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Evening star., 1923-10-01
HORNSBY'S PUNISHMENT
DESERVED, SAYS RlCKEY

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, October branch
Hickey, manager of the st. Louis Ma
tionals, in a formal statement issued
in reply to q recent declaration made
public by Rogers Hornsby, star Sec
ond baseman. declared that the fine
and suspension imposed on Hornsby
was absolutely unavoidable"
the player and Manager Hickey al
legged to have taken place in New
York, Hickey said:
II am not sorry that ] resented the
Evening star., 1923-10-01
A. A. TEAMS STAGING
HOT RACE FOR FLAG

Kansas City is leading ST. Paul by
one game in the greatest nag race
that has been staged in the American
Association in years.
St. Paul lost a chance to deadlock
the issue by being beaten by Indi-
annapolis yesterday while Kansas City
tther.
Tho cfa ndipo.
Evening star., 1923-10-01
RATES EQUAL TO PITCHING
in IMPORTANCE TO TEAM
Survey of Last Championships Proves 80 Per
Cent Of Winners We're Clubs Which Had
Advantage of the Best Receivers.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

EXT week will the beginning another world
ready the handing
dope that "a world series depends upon the pitchers"
How
that the winning almost world catching
than the other ea Has occurred the fan who
and
truth that good boss behind the quite
fine thrower Of the ball in the pitchers static
So
Evening star., 1923-10-01

Yesterday'S results:
Milwaukee, GO: Toledo. 06.
Kansas City. 81; Columbus, I'll (secoRd
Minnsspohs,, -: Louisville. 10 (secend
game forfetted).
indianapolis, 8; st. PAU, 9.
Evening star., 1923-10-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

vile and unspeakable language used
by Hornsby in New York He knows
and most every one knows that I
should not have shown resentment
without an unusual cause"
Hornsby, Hickey said simply per-
sisted in forcing discipline"
Evening star., 1923-10-01
CY GOES INTO LEAD
IN FOUR-BASE RACE

Cy Williams of the, Philadelphia
Nationals has showed his heels to
Babe Ruth Of the New York Amer
leans in their rade for home-run
honors in the two major leagues. He
cracked out two four-base hits in the
game with Brooklyn yesterday. VIII
iians' total stands at 30 and Ruth's
at SO.
Those with 13 or more circuit
ciouts to their credit follow:
Evening star., 1923-10-01
PHILADELPHIA, October L.,

PHILADELPHIA, October Carr,
Smith, who .batted well above 400 for
Raleigh In, the Piedmont League, may,
prove a valuable addition to the Ma
tionaIs. At bat yesterday he assumed
a good stance and took healthy cut
at the ball. His. style was quite i'm
prqssiye.
Peck provided the stellar fielding
feat of the Macks'. final game In
Washington. In the eighth round he
made a one-hand grab of a fierce
smash from Dykes bat and from a,
most awkward position threw to
Harris for a force play on Galloway.
Thursday to conclude the American
League season with a four-ganic
series with the Red Sox.
Evening star., 1923-10-01
RECORD FOR PAST WEEK
IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES

The records of the major leagues
for the past week, with games won
and lost, runs, hits, errors and oD-
ponents' runs, follows
Evening star., 1923-10-01
sHAtted for Nayior In 9th inning.
HATED for Eeimach In 9Th inning

Hated Tor Heimach In 9th inntng,
phfladeIphia o o o 40 o o o.
Washinston.... o. o@3 o. 8 o o x-7
Two-base hits-Ieibold. Hacser. Rice, Smith.
Three.base hits--Galloway, Prothro. Sacri-
Aces-Welch, Peckinpauyh. Double play
Harris, Peckinpaugh and Judge. Left on bases
--Phpadeiphia, 12; Washington, -. Bases on
balls-of Meeker, .; off T1eimach / OF Mar
ssrry, Be- z; "a "a I.;.s Russell. II l. Struck ou:-By
Narberry, g.; by Russell. Q. Mts--oF Naylor,
In q innings; OF Narberry, 9 In 2 l-3 In.
ninss; OF Heimaoh, in innings; of Rus
ming. Winning pitchAr-Marberqy. Losing
pitcher-Naylor. umpires-Nessrs. Evans and
Nallin. Time Of game-2 hours and 8 min.
utes. a.
Evening star., 1923-10-01
World Series Leaflets
by JOHN B. FOSTER.

