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The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30
NOTED SCOTCH BARITONE
WILL Be AT HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM NEXT WEEK

w. B. Lowe, manager Of the furni-
ture and curio departments at Bah
bits, has arranged to give Flagstaff
people a musical treat next Wednes-
day night, December 5, at the audi
torium of the new Flagstaff high
school.
He has contracted with the man
agement of Glen Ellison, the Scotch
baritone, who, accompanied by Alta
Hill, pianist, will give a concert on
that date 1t is an invitation affair,
no admission fee being charged. In
cidentally, it will be a fine opportun-
ity to see the new auditorium, which
is something Flagstaff people should
be proud of, though many have not
seen it.
Of the singer, one of the eastern
papers says:
"His songs bring up the picture of
the wild adventures of the fierce,
black-haired Duncans, or the gentler
pursuits of the sandy MacGregors.
For there is a true Scotch burr on FL
lison's tongue that makes even q good
American song smell of heather, His
clear sweet baritone is admirably suit
ed to the pure melody of those beau
tiful old songs. He sings them with
a deep and tender sympathy that
brings out all their deep and poig-
nant sweetness. He has a wealth Of
feeling"
Ellison has sung principal baritone
roles in grand opera in England and
Australia as well as putting in sew
eral years in musical comedy. He
believes. in the reincanation of souls,
"that people go through century after
century of living until they reach the
ultimate or perfect state"
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30

The toll taken by the flames is as
follows:
Small residence fronting west on
Humphrey street, one door south Of
Cottage avenue, owned by j. H. Har-
per. Believed not insured. The house
was occupied by Alta Mae Os-
born, pupil at the Normal school, and
her sister, Ethel Osborn, teacher in
the city schools. Both are daughters
of VIM. J. Osborn Of Dead Mans Flat.
House and furnishings, most of the
latter belonging to Mr.. Harper, COM
pletely destroyed, and the young wo-
men lost most of the personal belong
ings they had there with them. Value
of house and furnishings estimated at
about $1,000.
This was the ill-fated house
formerly owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Fl. Power. At that time it
was located on Milton road. 1t
was the scene of the mysterious
stove explosion more than two
years ago in which w. FL. Power
received wounds from which he
died shortly afterward, and his
wife, father and daughter were
all injured, the latter, so badly
that it was several months before
she fully recovered. The house
was later moved across to the
new location and patched up. 1t
new location apd patched up.
The residence next south of the
Harper house, owned by Gregario Err
70, who works for Mike Ohaca, the
sheepman. Occupied by Jesus Gar
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30
POOL SHARKS BUSY

Frank Fairchild is running "haz-
ard" pool tournament at his pool hall,
corner San Francisco and Railroad
with cash prizes offered to the amount
of $75. The tournament began Sun
day last, at noon and will end at noon
on Christmas day. A lot of interest
is being shown by the local sharks
and no one will have a chance to make
good on an alibi. With a month to
run, there is plenty of time for each
contestant to excel himself at least
once.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30
themselves hOarSe.

The crowd was good natured, of
course. They were made up of peo-
pie ready at any time to stand up and
valiantly fight for either team. Here
they had to take sides. The Flagstaff
High boys, younger, a little lighter
in weight and being able to muster
mere relatives and close friends in
the crowd, were the favorites with
the majority, while the Normal boys
to offset that had a piano close to
one Of the side lines to add harmony,
and had a better organized song and
yell faction
The game was fought determinedly
throughout, yet with good feeling.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30

of the gentlemen composing it. 1t
was a pleasure to be present and hear
the ideas presented, and it is a pleas
ure to pay tribute to the earnestness
and sincerity of the gentlemen who
offered them.
However, in my opinion and much
to my regret, the conference result
ed in the offering of no constructive
plan. for the furtherance of the de-
velopment of the Colorado river. De-
spite the honesty and sincerity with
which the plan proposed was offered,
| am convinced that it can have no
result other than to further cloud the
question of ratification of the Colo
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30

Senator Milford Winsor, who par
ticipated in the conference at the of
flee of the governor on Tuesday rel
ative to the plan for an agreement
among the states of the lower basin
of the Colorado river looking to the
ALLEGATION among them of the water
allocated to the lower basin by the
compact, presented his views in OPP
position to such plan.
Senator Winsor saws:
"The discussion which occurred at
a conference on the Colorado river
situation held in the governors office
on Tuesday at the suggestion of
Dwight B. Heard, was interesting as
disclosing the widely varying views
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30
ELKS MEMORIAL SERVICES
TO BE HELD HERE SUNDAY

