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The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
MYSTERIOUS DISEASE TAKES
TOLL OF BLACK RANGE DEER

An unknown disease is killing deer
in large numbers in the Black range
mountains in the ella forest accord
ing to a letter received by the district
forest office from the supervisor Of
that forest, saying that one cowman
had counted eight dead blacktail bucks
during the course of one round. The
matter will be referred to the bio
logical survey for investigation. There
are three diseases prevalent among
deer in this country which might have
caused the death of the bucks, says
Aldo Leopold, assistant district for
ester. These diseases are black
tongue, ear tick and heel fly.-Snow-
flake Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
IMPORT OKLAHOMA NEGROES
TO PICK SALT RIVER COTTON

Possibly a new era was started IN
the Arizona cotton industry by the
arrival in Tempe of a special train
Of Oklahoma negroes, more than lOOU
in number, brought in by the Arizona
Cotton Growers association for work
in the cotton fields. Very few negro
cotton pickers now are in the valleys
fields. The importation is understood
to have followed determination that
more steady farm hands are needed
and there is belief that the trainload
will prove to be the first Of many
from Oklahoma or Texas.
Heretofore reliance has been almost
entirely on Spanish-speaking piclzers,
latterly brought from as far as Ell
Paso. None this year has been con-
tracted for across the Mexican line,
though many of the individuals may
be late arrivals in the United States.
An attempt to secure a large num-
Der of southwestern Indians for the
cotton harvest is understood to have
not filled the present need for about
10000 hands, with about 1000 now
employed. Most Of them are inexper-
fenced and there is expectation that
the Oklahomans will set a new pace
in picking.
From one cotton. factor comes COM
plant that agents of California fruit
growers have been recruiting among
the Mexican pickers. He states that
scores of truckloads of laborers have
been gathered up and dispatched west
ward, with promise of better pay. The
average Mexican here has been get
ting about 81 day in the field, pick
ing 100 pounds of long staple at 2
cents, or 200 pounds of short staple
at ! cent.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
NARCOTIC AGENTS LEAVE
TUCSON FOR NORTH ARIZONA

Federal narcotic agents J. c. Par
ent and J. Fl. Fleming left Tucson
Monday for Phoenix and several
towns in the northern part Of the
state.
They will go to Phoenix first to at
tend federal court, and viii be gone
several days.
From Phoenix they expect to go to
Winslow, Flagstaff, Seligman and
Ashfork.
Conditions as to narcotic law en-
forcement in the northern paTt Of the
state are good, the agents say. They
usually go up in the fall and spring
to look things over.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
ENGINEER RESIGNS

After nearly 10 years service, Ben
Ferguson, chief engineer for the Ari-
zona corporation commission, has ten
dered his resignation to take effect
November / next. Mr.. Ferguson will
engage in private practice, he assert
ed in his letter of resignation. The
commission accepted the resignation
and appointed James F. Wilson, at
present assistant engineer for the
commission, as engineer to succeed
Mr.. Ferguson. Mr. Wilson will as
sumo his new duties November Il
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
CHILDREN'S HOME DRIVE

The annual drive of the Arizona
Children's Home association will be
held on October goth, at which time
Embarrassing campaign will be
launched in thirty-two cities of the
state. The funds from this drive, or
"tag day" will be applied to the debt
on the children's home building which
is $4,000. Last year two thousand
dollars was raised and this year it is
hoped that enough will be raised to
pay off the debt, thus leaving the as
sociation free to go on and plan for
other things which are badly needed.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
HEAVIEST DOCKET IN HISTORY
FACES u. S. COURT IN PHOENIX

The October term of the United
States district court in Phoenix got
under way Monday toward the dispo-
sition of one of the heaviest calendars
it has ever faced, when grand jury
Of 20 members was empaneled, call
endar of lat cases called, 18 dismiss
sails ordered and 20 cases set for
trial.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
ARIZONA SECOND IN INDIAN
POPULATION WITH OVER 43, 900

The Indian poplafion Of the United
States, according to the latest tabu-
lation of the bureau Of Indian af-
fairs, is 344,303, an increase during
the past year Of 1144.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
MIGHTY GOOD NEIGHBORS
LIVE OVER AT ST. JOHNS

