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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26
ARIZ. DEMOCRATS
NAME DELEGATES
TO CONVENTION
Harry E. Pickett Heads
State Delegation to
Houston Meeting

PHOENIX, March 20 P-Arizona
democrats will send an uninstructed
delegation, admittedly favorable to
Governor Smith Of New York, to
the national convention at Houston
in June. it, was evident at the con-
cluSion OF the state central COM
nnittee meeting here tonight, in which
II delegates entitled to six votes were
named.
State Representative W. =. Francis
of Maricopa county in speaking TO
the session declared that every one
of the delegates, both principals and
alternates, were loyal supporters OF
Smith.
''We have been beaten but are not
downhearted, Albert D. Leyne, presi-
dent of the Reed for President crs
ganization in Arizona, said in a stated
merft issued from his home where he
has been confined due to illness.
Anyone who cannot take defeat
and still smile has no place in
politics." he stated.
DR.. Clarence E. Gunter, Of Globe,
was elected national committeeman
at the afternoon session, defeating
II. r. h1Hlal, OA EuOe1uA, py NOtC
of SO to 81 Mrs. John c. Greenway,
of Ajo, was elected nar1ona1 com
mitteewoman by acclamation, after
Mrs. Jack Huffman, of Yuma, with
drew as candidate.
Delegates elected today are Harry
E. Pickett, OF Douglas; Mrs. Nancy
Lindelmann, Flagstaff; M. j. Harmon,
Clifton; Harry v. Bene, Globe; Neri
Osborn, Sr., Phoenix; j. A. Sisson,
Phoenix; Judge E. Elmo Bollinger
Kingman; E. A. Sawyer, Winslow;
Bradford Duncan, Tucson; g. P.
Morgan, Florence; Leslie Hardy
Nogales, and Dave Hopkins Prescott
Alternates are John B. Hart
Cochise county; James Kennedy,
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ampton, was expected to arrive
here at midnight. Early reports
from the Dickinson hospital, where
Mrs. GOOdhue has been patient
since she was stricken with influ-
enza last December, expressed
doubt that she would live until
her daughter reached here bedside.
DIR. Hayes report after his third
visit to the hospital late today,
held more hope.
While admitting that Mrs. Good
hue had failed greatly in the past
"a hours, DR.. Hayes said she had
shown wonderful recuperative
power and might live for several
days. Her condition remained
very serious, the physician said,
but she appeared to be much
brighter, and had recognized those
who visited her.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Coolidge
came to Northampton and spent
several days visiting her mother.
AT that time physicians said that
because of the advanced age of the
patient, her ultimate recovery was
doubtful. Mrs. GOOdhue is 78
years old.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26
TERROISN ACTS
OF KLAN TOLD BY
FORMER MEMBER
Testimony Taken in Depo-
sition i'm Effort to Gust
Order in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, March 26 tP-
Acts of terrorism aneged to have been
committed by members of the Ku
KluX khan in Ohio in recent years
and charge that the secret order
was closely associated with units of
state government, were related to
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom
today by James R. Ramsey, of
Gratiot, Wis. The testimony was
taken in deposition in Gilliom's
suit to oust the khan from Indiana
The battalion OF DEATH" CT the
khan and the knight riders OF Ohio,
were branches OF the Klan formed
to carry out "a program OF terror,
including publics whippings, burning
churches and theaters making threats,
illegal liquor raids and engaging in
guerrilla warfare" Ramsey said. He
lived i'll Dayton. Ohio, while a klaiis-
man, he added, having entered the
organization at Springfield, Ohio.
Ramsey said he was banisl1ed in
March, 1927, and since had moved to
Continued on Page Ten)
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SOMEWHERE ON PACIFIC BRITISH
OIL CARRIER IS FACING DOOM

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 (R
From an undetermined position
in the broad Pacific ocean the
British oil carrier British Hussar
sent an urgent call for help at
7:45 a. m, Saturday, said reports
received here today by the United
State naval radio and the Mackay
radio services. The British Hussar
is believed to have a crew of 40.
In response, three naval vessels
sped from the Pearl HarbOr station
near Honolulu Sunday morning,
heading for place 400 miles south
west of the Hawaiian group,
whence it was Thought the call
might have come. The warships,
the mine layers Burns and Lud-
low and the mine sweeper Whip
poorwiII, had orders to search a
radius of 125 miles.
The signals from the British
Hussar were so faint that her posi-
ton could not be learned defin-
iteIy, but the words "helP wanted
urgent" were heard by the radio
operators on board the steamships
Ventura and Niagara. In addi-
tiOn, the radiOman thought he de-
tected the tragic word "afire," but
the signals were SO faint that he
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26
CONGRESS USES
TIM TALKIN G
ABOUT CAMP AICN
Presidential Politics Stunts
Legislation Into Back
ground Monday

