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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
URGE PUBLICITY FOR ALL ROAD QUESTIONS
Eutaw Paper Calls Attention To
 Articles In Age-Herald

More publicity on public road mat ters throughout Alabama, not alone in Greene county, would be a whole
 some thing. in the opinion of the
 Greene County Democrat, published at
 Eutaw. county seat of Greene county one~of the storm centers of the re- cent controversy precipitated by the people of Boligee and Epes over the proposed construction of a highway between Eutaw and Livingston by way of Gainesville. home of Chair man John A. Rogers of the state highway commission.
 Tt is tribute to the power of the press that the Boligee people. when they wanted to be heard. put their case in the columns of The Age Herald" says The Democrat. Let other communities follow their example in this respect" The ar tiele follows;
 "The citizens of Boligo. having been disappointed in the selection of the road to be built in Greene county by federal aid, held a mass meeting last Saturday, and passed resolutions condemning the state highway in general and Hon. John A. Rogers in particulr for selecting the route from Eutaw to Gainesville in- stead of the Eutaw- -Boligee route. The Boligee people have protested before on this question and claim that the federal highway could be built cheaper, and that it is a short CT route from Eutaw to Livingston. the two county seats, by way of Bollgee.
 "The whole of Greene county is in- terested in this road. Naturally Boligee wants it to come that way If \. liver there. we wouiG, too. v If we lived Tn Clinton or Mt. Hebron, we would be equally as anxious to have it come that way. The editor does not feel qualified to enter a controversy as to locating this road. But we are willing to enter con troversy to get some road through the county. It has now been several years since we voted the twenty-five million dollar bond issue for good roads. A lot of that money has been spent. Now the highway de- partment is saying to several coun- ties there is no federal money avail able for them. We'll why not? Was there ever any for them? If so what became of it? If there never was any. who lay down on the job? There ought to have been. To get this question settled it will have to be agitated first. It is tribute to the power of the press, that the Boli- gee people, when they wanted to be heard. put their case in the columns of The Age Herald. Let other com munities follow their example in this respect. If there is any merit in the cause it will get a hearing. This is another duty newspapers will have to perform Of course there will not ne federal aid roads everywhere. but those communities that have d right to the aid will get the best chance through a public statement. But if we cannot get the road for ourselves. we should not throw !. hindrance in the way of another community that can get one.
 "The main thin. i~ to get road"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

Mrs. O. H. Montgomery, Mrs. ". NJ. Roberts, Mrs. Jacoway, Mrs. J. k. Colvin, Mrs. R. l.. Walker, Mrs. M. G. Messer Mrs. A. P Hull, Mrs. Percy Gardner.
 Miss Sallie Blach, Northside east of Twentieth street. chairman. As sistants. Mrs. B. A. Cooper, Mrs. Frank Thurman, Mrs. R. Haughton, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sterne, Mrs. Aron Silver, Mrs. Sam Sterne, Mrs. M. Bernheim, Mrs. George Nassauer, Mrs. George Clarke. Mrs. w. B. Allen, Mrs. H. E. Pearce.
 Mrs. H. T. Ware, Woodlawn, chair man. Assistants, Mrs. Gilbert Richie, Mrs. L. T. Hamilton Mrs. George Bellsnyder.
 Mrs. T. J. Kidd. Norwood, chair man. Assistants. Mrs. R. M. McEl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

roy, Mrs. Holland Cox. Mrs. L. R. Hanna, Miss Stella Mcconnell Mrs. Ritchie Mrs. Agnes Northington.
 Mrs. II. NJ Taylor East Lake. chair man. Assistants. Mrs. Paul Taylor, Mrs. I. R. Wharton, Mrs. Frey. Mrs. J. A. Wall, Mrs. Ernest La5 Point, Mrs. Kate Jones, Mrs. Sallie Byrd. Mrs. Hunter Armstrong. Mrs Charles McDonald Mrs. Robert aCulpepper, Mrs. Stamps Mrs. Huggins, Mrs. Clar-l ence Ryan, Mrs. E. Searcy. Johnsope Mrs. Fitch, Mrs. Yarfcy, Senn Mrs. McHurley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
ELEVEN CAPITAL CASES SET

