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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
ALL HOPE FOR
RECOVERY OF
BURBANK GONE
nv Dispatch A. p. Wire)


SANTA ROSA, april ia terse
bulletin issued at 9:15 by DR.. Joseph
H. shaw personal physician to Luth-
er Burbank, noted plant culturist,
>who is seriously i'll at his home
here, indicated that the end is near.
The bulletin said: mo change for
the better Condition hopeless"
SANTA ROSA, Calf, April 1OAll
hope for the recovery of Luther Bur-
bank. noted scientist, i'll two weeks
from complications which set in fol-
lowing a heart attack, virtually was
abandoned here tonight by the at
tending physician, DR.. Joseph ii.
Shaw.
The distinguished patients pulse
continued to grow increasingly weak
er during the day and there was fur-
ther evidence of greater exhaustion
DR.. Shaw also faced the ever present
inability of Burbank to assimilate
but very limited amounts of nour
ishment. The patients age, n years
proved a handicap from a medical
standpoint
The last official message from Bur
banks bedside described his condi-
aion as being very grave" and dis
closed that despite the most expert
medical attention, Burbank gradual
ly is sinking"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
70 SURVIVORS
OF SEALER ARE
SAFE ON SHORE
(By Dispatch A. P. wirel


ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 10.-The
New Foundland seal hunt has claimed
new toll in lie and gear. The seal
ing steamer Eagle brought to this
port today the body of James Brew
ing, stoker on the steamer Seal, anad
details of that vessels loss through
explosion and fire among the ice
floes off Bay Deverde. Four injured
men were among the 70 survivors of
the Seals crew landed here.
A tale of heroism also was told
to the hundreds who gathered at the
docks to hear of the latest disaster
to the dwindling seal fleet.
AS Edward Perez, chief engineer
of the Seal was carried ashore from
the Eagle suffering from serious
burns, men told how he risked his
life to carry Brewing from the blaz-
ing engine room of the doomed ship
after the tsoker had suffered fatal
injuries in an explosion of gasoline.
The Seal, making her second trip
to the ice fields since the sealing
season opened March 5, was questing
among the floes eight miles off Bay
Deverde yesterday the survivors told,
Brewing was about to fill an oil
lamp in the engine room, picked the
wrong can and poured gasoline in
stead of kerosene. There was an
explosion and fire rapidly spread
from the engine room to the rest of
the ship. When it reached the mag
azine where the rifles and ammdni.
tfon used by the seal hunters were
stored, second and greater explo-
sion occurred. A great hole was
blown in the side of the steamer,
and the crew took to the ice.
Perez was burned when he seized
Brewing after the first explosion
and dragged the unconscious man to
the deck Three other men suffered
burns as they struggled vainIy to
combat the flames. The stoker was
carried off the vessel by the crew,
but died four hours later of burns
and shock.
The foss of the Seal brings the
number of vessels in active sealing
operations to eight, the remnant OF
once numerous fleet Year by year
vessels have been crushed in the
ice or lost in the fierce storms Of
the northern waters.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
Lewis DOUGLAS
ANNOUNCES FOR
i. S. CONGRESS

Lewis w Douglas, of Phoenix, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Douglas of this
city and president of the Grand Cen
tral Mining company, has, formally
announced his. candidacy for congress
this fall on the democratic ticket
In a letter to the Douglas Dispatch,
he states: Subject to the democratic
primaries on September Z, 1925, l an
nounce myself as candidate for con-
gress on the democratic ticket"
Douglas is especially well-knoWn
throughout the state in mining and
political circles and has many friends
in both these realms of activity. He
represented Yavapai county in the
state legislature from 1922 to 1924,
when he resided in Jerome, and made
a brilliant record for himself. He is
at present active in the mining field,
heading the Grand Central Mining
company which is now operating a
mill at Fairbank and also developing
lead properties at Aravafpa.
Lewis Douglas, born in Bisbee, was
graduated from Amherst college, Am
herst, Mass, in the class OF 1916 ana
also took courses at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. From May
until August, 1917, he was at the
training camp at Presidio of San Fran
cisco and from there went to Camp
Lewis in the state of Washington
Tate in 1917. he went overseas as first
lieutenant in the 91st field artillery
taking part in several major engage
ments in the Argonne forest. His war
record was filled with active duty and
he served so conspicuously that he
was awarded a Belgian decoration and
a Pershing citation for Valor.
Returning from overseas service
DOUGLAS taught for a year at Ans
herst the economic, political and social
history of England, and medieval his
tory, having been student OF al
phases of political economy and the
history of government.
Born in the center of one of the
worlds greatest mining districts, ano
of a family long distinguished for sue
cessful mining development in the
southwest, his natural inclination was
toward mining as his lifework. L
had been the life work of his grand
father, Dr. James Douglas, developer
of the great Copper Queen mine, build
er of the I1l Paso and Southwestern
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
MAUNA LOA ONCE
MORE ERUPTINC;;
LAVA Is FLOWING

