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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-26

The election OF a president to
fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Mrs. S. F. Cooper
will be the principal business of
the Cherrydale League of Women
Voters meeting tonight at o'clock
in the community library.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-26

6ere. a survey has shown.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17

good beer" once more found it's way
into Pittsburgh saloons.
Called here to testify about his ac-
tivities with the Ware Pittsburgh COM
mittee, Mackrell got a surprise when
Senator Reed suddenly began hammer
ing at him about a long distance tele4
phone conversation he had early today
with Albert Cooper at Harrisburg.
Cooper made the call and Mackrell
answered it from a nearby office in
the senate office building. He appar-
entity found difficulty in answering the
questions, but finally told the commit
tee that the conversation had to do
with efforts of Edward e. Beidleman.
the defeated candidate for governor, to
protect from political reprisals those
who had supported him.
Senator Reed had a single quotation
fro mthe conversation. Il understand
nothing front nobody" and both he
and Senator King .prodded the witness
as to what that meant, but they failed
to get a satisfactory answer. To
query by Senator King if it did not
mean that Mackrell was not to be
frank" with the committee, Maekre1l
protested that he had been. very
frank"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
FIVE DEAD IN EAST
(By Dispatch A. P. Wirel


PITTSBURGH, June 16. = Rescue
workers had removed five unidentified
bodies and taken out an unknown
number of injured early this morning.
from the wreckage of two Pullman
cars of Pennsylvania railroad train
NO 90, which were telescoped when
the engine of train No. 40 crashed
into them at Gray's station, near Tor
rance, Westmoreland county, late last
night.
OFFICIALS of the railroad here said
that the engine of train No so, Pitts
burgh to Washington, had been halted
because of trouble. 1t appeared. thew
SAID, that the engineer of No. 40 ran
past a block signal stop, crashing info
the Pullmans on the rear of No. 80
Train No. 40, from Chicago, Cincin-
natl and Pittsburgh, was en-, route to
New York
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
wilson Makes Motion

COURT HOUSE, LAS VEGAS, n. NJ,
June IA motion for a directed verI
dict of acquittal was made to Judge
Luis E. Armijo by Fred E. Wilson of
counsel for Carl C. Magee Immediately
court tonight
The basis of the motion was that
the state had failed to prove the COM
mission of an unlawful act; that evil
dence in support of the states case
was insufficient and because the evil
dence produced by the state shows
conclusively that the shooting was
justified and that the defendant acted
in self defense"
The court dismissed the jury for 80
minutes while he heard arguments in
support and against the motion for a
directed verdict.
After the motion had been read by
Wilson, Judge Armijo declared he did
not want to hear any arguments on
"the corpus delecti had not been prov
ed" portion of the motion. Wilson de-
clared in his argument that the prose
cution had absolutely failed to prove
any crime had been committed.
he based MS argument on the New
Mexico law setting forth what consti-
tuted justifiable homicide and declared
evidence of four states witnesses
showed Magee's acts to be justfiable.
He also argued the state had failed to
prove the killing of Lasseter was I'M
lawful. He talked Is minutes, and
District Attorney Chester H. Hunker
then started his argument in resisting
the motion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17

Continued From Page One)
winners will be named in the Fourth
of July special edition. Names of all
authors will be published with stories
The Douglas Dispatch retains the
right to publish any of the articles
submitted in the contest Just a sug-
gestion. Write your article today.
Write your name and address on q
slip of paper and enclose it with your
news story. 1t will be removed and
the articles submitted to the Judges
by number only so that the contest
will be entirely fair for all contest
ants. Write on one side of the paper
only, with typewriter if convenient, or
leg1bIy, with pencil or pen. Tell your
story in your own way. Write your
article SO that Cochise county will
prove more attractive to all who read
of its wonders. The contest is open
to persons of either sex. and any age
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17


cast tomorrow morning and, if nee
essary, a second will be cast Fri
day, with the low candidate of the
first poll eliminated. 1t is believed
two ballots will be necessary, The
complete board of directors, ten in
all, will be made up Eof the five di-
rectors from the United States, the d
rectors from Canada and English,
the newly elected president, the inn
mediate past president and a di-
rector to be named by the others.
Six group assemblies were held by
the men delegates late today. They
included Rotary education, business
methods, boys work, crippled children,
classification and rural-urban ac-
quaintance.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
Five Burned to Death
In U. P. Sleeping Car
CONTINUED From Page one)

