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Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26
VENICE EDITOR
THREATENED IN.
CASE
lBy Dispatch A. 2. Wire)


VENICE, Calf, June 25.-John b.
Daniel, editor of the Venice Vanguard,
afternoon daily published here, today
received ananyomous letter threaten
ing to paint him with tar and feath-
ers and ride him out of town on a rail-
if he did not print head line apology
for an editorial which appeared in the
paper yesterday expressing doubt Of
the truth of Aimee Semple McPherson's
story of her kidnapping on the Venice
ocean Park-Santa Monica beach front
May 1S. The letter was badly written
and i'll composed. The Vanguard stated
that the safety of women on the beach
was at issue and maintained that it
was unfair to constituted authority to
accept Mrs McPherson's report with
out the fullest effort to verify it.
The paper also said:
"While there appears to be disbelief
expressed as to the adventures related
in Arizona, local beach people also de-
clare that the presence of a car in the
no marking zone near the Ocean Park
bath house and of violent scene at
that important point also are difficult
phases Of the evangelists narrative to
reconcile with conditions" (NIrs. Nc
Pherson said that she was pushed into
a car and drugged at this poinD.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26
CAMERON ASK S
F OR lNQUIR Y
COPPER R

WASHINGTON, June 25. IS enator
Ralph IT. Camreon, Arizona, stirred the
United States senate today by unex-
neetedly introducing a resolution pro-
yiding the appointment of five sena-
tors to investigate the copper indus
try of the United States
The resolution would give full au-
thority to the senators to examine into
all phases of the industry, including
ownership, control of marketing and
supply. The resolution is taken to be
in line with a bill introduced on jan
uary by Senator Cameron, prvoid-
ing for six-cent duty on raw copper
imported into the United States from
foreign countries. The senator, in
speech delivered on April g. said that
the duty was a necessary protection
for the miners of this country against
the neon labor of South America and
the slave labor of African mines, as
well as for domestfG mine iowners
against owners of mines both in this
country and abroad.
The senator chraged that the dual
owners operated their foreign proper
ties to the great disadvantage of the
purely QOn6SIlC4 OWllOO AAllAACo'
olution for the investigation OF the
sopper industry is said to particularly
affect the home state Of Senator Cam
eron, where the competition Of the dual
owned mines is believed by many to be
acute. Should the investigation mate
rialize, it is said to be foregone con-
clusion that the results will be as
spectacular and as far-reaching as
those caused by the famous Cameron
resolution introduced February %, 1928,
which provided for an investigation OF
the national forests and the public do
main in the interest of the livestock
industry of Arizona.
That investigation affected IL west
ern states, resulted in the Cameron
Ashurst committee hearing in Arizona
and hearings in other western states
and obtained for the livestock men sew
eral waivings of national forest graz
ing fees, which are conceded to have
saved drought-s stricken industry
from serious straits.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26

Perhaps this may be due TO the
wonderful climate and the warm sun
shine.
Positively, I was particularly pleased
with the prayers of the ministers, the
fortunate choice of the chairman, and
the address of Mayor A. e. Hinton.
want to print them every one in my
own magazine.
The whole meeting today was like
balm in a sore and wounded heart.
The friendships here, / feel sure, VIII
be sincere and lasting. The friendship
born in the heat of an hour YIELDS and
forges sacred bonds
God bless Douglas. God bless Doug
las people.
The Douglas Dispatch has been so
splendid in it's handling of the news
for people here and the entire country.
Tt was the Douglas Dispatch that in
formed my mother that l was alive. l
will never forget Mr.. James Logic and
his efforts. Mr., William Fraley Nc
Gaffertys unfailing and splendidly Ell
ficient and brilliant service has bright
ened hours so dark
I am coming back to Douglas. l
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26
SURE
THE ABDUCTORS'
SHACK LOCATED

The shack in which Mrs. Mcpherson
was held captive has been definitely
located, in the belief of all of the
high officials in charge of the investi-
cation. This fact was made plain late
Friday evening just before the train
left for Los Angeles, when the four
men who had done the trailing held
conference) with Mrs. Mcpherson;
presented her with a map of the route
she had taken, presented proof in the
shape of footprints near the position
of the shack and related their reasons
for knowing that they had finally
come to the right track.
Every person in any way officially
connected with the case studied the
map and listened attentively to the
description given. Hundreds of ques-
tions were asked and the matter was
ended for all time and conclusively
with the approval of every official to
the statements of the four trail-worn
searchers whose story it was unani-
mously decided was flawless in every
detail.
The four men were Constable o. A
Ash, Night Lieutenant Leslie Gatliff
of the police department, United States
Deputy Marshal Tom Simms and Spe-
cial Investigator Harold L. Henry of
the Dispatch. The final official ac-
ceptance of the trail marked on the
map which was drawn by Constable
Ash, assisted by Leslie Gatliff, marked
the end OF a three day search carried
on by these four men unassisted Dur
ing that search these men covered ap-
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26

