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The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01

awards by Mrs. Thomas-Hansen and
Mr.. Kerr, all of which was most in
teresting, especially to those receiv-
ing AVA ds. At this time as also at
the Grammar School Commencemen ent
Mr.. Lieberman announced the winners
of the Legion Essay Contest and pre-
sented the prizes. Noel Caldwell made
the farewell address for the graduates
and Prof. Gammage made the farewell
add ess on behalf of the faculty.
On Friday evening at o'clock in
the Washington School Auditorium the
High School Commencement exer-
cises were held The invocation was
offered by Rev Elgin. Music was
rendered by the Girls Glee Club
and by Miss Miller and Miss Loretta
Bauer cOrnet solo by Stanard Mes
ting, and piano solo by Miss Ber-
nice Pillsbury. Honor orations were
delivered by Miss Kathryn Bauer
and Mr.. Joseph Babcock. All the
graduates taking part in the pro-
gram perfOi med their parts we'll and
showed that they had done hard and
careful work in their preparation.
The class of an even dozen was rath-
er unusual in that there were only
three young ladies and nine young
gentlemen. AS a rule it is the other
way round.
The Commencement address was
given by DR.. E. Lee Howard, pastor
of the Congregational Church of
Prescott, and former college pres
ident. The address was mastery
one, and We Y much out of the or
binary ip the way 1t was presented.
His theme, which was not announced
until near the close of the address,
was "Life-aa Investment" He spoke
at length Of a young teacher he had
known in his early young manhood
who had 1eved young men and in
spite of the handicap of i'll health
had inspired and prepared many of
them for college careers. He told
Of how many of these pupils of the
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
RATE HEARING
IS SCHEDULED
FOR JUNE 18TH

What is being prepared as the
most important and comprehensive
presentation of freight rates ever
held in the history of the Arizona
state corpoI alton commission is
scheduled for June 18th, when un-
der plan in the hands of the Ariz-
ona Interstate Rate Conference,
every municipality, corporation and
individual shipper in the state will
have an opportunity to assist in
united effort to revise inte- state
rates in Arizona downward.
The conference, which is made up
of rate experts, traffic managers,
and shippers in general, met in
Phoenix Thursday, May 10th, when
definite plan of action was decided
upon At the same time the t. affic
managers in session here, allocated
the work of preparing the cases for
presentation to the corporation COM
mission.
In order that every shipper in the
state, from the greatest corporation
to the smallest individual firm, may
have an opportunity to present it's
own ideas to the commission, the
conference has made arrangements
whereby all shippers who are not
members of traffic associations or
who have not special traffic counsel
may p. epare and present their cases
through the conference. Letters to
this effect are already being sent out
by the conference, and it is expected
that shippers from the Grand Canyon
to the Mexican border will participate
in this great effo.t for revising
freight rates within the state.
Shippers who desire further infor-
nation concerning the rate hearings
on June 18th are urged to write to
J. S. Dull, secretary of the Arizona
Intrastate Rate Conference, PIT Home
Builders Bldg, Phoenix, Arizona. The
direction of the conference is under
a special committee headed by Earl
Pete. son, prominent business man OF
Mesa, and includes Percy r. Helm of
the traffic bureau of the Phoenix
chamber of commerce, and E. R. Rau-
maker, traffic manager of the south
ern Arizona traffic association, rep
resenting also the chambers S Of com
merce of Bisbee and Douglas, and
various large shippers of the southern
counties.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
ROTARYANNS ENTERTAIN Their
HUSBANDS WEDNESDAY EVENING

