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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
DEVELOPMENT
Of VALLEY IS
UPON
Casa Grande Delegation
Gives McNeal Meeting g
Mass of Information.
VALUESBOOSTED
Bonding Of Land for Prof.
ect Increases Price Many
Fold, Stated.

Before a crowd of farmers which
repres sen t ed the entire Sulphur
Springs valley from Douglas to Will
cox, and which packed the auditorium
of the McNeal school house to the
doors, five men from the Casa Grande
electric power district talked last
evening. Their talks, the enthusiasm
of the listeners and the facts brought
out during an entire evening spent in
asking questions brought to final
proof the fact tn at t e Sulphur
Springs valley farmers are interested
in electric power and will unite in
every way to make possible the start
ing of the project This project, IL
was decided, would include the entire
valley.
The meeting started at $40, and
not until Is minutes after midnight
did the official representatives of
the various school districts complete
their plans and adjourn. No definite
date was set for the next meeting,
but the committee, meeting after the
general gathering disbanded, voted to
hold the next meeting at some point,
probably Wilcox, in the upper valley.
They also voted that everyone from
this end of the valley shall go to
that meeting, and that at that time
great mass of information on the sub
ject of electric power shall be pre-
sented.
The Casa Grande delegation sur
prised the farmers by bringing five
men instead of two. These men came
here at the request of the Douglas
and Bisbee chambers of commerce TO
give the farmers here the facts about
their own district, which has been
under electric power for three years
These men answered hundreds Of
questions. Each of them talked about
the phase of the electric power dis
trict about which he was most in
formed
They agreed unanimously after ask
ing questions about the project here
that it is as good or better than their
own and they all stated that their
own district is successful in every
way and has proven the very finest
thing that could have been done for
their valley.
The men were A. Van Wagenen, Jr.,
attorney for the Casa Grande prof.
ect; Floyd c. Templeton, an official
of the district; NJ A. Anderson, an
other official of the district; +. Il.
Kennedy, electrician for the district,
and M. L. Talla, a farmer whose farm
is under the Casa Grande electric
project
The Casa Grande project firN or
ganized as electric district No 1 and
started to bond their land, but their
bonds were thrown out as Illegal
They were not daunted by that but
went to Phoenix and caused a law
to be passed under which they then
organized again as electric district
No. and became the first electric
power district in the United states.
Continued to Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
SHANGHAI NOW
OPEN To ARMY.
FROM SOUTH.
Shantungese Defense Col
lapses Leaving City Open
To Cantonese.
NO FEAR FELT
Foreigners Feel Quite Sc
cure With White Forces
Available.

SHANGHAI, March 49, Rl-By the
collapse of the Shantungese defense
OF the Sungkiang front, the road to
Shanghai has been opened to the at
tacking Cantonese armies and mill
tary authorities here anticipate they
may reach the prize city within a
couple of days.
Their advance, however, may be
delayed by adverse weather condi-
tions such as have been responsible
for the delay in the nationalist op-
erations for the capture of 500 Chow,
about so miles west of Shanghai
The. collapse sof the northern line
at Sungkiang, which had been de-
Tended by about 1000 troops of the
army of General Chang Tsung- Chang,
was brought about through an out
thanking movement by the southern,
or nationalist forces. This maneuver
rendered untenable the northern po-
sitions at Minhang and farther east
ward. The northerners retreated has
tily without the slightest attempt at
resistance. Two thousand of them
had arrived at Shanghai tonight.
The collapse, though not unex
pected, as the northerners had been
heavily pressed on all fronts the
past week, was not looked for SO
quickly. It had been generally be-
lieved that the nationalists eventually
would gain control of Shanghai by
some sort of political bargaining.
Naturally there is some anxiety
over the possibility of clashes when
the t 0 n lis t troops arrive in
Shanghai, but the foreign communities
feel quite secure with nine battalions
of British troops and artillery strung
around the settlement, with the forces
of other nations within call and
strong naval forces available in case
of emergency. British troops were
ready today to oppose any invasion
of the international I'll m n t,
whether by northern or southern
troops. In the sections of the city
under Chinese control the streets
Were deserted and the houses closed.
Here and there groups of policemen
and, soldiers were seen.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20