Widows Of the Mormon ward Of St.
Johns will start the winter with big
woodpiles. Under charge of Bishop
E. /. Whiting, so men and boys, 10
teams and wagons and four trucks
spent day at Chavez tanks, where a
picnic lunch was spread at noon Re-
turn was with full loads of dry juni-
per wood, distributed to the widows
Of the town.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
FOUR NEW POSTMASTERS
APPOINTED IN ARIZONA

New postmasters have been named
in Arizona as follows: John A. Viii
liams, Hayden; Matthew A. Phillips,
Arivaca; Sara A. Serrano, Lltchton,
and James Bunday, Mount Trumbull.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19

The latest in bunco games: Take out
lot of rain insurance and then hire
an expert rainnaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
REPORTED PETROLEUM
CAN BE MADE FROM COAL
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
When kerosene first came into use as
a lamp illuminant ii was called coal
OIL" for II was supposed petroleum
Later that theory was called In ques-
sion and biologists still are disputing
the origin of Oil But even If coal oil
turns out TO have been an inappro-
to be true in the future. for petro-
leum can be made from coal. and some
day we may have to make 1t that way.
Theoretically ii is simple enough.
OF hydrogen and carbon. Just hitch
up these twoE elements and there you
are.
But there are other bitches in the
proceedings. Either carbon or hydro
gen will unite readily with oxygen.
but they have little liking for each
other. Only when stirred up by high
heat and forced into contact by high
pressure will they combine. Besides
the expense of the process, there is
the expense of the materials Carbon
is cheap and abundant enough in the
form Of coal, but hydrogen has to be
obtained by tearing IT away from the
oxygen with which 1t is combined IN
steam over red-hot iron turnings
which pick up the oxygen and release
the hydrogen. Or steam may be
passed through beds of hot coal
which give what Is known as water
gas" a mixture OF hydrogen and car
bon monoxide. both good combusti-
bles.
In making synthetic petroleum the
coal is first powdered and mixed with
heavy oils. This pasty mess is put
into a tight steel retort and current
of hydrogen or water gas Is run
through the vessel at temperature
of some 200 degrees Fahrenheit and
pressure of q hundred atmospheres.
Under, these conditions the carbon
and the hydrogen gas unite in all
sorts OF ways and form liquid prod
ucts, and an oil much like natural
petroleum distills of from the retort.
This is redistilied: the lighter frac-
lions are collected as gasoline, kero-
sene. benZine and the like. and the
heavy residue is returned TO the retort
and mixed with the next batch or coal.
II is said that by such process as
high as 81 per cent OF the carbon IN
the coal can be converted into liquid
hydrocarbons. such as are found In
natural petroleum. The coal-tar prod
ucts can be used as material for dyes
and drugs. preservatiyes and per-
fumes. The nitrogen in the coal,
which il lost in ordinary combustion,
is here obtained in the valuable form
of ammonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
$500, 900 SOCIAL PARASITE.
British Kings Proctor and Stan
Nav Lose Jobs.
E Arts and Decoration Magazine.

From the Arts Ind Decoration hagslhe-
Protest is being made against pay
maintenance Of the kings proctor and
his staff. The kings proctor is le-
gal Official whose duty it Is TO inter
yene for special reasons and try 10
prevent two people being divorced.
even IL both are anxious 10 have the
marriage knot cut IT is notorious
that when two people do not get
along we'll together. one OF them.
generally the husband. feeling it Is
his chiyalrous duty to take the blame,
becomes guilty OF statutory "deser-
ton" and then statutory "miscon-
duet; but care has TO be taken that
in a legal sense he is "a bad lot.
though everybody. even the judges
know the whole thing is arranged.
The representatives OF the King
proctor. however. are ever on the
prowl-it being alleged they open let
tiers and tap telephones-in order to
discover If there is "coilusion, and
then the whole proceedings are stop
ped. Or IL divorce proceedings are
taken on the ground OF lnndelity. IN
quiries are made to find il the plain
tiff has led a spotless life, and. If II is
unearthed that either he or she may
rot have been saints, there Is inter
yention." and, If it is proved both
parties have been sinners. then di-
vorce Is refused.
Public opinion is strong against the
whole thing. especially the well I'M
derstood subterfuges and ignomini-
GUS, though fictitious. blackening Of
ones character to comply with the
requirements of the law Attempts
to alter the law hitherto have failed
chiefly because there is a consider
able body Of religious opinion which
holds that making divorce easier de-
Stroys the sanctity in which marriage
should be held.
But the -parkerism of the
kings proctor is resented as alien TO
the English spirit. and there is now
strong objection to spending large
sums of public money in order to
keep him in existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
BRANDS GOUC|NC
CHARGES UNTRUE
A!mas Potentate Says Sacra-
mento Paper FaIsifies
D. c. Shrine Plans.

