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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
C. o. W0MMack

G. O. Wommack,@ at one time a
resident of White Bluffs, passed away
] Thursday, September 13, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs, Ralph McCot.
ter, in Pasco. His health had beer
failing for the past two years, his
condition becoming acute about two
weeks before his death. He had been
living in Pasco only about a month
Dick Wommack will be remembered
by all Of the oldtiners at White
Bluffs, his residence, here extending
over period of several years. His
family occupied the house on the tract
now owned by Herman Wendeborn
and he conducted a, meat market in
the building that is now.the home of
the White Bluffs Drug Company, just
previous to his leaving the valley
The following obituary was pub
lislled in the Pascp Herald: Mr..
Wommack was born in Linden, Mich
igan, October 18th, 1866 and he came
west when a young man. He farmed
at Bickleton and there met Miss
Phoebe Biclle from whose parents
the town of Bickletpn was named.
They were united in marriage in De-
cen,ber, 1890 and to this union five
children were born. OF. this family
two sons and two daughters survive.
They are, Mrs. Ralph McCotter and
Carl Womnack Of yPasco; Virgil
Womrnack of California and Mrs. A.
w. Kelly of Seattle.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Lee Perry chapel, Saturday
with Rev. w. A. Sprague Of the Con-
church in charge The
body was taken to the Mabton ceme-
terry where Mrs. Wommack was laid
to rest.
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity is extended to the bereaved
ones in their great loss.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
THE THEATRES
Coming This Saturday
JACK HOXIE
in
|"Hidden Loot"

This picture was substitut-
ed in place of The Wrong
Mr.. Wright, I" which was
the picture we had adver-
tised for this Saturday.
"The Wrong Mr.. Wright
will be shown on Saturday,
October 9Th.
We are sorry but this
could not be helped.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
AGED MAN ENJOYS TRIP

Moses Allard, 81 year old father
of Sam Allard, was a passenger on
last Sunday mornings train, having
completed the long train ride from
Big Falls, Minnesota, without mis-
hap. He was full of praise for the
kindness and courtesy accorded him
by the train crew on the Milwaukee
train On which he made the entire
journey. He was met at Beverly,
where the change was made from
the main line to this branch, by his
son, Sam Allard, and Mrs. Edith
Dooley. Mr.. Allard Sr, will make his
home with Sam, his daughter-in-law
at Big Falls, where he had been
making his home, having recently
died.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

F. A. English and D. S. Wilkinson
were Prosser visitors Wednesday, Mr.
English going over to attend the or
ganization meeting of the republican
county central committee of Benton
county. B. E. McGregor of Prosser
was elected chairman; E. o. Rice of
Prosser, secretary; Andrew Brown Of
Prosser, state committeeman and Mrs.
A. F. Brown of Kennewick, state COM
mitteewoman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
scAlPED BUT NOT sY IKJuNs

]. w. Graves suffered a bad scalp
wound and was otherwise badly
bruised about the face and shoulders
when the Earl Roberts team, with
which he was distributing boxes in
the Hawley orchards Tuesday after
noon, became frightened and ran
away. The injured man was taken
to Kennewick by Scotty Webb for
medical attention, several stitches
being necessary to draw the scalp
hack into place. While the injuries
are somewhat painful and the strained
and bruised muscles will be little
sore for a few days, no serious re-
suits are anticipated.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

The radio reception in the valley
the past few weeks has been unus-
ually good. Those who have old re-
ceiving sets, have been getting them
tuned up with new batteries and tubes
and few of the new all electric sets
have been received and installed. With
the national and state political cam
ra'gns on this fall, the world series
base ball games in the offing and the
general Improvement in. broadcasting
and receiving sets, the radio is be-
coming almost as important an nsti-
tuition in the everyday life Of the ma
ton as the automobiles and news
papers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

