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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
7 ULSA EAGLES
WILL PLAY IN
DOUGLAS, JAN. 4

i The Tulsa, Oklahoma, Eagles, a pro-
fessional basketball quintet, will play
in Douglas on their annual tour of the
lwestern and Pacific coast states shortly
latter the first ofathe year. This team,
which has won the Oklahoma state
championship for the past two wears,
and defeated the Pratts, of Denver,
champions of Colorado and the Rocky
mountain states will start their pres
Ient tour with game against the New
iiMexico university at Albuquerque on
January g. They play in Douglas on
January 4 and then on. for two games
against the University of Arizona on
January and January 6. From Tue
son their next game will be against
the strong Hollywood Athletic club,
and then the Los Angeles Athletic club
and on north to the University of Cali
fornia and Stanford, the Olympic club,
tho Universities of Nevada, Utah, Wy
/ eming and back to Oklahoma.
| They play 23 games during the month
against the strongest teams of the
country, including five state universi-
/ ties.
Principal J. E. Carlson, Jr., has been
!, able to get the team to stop off in
i Douglas for a game by giving them a
substantial guarantee and a chance to
rest day before tackling the strong
I Wild Cat organization at the Univer-
sity of Arizona.
No high school players will play in
i this game, so the best talent in the
! city will be used to oppose the aggre-
cation. The high school coaches will
drill the team that plays against Tulsa
with the high school team each eve
ming in scrimmage and recruits who
desire to play should report to the "Y''
i Wednesday for the initial practice.
Former high school stars and ex-
! college players now in the city are
asked to report and place the strong
est team that Douglas can boast to
meet the Tulsa team.
! Coach Van Antwerp, Coach Warren,
C. w. Granger and J. E. Carlson, all
/ former college stars at the hoop game,
will play. "Skeet" Seaman, John Hall,
Harry Wheeler, D. W. Stockham, Rod
i McRae and several other eX-city leag-
uers will don the uniforms and be
ready for a part in this game.
4 Bill Stevens, Red Sanders, Coley
Powels, George Harris, Bill Meloy and
several other eX-high school stars a
few years ago are anxious to show
their wares and will in all probability
+ play part in this important game.
! Douglas has never entertained q
professional basketball team and this
opportunity come only by making an
early bid.
| The personnel of the Tulsa team in
cludes such stars as Dyke" Carter,
known as the speediest man on a bas
ketball court, and big Chief James,
full blooded Indian who was a MEM
ber of the Springfield Teachers coll
lege quintet at the time that Coach
Fuzzy Warren of the Douglas high
coachirng staff was in attendance at
that college Warren states that James
is a real basketball player Other
players of the same calibre from vari-
Gus middle western colleges and ath-
letic clubs are on the personnel.
Basketball fans should keep that
date open and see one of the best
basketball teams in the country in ac-
ton. The game will be played at 1880
p. m. at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
MANY MEMBERS
JOIN co. OF c.

Join the chamber of commerce and
boost. That is the cry of the com
mitteemen now out signing up tho
eligibles who have not as yet turned
in their names for membership in the
organization. The membership drive,
which started Wednesday, is cali
culated to bring into the chamber or
commerce no less than 100 members,
out of which, with the old members
who, have been working with the
city for several seasons past, will be
formed the basis for the big drive
which is to be organized after the
first of the year.
This new drive is to be organizes
with the understanding that Douglas
is a progressive city that it has moro
than 10000 inhabitants and that
according to statistics, at Yeast ten
per cent Of the population should
belong to the chamber of commerce
This means that the goal now set for
the Douglas Chamber of Commerce
is 1000 members.
On Wednesday evening of this
week, at 6:15 o'clock, at the Douglas
Country club, the organization will
tender a dinner to it's members. Late
Monday afternoon the officials at the
chamber of commerce offices reported
that the list of guests at that time
numbered more than so, with every
indication that between rs and lO(
boosters will be present Every citi-
zen of Douglas and especially taH
payers and business men are urged tc
Join the chamber.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
The Day In Washington

