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The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02

Henry Cooper is back home after
several weeks in Ashfork and Wins
low.
Hot cakes or waffles, stripped with
sugar-cured bacon at Bender's ALI
American cafe.
Anyone wishing to sell or buy a
city or country home, call on us. ALI
Dickinson & Son.-Advertisement.
Eli Lucero and family came up
from Springerville few days ago
and are settled for the winter in
their home here.
Carlos Costello came in from his
summer sheep range at Holbrook re-
Gently, making arrangements to leave
with his flocks for the southern
range.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Love leave
this week for their ranch and winter
home at Cornville, where they'll put
in several months awaiting news of
the return of spring to Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02

See Daytime Wives" at the Or
pheum Sunday, matinee and night.
Harry Drummond of Holbrook was
a Flagstaff visitor the first of the
week.
Cleanest place in town to eat. Food
and service right at Bender's ALI
American cafe.
Lewis Benedict and Sheriff Bill
| Campbell each got wild turkey out
near Kendrick Park.
Imported brown stamped linens,
buffet sets, table covers, scarfs and
cushion covers, at Mrs. Borums'.
Alf Dickinson got home Tuesday
from Winslow, where he had been for
the past week transacting business.
Mrs. Jack Parsons and small daugh-
ter who had been in Kansas for the
past two months, arrived home the
last Of the week.
Police Magistrate S. B. Gilliland
fined an auto driver SO for driving
through a funeral procession the lat
ter part of last week.
George w. Black, Jr., horsebacked
up from his Sedona ranches Monday
morning, leading another horse, and
after day or two spent here at his
Lightning Delivery Co. office, drove
back.
M. A. Stonelling Of Holbrook is
now Flagstaffian and is helping
Lee Carron sell Chevrolets and farm
implements. He prefers Coconino
county because it seems to fit in bet
ter with his name, affording him more
subjects that Navajo county did.
Mrs. P. w. Longfellow returned the
first of the week from California,
where she had been visiting for a
month, and is again at her art and
needlework shop. In San Francisco
she visited one Of her daughters, and
in Long Beach her mother and several
other relatives.
Fred Bohm left in his car on We'd
nesday to drive to FL Centre, Calf,
by way of San Bernardino. Fred puts
in a good many winters helping El
Centre build up, then part of each
summer doing likewise up here. He
expects to be up this way again about
the first of next June.
C. II. Mckinney of Phoenix was
here several days visiting his son,
Durward Mckinney, assistant clerk Of
the county board of supervisors, and
wife. The elder Mckinney had just
returned from a trip to New York
and stopped at Chicago to visit anoth-
er son, Charles, former normal stu
dent here. He returned south this
week.
Guy Lowell of Boston was a Flag
staff visitor the first of the week. Mr..
Lowell, who is an architect of re-
nown, is very much interested in the
new Woman's club building and has
promised to aid the club in any pos
sihle way. He expects to return for
a more extended visit later in the sea-
son and at that time will address a
meeting of the club.
Arthur Riordan was taken sick last
week and is still unable to be at his
work in the First National bank, al
though he is reported to be somewhat
improved. Ray Prochnow of the bank
staff, who had been. at the American
Legion convention in San Francisco
and intended spending the rest of his
vacation in California cities, was sum-
moned home by wire and got back on
the job last week.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
LOCAL BREVITIES
,%%%%%%%%+%*@%+%

You will enjoy what you eat at
Bender's All-American cafe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lamport mo-
tored up from their Oak Greek home
on Monday for few hours in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Kolb of Grand
Canyon were in Flagstaff several
days visiting their daughter, who is
attending normal school, and return
ed home a couple of days ago.
N. w. Farr and son Donald, old
time residents of Kingman and we'll
known in this section of the state,
were in Flagstaff a few days this
week visiting Mr.. Fairs sister, Mrs.
L. E. Hart. The Fairs are now living
in Los Angeles.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
Mrs. HI. A. Plume Dead

Mrs. H. A. Plume died at Doney
Park last week and was buried in
Flagstaff on Saturday from the Flag
staff Undertaking Parlors. She was
"a years old and leaves aged parents
in Doney Park and her husband and
three small Children. She had been
ill for nearly three weeks with typhoid
fever at Ashfork where her husband
was employed on the state road
forces. Five days before her death
she was taken to Doney Park to the
home of her parents.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
Herb May With Pittsburgh

