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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
Is
GIVEN DINNER
AS A FAREWELL

Twenty-Five years ago last July,
Paul M. Buckwalter came to Bisbee
and since that time he has been
an active figure in the field of
banking in the city and also keenly
interested in business and civic
affairs there Last night, as a means
of attesting his popularity, there
were between SO and IS of the bust
ness leaders. of the hill city present
at a complimentary dinner given
for Nr1 Buckwalter 1t was both a
compliment to the high esteem in
which he is held and a farewell
to him as he turns to another field,
as he will leave shortly for Los
Angeles where he will be associated
with one of the foremost banking
houses of the Pacific coast. His bank
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
House Bill Would
Stop immigration
To u. S. For 7 Years

WASHINGTON, Jan. ~ GA pro-
hibition for seven years against all
immigration except seasonal labor
from Canada and Mexico and a ma
terial Strengthening of the existing
immigration laws, including certain
provisions OF the Lafollette seaman
act, was proposed today in bill by
Representative Blanton, democrat,
Texas.
Chairman Johnson of the house
immigration committee, announced he
would seek to increase by $5000O0
the $925,OOO appropriation carried in
the labor department supply bill for
deportation of aliens during the fiscal
year beginning next July.
Blanton's bill proposed suspension
of all immigration, except seasonal
labor, until January l, 1895; the
deportation of all aliens unlawfully
in the country as well as those aliens
who withdrew their declarations to
become citizens to dodge military
service and the registration of all
aliens remaining.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
HAS
BIG DAY WITH
AUTO LICENSES

Marking the busiest day in the
deputy county assessors office since
the applications for 1923 automobile
licenses started coming in There
we're rs applications made at the
office on Saturday which is the lerg-
est number for any day. This brings
the total of applications to 573.
James A. Howell, deputy county
assessor in charge of the o1Iice here
estimates that there should be in
the neighborhood of 4,5O0 licenses
issued in this section of the county.
Last year there was total of over
5000 in the county, some $500 of
which were in the Douglas district
Licenses may be procured by MAX
ing application through any justice
of the peace in the county and
there are deputy assessors taking the
applications in both this city and
Bisbee while the assessors main Of
flee handles them in Tombstone.
Howell states that this year the
licensing of motor vehicles is OPP
Grated more strictly by the state
than in former years when the diff
ferent counties have controlled the
licensing to a greater extent. That
the date of February as the time
when the plates must appear on all
the cars Of the state will be rigidly
adhered to this year was indicated
by the deputy assessor yesterday.
With some 5000 licenses yet unap-
piled for in this district the assessors
office urges that everyone make ap-
plication at once as if they do not
the plates will not get to the car
drivers before the fatal date.
-O-----
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
AMATEUR COLE CHAMP

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Jan. Z tP)-
Bob Wingate of Jacksonville, Fla, to-
day won the national amateur cham
pionship of golf club champions. De
defeated DR.. William Moffatt of Utica
N. Y, 6 and in the 36-hole final
round of the tournament here.
A cup valued at more than $1,000
designated the Walter j. Travis mem
orial trophy, went to the club of the
winner for one year 1t becomes the
permanent property of the club whose
entry wins it three times.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08

ing connection will be at Riverside
but he will be in Los Angeles for
some three months now.
The dinner was given at the Club
Social in Aqua Prieta Fred Sutter
was postmaster There we're speeches
by numerous ones before the evening
ended but the ones scheduled for
talks on the program were Cleon T..
Knapp, Walter Roche, Paul Tyler,
Andy Little and Harry Hayes, the
first two being we'll known Bisbee
lawyers and the others leading fig
ures in the business world of the
city. Mr.. Hayes is superintendent of
the. Copper Queen mining properties,
Mr. Little manager of the Phelps
Dodge store and Mr. Tyler a con-
struction contractor.
While no presentation was made
at the dinner, the party giving the
dinner will present him with an
elegant gold watch prior to his de-
parture,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
PIONEERS BODY FOUND

SNOWFLAKE, AriZ., Jan. Z, tP)-
The body of Mrs. Eliza Rodgers, 68,
pioneer Arizona resident, missing
since December 26, was found by a
posse of men IL miles west of Snow
flake this afternoon. The posse had
followed maze of tracks for two
days before finding the aged wonlan's
body.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
Santa Barbara Man Ill

j. L. Hawkins, OF Santa Barbara,
was taken from the west bound
train on Friday and carried to the
Calumet hospital for treatment fol-
lowing an attack of illness on the
train. Hawkins is 80 years Of age and
while he is not listed among the
critical cases, he is regarded as quite
sick and the age factor is an ag-
gravating one in his case.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
Brother Dies In Chile

