7 land, and temperature has.
risen slightly over the Cot
ton Belt and IN the Missouri
: Valley region. Temperature:
is now about normal over the
J Great Lakes and continues
J unseasonably high elsewhere.
Pressure continues highest
over Florida, and Is lowest
over the north Atlantic States.
. Over the Florida Keys to-
night and Saturday the winds
will be moderate easterly and
. southerly.
. H. B. BOYER,
Official in Charge.
)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
AFFILIATES WITH
REPUBLICAN PARTY

Los ANGELES, April 23.-
Political affiliations of Edward
L. Doheny, who for years was aIl
influential figure in Democratic
ranks, have been transferred to
the Republican party. In q state
ment Doheny said he had joined
the Republican party because !
decided to affiliate with and sup
port the party which more than
any other embodies the forces and
policies which have produced our
unprecedented era of prosperity. :.
He declared that President
Harding's promise to return to
normally has been made good and
that the economic happiness being
enjoyed by the entire nation abb
.solutely was due to policies made
effective during his adninistray
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
CONVENTION
AT PENSACOLA
KEY WEST DELEGATION TO
LEAVE TOMORROW
EVENING

Mrs. Julia Sweeting, Mrs. Cora
Russell and Mrs. Antoinette Rob-
erts will leave via East Coast to-
morrow evening en- route to Jack
sonville. There they will board the
special train for Pensacola where
they will attend the Grand Tenn
pie of Pythian Sisters which will
be held in that city on April e.
20.
Mrs. Sweeting who goes as the
representative of Key West Tenn
pie No. 90, Pythian Sisters, will
visit in Jacksonville before return
ing home, and Mrs. Russell will
visit in South Jacksonville until
the Great Council of Pocahontas
in which order she holds an Of
flee, meets in May. Mrs. Roberts
will return to the city following
the session to make plans for a
trip to Louisiana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
Mrs. Felix B. Logan
And Daughter Leave
Last Night For Asheuille

Mrs Felix b. Logan and daugh-
ter left last night for Asheville,
n. C., to join Mr. Logan. who went
there about six weeks ago to en-
gage in the realty business. They
had been residing in California
several years before coming to
Key West for Mr.. Logan to enter
the real estate business with his
brother-in-law. Charles j. Curry,
IN this city.
Mr. Logan was originally a Tar
Heel He acquired numerous
friends during his residence in
Key West who win wish him an
success in his native state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
FORMAL MEETING
OF COMMISSION
nv A.soc.ar%. -,-...,

(By AssOciaxeG s,ressl
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The
first of series of formal meet
ings between the American debt
commission and Ambassador Ber-
enger was called today for re-
sumption of negotiation for fund
ing the $4,000,000,0O0 French
war debt of the United States.
The Italian debt settlement con-
gressional action on which was
obviously awaited by the debt COM
missioners before taking up the
French problem in a formal way,
was held before the senate for re-
consideration of its ratification.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
DIES SUDDENLY
in NEW YORK
fny Ansociatea I,res.l

NEW YORK, April 20. Cor
nelius Garfield Billings, So, for
mer first assistant commissioner
of patents at Washington, died
suddenly at his home here last
night of acute Indigestion. He
was graduated from the naval
academy at Annapolis in 1866.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

after havin enveloped six houses,
ten water tanks and two sheds,
during the day, and nearly pocket
ing small herd of cattle, which
were rescued when the flow slowed
down.
There were some signs of ac-
tivity near the summit of the
mountain but clouds and steam
coyered the volcano from view.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

