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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
President Coolidge
Hears Report That
Horn OF Plenty Here

RAPID CITY, S. D., Aug. 13 (49-
Black Hills of South Dakota rolls
around to its close it is becoming
apparent that he has, figurativeiy
speaking, set up the summer White
house at the rim of the horn OF
plenty.
Close by ris door the prairies of
South Dakota are turning toward one
OF the most bounteous narvests this
state has known in years and reports
Mi Coolidge has received from neigh
boring commonwealths indicate that
a similar condition exists in them.
Three railroad presidents have
brought the news to the Black Hills
that their lines are massing from
three to six times the number OF
cars used to carry the crops to market
H1st year and Secretary Work, who
visited here after tour OF four
states, told Mr.. Coolidge conditions
were the best in his 80 years OF
observation.
What effect this condition will have
on the farmers as regards bis de-
mands for agricultural relief legisla-
ton remains to be determined. Eu-
gene Meyer, a commissioner of the
federal farm loan board, brought the
information to the summer white
house today that the farmers income
promises to be $1,000,000,000 In excess
Of last year on food and feed crops,
cotton and livestock and O few small
ler crops. He said he expected this
increase to be reflected in a reduction
of the farmers Indebtedness.
"There is a large volume Of de-
linquency on farm mortgages due 10
past troubles" ne told Mr.. Coolidge,
but it is hoped and expected that
the present favorable outlook for good
grain crops and fair prices, especially
for livestock, will permit many Dor
rowers to put their loans in good
order"
Whatever may be the case in Other
middleWestern states, in South Da-
kota there exists the best feeling il.
many years in the opinion of those
who watch the farm situation. There
has been plenty of rain coming az
the right time and the damage from
wheat rust, storms and hail has been
Slight. But the talk for farm relief,
while not on argunentative basis con-
tinues in some of the states publi-
cations which take the attitude tn$,
agriculture is entitled to legislation
designed to give it permanent policy
such as has been established toward
industry, capital and labor.
The suggestions advanced are gen
! eral rather than specific,
Most of the presidents visitors have
/ told him that farm relief bill oughs
to be passed in the next congress.
At least one-Senator Capper, OF
Kansas--has told him the eqalization
fee principle would have to be in
Guided in the bill. Others have had
the opposite opinion.
Among the proposals to Mr.. Cool
idge for farm relief was that of Rep
rcsentative w. E. Hill, republican
Illinois, who suggested the building
of elevators by the government fol-
| the purpose of housing surplus grain
providing the means for the farm
er to deposit in the elevators the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD, NOTED
AUTHOR OF NORTH WOODS. DIES

again rapidly and his physicians
announced that his death was
a matter of hours only.
CurwOOd was born here June
IL, 1878. and his friends recall
ed that he often had declared
he had made up his mind to live
to be 100 years old.
Besides his keen interest in
conservation, CurwOOd was deep
Iy interested in civic enterprise in
his home city, COZ. +ributing Iiber-
ally to these undertakings.
Two daughters are children of
CurwOOd's first marriage, a son,
James Oliver CurwOOd, Jr., and
his second wife, who was Miss
Ethel Greenwood, also survive.
Mrs. CurwOOd and one daugh-
ter Mrs. Antonio Kirus, of De-
trOit, and the son, a schOOlbOy,
were with him when he died.
Another daughter, Miss Viola
CurwOOd is cOnVeIascing from
an illness in Albany, N. Y.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
Both Army and Navy Will
Be Amply Provided For,
Lord Says.
TAX CUT BARRED
Director of Budget Believes
Reduction OF Taxes Is
Impossible.