Hundreds of cars lined the curps
about the park, while the thousands OF
eager listeners crowded about the band
stand from which Mrs. MCPHERSON
spoke with feeling and sincerity.
Neither the heavy wind nor the rain
which at periods fell rather heavily,
detracted from the gathering. The
crowd was curious and the crowd was
enthusiastic, making the meeting a
most remarkable and impressive affair
The evangelist was under great strain
but her voice held up well and she
spoke strongly.
The Camp Harry ]. Jones band play
ed both before and after the formal
program. A large mixed choir COM
posed of representative singers from
many churches, offered "Faith of Our
Fathers and onward Christian Sol
diers" as the first numbers on the
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26
$4,000 REWARD
FOR KIDNAPERS
OF EY EYANCELIST.
(By Dispatch A. T.. wire)

LOS ANGELES, June %. = The Los
Angeles Examiner tonight offered a
$4,000 cash reward for the arrest and
prosecution of the two men and the
woman whom Aimee semple McPher-
son asserts kidnapped her ana held her
prisoner.
The reward, the newspaper said, has
been posted in an effort to clear up
the mystery surrounding the evan
gelist's case.
Additional reward Of $1,000 was Of
fered for the discovery of the shack,
presumably on the Mexican side of the
international boundary line near
Aqua Prieta, in which Mrs. McPher-
son says she was held captive.
The Examiner is carrying a special
dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, quot
chamber of commerce, to the effect
that two men, residents of that city,
gave a woman closely resembling Mrs.
Mcpherson, a "lift" in an automobile
"three or four nights ago."
An effort to identify the evangelist
as the woman will be made when the
train carrying her from Douglas to
Los Angeles passes through Tucson.
According to Condron, the two men
told him the following story:
They were driving east from Tucson
which is in the direction of Douglas
and Aqua Prieta, wnen they overlook
a woman walking in the same direc.
ton. They offered her ride, and
she got into the car. Noticing a re-
semblance to the missing pastor, they
asked her if she were Mrs. Mcpherson.
She neither confirmed nor denied it.
When they said they would take her
to the police station, she begged them
not to and got out of the car.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26

want Chief of Police Percy BoWden to
meet me when [ come again, but under
different circumstances. Police OFFICER
George Cook, who guaranteed my hos
pital bill. All those dear people VINO
sent me the clothes now on my back,
the hat I am wearing, the flowers that
piled high in my room. The nurses
who cared for me so tenderly. The
officers who guarded me and assisted
me.
] VIII tell all my people, over the
radio, about the marvellous city OF
Douglas.
Goodbye, goodbye, dear people OF
Douglas, God bless you.
1 am sorry I cannot shake the mana
of each of YOU.
Good-bye-until I return again.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26

How can think Of something nice enough to write.
NV heart is too full for utterance.
| thought I would have to go away with the dis
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26
GIeeson Opera House
And Storer0om Burned

telephone message was received
at The Dispatch office last evening
stating that $4,000 or $1,000 fire
in GIeesOn had destroyed the B. A.
Taylor opera house and the store
room. The fire was discovered at
@ o'clock last evening, but the
cause of the cOnfIagratiOn was not
ascertained.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26
MAN KILLS WIFE. BABE.
nEIE1N IENDS OWN LIFk

TIOGA, Iowa, June 25.-Otfs Arm
strong. former country store owner
shot and killed his wife ana mohtn"
old baby and then commltIed Sulcluo
al his home here TO-DAY rive othef
children ranging in age from two to
13 years, were at neighbor's home
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26
LAST MINUTE FLASHES

BoSTON.-A dream of his youth
cherished through two score years has
come true for Herman ]. Morrison, 5f-
year-old grand father and father OF
eight children = He has just been or
dained in the Baptist ministry.
PARIS-Men's fashions, as well as
those of women, were represented by
mannikens at the Grand PriX race
course. The most conspicuous male
outfit was a brilliant blue. with II
there were a pale blue shirt Oh
eccentric pattern a light blue SIZE
handkerchief and tan suede shoes,
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26
God Bless You All
Keynote Of Aimee S
Open Air Address
(By A. G. Mathews)
"God Bless You ALL"

