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The Washington times., 1923-03-16
BATH COST HIM
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BEARD
Hermit Says He viii Never
Heat Water for Washing
Himself Again.
CosInopoIitan News seryice.

SAN FRANCISCO, March IT,
This story is dedicated to all Of the
little WIiiieS who of a saturday
night are wont to plead with
NAV" against the absurdfty Of
making fellow take a bath when
said fellow will only go out and
get dirty again.
For John Mckenzie. sixty-five, re-
tired sea captain and once the pos
SCISSOR Of flowing white beard, is
today deprived of q home and beard
and clothing and all because he de-
cfded Saturday night that a bath
would be in order.
mckenzie, known as hermit In
portions of the unrestored burned
area of this city, result of the fire
Of 1906, had made his home in "a
boiler for the past seventeen years.
A straw mattress, a blanket, oc-
casional food and. a handy fire
hydrant supplied all of his wants.
He was happy, If unwashed, until
some demon suggested to hts SUBJ
conscious mind a more practical use
for the abandoned bathtub, used as
a receptacle for his scanty posses
sions.
Several buckets of water had
been, poured into the tub and it
was nearly ready to hop into when,
on the last trip to the hydrant, his
fire ignited the straw mattress. In
second his possessions were burn
ing.
Mckenzie organized a one-man
bucket brigade and fought the
flames. In doing SO his beard
caught fire, which immediately
spread to his clothes. When q
policeman came to his rescue he
was minus beard, home and cloth
ing.
Mckenzie, it is reported, has
made solemn covenant with him.
self never again to think of bath
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
GREENWICH VILLAGE RAID
NETS $4,000 ON 60 MEN

NEW YORK, March 16.-Police
reserves were called to Greenwich
Village when detectives raided a
large gambling resort. The place, a
basement, was crowded with men,
sixty-eight of whom were arrested.
When searched at police head
quarters $35 200 was found in pos
session of the prisoners. They were
discharged in night court when the
detectives were unable to identify
those who had placed bets.
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
NEW YORK PASSES, DAY
WITHOUT ANY MAYOR

NEW YORK, March 16.-NeW
York city ambled along on the even
tenor OF its way Wednesday without
a mayor, an acting mayor, or any
other official who. under the charter,
could act in that capacity.
i Mayor Hylan, Murray Hubert,
president of the board Of aldermen,
who is first designated in the charter
to sit on the mayoralty job when Mr..
Hylan Is in Palm Beach or elsewhere,
and vice chairman William 4! Col
Inns, Of the board OF aldermen, the
only other official designated to be,
come acting mayor when both the
mayor and Mr.. Hubert are away,
were all in Albany to attend the hear
ing on the Walker Donohue transit
bill.
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
BL ACKSTOCKING
OUT OF STYLE
NPARIS
Hosiery Is Generally Of Light
Hue With Champagne
Color Popular.
BY ALICE LANGELIER.
Conmopolitan News SerYica.


PARIS, March 16.-Black stock
ings are absolutely taboo in Paris
today.
Silk stockings now mean some
thing which is not black-unIess, OF
course, one Is wearing deep mourn
ing.
Parisiennes of every class are
wearing light colored stockings with
their dainty patent leather slippers.
Beige and the champagne tints
hold the most prominent place be-
cause they harmonic with most anv
gown. Except when the dress is
black or blue the stockings often
match 1t.
English girls seems to favor silver
gray or mouse-colored stockings.
French girls take more to the light
shades Of brown and tans. Flesh
pink Is the chosen tone for evening,
a very delicate rose tint, so like the
flesh that often one Is left wonder.
ing whether there is q stocking there
or not.
A number Of women have taken to
wearing pure white stockings for
daytime use. White demands very
trim ankle.
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
HULA-HULA GIRLS WEAR =
THEM LONG, SAILORS SAY

NEWARK, N. j.. March 1s.A
Girls of the Isle of Samar, Philin.
pines, have taken to long skirts
according to officers of the Ameri.
can freight steamship Lionel. Thev
formerly wore the ''hula. huIa"
dress, the sailors said, but now ara
wearing dresses to their ankles.
Mems trousers are getting stylish.
too, they add.
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
'TUT-ANKH-AMEN BILL
PASSED BY NEW YORK

ALBANY, N. T.. March 1.-THE
assembly passed the Griffith meas
ure, which has come to be known
in the legislature as the '"Tut-ankh-
Amen relic bill" 1t would make it
a misdemeanor to reproduce or
forge archaeological relics with in
tent to deceive,
State Archaeological Society. which
for years has been trying to pre-
vent fake relics from being sold at
high prices to a gullible public.
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
ALASKAN RAILROAD WILL
OPERATE RIVER BOATS

