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The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
Utah Helps Arizona to Hang
Up the Swing Johnson Bill

| SALT LAKE CITY-The Auer-
bach bill repeating Utah's ratifica-
ton of the six state Colorado COM
pact was passed by the unanimous
vote of the Utah state senate Mon
day after it had been amended to
eliminate all reference to the seven
state compact.
Final vote on the passage of the
bill showed II senators voting for
| it, none voting against it and one
senator absent. The action of the
senate in passing the bill was tax
en- under suspension of rules.
Governor George H. Dern, in his
communication to the Senate, called
attention to his message to the leg
islature in which he discussed the
Colorado river subject and expressed
his views. He said he had foreshad-
owed in that the possible necessity
of taking the action now requested by
the congressional delegation, repeal
ing ratification of the state compact,
although he had hoped that such nec-
essity might be avoided by the nego-
tiations between California and Ari-
zona which would result in the rat
ification of the seven state compact
by these two states.
Repeal of the six state Colorado
river pact by the action of the Utah
senate this afternoon which makes
the Swing-Johnson bill, now pend
ing in congress virtually imperative
was construed here to mean that the
federal power commission will re-
open the river and may grant power
development permits. This was one of
the outstanding statements contain
ed in report made by a sub-com-
mittee Of Governor George H. Dern's
citizens committee this afternoon.
The general committee met to con-
slider this report and also reports of
other subcommittee
In the event that Utah and Ari-
zona establish that the bed of the
river is state property or that no
water filing can be granted without
state permission, Arizona will con-
troll the situation to a large extent
because the major filings are within
her territory, the report adds.
The report continued:
Arizona may then enter into
compact with California and Neva-
da regardless of the upper basin
states, which will permit the diver
sion and use of all the unappropria-
ted waters of the river in those
states. The only recourse the upper
states will have against Arizona and
Nevada is that outlined in the Colo
RADIO Wyoming case. They will, how
ever have recourse against Californ-
ia under the Kansas-CoIorado case,
because California while it has TAX
en- steps to practically abandon the
doctrine Of riparian rights, still has
on its statute books provision re-
serving to California all waters aris-
ing within the state and flowing into
another state
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
TITLE OF HALF THE LAND
IN GADSDEN PURCHASE
HANGS ON II. S. COURT

Title to one-half of the land il the
Gadsen purchase was at ,ssle in d
case argued in the supreme court of
the United States recently.
The United States challenged the
right of counsel to prosecute a pro-
ceeding brought against the secret
ary of the interior and the COM
missioner of Indian affairs in the
name of the Pueblo of Santa Rosa to
quiet title of the Papagos Indians to
land in the Gadsden purchase.
The government assailed the
validity of a power of attorney
given by Luis, a chief of the Pueblo,
to Robert F. Hunter, under which
suit was brought, and contended that
it was being prosecuted to enforce a
contract made by Hunter with the
Papagos Indians under which he
was to have one-half of their land.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
Minority Reports Are Filed in House
Against the Swing Johnson Bill

In separate reports filed in the
house, two democratic members Of
the irrigation committee-Represe
atives Hayden of Arizona, and Whit
tlngton of Mississippi = expressed
their opposition to the bill for con-
struction of an irrigation, flood con-
troll and power dam on the Colorado
river.
The measure has been reported by
the committee and one of it's repub-
hcan Observation-Disclosures of Utah
who, with Hayden and Wilmington
made up the committee opposition,
filed his dissenting views several days
ago.
While Hayden, who served notice
that Arizona would carry its own fight
against the proposals to the supreme
court, If necessary, and Wilmington,
who opposes 1t on the ground it would
put the government in the power busi-
ness, were submitting their reports, a
group of western house members sup
porting the bill were presenting to
President Coolidge what they said
was urgent need for enactment of the
bill.
Meanwhile, Senators King of Utah,
and Ashurst of Arizona, assailed the
bill in the senate and denounced its
proponents for attempting to enlist
the aid of the president and cabinet
members in getting it through con-
gress.
King said the proposal constituted
an invasion of states rights while
Ashurst contended the project would
Sever the jugular vein of Arizona
and snV1dnr,1r, Iay4 r. r%r
nificant future"
position of Hayden, that Arizona was
opposed to the bill, said
it was "reprehensible" for friends of
the bill to seek the presidents sup
port.
Senator King said reports had
come to him that the support of the
secretaries of treasury and commerce
had been sought as well as that of the
White House.
Wilmington Joined with Hayden in
characterizing the measure as de- |
signed primarily to put the govern
ment in the power business. He held |
that it would provide ''for the genera
ton of electrical energy under the
guise of establishing flood control"
Its primary purpose" Wilmington
continued, ''is the construction of a |
large power plant in Boulder canyon
for the city of Los Angeles and other
adjacent cities. The protection of the
imperial valley from the floods of the
Colorado so far as the investment by
he government is concerned, is incl
lental."
The all-American canal, feature
# the bill, would not solve the inter
question" of water rights but
f worth the money would be con-
itructed at the expense of lands to be
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
BANK CONDITIONS IN
ARIZONA ARE GOOD

