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87 NO. 210 WEATHER The Arizona Star NEWS, CIRCULATION ADVERTISING, DEPARTMENTS Phone 2400 TWELVE PAGES TUCSON, ARIZONA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 1928 TWELVE PAGES FIVE CENTS A COPY. RANCHER MURDERED NEAR TANQUE VERDE HOME Does $100,000 Damage In Miami Ariz. In Seven Minutes CLOUDBURST SWIRLS INTO MAIN STREET Several Light Business Structures Blown Down BASEMENTS FLOODED Inch of Muck Left On Floors of Many Stores MIAMI. officials late tonight estimated July 27-(P)-Pothe done by the lice damage late after- heavy cloudburst in Miami this noon to have amounted to between $300.000 and $500.000.

Rumors continued con- to cerning loss of lives heard but no such could be be discovered. MIAMI, July 27 cloudbursts from ever one to of the hit this region swept through the Pinal mountains watershed, through the Tanks passed wash along the Miami- Superior highway, overflowed high flood container walls, and, coupled with an accompanying high wind, resulted in an estimated property damage of $100.000 in Miami late this afternoon. In exactly seven minutes from the first rush of wind and rain that warned inhabitants of a storm, a swirling torrent filled the main business thoroughfare of Miami and swept over the sidewalks, deinches of muck on main and flooding basements of positing flors business establishments to a depth of from one to three feet of water. The Miami fire department was kept busy tonight pumping out water from basements. Fixtures on ground floors in almost every business house in Miami were under water and losses ranged from a few to several thousand dollars in each case.

Several light business structures were blown down and many roofs of dwelling houses were removed by the Heavy wind. Uprooted cacti and rocks were washed from the hillsides into the center of the city. Unpaved streets were piled high with debris and all semblance of former traffic beds disappeared. Water running from hills at right angles with the main street caused a backwash three blocks square, in which the water ranged from six inches to two feet in Several automobiles were washed into the flood canal running through Miami. Although it was rumored early this evening that three persons had lost their lives in the flood, no authentic reports of any deaths could be obtained, and it is believed that there were no fatalities.

RAIL MEN ACCEPT REDUCTION IN PAY LONDON, July tors and executives, a rerailroad employes, including, direcduction of 2 1-2 per cent in their under an agreement nounced today, following upon a conference of representatives of workers and managers. The settlement was characteriz, ed triumph for British common sense" by J. H. Thomas, former president of the National Union of railwaymen and now a labor party leader in the house of commons. The agreement terminates a long dispute in which, however, both recognized the need of a comsides promise in order to meet dwindling revenues of the railway companies.

These revenues have been decreasing steadily in the face of fierce competition from lorries and other motor road vehicles. Will Rogers Says CHICAGO, 111., July 27. Mayor Bill Th pson today said he was ing to try and do ter and make Chicago the happiest city in America to live in. have notion to stay here and live, he made it seem so beautiful. Everybody is trading their machine guns for hymn books.

Yours, WILL ROGERS. (Copyright, 1928) Will Aid Smith JAMES M. COX CHINESE TARIFF TREATY SIGNED Will Be Effective With New Year If Senate Gives Approval WASHINGTON, July Signature by the United States of a new treaty with the Chinese Nationalist government, restoring full autonomy in tariff matters to China, was announced simultaneously today in Washington and Peking, or Peiping, the new name meaning "northern peace," of the ancient Chinese capital. By the terms of the pact, the text of which was made public today by the state department, it will become effective January 1, 1929, providing it has been ratified by that date, and will supplant all existing tariff commitments of China to the United States. The restoration of tariff autonomy by the United States, however, is based on a treaty stipulation of nondiscrimination China against Americans as compared to the Nationals of any other country.

For. treaty purposes, the stipulation is mutually binding on both countries. announcement came as a surprise, since Secretary Kellogg made public only on July 24, the fact that Minister MacMurray had been authorized to negotiate such a treaty. It was actually signed by Mr. MacMurray, and T.