This brief but pertinent phrase was the keynote OF
the address which Mrs. Aimee Semple MCPHERSON noted
Los Angeles evangelist who has made her nome IN Doug
las for three DAYS. delivered before crowd Of nearly
5000 people at the Tenth street park Friday Afternoon
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26
(By Aimee Semple McPhersOn)

(BV AIMEE OeInple McFH FHeTSOID
How can think Of something nice enough to write.
NV heart is too full for utterance.
| thought l would have to go away with the dis
satisfaction in my heart of not being sure that the Of
ficers had found the house where was held captive IN
Mexico Now this announcement of Constable .. A.
Ash, United States Deputy Marshal E. T. Sims, Lieu
tenant Leslie Gatiff and Mr.. Harold L. Henry of the
Douglas Dispatch comes like gift, blessing and q
benedictiOn. -
They told me they had found my footprints 10
miles in Mexico just have said all Of the time Also
thew found the tracks of two automobiles large one
and smaller one Today they will take plaster casts
of the footprints
These four men worked quetly-one has not had
his clothes off since reached Douglas-and now they
have won success Each Of the officers was offered
instead Of the one $500 reward the full amount of $500
to each one, and they refused to take penny They
said it was their duty.
Above all, this is the crowning thing
feel that this coming as am leaving for home, IS
so marvellous. | only wish | had known of it quickly
enough to tell them Of it at the park
| have no feeling Of animosity for my abductors |
shall pray for them Speaking at the park asked that
all people pray for their conversion.
The shadow Of night has been overshot by the gold
of morning.
Douglas people are just little bit more warm
hearted than one ordinarily meets.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
FOUR CITIZENS
GROUPS NEE

-Four citizens associations and b
large group cf unattached residents
of Columbia Heights held meetings
last night for discussions OF prob
lens Of interest II their commdni.
ties,
Close proximity o4 the Thirteenth
police precinct to the new Bright
wood school win be harmful to the
mental development Of children, Il
was asserted at 8 meeting Of the
Manor Park Associat ton.
A protest will be lodged with the
District commissioners.
Al resolution was adopted BY the
KeniIworth Association protesting
against the use Of the name of
their community In connection with
8 boxing arena.
The repaving Of many old streets
Will be recommended at 3 meeting
Monday night OF special commits
I Il of the Congress Heights Asso.
cation
IN an effort to maintain the
present high values Of real estate,
c0nnmittetes win be formed Ii Co.
lunbla Heights ia. obtain signatures
from home owners not to sell tO
un1ie sfra bles.
The recent Supreme Court decis-
ion on the validity OF joint agree
ments among property owners was
lauded at the meeting IN the Ar
cade last night.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
MIL EA0E ALL oTMENT IN
ARMY TAX kES SlklMPINc

During the present fiscal year
the funds available to the army
Tor travel officers on official bust
mess were such that the utmost
care had 70 be exercised to avoid
exceeding the allotment. The bud
set made attempts to decrease the
mileage appropriation TOR the next
fiscal year by $4,000, but Congress
made the same amount available Is
for this year, 4 total of 100000.
IN order to make the travel de-
Tpands Of the army come within
the authorized mileage funds, II II
necessary fpr the War Department
TO hold the attendaica sc service
schools strictly is the numbers
heretofore prevailing and also to
keep officers longer periods at
their stations where Il IN possible
The Washington times., 1926-06-08

oeoreetoWn uniyersityH eqius
rnencenssr,t exercises cioee late this
aftsrnoon with 81 address e TIE
$50 graduates bg secretary g Con-.
raercs Herbert Hoover On whom she
institution VIII confer an honorary
degree of doctor og laws.
Tfie Rev. Charles W. Lyons >. ~
uresfaent of the university, Wno VII
nreeent the diplomas 70 the Skenu.
akeS. win make the opening 9o0kS 81
aff6r which General Doucnk ul1l-
fspv attache ok the French In.
is go. win confer the palm o& the
1fsIea dsAcadef1Ie on Lieut. Jean
I.abat. of the university 1acuity
ii recognition os Lieutenant 1aeatss >
services with the recent II
raentary Union and also 1oK nls
record as head ok the tF4ncn a.
partgnexit az GeCTE etoN1l.
Thomas II. 4ealys asslatant dean
az the school o. Fcreien ssrxire.
will receive the decree o. 1cetek q
philosophy.
The alumni association e mestll4
this afternoon Il the Hirst Library
ID consider revision ia the eonsktsus
ton and 70 elscf officers.
Clnaa-day exercises were held on
the brilliantly lighted quadrangle
lask nirl1f. the ira adltional Cohonoli.
rotor oration being delivered from
above the entrance Of the Heely
BufIdine By Walter j. Thompson.
cohongurofon is the ancient Indian
name for the Potomac The elu-
dent chosen to deliver the eon1-
Ynanoraffve addfess IS costun1ed AZ
member Of the tribe that royed
the rivers banks before the advent
nf white men,
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
ma JoR CEN. Il ALLEN
ON INSPECTION TOUR