King said that both he and Mrs
King rolled out of their berths and
tried to make, for the door Flames
blocked this exit and King smashed
his way through a window. He said
he believed his wife was following
had been trapped.
King continued his journey home
ward today, leaving instructions for
the care of his wife's body.
The destroyed tourist sleeper was
part of the Continental limited which
left Los Angeles last night for Salt
Lake City. At the outbreak of the
fire the train crew cut out the car
on the side track. Later it was
taken to Caliente, Nevada, and when
the wreckage was searched five bod
les were recovered
Train No. so known as the Wash
ington express was made up Of
sleepers from Columbus, Ohio; St.
Louis, Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
The coaches from Cleveland and
Pittsburgh were the ones crushed
one of the other cars turned over,
reports at the railroad headquarters
here said, but it was not known
where it had been made up.
Train number 40 the Cincinnati
limited, carried cars from Cincinnati
Chicago, Columbus, and Richmond,
Ind. 1t was drawn by two engines.
1t was not believed that any of
the members of the crews of the
trains had been killed, as it was
thought that all the dead were in
the crushed Pullmans.
Relief trains carrying doctors and
nurses were dispatched to the scene
from nearby points, and a group of
pennsylvania railroad officials from
the Pittsburgh offices left to investi-
gate the wreck when the first re-
ports were received
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17

the witness chair at tonight's ses-
sion. James J. Britt, counsel for the
prohibition unit, had just been per-
mitted by the committee, after a
row, to question Davidson concern
ing his testimony when the witness
rose from his chair and said 20
Britt: 81 refuse to answer your ques-
lions. 1 don't know who you are,
brother. I've had a Santa Claus pull
ed on me too many times
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
THREE

With that he stepped aside and
Britt began a. recital designed to
show that Davidson had sought on
earlier occasions to use the evidence
he presented today, to obtainsa Jop
with the government and to sell it
to newspapers and others. Davidson
had charged that when he had Of
fered his evidence against certain
banks to government officials on the
Pacific coast they had done nothing
about it. a ks ,T@
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, June 16-Here
are the names and the occupations OF
the jurors who tried Carl Magee
editor of the New Mexico State
on manslaughter charge:
Brigedo Gallizo, farmer
Cisco Atencio, oil man.
H. H. Hone, oil man.
Jose NJ Lelo, farmer.
Domingo Trugillo, farmer.
Anastacio Ortiz, ranchman.
Charles Bell, railroad worker.
Enrique Crespin, builder
Nabor Haiz, farmer.
Tiburcio Tenorio, farmer.
Pablo Chavez, farmer.
J. II. Ewing, railroad builder.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
BROTHER PLEASED
(By Dispatch A. P. W1re)

SEATTLE June 16.-Dr. J. Ralph Ma
pastor of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church here, when told that his
brother, Carl c. Magee, was freed or
manslaughter in Las Vegas, N. NJ, to-
night, declared: 81 knew it would come.
that way; it had TO.
Il know the man, his spirit and his
act"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
Inside Story of Bootleg"
Banks Given
Continued from Page one)

the whisky business" Regarding the
transaction through the California
bank in October, 1924, Davidson said
he conferred with "a Mr. Bradshaw
of the Vermont avenue and West JET.
ferson street branch, and that the
liquor was for Joe Overwise.
He said he left certified check for
$4,000 with the bank for the LIQUOR,
and added that Anderson later con-
firmed the transaction as he had rep.
resented it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

1 hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of County Attorney of Co
chise county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primaries to be held
September I, 1926. The support of
every voter in the county is c-~nestly
solicited. JAS. 4. GENTRY.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
Inside Plans Pennsyl-
vania Primary Told
CONTINUED from Page one)

moval from Pittsburgh to. Philadel-
phia of Frederick G. Baird, prohibI.
ton administrator, just before the
primary election.
They testified that Bair had clamped
the lid down pretty tight and that
after he was sent away from Pitts
burgh the town "opened up" durina.
the remainder of the campaign and
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
REFUSES REPRESENTATIONS

