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The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-12

Rathet Social Club, and now has a clubroom in a dingy tenement. There photographs showing Sammy in all his smiling brilliance are given the place of honor while medals won by Sammy in athletic competition are proudly exhibited.
 "He wuz good guy, alright" say the club members.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-12
MOVIES

Doubling for Romeo" Goldwyn's s latest comedy, was written and pro- duced with no other purpose in view than to inspire violent laughter. It is a lively and delicious satire on movie studios and movie people; it exposes the inner workings of studio lot in full blast; it is delightful burlesque of Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet" and it present Will Rogers with the funniest role of his life. You must not miss Doubling for Romeo" shown for the last time tonight
 There is an unusually well produced photoplay at the Empress Theater, where the Goldwyn picture, "The Grim Comedian" by Rita Weiman, will hold forth tomorrow. This Frank Lloyd production is story of theatri- cal life coupled with a mothers sac rifice to keep her convent-bred daugh- ter in ignorance of the mothers for mer manner of living,
 The conflict is we'll worked up be- tween the mother, her daughter, and the mothers discarded lover. It is a situation uncommon on the screen, and has been admirably handled by the director, Frank Lloyd, and cast of eminent players, including Phoebe Hunt, Gloria Hope, Laura Lavarine, Mae Hopkins, Jack Holt, John Harron, Bert Woodruff and Joseph J. Bowling
 The story is not unrelenting drama, for there are moments of comic relief that are unforced, genuine and highly amusing. "The Grim Comedian" is a picture you will enjoy seeing.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-12

Your eyes fitted Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne. tf.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
RENT HOUSES-UNFURNISHED.

Col. Hghts.-Detached House.
Near 18th and Lamont sts.: available Dec.
81 r. and b., elec., h.-w.h.; large side yard !:
convenient to cars, bus and school: garage II
desired; $105. Manager Stoneleigh Court.
Main 227O
Evening star., 1923-12-02
WANTED-MONEY
FOR SALE-ACREAGE.
sALE-SURURBAN PROPERTY.

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Evening star., 1923-12-02
RENT HOUSES-FURNIsHED.

NICELY FURNISHED MT. PLEASANT
home rooms, two baths. bult-n garage:
three to hve months from January: near car ;
for interesting particulars phone Col. 7229-J
Evening star., 1923-12-02

NEW HOUSE.
Located in one Of Washngton's newer
northwest sections. containing well de-
signed rooms and BATH complete in every
detail: $40.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

