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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
u S. WARSHIPS MADE READY FOR CHINA
Coolidge Takes Firm, Stand for Preparedness
Man Admits Stealing
I Car After Comparison
OF His Fingerprints

Fingerprint evidence again proved
its wOruh Saturday at Tombstone
when Everett DunIxIe, comparing
his own fingerprints with those on
the door and windshield of car,
recognized the similarity of lines
and confessed to having stolen the
car from EdgardO GabilOndO of
Douglas, Friday night. DunlxIe and
E. G. TimnOns, companion, had
been arrested on suspicion, and
there was no direct evidence against
them until the fingerprin1A were
cOmparesl.
The car was recovered at Tomb
stone Friday night after Deputy
Sheriffs w. A. Tyler and l.. M.
Brown had been notified to watch
for it. They tried to halt the MAJ
chine as it entered Tombstone, but
DunkIe and TimmOns turned from
the road and made their escape i'm
the darkness, abandoning the car.
Saturday morning, DunkIe and
TiInmOns were arrested on suspicion
ny Deputy. Sheriff Fred Bennett and
City Marshal Bud Mars. Deputy
Sheriff O. A. Ash of Douglas arrived
in Tombstone shortly after the ar
rests. He Immediately took the
prints of Dunl1le and TimmOns and
compared these with prints left on
the car door and windshield. When
invit d to compare the prints
through a magnifying glass, Dun
kIe confessed that he and TimmOnS
stole the car.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
Prepare To Comb Ten
Square Miles In Hunt
For A. J. Mathis Body

TUCSON, Jan. 20 (P.-MOre
than 200 ranchers, tOwnspeople
and deputy sherIffs were prepar..
ing today to comb ten square
miles of desert in the vicinity of
this city for the body of A. }
Mathis, aged recluse, who has
been missing more than two
eeks.
The hunt, which is scheduled
to start early tomorrow morning.
the volunteers having been
already divided into ten squads,
each under the direction of a dep
nty sheriff.
In the meantime, the search for
Mrs. Eva DuGan, Mathis house,
keeper, who left Tucson the day
after Mathis disappeared, centered
in oklahoma, where Mrs. Dugan
is reported to have gone i'm conn
pany of young man with whom
she is said to have left Tucson
Oklahoma officials have been in.
structed to arrest her on a felony
warrant, which sheriff Jim Nc
Donald, of this county, holds.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30

getting into its stride. That has about
been accomplished now and they will
soon be able to accomplish a lot"
The governor came here Saturday
afternoon, accompanied only by his
chauffeur, for the purpose of person.
ally looking over the roads in this sec
ton of the state. He stated that he
was hopeful Of making some much
needed improvements on the highway
between Douglas and Rodeo, but ex-
planned that this, like other highway
construction in the state is dependent
entirely upon the action of the state
legislature in providing the funds.
The governor announced his inten-
tion of returning to Douglas on Feb
ruary to attend the state convention
of the cattlemen provided it is possi-
BILE for him to leave the capital at that
time. He stopped at the Gadsden hotel
Saturday night and Will go to Tucson
Sunday in order to attend a business
meeting there Monday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
Hudson Maxim, After
Coast Trip, Returns
Here For His Health

Hudson Maxim, word famous in
ventor, after visiting California, Phoe-
nix and other points in the west, has
selected Douglas as the ideal place in
which to recuperate his strength and
regain his health. Mr. and Mrs Maxim,
who with their chauffeur and private
secretary, arrived in Douglas Friday
night, will remain here several weeks.
They are at present stopping at the
Gadsden, but are trying to secure a
private residence here.
Il feel that the invigorating air,
sunshine and altitude Of Douglas, to-
gether with the fine friendliness of
the people here, make this the ideal
spot in which to rest and recuperate,"
the inventor stated Saturday. II was
very favorably impressed with Doug
las on my former visit here a short
time ago, and I am sure that the eli
mate here will enable me to regain
my health.
The inventor Of smokeless powder,
maximite, and many other high ex-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
The Day In Washington

HE DAY IN WAsH-P1- :. -
Senate democrats engaged In
a Smith"McAdoo wet-dry debate.
The house approved the COM
mittee compromise radio control
bill.
Three cruisers were ordered
to Hawaii for possible use in
China.
An anti-dumping order against
German pig iron Importation
was issued.
A senate vote on the cruiser
amendment to the naval bill was
deferred.
Representative James, of Mich
igan, denounced army engineers
at a Muscle Shoals hearing.
Arguments in behalf of FRANK
L. Smith, of Illinois, We're pre-
sented to the senate elections
committee.
President Coolidge advocated
military preparedness at the
semi-annual budget meeting.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
Germany Loses Case
Before Hague Court

