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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
PREMIER KATO
SUCCUMB TO
LONG ILLNESS
Little Candle Stub" Sud-
denly Passes Away
After Brave Fight
IDOL OF NIPPON
Born In Obscurity; At
tained to Highest Hon.
Ors of Empire
by United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, Aug. 24.-Baron Tomos-
aburo Kato, premier of Japan, died
here today, according to an official
announcement.
KatO, one of the foremost of
Japan's statesmen and military
leaders, died suddenly after q lin
gering illness of several weeks.
Although the Baron had grown
weaker during the "a hours preced-
ing his death, it was believed that
he would be able to fight through
the crisis of the illness. Oxygen
was administered during the after
noch, as his condition was seen to
be graver, and then the end came
A malignant stomach trouble
which baffled physicians was the
cause of Kato's death, it was
learned.
Little Candle Stub
"Little candle stub,' as the
man who built Japan's modern
navy and who became premier af
ter leading the japanese delega-
ton at the Washington arms con-
ference, was affectionately known,
continued to direct affairs from his
sick bed, although suffering of the
acutest kind had been his portion
for weeks.
His brain was unimpaired by the
ravages of disease and from his
couch where he has lain since mid
summer, he had continued to direct
the affairs of the empire apparentA,
ly oblivious of the suggestions of
opposition statesmen that he resign
the premiership in favor of some
one healthier. But japanese public
sentiment was so strongly aligned
behind him that he continued to be
premier and would have so re-
mained even had his illness con-
fined him for many more months.
GREAT NAVAL HERO
LONDON, Aug. 2% - Admiral
Baron Kato, Japan's great naval
hero and "peace PREMIER is dead
at Toxic according to Central
News dispatch from the Japanese
capital today.
Kato became premier last year
and announced a peace program of
economy and development of friend
ship with the United States.
His coming to the premiership,
Just after returning home from
heading the japanese delegation at
at the Washington arms conference,
was hailed as inaugurating an aus
picious era for Japanese-American
relations.
Won Great Battle
The admiral first came into
world notice during the Russo-Jap-
Continued on Page Five)
Evening star., 1923-12-16

year to disabled and needy eX-serVlce
men and their families.
The honor guests will be Mrs.
Franklin Lee Bishop. the newly
elected national president Of the
American Legion. Auxiliary, and her
predecessor, DR. Kate Waller Barrett.
Music will be furnished by the or
chestra of the United States Marine
Band.
The program participants will in
clude Arthur S. Whitcombe. cornet
soloist for. the Marine Band; little
Florence Embrey and Miss Catherine
McCord.
The list Of patronesses is headed
by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, and is com
posed of the following ladies': Mrs.
Oscar w. Underwood. Mrs. William Il.
Bankhead, Mrs. Ewin l.. Davis, Mrs.
David H. Kincheloe.- Mrs. Arthur NJ.
Free, Representative Mae Nolan. Mrs.
James B. Reynolds. Mrs. George D.
Hope, Mrs. Frank r. Hines. Mrs.
Robert E Noble. DR.. Margaret X.
Stewart. Mrs. William w. keck, Mrs.
Leroy Hefilebower. Mrs. Clarence j.
Owens, DIR Cora Smith King. Mrs.
Frank White, Mrs. Harriet HaWley
Locher Mrs. William I. Denning, Mrs.
JoilI INiuS i'httA' wi o''N
rison, Mrs. William NJ Mooney, Mrs.
Theresa Glynn. Mrs. Harry Ashton.
Mrs. Thomas Flarity. Mrs.. Guy w.
McCord and Mrs. Audrey Koons.
The reception committee has as
it's chairman Capt. John Thomas Tay-
1or. and the floor committee, Maj.
Thacker V. Walker. The committee
in charge of the arrangements in
cludes, Mrs. Thacker V. Walker, Mrs.
James Il. Qedman. Mrs. Josephine {.
Trimble, Mrs. Edward J. Coping.
Mrs. A. B. Clements. Miss Margaret
A. Brown and Miss Gladys Mills.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

Willard. the name. "A Christmas
Party" because the fund derived will
be used to send Christmas baskets
filled with the things SO Intimately
associated with this season of the
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Legion.s Auxiliary
Post Benefit Ball
Wednesday Evening
Function at New Willard to
Be Known as christmas
Party Music by Marine
Band.

