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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
HOPE FADES FOR
LOST UTAH PAIR

PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz., Dec.
25. Searching parties in the
vicinity of this small Indian trad
ing post have reported that they
are unable to find any clue as to
the whereabouts Of Glenn Hyde
and his bride of three months
who are believed to have been lost
in the Canyon of the Colorado
after an adventurous trip down
stream in an open scow.
Government planes and search
ing parties are continuing tner
hunt for the pair. however, under
instructions from the War De-
partment.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
NO STOPPING
BOULDER DAM
SAYS SQUIRES

A steady stream Of callers was
received by Charles P Squ-es-
editor of the Age, yesterday upon
his return from Washington, D c.
where he has been spending the
past month in the interest OF Lne
Boulder Dam legislation
Mr.. Squires, one OF the Oldest
residents Of the city. IS a mem
Der of the Colorado River Com
mission and as such was sent oy
the State Of Nevada % represent
the state during the hectic battle
in the interest Of the bill
"I have reason TO believe that
Arizona will enter INTO q three
state compact drafted on the
lines suggested by the Boulder
Dam bill as passed. The b-l
seems particularly advantageous
to the state of Arizona and IS
considered by some OF those who
have fought the Boulder Dam leg
islation hardest TO be as good as
there is any possibility OF getting.
The Boulder Dam project OBJ
NlOuSlg Cdl ACS 81 may az a.
tages for the state of Arizona that
one can hardly believe the senSi-
Bile, conservative element there
will reject it, Arizona also, It
must be remembered. is closely
bound by ties OF common interest
to the other states Of the south
west and cannot be blind to TIC
fact that the tremendous growth
and prosperity which the Boulder
Dam will bring to this section will
be shared largely by the people
of that state.
However. if Arizona should still
persist in an attitude OF unreaSOn-
ing opposition, the way is open
after six months delay for ratifi-
cation of the compact as a six
state agreement without Arizona,
whereupon the bill will become
effective.
THE Boulder Dam bill having
been passed and signed by the
President, the great obstacle has
been overcome. Whatever small
obstacles still remain viii be swept
aside by the power OF an educat-
ed opinion and the great project
will become a reality No single
community or aggregation or cor
porations of individuals can stop
its irresistible march toward COM
pletion.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
MRS. GOODWIN'S
BROTHER DIES
By ]. DONAL EARLE

OvERTON. Dec. "a, (SpeciaD-
Funeral services were held in the
High School auditorium Sunday
morning for Mr.. william R.
Dick" Perkins, Of Delta, Utah,
who died of pneumonia following
a case of influenza AS Mr..
Perkins relatives were all in or
close around the Valley except his
own family it was decided to
bring the body to the Valley for
burial. He was also a former
resident of the Valley and was
very good friend to most Of the
people. Because of his respect for
MIR. Perkins and his grief for his
having passed away. Mr.. Booth. a
member of the Bishopric in the
Ward where Mr.. Perkins lived,
asked to accompany the body to
the Valley for the funeral. Mr..
Booth was granted this request
and was given the privilege Of
speaking a few moments at the
funeral.
The program for the funeral
was as follows:
Ward Choir-Abide with Me.
Directed by Fay Anderson.
Invocation-Mads Jorgensen.
Vocal solo-Sometime Wen Un-
derstand. BY Fern Thomas.
Address John M. Bunker.
Address -Crayton johnson.
Address-Mr. Booth.
Violin solo-Pres. Willard L.
Jones.
Ward Choir-Now He's Gone;
We'd Not Recall Him.
Benediction-Warren H. Lyon.
After the program the body
was taken to the cemetery for
burial. Most Of the congregation
followed it and the grave was
dedicated to the Lord by Patriarch
Joseph T. Earl.
Deceased Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Nettie Thomas Perkins,
five sons, Maynard, Louis, Sher-
man. Murray and Billy, and one
daughter, Bernetta.
Others of his imm odiate family
are: three sisters. Mabel, Mrs.
Carl Marshall, and Mrs. Racie
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
SMALL LOSS IN
CHRISTMAS
MORNING FIRE

An alarm of fire yesterday
morning called the fire depart
ment to the residence OF Yes Nay
near the corner of SIXTH and
Mesquiet streets.
The compo board ceiling of the
kitchen had been ignited by the
heat from the stovepipe but the
flames were under control by the
time outside assistance arrived.
The fire boys saw that the last
spark of danger had been quench-
ed and left a merrier Christmas
in the Nay household than might
have been had the fire demon
not been promptly defeated.
The loss is probably less than
500.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
MAN STAYS |,
INJURIES 3 IN
CHURCH ROW