George Bradshaw, who has been
spending the summer with his grand
father, G. w. Bradshaw, on Bide-a-
Wee farm, left on the train Monday
evening for Seattle, where he will
study in the State University this
year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
l6 YEARS OLD STILL
HOLDS INTEREST TO ARIZONA
ESPECIALLY TO THE PIONEER

cooperation of both houses Of the
legislature and all his subordinates
and the approval OF the people, so
that it shall be said:
"'Behold how good and how pleas
ant it is for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity; it is like the precious
ointment upon the heel, that ran
down upon the beard. that went
down to the skirts of his garments
AS the dew of Hernon and the dew
that descended upon the mountains
of Zion, for there the Lord COM
manded the blessing, even life for
eVermore.'
"And now, Lord, doubtless there
will be criticisms by the press and
also from individuals who did all
they could to prevent him from being
elevated to his high and responsible
office. His every act will be watched,
and should he err, they will not
remember that a very wise man said
for there is no man that sinneth
not and another hath said, 1T is
human to err, but devine to forgive.
Oh, Lord, grant him wisdom to direct
in every message to the legislature,
patience to endure the vexations that
will come to him in his arduous
duties as chief executive OF tbs great
state, and firmness and determination
to do the right; and having done
all these things, to stand.
"And now, Oh, Lord, we devoutly
pray for all the men who have been
chosen to the several offices of the
good, that none shall prove an Aaron
Burr, a Benedict Arnold, Judas
or an Akin with a golden Wldge OF
Bahylonish garment in camp. Time
would fail me to mention Marx
Smith, the grand old Roman, Arlz-
ona's friend, who dreamed dreams
and saw visions in the past OF
Arizona's prosperity; and that bril-
liant young BoanergeS OF oratorlcal
fame, from under the signing pines
of the north, Henry AShurst; anc
that marvelously popular son OF Mari
copa, Carl Hayden. With this trio
Smith, Ashurst and Hayden, in the
councils of cur nation, the halls OF
the senate and congress will resounc
with the tread of ArizonanS.
"And Arizona, with Hunt at the
helm of state, manned Dy such
hand of state officers as Osborn
Bullard, Cunningham, Franklin, Ross
Callaghan, Case, Cole, Jones, Gear1
and Johnson. And this grand galaxy
of noble and honorable senators anc
representatives whose names art
synonymous to patriotism.
"The lovelinesS OF Paradise as de'
scribed by prophet or seer or suns
by poet or bard, is but a dim ant
imperfect shadow as compared witt
what Arizona shall be under tn
management of this grand old demo
cratic administration. Oh, Lord, w
all, Jew and Gentle, Protestant ant
Catholic, democrat and republican
socialist and populist, can say GU
Father ETC."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
CITY COUNCIL
VIEWS SEWER
SYSTEM TANK

Mayor A. E. Hinton, members of
the city council and the head of the
health department inspected the
septic tank situated southwest of the
city which takes care OF he city
sewage on Tuesday afternoon and
following the inspection individual
members of the council said that
they were in favor OF immediate
steps to work a permanent change
and improvement in the septic
system
At the council meeting Monday
evening the council approved a
measure for the cleaning OF the
septic tank and for the installation
of a pump and other equipment for
it's greater sanitation. The tank will
be reconstructed in some "details so
that it will be what is known as d
water locked tank from which no
odor can escape. 1t has come to
the attention OF the council that
at the present time, due to the fact
that the tank is not properly con-
structed and has not been cleaned
for some time, there is a very
disagreeable odor from it which can
be noticed some distance away on
a windy day.
The councilmen have been advised
by the health department and by the
city engineer that the improvements
now about to be made should be
adequate to care for the city sewer
system for the next 20 years, without
further expense. The repairs and
improvements which have now been
authorized will necessitate an ex-
penditure of approximately $1,000 and
on next Tuesday evening the council
will meet in special session to find
means of raising this money without
waiting for the annual budget.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Peggy's Heart Stops
And Jake StappLer's
Faithful Pet Passes

And it was at a time, according to
Stapplcr, when Peggy was accurately
described by B2rhams line He was
such a dear little cock-tailed pup" eX-
cept that this pup was she"
AS she grew older, Peggy learned
the circle of Stapplers friends and to
them she was always agreeable. In
fact Peggy always WAS willing to meet
the stranger half way and thus her
actions beiitted the lines His faithful
dog salutes the smiling guest" for she
was naturally of friendly nature.
Knowing Peggy for 13 years, Mr..
Stappler and others Of Peggy's friends
are in close harmony with the lines
credited to Nine Sevigne, "The more
one comes to know men, the more one
comes to admire the dog" a sentiment
later slightly turned and cordially ap-
proved when applied to politicians by
Lamartine.
And SO when Peggy's career was end
ed so abruptly, her long time master
took the philosophers view of the loss
and paid her a fine tribute. It was
former United States Senator George
Graham Vest, of Missouri, new dead,
whose words in paying tribute to a
dog, became the most classic utterance
of his career and one of the gems Of
the American language. So Mr.. Stap-
pier, in the loss of Peggy finds con-
sclation in the little verse from St.
John Lucas poem ITO Dog" which
runs.
"But in some canine paradise,
Your wrath, know, rebukes the
moon,
And quarters every plain and hill
Seeking its master. AS for me
This prayer at least the gods fulfill
That when I pass the flood and see
Old Charon by the Stygian coast
Take toll of all the shades who land,
Your little faithful barking ghost
May leap to lick my phantom hand"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15

