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The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

The clock struck eight, nine and
then nine-thirty. Still the new maid
did not get up. Reluctantly the mis-
tress went to the foot of the stairs.
MARY" she called, fare you
awake?"
eyes," answered the maid, "why 2"
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05
THE EARLY BIRD

Did you come out well on Christmas
morning, Willie?
Yes, sir. / got more than any Of
my brothers or sisters.
What a good little boy you must
be! And how did that happen?
/ got up before they did.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

When | swallowed my collar but
ton as the train hit a sharp curve
while was dressing this morning the
missus remarked that for once in my
life knew where my collar button
was.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

If it had been our Flagstaff depot
he wouldn't have taken it. He'd have
thought they were trying to work off
a secondhand chicken coop ON him.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

Two old ladies been having an aw-
ful argument. One wanted window
opened. The other didn't. Pullman
conductor decided he'd leave it open
while and freeze one, then shut it
and suffocate the other.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

A southern darkey explained to the
judge:
i mus hab been as crazy as bed
bug when stole date ar pullet, coz
| might hab stole de big rooster, an
neber done it. Dat shows 'clusively
to my min dat l was laborin' under
de delirium tremendous
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

Wilbur James, manager of a Vir-
ginia country bank, always wears his
hat in his office. One day he asked
a Woodworking darkey who had come
in the bank to have check cashed
why he didn't keep his surplus money
in the bank
BOSS, rs afeared. Yo' look like yo'
was always ready to start sonle-
where's, was the explanation.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

"Yes sah!" said Nose. 'I been in
three wars. / was cook in de con-
fedrit war, an after freedom broke
out l was married two times"
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05
,ss Shirts
Lot Three

as Shirts, Fine Imported Madras Silk
ipes, $3.50 Stripes and Russian Cords
51.85 $3.50 values, now $2.85
and Fancy Stripes, Broadcloths and
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

Little colored girl in central Mis-
souri, is named Missouri Pacific, after
the railroad that carried US across
that mulish state. 1t is explained that
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

Big Ben asked for the afternoon
off, because, "de society what be-
longs ter is holdin' Of reception to
a gentleman what we ain see in some
time, cause he's been in Dade county"
whats his business? 2"
"He was in de burglary business,
sub, but he got kotched."
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05

"What percentage of profit do you
make?" / asked Jewish pencil ven
dor in Baltimore. 81 dunno" he said.
II buy desc pencils for SO cents a
gross and sells dem for cents apiece
and | know I lose noting"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08
STUDY In MEXICO
Expect 1000 to Attend Summer Ses
sion Of National University.

July 5 has been set for the Open
ing Of the third session Of the sum
mer school of the National University
of Mexico, according TO information
received by Enrique d. Ruiz, Mexican
consul general here. The school will
last until August II. 1t is for those
who wish to study the Spanish Ian
guage. Spanish and Spanish-American
literature. history, archaeology. gcog-
raphy and social conditions of the
Latin and Spanish-American coun-
tries.
Its, growing popularity is evidenced
by the fact that during its first year
there were only 81 students enrolled.
while last year the enrolment was
403. The school is being advertised
throughout the entire United States
and it is believed that the enrolment
will be approximately 1000. Pam
phlets telling of the course and of
the opportunities for visiting places
of artistic and historic interest while
in Mexico City are being mailed to
all consulates in this country, from
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08

where they are being distributed to
schools and universities.
Everything possible to make the trip
and the stay in the city pleasant for
students attending the summer school
is being done by the Mexican govern
ment.
All railroads OF Mexico are offering
reduced rates. The Ward Line from
New York is also offering reduced
rates TO groups of twenty or more
students. The tuition fee for the
course is $50. and room and board
will cost about $3.50 day, the PAM
phlet states.
Catalogues and application blanks
can be secured from the director Of
the summer school. National Univer-
sity Of Mexico, Mexico City; and Mex
lean consuls in Los Angeles. San
Francisco. Phoenix. Del Rio. Laredo,
Brownsville, San Antonio, New Or
leans. Philadelphia. New York, Bos-
ton and Toronto. Canada. Also these
are being supplied TO the Mexican
embassy at Washington, ID. c.. to the
professors of foreign languages at
most of the larger universities of this
country, and TO the committee on CO.
operation in Latin America. at %
Madison avenue. New Yorl; City. The
reduced rates can be obtained by the
presentation to the ticket agent of the
enrolment card. which will be mailed
to the individual upon receipt of his
application; or by the presentation of
credentials from a Mexican consul.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08
HOLD HARGlS FUNERAL
Scottish Rite Bodies Will Have
Charge of Services.