Eleven capital cases nave been set for Monday, December 10. including six persons charged with murder. Ten of these were arraigned before Judge H. P. Heflin Saturday morn- ing. The cases set are: Emory Smith and Arnett Hutchins, charged with robbery; Carlyle Brooks and Jim House, charged with rape and rob bery; Nose Hall, indicted for rape; John MinnifieId, Edwin R. Hicks. Ernest Fields. Jim Fields, Charley Pearson and Will Tanning, charged with murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

The race for the possession of the magnificent rewards offered in The Age Herald's s24,S00 Help Yourself Club campaign has reached such m D. weeks will see the candidates Vir- tually buster than ever in their quest for subscriptions.
 Drive for Extra Prize.
 While all -eyes are naturally to- cussed on the big day-Decembec 15-which will decide the winners of the 14 automobiles and the 20 cash awards to be given in addition to the numerous cash commissions, there is drive. equally as ener- getic to be high member during the present period, ending at D. m.. De- cember 8. The candidate turning in the most in subscription payments during this period will be enriched by a s1.0s0 Nash touring car. This Nash touring car is an extra prize to be given for extra effort. It IS given in addition to the other IA automobiles and 20 cash awards. A candidate can win this Nash touring ear and also win one of the other A regular awards. One more week of exceptional effort, and, then, the win ner of this sl,0S0 Nash touring car. the last extra prize inducement of the campaign, will be decided.
 O O O
 Many Subscriptions Extended.
 Second payments on subscriptions originally taken for short terms. and now extended to cover a longer pe- riod are coming in with greater ire quency. Candidates are finding friends willing to give them a fur ther boost toward winning a bigger prize by transferring their subscrip ton payments into larger one. In such cases votes covering the total subscription are issued.
 .,..4 o O o Second Payment.
 During the early part of the cam paign a number of your friends may have given you A short time sub- scriptfon. thinking you did not have the sticking qualities necessary 60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

liabilities, s252.6O; no assets; at torney, Rogers H. Bite
 Gipson Horton. TOT Fifteenth street. south. November 27, 1923; No. s20607; liabilities. s20s; assets, s15. claimed exempt; attorney, J. s. Kennedy.
 Earl Grisley, House No. z. l.. & N, Boyles, November 27, 1928; No 206OS liabilities, sl26.50; assets, sS0; at torney, R. J. Mcclure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

MRS. R. TAYLOR, 643l Division Avenue member of The Ageealds $24 800 % Help ouself Club actively gagged in securing which her of the splendid prizes to be given by The AgetIerad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

State. federal and municipal em- ployes in this country now total 5. 400 .OeO people They are paid four billions a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

THERE'S REAL Christmas shop ping service awaiting you under christmas Gift Suggestions" in to- days Classified Section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

An individual caison hoist for each well or pier in a foundation was re- gently used with considerable sue cess.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated not to exceed the sum
of 100000, to be expended under the
direction Of the secretary of the in
terror, for the construction of bridge
and approaches thereto across the
Colorado river at site about six
miles below Lees Ferry, Arizona, to
be available until expended, and TO be
reimbursable to the United States
from any funds now or hereafter plac-
ed in the treasury to the. credit of the
Indians Of the Western Navajo Indian
reservation, Arizona, to remain a
charge and lien upon the lands and
funds CT such Indians. until paid:
Provided, that no part Of the appro-
priations herein authorized shall be
expended until the secretary of the
interior shall have obtained from the
proper authorities Of the state of Ari-
zona satisfactory guarantees of the
payment by said state Of one-balf Of
the cost of said bridge, and that the
proper authorities Of said state as
sumo full responsibility for and viii
at all times maintain and repair said
bridge and approaches thereto.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28
Jest Fore Christmas