An increase of more than $4,000 900
In deposits, an increase of almost as
much in resources, and consequent
increase of more than $3,0O0,000 in
funds invested in stocks, bonds and
other securities, was revealed in the
report compiled by A. T. Hammors.
superintendent of state banks. The
report covers 80 state banks in Ari-
zona and is declared by local finan-
cial authorities to reveal conditions
far more favorable than were report
ed at the close of 1925.
Under the head of Deposits and
Due Banks" the report shows ST.
595, ,626.60, an increase of $2,166,-
265.46 over the amount reported at
the close of 1925. Total resources
were listed at S54 1921 1922, which
is an increase Of $1,973, ,120.12 over
the resources reported a year ago.
Loans and discounts were liste,! at
$27,2 ,026.53, a decrease of 81, $780,
1S6.43 on the same date last year.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21

The boxer came to the doctor with
a black eye and broken head
4Did this happen while you were
training?" asked the doctor
The boxer laughed: mo, they
can't touch me"
"You were set on in the street 2"
"No."
"Then I don't understand"
The boxer breathed heavily: "My
wife proved to me that she couldn't
possibly go on wearing last years
hat"
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
WOODSMAN, LOST IN
CITY'S MAZE, BLAZES
WAY ON PHONE POLES

While Little Rock does not claim
rivalry with New York and Chicago
in size, a stranger there found it
necessary to blaze trail through the
city with hand axe to avoid becom-
ing lost. The woodsman was found
by police hacking a marker on each
telephone pole he passed. He was
told that this was illegal
"All right, the police were in
formed, IF you're SO particular, I'll
go back to where | came FROM" And
the stranger did, following his trail
Of peeled poles.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
HOLBROOK FIGHTING
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES

No public meetings, school classes
or church gatherings will be held for
two weeks at Holbrook, it was an
nounced by school trustees and other
representative citizens of Holbrook
Sunday.
The announcement came after a
conference in which it was decided to
suspend all public gathering for at
least two weeks in order to stamp out
an epidemic of measles.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
AUTO ACCIDENT KILLS
MIAMI RESIDENT

Gilberto Brown, age 25, timberman
helper of the Inspiration Copper COM
pany, died Monday morning at a
Miami hospital as the result of IN
automobile accident east of the Top of
the World camp on the Miami -Supe-
rior highway at midnight Sunday
night. Brown and four companions
We're enroute to Miami when the car
overturned. No one else was injured.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
HEARING is WAIVED
BY PHOENIX SLAYER

Orville Hardiman, 80, confessed
slayer of Mrs. Hale, at Phoenix waived
preliminary hearing when brought be-
fore Justice Clarence E.. Ice on for
NAL charge of first degree murder.
He was held to answer to the superior
court.
Mrs. Hale, 78 years old and suffer-
ing from advanced infirmities, was
brutally murdered on the night of
April 8. Hardiman was arrested jan
uary 2.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21

A Scotchman in Penny Arcade
came across a punching-bag machine
with a notice on it to the effect that
if one hit the bag hard enough the
penny would be returned.
Friends found him two hours later,
lying under the machine, unconscious,
with both arms broken.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
ASKS MILLION FOR
NAVAJOS IN ARIZONA

4 Representative Hayden, Arizona,
has asked a million dollar appropria-
tion to enable the secretary of the in
terror to purchase land for Navajo
Indians in Arizona and New Mexico.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
Change Made On
RiUer Committee

Robert E. Tally, democrat, general
Jerome, was appointed by Governor
Hunt to serve on the Arizona COM
mission opposing the Swing Johnson
bill after Hoval A. Smith, republican,
declined to serve on the commission
The new member of the commission
of six was appointed by the governor
after he was suggested by Senator A.
H. Favour of Yavapai county, and this
suggestion was approved by the joint
committee on irrigation
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21
Find This in the New Funk &
Wagnalls