smiling proudly. He looked silent
| " at the Project who bit his lips.
The senator who was with him
came to his rescue.
"Sir," said he to Avery, call this
goes far beyond the agreement
made between you and Mr.. Trevor
himself: you can easily see that
the Government of the Republic
cannot tolerate the establishment
of State within the State-above
the State"
Without deigning to reply Avery
turned to Siam-Si and ordered:
1.-THE service balloon. Do you
wish gentlemen to judge for your
selves as to this State and our
suspended City,"
Looking at one another the rep
resentatives Of the Government
followed the millionaire silently
through the gaping crowd, who
opened a way for them, as-far
as small landing place where a
balloon came up, set its gondola
easily in place, and all took their
seats, with Avery at the rudder.
Without a jolt the vanished silk
lifted us up. Below us was the
summit of the tower, which drop
ped down rapidly as we went up
almost 1900 feet. There was a
slight click, and as bird scars
the aeroscape began to describe a
circle in the sky above the immense
mass of houses, green gardens and
streets, alive with crowds of people
where we could easily notice how
they were watching our evolu-
lions. In the quiet air of that
summer day the balloon stopped.
With his hand on the wheel Avery
spoke: "There is the city. l have
built it above your abandoned
sand-wastes with all possible in
genuity so that is it is comfort
able; all those houses some of
which are as high as the sky-scrap-
pers of New York, while others
are like the cottages of Yorkshire,
and each has its garden, public or
private, one on the roof of the
other, others surrounded by brick
walls. Every section has its PARK
and all this greenery is watered
regularly, either by the artificial
rains which we get during the
nights, or from the river which You
see shining in the sun as it flows
through the city, fed as it is by
the water we take from the earth
and the pumping canals which
climb the tower. We have thea
tiers, churches, and even temples
for those who have different reli-
.gious ideas. Life is easy, the air
is free and pure, all of the needs
are satisfied by the mysterious in
dustry of which I am master and
inventor: do we need any more
to attract the thousands who have
once tasted this glorious exist
ence? We ask only one thing:
That we shall be left in peace to
enjoy that liberty above the earth,
with which we are not now con-
cerned, in this city in the open air
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jscene. One after the other of my
companions took my place at the
telescope, pushing each other to
get a better view. they laughed at
the cruel spectacle. 81 hope" said
/, "that the gas is not deadly and
that those poor folk" The
The Master of Gems took neither
the time nor the pains to answer
me, for he was already taken up
with another matter. An electric
signal was sounding and Goldfel-
Ter stepped over to the apparatus
where he read a dispatch which
seemed to give him some concern,
for / heard him muttering to him
self: "Bah! it's too late now: ]
as the master of the situation"
Shaking his head energetically, he
said aloud: Gentlemen, all will
be quiet this evening, but I think
that tomorrow will not pass with
out incident"
did not yet understand the ex-
tent of this mans thinking, but J
was most unpleasantly affected,
and / did not hesitate showing my
disgust at the brutal sight which l
had seen under the mask of con-
ventional interest inspired me with
fear and repulsion. These "out-
laws" who were doing the anarch-
istic work of the half-demented
millionaire, these perfected instru-
ments of Observation-Disclosures would
come of all this? I really wanted
to be alone. Wher we had been
taken up again by the elevator into
the inside of the building in the
form of a temple, through which
we had gone into this hall Of de-
struction, ! took leave of my COM
panions and turned down the first
street. I reached to get away. /
was really suffocating. The savag-
cry of the masters Of this tower
so suddenly let loose, made me
nervous and apprehensive. "What
is Avery after? What is his pur-
pose and what will he do with this
murderous organization?" thought
l. I wandered through the moon
lit streets for a while. prey to
these imaginings, before going
back to the apartment which / oc-
cupied in the hotel where ! was
lodged with the staff of the Mas
of Gems.
The next day / met my compan-
ions at breakfast, of which we
partook together. The meal was
silent enough: Our president, old
Rassums was somber and preoc-
cupied as usual, hardly exchanging
a word in English with his assist
ant Kaudy, tall thing Chinghale-
see, with polished agate eyes,
whom ] suspected of mixing a lit
tie magic with his experiments. His
knowledge of toxicology was as
founding. / was placed. os usual,
between Kositch and Hartwig.
These two hardly opened their
mouths, save for food, and we had
just finished when bell rang out
side. "What's the matter" ]
asked, running quickly to the win
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Idow. from which we could look out
on the stretch of country below,
for our hotel was built on the edge
of the platform. at is the Pre-
feet of the Department" said
Hartwig" sent to US to settle that
affair of yesterday. Come and see
the elevator land: the Master will
receive the government delega-
ton; it will prove interesting"
All of us went out, and We
walked together arriving in time TO
be present at the arrival of Mr..
Elliott on top Of the tower, for he
was Secretary of State of Texas,
and was accompanied by his secre-
tary and the Congressman from
this district.
Each of the great service-eleva-
tors landed in a kind of glass sta
ton in which it was easy to re-
ceive guests. Before the door
stood the two mutes, Siam-Si and
Moldo, stopping the crowd which
had begun to come together. But
we were not restrained and drew
up back of Avery who was busy
greeting the secretary, who HIM
self seemed deeply moved and low
cred his voice while explaining the
purpose of his visit. Then the
King of Gems said in loud voice:
Speak, freely, Sir. These gentle.
men are my collaborators, and
every one here knows what you
have in mind" "Well, answered
the Project. little pale, and try
ing to speak firmly, perhaps you
know what went on in the cham
Der of deputies yesterday" 81
know that the Cabinets position
was voted unsatisfactory, that the
President was accused of excessive
interest in my regard and that he
has been instructed to intimate to
me that nv enterprise must stop.
1t is possibly {. little late for this;
but what fault do they find with
me?"
Essentially that Of disturbing
the state in not licensing the three
million workmen gathered here 20
carry on this work. AS a conse-
quence the upsetting of the eco
nomic condition of the country
around you; you draw off the wa
ter of the rivers and wells, you
make artificial rain which ruins
the crops Of the people here"
Avery interrupted him brutally,
saying very loudly: eve may get
aside the accompanying results,
which are necessary. AS to the
first accusation l keep no one here
forcibly. Ask these gentlemen who
are listening to US, if they enjoy
themselves in the city which /
have created. Do they lead lives