V. Soong, Nationalist foreign minister, the following day, July 25." Washington officials were inclined to brush aside as unimportthe question of the degree of diplomatic recognition extended to the Nationalist government through signature of the treaty. That it is a form of de facto recognition is admitted, but officials contend there is no ground for surprise, at home or aboard, as Washington was publicly declared it sympathy with Nationalist efforts in China to upbuild an effective central government, capable of undertaking and fulfilling international obligations. That has been the traditional American policy toward China, it is pointed out, in the troubled days since the revolution of 1911. No comment was available at the state department of Peking dispatches indicating a feeling in Japanese and other interested circles that the United States, in signing the tariff treaty, was striking out a Chinese policy independent of the long standing concert of action maintained through conference of the Peking diplomatic corps.

JAPANESE PRESS EXPRESSES SUSPICION TOKYO, July 27. newspapers, commenting Vernacular American note to nationalist China, are unanimous in pointing out that it is America's intention to forestall the other powers. Regarding the note as indicating the approach formal recognition of the nationalist government, Asahi says intends to become the in China camerica, and that this diplomacy is placing Japan in a very difficult position. Kokumun, doubting whether America really intends to recognize the nationalist government, remarks Chinese politicians will know later how valuable a beauu tifully worded and friendly note is. Hochi thinks that America's single handed note conflicts with the Washington agreement.

JAILED THREE YEARS ALIMONY IS UNPAID WILLOWS. July 27-(P)- Samuel Reid, famed as Glenn county's alimony martyr, today commenced his fourth year in jail for refusal to pay his wife the sum ordered by the court after she had been granted a divorce. Reid exhibited the same degree of defiance today as he did when he was committed to jail more than three years ago. Reid refuses to pay alimony until his minor child has been given into his custody instead of to his ex-wife, as ordered by the court. Superior Judge Claude F.

Purkitt, who held Reid in contempt of court for refusal to pay alimony, gave the imprisoned man opportunity several months ago to obtain a modification of the alimony order by paying the sums due and then applying for a change in the order. This Reid refused to do. JAMES M. COX VOLUNTEERS FOR SMITH CAMPAIGN Former Candidate Refuses To Take Committee Place, But Will Fight AL TOLD HE WILL WIN Ritchie and Tydings Assure Governor of Election In November NEW YORK, July 27. (A)-Assurances of a Democratic victory polls in November were brought Smith headquarters today by three of the party's most prominer.t leaders--one of them a former presidential nominee.

Two of them, Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland and former Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, placed themselves at the disposal of the national committee. The third, United States Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland, is already actively engaged in the campaign as chairman of the national committee's speakers bureau.

"I'm ready to take off my coat and hat and pitch in to do whatever I can for Governor Smith," said Cox, who was defeated by Harding for the presidency in 1920. Cox was a staunch supported of the League of Nations, reference to which is omitted this year in the party's platform. At the conference with John J. Raskob, chairman of the Smith campaign, Cox discussed the lessons he had learned in his campaign against Harding. Cox said he informed Mr.

Raskob that under no circumstances would he accept a campaign post, but at the same time he was ready to stump the country. Governor Ritchie, who has car ried Maryland on wet platform, said the state's eight electoral votes would go to Smith, as would the solid south. Another visitor at Smith headquarters today--Anton Cermak. president of the Cook county, Illinais, board of county commissioners reported remarkable Smith sentiment in the midwest. and particularly in Wisconsin and Illinois.

"We have found." he said. "that in counties ordinarily largely Republican, there is every indication that Governor Smith will receive the heaviest vote ever given to a Democrat. The reason for the sentiment among the farmers is clear. They have been converted to Governor Lowden's position on the farm issue that the Republicans left them high and dry. The Democratic platform, on the other hand, met the issue squarely." SMITH SEES RITCHIE ON GOTHAM VISIT NEW YORK, July 27-(P)-In a holiday mood, Governor Smith came back today to his native New York for an overnight stay before moving on to the south shore of Long Island for a week vacation.

Although Democratic presidential nominee, on leaving Albany. had determined to keep politics to the background for a few days, by arrangement he met Governor Ritchie. of Maryland, here, and with him discussed the outlook. This was the only conference of a political nature on Smith's calendar, although he had expressed apprehension that other party leaders might try to see him, and in this way terfere with his plans for rest and recreation. Accompanied by Mrs.