10 supervise and coscrdlnate h
fantry training thronghout tie reg,
uiar army, Mai Gen. Robert \.
Ailen. CHIEF 81 infantry. LETT Wash.
ington Oh approximately eight
weeks tour of inspection of M
fantry posts.
The first post on the itinerary
of General Allen win be Fort
Leavenwortln and Fort Thomas Is
TIE last From the iatter post.
which he = due 20 arrive % Julg
q. General Allen win return direct
IS washington.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
VANDERBILT Il KIN WEDS
o. S. MANN IEouIN IN PARIS

PARIS, June 81 ErslIine Gwynne.
cousin of the late Reginald Wander
bin. ana former Philadelph
wIio Is wen known ID American cir
cIes ID Paris. was married today
DC the American church to Miss Jo-
sephi0e Armstrong, of Philadelph
The couple are spending their
honeymoon III Italy.
The bride has Tor the past three
years been an American Mannequin
Tor Patou, but has been released
| from her contract.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08

AT a. m. today every capaTeC
known to the police as an all.night
resort was closed tight, policemen
were at the front doors of the VA
rious resorts to see that they closed
on time. And they did.
Proprietors OF the al1-night cab
Rrefs had all been notified early
last evening of the new closing
hour.
The news spread quickly through
Broadway and the white Light dis.
trict. Business wasn't as good as
usual. the requests for table reser-
vations showing a big decline.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the resorts
were closed and there was an
exodus Of complaining patrons who
had s'just got started. Cabaret en-
tertainers mingled with grumbiing
patrons.
One place. q widely known club
ln West Fifty-fourth Street, was
said to BE the only resort that de.
fled Mayor James =. Walkers edict.
No action has been taken against
this club ~ the police, however.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
DISEASE PERILs
SUGAR CANE
~ InteTna lionaI news srsi1e

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. June S.
Dixie i threatened with losing it
nationally accepted hold Oh sugar
cans production
And the only way 70 remedy
this situation il for tie growers
to substitute another yaristy q
can within the next few years
These were the facts contained
In al article IA the current number
81 The Department Of Asriculturs
.buIletin.
The sugar cane fields ot north.
ern and western Florida are sick, =
the article said. IN fact. there is
very severe disease called mosaic.
that Ii spreading among All the
ao-calIed ribbon cane varieties,
While C IS largely restricted to
Florida, southern Georgia and Lou
Isfane, 1t IS 1lksiy that al Of the
cane 81 the South viii become IN
iected BY the disease. the article
declared
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
New York Night Clubs
Closed at 2 a. N.
e InternatlonaI Newg seFylce-

NEW YORK, June s. AInight clubs are thing Of The
past III New The city curfew law which went
into effect weeks ago. enforced today for the
first time.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
US. HAS money
FOR BILLS

For the first time III years. Uncle
saxn Isn't going 10 have To borrow
any money to meet his bills Or
June 1s.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
aaid today that this departure from
the usual procedure" has been made
possible by greatly increased income
tar payments. ecOnonny of expendi-
The prosperous condition Of the
The Washington times., 1926-06-08

particularly by the Democrats, FOR
new tax cut III 1927, to which
President COClidge Is opposed.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08

al the marriages, q All Saints
Church, Chevy chase. this county.
Of which, he IS rector. of Clarence
j. North ana Miss HELEN .. Iaillyer.
both OF washington. and Edward
Lawson Ross, of Boston, Va. and
Miss Minnie Elizabeth Alterbaclx.
of Washington, So certificates filed
BY the clergyman with the clerk ok
the circuit court here show.
IA baby wearing anew belt with
wire legs can creep about floors but
cannot fall over while seated.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08

within the last feW. davn tIbe
Rev. Henry Teller coeks ofEIciatedH
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
'POL ICE WONEN KS
BILL HIT

