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Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-19
Ashurst Asks Senators
to Stay On Job
(cont1oue9 Fsoaa rare Oae)


1atter e9G0rs5DH y,
GsoafDT ETDee waS particularly bit
ter ia his aHsap1t On tae measure.
w5led ~ termed %aElDtbeF 6ra5DstOrao,
eeOoosnle fa1laey, illusion asl1 Sla1luc~
5Sat1oa at n the Bryan ana grOOk~
hart Vert
'1rae troBble win the Brva0 aD1
ErOOk3aFt sgeSf," M a11e1, rs not
int u he's MT ha1 e8oBHb done for
10 but int II he's sla0 to much doDe
Gor H.
~wbaf ba1 beeo81e II fbat persona1
sag11bOOo, me hearts III OAK ana
nerves II Steel, h1at sD1r1t N in
0eDeade8ee ana Gelf reliance which
ooee eoDst1tgted the g1ory NJ the
westz'
IT apparently lives today oDIy IN
GoovlDE Dlctnres,7 GenatOr Tyson zag9
me BIZ w@S the ODly 0De fbat ba1
any DsOSDecte N offering relief u
me tanners He declared their main
III we're caDsed by the tariff, the
h1so cart u labor, restricted lgon15~
grafton, 5igh freight rates, faulty
marketing, Oger production ana in
ability ~ ornef1y dispose u the
surplus,
SeDator Asanrst, democrat, Ar1zoaa,
clDSeG oeoate ~ urging the SsDate
70 sfay n geSslO8 ana DaSs the bill
There - no Deed for baSty a.
5oiSn0'eDt," ne declared II recall
that IN 1914 every senator that was
~ Tor fall elections was successful.
u was Oec@gSe t5ey stared here an
90 their duty suggest that II IL
easier for senators 70 be reelected
~ standing here u the post Of duty
Than going home
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ffyzeZA

Department Of the Interior, Z. s.
Land office at Phoenix, Arizona,
June !, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that Rob
ert g. Davis Of Elfrida, Arizona, who,
on November II, 1925, made additional
stock raising homestead entry, 10.
O57gz4, for Lots Q, 4, Wh6EA, VIZ,
Section rs, Township POS, Range 25E,
q. & S. r. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention 70 make Three Year
Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before H. c. Beum-
Ter, Z. S. Commissioner, at Douglas,
Arizona, on the 10th day OF July,
1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Heber g. Davis. of Lowell, Arizona;
Clifford c. Crawford, Of McNeaL Ari-
IONA; Ralph Schupbaugh and Martin
3. Williams of Elfrida, Arizona.
L. L. FERRALL, Register.
First publication June 2. 1926.
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NOTICE FoR prBLIcATIOs

Department u the interior, r, Is
I>aDd office It Phoenlz, zFlzona,
81aY ~, 15zG,
gofJcE - bereby g1ve1 that Rob-
ert Lee KoODtz, u Douglas, AFlzODa,
wbo, On March 7, 1871, maze Original
stock ralSlng homestead entry, 80.
0z545S, for the 8gWa<, Geetl01 ~,
T0wDEsllD zoG., Range z7E,, .. & 3. 81.
Meridian, llas flied notice of lnten-
ton % make Three Year Proof, 70
establish cla1m % the land above
oeScribe6, befOre H. q, BepDleF, y,
3. Commissioner, ~ Douglas, Ar1zoDa,
On the 18th 6ay Of July, 1915,
Claimant names - wltnesseS>
Eaf1 Jones, EamUel Thurman, Dali
Us KOODfz, yeoa sharp, al u Doug
Jsg, arizona,
l. l. FERRALLs Register.
First publication June 8, 1875.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Superior Court in the County OF
COchise, State Of Arizona.

In the Superior Court in the County OF
Cochise, State of Arizona.
Estate Of Arthur A. Kerby, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrator of the Es-
tate Of Arthur A. Kerby, deceased, to
the creditors Of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within Four % months
after the first publication of this no.
tfce to the said Administrator at
office Of Bruce Stephenson, Attorney
at Law, Douglas, Arizona, the same
being the place for the transaction OF
the business Of said estate, in said
County Of Cochise.
THOMAS w. KERRY,
Administrator Of the Estate of Ar
thur A. Kerby, deceased.
Dated Thursday this goth day OF
May, 1926. 80 ~ @Nt
First publication May %. 1926.
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You can Almost feel
RHEUMATISM