The funeral Of Herbert +. Hargis,
81, who died at his home, GOi Hun
stock avenue, at s o'clock Tuesday
night, will be held Thursday after
noon with Scottish Rite Masonic hon
ors. The body will be removed from
the Hagy d McCollum Undertaking
Company TO the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral, G1J North st. MaryS street, at
. O'Clock, lying in state there until
the funeral hour.
Rev. Arthur j. Moore Of the Travis
Park Methodist Church, and DIR. J..
+. Gates of the First Baptist Church,
will conduct short religious services.
The Scottish Rite quartet will fur
nish music. The funeral. procession
will be led by the Shrine band of AL
Zafar Shrine with the Scottish Rite
Camp Guard of tn, ed degree acting
as an scort.
Mr.. Hargis was a native Of San
Antonio and a well known business
man. He was a member of the An
Choir Lodge No. 424. A. L. x A. NJ.
Scottish Rite bodies and an active
member of the Alzafar Temple Of the
Mystic Shrine. He was also a men,
Der of the local Els lodge and the
Knights of Pythias.
He is survived by his widow: two
sons. Herbert Jr.. age o. and Glenn,
age D; his father J. f. Hargis, of this
city; n brother. j. +. Hargis Jr.. of
the United States Navy and three
sister, all of whom reside out Of this
city.
Active pallbearers will be s.. Y.
Callahan, John II. .Cowan. Robert $.
Michael. Ed. Bartholomae. Fred HUI,
Der. i f. Mueller, Henry Vodrie and
A. j.. Norton. Honorary pallbearers
will he Robert l.. Burnett Jr.. Stuart
Wheeler. Roy Davis. Harry Wharton
Z. d. Mathis, Ed. Boyd. Charles d.
Hall. Charles HargrOve. Herman Hor.
ner. II W. Weber. e. +. Lee, W.
$. Fly, Harry L. Trail. Nathan X
Tracy, V. r. Hood. George D..
Campbell. Herman Bethge. Fred s.
Reed. George c. Vernon. Harry
Beecher, L. ]. Frenkel. G.. G.. Ora
benheimer. r. H Frederick. W. A
Ellis. J. II. Halle. Leo Caruth. Hor
ace A. Kelton, Daniel O'Connell. W.
d. Hood. c.. A. Layfield. Arthur
Storms. A. G. Mcdaniel, Louis Har
tung, II. W. Hamilton. Charles r
Tips and Milton III. Michael.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08

Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not a
graveyard. beautiful, we'll kept burial
park. Crockett 16SS.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08

Los Angeles, Tex, will be opened to
the public on Friday. March 10th.
See Bishop Land Company's full page
ad in Sundays Light. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08
"Y" WILL ELECT
Ten Members of directorate TO Be
Named March %.

An election of directors Of the Y.
NJ. c. A.. to be held March -, at
which time it will be>necessary TO elect
the regular seven men for the new
term and also three 10 fill the offices
left vacant by the resignation of
X. G. Harris, Dick o. Terrell and
X. L. Hatch.
A nominating committee composed
of VI. c. Hill, Henry A. Rogers. II. l..
Taylor, T.. ID. Mathis and Chester
Slimp has selected fifteen names to
submit TO all active members of the
Y. NJ. c. A, and a most earnest re-
quest has been made for all to take
part in the election.
A ballot has been sent to all ac-
tive members in order that those who
may not be able to personally attend
the election may send their vote to
General Secretary r. n. Watts, with
request that he deposit the ballot with
the nominating committee at the prop
er time.
The list of candidates as chosen by
Harry III. Rogers. n. X. Tracy. W. H.
Hearne, +. A. Winerich. Carl New
ton, III. o. Wallace, J. NJ. Allardyce,
w. Z. Simpson, W. L. Fitch, Ike S.
Kampman, f. W. Robinson, Chester
A. Slimp, Guy s. Mcfarland. William
X. Flannery and w. II. Whisenant.
Directors who Lold over are: G. T..
Allensworth, f. f. Briscoe, Claude J..
Carter. Frank Cunningham, NJ. c.
Hill. ]. Z. Jarratt, r. c. Jones. Hen
ry A. Rogers, Paul II. Scholz and
ii. l.. Taylor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08

