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The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL SALE
WILL BE VOTED UPON in
THE NOVEMBER ELECTION

Canyon, near the Bright Angel Hotel,
and terminating at the Colorado river,
and commonly known as "The Bright
Angel Trail
Considering the way the real facts
have been camouflaged by some OF
those for various reasons opposed to
the sale of the trail, it may be taken
for granted that as long as none OF
the facts concerning the offer the U.
S. government has made for the trail
can be printed on the ballot, there will
be considerable more camouflaging.
1t will be pointed out that the vot-
ing "no" will help prevent the trail
being given away, or sold for So.
1t should be borne in mind by those
favoring the sale, which seem to be in
the majority, that the resolution to
sell it was passed by the supervisors
following an offer made by the United
States government to pay S10O,OOO
cash for the trail, said amount to be
spent on building an improved high
way from the National Old Trails to
Grand Canyon; the government agree
ing to at once put an additional $780,
600 on such highway and the interior
department agreeing to finish SAID
highway, promising to ask for an adj
ditional appropriation on top of the
100000 already appropriated by
congress of 100000 a year until a
modern highway is completed, and
promising further, to thereafter main
tain it. 1t is estimated that the build
ing Of the highway viii cost between
five and six hundred thousand dollars,
while the maintenance thereafter will
amount to about $4,000 year.
There was no intention on the part
Of the supervisors to give the trail
away, nor to sell it except at price
that would be distinct advantage to
this county.
The advertisement of the auction
sale on October 25 has been discon-
tinued pending the result of the refer
endum vote. If the voters decide the
trail should be sold, new date for
sale will be fixed and advertised. Mr..
Gold told the supervisors Monday that
the people petitioning for the referen-
dunn would put no further obtsacle in
the way of the sale should the vote
be for it.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
NORMAL AND JEROME
PLAY FOOTBALL TODAY

Flagstaff football fans will be
treated to their first sight of Coach
Rogers Lumberjacks in action when
Normal meets Jerome Hi tomorrow
on McMuIlen field. The team pre-
sented by the Normal this year will
undoubtedly be the best in many
years; in fact it stands an excellent
chance of outshining the famous teams
of the days of Coach Thorpe.
Rogers has Is men ON the field for
practice each night-an exceptionally
large squad as compared with others
of recent years. Included in this ar
ray of candidates are many high
school stars and few transfers from
other colleges and normal schools.
From last years squad Camp (Capt.)
half-back, Hanley end, Marine center,
and Heckathorne full-back, are back.
The more notable additions from other
schools include Pete Brown, last year S
stellar back-field man for Arizona;
Poe of Prescott; Sclaaar of Winslow,
and Vickers of Jerome, all back-fleld
men; Davis, st. Johns, guard; Jarvis.
st. Johns. tackle; Whitehouse, Flag
staff, tackle; Luna, Williams, end;
Crosby, Flagstaff, guard; Gibbons,
St. Johns, guard; Campbell, Winslow,
tackle; Herriott, Albuquerque, end.
Jerome has a months advantage IN
training. 1t held the strong Mesa
club to a 27-6 score in the first game
of the season and has since been
steadily improving. The game will be
called at o'clock.
Coach Howard Denlnan of Flagstaff
Hi feels fully confident that his boys
are going to make Normal step fast
on Armistice day in order to turn IN
a victory. The Flagstaff Hi eleven
will play in Prescott today.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
JUNIOR CHAMBER AND
CITY COUNCIL FOR GOLF
COURSE ROTARIANS TOLD