Father calls me William, sister calls
me Will,
Father calls me Willie, but the fell
lers call me Bill!
Mighty glad ! amt girl-ruther be
boy, -
Without them sashes, curIs an things
that's worn by Fauntleroy.
Love to chawnk green apples an go
swimmin' in the lake
Hate to take the caster-ile they give
fer belly-ache!
Most all the time, the whole year
round, there amt no flies on me,
But jest fore Christmas I'm as good
as | kin be!
Got yelIcr dog named Sport, sick
him on the cat;
First thing she knows she doesn't
know where she is at;
Got a clipper sled, an when US kids
goes out to slide,
Long comes the grocery cart, an We
all hook ridei
But sometimes when the grocery man
is Worried an cross
He reaches at as with his whip, an
larrups up his hoss,
An then ! laff an holler, "Oh, We
never teched mel"
But jest fore Christmas I'm as good
as | kin be!
Gran'ma says she hopes that when I
git to be a man
III be a missionarer like her eldest
brother, Dan,
As was ct up by the cannibals that
lives in Ceylon's Isle,
Where every prospeck pleases an only
man is vile;
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

But gran'ma she has never been to
see Wild West show,
Nor read the life of Daniel Boone, or
else / guess she'd know
That Buffalo Bill an cowboys is good
enough for mel
Excep' jest fore Christmas, when I'm
good as ! kin be-
And then old Sport he hangs around,
so solemn-like an still,
His eyes they keep a'sayin: Whats
the matter, little Bill ?"
The old cat sneak down off her perch
an wonders what's become
OF them two enemies of hern that
used to make things humi
But am SO perlit an ten so earnest
ly to biz
That mother says to father: How
improved our Willie ISL
But father, havin been boy hisself,
suspicious me
When, jest fore Christmas, I'm as
good as | kin be!
For Christmas, with its lots an lots
of candies, cakes an toys,
Was made, they say, for proper kids
an not for naughty boys;
SO wash yer face an bresh yer hair,
an mind yer p's an as,
An don't bust out yer pantaloons, an
don't wear out yer shoes;
Say "Yessum" to the ladies, an "Yas-
sur" to the men,
An when they's company, don't pass
.I..4>
But, thinkin' Of the things yer'd like
to see upon that tree,
Jest fore Christmas be as good as yer
kin be!
Eugene Field.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28
publican party and

publican party and Congress dur
ing this administration.
The Republican party came into
power pledged to reduction and
equalization of federal taxes. That
pledge Is being faithfully kept.
The first year OF this administration
the Republican Congress enacted
a federal tax law which has result
ed in relieving federal taxpayers Of
q load of nearly s2,O0O,000,0OO.
An analysis Of the returns of in.
come tar under this new law shows
the greatest reductions were en-
joyed by that class of people
which has the smaller income and
by those sections of the country
where there is the least conGen-
trati0H Of wealth.
In all of the agricultural states
the reduction In income tax under
the Republican law has been In
excess of so per cent as compared
with collections under the Demo
cratic law. This fact answers the
demagogic charge that the Repub-
liean tax law of 1921 was framed
in the interest of the wealthy
while tile man OF ordinary income
was not benefited BY 1t.
Secretary MELONS proposition
would still further lift the load
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28
BY LUCINA DE VANEY

w. H. Peirce, Mrs. Peirce prepared
and served a delicious turkey dinner
Monday of this week. Covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Brinton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Savage, Mrs. Hart of
Winslow, and F. c. Curtis and Mr.
and Mrs. Peirce The huge turkey
was sent from California by friends.
What is known as the high school
social crowd met Friday evening at
the 4. B. Raudebaugh home, where
they whiled away the evening with
dancing and games. These young
folks are very resourceful in creating
their own diversions and this event
was one of many gay times enjoyed
the past few months.
!. :. :. i.
George Newman of Cactus, Arizona,
spent the holidays with his daughter,
Miss Bertha Newman, who lives with
Mrs. w. H. Power. A bountiful home
dinner was given by Mrs. Power on
Christmas day, which included the
Newmans, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thomas and Earl Thomas.
The dance given by the Knights of
Columbus I'M the Elks hall Wednesday
evening proved one of the social sue
Cesses of the season. In spite of the
inclement weather a select crowd was
present with just enough couples to
make dancing a pleasure. The COM
mittee in charge was compiimented on
their choice of the Waters orchestra
to furnish the music. All the nicer
details were given close attention and
helped to make this an occasion to
be remembered
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