THE HAGUE, jain. 20 R).-Ger-
many today lost its case brought
against the reparations commission
involving claims totaling more than
9,0OO,O0O,OO0 gold marks by deci,
sion of. special arbitration tr1s
bunal and Interpretation court ere,
ated to settle questions of interpree
tation of provisions of the Dawes
plan.
The matter for settlement was
whether certain payments by Ger.
many should or should not be re
Sarded as included in the annuities
payable by Germany to the agent
general for reparation payments.
The court, of which Thomas Mel
son Perkins, of Boston, is president
upheld the contention of the repara
tion commission that the payments
should not be included In the an
nuitieS,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
400 Marines viii Be
Landed In c orinto,
Nicaragua On Monday

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 80 Up
-Four hundred marines aboard the
submarine tender Argonne will be
landed at Corinto on Monday and
will be sent to various parts of the
interior, some probably going to
Managua to replace temporary de-
tachments of American forces now
on duty in Nicaragua.
Rear Admiral Julian L. Latimer, in
command of American forces lin
Nicaraguan waters, has ordered all
United States vessels in the Pacific
coast of Nicaragua on patrol duty.
SO far as known here nothing has
been done with regard to possible
reace negotiations between the con-
servative government of President
Diaz and the liberal government set
up at Puerto Cabezas by Dr.. juan
Sacasa.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
20 KILLED; 200
HURT in STOR M
5 SWEPT BRITAIN
Telephone Lines Down;
Trees, Fences And Chin
neys Hurled In Air.

LONDON, Jan. 29 P).-The death
toll of the great rain and wind storm
which swept Great Britain from the
south Of England to the northern tip
Of Scotland yesterday and today, to-
night had reached 20, with fully 300
injured by flying debris.
Nineteen of the deaths We're In
Scotland alone, while one was In
Armagh, ireland, the latter being
killed by falling roof.
In the course of the day further
damage was reported while dis,
patches from more remote towns
showed the great extent of the storm
area
Early this morning London was
visited by a winter thunderstorm of
unprecedented severity, during which
hundreds Of wireless aerials, trees
fences and chimney pots were hurled
through the air. Several persons
were injured by falling shop signs
and pieces of masonry.
On bridge road a shopful of mod
ishly dressed wax dummies, complete
with the latest, were hurtled about
the roadway.
About $50 distance telephone
lines in England and seven of the
Is Paris lines were disabled. Az
though torrential rain fell in Lon
don, Scotland and northern England
had regular blizzard, which added
to the difficulties of clearing up the
debris scattered during the storm
The Oxford and cambridge boat
crews braved the weather for prac4
tice on the Thames but found the
going exceedingly hard.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30

plosives, is making nationwide tour
for the benefit of his health. He has
lost considerable weight since his for
mer visit here, but with his rugged
constitution and careful guarding of
his health, is well on the way to re-
covery.
After leaving Douglas on their way
to the coast, the Maxims were delayed
for three weeks at Phoenix by washed
out bridges and floods. In California
they spent one month at Venice as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Kent.
While in Arizona they have visited the
Roosevelt dam, the Grand canyon and
the Apache Trail
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
ARR. BUILDING.
PLANS D. K. D
BY COMMITTEE
Recommends Appropriation
OF $45O,OOO For State In
stitutiOns.
STATE CAPITOL
Would Build Another Wing
Of State House AT Cost
OF 100000.