Elks memorial services for their de-
parted brothers will be held in the
new Elks home, Flagstaff, at .2:30
o'clock Sunday afteroon, December 2.
An elaborate program, including the
regular ritual work provided for
these annual memorial services, and
addresses and music will make up the
program, which has been worked out
by DIR. E. S. Miller, Loren w. Cress
and George H. Myers. All Elks and
their families and all others who
wish have cordial invitation to
attend.
On Tuesday night, next week, Hugh
B. Cassidy, district deputy grand exT
alted ruler for Arizona north, will
visit the local lodge and deliver an
ADDRESS.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30

Good sportsmanship prevailed.
The High eleven lost the game in
the first three or four minutes of
play. Stage fright, perhaps. They
let Normal smash through, almost un-
impeded, for the first touchdown.
Then they stiffened And they kept
on stiffening. In the last quarter
they outplayed Normal in practically
every department.
1t is too bad there cannot be a re-
turn game, so that the fans may all
be satisfied. The latter are left just
where they were before, each sioe
claiming its team is the better one.
Continued on Page Nine.l
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30

Flagstaff was well represented at
the Arizona State Teachers associa-
tion meeting which convened in Tue
son the first three days of this week.
President l.. B. McMullen of the Nor
NAL, Professor G. v. Ridgely, Miss
Mary Boyer and Miss Wheeler, all OF
the Normal, j. Q. Thomas, superin-
tendent of the Flagstaff city schools;
Mrs. Charlotte Acker, county super
intendent of schools, and Mrs. Bertha
Kennedy, principal of Emerson grade
school, represented the Flagstaff
schools, while Miss Dorothy Jake Of
Bisbee, Miss Reba Switzer Of Phoe-
nix, Miss Lena Doyle of Miami and
the Misses Barbara and Louise Ricgel
of Hayden, all of whom live in Flag
staff, were there
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30
GOOD AND PLENTY

A Flagstaff man was taken before
Police Magistrate S. B. Gilliland on
Monday, charged with being drum
and disorderly and recklessly driving
his car. When the judge asked hii
if he'd ever before appeared before
him he checked his previous visits off
on his fingers, recalling three of
them. So the judge fined him $25
for being drunk and $50 for reckless
driving, and he paid.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30
IN FAST FOOTBALL GAME
FOR CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
NORMAL SHADED HIGH BY
ONLY A TWO-POINT MARGIN

In game full of thrills and periods of heart-breaking
suspense Normal school football eleven last Friday after
defeated the Flagstaff high school team by the close
score of HIP The game feature of the dedication
of the new Normal stadium and its naming in honor of
L. B. McNIuTIen president of Normal followed immediate
Iy after the dedfcatOry services and watched by
crowd of close thousand people most of whom yelled
themselves hOarse.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30

cia and his mother and sister. De-
stroyed with contents. Insurance
5000, valuation of buildings and con-
tents estimated at $2500.
1t was in the rear of this house, at
about three in the morning, that the
fire started, the cause likely defec-
tive flue.
Residence (double1 unoccupied,
south of the latter building, standing
at corner Humphrey and Benton, de-
stroyed with contents. This also be-
longed to Erro, but was rented by
Jesus Garcia. Insured for $4,000.
Value probably $500.
Big frame barn east of the Harper
house, belonging to Bernardo Bede-
gain, the sheepman, destroyed with
contents. Insured for $1,000. Value of
building $4,000.
Potato storage building just south
of Bedegain barn and belonging to
Bedegain, destroyed Was full of
potatoes belonging to Campbell, Fran
els & Co. The spuds were baked to
turn.
Hand ball court, frame walls de-
stroyed.
The building occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Mondragon, at the corner of
Cottage and Humphrey, just north of
the building in which the fire started,
several times caught fire, but was
saved with little damage, the wind
blowing directly away from it. 1t is
also owned by j. H. Harper Insured.
Bedegair's residence, occupied but
Continued on Page Ten)
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30
FIRE in HIGH WIND EARLY
TUESDAY MORN DESTROYED
THREE FLAGSTAFF HOMES:
GOOD WORK BY FIREMEN

Flagstaff had its second big fire of the month early
Tuesday morning when three frame sOuthside residences
barn and several shacks destroyed with contents
heavy wind from the north made the work of the fire
department much difficult and but for splendid
work their part the result would have been much
All the damage confined to the block bounded
by Cottage. Benton Beaver and Humphrey streets
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30
SENATOR WINSOR AGAINST
"HEARD PLAN TO DEFEAT
COLORADO RIVER COMPACT
AND PRESENTS HIS VIEWS