THE world of 1916 by the Boston Americans from the
Philadelphia FIVE notable for
things the first world which President ever
appdWoodrow Wilson hatterng precedent by attending one OF
games Philadelphia witnessed the assembling at Phla-
tremendous record
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
WORKERS OF STATE HAD
GOOD CONFERENCE HERE

Saturday closed the interesting
three-day convention held in Flag
staff by cooperative extension and
home economics workers of the state,
the fifth annual summer conference
of the Agricultural Extension Service
of the University of Arizona.
President Marvin of the state uni
versity, who was expected to make
an address, did not come. Neither
did L. M. Harrison, agricultural sta
tistician; M. E. Musgrave, predatory
animal inspector, nor 7. D. Swift, u.
S. forester.
But the program covered wide
range of topics and all the visitors
felt deeply repaid by their attendance.
Dean ]. ]. Thornber of the agricul-
tural college, told of the progress of
the experiment station. Mrs. M. P.
Lockwood told of the scope of home
demonstration work over the state. G.
S. Brown, president of the state farm
bureau, discussed the national prob
lens of farmers. G. I. Dowell, the
new extension director for the state,
gave a very interesting talk on his
first impressions here. He comes from
Oklahoma. j. J. Wright talked of
farm records and their effect on coun-
ty agent work. A.. F. Kinnison's topic
was working to a schedule" DIR.
Oscar C.. Bartlett, state entomologiSt,
gave one of his usual helpful talks.
A. B. Ballantyne discussed the Arizona
marketing program. Talks were CIV
en- by the following county agricul-
tural agents: C. B. Brown of Pima,
E. S. Turville of Pinal, j. G. Hamil-
ton of Yuma, H. G. Heard of Marico-
pa. Livestock was covered by c. U.
Pickrell, and prairie dogs by Don Gil
christ, state rodent pest director. VIM.
Thompson of Glendale, marketing ex-
pert and truck farmer, spoke of the
wonderful possibilities there are in
this county for raising lettuce on a
large scale. Secretary H. M. Rice of
the Arizona Cattle Growers associa-
ton discussed marketing plans for
livestock. E. S. Turville lead dis
cussion on what should be done for
the county farm bureaus.
The meetings were held at Emerson
school. On Saturday there was a big
picnic at the Boy Scout camp at Lake
Mary.
Most of the arrangements on this
end were made by Frank Chisholm,
county farm agent here, with the able
cooperation of Don GilchriSt, DR.. O..
C.. Bartlett and others.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
PERFECT SHOOTING DONE
BY BATTERY ID" UNDER
ADVERSE CONDITIONS

Captain Harry Embach swelled with
complacent pride when. he watched
his Flagstaff Battery I'D" boys shoot
the big French 75s on Sunday. The
longer they shot, the more he swelled
and the resultant distension hasn't
come down since. I'm proud Of those
boys" he said, "and if they don't cop
first honorS for shooting at summer
encanlpment next month | shall be
greatly surprised
The guns were stationed at the
foot of Knob hill, south of the rang
er station, near the upper end of Le-
roux street The target was big
rock on Elden mountain, three miles
away and 1900 feet higher than the
guns. The gunners could not see the
target at all, being cut off from a
view of it by the bluff Immediately in
front of their guns.
Nice, easy shooting, under those
conditions.
Captain Embach, on the bluff in
front Of and to one side of the guns,
phoned the range to the gunners. The
adjustments were made in accordance
with his directions. The order came
to fire.
And the very first shot struck the
middle of the target!
Fifty rounds were fired, all of
shrapnel Many watching thought
when they saw the smoke near the
target after each round that it was
where the charge hit. But the smoke
was the explosion of the shell above
the target. The explosions are reg
ulated at will, to occur a greater or
less distance from the. target.
Captain Embach had a lot of new
men on the guns, but the whole bunch
worked with the pep and precision of
veterans
1t is likely that next Sunday or the
Sunday after the ammunition used will
be high explosive shells. In that case
spectators can better see the hits,
for these shells tear up things right.
In firing the men will lie behind sand
bags, to avoid fatalities in case a
shell should burst at the muzzle,
which sometimes, though infrequently,
happens.
The men leave for summer encamp-
ment at Fort Bliss, near El Paso,
Texas, on August is. They will be
gone II days. Following is the rate
Of pay of the enlisted men during the
II days: Master sergeant, $3.50;
technical sergeants, 1st sergeants,
specialists 3rd and fourth class, 1925;
staff sergeants, $500; sergeants,
specialists 5th class, $2.75; corporals,
specialists 9th class, $3.50; private,
1st class, $2.25; privates, $500.
The battery has room for ten more
men, who, if they get in pretty prom
to, can go to encampment and share
in the fun and pay. Pay is higher
for national guardsmen in Arizona
than in many other states, for in some
states, Of which Oklahoma and Min
nesota are notable examples, the
state pays nothing at all, while in this
state part of the money as shown in
the daily wage table above is furnish
ed by the state.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
THEY'RE GOATS OFTEN
ENOUGH; SO LAY OFF
THEM THIS ONE TIME

Critics of the road building now be-
ing done east of Flagstaff on the
National Old Trails have been firing
shrapnel at the county supervisors, at
the county highway commissioner, at
the county engineer, and, most of all,
at Frank Goodman, state highway en-
gineer.
The shots are aimed straight enough
and lot of hits have been register
ed. But the amusing part of the thing
is that none of the gentlemen named
above are in any way, shape or man.
ner responsible for the open culverts,
the sunken culverts, the too-high cul-
verts and the other things that look
like an attempt to keep everybody off
the road or break them up as much
as possible if they do use the road
while the road building process is go
ing on.
The U. S. bureau of public roads
is doing the work. Shoot, if you must,
at Uncle Sans old grey hairs, but
spare the rubicond locks of the inno-
cent gents enumerated above.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
THREE -CORNERED RACE
ON FOR APPOINTMENT
FLAGSTAFF POSTMASTER

Well, we have little post-office
race for excitement. Since the an
nouncement that Miss Lutte Paxton
had handed in her resignation so that
she may be free for her impending
marriage, first one and then another
aspirant for appointment to succeed
her bobbed up and now there are
three. Maybe that will be all, maybe
not.
Dick Connor and Walter Runke, re-
publicans, and Dan Williams, demo-
crat, are the three. All are good men,
and true. But it is hardly likely that
all three will be appointed, as the post.
office job seems to be one-man job.
Mr.. Williams has petition out,
getting signers among his hackers. 1t
is understood that neither Mr.. Con-
nor nor Mr.. Runke will circulate pr
titions, confining their activities to
formally applying for the position,
although, of course, their friends will
be active in forwarding their interests.
Anyhow, Flagstaff will continue to
have good postmasters.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
WILL STRENGTHEN
RECREATION PARK DAM

City council at the last meeting de-
cided not to let the job of reinforc-
ing the dam in the city recreation
park out on contract, but to have the
work done under the supervision of
the city engineer, Captain ]. B.
Wright, who will make use of the ma
terial that Street Superintendent
Richmond is removing while putting
the ball park and race track in shape.
City council feels that the new con-
crete dam is safe, and has competent
engineering authority to back up that
belief, but the timidity evidenced by
a few and a desire not to let anyone
die of fear, which death is said to be
much more painful than death by
drowning has decided council to re-
inforce the structure on the dry side
by adding another layer of wall about
two feet thick.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
CONGRESSMAN HAYDEN.
TELLS ROTARY CLUB ABOUT
COLORADO DEVELOPMENT

Congressman Carl Hayden in an ad-
dress before the Flagstaff Rotary
club Tuesday noon, cleared up some
of the obscure points in the minority
report on the Colorado river investi-
cation made by Engineer La Rue.
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Hayden said:
The latest development in connec-
ton with the Colorado river is the
report of the Arizona Engineering
Commission which was submitted
about ten days ago. The commission
was organized nearly year ago and
consisted of H. E. Turner, appointed
by the state water commissioner; E. G..
LaRue Of the United States geological
survey, and P. ]. Preston of the Unit
ed States reclamation service. The en-
gineering services of Messrs. La Rue
and Preston were donated to the state
of Arizona by the interior department
and Mr.. La Rue was made chairman
of the commission.
The report of the commission has
not been made public but | understand
that consideration is being given to
its publication in pamphlet form.
have not seen copy of the report,
but am advised that the commission
estimated that it would cost 1925 an
acre to irrigate two million acres un-
der the proposed Arizona highline
canal and therefore found that the
scheme was not feasible. The com
mission recommended, however, that
an additional s25,000 be appropriated
to be expended in checking up certain
assumptions made in its estimates of
the cost of this canal.
The most valuable results accom-
pilshed by this group of engineers was
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27