Smith and all members of his family, who were at home, the Governor left Albany shortly after noon aboard the St. Nicholas, special car of his friend. William F. Kenney, who is in down the Hudson through Europe. As the train travelled driving rain, which at times ohscured the west bank of the river.

the weather looked anything but promising for a week-end vacation. but by the time New York was reached, it had cleared considerably. Passes Unrecognized Surrounded by a group of friends. the nominee, wearing a dark suit (Continued to Page 8 Column 2.) NORTHWEST REPORTS HEAT WAVE BROKEN SEATTLE. July 27-(P)-Marked drops in the mercury of coastal cities of the Pacific northwest and the much hoped for moderation of temperatures in the interior today indicate the last of a record breaking heat spell.

Predictions for tomorrow were the complete dissipation of the abnormal conditions. Spokane, whch yesterday sweltered under 108, its highest recorded temperature, saw the thermometer fall to 103 today. Walla Walla experienced a seven degree drop to 104. while in Yakima it fell from 110. to 102.

In Idaho the temperature lowered two degrees at Boise to 102 and at Pocatello to 96. On the coast the mercury broke from 88 to 75 at Seattle: 94 to 84 at Portland and 90 at Roseburg, Ore. Kamloops, B. cooled two degrees to 98. The heat wave set new records in score of towns east of the Cascade Mountains.

caused one death. numerous prostrations, hampered farm operations and increased the forest fire hazard. Roskruge Funeral Services to Be In Charge of Masons Casket to Bear Flags of United States and England As Grand Lodge Conducts Ritual in Temple For Founder of Order in Arizona The Stars and Stripes and the casket of George J. Roskruge, pioneer at funeral services which will be o'clock in the Masonic temple. It he entered the temple.

The eminent Mason died Friday morning at 1:30 o'clock following an illness of several months. His physical condition had grown weaker as the days progressed, and death came peacefully in his residence, 318 East Thirteenth street. He was 84 years old at the time of his death. The grand lodge will convene in the Masonic temple at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, preceding the hour of the funeral services. Services will be conducted by the Grand Masonic lodge of Arizona, in accordance with the wishes of its former associate in Masonry, the unelaborate ritual of the Blue Lodge will be used.

The body will be under a guard of Knights Templar from the grand lodge. Grand officers the Free and Accepted Masons of Arizona notified of the death of the grand secretary will arrive in Tucson for the funeral services. Many past grand officers lodge will be present. Those who are expected to in conducting the services are Lloyd C. Henning, grand master, of Holbrook: William T.

McDonald, deputy grand master, of Douglas; Amos A. Betts, senior warden, of Phoenix: Clarence V. Gulley, junior grand warden, of Phoenix; Otis J. Baughn, grand treasurer, of Phoenix, and Barney B. Marks, grand lecturer, of Phoenix.

Mr. Roskruge left his widow, Mrs. Roskruge; Mrs. John Culin, a neice of Mrs. Roskruge, who lives with the family; and George, Will and Stanley Kitt, of Tucson, and Kendall Kitt, of Los Angeles, nephews.

Kendall Kitt, will come here for the funeral services. Other relatives are, three grandnieces, Mrs. Norman Hull, of Tueson and Miss Mildred Kitt and Mrs. Ralph W. Hutchinson, of Los Angeles; and two grand nephews, Stanley Kitt, and Roskruge Kitt, of Tucson.

Flags at Half Mast Flags of the university, public schools and other public buildings were flying at half-mast yesterday in honor of the pioneer. George James Roskruge, familiarly known in Tucson as "Uncle George," was one of the pioneers of the state, coming here from Denver in a covered wagon July 22, 1874, and remaining here the rest of his life with the exception of trips to England, his native land. Mr. Roskruge gained distinction in every field of endeavor in which he took a part. His activities in the Masonic order, in which he received the highest honors which the order could confer upon an individual member, are well known.

