Winslow Daily Mail, 1926-12-23

By unanimous action, however, a resolution by Representative | Sinott, Republican, Oregon, was ! adopted expressing willingness of I the committee to consider care care! - ! care! fully any recommendations that j may he received from commissiqn commissiqnj - j commissiqnj ers of California, Arizona and Ne Nevada, - vada, Nevada, now conferring in Los An Angeles - geles Angeles over the formation of a cpm- J pact between ,iu the Colo Coloj - j Coloj rado river basin. If necessary the comittee agreed to recommend an amendment to the bill when it comes up in the house to cover such recommenda recommendations - tions recommendations as may he deemed advisable to embody in the measure. Chairman Smith was instructed to wire the commissioners in Los Angeles that the committee hoped they would continue nego negotiations - tiations negotiations and reach an agreement. Representative Swing, Republi Republican, - can, Republican, California, co-author of the measure, expressed gratification j over the committee's action, as j did Chairman Smith. Representative Hayden, Demo* | crat, Arizona, one of the three op opi - i opi posing the measure, said he con conj - j conj sidered the Sinott resolution most | important and hoped the eomrais- I sinners would come to an agree agreei - i agreei ment. Others opposing the bill I were Representative Whittington, ; Mississippi, Democrat,* and Repre Reprei - i Reprei tentative Leatlierwood, Republi Republii - i Republii can, Utah. j Smith said he would press for {.House consideration of the bill at the first opportunity. A similar measure has been reported by the Senate irrigation committee and is on the Senate calendar. HAYDLX AM) ASII UK ST POINT ARIZONA RIGHTS In a message to the Winslow Daily Mail last night, Senator i Henry F. Ashurst, and Repressen Repressenjtative - jtative Repressenjtative Carl Hayden pointed the op opportunities - portunities opportunities for amendment to the i Swing-Johnson bill, which still lie within (he power of Arizona. The j telegram says: I "Action of House committee to- I day in reporting Swing-Johnson bill was taken alter the adoption |of a resolution by the committee which took cognizance of the (Continued on Page 3) o THE WEATHER] S. - / Arizona: Thursday and Friday, gene rally fair, not much change in fi m j wra line. New Mexico: Thursday unset* (led with snow north, rain south portion, er.lder; Friday probably fair, WINSLOW Courtesy of H. .1. FOUTS, Fe Weather Observer High Temperature 27 Low temperature ;>.> Precipitation .02 1 Lnowi'ull Five-tenths inch

-3 tEI Centro Goes t * Wild Over News * £ Os Boulder Dam * * - - + + EL CENTRO, Calif., Dec. 22. 4* * (Associated Press) 4* 4* TYEDLAM broke loose today 4* * an Associated Press + dispatch from Washington tell- 4* ing of favorable action by a 4* 4* House committee on the Colo- 4* 4* rado river development hill 4* 4* was telephoned here by the 4* 4* Brawley News. 4* 4 4 Business was suspended, 4* 4* fire companies raced madly 4* 4* up and downw the streets- un- 4* 4* til blocked by hundreds of au- 4* 4* tomobiles, and tooting their 4* 4* horns and every whistle in 4* 4* the countryside was tied down 4* 4* in celebration of what is con- 4> 4* strued to foreshadow certain 4* 4* favorable action by congress 4* 4* on the Swwing-Johnson bill. 4* 4* Imperial Velley long has 4* 4* fought for Colorado river de- 4* 4* velopment, primarily as a flood 4* 4* control measure. Many thous- 4* j 4* ands of acres of land would 4* j 4* be irrigated from stored wa- 4* 4* ters if the proposed dam at 4> 4* Black Canyon is built. 4* 4* *> 4* 4* 4* 4* d* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* o Arizonan Says 'Well Go Ahead and Let 'Em Sue' LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 ( AP) The tri-state conference on Col ora- j do river development today took a Christmas adjournment until De- j cembcr 28, without California* Ar- j izona and Nevada succeeding in 1 reaching any basis for agreement, j At the same time, on the plea of j P. A. Reid, of Arizona, the confer- j ence agreed to place a muffler on j future proceedings, excluding all newspapermen, agreeing to issue; no statement regarding the ses- j sions, and dispensing with a sten stenographer - ographer stenographer so there will he no rec record - ord record of the meetings. Reid declar declared - ed declared that Arizona had failed to have her contentions set forth in the newspapers and that statements j of the Arizona delegates had been "garbled." Arizona To Go Ahead. The fact that the Swing-Johnson hill for Colorado river development was reported favorably by the , House of Representatives commit committee - tee committee today does not affect Arizona's position, Reid said at the close of today's meeting. doubt if the bill will be pass- j ed at this session," he stated. "If (.Continued on Page 3)

