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The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14
STAFF COMES SIXTH IN
AMOUNT OF BUSINESS DONE

Few people, unless they are directly
interested in the banking business,
realize what bank clearing figures
mean. For instance, the report for
Flagstaff stands sixth in the bank
clearing report Of the state for Au-
gust. 1t reads $1,983, ,349.03 for July
and 1882 2,31O.24 for August this
year. For August last year $780,
177.66. It means that Flagstaff
transacted that amount Of business
which could be accounted for through
the banks. Rather a tidy amount OF
business and indicates that Flagstaff
is about 9th in business importance
for August.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14
PROBABLY ROAD TO OIL
FIELDS CAN BE BUILT AT
EXPENSE OF INDIAN DEPT.

Indications are good that if Coco
nino county will go ahead and repair
the highway across the reservation
between Kayenta and Red Lake; thus
making communication by auto easy
between Flagstaff and the new oil
fields being developed north Of Kay
enta, the u. S. department of the IN
terror win later reimburse the county
in full.
This seems to be the import of let
ters recently received by I. A. Rior-
dan, president of the Flagstaff cham
Der Of commerce and r. E. Taylor,
chairman of the county board of s,l-
pervisors, through Harvey X. Meyer
of Tuba. City, superintendent OF the
Western Navajo reservation.
1t will be remembered that President
Riordan of the chamber of commerce
and others recently investigated the
road conditions between here and the
oil fields at the request of the capital
lists now drilling for oil out there,
who expressed their desire to make
and keep Flagstaff their base of sup
plies providing the road be put into
and kept and in passable condition.
Following that trip, the office of
Indian affairs was asked what proper
ton Of the expense it would stand.
Superintendent Meyer, under date OF
September 3, wrote both Mr.. Riordan
and Mr.. Taylor, expressing his warm
interest in the matter and the hope
that he might be able to cooperate
further, and inclosing the following
letter:
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.
Office of Indian Affairs
Washington.
August 25, 1923.
Mr.. Harvey X. Meyer,
Supt. Western Navajo Agency.
My dear Mr.. Meyer:
This will refer to your letter of July
oath, with Enclosures, relative to gov
ernment aid in the improvement of
the Flagstaff -Kayenta road, and par
ticularly that portion thereof between
Red Lake and Kayenta. Mr.. Taylor
states that the local people and the
county will raise $4,000 and asks that
an equal sum be contributed by this
service.
The benefit of improved road facil-
tiles in the Indian country is fully
realized, and we are disposed TO CO.
operate with the local people along
such lines to the greatest practicable
extent SO far as available funds will
permit consistent with the welfare and
interests of the Indians. However, we
have no such appropriation for road
work in Arizona, which makes it nee
essary to draw therefor upon our reg
ular appropriation for the support and
civilization of the Indians of that
state. This appropriation is so heav-
lily drawn upon for the actual neces-
sites of the service that it will not
be possible to spare anything there
from for the repair Of the road mem
toned. Under the circumstances it is
suggested that the interested parties
consider the possibility of construct
ing the road as a hundred per cent
federal aid project under the Comp
troller~ Generals decision as set forth
in circular No. 1901, copy Of which
is attached hereto.
Very truly yours,
E. B. MERRITT,
Assistant Commissioner.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14
WINSLOW TO CELEBRATE
FROM SEPTEMBER IL TO 23

The celebration and carnival which
was to be held in Winslow during the
week of September 3-8, was postponed
until week Of September 1928. All
arrangements had been made for the
big celebration, but due to the heavy
rains causing a landslide and block
aiding the movement of Clarks' Great
er Shows, which were then showing
in Jerome, the postponement was IN
order. The auto races which were
booked to be held during this celebr'a-
ton were held last Sunday before an
attendance of over 1000 people. Tory
Urcsic, owner of a Hudson special
racer, won first prize of $500.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14
SHERIFF
HERE FOR PRISONER

Sheriff Felipi Zomora of Albuquer-
que was in Flagstaff Wednesday to
take back a prisoner named Amigo,
wanted on a charge of rape. He was
arrested by the sheriff here and held
for Bernillio county. It is said Ar
migo was out on a suspended sentence
on similar charge.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14
LIVED HERE ISL YEARS