WASHINGTON, June Is. = After
telling the house alcoholic liquor traf-
flc committee an "inside story oil
alleged bank transactions with boot
leggers throughout the country, Will
liam c. Davidson, styling himself Il
reformed bootlegger, refused to UNI
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
STATE SENATOR

I hereby announce my candidacy for
re- election to the office of State Sen
ator from Cochise County, subject to
the action of the Democratic Party at
the coming primaries.
JOHN b. WYLII2.
Douglas, Ariz., May Is, 1926.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
SVATE REPRESENTATTvTo

I hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection to the Legislature, as Rep
resentative from the fifth legislative
district in Douglas, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic party at the.
coming primary election.
HARRY E. PICKETT.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
WILL CALL WHEELER

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Wayne b.
Wheeler, general 1oeounsel of the
AntiS Saloon league, is to be sum-
moned before the senate campaign
fund committee. sa
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
COUNTY sUF IlRVIsnR.

Douglas, Ariz., March II, 1926.
hereby announce my candidacy for
Supervisor from the Douglas District,
No. 2, Cochise County, subject to the
Democratic Party at the primaries.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR c. KARGER.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
FOR SHERIFF..

Charles e. Cross of Douglas an
nounces that he is candidate FOR
sheriff of Cochise County, subject to
the Democratic Primaries and hereby
solicits the support of all the voters
of the county.
CHARLES e. CROSS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
STATE REPRESENTATIVE.

hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection to the Legislature, as Rep
resentative from the fourth legislative
district in Douglas, subject to the ac.
ton of the Democratic party at the
coming primary election.
w. e. JONES
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT.

I hereby announce my candidacy for
Clerk of the Superior Court subject to
the will of the voters at the Demo-
cratic Primaries to be held September
z, 1926.
J.. e. JAMES.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
ron, SUPERVISOR.

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Supervisor from Douglas
Precinct No. 2. Cochise County sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party at the coming primary election.
H A. BENNETT.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
COJTNTY RECORDER

II. J.. HUTCHINSON announces for re-
election to the office OF County Re-
corder, subject to Democratic Primar-
les, on the platform of EFFICIENCY
AND ECONOMY IN OFFICE.
II. L. HUTCHINSON.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE IT, 1926


CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
I hereby announce my candidacy
for Congress, subject to the will Of
voters at the democratic primaries toi
be held September Z, 1926
FRANK J. DUFFY
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
FOR. SHERJFF.

A I hereby announce my candidacy
for Sheriff of Cochise County subject
to the will of the voters at the Demo-
cratic primaries to be held September
Z. Your support will be appreciated.
J. f. M'DONAID.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
COuNTY sUPERyIsOR.

hereby announce my candidacy
for Supervisor from Douglas District
No. 2, subject to the will of the vot-
ers at the Democratic primaries.
PLEASANT KIMBERLEY.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
COUNTY, sUPERVIsoR.

DOuSIdSJ EAIilUIIU'
I hereby announce my candidacy for
Supervisor from the Douglas District,
No. 2, Cochise County, subject to the
Democratic Party at the Primaries.
Respectfully submitted,
JERRY E. MURPHY.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
JUDGE or SUPERIOR COURT.

I
for re- election to the office
of Judge of the Superior Court of Co
chise County, subject to the September
Republican primaries.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17

date for. the office of Justice of the
Peace in Valley Precinct, Cochise
County, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary.
MRS. ELMER D. HARRIS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
ToR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

I hereby announce my candidacy
for re- election to the office of Justice
Of the Peace in the Douglas District
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary.
JOHN E. NEWBURy.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
cnr1NUvv TREAST1RER.
ron IUsTTCE OF THE PEA CIG.

J hereby announce my candidacy for
County Treasurer subject to the Dem
ocratic primaries. w. M. cox.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
nHE IIrRv

court, and New Mexico's most famous
trial in recent years was ended,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17

Iue4 FTOlH Fdge One)
urer of Rotary since 1912, again was
nominated
The first election ballots will he
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
international Rotary
Will Elect Today

Continued From Page One,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

hereby announce my candidacy for
supervisor from the Douglas Precinct
No 2, Cochise County, subject to the
Democratic Primaries.
JOHN HILD.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
Judges Verdict
Frees Magee

Continued From Page one)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
CONSTARLE.