PHOENIX, Jan. 29.-(P1-Approving
virtually the building program out
lined in Governor Hunts message to
the regular session, the senate COM
mittee on state institutions of the
eighth legislature has recommended
actual appropriations of $450O0O and
unknown potential appropriations by
leaving the amount for several prof.
ects unnamed.
Most of the recommendations made
by the ommittee-composed of Sena-
tors Donnelly of Pima, chairman; Nell
son of Navajo, Hill of Greenlee, Kim
ney of Gila and Sutter of Cochise-
have been referred to the committee
on appropriations. Projects approved
are as follows:
State capitol - Another wing at
cost of not more than 100000, not
more than 100000 to be appropriated
at this session.
State cement plant.-Approved Fri
day in committee Of the whole by
majority of one vote, leaving ques-
tion as to its passage after the third
reading. The bill creating the plant,
introduced by Kimball of Graham,
cdTTleS All dppIOpTldI4OI u pAoVjVVV.5
State prison. - Sufficient funds to-
provide adequate housing.
State warehouses.-One at Winslow
to store surplus crops during periods
of low prices.
University of Arizona Recommen-
dation that only minor improvements
or compilations necessary. The COM
mittee was unable ito learn that an
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
ARE
TO MOBILIZE
At HONOLULU
Naval Force Will Be Made
Available If Emergency
Arises. II
BLAKELY SENT
Navy Department Sends
Admiral From Washing
ton TO Command.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (R-Despite
reasonably hopeful" prospects of
treaty negotiations with China seen
by Secretary Kellogg, three addi-
tional American warships were dis
patched to Honolulu today on stand
by orders.
They will be quickly available there
in the event of serious disorders at
Shanghai to supplement the naval
forces on the Chinese coast, to rush
marines from the Philippines to China
or to take aboard Americans should
evacuation of the international set
tlement become necessary. Each ship
could land about $50 men from it's
own crew in an urgent emergency.
The ships are the light cruisers
Cincinnati Marblehead and Richmond,
all modern high speed vessels of the
$500 ton class with long cruising
radius on oil fuel. The first two are
now at Balboa, assigned to the special
service squadron commanded by Rear
Admiral Julian Latimer in personal
charge of naval forces in Nicaraguan
waters. The Richmond is at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, and is assigned to the
scouting fleet in the Atlantic.
The cruiser trio will assemble i'm
Honolulu under the flag of Rear
Admiral John r. Blakely aboard the
Cincinnati as flagship. They will
await orders for further movements
from Washington. Admiral Blakely
has the advantage of having received
his instructions in person at the navy
dan ,.fV t. ETor I'm fn-
night for San Francisco and will
sail February from that port for
Honolulu to assume command of HIS
emergency squadron which will be
held at the call of Admiral Williams,
commanding the Asiatic fleet and in
personal charge at Shanghai.
Secretary Kellogg's hopes that there
will emerge from the Chinese civil
war turmoil an agreement between
the factions on ways and means of
negotiating new treaties is founded
on no definite information that the
Cantonese and Pekingese govern
ments are approaching such an un-
derstanding.
1t was reiterated at the state de-
partment today that the Washington
government is ready at any moment
Ito enter negotiations with a Chinese
treaty commission upon which the ma
tionalist government at Hankow and
the Peking government dominated by
Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian military
dictator, can agree but that no Of
fetal intimation has been received
that these two factions We're con-
templating such an agreement. On
the contrary, each side has protested
vigorously against any American
treaty dealings with the other side
Mr.. Kellogg feels, however, that
he has made so plain in his recent
statement both the friendly purposes
toward China of the Washington
government and of it's desire to re-
main strictly neutral as between the
Chinese factions that there can be no
mistake on either point among Chinese
leaders.
There was some suggestion of
resentment at the state department
over the action of DR.. Alfred Sze,
Chinese minister in demanding more
explicit and simplified declaration of
American purposes. although depart
ment officials refused to make any
direct comment upon the incident.
a
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
Governor OF Wyo. Says
Colorado River Pact
Should Be Continued

GOLDEN, Colo, Jan. 29 R.--The
Colorado river compact must con.
tinue despite the fact that one state
has dropped out. Governor Frank
Emerson, newly elected governor of
Wyoming, told 25O engineers who
are members of the Colorado En.
gineering council at the Colorado
school of mines today.
The Colorado river undertaking is
a tremendous proposition, but the
engineering work connected with it
does not compare to the work of
getting the states organized to push
the project The remaining five
states in the compact can push
ahead and we can rest assured that
cur engineers will overcome all en-
gineering problems" he added.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
PRESIDENT IS.
FOR MILITARY.
PREPARATION.
Executive Scores Both Mill
tarists And Pacifists As
Dangerous.
TAKES BURDEN
Says u. S.. Should Endeavor
To Eliminate COmpeti-
ton In Armament.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 F1--Presi-
dent Coolidge told members of his
cabinet heads of various government
bureaus and hundreds of subordinate
officials who attended the semi-an-
nual budget meeting ftonight an
Memorial Continental Hall that both
militarists and pacifists are danger
Gus to the continued peace and PROS
perity of the nation.
What we need, and all that we
need for national protection is ade-
uuate preparedness" he said. II am
for adequate military preparedness
AS commander in chief of the army
and Of the navy the chief executive
Of this nation has an emphatic re-
sponsibility for this phase of our
welfare
During his talk the president said
the United States should bend every.
effort to eliminate forever compete
tion in armament, pointing out that
the nation was ahead of it's debt re-
duction schedule, complimented con-
gress for it's support of the budget
principles, and reiterated that it was
too early to determine whether fur
ther tax reduction is feasible
After his address, the president re-
mained to hear speech by Budget
Director Lord, who said that a ST.,
O0O,000,0O0 public debt retirement this
fiscal year was in prospect
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-P)-An as
surance of adequate military prepar-
edness' was coupled tonight by Presi-
x1it arr1ir1 q o. n Of
militaristic gestures or acts leading to
competition in ornaments.
Speaking before the semi annual
business meeting of the government,
the president also reported a prosper
Gus condition Of the treasury, but again
withheld promise of early tax reduc-
tion pending a study of the producing
ability of the new revenue law.
Coolidge made no direct reference to
the struggle in congress to override
his stand against immediate construc-
tion of three new cruisers or to the
proposal to increase the budget figure
for the army, but he took occasion to
remind congress that the question of
national defense is always given "the
most serious thought in myirecommen-
dations to the congress in the budget
message"
What we need, and all that we need
for national protection is adequate
preparedness" he said. IT am for ade-
quate military Preparedness. AS COM
mander-in-chi Of the army and of
the navy, the chief executive of this
nation has an emphatic responsibility
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
I ucson Will Be Host
To W. o. W. In Winter

