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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
R. r. LABOR Bill
SEEMS SURE TO
PASS in SENATE

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-(AP.)-
Passage of the Watson-parker rail-
road labor bill in the identical form
in which ii was approved by the house
was made almost certain today with
the firts test, of strength in the SEN
ate. This came on motion to recon-
nit the bill for further hearings, made
by Senator Curtis, the Republican
floor leader, and rejected IA to SO
Three Democrats-Reed Missouri;
RanGdell, Louisiana, and Edwards,
New Jersey joined with IL Reublicans
in supporting the motion.
Several amendment, including one
by Senator Curtis to place final au-
thority over wage awards in the IN
terstate commerce commission have
been approved but their sponsors had
little hope that any could muster
majority. After the roll call, some
leaders said proponents of the bill had
not less than 70 senators signed up
to vote for the measure, without the
dotting of an II or the crossing of a
IT. A final vote probably be reached
within few days.
Some opponents expressed surprise
and disappointment at the small vote
they were able to muster today. Be
sides the IA senators who supported
the motion to recommit, il was an
nounced officially that five Nothers
favored it,. but could not vote be-
cause of pairs with absent senator's
Besides the three democrats, those
voting for the Curtis motion We're
bingham and Mclean, Connecticut; ;
Curtis Kansas; Fernald and Hale
Maine. jones' Washington; Keyes and
Moses, New Hampshire; NorbecF'
South Dakota; Phipps, Colorado; and
Williams, Missouri.
More than three nours of debate pre-
ceded the roll call, with Senator Reed
of Missouri, leading the fight to re-
commit the bill. He engaged in a run
ming fire with Chairman Watson OF the
Interstate commerce commission in
charge of the bill and Senator Lafol'
lette, republican.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
ALTON PAH,,,[R
DIES WHEN IN
AUTO IN \. I.

NEW YORK, May TO-
Alton B. Parker, who rose
from the obscurity of q
youth spent on a New York
state farm to bear the
standard Of the democratic
party against Theodore
Roosevelt in the presidential
race Of 1904, died today
while riding in an automo-
bile, through Central park.
The forer chief judge of tht court
of appeals contracsed cold three
days ago and had been under a ply
sician's Gaze. He was on his way to
his country home in I9sopus, n. ",
with his wife and nurse when he was
stricken with q heart attack. Death
was almost instantaneous.
The cola from w-l1cn Parker was
suffering was not in itself serious but
because of his "A years it had been
thought wise to keep him in his suite
in the Ambassador hotel until today.
Judge Parker seemed in good health
as the journey began today, chatting
Amy Campbell Parker, (Judge Park
er's second wife whom he smarried in
1929 and his nurse. When traversing'
Central park, Judge Parker gasped
suddenly, started upright and fell at
his companions feet. The chauffeur
was ordered o turn the car and race
back to the hotel, w--ere Judge Park
er's physician, DR.. Martin de Forrest
Smith said lie WIS extinct. He gave
the cause of death as a heart attack.
Judge Parker is survived by his
widow, daughter Mrs. Charles Mercer
Hall, wife of Bridgeport, Conn,
clergyman and two grand children
Mrs. Hall is the daughter of Judge
Parker and his wife, Mary Louise
Schoonmaker Parker, whom he mar
rie in S73 and who died in 1917.
Funeral services will be held here
Wednesday and burial will be in the
family plot in Kingston.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
EXPRESS 1NCREDULITY

ROME, May 1O.-While expressing
''the introduction of thousands of
some incredulity concerning news OF
the success of Lieutenant Commander
Richard e. Byrd in flying over the
north pole, the Italian press says
that it constitutes tremendous
achievement if scientifically proven.
The papers say that it will in way
minimize the projected fight over
the polar region of the Italian dirl-
gible which is now in Sptzbergen.
Byrd flew over a zone already
visited by explorers, says Impero,
while the Italian Norwegian expedi-
ton will visit a huge unknown area
in the polar region
Tribunal, which places question
mark on news of the Byrd flight,
says that such a flight in Is and a
half hours, while technically possi-
BILE seems highly improbable under
Arctic conditions. 1--WE await confir-
nation. If it comes as moreover is
probable we shall salute with joy the
Byrd victory, which doesn't in any
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
OF
GOVERNMENT ON
BRITISH ST RIK f
IR. Disnatch A. P. Wirel


