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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
RAIN, HURRICANE
HIT
AT CALIFORNIA
San Diego Entirely Cut Off
From Train Service
By Floods

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Is P.-
Drenched with three days steady rain,
accompanied by high winds. the entire
state of California was still gripped to-
night by the angry elements. In some
sections as much as seven inches of
rain had fallen.
The wind approached the intensity
Of hurricane at Taft, Kern county,
ripping roofs from several buildings
and uprooting all unprotected trees.
Lashed by winds and waves, two cot
tages at Santa Monica crumbled and
beach dweIlers deserted others, fearing
the high surf would undermine their
homes.
A snowslide at Big Creek, 20 miles
east of Fresno in the Sierra Nevada
mountains, is believed to have caused
considerable damage. Communication
with the mountain construction. town
was interrupted.
TorTential rains fell in Imperial val
ley, causing the cancellation of the
Tiajuana racing program until further
notice Heavy rains ruined another
sporting event at Del Monte, where the
annual women's Pebble Beach tourna-
ment was postponed.
Railroads and highways in several
places were blocked by landslides. At
least two deaths are partly attributable
to the rains, Los Angeles boy being
killed by a skidding truck and an Oak
land man, blinded by rain, being run
down by an interurban train.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
PROPOSAL Of.
COOLIDGE IS.
TURNED DOWN.
Reply Says Proposal Com
promises Work of League
Of Nations.
SEE DIFFERENCE
Armament Limitation Can
Only Be Considered AS
Whole, Stated.

PARIS, Feb. Is (P).-The French gov
ernment has politely declined President
Coolidges proposal for a new naval
limitation conference.
The French reply, made public this
evening, says that the government is
convinced that following the American
proposal would risk compromising the
success of the work which the league
of nations already has undertaken.
The reply, which was written by
Foreign Minister BRAND and approved
by the entire cabinet, takes the posi-
tion that the circumstances of today
are different from those in 1921, when
the Washington conference was re-
stricted to the limitation efforts of a
few powers.
Today, the note says, armament limi-
tation can be considered only as a
whole. The note says that in the eyes
of the league of nations, there is the
principle that all states, small and
large alike, are on an equality. For
France to enter limitation agreement
of selected few powers would not be
true to this principle, the note con-
tends
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
TwO Killed, Six Injured
As Bridge Over Stream
CoIlapses Under Train

WHITTIER, Calf, Feb. is Up.
Two persons were known to have
been killed and six others injured to.
night when the locomotive, tender
baggage car and one coach of the
Los Angeles Limited, crack pass
enger train of the Union Pacific
plunged into Puente creek, five miles
north of here.
Reports received here state that a
steel bridge spanning the creek
buckled under the weight of the
train The bridge is believed to
have been weakened by heavy rains.
The dead: Charles Ireland, engi-
neer Los Angeles; an unidentified
man. The injured: F. L. Frazier,
fireman, Los Angeles, badly scaldeo
and internally injured; Paul w. Boe,
cook, Los Angeles, burned about the
face and body; Claude Hartzhe1m
cook, Los Angeles, scalded; w. H.
Bolde, negro waiter, feet crushed
Games Barkdoll, cook, Glendale
scalded and cut; c. II. Waters, pass
enger, Salt Lake City, slightly in
jured.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
COMPTROLLER
PASSED.,
BIG MAJORITY
Protest That Measure
Would Rob Governor of
Powers UnavaiIing.
CHECK
Urged That New Officer
Would Keep Departments
Inside Allowance.