The Alaskan railroad will begin
the operation of passenger and
freight boats on the Tanana and
lower Yukon rivers this spring, the
Interior Department announced to-.
day.
This is the first time the Interior
Department has attempted to oper-
ate river traffic in connection with
the Alaskan railroad, which is
owned by the United States.
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
TAX EXEMPT HOUSES
SOLVE HONOLULU PROBLEM

HONOLULU, March 16.-Hono.
lulu's housing shortage has become
q thing Of the past, according to
statistics made public by Louis s.
Cain, city and county building in
spector.
In 1910 the average number OF
persons per house was So. BY the
END OF 1921 these figures had been
reduced to 6.f. A still greater de-
crease was reported last year.
Widespread erection Of new homes
has resulted from enactment of an
exemption bill granting tax exemp.
ton to house owners.
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
Poolroom Protest Wins.

The request OF M, Biron for a per.
NIT to open poolroom at S545
Georgia avenue northwest has been
Withdrawn. The hearing on the an.
plicaton scheduled to be held in the
District building today has hea,9
called off. Residents of that sac.
ton protested against granting the
permit. $50
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
Noted Woman Lawyer Hurt.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Grace
Hurnlston, woman lawyer, noted for
ner work In connection with the
Aruger case, was run down by an
.utomoDlie truck, narrowly escaping
oeaLn, yesterday. Her left foot was
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
Silk Hand Bags, IS

French and satin stripe MORE
I'm many eoloEs and bags 6f various
shapes; inside frame pocket and
mirror. 81, q
ChiIdreriss Bag &c
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
Women's Humming Bird
Silk Hose. so

Pure thread silk Stockings with
extra-length. silk boot. In Castor,
Gray, Brown, Black Or White Sizes
81s to 10:
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
Pays 8 Cents on income.

LANCASTER, March 16. A
young woman yesterday paid 3
cents income tax at the local
revenue office. She said her earn.
fngs last year were $1,000 80. II
was the smallest amount paid this
year:
The Washington times., 1923-03-16

Bureau scarfs with pure linen centers
and wide lace edge. Size 18x54 inches.
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, FEB. 18th 1928,

The School Board of School Dis
trict Number l, Winslow, Arizona,
met in regular session Thursday, Feb.
Is, 1928 Present Messrs. r, K. Cork
hill, j. L. Sweeney and R. d. McGre-
gOr.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Bill for the current month were
gone over by the board and vouchers
covering them were signed. The to-
tai expenditures for the month were
$7015.44. This amount apportioned
under the following heads was as fol-
lows:
General control and office expense
$391.35.
Institutional service including tea
chers' salaries, books and supplies
used in instruction, $5350.14.
Operation of plant including Jani-
tors salaries and supplies fuel, light
and power, water, care of grounds,
$1141.52.
Maintenance of plant repair of bull
dings etc. $41.50
Manual Training and Domestic
Science SUPPLIES $685..
Complete statements of all expen-
ditures and of financial standing of
the district were made, one is on file
at the superintendent office and one
is in the hands of each Board mem
ber.
The small cash fund showed a bal
ance on hand at close of last month
of $2.70; the amount spent out of this
fund for the current month was $0.85.
leaving a balance of $1.85.
The Gymnasium fund showed a bal
ance at the close of last month of
$259.16. Refunds from Mr.. Kerr and
Miss Thomas of $187.00 for money
advanced on trips for the basket ball
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
WORLDS GREATEST
CAPITAL
Washington is q Place of Continual
and Growing Interest

The city of Washington, the capital
of the United States, since it was
first planned in 1871 by Pierre Char
les LInfant, French engineer who
served in the Revolutionary War, has
maintained a steady growth as a
beautiful city, but more important
development as a center of world in
f1uence and affairs.
Every American who has not done
so should visit Washington. 1t is a
patriotic duty. Where not possible
10 make personal acquaintance with
this most famous capital, however
reading will afford more or less fami-
liarity with the city, its institutions
and perSonages.
In line with this idea, The Mail
publishes each week an interesting de-
partment pertaining to Washington
and its affairs which gives informa-
tion not usually contained in the te-
legraphic news of the day. 1t will
we'll repay reading each week.
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
BOY SCOUT UNION
MEETING WELL
ATTENDED