Herb May, who pitched for some
time on the Flagstaff baseball team
and had an especially successful sea-
son when he occupied the mound for
Flagstaff Battery D team, was with
the Omaha team during the last sea-
son and has signed up with Pittsburgh
Nationals for the coming year. Herb
started as pitcher for the Glendale
high school in 1918. He is graduate
of the Phoenix high school.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02

Society News on Page Two; Normal
Notes Page Eleven.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02

Get your Job Printing at The Sun
Office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
SANCHEZ TROOPS
REACH PEROTE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 10.
The advance troops Of General
Sanchez have reached Perote on the
lnter-Oceanic, u station on the
Puebla state line.
General Sanchez is we'll equipped
with machine guns which he kept
after the defeat and death of Car
rama at Alihibes, where arms and
ammunition were abandoned.
Juchiteco Indians of Vera Cruz
and the lsthmus, numbering thous-
and, have Joined the DE la Huerta
troops, according to reports. Most
Of them are mounted and form a
light cavalry regiment.
The opening attack on the sun
urbs Of Mexico City is expected to
be launched next Saturday. accord
ing to information received here
The army at present is estimated
to number: $4,000 we'll armed ami
equipped men.
The revolt of General Hinoiosa
who commands the state rurales in
Nuevo Leon, has been confirmed bv
dispatches to La Prenza.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
WOMAN, DESERTED, TRIES
TO DRINK POISON CUP

ATLANTA, Dec. ia bottle Of
acid dashed from her lips by a
friend. Mrs. Bette Ingram, Is and
nretty. was in a ward at Grady
bospital Tuesday night suffering
from severe burns, but with her Ell
forts at suicide rendered futile and
her life apparently spared.
Mrs. Ingram attempted to swal7
low the fatal acid draught Tuesday
afternoon at her home, 26 West
Alexander street, as the result, she
stated. of dependency over the abb
sence of her husband.
G. E. McCollum, the friend who
was with her at the time, was pain
fully burned about the hand when
he snatched the bottle from her lips
before she could swallow its con-
tents.
Mrs. Ingram said that her hus-
hand left Atlanta for Decatur, H.,
about a week ago, and that she mad
not heard from him since his de-
parture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
HIGHWAY CONFERENCE
HELD SECRET

Final reports on the conference
Wednesday afternoon of Warren
Neal, state highway engineer, and a
group of Americas citizens regard
ing proposals that the district high
way offices be moved from the city
are expected to be ready for publ
cation insthe next few days, it was
announced Thursday morning, Mr..
Neal left the city this morning for
Atlanta.
The conference was held in the
Chamber Of Commerce offices ana
committee actions We're yelled in Sc
crecy while efforts are under way
to prevent the removal of the Off
es from Americas. Reports of the
decision are expected to be in the
hands of Henry Everett, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, for
publication in the next few days.
Stephen Pace, of Americus, who
has been active in the interest of
keeping the offices here, was unable
to attend the meeting yesterday on
account Of important legislation in
the Georgia senate, of which he is
a member.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
BROOKS COUNTY AGENT
TO BEGIN CROP WORK

QUITMAN, Dec. IS. - R. A.
Stratford, the new county agent,
will arrive this week and begin his
new duties as marketing agent and
crop supervisor of Brooks county.
The coming of the new agent is
expected to mark the return of
Brooks county into her place in the
van of Georgia agricultural coun-
ties. A countrywide diversified
crop program has been adopted,
which includes the raising of tobac-
co, celery, lettuce, cabbage and
other truck. Brook county is now
shipping large amounts of truck in
to Florida, and it is said that the
tomatoes which are being shipped
this week from Brooks county truck
farms are the only fresh tomatoes
being shipped from any point in
the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
MONROE PRISONERS
ESCAPE FROM JAIL

FORSYTH, Dec. 13.-Clyde Gar
rett, Joyce Mulis and Jeff Hand.
all convicted at the recent term OF
court for burglary, and sentenced
to terms on the Monroe county
Changing, escaped Monday night
about 7 80 o'clock. Officers trail
ed and captured Mullis. The 9TH
ers still are at large. Garrett and
Mullis made a daring getaway
while court was in session by slid
ing down a rope made of heavy
canvas string, from the second story
of the courthouse, while waiting
for their cases to be called. Both
were captured few minutes later.
Garrett, while in Jail here in a
former trouble, sawed out of the
county Jail The escape Monday
night was effected by boring an
opening through the floor with an
augur.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
BROTHER OF BISHOP
HELD FOR FORGERY