I hereby announce my candidacy for
Constable for the Douglas district,
subject to the Democratic primaries
O. A. ASH.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-17
Douglas Pispatch
Offers Cash Prizes

Continued From Page one)
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

could sell anything. He drltted to Fort Worth. organized a company. collected s2Oo,OOO from hls suckers and proceeded to drill. He told me when he started drilling that he planned to sink SIS 900 in the hole. Ills advertising and selling expenses were approximately s25oOO. He intended to pocket the rest.
 But his hole hit oil. Not very big one, to be sure, but enough to make it profitable.
 If he had marketed his own oil. he could have brought in $5OO00O over period of three years.
 But he dld not want that. That was not h's game. He didn't know the oil business. besides he wanted a quick turnover.
 So he sold his property for saoOoOo. Many svndlers at this point, would have pocketed everything charging 1t off the books to their salary, and left the country to hinder any invest. gation.
 But my friend was little bit wiser.
 He declared 15O per cent dividend and paid out every cent of the proceeds to his suckers He even paid the fees connected with the sale out of his own pocket,
 Then he organized company.
 He couldn't keep his old clients away!
 In one short month he sold s1.0oo,OOO worth of stock. He drilled another hole in record time.
 It was dry.
 He couldn't keep his old clients away
 He kept most of the million. much more than II he had quit at the end of the first deal.
 Now this is fair enough warning. Go out and tell the folks that the oil promotion game is a skin game from start to finish. They haven't 6 chance on their investment. And the promoter never thinks one boot about them-I didn't after their money is in his hands,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

good well. The only ones who can make money are the big felows-mhllonares who can afford to lose.
 But I no worse than the rest of the pro motors. All learned was from watching other promoters.
 NOT ASHAMED OF DEALS
 stung the investors, but I'm not ashamed Of it. You may think l am hard boiled, but fellow who hasn't any more sense than to buy oil stock without knowing the game ought to lose. Itu teach him lesson.
 And what difference does t make whether get the money or someone else doesG
 The folks who buy oil stock and try to work on the promoters sympathles by telling him hard, luck stories usually fishing around to see if the promoter would be foolish enough to tell them his game was crooked.
 They'd send five and ten dollars and then pull their gags I'd keep the money, and knowing what they wanted, write back and say my com. pany-whichever one I was then promoting was the best little company in the whole country.
 And wouldn't they fall for that! The fellow who was going to mortgage his home if he had to buy any more stock would get the money sohe place and shoot it in.
 There have been some small companies that made money. They have been few and far be. tween. Sometimes hole has been drilled with the hope and prayers of the promoter that no oil would be found, only to find oil.
 An acquaintance of mine struck oil. This man was formerly a real estate salesman in Los An. geles He had little education He knew nothing about geology or oil production.
 His entire stock in trade was ability to sell He rvice, Inc. No. D
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

T only wish could get to let them know the truth"
 He has written several long statements about his case. but hes been unable to distribute them because of the limitations of the postoflce de. pertinent.
 MONEY BURIED:
 But even in Fort Worth are those who do not believe in the doctor. They are those who believe that out of the tangled affairs of the Petroleum Producers Association Cook made much money. And this money. they believe, is buried some, where
 There are indications that. fancitul as this may seem' government Investigators and at least one federal judge believes the money exists Not a clue has been found.
 When postal inspectors arrested Cook they seized his books. Every cent that he was known
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

to have taken in was accounted for in the books They even showed that Cook was behind in his salary, and that the association owed him s20 OOO
 But the theory grew that as head of this asso citation Cook may have been in position to make many deals on the side. or to make deals that were not entered on the books.
 Cook, 1t Is declared, made $500 900 In another oil deal before the that caused his arrest. What happened to this money Is not known but it is possible that Cook spent 1t.
 Cook laughs at the story that he has secreted millions of profits.
 Would for minute hide money in the ground when for $75,oOo I could be free2 l need that much for ball and I can't get it."
 But there are some who think that Cook Is too clever to have worked for two years on his oil deals without putting by something for . rainy day.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