An optinlist is man who wipes
off his glasses before sitting down to
the breakfast table to eat his grape
fruit!
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21

benefited, Wilmington said, adding:
.'The enactment of the proposed
legislation is the first great step to-
ward public ownership of public utii-
ties, including power development. j
oppose this principle"
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-21

She Needed Help and Needed 1t Bad
Traffic Cop-"Use your noodle,
lady, use your noodle"
Fair Motorist "My goodness,
where is it. I've pushed and pulled
everything in the car"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23

vast merchant fleet in war time by the
simple means of installing six-inch
guns aboard. Asked for his opinion
concerning the prospects of the con-
ference, the admiral, who is a name
sake of the founder of the American
navy, quickly replied when John
Paul Jones was asked to surrender, he
retorted, Hell, we haven't begun to
fight yet Well, we haven't begun to
discuss yet"
Hugh Gibson successfully fenced off
a series of questions calculated tc bring
out the definite American position on
various controversial points. These in
cluded particularly whether the United
States would insist upon putting into
the treaty the ratio 5-5-3. His only
reply was: "It is acceptable to u.s."
1t is too early to indicate how the
British would regard the plan to adopt
resolution postponing consideration
of the Washington treaty clauses until
the conference of 1881.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23
MOVIE ECONOMY
STARTS in CUT
in PAY CHECKS
Extravagant Expenditures
Must Be Stopped, Lasky
Declares

LOS ANGELES, June % CR,--Thc
first economy move in the motion pic
ture industry, which is predicted lili-
mately to have far reaching effect,
came today in the form of 10 per
cent cut in all salaries which now
exceed $50 dollars a week, announced
by Jesse L. Lasky for the Paramount
Famous Players-Lasky organizat On.
In making the announcement, Mr.
Lasky, who is vice president of the big
movie organization said the salary cut
was only one of many economies that
Will of necessity be made,
"a serious situation has arisen in
the motion picture industry his state-
ment said, "and we might as well face
! the facts. These are that the net
income from pictures is not sufficient
because costs have mounted too high.
The industry as q whole has 0een
spending too much for what it has been
getting, and as far as Paramount is
concerned, we can go on this way no
| longer.
"The request to employees to accept a
voluntary reduction in salaries is only
| the first step we intend to take to
| protect the future of our business. We
are even placing the situation up to
our contract players, and will appeal
to them to meet the issue by accent
| ing the reduction.
Lasky declared that his own salary
and those of other officials were the
first reduced, aid added that the entire
! New York office staff had accepted the
reduction.
"Extravagant expenditures upon un-
necessary spectacles will have to be
| stopped the statement said, although
I LaSky declined to give any indication
as to the direction of other proposed
economies.
I The first hint of an approaching
drastic move toward retrenchment in
Paramount expenditures came last
week upon Lasky's return from New
York. at that time he said he would
spend a long time in determining in
what manner expenses could be re-
duced without cutting salaries II
Denying that there was any form Of
panic on in the industry, the TARA
mount executive declared the peak of
the saturation point had been reached
and for the industry to prosper a ma
terial reduction in producing costs was
,undeniably necessary.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23

(COQClnueQ4 4IrONl rage OIlCl
could not swim as fast and took II
more leisllrely / could hear Hactor
and Robbins encouraging each other.
They seemed to be getting along
we'll. At about 1890 o'clock failed
10 hear their voices. I never saw
or heard them after that.
cat. about $50 O'clock / struck
the beach near I.agnna, but was too
weak to get up and walk. I lay
there fully 20 minutes before /
could regain sufficient strength to
walk to the deputy sheriff's Office
where the officer there built a fire
and gave me some dry clothes. At
7:30 I telephoned the naval air STA
fion and reported what had nap-
pened"
Commander Hactor was 80 years
old. He was born in Nebraska and
was appointed to the naval academy
from Missouri in 1911 He entered
the naval aviation service III 1920
and had total OF more than 1000
flying hours tc his credit He was
unmarried anil had no relatives.
Robbins, wfo is survived by his
widow, Mrs Josephine Robbins, and
two small sons, was born at Charles
ton, Mass, and was AZ years Old
His wife resides here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23
COL. LINDBERGH
IN DAYTON ON
WAY TO CAPITAL