LONDON, May 10.-An official gov
ernment communique, issued tonight,
says the country is quiet with few
disturbances, but where they occurred
they threatened to become sharper.
The police are in full control OF the
situation ''While there are many in
dividual cases of strikers in the va
rious trades returning to work." 1T
adds 'the strike as whole con-
tinues unabated throughout the whole
country.
1.-The success of the authorities in
maintaining the feeding and vital
services of the people must not OBJ
scure this grave fact or the increas-
ingly consequences to all classes.
"The week-en meetings of strikers
all over the country passed without
incident Sunday was record DAY
for recruiting special constablees'
More than 100000 British gazettes
were printed Sunday, and the num-
Der, will be greatly increased to-
night"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
WALTER S. WARD
STILL MISSING
FROM HIS HOME
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

"
NEW YORK May 10.-Mystery still
slhrouded the disappearance of Walter
S. Ward tonight.
The automobile belonging to the
SON of George S. Ward, baking mag
nate, was found unoccupied in Tren-
ton, N. j., Thursday with it's wind
shield smashed and a large stone on
the front seat.
Ralph D. Ward, a brother express
ed the Belief that there had been
foul play.
Four years ago, Walter Ward killed
Clarence Peters, an eX-marine, of
Havrehill, Mass, but was acquitted
of murder after testifying that he
shot in self defense in an argument
growing. out of a blackmail plot. He
disappeared for a time in 1922, but
was found by detectives at a race
track
Ralph Ward said tonight that he
believed the "old gang" of which
Peters was alleged to have been a
member was responsible for Walters
disappearance.
The Trenton police say they have
had no official request from the
New York police or the Ward family
to take part in the search for Ward.
Without police cooperation, Coroner
Frank K. Grove, of Mercer county,
N. j., today dragged Assunpink
greek, which runs about 100 feet from
where the damaged automobile was
found 1t was the coroner's theory
that if Ward had been slain, his
assailants might have thrown the
body into the creek.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
DOUCLAS-BISBEE
SECTION WANTS
FOREST PHONES

Concentrated action to have the
>TTnited States forest service build the
.nronosed telephone line from Rodeo
70 Portal in connection with the
nlan for line from Douglas to
Rodeo to be, constructed by the Noun
tain States Telephone company is
being brought by various civic or
ganizations in the Bisbee-Douglas
section.
The forest service is contemplating
postponing the construction OF It's
mart of the line until late in 1872!
and the Mountain States Telephone
company is now ready to proceed with
it's work, if the service officials Will
go ahead with theirs. A. A. Sundln'
local manager for the telephone COM
many. now has material on hand for
the construction of the Douglas
Rodeo line but will not proceed until
the forest service is ready to do So
Both the Bisbee Kiwanis club ana
the Bisbee Chamber Of Commerce
have passed resolutions calling upon
tbe Arizona senators and congress
nah to do what they can to expedl-
ate this work and Monday night the
Douglas city council also took action
in the matter by adopting a resolu-
tion whic hwill be sent to the state
representatives at Washington, and
to Fred Pooler, forest supervisor at
Albuquerque.
The Douglas Kiwanis club has
acted in this matter and the local
Y. w. c. A. and local chamber OF
commerce are to consider the pass
/ age of similar resolution in the
next few days. The appropriation TO
he made by the telephone company
will total about $4,000, while that
necessary from the forest service is
but $4,000 AS the construction OF
the two lines is of vast Importance
TO Douglas and vicinity at this time,
1t is hoped that the forest service
will see it's way clear to go ahead
at once with it's part of the PROPOSE
a. IT,
tion. ~
The local city council at it's meet
ing last night passed the following
resolutions:
Resolution.
TO Arizonas representatives in the
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11

SHOT
BY DEP OSITOR
,By Dispatch A. P. wirs)

SPOKANE, wash, May 10. - r.
Lewis Rutter president of the Spok-
ane and Eastern Trust company and
the western Union Life Insurance
company of this city, was shot twice
and seriously wounded on crowded
business street at the noon hour to-
day by Phineas Saffron, with whom
the trust company is involved in
business litigation.
Connor Mallott, secretary treasurer
of the trust company, was shot under
the arm and received a superficial
flesh wound.
Physicians said that barring COM
pHcations, Rutter had very good
chance for recovery. Witnesses of
the shooting said Saffron, against
whose property the trust company
recently forced foreclosure of a mort
gage for several thousand dollars,
followed the two bank officials for
block, firing from behind without
warning. $3.50. II.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
NORTH TEXAS
Of BIC
HAIL STORMS
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