Senator Mulford Winsor who participated in the
ference at the office of the Tuesday relative
to the plan for agreement among the states OF the
lower basin of the Colorado river looking to the aOca
ton among them of the water aocated to the lower basin
by the compact presented his views in opposition to such
a plan.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30
THAT FLAGSTAFF HAS BIG
BUSINESS is INDICATED BY
FREIGHT FIGURES; ALSO
SHOW A HEALTHY GROWTH

That Flagstaff ships away more than twice
freight than shipped n and that the freight business
at this station is much greater than five years ago. is
shown by comparison of freight traffic figures for the
years 1918 and 1929 both figured from January l. to No
vember L. and furnished by R. E. Savage the courteous
Santa Fe relief agent here.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-30

Total pounds received at Flagstaff
in less than carload lots in 1923, g.
732,537; in 1918, 12,335,4
Total pounds shipped from Flag
staff in less than carload lots: in 1923,
9,286,791 in 1918, 1861, POI.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-16
Ell Metodo Para Absor-
Der I'm Cults Envejeccido
(De Las Modas de Parish

Una joven con ell pseudonimo "De-
salentada," escribe 10 siguiente: "He
probado TODD para mi tez ruda, granu-
losa y de aspecto desagradable," pre-
gunta: "lNo hay I'm remedio en- reali-
dad e6caz?"
FL tratar su tez con substancias que
vienen en- botes y f~rascos, puede ha-
cerla de aspecto mas desagradable. La
1nica segura de verse libre de
n mala tex consiste en- eliminarla-
en- desprender la piel p%erjudicial. Esto
Sc obtendra por medic de la cera merco-
lizada comIn, que puede conseguirse
en- la droguerfa. Aplfquesela en- la
noche, como sc ~aplicaria Ell cold cream;
lavese en- la mahana. La cera absorbe
la piel destruida y en- Was de d~estrucci6,
dejando al descubierto la piel limpia,
tersa, sana y hermosa que queda deba-
10. Como es natural, tambien desa-
parecen todos los defectos como los
granos, manchas y espinillas. Ell trata-
miento no produce ninguna molestia.
Nadie podra decir que I'd. 10 esta
usando, pues. la piel envejecida SC de-
sprende gradualmente,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-16
DEPARTAMENTO DE SANDAL

Relaci0n de hos casos de cnfermeda-
des transmisibles reportados ii esta
oficina durante la senana cue termi-
no ell 10 de octubre de 1923.
NTUBERCULOSIS. - Aguadilia. -:
Caguas, 8; Mayagtiez, 1; y San Juan.
i. Total. 10.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 1; Arecibo,
2; Aguadilla, /: Bayam6n. 3; Haiti
Ito, 8; Salinas, 1: Y San Juan, 3. T.
tai, 20.
INFLUENZA.-Larcs s. Total, s.
TOSFERINA.-Lares >. Total, ..
PARETIDISTIS EPA.-Lares, 1. To-
tai, /.
SIFILIS.-Arecibo. /; AguadilIa, ,:
Caguas. .; ,Fajardo. +: Lares. 1; Rio
Piedras, =; San Juan. 81; v Niequcs
.. Total. So.
MALARIA Barcttfohtcta, S; Larcs
1; sarf Sebastian, 1:'y rrujillo Alto
T. Total, IA. ~ att,1tlt.-t .lcfS
~ 6hn ~ .I7lL 9,il.
TET TT. IAl6F.-acayey, Il Total, !
UNGINAHMA SIS.+Laress 53a TO
tai. G~alrrho2r9at 80 : :4jp ~ao319ioll
Total de easosi r~eportudoS fem laloici
ma durante la isemma. 144.si}Ibrtae-
| $40 on2Dr ". d. az MGRosu. a
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-16
al 5bfogresa kN&dataata Altpdsisal Alt