The six-cylinder, four-passenger
Buick sport model exhibited the first
part Of the week by the San Antonio
Buick Company was sold Wednesday
TO Ray Templeton. Touring models
were sold to Ben Weiderman and ].
Jevenson.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08

A young chap had proposed to beau
tlful girl. The girl. b,ushing and weep
ing little, had accepted him. He fold
ed her in his arms. pressed his lips to
hers and whispered: Dearest. is this the
first time you have ever loved?" Yes
the girl sighed, but it's SO nice that /
hope 1t won't be the last"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08

An old Irishman came into a doctors
office, shut tho door carefully behind
him. and a once began "A long and conf
dental consultation about his mother.
After the symptoms had been dealt with
exhaustively. the doctor said. well. you
know. ! can't tell YOU anything about
the case until I gee your mother. Bring
her In tomorrow or next day and I'll look
her over" But. DOCTOR" said tho old
man, she's in Ireland"'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08
Poison Oak or Ivy

is relieved quickly and permanently
with imperial Eczema Remedy. All
druggists arc authorized to refund
your money if it fails. (Adv.)
Evening star., 1923-04-29
Plenty of Credit Available.
STOCKS LOSE GROUND.
Sugar Shares Take Tumble in Sat
urday Market.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Stock prices
again lost ground in today's brief
and relatively dull session. Net losses
in the active issues ranged from
small fractions to points.
outside the stock market. financial
interest centered in the sharp reac-
tions in the cotton and sugar futures
markets. the former dropping 40 to
20 points and the latter 26 to %
Cuban raws were offered late in the
day at SIS cents a pound. or Il of
cent below the previous sale
Reports of buyers strikes against
the high prices of sugar inspired some
hurried liquidation of those shares.
South Porto Rican Sugar and Cuban
Dominican preferred each dropping .
points; Cuba Cane preferred IL and
Cuban American. Punta Allegro and
Cuban Dominican common each yield
ing q.
DUPONT Powder was one of the few
outstanding strong spots, establishing
new peak price for the year al
14SlA, and then slipping back to 147L
where it was up Ia on the day
Evening star., 1923-04-29
BOND "POOL" DOUBTED,
Jump in French Issues Laid to
Brighter Outlook.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Active
United States government bonds con-
tinued yesterdays Improvement in
today's brief trading in bonds on the
New York Stock Exchange. Gains of
4-32 to 1922 OF a point were re-
corded in all of the active issues,
with the exception Of the victory Az s
and the tax-exempt 314s, which de-
clined 1-32 of point each.
The demand for foreign govern
ment bonds also continued in to-
days dealings. Frameraican 71ss ad-
Nancing ! u. Market observers in
some quarters explained the recent
heavy buying of French issues as
due to pool opera tions, but gen.
orally 1t is accepted that investors
have been Influenced to buy these
honds on q brighter outlook in Eu-
rope. Naturally spectators have
followed this trend.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
FOREIGN EXCHANGE WEAK.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-The fea-
lures Of the foreign exchange market
during the week were the creation of
low records for the year in the rates
for sterling, Spanish pesetas and Nor
wegian kroner. all of which showed
partial recovery later and the mark ed
strength of French francs.
Time money and commercial paper
rates were unchanged. The stiffness
of the time-money market was at
tributed to the withdrawal of funds
from this center by interior banks.
which were preparing for May l pay
mentS and the new government
financing on Nav IS
Evening star., 1923-04-29
NEW ISSUES ON CURB.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-There were
a number of important changes IN
the trading conditions on the curh
market during the past week. among
Them being the transfer of seven
stocks to the New York Stock Ex-
change and the initial dealings in the
same number of new stocks. Among
the new iSsues are Universal P:Sn
and Radiator. which was traded in
at 1S to 20. the preferred which sold
at 70 to 72; Archer-Daniels- Midland
Company. which ranged from 39A to
40&; Warner Malleable, traded in al
la and 81. and Goldwyn Picture
Voting Trust certificates, which were
traded in at FAX to 2234.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-The weekly
clearing house statement showed in
creases of $36,375.000 in loans. dis
counts and investments: s187,000 in
cash in own vaults and $S0S,0OO in
time deposits. Reserve of member
bank in the federal reserve bank de-
creased s11,990,000 and net demand
deposits were $43,035.000 below those
of last week. Aggregate reserve
totaled sB10.644,o00. leaving excess
reserve at ss,427,320, a decrease Of
Ss,57s,4 42O below last week.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
COPPER PRICES SHADED.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-There has
been no improvement in the demand
for copper, and quotations for cleo
4 rolytic have been generally scaled
Flown to 1915 delivered, although some
'"f the producers are asking 1874
Iron unchanged.
Evening star., 1923-04-29


