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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
SECRETARY WORK
SUGGESTS PLAN
FOR RIVER PACT
lBx Dispatch A. ?. Wirel

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia legisla-
tive program which would break the
deadlock in Colorado River develop
ment and make possible the construe-
tion of the Boulder Canyon and other
major projects along the river, was
recommended today by Secretary
Work.
The secretary's recommendations
made in a letter to Chairman McNary
of the senate irrigation and reclama-
ton committee, included endorsement
of the Swing-Johnson Boulder Canyon
bill with amendments which would
make construction dependent upon
ratification of the Colorado River
water compact by six of the seven
basin states, and which would apply
the present government reclamation
policy to the Boulder Canyon project
The first suggested amendment
would make the benefits OF the de-
velopment available only to states
and citizens of states which have
ratified the compact. This, under
present conditions, would mean in
the view of some members of the ir-
rigation and reclamation committee,
that neither the state of Arizona,
which has failed to ratify, nor its
citizens, might participate in the ben
efits of the project.
Provision would be made for gov
ernment construction of the power
plants and the sale of power to prl-
vate interests instead of the grant
ing of power concessions to private
interests and contemplated in the
Swing-J ohnson measure, and the gov
ernment would be reimbursed within
25 years through power, irrigation
and water charges.
Under Secretary works recon-
mendations, the cost of the project,
estimated by the reclamation service
at $125,000,O00 would be met by a
federal bond issue. The Swing-John-
SON bill would appropriate $70,0OO,-
600 for development, the difference
in estimated costs being due prin-
cipally to inclusion in the Work plan
of the power plant construction and
financial charges incident to the
bond ISSUE.
Construction of an all-American
canal to the Imperial valley, as pro-
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Adminis-
tration officials of the income tax
of the treasury was sharply assalled
on a number of counts in the first
report of the majority of the senate
investigating committee, submitted to
the senate today by Chairman Couz-
ems.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair was charged with consistent
policy to exceed the authority dele
gated to compromise taxes" with
bargaining with taxpayer" and with
delegating too, much authority TO
chiefs of divisions in the handling or
tax matters
Contending that the senate, had
shut it off from a complete eX-
animation on the subject, the ma
jority said that 'such Investigations
as, we are able to make did disclose
the fact that many of the allowances
being made are in direct violation OF
the law and that there is no sound
basis for many of the refunds, credits
and abatements now being made"
Discovery, depletion, in the case
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
EIGHT PERISH
IN LOUISIANA
HOTEL BLAZE
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)


FERRIDAY, La, jan 12.-Trapped
on the second floor of the Johnston
hotel, frame structure, eight men
perished in flames which destroyed
the hotel a block of frame structures
adjoining and the Van Noy hotel,
here today. Nine men were injured
by burns and from leaping from the
second story 1t is believed that
all but one of those injured will re-
cover.
The identity of all of the persons
burned to death has not been estab
lished.
The fire started about 8 o'clock
this morning in the lower part OF
the Johnston hotel and the survivors
state that they were not aware OF
the blaze until the walls of the
building were falling in.
The task of identification was
made difficult because the hotel reg
lister was destroyed.
The dead were placed in numbered
graves in quiet spot just outside
of Ferriday after services conducted
by Rev. j. C. Fox Ferriday min
lister.
The loss resulting from the fire
is estimated to be more than $4,000,
and only $4,000 insurance was car
ried.
For time it seemed that the
town of Ferriday would be swept by
the blaze.
It was Indicated that ten year
old girl might have perished although
her body has not been found.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13

General Pershing is now expected
to submit his resignation in time to
permit General Lassiter to be com
missioned in his place SO that the
former may leave africa for the
United States via Panama on the
cruiser Denver, about January Is. In
the event of General Pershings com.
plete recovery of health after treat
ment here, General Lassiter would
in turn resign and General Pershing
be reappointed as head of the COM
mission. This procedure is necessary
since the award creating the commits
sion provides only for a president
who shall be an American and does
not permit the appointment of a vice
president. Administration officials
here are hopeful that General PERISH
ing will be able to resume his duties
in Africa They recognize, however,
that the reports as to his condition,
received from Major Glenn l. Jones,
Of the army medical corps, make it
possible if not probable that considr
Grafton Tor his nedlCn WOulQ not QSl-
nit his return to South America to
complete the work of the commits
sion. In that event, General Lassl-
ter probably would carry out the
arrangements.
When General Pershing reaches
Panama he will have an opportunity
to confer with DR.. Beltram Matthew,
Chilean foreign minister-designate
and former Chilean ambassador in
Washington DR.. Matthew is confined
by illness in the army hospital at
Ancon, but is expected to be dis
charged within the next few, days
He will remain in Panama until the
next commercial ship from that port
sails for Chile about January p.
i The conference may prove to be
of considerable significance in view
Of the duties DR.. Matthew will assume
in the cabinet of President Figueroa
Of Chile and the intimate picture
General Pershing will be able to
draw of the difficulties that have
confronted him in africa I'M his effort
to make certain THAT there should be
4 fair election under the plebiscite
award.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
Three Pupils Tie for First
Place on December Honor
Roll in Grammar Schools