The Boy Scout union meeting at
the Washington School Auditorium
was fairly we'll attended on last Sun
day evening by the parents and
friends of the boys and by the Boy
Scouts themselves. The main object
of the meeting was the observance of
the anniversary of the Boy Scout
movement, and was arranged for by
Mr. W. d. Myers, the Scout Executive
of this district or council. The meet
ing was participated in by all the
churches of the city Two of the
ministers, however, were not able to
be present Rev. T. E. Elgin of the
Baptist Church was absent on ac-
count of illness and absence from the
city, and Rev. Harris of the Episcopal
Church on account of other duties
that prevented his attendance.
Mr.. Joseph Lieberman presided in
his usual happy way, introducing the
speakers and making some very help
full and suggestive remarks. Special
music was rendered by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. l.. Martin, who sang duet enti-
tied, 80 Morning Land, and by Mrs.
Oscar Jones, who sang a solo.
Short addresses were made by the
three ministers present, Father AL
buoy speaking on, THE Law of Equi-
ty'', being on division of the Scout
Law, Rev. Enyeart on, "The Civil
Law, and Rev. Martin on, THE Di-
vine Law" These speakers dwelt,
their remarks, upon the three laws
under each of these divisions showing
wherein their observance and prac-
tice would benefit the boy scout and
help in building up the sort of cha
racter the boy scout movement seeks
to work out in the lives of the boys.
Mr. Myers, Scout Executive, made
the concluding speech dwelling par
ticularly upon the organization and
the way in which it works, how it is
supported, and the things it aims to
do. We are sure that those who were
present have a much better under
standing of the Boy Scout work and
should now have more sympathetic
feeling toward the work. 1t is be-
lieved that in Mr.. Myers the present
Scout Executive, We have one who
can and will carry the work on sue
cessfully if he is given the right kind
of support and backing. Shall we
not give it to him?
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
SHRINE CARAVAN
PILOT MCMAHAN
WESTWARD BOUND

Captain Bernard McMahan, who
piloted last year the first trans-con-
tlnental Shrine caravan to San Fran
cisco, is speeding toward this city in
his big white pilot car en- route to
California to lead the second caravan
to the Imperial Council of the Shrine
to meet in Washington, D. G.. June 81
Since the itinerary of the caravan
on its eastward trek is likely to in
clude this city, the Captain is eager
to see just what this city has to offer
in the way of entertainment for the
motor train.
President Harding personally bade
the caravan God-speed when it left
the White House May /, 1922. The
undertaking was a success from every
standpoint. 1t arrived in San Fran
! cisco six minutes ahead of the AZ dav
schedule and the caravaners were
enthusiastic over it.
Out of the first ns-continental
caravan grew the National Shrine
Touring Club with the following Of
ficers: James U. Mckay, Canton. Pa.
president; H. J. Bergman, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, vice-president; Captain
Bernard McMahan, Berkeley, Calf.
] =
| caravan director
The War Department, keeps alive
to the value of caravaning as a sti-
mulus to highway development, is
/ taking hand in the matter. Secre-
tary of War Weeks, has designated
DR.. S. M. Johnson as his represent
ative to arrange for the dedication
of Zero Mile Stone in Washington
to be dedicated on the arrival of the
caravan here. Dr. Johnson left last
week for Oakland and San Francisco
Cal, to arrange for the erection of
mile stones there marking the west
ern terminus of the route. They will
be dedicated when the Caravan lea
yes California
President Harding will personally
dedicate the Zero Mile Stone in the
National Capital, airplane pictures
will be made of the event and at
least $4,000 motor cars from all parts
of the nation will take part in the
ceremonies.
A motion picture will be made Of
the caravan as it moves eastward
the setting to be the Great Outdoors,
the actors to be-not PROFESSIONALS
but men and women who make up the
caravan and local people en- route.
James w Brooks Director of the
American Highway Educational Bur-
eau, of Washington, d. c., is travel
ing west with Capt. McMahan, de-
signaling for the return trip some
of the most beautiful of the natural
settings that are expected to thrill
the caravaners and later those who
! view the pictures as they are exhibit
ted throughout the country.
Many cities and towns, will for the
first time, have an opportunity to
display to the world through the
medium of the mammonth motion
picture, their local. scenic wonders
whose beauty had in the past been
reserved only for themselves and
few annual visitors.
Civic organizations heads will be
asked to furnish the caravan director
with detailed reports on their respect
| i've communities. .
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
COLORADO PACT
REACHES SENATE
Special to the WinsIow Mail