The other day bunch Of fellows
who were young when Flagstaff was
young, were standing on the corner
talking. It transpired that the COM
bined yearage of their time in Flag
staff was I51 years. They were Tom
Frier, 80 years; Jack Diamond, 38
years, VIM. Roden 39 years, George
Black, Sr., Al years. Not a one of
them is broke either, which shows
this is not a bad place to stick around.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14

Edward o. Cotton, who with his
wife. had been here for the last two
or three months for the benefit of his
health, died the first of the week of
tuberculosis. His remains were taken
back to Chicago, where the Coltons
had lived, for burial. He was a mem
Der of the Masonic order.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14

Billy Rittenhouse, chairman Of the
county board of supervisors, and Joe
Rickel, clerk of the board, left Tues
dav for Grand Canyon, where they
viii be guests of the Fred Harvey peo-
pie at Phantom ranch, Bright Angel
Creek, for a day or so.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14

The Western Mercantile Co. has
been adjudicated bankrupt and the
first meeting of the creditors viii be
held in Flagstaff at the office Of G.
B. Wilson on September 21 at 9:30
a. m, when trustee viii be appoint
ed
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14
LIGHTNING KILLED One
MAN, THREE DOGS, AND
INJURED ANOTHER MAN

Lightning struck and killed one
man, severely burned another and
killed three dogs in tent nine miles
beyond Canyon Padre and north Of
Anderson Mesa at IL o'clock Wednes-
day forenoon.
The men were sheep-herders fer
Babbitt & Hennessy. They were pre-
pairing dinner in front Of their tent
when it began to storm. They went
inside the tent to wait until the storm
was over. Semond Garcia, the man
who was killed, was sitting on the
ground when the bolt struck. His
companion was on cot. The latter,
Emelio Ranjel, was burned about the
lower part of the back. The three
dogs were lying down near each
other.
Undertaken Ed Whipple brought the
remains in yesterday and Justice of
the Peace Robert ]. Kidd empaneled
a coroner's jury during the afternoon,
the verdict being in accordance with
the above facts. Garcia has children
in Spain, but, it is said, no immediate
relatives in this country. Ronjel is
able to be around though he is still
suffering considerably from his burns.
n
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14

The rainbow following Wednesday
afternoons storm kept its promise.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-14

Captain ]. B. Wright is spending
several weeks in the Mormon Lake
section, surveying out route for the
Flagstaff Lumber company's new
railroad which is being built to the
ton of Mormon mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

gauge bandage which comes in rolls of different widths. This is just the right material with which to face hems, as the gauge shrinks little, and if placed on the under side when stitching the hem will be perfectly smooth, and not wrinkled when iron ing.
 2. When making adjustable petit coats for growing girls, do not sew up the shoulder seams. Instead, face them back for about two inches and sew three snap fasteners about an inch apart on the under side of the fronts, on the upper side of the backs. The slip may then be ad- justed at the shoulder seam to suit the length of the dress worn, which may shrink as the child grows.
 8. If a sewing machine needle be- comes blunted, stitch a few inches through a piece of thin sand paper and the needle point will become sharp.
 4. When sewing long seams, fasten the edge of the cloth together with fices for holding papers together, and no basting will be necessary.
 5, To make note of mending, watch for needed repairs while ironing the garment and at once pin small square brown paper on the place so that when laying clothes away those re- quiring mending will be instantly ob- served.
 6. When darning stockings at night, try this plan of using an cleo tric flashlight as a darning ball. By inserting the flashlight into the stocking and darning over the illu- minated glass end, the light enables one to darn faster and neatly without straining the eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
FLOOR COVERINGS

Women in search of floor cover ings are surprised to find such de- cided trend toward bright colorings. We have grown so accustomed to the taupes, the practical brown tones and find the brilliant blues and greens and the bright tans that are almost tangerine quite startling.
 The salespeople say that taupe is still the favorite tone in solid color floor coverings and they are selling a vast amount of the well-known dark rugs and carpets but the bright shades are new and they do add cheer to a room, especially where the walls are of neutral color as Is now the vogue and the furniture and ings are unobtrusive. And so the petunia shade will probably be pre- ferred to the mulberry in selecting a new rug and a bright blue will be chosen for the room papered in gray and so on.
 Even in the varicolored rugs, ex- cluding the Oriental offerings, the colors are decidedly brighter and we find orange, purple and cerise charm ingly blended with the duller tones. Bright red is much used to give life to a sombre carpet, in fact no color seems too gay for the designers to incorporate in the new floor cover ings, but as these bright tones are eXquisitely blended, the new rugs and carpets are good to look at and we shall soon become accustomed to the change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
HOME SEWING ROOM