in accordance with their tastes?
Do they want to stay here longer?
He turned to the crowd which had
continued to grow at the doorway.
Acclaimations and vociferations
interrupted him. "Yes! Yes! cried
thousands of voices. Hurrah, long
live Averyl Bravo!" Before this
clamor Goldfeller could not help
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to which 1 have given the name
dreamed of for it Aerial
The Senator, Mr.. Elicott and his
secretary looked at one another
questionably. At the last words
of Mr.. Avery the secretary began
to smile: "Oh, Oh" said he, look
ing fixedly at the King of Gems,
"that old despised earth, you are
concerned enough with it to ex-
a -totsuk :yaypkm can sh sh sh 81
change the products of your dia-
mond factory for its products, and
to exchange your gold for the raw
materials necessary for your exist
ence." Avery was silent for q
moment, then started the balloon,
which began to descend, and then
he said in disdainful voice: Seer
tainly, and there you can see the
esteem in which he holds it: it
is good to be exploited, only, just
like your society" "But" Mr.. FL
lott interrupted him quickly, at
is possible for US to put an end to
these transactions by which you
live. We know your agents, your
bankers" In his turn Avery cut
short his interlocutor, his grey
eyes shot fire, his voice took on
that tone of hateful anger which
had surprised me the day before
"Well, then, it means war. / shall
show you how we can defend our
selves" Obedient to his hand the
balloon descended with frightful
rapidity. When we reached the
height of the landing platform an
unexpected puff of wind blew US
into an immense garden, a few
yards from small kiosk covered
with glass, from which l heard the
sound of music. / turned my head
that way: two yards from the
kiosk along the wall ! saw the tall
figure of Siam-Si, and in the build
ing had time to get glimpse a
white shape, turned neck, a
magnificent blond head. l recog-
nized this mysterious garden at
once, as we'll as the feminine form
hardly seen before it cost me my
liberty.
uttered a cry the echo OF
which was lost in the tumult of the
rapid maneuver by which Avery
threw us back into the air. A light
gliding and we entered small
bay around which were a score of
balloons like ours. Here" said
the King of Gems, sis our fleet OF
dirigibles." "The Secretary" a big
dark man who had said nothing
before, began laughing, as he said:
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building this temple sometime be-
fore with fairy-like rapidity; but
the word which marked its pur-
pose had only been inscribed late
ly. Avery walked up the steps of
the temple slowly. A blind door
opened before US, and we entered
an empty hall in the center of
which was a kind of iron balus-
trade, shaped like a basket. We
had to follow the King of Gems
into that cage which was all
around an elevator which began to
descend quickly. In about five
second we had been taken to an
extraordinary place, which, while
appearing very simple, was, soon
learned, the centralizing power OF
the audacious work Of the men
who accompanied me. Laboratory
offices of research, what name
could I give to this immense hall
more than fifteen hundred feet
long, with a huge collection OF
peaceful apparatus; pictures
drawings, controllers, telephones,
microphones. I mention only those
that l recognize, looking at many
wheels, giant butterfly wings like
hungry mouths, which lined the
walls, or were spread on tables OF
varying heights, and set upon
rails on which they could be rolled
easily. Above our heads the arch
es rose as high as cathedral.
Gentlemen" said Avery turn
ing towards US, "The hour has
come when our work may alter It's
appearance. We shall now show
the imbecile multitude that we
can defend ourselves if necessary;
we have been attacked; it is now
our turn to attach Hernue."
This man whom he had called
was busy rubbing up some OF the
machinery in the hall. With his
little vest adjusted and his leather
helmet on his head, he looked like
an electrician and his accent of
purest Partisan appeared in his
cultural: "Sirw ,...
At the same time he turned to-
wards us an intelligent though
ugly face, lighted with bright
flashes, his nose was flattened, his
mouth toothless, but with bit of
moustache like an unhealed
wound. "a cloud-chaser to the
West and prepare a telescope.
Club will help you. This, gentle
men, will allow US to see through
the mists which have been around
us since yesterday. ''Kositch-
you are to try your asphyxiating
gas"
Kositch smiled with an insinuat-
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ling air. He was a Russian, skill
full chemist, and one of the most
agreeable of my companions in
captivity; but I could not help
noticing a peculiarly cruel smile
which suddenly parted his thick
lips; and on the faces of all those
around me was a similar express
sion of ferocity and delight. ST.
lently all seemed to be waiting for
a long promised event; long look
ed forward to for satisfying that
savage instinct revealed in their
transformed attitudes. Avery him
self had resumed his impassivity
but to look at these voracious ex-
pectant faces it seemed as If
bloody prey was being presented
to hungry beasts. The nasal voice
of Club cried: "Ready." The
King of Gems raised one hand:
'Let co." cried he. A formidable
defamation was heard and almost
at once Avery approached a tele-
scope, which extended along the
hall, and stood at the height Of his
eye. "Good-lower-stop. All,
we can see perfectlv through that
hole in the mists. The brutes! Did
they think they would brighten US?
Now, Hernu, turn tube Ga in the
direction of the peasants. Aim Mt
the center of the groupe. Let me
know when YOU are ready. l shall
turn the firing-wheel."
All around me their eyes glowed.
I was oppressed, vaguely moved
by terror, not daring to say a
word. To keep up appearances j
approached the lookout and look
ed through the glass. l saw the
country stretching out below us,
the groups of peasants gathered
around the blind fosse surround
ing the tower: men armed with
spades, pitch forks, some with
guns, laughing, with their heads
held high in bravado, examining
the leather hose which they had
cut, while some of the police from
a neighboring village were listen
ing to them with an air of en-
barrassment. From the height from
which / looked on, all my sympath-
les were with these unfortunates.
and I wished that / had the power
to cry to them to run. / hardly
had time to think this when I
heard Hernu's smooth voice, the
the grinding of wheels, the wistle
of a steam piston and almost at
once there was a wild scattering
on the meadow, the waves of a
light grey smoke allowed me to see
disordered movements, hands car
ried to threats, open mouths, eyes
shut in desperation, hands held
forth blindly. The suffocated po-
lice rolled in the mud which had
been trampled around the ditch. In
a few minutes there was nothing
but two or three inert forms dead
or torn, by the side of the fosse.
The rest of the poor fellows fled
as fast as they could from the
waves of pestilential vapor. was
not the only one watching this
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Continued Next sunday)
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-21

