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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
50 DEAD, DOZEN.
.HUR T IN IR E
IN MOVIE SHOW
(By Dispatch A. r. wire)

LIMERICK, ireland, Sept. 6.-Fifty
lives were lost and dozen person
seriously injured Sunday in fire
in temporary cinema hall in the
village of Crumcollogher, near here.
The moving picture show was being
given in hall over. a garage in a
wooden building. The hall was reach
ed by one stairway. The projection
machine caught fire and in the panic
women and children were crushed.
and trampled in the frantic stampede
to escape from the blazing hall and
many were trapped to be burned
alive.
The village has poorly equipped
water supply and the wooden build
ing with the garage on the ground
floor burned fiercely.
It was the first time the movie
show had been opened to the public.
There had been a trial showing the
night before at which everything
went We'll The village of Drumcol-
logher has less than 500 population
but the announcement of the show
ing Of the film 1.-The Decoy" attracted
an audience from all the hamlets
about for such a show was an un-
usual event in those remote villages.
The fire started within Is minutes
after the opening of the show. The
projecting machine was not protected
by any screen and was placed within
a foot of the only door. r When It
caught fire it was a seething mass
of flame within a moment or so ana
so great panic seized the spectators
rushing for tn edoor who had to
pass through sheets of flame from
the apparatus Men, women ana
children were knocked down and
trampled in the terrible rush.
The wooden building soon became
furnace. Some managed to get
through the one door and hurled
themselves down the narrow stair
way. Some active young men climb
ed through a skylight and escaped to
safety in the neighboring yard. A
portion of the floor soon collapsed
dropping part of the spectators into
the garage beneath whence it was
more easily to escape. The fired
burned itself out and the building
was completely destroyed. Most of
the bodies recovered from the ruins
were burned beyond recognition.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
SEVERAL STATES
HOLD PRIMARY
TODAY

CONCORD, N. H., Sept 6.-One Of
the most exciting primary campaigns
in New Hampshire's political history
ended today with interest in tomor-
rows voting centered on the three
cornered contest for the republican
senatorial nomination. In the field
against Senator George FL. Moses,
the incumbent, are fromer Governor
Robert p Bass of Peterboro, and
James w Remick of Concord, a
former judge of the state supreme
court.
While Senator Moses carried on a
brisk campaign based on his expert
ence in Washington and his record
in the senate, former Governor Bass
appealed for support on the conten-
tion that Senator Moses had failed to
support the policies of President
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
List Of Polling Places and Officials in
City Precincts For Primary Voting Today

The following is list of the pre-
cincts of the city, showing the 1oca-
ton of the precinct and the Off
cials in charge:
No. i, City Hall
Fred A. Hess, ms; Joe Slater
judge; Frank Clark, judge; James
Nc cElliott, clerk; Frank Hibbard,
clerk.
NO. 2, Sparks Bldg, 547 sn
Sam Yarnell, ms; Mrs. Clay Sparks
judge: NJ. .McInernay, judge; Laura
Cassidy, clerk Sadie Young, clerk.
No. 5, 1907 2Gth
John NJ. Kelly, ms; Thomas B
Stewart, judge Mrs. w. B. Carter
judge; Kate Mcdonald, clerk; Mrs
+. Shannon, clerk.
No. 4, Y. w. G. A. BIds..
Josephine Douglas, ms; J. H. East
Judge; Mrs. Anna Wilder, Judge
Rose Murchlson, clerk; Kate A. John
son, clerk.
No. 5, Motor Transit Bldg.
Nv. K. Jones. ms; J. r. Speer
Judge; Anna Morgan, Judge; Eliza,
beth Wells, clerk; Mrs. F. W. Fish
clerk
No. 6, SO1 18th
p E. Monaghan, ms. Essie Zeigler
Judge; W. E. Gillespie, judge; Evs
Byrne, clerk; Lilly e. Garland, clerk
No. Z, CIawsOn School
W. G. Franklin, ms; Mrs w. c.
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
DAY IS
OBSERVED HERE
VERY QUIETLY