cabbage as it was making their wives
trouble in not being able to took
to suit them. Rotaryann Quebedeaux
spent her time trying to get Tom to
quit talking about King Tut. Ro-
taryann Bazell spent her time in let
ting out the seams of Curtis clothes
Rotaryann Bright spent her time in
trying to find hat to fit Glenn
since he had taken J. c. Penney into
partnership. Rotaryann Driver
spent her time looking for Vern at
the Elks Club when he 'just had to
work" after supper.
Rotarians Tom Quebedeaux, Vern
Driver, Dick Gust, and E. H. Black,
were called on in turn to call the
roll of Rotaryanns, giving the first
name of each. All failed miserably
and were fined
All Rotarians who split the wood
for their wives were requested to
stand up. Charley Daze and one or
two others stoop up and were fined
for being so frank and all the others
were fined for being so modest
A trio composed Of Charley Daze,
Dick Bruchman, and Sy Lawhead
were asked to take a few minutes
for meditation then quote a verse of
Scripture, a stanza of poetry, or
some ryme. Charley and Sy each
tried a verse of Scripture and Dick
gave MARY had little lamb" None
of them got their quotation correct
and were fined.
All the Rotaryanns formed a line
across the middle of the room and
sang a song to the Rotarians ending
wit ho nf oh
their heads.
Jack Gibson, called on to sing his
favorite song mounted chair and
sang, II am all alone"
The fat Rotarians, Sam Proctor,
Dock Gilpin Tom Quebedeaux, Rene
Pincetl, Hubert Richardson, and
Curl Bazell, were called to the mid
die of the room and made to dance
separately and collectively undec the
whip welded by Rotaryann Rich
ardsOn while ROtaryann Bazell play
ed the violin.
Rotaryann Bruce Matthie sang a
song using each Rotarian's first
name and all the Rotaryanns Joined
her in the chorus, singing the health
of the Rotarians.
= Special musical numbers were
rendered by Mrs. Clyde Matthie who
sang two vocal numbers, Mrs J. w.
Bazell who played two violin num-
be-s and Mrs Gammage who read
one of Alfred Noyes' poems. All these
were greatly enjoyed: Miss Theresa
Monroe and Mr.. Ed Florin assisted
as accompanies.
Glenn, Jack, and Miss Monroe
sang a trio entitlel Mary Arm and
Homer Vaughn sang a parody in
fetching way.
The closing number was a dance
in costume by Mrs. Bruce Matthie
and five young ladies accompanied
by singing. This was SO thoroughly
enjoyed that they were called back
to repeat the last part of the song.
President Tom Quebedeaux COM
plimented the ROtaryanns very high
ly On the fine program they had rem
dered and told them that this was
just what Rotary meant-good fell
lowship along with whatever they
could do to make the town a better
place in which to live. All the Ro-
tarians heartily seconded President
Toms remarks and expressed the
wish that the Rotaryanns would do
it again.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
MRS. SPELLMIRE
LAID At REST IN
Los ANGELES LAST
MON. May 18th.

The friends and acquaintances of
Mrs. c. ]. Spellmire were shocked
and grieved to hear of her death in
California last week. 1t was report
ed at first that she had been killed
in an automobile accident. Later
it was learned that her death was
due to a gunshot wound by her own
hand. Particulars have come to the
Mail from near relatives stating that
due to the change in life, Mrs. Spell
mire had been suffering from severe
physical trouble that eliminated in
a violent mental disturbance and
caused her to seek relief in the way
she did. 1t seems abe suffered
f. ON terrible headaches but kept it
from her husband and family as
much as possible in her desire to
The physicians stated that her ply
sical condition undoubtedly brought
on the mental state that made her
temporarily unaccountable for her
acts. On Sunday preceding her death
friends who visited her say she
seemed particularly happy and espe-
cially in the thought that beauti-
full new home was almost ready for
days following buying furniture for
the new home and seemed most
happy on Thursday morning, the
oath, when her husband and son left,
one for the office and the other for
school. When they returned at
o'clock in the evening they found
she had been dead for about two
hours 1t is positively stated that
-
and her loved ones were seeking to
bring her added happiness in the
erection of the beautiful new home
that was being built exactly as she
wanted it. She had an engagement
for the next morning with a member
of the family, and was expecting
visit from a Winslow friend.
AS is the custom of the church to
which she belonged, under such Cir
cumstances, full investigation was
made by the church authorities, ana
full church honoGs were accorded
her Funeral services were held at
st. James Catholic Church at Re-
dondo, May %, after which burial
was made in the Spellmire family
plot at Calvary Cemetery, in Los An
geles.
MIS-. JULIUS AISulA, LuOIu0i VI InI0
Spellmire, Mr.. Frank Krentz, and
Mr. Louis Krentz, brothers, and Mrs
Louis Krentz, sisterinlaw, all OF
Douglas, Arizona, attended. the fun
eral.
Hundreds of kilograms were re-
ceived expressing sorrow and SYM
pathy, and testifying to the love and
regard in which Mrs. ,Spellmire was
held.
Mrs Spellmige had host OF
friends in Winslow where she had
lived a long time before removing
to California, who are deeply griev-
ed and saddened over the loss of one
whom they had known and loved.
The sympathy of the many sorrying
frienda goes out to the husband and
son whose loss was so sudden and
terrible and irreparable.
The Mail joins these many friends
in extending sympathy to the bereav-
ed ones.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
LOCAL WOMAN
WINS TRIP TO
CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Annie Fenton, a member of
Arizona review No. 10 Woman's Be-
neft Association, has been given
the title of Marathon Delegate by
her review, Woman's Benefit Asso-
citation and is taking the trip to
California to attend the Pacific
Coast Marathon as representative
from Arizona Review of this city.
She was one of party of fifteen
hundred women who met in Chicago
and travelled to Los Angeles on spe-
cial trains as guests of the Asso-
citation.
The Pacific Coast Marathon clubs
were organized by Miss Bina NJ
West, Supreme Commander, to ena-
BILE the members of the Association
to "see America first" and attend
the Marathon Meet and the 1923 in
ternational convention without ex-
pense. 1t has been lunning for four
years and 1000 members represent
ing every state in the Union and
province of Canada, have won the
trip. During this period the Asso-
citation made net increase in men,
bership of $4,000 the largest in it's
history.
On may 20, 10000 members OF the
Association gathered at Patterson
Field, Los Angeles, for a mammoth
celebration in honor of the Orders
30th anniversary. The history of
the Order, the sixteen nationalities
represented in it's membership, and
its various fields of activity will be
portrayed in pageant form. One
thousand well-trained Marathon
guards will give massed display
drill and the Junior department will
be represented by the "ReveIs of
Joys" in which 1000 little girls,
children of Los Angeles members
will take part. The climax of the
program will be the croning of the
Victors, an impressive cel emony in
which the women who have won the
trip will pass in review before the
Supreme Officers of the Association
and receive the crown of Victory
from Miss West, the founder and
pI esident.
Mrs. Fenton will spend two weeks
in California and will visit San
Francisco and other points on the
return trip. A going-away party
held in her home by Arizona Re-
view No. 10 on last Saturday evening
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
"Rotaryanns will shine tonight,
Rotaryanns will shine,
When the sand storm blows,
Then everybody konws,
The Rotaryanns will shine"