Peggy Is dead.
Heart disease proved fatal TO the lit
tie favoritc yesterday morning at $50
Burial took place soon after. Peggy
was q little under 10 years of age and
had passed ell her life IN Douglas. She
was silver gray Scotch terrier, the
longtime pet of Jacob Stappler whose
nome IN on twentieth street
The death OF Peggy was caused by
excitement incident to telling the
laundryman that he did not have her
permission to take parcel OF laundry
out Of the house. She grew very angry
and followed the intruder according to
her view out into nc yard and when
she had gotten about halfway TO the
gate, she dropped trembled q bit and
life was extinct. Her masters hands
tenderly placed her body in a box
which had been lined for the use. A
suitable place for her grave was found
and the box placed in. Then the
earth was closed and Peggy was but
tender memory to the man who had
trained her from her days Of puppy
hood and to whom she had been a
ldlIlllu NdCCll uOB oI al OCS~rAoAlo'
Peggy was well known to the children
and adults, too, who frequent the
Tenth street park. For several years
her master was employed there at
tending and working about the park
and his faithful dog guarded his tools
and helped him watch the place as
carefully as if she had been assistant
superintendent. In her younger years,
Peggy was entered in the bench show
division Of the Cochise county fair
and took the first prize with the ac-
companying blue ribbon. If she was
not bred in the purple, she came OF a
pure bred dam, having been whelped
by female owned by r. G.. Arthur
several years ago. It was from Arthur
that Stappler got Peggy as a puppy
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
ARIZONA URGED
TO use EFFORT.
TO START LINE

Outside interests are taking hand
in promoting development of air line
transportation through Arizona. One
OF the publicity bureaus for air line
transportation development has Just
issued a bulletin arguing for effort
by Arizonans to bring about estab-
liShment of air routes through this
section in which the following state
ments appear:
Every physical feature points to
Arizona as being in the line of the
transcontinental aerial pathway OF
the future. The southern route
across Arizona has many physical
advantages over the northern routes.
1t is shorter. 1t is over n route
where more equable climatic condt-
tions prevail and there is an absence
of air pockets. The extreme and
sometimes dangerous storms and bli2-
yards and cold encountered along the
northern routes in the winter season
are absent from the southern route
It is an all year round route. The
masses through the mountains over
the southern route are at a much
lower altitude than along the north
ern routes.
with these great physical ad-
vantages, it is strange to find the
southwestern portion Of the United
States lagging behind other sections
of the country in air service. The
explanation, however, is not hard to
find In order to make aerial route7
financially successful it is generally
acknowledged that they must enjoy
mail contracts in addition to pas
senger business Passenger trade
alone is not sufficient to pay divid-
ends.
"No mail routes have as yet been
established over Arizona, either local
or transcontinental. So it would
appear that the first requisite to
placing Arizona on the air map is
the establishment Of air mail routes
over this state. No other section OF
the United States of equal area to
the southwest is without direct cen
nection with the air mail service.
"The Arizona delegation i'll congress
is pledged to use every effort to
obtain the consent of the postmaster
general to the establishment Of an
air mail service giving direct con-
nections to the principal cities OF
Arizona. Individuals and civic or
ganizations can assist them in their
efforts by making their desires known
to the postmaster general OF the
United States"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
TOMBSTONE NOTES

