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The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
GOVERNMENT GAVE HOME
STEADERS VAST AREAS OF u. S

Homesteaders are in possession of
% ,022, $50 acres of public land that
has been given them by the govern
1nent under the terms of various
homestead laws. That area exceeds
the combined territory of Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Connecticut 1t has been wise pol
icy and has brought quicker devel-
opment of our natural resources than
the lease and royalty system. The
desire for profits has induced our
people to take the risks and endure
the privations necessary in converting
the great West into productive farm
lands. Had they been compelled to
turn back to the government a large
share Of the money that their enter
prise had won there would have been
less incentive to great effort and the
improvement of the public domain
would have Jagged In the end the
treasury has received more than it
could have taken under any system
Of rents and royalties. The wealth
created by the homesteaders furnishes
an object Of taxation that is bringing
millions into the treasury each year.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
WTNSLOW LIKES TO USE SOME
OF OUR SUMMER CLIMATE

Winslow has been having what
many of us think is ideal summer
weather the last few weeks since the
rains began. 1t is true that it gets
little warm sometimes through the
middle of the day, but the nights are
cool and delightful. 1t is comforting
also to know that in case we should
get a little too warm it is only so
miles to what the weather bureau man
says is the coolest city in the country.
For many days the reports from Flag
staff have been giving that city the
record for coolness and our neighbors
on the hill have been taking notice of
these reports and are now boasting
of it. Flagstaff weather has been
flirting with San Francisco, Seattle,
Spokane and a few other places for
first place as an ideal summer resort,
and seems to have little the best of
it. The record at Flagstaff has been
running around so to 54 degrees and
last Monday night week ago went
down to 46, the lowest for the month
and 10 degrees lower than any other
city in the United States for that date.
Naturally we share the pride of our
neighboring city in this good climatic
record, and rest comfortable in the
thought that we can run up and get a
breath Of their cool atmosphere any
time we feel the need Of it.-Winslow
Mail.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
BUSINESS FIRMS TOLD NOT TO
CARRY POISONOUS DRUGS

Grocery stores, department stores
and other business houses which carry
in stock iodine, carbolic acid. aspirin,
and drugs OF similar nature, that
would be classed as poisonous, have
received warning from Dr.. D. ?. Kim
ball of Phoenix, inspector for the state
board of pharmacy, to dispose of such
drugs as it is an infringement of the
state drug law for any but drug stores
to sell such medicines.
This is the first warning, and
in the future any but drug stores
found selling such medicines, will
be prosecuted and fined. Castor oil,
turpentine and simple drugs are not
under ban for grocery and department
stores.
The state board Of pharmacy is tax
ing this step due to the fact that there
have been cases of suicide and pois-
oning where the drug used was pur
chased at a store other than a drug
store and no record made of the sale
Of poisonous medicine.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
BANK CASHIER SETS BANK
ON FIRE TO DESTROY BOOKS

The Farmers & Merchants bank of
Tempe closed its door Friday and was
under the charge of a state bank ex-
aminer, following the partial destruc-
ton Of records Of the institution by
an early morning fire, responsibility
for which was admitted by Thornton
Jones, Jr., cashier of the bank for the
past three years. Jones, who lives
with his wife and four children at COZ
Tyler street, Tempe, appeared at the
sheriff's office several hours after the
fire to voluntarily surrender himself,
announcing that he expected war
rant to be issued for his arrest. In a
statement he declared that he had
burned the bank records ard presumed
he would be arrested but did not wish
to say anything further until he had
consulted with an attorney and chad
a hearing"
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
GOV. HUNT APPROVES RICE
SPRING GERVILLE ROAD PLAN

Gov. Geo. w. P. Hunt has placed
his stamp of approval upon the pro-
posed continuation Of the Rice-Spring
erville highway through the Miami
Globe district, according to letter re-
ceived from the state executive by
H. L. Osborne, secretary or the Miami
Rotary club.
The governor told of his recent trip
over the proposed route and of con-
ferences held with the supervisors OF
Gila and Apache counties over the ad-
visibility of extending the highway
through the district.
con my return to the capitol" the
letter states, 81 instructed the state
engineer to assign a member of his
staff to cooperate with the engineers
of ella and Apache counties in making
a survey of the route"
In closing Governor Hunt said he
was convinced the route was advisable
and hoped that the surveys would be
completed soon and the work would be
begun at the earliest possible date.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
MOHAVE RATHER BEATEN
BY ARMY OF TARANTULAS