RAPID CITY, S. D., Aug. 1S, R-
President Coolidge has approved "a
material increase" in next years ex-
penditureS for national defense, Her
bert M. Lord, director of the budget,
declared upon concluding an all day
conference at the summer White
House. y
Both the army and navy bill will
be amply provided for" General
Lord declared. President Coolidge
desires that sufficient funds be re-
commended to congress to carry out
the first years work on all author
lied naval craft, including the six
cruisers which congress authorized for
last session.
While the director would not COM
ment on tax reduction, which he
held to be wholly up to congress, it
was plain from the figures he pre-
Sented that a reduction of taxes is
extremely unlikely if all Of the
emergency appropriations already be-
ing planned actually are made.
Mr.. Coolidge has provided for the
carrying forward of the five year
aviation program of the army and
navy and for the commerce depart
ment's air craft plans, Director Lord
said. When finally completed the
program will give the army 1900 first
of 1000.
The only naval authorization for
which the president has made no
provision he added, is that for three
submarines asked for in 1916 on
which investigation work is still be-
ing done.
In addition to beginning the six
new cruisers and other naval craft,
Mr.. Coolidge has approved funds to
complete the remodelling of the bat
tleships Nevada and Oklahoma.
Presenting his figures in his char
acteristic way of naming the last
penny, General Lord disclosed that
the surplus this year is estimated
to be $338,O00,000 or nearly fifty per
cent less than last years surplus,
most of which was applied to reduct-
ion of the national debt. Next years
estimated surplus, he said, would be
still lower, reaching perhaps $215,-
100000
Any reduction of taxes would have
to be made out of next years sur
plus, which figure virtually would be
consumed should the proposed appro-
priations for farm relief, Boulder
Canyon dam, Mississippi river flood
relief and other measures be author
lied by congress.
Director Lord said the president
has approved a budget of $S,316,OOO,-
600, about $316,00OOOO in excess OF
what Mr.. Coolidge hoped at first to
recommend to congress and $4,000
600 over his estimates of June. In
addition to this figure, the budget
will include $14O,OOO,O00 for tax re-
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
Presidente Says City Will
Donate Square Mile for
Purpose.
PROGRESS, UNITY
Movement Launched Off
ciclly to Place Douglas on
Air Map.

Aqua Prieta stands ready to dedl-
cate a square mile OF land east OF
the city and adjoining the United
States border to be used in con-
junction with a like appropr alton
en- the Douglas side Of the line to
create a great international airport
to be second in accommodations and
'spaciousness to none. This was the
statement last ght of Ignacio
Noriega, presidente of the municipal
ity of Aqua Prieta.
When representative Of the Dis
patch working in conjunction with
Fernando l.. Mendoza, prominent in
ternational figure, approached the
Aqua Prieta officials to secure a
statement OF their attitude on the
subject the presidente said: What
could we do? With the spirit be-
tween this city and Douglas such
as it is and with the assurances OF
everyone of prominence in both cities
indicating that this is the greatest
thing that can be done at this time
toward progress it would not be right
for us to dc less than is expected
OF us"
Fer0aQQO M6IlQOAd CO1u CAAC O1o'
patch representative, "You may say
in behalf of the Aqua Prieta Chamber
of Commerce and myself that this
city stands firmly for progress and
for unity of purpose of the two
border towns. This project will go
over as successfully as have other
projects that have brought the two
cities together on a common ground. .
Chairman F.. D. Hubbell working
with the members of the aercnautics
committee of the Douglas Chamber Of
Commerce and Mines first evolved
the plan to build great interna-
tional airport, which would have
its center in no mans land" where
the barbed wire fence now separates
Douglas and Aqua Prieta. Prepara-
tion are already under way for the
securing of the land on the northern
side of the border to join the appro-
priated strip on the south side, SO
that great planes making regular trips
between points in this country and
the big cities in the interior OF
MEXICO will be enabled to stop for
customs and immigration inspection
by both the Mexican and American
officials as readily as automobiles do
now.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
GERMAN FL.IERS
PLAN HOP OFF
FOR U. 5. TODAY
u. S. Consul Presents Avia-
tors With Bill Of Health
For Entry

COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 13, (P)-
Cheered by thousands of Cologne peo-
pie who had waited patiently for
hours, Koennecke and Count
Solms-Laubach, who plan to fly from
Cologne to America, arrived here to-
night from Berlin in their airplane
"Germania," after flight made dif-
ficult by storms It was nearly dark
but thanks to Koennecke's plotting
skill they landed without mishap.
Representatives of Cologne City,
the German Air League and the
Filters veterans association greeted
the aviators and formally extended
wishes for the "Germania's" safe
crossing of the Atlantic.
In order to spare the "Germania'
a fine of $500 for arriving in the
United States without bill OF
health, American consular officials
A. H. Gernert, of Louisville, KY, and
William G. Lesser of Cologne, pre-
sented Koennecke and Solms-Lau-
bach with United States Treasury
Department bill of health, certifying
that the airShip had complied with
the quarantine rules and regula-
tionS
Koennecke tonight ordered the
"Germania" to be cleared for trial
flight tomorrow morning.
When the Germania arrived, Frau
Kiennecke and her oldest son.
George, as well as highly pleased
relatives of Count Solms-Laubacn
were assembled to greet them. Frau
Koennecke arrived from Berlin with
the correspondent of the Associated
Press by airplane, after the storm
lest ride she ever had encountered.
"I've gone up many times with
Hubby but I never experienced a
gale like this" she said. Ordinarily
am good sailor, but this was toe
much for me-"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14

