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The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
CONSENT TO HALT OPERATION
OF CROWN KING LINE FOR 18
MONTHS IS GRANTED SANTA FE

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad company was given per-
mission in an order issued by the
Arizona Corporation commission to
abandon the operation of its Grown
King branch in Yavapai county for
d period of 18 months beginning Fe-
bruary /, 1924. If at the end of
that time, the developments do not
Justify the resumption of operations,
the company under the order, will be
permitted to permanently abandon the
line and dismantle the portion bet
ween Middleton and Grown King, a
distance of 12,89 miles.
The order was issued following a
hearing on an application filed by
the company asking permission to
abandon the line because of lack of
business. The hearing was held on
January 4, 1924, and vigorous pro-
test to the granting of the applica-
ton was made by the citizens of
Yavapai county through the Chamber
of Commerce at Prescott and by a
number of individuals representing
the various mining interests at Crown
King or vicinity.
The section of road which is to be
abandoned for 18 months under the
order is one of the most remarkable
railroad lines in the world. The line
has II switch backs in the 13 miles
and a large number of trestles and
tunnels, sharp curves and steep
grades. The line runs from the p
and E.. Junction to Grown King, a
distance of Sd miles, but the order
gives permission to abandon only
that part between Middleton and
Grown King.
Weekly Service
At the present time, the order of
the commission recites, the railroad
is giving a weekly service to the
district, the train leaving Prescott
at 8 a, m. on Tuesday and arriv
ing at Crown King at 12:45 p. M,
returning at l p. m. on the same
day and arriving at Prescott at $3.50
o. M, or service of II miles an
hour for the 80 miles. Stage lines
the order states, give service three
times a week, making the trip in
three hours, the record showing that
practically all of the business moves
by stage.
The order also points out that the
region is SparSely SeCCleu anu IIldC
the mines are inactive and that to
continue operation the company would
have to replace a number of the 10
trestles on the line as we'll as fix
up the track. The maximum grade
is three and one-half per cent and
due to the switchbacks, only five
cars can be handled at a time Re-
pairs are estimated to cost about
$4,000 for 1924, and $4,000 in 1925.
According to a table introduced by
the railroad company, the total re-
venue from the line for the past
five years was $46,896.98, while the
total operation, exclusive Of taxes
depreciation and cost Of supervision
was S78,945.28, leaving a net deficit
of $32,O48.3O for the period.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Interesting News Gathered About the State
ARIZONA'S CATTLE RESOLUTION
PASSED; NO DUTY ON RETURNS

The first measure to pass both the
house and senate in the present con-
gress is a joint resolution introduced
by Congressman Carl Hayden, Of
Arizona, extending the time during
which certain domestic animals which
have crossed the boundary line into
foreign countries may be returned
duty free. The enactment of this
legislation will permit the return to
Arizona, without paying the tariff,
of about $500 head of cattle which
have been grazing in Sonora, Mex.
The war finance corporation was
greatly interested in the passage of
the Hayden resolution because it will
facilitate the collection of consider
able sums of money loaned on cattle
in New Mexico which were removed
to ranger in Chihuahua on account
of the drouth.
The text of the Resolution is as
follows:
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled. That despite the provisions of
paragraph 1906 of Title II of the
tariff act of 1922, horses, mules,
asses, cattle, sheep goats, and other
domestic animals, which heretofore
have strayed across the boundary
line by the owner for temporary
pasturage purposes only, or which
may so stray or be driven before
May 1, 1924, shall, together with
their offspring, be admitted free of
duty under regulations to be pres
cribed by the secretary of the treas
ury, if brought back to the United
States at any time before December
81, 1924. ,,
Section2. Any duties paid on any
such domestic animals and offspring
thereof returned to the United
States after March 1, 1923 and before
the enactment of this resolutions
shall be refunded by the secretary
of the treasury, and the necessary
moneys to make such refunds are
hereby authorized to be appropriated.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
CIVILIAN REHABILITATION FOR
MEN AND WOMEN DISABLED
BY ACCIDENT OR DISEASE