DAYTON, o., juno % F)-Colon2I
Charles A. Lindbereh arrived here
from Scott field. Belleville, Ills, at
1926 O'clock tonight.
Col. Llndbergh took of frcIn Scots
field at 4 y. nl ir single-seat
army PW-1 pursuit plane. He was
accompanied in two similar planes
by Major Thomas F. Lanpnier COM
lnandant OF the first pursuit group
cf Selfridge field. machines, and
Lieut.. st. C!air street.
Three Of his st. Louis backars in
his transatlantic flight, Harold M.
Bixby. Harry Hall Knight and Major
William B. Robertson, made the
tleht in six-seat army transport.
Col. Llndbereh stopped at Dayton
OH his way to Washington Oh pllSt-
ness.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23
Arizona Legionaires
In Springeryille For
Annual Convention

SPRINGERVlLLE' June 22 R---.
Between $50 and 400 delegates from
Ill parts of Arizona had gathered
here tonight for the opening 20"
morrow morning of the ninth an
nual state convention of the Ameri-
can legion, legion auxiliary and the
Forty and Eight.
Included in the addresses OF be
delivered at the first scst1on to-
morrow will be that of Mrs. Walter
Beals of Seattle, national vice presi :,
dent Of the American Legion auxil-
iary. who will speak before joint
session Of the three departments OF
the organization.
The convention city for 1923 Will
be selected heofre adjournment o.
the initial session tomorrow after
noon. while Arizona department Of
ficers will not be selected until just
before the close OF the three day
session late Saturday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23
; respect which was fundamentally

respect which was fundamentally
sound
Both the President and Mrs. Cool
idge came down from the mountain
residence to Rapid City, the former
to spend several hours at his desk
and Mrs. Coolidge to shop in local
stores. They brought with them the
former Governor, McKelvie of Neb-
raska and Mrs. McKelvie, who spent
the night at the game lodge.
The president received large dele
CATION from Newell, S. D., north OF
here, and was invited to attend a
farmers picnic there July 16. Since
he already has decided upon trip to
the northern hills-to DeadWood-and
has an invitation to farmers picnic
to the south of Rapid City, at Ard
more, S. D., on the same date, it was
believed unlikely that he could accept
the Newell invitation,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23
WEATHER JINX
HOLDS BYRD TO
.HANGARONLAND

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, June
% H9-Not today nor yet tomorrow,
the remorSelcsS refrain that has
been issuing from The weather bu-
rcau ever since Commander Richard
f. BYRD was first ready to lily to
France, was repeated by the weather
man today.
Winds, fog, lain, low pressure areas.
almost every sort of unfavoTable at
mospheric phenomenon that can be
registered on The divers instruments
atop the White Hall building in
New York. were cited as continuing
reasci4s why no take-off SHOULD be
made tonight or tomorrow morning
or afternoon.
AS usual the forecasters woulG no5
predict farther into tine future than
"a hours, leaving an evening take
off an open question, but they inti-
mated that the outlook for q flight
before Friday was extremely bad.
Just when break III the long Eull
of stormy weather might be expected,
ihey would not venture an opinion
pointing cut that the shortest dis
lance from Newfoundland to Ireland
is 1900 miles, which is enough miles
to have several bad spots NEST OF
the time. 8
Commander. BvLd spent The day in
New Haven where he added Master
of Arts degree from Yale to MS
rapidly swelling collection. AS soon
as the presentation ceremony WAS
over, he started lack for the hangar
so that in case the weather shoul.;
rclent, not moment might be lost
IN getting away.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23

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of General Wood, who was operated
upon recently. He feels the governor
will return to his post if it is
physically possible for him to do so.
In driving here from Casper, Wyo-
ming, today, Mr. Tilson was accom-
panied to the lodge by Representative
Winter of that state and Mrs. Winter.
They reached the lodge late in the
afternoon, but arrived here ahead OF
President and Mrs. Coolidge, who
had set out Immediately after lunch
on fishing trip.
"Most relief can be given the pub
lic," Mr.. Tilson said, "by reduction
in the corporation levy, which affects
almost everyone. Little or no relief
has been given this class of taxpayers
since the war. AS for the income
taxes, I do not think they are pinch
ing any one Exemptions are high
enough now so that man has to
have a pretty good income before
he is required to pay any tax what
ever
The house republican leader showed
considerable interest in the flood re-
lief and control problem, but he
cautioned that the way must be laid
carefully, considering that huge pro-
gram is necessary.
He wants control scheme worked
out which would afford permanent
relief, including thorough considera-
ton of the levee system, reservoir,
spillways and power and he does not
believe all this can be accomplished
in a short time.
While voicing no conclusions on a
special session, Mr.. Tilson said he
did not think it was necessary for
flood control legislation alone but he
indicated he might not frown upon
special session if called for the
purpose of giving congress a running
start on it's program, which already
is heavy.
Some form of farm relief legisla-
ton also will be considered by the
republican leader, but he said congress
! would want to frame plan in this
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23
One Survivor