PARIS, Texas, May TO-
Four persons were reported
killed, one missing, five seri-
ously injured and many
other slightly injured in a
wind, rain and hail storm
of tornado proportions that
swept across the southwest
ern part Of Lamar county
today. All those reported
dead are negroes, said to
have been killed at Noble,
Lamar county.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
NAVAJO INDIAN IS
WIDELY SOUGHT
BY POSSES FOR
COLO. MURDERS
Two Prominent Cattlemen
Slain by Sheepherder From
Place of Ambush.
HAD CAPTURED NEICE
Ranchers and Cowboys,
Greatly Incensed, Take
Trail.

TELLURIDE Colo, May 1O.-(AP)
Found guilty by q coroner's jury of
slayingl John c. Wolfe and his nephew
John H. Wolfe, prominent western
Colorado sheepmen, at Beaver Mesa
last Friday, George Nelson, Navajo
Indion sheepherder tonight was the
object of search by virtually every
ableabodied man in western San Mi
guel county.
The two widely known through this
section of the state, We're slain after
the Indian had captured and bounc
their niece and sister, Leonore Wolfe,
20, and then released here after the
woman appealed to his love for her
and his sense of chivalry. Apparently
fearing the wrath of the womans
relatives, Nelson shot the men from
ambush and then fired the Wolfe
home, a prentuous affair, his foot
prints revealed to experts. The coro-
ner's jury not only held Nelson re-
sponsible for the killings but urged
the county commissioners to put up
reward, of $1,000 for Nelson dead or
alive, and to spare no expense in his
apprehension. Citizens of Telluride
tonight started a movement to ask
Governor Morley to put up state re-
ward for Nelson's capture
Incensed at the incident, cowboys
from every ranch in western San
Miguel county have left the ranches
where they are employed and have
joined in posses searching for the
man. Feeling is running high through
out this section and violence is feared
by officers if Nelson is found
It is believed trace of the murderer
has been found at ranch house 25
miles southwest of the scene of the
crime, where meat house was
broken into and some beef stolen Sat
urday night The posses, composed of
cowboys, ranchers and sheriffs depu-
ties. were notified of this.
Because of the inaccessibility of the
scene of the crime, word was not re-
ceiyed here until late Saturday when
the posses started in pursuit of the
Indian, more than "a hours after the
crime. had been committed.
According to the story told by Miss
Wolfe, the 2S-year-old daughter of
Jose Wolfe, prominent sheepman,
the Indian came to the lower Wolfe
ranch, the Pines, after her brother
and uncle had gone to repair fences
in a canyon, two miles from the
house. Nelson, who had been en-
ployed by the Wolfes as a sheep
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Dry Agent Shot During
Fight Between Dry Men.
And MOOnshiner Group

ONEONTA, Ala, May 10.-R. r..
8ucEner, federal prohibition agent,
was believed to be dying here to-
night as the result OF wounds re-
.eived when "a party of dry law
enforcement officers and ten moon
sinners waged n gun battle at "a
still site, Is miles from here, late
today.
The clash occurred ON the edge
f st. Clair county when the pro-
iibitiOn squad attempted to raid a
still guarded by mOOnshiners, it
was reported here.
The raiding party was driven off
temporarily, but returned to the
attack early tonight after being
enforced. The battle was said to
be still ragingG at 8 o'clock to-
night.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
LAMAR COUNTY HARD HIT.

DALLAS, Texas, May 10. .-Devastat-
ing wind, hail and rain storms struck
numerous points in northern Texas
today leaving a toll of four dead, one
missing, five seriously injured and
many slightly injured in Lamar coun-
ty, where the greatest havoc was
wrought. The dead were negroes.
The south and southwestern part of
Lamar county was swept by torren-
tial rain, hail and wind of tornado
proportions. The wind and hail laid
waste to growing crops, destroyed or
damaged scores of buildings, uprooted
trees and caused damage that may
exceed $1,OOO,OOO, according to first
estimates. Dallas itself had barely
recovered from Saturday nights un-
precedented hail storm which did $2,-
0O0, 900 damage.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
GENERAL STRIKE
STILL In FULL
FORCE THROUGH
GREAT BRITAIN
Government Announcement
Made on Monday So An
nOunces to Citizens.
DISORDERS ARE FEW
Government Maintains Nee
essary Works and Strik-
ers Observe Laws.
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