Stories recently published in the
Sacramento Bee. California. declaring
that Washingtonians were planning
to gouge their visitors here during
the Shrine convention, and that Wash
ington is not following the business
psychology of treating them right
so they will return again. but get
ting them while the getting is good"
were branded as malicious and false"
today by members of the 1928 Shrine
Committee. The stories were signed
by Leo A. McClatchey. Washington
correspondent of the newspaper.
In reputation of the statements of
Mr.. McClatchey, a letter has been ex-
hibited at Shrine headquarters from
Zen All Temple of Sacramento signed
by Joseph H Stephens. the porentate.
and Ellwood p Morey, chairman of
the housing committee, which states
that all arrangements are very salts
factory in every way.
Leonard p. Steuart. potentate OF
Almas Temple and head of the Shrine
Committee. issued the following
statement on learning of the stories
We will fight these misstatements
with all our power. They are mali
cious and detrimental to the good
name OF the city. On every hand our
committee has found cooperation and
the fairest play. Up to date I have
come across only a few such sour
rilous attacks upon our city and |
am endeavoring to learn their source.
Recently clipping was sent to me
that Washington could not possibly
house all the visitors This report
is without any foundation whatever.
The other day q paper in Syracuse
printed a story saying that no auto
mobiles would be allowed to come
into the city. This is equally un-
true. for we are at present making
arrangements for the parking of 49,
900 machines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
USED ANESTHETIC A.D. 220.
Chinese Surgeons Gave Patients
Ma Yao" Before Operating.

From the Kansas City Star.
An anesthetic, whose effects were
like those of ether or chloroform, was
used in China in 220 A. D. by the
surgeon, Haoua-t'ouo. This is estab-
liGhed beyond doubt by the text OF
kou kin vi tong, which was brought
TO the attention OF the Academy OF
Sciences in 1s4s by Stanislas Julien.
The Chinese anesthetic. known as ma
yao--that is to say, 'the remedy
which takes away feeling"-was ex-
traoted from Indian hemp. which also
yields opium.
The old Chinese text tells US.
"Haoua-t'ouo gave dose of ma yao
to the patient, who a few minutes
later became unconscious-that is,
az though he were deprived OF
life. As the case demanded, Haoua-
t'ouo would operate upon the person
or amputate and remove the cause OF
sickness. Then he would draw the
tissues together at the point OF in
cision and apply ligatures. After a
few days the sick, man was on his
feet again without having felt the
least pain in the operation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
The Mystic Shrine
Contention Notes