ing the throngs. Construction of
permanent businesses so far has
been impossible because of the
unwilIingness of claim owners to
let even portions of their staIScd
out lots go, hoping that financial
interests will buy them out.
Patrol of the road from Drip
ping Springs fork to Tornado has
been affected, motor travel being
regulated in that incoming travel
is limited to alternate hours.
Already semblance Of the enter
-ainment features that accompanied
he rushes in the eighties" is seen.
Lumber for dance pavilion will be
brought in early next week.
Sunday will find an unprecedented
,rowd at Tornado camp.
In the time elapsed since first an
nouncement of the strike was broad
cast Tuesday morning, it has been
disclosed that the Dripping Springs
district is probably the third oldest
mining field in the state.
Charles w, McGraw, who is no re-
Iation to Dan McGraw, Los Angeles
and Nevada mining promotion man,
is the oldest prospector in the dis
Continued on Page Seven)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
DEFENDS Bills
.D|SAPPROVED
BY EXECUTIVE
Would Remove Highway
Department From POliti-
cal Domination.
PURE ELECTIONS
Cochise County Senator Re
fers to Cons tructiye
Legislation.

PHOENIX, Mach 19 (P)--A thorough
denunciation of the governors policy
of vetoing certain acts passed by
the eighth legislature was contained
in a statement made public today and
issued by senaor Fred sutter, Of
Cochse county, an anti-administra
tion leader of the senate. In the
tatement is seen the possible pro-
cedure of the so-called majority
forces of the legislature during the
80 days recess adopted yesterday.
Namely, an attempt to vindicate the
action of the legislature in passing
certain acts of legislation which
We're later disapproved by the gov
esnor. Among the bills which SEN
ator Sutter outlined as parts of "the
most constructive legislation since
state hood" We're the Jones Colorado
river commission, the legislative ex-
aminer or so called ''snooper BILL
highway legislation, the approprla-
tion measure, the Winsor pure eiec-
tion bill" a new fish and game code
and Senator Suffers own measure
abolishing the Huachuca game pre-
serve.
when it became apparent to the
members Of the legislature that the
governor would veto the highway
BILL said Senator Sutter, "the mem
bers of the legislature decided to
recess until April 18, and reconvene
at that time and again attempt to
rass a dill identical with house
bill 127 (the highway bill) or bill
similar thereto which would provide
fer the creation of a highway COM
mission and as far as possible re-
move the highway department from
political domination"
The senator did not set out what
he meant by political domination.
According to the provisions or house
hill 127 a commission of five merl-
bers appointed by the. governor and
confirmed by the senate would be
created. At the present time the
State engineer is selected in
similar manner.
The eighth legislature has WORK
ed earnestly and sincerely in its
efforts to pass constructive legisla-
tion," said Senator Sutter. This Is
shown by the fact that it did not
adjourn sine die but remained In
session one week at the expense of
it's members, and that now it has
taken a recess until April 1S when
it will reconvene and It's members
will be compelled to return to Phoe-
nix at their own expense to give
the state comprehensive and ACE
quate highway law
The senator added that the Iegts-
lature would also act when it re-
convenes ION such other legislation
as will be Of benefit to the state
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20

through back alleys in n rain of
missiles, among which ripe tOma-
toes played spectacular part.
When the biuccOats appeared, the
crowd fell away with little show
of resistance, cOntcnting itself
with boots and jeers.
The machine which fell victim
to the rioters knives and axes
was 81 transfer ear used to haul
away seized apparatus. The
agents were on the scent OF home
brew, but found nothing. The
house they had entered proved
vacant.
Part of the axes used in at
tacking the car were those the
agents themselves had brought
to the scene for possible use in
destroying a sti1I.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
ADD COMP
MUSCLE BUILDING
TO SCHOOL. WORK
Twenty Minutes Of Physi-
cal Training Each Day
Will Be Required

PHOENIX March 10 R-Physical
education in the public schools of
the state excepting the University
of Arizona will be compulsory 80
days after the present session Of
legislature adjourns under the terms
of house bill 145, which was passed
today by the governor without Sig
nature.
The bill provides that all chill
dren attending the public schools
must be given 20 minutes or more
OF physical training each school
day except children who are excused
by certificate from the school physl
clan or by the proper board for
physical disability. The governor
in passing the bill without signature
declares that some provision of the
bill could be put into effect now oy
tie school boards without additional
legislation II the measure is not
referred he states and it is allowed
to become a law, it will be radically
changed two years from now because
of the great cost it will entail upor.
the outlying schools. He declares
the bill to be ill-advised at this
time
The bill also creates the position
Continued to Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
Girl Returns Home to
Free Man Co11Uicted
Her Murder in 1925