With these words the Rotarians
greeted the Rotaryanns at the week
ly luncheon Wednesday evening,
when the Rotaryanns appeared in
full force and proceeded to show
and tell the members of the Rotary
Club few things that they had not
heard before. There were about
seventy-fve Rotarians, Rotaryanns,
and guests gathered in the dining
room of the Harvey House where
Manager and Rotarian, A. B. Riley,
had arranged a sumpteOus banquet,
and spread a sawdust ring for the
circus the Rotaryanns had limited
they were going to put on. The Ro-
tarians! thought it was sure enough
"circus" before the ROtaryanns got
through with them. When the first
course had been disposed of Pres
ident Tom, of the Rotary Club, very
gracefully handed over the gavel to
Rotaryann Gilpin, chairman Of the
evening, who proceeded without delay
in starting something. 1t was evid-
ent from the start that the Rotary
aims knew just where they were
going and what they were going to
do. First, they told President Tom
to stand up as the Rotaryanns had
few words to say to him. Pres
ident Tom obeyed like a little lamb
and then the Rotaryaans sang a
most appropriate song in his honor,
as our little President Tom" and
then thinking, apparently, that Cit
tie" didn't quite fit the occasion they
changed it to our "big President
Tom" 1t would be impossible in
our short SPACE to tell of all the
interesting and amusing things the
Rotaryanns did but we will mention
briefly a few of them: The chairman
called on each Rotaryann to assist
this was done by telling some joke
or giving some ryme that would fit
the Rotarian, who was to stand in
recognition of the fact that he knew
that he was the one referred to, and
if he failed to comprehend he was
fined. For illustration our Rotary
ann wanted to know what two Ro-
tarians fished all day in lake where
no one was ever known to catch a
fish, and Dock Gilpin and Hubert
Richardson sGood up to the great
amusement of the crowd. Another
Rota- yaann wanted to know ROta-
rian spent his time trying to keep
the WinsloW fappers from tapping
and after a moment Grady Gam
mage stoop up and said he would
take a shot at that" Walter Martin
failed to stand up in recognition
that he was meant when a Rotary
ann wanted to know what Rotarian
spent his time in trying to get folks
to go the Other way, and was prOmp-
tly fined for his obtuseness. Another
Rotaryann wanted to know what
RCtarian worked all day for Penny
and Glenn Bright promptly arose.
Most of the Rotarians were able to
recognize themselves when called,
and only few failed and were fin
ed. Rotaryaan Driver called the roll
of Rotaryanns and told what each
spent her time doing. AS illustra-
tions the writer recalls that Rota-
ryann Riley spent her time in try
ing to get A. B. to feed the Rota~-
ians something beside corn beef and
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
BELOVED WOMAN GOES TO
LAST REST MOURNED BY MANY