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Dec.
25. (Py-The congregation of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
at Kelso, near here, were thrown
into a panic Sunday when Joe
Pigg, father of seven children
walked into the edifice and fired
a fusilade of shots which serious
ly wounded A. J. Simmons and
Neal Golden, and ended the life
of Floyd Steelman, also Of Kelso.
Pigg asserted that he fired the
shots to end a feud which has
existed among the families of the
victims and himself for a number
of years. A bullet from Pigg's
gun Scalped Paul Gatlin, an elev-
en- year old boy.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
christmas Greetings

To the Subscribers and the Advertisers OF Ine
Age everywhere, we wish A Merry ChflsIn@9
To the People of Las Vegas, old and young 10
her Business Men, her Schools, her Churches her
Civic Organizations, wish the Merriest Christmas
of all their years.
For the loyalty and the support the Age has re-
ceived in its efforts to promote the welfare OF this
community we return our heartfelt thanks
For the Age with the sense of accomplishment
which it has in the development of Las Vegas ana
because of the part it has played in the ten-years
fight for Boulder DAM this Christmas brings It's com
pensaton of satisfaction. 1t is Merry Christmas
for u.s. and we would share it with all.
So again say
a 7Rlerru christmas
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
MRS. KUHIMAN
IS COMMITTED

Mrs. Carl Kuhlman, against
whom the charge insanity was
lodged after she had made two
unsuccessful attempts at suicide,
was yesterday afternoon adtudged
insane in the district court and
will be taken to the state hos
pital for mental diseases at Reno.
Mrs. Kuhlman has been acting
oueerly for some time and 1t
seems necessary that she should
be restrained for her own safety
as well as that of others.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
HOOVER AID
DENIES RIFT
WITH COOLIDGE

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. IS, up
"A vigorous denial that Presi-
dent elect Hoover made any
statements which would indicate
that he was not in accord with
the policies of President Coolidge
in an interview with President
Yrigoyen of the Argentine as
published in Buenos Aires papers
last week was made here today
by Butler Sherwell, State Depart
ment interpreter for Hoover.
The statements in the South
American Press were branded as
propaganda by Sherwen who said
that Hoover's talk with the Ar
gentine President was entirely
harmonious with the present ad-
miniStration.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
DEPICTED FELONS
STOP AT BORDER

NOGALES, Ariz., Dec. 25, R)-
Three ex-convicts of San Quen-
tin penitentiary who were de-
ported from San Francisco on the
9Th inst. were arrested here today
when they attempted to slip
across the American border. The
men are Ricardo Milliam, Joseph
Fiero and Enrique Gonzales. Fol-
lowing their arrest they admitted
their identity and said they were
deported from San Francisco and
taken to Mazatlan on the west
coast of Mexico, from where they
beat their way northward to No
gales. Federal authorities said
they viii be taken to Yucatan
this time.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
FIRE DAMAGES
ARCADE SALOON

Fire this morning at 10:40
O'Clock caused some damage to
the rear portion Of the Arcade
saloon owned by Jack Irish.
A quick response by the fire
boys to the alarm prevented what
might easily have resulted in a
serious conflagration.
The fire was caused by a spark
from the heating plant of the
adjoining building which ignited
the roof in the rear Of the Ar
cade.
There is no insurance on the
building and the loss is estimated
at about 5000
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
ALICE DOHERTY FIRST
TO WIN GOLD PIN

Alice Doherty is the first student
in the Advanced Typing Glass to
win the Underwood Gold Pin for
writing 63 words per minute.
The rules for earning Under
wood Awards have been changed
this year. Regardless of the speed
a student makes he is not eligible
for an award under the new plan
if his paper contains over tlve
errors, whereas under the old plan
the number of errors were un-
limited, provided the required
speed was made.
The new plan has made it a
little more difficult to win awards,
but it is believed that the new
plan will be much more Sat1sfac-
tory when the students get used
to it, and certainly it will provide
an incentive to much more ac-
curate tipping.
Win Silver Pins
Vera Hannig and Virginia Bach
ert won Silver pins on the De
cember Underwood Typing Test
for writing SIS and 81 words per
minute, respectively.-The Desert
Breeze.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
CHRIST CHURCH
CHRISTMAS
EVE SERVICE