Three pupils, all of the 6B2 class,
are tied for first place on the De-
cember Honor Roll of the Douglas
Grammar school, according to statis-
tics released by George A. Bergfield,
principal Tuesday
Madelyne Rice, Maurine Curry and
Johnnie Fay Burns are the three
leaders and all maintained an aver
age for the month of 92.08 per cent
Next i'm order is Guadalupe Soturo Of
the 7A3 class with an average of
919O; Jennie Welcome of the SAL
class and Gonzalo Gallego of 7B1,
with 91.66, and Elma Pope of the TAI
with 91.54.
There are nine others on the Hon
or Roll for the entire school and they
rank as follows:
Elizabeth Stephenson, TAI, 9115;
Lillian Kline, SB1, 9O.76; Ninfa Espi-
nosa, 7B1, 90.5S; Mabel Magill, SB1.
9O.3S; Henry Beumler, SB1, 5000;
Herminia Sorianp, 8A2, 5000; Jesus
Home, 6B3, 5000; Sam Johnson, 6B2.
5000.
The complete class Honor Roll for
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
OPERATORS AND
MINERS BREAK.
UP CONFERENCE
(By Dispatch a. 2. wirol

J
NEW YORK, Jan. 12. - Fruitless
discussion for many days on ways to
draft a new wage contract brought
an end to the anthracite conference
today and indicated the continuation
of the strike of 15SoOO men, and boys
for an indefinite period.
The negotiations that came to an
abrupt end today were initiated by
Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania,
through the mayors and burgesses
of the anthracite regions. Tomorrow
fore the Pennsylvania legislature, in
extraordinary session, his views, on
the strike situation as 1t now exists.
The miners and operators left for
their homes. Tho next step, both
sides indicated must come from the
outside"
The miners before separating issued
a call for meeting Of the anthra-
cite scale committee at Hazleton,
Thursday afternoon. A report of the
sub committee that has been negotiat-
ing with the operators will be con-
sidered.
The announcement Of the breakup
was left to the press representative
of the operators to make. 1t came
in dramatic way. A large force of
newspaper men who had been given
headquarters in the union league
club where the meetings were held,
were waiting for word from the
conference room when the Rev. ]. J.
Curran, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, appeared
and announced that he was submit
ting a new plan to the miners and
operators. JAS he was writing a
note to the conferees requesting an
audience, the operators representative
suddenly appeared and said:
'The conference has adjourned
without delay
Instantly the news was flashed in
all directions and Father Curran
threw up his hands and exclaimed:
This is terrible"
John L. Lewis then appeared and
with his stenographer at his side
dictated a statement to the newspaper
men, placing the responsibility for
the failure of the conference to agree
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
TUCSON PUT ON
PRIORITY LIST
FOR HOSPITAL
(By Dispatch a. ?. Wirel


WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The fed
eral hospital board voted today to put
Tucson, Ariz., on the priority list for
a new veterans hospital for tuber-
culosis patients.
Heretofore Tucson has been favor
ed for the hospital but it had been
on the deferred list because of lack
of funds to build. Director Hines
now must ask congress for an APP
preparation and Arizona members of
congress expect him to appear be-
fore the committee tomorrow for this
purpose. Both Ashurst and Cameron
and Representative Hayden went be-
fore the board to urge Tucson's
claims. Roland M. James, Cactus
chapter of the disabled American
veterans also testified in behalf of
that city.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
LASdTER GETS PERSHING'S AFRICA JOB
LIVESTOCK MEN
OPEN MEET in
PHOENIX TODAY
(By Dispatch A, P, wire)