Fun and music, with seasoning of
! serious thought featured Tuesdays
meeting of Flagstaff Rotary club,
which was called to order by Presl-
dent C. B. Wilson and chairmaned by
Fred S. Breen, requisitioned for the
job when Dick Griffith, scheduled for
the day, got his feet wet and caught
cold.
Miss Schumacher of the Normal
faculty and Miss Elsa Myers and
George Myers furnished the music, the
former piano solo. With his sister
accompanying, Mr.. Myers sang
Dreams of Tomorrow Land" and
"The West, Nest, and You," the
chorus of the latter as a duet. These
numbers were highly appreciated.
DIR. A. J. Mackey distinguished him
self and nearly extinguished Secretary
Frank Chisholm when he recited at
length an essay on osculation in its
relation to health germs, which he as
serted had been written by Frank.
Every time Frank blushed, which was
continuously, the crowd laughed, with
corresponding continuity.
DR.. Vaughn S. Mcclure, secretary
Flagstaff Junior Chamber of Com
merce, told of the work being done
preliminary to the organization of a
local golf club. He emphasized the
need of it and suitable golf links, call
ing attention to the big increase it
will effect in longtime summer va
cationists here, many of whom prefer
coming here but go to other places
where they can enjoy their favorite
sport. He said the city council is CO.
operating in the movement. AS soon
as enough signatures are obtained for
the proposed club, officers will be
elected. The junior chamber is acting
simply to help get the propositios
started.
Mayor L w. Cress said he had
talked to each member of the city
| council and finds them all favorable
to the plan and willing to do every
| thing possible for its success. At City
Recreation park we have beautiful
place for the course. 1t may be, Mr.
Cress said, that the old Clark resi-
dence in the park and owned by the
city could be adapted for use as club
house. AS soon as working goli
committee is formed the council will
work with it, he said.
C. M. Berteling, civil engineer who
beginning in 1920 lived here two years
and for the last several weeks with
his wife, the Countess Maritan, has
been living here again, talked about
the Weatherford Peaks boulevard.
Flagstaff is the bright spot on the
National Old Trails highway between
Kansas City and San Bernardino, he
said. When Engineer Calhoun, who
ran the line for the boulevard firs'
talked to him about it, he was skep
| teal. When he went over the route hi
was convinced. He said for eight mile:
the road is in fine shape, not a make
shift trail, but a real road. The
hardest rock work has been done
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
MRS. RODEN ASKS FOR
$4,000 SETTLEMENT

Attorney L. NJ Ramsey of Phoenix,
representing the plaintiff, and Attor-
ney Joe Morrison of Phoenix, repre-
senting the defendant, were in Flag
staff Wednesday taking dispositions
before County Clerk Tom L. Rees in
the divorce proceedings against her
husband by Mrs. VIM. Roden of Phoe-
nix. Attorney Frank M. Gold is as
sisting Attorney Morrison in repre-
senting the husband. Mrs. Morrison
accompanied her husband on his visit
to Flagstaff. The suit is filed in Mari
copa county, plaintiff asking for $751;
10000.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
FIRE GUTTED BABBITT
HOUSE ON BIRCH AVENUE

Fire Just before seven o'clock
Wednesday morning badly damaged
the interior and destroyed most of the
furniture and clothing in the David
Babbitt house at the southeast corner
of East Birch avenue and North Agas-
siz street, just across the street In
front of the Ideal hotel.
The house was occupied by John c.
Potts, clerk at j. H. Harper's second
hand store, and his wife and little son.
Mr.. Potts poured some kerosene oil
from a gallon can into the cook stove,
to clean out the SCOT, he explained
later. The flames reached the can,
which exploded, an dwithin two or
three minutes the walls and ceiling in
every room were ablaze. The walls
were board Lined, covered with paper.
Thinking of his wife and little son,
still in bed, Mr.. Potts rushed to them
and got them outside. He said after
ward that if he hadn't been so excited
thinking Of their safety and had
closed the kitchen door, probably the
damage would have been much less.
None of them were injured.
The fire department was at the
blaze very quickly and soon had it
out. The exterior of the building was
very little damaged.
Damage to the building, estimated
TO be less than $500, is covered by
insurance, while the contents OF the
cottage were total loss, Potts car
rying no insurance.
Potts most serious loss may prove
to be in cash. He had large amount
of it in bills, gold and silver in a table
drawer. The bills were almost totally
destroyed and the gold and silver
melted enough to stick together.
Last Friday morning the fire de-
partment was called out by a trash
pile blaze in the rear of Frank
Brooks grocery, corner Railroad ave-
nue. and Park. No damage.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
BUSINESS-BUDGET SYSTEM
COLORADO RIVER REVENUE
HEARD SAYS WILL LOWER
TAXES AND ENRICH STATE