WASHINGTON, March 26 P-
Presidential politics for time to-
day shunted legislation to the back.
ground at both ends of the capitol
with a democrat in the senate child
ing Secretary Hoover while in the
house a republican championed the
cause of Lowden of Illinois and an
other advised his party to nominate
Longworth of Ohio.
The attack on Hoover was direct
ed by Senator Neely of West Vir-
ginia, who declared the commerce
secretary was lodging on the pro-
hibition question and that the coun-
try was entitled to his real views
Lowden's spokesman in the house
was HOLIDAY of Illinois, who re-
viewed the career of the former
governor of his state and incident
ally took an indirect jab at Hoover
Speaker Longworth's name was
brought up by Schager of Wiscon-
sin, who in 1924 was in the La.
Toilette camp for president. In do.
ing so, Schafer said the public was
entitled to more light as to Low
denis views on prohibition, labor
and the league of nations.
Coincident with these develop.
ments on the house and senate
floors, Reed-for president headquar
ters made public an exchange OF
kilograms between the Missouri sen
ator and Evans Woolen, Indianap
oIis banker, and the lone entry il
the democratic presidential primary
in Indiana.
Reed said his invasion of Wool
ems state shortly for severa
speeches was not to be considered
las any effort on his part to gaiI
the first choice support of Indian;
delegates to the Houston conven
tion. Woollen replied that he fel
no uneasiness on that score.
While he was having his say il
the senate about Hoover, Nicely as
serted that in replying to the pro
hibition QUESTIONABLE of Senate
Borah of Idaho, the commerce sec
Iretary had ignored several of tn
questions put to him. He urge'
the Idaho senator to again call OF
the cabinet officer for his views
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Labor Department
Analyses Situation
OF Unemployment

WASHINGTON, March 2S P-
Almost two million people are out
of work in this country, ,874 $50
the senate was informed today by
Secretary Davis, of the labor de-
partment, in response toy the reso-
luton of Senator Wagner, demo-
crat, of New York, asking for a la
Dor report.
Mr.. Davis in his letter to vice
president Dawes, said this situation
was serious" while mot so ex-
tensive or grave as the estimates
which have been generally circu-
lated"' He predicted prompt re-
lief" through the Inauguration of
elaborate, public building programs
by the federal, state and municipal
governments, but otherwise made
no predictions.
The department report estimated
that there are 23,348,692 wage
ea1 ners today, compared with 35,-
222,74G in 1925, which was ac-
ceptCd as an average year and used
the basis for computations. This
constitutes shrinkage of TAB per
cent III employment.
The downward trend in employ
mert started in April, 1927, the
secretary reported, and continued
until January of this year, but he
said that the figures for February,
jus; made available, showed a turn
upw"rd.
Causes for the shrinGaga were
4 ~
IN The NJ ssissippi valley ana i'll New
England. the Florida tornado, the
trnlra cry closino of certain indus
trial !olrs and a disturbance" in
the t. minous coal fields lasting
c.v'.r several months. He also call
Ell atteI tion to the immigration Of
2Ep.Czc persons into this country
last year, describing most of these
- ia1oTrs, and further note1 that
2,tCO., 90 boys and girls reach tEu
working age every year.
Only i single Iypewritter copy OF
'iIn yo;uminous report, wncl was
cnmr;ied by Commission n Ethel
bert " art of the bureau oi labor
statistics. was brought to the capi-
tol hy Secretary Davis. 1t was i'm
possible for senators to read this
during the day and Senator Wagner
anne unced he would discuss it after
he bad had an opportunity TO stud!
it. Senator Smoot, republican, o.
Utah, had the report printed.
Commissioner Stewart had detail
ed figures only for the manufacture
! ing and railroad industries. He es
timated that in January of thi:
year there were 7,739,907 employ
ed in manufacturing, compared
with S,3S3,7S1 in 1925. In tn,
railroads he estimated there wer'
1,643,356 employed compared will
1,752,589 in 1925.
"It can only be assumed" he eX
planned, "that the Groups of agri
culture, mining, clerical workers
domestic service and trade hav
been affected in a like degree"
Mr. Davis insisted\ that he hat
SOUNDED warning in ample time
30 permit the Inauguration of pub
lie buildinr1 program to help NEE
the situation. He asked for add
tional funds if he was to obey tn
suggestion of the senate for maxim
accurate and all-inclusive reports o.
lemployment.
The unemployment was classifie
u Continued on Page Tem
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26
ALCOHOL AND
GAMBLING new
ISSUES GIVEN
Mexican Presidential Cam
didate Attacks Wicked
Catholics
STRONG ALLIES
Intimates That More Blood
Will Be Spilled To
Bring Security