! Of all the women and men disabled
| by accident or disease each year in
the United States, $4,000 are suscept-
ible of vocational rehabilitation. The
estimate has been made by the Fede-
| raj board for Vocational Education.
Until the States have set up 'rehabili-
tation agencies capable of ministering
to this entire annual number, our
national and State rehabilitation pro-
grams will be deficient, declared the
Board.
The statement is significant in view
of the fact that the 68th Congress
will be faced by the necessity of en-
acting legislation to renew Federal
support of rehabilitation, if the Fe-
deral Government wishes to continue
it's cooperation with the States in this
work. The present Federal apprOprl-
alton to aid the States in the work
of civilian rehabilitation lapses June
80, 1924. An amendment, introduced
in the House on December goth by
Representative Lallinger of Massach-
usetts, provides for a renewal of the
Federal appropriations. Unless action
is taken in the present session OF
Congress, the whole burden of the
service will devolve upon the States.
Such a possibility is regarded as
little short of disastrous by those
who are. familiar with the present
status of the work.
! The need of increasing rehablllta-
ton facilities is acute, as many OF tAe
State officials are being swamped by
demand which they cannot fill. The
failure of the Federal Government to
continue its aid to the States would
have the effect of closing up many OF
the existing agencies. It would deter
the twelve States which have not
yet taken legislative action from set
ting up civilian rehabilitation depart
ments. Expansion, not retrenchment,
should be the program at this stage
of the enterprise, declare the rehablll-
tation workers.
Thirty-six States are engaged IN
the work, two Of them, however, be-
ginning as late as the present year.
Until the twelve non-cooperatlng
States have accepted the Federal Act,
and until the thirtysiX States which
are now engaged in the work have
established their rehabilitation depart
ments on a permanent functlonnng
basis, it would be premature for the
Federal Government to withdraw
from the cooperative arrangement.
The field of those eligible to re-
ceive rehabilitation under the Federal
and State Acts comprises, not only
those injured in industry, but; also
victims of public accidents, and per-
sons incapacitated by disease: The
number of public accident victims is
twice as great as the number of
industrial accident victims. The in
creasing use of the automobile is con
stantiv recruiting the army of the
disabled. Without the hope of en-
ployees' compensation aid, as is the
case of the industrial victim, the lot
of the victim of public accident is a
bitter one. For him, rehabilitation is
positive necessity, if he is to be
saved from the fate of dependency
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
ELY WINDS UP BAD AT PHOENIX


Sims Lee Ely, who pleaded guilty
to passing bad checks was sentenced
court co at Phoenix to from one to
two years in prison at Florence. Time
for pronouncing sentence was post
poned from last Monday on plea Ely
had a good record in northern Ari-
zona before coming to Phoenix a
Judge Phelps read letters and wires
from the north in effect that Ely's
record there was bad, that he was
under suspended sentence in Yavapai
county for bad checks. A letter from
Holbrook said Ely would stay drunk
in bed days at time, and had de-
serted his wife and two children.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
SAYS MINES IN. PART OF
STATE NOT TO CLOSED OWN

There are no indications in the
mining districts in the southeastern
and eastern part of the state that the
mines expect to close down on account
of the present condition of the copper
market, Tom C. Foster, state mine
inspector, declared, following his re-
turn from an inspection trip which
carried him through the districts in
Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise, Gila and
Pinal counties.
The mines are all working as usual,
Foster said, and the operators appear
very optimistic, although the present
copper market is not of the best. All
of the mines are working with about
the same force they had in the last
season according to Foster
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
r. I'll. RAMSEY WILL NOT
RUN FOR OFFICE THIS YEAR

One of the best officials Arizona
has ever had, declines to stand for
reelection because he prefers bus
mess career We refer to the pres
ent state auditor, the talented young
man from Yuma county. He says:
So many of my friends, during the
past few weeks, have asked me if l
intend to seek reelection to the office
of state auditor feel that l should,
in justice to them, make a statement
as to my intention in that respect.
l shall not be a candidate for any
office this year, notwithstanding the
fact that it is generally conceded
that an elective official is entitled
to a second term. | appreciate the
high honor given me by the people
of the state in electing. me to the
office | now hold but | feel that
should get back into the banking
world when nv term expires and
not seek further political honors.
1 believe that a great deal of pro-
gress both financially and indus
trially will be made in the state
during the next two years and
should like to be among those that
will share in it. r. H. RAMSEY.
According to government reports
Arizona cotton lands yield bigger re-
turns per acre than any other state
in the union.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
GUARDSMAN RELEASED