OWOSSO, Mich, Aug. Is. AP.-
James Oliver CurwOOd, author
and noted cOnversatiOnaIist,
died at his home here tonight
after an illness resulting from
streptOcOccuS infection, which
had confined him to his bed
since last Saturday.
Death came to the noted
writer of stories of the North
Woods at his home "CurwoOd
Castle" here, after a desperate
battle against the infection that
steadily sapped his strength. In
an effort to stay the ravages of
the infection two physicians
from the Henry Ford hospital at
Detroit were rushed by airplane
to the CurwOOd home and
daughter, Mrs. Antonio p. Kir-
us, of Detroit, gave of her blood
in a TRANSMISSION operation.
The blood TRANSMISSION was fu-
tile however, for after rallying
somewhat, the author weakened
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
MISSING BANK CASHIER CAUGHT
AFTER 3 YEARS; REPORTED DEAD

the bank Is years when, in 1924
he made a trip to Chicago with
his wife and children. He left
Union, he said, when a wave of
crop deflatiOn had periIed many
small banks in Nebraska, and once
away from the constant dread
that his own bank would be next
to fail, he did not have the
heart to return. He disappeared
in Chicago, leaving the impress
sion that he had drowned.
The charge of embezzIement, he
said is unfOunded, but he admit
ted that he had made many
loans that proved bad when the
corn crop failed to bring good
return. Many of the loans were
without collateral, he explained.
In the three years since he
disappeared in Chicago he has
not communicated with his wife
who has made unsuccessful efforts
to collect his $44,5OO life insur-
;Hce.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
Any Aviator Starting With
out O. X. to Be Debarred
License.
EXPECT 5 MORE.
Must Qualify Before 10 A.
M. Monday to Qualify for
Prize.

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OAK
LAND, Cal, Aug. 13 (R-Miss Mildred
Dora1l, the % year old Michigan
school teacher, was definitely assured
of being the only woman to join in
the $4,000 Dole air derby to Kono-
lulu next Tuesday, when her mono-
plane, the Miss Doran," received Of
ficial permission to start. The quail.
fication of j. A. Pedlar, her pilot, and
Lieutenant v. r. Knope, navigator,
removed the last obstacle in the way
of the Detroit entrant
The official list of approved start
ers reached five with the qualification
nf Hiss Doran's plane. The order of
lake off on the 2,4O0 mile air cruise
to the isle of Oahu was fixed as
follows:
Bennett Griffin, plotting the
nonoplane Oklahoma.
Norman Goddard, San Diego
monoplanist flying the Ell Canto.
3-Livingston G. Irving, Berkeley.
flying the Breeze monopIane Pacific
Filler.
4-Jack Frost, of New York, who
will take the San Francisco Exam
ilier's cigar shaped Golden Eagle into
the race.
.5-The Miss Doran, a monoplane
piloted by j. "A. Pedlar, which quail
fled today
The ideal way to start the race
would be on a runway two miles
square giving each entrant no adj
vantage at the barrier, it was pointed
out, but the air derby Tuesday will
be conducted on runway permitting
only one plane to get away at a time.
No time allowance will be given to
the last starter over the first. The
first man onto Wheeler field, isle
cf Oahu, wins.
The field was runlor-ridden today
over the movements of various ent-
rants in the race and the remote
possibility that any one of the fliers
might take away for Honolulu before
the fixed take Off time next Tuesday
at noon. The departure of Fred
Clarke flying the small monoplane
The Hollydale, from the airport al
neon today gave rise to speculation
that he might attempt the dash fol
Honolulu regardless of the prize
money. This, however, was discounted
by the field report which showed he
carried $50 gallons of gasoline anc
was probably headed for his home
hangar, Santa Monica. He carried
as passenger, Charles E. Babb, Sec
retary of the southern California
chapter of the National Aeronautica
association. Clarke withdrew from
the race several days ago, because he
considered his plane to small for the
Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 13, AP.
Jack M. Patterson, once cashier
of bank at Union, Neb., and
ffr three years reported dead,
Waited impatientIy in a cell at
city Jail tonight for officers from
Union to return him there 80 face
charges of embezZlement.
Turned up here by a trick of
fate he was arrested yesterday at
a gasoline filling station where
he was employed under the name
of Frank Smith. A tourist from
his home town recognized him
and informed police.
Today he said he was glad the
self imposed exile was at an end
and that he would be glad to
go back home, although he
dreaded the ordeal of returning
to the little town of 400 persons
most of whom were his personal
acquaintance.
Patterson had been cashier of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
PRESIDENT O.K.'S DEFENSE INCREA ASE
School Teacher Only Woman in Dole Derby
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Both Cat And Canary
GiUe Way To Heat
Waves In Phoenix