As an engineer and surveyor and as a soldier, he made a name for himself. Beginning his career as a messenger boy in a lawyer's office (Continued to Page 12 Column 2.) Union Jack will be placed on the of Arizona and father of Masonry, conducted Monday afternoon at 4 was his request, made the last time CALLES REFUSES TO KEEP OFFICE Will Not Consider Plan For Him To Succeed Self, He Announces MEXICO CITY, July 27. (AP)President Calles does not intend to remain chief executive of Mexico after his present term expires December 1, he told persons in his confidence today. It nothing happens to shake his determination, it appeared likely tonight that Aaron Saenz, governor of the state of Nuevo Leon, would succeed to the presidency which the late Gen. Obregon was elected July 1.

The decision of the president not succeed. himself has served further to clear the political atmosphere as despite the demand in many quarters that he be named provisional president for a twoyear term, there has been some doubt as to whether this would be legal under the constitution. The question even caused dispute among the Obregon leaders which appeared settled when Ricardo Topete, leader the Obregon bloc in congress, and other spokesmen announced that their partisans would support Calles in every way. The question of the presidential succession will not be taken up at the special session of congress which convenes tomorrow. but at regular session which commences September 1.

The special session will be concerned largely with the so Obregon amendments to the constitution, which are expected to further reduce the influence of the labor party. One of the most important of these is the amendment giving Mexico City and other towns in the federal district a government by federal commissions rather than by elected mayors and aldermen. The followers of Luis Morones. former secretary of labor, and leader of the labor party, have hitherto controlled the elections in the federal district City, and the local governments, therefore, have been their hands. With Obregonistas controling the appointments, in the future the labor party, bitterly opposed to the Obregon policies, will have little or no representation.

Other amendments to be considered, reduce the size of the chamber of deputies by one-half and place the appointment of all judges in the hands of the president. Boy Gives First Dollar He Ever Earned to Help Smith 'I like him Because He Is Not Afraid and He Rose From a Poor Boy. He Likes Us Boys, Too, and He's a City Says Chicago Lad NEW YORK, July 27. (A)-The George Fleming. Chicago, was finance Governor Smith's presidential The contribution was made script to his letter: "don't show SCREAMS FRIGHTEN PROWLER FROM HOME Police Investigated a call early yesterday morning at the Charles Dietz residence on South Fourth avenue where, it had been reported, a prowler had molested two children who were sleeping in the yard.

Parents were aroused by the screams of the daughter who stated she had awakened when touched. A man was seen hurrying out of the yard. Upon arrival police were unable to locate the prowler, but found a flashlight in the alley near the happening. CAMPUS IS GETTING ANNUAL DOLLING-UP The University of Arizona is rereiving a "dolling up" preparatory to the return of students for the opening of the winter semester, the first of which opens September 15. For the past few weeks painters have been revarnishing, and repainting worn steps and dulled woodwork of the various buildings.

Carpenters have been busy rehabilitating numerous places about the campus buildings. Gardeners have been diligently bringing back life to trodden lawns, and pepper trees along the main campus drives are being trimmed of their superfluous growth. KELLOGG PLANS TRIP TO PARIS TO SIGN TREATY Will Go Only If Other Signatories Send Foreign Ministers TO RETURN AT ONCE Will Not Participate In Any Discussions of Foreign Policies WASHINGTON. July 27 Secretary Kellogg expects to make a hurried trip to Paris In August to sign the 15-nation anti-war treaty which grew out of his ex-1 changes with Foreign Minister: Briand of France. He will participate while abroad, however, in no discussion of debts, reparations, Rhineland occupation or any other international problem of Europe.

was made clear at the state department today in connection with the announcement of receipt of the French initation that the held on August 27 or 28 peace treaty, signature ceremony be and that Mr. Kellogg personally sign for the United States. There has never been any doubt that the signing would take place in Paris. The Washington government would have liked to round out its initiative in the matter by making the pact a new Washington treaty, but recognized that it would be difficult for the premiers of foreign secretaries of 14 other countries to find time for the journey this city. It also recognized the propriety of the French invitation to that M.