Adhering strictly to the policy that
he followed all during the primary
campaign, Dwight B. Heard, republi-
can nominee for governor, in his adj
dress at the court house, Flagstaff,
Saturday night, cast no reflections,
personal or otherwise, on his oppon-
ent, eonfining himself entirely to
straightforward common-sense bust
ness arguments.
Mr.. Heard had representative aud
ience that paid close attention during
every minute. He duplicated the high
ly-favorable impression he made here
at his address before the primaries.
Mr.. Heard was preceded by two
other republican candidates-John F.
White for state mine inspector and D.
L. Newkirk for state superintendent
of public instruction. The three speak
ers were introduced by C. B. Wilson of
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
SENATORS, GIANTS
TIED FOR PENNANT

Washington Senators, for the
first time in baseball history con-
testants in the world championship
series and pronounced by many
baseball fans as having mot
chance" yesterday won their third
game in six against the recognized
title winners, the New York
Giants. The seventh game of the
series, scheduled to start this morn
ing at IL o'clock eastern time, is
expected to decide the hotly con-
tested battle, with Washington
having equal chance with the
Giants for the pennant.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10

+. B. Koch, vice president and man
ager of the Arizona Lumber & Tim
Der Co., and chairman of the water
committee of city council, will be
home tomorrow from California. He
visited his family, who are spending
the winter in San Francisco, and had
conference on the local water situa-
ton with General Manager Etter OF
the Santa Fe railroad in Los Angeles.
There will be regular meeting OF
council on Monday night, at which he
likely will report the result of his
meeting with Mr.. Etter.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
SERVING 800 DAYS

William Bryant, who has been in
Jail many weeks awaiting trial on a
charge of assault with deadly weap-
on upon John Adams, this week plead
guilty to the charge before Superior
Court Judge j. e. Jones and was
fined $500 or serve one day in Jail
for each dollar penalty imposed. In
lieu of the wherewithal to iquidate
Bryant is now serving the 300-days'
sentence. Bryant was charged with
assaulting Adams with heavy iron
bolt. Bryant is colored. Both men
were local sawmill employees.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
THE MORNING AFTER

Following a melee, engaged in by
several men and women at a South
San Francisco street establishment
Tuesday night, and said to have been
materially augmented by intoxicants,
seven men appeared before City Mag
istrate Sheffield Wednesday morning
and were fined in amounts ranging
from S25 to $50 each. The row is said
to have been started by former lunl
ber-iack, recently arrived from a Ne,
vada mining camp. He was fined $50,
and narrowly averted a more serious
penalty due to his attempting to an
noy a prominent Flagstaff matron, OF.
ficers said.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
CORRECTING A BAD LIE

The Sun accidentally lied very badly
about Charles Corey killing one of the
first, if not the first, deer of the sea-
son. 1t was Master Charles Corey Jr.,
who did the deed, securing two
point buck 10 miles up the mountain
from the ranch. Charles Junior is only
Is years old but he packed the buck
half way home on his back before GO
ing back home for a horse to assist
him. Of course, our error came about
because of the fact that Paw
Charles Senior usually pulls the stunt
on the first day of the open season,
but he was sick this year and turned
the honors over to his son.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
NOT A FEDERAL AGENT

F. M. Pool, federal prohibition di-
rector for Arizona, advises US The Sun
was in error in stating that any per-
son by the name of Newton was con-
nected with the prohibition service in
this state, but had done undercover
work for different counties.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
KNIGHTS GIVE BALL TONIGHT

Columbus day being Sunday, the
Knights of Columbus have set the date
for their annual ball for tonight, the
tenth. It will be at Elks hall and in
dications are that it will be one OF
the most successful social events of
the season.
The music will be the S-piece Ham
Crawford Louisiana Ramblers," IA
nous in California and the south part
of this state. The committee on ar
rangements is: P. ]. Lindemann, H. L.
Albers, Ray Prochnow, Claude Phelan,
Gus Jake Jr., and they promise you
a wonderfully good time.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10