The "English Nobleman" Assistant .U,.- S. Attorney Lowell Wadmond, wU| managed some of the raids, gave further information of the executiopof the raids. One operative pose<\ ,as an English no nobleman. - bleman. nobleman. SIUh imperative, Wadmond said, cultivated the acquaintance of a young society girl who intro introduced - duced introduced him to various members of the night club. To some of the so society - ciety society girls, "The English noble nobleman" - man" nobleman" introduced other prohibition agents and they escorted the girls to clubs they could not have en entered - tered entered without the girls. Many drinking parties, Wadmond said, were staged before the*-- evidence was obtained. The cost of the raids to the gov government - ernment government was estimated at SB,OOO. Eight Pass State Bar Examinations TUCSON, Dec. 22 (AP) Eight out of 27 applicants passed the bar examination held at Phoenix No November - vember November 29 and 30, accoiding to an announcement today by Frank E. Curley, a member of the state board of bar examiners. The publication of the announce announcement - ment announcement was delayed because of the absence of Curley, who was on a visit to Cincinnati and Kentucky. Among the eight sucessful candi candidates - dates candidates was Harry Juliani, of Tuc Tucson. - son. Tucson. who scored 74.50. A grade of 70 per cent is necessary to pass. Following is the list of successful candidates, as made public yes yesterday: - terday: yesterday: E. G. Frazier, 84.25: R. Tennings, <4.25, Juliani, 74.50; Orme Lewis, 70.75; H. P. Lusty. 76.25; Edward M. Robison. 79.75; John J- Taheny. 75.50, and Joseph B. Zaversack, 77.

SOMERVILLE, N. Dec. 22 (AP) - A woman mountaineer lay in Somerset Hospital probably mortally wounded and three others were suffering from minor gunshot wounds tonight as the result of an all night battle during which she and her two brothers, apparently undaunted by gas bombs hurled through the windows of their be beseiged - seiged beseiged farmhouse at Jutland, held off an attacking force of more than 30 state police. Corporal Matthew Daly and Trooper Smith were wounded by the hail of shotgun fire that poured from the barricaded' house, but returned to the battle after treat treatment. - ment. treatment. Trouble Over Livestock The woman, Beatrice Meaney, a middle-aged spinster, was wounded in the abdomen by a bullet. James Meaney was shot in the left knee. Timothy Meaney, the other brother, tonight was taken to Flemmgton, the Hunterdon county seat, for ar arraignment - raignment arraignment on charges of. atrocious assault and- battery with intent to kill. The trouble began when-agents of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who' last night went to the place to investi investigate - gate investigate complaints that the farmers were not feeding their livestock well found the outbuildings barred and the brothers standing guard, refusing them admittance. The agents returned later with Trooper Alfred Larson and a search warrant. The party was met by Timothy who menaced them with a club. While Larson was tussling with the man, James appeared and fired a shotgun at him. Larson shot James in the knee and the pair backed into the house, barricading the doors. Seige Lasts 12 Hours