Call 81 for groceries and meat.
Prompt delivery.
For the kiddies' Christmas - toys
and games at ]. c. Browns news
stand.
Recent Flagstaff visitors: L. Col
Inns of Williams, M. A. Smith and ].
H. Maize of Prescott.
L. B. McMullen and John @. Thomas
leave next week for Tempe, where
they will meet with the state school
administration board on Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. w. B. Lowe and little daughter
and Mrs loves mother, Mrs. r. d.
Fuller, are expected home this week
from Ell Paso, where they have been
visiting for several weeks.
J. C. McClung, president of the
Arizona Central bank, was here on
business Wednesday, coming from
Phoenix on the train as far as Ash
fork, where Vice-President Joe P.
Wilson motored to meet him, bringing
him on here.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-21

Kenneth WeDber, meat cutter at
Brooks store, knows how.
Cleanest place in town to eat. Food
and service right at Bender's ALI
American cafe.
T. E. Phelan, who is employed at
Cottonwood, is expected home Sunday
to spend the holidays with his family
Mrs. r. H. Renshaw Of Williams
spent Tuesday in town shopping and
was taken home late in the evening
by her brother, Henderson WaTnock.
Modern Woodmen of America met
at Breen-Lewis hall last nigh. and
elected officers, also initiating new
members. The names of the officers
will be published next week.
Mrs. Del Strong and her neice, Miss
Francis Stringfellow, and DR.. Z. S.
Miller leave tonight for Phoenix
where Miss Stringfellow will undergo
throat operation by DR.. E. Payne
Palmer. DR.. Miller win 60 on to
Southern California 20 spend Christ
mas.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-21
THE COCoN1No SUN