Bryan Roach, world champion
rider, and Buck Lucas, champion bull
dogger, will be two OF the COWBOY
features at the rodeo. The Passing
to June near the Union station
plaza.
That every home and building in
the city shall be decorated with
the national and Shrine coiors Is the
aim of the chairman of the citiZens'
committee on decorations. Charles j.
Columbus. May IS is the time limit
set.
The sale of Shrine grandstand seats
will begin Thursday instead OF today
as previously announced by Chair-
man Ogram. About $4,000 worth OF
tickets have already been sold.
4 warning is given out to auto
mobile drivers not to drive any nearer
than necessary TO the grandstands
that are being constructed on the
avenue. 1t is stated that in front OF
these places there is q LIKELIHOOD OF
the machines picking up stray nails.
Several punctures already are be-
lieved to have been caused.
Or. Harry r Levey has accepted the
management of the Almas official auto
parking stations. and promises MEM
bers of the Shrine and the public that
All tourists Will be wen taken care
of by the committee.
DIR. J. T. Prendergast. chairman of
the auto parking committee. has been
nick named the Vacant Lot King"
He states that he has already secured
space for $1,000 machines.
Every Washingtonian is asked to
do his or her part in mailing the
propaganda sent out that Washing
ton is going to charge exhorbitant
prices during Shrine week. In regard
to the housing situation. every temple
so far has notified Z. P. Morey. the
housing chairman, that they are well
satisfied with arrangements.
today that the railroad moani-s in
that state have announced thai There
are no upper or lower berths avail
able from now on until June =.
Freeland Kendrick, potentate for
many years of Lu Lu Temple, Phila-
delphia. and probably the most wide
ly known Shriner, arrived in town
today for brief visit. Mr.. kendrick
is one Of the sponsors OF the crippled
childrens hospital movement.
The no parking below K street day
draws near. May % being the day.
The record for inaugural grand
stand seats is 10000. it has been
stated. The number Of Shrine seats
will be $4,000. more than double any
other occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
NAMING SUCCESSOR
TO HOUSE MEMBER
G. o, P. in Michigan District To-
day Filling Vacancy Caused by
J. c. M. Smiths Death.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, May 2f-vot-
ers in the third congressional, district
are selecting one of three candidates
in special primary today. as re-
publican nominee for congressional
representative to succeed the late
Representative J. c. M Smith. the
candidates are Elton r. Eaton,
former sheriff of Kalamazoo county
and for many years previous a
prominent Michigan newspaperman
B. E. kies Of Hillsdale, a farmer,
and A. e. Williams of Battle Greek,
lawyer and manufacturer
The successful candidate will op-
pose Claude S. Carney, an attornev
mere who is unopposed for the demo
cratic nomination. at a special cleo
ton June 10. The term for which a
representative is to be chosen ends
December 81. 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
They're from Missouri.
rom the st. Louis Post Dispatch

AAohi NHc 81 LOuiS Aoot
Admiral r. E. Coontz. who was born
at Hannibal, Mo, is commander of the
fleet of the United States. and Gen.
J. J. Pershing, who was born at
Laclede, Mo, is commander of the
armies. All true Missourians will ac-
cept this as additional assurance that
the country is safe from attack by
land or sea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
HIT BY TWO BULLETS.
Coroner Performs Autopsy on Muir.
dered Man

DIR. Herbert E. Martyr, deputy
coroner. performed an autopsy on the
body of Edward Walters, colored
thirty years old, 10 Gordon avenue
northeast, who was shot to death
Saturday night in a free-for- all fight
between the police and residents OF
Gordon avenue. He found that two
.32-caliber bullets had wounded the
colored man, one having entered his
head and caused death, while the
other entered his hip.
Identity OF the person who inflicted
the wounds has not been definitely
determined. according to the police
Coroner hewitt viewed the body al
the morgue yesterday and decided Ia
hold an inquest later in the week
police desiring additional time in
which to make a fuller investigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Fable of the Time.

FrUn1 me f1Hrtfufu IoHfdht,
There is a story of man who
pleaded with his grocer for. some
flour because his family was in dire
need. We'll" responded the grocer,
IF your family is starving, I'll let
you have q sack of -four. but don't go
and sell II and use the money to take
the family to the circus"
"Oh, no." was the reply. II won't
do that, because we have the circus
money saved up already"
That would seem to be the German
position in seeking a foreign loan to
meet reparatieHs payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Paris Bright With Tulips.

