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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-09-25
BY j. DOnal Earl

ONEH 1ON, S6pG. ZE1Ae 1Ol'
lowing is a story of the events
that are alleged to have lead W
to the killing of John Allen BY
Floyd Hubbard:
About two weeks ago John Aller
received an order for shipment
of horses. He Immediately set out
into the hills to look for his
horses. His travels led him By
the Pahcoon ranch in Arizona
There he discovered five head OF
his horses so he rounded them
without the owners of the ranch
seeing him and brought them back
to Logandale. He reported the
matter to the sheriff in Las We
gas who made him a deputy
sheriff. He also wired deputy
sheriff Joseph Frehner at Little
field, Arizona to come and serve
court summons. When Mr.. Freh-
ner arrive in Overton Allen phon-
ed that Hubbard was in Logan
dale at that time. 1t was then
Aliens duty serve the papers.
As soon as Hubbard received
the summons he went to Las We
gas where he proved that he
was off in another part of the
state working for an officer at
the time the horses were said to
have been stolen SO he was turned
loose. 1t is reported that Hubbard
said to Allen before he left for
his ranch that he didn't steal the
horses and if Allen would come
out sometime he would help him
catch all the horses that were out
around there. But, he didn't want
MN shopping around by a back
way or there would be plenty of
trouble.
Allen then, against the advice
OF many friends, left in a few days
for Pahcoon. He went alone and
carried only a % calibre auto
matte with him. Allen stopped at
John MoSby's ranch which is a
few miles this side of Pahcoon
and talked with him. Mosby re-
ports that he said to Allen. 81
cannot go out with you now but
II you will wait till tomorrow ]
will go with you. He also warned
him not to go alone but Allen
wouldn't listen. Allen then went
on his way and soon arrived al
the Pahcoon ranch.
The following is the story OF
thekilling as alleged to have beer
told by Hubbard:
John Allen came onto tbs
ranch and saw Hubbard while hf
was yet quite aways away anc
called to him. They rode to.
gether and started a conversation
as they rode. They were coins
down wash about 900 yards from
the house when an argument
started. Hubbard claims that AL.
len drew his gun and fired one
shot at him to start with. Ht
isn't sure whether any more were
tlred or not. But he says that hi
jumped behind his horse and firec
three shots at Allen. Allen man.
aged to cling on until his horse
rounded a turn in the wash anc
then fell to the ground dead
Hubbard turned the bend and sau
Allen lying on his face with hi,
arms crossed under his head. II.
thought that he was playing pos.
sum SO held his gun on him anc
walked up to him, turned hin
over and found him dead.
He then got on his horse anc
headed for Kingman. Just as M
started he came across his fatheI
IN law Mr.. Welch and anothel
man named Brumley who alst
live on the ranch. He said, "Joh,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Crosse of Los An
geles, were here yesterday visiting
the ForemaSter family.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-09-25
CLARK GUILD
VISITS VEGAS

Hon. Clark Guild, candidate for
Justice of the Supreme Court, is
in Vegas today.
This is by no means Judge
Guilds first visit here, and he
is aStonished at the continuous
growth of Vegas since his last
visit.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-09-25

Prohibition enthusiasts who ad-
vocate the use of poison gas to
close up speakeaSieS ought to
know that gas holds no terrors to
persons accustomed to present
day iquor-BoSton Globe.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-09-25
VICE INQUIRY
FOR PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 25, (P)-
An investigation of protected vice
in Pittsburgh much similar to the
Philadelphia inquiry now under
way was launched here today by
tn ecounty grand jury.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-09-25
CORONER'S JURY
IS NONCOMM|TAL

KINGMAN, Arizona, Sept Is
(SpeciaD-The cOroner's jury
which Investigated the killing of
John Allen at Pahcoon, Arizona,
last Wednesday, returned a verdict
without recommendation, and no
action is to be taken by the coun-
ty attorney.
Floyd Hubbard, claims that he
shot Allen only after Allen had
fired at him, and then he fired
three shots at Allen, whose horse
was running away, killing him.
OVERTON, Sept. "a (SpeciaD-
Verdict of meeting this morning
withheld. Smith and Brewer have
taken Hubbard to Kingman but it
is not known what they will do
with him.
1t has been proven that Allen
had considerable money on his
person when he left here but
only two dollars was found on
his body.
Every evidence shows that Allen
was beaten to death then carried
to this lonely spot and shot but
definite proof has not been shown
to prove this.
1t has also been proven that
Allen carried only seven shells
with him when he left and the
same were found on his body
undischarged.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-09-25

LAS VEGAS is THE
NATURAL GATEWAY TO
THE COLORADO RIVER
BOULDER DAM PROJECT
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-09-25

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE WORLDS GREATEST
NEWS SERVICE
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Lifeboats Rotten.