the study which they made of the
possibility of diverting water from the
Colorado river for the irrigation of
764, 900 acres of land in Arizona and
$4,000 acres in California. This may
be done by the construction of di-
version dam above Parker from which
main canals would extend on each side
of the river. The lands to be re-
claimed in California are principally in
the Palo Verde and Chucawalla val
leys. 1t was estimated that about
164, 900 acres could be irrigated at
reasonable cost within the Colorado
river Indian reservation and the Glib
ola valley in Arizona from the main
canal which would be located on the
higher ground between the damsite
above Parker and Lighthouse rock.
The feature of the report which will
attract the greatest attention is the
proposal that large pumping station
be established near Lighthouse rock to
lift the water 200 feet after which it
would be conveyed into the lower Gila
valley through a tunnel Is miles long.
The commission estimates that by this
means about 100000 additional acres
might be irrigated in Arizona at an
approximate cost of $168 per acre.
The report recommends that this prof.
ect be studied in detail by another
engineering commission representing
Arizona, California and the federal
government.
A supplemental or minority report
by Mr.. La Rue in which he expresses
views differing from the conclusions
of the majority of the Arizona Engin-
eering Commission has been printed in
the newspapers. / sincerely regret
Continued on Page Ten)
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
GOV. GEO. W. P. HUNT CALLS
SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL
STATE SENATE VACANCY

Governor Hunt has signed an order
calling a special election in Coconino
county on September A for the cleo
ton of senator to represent the
county to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Hugh E. Campbell.
Gov. Hunt, however, refused to
confirm popular belief that the calling
of the special election to fill the va
cancy presages special session of the
Sixth legislature.
He declared that his reason for fill
ing all vacancies which exist in the
legislature was so that ne would have
what he termed "clean house" or a
full slate as it were.
His action in filling vacancies, how
ever, is generally taken to mean that
special session of the Sixth is inn
minent. That it is to be called this
fall is conceded by those in close touch
with administrative affairs but so far
the governor has refused to confirm
this belief or to announce the date. 1t
is believed that the session will be
called around October /.
The proclamation to be issued will
diIect the board of supervisors to take
steps to hold special election in CO.
conino county on Tuesday, September
A, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Campbell. The first
proclamation calling special election
was issued on July 10 and it directed
the board of supervisors of Maricopa
county to prepare to hold special
election in the eleventh legislative dis
trict in Maricopa county to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Rep
resentative Charles Miller of Scots
dale.
Preparations have been made by the
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
DR.. c. F. PORTE SELLS HIS
DENTAL PRACTICE TO DIR.
VAUGHN 5. INQUIRE

DIR. c. F. Portz has sold his dental
business here to DR.. Vaughn S. Nc
Guire of Phoenix and he and Mrs.
Portz left the first of the week for
San Bernardino, Calf, with plans to
locate permanently on the coast.
DIR. Mcclure is fast making friends
here. He was introduced to the Flag
staff Rotarians on Tuesday by his
colleague, Dr. A. j. Mackey.
The many friends of DR.. Portz and
his admirable wife will regret to hear
of their leaving town but will no
doubt rejoice with them over being
able to fulfil their dearts desire to
live in milder climate. DR.. Portz
had been a resident of Flagstaff for
I'd years and his wife for 20 years.
During that time the doctor built up
a large practice and both he and his
wife have endeared themselves to the
community.
DR.. Mcclure and his charming wife
promise to make worthy successors
and will be heartily welcomed to Flag
staff. They both are recent gradu-
ates of the University of Southern
California and DR.. McGuire's father
is a prominent dentist of Phoenix.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27

board of supervisors OF Maricopa
county to hold this special election on
the date set. 1t was the first to be
issued under the provisions of Senate
Bill No. II passed by the Sixth legis-
iature and which became effective on
June 8, 1928 as chapter 81 of the ses-
sion laws of the Sixth legislature In
regular session, 1928.
Belief that special session of the
legislature is to be called is based
on the fact, it has been stated, that
unless one is imminent, there would
be no need for filling the vacancies in
the legislature because they would be
automatically filled at the next gen
eral election which will occur before
the regular session of the legislature
Unless there is to be special session,
it is declared, no reason exists Tor
filling the vacancies.
The proclamation to be issued to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Campbell, will, as did the
one issued to fill the vacancy caused
by Representative Miller, be issued
under section l of the act which reads
as follows:
whenever a vacancy occurs among
the members of either house of the
legislature prior to regular session
or at any time during the first 40
days thereof, or should vacancy oc-
cur prior to or exist on the date that
a special session is called, or during
any special session thereof, if in the
opinion of the governor, such special
session is likely to continue for suf-
ficient period of time, the governor
shall call special election to fill such
vacancy and shall issue his proclama-
ton therefor as herein provided"
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
-. 1886 4O.75O 1886