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23

1--WE sure need this hotel in Douglas,
To carry our fame far and wide,
And help every person who lives here,
This question we now must decide"
Enthusiasm was furthered with
reading of reports showing that stock
totalling $4,000 has already been
placed for the new venture. Ninety
eight subscribers accounted for this
amount
Division D, with Harvey Johnson as
manager, had high total among the
divisions today for subscriptions with
I $4, 200 raised. Albert Stacys group
in this division led all other groups
with $4,000 raised.
Stacy was presented with life
like appearing, goat to show that
his group is in the lead. The group
will retain the goat until some other
secures enough subscriptions to put
them in the lead.
James A. Howell's group was pre-
sented flag in Division A for having
high total of groups in the division,
His group has 5000 subscribed
Manager George B. Doubleday got
the flag in Division B. His group
has $500 raised. a
Byron Diekman's group led Division
|C with 5000 and Stacy's group was
high in Division d with $4,000.
E. w. Graves is chairman of the
executive committee and E. ]. Hux-
table general sales manager. The
managers of the four divisions are
Joe Tardy, STom Glenn, Tom Schofield
and Harvey johnson.
With the opening of the weeks cam
paign, a new. publication made It's
appearance in Douglas. 1t is "Tae
Booster" which from day to day will
give the statesmen the latest results
in the drive Lets go. Build for a
bigger and better Douglas We're
boosters, not busters" reads "Tre
Booster"
The luncheons will be held at the
church annex every day during the
week promptly at 1915 p. M, ana
every salesman and member OF the
executive committee is urged to be on
time. The luncheons are being served
by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church.
With the conclusion of the me".irg
shouts of Lets go" were heard o1 all
sides as the business men Of the city,
armed with assignment cards, started
out to show the southwest that Doug
las is alive and can do what she starts
out to do.
A daily summary Of reports of hotel
stock sales will be made. The report
read at yesterdays luncheon is as
5followS:-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23
.IV. ~ JOE TARDY, Mgr.:

DIV. a. JOE TARDY, Mgr:
Groups-Group Managers June % ,
/. L. S. Perrin .......,...-..$ 200
2. r. E. Webster ......, 300
8. Jas. A. Howell ,,.... 600
Total, Division "a" 1,100
DIV. "B"-TOM GLENN, Mgr:
4. Geo. Doubleday ..... $500
5. Roberto Breton .............- 200
g.. M. j. Anderson .....-.- 1,2O0
Total, Division "B" ".., 1900
DIV "C"-TOM SCHOFIELD, Mgr:
Z. j. D. Cooper .,..,.,.......,..- 600
8. Byron Diekman 800
9. Frank Thompson ....,.- 300
Total, Division "C'' 1900
DIV. "D"-HARVEY JOHNSON, Mgr.
10 Albert Stacy ................. 1000
Ii. w. W. Windham ...........- 1000
IL. H. A. Wimberley ,.-...-..---. 600
Total, Division 3D.. 4,2OO
Total Executive Conn., 44,300
Grand Totals, -......,.....-..-..-:,.., $4,000
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23
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SCHEDULE RESUMED

DELCO. Tex June q Pl-Trains
resumed their SCHEDULE late today
ever the Southern Pacific after
tracks had been repaired near here
following a washout 5000 feet in
length with damage estimated at
10000. The rails were washed from
10 TO SO feet by the dcIuge, Tuesday
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-23

(COntlnued 1rOm Fage OllG1
business men in attendance, each de-
termined to do his all to put over
the hotel for the city and build for
the future
The meeting was opened with the
singing of America" and prayer.
Under the direction Of M. j. Andre
son the asSemblage sang the new
hotel songs. These have been writ
ten to the tunes Of well known songs
with appropriate words.
One, to the tune of "My Bonnie
Lies Over the Ocean goes as follows: