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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-15

which but recently saw recession Of
Il similar overflow.
Tasting victory after two weeks
vain beating at the levee, the
Mississippi at Columbus, Ky, over
whelmeG the private dixie there and
swept into. that low lying fishing
village through ~ breach made by
workers to ease the force of the
water.
Major d. H. Connolly, chief engi-
ncer ordered the placing of u quar-
ter boat opposite Hickman Ky, with
workmen and $4,000 sacks as a pres
cstutionary move.
The Memphis meteorologist F. W.
Brist, predicts a stage OF il feec
present stage. Between 500 and 1000
persons have been forced to flee
from their homes in Fort Smith and
Van Buren, Ark, because of the
Arkansas river floods in northwest
Arkansas, the Fort Smith weather
bureau reported today. Fort Smiths
water supply was mcnaced when the
river threatened TO invade the power
Plant there.
AS the Mississippi rose at Helena.
ievee officials there tonight place
guards on every mile of the dixie to
latrol the whole length of the de-
fense which protects tina; Arkansas
community.
NEW ORLEANS, April Ia GI0-With
high winds driving waves INTO the
levees one of the highest rises in
tho history Of the turbulent stream
moved down the Mississippi river
and IT'S tributaries iii the lower val
ley tonight.
Despite II forecast of high water
exceeding the record breaking levels
CT 1922, and IN spite of the wava
wash caused by the winds, engineers
believed that the raised levees with
the auxiliary spillway below point
Il. A. /. Sa che, would carry the
water safely through the lower val
ley.
The river reached Il stage of 5"S
today at Natchez. Relief workers
of the American Red Cross arrived
there last night and will be assigned
to various points along the river
from Yazoo City to Baton Rouge 7.
r. Buchanan, assistant national di-
rector of disaster relief was In
charge
No serious trouble was reported
or the levees IN the neighborhood of
Natchez today.
revised flood forecast ISSUED by
the weather burea utoday, taking
cognizance of the recent ana con-
tinued heavy rains in the territory
drained by the Mississippi, raised
the crest forecast stages along the
river from Natchez to the mouth to
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-15
F rom Cairo to Sea,
River Is Filling Banks
Continued from Page One)

Francis leVee fell away near Tulot
on the st. Francis RIVER. The waters
spread over the already inundated
suken lands of $4,000 acres and bore
down upon the town of Truman
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-15
Remain In Air More
Than 81 Hours In Test

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-15
So. American Quake
Takes Toll Of Lives

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

Miss Helen Jacobs, high school
senior, will be jaw director of
Youngstown, O., for a day. Twenty
high school girls will take over
the reins of city government, OH
cials leaving their departments in
the girls hands fo,' the day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
FLOOD PERIL IS
THREATENED IN
5 MORE PARISHES
Two Million Acres of Land
Is Included In Endan-
gered Area

NEW ORLEANS, May 81 P0.-The
shadow of the Mississippi flood peril
was thrown over five additional par
ishes in south central Louisiana today
as John M. Parker, flood relief dictator,
warned residents of one of them that
there was imminent danger of more
water against their leveeS than could
be held.
He urgently requested that all
women and children and all aged and
infirm persons evacuate Pointe Coupee
parish and that preparations be made
to remove livestock.
At the same time it was pointed out
that there was possibility that the
millions of tons of water pushing
through the Tensas basin might cut a
new channel for the river along the
path of the Atchafalaya.
While authorities pointed out this
was entirely conjectural, they regarded
the danger to Pointe Coupee parish as
imminent. The parish is located at the
point of the wedge along the sides of
which beat the waters of the Atcha-
falaya and the Mississippi and with Old
EOAPCA, CO4111CCOA11S CAAC .CWO 44NCAo, 4OAAAA-
ing the tip.
The parish, with population of
24.697, is at the upper extremity of the
Sugar Bowl and break along the
levee front in that parish would loose
the floodWaters into the parishes of
Assumption, Iberville, West Baton
Rouge and Teree Bonne, which have a
total population of 1O7,400 persons.
A total Of more than two million
acres of cane lands is included in the
area which would be in the path of
the waters from a break along the
Pointe Coupeey levee. The danger
points are approximately $50 lniles
northwest of New Orleans and on the
opposite side Of the Mississippi river.
Engineers said that at all times the
flow from Old river, which links the
Atchafalaya with the Mississippi, was
regulated by the level of the water in
the two streams. When the Atcha-
falaya is lower, Old river flows into
that river, and when the Mississippi is
lower the excess water in the Atcha-
falaya flows through Old river to the
larger stream.
Since the Melville crevasses, which
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATIONS
The average daily quotations for
copper and silver, as carried by the
Engineering and Mining Journal for
the week ending May 19, are as follows
Copper, 1878; Silver, 55.98.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
LOS ANGELES LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, May 81 tA9 (Federal
State Livestock Market News Service).
Hogs: receipts 800; slow; 10 to Is
cents higher; top $1125; bulk 155 to 180
pound weights $11 to SLIPS; receipts
for week 4,50O; generally 25 to 40 cents
lower than week ago; weeks top $11.50;
closing top $11.25; packing sows $3.50
to $3.50.
Cattle: receipts for week 1900; un-
eyen; mostly 20 to 25 cents lower;
plain kinds numerous; bulk steers SO
to $875; top SO; bulk she stock $5.25
to $6.75; top $500; all cutters $2.75
to $3.50; bulls $3.50 to Sc.
Calves: receipts 1,5OO for week in
Guiding 500 heifers in transit; generally
25 to so cents lower; bulk 100 to $50
pound vealers SLIPS to $12.25; top
$3.50; plain calves and heavies includ-
ing Arizonas So, to $40.
Sheep: receipts 500; bulk spring
lambs $1225 to $13; coarse $12; under
tone strong; shorn ,yearlingS $3.50;
aged wethers So.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

NEW YORK, May 81 lP).-Buying of
standard railroad and industrial shares
was on a large scale in the stock mar
ket today, following enthusiasm created
by resumption of enormous absorp-
ton of u. S. Steel in consequence of
optimism created by Elbert H. Gary'S
cheerful observations on the Steel in
duStry and trade outlook in general.
United States Steel, which has been
sluggish for some little time, climbed
rapidly to 1875, the highest figure
ever achieved.
The balance of the market was gall
vanized into action with pool opera
tions branching out into many new
quarters, considerable portion of the
buying, however, lodging in public
utility, tobacco, railroad equipment,
and seasoned dividend paying railroad
shares which have been in the van of
the current upward swing.
Public buying, which has been ex-
panding slowly, was fired by the recent
advances in particular stocks regarding
which considerable mystery still pre-
walls. Active bidding for certain rail-
road issues suggested that big projects
were possibly uI1OCI Way, uCSpAGC C11O
apparent check exercised on merger
proposals by the adverse interstate
commerce commission ruling on the
Loree southwest railway merger plan.
Some profit taking, however, was in
evidence, Laclede Gas falling back 10
points from Fridays close.
A great number of stocks were quoted
from to points above yesterdays
final figures, among them Case Thresh-
ing Machine, international Harvester
International Nickel, Brooklyn Union
Gas, Brooklyn Edison, international
Telephone and numerous others. Total
sales approximated 100000 shares
The closing was strong.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

and all mail before it is allowed to
leave the office of mailing.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

increased the Atchafalaya current to a
breath-taking speed and sent the water
gnawing at the levees, Old river has
been pouring its flood waters into that
stream. Engineers said that the results
only would show whether the Atcha-
falaya would eat away bed large
enough to draw the waters OF the
Mississippi.
Hundreds of men have amassed along
the east bank of the Atchafalaya in an
effort to stop the ravages of the cur
rent on the levees protecting their fer
tile fields and plantation homes. The
levees still were holding late today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

on the face of the envelope. "a word
to the wise is sufficient"
The public does not seem to differ
entiate between post cards and postal
cards. Post cards are manufactured
and printed by private parties and re-
quire two cents postage for use in the
United States. Postal cards are issued
and printed by the post office depart
ment and contain a one-cent stamp,
which entities them to service any
where in the United States; differ
ence of 100 per cent in postage in fa-
vor of the postal card. In other words,
all cards other than United States pos
tai cards must have a two-cent stamp
affixed or they cannot be dispatched
as one full rate must be paid on any
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

cate has sent 1898 pounds OF cloth
ing to the flood district, some being
sent to Jackson and some to Vicks-
burg, Capt Helm stated.
The letter received yesterday reads
as follows:
"Your shipment of four boxes OF
flood relief supplies arrived in good
condition. We certainly appreciate
your practical cooperation in these
tragic hours.
I'VE are maintaining day and
night service distributing the gar,
!nents by the truck load to the flood
sufferers. May God bless you and
yours"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