The Arizona national guard has no
power to commit to the county Jail
sTcmeTer sfer G0ge mats ded SVRs0 When he 'udg ds
charged Clark H. Altman, private,
of Mesa, petitioner for writ of
habeas corpus, from serving a Jail
sentence in the county Jail.
The decision also released Joe Ro-
bertson, now serving II day sent
ence in the county Jail.
By court martial of the national
guard on charges of missing drill.
The ruling is state wide in conse-
quence.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

This is equally true of the victim of
disease. Even the industrial victim,
who is so fortunate as to win com
pensation, finds his award pitifully
meagre as a substitute for a self-sup-
porting vocation. For all of these
unfortunates, vocational rehabilitation
means the difference between bitter
idleness, and self-respecting, lifetime
employment
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

Tucson, Arizona, was settled over
sixty years before Plymouth Rock,
it's charter being granted by the
King of Spain in 1862.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
FAILS TO HALT
S. P. OF MEXICO ACTIVITIES

Revolutionary activities in Mexico
have not resulted in suspension Of
train operation or construction work
on the Southern Pacific of Mexico,
according to an announcement just
made by H. B. Titcomb, President of
the Company, at Tucson, Arizona.
'Reports that operation of our lines
between Topic and Mazatlan has been
suspended are without foundation" /"
Mr.. Titcomb stated. "The only in
terruption to service was from De-
cember 10 to IA, and that was at he
request of Mexican military author
tiles who used equipment and trains
for military puposes in that district.
There has been no interruption since
that time and construction work on
our new line between La Quemada
and Topic has not been interferred
with"
Damage from rust on iron and
steel in the United States is more
than $2,800,000,000 annually, it is
estimated
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

People in the United States spend
$30,000,O00 on greeting cards in one
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
High Birth Rate on tine Farms

The failure of the manufacturing
enterprises to absorb the surplus
farming population Is one of the
most depressing influences in Sou
thern agriculture. In The first place
the birth rate on South crn farms is
high, due to the fact that the birth
rate among rural peoples is ordinar-
lily high, higher than that of urban
peoples. Agriculture. as whole,
tends to produce a high birth rate.
Farming is usually Il family job.
The system of farming in the South
IL even more conducive to higher
birth rate than most kinds OF farm
ing. because of the use CT child labor
in hoeing and picking cotton. The
demand for the children actually
fosters high birth rate. for chill
extent the result of an economic de-
mand. The cotton planter prefers
the share cropper that mas a crowd
to pick cotton. and as the climate
Is mild and the cost and standard
of living on the farm comparatively
low. these crowds are produced. II
is noticeable that child labor laws
that prevent the use of children in
factories result in n lowering OF the
birth rate. On the other hand. the
use of children in any industry
maintains high birth rate. It Is
significant that in the first half OF
1922 North Carolina. primarily an
agricultural state. led all the states
having birth registration with A
birth rate of % per thousand.-Al-
fred G. Smith. in the Worlds Work,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
LEGION POST GIVES
ENDORSEMENT TO
RED CROSS WORK