al 4pfUgreSb &fHad1lAne0 MluNSff3al dlt
esta meblQaAq aTN3TOqMI AHT.
Desafi6 zdci Bd@sc eBaEkT s3C
En- una de las hernosas y rapidas
guaguas dc nuestrn estimado Y buen
amigo senior Jose Yulfo Soto. y guiada
|por este mismo, con SUI acostumbra-
lila habilidad y larga experiences EN-
lilo, los muchachos que forman ell
team de nuestra High School salieron
III la maiiana de aver vierneS. Dfa de
la Raza. a MayagiieZ, Ell donde ccle-
brarOn dos matchS de Base Ball con
81 team de la Alta Escuela de aque-
LA ciudad. NueStroS jugadores regrc-
saron por la tarde. habiendo perdido
los dos deSaffoS. con Ia satisfaction
1nica de que venian en- la ~elegante
' c0moda guagua del amigo Pope Yul-
70. ~ para que mas. -?
S0brCacl fnegO en- la q%uiHcOLld Fcidrd0.
1nsistiendo acerra del fuego que re-
NOJO Adsl SNtFSt q III
sas eXistencias que nuestros estimados
" distinguidos amigos los hermanoS
tVelardos tenfan en- SUI bien acreditada
1%uincalla frente Il la Plaza Principal.
podemos afirmar por los informes que
hemos podidO recoger que la POLKA
del aseguro no cubrfan hi mucho me-
nos las eIlormes p6rdidaS sufridas por
nuestros amigos Velardo V esperamos
que estos p~rogresistas comerciantrs
esten en- condolences Otra vez para
entrar nuevamente en- actividades. Sc
guiremos dando otros pormenores que
4stamos obteniendo con respecto al i'll
cendiO que priv0 Il este pueblo de I'M
lujoso establecimiento como el de We
lardo.
COlTeSpOnsdL
Octubre Is, 1923.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-16
IN nueuo ciudddano.
EmbGrgdd0s.

Embdygdd0s.
Segdn hemos sido ~informados, a dos
~conocidos hombres de negocios en- es-
IA poblacion lie han sido embargadas
sns propiedades. FL embargo tiene I'm
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-16

valor de nueve mil d6lares, Y Sc Vie
men hacienda concentrates acerca dc
clio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-01
A NEW SEA MYSTERY.

The loss of the tank ship Swift.
star, somewhere between the Atlantic
end Of the Panama canal and Fall
River Mass, seems likely to be an
other of the unsolved disappearance
of vessels at sea-disappearances
which occur in spite of steam. the
radio and the constant neighborhood
of other craft.
The Swiftstar, a million dollar
shin of S2O7 tons. less than two
years old and carrying 10000 barrels
Of crude oil. with a crew of thirty
three. departed from Colon July 13,
and should have reached Fall River
by July 22. 49,.
There had been no storm of suffi-
cient violence to affect so staunch
vessel. Had there been fire. the
radio operator would undoubtedly
have had time to send out call for
help: or, if an explosion had wrech-
ed the radio apparatus. the blaze
must have been seen by some other
vessel. for she was in path which
is followed by hundred of ships
Marine architects and insurance
underwriters are especially keen TO
iearn,what happened. since tank ships
are of great Importance these days,
and IL there was some unforeseen de-
feet in the Swiftstar's construction
they want to know about it.
Within few years. the ship
Hewitt vanished on the way from
New York to Sabine. Tex. leaving no
trace and tanker carrying molasses
dropped out of sight off the South
Atlantic coast Then there was the
tragic mystery Of the naval collier
Cyclops. which sailed from Buenos
Aires for Hampton Roads with
cargo of manganese ore. during the
war. and was never heard from
again.
In the days of sailing ships such
disappearances could be accounted
for with more or less certainty: but
these were new vessels. with every
modern device to insure safety.-Al-
bany KnickerboclSer Press. =
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H
timated the proceeds Of taxation--and
therefore they are entitled to spend it.
That seems to be the idea Of nearly all
modern Lawmakers.
The only way whereby the govern
ment could actually save money, Mr..
Madden said,l would be to give back to
the Taxpayers all funds in excess of
the actual cost of maintaining the gov
|crpmert on a business basis. 1t is easily
conceivable, of course. that unforeseen
conditions might arise under which a
surplus in the treasury would be highly
desirable from the peoples standpoint.
But what assurance is there that a sur
plus will be retained to meet actual needs
of the future? None whatever. Prac-
tice is against even the chance that
there may be surplus on hand in time
of need; Congress spends any amount
that happens to be left over, and the
very knowledge of the existence of a
surplus is sufficient stimulus to the
spenders.
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DEAD MEMS TALES.