any and such dividends at any time wanted. I could keep any amount of oil revenue for my. self It gave me everything and my stockholders nothing.
 Of course. didn't say that in my ad. All the promoter tells the investors is that he has organ ized company under declaration of trust and intends to start drilling when he gets his stock sold.
 had put my ad in local paper.
 MONEY TOURS IN
 The next day there was a flock of checks for Sl00 waiting in my mail.
 I was through with carpentering for good, It's a lot easier going to the postofice at $500 a trip than working eight hours day in the Texas sun. I kept on advertising and got all the money wanted. Then went out and drilled a we'll and what was left over pocketed
 I didn't strike oil. What did l want oil for, any. how? I wasn't an operator All I wanted to do was to sell stock in one company, drill dry hole. and then get my investors to go with me in a new company and sell them some more stock. The government couldn't prove I did not try to hit oil.
 They called me e go-getter in Fort Worth. People wrote that they were naming their chil dren after me. They thought a god be cause I advertised that I was one.
 Women who bought my stock wrote proposals of marriage. That used to make my wife angry. But she knew l was trueblue fellow.
 But what I'm driving at is that the oil promo, ton game is largely a skin game from start to finish.
 small man can't make money In oil-its i'm. possible It costs almost SlO0O.oOO to strike a
 Gcopyright 1924, by NEA s
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

TNHE woman who scorned him in the mellow | days of his prosperity has come to the aid
 Of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, convicted as an oil stock swindIer and explorer. now that other fri. ads have deserted him.
 Marie Cook raised ,5Ooo to finance Dr. Cooks appeal from tho verdict of guilty in federal court t Fort Worth. He was accused of using the malls to defraud in connection with his Petroleum Producers Association.
 Yet 1t was but q short time before that she herself brought Dr, Cook into court. This Is ths story:
 Love between tho couple faded
 Although they had been married for years and had raised 6 l1.yesrold girl, 1t was generally understood among their friends that discord came with their recent financial successes
 They were living apart. Dr. Cook then at the Texas Hotel In Fort Worth the gathering place of the millionaires of the oil game.
 FOUND IN HOTEL
 At 1o:+5 p. ni., Jan. 3l, 1o23 Policeman Br,sbay and J. H. Griffin. private detective forced open the door of room in the hotel
 Behind them came Mrs Cook.
 The venerable seeker of the northern axis was there.
 And q young woman tainted into the arms of the detective.
 Mrs. Cook took command of the situation search of the room ordered and a bottle found. The doctor taken to jail.
 He was released next morning on $500 bond. Friends charged that the affair was frameup on the part of Mrs. Cook. Federal officials must have thought so. because they never pressed the charge against the doctor
 But Mrs, Cook next day filed a divorce suit. She was granted the divorce and custody of the child.
 PRAISES EX.WIFE
 That happened when Dr. Cook was among tho most favored oil promoters. He was on his way to millions. his friends said. And today he is broke and in jst His most frequent visitor is Marie Cook.
 She's dear" says Cook. When Dr. Cook aed hls appeal for a new trail. 1t found that 1t would cost t5ooo to have a copy of tho record of his first trial made. Cook declared he was wtthe 1t funds His attorneys declared that they were unable to get the money. at Mrs Cook came forward. 'I'll get the money" she declared. She made canvass Of all of tho former friends of the doctor, all those who still protessed to believe in his innocence A few days later she came back with the necessary money
 It may be a year before the appeal Is finally decided. Meanwhile Cook Is in prison In default of s75,Ooo bonds. Mrs. Cook has been unable to raise that.
 'It's hell up here" declares the gumdropfamed explorer in jail. Tt is comfortable. But far rather would be uncomfortable in the jun. sles or the polar wastes where there is freedom" He gezed out of the window.
 "I'li never make long trip again."
 He shook his head sadly.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
COULD RUN RESTAURANT

There was no blue sky law in Texas then. so operated under declaration of trust. This gave me power to do anything, even run restaurant. with the money paid me by investors. if wanted to.
 It put me fin absolute control could declare