Brother Dies In Chile
! Hugh A. Escobar, a teacher of Span
ish, in Douglas, received word last
week of the death of his brothter,
Charles Escobar, at Iquique, Chile.
The death occurred on Oct. 6, 1927,
but due to the distance. and other
delays in the mails. news reached the
Douglas man only a few days ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
Turkey Dinner Their
New Years Feature.
CHICKEN DINNER

/ At dining room, Church of God in
Christ, 1907 Railroad Ave. From noon
Saturday until g p. m. Sunday. Price
,50c.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
WOMAN HELD PRISONER

SAN FRANCISCO, CaIlI., JAIN
QRj-Mrs. Marjorie Kilgore, rescued
by police this afternoon from an
apartment house prison, told how she
was lured to the apartment by a
madman and kept prisoner for two
days while she was beaten, starved
and constantly in fear OF death.
Mrs. Kilgore was found in the
apartment OF Julian Wellman, SO,
former pugilist who yesterday tried
to shoot Franklyn E. Walker, artist,
in the latters studio when Walker
refused to give him $1,000.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
Phoenix Man Here

PHUEIlIX W11M F1eTe
A. b. Laing of Laing and Heenan
of Phoenix arrived in Douglas yes
terdsv and is registered at the Gads-
den. He will start the work this week
on the house being erected by Mrs.
F. T. Wright. The house is to be
one of the most modern types of
bungalow and was described by Mrs.
Wright recently as especially suited
for some bride. 1t is the plan to have
it completed and ready for use quite
soon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
Mothers Illness Calls Him

Mothers Illness Calls Him
George Gray of 1910 18th street was
called to Trinidad, Colo, on Friday
night by the critical illness of his
mother, Mrs. G.. w. Moore. The tele-
gram advising him of the illness in
dicated that it was regarded as doubt
full if she recovered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08

PAY DAY SPECIAL-25c per lb.
See our window. Copper Kettle.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
WEDNESDAY, SPECIA

Vacuum bottle lunch kits, $139.
Posten- Arthur Hardware Co. Doug
las Busy Hardware Store. "-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
Foul.r StiII Sick

FOurr Still Sick
While he was able to be on the
street yesterday for the first time in
four days, j. w. Fourr, state cattle
inspector, still is bothered with an
attack of flu. He was not able to go
to Apache Friday to inspect the Kim
BILE cattle shipment but sent a
representative to do the work for
him.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
DOUGLAS DAILY DOINCS
Jurist visits

Jurist Visits
Albert M Sames, judge of the
Cochise county superior court at
Tombstone spent Saturday evening
as the guest of friends in Douglas.
Reported Improving
John Armstrong, who has been
COINED to his home for a few
days because of cold, is reported to
be improving.
Turkey Dinner Their
New Years Feature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hamilton OF
1905 10Th street, entertained some of
their friends on New Years evening
with turkey dinner at their home.
The table presented an attractive
appearance with a drawn work cloth
and poinSetta markers. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew King,
Sergt and Mrs Ned Young, Mrs.
3. F. Hall and Carl Hamilton, Jr.
Following the dinner the evening was
passed informally at the home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08

In From Cave Creek
Mrs. E. w. Gurnett of Sierra Linda
Ranch of Cave Greek, near Portal
was in Douglas yesterday looking af-
ter business matters. She returned to
her home last evening She was ac-
companied by Mrs. l.. H. Gurnett and
young son.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08

Gets Good Promotion
Miss Willie Rose McCord, who has
been cashier at the Richelieu, re-
Gently resigned that position to ac-
cept a position with the Phelps Dodge
store. Miss McCord is one of the
popular young girls and has proved
herself very capable in her work
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08