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IS.
4 am glad it is all over. I don !. t
care what they do. l am tired OF it
all. l wish they would hang me. >
The foregoing statement was SAID
by the police to have been made by
William Hamilton Hawkins, alleged
forger, and, according to his own
story, member of a prominent fami-
ly of San Jose, Cal, and brother
of a bishop, who was arrested here
and is being held as a fugitive from
justice.
Hawkins is said by officials Of a
local detective agency, who effect
ed his arrest at the jefferson Park
race track, to have forged checks
amounting to approximately $780,
900 in many cities throughout the
country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
HEARING OF EVIDENCE
BEGUN BY STATE IN
KHAN Staying CASE
Trial of Fox Officially Opened
When Witnesses Declare Fox
Bought Long Knife
SIMMONS IS SPECTATOR
Woman Believed To Have
Known Fox Alleged Plans
Sought By Officers

ATLANTA. Dec. 13!--(By Assoc
.ciated Press. }--Hearin0 Of evidence
was begun in the trial of Philip E..
Fox. charged with the killing Of
Captain w. S. Coburn today Clar-
ence Everett identified knife sew
EN- inches long which he said Fox
had bought few days before the
shooting.
Fox told him to oil the knife stat
ing that he had been looking for
knife like that for long time, the
witness said.
The knife which was under dis
cussion was found in Fox's possess
ion when he was arrested.
Emperor Simmons, founder of the
khan, appeared and sat within the
chancery railing.
A persistent search for Mrs. Mar
garet Weaver, indicted as an Access
sorry before the fact in connection
with the Coburn killing, was being
conducted Wednesday at the direc
ton of Solicitor Boykin, it being
understood tina she is wanted to fur
nish some important testimony
Fox.
Until the motive for the Coburn
Staying is revealed on the witness
stand it is likely that it will remain
unknown, Solicitor Boykin and his
associates having given no intma-
ton, as to what will be their line
of prosecution, Neither has coun-
sci for the defense indicated the
nature of its defense.
w. A, Jones, manager of the
building in which Coburn's offices
were located, testified that he had
Fox after the shooting
and that he asked Foy why he had
done it. 81 had to do it. | had to
it to do" he said Fox replied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
EX-KAISER is DUBBED
PRINCE OF PRUSSIA

BERLIN, Dec. 13.-The postu-
late that "once a kaiser always
kaiser" which William Hohenzol-
lern's friends never tire of empha-
sizing, although he is a kaiser with
out country, has been finally dis
posed Of by a Prussian ministerial
decree which gives Willie the desig-
nation of Prince of Prussia" ON
the ground that he was that when
he was born. The title is the same
for the eX-crown prince.
The Zeitung Am Mittag fails to
see why the title of prince" should
be retained if the kaiser and the
crown prince are taboo, and why
the mere family name oil Hohen-
zollern IS not good enough. t is
pointed out that the ex-kaiser's
namesake, William II, of Wutten-
berg, voluntarily Invested himself
OF the title of king after the 1918
revolution and adopted the desig-
nation Duke of Wuerttenberg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
.ANEPICUS HOG SALE
. PLANNED ON TUESDAY
County Demonstration To En-
deavor To Get Good Prices;
Requests Many Animals

There will be a hog sale at the
Americas pens next Tuesday, Dee.
is, and another in Leslie Wedues-
day, Dee. 10, it was announced
Thursday by George 0. Marshall
Sumner county farm demonstration
agent.
Hogs have heen>selling through
out the county for G:30 to $3.50
cents, but we are hoping that the
present crop will bring more than
that" Mr.. Marshall stated Efforts
will be made to secure the highest
possible price for tie commodities
placed on the markets in the coun-
ty. We are hoping that a number
of hog ralsers will offer stock on
the markets"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
TERRELL READS MANY
CARNEGIE LIBRARY BOOKS

DAWSON, Dec. 1S.-In a report
made by Miss Fannie Cheatham, of
the Carnegie library, to the State
Library Association of Georgia.
the circulation of volumes from the
local library is placed at 9,s79,
which with 100 card-holders, midi
Gates the appreciation with which
the library here is viewed. The cir
cluation of books includes the Ell
tire county of Terrell in addition
to Dawson. According to the re-
port, children probably are receiv-
ing more benefit from the library
than any others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13