The Auxiliary. George Washington
Post, No. /, the American Legion, is
giving its benefit ball Of Wednesday
evening in the bathrooms OF the New
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
GANGWAY FOR HENRY's BOOM

Henry Ford is about $4,000 votes ahead of
President Harding in Golfers poll and is carrying
every democratic state, except North Carolina,
which seems to want McAdoo Possibly it's going
to happen. If so, we're for Vova for vice-presi-
dent. He knows the world is flat and Wen say
that this part of it will be-
Ford, president; Voliva, vice-president; Upton
Sinclair, secretary of state La Toilette, secretary
of commerce; Wildman Brookhart, secretary of
the treasury; Arthur Brisbane, secretary of the
navy; w. J. Bryan, secretary of war.
'"The world was made in six days from sun to
sum- 1t is flat Benedict Arnold was the father
of his country and first president of the United
States. The American navy will be of ships carry
ing one big gun in time of war and cargoes of
Fords in time of peace. The American army will
be used in suppressng the liquor traffic and the
teaching of evolution in Great Britain, Japan,
France, Italy and Germany.
Russia will be recognized and commissars will
be put in charge of our universities, mints, fac
tories, newspapers and farms. Constitutional
amendments will disfranchise all persons who do
not keep the seventh day as the Sabbath; will
prohibit the use of tobacco and require the wear
ing of Whiskers
Possibly it's going to happen, but Samuel In
sul is right. You can do it better with gas. -
Chicago Trbune.e
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
BILLION DOLLAR JOY RIDERS

1t is intensely amusing the way some demo-
cratic editors get all het up when any mention OF
the squandering of billions by the Wilson admin
istraton is made. Editor Bill Stuart of the Pres
cott Courier becomes righteously indignant be-
cause we called attention to this minor detail,
in answer to his terrible wall on "Lasker's Million
Dollar Joy ride Lasker was testing out the Le-
viathian, the big ship captured from the Germans.
Bill has forgotten that the Wilson shipping board
spent billion dollars in wooden boats which were
never given even trial trip. They rotted at
anchorage because they were unseaworthy.
That was only one Of dozen other expert
ments' or contracts, like airplane service
and fir forest fiaSco the million branding irons
for 250,00G head of mules and horses-rnade of
the very best material so that four branding irons
would be sufficient to get one brand OH animal
The acres and acres of trucks and autos rotting
down where parked out in the open, yet hundreds
of thousands being spent for more autos even
after the war was over.
Bill insnuates we are kicking at the winning of
the war by Wilson. Didn't Wilson keep us out
of WARP"
What kind of Joy ride was it Wilson took to
Europe with boat load of sycophants to help fill
his hotel for a few months, and what did that
little jaunt cost
It's wonderful Bill, for fact, how some news
papers get by with wild and reckless statements
but if you believe what you say you haven't been
reading up much the Wilson administration
Contracts were let giving the contractor 10 per
cent plus costa premium of 10 per cent for all
he could waste. That was democratic contract
signed by the government. 1t was deplorable
waste and graft, but it was one of Wilson's busi
ness like contracts" the republicans had to make
good. That's part of the debt we are paying
taxes for now. That's why we made so many
millionaires during the war period
AS to the funds expended in feeding and equip
ping the lads in France ask some of them as to
their equipment and food-while piles of it sky
high were rotting in contractors dumps.
War is wasteful job, it is true. Even at best
it may make few millionaires but not in bulk as
in this war
Anyhow, we are glad Bill realizes Wilson kept
up out Of war.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
A NEUTRALIzED GOVERNOR?

We presume that Governor Hunts address at
Cochise Stronghold the other day was correctly
reported by the Arizona Range News. The report
says
..The governor did not discuss the Colorado
river compact but stated that he had remained
neutral when the legislature was considering it.,
being content to ask that the pact be studied with
care and with the knowledge that it was the great
est problem that ever engaged the attention of
the people of the state While he said that he did
not entirely agree with Senator Winsor on the
pact they had stood shoulder to shoulder for years
in fighting for progressive government for Arl-
zona and that their difference on the pact was an
honest one both standing for what he honestly
believed would be best for the state of Arizona. !"
These few remarks would almost convince the
casual reader that while the governor was strong
ly for the pact, he preferred that it should be
killed first, because he neutral about keep
ing it alive Being neutral he merely disagreed
with Senator Winsor and every other son-of-a-
gun who advocated its ratification. Evidently
the governor got his gears twisted and was In re-
verse when he figured he was going ahead.
A balky horse also always is neutral So we
see how Arizona is progressing rapidly along neu-
trail lines. The statue of Liberty in the New York
harbor is also neutral
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
WELL, WHY NOT?