WILLIAMSBURG, KY, March 19. F)
A woman scorned, a girl dissatis-
fled with home and a tight -mouthed
mountaineer formed the eternal tri-
angle in case which resulted in the
mountaineer being sentenced to life
Imprisonment for a murder that
was never committed
Two of the three principals today
disclosed the circumstances under
which Mary Vickery, 16 years old,
disappeared; some bones We're found
later in an abandoned shaft, and a
woman's revenge sent Conley Dab
ney, 80, to the Frankfort reformatory
under life sentence. The third Marie
Jackson, was in jail as a sequel.
Her story has not been told.
Mary Vickery appeared at her for
mer home here today after being
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
IS DEATH TOLL.
OF TORNADOES
IN ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 19 (PJ
The tornado-swept communities in
the Green Forest section counted tell
of dead at Is tonight while workers
searched the wreckage in an at
tempt to discover the basis for re-
ports that so or more persons had
perished last night.
Red Cross workers and national
guardsmen from Harrison were talk
ing relief to the stricken area, in
the northwest section of the state.
Meanwhile II victims of the storm
in saline county Thursday night
were buried today. Relief measures
there were we'll organized under
local control at Benton, southwest Of
here.
The two tornadoes, approximately
"a hours apart dealt destruction in
Saline county and in Carroll county,
more than 100 miles to the north
west, and rolled up known fatalities
t. 26 persons. The injured were es-
timated at 80 in the first storm and
so or more were hurt in last nights
disturbance. Destruction {of tete-
phone and telegraph lines delayed
reports of the lives lost and the
property damage in Green Forest.
The property loss was believed to
have exceeded 100000.
Eighteen of the dead had been
counted tonight and two others died
after they had been removed to the
Eureka Springs hospital. Nearly q
score of the injured We're in the
hospital.
Hail and windstorms in Missouri
across the Arkansas line did con-
si6erabla property damagS. Two
persons were reported injured there
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
POWER PROJECT ENTHUSES FARMElTS
Senator Sutter Denounces Vetoes of Governor
+ 4 4 4 y + Il 4 + 4 y Il + sfs
Chicago Bandits Nerue
In Big Payroll Theft
Outdoes Jesse James

CHICAGO, March 10 (P.-If
Jesse james were alive today
he would have marveleI at the
. bOldness of seven men who
early today held up 35 men and
women in the Continental Can
company, shot off the locks of
the cashiers cage and obtained
$12,462 in payroll funds.
One man, with a hinge hand
kerchief covering his features,
led the robbers. Firing, appar-
emily just for effect, he cOwed
the employees while his six COM
paniOns quickly secured the
money. Backing down the stair
from the main office, the seven
men climbed into car without
license plates and disappeared
just a few minutes before the
arrival of the police.
Employees of the company
said they recognized pictures of
Che robbers at police headqnar-
ters.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
INDIAN YOUTH KILLED

MIAMI, March 19 P-Fred Snow.
IA year old Indian youth was killed
last night when the automobile IN
which he was riding plunged over
the railing Of a bridge at Superior
on the Miami-Superior highway The
driver of the car, also an Indian,
was uninjured.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20

Oklahoma Youth Takes
Death Sentence Rather
Than Tell Pals Names

x ENID, Okla, March 10 (P.-
x Rather than reveal the names
* of his cOnfederateS, Davcn
s. Brown, 10, today mt Cherokee
y voluntarily accepted a sentence
X of death for robbery with fire.
* arms.
* This was the first time that
* the death penalty has been
x assessed in Oklahoma for that
X Offense, although there has
X been law for some time maxi
y ing robbery with firearms "a
+ capital Offense.
X The youth admitted his part
y in the robbery of the bank at
X Jet last year in which $1,1OO
y was taken bat positively re-
* fused to name the other two
X youths who were with him.
* Judge Charles SwindalI agreed
y to tighten the sentence if he
4 would tell.
X
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The Washington times., 1927-01-18

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Sizes 8 months to 90Nl
, years.
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Pink or blue border 6AN
Gee Crib Blankets-30x40,
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The Washington times., 1927-01-18

Part wool. Good qualit
blanket, in large bloc,
plaids, in rose, blue, hello,
Size 66x84 inches.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
the Upstairs Store!
Infants'Needs
Apiece Brushed
Wool Sets &.49