:*4.E:****H* :*.*E:***H* *.;.*.:*4':4'
Address Mail to Street and Number.
For every working day during the
month of January last, 134,615 unde-
liverable letters were sent to the dead
letter office. This is at the rate OF 81
100000 per month, or 100000 per
year This tremendous loss was caused
wholly through the failure of the pub
lie to supply correct, legible and COM
plete addresses, or to affiX their return
address in the upper left-hand corner
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

Dispatch Telephones 81 and 80.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
POST OFFICE HINTS
****X

BY
E. j. HUXTABLE, Postmaster
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
THANKS
LOCAL POST OF
SALVAT'N ARMY

a letter thanking the local Saliva.
ton Army post for shipments OF
clothing to aid sufferers in the flood
district was received yesterday by
Capt. Paul Helms. The letter was
from Adiutant w. A. Fordyce IN
Jackson, Miss.
The local Salvation Army post to
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
STEEL GOES TO
HIGHEST FIGURE
IN WALL STREET
(By the Associated Press

Total stock sales l 1,3O9 400 Shares
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, May 81 lP).-Apprehen-
sions of unfavorable weather in the
cotton belt over Sunday led to con-
siderable covering and trade or COM
mission house buying in the market
today. Prices advanced to about the
best levels of yesterday, but contracts
were offered a little more freely at
1925 for July and 1851 for December,
about Is to 20 points net higher. Prices
later reacted slightly under weekend
realizing. July closed at 1913, the
general market closing steady at net
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
COCHISE

The pupils and teachers of the
school here went to Texas canyon
Friday on picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. Harder and daugh-
ters visited friends in Wilcox Fri
day.
j.. E. Skinner made a trip to Will
cox Saturday.
Albert Kolb returned Friday from
business trip to Phoenix.
Professor Howard was business
visitor in Tombstone Saturday.
Robert Eagleton, a former resident
of this place, and Mr.. Shell visited
here Saturday en- route from Cali
fornia to El Paso.
/ Mrs. Earl Eddins and children spent
the weekend in Bisbee with Mrs.
Eddins' mother.
Mrs. Otis Uhls and Mrs. Harold
Brasfield motored to Douglas Tues
day.
Mrs. H. l.. Bruner visited her
daughter in Wilcox Wednesday eve
ming.
Rev. and Mrs. Connor passed
through Cochise Tuesday evening on
their way to Wilcox after attend
ing the Baptist convention at Som
erton.
Mrs. Ollie Smith returned home
wednesday after a few weeks alb
sence at the Hot Springs in New
Mexico, and at the Roosevelt dam.
Herbert Bruner and NJ. w. Bouck
attended the show in Wilcox Tues
day evening.
H. L. Bruner and Harley Shores
were business visitors in Pearce on
Tuesday. A
George Shillingss father arrived
from Texas last week to visit here
for time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
Vews Notes From Sulphur Springs Valley

she visited Miss Charlotte Wien and
reports that she is recovering rapidly.
Marion Naegle and Lester Sabin,
members of the Benson union high
school agriculture class, are to be
congratulated on their success at the
university last week. They were en-
tered for the poultry judging contest
and won first place, Patagonia being
second and Chandler third.
A picnic and barbecue under the
auspices of Benson Klan Stronghold
No. 26 was held in Benson, May 8,
at Hollywood Gardens, celebrating
theanniversary of the founding of
the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
About 400 Klansmen and their fam
lilies attended from various parts Of
the state. Among the distinguished
guests were Imperial Representative
~. P. Dunaway and Mrs. j. P. Duna-
way, major kleagle of the Woman's
Ku Klux Klan, both Of whom are
from Douglas; Rev. Behrman of
Glendale, and Klansman Summers,
vice president of the narcotic squad
of the Pacific coast. After the speak
ing barbecue lunch was served,
which was enjoyed by all. In the
afternoon there was further speaking,
and at o'clock there was a very
impressive parade, in which about 100
robed figures appeared, besides about
SO who were in plain clothes. The
parade was headed by the American
flag and placards were borne by
klansmen with the following ainscrip-
tions of what the khan stands for:
White Supremacy, Protection of Pure
W0nanhood, Separation of Church
and state, Free Religious Worship,
Separate Free Public Schools for
Whites and. Separate Free Public
Schools for Negroes, just Laws for
All, Upholding of ALI Laws and I'VE
Do Not Want AL Whisky Smith for
President"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
ST. DAVID