The federal supreme court has decided that the
woman's minimum wage law is unconstitutional
but Gov. Hunt secedes from this opinion and will
fight it out in the state courts. The minimum
wage law sounds fin. Like the mothers pension"
law and some more laws of the kind with loveable
titles that only "sound, but have retarding kick
which does those they pretend to protect more
harm than good Why not pass a law compelling
all employers to pay employees not less than $50
per day. Then too, proviso might be added to
the law, adjusting the pension or compensation of
those who were too tired to work. This could be
adjusted at So or $40 per day, owing to the appe-
tites and necessary amusements required by the
individual according to his special condition of las
situde. While very few people ever complain of
their health a special fund should be provided
by direct taxation to provide comfortable, con-
genial sanitarium in an especially good climate for
any who complain. The law should be very ex-
plicit in that the mere unsupported complaint be
sufficient for the applicant to all the bene
fits of the law.
Then, of course, another law should be passed
prohibiting the use of the word work 1t is
getting to be the most abhorrent word in the die
tionnaries and should be deleted.
Life should be made wonderful, prolonged
JOY ride of pleasure. And it only needs more laws
to do it. Just think how negligent our law max
ers are!
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
INTENSIVE FARMING

"William!" There was a premoni-
tion of danger in Mrs. Wiggin's voice
and her husband wondered what indis-
cretion he had committed. II asked
you to set my geranium out in the
flower bed"
Well, didn't l, this very morning 2"
"Williamp' There were tears and
anger in her tones now. "You planted
my new spring hat"
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
HOME. JAMES!

The flivver taxi came to sudden
halt in the middle of the street, and
the male passenger poked his head
out.
What's the matter?' he demanded
sharply.
4 thought | heard the young lady
with you call 'Stop!" said the driver.
well, what of it? She didn't have
to be talking to you, did she 2"
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
IMMATERIAL

Porter: This train goes to Buffalo
and points east
Old Lady: "Well, / want train
that gets to Syracuse, and / don't care
which way it points"
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
THE WRONG NUMBER

The motorist had had the misfortune
to upset his car, and SO he telephoned
to the nearest garage for assistance.
Halo! Can you send me help?"
he called over the phone. "I've turn
ed turtle!''
Sorry" came the reply. "This is
garage; what you want is the ZOO"
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

The especially well-packed mueeting of select
few to handle the Colorado river pact in secret
conference, met last week at Tucson with Cover
nor Hunt. The original large committee selected
by Governor Hunt had to be culled again in order
to hold this secret conference which hopes to OPP
enly arrive at some secret conclusion as to what
they propose doing with the Colorado river. Moth
ing has leaked out as yet as to their intentions,
but it's hoped they haven't sold the river to Los
Angeles or some other foreign country for mess
of potash.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06


We hope the fuel men never get
control of the sunshine.
The sawhorse has contributed more
to the good Of mankind that the race
horse.
A man who is stuck on himself cam
not be plied loose until he gets into
hot water.
Progress is just slow business of
falling in line with the schemes OF
minorities.
That European critic who says
America has no leisure class should
watch our office-holders.
The motion picture actress who adj
mitted that she was married and then
denied it an hour later may have been
right both times.
"How come | don't see you mixin'
round socially no moh?"
CAS- fab as is conce'nd, sassiety is
throughi rs done ostracized it."
"This morning an old gentleman
was run over at grade crossing"
"By a train, of course ?"
No, an auto beat the train to it.
A little boy was eating persimmons
in school. Johnny" said the teacher,
"are you whistLng?"
"Whistlin', hell" said the young
ster; Il think I'm poithened."
Griggs: "There are summer, winter
and fall resorts, but never any for
spring.
Briggs: That's because spring is
good enough for anybody anywhere"
A penny lay on the depot platform.
Four Americans saw it.
One touched it with his toe and
said:
Here's wealth for somebody"
An Italian ran and picked it up.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
NOT so GOOD

Verger Ito Visitor): "That wasn't
our parson preachin' this morning. He
be up in London. They've sort of ex-
changed dooties for month";
Visitor: "A nice change for each of
them.n
Verger: They've both got their
missuses with 'em."
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
IDEALISTIC