Warm, cunning sets that were
$685. and $685. Leggings,
sweater. cap and mittens in
white, pink, buff or taupe.
Sizes ! to 4 but not in every
color.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-25
BY LENA ROBINSON

Miss Florence Carolus entertain
ed Chelsea friends Sunday,
Mrs. Stella Audrey base as her
guest, Mrs. Teresa Rose, of Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sheppard
and children. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Smith, and Mrs. Laura Shovel mo-
tored to Collingswood Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Odenath
Elaine Odenath, Mr., and Mrs. The
odore Odenath, Teddy and Emma
Odenath attended the family reun-
ion held in Atlantic City recently.
DR.. Howard Conoyer and family
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Como
yer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shovel en-
tertained Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
zimmerman, of Swedesboro
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Hoagland
and son, Billy, are spending few
days in Eatontown
The Queen Esther Circle will
meet Friday evening at the home oil
Mrs. A. L. Hammell.
Harry Huffnagle, Jr., is confined
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-25

nue.. The name chosen was North
lin, and members will include
young folks from Mortified and
Linwood.
Officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: Mrs. Cecil
Smith, president; Miss Bertha
Steelman. vice-president; Miss
Leah Rumbel. secretary; Miss
Vera Hardy. assistant secretary;
Oscar Ireland, treasurer.
Miss Elizabeth Herrick will en-
terrain the club at their next meet
ing.
Those present were; Miss Bertha
Steeman, Miss Johanna Wilson,
Miss Florence Hardy, Miss Eliza
beth Herrick. Miss Betty Croas-
dale, of Atlantic City; Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Smith. Oscar Ireland, Will
liam Krumm, Vincent Williams,
Roland Hardy, Mrs. Robert Lang,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hardy, Phillip
Hannum and Claude Dilks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-25
Personals.

Miss Catherine Smith. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sanith, was
operated upon Monday in the At
lantic City Hospital for appended
It's. Her many friends wish for her
Il speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McMullin and
son, Bobby, returned Tuesday after
spending several week abroad
The Mite Society of the Presby-
terrain Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Townsend Tuesday
afternoon.
MI, and Mrs. NJ. Schlanze, Of At
lantic City, were recent visitors at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Nicholas
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-25
CONGREGATION
GIVES RECEPTION
Rev. +. Horace Mathis Wei
coined Back to North
field Church

The Rev L. Horace Mathis, pas
tor of the Mortified, NJ. E. church
was rendered a reception Wednes
day evening in the church parson
age. A beautiful bouquet was pre-
scented him in behalf of the Sunday
School by Mrs. William Policy for
his faithfulness and loyalty in the
past year.
The welcome address was made
by Mrs. Abby Human. Mrs. Hin
man told of the growth Of the
church, and of the new Organiza
tons started. The Epworth league
Junior League, and Boy Scouts are
progressing rapidly and cooper
alton of all church members is
asked in the work for the coming
year. 1t was announced that five
new teachers are needed for the
Junior League. Volunteers were
called for
Mr.. Policy gave a report of the
work being done by the Boy Scouts.
A wonderful spirit of cooperation
is being shown by the boys.
An interesting program was
rendered including: Solo-"It Pays
to Serve Jesus" -Josephine Policy;
Observation-Disclosures That Knocking
at the Door,, Mrs. Van Dyke, and
several children; solo-(a) Some
Rival Has Stolen. (b) Three" Les
ter Dick; reading-"Our Pastor. "
Mrs. Lovett; recitation AN
Original Boost Mrs. Abby Hin
man; solo-(a) Rolling Down to
Rio" (b) MY Dream Road" Les
ter Dick; reading-"The Courtin, y
Mrs. OXley; solo-"Face to Face"
Rev. E. II. Mathis; closing address
by the pastor.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. William Oxley. Mrs. jennie
Higbee, Mrs. w. J. Bradley. Mrs.
]. w. Records, Mrs. Robert Lang,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Banning,
Mr.. and Mrs, Walter Hickman.
Mrs. Ida Claibourn, Mrs. Callahan,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Potter, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Crawford, Mrs. Howard
Van Dyke. Mr.. and Mrs. William
e. Mathis, Mrs. Abby Human,
Mrs. Lovett, Mrs. Mark Higbee.
Mrs. Ida Archer, Mrs. c. Atkins,
Josephine Policy, Lillian Gardner,
Anna Mae Lucas, Ethel Lucas,
Jessie Higbee, Elyinia Lee, Vira
Burroughs. jeanette Human,
Henrietta Van Dyke, Emma Jane
Van Dyke, Lurena Lee, Lester Dick,
Norman Crawford, Silas Littlefield,
and Rev. E. Horace Mathis.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-25
HARRINGTON NEWS