RpSCIdl 70 Iue w 1nSlOW Mall
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. promptly
on schedule time, consideration Of.
the proposed Colorado River Compact
opened in the state senate at two
O'Clock in the afternoon on Tuesday.
The stage was all set for the con-
f1ict. Every senator was in his seat,
most unusual thing. The galleries
OF the senate were packed, to suffoca-
tlon with spectators, which was equa-
lily unusual. The House, anxious to
witness the great forensic battle
which was anticipated in the Senate,
and which had characterized the pas
sage of this most interesting mea-
sure through that body, had recessed
in order to permit the members to
hear the debate on the pact in the
Senate. Most of the House members
were seated either on the floor of the
Senate or in the galleries.
The entire afternoon was spent by
the Senate in listening to set speech
es on the pact, in one form or an
other. Adjournment at late hour
left the flow of oratory on the sub
ject apparently still unexhausted and
undiminished, and no definite action
one way or another was taken
However, significant vote occur
ed early in the afternoon which might
indicate that the pact with reserva-
tions' as passed by the House, would
receive favorable consideration from
the Senate, and that the unqualified
ratification of the pact was doomed
ITO defeat. Jockeying for position de-
Veloped at once, when the conSidera-
ton of the compact came before the
Senate. Two resolutions were involv-
ed. House resolution l which was
the resolution passed by the House
making certain specific reservations
for the protection of the state, or
Senate Resolution l, which provided
for the unequivocable ratification of
the pact, without reservations:
Which should be considered first?
That was the question over which
the first significant struggle occurred
The vote showed that ten of the
nineteen senators were in favor of
giving consideration to the House bill
first. This is taken as indicative of
the position of the members on the
final vote and would indicate that the
original pact is doomed in the senate
as it was in the House.
The vote on the matter of giving
preferential consideration of the
House measure with reservations. :
over that of the Senate resolution for
the simple ratification of the pact
showed a majority of ten to nine in
Senate: Voting for giving the House
resolution first consideration on the
calendar were: Claypool, Golfer,
Cornick Elliott, Hayhurst, Kimball,
Kinney, Rutherford, Sims, Total 10,
Voting mo" were Campbell, Drach-
man, Gilbert, Mcmillan Moore, Phil
lips, Pierce, st. Charles, Winsor
Total 9.
This vote indicates, in so far as
such things can, that the senate will
pass the resolution of ratification of
the Colorado River Compact with
reservations" as it passed the House.
The principal speakers on the COM
pact during the afternoon were Sens.
ST. Charles, Rutherford, Sims, Phil
lips, and Winsor.
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
THE MAIL PICTURE
REVIEW
The Mail Helps Readers to Visualize
Current Events

Never in the history OF the world
have pictures played so important
and universal part in the
dissemination of news unusual
events as at the present time. News
papers which in the past presented
an almost unbroken expanse of solid
type now are among the most per-
sistent users of pictures, and some or
the metropolitan papers are using a
whole page each day, and others are
devoted almost wholly to the picture
news of the hour
Pictures tell a story in samll space
that would require hundreds OF thou
sands of words to relate. The reader
gets a better idea of the jubject If IL
Illustrated.
In keeping with the advance of the
age, The Mail presents each week
department of visualiZed news, with
selections from the daily product OF
several of the most comprehensive
picture-service organizations of the
world, and takes pride in thus direct
ing special attention to its especially
good picture service.
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
NINSLOW HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES

The program at the High School
assembly this week was given by the
High School orchestra. Under the
leadership of Mr. Goodhall. The or
chestra always performs to the de-
light of the student body. They main
tanned their reputation today.
The program last week was held
under the auspices of the local w. c..
T. U. The speeches delivered by the
County Attorney, Mr. Ames and
others were along the lines of law
and order This is in keeping with
what is being done in educational
circles throughout the country Many
schools have developed regular cour-
ses along this line. At least a dozen
books covering this and other Amer
ican problems have been published.
The tendency everywhere is to inclu-
de this along with Civics in the cur
riculum.
The final basketball game of the
season On the local court will be play
ed Saturday night at 7:30. There
will be three games. Leupp VS. Town
team, Holbrook boys VS. Winslow boys
Jerome girls VS. Winslow girls. So
far basket ball has paid it's way, but
we have now reached the bottom.
Let's boost for a big crowd. Admis-
sion so cents.
The attendance throughout the
schools is gradually growing better.
We have been handicapped since the
first of the year on account of so
much sickness among students and
teachers. The average daily attend
ance for the month just past was
1926
This is better speech week From
the poor English we hear in school
and out, it seems every one should
strive to improve his speech. For
instance do you say
1t is |, we, she, he or they.
| saw him.
She doesn't care.
Are you as short as [?
/ lie down every night
| can hardly believe it.
May | study with you?
1t is a secret between him and me,
Each Of us boys has his own skates.
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
GRIM REAPER CALLS
THREE KILLED WHEN
SHELF ROCK CAVES