PHOENIJ, Feb. IS R-The MUIR
ply, Gila bill introduced January 2S
in the lower house of the state leg.
islature, providing for the creation
Of the office of state comptroller of
finances today, was passed, by that
body by vote of 80 ayes to IL
nays, with two representatives alb.
sent at the roll call. Representa-
tive Decker and Ludden, Maricopa,
explained their votes against this
measure, which now goes to the sem
ate as the clerk read their names
Lynch, Greenlee, had protested be-
fore the roll call that it would rob
the governor of his present rightful
powers and prerogatives under the
constitution and turn them over to
a comptroller, appointed by the sen.
ate for a period of six years. Lynch
was absent when the clerk read his
name.
Decker contended that there were
entirely too many expensive gov-
ernmental departments at the pres
ent time, while Ludden objected to
the bill because he thought the Of
flee of state comptroller should DO
an elective one. In committee Of the
whole sponsors of the measure point
ed to the alleged $SOOOOO deficit of
the state highway department and
"extravagances" of other depart
ments, contending that comptroller
would keep the various departments
within their legislative appropria
tions.
Today's roll call follows:
Ayes: Abell Cochise; Allen, Mariy
copa; Boville, Yavapai; Brooks, Yav-
apai; Bush, Yuma, Carr, Mohave;
Cowperthwaite, Cochise; Coxon, CO.
chise; Finch, Maricopa; Francis,
Maricopa; Gibbs, Maricopa; Griffin,
Pinal; Harmon, Greenlee;. Holub,
Maricopa; Jones, Cochise; Jones.
Maricopa; Kimball, Graham; Morgan,
Cochise; Morgan, Pima; Murphy,
Gila Mckee, Maricopa; McQuillan.
Navajo; Nelson, Graham; Newton.
Maricopa; Norton, Maricopa; Norveil
Maricopa Orme, Maricopa; Oxsheer.
Cochise; Patton, Pima; Perkins, CO.
conino; Peters, Pima; Pickett, Co
chise Rhodes, Yavapai; Rogers,
Navajo: Rosenbaum, ella; Slipher.
Coconino; Studley, inal; Wisener
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
IN
CLASH
BREAK UP MEET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 R)-Two
congressman, Tom Blanton, of Texas,
and Sol Bloom, of New York. today
broke up house committee meeting
by engaging in hand-to-hand scuffle
in which the chief sufferers were the
bystanders.
The encounter caused one woman to
stand on chair and pray, resulted in
two men spectators coming to blows
and spread confusion and rumors of
sanguinary warfare far and wide about
the capitol.
1t was the third time in less than a
week that members of the house and
senate have started fights without
carrying them to the point of harming
each other.
The official committee reporter failed
to move fast enough to dodge the bat
Ting arm of the participators and re-
ceivcd punch on the jaw He dropped
pocket knife in trying to get out of
the way and until he claimed owner
ship report was current that another
spectator had attempted to stab either
Bloom or Blanton.
The rumpus began when Bloom took
exception 10 lTedlIlSuI ny the
tee of witness, the Rev. H. M. Law
son, of Washington, who was making
statement in opposition to a Sunday
blue law for the District of Columbia.
Blanton accused Bloom, who is inter-
ested in several New York, theatres, of
improperly defending motion picture
interests. Bloom said one of Blanton's
statements was mot true" Blanton
countered with lunge at his antago-
mist and when they were separated d
mement later the Texan had the New
Yorker pinned down to the committee
table Afterward Blanton insisted he
simply had held Blooms wrists, but
Bloom thought otherwise.
"This thing will not stop here"
Bloom said. 'I propose to find out
Continued on Page Eightl
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
The Day In Washington

The Lenroot-Taber bill was
signed by President Coolidge.
The house substituted the SEN
ate McNary- -Haugen bill for it's
own.
The senate voted to limit debate
on the McFadden branch banking
bill.
The government continued pre-
sentation of it's case in the Ford
tax suit.
The navy department considered
augmenting it's forces in the Mica
raguan zone.
Bloom, of New York, and Banton,
of Texas, fought a no-decision
round in q house committee room.
Leland Harrison was nominated
to be minister to Sweden; j. Butler
Wright to be minister to Hungary
and Hugh Wilson to be minister at
Berne.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
Phoenix Yuma Road
Traffic Halted; Water
Flows Over Highway

PHOENIX, Feb. Is tP.-Five feet of
water flowing over the apron of Gill
lespie dam today halted all Phoenix
Yuma highway traffic. One and half
feet of water was going over the crest
of the dam at o'clock this afternoon.
Steady rises of the Hassayampa, Aqua
Fria and New rivers were reported at
a late hour tonight, giving promise of
still further water both at the crest
and on the apron of Gillespie dam.
Restrictions on the amount of water
available for irrigation nave been re-
moved by the Salt River Valley Water
Users association, according to an
nouncement made today by hydrogra-
phic department of the association.
Rain in intermitten showers has been
falling in Phoenix throughout the
afternoon, while Mesa and Superior re-
port no letup in the storm, now in it's
fifth day. During the four days 3.5
precipitation has been recorded at Su-
perior.
Unsettled weather is predicted for
the district for the next "a hours, ac-
cording; to the government weather
bureau.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
HUXTABLE IS
INSTALLED AS
POSTMASTER
Courtesy and Service To Be
Motto of New u. S.
Official