Concluding arguments begun at
the Fall-Doheny trial.
President Coolidge signed the
bill increasing federal judges
salaries.
Impeachment charges against
former Judge English, of Illinois,
were dismissed by the senate.
Agricultural supply bill carry
ing, $12S,OOO,OOO reported to the
house, while $260,O0O,0O0 interior
bill was considered.
Muscle Shoals fight opened IN
the senate with joint committee
asking 5O-year lease authoriza-
ton.
House democratic leaders cir
culated petition to bring up tho
$335, 100000. tax reduction bill.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
CROWD ATTENDS
MAJESTIC SHOW

Last night Hila Morgan opened
return engagement in Douglas at
the Majestic theatre and the house
was well filled. The play presented
was an excellent four act comedy
drama with five big vaudeville fea-
lures between the acts.
This company is UP to its usual
high standard and will show here
for one week with a change of play
and vaudeville every night. Seats
are on, sale a. the Drug Drug store.
The play tonight is a comedy entitled
"Who Is Who"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
SHIPPING BOARD FORMED
(Snecial to The Dispatch).

ISptCIdI 10 TIC DISPdCUII1
MEXICO CITY, December 1S.-The
first consulting board of shippers has
been organized by the chamber of COM
merce of San Luis Potosi. This board
is intended to act between the ship
pers and the railways to secure bet
ter handling of freight. Estimates
will be made of the amount of freight
to be handled from the district covered
by the board in order that the rail
WAYS may make arrangements in ad-
vance for the moving of crops ana
other seasonable freight accumulatlons.
The board will also have charge Oh
studying all matters of interest to ship
pers and will make recommendations
for new methods as it sees fit from
time to time
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
Is YAaUIs SLAIN

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1s R.-The
war department announced tonight
that Is Yaqui Indians were killed and
% wounded and two federal soldiers
were killed and three wounded in a
battle with the Yaquis near Oroz,
state of Sonora. when 400 OF the
Indians abandoned their mountain
stronghold and descended into the
valley for foodstuffs. General Manzo,
military commandant of Sonora, is
personally directing the pursuit Of
tie fleeing Indians.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
Supreme Court NoW Has
Blackburn Appeal Case

PHOENIX, Dec. 13 B.-The fate of
Charles j. Blackburn, Mesa rancher,
convicted and given the death penalty
for the murder Of MiGue c. Bernal,
his business partner, was placed III
the hands OF the state supreme court
here. today at the conclusion of an
all-day hearing of oral arguments of
an appeal made by. Blackburn to the
court.
The decision of the supreme court
rests upon whether he had fair and
impartial trial in the Graham county
superior court last February. Black
burn was sentenced to hang at the
state prison April 2S, 1926, but OBJ
tanned a stay of execution as result
of the appeal.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
EDUCATIONAL co-oPERATIoN
(special to NC Dispatch).

MEXICO CITY, December 13.-EN'
change professorships between the ma
tional university and educational In
stitutions in Italy are being negotiated
by DR.. Carlos Puig Casaurac, Mexican
minister at Rome He reports to the
university that his suggestions have
met with general approval on the part
Of the educational authorities and that
he has every hope of reaching a salts
factory agreement. Similar exchange
professorships are now in effect with
the United States, France and Spain,
and several prominent authorities from
those countries have delivered lecture
courses at the university this year.
These courses have proved very popu-
lar and are to be continued.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
NEW PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN
(Snecial to THE I1ispatch).

ISpeClaI 10 TIC DISpIlVIII'
MEXICO CITY, December 13.-The
new presidential train which is being
built for Mexico in the Chicago shops
will be completed and delivered in jan
uary. The train is a model of its kind
and includes every modern convenience.
An armored car for the use of the sec
retary of war, is attached to thu train.
The train will he delivered in New
York to Arturo Elias, Mexican consul
and financial agent of Mexico in the
United States, who will bring 1T TO
Mexico and Will be the first to use 1t
officially.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
asa KEYEs CLEARED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IS t8.-District
Attorney Asa Keyes, John B. Marble.
foreman of the county grand jury.
were cleared of charges of derelictior
Of duty in superior court here today.
Judge Arthur Keetch dismissed
charges brought by e. w. Hotchkiss,
of seattle. on the ground that the
complaint did not state sufficient
cause Hotchkiss appeared. in
Il Keetchs court to complain that he
was victim of criminal conspiracy.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
MEXICO WILL USE
AIRPLANES TO CHECK
LIQUOR SMUGGLING