LONDON, May 10.-In the words OF
the British government itself 1.-The
general strike as whole continues
Iunabated throughout the country" In
making this announcement the gov
ernment adds:
''The success of the authorities in
maintaining the feeding and vital
services of the people must not OBJ
scure this grave fact or the increas-
ingly wasteful consequences to all
classes
Well guarded lorries loaded with
food supplies continued to pass
through the streets of London today;
trains moved more freely; the strlk-
ling workmen continued to obey their
Headers, and disorders of any kind
were few.
On the side of labor, the general
council of the trades union congress
Issued the following message which
appeared in British Workers, headed
"AlTs Well" "We are entering the
second week of the general stoppage
in support of the mine workers
against an attack on their standard
of life by the owners. Nothing could
be more wonderful than the magnifi-
cent response of millions of workers
to the call of their leaders.
'From every town and city in the
country, reports are pouring into the
general council headquarters stating
that all ranks are solid and that the
working men and women are resolute
in their determination to resist the
unjust attack upon the mining COM
munity
"The general councils message at
the opening of the second week is;
"Stand firm, be loyal to lnstrue-
tions and trust your leaders"
Nothing thus far developed rela-
tive to calling out labor's second line
of defense" comprising gas, electrical
and general utility workers but IN
the meantime, the council has sought
the services of the parliamentary
labor party to direct meetings all
over the country for the purpose of
holding the strikers together,
There is no sign of the kings hav-
inc. any intention to mediate in the
present situation. He is constantly
in communication with a certain min
lister of the crown and is remaining
at buckingham Palace to keep in
close touch with current happenings.
The government Communicated all
newsprint except that at present in
the hands of publishers. This is for
the purpose Of making certain that
the official government strike organ
the British Gazette, may have sur
ficient supply for it's eVer-increasing
circulation. The official newspaper
of the strikers, the British Worker,
may suffer on this account, and may
even have to disappear from the
streets.
In the house. of commons, the gov
ernment was sharply denounced FOR
this action, as well as for its failure
to publish in it's newspaper the peace
appeal of the Archbishop of Canter-
bury.
George Lansbury, laborite for Pop
lar, entered a strong protest against
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BODY OF BABE IS
FROM
A DEEP W ELL

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, May TO-
The body of the infant son of Elkneh
Carter was taken from the bottom
of well on the Carter farm near
here late tonight after men and
teams had labored several hours in
sinking pit to the level of 35 feet
The child apparently had died of
suffocation, having been partially
buried under cave-in of the well
wall. No bruises were visible on
the body,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
RAu,wAy ACCIDENTS.

LONDON, May 10.-The first serious
railroad accident since the beginning
of the strike occurred today, causing
four deaths and the serious injury OF
about 20 At a point near Edln-
burgh a passenger train mannad by
a volunteer crew collided with
freight train Three passengers were
killed and a number hurt. Another
accident occurred at Cambridge, one
person being killed and two injured.
A third occurred north of New castle,
several persons being injured,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
ConstitutionGlity Of
State Banking Code Is
Attacked By Attorneys

PRESCOTT, May 1O.-The cOnsti-
sutiOnality of the state banking
code and those sections under
which a dozen persons have been
indicted in connection with the
winter bank failures here, were
attacked by defense attorneys to-
lay in an effort to set aside the
ccusatiOns. The indictments va
'iOusIy charge permitting deposits
o be made insOlvent banks, falsely
.epOrting to the state bank exami-
lerS, perjury and embezzIement,
and demurrers are being argued
gainst all the charges. The court
today indicated that ruling would
De withheld until all the matters
nave been covered by argument.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
AirpIane Designer Who
Has Been Missing, .NorO
Located in Lordsburg


BREA, Calf, May 1O.-Fred Ia
leId, 26-year-O1d airplane designer
who disappeared from his home
1ere after Ray Freeman, Long
Beach aviator, had been killed In
trial flight of a small plane OF
FaheId's design during flying
meet here three weeks ago, is 1n
IOrdsburg, N. NJ, letter received
lere today, said. Fear that Taheld
1ad committed suicide was eX-
oreSsed when the car In which he
eft the flying field was found
abandoned on "a canyon road. Will
lam Tremaine, TaheId's business
mariner, will leave at once for
lordsburg in an attempt to induce
raheId, whom ne regards as gem
us in airpIane design, to return.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11
WOMAN ENDS LIFE; WAS
HELD FOR SONS DEATH