Edward J. Huxtable, Sr., a resident
of Douglas for the past % years,
took office as postmaster Of the city
Tuesday.
The commission of office, signed by
late Monday HuxtabIe was con-
firmed by the United States senate on
January Z of this year. He was
backed for the appointment by Sena-
tor Ralph Cameron of Arizona.
"My motto in taking office will be
to give the people courtesy and serv-
ice," Huxtable said last night. "T
have lived here so long that I know
practically everyone in town and l
want them to come to me if they
have any complaints"
The office of postmaster was va
Gated here last spring with the death
of Charles Overlook. Charles K. Fos-
ter, who is connected with the C. and
A. smelter, has been acting as post
master. He will return to his pri-
vate business.
81 am contemplating no changes
in the office" Postmaster Huxtable
said. 'sW. ]. Jackson is the assistant
postmaster and will continue in that
capacity"
When the examination for the Of
flee was given it was taken by Hulk
table and others He made the high
est grade among those taking the
test The question of his appoint
ment was taken before the senate
January and was confirmed two
days later
Huxtable has been active in repub-
lican politics in the state for years
He supported Senator Cameron when
he ran for office
| The new postmaster was born in
| ontario, Canada. After moving to
Los Angeles he came to Arizona 81
years ago. He first went to Naco
| in charge of the Braun Ferguson
line of retail drug stores there fol
three years, and then came to Doug
| las.
| He was one of the organizers ot
| the Douglas Drug ompany and was
| connected with the company for 6
| number of years. He disposed of his
stock in the concern about IL years
ago.
Huxtable then became connected
with the Owl Drug company He
sold out his interests in the company
two years ago and retired from thl
drug business
He has a wife, two daughters, Mar
tha and Mary Russell, and one son
Edward j. Huxtable, Jr. His chill.
dren attend school here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
REED |ND|CTS
REP PUBL|CANS
IN dat TRIBE.
Charges President With
Acquiesence In Election
Corruption.
RAPS LOWDEN.
Accuses Mellon of Iniquity
In the Primary In Penn
sylvania.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15 R-With
corruption as his theme Senator
Reed of Missouri, soon to be brought
forward formally as a democratic
presidential candidate delivered
sweeping Genunciation of the repub-
lican party in an address here toi
night before a state association of
democratic editors. After tracing
republican Irregularities from the
Gays of Alexander Hamilton to the
present time, the Missouri senator,
who was the guiding spirit behind
the senate inquiry into campaign
expenditures, declared that "the red
line of corruption runs through the
capitol of the nation and crosses the
White House grounds"
He charged President Coolidge
with acquiescence in the 'tPenn-
sylvania election corruption and
failure to move toward prosecution
Daugherty and the principals in the
oil scandals"
Turning on Frank o. Lowden, the
senator declared the former Illinois
governor is "now appearing on the
horizon again as the special angel
and champion of the farmers
"He is about as we'll qualified for
that position Reed said, "as I
would be for leader of the Angelic
choir."t
Lowden, he added, had been re-
tired from the presidential race OF
1920 by the exposure of the pay
ment Of $4,000 to certain politicians
of the state of Missouri in consid
GRAFTON of the Missouri vote in the
oncoming republican convention"
Describing the recent Pennsylvania
election as the Pennsylvania In
iquity," Senator Reed declared that
"here again he must literally start
at the White House.
"The secretary OF the treasury
doubtless with the consent of the
president" he continued, proceeded
to Pennsylvania publicly declared in
favor of Pepper, and actively en-
gagged in the business of organizing
his campaign. Together with his
brothers and nephews, the Mellon
family contributed $4,000 which is
admitted and engaged at once in
the gathering of the largest slusn
fund ever accumulated to nominate
any man for the United States SEN
ate.
'"Fhe fact has already been dis
closed that this campaign largely
controlled and dominated by the
Mellon family, raised and expended
in the primary campaign alone ST..
S04, 900.
, eat the same time, Ware the op-
| posing candidate was gathering his
| sinews of war. The serious thinS
/ about this contributions are that
| men known as notorious grafters at
election were admitted to have been
| given sums ranging from $4,000 tc
| $4,000, and some of them refused to
/ Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
HURRICANE HITS TAFT