~ very interesting and busy
,Hg''uhc last evening. among other
NhES Tho local American Legion
.yn' endorsed the annual Red Cross
NV ca'i, which commences on Nov.
Il, ny the following resolution:
-, ne II resolved that the James
rWeerald Post, No. ., OF the Amcri-
~ Legion do hereby heartily en-
TSH the work ot the Augusta chap
~ 81 the American Red Cross and
us snnual roll cali,
.. 10 become a contributing member
uoh an organization with such
npse purposes and with such rec
s au " past and present achievements
e"Vua not he considered as a duty
wy AS privilege.
ro S,sned) Members Of James Fitz-
seIs'd Post. No. >.
mna'rman Donald Metcalt an
Ie.hced the Armistice Day program
n. nas consists Of a parade in which all
n. ssamsations are invited to particle
h Se at about 4. NJ, TO be followed
r,,a demonstration by the local
so,s u companies upon Ruel Williams
~, AT eleven o'clock upon signal
so wy minute silence will be observed
-. .aoSe men who gave their lives
W 'neir country.
sn,Ssaese of other events nothing
n,s0snIhs is contemplated for the af-
cI,nSoon. In the evening the day of
M @r ung will be fittingiy closed by
Ana pay What Happened to Jones'"
Ni ~ me dance at City Hall.
h,a was was Voted to assist wherin posi-
lar. we local Boy Scouts in their en-
,ye s'"in Yment on Nov. IA. Again this
lenr, James Fitzgerald Post will be
lss esented in the city basketball
Was,aue at the "Y" this winter and
The TTorth Simpson was elected as
tho nSion's representative to attend
slminary organization meeting.
to Eliminating committee. which is
of6cssrne a list of nominations for
possa Tor the coming year. COM
salf Of H. o. Barney, Donald Met
iepx =, Is. Sullivan and Edward Lem
a. was appointed.
wy entertaining skit entitled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
Defeated Chinese
Field Marshal
Off for Parts Unknown

Tientsin, Nov. Shy A. P.)-wu
Pei-Fu, ousted field marshal OF the
Peking government armies. left here
at o'clock this morning going to
Tangkn, on the Gulf of Chilli. where
he sailed on the steamer Chiofsing
for a destination unknown. Tient-
sin is quiet.
TO the cruiser Haichi off Tangku. II
this is true, he probably will make
for Marking to join his ally. the
Tuchun of kiangsu province.
The eighth mixed brigade of
Christian General Feng Yu-Hsi-
|ang. whose coup d'etat wrested con-
troll of Peking from WI Pei-Fu, oc-
cupied the Tientsin central station
this afternoon.
Mutinous troops from Shensi pro-
vince left Hsinho. near here, fo-
Tangku Friday night. Their COM
mander was said to have come TO
Tientsin to inform WI Pei-Fu he had
lost control. Several trains Of the
18th division came up to Tientsin
from Tangku.
All Chilli troops (Wu's former
commands. at Chinwangtao. the gulf
port on the Manchurian border, ahve
surrendered, but Shanhaikwan, ad-
jacent, has not yet been captured,
though expected to fall shortly.
1t is believed that fighting at
Tangshan, between Tientsin and
Chinwangtao will result from the
arrival Of a Shensi division from
TunSchow. 10 miles cast of Peking.
American destroyers are prepared
to take off foreigners at Tangku in
the event of serious trouble.
Six carloads Of wounded arrived
from ianstsun proving that fighting
had begun between Picking and
Tientsin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04

this morning. The house. a large
two story stucco structure. was val
ued at $4,000. Most of the valuable
contents were saved. The North
Adams fire department aided in
fighting the fire which is believed to
have been caused by a. defective
chimney. Mr.. Warren was not at
home when the fire was discovered
Boston. Nov. 3-Joseph Simon OF
Arlington was arrested today at the
request of Federal authorities OF
Chicago on an indictment charging
conspiracy with others to conceal
assets in bankruptcy. He was held
in $4,000 bail pending an extrsdition
hearing. The indictment charges
TIT Simon was instrumental in con-
ceaIing assets of the Park Jewelry
Company. Chicago. which recently
went into bankruptcy.
Plymouth, Mass. Nov. Chris
tan Martin OF Marshfield was ar
raigned this morning before Judge
Harry II. Davis on charge Of first
degree murder. He Is charged with
the death OF John Roderick. He
pleaded not guilty and was held
without bonds for hearing Nov. "A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
Republicans and
Independents Both
Confident i'm Calf.

San Francisco. Cal, Nov. s-The
Campaign closed tonight in Cali
fornia with both Republican and
LaFollette-Wheeler organizations is
suing statements increasing the mar
gin of votes by which they predicted
they viii carry the state,
The Republican committee, in re.
ceipt OF q report from ;ts organiza-
ton in Los Angeles. that California
south of the Tehachapi. would give
Coolidge a plurality OF $4,000 in
creased TO 10000. the majority by
which it is predicted Coolidge will
carry the state. LaFollette head
quarters asserted the independent
ticket candidate will have an abso-
lutte majority of $4,000. The Demo
cratic managers declined to predict
the size of the Davis vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
Yale Students Get
In Wrong at Rally
ILaFOllette Group