School days and cooler weather are both responsible for a keener inter- est in mending and alteration of gar mentS. Susies legs have surprisingly heightened, or else her skirts have shrunk, and thus is brought about the important question of to let down or not to let down and how Sus1e's garments may best be ad Justed to her transformed figure. Even little Wil1ie's arms have struck out as surprisingly as did those of Alice in Wonderland and something must be done to make blouses or shirts give still longer wear.
 The home dressmaker may not fashion all of the family's clothes but in most homes where there are several children, some sort of sewing corner should be arranged for greater convenience in work and to keep the clutter" and threads and thrums out of other rooms Even one who does only light repairing will welcome the power and portable sewing machine which fits into a compact case and which can be To- cated anywhere. The power machine makes it possible to do very rapid work without the fatigue of foot tredling, it only being necessary to regulate the speed by slight pres sure on simple foot pedal. Any old
  verted into power model by at taching a simple small motor which will operate it by any light current. Be sure the machine is thoroughly oiled and clean before use, needle and stitch adjusted and right thread used.
 Others ma welcome the improved form of adjustable dress form, which may be extended in the bust, waist or hips to suit any figure and which does much to make home dressmak- ing easy, especially the application of embroidery, insertion and other trimming. The simple skirt gauge to measure the hem is another useful accessory, as is also the helpful cleo tric iron, the best type of shears and a measure in accurate inches.
 When doing quantity sewing for several persons or children it is well to use methods of "dispatching" sewing much as they do in garment factory in order to save time and handling. This means cutting ev- erything of the same kind at once, as, six rompers, three petticoats, three dresses, etc. Next, do all nec- essary basting of hems, sleeve fac ings, etc. Next do the machine work of all long seams, hems, and similar stitching on each of the garments. Last, reserve the hand work, button holing and finishing for pickup mo
 ments when watching the baby, in the evening or other times when it will not matter to be interrupted.
 Sometimes a pretty fall school out fit for little girls can be achieved by choosing the same material for all dresses and giving the Individuality in the differently colored and applied trimming, thus allowing economy in the cost of material. Buy buttons all of one design, making easier and more uniform replacement. Just as in cooking, one may save confusion and time by clearing up as you sew" laying away patterns imme- diately after cutting, tieing up eX- cess material neatly, etc. The sew ing room should have no rug or car pet and should preferably be away from the general living room.
 Possibly the following suggestions will be helpful to mother:
 1. When lengthening children S dresses, use as facing the regular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
The Dimensions Of The Alabama State
 Flag

Thee has been so much discussion of the Alabama State flag recently that Mrs Joseph R. Estes, who Is regent of General sumpton chapter, has given out the following correct dimentions as prescribed by law. state Flag.
 The flag of the state of Alabama was adopted by act of February 16, 1895, introduced into the house of representatives by Hon. John W. A. Sanford, Jr., then a member from Montgomery county-see acts, 1894 95 page 719. The following is the statutory description, taken from the code of Alabama 1907, volume 1, sec tion 205S and 2059.
 "205s (S751) Flag of the State The flag of the state of Alabama shall be a cromson cross of St. An forming the cross shall not be less than six inches broad, and must ex tend diagonally across the flag, from side to side"
 "2o5S (S752) When Displayed The flag of the state shall be hoisted on the dome of the capitol when the two houses of the legislature are in | on all occasions when it may be ne- cessary or customary to display a flag, except when. in the opinion of the governor, the national flag shall be displayed"
 From the foregoing description, and from local inquiry as to the form of the design submitted in con nection with the original bill, the flag was intended by the legislature to preserve in permanent for some of the more distinctive features of the Confederate battle flag, particularly [ true, the Alabama flag should be square, and in all of its lines of meas urements conform to the well known battle flag of the Confederacy
 On referring to the regulations governing the Confederate battle flag, it is found that it must be AS inches square, with the arms of the over all, that is the blue arms with the white border. The law providing for the Alabama state flag merely deciaims that the arms shall not be less than six inches broad, with the further provision that they must lex tend diagonally across the flag from side to side" The latter is inteded to mean that the bars must cross each other at right angles, and that the ends of the bars must divide equally at each corner. In the event larger or smaller size should be desired, the measurements increase or diminish propotionately.
 The regulations for the battle flag also provide for a border of one and one-half inches. Therefore, the proper size for the Alabama state flag would be 51 inches square over all, with the arms of the St. Andrews cross eight and one-half inches wide over all, extending diagonally across the flag from side to side, the ends of the bars dividing equally at each corner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
"GIRLS, MIND YOUR NTAKE-ITPJ3