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Feb. Is F.-
With the fury of hurricane, a scream
ing wind struck Taft, an oil field city,
today, stripping roofs from buildings
in the business district, smashing light
billboards and leaving, it is believed,
a number of MINOR injuries in it's wake.
A. A. Crosbie, manager of the Taft
boxing arena, received serious cuts
when he was struck by a fragment of
the arenas sheet iron roof, which was
torn completely off, A portion of the
roof of the New Hippodrome theatre
was ripped off.
When the wind was at it's greatest
fury pieces of the roof of the Taft
branch of Security Trust company were
torn loose and sent flying through the
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16

PHOENIX, Feb. IS. R-Word was
received here today by the corpora
tion commission that the hearing Of
the application of the Santa Fe rail-
road to build 15-mile branch line
from Beardsley, south to a point
near Litchfield, scheduled to be
heard on February 23 at Washing
ION, had been moved to Phoenix at
a later date.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
INCREASE NAVY
MARINE FORCE
IN NICARAGUA

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is (R. = AL
though President Coolidge was await
ing hopefully word from Rear Admiral
Latimer in Nicaragua as to the success
of new efforts to bring about a peace
full settlement Of the factional warfare
in that country, naval preparations to
increase the marine detachments under
. Latimers command for use in protect
ing American lives and property went
forward today without check.
Admiral Latimer was in conference
during the day with DR.. Sacasa. lib
eral claimant to the presidency, at
Puerto Cabezas on the east coast He
notified the navy department that he
was leaving that port on his flagship,
the cruiser Rochester, for Corinto, via
the Panama canal, en- route to Man
aqua
If he gave any intimation of the sue
cess of his effort to promote an agree
ment between Sacasa and President
Diaz, it was not disclosed at the state
or navy departments. In the meantime
the navy department ordered the trans
port Henderson, under repairs at the
Philadelphia navy yard, to Newport
X. l., TO take dDOdru oVO plueJdcheCs
The Henderson is scheduled to meet
the fleet at Guantanamo, Cuba but
should the necessity arise to increase
the marine force in Nicaragua, the shiI
probably would proceed from Newport
to Quantico, Va, where 600 marines
are available for embarkation. Al
additional 400 marines, recalled from
mail guard duty, are assembling al
Quantico and 200 more are stationed
at Paris island, S. c.
No definite program for embarkine
marines for Nicaragua has been decided
upon, but there is every indication
that in the event of further fighting
which jeopardizes American lives ant
property, as at Matagalpa, where {
battle appears to be impending, a sup
Elementary force will be dispatched
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
CHINESE READY
TITANIC
ENGAGE MENT
Heavy Reinforcements Are.
Rushed Forward by Both
North and South.
BATTLE NEAR
Cantonese Troops Pouring
North of HankOW to De-
fend That City.

PEKING, Feb. Is R.-Huge move
ments of troops are taking place in the
coming struggle between the Peking
and nationalist (Cantonese) govern
ments for domination of all China. The
Yangtse valley is planned as the battle
ground, with HankoW and Kiukiang
as probable detectives. Both northern
and southern leaders are hurrying for
ward heavy reinforcements.
The alliance of nothern war lords
backing the Pelling government have
started Manchurians southwark into
Honan province. They have penetrated
nearly to Chenchow, while their forces
from Shahtung province, moving along
the Lunghai railway, have approached
Kaifeng, Honan's capital city.
Troops of Marshal WI Pei-Fu, who
formerly were north of the Yellow
river, have all withdrawn southwark
or westward before the advancing
northerners. Whether WI Pei-Fu will
support the Peking government forces
is not known. One of the most power
full figures in China, his action may
have large effect in determining the
result Of the struggle between north
and south China.
Some of Wus lientenants were re-
ported to have declared allegiance to
the northern war lords, but whether
with consent of their chief was not
known. WI lost control of Hankow
and the Yangtse provinces last August
largely because of INSTRUMENTATION
within his ranks in the face of the
Cantonese attack, and there have been
rumors recently of dissension among
his officers. 1t is not believed that the
Manchurians would have advanced on
such a large scale without assurances
that they would not be opposed.
Chang Hsueh- -Liang, son of Chang
Tso Lin, Manchurian dictator and head
of the northern alliance, departed for
Honan tonight to direct the reorganiz-
alton Of northern forces and attempt
the enrolment of some of WI Pei-Fu's
units into the northern armies.
To strike at the Cantonese in an
other sector, Shantung province troops
under General Chang Tsung-Chang are
reported rapidly concentrated in the
region of Anking, province of Anhwei,
for a drive up Kiu<iang, the northern
Kiangsi city on the Yangtse from
which coolie mobs drove the British
| out of their concession early last
month This is one of the chief bases
| of the Cantonese. The threat of the
Cantonese against Shanghai has been
allayed, say reports from Chekiang.
| The southerners are believed to be
withdrawing large numbers of soldiers
from their Chekiang- -KKiangsi pro-
vinces front to defend Hankow against
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
YAQUIs FIRE BUILDINGS