Further, there is no question that
the lifeboats were totally UNIT for serv-
ice. They were rotton, and the crew
was not familiar with life-saving oper-
ations.
wish to pay tribute to Second
, Steward Duncan. He was marvellous
He displayed a wonderful calmness and
a willingness to help which must be
reckoned with when the time comes to
give praise where praise is due. Were
a ship owner would not hesitate Sec
ond in placing steamer under his COM
mand tomorrow.
Had I been superstitious. most prob
ably I would have lost my life. As
was nearing the boat that picked me up
noticed that it was boat No. -. For
a second thought of swimming back to
some other boat, but the instinct of
| Seif-preservation was too strong and /
remained.
l wonder what became of that blonde
country woman of mine vino gave me her
hand do not know yet whether she Is
safe. hope she is. She looked so fraE
and so scared.
! years old, who remained in the water,
with the aid of life preseryer, almos
! 20 hours. What an amazing vitality.
| When he was picked up by the Berlin
his legs gave way under him, but soon
after, with the aid of warm food, he
was more alive than any of us.
I intended to surprise my mothe-
with this trip to Buenos Aires. Isnever
| told her that was sailing. In fact,
booked passage on board just few
minutes before the Vestris sailed from
Hoboken. / was eager to get there q
soon as possible. Well. am stiA here
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Evening star., 1928-11-15
.F|REMEN'S GROUP
|. BLAMES COAL HOLE
Declares S O S Should Have
Been Broadcast at
! 8 Pm. Sunday.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November IS. - Evans
Hampden, a negro fireman of the
wrecked Vestris, landed by the tanker
Myriam today, voiced on behalf of the
% firemen of the party the belief that
an S o S. should have been broadcast
by the Vestris at 8 o'clock Sunday night,
when he said the ship was listing at Is
degrees and water IN the fireroom was
hip Deep
The disaster, Hampden believed, was
due almost entirely to a coal hole on
the port side, four inches above the
water line, which he said was open six
inches when the Vestris sailed from
Hoboken, N. j., and which was so de-
fSetive it could not be closed.
When Hampden went on duty in the
fireroon1 at 4 O'Clock Sunday morning,
he said, the chief engineer was warned
that water was leaking through the
hole into the coal bunkers, but two men
were unable to force the door closed
with heavy wooden hammers.
When he went OF duty at o'clock,
he said, the water was ankle deep in
the f1reroom, and when he returned at
four in the afternoon it had already
put out the fires under the :starboaro
boiler and was coming in fast.
Chief Engineer Award Adams helped
man the pumps, but the water entered
so, fast that a life line was rig9ed, be-
tween the coal bunker and the furnace
door to help the firemen keep their
feet. Then 1t became so bad that two
Evening star., 1928-11-15
TWO BOATS SEEK BODIES.

OF the fleet of commercial and Gov
ernment vessels which dashed to the
assistance of the stricken steamship
Vestris but two remained today on
the scene of the disaster. These were
the Coast Guard destroyers Manning
and Modoc, both under orders to con-
tinue the search for survivors and
bodies until all hope of further sue
cess had been abandoned.
Yesterday and last night saw a grad
ual diminution of the rescue fleet. The
Coast Guard vessels Davis, Wilkes
Tucker and Acushnet were ordered to
their home bases. With seven bodies
on board. the Tucker was bound for
New York
The battleship Wyoming received in
struction from the Navy Department
to quit the hunt at nightfall and put
into Hampton Roads. The Wyoming
has nine survivors on board-three
members of the crew and six passen-
gers.
At nightfall, too. the Coast Guard
destroyer Shaw left the scene Of the
search for New York She had been
badly battered by the high seas. On
board were the bodies of 13 victims.
Late last night word was received at
Coast Guard headquarters here that
the MaScoutin. a destroyer. was put
ting into Norfolk to replenish her sup
plies Of drinking water. A message
from the Manning said that the Mas
coutin's forward fresh water tank had
become salted.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