Among the high school students
who attended University week at
tucson. Barrett Wright took first
prize at hog judging and vance
Goodman third prize at poultry
Judging. 80,
Mrs. II. A.. Goodman took the Trail
Builders on hike Wednesday eve
ming the boys helping to cook supper
! over a camp fire. In the party were
Betty Wright, Johnny Merrill, JACK
Tilton, Harry Goodman, Joe Lof-
green and Evans Christensen.
The freshmen under the super
vision of Miss Warner had an ice
cream party Monday night. on
Tuesday evening the juniors enter
tanned the seniors at a lawn party
at the home of Professor MOTIFS.
wednesday evening the sophomoreS
| had a weinie roast.
The Relief society gave hand
kerchief shower last Sunday to MRS.
Warner, who has spent the past TWO
winters here with her daughter, nome
economics teacher in the ST. DAVID
schools. They will leave Saturday
for their home in Idaho, accom-
panied by Anita Warner, who has
been attending high school here.
Mrs. Byron Merrill entertained on
wednesday evening some of the
| teachers and friends, 20 in number.
Refreshments we're served and gen
eral social time enjoyed.
| Thursday evening will be class
night efor the seniors, and Friday
evening will be the graduating ex-
ervices. Much regret is felt at the
absence Of Martha Riggs, who was
operated upon for appendicitis and
| is still in the hospital at Bisbee.
Last Sunday evening Misses Char
lotte and Anita Warner, Martha
Merrill, Wilma and Delsa Busby mo-
tored to Bisbee to visit Martha Riggs
and Mr.. Wassierrnan, who are in
hospitals there.
| Wanda Busby is home from Phoe-
nix for a few days.
| Leland Busby left Saturday for
California to be gone indefinitely
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Delhi have
moved to Glenbar, Ariz.
| Bishop Lorenzo Wright gave an
address to the eighth grade grad
udUCS dO EO11lCIC11C 44164AO'
| Miss Curtis, Miss Young, Miss War
ner, Mr.. Brinhau and Mr.. Judd
teachers in the schools, will leave
| Saturday. Beatrice Wright and Will
ma Busby will leave for Logan, Utah,
to attend school during the summer.
Mrs Esther Merrill has gone to
Nogales to be with her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Jones, who recently un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
citis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McRae of
Bisbee are visiting Mrs. McRae S
mother, Mrs. H. o. Post.
Ernest Goodman is out of the hos
/ pital at Bisbee and home for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aired have
gone to the Salt river valley on trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. T. Goodman
spent a few days in Bowie this week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15

grandson, John Pidgeon, spent Tues
day with Mrs G., G.. Pidgeon at War
ren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young Short motor
ed to Phoenix this week and Will
bring their household goods here as
they expect to make their home Gin
Gleeson.
Mrs. Earl Eddins and children OF
Cochise, visited here this week.
Patrick Holland of Tombstone
spent several days here this week.
Mrs. E. Griffiths has gone to Ritch-
ey Mo-, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. w. G. Mauller, for a
month.
Mrs. Shirley White spent the week
end in Bisbee.
d. A. Markey and Herman Durant
spent Monday in Douglas on busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Brown and
family Of Tombstone, were visiting
friends here Sunday.
Theodore Abril of Pearce was a
visitor here this week.
P. G. Hageman of Lowell was here
Monday on business.
Barney Bobo spent Wednesday visit
ing his brother in Courtland.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15