table
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-06

ocnvey their swelling harvests to
their own markets, he fastened to
rouse them to a proper sense OF the
infinite importance of forming canals
and cuts between all the fine rivers
that run through the United States.
To give the greater weight to his
counsel, he had first assembled the
sources of those great rivers-ascer-
tanned the distance between them-the
obstacles in the way of navigation
and the probable expense of removing
them.
Agreeable to his wishes, two
wealthy companies were soon formed
to extend the navigation of James
River and Potomac, the noblest rivers
in Virginia. Struck with the exceed
ing benefit which both themselves and
their country would speedily derive
from a plan which he had not only
suggested, but had taken such pains
to accept one hundred and fifty shares
of the company's stock, amounting to
near A O,O00 dollars! But he instantly
refused it, saying, "What would the
"'world think if they should hear that
81 have taken 10000 dollars for this
"affair? Will they not be apt to sus-
"pect, on my next proposition, that
"money is my motive? Thus, for the
"sake of money, which indeed | never
coveted from my country, | may lose
"the power to do her some service,
(which may be worth more than all
money!"
But. while engaged in this goodly
work, he was suddenly alarmed by the
appearance of an evil, which threat
ened to put an end to all his we'll
meant labours forever-this was, the
beginning dissolution of the federal
government! The farmers of the fair
but fimsy fabric, having put it to-
gether according to the square and
compass of equal rights and mutual
interests, thought they had done
enough. The good sense and virtue of
the nation, it was supposed, would
form a foundation of rock whereon
it would safely rest, in spite of all
connections, foreign or domestic.
"But, alas!" said Washington, Tex
p~erience has shown that men, unless
constrained, will seldom do what IS
for their own good. With Joy once
beheld my country feeling the liveliest
sense of her rights, and maintaining
them with a spirit apportioned to their
worth. With JOY I have seen all the
wise of Europe looking ON her with adj
miration, and all the good with hope.
and restore the blessings of equal
government to long oppressed human
ifv. But. alas! in place of maintain
ing this glorious attitude, America is
herself rushing into disorder and dis
Ts w. l---o 1vv-D so TaTpnT
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-06
QUALITY SILKS AT BARGAIN
PRICES

Knitted Underwear Silk-A fabric
that is all silk, yard wide, is wash
able and very economical for Lingerie
purposes, priced for quick selling at
SIPS the yard.
Flat Crepe-This is one of Fash
ions most favored silks, is 40 inches
wide; heavy crepe weave with a good
lustre, is shown in all coIors, includ-
ing plenty of grey and lark, at $3.S5
and $500 yard.
Crepe de Chine continues to be in
demand; all silk, 40 inches wide, in
great variety of colors, at S1.75, $500
and 1925 the yard.
Marbletex Silks-Genuine oil paint;
an extremely new fabric, in the most
gorgeous color combinations; painted
on a Canton Crepe, 40 inches wide, in
evening and street shades; priced
very reasonably at $3.50 the yard.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-06
LIFE OF WASHINGTON

plishment of this he seeks his happi-
ness. He abhors war; but, if war be
necessary, to this end he bravely en-
counters it. He beats his ploughshare
into a sword, and exchanges the peace
and pleasures Of his farm for the din
and dangers of the camp. Having
won the great prize for which he con-
tended, he return to his plough. His
military habits are laid by with the
same ease as he would throw off an
old coat. The camp with all its pa
rade and noise, is forgotten. He
awakes, in his silent chambers at
Mount Vernon, without signing for
sprightly drums and flies that used to
salute him every morning. Happy
among his domestics, he does not re-
gret the shining ranks, that, with
ported arms used to pay him homage.
The useful citizen is the high charac-
ter he wishes to act-his sword turn
ed into a ploughshare is his favorite
instrument, and his beloved farm his
stage. Agriculture has been always
his delight. To breathe the pure
healthful air of a farm, perfumed with
odorous flowers, and enriched with
golden harvests, and with numerous
locks and herds, appeared to him a
life nearest connected with individual
and national happiness. To this great
object he turns all his attention, bends
all his exertions. He writes to the
most skillful farmers, not only in
American but in England (for Wash
ington was incapable of bearing NAL
ice against a people who had made
friends with his country;) he writes,
I say, to the ablest farmers in Amer
lea and England how best to cultivate
and improve his lands-what grains,
what grasses, what manures would
best suit his soils; what shrubs are
fttest for fences, and what animals
for labour.
But. to a soul large and benevolent
like his, to beautify his farm,
and to enrich his own family, seemed
like doing something. To see the
whole nation engaged in glorious tolls,
filing themselves with plenty, and in
undating the seaports with food and
raiment for the poor and needy Of
distant nations-this was his cod-ike
ambition. But, knowing that his be
loved countrymen could not long en-
iov the honor ard advantage Of such
Glorious tolls, unless they could easily
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-06