NOGALEs, Feb. Is R9.-The Herald
says that three buildings were fired at
Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico, today by ban
dit Qaqui Indians. The attack is said
to have been on federal buildings in
Rosario. Dispatches to the Herald
from Mazatlan, Sinaloa, state that a
cavalry regiment stationed at Casared-
Ondo, Sinaloa, entrained Saturday for
service in the Yaqui war in Sonora.
Five hundred and fifty men and as
many mounts were rushed by special
train to the scene, the dispatch said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
Man ACCUSED OF
BISBEE GIRLS
ARRESTED
Allsup Taken In Douglas.
Charged With Completely
In Murder

Charged with making a criminal
assault upon 13-year-o old Myra Cooley
of Lowell, which resulted in her
death Monday night Chester c. All
sup, 27, was arrested near the avia-
tion fitld east of Douglas early Tues
day morning by Deputy Sheriff Earl
Reed on murder charges.
Fearing mob violence, Deputy Sher-
ifs Collins and Sheppard spirited
Allsup away to the county jeil at
Tombstone Immediately following his
arrest, police said. A number Of
telephone calls were received at po.
lice Headquarters during the day re-
questing information as to Allsup's
whereabout. Many strange men were
reported to have entered the city
asking for Allsup.
Authorities are starting an inves-
tigation of a report that criminal
operation resulted in the girls death
Monday night.
Allsup made no statement to local
than to admit his identity. according
to Police Chief Percy Bowden.
He was booked at police headquar-
ters as being from Fort Worth,
Texas When arrested he was walk
ing along the highway in an easterly
direction and is believed to have
j been tempting to secure ride into
Ei Paso with some passing motorist,
/ A request for the arrest of Allsup
along with a description of him was
/ broadcast from Bisbee and Lowell
late last night following the death
Of the 13-yearold girl, and local Of
ficers placed themselves at points Of
vantage on the roads leading in and
/ cut Of the city.
Allsup was aprehended by Deputy
Sheriff Reed shortly after daybreak
and a few minutes later was en- route
to Tombstone in custody of the other
two officers. The trip was made by
automobile and care was taken not tC
go through Bisbee or Lowell
According to meager details re
ceived by local authorities, Allsup il
alleged to have known the girl fol
some time. -
He is a slight, blond haired you'll
weighing 126 pounds. He is five
feet, six inches in height. Officer:
here knew neither him nor the girl
Allsup was booked at headquarters
on formal charge of murder.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
HOUSE VOTES STATE FINANCE CHANGE
France Refuses Disarmament Conference Offer
Flooded Links Halt
Golf Tournament In
DelmOnte, California

DELMONTE, Calf, Feb. IL (P).-
TorrentiaI rains that turned greens
and Bunkers into brimming minia-
ture lakes today caused postpone
ment of first-rOund matches in the
annual Pebble Beach championship
for women.
The women were game to go
ahead and take their chance with
the stOrmwaters, but those in
charge of the tournament considered
it unwise to permit them to play.
Tomorrow the match that will
draw the gallery and hold the inter
est of those competing will be that
of Mrs. l.. NJ. Van Meter, of Denver,
and Mrs. Lee Mida, of Chicago. If
Mrs. Mida is successful in this
match, many expect her to go
through to the semi-finaIs, where
she will naturally face the four
time champion, Miss Marion HOl1ins,
of New York. Miss HOlIins will face
a worthy opponent tomorrow in
Mrs. Emil SutrO, Of San Francisco.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-16
27 Dead, $1O,OOO,OOO
Property Loss, is Toll
OF Australian Storm

SYDNEY, N S. W., Feb. Is Dr.
Twenty-seyen dead and an estimated
property damage of $1O,O00000 We're
the toll of the recent Queensland flood,
caused by a cyclone which swept the
Cairns district, near Brisbane, tabula-
tions showed today.
Vast areas of sugar cane were de-
stroyed. Cairns, Innisfail and other
towns are still Isolated. One resident,
an Italian, shot himself when he was
threatened with drowning.