Have you ever met your ideal
man? 2" simpered the young maiden.
Il met him two years ago." return
ed the woman novelist.
and is he still your ideal mani"
BY no means," returned the novel;
ist; "he's my husband now"
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

Coconino may be poverty stricken county, but
the general impression seems to prevail that some
one is paying enough taxes to keep up the main
highways. 1t appears possible in the west end Of
the county, but not in the east division. We are
constrained to believe the county highway COM
mission should function. some even if the money
must be paid out of county road funds.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
COULDN'T CATCH TT ALL

"A nervous man at the opera sat be-
hind pair of those persons who ex-
plain the plot, and his endurance be-
came exhausted. Finally he learned
forward and said:
Pardon me, but will you speak a
little louder? Sometimes the music
prevents my hearing all that you say.n
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
AFTER THE BATTLE

Mrs. Hoolihan: AN don't we dare
come back till send fer ye!"
Mr.. Hoolihan (battered but still be-
ligerent): "An' don't ye dare send fer
me til | come back"
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
PARADISE LOST

Two little negroes on a bridge asittin',
Two little dice here and there aflittin',
Two little holes where they was
knot
Pair-o-dice lost!
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

Senator Fred Golfer has eventually convinced
himself that the Colorado river pact should not be
ratified If the people will only possess them
he assure he can make as big success of it as he
did the Lyman dam and will then permit the peo-
pie to expose him to the governorship again.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

Bisbee scheduled cat race as big competing
event down there on July 4th. Editor Jack Moore
of the Review was against the proposition for a
time for fear it would interrupt his Associated
Press service because it is hard to keep cat on
the ground. Also cat has nine lives and it's aw-
full difficult to tell how she is going to use them.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

Last week was "Meat for Health week. Not so
much for the health of the people as for the
wealth of the poor, down-trodden meat packers,
who seem imbued with the idea the more meat the
people buy ofsthem the better dividends they can
cut up.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
PREPARING FOR BIG BUSINESS

"Rastus,' said the Judge sternIy,
you are found guilty of having stolen
two chickens from Mr.. Robinson's cook
last week. The fine will be five dol-
lars"
Smiling complacently, Rastus ap-
preached the clerk of the court and
laid a SO bill on the desk.
"Yassur, jedge," he said, $50 All
gives you ten bucks, which will pay
up to an including mex Sattidy night.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

A New York expert writes that there is only
one bootlegger to each 100 population of the Unit
ed States today. He probably just meant New
York and got his figures way too low.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
LONG ENGAGEMENTS

She: Johnnie, do you believe in
long engagements ?"
He: "Sure, why shouldn't a young
couple be happy as long as they CAM"
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

popular remark If it had been you or me
that done that, they'd have us in jail, but"
Odd old world, isn't it?
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
CHEAP

Tramp: "Did you ever see muir
der?"
Traveller: mo, and ! don't want to.
Tramp: "Welf, givus bob an you
won't.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
MAKING A MARKET

The one big mistake the farmer has made for
good many years, is in believing his work end
ed with producing a crop. Some one has all these
years taken care of the price end of the game and
not necessarily for the benefit OF. the farmer The
merchant fully realizes that produce may be pro-
cured somewhere, somehow, consequently bends
his efforts on the selling end of the game. What's
the use of raising crop if there is no profitable
market for it? There is no advantage in raising
hundred ton crop-except in seeing it grow, if it
can not be placed at reasonable profit. More
net money could be made on fifty-ton crop at
fair prices. Less work, less handling and less
cost for production and better goods, enter into
the game
Farmers have overlooked the selling end of the
game. Making reliable market is just as i'm
portant, if not more important than putting the
seed in the ground and cutivating it. The prod
uct is worthless if there is no market. The sue
cessful business man spends most of his time and
energy on developing market for his goods. Of
course, like the farmer he first figures there is
demand for his stock then starts development
work by advertising.
The stock raiser has realized this trouble for
years and has organized to meet market condi-
tions. The farmer, only of late years. has COM
menced to realize the necessity of making the
selling end of the game just as important as the
planting end and charging this cost in with the
gross cost of production-just as the merchant
adds the cost of clerks, rent, Insurance. freight,
etc., into his costs, before he adds his profit
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

Too many people worry about yesterday instead
of hooking up theiEbet for tomorrow. asas
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