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 1.-Two
Yale students We're rescued by the
police from a crowd which had sur
rounded them at a LaFoilette-
Wheeler party rally at Woolsey hall,
Yale University. tonight. after they
had attempted to pass out Coolidge
h.ndbills. They were placed in the
patrol wagon and taken to police
headquarters where they gave their
names as James G. Birney, sopho-
more. son of William +. Birney, vice
president Of the Winchester Repeat
ing Arms Company of this city, and
Donald r.. Eownes, a senior of Balti-
more, Md.
Ten officers forced their way into
the buildings and found the two stu
dents surrounded. Downes rebelled
against VIVA. he termed police inter
ference and said that he would he ar
rested before he would leave the
hall. The students, however, were
forced to leave the building. When
they reached police headquarters
Downes declared the police had no
right 10 interfere. that he and his
companion were acting within their
rights and that it was their privilege
to hand out literature If they cared
TO do so. They were released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04

homes and to educate the children.
Because women have been en-
trusted by the men with this great
responsibility. women realize the
necessity OF exercising common
sense in their spending.
The wise woman does not spend
more than her husband earns. The
woman who saves a part Of the
family income Is a safe and sane
custodian Of the family funds.
Women expect this same thrift. this
same careful spending, to be follow
ed by the government in the run
ming Of the nations affairs. They
like the clean cut statement OF
President Coolidge that;
1--WE can only be relieved Of our
present private and public burdens
by refraining from private and
public extravaganza. We must re-
sist private and public OUTLAWS for
which there Is no commensurate
return. This is economy. What
ever anybody may claim or say.
there is no other method by which
the people can rid themselves Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04

bruised and lacerated but so far as
could be determined yesterday. mel
ther OF the two workmen experienced
any broken bones. y It was renorfed
from the hospital last evening that
ably.
The potato storage house in which
the superintendent and the two
workmen were occupied was a build
ing about 16 by 20 feet on the ground
by some seven feet postage. The
building was entirely of concrete and
1t was when the men removed the
supporting forms in which the con-
crete had been run, that the collapse
occurred which buried the three.
walter Hall the teamster at the
City Farm was nearby and was
called to the scene by the distressed
cries Of the unfortunate men. With
assistance Mr.. Hall rescued the pin
Toned workmen and they were given
emergency treatment, afterward be-
ing taken to the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
Pulled the Wrong Shirt

"My husband had brought a friend
home to dinner and [ was anxious
Ia make as good an impression as
possible" a Washington hostess re-
lates. II prepared the dinner with
the greatest care and then. feeling
that my husband NEEDED some special
instructions regarding the serving OF
it. | rushed to the bathroom where
I thought he had gone to get ready.
lust at that instant he was in
the act of drawing clean shirt over
his head and in spirit of eiation
over the lovely dinner we were about
to have. 7 seized the tail Of the shirt
and giving a vigorous tug exclaimed
proudly: 'Tinsalinc: dinners ready:
"Ny stock OF self pride took quite
a slump when not the head OF my
husband. but that Of his friend.
came through the shirt. Los Anse-
les Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
cIPI, MARI OF POOR Department and
Two W0RkMEN INJURED IN COLLAPSE or
CONCRETE STORAGE HOUSE AT CITY FARM

!, ybev were removing the forms
= The interior Of a new concrete
H'. 20 house, which was practically
~ .,.,ed at the City Farm, Over
s'I !, tbe Poor A B. Mari, and two
~ o. assisting him, H. A. Wiley
,"Tack Mccain, narrowly escaped
ana their lives shortly after noon.
leslns .v when the heavy structure
Nonssd and buried the three under
olIappaIsnche Of concrete slabs. half
30 AVA e.. thickness. The three men
? loos s,tricated from their precarious
Ser ,sons and it was at once apparent
IN were more or less seriously
tbat d An ambulance was called
inln -. victims were rushed to the
ara a.s General Hospital.
Apsa' Examination disclosed that the
aan,,ntsndent, Mr.. MARI, was the
f up. seriously hurt, suffering a
naose sracture of the right arm, in
do 1p,s n his back and possible inter-
ttafies s, ~ All three were badly
cal tnJufbr''