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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Man Charged With
Murder Expected
To Die Very Soon

Charles Rogers, the colored man
who attempted suicide in the county
Jail nearly three weeks ago still fingers
at the County hospital but it was
reported last night that there was
little possibility that he would live
until morning
Rogers was charged with murder
for the killing of trooper at TT.
Huachuca and drank poison just be-
fore his trial was to have been held.
He recovered to a great extent from
the effects of the poison and at one
time was expected to live. Tuesday
afternoon his condition turned for
the worse and last night he was
barely breathing. Deputy sherifts have
guarded him constantly and three
men have divided their time so that
one of them has been at the hospital
every minute since the man was
brought there.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
TOMBSTONE NOTES

panel OF IS jurors was drawn
Tuesday morning to report Thursday
at which time j. P Willis will again
go on trial on the charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses. Mr..
Willis was tried once this term and
the jury could not agree.
Mrs. Ike Dedman, who was operated
upon Tor appendicitis last SATURDAY.
is getting along as well as can be
expected, according to reports received
here today. Her husband, who has
been with her for the past few
days, has returned to his work as
jailer in the county Jail here.
Jack Giles, deputy sheriff from
Webb, spent Tuesday in Tombstone
on court business.
Jack Ryan, motorcycle deputy, of
Bisbee, spent Tuesday morning in the
county seat on business
Scout Executive Bartlett, of Bisbee,
spent Monday evening mere. where
he attended the regular scout meet
ing. Several merit badges were
awarded during the evening.
B. G.. Soto, Andres Telles, Jose
Rivera and Miguel Cardinas, federal
prisoners, have been received at the
local county Jail to start serving
sentences of six months each. They
were convicted of violating the N. P.
A. and were brought down by Tom
Mills, national prohibition man.
Wednesday, being a national holi-
day, all county offices, banks and
other business houses in Tombstone
will be closed during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Baumkerchner.
of the Huachuca mountains, spent
Monday in Tombstone OH court
business.
Mrs. H. E. Ferguson spent tuesday
in Bisbee on a shopping .r.p.
D. G.. Stetson, better known as
Dad. motored over to Bisbee tuesday
afternoon to visit with his SOL. Mr..
Stetson is q jailer in the local county
jail.
John Merrill, OF st. David, passed
through Tombstone TUESDAY after
noon on his way to attend the big
pioneers dance to, be held in Bisbee
Tuesday evening.
Dave Adams, chairman Of the board
OF supervisors. accompanied by his
wife, ana his brother Alec Adams, OF
Texas, spent Tuesday y Tombstone
visiting friends.
Fred Bennett, deputy sheriff, spent
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
REGARD GUIDES
Them With HIS
WEATHER VIEWS

From time to time there has ap-
peared in the columns of the Dispatch
forecasts by FIR. Ricard, widely known
through the Pacific coast section as
an astronomer making forecasts OF
weather conditions. But it probably
has been little realized about Douglas
and this portion of Arizona how keen
an interest attaches to the forecasts
of FIR, Ricard among those people
of the Pacific coast section whose
interests require that they follow
weather conditions and that without
accurate information th>y are likely
to suffer heavy losses.
1t has been stated by FIR Ricard
in letter to the local voluntary
weather observer. Jack O'Connor, that
he does not attempt to give readings
for the entire state OF Arizona be-
cause OF the fact that his readings
are confined to interpretations OF
conditions within bounds OF latitude
in whitS. he is working ana that to
attempt forecasting for Arizona would
presuppoSe that he made his studies
from an observatory within this lati-
tude. His readings are ali mace from
LIS oCANdoCIS e~O IotIlGd SldId, Cdl4l
But the evidence of the iaith that
is held in the forecasts OF the padre
was brought to Douglas some ten d9yg
ago by the representatives of the
Fox Film corporation when they we're
here arranging for the filming Of
picture in the vicinity Of Douglas.
When the weather got unfaVCrable
they left for Les Angeles and stated
before going that they would return
when FIR. Ricard's forecast indicated
weather would be good for some days
"We have unbounded faith in the
forecasts OF FIR Ricard," said the
film man in talking to Secretary
George B. Doubleday. OF the chamber
Of commerce. Continuing, he added,
"We follow those forecasts in our
every move on the coast"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