Labor Day was observed quietly IN
Douglas Monday, almost the entire
citv taking a vacation. Many per-
sons, taking advantage of the TWO
days rest, made motor trips INTO
the country or to other cities where
various Labor Day celebrations were
held. The miners celebration at
Bisbee, the rodeo at Benson, auto
mobile races at Holbrook and dedl-
cation of the new air field at LORDS
burg, N M, each drew their quota
of visitors from Douglas.
At the Copper Queen smelter, the
only employees who worked MONDAY
were the few necessary to Keep the
furnaces fired and do other necessary
work so that full operation could
be resumed Tuesday morning. The
banks, city municipal offices, post
office and most of the business es-
Establishments were closed Monday
Visitors to the city who wished TO
go to Aqua Prieta were furnished
visitors cards at the Gadsden, pc
cause the Chamber, of Commerce anu
Mines office being closed.
Bisbee drew the largest crowd OF
Douglas visitors, a great many per-
sons driving up Saturday night or
Sunday and remaining until Monday
night. The wheels of industry stop
ped completely in Bisbee Monday
women, children and men taking
part in the gigantic celebration
which began at a. m. and con-
tinued until late at night.
Features of the Bisbee celebration
were the famous pushmobile race
Iown Tombstone canyon, which be-
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
WISCONSIN VOTING

MILWAUKEE,, Sept candidates
for the United States senatorial toga
have furnished Wisconsin voters with
the world court issue as the chief
debating point in the primary cleo
ton to be decided tomorrow and
the question of amending the Vol
stead act has been minin1ized, al
though either candidate has agreed
to be governed by the actions of his
constituents.
Governor j. j. Blaine has declared
he will seek to amend the Volstead
act while Senator Irvine L. Lenroot
says he will continue to support the
constitution unless the voters signify
their desire that he change his stand.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
27 DEAD, 80
HURT IN BIG.
WRECK
(By Dispatch A. P. wirol

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 6.
Thirty hours after its
crack passenger train, the
Scenic Limited, had crashed
into the Arkansas river
near Granite, Colo, carry
ing 27 persons to death and
injuring so, no statement
as to the cause of the wreck
was forthcoming from the
headquarters Of the Denver
and Rio Grande Western
railroad here. The only an
nouncement Of an official
nature, made Immediately
after the huge mogul en-
gine returning to Denver
from it's maiden run to
Salt Lake City had dragged
rive coaches into the water,
was that rocks on the
tracks caused the disaster.
This statement was made
by Superintendent Carpen-
ter of the roads Salida di-
vision,
NJ. Bruenski, an Oakland Calf, mer-
chant, one of the wreck survivors, said
on his arrival. here today that Harold
Harpending, engineer of the train, told
him before he died that the train was
running too fast around the curves.
II help carry Harpending out of the
wreck of his engine and we laid him
down in one of the Pullmans still o.
the track" said Bruenski "His arms
were frightfully scalded and those
around him knew that he could not
survive.
zone of the men in the party
think he was connected with the Rio
Grande-asked Harpending how it hap
pened, and he said that he had relin-
quished the throttle a moment to G.
M Lillis, travelling engineer, and was
lighting his pipe.
He said he remarked to the man;
You're hitting too fast around these
curves" and moment later the crasn
came.
Reports from Salida, where the more
seriously injured were taken on re-
lief train, were that all the injured
were expected to recover. The dead
were taken to Salida and Leadville,
where Identification was made. Nurses
at the Denver and Rio Grande hes
pital at Salida are caring for baby
not old enough to talk whose parents
are believed to have been killed. Eff
forts to identify the child thus far have
been futile
Workmen at the scene of the wreck
today were still cutting their way
through tangled masses Of steel and
debris that barrecs access to the inner
most portions of the crushed coaches
in search for more bodies.
The bodies of Mrs G. D. Isabel and
her 15-year-old daughter, Ruth, of
Buena Vista, Colo, were taken from
the wreckage of the coach today.
George Isabel, son, had not been
found. The body of Mrs. r. c. Persch-
hacker. also Of Buena VISTA was re-
covered from the same coach. The
body of George Gearhart, Salida engi-
neer, was taken from the river. Two
unidentified bodies are said to still re-
main i'm the coaches in the river.
Many of the survivors, not seriously
enough hurt to require hospital atten-
tion, were brought to Denver today
aboard the Panoramic Special, an
other of the roads crack passenger
trains, which itself, was wrecked
year ago nine miles from the scene of
Sundays crash, with loss of two
lives
The dead
Mrs. Martin Lahrie, Leadville' Colo;
Mrs. wordsworth, address not learned;
TiIlman Daniels, Jonesboro, Ark; Al
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
SPANS REVOLT
HAL TED QUICK
BY ARMY GROUP
(By Dispatch A. P. Wirel