A local old-timer AYERS that num-
Der Of years ago on the White Hills
road passersby witnessed battle be-
tween g big yellow rattler and a horde
CT hairy tarantulas that hemmed him
around and that fastened upon every
inch Of his threshing length. Hun
lreas of the spiders were crushed and
broken, but more of them steamed in
to the fray from their nearby under
ground city. In the end the snake
was conquered and left dead on the
field. his body already swollen by the
action Of 'the venom of the tarantula
bites.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
LOS ANGEL LES PARROT JUST
TALKED TOO D. MUCH

A garrulous parrot, which at that,
said only one word, but that many
times over, delivered its owner, Sam
Beck, into the hands of federal pro
hibition agents, who in turn delivered
him to the county Jail pending trial.
After the agents had searched
Beck's home several times and found
no evidence Of the liquor, they gave
ear to the parrot.
"Upstairs!" it screeched, upstairs
upstairs! upstairs!"
So the agents went upstairs and
when they came down they carried
several bottles of what they assert
ed was freshly made liquor.
You're the original Jail bird" they
remarked to the parrot.
You're the original squawker,"
Beck said, "and when l get out of
Jail I'll wiring your neck for you,"
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
SMOKE DOES HEAVY DAMAGE
TO VERDE VALLEY RANCHES

Chester A. Jordan of the w. A.
Jordan & Sons ranch near Cottonwood
stated that the peculiar atmospheric
conditions of Saturday led to great
damage from smelter smoke. There
was much humidity in the air and the
complete absence of wind, the light
breeze dropping shortly after 8 o'clock
in the morning, made ideal conditions
for the smelter fumes to settle to the
ground.
On the old Hopkins ranch, accord
ing to Jordan, the heavy stand of alf-
alta was burned white and on the Jor-
dan ranch eight acres Of sweet pota-
toes, $4,000 plants, were ruined and a
young pear orchard suffered heavily.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
CHARLIE CHAPLIN GIVEN THE
AIR BY MOVIE ACTRESS

The romance Of Pola Negri, motion
picture tragedienne, and Charlie Chap
lin has been shattered. Los Angeles
papers quot Miss Negri as announc-
ing she had broken her engagement
to marry the comedian and that she
was glad it was over, as it was "inter-
fering with her life and her work.
"We are still friends" she said, "but
/ realize now that | never could have
married him. He is too temperament
tai. He has no quality for matrimony.
He dran1atizes everything. / could
not be a great actress as Mrs, Chap
lin"
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
ELSIE TOLES TO TEACH
IN SCHOOLS OF HAWAII

Miss Elsie Toles, former state su-
perintendent of schools, who has been
attending school at Ann Arbor,
Michigan, has been appointed to a su-
pervisorial position in the Sandwich
Islands. Her sister, who has been
teacher in the schools of Cochise coun-
ty, will also be employed in the school
OF the Islands. Miss Toles is one
Of the brightest women Of the state
and her many friends will be pleased
to know that her ability is being rec
ognized nationally.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
BAR SLOT MACHINES
IN TUCSON BY ORDER
OF COUNTY ATTORNEY

Slot machines have been barred in
Tucson by order of County Attorney
K. B. Peterson. The slot machines
we're paying from two TO 20 trade
checks with each purchase of gum,
but the gum vending feature, which
was supposed to take out the element
Of gambling, seemed to be out Of order
most of the time.
Minors playing the machines
brought complaints and as the city
has no ordinance dealing with slot
machines, the matter was taken. up
by the county attorney.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
BISBEE MAN FACING PRISON
FOR WHITE SLAVERY SUICIDES

Brooding over the possibility of
serving a term at Leavenworth on a
white slavery charge, A. B. Cunning
ham, of Bisbee, committed suicide in
the plaza at Douglas, by shooting him
self through the brain.
Residents living near the plaza were
awakened by the report of the shot
at 5 o'clock in the morning and police
investigation revealed Cunningham's
body with the tell-tale bullet wound
and revolver lying close by.
Cunningham was arrested in Bisbee
last week on charge of white slavery
and was at liberty on $1,000 bond
awaiting trial in the federal court at
Tucson.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
OF FEDERAL
BUILDING AT NOGALES LAID

The foundation of the new federal
building at Nogales has been laid and
already the steel girders are being put
in place. The contractors are pushing
the work as rapidly as they can and
at the same time do the work care
fully.
In spite of the retarding of the
work by recent rains, the contractors
state they are almost up to schedule
and that the work is progressing sat
isfactorily.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
FOR KEEPING
AUTOMOBILE TOO LONG