The Mail has received copy Of
the Redondo Daily Breeze of may
first which contains an account of
the funeral of Grandma Moore. We
are reprinting it below.
Taking her last long sleep be-
meath a blanket of fragrant carna-
tions that entirely covered the cas-
ket Mrs. Ellen Moore was laid to
rest yesterday in the closing of the
beautiful chapter of a beautiful life
lived for Sc years as Christian
mother beloved neighbor, and a
friend to all mankind. Mrs. Moore,
lovingly known as Grandmother
Moore had been a resident of Calf
ornia for 80 years and in those years
had gathered about here hosts OF
friends drawn to her by the sweet
sympathy of her kindliness and un-
derstanding. Not only are the two
sons, Micheal and John, left to
mourn her loss but hundreds of
Others who came under the influence
of her long life so we'll lived. Many
were the floral pieces sent to the
house among which we e a large
center cross with smaller one on
each side symbolizing the Calvary.
Service at st. James church were
beautiful and impressive. Mr.. DAILY
for the Cathedral chapel sang the
solemn Gregorian chant. Mr.. Hub
ert Finley, violinist, and Mrs. Viii
liam inland, organist, furnished the
exquisite music. The mass was eel
ebrated by Father Deeniban, cele-
brant: Father Bradley of Gardena
deacon; and Father O'Donnel, sub
deacon.
The pall-bearers were James Rich
ardson, John McCready, and Messrs
Cullen, Murray, Flammery and Le-
wis. The inland mortuary was In
charge of the funeral arrangements
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
TO MEET

The Board of Equalization will
meet in Holbrook Friday and Satur-
day of this week and Monday and
Tuesday of next week. At the meet
ing on Friday and Saturday proper
ty owners from Holbrook, Snow
flake, Taylor, and Heber will be
given opportunity to take up with
the board any matters they think
ought to be adjusted or make such
complaints as they wish. On Mon
day and Tuesday the property own
O.. 8 of Winslow nay have the same
opportunity This will be the last
opportunity to make such complaints
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
GOV. DENOUNCES
STODDARD FOR
MISSTATENENT IN
HIS LETTER TO
AM. LEGION POSTS

Commander Stoddard of the De-
partment Of Arizona in a letter to
the local posts of the State, dated
May 10th, complains very bitterly
that the Governor had ignored the
American Legion in the selection of
the conferee's of the Pact Con-
ference.
The Governor in a letter, dated
May 18th, sets forth very clearly
that the statements of Commander
Stoddard are without foundation and
demands an apology from him. The
Governors letter follows:
May IA, 1928
Dear Sir:
My attention has been called to,
the mimeographed letter mailed by
you under date of May 10th, address
sed % the ex-service men a1d wom-
en- of the State. This letter was
the office of the Adjutant General,
by stenographer whose services
are paid for by the State of Arizona
to conduct Americanization work.
The property of sending sucT a let
ter at the expense of the State is
open to serious question. It might
therein were in accord with facts
When you as Department Com
mander of the American Legion un-
de- take to use your position with
the American Legion for political
purpose and to discuss the public
question of such Importance, facts
should be used by you. In your
communication you state, ''It is with
hot 7 inf n hn
service men and women of Arizona)
that Governor George w. P. Hunt
did not invite, nor include, a repre-
sentative of the American Legion of
this Department to take part in his
conference held May Sth on the Colo
rado River Compact"
This office is not in possession of
the roster of the American Legion
1t is my understanding, however,
that you succeeded the Hon. Duane
Bird of Nogales as Department Com
mander of the American Legion in
this State. Mr.. Bird was invited to
attend the conference. 1t is my
understanding that General John c..
Greenway is member of the Amer
ican Legion. The Hon. Thomas
Maddox is a member of the Amer
lean Legion: that the Hon. Louis
Douglas is an officer of the Amer
ican Legion. Some of the other gen
tlemen may also be membe of the
American Legion. In addition to
that, several of the other gentlemen,
who were members of the confer
ence volunteered their services to
our country in the Spanish-Amer-
ican War.
In view of these facts may 1 not
suggest to you the impIopriety OF
your letter and the gross inacura-
cies of the statements contained
therein and the duty you owe to the
members of your organization who
honor you as their repY esentative,
to send them an apology for the mis-
information sent them apparently
for a political motive.
Respectfully yours,
GEO. w. P. HUNT,
Governor.
Hon. Celora Stoddard,
Department Commander,
American Legion,
Phoenix, Arizona.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
NO APPROPRIATION FOR COOL
LEY-WHITE WATER ROAD