American doughboys when she served
as nurse in France during the war.
Some of the same eX-A. E. F. men
discover her in England in a circus
tent show after a reunion in France.
when they are about to embark for
their native country One of these
is Tom Warren, to whom she lad
once been engaged, but who had for-
gotten about her and got engaged to
another girl in the meantime. Sunny
resentS this, and decides to go to
America on the same ship, embarking
as Stowaway. The complications
that ensue afford an abundance CT
clean fun, and permit OF the intro
duction of many musical numbers and
specialties in unusually colorful sur
roundings. Helen Patterson, a pro-
tege of Mr. Dillingham; who is de-
clared to be possessed Of exceptionally
fetching personal charms, appears as
Sunny, and others in the long cast
include William Valentine, Elrsci4a
Lane, Harry S. Miller, Fred c. Holmes,
Peggy Fears, Ernest Woods, Jerry
Jarrette, frankie Silver, Jack and
Bob Crosby, Ethel Davis, Maxine Pet
it and Nellie Hanson. George Free
mans jazz band and a largely aug
mented orchestra will speed the musl-
cal merriment.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

Heralded as one of the most sue
cessful musical plays the stage has
known in many years, and inter-
preted by perhaps the largest COM
pany ever to play Pacific coast cities.
Charles B. Dillinghams monster pre-
duction of Sunny" will come to the
Grand theatre Beginning with a
run of almost two years at the New
Amsterdam theatre, in New York,
Sunny has been seen in but q
few large cities, playing long en-
gagements in each.
The music Of this delightful play
was composed by Jerome Kern, who
ranks among the first American COM
posers in the musical comedy field
The book and lyrics are the combined
efforts of Otto Harbach, author OF
mo, No. Nanette," and Oscar Ham
merstein II. Twenty numbers COM
prise the score, and of these sew
eral are ringing song 'hits," including
Who" Sunny Two Little Blue
Birds, . do You Love <NIe?" and Sun
shine
In atmosphere, as we'll as physical
proportions, Sunny" takes on the
nature of circus. The story is that
OF a circus queenza bareback rider
known as Sunny, whose feminine
charms were the magnet for the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
CHAMBERS new
QUARTERS WILL
SOON Be READY

Work OF making the necessary
changes in the rooms occupied by the
chamber of commerce since it was
forced to find new quarters because Of
the Gadsden hotel fire, is nearing and
end and it begins to look like the
rooms will be both convenient for the
purpose and attractive too. The parti-
ton which is being installed still has
to be stained and vanished There
is a new rack for the folders that also
will require stain and varnish as will
the counters but when that has been
completed, all that will be needed is
to spread the welcome" mat in the
doorway snd that Secretary George B.
Doubleday will need one OF ''ye old
time" Prince Albert coats and the for
NAL welcome will be on.
When the noise-making of the re-
pair work has been ended, there will
be some new furniture brought into
the room and some draperies put to
place. A few pictures are to decorate
the walls, the display being one of ex-
cellence rather than quantity, and with
all this completed, it is the present
thought Of the board of directors to
set aside an evening when the public
of Douglas will be invited to call at
the chamber rooms and get personal
understanding of the home Of the two
organizations that are trying to keep
Douglas properly before the people to
the end that it will get its share of
the tourist traffic as we'll as all other
good things to which Douglas is eil-
titled
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
MAN BEATS GIRL.
FOR REFUSING.
TO MARRY HIM

II beat her because she broke her
promise to marry me and started
going with another fellow and who
wouldn't" This was the statement
made by Milton Nelson when he
appeared before Judge Ollie Phillips
in justice court charged with assault.
Judge Phillips didn't know who
wouldn't but he bound Nelson over
for trial in the superior court on
$1,000 bond.
The girl in the case is a minor
and her name is Margarita Montaevo,
of 758 Fifth street. According to
testimony the pair had been engaged
but Margarita became interested in
another young man and broke the
engagement. Her face was offered in
evidence against Nelson. She has a
black eye, cut lips and various other
bruises and cuts. Nelson is in the
city jail in default OF the bond money.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
MRS. HAMPSTON
FOUND GUILTY
AT TOMBSTONE