A man giving his name as F. Della
hanyde and his wife, We're arrescted
Tuesday by Sheriff Haws when they
arrived in town with an automobile
they had hired from garage in AL
baouerque. Albuquerque officials wir-
ed Sheriff Haws to hold them until
thev were sent for, and they have oc-
cupied a cell in Jail since being ar
rested.-St. Johns Observer.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
SEVEN PAY FINES OF S150 AT
MIAMI AFTER POLICE RAID

Fines aggregating $3.50 we're col
lected in city police court Wednesday
following the raid on the establish
ment of Eli Nickerson by police. Nick
erson was charged with operating a
gambling game, and six others were
charged with gambling.
Nickerson was fined $75 for operat-
ing the game and the six other par
ticipants were fined $25 each on
charges of gambling. The game was
being conducted in a pool hall operated
by Nickerson.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
RAY BUSINESS MEN FAVOR
COMPACT AND &c GAS TAX

The chamber of commerce at Ray
in an open meeting unanimously went
on record as favoring the ratification
of the Colorado river compact and also
as favoring the assessment of the g.
cent gasoline tax in connection with
the appropriation bill.
The chamber favored the mainten-
ance of state and county roads. The
meeting was a special gathering to
discuss these subjects.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03
NORTH AND SOUTH METHODISTS
SHAKE HANDS AFTER 78 YEARS

A plan for the merging Of the gen.
eral conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal North and Methodist Episcopal
South, separated since 1845, was
adopted by the joint committee on uni
fication at Cleveland The plan will
now go to the general and annual con-
ference of the church for ratification.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
j RICE
NEWDATEFOR
CONGRESS-
Convention Also Would Have
President Inaugurated in
December or January.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 81.
The annual convention Of the
American Bar Association was in its
last hours today with election of
officers, selection of place of
meeting for 1924, committee reports
on the world court. and other big
matters to be debated and decided
in the short time remaining before
evening.
The association was asked by one
of it's committees to secure the en-
actment of an amendment to the
Federal Constitution to bring Con
gress into session Immediately upon
the election of q new house, and
to change the date of inauguration
of the President from March 4 to
some time in December or January.
The committee on aeronautics
recommended enactment of State
and Federal legislation which will
encourage the development of COM
mercial aeronautics in the United
States.
The chief speaker of this MORN
ing's session was William Draper
Lewis. Of Philadelphia. director of
the American Law Institute. De-
bate on the world court and other
committee reports followed Lewis
address.
Lewis declared that the work of
the institute Is to promte the clari-
fication and simplification Of the
law, and to promote it's better adap-
tation to social needs.
''No profession in this or any
other country has ever undertaken
task of greater difficulty" he
said.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Daniel Robert Boyer, "a. of Fairfax,
Va, and Katharine Magdaline Gray, 23,
of Mechanicaville, Nd. The Rev. J. r.
Tyler.
Elizabeth Bates. Is. The Rev. william
william H. sulIens. "a. ana Leona A.
Herl. 10. both of Baltimore. Nd. The
Rev. H. Schroeder.
Talmadse H. Morris. &C., ana Vera
Earl F. Smallwood. 81. and Emily v.
MCGEE, 20. The Rev. J. e. Briggs.
Arthur w. Pence, rs, and Elizabeth
Eileen Fuyaer, 20. Of Baltimore, Nd. The
Rev. j. H. Nelms.
Earl Manning Bowman. ~. of Peters
The Rev. II. F. Downs.
Kirby D. Tucker, 81, and Helen 3.
White. %, fredericksburg. Rev. J. r.
Coen.
Harry T. Wilson. 50. and May G. Buck
ley. 81, both Of CIarksburg. w. Va Rev.
George w. Jones, -, Berwyn, Nd, and
Edith A. Sauer, 20. Rev.s w. ]. Brooks.
John II. Ward, rs, and Mildred Fl.
Mcdonnell. Fl. Rev. p. C. Gavin.
Harry Tappman. %. and Fay q. FUR.
20. Rev. n. Becker.
IS; Denver. Rev. 1. ?. Clark:
Richard B: Clay. "a. and Louise H.
Robertson. Fl. both Of Richmond. Rev.
Joseph TayonI. 80. and Mamie Malta.
80; Judge R. 3; Mattingly..
Berens. 20. Baltimore. Rev. ). J. Dimon.
Desidino vazguez.. a. and Ana Ra-
mirez. ~. Rev. T. A. Welsh.
Leslie L. Turner, jr., %, of LynfieId
Center. Mass. and Olive Bouve. Fl. of
Wakefield. Mass. Rev J. e. Briggs.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