TUCSON, Jan. -R-Tucson will
be host to the head camp of the Ari-
zona-New Mexico jurisdiction of the
Woodmen of the World next winter, it
was officially announced at a meeting
of the local lodge of the order last
night.
The convention will bring 800 dele
gates to the city for three days. The
exact dates have not been set.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
COMMUNICATIONS BROKEN

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Me, Jan.
29 Communication with the in
terror has been interrupted and it
was reported that a strong body of
liberal cavalry was gathering two
miles from this Atlantic coast town
this afternoon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30

SPOKANE, Wash, JAM 20 R.-.
Three boy coasters We're drowned III
northern Idaho and eastern Wash.
ington rivers late today, and the
father Of one lost his life while att
tempting rescue. Two of the three
separate tragedies were marked by
thrilling rescues that saved two lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
PRESENT DAY CLUB
ENTERTAINED BY
HUGH T. OSBORNES

Twenty members of the Presen
Day Club were entertained last eve
ming at the country home of Mr.. an(
Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne. Bridge wa:
enjoved during the evening, will
DR.. w. w. Apple and Mrs. Robert
Chestnut receiving high scores ant
E. G. Davis and Mrs. Apple turn
ing in low score cards.
During the enjoyable program
which was included in the evening :
entertainment, Mrs. Apple gave 8
splendid talk on international
ISM which was followed by a gen
eral discussion of the subject by
several of the club members. Other
numbers of the program included
several duets by Mrs. r. Y. Watson
and the hostess and a cornet solo
by DIR. f. O. Carter.
Mrs. r. Y. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs
Earle Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Breedlove were guests of members
of the club. Refreshments werc
served by the hostess during the
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
MEMBERS OF MUSIC
SECTION GUESTS
OF MRS. II. Y. GRAY

Mrs. II. Y. Gray entertained the
Music Section of the Woman's Ten
Thousand club, at charming affair
at her home in Imperial yesterday
afternoon.
An interesting program on
g American Music,' in charge OF
Mrs. Fred Gianola, was presented
before the section. Mrs. l.. C. Kim
ball. Jr., who recently attended q
performance of 'The Miracle
gave a vivid resume of that super
spectacle.
Madame Katharine Ward Kupe
liam announced that the The. ,Naga
bond King, which is to be the
music section $ offering before tho
Ten Thousand club, will be present
ed the evening of March 3. Mrs
Ross I. Hickeox and Madame kupc
liam, are in charge of the program.
During the afternoon, Mrs. f. NJ
Maurcr, wee chairman Of the or
/. ganization, who recently became {
grandmother, was enthroned on :
dias and each member composed {;
verse in her honor.
Dainty refreshments were servet
by the hostess and each guest wa'
presented with a valentine favor.
1t was announced that no pro
gram will be given on February "a
but that the next meeting will b,
held on March 10, with Mrs. Rutl
Teeplc Reid in charge of the pro
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
Indian Singers to
Give Concert