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 13 Especial to
The Dispatch) h).-WarnIng has been
issued by the department of industry,
commerce and labor that drilling per-
m:ts which are granted by that de-
partment to companies or individuals
does not necessarily imply that the
wells in question will be drilled and
that the department cannot be eX-
pected to protect the investing public
against frauds which may be COM
mitted by the drilling companies.
"The permits which this depart
ment grants for the drilling of wells
does not imply either the obligation
nor much less the guarantee that the
drilling will be carried out" state
ment reads. "In cases which most
interest the public, those of small
companies without capital of their
own with which to carry out the
work, It may be said generally that
these companies limit themselves to
asking for and obtaining drilling
permits.
Having secured the permit the
contract with a driller in the bust
ness, giving. him in payment part
of the production, according to g
mutual agreement between them, fig
ured in percentage, is then arranged.
The contractor from the percentage
given him sells some to the public III
order to secure funds for the work,
but as the contractor may or may
not carry out the contract with the
companies or with those who buy
percentages, when this happens this
department is not empowered to de-
fend the public and those who have
percentages must go before the
courts to compel the contractors to
carry out the contracts"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14

nothing of the Vo1stead act, the
eighteenth amendment or anything
else, Deputy Collector of Customs
Specht slapped a revenue tax of five
dollars a pint on the shipment and
collected it. This cost the man a total
of S25. The customs service then
declared the shipment contraband and
confiscated it. 1t was stated by OBJ
serves that the man departed for Bisbee
without even the odor of his cargo
lingering about his car.
The moral probably is that Christ
mas cheer of the damp variety is
likely to come high and at that you
won't get to consume it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
1nRnY nEArs CONMAY

NEWARK, N J., Dec. IS R.-Rus-
sic Leroy, Fargo, N. D., welterweight
tonight won newspaper decision
over AL Conway of Philadelphia, in
a ten-round engagement at LauTE
gardens. Leroy weighed 14S pounds
and Conway 40.
In the semi-final Sailor Denny
Ryan, Waterford, Conn.,, lightweight.
knocked out Jack CHnners, of Los
Angeles, in the second round of a
ten-round match.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
RICHARDS UNDECIDED AS

LOS ANGELES Dec. 13 P.-Vin-
cent Richards, professional tenn'a
star, does not know what action, if
any, he will take in case he is read
out of the amateur list in the ma
tional ranking by the United States
Lawn Tennis association, ne said to 9.
day "Tll wait and see what they do
in February and then decide" he said.
Richards prepared to leave tonight
for Coronado, Calf, going from there
to Del Monte and returning here in
time for exhibition matches Decem-
her 28.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
CHILEAN STORM
KILLS IS WHEN
TUG GOES DOWN

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 13.-(E0-An
official report on the disaster in the
port of Lota, southern Chile, Saturday
night, places the number of dead at 5S.
Sixty-seven were on the tug Aruaco,
which sank during storm, OF whom
only nine were saved.
The victims included the crew of the
tug and worllmen who were returning
ashore after loading coal on the collier
Angamos.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
ARMY NOT TO PARTICIPATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 P9.-Secre-
tary Wilbur was formally notified to-
day by Secretary Davis that the army
could not participate in the proposed
joint maneuvers next May on the New
England coast because of the expense
involved. Available appropriations can
not be stretched the war department.
has decided to provide the necessary
$25.O00, minimum cost of even minor
war games to the army.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14

TUCSON, Dec. 13 (AP)
John E. White, republi-
can, apparently was re-
elected mayor Of Tucson to-
day by a majority of "a
votes over his democratic
opponent, Harry A. De
Ford.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
VINCENT BALBAS, FAMED
PORTO RICAN LEADER, DIE

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. IL N1.
-vincente Balbas, who in 1917 led a
fight on the island against acceptance
by Porto Ricans of American citizen
ship, died today after a long illness.
Although Porto Rican born, Balbas
was considered always strongly pro-
Spanish and after 1898 at times vio-
lently anti-American. He headed q
group Of 2S8 men who rejected
American citizenship in 1917.
In earlier days he was noted both
as an editor and swordsman and
was credited with several duels.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
FIRST MRS. BREWSTER MAY
SETTLE WITH SECOND WIFE