ATLANTA, Dec 13.--(By Asso-
ciated Pressl 1.-The Stovall-Holden
bill to give counties and municipali-
ties the right to exempt from tax
alton for period of five years all
new industrial enterprises including
cheese factories and creameries,
passed the senate yesterday after
noon and was this morning given a
favorable report by the house cor
stitutional amendments committee
The bill has been favored because
Of the inducemeut It would offer TO
prospective enterprises which might
locate in the state 1t is thought
that the bill will pass the house and
that it will go to the governor for
his signature in the near future.
With passage Of the liilner bill
to amend the cigar and cigarette tax
act in order to provide Tor the eX-
pense Of collection, the house On
Wednesday night sent another tax
alton measure to the senate for con-
currence.
At the present there are 3 bids
dealing with taxes awaiting agree
ment between the two houses. Two
of these are in conference commit
tees, while similar situation IN
regard to the third looms as prac-
tically inevitable.
This legislative blockade exists
despite special message sent 30
both houses on Wednesday, by Gov
cncr Clifford Walker, ii which he
.aN I'd that tn. legislators 'rec -
Gle promptly" their differences
o" eah lelorn1 9leaeCres or, failing
to do SO imme- IL adjourn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
NENCANS PREPARING
FOR DECISIVE FIGHT
ION VERA CRUZ FRONT
Government Forces Concentrat-
ing For Battle With Rebels
Marching on Capital
REBEL STRENGTH GROWS
Huerta Send Mexican Consul Al
New York Message To Re-
main In Charge There

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18.-(By
the Associated Press. 1T is gen
orally felt here that a decisive bat
Tie between the Sanchez forces and
troops loyal to President Oregon
will be tougnt on the Vera Cruz
front near where Carranza was de-
feated by Sanchez in 1919.
The government continues to con-
centrate forces in that district TO
oppose the advance of rebel armies
Large bodies Of armed men have
been reported marching on Mexico
City. Sanchez forces have been
joined all along the route, private
dispatches state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
v D MAN GETS LIFE
IN VAYCR0SS COURT
FOR Staying OF NAN
Trial of Mrs. Nora Duren Devel-
ops Sensation When Woman
Makes Her Statement
KILLED TO SAVE HONOR
Fatal Shot Fired While She Was
Being Held, Defendant Tells
Court in Screaming Voice

WAYCROSS, Dec. 13.-The jury
in the case of Mrs. Nora Durent
charged with the murder of Ira
James on August IA, after deliberat-
ing one hour and thirty minutes
last night returned verdict OF
guilty with recommendation OF mer-
CIV. The verdict automatically car
ries a sentence OF life imprlson-
ment with it. Mrs. Duren appear
ed stupified as the verdict was
read, and as her relatives ana
friends crowded around her.
The case was given to the jury
last night at 7 o'clock.
The climax in the interest of the
ease was reached shortly after noon
= Wednesday, when Mrs. Duren went
to the witness stand TO make her
statement. Her long silence, which
has extended from the date of the
shooting to the time she took her
seat in the witness chair, was brok-
en-, ana pounding the arm of the
chair the defendant declared that
James and come to her store, unbid-
den, and had made an improper
proposal to her, which was follow
cd by an assault upon her person.
She said she escaped from James
and ran behind the counter, where
she seized a pistol and fired the
fatal shot.
Seated around her and in her Ia?
were her four small children, and
her attention appeared to be more
directed to them than to the des-
perate legal battle that was going
on for her conviction or acqdittal.
Even while the solicitor was deliv-
ering a dramatic attack upon her
statement, and denouncing her as
a cold-blooded murderer, Mrs. Du-
rem remained, as far as outward
appearances revealed, perfectly
calm. While the jury was DELHI
Grating over her fate, she convers-
ed with friends and relatives free
ly who had gathered around her
cred around her.
Solicitor Spence in his address to
the jury did not ask for the death
penalty, but requested a verdict Of
life Imprisonment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
SOLDIERS BONUS Bill.
is AGAIN IN CONGRESS
Measure To Be Pushed in Spite
Of Opposition, Leaders
Declare

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-The
soldiers bonus bill which was pass
ed by congress last year and which
was vetoed by President Harding
was re-introduced in the house to-
day bv Representative Mckenzie,
Republican. of Illinois. The meas
ure was reintroGuced, the author
stated. at the request of Republican
veteran r9embers of the house.
The bill as re-introduced today
carries only minor changes from the
original measure vetoed by the late
president, and it is expected that 1t
will be among the first bills to be
passed by this congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
ATLANTA is BOMBED WITH
CIRCULARS IN AID SCHEME