Telephone and telegraphic communi.
cations in Manchuria are improving.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

break the big waves for Che lifeboat.
She lauded the officers Of the ship for
the way in which they effected the
rescue. Rope ladders were dropped
down to the lifeboat and members of
the Berlin crew went down to assist
the survivors aboard The first man,
grimy with oil, appeared stunned when
he reached the deck. Mrs. Adlung said.
AS though unable to to believe the long
hours of peril were over for him, he
stood motionlesS a moment, then looked
upat the sky and laughed, she declares.
"I'll never forget that laugh" said Mrs.
Adlung.
She talked to him moment in Ger
man, English and French, she says,
while the other survivors, all black with
oil, were brought aboard.
Three hours later the Berlin sighted
a swimmer who, when rescued, was
found to be Carl Schmidt of Chicago,
who had been in the water % hours.
Both the Berlin and another ship
steered in such manner as to permit
the man to reach the Berlin without
being dashed by the big waves, accord
ing to Mrs. Adlung. Even then one
wave swept him far back as he was
about to grab life preserver and the
crew prepared to go after him in lie
boat. But finally Schmidt caught q
life ring. to the relief of the hundred
that were watching him.
He and all the other survivors were
taken to the ships hospital as soon as
they reached the Berlin, then given hot
food and finally bundled in warm cloth
ing that had been donated by the pas
sengers and crew of the rescue ship,
The miscellaneous collection of clothing,
some of the items strange n1isfits, that
the survivors wore back to New York
was really comical, Mrs Adlung said. /.
Mrs. Adlung is the sister r-in-law OF
Herman Winkler, editor of the WASH
ington journal, German publication
here. Sine was returning on the Ber-
lin after spending the Summer with
relat tives in GERMANY
Evening star., 1928-11-15
CAPITAL WOMAN DESCRIBES
RESCUE OF VESTRIS SURVIVORS
Mrs. Helen AdIung, Passen-
ger on Berlin, Tells of
Race to Scene.
First Feared Own Vessel Was
Sinking When LifeboatS
Were Prepared.

Still thrilling from the sight of the
rescue of many survivors OF the Inflated
steamship Vestris, Mrs. Helen Adlung,
7l0 Sixth street. passenger on the
North German Lloyd steamer Berlin,
today gave q first-hand account of
how fear among the passengers Of the
Berlin that their own ship was sinking
quickly turned to excitnent when 1t
was learned that they were rushing to
the assistance of another vessel.
First intimation that anything was
wrong reached Mrs. Ad1ung as she was
seated on deck with another passenger
Monday, when members of the crew be-
gan carrying mattresses, lanterns and
life preservers on deck and lowering
some of the life-boats. Her companion,
who was holding a child in her arms,
Immediately became afraid their boat
was sinking, Mrs. Adlung said.
But from the expression on the faces
of the crew, who was working hurriedly
but methodically, Mrs. Adlung claims
she became treasured, and when, a
moment later, another passenger told
them the indicator in the cabin show
ed the Berlin had changed her course.
the passengers surniSed what was the
cause.
Officers Announce S o S.
Official confirmation came shortly
after lunch, when officers of the ship
announced in both German and Eng
lish that the Berlin was responding to
an S Q S from the Vestris.
From then on the vessel teemed with
excitement. The engines labored and
the ship raced at speed which Mrs.
Adlung, veteran of seven TRANSATLANTIC
passages, said she never experienced
before.
The pace continued until about 1890
Monday night when the engines were
stopped and the passengers knew they
had reached the position given by the
Vestris. Every one aboard the ship was
on deck, Mrs. Adlung declared, strain
ing for q glimpse of possible survivors.
At / o'clock thunder and lightning and
heavy rain made the rescue attempt
almost hopeless.
Att o'clock Tuesday morning Mrs.
Adlung was on deck again and few
minutes later a lifeboat-No. 13 OF the
Vestris-was sighted. Even then, Mrs.
Adlung recalled the boat was difficult to
distinguish, for the mountainous waves
were white and the boat itself was
white. At first there seemed to be only
one man in it, although in reality there
were %, mostly members OF the Vestrls
crew.
The Berlin poured oil overheard and
maneuvered in such q manner as 10
Evening star., 1928-11-15

men supported the shovelers to keep
them from going down into hip deep
water or lunging into the open fire.
boxes.
At last, before he went off duty at 8
Sunday night, bucket brigade was
passing coal from bunkers to furnace
doors, while bedroom stewards helped
bail the boiler room. A heavy lurch of
the ship sent the water up to the mems
neckS.
Up to this time, Hampden said, no
o s had been sent out, although men
had made the perilous journey from
boiler room Co bridge, after telephone
communications went out, to keep Capt.
Carey informed Of the situation.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
ORDERED TO CAPITAL.
Maj. Newcomer to Be Assistant