LOS ANGELES, Dec 13 tP.-Negotia-
tions are pending out of court for
settlement of the 100000 alienation
of affections judgment that Mrs. Flea
nor Brewster of New York holds
against Corliss Palmer Brewster, film
actress, whom her former husband, Eu-
gene Brewster, wealthy magazine pub
Usher married recently in Mexico. An
nouncement to this effect was made In
superior court here when the suit to
collect brought by Mrs. Brewster was
called for hearing, the Judgment hav-
ing been given by New York court
At the request of counsel the case was
continued for two weeks
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
cuunREN RURN TIC DEATH

NUNDA, n. Y, Dec. II FJ-Three
children lost their lives in a fire which
Friday night destroyed, five business
buildings in the heart of this village.
The victims were Aileen and Kathleen
stewart, twins, four years old, and
their sister, Capricia Stewart, aged two.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
VOTER Asks CONGRESSMAN
no REPEAL AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec, 1S Gloon
gressmen usually take their con-
stituents seriously, but it remains to
be seen whether Representative Ell
lott of Connorsville, Ind, will at
tempt to carry out a7request shouted
in his ear while waiting for train
to washington.
AS related by Elliott today, Abe
Owens, of Connorsville, touched him
on the shoulder as he was about to
board the train and beloved:
at wish you would please repeal
that damn eighteenth commandment"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
WHITE LEAD SiMKELLTGON NOW
de FORD BY "a. ON TRIAL; JURY
VOTES MONDAY BEING SELECTED

PRESCOTT, Dec. 13 tP).-The first
day in the trial of Eugene T. McKey
ligon, former service man, who Is
charged with the murder of City
Manager John Fl. Robinson on August
%, was devoted to securing the nee
essary 20 men for the panel from
which the jury will be selected.
Judge Joseph II. Jenckes, of the
Maricopa county superior court is
presiding at the trial. The court
room was crowded to capacity
throughout the day as the trial
promises to be one of the most
spectacular ever held in this county
and of statewide interest.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
MErAL PRopucT1oN INcREAsEs

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1S Especial to
lIhe Dispatch).-With the exception
of gold, all metals produced in Mex
ioo showed an increase during the
months from January to September,
as compared with the same period of
last year. The production is given
officially as follows: Gold, 1852
.lliIos; silver, 2,159,905 lxilos; lead, 155.
G76.251 kiIos; copper, 36.523,O35 kfios,
and zinc, 7O,52O291 kilos. Compared
ITO last year gold showed a decrease
of 3.14 per cent, while silver ms
creased .04 per cent, lead, l7.SF
Per cent, copper 11.07 per cent and
zinc, 225.S2 per cent. The large in
crease in the production of zinc is
due to the fact that the industry
is comparatively new in Mexico,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
PRATT is. HARVARD CAPTAIN

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 13 N9--
Charles A, Pratt, Jr,, of New Bedford
was elected captain of the 1927
Harvard football team today. He has
been varsity tackle for the past two
years and has, won his track letter
in the shot, jaNelin and discus events
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
Arguments to Amend Complaint Of the Carson
Company Against the P. D. Corporation and
the c. ga. Taken Under Adysement by Judge

amend the complaint OF
filed against PheIps
Arizona Copper com
which
furthe of
W. H.
United The suits in
mino royalties said be
George because Oh
fringe ON pntent him.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
RACE TRACK BUILDER browns

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. 1S.-Q9-
The body of a man believed to be that
of c. ~ Waite, 55, we'll known race
track builder of Jacksonville, Fla and
New York City, was washed ashore
here early today Waite was said to
have built race tracks in various cities.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-14
10 DEAD IN EXPLOSION

NICE, France, Dec 13.-(P)-A tank
containing chemicals for the manufac-
ture of chlorine exploded at St Auban,
few miles from Nice, today, killing
19 persons and injuring 80.
Evening star., 1926-11-27
CAPITAL MAN DIES
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Foreman of Soldiers Home
Grounds Killed When Car
Turns Over Near Waldorf.