ATLANTA, Dec. 13.-The last
word IN advertising in this city oc-
CURED recently when the citv was
bombed with circulars from an
aeroplane which flew over the citv
IN circles letting loose bombs
which exploded with a loud renort
ana AM emitting numerous circulars
Inc plane continued to circle for
more than an hour and atfracted
considerable attention, probably ~
cSlilng to the minds Of some If tba
innaoitants scenes when sometime
F fore than loud noises resulted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
TWO GEORGIA MILLS
AFFECTED BY MERGER

BOSTON, Dec. 13.-The stock
holders of the International Cotton
Mills Tuesday ratified the plan re-
Gently announced for merger of its
mills at Lowell, Lisbon, Maine;
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and Ham
ilton, Ont, with mills acquired by
Lockwood Green and company of
this city, in Pelzer, S. c.; Tucapau,
S. c.; Hogansville, Ga, and La
Grange, Ga. The combination will
be called the New England Mills.
The combined mills have $4,000
spindles and produce a wide variety
Of cotton products. The only pub
lie financing in connection with
the merger will be an issue of $4,-
100000 ten-year 7 per cent notes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
NATIONAL RIWANIS COUNCIL
ENDORSES MEMORIAL

ATLANTA, Dec. 13.-At the r.
cent meeting of the Kiwanis clubs
international council held in Chi
cago, a memorial to the late War
rem 6. Harding was endorsed and
urged, according to reports reach
ing here. All sections of the Unit
ed States and Canada were repre-
scented at the meeting. Georgia rep
resentatives who attended the meet
ing of the county were Henry C..
Heinz, of Atlanta, and Peyton c..
Anderson, of Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
LAUNCH
POSTAL FRAUD FIGHT

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Two postal
inspectors here were assigned today
t cooperate with representatives
of the states attorney for Cook
county in investigating into the ex-
tent Of an alleged swindle game
said to have Melted Attorney Leo
Koretz several million dollars.
Sensational disclosures were made
yesterday when Koretz's offices
were raided by state authorities, and
the attorney has been missing since
a short time before the raid was
staged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
CHAMPION PIG WEIGHS
625 POUNDS DRESSED

A hog weighing 625 pounds dress
ed was purchased from J.B. Bryant,
who lives three miles out on the
Dawson road, according to r. h.
Parks, Sumter county citizen. The
haslet weighed 16 pounds dressed.
This is thought to be the cham
pion hog Of the county for the year
at least, and a challenge has been
issued by the former owner of the
hog to produce larger and finer
specimen.
1T is only in this way that Sum-
ter coutny can forge ahead in the
raising of livestock and otker farm
commodities" he said. i want
Sumter to RAISE the largest hogs,
the best melon and be the best
county in the state"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
BEST AMERICAN SOLDIER
WILL SOON BE RETIRED

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December
13.-Sergeant Samuel Woodfill, the
Indiana soldier named by General
j. ]. Pershing as the outstanding
American soldier of the World
war" reported to Fort Benjamin
Harrison Tuesday, where he is to
be retired with the highest obtain
able place by a non-commissioned
officer George T. Sewell, regi-
mental sergeant major, was select
ed last Thursday to step aside
temporarily to permit Sergeant
Woodfill to be elevated to master
sergeant and retired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
FIRE DESTROYS
Johnson HOME
Los Sustained Estimated at APP
proximatelv 81, 500 With
No Insurance

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed at noon today five-room
frame dwelling belonging to Mrs. A.
#. johnson, who resides near Leslie.
j. w. lSuggs, who had beer. nv
ing in the house, was moving from
the johnson farm to that of Leon
Griffin, in the same community, and
his household effects were saved, al
though the building was consumed
1t is thought that sparks from
kitchen flue cause the fire, al
though this could not be definitely,
determined The house was valued
at $4,000, and it is stated that no
insurance was carried.
Mrs. johnson sustained similar
loss by fire earlier this week when
a barn on her farm was destroyed
with feedstuffs and farm cattle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-13
PRICES RISE WHEN SYRUP
CROP is BEST IN YEARS

TOWNSVILLE, Dec. 13. -
Much of the new syrup made this
season is on the market here now,
and is proving to be very fine
quality. The cane growers and
syrup dealers are realizing good
returns this year, and Ochlochnee
reports sales last week at dollar a
gallon by the barrel. The cane
grinding season is about over now,
and the seed cane for planting
next year has been banked for some
time, though a few in some sections
who delayed banking it report that
some of its was injured by frost.