LONDON. Sept. "a dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Hendaye, Franco
Spanish frontier, asserts that plot
to seize King Alfonso and force him
to sign an agreement of abdication
was frustrated only by the prompt
suppression of the military revolt
and the kings departure from San
Sebastian for Madrid.
The plotters, who were Spanish
republicans residing at ST. Jean de
Luz and other frontier towns, ac-
cording to the Mail correspondent
were only awaiting news that fight
ing had begun between the rival
military elements to cross the from
tier in swift motor cars and max.
a raid on San Sebastian.
They apparently hoped to find the
police and loyal troops so busily
occupied that they would be able
to reach the palace and seize the
king.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

MADRID, Sept. 6. (AP).-The re-
volt of the artillery branch of the
Spanish army has been suppressed,
General Primo De Rivera, the Span
ish premier, informed The Associated
Press correspondent today II am
happy to say that the conflict has
been settled" he said, but am
sorry to inform you that the sup
preston of the mutiny of the arti
lery regiment in Pamplona cost the
life of a lieutenant and private
and the wounding of lieutenant
and a soldier when that regiment
refused to obey orders to surrender
to military forces despatched by the
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Cop-
per dull; electrolytic spot
and futures 14ss asked.
Lead steady, spot $50.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
u. S. Senator J. A. Reed
Announces He Will Not
Be Candidate In 1928
tBy Dispatch A. P. wiro)

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 6.-U. y
senator james A. Reed of Miss
OUri, announced here today that
he would not be candidate for
recollection two years hence but
declined to comment ON InONc-
ment that has been endorsed ny
several democratic county commit
fees Of Missouri that he become
"a candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination In 1O2S'
The senior Missouri senator who
has served rs years in the senate
dismissed the presidential talk with
a terse ..I did not start it,"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
CaIexico Swept BY Worse
Storm In 10 Years; Many
Buildings Are Blown Down

Calexico, Calf, sept. 6. (APl.-
The worst storm in more than
10 years swept CaIexicO and the
imperial valley this afternoon
with rain accompanied by gale
which blew down "a number OF
buildings and interrupted tele-
phone service. Roads were fIOOd-
ed and hundreds of trees blown
over, in many instances blocking:
the highways. Hundreds of auto.
mobiles were mired hub-dOwn in
the mud throughout the valley.
1t is feared that the cotton fields
are seriously damaged.
Lightning accompanied the
storm.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
CAMERON GETS
BIC RECEPTION
UPON ARRIVAL