felt she must see him then and it
likely would be the last opportunity,
as she felt she had not long to live.
She received no reply to the letter,
which was written several weeks ago.
But her letter is likely what started
her son west. He had her address in
his pocket and through this the sher-
iff got in touch with her and her 9th
er son, the latter getting here Monday
morning. He went right to the Flag
staff Undertaking parlors and had
Mr.. Whipple prepare the body for
shipment.
In the mans pockets was 22 cents.
He had an express receipt for suit
case that he had shipped from Den
yer to his mothers home town, but
it was shipped under the name Of
Johnson. He also had part of a
Harvey house luncheon in the box in
which it was bought
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

Continued from Page One)
bridge will undoubtedly take into con-
sideration the cost Of transporting the
cables and other materials from the
railroad to the bridge site and it is,
therefore, very important that the
worst places on the road to Lees Fer
ry be improved to the extent that the
finance of Coconino county will per-
nit. Anything that the board Of su-
pervisors can do in that regard will
undoubtedly be Of material benefit.
II shall call the bill up for consid-
Grafton by the committee on Indian
affairs when congress re-assembles in
January and shall keep you advised
as to its progress.
with best wishes. ] am,
"Yours very sincerely,
"CARL HAYDEN" I"
The bill introduced reads as fol-
lows: Authorizing the construction OF
bridge across the Colorado River
near Lees Ferry, Arizona.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house Of representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in congress as
sembled, that there is hereby author
lied to be appropriated, out Of any
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28
TOM SIMS SAYS:

Melons plan to reduce taxes re-
duees the treasury income. All such
plans have this great fault.
Coolidge's stand against the soldier
bonus will cost him votes, but stand
ing is better than lying.
Every man knows how to reduce
his own taxes. This is so simple. Put
them on the other fellow.
Teach the cops to lay bricks. They
could make millions in their spare
months. Collect it for taxes.
II allowed to bootleg our navy could
be self-supporting and pay off the
national debt by Saturday.
Give an ex-private a squad of ex-
sergeants to drill and he would for
get all about his bonus.
Order the street cleaners to turn in
all the dimes they find. This would
cut taxes little.
L
cause the tax exempts have it.
May who can cut taxes and pay
bonus will be as famous as Babe Ruth.
Only few more shopping months
before June apples.
1t is estimated the hand shaking
done in any one election would pump
two million gallons of water.
Safety first. Look out for trains
this winter while picking up coal along
the railroad tracks.
After limiting the price Of anything
the price is usually the limit.
Science has new substitute for
tea and coffee, but restaurants have
been using one for years.
With only few more days Of 1923
to play, the score shows the coal
dealers have won.
Most any man can be popular by
keeping his opinions to himself.
People who get familiar on short
notice should not be noticed.
Modern politeness consists of a man
offering his seat to lady when he
gets off the street car.
Our most famous rich American
hunters are chorus girls.
You never have to sit around and
beg a photograph to play.
Very few Of the autos left at home
ON a pleasant Sunday afternoon are
able to run at all.
Presidential candidates don't hurl
their hats into the ring. They ease
them in gently.
Hound dogs sit around and howl at
the moon. Calamity howlers sit
around and howl at nothing.
--O------
1t would mean sure election for a
candidate to come out in favor of a
strictly mindyour- business adj
ministration.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28