Mai. Newcomer to Be Assistant
Chief Engineer of Power Body.
Mai. Francis K. Newcomer, Corps of
Engineers, has been relieved from duty
as an instructor at the Engineer
School, Fort Humphreys, Va, and
ordered to this city for duty as assist
ant chief engineer of the Federal Power
Commission at the Department of Com
merce.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
LIQUOR AND AUTO SEIZED.
Police Squad Sprints to Capture
Fleeing Marylander.

Sergt. George M. Little and his liquor
squad engaged in lively sprinting
contest in Southeast Washington yes
terday that resulted in the capture Of a
young man, booked as Thomas w. Col
lins.. Oakland, Md, and charged with
transporting and illegal possession Of
148 quarts Of whisky and having dead
tags on his car.
Collins was sighted driving in the
direction of the city over Pennsylvania
avenue bridge southeast and was pur-
sued several blocks before he abandoned
his car, ran through an alley, through
house and over three fences, the cap
tors reported. His car and liquor were
seized. He furnished bond for his ap-
pearance.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
MAZE OF CHARGES
|MPELS INQUIRY
Passengers Accusations
Range From BIundering Sea-
manship to Murder"
Continued From First Page.)

and 2-year-old son. had $1,000 in his
pockets when found. His wife was
rescued by the wyoming, but no trace
of the son was found.
The two other bodies we're those Of
a negro woman and a white man, ap-
parently a member of the crew.
Aboard the AcuShnet were the bodies
of Ralph p. Whitehead of Woodstock,
N. Y, and Tom Jones, barman of the
VeStris. The identity of the other two
was not known.
The body brought back by the Berlin
was that of a white man who was
not identified.
The destroyers landed the bodies at
Stapleton. Staten Island, where they
were met by representative of the
1amport & Holt Line, the owners of
the Vestris, and an undertaken.
SEARCHING PROBE ASKED.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
PASSENGER RAPS
CAPTAIN OF VESSEL
Argentinian Says indications
Sunday Were That Ship
Was Doomed.

William Carlos ouiros. attached to the
Argentine consulate at New York. sent
from the s. s. Berlin wednesday morn
ing his story of the sinking. Of the
Vestris After resting Yesterday, fof-
ouiros wrote for The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance the fol-
Lowing complete account of his expert
ence 1t gives a moving and graphic
picture of the disaster.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

that warm bath was drawn for me
on the Berlin shivered in the hot
water When came out several radio
grams were delivered to me, one of them
from the North American Newspaper
Alliance, requesting news. filed e
reply to the North American Newspaper
Alliance Immediately. was glad to
have something to do to keep my mind
of of the horrors had gone through.
TO my mind, there is no doubt that
the tragedy of the Vestris could have
been prevented If the captain of the
ship had asked for help as soon as tn"
danger became apparent. There woulc
have been ample time for ships TO come
to our rescue and everybody would have
been saved. Even the baggage and mail
could have been transferred.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
SEARCHING PROBE ASKED.
British Board, However. Undecided on
Character of Inquiry.