/ Leaves Port
The Hondurian schooner Reso-
lutte, Captain Warren, left today
for Honduras. The vessel was
consigned to Taylor & Co.
Train Arrives At 6:25
The morning train arrived on
schedule time this morning, reach
| ing the station at 6:25 o'clock
with large number Of passen-
gers on board.
Girl Scouts To Meet
There will be meeting of
Troop A, Girl Scouts, held this af-
ternoon at their headquarters in
the Scottish Rite Hall, corner Of
Eaton and Simonton streets. The
meeting will be under the direc-
tion Of Mrs. Milton Sawyer, as
sistant scoutmistress of the organ
ization.
Ferry Boat Arrives
One of the ferry boats of the
P. & o. Steamship Company ar
rived in port at $50 o'clock this
morning with a number of loaded
freight cars on board. The ferry
will leave again tonight on a re-
turn trip to the Cuban port.
To Hold Sale
Members of Troop 5, Boy
Scouts, will conduct a cake and
candy sale tomorrow afternoon in
front of the San Carlos Theatre
on Duval street. The proceeds
will be used to help defray the ex-
penses Of the summer encamp-
ment this year.
Leave for New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Nicklas
left last evening over the East
Coast for New York, after visiting
Mrs. Nicklas' brother. Robert F.
Spottswood, for several days. Mr..
Nicklas is president of the Garri-
son Park Corporation.
Born, Baby Girl
Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Doughtry, Jr., announce the birth
of baby girl this morning at
their home, 1206 Olivia street.
Mrs. Doughtry was formerly Miss
Josephine Park, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John C. Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
FLOW OF LAVA
MOVES SLOWLY

HfL0 4. II. April The
largest fow Of lava down the
slopes q the Mauna Loa. moved
slosly last night, almost stagnant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
Notes of The Passing Day


Vessel Leaves
The motor steamer Isonzo, Cap
tain HangIeworth, left today for
Miami, with cement for shipment
zip the East Coast. The vessel was
consigned to the Porter Dock Co.
Ship Arrives
The French oil tank steamer
Omphale, Captain Rio, arrived to-
day from Rouen, for fuel oil, and
sailed again for Port Arthur. The
steamer was consigned to the
Porter Dock Co.
Cuba To Havana
The steamship Cuba left at 5 80
o'clock this morning for Havana
with large number of passengers
on board. The steamer viii re-
turn to this port tomorrow after
noons
To Hold Meeting
There viii be a meeting of
Troop /, Boy Scouts of America,
held this evening at their head
quarters on Division street, and
q full attendance Of members is
desired.
Mallory Boat Due Sunday
The Mallory steamship Concho,
Captain Mcintosh, will arrive in
port on Sunday morning from New
York en- route to Galveston. The
steamer has considerable freight
for this port.
Cuba From Tampa
The P. & o. steamship Cuba,
Captain w. M. White, arrived in
port this morning at 5 $50 o'clock
from Tampa with large number
Of passengers on board. The
Georgia Press Association MEM
bers made up a large part of the
passenger list.
Dies In Tampa
News has been received in the
city announcing the death Of Will
liam Clarke, formerly of Key
West, but who had been making
his home in the west coast city
for several years. The death oc-
cured on April 16. The deceased
is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Louisa Russell. niece, Mrs. Ruby
Vegas, and other relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

More than 1000 patents cover.
ing radio appliances are now pend.
ing in Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

Nc better electric fan made
than the Emerson. See the Key
West Eleetrie Co. arrIo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

Louis A. Roberts, who had been
spending several weeks visit in
Miami and other points up the
East Coast, returned to the city
this morning over the Flagler
System.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

LIE. Spencer, former agent Of
the Florida East Coast Railway
Company at Key West, was IN
Guided In the arrivals here last
evening over the Flagler System.
for a short business visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

J. Otto Kirchheiner, who had
been attending a road meeting
held at Tallahassee, and also Wis
lifting other points through the
state, returned to the city this
morning over the East Coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

A golden opportunity to get an
electric fan. See The Key West
Electric Co. apr1OI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

b. Ralph pinder, chief Of the
Key West Fire Department, ac-
coInpanied by Mrs. Pinder, who
had been spending several days
visit in Tampa and other points
on the west coast. returned to the
city this morning on the steam
ship Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
Personal Mention

Henry Carey, carpenter, who
had been spending several weeks
visit in Tampa and other points
on the west coast, returned to
the city this morning on the steam
ship Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

Mrs. A. M. FELTON, and children,
who had been spending several
weeks visit in Key West with rela-
tives, were passengers leaving
over the East Coast last night en-
route to West Palm Beach where
they are now making their resi-
dence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