X "It was too hot for the canary;
Y. and so it died, then the cat had ;
Y fits and we had to kill it.
Y never was in such warm place
X in all my life as Phoenix" said ;
+ L. Grow, manager of the Wool
X worth store in this city.
Y Mr.. and Mrs Crow and baby
Y have returned to Douglas follow
X ing a trip to California. They +:
\ we're in California for three
+ weeks, and during that time drove :
Y 1,700 miles. They purchased a
r new Dodge roadster while on the
y coast.
y AS they were leaving Los An
X geles, Mrs. Crows mother pre-
X sented them with the canary
y bird and the cat. All went well
X until they reached Phoenix and
Y then the thermometer showed ;
y that the heat was great. The +;
+ poor bird died and few moments :
X later the cat lost it's mind, and :
!. had fits 1t was duly killed. (;
Y However, said Mr. Grow, the
Y baby survived i;
y ;
Y X * * y * y * * * :. y * 81
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
KANSAS TOWNS
and LOVLANDS
AGAIN FLOODED
High Water Area is Rich
Farming Belt and Crops
Destroyed

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 13 (R)-More
than a dozen towns we're flooded and
many miles of lowlands inundated
today by terrific downpours in central
Kansas, usually a sun-baked section
where little rain falls at this time
cf year. No lives were lost but heavy
property damage was reported.
The flooded area is in rich farm
ing belt and the high waters took
o heavy toll in wheat crops, horses
and cattle.
The Smoky Hill river, ordinarily
dry in the summer, went on rampage
near Salina, flooding the towns OF
Ellsworth. Wilson, Black Wolf, Dor
rance and Marquette. Reports from
Dubuque said the water reached the
second stories of homes and reScuers
responded to many calls for help
Heavy rains last night ranged up
to nine inches at Hizer. In the
Hoisington section $4,000 acres were
under water. Six inches of rain fell
there last night, added to a similar
doWnpour the night before. Thl
water reached a depth of seven feet
in Hoisinger before it receded. Mis-
souri Pacific tracks on three sides
Of that town were washed out.
Renewed flood warnings were issued
to residents along the Solomon river
near Minneapolis, Kansas, and along
Nthe Arkansas river below Great Bend
An engine and six cars of a Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train went into
a creek near Bison when a bridge
there was washed out. The train;
crew escaped injury.
Water ran four feet deep through
the streets of Hizer, and reached q
depth of two feet in the telephone ex.
change at Albert, 20 miles northwest
Of Great Bend.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
MRS. WHEELER'S FATHER
DROPS DEAD WHEN HE
LEARNS OF EXPLOSION

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. IS
(P-William Candy, 81, of Columbus,
Ohio, father of Mrs. Wayne B. Wheel
ea,. dropped dead from shock and Mrs.
Wheeler was seriously burned as the
result of an oil stove explosion at
the Wheeler summer home at Little
Point Sable, near here tonight. Wayne
B. Wheeler, head Of the Anti-Saloon
league, succeeded in eXtinguislling his
wifes flaming clothing.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
DANES PERFECT INVENTION

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 13
tA1-The newspaper Kobenhavn will
announce tomorrow that Carl Alstrup
the Danish actor, and Viggo Jensen.
an engineer, have succeeded In per-
fecting a practicable process for the
production Of colored films and have
sold the rights to the Fox Film
company, the American concern. The
paper will state that the inventors
are to receive $1,OOO,0O0.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14

Copper quiet, electrolytic,
spot and futures, 139sc;
lead steady; spot, 6.75c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-14
Catch Own Fish If You
Would Eat Luncheon At
Summer White House

y RAPID CITY, s. D., Aug. 13 :
* lP)-"If you want luncheon here, :
:* you had better get down to that ;
* creek" was the substance Of what ;
y President Coolidge told Secretary ;
81 Davis of the labor department. ;
x. today as he hanIcd him fishing ;
y rod.
y "And if you come back without
y any trout" Mr.. Coolidge, added, ;
* 'you can eat with the news J
* papermen." :
81 But the secretary was saved ;
4. from that horrible ordeal. He :
* caught two trout and earned
*place at the presidential table. :
* ;
ae s.: 81 - 81 81 s. * - y * * y y :
Evening star., 1927-05-06
WOODLOCK HITS BIG0TRY
IN HOLY NAME ADDRESS
Saws Catholic Church Will Not Be
Affected Because Faith Bars
Man From Presidency.