Dispatch Telephones-s1 and 80.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
UPSHAW SAYS DRY'S
Statement IS FALSE
Georgian Resents Assertion He Is
Secretly Campaigning for
New York Votes.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
ATLANTA. May 8.--Former Repre-
sentative William D. Upshaw last night
branded as "one hundred per cent
false creation" the recent statement of
Orville s. Poland of the New York Anti
Saloon League that Upshaw secretly was
campaigning in that State for the presi-
dental nomination on an independent
dry ticket to be put forth II Gov AL
Smith is nominated by the Democrats
In a telegram from Knoxville, Tenn,
to tn, Associated Press the former dry
leader in Congress characterized the
statement as 'glittering piece of folly"
and expressed the belief that "some
mischicvous wet reporter has victimized
Mr.. Poland Just to make 1t seem that
there is rift In the dry forces"
Commenting on portion of Poland's
statement indicating that Upshaw was
III New York 'incognito" he added:
Imagine man on crutches. eight
years In Congress with an almost Ma
tion-wide platform experience trying to
go incog In New York or anywhere else" 4"
Upshaw said he had written Poland
challenging him to produce ANY repu-
table man or woman who will repeat
that unspeakable charge TO my face"
and setting forth the dates and places
of his recent public speaking appear.
ances In the East and New England.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
PLANS TO AID THOSE
MANNED IN INDUSTRY
Representative Reed of New York
Introduces Bill Providing voca.
cational Rehabilitation in D. c.

Vocational rehabilitation Of those
manned tn industry in the District OF
Columbia is to be started during the
next year by the Federal Government
under a bill fathered by Representative
Reed of New York, chairman of the
House committee on education, which
toda,F ordered favorable report on
this measure.
The Reed bill called for an initial
allowance of $4,000 for the Federal
Board Of Vocational Rehabilitation TO
start the work here After an effort
TO figure out what proportion would be
paid from local taxes. the committee
decirsed that as the amount is SO small
and the percentage between the Federal
and District Governments In fiscal mat
ters Is so indefinite and unsettled il was
decided TO reduce the amount to $4,000
TO he paid entirely from the Federal
Treasury.
1t was decided 70 take this action
also because no figures are available
20 show how much Of a fund will be
needed 10 support vocational rehabiIita.
ton here. where there is so little indus
trial hazard except IN the highly dan.
geroils Government shops IT was
determined therefore that the Federal
Treasury should bear the full burden
during the tryout stage
Evening star., 1928-05-08

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China only If invited to do so by both
sides.
This position was on the basis OF
press dispatches indicating move was
underway TO ask the United States to
mediate the difficulties OF the two ORR
entail governments as a result Of the
conflict at Tsinan.
Ambassador Matsudaira of Japan
called on Secretary Kellogg today and
conferred with him on the situation in
China.
The Ambassador IS understood TO have
informed MIR. Kellogg that the action
being taken by Japan In Shantung was
entirely for the protection Of her ma
tionals and Japanese property in that
province. He presented the names of
Japanese residents and soldiers who
had been killed and wounded and n
list of property damages suffered,
The Ambassador said Japan was act
ing under the terms Of the nine-power
treaty signed at Washington February
s. 1922. In that treaty the powers, In
cluding Japan. agreed TO respect the
sovereignty. independence e.::cc@. ~pr@:orial
and administrative integrity of China.
The powers agreed that whenever sit
uation arose which in the opinion of any
ono OF them involved the application of
the stipulations of the treaty and rem
dered desirable discussion OF such ap-
plication. there should be full and
frank communication between the con-
tracing powers concerned.
The department sent a dispatch 10
Ernest 3. Price of Rochester, NJ T..
American consul at Tsinan. commend
Ing HIM for all actions taken by him
Evening star., 1928-05-08
CHARGES PROTECTION
IN COTTON PREDICTION
Statement of Last September by
Agriculture Department Assailcd
BY Representative Rankin,
Rv lhe Assncia,ed prnss

Ey the Associated Press,
A charge that Department Of Agri'
culture officials were attempting tt
protect" the individual responsible tol
the cotton price drop prediction OF last
September was shot at L. H. Bean
departmental statistician. today by Rep
resentative Rankin of Mississippi when
the Senate's cotton slump investigation
was resumed,
Bean was a nembr cf the commit
tee of economists of the Bureau Of Agii-
cultural Economics which prepared the
disputed prediction. He Il sisted that
the conclusion that decline IN cotton
prices was to be expected despite bull
ish" tendencies In the situation early In
September, was a committee, product
not suggested by any particular men,
Der. but arising from "the facts under
study
Who finally decided YOU would use
that language?" Senator Smith of
South Carolina. chairman, demanded
The committee suggested it," Bean
said
Who in the committee suggested itp"
Il don't recall that any one person
suggested It,"
Who are you fellows trying to pro-
tect9" Representative Rankin lroke In.
we are seeking no protection, Bean
shot back.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
NURSE WARNS MOTHER
OF INTENDED SUICIDE
Miss Emma Cameron, 21, Leaves
Post at Sibley Hospital After
Mailing Note.