HILO, T. H., April 10.-The volcano
Mauna Loa began erupting early
today. The flow of lava appeared
to be concentrated three miles south
west Of the summit, terminating in
one big fountain from which lava
Is shooting high in the air.
The outbreak began at a. m.
Professor Thomas A. Jaggar, Jro in
charge of the Hawaiian Volcano OBJ
servatory, described it as casting
weird, uncanny glow over the coun-
tryside, with line of fountains
formed along the cdest of the noun
tain in great crescent.
Preceding the eruption several
earthquakes rocked the Island Of
Hawaii, with tidal waves on its east,
ern side.
PROFESSOR Jaggar estimated that
the point Of eruption was $4,000 rect
above sea level. The summit OF
Mauna Loa is 1855 feet.
Jaggar said he would not be sur
prised If Kilauea, largest active vol
cano ir the world, began. erupting'
although its activity did not neces-
sarily follow. 1t is 32 miles on an
air line from Mauna Loa and also
on ahe island of Hawaii
For three years Mauna Loa has
given signs of coming to life, JaggaF
said. A message reports Mauna Loa
erupting on the Kona side down It's
eastern slope,
There was four-foot tidal wave
at Hilo.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11

Let us have your suggestion now!
The name contest which has been
conducted by the Ideal Climate club
throughout the past week to obtain
the best possible title for that or
ganization closes tomorrow, Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock sharp.
Your last chance to submit name
is tomorrow. This article is thus
the last call-act now or forever holo
your peace. The number OF names
which came in Saturday was the
greatest received during any one day
of the contest. Many of them are
good-so good that the judges eN-
pect to have a difficult task in choos-
ing the best But there is still room
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11

Get out the rake, hoe and all
gardening implements and clean UP
your property.
Such is the request of the Douglas
health department that Monday opens
a one week clean up campaign
throughout the city in which every
Douglasite is to participate.
Although the city officials are to
direct to certain extent and also
to guide some of the activities Of
clean up week, it is up to each in
dividual to do his or her share in
the general drive to brighten up
Douglas
First and foremost it is the de-
side Of the city health department to
have all residents of the city clean
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
Contest to Secure Name For
douglas Ideal Climate Club"
Closes TOMORROW at 5o'Clock

for more, so send in your proposal
now-before it is too late.
The contest committee will gather
in all the names which have been
submitted to the Contest Editor"
Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock and
take them to the board of directors
of the climate club for considera-
tion. The best name proposed Will
then be chosen by the directors ana
the winner of the SIS prize will be
announced in Tuesday mornings Dis
patch.
Watch for the winners name but
don't concede defeat until you have
tried. Hand in your suggestion AMI
do it before p. m. tomorrow after
noon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
E. w. BROWNING, 81,
WEDS CINDERELLA
"NJJNBER 2" AGE IS

homes in town, a 15-room building on
two acres estate owned by a
woman now living in California.
The clerk said that Browning had
expressed his intention of living in
the house with his wife. Forman, III
his capacity as plumber, received the
contract to repair the plumbing IN
the leased home, but said he did not
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
Clean Up Week StartsM Monday;
City Wants All Property Put
n the Best Possible Condition

up their own yards and to make
their homes and places OF business
spick and span. Then, as far as
possible, plenty of paint may be used
on the various dwellings and busi-
ness houses to keep them bright.
The city health officer has been espe-
cially pleased with the amount of
painting done recently in Douglas
and believes that great deal more
is possible if each property holder
will fall in line.
The city will have trucks pass
through the various alleys during the
week to collect all the debris from
yards and places of business. All
that is asked of the individual 40
Continued on Page TWelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11