THAT miserable ache from fnfamed.
Il swollen muscles - GOMEZ Rheu-
natism conquered Driven right out
OF the system-simply by building rich,
red blood.
Sounds almost fncredfble-but IT'S
truel You see, rheumatism, as It is
called that cripples you up and tor
lures you night and day, is caused By
impurities in the system. Weak. i'm.
pOVerished blood can't throw off
these fmpurities-so rheumatism re-
mains.
S. s. S. helps Nature build back
your blood to fighting strength-builds
red-blood-cells by the millions. Red
blood purifies the system - rheuma-
tism is driven right out.
Get this wonderful relief yourssIU
Thousands are doing it, S. S. S. has
been stopping rheumatism by building
up red cells IN the blood
! ! !; { !. ::
Tor generations. It will
do the same for you. I@R p
s. S. S. also cleansegl NAN
Your skin of blemishes- NOssSSsDZ
increases your appetite
puts power and ~
strength and energy in your body. Get
5. s. s. today from any druggist. The
Larger bottle is more economical.
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TAYLOR BEATS LYNCH

gAE FGSA%CIGCO, June 10, - Bud
Taylor, TePre Baute, Ind, bantam
weight won y. decision over "CaIIfOp-
Ma" Joe Lynch after 10 sIashIng
rounds tonight.
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COPPER AND SILVER Quotations

T5e Average daily quotations for
copper ana silver - carried by the
Engineering ana Mining Journal for
the week ending June II, are as fol-
10ws>
Copper, 12>75>
Silver, G5>G5>
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COTTON MARKET.
OHr Dispateh a 2. wirel

NEW YORK, June 16,-The general
cotton market closed steady at net de-
clines Of 2 TO 3 points.
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C&1TED GTATEG LA0D OFFIcE, N
PBOENJl, AgIZONA, Gtats ~
AF1zDDs.
10 WHOM n MAJ cO&cEgH<
Ssst1ee ~ beFeby rim nat the
Eta1s n AF1z0Da, DHdeF fie DEOy1si1DS
II the 1T III CDDHgezs, aDDrOyeq
1Bne ~, 1919, lSG Gtats,, 5S7) baS
S11eG 10 this 0ffJee ~ indemnity seiDol
JaEd seleet5ODs, aDDlV1DE ~ Sejeefy -
indemnity, the 1aD1 1sserjbs9 ~ fol-
lDwS<
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IN y, ~ y, y, u NJ N NWz<
GE1z EWsI< E5z 6E1< GeeflDD ~,
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During the flYe weeks peFlo1 II
publication II this Dotlee, og aDy
time thereafter, a01 befOre final aD~
pr0gal aD1 eeT1fjeaNon, fb1S offios
viii Feeslye DrDfeSts or coDtesfs - ~
aDT u the fyaefa applied for aBd
Transmit me sane. ~ the General
Lend office,
DATED - PboeDlz, ArlzoDa, June z,
1s2g,
+, II FERRALIl, Register.
Fjrst publication, June ~, 11zG,
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POR sALg-Tbree borseDDwey roof,y
Inquire Dispatch office
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I1IlzI III JsIZyg1DD EflzTeF-
Z-EZ> 1lg> 1>1zz>
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FOR SALE-POar~rOOr Modem Ef,sso.
with garage twO 1ofs> feneea> ca1l
between ana :, III q Avenue
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FOB SALE

FOR sALR-IseDe11t Underwood tyve~
writer for S59,o9> a1nsoSt ~ zooa ~
new Dispatch Off5ce,
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FOR RENT

FDgs 1SEs[T-SsseeSy SBro1ss8sc apart
1sssG inquire ~ 11ta -,
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CHfTED GTATEG L40D OFFICE, N
PHOENIX, ABsIzoNA, Gtats II
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LIBERTY BONDS.