Mrs Bessie NJ HampSton must serve
from one to ten years in the state
prison for the crime of embezzlement
unless the jury'S verdict in her case,
rendered in the district court at Tomb
stone yesterday, is set aside. 1t took
the Jury only three and one-half hours
from the time it got the case to re-
turn it's verdict into open court. A
portion OF that time was occupied by
the IL jurors in eating their lunch.
Mrs. Hampston was charged with
having embezzled considerable sum
while she was bookkeeper in the en-
ploy of the H. E. Wootton Hardware
company at Bisbee. She was indicted
by the grand jury and was tried be-
fore the Christmas holidays on one
indictment, winning her acquittal IN
that trial County Attorney James
Gentry Immediately turned attention
to prosecuting her upon another IN
dictment involving portions Of the
same alleged crime and the trial start
ed last Thursday.
The state was represented by Coun-
ty Attorney Gentry who was assisted
in handling the case by Senator Fred
Sutter. Inc state offered but four wit
nesses. They we're H. r. Cuthbert,
accountant; H. z. Wootton, head of
the firm from which the pilfering had
been done: j. M Weed, manager Of
the Wootton store, and H. E. Vincent,
q plumber of Bisbee.
The defendant was represented by
Murray and Thomas, of Bisbee, and
they called eight or nine character
witnesses, including some from Doug
las The state directed a critical at
tack against the character witnesses,
developing the fact that some of them,
at best, could only have had informa-
ton as to the defendants reputation
by hearsay. When the testimony had
been finished, County Attorney Gentry
addressed the jury and the defend
ants counsel waived that privilege, the
case thereupon being submitted upon
the county attorneys argument and
the instructions of the court. The
case was in the jury's hands at IL
o'clock and at 2:30 it handed in a
verdict of guilty as charged.
The penalty that may be imposed
upon a conviction of guilty of the
crime of er1bezzlement includes term
in the state prison of from one to ten
years.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Church Night with Methodists

The second in the series of the
Church night affairs will be given
tonight at the Methodist church. A
Pot Luck dinner will be served
promptly at 6:15. Members and
friends of the church are requested
to bring one prepared dish and if
possible each family is invited to
bring cherry pie in honor of George
Washington. Patriotic songs will be
sung while the crowd is seated TOR
dinner.
At 7:15 the general Bible study class
will be held in the auditorium. Fol-
lowing this there will be class III
"The Challenge of Missions" and az
the same period class in history and
doctrines of the Methodist church.
The plan is to have the classes con-
cluded at 8:45. ALI members and
friends of the church are invited to
share a pleasant and profitable eve
ming.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
IMPROVE YUMA UTILITIEs

YUMA, Ariz, Feb. 81 lP)-The sum
Of 100000 will be spent during the
next few months in Yuma by the
Arizona Edison company for the pur-
pose of improving utilities here, A. S.
Hornberger, state manager, announced
today.
The present plan calls for the ex-
penditure of $4,000 on water works,
$4,000 for gas Improvements and
$4,000 for electricity.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
LOCAL COURT
HAS BUSINESS
AFTER QUIET

There has been a rush of court
business the past two days after an
unaccustomed lull and Cornelius Ber-
rien, colored, has been ground"
through the wheels OF justice and
received a sentence yesterday of so
DAYS in Jail and a fine of $40 for
disturbing the peace. Officers alleged
that he also disturbed his Vile, beat
ing her rather severely. The Berriens
reside near the slaughter house south
east OF the city.
j. L. Keel WAS booked for being
intoxicated and Arthur LarXin is held
for investigation at the city Jail.
The case OF Eugene Griffey, the
colcred porter from the county hos
pital who is charged with aggravated
assault, is to be tried before the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