LONDON. November Is LP.-Board
OF Trade officials said late today that
a searching investigation into the loss
OF the steamer Vestris was needed.
They had not, however. decided the
form of the inquiry or where it should
be held. Earlier the board had pointed
out that such an inquiry was not obli-
gatory.
TWO BOATS SEEK BODIES.
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to select his successor. Watson is
linked with Coffin and the corrup-
zionist crowd, though he is busy
repudiating the so-called "jailbird
faction" His allies blame the Khan
for the cry Of corruption charged
against the two governors, one
mayor, State treasurer, a State
auditor, five city councilmen, a
county chairman and a State chair
man. 1t is these whom Watson now
repudiates.
Tolerated the Khan
The Senator's friends say these
men we're the products of Khan
rule, and that Watson had to stand
for them and by them or lose the
1926 election, which he eventually
won by only 1000 votes. But his
enemies reply that he did tolerate
the Khan and its creatures. They
point out that the first act of the
new, WatSon-dictated State chair
man was to indorse Watson and
Governor Ed Jackson, who escaped
conviction for attempted bribery
by pleading the limitations law.
Watson's colleague. Senator Rob-
inSon, was appointed by Jackson
and his law firm handled affairs
for D. c. Stephenson. eX-Klan
head, now serving a life sentence.
Ora Davies, former State treasurer
and Robinson's 1926 campaign
manager, is now under indictment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-23
BY RAY TUCKER

Senator Watsons campaign man.
ayers conceded today that Herbert
Hoover has a fighting chance to
win presidential delegates in terri
tory reaching from here north to
the Michigan line
They insist that Watson will carry
the State because Of his organiza-
ton standing and the fact that he
is "the greatest statesman Indiana
ever produced" But they admit,
when questioned closely, that six or
seven districts are debatable.
So debatable are they that Wat
son will make a whirlwind cam
paign, beginning the first week in
April. Twenty-Five speeches extoll-
ing his party service have been
planned. Though the Senator may
win the State, his presidential and
leadership prestige would suffer if
he lost the popular vote in a large
bloc of counties, and these delegates
would go to Hoover, once Watson
dropped out of the picture at
Kansas City.
T1ONcT SSnIlEueuL CrOWS
Hoover sentiment is said to be
developing rapidly in sections to
the north and east. These sections
have supported Watson in the past,
but mainly, it is said, because their
interests lie Republicanward and
he has represented Republicanism.
The northern tier, for instance,
comprises the steel belt, which want
a high tariff.
Now these districts are said to be
turning toward Hoover. State
judges, bank presidents, editors,
business men and manufacturers
and State legislators are declaring
for him. AS in Ohio, these people
do not give Watson a real chance
for the presidential nomination,
whereas they seem to consider
Hoover good presidential timber.
Southern Indiana, where more
Democrats than Republicans
flourish, appears safer for Watson.
There are comparatively few Re
publicans counties along the Wabash
and Ohio rivers, and in a primary
fight the regular faction usually
controls, because there are few to
control.
Must Get Vote Out
The great task of Hoover workers
IS to get out the vote. Enthusiasm
and the cabinet members appeal
to the public must make up for a
late squirt against political ma
chine thirty years in the making
The Hoover people are also bank
ing on Indianapolis, the scene of
so many indictments and convic-
tons of Republican office-holders.
Various decent elements have put
up county ticket in an attempt
to clean house, and they are back
ing Hoover. This same crowd won
the city managership fight last
year by five-to-one vote, though
they had political help that may
not naterialize now.
George V. Coffin, indicted county
chairman, has abdicated, but hopes
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rival generals, the Leonista Mon
cada and the Granadista Chamorro.
Today they are mortal enemies, but
they are disarmed by Uncle Sam
and are committed to submit their
causes for the first time to a peace
full election, under an American
general as referee.
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when opposed by the United States,
he became bitterly hostile. When
in 1909 a revolution broke out
against him from the Mosquito
Coast, President Taft loaned tacit
aid.
And when zelaya captured two
Yankee adventures of the rebel
army, Groce and Cannon, in the
act of blowing up river boat full
of zelaya soldiers and had them
shot, Taft wrote a note which was
in effect an order to resign. After
seventeen years of rule and misrule
he lined his pockets and went to
Paris to die in luxury.
Marines Sent in 1912
In 1912 Marines first came to
Managua to guard the legation, and
except for eighteen months have
been here since. Americas bias to-
ward Conservative presidents, due
doubtless to pressure from the
American colony and a fear of an
other Zelaya, has been bitterly as
sailed as unjust and even brutally
n-American.
The withdrawal of Marines b.
Coolidge at time when they might
have been kept in office the coali-
ton Solorzano-S acasa government,
prevented the Chamorro coup and
the bloody war of 1925-27, is cred
tied to laundering rather than bias,
and as such takes it place along
with Stimson's failure to disarm the
rebel SANDING when he had the
chance. The fact is that since in
teryention the Conservatives have
ruled.
In the anti-Zelaya army We're two