NEW YORK, June 1s>-Liberty bonds
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PO8< g<g<SFT-9~gOOsg fgg85ss8e9 apart
sseof szS y aveDze> g19e5re 8esCz
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PRICES TOPPLE
SUDDENLY And
SELLING OPENS
Dss,st@AH ba3,e)

Efoek soarket aNefaHes>
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT Ok gALE-FJve-r00no wei
furnished bOuSe> 1zz5 18th street.
Evening star., 1926-12-15

applicable law, that the Government
has failed to persuade and convince
you of the guilt of these defendants
beyond a reasonable. doubt, or if you
have a reasonable doubt concerning
the matter, in either such event, you
should return a verdict of Not guilty
And now, gentleman. the case
passes out of my hands TO you. who.
as the trial jurors. must resolve and
determine it. At the beginning of the
trial you took an oath to well and
truly try and true deliverance make
between the United States and the de-
Evening star., 1926-12-15

give to the final inquiry: Do you find
these defendants guilty or not guilty?
IF. under all of the evidence in the
case, viewed in the light of the ap-
plicable law as the court has given
1t TO you, you shall believe and find
that the guilt of these defendants has
been established to your satisfaction.
beyond a reasonable doubt, then it is
your sworn duty to return a verdict
Of Guilty. as indicted.
IF, on the other hand. you shall be-
l:eve and find, from all of the evidence
in the case, viewed in the light of the
Evening star., 1926-12-15

PENDANTS at the bar. ana true vel'iiv,
render according To the evidence Tho
time has now arrived when you ar,.
called upon to discharge that flut'
duty upon your conscience audEvCl
OATH"
Evening star., 1926-12-15

In Sweden there is q mine which
so old that records are missing as
its age. As far as can be known tn.
mine has been in active operation 4o
more than 500 years.
Evening star., 1926-12-15
Innocence Is Presumed.
Reasonable Doubt.

have granted an instruction to
each side concerning the meaning of
the words reasonable doubt [ am
not sure that l can make the mean.
ing OF that term clearer than as set
forth in those granted instructions:
nor, indeed, am l at all sure that |
can make the term much clearer than
Inc meaning suggested by the very
words themselves. Our Court of Ap
peals has defined the words to
mean such a doubt as will leave
the Jurors mind. after a candid
and impartial investigation of all the
evidence, so undecided that he is un.
able to say that he has an abiding
conviction Of the defendants guilt: or
such a doubt as. in the graver and
more important transactions of life.
would cause a reasonable and prudent
man to hesitate and pause (Egan vs.
u. S., So App. d. c. 384, 393) Now
you will notice that In the definition
just given the legal standard of com.
parison is that of reasonable and
Evening star., 1926-12-15
Circumstantial Evidence.

"And that brings me to a cOnsidera-
ton of that which, in the law, is
known as circumstantial evidence.
Such evidence consists of the proof
of what are called collateral facts
which are supposed to have a connec-
ton, near or remote, with the litigated
fact-rthat is, with the essential ulti-
mate fact required to be established
In the particular case. Proof of a col
lateral fact may or may not afford q
useful or helpful inference in refer
ence to an essential ultimate fact, but
II is receivable if it tends to elucidate
the inquiry, or to assist, even though
Evening star., 1926-12-15


You will particularly note and re-
member the language: IF two or more
persons conspire to defraud
the United States in any manner or
for any purpose, and one or more of
such parties do any act to effect the
object of the conspiracy etc.
80 that. in order to make out the
criminal charge under that section of
the law, It is necessary, first, that
there be a conspiracy between two or
more persons to do Il forbidden thing,
and, second. one or more of the parties
so concerned together must do some
act or acts to effect the object of the
conspiracy.
Before proceeding TO advise you
concerning the legal meaning of the
word conspiracy, let me first pause to
consider briefly the charge that the
defendants 'unlawfully and felonious-
ly' did conspire, etc. The word feloni
ously, in this connection, means dis
honestly, corruptly, as distinguished
from innocently. honestly or mistak-
enly. or even carelessly, or negligently.
Must Fix Legal Meaning.
The word conspiracy is derived
from q combination of two Latin
words. which. in association. mean
Evening star., 1926-05-11
THREE MEN SUCCUMB
TO ACCIDENT INJURIES
One Hit by Street Car and Two
Struck by Autos-Inquests
Will Be Held.

Three men, injured in traffic acci-
dents here in the past few days, died
yesterday. CoronerS' inQuests will he
held in each case. Charles G. Cos
tellO, 81 years old, of 1921 D street.
who was knocked down by a two-car
electric train as he was crossing Four
teenth street at Ohio avenue, died at
Gallinger Hospital yesterday. After
he had been treated for cuts on his
head at Emergency Hospital, follow
ing the accident two weeks ago. he
was arrested on a charge of intoxica-
ton. but later was removed to Gal
linger for treatment.
Giuseppe Passaute, So, Of 1880 Ninth
street. was knocked down by a taxi
cab@alleged by police to have been
driven by James r. Littleton, Colored,
%, of 242 Fourteenth street. He died
at Providence Hospital. Littleton was
arrested.
Edward Forrest, colored, 70, of 1860
Irving street, struck by an automo-
bile, said by police to have been Oper
ated by John II. Pratt, colored. 1909
Morris road southeast. died at Casualty
Hospital last night. Pratt was taken
into custody pending the decision by
the coroner.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
ALBANY CHURCH USES
25O-YEAR-OLD VANE
Brass Weather Cock, Marked by
Indian Hunters Shots, Still
Whirls in Breeze.
By the Associated Press.