MEXICO CITY, March 26 tP)-Pro-
hibitiOn was injected into Mexican ma
tional politics tonight by General Al
varo Obregon, sole candidate for the
presidency of the republic. He pro-
poSed.'it in a political speech at Silao,
in the state of Guanajuato, and de-
clared that alcohol, gambling, reaction
ism and wicked Catholics were the
principal enemies of tn eMexican peo-
pie.
"Reactionaries who would overthrow
the revolution" he said, ''are not our
only enemies. They have powerful al
lies in alcohol and gambling"
Reaction is our principal enemy
alcohol is its most formidable ally,
cards are the ally of all the enemies Of
morality" he appealed to the rural
people to erert themselves for moral
advancement.
"We must eliminate from our social
order the drones called card sharps,
who live on honest mems work." said
General Obregon "We must show that
public opinion arraigns as accused at
the bar of justice all those VINO en-
courage the consumption of alcohol,
since it atrophies mental faculties and
morals and destroys the social order.
Alcohol is a cancer we must fight In
order to extirpate it from the Mex
ican family
General Obregon said that wicked
Catholics were those who used their
religion as a means of propagating
anti-governmeht activities He praised
the patriotism and the morality of
country people who have always been
willing to shed their blood for their
county when necessary. Then he said:
But, comrades, armed sacrifices are
no longer necessary except in few
states where wicked Catholics try to
promote their political interests by in
voking a religion which they them
selves do not practice, a religion which
they mock by putting it at the service
of their material interests"
''It may be necessary to spill a little
more blood in those regions in order tC
eliminate the last small nuclei Of these
evil ones, these false Catholics who
would make of their religion a banner
for fratricidal strife. We, well know
who were the evil Catholics and who
were the innocents deceived into fol-
lowing them. We well know how tc
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Three Fliers Elude Vigi-.
lance of Aerial Police
Leaving Germany
N. Y. OBJECTIVE
Na1iCnal Organization OPP
posed Trip In Single
MotOred Plane

BERLIN March 90. lP)--Eluding the
vigilance of both the Lufthansa and
aerial police, Captain Herman Koehl,
Baron von Huenefeld, sponsor Of the
flight, sn0 Arthur Spindler, war
aviator, as mechanic, took off shortly
after o'clock this morning from
Tempelhofer airdrome on an attempt
to span the Atlantic, with New York
as the final objective.
The single motored plane Bremen
carrying the intrepid fliers reached
the BaldoRnel airdrome, in Ireland,
this evening and thus the first leg OF
the long stern siN Journey from
Germany to America, has been ac-
complished.
Captain Koehl took off from the
airdrome in utter secrecy, in the face
of the opposition of German aviation
circles. Especially opposed to the
flight was Lufthansa, the national
organization, with which he had been
identified, and which reiterated its
contention that the east-to-West cross
ing was possible only with a triple
motored hydroairplane KoehI sue
ceeded in Disgusting his intentions So
well that he was enabled to make
fortnight's preparations for the the
flight without his intentions being
For number Of days Koehl has
been flying six or seven hours daily,
ostensibly to test the motor and in
struments of the old Bremen with
which he attempted to fly to America
last year. His real purpose, however,
was not to attract attention to the
start which he, Won Huenefeld, and
Spindler planned for today. Not even
to his wife did Koehl divulge his fun
merely saying that he in
tended to make g. trial flight to Ire
land, where his future movements will
be guided by English weather reports.
Captain Koehl is considered one of
the most daring airmen in German
aviation. He withdrew from service
with Lufthansa after differences with
the directors about the advisabiIity
of the flight he now is making. The
Bremen carries the markings D-1167
The successful nonstop flight to
Baldonnel represents distance as
estimated here of 992 miles, which was
accomplished in about 9 1-2 hours, or
an average OF nearly lO6 miles an
hour
DUBLIN, March 26 tF)--"We had to
struggle against headwinds on our
flight today from Berlin, but our ma
chine behaved splendidly."
This sentence comprised the entire
statement tonight of Captain Herman
Koehl, who piloted the Bremen from
Templehofer airdrone near Berlin to
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Obregon lnjects Prohibition Into Campaign
One Life And $500, 900
Damage Toll OF Floods
In Modesto, Calf, Dist.