Representative Mary n. Norton Cf
New Jersey only woman member
OF the House District Committee, to-
day issued statement opposing
passage Of the Nina Van VVinkles
poiicewOineKss bin Iii its present
form, and suggesting amendments
which would virtually mean ] new
bill.
Declaring that the bin ia its pres.
ent form may easily lead 70 undue
interference with peoples private
affairs" Mrs. Norton asks that IL
be amended To give the police
women the same authority AZ mon
police, but no more.
She advocates an amendment res
curing policeWofnen on duty to
wear uniforms. saying, The pres.
ence ot uniformed policewonlen III
amusement places would make Tor
law ana order. (
Fears Home, spyfnk
r women detectives are needed
On the police force. let them Be as.
signed To the detective bureau. she
Says M believe that the major Op-
position To the bill would Instantly
disappea 4 the policeWoEnen were
The inclusion of the provision m
the present bill, authorizing police.
women To sialvestiyat neigilborfnod
cpnditiOnSs might well lead tO SOY.
Ing into homes. particularly with
the blanket exemptions 81 police
women from regulations and disci.
pine Of the police force.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
FIJRNEss DENIES AZ WE'D
MRS M. CONVERSE

LONDON, June s. Lord Eufness
today denied Paris reports that he
had married Hrs. Thelima Morgan
Converse.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
N D MT G0N|ERT
B|RE MTEs

ROCKVILLE, Nd, june BIZ.
Herbert Bennett, OF Washington
was found not guilty by Judge
Robert b Peter, in the circuit
court here yesterday, on an indiet-
meilt charging him with embez-
zling $500 from william 3. West
lake, formerly proprietor Of Dixie
Tavern, Rockville.
The case was tried several weeks
ago. and Judge Peter reserved his
decision to consider q point raised
BY Benefits attorneys, =. Stead
man Prescott and Walter Dawson,
az Rockville: namely, that the proof
adduced at the trial as to Bon.
ustt,s connection with the hotel was
ct variance with the allegation Of
the Indictment In that It showed
that he was q minor en1ploye and
not manager. as set forth Iii the
indictment. Judge Peter decided
that the point was well taken and
freed the Washing gtonian.
Licenses have been issued BY the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Harold R. Mac
Naught, rs. of Lewiston, Me-. and
Miss Lillian Martin, Is, of Mt.
Raniefi Nd; Walter Jones, %,
OF Washington, and Miss Mary u.
Goode. q o1 Mt. Clair, ~. u; Au-
brey 3. Abbott. 2t, of washington,
and Miss May Elizabeth Bealer, %,
cf Laurel, Nd, and Charles Arthur
Eckloff. %. and Miss Elizabeth
LUCILLE Hamilton, 22. Of Silver
Spring. Nd
Mrs. Ida Elizabeth afcLaughIin,
n -
Evening star., 1926-11-23

The Turks bury their dead in cork
collins.
Evening star., 1926-11-23

open" and the fact that the Secre-
tary of the Interior had bought a
ranch for nearly 100000 in New
Mexico was known to everyone, Mr..
Hogan declared.
Denies Connection With Oil.
Not only did that loan have abso-
lutely no relation, but Fall did not
bring about making Of these con-
tracts and he did not plan or direct
them, "Mr Hogan replied to the Gov
ernments charge that the contracts
were the result of the money turned
over to Fall.
Mr.. Hogan took exception to Mr..
Roberts frequent reference to DO
heny's company" in speaking of the
n-American concern. The defense
attorney declared that all the stock
owned by the Doheny family amounts
to about 21 per cent of the money
interest in the concern, although the
voting interest Is little more than
81 per cent.
Taking up the Pearl Harbor con-
tract, the agreement was that the
Pan-American company should con-
struct tanks, dredge the channel for
both to receive oil and build a large
concrete dock at cost. The project
would amount to placing $4,000 900
barrels of oil in storage in the Pacific,
the attorney declared.
1.-THE Pearl Harpor project was born
in the Navy Department to assist in
the defense Of our country" the at
torney shouted to the jury.
''Doheny knew nothing about It,,
nor did the Interior Department know
anything about It,"
Mr.. Hogan continued tracing the
steps leading up to the Pearl Harbor
plan. He said it was decided that Dr.
Balm should go to Los Angeles and
present the plan to the six largest
oil companies in California, including
the Pan-American Co.
Bear in mind" he told the jury
that five of these companies were
the strongest competitors of the Pan
American Co." He said it was planned
to present Identical. proposals to each
company, along with the opinion of
the judge advocate general, showing
that the Navy Department had been
given buttress of a legal ruling.
At this point Mr.. Hogan referred to
the friendship and acquaintanceship
that sprang up between Doheny's son,
Edward l.. Doheny, jr., and Admiral
Robson during the World War.
Evening star., 1926-11-23

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