PHoENIX. Jan. 12. = The annual
convention Of the American National
Livestock association will open here
in the morning and continue for three
days. Stockmen from all of the
western states have assembled for
the gathering and because of the
numerous perplexing problems fac
ing the cattle Industry at this time,
members describe it as one of the
most important meetings that ever
has been heia ny the association.
Fred H Bixby Of Long Beach,
Calf, for four years president of the
association, will give his annual ad-
dress in the morning. This speech is
expected to review the accomplish
ments of the association in the past
four years and to make many recon-
mendations for the future course to
be pursued in putting the livestock
indutry on a sound basis. Bixby said
today that he would touch upon a
variety of subjects in his annual
address but expressed his belief that
the freight rate question and the
problem of grazing on the public do
main were the two most important
problem of grazing on the public do
the present time.
o. M. Plummer, general manager
of the Pacific International Livestock
exposition of Portland, Oregon, also
appears on the program for tomorrow
morning. Truth in Meats" will be
the subject of his address.
The visitors will be welcomed to-
Phoenix by Henry G. Boice, presi-
dent of the Arizona Cattle Growers
association, and Frank o. Smith,
president of the Phoenix chamber of
commerce. The response will be CIV
en- by Ike T. Pryor of San Antonio,
Texas, former president of the
association.
George K. Bowden, counsel for the
United States senate committee on
public lands, will address the con-
vention tomorrow afternoon on
grazing on national forests and pub
lie domain Other speakers who
will deliver addresses at the after
noon session are j. M. MacFranlane
of Salt Lake City, president of the
Utah Cattle and Horse Growers as
sociation; Sam H. Cowan of Fort
Worth, Texas, attorney for the as
and Robert D. Carey of
Careyhurst, Wyo., former governor of
that state and a prominent figure in
the cattle industry.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13

the Grammar school during Decem-
Der is as follows:
Jennie Welcome, 91.66; Alicia Oroz-
20, 1888; Grace Street, 1915; Velma
Foxes, 1915; Rosario Rose, 1915;
Bessie Andrews, 1892.
SA2
Herminia Soriano, 90; Eva Corey,
1915; Aurora Mestaz, 87OS; Della
Garcia, 1888; Manuel Moreno 86.83;
.>obert Hood, 85.16.
SB1
Lillian Kline, 9O.76 Mabel MagiIl
9o38; Henry Beumler, go; David Vonk,
1851; Albert Sohupbach, 1928; Ruby
Brown, 1928; Esmeralda Espinosa,
1923; Emma Sandys, 1928.
Arthur Houck, $3.50; Irene Cavallo,
86.91; Novian Bennett, 86.15; Mamie
Pattison, S576; Ernest Oyentile, 1916;
Oscar Moscoza, 85.3S.
Emma Pope, 1854; Elizabeth Ste
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
Senate Committee Report Hits
Income Tax Officials Action
With Regard to Bagaining

Of mines and oil wells amortization
of war facilities and refunds were
the principal subjects dealt with in
the report, which was signed by
Senator Couzens and the two. demo-
Gratis on the committee, Senator's
King of Utah and Jones of New
Mexico.
Senator's Watson of Indiana and
Ernst of Kentucky, republicans, with-
held their signatures but have not
filed a minority report.
With respect to discovery, deple-
tion, the majority said the tax saved
on this to the companies amounted
to approximately $S7,5OO,OOo annually,
with the big oil producing companies
getting the major part instead of the
wild cater, or prospector, as was
intended by congress. 1t was recon-
mended that this section of the law
either be repealed or amended to
confine the allowance to the discov-
cry of an oil or mineral deposit.
Improper allowance totaling $780,
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
House Democrats AssaiI
Italian Debt Funding
(By Dispatch A. ?. Wirel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The Italian
war debt settlement was assailed in
the house today by a number of
democrats, who contended the pro-
posed funding terms amounted to
virtual cancellation of the obligation.
A vote on a resolution to approve
this agreement and on five other
similar resolutions dealing with the
settlements negotiated with Belgium,
zcecho-Slovia, Latvia, Esthonia and
Romania, was deferred until tomor-
row.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
ENGLAND MAKES
OBJECTION TO
MEXICAN LAWS
lBu Dispatch A. 2. Wirel