MODESTO, Calf, March 26 Up 4
While the waters of the, STAN 4
islaus and Tuolumne rivers were 4
receding tonight, they are be- *
. ieved to have taken toll of at 4
: least one life and to have dam 4
aged, crop lands in the Modesto, +
Oakdale and Knights Ferry dis x
trists to the extent Of about 4
100000. *
While aiding in the rescue of *
man who had become marooned \
beneath the Tuolumne bridge 4
here, Deputy Sheriffs Jack Ham x
NETT ano Ernest Benson heard a y
call for help from a partly sub *
merged cabin. Speeding to the \
cabin the officers found a. float 4
ing coat, shirt and shoes, but no 4
: man. *
: God, come quick" were the x
last words heard from the flood 4
victim, by the deputies. His *
name could not be learned. *
s *. * y y * * * * s. y y * 4
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26

Copper steady; electrolytic
spot and futures, 14lsci
lead steady; spot, 6.00c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26

was uncertain. The calls for help
also were heard by the naval sta
ton at HiIo, Hawaii.
The Ventura operator, straining
ears, made out the longitude posi-
tion sent by the disabled vessel as
1920 west or 167:30 west, which
is approximately that of the
Hawaiian group. Naval officers
believed the British Hussar might
have been south or southwest of
the islands, on a voyage among
south sea islands while bound
from England to China and Japan.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26
REV. FLANDERs DIES

PHOENIX, March 26 tPl-The Rev.
F. j. Flanders, SO, pastor OF the
Church of The Nazarene, Los Angeles,
and business manager OF Pasadena
college, Pasadena, died in Phoenix
hospital Sunday, following a stroke OF
paralysis suffered Saturday in Peoria.
Arizona.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26
Senator Deneen's And
Judge SwansOn's Homes
Bombed In Chicago

* CHICAGO, March &c CPl-The
y home of United States Senator
y Charles S. Deneen at 61st street :
X and Normal avenue was bombed
* tonight.
* Less than IL minutes later a
* bomb was exploded at the Gran
* don avenue home of Circuit
y Judge John A. Swanson, Deneen
y candidate for states attorney
* against Grove.
r.
4 * & * X H s. & H & X * ). ).
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26
MELLON REVIsEs ESTIMATE.

WASHINGTON, March &c P)-
Barring unexpected developments,
Secretary Melons revised tax rec
Iommendation to congress will call
for a reduction of not more than
$200,000,000
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INSTALLMENT VII.