Bill Cartright of Dragon is spend
ing few days in Tombstone attend
ing to business matters.
George r. Henshaw, county sheriff,
spent Sunday in the San Simon dis
trict on legal business.
Mrs. Jack Giles of Webb motored
over to Tombstone Monday morning,
bringing her sister, Mrs Hazel Gard
ner, in in time for work. Mrs. Gard
ner spent the weekend at the Giles
ranch in Elfrida.
D. L. Cunningham, well known at
torney at law, from Wilcox, was
court visitor Monday.
J. w. Terrill of Tempe has returned
home after spending the past week
here as o witness, in the case of the
State VS.. j. P. Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs B. Muelberg OF Phoe-
nix are here on court business this
week, as is w. B. Passev, E. G. Fraz-
ier and Mrs. H. M. Reed, of the same
place.
Mrs. Matte Reed. clerk in the
county treasurer's office, has returned
home after a short trip to Texas
where she was called due to the
serious illness of her mother.
A Jury panel of IS men was drawn
Monday afternoon at 1:15. The jurors
subpoenaed are scheduled to report
Thursday morning at 9:30. There is
one more criminal case set on the
calendar for this term and that IS
the case of state VS.. Mrs Bessie M
Hampston. Mrs. Hampston is charged
with embezzling funds from the Woot-
ton Hardware company of Blsbee tor-
which firm she was a bookkeeper
for many years Mrs. Hampston was
tried on one count in the fall term
of court last year, was acquitted and
Immediately rearrested on second
county. Alexander Murry and Frank
Thomas are the defendants attorneys
in the case.
S. Cooper of San Simon spent Mon
dav in Tombstone on court business.
Mrs. Irene Miller has reopened her
beauty shop in the building recently
vacated by Mrs. Bennett, who con-
Quoted the La Crosse Beauty Shoppe
here for several months. Mrs. Miller
was formerly located in the Modern
Shoppe on Main street but was among
those unfortunate ones, who were
burned out last week.
Baby F'redricks, the young boy who
was so seriously burned in Tombstone's
disastrous fire last week is improving
rapidly and will soon be out again.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15

Sixteen years ago yesterday at tho
first inaugural ceremony under Ariz-
orla statehood, a prayer destined to
become historic if not classical was
uttered in the state capital at the
official ceremonies by the Rev. James
Crutchfield, who had been chaplain
of the constitutional convention. To
those who knew then and remember
now, the prayer carried a message
probably somewhat different to thai
it would convey to the one not FAM
iliar with conditions and official per-
sonnel. Because of the anniversary
of statehood, and the fact that Gov
ernor Hunt is still at the helm adds
further interest to it. Rev. Mr..
Crutchfield died some years ago. The
story carried by the DISPATCH under
the heading, "The Lord l>~.OWs Now
Something About the New Officials
for the Rev. Crutchfield Sounded
Their Praises to Heaven" was as
follows:
The prayer of Rev. James Crutch-
field at the inaugural ceremonies last
Wednesday has been the subject OF
some comment by reason or the
unusual character of it. Mr.. Crutch-
field, it will be remembered, was the
chaplain of the constitutional con-
vention, and his morning prayers at
that time were distinguished for their
plainness and their practicability. On
one occasion the petition was COM
prehenSive. Beginning with the preSi-
dent Of the United States, it involved
all lesser officials and finally gathered
within its folds the members of the
convention as body. 1t then took
them up, not as individuals, but as
members of trades, professions and
occupations. Blessings were invited
upon the farmers, the merchants, and
after some hesitation On the part OF
the pastor upon the lawyers. That
was as far as Mr.. Crutchfield cared
to go. He let the doctors and the
undertakers hustle for themselves.
/ The following is the Inaugural
address:
"Oh, Lord, our heavenly Father
we thank Thee that we have lived
to see this day which shall mark
a new epoch in the history Of Ariz-
ona. We have been taught some
where that before engaging in any
important laudable or honorable
undertaking to invoke the aid Of
Diety We, therefore, stand in Thy
presence, Oh, Thou eternal Father
and we invoke Thy presence ant
approval at these inaugural cere-
monies which shall induct our mos
excellent governor, Hon. G. w. P
Hunt, into the gubernatorial chail
of this great commonwealth.
"The old Latins said 'VoX popull
voX Dei,' and now this man stands
in Thy presence and in the presence
of this assemblage of his fellow
citizens in response to that voic'
which calls him from among hi
fellow men, not as an anarchist, a
has been intimated, but as an honest
upright, patriotic Christian gentle
man, TO assume the honorable posi-
ton and office OF governor OF thi
great commonwealth to launch TIL
ship OF state.
"Oh, Lord, grant to endue hin
with a competency OF Thy wisdom
that he may wisely and economical
govern and manage the affairs o
this great commonwealth, not mig
gardly, but commensurate with OH
resources, and to this end gran
oh. Lord, that he may have tn
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
ARMY PREPARES
FOR MANEUVERS
WITH AVIATORS