A heavy foot and a light head makes the speed
demon.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

healthy political scrap when he summariy ditched,
or attempted to ditch, John H. Campbell as chan
cellor of the university board of regents. 1t is
possible that an attempt may be made some time
in the near future to make the northern Arizona
normal branch of the state university, but
there is an under current of feeling scattered
rather broadcast over Arizona that Arizona is set
just about right in school affairs for good many
years to come Pinhead changes in educational
institutions will not purchase" much popularity
among the voters who are paying the freight.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
TALKS, TICKLES AND
TANTRUMS

4*4*+%%4++++%++*+
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06

We hope the fuel men never get
control of the sunshine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
RUEL BEST
in MAJORS,
SAYS MACK

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 2s.-Con.
l mic Mack. famous leader OF the
Athletics. regards Muddy Ruol Of
Washington as tho best catcher in
the major leagues on the form shown
in 1923. That is some compliment
for catcher who for a hnif dozen
years has floundered about as the
second string catcher on the New
York and Boston clubs in the Amerl.
can league.
When Ruel was secured by Wash.
ington he got a chance TO work reg.
ulnrly, sharing the catching with
Eddie Charity. Then an injury TO
Charity caused practically all the
catching TO fall on Ruel. While Ruei
Ia rather slight for catcher he has
thrived on regular work and has n:
nally come into his own. reached
tho pinnacle OF stardom as a big
Lacquer.
''Ruel is the best catcher In either
major league this year" says Mack.
He has handled his pitchers in fine
style and has been terror at the
bat. In addition he is tircloss. the
typo OF catcher that makes every
player on his club perk up. Ruel,
TO my wny OF thinking. IL easily
the best catcher of the year in every
department OF play"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
PREP RACE is NARROWING;
WEST SEATTLE COMING UP

may be sensation. but he has 70
prove himself in competition.
Guy Meister, star halfback. should
be back for the game. Longie But.
Ter. another halfback, Is also In fine
fettle. Lou Hull. fullback, has com
pletely recovered from his injuries
and will be present when the whistle
blows. Lichtenberger has been ex.
perlmenting with his ends and tho
final selections are problematical.
Henry. guard, has been shifted TO
one Of the end posts with some sue
cess. Martin. Reynolds and Captain
Dick Frame are the other ends.
Frame should be in shape to handle
one OF the extremltles.
On the line. the return of Jumbo
Greathouse to tackle will be hailed
with delight by Tiger supporters.
Greenhouse started tho season in
good fashion, but was knocked out
Of the game before he had played
long.
The remainder Of the Broadway
lineup viii be the same and Coach
Lichtenberger declares that his boys
viii give the opposition n real fight.
No big changes have been an.
nounced by either Coaches Brigham
Of Garfield or MilholIn OF West Seat.
tile. The teams arc expected to start
intact.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

combination and the slowing
up OF Chef Chadbourne in
centerfield also helped TO send
the Vernon club TO the base
ment.
With Hannah and Murphy avail.
able. tho Vernon catching depart.
nrnt looks o. X. and 1911 Esalck
has picked up a good youngator In
whitney.
Jake May. his crack southpaw, is
expected 20 be soid TO the ma Jora.
and ho should bring enough good
players to FIJI lot OF holes In the
Tiger lineup.
Rod Murphy may be isNpt for
first taAc. hut it's prohlcmatlcal
while ESsick has Deal and Warner
for third. lie must find short.
stop and second barcman before
next April.
High and Schneider may do for
tho outfleld. but Chadhourno IL not
slated 10 he n regular next year.
Schneider and Glider should do as
regular decoiyorH In 1894. but that
let's tho Tiger hurting corps out.
Yep. 1871 Essick must de n power.
full lot OF rebuilding before bsing
ready for another Coast league
grind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

second string men, not TAX
ing any chances with his
regulars.
The o. A. c game. played at Cor.
wallis. Is bound 10 be a hard struggle.
The Beavers win be playing on their
homo field and they have heavy
and experienced limo. Their offensive
wasn't much TO brag about In the
California game. from all accounts.
but their line gayo tho Bears plenty
Of trouble
In GIN the Agsies have a wonder.
ful kicker. they say. ana IN CARRIER
they have a good offensive back.
Following the Corvallis mill comes
Montana. which win give Washing.
ton some respite before the closing
games OF the season with California.
Washington Stated and oregon. Wash.
lngton doesn't have layotf from
now until the end OF tho season.