ALBANY, n. Y, May 1.-THE old
weathervane brought to the Dutch
settlement here in 1866 is still in ac-
tive service. 1t is a jaunty chanticleer
of beaten brass, perched now on one
of the two tall spires of the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church.
Except for three bullet holes, which
tradition says were the results of pot
shots by the wondering and perhaps
covetous Indians, the trim and we'll
proportioned cock has borne his cen
turies we'll. With head held high and
tail feathers proudly poised. he swings
with the winds and the storms, sur
veying from all points of the compass
the city he has known since it was in
swaddling clothes.
Revered as the Oldest relic of AL
bany's early days. the weathercock
has been in its present position since
the erection of the church in 1887. In
that year it was recalled to duty after
an Sl-year vacation that began when
the ancient church at the foot of
State street, on which it had stood for
$50 years, was demolished.
This old church, built in 1856, was
the second house of worship erected
in the settlement. It's predecessor
known as the First Reformed Dutch
Church, had been constructed in 1912
at cost of $32 and at the instigation
of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,. the
PATRON who in 1880 had bought 700,-
900 acres of land in this section. In
IA years, however. the worthy
burghers felt the need of more room
for their devotions and chose a site
outside the walls of Fort Orange.
One of their first cares was to pro-
cure a weathercock from Holla nd; !;
they ordered it. in fact, before they
sent to the Dutch West India Com
pany the beaver skins that were to be
exchanged for a pulpit and bell.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
CITIZENS ASK SEWERS.

A delegation representing the Ben
ming, Glendale and Oakland Citizens
Association appeared before the Dis
trict Commissioners at their semi
weekly board meeting today and
urged number of civic improve
ments for their community. Specific
requests were made for sewerage and
trash and garbage collections, also a
sidewalk in the vicinity of the
Smothers School. The Commission
ers in addition were asked to have
cinders dumped on the main streets.
The deputation was headed by W.
IT. Holloway, chairman of the water
and sewer committee of the associa-
ton. He pointed out that Benning,
Glendale and Oakland are developing
rapidly and are without many modern
conveniences.
Il. u. Evans. representing the Cap
itol View Development Co. re-
quested the installation of a fire
alarm box in the vicinity of SD and
East Capitol streets. and improve
ment of the roads in that section.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
HOWARD HEADS SEEK
$4,000 IN PLEDGES
Fund Must Be Collected by July
l to Receive $25O,OOO En-
dowment Gift.

An intensive local and national
drive to raise the balance of $149, 900
needed for the Howard Medical
School endowment was launched at a
luncheon at the university Yesterday,
followed by a conference of the ma
tional endowment committee, called
by Dean Balloch as chairman.
With a little more than $100, 900 col
lected, as result of the campaign for
pledges three years ago. the balance
of the endowment fund sought will
have to be raised by July l of this
year to meet the terms of the condi-
tional gift of the General Education
Board Of $25O000 if q like sum is
raised by that date. About 81 900
was paid on pledges by members of
the committee yesterday.
Addressing the committee and other
prominent Washingtonans as guests
of the university at the luncheon,
President J. Stanley Durkee urged
the necessity of raising the balance
needed in order to maintain the pres
ent high rating of the medical school,
and to secure further cooperation of
philanthropic agencies in the devel-
Opment of the university
1t was decided by the committee to
conduct an intensive drive for Wash
ingtOn's quota of the amount sought
during the latter part of this month.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