One of the most UNIQUE concert
programs ever presented in the west
will be made available to Ell Cen
trans through the cooperation of
the FL Centre Music and Arts AS
soeiation and l.. f. Behymer, of
Los Angeles, in the near future,
Princess Tsianina and Os- -ke-non-
ton, nationally known Indian sing
ers having been engaged to appear
here on the evening of February
2l, at the Palace Theater.
In bringing an attraction of this
type to the valley, the Ell Centre
Music and Art Association feels
that it is bringing a program of
the same high merit as the Ukrain-
ian chorus, which by its sudden dis
banding placed the association in
n most embarrassing situation. Tick.
cts for the concert will 60 on sale
shortly, and those still holding re-
ceipts for their tickets for the
Ukrainian chorus will be given pre-.
ferance III desirable seats.
Princess Tsianina, of the Chero.
kce-Creek nation, and Os ke-non
ton, Mohawk baritone, are remark
able singers, the former being
particularly well-known as she has
toured the country several times
with Charles Wakefield. Cadman,
pnoted pianist and composer.
They will present a popular pro
gram, and will appear in beautiful
costume.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

returning to the city late Monday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gill, and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Horne are among
others who have their tickets.
Large Attendance This Week
Due to the double holiday this
weekend. the attendance from this
city will be the greatest at that
time. Mrs. W. j. B. Harvllle, Miss
Julia Grogan. Miss Orpha A. Miller
and Miss Helen Crosby will motor
up together. Miss Evalyn Boman
will Join friends in San Diego, and
will go on for the Saturday evening
performance. Mrs. Ralph Harrison
and Miss Ellis Simpson are to at
tend. G. E. Burton has tickets for
that night.
Among others who are planning
to 60 later are Nine. Katharine
Ward Kupelian, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stewart Ross and two sons, and Mrs.
Rov E. Breedlove. The Rosses and
Mrs. Breedlove will go the weekend
of the nineteenth, and Nine Kupcli-
an the following weekend.
Mrs. Ruth Teeple Reid and her
sister, Mrs. Russell Sage of Mime
apolis, Mimi, who is her house
guest, are planning to go on the
nineteenth, motoring mp with Mrs.
Paul Cogley. Mrs. Oria kenah is
another FL Centran who ;Sill attend.
For the twenty sixth a party com
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. \. Boy
EFT, Dorothy Boyett, Mrs. w. f.
Mosher of Holtville and Mrs. David
L. Goodrich have ordered tickets.
Among those who have already
witnessed the spectacle and are en-
thusiastic in their expressions of its
marvellous beauty are Mr.. and Mrs.
viii s. Fawcett, Mrs. Ross T. Hiek-
cox. ond Mr.. and Mrs l.. {. Kim
ball, Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
SPLENDID PROGRAM
PRESENTED AT NJ. E.
CHURCH SUPPER

At a gathering marked by an un-
usually large attendance, and an ex-
cellent program. the monthly pot
luck supper was held at the Metho-
dist church last evening.
The program, which was given
before an audience of 125 persons,
was considered exceptionally fine,
and included a pleasing solo by
Mrs. E. H. Kouns; a clever reading
by Norman Deaton; an appropriate
tenor solo by G. W. sheldon; q
clarinet solo by Kenneth Hatch,
that was executed with a fine tech
nique and a selection by the church
orchestra.
The delicious supper was served
by the following: Mrs. J. D. Foss,
Mrs. \. A. Contos, Mrs. NJ. J.
Dowd. Mrs. Charles Childers and
Mrs. Arthur E. Schultz.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
Hold Inquest for
Victim of Auto

An inquest into the death of Car
Fox, victim of chit and run -
motorist on the Calexico highway,
near Heber, last Sunday night, was
in progress in the offices of B. f.
Lemons, coroner, this afternoon. An
investigation into the case has been
carried on by the district attor-
ney's office and it is expected that
several witnesses will appear to
give testimony.
A short funeral service for the
victim will be held in the funeral
chapel of the Lemcns' undertaking
parlors at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning and the body buried in the
Mountain Viaw cemetery.
Ten Hampshire ewes belonging to
Carl Sicgel, Meridian, Idaho, bore a
second annual crop of lambs late in
1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
FAMOUS ATHLETES WILL
TRY FOR OLYMPIC TEAM

FRESNO, Cal, Feb. II. - Glenn
"Tiny' Hartranft, former Stan.
ford weight thrower, Jack Mer'
chant, former athlete of the Uni.
versity of California and Flint Han
ner, who became a prominent iave-
lin thrower while attending Stan.
ford, will try for places in 1928
Olympic team of the United States,
it was learned today. The three
athletes are residents of Fresno and
have all started training.