There is a buzz of unusual activity
about Camp Jones these days for sha
battalion is preparing to go out on
maneuVers the latter part of this
week. The action viii probably last
about ten days and there will be an
aviation unit here from Brooks field
at San Antonio, Texas to work with
the troops. 1t Is expected that four
planes will arrive very shortly to take
part in this work
The maneuvers will be carried on
in the rugged border country between
Douglas and Slaughter's ranch. This
section has been the scene of many
maneuvers and not all of them have
been in practice For number OF
years the soldiers stationed here main-
tained outposts at Slaughter's ranch
and at other points along the line and
then their work was of a more war
like tone and less blank ammunition
was issued.
Airplanes are used with infantry to
scout out enemy troops TO may loca-
ton and in actual fighting where the
plane drops bombs on the enemy
trenches or Notifications to destroy
them or create weakness or confusion
to give the infantry chance to at
tack In the World war aviators fired
on infantry marching along roads, with
machine guns, and while few casualties
resulted the effect on the morale was
shattering. The planes also keep up
communication between the various
units of the ground force through the
use Of radio and signaling devices.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
New Daughter in LindIey Home

Mrs. and Mrs. ]. q. Llndley, OF
Clifton, have new daughter, borlI
Saturday. The Lindleys formerly lived
in Douglas. Mrs Lindley will be
remembered as Miss Theresa Mend
enhall.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Church Night For Methodists

A series OF churcn ngnC pIoSI IaLllo
will begin tonight at the Grace Meth
odist church. Beginning at 6:15 pot
luck dinner will be given in the base
n1ent of the church. Families are eX-
pected to bring one prepared dish ana
a dessert. A hot drink will be furn-
ished by the committee.
Immediately following the dinner
the entire group will adjourn to the
church auditorium for Bible study
The next hour will be given over TO
classes. A choice of either course IN
history and doctrine of Methodism OF
mission study will be open to adults
At the same time the juniors will have
story and game period
Not only the members of the church
but all interested are invited. The
course will continue for the next SIX
weeks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Arkansas Visitor

Mrs. H. ]. Kampman, of Gillette,
Ark. has arrived in Douglas to visit
her mother, Mrs. M. A. Palmer, 43l
Eighth street. Mrs. Kampman will
remain here about two weeks. re-
turning home by the way of Tulsa,
Okla, where she will stop off to
visit .Ter sister, Mrs. r. E. brennan,
Mrs. brennan was also a recent
visitor here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Rainbow Girls Meet

At a regular meeting of assembly
No. 4 Order of the Rainbow for girls
held at Masonic temple Monday nighr,
an enjoyable m,'sicai program con-
sisting Of piano solo by DeAlVa
Doubleday, vocal solo by Glenna Jones,
reading by Harriet Willoughby, piano
solo by Margaret Davis, and vocal
solo by Lucille Glenn was carried out
All meetings of the assembly will be-
gin at 7 p. m At the next regular
meeting there will be an initiation
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Meets with Mrs. Thierry

Meets With Mrs. Thlerry
The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Grace Methodist church will hold
meeting on Thursday afternoon at
2:3O at the home of Mrs. Thierry,
north of town. The mission study
class, The Adventure of the Church,
will be conducted by Mrs. j. Hunter
Smith.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Church Bazaar

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold their annual bazaar
December 8. The date is being an
nounced at this time in order not TO
conflict with any other church activit-
les.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Missionary Society TO Meet

The Womens Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will hold an
all-day meeting on Thursday at the
church annex for the purpose of do
ing it's quota of overseas sewing. Each
lady is asked to bring her own lunch
and coffee will be prepared at the
annex for the noon meal.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Miss IsIava Dead

Miss Frances Isiava, aged 81, died
at the home, 311 Seventeenth street,
yesterday. The body was cared Tor by
Porter and Ames, morticians, and the
funeral will be held this morning at
$50 in the Catholic church. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15

From Tucson
A. P. Bolsius, factory representative
of Underwood Typewriter company
is in Douglas from headquarters IN
Tucson. Mr.. Bolsius is making his
regular monthly inspection trip, look
ing after the interests OF users OF
typewriters. He is stopping at the
Palomar hotel.