After the administration over a period of eight years had been characterized by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, as tainted with "theft, graft and extravagance," Senator King, Democrat, Utah, an announced - nounced announced that he would move, after the holiday recess, to get an ap appropriation - propriation appropriation of $50,000 to permit the special Senate committee to pro proceed - ceed proceed with it's investigation of the custodian's office. In the midst of the discussion Presideht: Coolidge sent to* the Sen Senate - ate Senate a report of an investigation by Comptroller General McCarl into the alfairtOof the custodianjs of office,' - fice,' office,' This report furnished the basis of the attack, Senator Borah declaring "it showed the worst sys system - tem system of looting this country has ever known." Full Accounting Hade While not making any recom recommendations, - mendations, recommendations, the report outlined numerous transactions in the cus custodians - todians custodians office which it said were irregular, but added that all of the money had been accounted for. "Os course it is accounted for," declared Senator Borah, "but his report fails to show that property was sold for ten cents on the dol dollar - lar dollar and that ten cents was ac accounted - counted accounted for instead of the dollar." During the confusion, the bill proposing settlement of war claims of aliens and Americans was brought over from the House and was immediately pounced upon with amendments.

Testimony in the second hearing this afternoon followed much the same course! Ttuth Bamford Reed charged that Purnell violated her shortly before May 13, 1920. At that time, she said, she was in the eighth grade in "The Ark," the House of David schoolhouse. A number of students were to take the county eighth grade examina examinations - tions examinations and she went to Benjamin for a dress to wear to the examina examinations. - tions. examinations. When she arrived at the house of Benjamin, Purnell's liv living - ing living quarters, she said the colony leader was in the kitchen. The al alleged - leged alleged attack, she testified, follow followed. - ed. followed. "I asked him what he had done," she testified. "He said 'you've read about me in the Star, haven't you?' " The "Star" is a House of David publication. Assail Woman's Reputation The "king" who appeared in' court today presented much the same appearance as the figure that was hauled out of his colony last November after a four year hunt and arraigned on the warrants. At the preliminary hearings today he appeared only slightly interested, at times even bored. Lying on his cot, he turned his head and smil smiled - ed smiled when Mrs. Woodworth declar declared - ed declared he had summoned her to his quarters by rapping on the win window - dow window pane. This afternoon, he lay on his cot, grasping his coat collar with his hands, blinking as he watched the proceedings.

tney were anchored last night af after - ter after the hop from San Antonio. At 1:30 p. m., however, the sun broke through to beckon the pilots on. Rapidly the planes were mov moved - ed moved into the open water of the bay and at 2:25 p. m. Major Dargue, flight commander, gave the signal that was ready. The ships took the air at two J minute intervals, the flagship New : York rising at 2-29 p. in. The ! Detroit, San Francisco, San Anton Anton; - ; Anton; io, and St. Louis followed in rapid succession, and in a few moments | they were crossing the internation international - al international boundary of the Rio Grande and were over foreign soil and water. Navajo School Fund for Quarter $13 ? 563 PHOENIX, Dec. 22 (AP) - De (AP) - Delayed - layed (AP) - Delayed state warrants for the sec second - ond second quarterly apportionment of state school funds to counties were mailed today bv c. O. Case, state superintendent of public instruc- I tion and should be received to tomorrow - morrow tomorrow or Friday, it was said. The checks cover the quarterly appor apportionments - tionments apportionments made October 11. Apa Apache - che Apache county will receive $10,109; Coconino county, $9,232; Navajo county $13.5(0. 70,

to Get Evidence 'TEXAS' GUINAN HIT % NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (AP) - The "scalps" of fifteen more night club proprietors gathered in the great White Way, Tuesday, are to be added to the collection of 58 held by Chester P. Mills, federal prohi prohibition - bition prohibition administrator. Discussing today the relative dryness of the "Roarin' Forties" in which were located some of the clubs and cabarets raided Tuesday night between "cocktail hour" and "stirrup cup" time, Mills said he had no hope of drying up the great White Way, but that he would "put fear into the night club and cab cabaret - aret cabaret owners' hearts." "I'm going to add about fifteen more scalps to my belt," Mills said. , Texas Guiiiun Hit The' central figure in the first drive, which placed the hand of the law on the shoulders of such night life celebrities as Texas Guinan, former show girl, who operates the "300 club" and "Dinty" Moore, who receives in his Forty-sixth street club, was revealed by Mills as a "society woman whose name is in the social register, and who felt it a civic duty to enforce the dry laws."