A note received in the mail today by
Mrs. William Cameron of 233 Eighth
street northeast, from her daughter,
Miss Emma Cameron. 81. a nurse at
Sibley Hospital stated that the latter
was leaving the hospital to commit
suicide.
Upon receipt of the note. Mrs. Cam
eron Immediately communicated with
the detective bureau and police of the
second precinct requesting search for
the daughter Inquiry at the hospital
revealed that the daughter left there
last night.
The note, addressed Dear folks" ex-
pressed the intention of taking her life
because she was not satisfied with the
way things were going.
You will find my body somewhere,
please do not have any funeral" the
note said
Miss Cameron Is feet , inches In
height. weighs i35 pounds and has dark
hair and blue eyes She was ,attired in
blue and white silk dress, red and
white coat, and an old rose hat.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
CONTRACTORSFE
FLOOD WORK FRAUD
Association Suggests Missis-
Sippi Control Bill Should Fix
Status of Bidders.

Fear that portion of the huge func
which is proposed for Mississippi VAL
ley food control might be lost through
awarding of contracts to irresponsible
bidders was expressed today by " A.
Betchel, president of the Associated
General Contractors of America, at a
conference of leading contractors be-
ing held at the washington Hotel.
During the morning session of the
highway. public works and railway di-
vision of the conference, which is being
held under the auspices OF the ASsoct-
ated General Contractors, suggestions
were made that in such huge opera
ton as is proposed for flood control the
qualifications of bidders should be pre-
determined by the Government, in order
to eliminate those of insufficient nnan-
cial status or training.
William B. Joyce, chairman OF the
board of the National Surety Co. .!
New York. reported that 40 per cent OF
the cases of losses incurred by surety
cnmpanies were due TO false financial
statements submitted by irresponsible
bidders, that another 40 per cent of the
cases of losses were due to actual in-
competence of bidders; and that the
remaining 20 per cent Of the cases OF
losses were due to honest defaults By
contractors due to conditions beyond
their control
Progress reports on the movement
for the establishment of rules of prac-
tice among general and sub-contractors
which has been carried on by leaders
of the industry for about seven years.
marked the morning session Of the build
inr division Of the conference. presided
over by George 3. Walbridge.
Gen. r. c. Marshall, ir. OF Washing
ton. retiring general manager Of the
A g. C.. spoke in support Of the plan
for the establishing Of code OF ethics
and practices.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
ACCUSES "DETECTlVES"
or TAKING HIS $19
Man Tells Court Two Kept Money
He Found In Movie
Theater.

Posing as detectives, two men forced
him to give up Sl9 after he had thrown
all empty pocketbook in a street ash
can. Stefe Cortis. a Greek, testified In
broken English In Polcie Court today.
Walter Edward Crist, identified as one
OF the detectives" was ordered held
under $4,000 bond To await the action
of the grand jury by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt.
Prompted by Assistant District Attor-
ney Joseph Bruce. Cortis succeeded in
telling the court how he had found the
pocketbook in movie theater and later
handed his $40 over 10 the detectives"
who ordered him to wait at Eighth and
= streets while they interviewed the
theater manager. promising that If
nothing was missing he would get his
money back An hour later they returned
and told Cortis you can go on now as
YOU only lose $40" Cortis reported the
number Of the car TO police of the sixth
precinct, who yesterday arrested Crist.
Attorney James A. OShea appeared for
the defendant
Evening star., 1928-05-08

terror Department Branch Of the Fed
eral Employees Union at the annual
election of officers last night. Other
officers chosen we're: Secretary. Albert
M. Reising Secretary's ONCE. and rep
resentatives, Mrs. Rosetta c. Pierce,
General Land Office: N. j. Tubbs. Geo
logical Survey. Albert M Reising, Sec
retary's Office; Mrs Lucy Shaw, Indian
Offlce; U. J. Biller, Miss Mary E. Laugh
lin, DR.. George M. Beckett and W. r
Geyer, Pension ONCE, and George A
Warren, at large
Evening star., 1928-05-08
HULL'S SISTER AWARDED
INCOME TAX REBATE
Judge Instructs for Verdict of
s116,O04--Federal Attorneys
to Appeal.
Ry the Associated Press.