Senator Ralph H. Cam
eron, republican candidate
for reelection to the Unit
ed States senate, was the
recipient Of the most en-
thusiastic ovation ever ten
dered any political candi-
date in the history Of Doug
las when he alighted from
the Golden State Limited at
8 o'clock Monday night, ac-
conlpanied by his wife and
daughter, Katherine.
With a brass band play
ing a rousing air Of vel
come, and with a surging
crowd Of Douglas citizens
waiting in the rain in the
glare of red flares to pay
him homage, Senator Cam
eron returned to Arizona
from one of the most sue
cessful cam p aigns Of
achievement it has been
the privilege Of any Ari-
zona legislator to enjoy.
The senator was introduced BY Hoval
A. Smith, mining engineer of Bisbee
and Camerons campaign manager, who
outlined briefly the many acts of legis-
lation, passed and pending, of material
benefit to the state in the success of
which Cameron has been Instrumental
Smith, in decidedly human manner,
appealed to the citizens of Douglas to
remain steadfast in their support of
the man who has served the interests
of Arizona as has no other individual
since Arizona was admitted to the
union.
ut is certainly a source of inspira-
ton to witness this marvellous demon
stration in honor of the homecoming
of Ralph Cameron in opening his in
troduetory remarks. "He returns to his
people, not as an effervescent candi-
date spouting promises of mythical fu
ture accomplishments, but as man
who has fulfilled to the letter his every
promise to the people who sent him to
the senate.
"He returns with his senatorial
shield embossed with a list of individ-
ual legislative achievements unexcelled
in the political history of Arizona.
Promising Ralph, that's what some
of his political opponents called him
some years ago. For my part, | am
proud to know man with the indom-
liable courage to make promises in ad
vance to the people whom he intends
to serve and who in spite of powerful
political opposition, can proceed to full
fill them in their entirety.
1--WE see emNazoned on his shield
the details of the epochal fight he made
for the pioneers of the Casa Grande
valley We see likewise the details of
the heroic fight he made to save the
Arizona Colorado river resource from
the malignant exterior forces lowering
harpy-like for an opportunity to sink
their talons therein.
perhaps the most IVital thing we see
emblazoned on that shield is the fight
he has already made and the fight he is
going to continue to a. successful de-
nouement in securing the long talked
of protective tariff on copper. The
miners and smeltermen, as well as the
entire voting public of Arizona can
readily see that unless this tariff can
become a reality our greatest indus
Cries cannot survive.
1--WE hail the fighting senator of Ari-
zona! Arizona sounds tonight with ac-
claim from the north to the south. AS
/ introduce to you your own Ralph
Cameron / cannot but feel that I am
presenting to you your next United
States senator
In response to the ovation rendered
him, Cameron replied that he had tried
CONTINUED on page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-05
LAZARUS EXPIRES
AT 71FROM STROKE
St. Louis Capitalist and PoIit-
icaI Leader Was on Visit
in New York.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March samuel
Lazarus of St. Louis, member of the
executive board OF the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad. died today in
the Broad Street Hospital. He was
stricken with apoplexy while at lunch
con Tuesday.
Mr.. Lazarus, with j. NJ. kurn of
st. Louis, president of the road. and
L. n. Brown. chairman of the board,
came to New York to attend meet
ing of the roads directors. When he
was first taken to the hospital 1t was
believed he would recover. but he be
came worse during last night and
death came at 3:15 am. Mr.. Lazarus
was Il years old.
Native of Syracuse.
A native of Syracuse. y. Y. Mr..
Lazarus was educated in the public
schools and as a young man went to
New Orleans. where he entered the
employment of Wallace & Co., whole
sale dry goods dealers. While there
he married Miss Lille \. t'iske. In
1877 he went to Texas, where he de-
veloped extensive cattle interests and
also engaged in the railroading bust.
ness.
He was made a receiver of the
Texas, Louisiana and Eastern Rail
road in 1896; president of the Red
River. Texas and Southern in 1901
and later president of the Quonah,
Acme & Pacific Railroad. He has
been a director and large stock
holder in the St. Louis and San Fran
cisco for many years.
Was Active in Politics.
A member of the Democratic State
committee and a delegate to the San
Francisco convention in 1920, Mr..
Lazarus was prominent in Missouri
Democratic politics until the last cleo
ton, when he proclaimed his dislike
for the Democratic platform and an
nounced that he would support Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Mr. Lazarus is survived by a widow,
who arrived from St. Louis yesterday,
and a daughter, Mrs. Fl. p. Russell of
Paris, France. The body will be sent
to St Louis today. and the funeral
services will be held at his late
home in that city next Monday after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-05
CAPPERF FOR NEW
UTILITIES CONTROL
Finds Considerable Senti-
ment for an Independent
Commission in District.

Legislation now being drafted by a
House subcommittee for the reorgan-
ization of the Public Utilities Com
mission also will be considered by the
Senate District committee in the near
future, Senator Capper said today.
Senator Capper believes there is an
unquestionable need for some change
in the present arrangement. whereby
the Board of District Commissioners
must also serve as the Public Utilities
Commission.
The Commissioners themselves have
a bill which would enlarge the men,
bership of the Utilities Board with
out entirely separating that agency
from the Board of Commissioners.
This measure has been introduced in
the Senate and is awaiting commit
tee consideration. Senator Capper
said today, however there seems to
be considerable sentiment for an in
dependent commission.
Chairman Capper indicated that his
committee may wait until the House
committee has completed it's bill and
then give consideration to it also.
He declared today he favored the
amendment to the utilities law recon- =
menQed DV tne commissioners, Wnlcn
would require the companies to de-
fray the cost of revaluations of their
properties for the purpose of deter
mining the foundation for rates. The
Senator said he saw no reason why
this should not be done.
William f. Ham. president of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Co. today wrote to the Senate com
mittee Directing to requiring the
companies to pay for valuation work
of the commission. He characterized
the proposal as unfair and wrong
in principles" 1t would shift to the
companies, he said the cost of Il
governmental function.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-05
Grew Rescued From Sinking Schooner
After Drifting Helplessly for 2 Months