ants wickedly. maliciously, illegally
and unlawfully conspired, confeder-
ated, connived, planned and agreed
among themselves to cause the Il.
nancial, moral and physical ruin of
this plaintiff and to drive him out
Of Endicott and to wreck his said
business;
Blamed for Bank Run.
"And to cause a run on said
plaintiffs private bank, destroy the
same, so that said State Bank OF
Endicott might be the only bank
operated in Endicott for the benefit
of themselves and their colleagues
and business enterprises, and that
the property owned or controlled by
said plaintiff and said corporation
over which he had management
might be obtained by the said de-
PENDANT, George F. Johnson, and his
said associates, these defendants, for
the benefit Of themselves and said
Endicott Johnson Corporation at
forced sale"
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
EGYPTIAN GROWERS
PLAN COUP IN COTTON

LONDON, Aug. 81.-A syndicate
composed Of the largest Egyptian
growers, having induced the Egyp.
tan government to intervene in
the cotton market in the hope
of forcing up prices, is now plan.
ming, says a dispatch to the Ex.
change Telegraph from Cairo, to
starVe the market for the next
few weeks.
The syndicate, says the dispatch.
Is preparing to circularize the Egyp.
tan farmers, urging them to Soid
their cotton for the time heinp
Inc syndicate contends that the
cotton crop this year will be more
tnan 80 per cent smaller than in
1877 and expects that the Amer.
lean crop will be seriously cur
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
WAR SHELL EXPLODES
LEAVING ROOM A WRECK

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-A o,,ar.
ter-pound rifle shell. souvenir of a
friends experience overseas during
the war, fell from a shelf in the
kitchen of the home OF Marie Buaa
zoli. nine, Brooklyn, yesterday and
exploded, injuring the girl, wreck.
ing the room and causing panic
among the twenty families which
dwell in the building.
The Bugazoli girl was treated
for body abrasions by DR.. Gerber
Of the Bradford Street Hospital.
Patrolman Joseph Ode was sent
to the house and gathered I'D the
fragments of the shell. They are
to be turned over to the bureau OF
Icombustibles for examination,
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

Wealthy Banker Sues "Shoe
King" for Huge Sum, Charg-
ing Plot to Ruin Him.
By CHESTER b. Balm.
International News Service.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Aug. 81
With high Endicott-Johnson Cor
poration officials faced by con-
spiracy action for $1,500,00O and
with Earl Burt Jenny, bank presi-
dent, confronted with q Federal
charge Of fraudulent use OF the
mails. the battle between the big
gest shoe manufacturers on earth
and Jenny, the banker who dares
fight them, has resolved itself into
an open war between the two
popular heroes Of Endicott.
One is George F. johnson, presi-
dent Of the shoe corporation, bene-
factor, who has spent millions in
charities, and the other is Jenny,
banker and man of mystery" who
has gained the confidence Of q large
part Of the foreign population.
The complete text OF the Jenny
complaint, just available, supplies
convincing proof that the bankers
legal attack is directed primarily
at the multi-millionaire shoe king.
The complaint sets forth:
Raps His Slogans.
at is alleged that for the purpose
Of preventing organization OF the
workmen and keeping the pay Of
his employees at q greatly reduced
figure from that Of other people
similarly employed and keeping
good feeling among them, George
+. johnson has developed a pater-
nalism among the workers and used
and put on certain slogans, or catch
words, as The Square Deal Town.
One for All and All for One.' No
ldlerS, No ParasiteS'-all of which
were intended to raise his en-
ployes above ordinary mortals.
Also, that the said George F.
Johnson has established q so-called
bonus system by which part of the
established and earned wages of the
employees Is retained and kept for
them and a part thereof given to
them at the end of the year.
THAT, with wages greatly re.
duced from that paid in similar in.
dustries and the immense volume
or business done, a great fortune
was made by said George r. John
son, and great fortunes were made
by his colleagues, the defendants
AA IAAo dSlAOA1 OuL Oh WhlCn said
profits of said George F. johnson a
small portion was contributed for
amusements for the workers and
for charitable and church purposes.
where the churches taught social
doctrines approved by said George
r. Johnson. and not otherwise"
Charges Plot by Foes.
Specifically, Jenny says johnson
and his associates named in the
complaint plotted his financial and
physical ruin. He says that the
purpose of the conspiracy, as ex-
planned to a paid employee hired TO
frame up" Jenny, was to get
him" at all costs. G.. w. B. Whit.
ten, an alleged detective, Is the
agent, 1t Is charged.
Written is described by Jenny as
"a soldier of fortune, INSCRIPTIONS,
cold.blooded. ruthless, relentless and
fearing neither God nor man"
The pith of the allegations, hid.
den down in the middle Of nearly
10000 words that comprise the com.
plant, is this:
THAT in April. 1928. the defend.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
'CLASS|F |CAT|ON
WORK NEARS
FINISH
$4,000 Workers Have Been
AIIocated-First Phase
Nearly Done.
Continued from Page 49,