Briand made the first motion in the correspondence that brought about the treaty. D- in completing arrange: ments for the signature ceremony have been due to the uncertainty as to just how much importance the various signatory governments would attach to the event. Mr. Kellogg was and is unwilling to sacrifice the time for a Paris unless the foreign ministers, at least, are to represent their governments at Paris. There would be little point to his going, otherwise, as Ambassador Herrick would be authorized to act.

sccretary's plans were still somewhat tentative tonight. The definite date of his departure, accompanied by Mrs. Kellogg and his personal secretary, William Beck, is still to be set, but it will be just far enough ahead of the date finally fixed for signature to permit him to reach Paris in time. He will return on the first available steamer after ceremony. the The question of possible inclusion of Spain among the group of original signatories has reached no definite point.

The assent of all accepting governments would necessary if the treaty were to be widened beyond the 15 signatories named in the draft. Originally Mr. Kellogg desired to confine it to six powers, France, Great Britain. Italy, Germany, Japan and the United States, but this was subsequently enlarged under British urgency to include her dominions and because of the Paris desire that signatories of the Locarno treaty be added to the original group. STRESEMANN, PARIS NOT BERLIN.

July was officially stated today that Foreign Minister Stresemann has not yet received any invitation from Minister Briand of France to visit Paris to sign the Kellogg antipact. war. statement was issued in response to questions whether the German foreign minister was planning to visit Paris late in August when the treaty will be signed. OIL BARGE BURNS, ONE LIFE IS LOST BUFFALO, N. July 27.

(A)-A million dollars in property damage, one person drowned, one probably fatally burned and 28 others injured were the toll taken today in a spectacular fire on the water front. An oil barge, on which the fire started early in the morning, a large steel oil tanker, the B. B. McColl of Toronto, and the city owned fire tug W. S.

Grattan were destroyed. The oil barge was at the docks of the Atlas refinery, on Buffalo river, two miles inland from the main harbor, when an explosion enveloped craft in flames, freed her from the dock by burning hawsers and set her adrift to spread damage on both sides of the river for a distance of half a mile. EX-MARINE KILLED BY SALT LAKE HEAT SALT LAKE CITY, July -The first heat prostration of the year occurred today with the mercury registering 94 degrees at noon and still rising. Andy Puffnock, 20, an ex-marine who arrived Tuesday from Pennsylvania, collapsed while at work. The maximum official temperature yesterday was 96, although unofficial readings of as high as 102 were reported.

Going To Paris FRANK B. KELLOGG MEMPHIS TO BE LAWYERS' HOST Los Angeles Man Elected President of National Association SEATTLE, July 27 -Memphis was chosen as the 1929 convention city of the American Bar association after the attorneys closed their fiftieth convention here today. The executive committee set the dates of the meeting from October 9 to 11. The association's mid-winter meeting is to be held in Miami, January 15 and 16. Gurney E.

Newlin of Los Angeles was unanimously elected president of the association after the name of Josiah Marvel Wilmington, had been offered and withdrawn. The entire ticket presented by the nominating committee was accepted without a dissenting vote. John H. Vorhees was continued as treasurer and William P. MacCracken, of Chicago as secretary.

Bruce W. Sanborn, St. Paul: Thomas W. Davis, Wilmington, N. and Guy A.

Thompson, St. Louis, were elected to the executive committee for three years. Thomas W. Shelton of Norfolk. chairman of the section on uniform legal procedure, criticized the prevention of a rote on bill before the United States senate giving the supreme court power to make rules on the law side as well a3 the equity side of the court.

'L attorneys supported Shelton's report favoring the bill. While opposing the present control of radio by a federal commission, Chester W. Cuthell York remarked: "Radio is progressing so rapidly that as soon as the lawyers learn the jargon of the day, the scientists will have outstripped us by producing a whole new vocabulary." He praised the work which the commission has done but advocated the transfer of control direct to the secretary of commerce. The days when a sailor could called "before the mast" and sentenced without formal trial have gone forever, Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur assured the lawyers at their closing session.