Tuesday in Benson on business.
Everything is in readiness for the
big masquerade dance to be held here
tomorrow evening, Feb. ~. Many
clever costumes are being planned and
it is expected that there viii be some
competition as regards the $40 first
prize Music will be furnished by
the Six HarmaniacS.
Sam White, accompanied by his
wife, spent Tuesday in Tombstone,
from their home il Wilcox.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
WEDNESDAY SPECIAL

Universal Columbia vacuum bottle
lunch kits, $149 Posten- Arthur
Hardware Co. Douglas Busy Hard
ware Store "-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
II. E. P. Girls Meeting

Thursday afternoon at 4 the mem
bers of the P. E. P. girls of the
Y. w. will hold their session at the
building.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Reserving Places

Reservations are coming in at the
Y. w. G. A. for places at the tables
at the conference luncheons to be
held Friday and Saturday during the
state conference of Y. w. secretaries
and workers that will be held at the
Douglas association building. On
Friday the luncheon will be started
at 1:15 and will be presided over
by Mrs. John B. Crowell. The lunch
con on Saturday will be started at
1915 and will be in charge of the
p. E. P. club of the association.
1t is desired that the women planning
to attend the luncheon on either day
will advise the local secretary az
once.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Burial In Calvary

Following funeral services in the As
sembly of God church conducted by
the pastor. the Rev. John Eiting, yes
terday afternoon at 8, the body of
James H. Richards of Tompkins
avenue, was laid to rest in Calvary
cemetery. Richards came to Douglas
from Evansville, Ind, about year ago
in the hope of recovering his health.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Freshmen Club Meeting

Girls of the Freshmen club will
start their meeting at Ais this after
noon at the Y. w. Mrs. j. w. Tardy
will be in charge of the sing at the
opening of the session.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Expect $1,000 Check Soon

While the check has not yet ar
rived, it is the understanding that
the chamber of commerce insurance
policy of $1,000 will be paid in full
as the result of the Gadsden fire
loss. The loss considerably exceeded
that amount when consideration was
given to publicity that was stored
ready for distribution and if thai
item included the literature of the
Borderland Climate club the loss
would exceed $4,000 after the insur-
ance was deducted. That estimate
does not include any estimate on the
value of the records lost, a thing
that can not be calculated in actual
cash. 1t is expected that the pay
ment will De received very soon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Visits Cananea

Accompanied by E. j. Driscoll, one
of the engineers for the Peoples Light
and Power company, the holding COM
pany for the Arizona Edison, and
also by John D. Williams, chief ac-
countant of the auditing department
of the Arizona Edison company, ].
p Sexton, manager of the Douglas
branch of the Arizona Edison COM
pany made business visit to Cananea
on Monday, returning to Douglas
Monday night
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Senator Sutter in City

Senator Fred Sutter came to Doug
las yesterday, from Bisbee to look
after some business matters.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
win Visit Son

Mrs. Cora Wheeler Vinegar, who
lives at Birmingham, Mich, will leave
by auto for Douglas on Feb. "a and
will visit her son here. Mrs Vinegar
formerly lived in this CITY,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

An expedition has started from
northern Egypt to study conditions
of the sources of the Nile.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

Justice court in Tombstone, according
to local court officials. He is in
Jail here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
This WEEK SPECJAL

All knives at reduced prices this
week. also trade in allowance on your
old knife. Douglas Hardware Co.
Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

A series of 72-mile walking con-
tests are being held in Calcutta
and vicinity.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

Gas saver ovens for small dishes
lower your gas bill See them at
Douglas Hardware Co-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Secretaries Arrive

Miss Lucille Lippitt and Miss Esther
May Carter, in the field secretarial
service Of the Young Women's Chris
tian association, arrived in the city
yesterday to be here for the con-
vention work that will take place
on Friday and Saturday when dele
gates from all Y. w. associations
in Arizona will be in attendance.
They are registered at the Hotel
Palomar.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
DOUGLAS DAILY DOINCS
Junior Girl Reserves

Junior Girl Reserves
Members of the Junior Girl Re-
serves will hold their meeting on
Friday afternoon at the room of
Miss Ruth Saw, in the school build
ing. This is because of the fact that
the state conference will be occupying
the room at the Y. w. Suilding
usually utilized for their session.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
Steel Ready to Lay