tern of Pomerene motored to Bisbee
/ Sunday to visit old friends and rela-
tiveS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Butler of Bisbee
were visitors in Pomerene Sunday.
Two short plays and some musical
numbers were given at Pcmerene
Monday evening by the Primary as
Sociation.
Mrs. Cynthia Curtis, who is work
| ing in Bisbee, visited relatives in
Pomerene Saturday evening
Attn Tanner of Stafford was Wis
itor in Pomerene Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Crawford of Pomerene
is visiting in Bisbee this week.
The Benson Christian 'EndeavorerS
went on picnic to Texas canyon Sat
urday.
Mrs. Charles Vaughn and her two
daughters, Helen and Mrs. P. A. Dew
ereaux, will leave for Denver, Colo,
Saturday morning, where they will
spend the summer. Mrs. p. "A. Dew
ereaux is the commercial teacher at
the Benson union high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P Stark left Sat
urday morning for Brownwood Texas,
where they will spend the summer.
Stark is the mathematics teacher at
the high school.
Mrs. Joe Schmazel and son, Joe.
Jr., returned from Bisbee Sunday,
where Mrs. Schmazel has been visit
ing her parents.
Mrs. Arthur Schefenburg returned
Monday from Douglas, where she
has been visiting friends.
Mr., and Mrs. r. v. Misenheimer
tnotored to Tucson Tuesday, where
Mrs. MisenIleit1er will remain as 1he
guest Of Miss Mary Wallace for a
few days. Miss Wallace will be re-
membered as a teacher at the Ben
son grammar school few years ago.
!, Miss Mamie Richardson of Sells is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Everett Stone
of st. David. Miss Richardson is
now recovering from an operation
! and is staying with her sister to re-
cuperate.
Mrs. j. j. Wien and Mrs. T. B,
Moody of Benson motored to Tucson
Saturday to visit Miss Charlotte Wien,
who is receiving medical attention at
ST.. Mary's hospital
Norman S. Moon, DIVISION repre-
sentative of the Calumet Oil cons
pany, was in Benson Sunday.
Mrs. Edgar Titus, former resident
of Benson, but who has been in the
east for the past few years, returned
to Benson the early part of this
week to occupy her house recently
vacated yb Mr.. and Mrs. P. a. Dey-
ereaux.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Getzwiller of
Benson motored to Tucson Saturday.
r. T. Ball and Keith Hicks were
visitors of Edward Ball at the Beta
Chi fraternity at the University OF
Arizona last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Miller OF
Happy valley visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Miller Sunday.
Miss Rose Westfall attended Uni
versity Week at Tucson. While there
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15

George Scherrer. They were en- route
to Montana.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Lester Harvey anc
daughter Dorothy, went to FL Pasc
Wednesday to be gone about a week
Leon Burrell and Margaret Schwat
motored to Tombstone Wednesday
afternoon.
Forest Ranger Mettler of Cochise
was in town Tuesday.
G. E. Lenninger of Tombstone
manager of Benson, Tombstone
Courtland and Pearce telephone lines
was in town Tuesday.
A. G.. Scofield of Bisbee was in
town Sunday, visiting his wife, who
is the telephone operator here.
Max Klinger and Caroline SchwaE
motored to Tucson Sunday.
Jack Vickers, former enlploye OF
the agriculture quarantine station
but who has been in Sonoita the
past few weeks, was in town Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Harvey and
baby returned Tuesday night from
Phoenix, after weeks visit there
H. @. Robertson, former principal
of the Benson union high school
was in town Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Williams, an ennploye
of the O'Reilly Motor company OF
Tucson, was in Benson Saturday and
Sunday visiting her mother, Mrs. w
M. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p Nelson of TUG
son were guests at the home of Mrs
j. ]. Benton Saturday night
Russell Spann of Tucson was Wis
iting in Benson Sunday.
One of the attractive events of the
school year occurred Friday evening
when the freshman and sophomore
classes of the Benson union high
school organized and gave a swim
ming party at Hollywood Gardens
School, was let out at noon and the
classes met at the high school build
ing and the invent from there to
Hollywood Gardens The afternoon
was spent in swimming and playing
games. Many water games were
played, prizes being given to the
winners. After the swimming, an ex-
cellent chicken dinner was served
which had been plannec and cooked
by members of the two classes This
served as a farewell party for the
year, as the school was out Friday
morning, and such a time will not
be enjoyed by all of the members
until next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. McVey left
Sunday morning for Joplin, Mo-, tc
make their future home. McVey has
been employed at the Apache Powder
company for the past three years
Mrs. George Short, en- route to her
home in Deming, N. M, stopped
Wednesday and Thursday at Mescal
to visit her old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martineau were WIS.,
itors in ST. David Sunday.
Mrs. H. E. Martineau and the
Misses Ina and Elna Jesperson were
shopping in Tucson Saturday.
Ezra and BranSon Serman and the
Misses Geneva and Charlotte Wes-