Tucson high school won the southern Arizona music
contest which concluded Saturday at the Grand
theatre by nosng out Douglas So to 81 in the closest
contest ever held by this association
Although Douglas took eight first to Tucson's four,
the fact that the local school had entries in band
in the final events.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
ARIzoNA MUSEUM wEEK

PHOENIX, April 10.-The week OF
April 19 to "a has been designated
by Governor Hunt as "Arizona Museum
Week." in Arizona schools. He urges
in a proclamation issued today that
teachers and pupils help finance the
state museum through the sale OF
bricks and contributions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
GREAT RUN ON
CUBAN BANKS;
CASH SHIPPED
lRr Disna1ch A. P. Wirel

HAVANA, Cuba, April 1O.-A run
on the branch of the Royal bank OF
Canada, which began late yester-
day afternoon, spread to other banks
in Havana today. President Machado
personally deposited 100000 in the
Royal bank and, addressing several
hundred small depositors, assured
them that the bank was solvent ana
that the Cuban treasury had $4O,-
100000 in cash available for loan
should any bank run short of cash.
Officials of the Royal bwlk an
nounced that they had sufficient
funds to meet all demands, and would
keep the doors open as long as de-
positors desired to withdraw their
money. Early this evening the
crowds of depositors had disappear
ed and the doors were closed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
= CARS TELEsCoPED.

(By Dispatch A. I. Wlrel
NEW YORK, April 1O.-More than
20 persons were injured when a Long
island express train crashed into the
rear of stalled local train at the
Nostrand avenue station of the Long
Island railroad n brooklyn tonight,
telescoping the. two rear cars Of the
local. 1t was not determined whether
there were any dead within the cars
Cries and means of persons impris-
oned within. the wrecked cars could
be plainly heard by police and fire
men, who endeavored to extricate
them. Several persons were said to
be crushed beneath the cars
The local train had just left the
station at 1880 o'clock when 1t de-
veloped motor trouble and stopped
The express tram, following close
upon it, crashed into the rear cars
telescoping the last two. The mo-
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11

Estimates Of the number of inJur@
ed ranged from 20 to so. Most OF
them were suffering from contusions
and decorations.
The work train had pulled out OF
tn Nostrand avenue station and pass
ed switch. It's motorman said he
believed the switch had been thrown
and he backed up, thinking he would
go on to the west side track. In
stead he backed down the east SIDE
track, on which the local, bound for
Hillside, l.. l., had just pulled into
the station. The engineer OF the
local started to back away from the
approaching work train but it carsh-
ed into him before he could get up
enough speed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
ISLAND EXPRESS
RUNS into A STALLED
LOCAL in BROOKLYN
INV Dispatch A. P. wire)

NEW YORK, April 1O--A score or more persons
were injured one seriously when an eghtrcar WORKING
the Long Island railroad tonight telescopng the frst
car of the local.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
TUCSON HIGH WINNER
BIG MUSIC CONTEST; !;
DOUGLAS CLOSE End

Tucson Scored So Points; Douglas 81; Bisbee 49, and
Nogales 8; Local School Took Eight Firsts, But Not
Having Band or Orchestra Lost When Tucson
Musicians Took Two First In Those Divisions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
SHIP $5O.OGO.OOU.
IN. 1nirnntnh A y Wirnl

ATLANTA, Ca, April 1O.-Ship-
ments of money totaling $5O,0OO,OOO
have been made from the Atlanta
Federal Reserve bank to Havana,
cuba. within the past three days to
halt an island-wide run on BANKS
Governor NJ b. Welborn OF the re-
serve bank announced tonight
The money, in paper currency
weighing more than 30 tons, was
Continued on Page Twelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-11
DENVER AIRMEN
WILL TRY, DAY
TRIP TO COAST

DENVER, April 1O.--An airplane pl-
loted by Major William H. Dayton
commanding officer of the 12Oth OBJ
servation squadron of the Colorado
national guard. will hop off from
Lowry field at dawn tomorrow, on
projected dawn-to-d dusk flight to San
Diego, Calf.
The trip is being made to extend
Denver's invitation to Rotarians OF the
Pacific coast to attend the Interna-
.tional Rotary club convention here IN
June.
stops will be made at Albuquerque.
N. M, and Kingman, Ariz. From San
Diego, the plan will fly to San Fran
cisco and back to Denver by way or
Reno, New, Salt Lake City and Chey-
enne, Wyo.
Major Dayton will be accompanied
on the trip by Lieutenant Dan Kearns.
TO RUN FOR SENATE.
MAZATLAN, Sinaloa, Mexico April
s1O.-It is reported that General Jesus
M. Aguierre, Sinaloa military COM
mander, will make the race for So
nora governor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-03-04
WAKE UP, FARMERS!

The Chicago Tribune, under the caption,
81 800 Miles From Cow to Baby" had this to
say:
"A tank car filled with fresh milk at Marsh
field. Wis, on Wednesday arrived in Miami
Fla. on Saturday. The milk was in perfect
condition Soon it is announced, ten OF the
new kind of tank cars will be in service be-
tween Wisconsin and Florida. The tanks are
glass lined and equipped with refrigeratlng
machinery and device to keep the cream
from separating
Now what you going to do about IT, mere
in Georgia--will you continue to let them ship
milk right through Georgia into Florida, when
we have the best country for dairy cows, the
finest prospects for pasture the year around,
and an unlimited demand right at our doors
for all the milk cream and butter that we can
produce 300 miles is long distance, and
the freight rate alone on such a shipment is a
handsome profit, all Of which would go to the
Georgia farmer, if he had energy and amb-
ton enough to milk cows and attend to them.
Ben Hill county alone could take care OF
enough COWS to make a shipment of milk
possible every day and yet you are setting still
and let the golden opportunity pass you by.
Will you stick to cotton and continue to I'M
poversh your land or get into the dairy game
and enrich it?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-03-04
HONESTY PAYS

You cannot lay down a set of rules by which
a man can make lot of money. But the rules
of honesty are few, simple and perfectly clear.
Every man knows in his own heart whether his
deeds are worthy of his own commentator or
not, and that is the only kind of communication
that is worthwhile.
No man can do a thing which is morally dis
honest and then really fool himself into think
ing that he has done the right thing.
He may be able to convince himself III the
daytime that he is on the square, but at night
when he is all alone with himself and his con-
science, he knows the truth. and if he wants
TO do the right thing he needs no better guide
than his own conscience.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-03-04
FIXING RAILROAD VALUATION
EXPENSIVE

Considering the growing cost OF national
government functioning, it is interesting TO re-
member that twelve years have been spent up
to date in the effort to fix valuation on theI
railroads of the country. In that time, accord
ing to figures obtained from the President s.
Conference Committee on the Federal Valua-
ton of Railroads in The United States a grand
total of one hundred and ten millions of dol
lars has been spent. At the same time we
learn the commission expects to complete the
primary valuation" sometime in 1928. Pre-
sumably then the real work will begin.
The Interstate Commerce Commission in this
twelve years has reached 682 valuations 1873
of them for final figures covering approx
mately one-half the mileage of the country,
and only few of the final valuations are on
the larger roads Surely the Interstate Com
merce Commission like Providence moves in
mysterious way it wonders to perform. Let US
be cheerful of heart however II statistical
calculations may be relied on there is quite
possibility of this work being finished in an
other twelve, or with unforeseen complications
arising possibly twenty years, and the expen-
diture ought to be more than two or three hun
dred millions of dollars in addition to the hun
dred and ten millions already sunk.
Those whose political memories run back as
far as 1913 will recall that the agitation which
resulted in the valuation act was stimulated by
one of our periodic waves of public demand
that if the government was to take over
the roads than the government should have
reliable figures as the basis of bargaining or
confiscation Of course the Gilbertian phase
cf the situation lies in the fact that when the
figures have been reached, the value Of the
roads will have changed. Positively there is
no escaping evolution
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-03-04
GET IN THE BAND WAGON!

Listen you Merchants, Capitalists, Bankers,
Professional Men and Property Owners-get
on the Band Wagon, join the chorus of F1tz-
gerald Boosters and reap the harvest when 1t
ripens for ripcn it will and that shortly. There
is no chance of things going amiss-a great
railroad system will concentrate two Of its
main arteries in the city with train service to
every point of the compass with such fruitful
possibilities that it will require additional shop
facilities hundreds of additional employees
both in the transportation department and in
the local shop force. Increased pay to each
will secure more permanency to all. The best
informed on railroad matters are confident
that the reorganization Of the Atlanta, Biz
nlingham and Atlantic Railway by the super
capi{alists of this greater organization war
rants our optimism. Let's capitalize on our
prospects through the united efforts OF our
Chamber of Commerce.
Get on the Bandwa gon."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-03-04
SPOTL.IGHTS
ON
PEOPLE q
Pounds Genius League
elders

DR.. Winifred Sackville Stones, of
Natural Education" fame is paying
visit to Atlanta in the interest Of
her newly-founded League to Foster
Genius" in which Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Markham are co-founders. Mrs.
Stoner has been in the public eye
ever since she began her original and
unusual methods of training her in
FAINT daughter who is now twenty
three years old and has seemed to
justify in her superior ability the odd
methods of her mother. She is not
an educator herself but she entered
college at nine years and while not a
genius she is brilliant woman and
an ardent advocate of her mothers
system of education. Two of Mrs.
Stoner's radical ideas is to Danish
Mother Goose and kindred entertain
ing of children and to begin with the
type writer in the toy age while good
reading should begin with the first
lessons and be always available dis
placing trash and jingle. There are
two hundred thousand children being
brought up at present time under
Mrs. Stoner's plan Of education, so
the next generation should offer a
good lump of leaven in demonstration
of it's effectiveness.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-03-04
GREAT EXPECTATIONS

The certainty of change of ownership in
the A. B. & A. Railway brings with it the equal
certainty of change for the betterment, fl
nancial and industrial of the affairs of the cit
liens Of Fitzgerald. We must capitalize on
this certainty and cash in on the anticipated
increase in population now. Believe ~ FltZ~
gerald is the main remedy to apply to our prop
ertv owners and Observation-Disclosures III the GER
taintv of profits in Fitzgerald Investments
believe in the certainty of an increased bust
ness for our retail merchants, and last, but not
least. believe on the part OF our railroad en-
ployee in the certainty of larger pay with the
change of owners of the A. B. 4 A. and Their
ability to pay for home here, under the com
inc administration. Put your faith III tItzger-
aid and let it reflect NOW in the purchase OF
q home investment in new business blocks and
the improvement on the present properties.
Put the hammer saw and paint brush to work.
Men visualize the great possibilities here now
and then work in unison on some plan that
will bring your visions into reality. 1t can be
done-have faith in Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-03-04
OUGHT TO PAY A TAX

The Treasury Department has ruled that
President Coolidges salary is not subject to Il
personal income tax, and as a result he is to
be related $4,000 If this ruling holds good
then rebate will be made in the estates OF
Warren G. Harding and Woodrow Wilson,
whose salaries were taxed under a ruling OF
the Treasury Department. Heretofore rul-
ing was made that the salaries of federal
judges were exempt from taxes and 1t is
planned to extend this order that it will IN
clude senators and congressman.
We can see no justice in ruling of this
character We have men serving on the cir
cult Judge bench and in any number of profess
sional positions, and they must pay an income
tax out of their salaries. If we are going to
have a preferred class, men who can escape
taxation because they are fortunate enough to
get on the federal bench-many of them lame
ducks-then our system of taxation under the
Interpretation of the Treasury Department is
wrong.