When Madame Frances Aida, who recently appeared here in concert, said that American girls need a school of makeup. Madame, to put 1t vulgary, started something. And 1t isn't finished yet.
 A statement like that could never pass unchallenged. If she had dis cussed anything else the world would have gone on just the same. But when woman, and a famous one, says something that concerns other women, it becomes a question. One might almost say, a problem. Quite a few women are absolutely certain to disagree.
 It's only in the past few years that makeup has been discussed above a whisper. Once it was one of those things you didn't talk about gen orally. A group of girls might get together and talk all around cos metics when they were dying to ask each other what she thought of it all. But today-well, any feminine debate on clothes or babies is apt to stop at any minute, while the debaters take out their vanity cases and powder their noses. The vanity case has become a girls best friend. She wouldn't consider going out of an evening without it. And 1t Is always well stocked, too. Not simply with a powder puff, you understand; there must be lip-stlck ana rouge and often even an eye-pencil. Haven't t you seen a lovely young thing at the theatre shifting her gaze from the most thrilling scene to the reflection in her mirror? A girl can't enjoy play if she feels that her nose may be shiny. She won't indulge in the luxury of tears before first making sure that her powder puff Is wihin easy reach One makeup an evening doesn't seem to suffice. She will in- terrupt the most ardent declaration of affection to touch up her lips little.
 And she's right. isn't she? It's an important thing, that's what 1t IS. So when Aida suggested that, If girl is going to makeup, she might as well do it right, attention was at tracted; and hands were raised Tn the audience to suggest various ways and means by which make-up might be improved.
 A makeup school for girls-there is an idea to toy with and to dream about. Girls would go there to study when they would pass right py d school of languages or short-story writing. Girls would come in linn cuisines and in shoes that flap. They would come whether they could ar ford 1t or not. Can't you just pie ture the little dears sitting at dress ing tables while professorial gentle men gravely pointed out the impor- tance of selecting a powder to suit ones skin? The more advanced pu- pills would be permitted the privilege of blending powders to suit them selves. There would be the daytime and evening makeup courses Wlth snecial diplomas for the young wom- en who could makeup indoors, and not look like Autographs outside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
MOTHER KNOWS

Harry, dear!" exclaimed little Miss Simpson to her husband. q have been dreadfully insulted!"
 "Insultedl By whom?'
 "B-by your mother" answered the young wife, bursting into tears. My mother, Flora? Nonsense! She's miles away"
 Flora dried her tears. "Tll tell you all about it." she said. "A let ter came for you this morning, ad dressed in your mothers writing, so I-I opened it."
 "Of course" said Harry.
 'It-it was written to you all through. Do you understand?"
 q understand. But where did the insult come in?"
 sIn the postscript" cried the wife, bursting into fresh floods of tears. Ut s-said, Ddear Flora, d-don't fail to give this l-letter to Harry. w-want him to have it."- The ArgOnaut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

around the round neck and button hole stitched in blue at both sides with line of orange in between the two blue lines. The patches of leather are outlined with blue and the dia- monds are alternately orange and blue. The dress is made on the familiar kimono pattern with wide roomy sleeves. full blouse and long, broad skirt. The gathers of the skirt are confined over each hip under a belt of the blue material.
 A black dress trimmed with white kid embroidered in red and yellow worsted would make a practical street dress, or tan cameps hair with brown leather embroidered in laven- der and green for informal afternoon wear in the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
MY SADNESS
By SOPHIE IRENE LOEB