Get his gift at his store-Sid Gass-
mans.
Trade your old furniture on new at
Flagstaff Furniture Co.--17-7-4t.
L. f. Hart is spending few weeks
ut Sedona visiting his boys who live
down there.
Hot cakes or waffles, stripped with
sugar-cured bacon at Bender's ALL
American cafe.
Charlie Larson of Ashfork and Will
liams and John Morgan of Govern
ment Prairie were business visitors in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. George r. Lewis, wife Of the
assistant county attorney, is spending
the winter in Alabama visiting her
own and her husbands home folks.
Miss Betty Harrington, who is
teaching in Miami this winter, will
arrive Saturday to spend Christmas
with her father, George T. Herring
ton.
Mrs. M. Riason, who for the past
three months had visited in Illinois
and Missouri, returned Saturday eve
ming to her home here with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Kelly.
The people of Flagstaff are show
ing their appreciation of our recently
installed secondhand furniture depart
ment. We buy old furniture and make
it look like new. Furniture Dept,
Babbitt Bros. Trading Co.
w. B. Hawkins received word Fri
day afternoon of the death of his
father, a newspaper man of Magda-
lena, N. M. Mr.. Hawkins left in his
car Friday evening for his home and
may not return until early spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buckley and
daughter, Envy Lee of Sandusky, O.,
and Miss Wilma Sutmore Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Brown of 222 N. Sitgreaves
street. They arrived in Flagstaff
Wednesday.
County Assessor Billy Beeson, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter,
left in the family car on Friday for
Yuma, where Billy this week is at
tending the annual conference of the
state, tax commission and the asses
sors of the various counties.
T.. E. Pollock and Al Sanford re-
turned Tuesday evening from trip
to the Sanford cattle range in the Sc
ligman country Mr.. Pollock says the
road from Seligman to Kingman is
splendid drive and where it runs up
on the mesa near Truxton Canyon,
gives one magnificent view of the
surrounding country.
Mrs. Bertha Kennedy leaves tomor-
row for Los Angeles to spend Christ
mas with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Collins. Her mother, Mrs. Wisehart,
who had been visiting in Tucson, is al
ready in Los Angeles, and John Ken
nedy of Tucson expects to be in Los
Angeles also for Christmas. Mrs.
Kennedy will return after the hoh-
days.
David Slipher, son Of DR.. and Mrs.
V. NJ. Slipher, while experimenting
with his radio outfit one night last
week caught and perfectly heard a
program being broadcasted by one of
the newspapers of Honolulu. David
had often picked up New York, Cuba
and other far-away points, but this
3,000-mile message gave him a new
record.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-21
Eastern meat at Brooks store.

Most reasonable prices and cleanest
service at Bender's All-American cafe.
Paul S. Coffin and Lewis Kelly mo-
tored to Prescott and back on Tues
day.
Anyone wishing to sell or buy
city or country home, call on us. Alf
Dickinson & Son.-Advertisement.
Miss Reba Switzer, who teaches in
the Osborn school Of Phoenix, is ex-
pected home tomorrow to spend the
holidays.
Dixon Inman, who had been in
Phoenix the past few months, got
home Friday afternoon in his car and
has accepted position as ineman
for the Western Union Telegraph Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Erickson left Sat
urday morning for Clovis, California,
where they will remain for month
or more before going to Dos CabeZas
to spend the balance of the winter.