which Goldfish had been exchanged.
The schooner soon ran into fierce
westerly gales, which early in Jan
uary blew away her sails. Her spare
sails also went by the board early
in February and about the same time
her mizzen boom and lifeboat were
smashed.
The schooner began to leak and. in
spite of continuous pumping, filled
steadily, spelling the cargo of salt
and the most of the crews rations.
The men were reduced to three bis
cults of bareback a day and suffered
terribly from lack of water
When the drifting sailing vesse,
sighted the Volendam Capt. Rose inn
provised a signal, making torch of
rags soaked in turpentine, which he
hoisted on the topmast. The flying
sparks attracted the attention Of the
officer on the liners bridge and Capt.
de Koning changed his course for
the rescue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-05
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD S. S. VOLENDAM, Bound
for Plymouth. England, March s.
The Dutch liner Volendam, which left
New York February 81. is steaming
Eastward today with Capt. Charles
Rose and his crew of five men, res
cued from the sinking schooner
General SHUTS. safely aboard. The
General SHUTS men were taken off
their vessel yesterday when they had
almost given up hope after ten weeks
Of hardshipS at sea.
The rescue was effected in a choppy
sea by a boat crew consisting of the
Volendam's chief officer and five men.
The schooner was in such condition,
her captain reported. she could not
have lasted another SO hours Four
Of her men are in the liners hospital.
The General SHUTS, a three master
of 1913 tons, owned by S. Percy of
ST. Johns, Newfoundland, sailed from
Bonanza, Spain, for St. Johns De-
cember Is with cargo of salt, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-05
COALITION CABINET
FORMED IN PEK|NG
Feng Made Commissioner of
3 ProvinceS-Bid for Aid
of Gen. Sun Made.
By the Associated Press.

PEKING, March 5.-A coalition
cabinet was formed in Picking by
presidential mandate today, apparent
ly representing an attempt to win the
allegiance of elements doubtful or
hostile to the Picking regime. The
premier and minister of war is Chi
Teh Yao, an adherent of the chief
executive, Marshal Tuan Chi-Jui. He
was war minister in the last cabinet,
but otherwise has no marked public
record.
At the same time the dominance of
Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang, leader of
the Kuominchun national armies), in
the new arrangement was shown by
another mandate naming him defense
commissioner of Chilli, Honan and
Shensi, the three northern provinces
remaining within the Kuominchun
sphere of influence.
Two new ministers are adherentS of
Gen. Sun Chuan-Fang. powerful ruler
of five southern provinces, whose posi-.
ton in the present civil war has been
These appointments are
considered bid for his support.
Or. w. w. Yen, former premier and
now nominally minister to Great
Britain, Is the new foreign minister
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-05
Charged With Entering House.
ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, March Sat
a hearing before Judge Hugh O'Neill
last night on a charge of entering the
house of John II. Foster, his son-in-
law, to obtain furniture, following
separation of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster,
Arthur p Buck of Tuxedo. Md, was
held for action of the grand jury
under 81 900 bond. He is chief record
clerk in the General Land Office of
the Interior Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-05

ton Payne, Charles Moore. chairman
OF the Fine Arts Commission; Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook. president gen
eral of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution; G. Bascom Slemp.
Mrs. David II. Blair. Representative
Otis S. Bland. Byron Newton, Gen.
Richards. Mrs. Gertrude Divine Web.
ster, Marvin Lewis. Representative
r. Walton Moore, DR.. Thomas E.
Green. DR.. Richard Washington. Sen
ator Claude Swanson, Bishop James
r. Freeman. Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, jr.: Benjamin S. Minor, Mrs.
Mary Roberts Rinehart and other
newly appointed trustees, as follows:
Mrs. John L. Buel. Lewis p Parker,
Mrs. Eliza +. Leary, Mrs. William
sherman Walker, Mrs. James Girls
void WentZ. Mrs. Howard Suther-
land, Mrs. Harry Brown. Mrs. Albert
n. Stanfleld and Col. c. O. Sheriff..
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Spring Flowers
Csc to STAG

Gorgeous imported rose. in
all shades. silk, velvet. chiffon
and those with touches of metal.
Striking cOlors and combina
tions.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-11
National Coal Assn,
Biggest of It's Kind,
Meets in Chicago

More than 800 delegates to the ninth
annual convention of the Bituminous
Coal Operators Association began
their sessions yesterday at the Drake
hotel.
The convention will devote most Of
its attention to production problems
and when coal operators meet this al
ways means, wages, hours and work
ing conditions Of mine labor.
The expiration of the agreement
with the United Mine Workers of
America in the spring gives added i'm
portance to this item on the order of
business Of this convention altho the
association disclaims any direct con
nection with such practical questions
as unionization and agreements,
The association represents more
than a hundred bituminous coal com
panies and has members in % states
and districts.
1t is the largest association of its
kind in the world. ~