An effort was made by Mr.. Davis,
Indian Agent, at White Water to get
an appropriation tn ough the Indian
Department, of $4,000 to be used on
the Cooley to Whitewater road. But
he was unsuccessful. An approp-
ration of $4,000 had been made
previously through the efforts of Mr.
Becker of Springe-ville to be used
on the road from Cooley to Sprin-
gerville, but for some reason the ap-
peal of Mr.. Davis was turned down.
The Board of Supervisors has ag- eed
to furnish supervisor and equip
ment for use in putting the road in
shape.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01

young teacher had received help un-
der difficulties and had become lead
ers in various lines Of work through
out the country. He expressed his
own Indebtedness to this teacher.
He spoke of how others had invest
ed their lives, mentioning in parti-
cular Theodore Roosevelt. DR.. How
ard made a fine impression and no
doubt lasting impressing on the
minds Of the graduates. The diplo-
mas were presented by Mr.. R. K.
Corkhill, President of the Board of
Education, in few well chosen re-
marks. 1t was a Commencement
season long to be remembered, es-
pecially by the graduates.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
MRS. B. E. HARMON
PAINFULLY INJURED

Mrs. B. E. Harmon, who lives in
the north west part of town was
quite painfully injured on Monday
mo- ming while attempting to bride
a horse. 1t seems the horse became
frightened and started to run crush
ing Mrs. Harmon against the fence
or building and then dragging her
some distance. A cash was cut in
her temple and she was bruised up
otherwise pretty badly. DR.. Spran-
kle was summoned and attended to
her injuries. He said her injuries,
while painful, were not serious.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-01
MAJOR KELLY HERE

Major Kelly State Historian and
owner of the Douglas International,
Wayne Hubbs State Treasurer and
James H. Kerby, Secretary of State
were in the. city Thursday afternoon
on their way to ST. Johns While
here they made a very pleasant call
on the Mail.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-10-26
SCORED BY FORMER OFFICIAL

Hartford, Prohibition was
criticized in an interview by Rev. G..
Herbert Elkins, who has resigned as
Assistant State Superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League. Rev. Mr.. Elkins
is quoted by the Hartford Courant as
saying that he has no confidence that
America will stand permanently
against light wines and beer; that be-
cause he is English he "has been he
retical enough to stand up in meet
ings of the league and say: 1T will
take more than your propaganda to
convince me that there is no virtue
in a bottle of Bass"
If | choose to let grape juice fer
ment in my cellar, no man has right
to come into my house and tell me
that | must not do it," is another
statement attributed to Rev. Mr.. FL
kins.
AS quoted Rev. Mr.. Elkins ex-
presses fear that harm may come to
prohibition from it's friends, and
thinks that "the country would have
been better off had it stopped with
the prohibition of saloons and dis
titled liquors."
His conception of the proper place
of the Anti-Saloon League is not a
propaganda organization of teetotal-
ing fanatics"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-10-26
1T PAYS

1t pays to deal fairly with organ
lied labor. The stockholders or "sack-
holders" of the American Writing
Paper company, at least, must think
so now.
The American Writing Paper COM
pany went into receivership recently.
One of the reasons given for the
failure of the company was a strike
among the stationary engineers ana
firemen. 1t was recently settled after
two months period pending arbltra-
ton of points at issue.
If this concern had used some OF
it's supply of writing paper to flgure
out how to pay fair wages it might
have saved itself.
If it had taken some of its white
stock and written invitations to the
striking unions, stating that the COM
pany would deal fairly with the rep
resentatives of the unions-then 1t
might have avoided some of its
troubles.
If the stockholders had paid as
much in increased wages as they now
will payin lawyers fees-the COM
pany would probably have escaped a
receivership.
If the American Writing Paper
company did not know these things,
it has learned, perhaps, by now, that
it pays to play squarely with organ
lied labor.