said his name was j. A. johnson. Pa
pers and letters in his pocket indieat-
ed that he went under two names,
Johnson and Hobson. Questioned, he
insisted his name was Johnson.
Hobson's brother told representa-
tive of The Sun that he believes his
brother travelled under an assumed
name so that in case he was arrest
ed while beating his way his relatives
and friends wouldn't know it.
But for papers in the mans pockets,
giving his real name, his relatives.
would not have been located, he would
have been buried here under his as
sunaed name, and his disappearance
would have remained a mystery to all
who knew him.
Hobson lived in Perry, Mo. He
separated from his wife several years
ago, paying her $4,000 in settlement.
There are three children. Hobson
was rachman, livestock grower and
livestock buyer. His brother says he
supposed and his mother did, that he
was worth anywhere from $4,000 to
ten times that amount. But he re-
called that just following the war, just
as the cattle market went to pieces,
Hobson bought two trainloads of cat
tie in Texas. Just at that time he
had fair chance Of losing $40 to $40
a head and the deal may have clean
ed him out.
Hobson's mother had written, tell
ing him she was feeling better than
in long time and urging him to
come to her for Christmas; that she
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28
TEN MILLION DOLLAR
COMPANY WILL DEVELOP
FIELD AT MEXICAN HAT

From reliable sources it is learned
that ten million dollar organization
is going into the Mexican Hat coun-
try and will begin active oil develop
ment work in this shallow field. Mex
lean Hat is little northwest of Hol-
brook, near the ADizona- Utah line.
This company is being financed by
men who stand in the front. rank Of
financiers in this country and their
advent into the Navajo country will
be another proof that this section is
destined to be one Of the biggest fields
in America .-Holbrook Tribune,
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28
TONS OF SNOW CRASH
THROUGH SKYLIGHT OF
COPPER QUEEN HOTEL

Sliding off the steep roof Of the
Copper Queen hotel at Bisbee, several
tons of snow crashed through the sky
light into the writing room Of the
hostelry, carrying with it the broken
pieces Of several panes Of heavy plate
glass. Fortunately there were no per-
sons in the writing room at the time.
During the heavy storm of week
ago more than a foot of snow accu-
mulated on the roof of the hotel and
was not released from its position un-
til the warmer weather caused it to
melt.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28
THE MELLON PLAN
BY JOIN T. ADAMS,
Chairman of the Republican National Committee

from those of small earned in
eoI~e, which Is income expressed
in terms OF wages and salaries as
distinguished from incomes from
investments. OF the total redHc-
tions proposed in the income tax
under Secretary Melons plan al
per cent would be saved to those
with incomes of less than $4,000.
while less than per cent would
be saved to those with incomes OF
100000 or over.
In addition to the savings in in
come tax under the Republican
law of 1921, the American consmm-
ers were relieved of paying approx
inately $240000.000 year by the
repeal Of great number of mis-
cellaneous taxes. such az tex on
drugs and toilet articles. soft
drinks and candy, passenger tick.
cts, freight and express shipments,
merchandise, etc.
Secretary MELONS second pro
posed slashing of federal taxes in
cludes the repeal OF taxes on tele.
grams. telephones, theatre and
amusement tickets. so-caIled lux-
TRY taxes, such as that now i'm
posed on watches and siiverwarc.
and a number of other nuisance
taxes. The repeal OF these taxes
would mean a further reduction to
the consumers of the country of
$100000.000 a year
Secretary MELONS plan. ike the
Republican tax law of 1921, is com
fnendable from every standpoint
1t is not sectional 1t does not
penalize one class OF citizens at
the expense of another class 1t
il equitable in that it lifts the
greatest load from those least able
to pay. 1t is without partisenship.
1t is justified by every business
practice and by the principles of
sound political economy.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28
100 PER CENT ASSESSMENT
LEVIED ON STOCKHOLDERS

An assessment of 100 per cent on
ali stock owned by them in the sus-
pended Tucson National bank has been
levied upon on all stockholders of
that institution by order of the nat
ional controller of currency.
Official notice of the assessment is
being made for the first time today.
In addition notices will be sent to
each shareholder by registered mail,
it was stated by S. j. Spurway, receiv-
er of the bank.