All steel that will be required for
the change to the heavier rail on the
Southern Pacific tracks between here
and Apache is now on the ground
and the work will be started quite
soon by the local forces. This viii
complete the work of changing this
division to the heavier Steel 1t will
require considerable ballasting after
the steel has been put to place and
the entire work will probably not be
completed before early autumn
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

Auto races in Cairo, Egypt, re-
'ently, were highly successful.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

Dispatch Telephones-s1 and 80.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

You'll find it in Dispatch want-ads.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-09
4. ). 5. FRATERNITY
 ID PRESENT SHOW
Hits and Bits Of l92S' on
 1. 0. 0. F. Stage

In February of next year Gamma chapter, Alpha Delta Sigma, will ob- serve its 35th birthday anniversary. The fraternity, which is now na- tional organization with g chapters in every part Of the United States, was started in Bridgeport and New Britain High schools.
 Bridgeport High Was t>. first school to organize 2 chapter and New Britain High school followed within a short time. II was in Feb ruary. 1894, that William r. Good rich. William II. Peek and John II. Holden founded Gamma chapter, aa
New Britain herald., 1928-05-09

was already iii existence in Bridge port.
 1 Since then chapters have been founded in all the largest and a great many smaller high schools in 1 this state as well as in Massachu- sets, Maine, Illinois, ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Wash ington, n. c, New York, Missouri, Florida, New Jersey, Washington state, and California.
 II is appropriate that as the New Britain chapter enjoys is 35th year of existence the annual national convention would be held in this city. The date will be observed in August at the Burritt hotel and the Shuttle Meadow club.
 Many Prominent Members
 Some Of the prominent men in this city who helped the organiza- ton when they were members Of the fraternity are States Attorney General E. W, Alling, ex- Mayor Gardner C. Weld, Curtiss L. Sheldon, city treasurer: Howard Parsons, Harold L. Judd, &arence H, Barnes, w H, Hart, Charles J. Law, w. r. Mddlcmass, Norman J. Mekirdy, Dewitt X. Riley. Clesson W. Parker, Paul K. Rogers, Albert \. Scripture, Philip B. Stanley, Leyland T. Pierce, Vincent Knight, Donald W. Proud man, Frank E. Racklitte, Ebbe An derson and G, L. Root,
 Those who are active in the fra ternity at present are Carl s. Ram say, George Hance, George Carlson, Robert Booth, William H. Judd, Jr., John C. I.oomis, Jr., Walter Arendt. Edgar klober, Clinton Goodwin, and Kenneth Narsell.
 To Present Minstrel Show
 In an effort to defray the ex- penses of the convention, q min- strel show will be presented at odd Fellows fall on Arch street Thurs day and Friday of this week. The production is entitled Hits and Bits of 192S' and will be under the direction of Clement Lewis.
 Some of New Britains best enter tainers have offered their services. Among the talent which will be seen are the testers of radio fame and Louise Hermann. A picked chorus of more than 25 voices will aid the soloists in their parts.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-09
Hardware Markets Are
 Somewhat Improved

New York, May 9.-Reports from important market centers of the country indicate that with the first really continued warm weather there will be a heavy demand for ware Age will say tomorrow in it's weekly market summary. During the past few weeks alternate spring like and backward temperature, x have been clearly reflected in the
New Britain herald., 1928-05-09
Chiffon Jackets Made
 for Dining Outdoors

Paris, May 9. P-Printed Chiffon jackets for wear over plain coIored dinner dresses when dining out doors are shown in the mid-season collections MolyneuN has one in black chiffon printed with roses for wear over black satin dresses. Other dressmakers show strass en- broidared jackets of chiffon or loose straight jackets or printed satin. Most Of them are finger tip length.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-09

wholesale and retail hardware busi- ness Of the entire country. Already some sections are commencing to benefit from improved weather con- ditions and general improvement is looked for immediately.
 While farmers are hampered somewhat in their spring work, the industrial centers are fairly active. particularly in the automotive sec- tions, Building is going ahead rapidly, although the demand for builders hardware is yet to be felt in its full force.