Sam Curry. formerly connected
with the First National Bank Of
Key West. who had been spending
a few days visit in Miami and
other points up the East Coast, re-
turned to the city this morning
over the FlagIer System.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

Clifton G. Bailey, county en-
gineer, who had been in attend
ance at the road meeting in Talla-
hassee, returned to the city this
morning over the Flagler System,
While away from the city, Mr..
Bailey also visited at other points
in the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23
STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY
GREvBURN FINDER, aEnanxer

House wiring, Repairs Of All kinds
Electrical Work Dome Promptly
Phone ss4 za1 Eaton 81.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

Austin T. Drew of the Oversee
Company, accompanied by Colonel
Potter, railroad attorney, left this
morning on the Cuba for 4 short
pleasure trip in Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

Warren Drew, Of the Oversee
Company, and John 0romer, of the
Oversee Finance Company, left
last evening for Homestead, where
they have shipped their automo-
bile, and will drive through the
country to Palm Beach. From
Palm Beach, Mr.. Drew and Mr..
Cromer win go to Birmingham,
Ala.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

Samuel Boone, inspector with
the Florida East Coast Railway
Company, spent the day in Key
West yesterday. Mr.. Boone who is
a great booster for Key West, says
that "the Charleston" was first in
troduced in Key West, stating that
he witnessed il in the Island City
long before it was danced in other
parts. He is much taken up with
Key West and hopes to return
soon to try the "step" again,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-23

POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
sssseeeesessssssssssssss
FOR STATE SENATE
Gath District
FRANK H. LADD
FOR STATE SENATE
oath District
WILLIAM H. MALONE
-sOR REPRESENTATIVE
MONROE COUNTY
CHAS. H.. KETCHUM
FOR JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL
COURT
J. vININC HARRIS
FOR JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL
OOOhI
]. LANcELOT LESTER
FOR COUNTY SOLICITOR
J. F. BUSTO
FOR COUNTY SOLICITOR
T. s. CARO-
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
First District
VIM. r. PORTER
(Re-Election)
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
First District
BoI WAR T. RECIo
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Second District
EMORY L. PIERCE
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Second District
BRAxToN B. WARREN
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Fourth District
EDUARDO C. GOMEZ
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Fifth District
ABELARDo LOPEZ
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Fifth District
S. OWEN SAWYER
FOR MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD
First District
CLARENCE II. PIERCE
FOR MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD
Second District
WILLARD ~. ALBURY
FOR MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD
Second District
MYRTLAND Gates
FOR MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD
Third District
WILLARD B. GIBSON
FOR MEMEER SCHOOL BOARD
1erd District
s'p~aR LOWE
2 IN i WHITE POLISH
Evening star., 1926-01-29
.RETlREMENTS BRING
POLICE POST CHANGES
Lieut.. Hess Retains Place-Evans
Is Retired With Six Others
in Department.

Numerous changes in the personnel
of the Metropolitan Police Department,
including the retirement Of six ser
geants and one private for physical
disability, were approved today by the
board of District Commissioners, on
recommendation of Maj. Edwin Il.
Hesse, superintendent of police.
The Commissioners declined to re-
tire Lieut.. William p. Hess. who was
recommended for retirement by the
board of police and fire surgeons.
The retirement board, however, held
that Lieut. Hess, with the exception
of blood pressure, is in good physical
condition and declined to recommend
retirement.
The officers retired follow: Detec-
tive Sergt. Harry Evans, Sergts. Owen
c. Ryon, John r. Evans, John j..
Whalen, James H. Lutten and John
T.. Kilmartin and Pvt. John II. Glib
son. Pvt. II. X. Wilson was detailed
to fill the vacancy created by the re-
tirement of Detective Sergt. Evans,
with an, additional compensation of
$500 a year, while Pvts. o. II. San
ders. \. o. Holmes, l.. f. Kelly, Eslle
Williams and o. j. Letterman were
promoted to sergeancies to succeed
the five retired sergeants. All changes
will become effective February 1.