"No longer is it possible for the captain of a ship or even the admiral of a fleet to mete out arbitrary punishment: There is' orderly, legal punishment for even minor offenses." He complimented the association on its attention to the reform of criminal procedure, remarking that the hope of the navy department was to keep pace with the civil courts in its administration of justice. WASHINGTON GRAIN FIELD FIRE ENDED WALLA WALLAS, July of farmers tonight were returning to their homes, hauling back their household goods and gathering up their livestock after the devasting grain fire which for hours last night and this morning raged over thousands of acres of wheat and pasture land in the Eureka flats district had been put out. While no definite estimates would be made as to the amount of damage by insurance adjusters, it was believed that the loss would be more than $100.000. A careful check tonight the burned over area upheld early estimates that some 50,000 acres of winter sheep pasture land was destroyed and more than 10.000 acres of wheat land was burned over. Some of this had been harvested, but much was in standing grain.

Late today the farmers were busy salvaging some of their sacked wheat which will be hauled away. Scores of unemployed men from surrounding towns were engaged in rebuilding miles of fences which had been burned, reparing, farm implements, sorting grain. repairing farm buildings, and herding in livestock. It was said the entire flat area was overrun with mules, horses and cattle which had been turned loose to save them from the fire. On returning to their ranches, about twenty farmers found their homes destroyed, while other places suffered the loss of haystacks and farm buildings.

FOUND DYING, BROUGHT TO M. E. HOSPITAL Deputies Seeking Man For Slaying Henry Wentworth LIVES THREE HOURS Sheriff's Office Gives Out Little Information Sheriff McDonald said last night the slayer of Henry Wentworth was one of two men. He said Wentworth was shot in the back. He and Deputy Farrel left last night on a horseback hunt for the slayer.

Henry Wentworth, owner of a ranch in the Tanque Verde district, died at 6:17 o'clock last night in the Southern Methodist hospital where 'he had been brought three hours earlier with a bullet wound in his right shoulder. A riderless horse, recognized by neighbors as Wentworth's, started a search for him, but he already had been found wounded in the hills near his home and brought to the hospital. The sheriff's office after an investigation last night declared it was not known who committed the murder, but a man-hunt under personal charge of Sheriff Jim McDonald was under way in the hills. The sheriff's office was reluctant to give out any information last night. It was stated that Sheriff McDonald received notification of the incident at 5:10, and with Deputy John Farrell, left immediately for the scene of the alleged shooting.

He returned about 11 o'clock and left almost immediately again in company with other deputies. Little was learned last night regarding Wentworth. He is said to be a ranch owner in the Rincon mountains, married, and the father of children. Deputies left in charge of the sheriff's office stated they knew nothing of the incident other than the meager details which had been reported to Sheriff McDonald early in the evening. The sheriff made no statements regarding the search as conducted prior to 11 o'clock, to his deputies, upon his return, they said.

first dollar earned by 11-year-old received today from the boy to help campaign. public despite the youngster's postthis to newspapermen. This is between and me." LIKES AL BECAUSE AL LIKES CHICAGO, July 27 took 11-year old George Fleming, a week to earn that first dollar of his. which he turned right around and sent to Al Smith to aid in his presidential campaign. George, who is in the sixth grade at school, did not want to play all his vacation time, so he got a job helping his father, who operates a gasoline service station.

Proud of his first wages, George said he could think of no better purpose for it than aiding Al Smith's campaign. like Al Smith," George said, "because he is not afraid and because he rose from a poor boy. He likes boys, too, and I like him because he's a city man." The idea to send his first dollar to Smith's campaign fund, however, originated with the lad himself, his parents said. They knew nothing of it until George told them about it. THUGS GET PAYROLL OF CHICAGO PAPER CHICAGO.

July bandits tonight entered the Herald Examiner newspaper offices, held up the paymaster, and escaped with $7,000. The holdup took place while pressroom employes were being paid their weekly salaries. A policeman and the paymaster were overpowered and bound. No shots were fired. OUTFIT CAR ROBBED Police were notified yesterday the burglary of an outfit car of the Southern Pacific company maintenance department, at Benson, which happened sometime during the day.

A large amount of clothes and a small amount of money was stolen, according to the report. Police were asked look for a person wearing the stolen clothes, which were described in the report. If You Don't Get Your STAR Sunday Morning call 2400 circulation before 10:30 a. m. After that hour all departments of the STAR are closed until 5 p.

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