He ate everything his wife cooked.
He said he would try anything once.
He blew out the gas.
He believed the label bottled in
bond"
He didn't know she had husband.
He found out it was live wire.
He didn't stick 'em up quick enough.
He rocked the boat.
He was driving ID talking to- the
girl. j -%t
He was a road hog.
4 die. didn't kna,y $wass loaded,
He tried to beat the train to the
crossing. .s
He didn't see the other car. ~
He struck match to see how much
gas he had in the tank.
He called hims IF n journalist.
He was fond OF whistling, Yes. We
Have No Bananas"
He was pedestrian who didn't step
quick enough.
He had habit of reading the SUBJ
titles out loud at movies. <
He repeated the smart things his
baby said. 6sS9
He bought his wife revolver to
shoot burglars with on nights he was
out late.
He wrote stuff like this.-Omaha
Morning World Herald.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-01
AN UNDESIRABLE SURPLUS

An idea first expressed by President
Grover Cleveland, and long since appar'
emily forgotten by lawmakers and other
government officials, was revived re-
Gently by Representative Madden, chair
man of the House appropriations COM
mittee. And of course some people, re-
garding it as new and radical. were
quick to characterize it as fallacious.
Mr.. Madden asserted that the United
States government has no money of its
own, and can have none. This would
apply to any state government as we'll
unless, OF course, dissenters are ready
to admit that governmental philosophy ir
this country has undergone sweeping
change since the republic was founded
Even in the Old World. where absolute
monarchs used to rule. few people now
adays would accept the idea that money
in the national treasury belongs to the
government.
Yet Our lawmakers and other gov.
crrment officials are prone to assume. OF
at least to act upon what may be ar
unconscious assumption, that any SUR
plus funds in the national treasury be
long to the government, and that it j:
proper to spend such money on any prof
ect whatsoever, regardless Of the tax
payers interests. In fact, they regarC
it as their duty to spend the surplus; tc
them it is money saved-so much "pur'
velvet"
Representative Madden undertook &c
describe the normal effect of such an at
titude. A surplus in the national treas
ury does not, he said, represent a saw
ing in the practical sense OF the term
But little observation of the working
of the government is required to sub
stantiate his assertion.
Congress spends all the money /
can obtain. If at any time it is shown
that the Lawmakers have failed to vot
appropriations anticipating the full meas
tire of the governments actual revenues
then Congress hastens to find uses TO
the balance in the treasury. They hav
Saved the amount of the surplus
saved" it by virtue of having underes
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ings and wide porches. the smooth
green lawns where circular sprinklers
we're playing like miniature fountains,
every clump of shrubbery.
Kelsey yawned and sauntered sver
toward rustic bench under tho
beech-tree. Sheltered for a moment
by its trunk, lie stopped quickly.
crumpled the stained. fray,d paper in
his hand. folded it roughly a. d laid it
between the pages of his book. Then
seating himself on the rus. bench.
he opened the volume and began to
read.
One of the most rigidly observed
rules of this exclusive private h5spi-
tai for what are euphemistically called
nervous cases" was that no reading
matter which might excite tie patients
or arouse discussion among them.
CONTINUED in Our Next Isue)
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olatz BY eRtNuAN0s oAi.s 10y The epevAy eoneAsW.

, the veneer Of the princess superiority
He was speaking her language. ! j..
she'd say so. But he knew what he
wanted all right and was able to spill
it so that she could understand.
The princess was genuinely in.
trigued. She sought, she found a
bizarre shape, gave it pinch here. a
flare out there, thus UNNECESSARILY
heghtening its absurdity. She pin
red on towering spirals of ribbon. and
trailed feathers shoulder-length over
the brim.
''Do you approve?" she asked.
CHANGING up archly as she placed it
on her head.
Couldn't be better" Charlie was
enthusiastic. 'Now run. bright eyes,
and sew it together with YOUR own
pretty fingers"
Ranger hurriedly pie ID 4 bill in
those same fingers, and she. went,
humming song. to return presently
with the completed hat in box.
A long drive was before them, their
objective Charles lodgings. These
were in stark. detached house sad
ly in need of paint in isolated
neighborhood on the outskirts OF
Brooklyn.
Then as they drew un before the
gate, Charlie gave a sudden exclama-
ton and leaped out to examine three
rude chalk-marks scrawl"d as though
n child had done it across one of the
posts of the sagging paling fence.
what is it? Another M" z"
demanded Ranger. who had climbed
out of the car and was also bending
over 10 inspect the marks.
NO; but it tells where the mes
sage is to be found And .Oning
his companion to follow. he started
for the railroad tracks just below.
A short distance from the crossing
was a siding with string of TX
cars standing along it. Charlie point
ed to them. -
That's where we'll find the mes
sage all right" he announced conf
IDENTIFY. But although they went over
the entire line of cars. even climbing
up to inspect the tops of them. no
sign of anything resembling, a COM
munication was TO be found.
Nonplused and puzzled, they rushed
back to the house. Then. as Charles
rowing glance fell on the motor. he
startled and gasped. by 'odfrey.
Lorry. Somebody's come along and
swi.s,d the hat"
He was right. The large. gaily
decorated box which they had left
on the rear seat of the tcnneau was
gone.
There. uDou the cushion of the seat