Christ Church was bright and
beautiful hast night for the Christ
mas Eve midnight service.
Rev. Boyd Parker conducted the
beautiful service of the church
for the occasion and appropriate
music was furnished by the choir
The floral decorations were bril-
liant and beautiful, poinSettaS
furnished by Mrs. E. P. Bihlmaier
giving a happy touch of Christ
mas color. The church was well
filled with a congregation which
joined devoutly in the service.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25

Most of the students who have
been away to school for the past
few months have returned for
Christmas. Some of them are:
Dixie. Paul Lytle, Pearl Wittwer,
LaRue Leavitt. Brigham Young
U. Mary Lyon, Margaret Way
mire. Lavinia Wells, Fern Witt
wer University of Nevada, Louis
Fleming and Lester Mills.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
SALESMAN DIES BY
THREE STORY FALL

PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec. 25, Pl-
Darrell Cuff, %, of Brawley, Cal.
was instantly killed heret las
night when he fell through the
skylight of a local hotel four
stories onto a concrete floor.
Cuff is reported to have been a
salesman for a California produce
company and had been in Phoenix
month. He was a buyer OF
lettuce shipments, it is said.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
MYSTERY GIRL IN
NEAR AIR CRASH

RENO. New, Dec. 25, (P)-Miss
Ruth Mcconnell and DR.. Meeker
landed here in a plane piloted by
E. G. Bowman. In landing the
planes tail skid hit the top wire
of a fence and a near crack-up
came. The pilot Strengthened the
ship out, however, and no one
was hurt.
The couple expected to leave
here tonight on the Gold Coast
Limited for the east.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Is, lP)
An airplane, carrying Miss Ruth
Mcconnell and D. o. Meeker,
hoped off from Mills Field at
$50 pm.
It had been announced earlier
that Miss Mcconnell. who arriv-
ed here recently from New York,
pusued by DR.. Meeker in an air
plane. had left for the East on
the Gold Coast Limited at IL am.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25

Goodwin; and four brothers, Jo-
seph, Frank, Anton, and Rex Per-
kins. His father, William, Uncle
Billy" Perkins, aged 80, is also
living at his home in Overton.
PaIlbearers were: his three sons,
MAYNARD, Louis, and Sherman
Perkins and three brothers, Jo-
seph, Frank and Rex Perkins. 1t
served as a homecoming for all
the family. All of his near rela-
tives were present and many
more distant ones, in all totaling
well over fifty persons. The res
pect that the people of the VAL
lev have for Mr. Perkins was
shown by the packed auditorium
and the profound silence that ac-
companied the whole Of the SER
vices.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
BILL RESERVES
LAND TO INDIANS

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, P-
Chairman Leavitt Of the House
Indian Affairs Committee intro
duced a bill today at the request
of the Interior Department to re-
serve certain lands Of the public
domain in Santa Fe county, New
Mexico, for use of the Indians on
the San Lidefonso pueblo.
The lands constitute a narrow
strip about one and a half miles
wide and four miles long running
north and south on line between
the wester boundary of the San
Lidefoso pueblo grant and the
eastern boundary of a portion OF
the Santa Fe National Forest.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
VICTOR BARNDT
SERIOUSLY Ill

Vicor Barndt, mining engineer,
who has been cooperating with
mining interests in projects for
the use of Boulder Dam power in
Nevada, is reported to be serious
" i'll at the Trinity Hotel, Los
Angeles.
A letter written by Mrs. Barndt
several days ago said that her
husband is suffering from diabetis
and indictaed that the outcome Of
the illness is doubtful.
The many Vegas friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Barndt are sincere in
their wishes that the patient may
make quick progress to recovery,
The stimulus of the passage and
signing of the Boulder Dam bill,
in which Mr.. Barndt has been
unusually active, will, it is hoped,
have a very beneficial effect on
the patient.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25
BROTHER
DIES N |. A.