Joseph Rhodes. SO years old. 40S
Shepherd street. is dead, and Harry
Cook, as years old. OF Camp Springs,
Md, is in a critical condition, as the
result of injuries sustained late yes
terday afternoon when their automo-
bile turned over on a curve in the
road three miles this side of Waldorf,
Md.
Mr.. Rhodes, who was foreman of
grounds at the United States Soldiers
Home, had been down in Maryland
to scout for holly and other greens to
be used as Christmas decora tiOns in
the home. Mr.. Cook, an emplOye under
Mr.. Rhodes, had gone along because
of his familiarity with the Maryland
country
Rhodes never rallied from the eff
fects of a fractured skull and punctur-
ed lung and died at Providence Hos
pital at 1885 o'clock this morning, ap-
proXimately II hours after being
taken there by Ernest NJ. Cornelius,
taxi driver. of 217-A = street, and
Newton Smith, 223 p street, passing
motorists.
Police reports of the fatal accident
indicate that Rhodes, who was dr1V-
ing, lost control of the car as it was
rounding q sharp curve. Although
Cook has a chance for recovery he
is not out of danger, it was stated at
the hospital today.
Mr.. Rhodes is survived by his
widow three sons. Edward, John and
William Rhodes. and four daughters,
Mrs. William j. Cook, Mrs. Fl. L..
Madison, Miss Catherine a. Rhodes
and Miss Helen Rhodes. He had been
foreman at the Soldiers Home for
three years. prior to that time beng
employed in the Department of Public
Buildings and Public Parks.
Evening star., 1926-11-27
ARLINGTON'S WATER
BOND LAW UPHELD
Supreme Court of Virginia Holds
Plan to Install New System
Is Constitutional.
T7rom the 30 Edition of Yesterdays STAR

TTrom the 80 Edition Of Yesterdays Starr
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. November II
The Supreme Court of Virginia in de-
cision handed down yesterday upheld
the constitutionality of the bond law
under which the board of supervisors
of Arlington County is operating to IN
stall it's modern water system. The
suit. friendly one, instituted by r.. l..
Kirkpatrick and others. all favorable
to the water project. was filed in the
Circuit Court several weeks ago to
meet demands of the bonding houses
who had contracted for the purchase
of S210.000 worth of the $750,000 bonds
authorized by the voters of the county
to install the works.
The injunction failed in the Circuit
Court. Kirkpatrick Immediately en-
tered an appeal and the case went
to the States highest tribunal.
Congress has authorized connec-
ton of the county with the United
States reservoir at Dalecarlia, the
project to be under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary of War Arlington
County authorities have been notified
by the War Department that work
of constructing the main from the
reservoir across the Chain Bridge to
Arlington County will be started as
soon as the cost of the project is
placed to the credit of the Govern
ment
Evening star., 1926-11-27
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va, November 27
(SpeciaD.-Forty-two thousand cubic
yards of earth will be used in con-
struction Of the causeways at either
end of Hunting Creek Bridge. The
work is now under way. The con-
tractors. G.. B. Mullin & Co. of Wash
ingtOn. plan to have the work COM
pleted not later than December IS. A
large force of men is engaged In the
task. The bridge is scheduled to be
completed by January 1. Earth for
the causeway is being obtained from
a bank on properties owned by M. B.
Harlow, John G.. Graham, Charles
King & Son and David Hullet. There
is no interruption to traffic as the
result of the work. the causeways be-
ing constructed directly east of the
present roadway.
minstrel show given last night
in the parish hall of Christ Episcopal
Church by members of the Sunday
school of that church attracted a
large crowd.
Forty hours devotion services will
be opened at the 6 o'clock mass to-
morrow morning at ST. Mary's
Church. Masses will be celebrated
also at I, and II o'clock. The serv-
ices will end Tuesday night.
A bicycle stolen several days ago
from In front of Gibson's drug store,
at King and Alfred streets, has been
recovered by Policeman Shoots.
The funeral of Miss Sarah j. Bolton,
who died yesterday morning at her
residence, 821 Oronoco street, will take
place tomorrow afternoon from the
church at Lincolnia. Fairfax County.
Burial will be in the cemetery at that
place.