The Catholic Church will not be
affected if q man is barred from the
presidency Of the United States simply
because he is a Catholic, but the prin-
ciple of such disbarment would affect
the principles Of liberty upon which
this country was founded. Such was
the thought developed by Commits
sioner Thomas T. Woodlock of the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
an address before the Holy Name So
ciety in Trinity Assembly Hall, George
town, last night.
Outlining the principles upon which
the United States is founded, Mr..
Woodlock declared there are many
who believe that Thomas Jefferson in.
cluded the ideas of several Catholic
leaders in the Declaration of Inde-
pendence The speaker declared the
Catholic Church the greatest defender
of liberty in this country and stated:
"It is not the Catholic Church that
needs to be concerned over the spirit
of history, but the United States.
Addresses also were delivered at
the meeting by Rev. Hugh S. Dalton,
rector of Holy Trinity Catholic
Church and by Rev. Louis Weber,
moderator Of the Holy Name Society.
All members of the society will at
tend holy communion Sunday morning
at s o'clock in honor Of Mothers day,
If was announced.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

olorsed the contest frequently, and he
declared he was glad to make the
speech this year. Mr.. Hammond,
chairman of the contest this year. Is
holding that Office for the third time.
He always has displayed a keen in
terest in the contest and is honorary
president of the Constitution Club. On
previous years Mr.. Hammond has en-
tertained in his home the young ora
tors who had come to Washington to
compete in the national finals, and
he has taken a leading part IN the
other social activities connected with
the contest.
While time is being stressed as
factor governing the delivery of con.
testing speeches, it viii be an honored
feature also of the general adminlstra'
ton of the finals. When the orations
have been delivered and the judges
have written their ballots, the names
of the winner Of the first three places
will he given to Mr.. Leigh without
moments hesitation.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
ORATORY F|NAL|STS
WILL HEAR HOOVER
Secretary Accepts Invitation.
"AIeck" Loker Rests Be-
fore Final Training.

Secretary Of Commerce Hoover will
make the formal address at the final
meeting OF the fourth National Ora
forical Contest in the Washington
Auditorium May -. when William
Alexander Loker. representing Ihe
Star region, viii compete with SIN
other zone winners for the champion
ship of the United States.
Secretary Hoover will be introduced
hv John Hays Hammond, interna-
tionally known engineer of NashlnS-
ton who will be chairman of the final
competition meeting. randolph Leleh,
founder and director Of the National
0ratorical Contest. will announce the
Judges decision and present the cup
trophy OF the national championship
While the stage is being set here
fo,, The national finals. the other SIN
zones Of the country are gradually en-
teriuo the last lap of their respective
contests The contestant in the flnals
representing the Southern zone, cen
gering in Birmingham, will be chosen
I'm regional finals in that city tonight.
-Four boys and two girls VIII compete
in that contest and the winner VIII
he the first of the remaining six ma
1ionalsts to be chosen as an opponent
of Alcck Loler.
Southern Contestants.
The contestants for the southern
region championship are:
John y. Bryson Of the Allegheny
High school. Pittsburgh. on ~Fhe Con
stitution": Jack NJ. Caldwell jr., OF
the Rhca County Central High school.
DAYTON. Tenn. Andrew Gilbert, Bruns-
wick. Ca. on John Marshall and the
Co.stitution"; Maxwell Lancaster Of
the Phillips High School. RirminS.
ham. on The Constitution; Miss
DOME NJ. Carmack Of the ]. NJ. Ather-
ton High school, Louisville, Ky, on
THE Constitution Today" and Miss
Betsy Perrow of the Asheville High
SAhool, Asheville. n c., on why We
should Uphold the Constitution.
One Of this group will oppose Aleck
in the national finals and later will
he one Of his travelling companions on
The European tour. for the Southern
zone champion wins the tWo-and-a-
half-month trip also, as viii the other
contestants in the final competition
in the Auditorium.
The Kansas City zone will choose
its champion in that city tomorrow
night. when five boys and one girl
will deliver their contending orations.
When he was invited to speak at
the national finals, Secretary Hoover
accepted Immediately. lie has in
Evening star., 1927-05-06

the main line of the New York Central
Railroad were torn up for several
hundred feet in consequence of a
freight wreck near the North Ilion Sta
ton early today.
Construction officials estimated that
traffic could not be restored along the
main line before midnight, and in the
meantime all trains were diverted over
the West Shore tracks on the south
ern side of the Mohawk River.