Miss Nellie Larned, Miss Kath-
ryn Larned and Howard Trueland
were Philadelphia visitors, Satur-
day.
Mrs. George G.. Barrett and
children, George Jr, Frances and
Gladys, and Ruth Ahlee, Frances
and Helen Bennett visited the
Steeplechase Zoo, Saturday.
Robert Waybright, Marvin
Blagg and Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Johnson. all of Philadelphia, visit
ed Mrs. Elizabeth j Adams, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burnley and
daughter Helen. visited Mrs.
Elizabeth j. Adams Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie C. Adams
visited Mrs. Adams parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Libby. of Mckee
City.
Electric street lights have been
installed in Pennington.
Mrs. Wilfred Ahlee and Mrs.
George G. Barrett shopped in
Atlantic City, Thursday.
Mrs. Lou Corner visited friends
in Pleasantville Wednesday even
ing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-25
News of
Interest

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Potter motored
here with them and spent Wednes,
day.
| Mrs. Mary Chidester, of Rox-
/ borough, Pa, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. X. Littlefield, OF
Fifield avenue, for several days.
Mrs. Wallace Shappell, of Fair
banks avenue, entertained Mrs.
Stanley Lovett and baby daughter,
Villa, of Mill road, at dinner We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bradley, OF
Zion road. are entertaining Mrs.
]. w. Records, of Wilmington, Del,
for several days.
Miss Mary Bozarth, of Philadel-
j phia, is spending two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bozarth, of Oak Crest avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Roat were
Philadelphia visitors Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Borden has returned
to her home in Columbus, after
spending a week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cordery Jr, OF
East Oak Crest avenue.
Mrs. Robert ]. Frank, of North
field Plaza, was called to Trenton
Wednesday, because of the sudden
death of her sister, Mrs. Joseph K.
Beams.
| Mrs. William Relyea, of Mt.
Vernon avenue avenue, has been
i'll and under the care of a nurse
for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Franklin Chase
and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kreutz,
of Fifield avenue, attended the
Ladies' Night" given by the
Knight Templars, in Haddon Hall,
Wednesday evening
Mrs. William Madden, of Roose-
welt avenue. is slowly improving
from an attack of the grippe.
Mrs. Ethel Swain, and daughter,
Catherine, of Greenway avenue,
! Pleasantville, spent Thursday with
Mrs. SWANS mother, Mrs W. ].
Bradley.
Mrs. Martella Ketchum. basket
work teacher in the Atlantic City
Playground course. will begin her
duties for this summer April l.
Mrs. Ketchum has been instruct.
ress in basket work for this course
for several years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-25
PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. Charles +. Bowen,
of Mortified avenue, entertained
this past weekend Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Bates aud Mr. and Mrs
G. Bowen.
Mrs. Stanley Lovett, of Mill road
visited her sister, Mrs. Carlton
Neal in Salem hospital last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a
baby girl.
Mrs Hughey. of Haddonfield
and Mrs. Morton, of Chestnut Hill,
arrived on Wednesday evening to
spend several days as the guests
of Mrs o. l.. Lawson. of Shore
road.
Rev L. Horace Mathis and MI
and Mrs. William E. Mathis, re-
turned to their home after spend
ing several days at Willow Grove
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-25
BARGAINTOWN NEWS
ZION CHURCH MEMBERS
TENDER RECEPTION
Welcome Back Rev, Isiah Williams
Re-appointed Again

Members of the Zion NJ. L,
church rendered reception Tues
day night to the pastor, Rev.
Isaiah Williams, who returned to
them for another year
Greetings were offered by repre-
sentatives of the different church
organizations. C2gl Cain repre-
scented the Official Board; Clark
Robinson, the Trustees; John
Cant. the Epworth League; Mrs.
William Garwood, the Bible class.
Rev. Williams made d response to
the greetings.
Several solos were rendered by
Mae Cullen.
After the entertainment the
ladies' served a delicious luachcon.
About seventy-five persons were
present