FAIRMONT, Mimi, May 1O-Mrs.
Esther Atz, 26 years old, charged
with killing her son, Raymond o,
committed suicide by drinking poison
here tonight as sealed disposition OF
her. case by the grand jury made to-
day remained unknown to her Mrs.
Atz was at liberty on $4,000 bail.
Her mother discovered her BODY
Worry over fears that she would be
indicted on charges of killing her
son were said to have led to the act.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-11

70 Arizona's representatives in the
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NEW YORK, May TO-
copper quiet; electrolytic
1874. Bar silver 65%.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
SLOW PROGRESS MADE.
Snow Motor Moves Poorly in Arctic
Weather.

NENANA, Alaska, February is
P>.-A supply party of the wilkins
trans-polar expedition started north
ward Yesterday minus three of its
10 sledges, after gaining only 40 miles
IN six days.
The snow motor car which left Ne
mana Thursday on its T00-mile journey
to Point Barrow on the Arctic Ocean.
arrived at Campbells RoadhouSe
late last night 1t left Campbell's
today for Tolovana. Is miles distant,
via an overland route, after dropping
three sledges. One of the two snow
motors was working poorly, and great
difficulty was had in. trying to keep
the sleds on the trail. The weather
was clear, with the temperature 20
below zero at 6 o'clock this morning.
1t was reported here that \. Nal
colin Smith. head of the supply party.
attempted to prevent F. r. Suratt, a
photographer. from taking pictures of
the expedition. and that fight nearly
cnsued. Suratt. who, with Merle La
yoy, was temporarily restrained from
photographing the caravan, succeed
ed in getting some pictures, and was
returning to Nenana today. The in
junction against the two men was
dissolved by Judge CleGg in Fair
banks.
Evening star., 1926-02-18
WILLIAM c. HILL, Is,
REALTOR, EXPIRES
Was Nephew of PhiIanthro-
pist Who Gave Art Gallery
to Capital.

William Curcoran Hill. rs years
old, for many years one OF the lead
ing real estate men in Washington.
and who was descended from and
related to persons who had become
famous I'm the history of this city,
died at his home. 1924 II street, last
night after an illness OF about three
months. Death was attributed to
heart disease.
Born in Baltimore in 1S47, Mr.. Hill
was the son of the late Rev. DR..
Stephen p Hill, who went to Balti-
more from Salem, Mass. His mothers
maiden name was Miss Ellen Cor
coran. She was the sister of the
late William Wilson Corcoran. the
great philanthropist, who gave to
this city the Corcoran Art Gallery
and the Louise Home and otherwise
added to the public welfare. Also,
after coming to this city, his father.
the late Dr. Hill. was pastor OF the
First Baptist Church here for many
wears. And Mr.. Hills grandfather,
Thomas Corcoran. was at one time
inavor of Georgetown and for many
wears one of its leading citizens.
Obtained Schooling Here.
Mr.. Hill began his education in the
Burlington College. n. j.. at the age
of IS.
Shortly after finishing school he
secured a position in the banking
house of Riggs & Corcoran, which
is now known az Riggs National
Bank. where he worked for several
years.
In 1877 he married Miss Sally
Phenix. who is the daughter of the
late Thomas and Rebecca smith
Phenix. She is also the Granddaueh-
ter of the late John A. Smith. who
was clerk Of the District courts for
80 years, and who was well known
in early Washington history.
ResigninG his position at the
Riggs Bank, Mr.. Hill went into the
real estate business, and for many
years past the house OF William Cor
coran Hill has ranked among the
foremost in Washington.
Mr.. Hill was one of the trustees
and executors Of the large Corcoran
estate and had long served as presi-
dent of the board of trustees OF the
Louise Home and as a trustee for
several other funds. He was mem-
ber of the Metropolitan Club and the
Columbia Historical Society.
He had long lived on II street. hav-
ing occupied an old home where the
Wilkins Building now stands before
moving to the home in which he died.
Mr.. Hill is survived by his widow
and a nephew, G. Phillips Hill.
Tentative funeral arrangements are
for services to he held at st. John $
Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and II
streets. Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. with Rev. Robert Johnston,
rector. and Rev. +. :. Dunlap. as
sistant rector. officiating. Interment
will be in Congressional, Cemetery.