ing warm water every morning for
many years and ought to know, being
still in perfect health. This internal
bath is just as important es the outer
one, he declares.
Was Captured in War.
The colonel expects to claim the
honor some time in the future Ct Ce-
ing the only living Confederate vet
eran. Gle entered the Southern cause
as a captain of Company l, Sth
Louisiana Infantry, and fought under
Stonewall Jackson through the Valley
of Virginia. being wounded in the
wrist during one battle. lie later was
made major and then a colonel. Col.
Crandall was captured hy Union
forces during the latter part of the
war and was confined to Johnsons
Island, Ohio, until cessation of hos
tilities.
Following the war he represented
the New York Daily Graphic. first
Illustrated daily in the world. and
later came to Washington and found
ed the National View, a weekly.
He was appointed a deputy collec-
to of internal revenue in 1914 and
has never taken q day OF annual or
sick leave since, he says.
Col. Crandall lives with his wife at
1922 Calvert street. Tie has q daugh-
ter and three sons living.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Lookout in TreetOp
Warns Moonshiners
OfAgents'Approach

a chair. tied high up in branches
of a tall tree, smiled down a
tenantless greeting upon prohibi-
ton unit raiders. led by Agent
T. T. Hartman, late yesterday as
they entered a large distilling
plant in woods near Halls sta
ton, Md. where a 600-gallon still
and accoutrements for turning out
5000 gallons Of liquor a week
We're Confiscated
The chair in the tree evidently
had served lookout in good stead,
for the still was deserted when the
agents arrived there. Two 25-
horsepower boilers. 100 gallons of
liquor. 5000 gallons of mash and
$50 half gallon empty jars were
seized
The agents loaded the best part
of the paraphernalia on their
automobile to transport it back to
the District, but became stuck in
a mud hole en- route and had to
telephone police at the eleventh
precinct for assistance in towing
them out.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
U. S. NOT AFFECTED.
President Informed of Conditions
at Cabinet Session.

Advices received by President Cool
idge are to the effect that the general
strike in Great Britain thus far has
not been felt in this country. The
matter is known to have been dis
cussed briefly during today's cabinet
meeting at the White House and n re-
port made to the President indicated
that American industries and COM
merce have not yet been affected.
If the strike continues, the admin
istration realizes that the ultimate eff
feet upon American commerce and
industries would be very great. A
continuation naturally would mean
that there would be no need for
American commodities and raw ma
terials, all of which would result
in serious damage to the commerce
of the city.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
OHIO RIVER READY
FOR SHIPS IN 1929
$100, 100000 Project to
Make 1t NavigabIe All Year
NearS Completion.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, May 1I.-Uncle
Sans 500, 900, 900 project to make the
Ohio river navigable the year round
from Pittsburgh to Cairo. H., where
1T empties into the Mississippi river,
is within three years of completion.
The last lock and dam will he in
place and the last bit Of dredging fin
ished by 1929, said the United States
district engineer here. The plan was
authorized by the Rivers and Harbors
act of 1910, although local improve
ments had been made at various times
since 1879. when the first lock and
dam was built near the head of the
river
When finished. the project will con
sist of fifty locks and dams, placed at
intervals over distance of 968.5 miles.
The river then will have q minimum
depth of nine feet. which compared
with a former depth of one foot where
it ran over shoals.
Bigger Ohio Commerce.
The Ohio is expected to become q
chief artery OF commerce and com
munication when the work has been
completed. Figures for tonnage han
died by boats operating on the river
last year show an increase of fifty per
cent over those Of 1924. In 1925, ship
ments tOtalled 15,737.0i5 tons, against
1886 ,638 tons for 1924. The district
engineer pointed out that part of the
increase was due To an improved
method of checking shipments but
that the average would fall between
thirty and forty per cent.
Sand and gravel tonnage topped the
list, with coal second. There was ii
ma rk iYr n oil
shipments. While the project is con-
cerned principally with improvement
of the river and its tributaries, river
TRANSPORTATION men declare that the
country as a whole will benefit in the
cheaper transportation to be afforded.
Two Dams Eliminated.
With the exception Of raising the
dam at Louisville. work has been com
pleted from Pittsburgh to the latter
point. This has made all year naTi-
cation possible. except during extreme
cold weather. Below Louisville, three
dams have been finished. one will be
completed this year, another in 1927
and the remainder b. 1929 The pro-
ject originally contemplated f1fty-four
locks and dams. but two above and be-
low Louisville have been eliminated.
There have been great changes on
the river. Many landings prominent
in the days of the frontier have dlsap-
peared. Those settlements at landings
that remain have in many instances
grown to prosperous cities. The roust-
about that once sang melodies pecu-
liar to the river have virtually dis
appeared. o.-.-
At present shipments over the ONO
to the gulf are irregular, due to the
uncertainty of river stages. no trans
portation company is operating boats
on schedule over the entire route.