Paris Item in the Christian Science Monitor.
The Tuileries gardens are now
blooming with flowers all of a single
kind-tulips. The long lines of the
old royal flower beds are filled with
color and the people crowd in to ad-
mre.
The plants have been furnished by
Dutch bulb growers at the suggestion
of the Dutch minister to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21

Or. J. T. Prendergast. chairman of
the auto parking committee. has been
nick named the Vacant Lot King"
He states that he has already secured
space for $1,000 machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21

Or. Harry r Levey has accepted the
management of the Almas official auto
parking stations. and promises MEM
bers of the Shrine and the public that
all tourists will be well taken care
of by the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21

Reduced from various higher pricesevery suit of certified
quality and rich in evidence of hand tailoring Styles for
young and all single and double breasted business
suits Norolks and sport models. Some with pairs of
Light medium and dark shades-penty of grays
and blue serges All sizes 50 to 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21

The Philippine deep. the deepest
place yet discovered in the sea, could
swallow up the highest mountain in
the world and the water would be
5000 feet deep over the summit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Had Long Experience.
From London Passing Shoy

Counsel ~ The cross examination
didn't seem to worry you at all Have
YOU had experiance In that line? u
CIfent-Marrfed three times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
LITCHFIELD
Mrs. Bowley Celebrates

Chester Pekins Of West Gardiner
was in town on business Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
IN. The large show windows have

ton. The large show windows have
been lowered fifteen inches, greatly
improving their worth for exhibition
purposes. New hardwood floors
have been laid throughout the en-
tire building, new steel ceilings put
up and woodwork and walls redec-
grated. The partition which sepa-
rated the old show room from the
stock room has been moved back
and the show room combined with
the Office enlarged and greatly i'm
proved, giving a thoroughly mod
ern salesroom. Here may be found
all the latest electrical appliances
from an electric hair curler to a
modern electric range or electric re-
frigerating plant. The display Of
ware is artistially and conveniently
arranged. AS an illustration. il
there is some special lamp you de-
sire to see lighted, just pull the
chain, as the many varieties are all
at hand ready to show their merits.
The lighting system of the sales
room and Office is the last word in
efficiency.
The Office Of Supt. w. B. Lehman
is in the rear and the stock room
also in the rear and in the base
ment. Supt. Lehman has been in
charge for four years and has as a
working Office force the following:
Ralph Kennison. stock clerk: Ar
thur Smith. clerk: Miss Alice Sweet
land. clerk; Eugene F. Russell. in
side foreman: r. w. Sweetland. out
side foreman. The Office is open
daily from a. m. until 6 p. m. and
Saturday evenings until 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28

ed the Greek plays Of the past years
to their usual success.
On Wednesday evening Chase
Hall was the scene of the Annual
Ladies' Night for the local Bates
Alumni Association. The program
opened with an excellent banquet at
$50. followed by speech by DR..
Turk of Portland. After the post
prandial exercises. the floor was
cleared for a dance which concluded
the evening in fine style. The affair
was in charge Of John Seavey, Is,
of Lewiston.
On Thursday evening the Sixth
Annual Jordan Scientific Exhibition
was held at Carnegie Science Build
ing from 700 to 1000. The exhibit
ton is an annual event in which the
work of. the various departments OF
science is explained to the student
body and the interested public. The
students in the several branches
have been busy all the week pre-
pairing placards and exhibits. On
the first floor of the building were
the exhibits devoted to biology
specimens of anatomy, museum
specimens and exhibits in histology
and embryology. The second floor
was devoted to chemistry and phys
les. All branches of chemistry were
represented qualitative. element
airy. advanced. industrial. physical.
biological and general. In the phys
les room polarized light, spectrum
analysis and illustrative apparatus
on electricity heat. light. mechanics
nx,1Shifn1 roHin
was in operation during the entire
evening and could be heard all over
the building. The third floor was
devoted to botany, mathematics.
geology and also the Stanton Bird
Collection. the gift Of the late Pro-
lessor and one of the most COM
plete in the state. if not New Eng
land. The exhibition was in charge
of Fred A. Huntress '23. assisted by
student instructors and the advice Of
the various professors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
WORDS SHOULD
FIT THEIR USER

Did you ever stop to think that
words may be like clothes-too large
or too small? That when they do not
suit the thought they are ill-f1tting.
and unpleasant to give the party
who hears or reads them? Yet this
is, indeed, often the case. And every
person should choose his words with
care, so they may not be too big,
like fathers trousers on his little son,
or too little. like hand-me- down
suit three sizes too small for a grow
ing boy. Besides, a person who uses
words that do not convey his exact
meaning loses the force Of an idea