| am reminded of the old story,
which you may remember, of the IN
ebriated party (you see the story is
really somewhat old anyway, who
climbed onto a streetcar near the
center of city one afternoon and
could find no seat. He swayed on the
end of strap for some time, alter
nately doing and then looking for a
place to sit down, until finally, on
coming out from one of his dozes and
still seeing the seats all filled, he
burst out in loud voice with "For
the love of Heaven, haven't none of
you got no homes? 2"
Our visitors, of course, have homes,
and the record shows they come from
all parts of this country and from
many others. We have had as usual,
people in by train from Europe, Asia,
Australia and even the Solomon Is
lands. The motor cars come from
nearly every state of the Union, even
from Maine and Florida, and we have
had motorists from Mexico, Canada
and Hawaii.
trust that your fine little city of
Flagstaff is also visited by many of
those who come hgss. Eeme of our
guests tell me they have been there
and enjoyed your beautiful camp
grounds and the numerous attractions
there. We have advised others to go
and do likewise when they leave us.
/ am glad to hear that the Maine
road is to be given proper mainten-
ance promptly, for / feel that will be
to our mutual benefit.
With kindest personal regards and
best wishes, believe me
Sincerely yours,
w. w. CROSBY,
Superintendent.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
FLAGSTAFF DOCTOR FACES
SERIOUS NARCOTIC CHARGE

Much surprise was occasioned last
Friday morning by the arrest of DR..
r. NJ. Francis of Flagstaff by VIM.
Rudd, deputy U. S. marshal on mar
cortic charge. The arrest was made
under orders of ]. H. Fleming, fed
eral narcotic agent. DR.. Francis was
taken before U. S. Commissioner Tom
L. Rees, who after the doctor had en-
tered a plea of not guilty and waiv-
ed examination, bound him over to
the U. S. district court for the Sep
tember term at Prescott, fixing bail at
$4,000, which was quickly furnished.
The charge involves the sale of CO.
caine.
Peter Sullivan, colored, was arrest
ed at the same time on similar
charge and plead guilty. He was held
under $1,000 bail and is in Jail in
Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
BELIEVE LETTUCE RAISING.
FIRST MAY REV0LUTIONIzE
FARMING In THIS COUNTRY

Much of our Coconino county farm
land is better adapted to raising head
lettuce than any other section of the
United States, is the verdict of quail
flied agriculturists, some of them con-
nected with the state university.
VIM. Thompson of Glendale, market
expert and truck gardnerer, who was
here last week and this, is another
with high faith in the profits that
are to be derived from this crop.
Along this line, four acres of head
lettuce are now being raised on the
farm Of Clarence Sanderson at Parks.
Every indication is that the test will
be a big success. Frank Chisholm,
county farm agent, is especially in
terested in the outcome of the expert
ment and believes it marks big new
development in farming in this county.
Nowadays, shipping in refrigerator
cars, distance is no bar to the sue
eessful marketing of head lettuce. AL
so, the consumption of the edible has
increased more than hundred per
cent in the last year, and it is still
rapidly increasing.
About distance from market, it is
only necessary to cite the fact that
all of the head lettuce used by the
Harvey restaurants is raised in one
place, shipped to California, from
there distributed to all points as far
east as Chicago and in some cases
comes clear back from Chicago to
California, and still is crisp, fresh and
good. Two or three weeks makes no
practical difference, apparently, as
long as the stuff is properly cared for.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
JOSEPH M. MERIT DIED
SUDDENLY SATURDAY OF
CEREBRAL MENINGITIS

The death of Joseph Mathew Mertz
occurred Saturday morning at
o'clock at the family residence, 12O
Cottage avenue, after brief illness
of cerebral meningitis. The funeral,
which was a private one, was conduit
ed by Rev. FIR. C. Vabre at the Flag
staff undertaking parlors Tuesday af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock. lnteTment was
in the Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Mertz was born in Lewis coun-
ty, West Virginia, 48 years ago and
was married Ia years ago to Miss
Theresa Francis Kennedy of the same
place. She is a sister of Mrs. Grover
C. Hutson. Six children with the
mother survive this union. The chill
Gren are James Edward, Mary Agnes,
Joanne Theresa, Walter Joseph and
Margaret Ann.
The deceased, with his family, came
to Flagstaff about three years ago
from Phoenix and was employed un-
til the first of this year in Rabbits
hardware department, when he was
appointed custodian of the court
house.
A report prevalent early this week
that Margaret Ann, the baby, is sui.
fering with spinal meningitis is un-
true.
Mr.. Mertz had become known to a
large number of people here and had
won their liking and respect. His sud-
den death, following few days ifls
disposition and only one days absence
from work, was shock to the COM
nunity. The big, quiet, pleasant, in
dustricus chap will be missed. And
the sympathy of the community is ex-
tended to his family. OF the six chill
dren, one is going to school in Indiana,
the ether five, the oldest of whom is
nine, living here.