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 12-Reports
are current that British note has
been forwarded to the Mexican gov
ernment relative to the alien land
and petroleum laws but the British
minister, Esmond Ovey, said today
that "for the present | must decline
to make any statement what ever"
There seems to be some reason
for believing that the American am
bassador and the British minister
are pursuing the same policy regard
ing these laws but each maintains
silence on the subject.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
OSTEND BELGIUM GETS
1927 ROTARY CONVENTION

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Th4 1927 con-
vention of Rotary international will
be held in Ostend, Belgium, the
board of directors decided here to-
day. Dates are to be fixed later
Four European municipalities sought
the convention. The others were,
Rome, Nice and Copenhagen.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
PAYING HIS DEBTS

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 12.-Colorado
livestock growers by the end of 1926
will have paid up their entire loans
of $13,5OO,OOO to the Colorado Agency
of the War finance corporation, Lou
D.. Sweet, member of the Colorado
agency committee, declared today.
Only $4,000 of the loans is unpaid,
he said. The cattle industry is in a
better condition today than it has
been since the world war, Sweet
asserted.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
HELp FOR MURDER

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.-Walter
J. Lintweiler, 81, well to do bach
elor and member of a socially proml-
nent family here was arrested today
on suspicion of murder in connec-
ton with the recent death of Mrs.
Nellie Nemetz, a wealthy widow.
The woman was found dead in her
apartment following New Year
eve wedding party. She had been
strangled and robbed of $4,000 in
Jewels.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
j. S. SENDS IT'S
REGRETS AS TO
NAYARIT FLOODS
(By Dispatch A. P. Wirel

DIspdIVII NII6J
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Ambassa-
dor Sheffield was instructed by Sec
retary Kellogg by cablegram today
to inform the Mexican government
of the profound regret felt in this
country for loss of life and flood
damage in Nayarit, States, Mexico.
Kellogg's instructions said:
'You will please inform the min
lister of foreign affairs of the pro-
found regret with which the news
has been received in this country
of the loss of life and damage by
floods in the state of Nayarit, Mex
leo in this disaster"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
Aged Woman Teacher is
Badly Injured AS Boy
Plays A Prank On Her
rrN. ri. h \. 2. wirel

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Jan. II.
-Sonlc months ago 81 pupil in the
John Swett grammar school here
pulled q chaf- frepn under his
teacher, G1rs. AFsnaie r.. Dnggin,
60, as she was about to sit down.
Today the city was notified by the
the state industrial accident conn
mission that the little school boys
joke would cost the municipality
just $4,000, plus Il permanent PEN
sion of s12.s2 week to the
teacher. Mrs, DUggin fell Oh her
head when she missed the chaiT
and fractured her skull. She has
been incapacitated since. ~
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13

GRAND JURY RECESSES
GUTHRIE, OKLA, Jan. 12.-The fed
eral grand jury that has been inves-
tigating the murder of wealthy Usage
Indians in Oklahoma late today re-
cessed until February H. When it
will resume the inquiry
Although it brouent indictments in
only one case, Edwin K. Brown, speA
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13

cial assistant attorney general de-
clared the jury's progress has been
aighly satisfactory, At the same
time it was announced that W. K.
Hale and John Ramsey, indicted for
the murder of Henry Roam, an Usage.
will be arraigned in federal courc
here next Saturday
Minor activities apparently occupied
the jury today. One witness Fred
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
is A JOURNALIST

BISMARCK, n. D., Jan. 1z.-Gerald
P. Nye, seated today as junior sena-
tor from North Dakota, followed his
fathers footsteps into journalism.
Born in Hortonville, Wis. Decem-
her 10, 1892, he grew into the news
Faper publishing BUSINESS and edited
papers at Hortonville, New London,
and Witt anbel &, Wis.
Before entering the North Dakota
field he was editor of a Crestton,
Iowa, newspaper in 1915.
When Senator Nye purchased the
Frybur!s ~. ID Pioneer, in 1915, lie
be came one IF the first editors IL
this state tc support the then recent :
~ created ron-pai tisan league.
In 1919 he became editor and man
ager of the Crlggs County Gentinel-
Courier Fle was chairman of the
board Of directors OF the North Da-
yota Eon- partisan, official organ of
the league. He was defeated as u
candidate for congress in 1924.
Senators absent were:
Cameron Arizona; Cummins, Iowa;
Dupont, Delaware; Fernald, Maine;
Greene, Vermont; Mckinley, Illinois;
Norbeck, South Dakota; Phipps,
Colorado; Smoot, Utah and Weller,
Maryland, republicans.
Edwards, New Jersey, and King
Utah. democrats.
Senators present and unable to
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Selection Of Major Gen
eral William Lasster, commanding the department. Of
Panama to succeed General John J. Pershing presl
dent Of the TacnaArica pebscite commission made
today by President Coolidge He will sail from Panama
the Cruiser Cleveland at his convenience prob
ably within the next day or so, for africa,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
RAISES THE ANTE