hE AnE AAS0faatea FFeES
CHICAGO, May S.-Federal Judge
James H. Wilkerson today instructed a
jury TO return verdict In favor of
Eudora Hull Spaiding. sister of Rep
resentative Hull. 10 the amount Of
Sii8.O04 80 against Mrs Mabel Rel
necke, collector Of internal revenue, the
sum representing principal and inter-
est on income tax paid on a gross
income from one sixth interest In the
Mesabi Iron Range, $50. .000. 900 prop
erty near Hibbing, MINI.
Judge Wilkerson thus upheld the
principle that owners or stockholders Of
mining properties are not subject TO
payment Of tax on gross income from
their holdings with the exception Of a
nominal assessment because OF depletion
Of their properties through mining
Government attorneys said the decision
VIII be appealed to the United States
Supreme Court
II the decision is upheld, Government
attorneys said. the Government might
have 10 refund $4,000 900 To citizens
throughout the country who have paid
tax on eToss income from mining
properties.
No lobbyists need apply. ply.~-Advertisement
Evening star., 1928-05-08
TWO DROWNED AS CAR
PLUNCES FROM FERRY
Man and Woman Killed, Driver
Saved-Auto Tears Through
Steel Chains.
By tlls Atsoetated prees.

PERTH AMBOY, n. j.. May "A
man and woman we're drowned, trap
ped IN the back seat of sedan, when
the owner Of the car started the motor
sn6 the car ran of ferryboat into rs
feet of water In Raritan Bay last night
The dead are Miss Rita Beta and Otto
Luds.e. both Of Elizabeth
Herman Trech. also Of Elizabeth.
driver Of the car. was fsiled from the
bay by members Of the crew Of the
fefTyloost Charles Galloway and taken
70 Staten Island hospital
The motor Of the car had been left In
gear and when French started IL the
sedan tore through steel chain and
tvo iron gates and plunged into the
bSg
Evening star., 1928-05-08
Planes Brighten Cows and Chickens,
Milk and Eggs Scarce, Villagers Say

conditions which they claim exist at
the airport. The principal complaint
was against low flying by aviators, the
crossing Of the highways by planes and
the continuous roar Of the motors,
One citizen told the selectmen II
there was any more low flying, which
he considered a menace to his property
he would bring his shotgun into use
Another declared that the airfleld was
nothing more than plaything for the
idle rich,
The airport management asserted Its
willingness to remedy the condition.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
ST0RK IS EXPECTED.

STOCKHOLM. May 8 0p.-The
stork is lowering again over the Royal
Chateau In Brussels, the home of the
Belgian Crown Princess Astrid. daugn.
ter OF Prince Carl of Sweden. say re-
ports abroad In the cwedish capital
The Swedish Crown Prince Gnstavus
Adolphus and his daughter fngrid have
left Stockholm for Brussels.
Evening star., 1928-05-08

during the recent fighting there be-
tween Chinese and japanese troops.
The department informed him 1t was
greatly relieved to receive his message
yesterday reporting the safety of Ameri-
cans and .lAc ~:nsulate staff. Edwin
r. Stanton of Los Angeles. whom Mr..
Price relieved as consul at Tsinan. also
was in the city during the Southern
troops attack and has been reported
safe He is being transferred to Canton
as consul
Evening star., 1928-05-08
BY the Associated Press.

GRAFTON, Mass, May 8,-The
establishment of an airport at Brigham
Hill has not only affected the nerves
of the citizens but has affected the
cows and chickens to such an extent
that the supply of milk and eggs has
diminished to an alarming extent, ac-
cording to the complaint made to the
selectmen at hearing which ended
early today after being in session several
hours.
Forty five taxpayers protested against
Evening star., 1928-05-08

Maj. j. @. A. Braden. retiring presi-
dent of the branch, and President Luz
ther G. StewaId and Secretary Gertrude
the outlook for salary increases and
civil service retirement legislation.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
Union Veteran Dies.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. May s.--Wil-
liam H. Johnston. retired cooper. who
served in the Union Army In the Civil
War, died suddenly at his home here
of heart attack. aged 80.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
WARREN HEADS GROUP
OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Member of Solicitors Force Elect
ed President of Interior Depart
ment Branch--other Officers.
George A. Warren of the Solicitors
ONCE was elected president of the IN
Evening star., 1928-05-08

OF nearly 700 motion picture films
examined by censors of Finland last
year only one Russian and four Ger
man productions were barred.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
BRAZIL. QUITS LEAGUE.
Declines Invitation to Cancel Res.
ignation, Soon to Take Effect.

GENEVA, May 8 tF1.~-Brazil has de-
clined recent invitation of the League
of Nations to cancel her resignation
which will shortly so into effect
In an answer made public today
Brazil proposes collaboration with the
League and says that II in the future
she finds 1t possible to return she will
have ground for rejoicing
Evening star., 1928-05-08
JAPAN TO DISPATCH
DIVISION OF TROOPS
TO CHINESE FRONT

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