salaries for similar work In the
District for the Federal workers.
We also must consider the present
rates of pay In the field service.
Then we have taken steps to ascer-
tain relative living costs in 115 diff
ferent cities, and also the prevail
ing wages in private work for typi-
cal classes of positions.
These are the four factors in.
volved. We have already pro.
crossed FAR in our study Of private
employment in certain Of the large
cities. Through the Postoffice De.
partment and others we are accu.
muiating personnel and wage data,
and on matters Of classification in
some large industries we are hav.
ing a single expert make the de.
termination with respect to com.
parative classification data; he will
have the same viewpoint with re.
spect to classification in private EN-.
ployment and in the Government
service"
Varying Rates Seen.
1t Is possible that varying rates
or pay will be fixed in the field
service, for similar work, because
OF the Wide d1VergenceS in living
costs and the salaries given in plI-
vate employment in different CON
munities. It is admitted, however
that such salary zoning" will be
difficult and complex, and the proba-
bility is that single standard rate
OF pay will be fixed for a position
in the field service, just as in the
District of Columbia.
The report to Congress on the
field service classification must be
ready by December, when the new
session Is convened. The board
faces the prospect that Congress
will not act upon its recommends.
tions with respect to the field serv-
ice at the coming session, because
in all probability there will be con.
siderable controversy forced by
various groups Of field employ q
VINO will ask notifications of the
classifications as It affects their in
terests. The boards program with
regard to the ALLEGATIONS both in the
District and in the field is to give
full and adequate hearings to all
bills Of exceptions" and protests
that are filed with 1t.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
BIRTHS.

william end Bertha Long. boy.
George A. and Mae Finch. boy and
girl (twins).
James o. and Louise d. Erwin. boy.
James b and Mary A. Hanrahan.
girl
Michael J. and Mary Gormley, girl.
George T.. 3r.. and Marian Hamil-
ton, girl.
John b. and Edna L. Thomas. boy.
Wilbur II. and Mary e. Rock. boy.
Lester NJ. and Lorene Yost, girl.
Otto d. and Rae Koegel, boy.
Adlai NJ. and Yetta Mann, boy.
Joseph 7. and Thelma Rupert, boy.
Ernest p. and Hazel Anderson, boy.
Leroy and Virginia Re1nburg, boy.
Maury and Mabelle Middleton. boy.
Chester A. and Mary 3. Amos. girl
Edwin L. and Betsy Neville. boy.
William and Frances Mohler. boy.
Charles d. and Viola Watson, girl.
- Theodric III. and Vernie Leith, boy.
Lee and Nom Pang, girl.
Arthur and Lille James, girl.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
WHEAT LOW OR BREAD
HIGH, AYERS EXPERT

ROCKFORD, ILL.,. Aug. 31.-"Ten-
cent bread is equivalent to $1.75
wheat, apd either wheat is too
low or bread too high" Samuel r.
Guard, OF Chicago, director of in
formation of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, declared in an
address here.
THE price of wheat must be
raised 100 per cent or else the price
OF bread must be lowered to the
consumsers. said the speaker.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
Births, deaths
Phone Main $3.50 Until
2 p. N. Obituary Eesk
GEORGE j. ATALLA.

Funeral services for George j.
Alfalfa, war veteran, and former stu
dent of George Washington Uni.
versity, who died last Wednesday OF
pneumonia, will be held today al
Arlington Cemetery. A military es
cort will be provided.
Alfalfa was a native Of Sheblanga,
near Cairo, Egypt. In this city, he
roomed at 1927 Eleventh street
northwest. He was twenty-three
years old.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
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JOHN sELDEN.

John Selden, retired Washington
attorney, will be buried in Con
gressional Cemetery today following
services at the w. r. Speare under
taking establishment. He was eighty
years old and resided at 2023 !
srteet northwest. He died last Wed
nesday.
A native of Virginia, Mr.. Selden
served in the civil war with the
Confederate Army. Not long after
the war had ended, he came to Wash
ington. He was a graduate Of the
old Columbian College, and affiliated
with the United Veterans of the
Confederacy and the Metropolitan
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
Situations Wanted Male

you may need fireman this winter:
also willing to pay rent; with refined
people, have to move Mon. or Tues.
Box SO, Herald Times Office.