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 12.-J. e.
Farris, Buchanan county farmer, has
raised the snte on the recent offer
by the international Harvester
Company of America to pay 81
bushel for corn in exchange for
farm implements by offering 81
bushel for corn, payable in Missouri
mules.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13

, Rowe, Fawhuska cattleman was ar
rested when Roy Lewis, United States
district attorney, preferred a charge
of perjury against him. Rowe is a
friend of Hale. Lou Oller Immediate
ly furnished the $4,000 bond request
ed and Rowe was freed. Lewis said
that only one charge of perjury was
filed today but that others might
follow.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
SELECTS Him, WHILE
.PERSHING Will QUIT

General Pershing Will Resign So General Lassiter Can
Take Up Work At Once-General Lasster Will
Resign If Pershing's Health So Improves to
Permit Him to Return to africa PlebisCitary Com
mission Presidency.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13

The war department issued a la
comic communique today saying that
an unknown number of the bandit
gang have been killed in a fight and
eight prisoners executed, but behind
this, according to dispatches from
other sources, there is a story of
swift and uncompromising retribution
by the federal soldiers.
A detachment of troopers belonging
to the Fiftieth Cavalry trailed the
main group, including about 20 ban
dts, in a northwesterly direction
from Los Reyes, in Michoacan into
the state of Jalisco. The bandits
were surrounded at ranch called
Quitupan. There the cornered OUT
laws fought desperately and most OF
them died fighting Eight were TAX
en- prisoners, and said to have con-
tossed participation in the robbery
and were summarily executed. Loot
from the train was found on every
one of the bodies.
Federal troops are still pursuing
struggling groups of the marauders
and appear to be executing all who
are shown to have been accomplices
in the robbery whether they parti-
cipated actively or not 1t is said
that the government is determined
to give such a stern lesson that out
laws will fear to attempt anw repe-
tition of the outrage.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
GERALD P. NYE
GIVEN HIS SEAT
ASU. S. SENATOR
(By Dispatch A. P. wirel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--The SEN
ate voted today to seat Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota progressive, as senator
from that state After five days of
discussion the senate by vote Of Al
to 39 upheld the riGht of the North
Dakota governor TO fill senate vacan
cies by appointment.
There was scattering applause from
the gallery over the senate's action,
Twenty-six democrats joined with
fourteen republicans and one farmer
labor senator to give Governor Sor-
lies appointee a seat.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13
MEXICO TAKES
FIRM STEPS
AGAINST GANG
0FMI)RDERERS
ny Dispatch A. P. wire)

MEXICO CITY, Jan. IL.
Federal troops today con-
tinued a ruthless campaign
of determination against
the bandits who held up the
Guadalajara-Mexico City
passenger train Saturday
night and murdered an
estimated total Of so per-
sons, including passengers,
train crew and train guards.
Death is being dealt with
out mercy to the bandits
and their accompices alike.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-13

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NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-
Copper steady; electricity
tic spot and futures 14B
at IAN.
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AN IMPORTANT COURT DE.
CISION

The President of the United States,
under a recent court decision, has
power to correct mistake, he may
have made in an appointment by re-
moval of the appointee without con-
sulting the Senate, that approved the
appointment. This upsets some con-
illusions heretofore arrived at and
was termed by one of the three dis
senting justices as revolutionary.
Under this he insisted it would be
possible for a President to remove
appointees, whom heretofore 1t had
been thought possible to remove only
on account Of malfeasance.
The Chief Justice and five others
OF the Court take the ground that
the power of removal is essential to
the effective administration Of the
office Of President And although
twice as many justices take the view
that such a power is really inherent
in an executive those opposed ex-
press a difference in opinion that is
sharp and is likely to be reflected
outside the Court.
AS is well known Congress is
naturally Jealous Of presidential
powers and comments are heard that
Congress has the power to have all
postmasters appointed by the Post
master General. This case came up
on the question Of the removal of
an Oregon postmaster by President
Wilson,