The day brings with it it's work and
 its play Its gladness and it's sorrow And then moves on. They say the world has dealt kindly with me And given me creature comforts. At the end of my struggle with sor-
 did things Yet in the midst of pleasure l am sad. When I hear laughter l cannot make merry with spirit For mirth is somewhat mockery. There is nothing to which to look
 forward
 And memory recalls but hard work. My mirror reflects a face young Yet old and tired. There are those who envy me Because my life seems filled with
 ease.
 I can go my way and do as I de- But ah mel they know not my mad
 ness Else they would not wish to be in
 my place. And, strange to say. I know the
 reason Of my weary way with all it's same
 ness. The little god that rules the world Has passed me by. In the heydey of youth I laughed at
 Love And pushed it away-I thought there
 was time aplenty; That I had but to call. Alas! I have learned lesson of
 loneliness and longing Because l did not reach out for Love When it came my way. And now it seems so hard to find. Let those who scoff and treat lightly The spirit that moves the universe Hear this and know that one must
 run To meet Love at it's first sign Else the demon of sadness forever
 holds sway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
The Kalpa Club To Glue Brilliant
 Ball


 The Kalpa club, which was formal ly known as the Bats, will give their third annual ball, December 27, at Cascade Plunge.
 For the occasion the beautiful cascade Plunge will be transformed into a woodland scene, with miriads or lights which will flood the ball room: Miss Elizabeth Stephenson, the daughter of MT. and Mrs A. C. Stephenson, has been invited to lead the dances.
 She IS popular member of the young college set, being an attractive student of Howard college.
 Miss Stephenson will be assisted in leading the cotillion by MT. Jack Floyd who Is the clubs president
 This IS one of the city's most popu- Tar social clubs with the following members: MT. Jack Floyd, president; Mir. Eugene Tutor, vice president; Mrs. Bert Dickinson, secretary; Mrs Glifford Sanford, social secretary; Mir John Carney, treasurer; MT. Carson lnscho, MT Robert Couch, Mir Lynn Robbins, Mrs. Dewey Moody, MT. Henry McClendon, Mir. Jack Ingram, Mir. Perry Neel and MT. Harry Snruer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
BAKER-SHIRLEY
 MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

Mir. and Mrs. w. E. Shirley an nounce the marriage of their daugh- fer Ruth Lucille, to MT. Norton Mason Baker, which occurred satur- day evening, November IT.. at the residence of the Rev. J. D. Thompson in the presence of the immediate relatives. MT. and Mrs. Baker are at home with Mrs. P. P. Baker on Cres- line Heights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
CHURCH SERVICE LEAGUE
 TO HAVE CHICKEN SUFFER-

The Church Service league of St. Andrews church will give chicken and waffle supper Saturday evening from 5.3O until o'clock at St. An drews tea room on the Ninteenth street side of the Morris hotel. It is asked that every one come and bring heir frinds, support this Worthyt their friends, support this worthy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
MRS. VAUGHN TO ENTERTAIN
 FOR GUESTS

Among the interesting parties planned for the week will be the bridge luncheon, at which Mrs. Thomas Vaughn will entertain Fri day afternoon at 1 o'clock honoring her two house guests, Mrs. William ]. Conniff of New York, and Mrs Ligon Williams of Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
MRS. LESLIE JONES WILL HONOR VISITORS

Mrs. Leslie Jones will be charm ing hostess Thursday afternoon when she will give a bridge luncheon com plimenting the guests of Mrs Thomas Vaughn, Mrs. William Conniff of New York city and Mrs. Ligon Williams of Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
ALPHA DELTA PI ALUMNAE TO MEET THURSDAY

The Birmingham Alumnae club of Alpha Delta Pi sorority will meet Thursday at 3:9o, at the home of Miss Carolyn Webb. 1701 Tenth ave- nue, south. All Alpha Delta Pi alumnae are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

Vaughn on Sixteenth avenue. south.
 
 Mrs. Scudder Ryall has returned from Huntsville, where she went as delegate to the meeting of the state Parent-Teacher association the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
MISS LOVEJOY TO
 HONOR BRIDE

past week, will be the honoree at lovely bridge luncheon Thursday aft ernoon when Miss Virginia Lovejoy will entertain for her at her home at Glen Iris.