Louis c. Pico of this city yes
terday received a message with
the sad news o. the death Of his
brother, James Pico, aged 10, as
Los Angeles. He left for Los An
geIeS last evening 10 attend the
funeral. The bereavement COM
ing at this holiday season Is
doubly sad.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25

Miss Mary Anne Graglia, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Graglia
of the National Hotel, left last
evening On the 1855 train to
spend the holidays with her aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Dominic
Pecetto, of 1898 Winsor Boulevard,
Los Angeles.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25

Herbert Squires, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. p. Squires. arrived from
Randsburg last night to spend
Christmas with the family.
School teachers are also COM
ing home for the holidays. There
are Nellie and Amy Earle, Flora
and Erma Jones, Catherine Wells
here now and others coming.
Miss Lynette Ingram of Salt
Lake City, a former resident OF
the Valley is visiting with friends
and relatives and will probably
spend the holidays.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-25

Las VEGAS 10 THE
NATURAL GATEWAY TO
THE COLORADO RIVER
BOULDER DAM PROJECT
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-13
FINDS MOTHER
DEAD WHEN HE
GOES TO LUNCH
Mrs. Nancy C. Brooks in
Usual Health When Son
Left in Morning

Apparently having been stricken sud-
denly, and although realizing her pre-
dicament unable to call assistance.
Mrs. Nancy c. Brooks, who has been
caring for the home Of her son, H. p.
Brooks, was found dead in their home
yesterday shortly after IL noon She
had gone to bed and her body was
resting on the bed when her son dis
covered it upon returning to his home
at noon for his lunch. She was 81
years Of age.
Mrs. Brooks was in her usual health
when her son started to his work on
Monday morning. On Sunday she had
been quite cheerful and Sunday eve
ming, she accompanied her son, who is
employed at the Douglas postoffice,
to the home of Charles Thrasher, q
fellow postal employe, where they
passed the evening and Mrs. Brooks
appeared in the happiest mood. She
had, in the past experienced two or
three attacks of heart trouble but had
not been bothered recently.
After the body was discovered, med
ical examiners were called and the
coroner notified but following an in
formal inquiry it was decided there
was no occasion to conduct an inquest
and a certificate was given by the Of
ficial without an inquest. The body
was taken by the son on train No. s
over the Southern Pacific last night
to Yates Center Kans, where burial
will be made beside the body or her
husband, William E. Brooks, who died
in 1922. The body was prepared for
shipment by Porter and Ames.
Mrs. Brooks was born in North Caro-
lima, June l, 1859, her maiden name
being Nancy c. Higgins. One brother,
DR.. w. H. Higgins of Franklin, North
Carolina, is the only member Of her
fathers family cSNt survives her. She
was married to William E. Brooks at
DucktoWn, Tenn, and they finally
made their home at Yates Center,
Kans,. where he died six years ago.
She is survived by four sons; j. l..
Brooks and C. E. Brooks both Of Yates
Center; Rev. G. o. Brooks, OF Drexel,
MO-, and H. p Brooks of Douglas.
Last September, following the death
of H. P. Brooks wife, Mrs. Brooks came
to Join him here and look after his
home. She was member OF the
Methodist church at Yates Center ana
funeral services will be conducted when
the burial is made there.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-13
FLETCHER SAYS
THERE WILL BE
20 CARS GOING

That there will be 20 automobiles
leave San Diego for Memphis carry
ing delegates to the Broadway of
America Highway convention is the
assurance sent by Col. Ed Fletcher
to the Douglas chamber of COM
merce in a letter received yester-
terday by the chamber. 1t is the
forecast of the San Diego man that
there will be no less than 40 cars
in the party when it reaches Doug
las on its way and he urges Douglas
to put three or more cars in to
make the trip with the delegation
The plan of entertaining the dele
gates while here over night is be-
ing given attention by the local
chamber and by the time the party
gets here it is expected there will
be program that will send them
along rejoicing and also friendly to
Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-13
INCOME TAX MAN
is HELPING MANY
MAKING RETURNS

Douglas people kept the agent in
charge of the income tax office IN
the federal building reasonably
busy yesterday in work of filling
out returns. The agent, Porter
BIackford, stated that the people
here are showing good interest in
having help to know that their re-
turns are correctly made out. He
said that they were coming just
about as rapidly as he could take
care of them. He will be here until
the close of business March 15 at
least, that being the time limit for
filing reports without penalty.
The presence of the agent makes
it possible for all who may be in
doubt about any detail of their re-
port and whether they need to file
a report at all, as he will furnish
advice on such matters and help
them to take the safe course and
be certain to avoid the penalty.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-13
F iremen Answer
One False Alarm
And One. Genuine