Saturday morning about ten O'Clock
the entire community was shocked
by the news, which spread rapidly
that three children had been killed
at play near the foot hills in the
western part of the city near second
street.
Three little girls, Ruby Nell Burch,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. t. l.. Burch
Maybelle Berry, daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. K. d. Berry and Louise Burns
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Burns. all of West Second Street,
were playing on the hill just back OF
Santa Fe cottage As on West Second
Street and had decided to clean out a
small cave which was covered with
an overhanging rock. While thus
engaged the rock weighing about a
ton became dislodged entrapping all
three girls as it fell crushing the life
out of Little Louise and Maybelle
instantly and pinning Ruby Nell just
as she sat slowly crushing out her
life before assistance could be had to
remove the stone. 1t was only a
short time until hundreds of people
were on the spot to assist as best
they could but the grim reaper had
gathered in his victims and passed
on.
A coroners Jury was empaneled,
composed of R. NJ Pincetl, E, H.
Black, Bill O'Hara, Homer Vaughn,
r. M. Bruchman and VIM. Seeley who
after viewing the bodies and visiting
the scene of the accident rendered a
verdict of accidental death, calling
on the owners of the property where
the hills are located to remove the
hazard Of such another calamity by
blasting out all the ledges of over
hanging rocks which are such great
temptation to children when at play.
The jury fee which is allowed in
such cases was donated toward floral
offerings for the deceased by the
members of the jury.
Funeral services for Ruby Nell
were held at Joseph City her former
home Sunday at eleven A. M.
Rev. Enyeart of the M. E. Church
conducted the services of little Louise
at the Morgue, Sunday afternoon at
four P. M. Six little girls sang Pre-
cious jewels and safe in the arms of
Jesus at the funeral service. Burial
took place in the Winslow Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs Berry left on No ten
Saturday night for Kansas City with
the body of little Maybelle at which
place funeral arrangements will be
made. f,a%S
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23

teams were deposited during the
month, leaving a balance of $44616.
The budget allowance for the High
School for the current year was
$24392. 90. the amount spent to date
is $162O1.55, leaving balance OF
$S190.45.
The allowance for the Common or
Grade Schools was $48578.00. The
expenditures to date are $34475.O6,
leaving a balance of $1410284.
The matter of having Summer
School was discussed but no definite
decision in the matter was reached.
Checks for $500 and for $3.50 to
Ed. Swingle and Mrs John Purdy
respectively were drawn on the Gym
nasium fund The $500 to Mr.. Swi-
ngle was in payment for services on
the night of the Elk's Dance, and the
amount paid Mrs. Purdy was for sub
stitute teaching, made necessary be-
cause of so many teachers being out
on account Of sickness.
A contract was signed employing
Grady Gammage for three years to
act as Superintendent. The salary
was fixed at $360O.0O
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
new STATE OFFICERS
OF ORDER OF THE
EASTERN STAR

The following grand officers were
elected at the session of the grand
chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star held last Friday at Prescott:
Worthy grand matron, Mrs. Annie
ST. Claire of Phoenix; worthy grand
patron Albert r. Buehman of Tue
son; associate grand matron, Mrs. Eff
fie Carr of Phoenix; associate grand
patron, Joseph A Ivey of Tomb
stone; grand secretary, Mrs. Rather
inc Burgoon; grand treasurer, Mrs
Florence Drachman; grand conduct
ress, Mrs. Mary Weimers; grand
trustees, Mrs Nellie OIney, Mrs. r.
N. Fredericks, and Mrs Cora Johns.
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23
PIANO RECITAL

The third piano recital given by the
pupils of Miss Nan Brown was enjoy
ed by patrons and friends at the
auditorium Friday P. M. The origin
al melodies done at the Harmony
classes namely the song of the
Cuckoo by Ada Bawcom, Sunday
Morning Bells, by Dorothy Fouts and
Spring Time by Margaret Hosler were
especially good, also Beth Marty,
Ralph Day, Jaclyn Kaufman, Geo.
Jackson and Margaret Brininstool
played their first ones.