will not trust the power with Con-
gress. Foreigners insult and and IN
iure US with impunity, for Congress
has no power to chastise them. Am
billions men stir up factions; Congress
possesses no power to scourge them.
Public creditors call for their money;
Congress has no power to collect it.
In short, we cannot long subsist as a
nations, with out lodging somewhere a
power that may command the full en-
ergies of the nation for defense from
all its enemies, and for supply of all
its wants. The people will soon be
tired of such a government-they will
sight for a change-and many of
them begin to talk of monarchy,
without horror!"
In this, as in all cases of a%pprehend-
ed danger, his pen knew no rest. The
leading characters of the nation were
reused; and a convention was formed
of deputies from the several States,
to revise and amend the general gov
eminent. Of this convention Wash
ington was unanimously chosen presl-
dent-Their session commenced in
Philadelphia, May, 1877, and ended in
October. The fruit of their six months
labour was the present excellent con-
stitution, which was no sooner adopt
ed, than the eyes of the whole nation
were fixed on him as the president.
Being now in his 57th year, and
welded to his farm and family, he had
no wish to come forward again to the
cares and dangers of public life. Ease
was now become almost as necessary
as dear to him. His reputation was
already at the highest; and as to his
money, in the service of his country
he had always refused it. These things
considered, together with his ackonwl-
edged modesty and disinterestedness
we can hardly doubt the correctness
of the declaration he made, when he
said. that, "the call to the magistracy
was the most unwelcome he had ever
heard
However, as soon as it was officially
notified to him, in the spring of 1883,
that he was unanimously elected Pres
ident of the United States, and that
Congress. then sitting in New York,
was impatient to see him in the chair,
he set out for the city. Then all along
the roads where he passed, We're seen
the most charming proofs of that en-
thusiasm with which the hearts of all
delighted to honour him. If it was
only said, General Washington is
coming" is was enough. The mhabl-
tants all fastened from their houses
to the highways, to get a sight of
their great countrymaH. While the
people Of the towns, hearing of his APP
proach, sailed out. horse and foot. to
meet him. In eager throngs, men
women, and children. pressed upon his
steps. as waves in %crowding ridges
pursue the course of a ship through
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-06

the ocean. And as a new succession
of wave is ever ready to take the
place of those which had just ended
their chase in playful foam, so it was
with the ever gathering crowds that
followed their Washington.
"On reaching the western banks of
"Schuylkill," said a gentleman who
was present, 81 was astonised at the
~"concourse of people that oyerspread
"the country, apparently from Grays
"ferry to the city. Indeed one would
"have thought that the whole popula-
"tion of Philadelphia was come out to
'meet him. And to see so many thou
"sands of people on foot, on horse
"back. and in coaches, all voluntarily
"waiting upon and moving along with
zone man, struck me with strangely
~"agreeably sensations. Surely, thought
81. there must be a divinity in good
mess, that mankind should thus de-
Eight to honour it."
His reception at Trenton was more
than f~attering. 1t was planned, they
said. by the ladies, and indsed bore
marks that it could have been done
only by them. The reader must re
member, that it was near this place
that the fair sex in 1916 suffered such
cruel indignities from the enemy; and
it was here that Providence in the
same year enabled Washington so
severely to chastise them for it. The
ONE are not apt to forget their
benefactors. Hearing that Washing
ton was on his way to Trenton, they
instantly held a caucus among them
selves, to devise ways and means to
display their gratitude to him. Under
their direction, the bridge over the
Sanpink Ga narrow creek running
through Trenton, from whose oppo-
site banks Washington and the British
one fought) was decorated with a
triumphal arch, with this inscription
in large figures