The town was aroused at 1:30 a. m.
Monday by the persistent blast of the
fire whistle and the changing of the
fire wagon bells as the department
made a run to box 38, which is in the
outskirts. If the people whom the
whistle awakened and the firemen who
made this run could have laid hands
on the person who turned in the alarm
this story would be bigger. 1t was a
false alarm.
Fire Chief Nemeck said yesterday
that woman living near the alarm
box related that she had seen man
standing beside the box for some time
and that finally he ran eff and she
Immediately heard the fire whistle.
Sunday at II a. m. an alarm took
firemen to 401 Ninth street, which is
Mike E. Simon's feed store. At the
rear of the store on a second floor bal
cony firemen found that a quantity of
hot ashes had been poured into q tub
full Of rubbish. The result was bad
ly burned balcony. Chief Nemeck
estimated the damage at $40.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-13
CAUCHLAN GIVEN
PROMOTION THAT
TAKES HIM EAST
Pickwick Stage Agent Here
Called to Be Oklahoma
City Agent

Ralph H. Caughlan, for the last two
years manager Of the Douglas office of
the Pickwick state service, has receiv-
ed promotion in the appointment to
be passenger agent Of the company at
Oklahoma City, Okla He will report
for his new duty shortly, being now at
the Los Angeles office conferring with
officials in reference to the transfer.
Mr. Caughlan has been in charge of
the Douglas office during the last two
years and his services here have been
such as to gain for him large circle
of friends locally and from his new
promotion, apparently satisfactory to
his employer.
r.. v. Payne, for the past IL years
in the service of the stage company at
Phoenix and other points and himself
financially interested in the line, has
come as temporary agent here and
might be here for some time. He will
be in active charge until the position
has been filled by appointment.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-13
Hugh A. Kelly
Is Awarded First
Accident Money

Hugh A. Kelly, assistant chief of the
Douglas fire department, was the first
fireman to receive compensation under
the new state compensation law Kelly
was injured in the Gadsden fire on the
morning of Feb. T. A cornice fell on
one of his feet while he was fighting
the flames
One toe was badly crushed and
Kelly was confined to his home until
March l when he returned to work.
The compensation amounted to ap-
proximately half pay for the time off
and was $78. The city council, feeling
that Kelly had been injured at time
when he was doing his duty plus, vot-
ed that the injured man should turn
his compensation check in to the city
treasury and his regular check for the
month was handed him as usual.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-13
SCOUT LEADERS.
ARE TO CONFER.
THIS EVENING
Court of Honor Scheduled
For Thursday Evening ;
At Parish House

A large number of the boys passed
tests and will be ready for the court of
honor which is to be held in the Epis-
copal Parish house on Thursday eve
ming. Only such boys as wish to come
before the court for the purpose of
advancing some rank will be admitted.
Pat White, district commissioner will
be in charge. Other members Of the
court of honor will be announced later.
There will be meeting held in scout
office, room 25, of the First National
Bank, Douglas, this evening for the
purpose Of organizing scoutmasters'
roundtable, all Scoutmasters, assistant
scoutmaster, troop committeeman and
other adults interested in scouting are
urged to be present. This meeting
should mark great step forward for
the, Douglas scor@ organization. It
will start promptly at 7:30 p. IN. The
same sort of meeting is being held in
the Bisbee Y M. G. A. by the scouters
of that district, each month on the
second Tuesday evening. A course Of
study has been outlined and will be
adhered to strictly. Parents Of scouts
and any others are invited to attend
and help make this effort a success.
AT band meeting held Friday eve-
ming all members of the Douglas boy
scout band who were present, were
measured for scout uniforms. The
suits have been ordered.
Troop NO. 6 had a fine hike on Sat-
urday, going as far as the end of the
new road into Leslie canyon in cars
and hiking out from there
At the recent meeting OF the eXecu-
tive board of the Cochise county coun-
Gil, Boy Scouts of America, it was
agreed to send the scout executive to
San Francisco to attend the national
council conference and scout execu-
tiveS training course. This training
course is to be held under the auspices
of the national council and is the high
est type of training available to men
in scout work professionally.
Scouting takes upon itself such a
great responsibility in respect to the
boys of a community that the national
officials of the movement require that
all executives attend such training
courses in order to keep abreast OF the
rapid advancement made in the field
of boys work This is the first time
in the history of scouting that one OF
these courses has been held in the
west.
Troop No. of Tombstone will hold
its annual father and scout banquet on
Wednesday evening, March IA. Mr..
Meyers, the scoutmaster, had charge
of the games at the recent scoutmas-
ter's training course and has a large
number OF boys in his own troop in
Tombstone. With the large number
Of boys who will become IL years old
i nthe near future it is expected a new
troop will be organized in Tombstone
with beginning of school this fall.