Continued In Tomorrow's Starr
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INSTALLMENT VII.
~ IGHTON'S brain was working
very quickly now
The Lizard and Emile Dau-
~ dot were two distinct entities.
Daudot, driven to desperation
by the fruits of his own extravaganza,
had become the tool of the masked
assassins. had engaged in some gigantic
robbery AMI gone to London to dispose
Of the spoil.
Hearing of his intended visit to Tav-
erner, the Lizard had suspected a
scheme to double-cross him. Some
where between Paris and London Dau-
dot had met his death; then Corlitt.
who had been a visitor to the Rue DIES
Acacias, and now this Laroche woman.
He had many motives for removing
Corlitt, and it was possible Daudots
mistress knew too much
He waited for some seconds 70. that
door to open, waited with his finger on
the trigger and every muscle in his
body tense.
A revolver shot would disturb the
entire building, bring the concierge
flying up the outer stairs, send score
of shrieking tenants to their windows.
but Dighton mad no intention of hold
too we'll the temper of the man he had
to deal with. and the value of getting
his round in first.
Still keeping his eyes on the door, ne
stepped backward across the room and
threw open the French windows They
opened onto the same balcony es those
Of the next room, overlooking the main
ttoroughfare. His action gave a second
point by which he might be attacked,
but the fumes that filtered in through
every crack had to be dispersed by the
first means available.
In little while his hiding place was
wrapped in blue mist, pungent, as
phvxiating. Driven to the outer air, he
hazarded o glance in at the next win
dow. His first attempt, screened by
looped curtains and volumes of tinted
vapor, revealed little. A second look
assured him that he had witnessed
repetition of the Park lane tragedy, and
that save for the prone figure of Mile.
Laroche the room was empty.
Something attracted his attention to
the street A figure was in the act of
leaving the huilding-a dapper man in
q gray hat and dark, belted coat. He
glanced upward as Dighton peered over,
50 swiftly that the adventurer felt that
he must have seen him. Crossing the
read, he made off In the direction of
the Avenue de la Grande Arnee.
Digi1ton fought his way back to the
bedroom. dipped g. towel In the water
jug and tied it over his face. A minute
later he had invaded the death chamber
by the inner door and staggered, smart
ing, into the passage.
He left the towel inside and let him.
self noiselessly out.
On the first floor landing he encoun-
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that Daudot and the Lizard were ac-
completes. Turning over the whole ad-
venture in cold blood, Dighton could
not see that he had achieved much. He
was satisfied that the ex-detective was
dead, although he could not produce
proof even Of this He had established
that the Lizards agents might be
found in the most unexpected places
and occupations-and that the gang
existed for the purpose of loot. His
report would assure his chief that he
had not been idle. and that the arch
bandits weapon carried only three re-
naming charges
His memory jerked back to llle. La
roche, the little, painted brunette. who
had been so frightened when he called
Her end was as tragic as his own
might have been-if the Liar had
realized that he was there. He was
sorry for Mile. Laroche.
A sudden sound aroused him from
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ing, and Dighton had two-berth COM
partment to himself. He removed his
waterproof and sat down. Rinsing his
hand 10 minutes later. he discovered
that the coloring had provoked myriad
of tiny blisters. which, encouraged by
the application of warm water, set up
an itching sensation that was the re-
verse of pleasant. An exactly similar
rash showed on his forehead, most of
which was hidden fortunately by his
hair.
He returned to his seat and dug out
one of the magazines Greta had given
him. But he did not read. He was
gazing out 'of the window at Paris,
with night creeping over it: Paris, like
ghost city wreathed in haze The
strings of Lights that indicated the
thoroughfares hung like fairy things.
apparently suspended from nothing.
They were rafting through the suburbs
presently and the cloom had deenened
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He wondered whether the sheets the
newsboys carried bore scare headlines,
whether hoarse voices were shouting
Horrible murder at Porte Maillot!"
He could picture the concierge of the
house in the Rue DIES Acacias standing
in the road. wild-eyed and unshaven.
yoicing the gruesome details of his
discovery for the benefit of his friends.
They would be looking for tall Eng
lishman and little man In blue.
belted coat and gray velour hat.
The attendant glanced in at the
doorway to announce that dinner would
be served in the dining car at T.
Dighton accepted slip of pink paper
and pushed it away into waistcoat
pocket.
He turned the pages of the magazine
idly.
He would report to Taverner from
Turin.
II would be news to him to learn
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his reverie-the noise of q newspaper
being opened coming from somewhere
almost at his elbow.
Turning his head sharply, he was
astonished to see Marney-his acquaint-
ance of the Cockatoo Club-chewing a
black cigar and occupying the other
corner seat
A fash of gold filled teeth deputized
for a smile.
Wall, stranger!" drawled Marnev.
staring dreamv-eyed through the win
dow. 81 guess it's blowing up for snow"
How the blazes did you get here?"
exclaimed Dighton.
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HUNT CONFIDENCE MAN.
Say He Took Money on Promise to
Get Relatives Out of Jail.

A colored man who has been VIC
timizing members of his own race by
obtaining money from them on the
promise of obtaining the release of
relatives who are IN jail renewed his
activities last night, obtaining a total
Of $50 from three different people.
The first report OF his yesterdays
activities was made by Edward Gray.
colored, Station A. Conduit road. who
said a colored man giving the name
of James Willis had approached him
and said for reasonable sum OF money
he would get two good lawyers to de-
fend Grays brother. who Is In jail
awaiting trial on a charge of murder.
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Killed by Elevator.
pecisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, September 10.
james Robinson Rowley. % years
old, was killed yesterday in the new
Memorial Hospital here. where he Is
employed in construction work. He
thrust his head in the elevator shaft
on the fourth floor. looking for an
ascending car. and was struck by car
which was descending. His widow,