Flagstaff. Mr.. Wilson said of Mr..
Heard that it is the first opportunity
Arizonans have had to vote for man
for governor who never before sought
office. In his eloquent eulogy of Mr..
Heard he said that no man has had
more to do with the development of
this state
Mr.. White and Mr.. Newkirk were
brief in their remarks. The latter said
that Arizona, now ranking third
among the states in educational meth
ods, with better organization and bet
ter supervision of rural schools can
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wetherill and
C. A. Colville came in Wednesday
from Kayenta and yesterday left to
motor to San Fernando, below Tucson,
a mile from the Mexican border, to
get things in readiness for their VIM
ter tourist camp, which they will oper-
ate under a ten-year lease in connec-
ton with their popular summer tour
ist headquarters in the wonderful Ka-
yenta section.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10

All members of Flagstaff Odd Fell
lows lodge No. II are urged, and all
visiting Odd Fellows are invited to at
tend the regular meeting next Mon
day night. Second degree work will be
put on, following which refreshments
will be served, Secretary Frank Comp
ton announces. The third degree was
conferred at the last regular meeting
of the lodge.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
TRANSFERRED TO FLAGSTAFF

H. R. Greer of Joseph City, has
been transferred to the second trick
operator on. the Santa F'e to Flagstaff
J. R. Harrington, who was there tenn
porarily, has also been transferred to
Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
q KILLED SUNDAY
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS

Mondays newspapers carried list
of auto accidents in which 27 people
were killed and many injured. It was
the usual Sunday budget of accidents.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10

DIR. Berteling of South Bend, Ind
is here visiting his son, the well-knov n
civil engineer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-08

Dr.. Chambliss, with the begin
ming of the anti-malaria work in
the county began keeping sys-
tematic account of all expendi-
lures made in connection with the
wolk, and consequently the fig
ures announced are regarded IS
extremely accurate Furnishing
as they do correct insight into
the results likely to be attained
during this year when more ade-
quate funds are to be at the dis
posal of DR.. Payne those engag-
ed in the work under dis direction
these figures are extremely inter-
csting, not only to Americas resi-
dents but to persons residing
throughout the county as well.
According to the calculations Of
DIR. Chambliss, malaria was re-
duced thirty per cent in the City
Of Americas; in Leslie, DeSoto
and Plains, he estimates, the pre-
valence of the disease was reduc-
ed by Is to rs per cent, this be-
ing in proportion to the money
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BANK OF LESLIE
DECLARES DIVIDEND

LESLIE, Jan. 8.-Stockholders
of The B..nk of Leslie met on Thurs
day and elected the following Direc-
tors for another year:
j. /. Kaylor, f. A. Wilson, G. T..
Dorise, R. J. Sims, E, i, Wilson, T..
B. Wallace and W. T. Anderson.
The Directors met after the stock
holders meeting organizing with
E. L. Wilson as Chairman and w. T.
Anderson, secretary.
The usual 8 per cent dividend
was declared, to be paid to all stock
holders as Of record December 3lst
1928.
The following officers were elecC-
ed: E. /. Wilson, president; f. r.
Wallace, vice-president and w. I.
Anderson, cashier.
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CAROLINA PHYSICIAN
WIFE ADMITS KILLING
MATE IN BATHROOM
Physician and Banker Found
Dead in Home Was Slain by
Mrs. China; Investigation
SLAYER HAS COLLAPSED
Dead Man Slain Sunday, But
Net Found Until Late Dur
ing Monday

SUMTER, S. c. Jan. 8.-Mrs.
Lou China today confessed to Off
GERS here that she shot and killed
her husband, DR.. Archie China, a
prominent physician and banker here
Sunday. The corpse, which was
found, partly dressed in bathroom
in the China home, was not discov-
ered until late Monday.
Mrs. China, who collapsed follow
ing discovery of her husbands body
made her first statement regarding
the tragedy to a physician attending
her in a hospital where she was re-
moved soon after the fact that Dr..
China had been killed became
known. Dr.. China was Sc years of
age, and during a number of years
past had been vice president of the
First National Bank of Sumter. He
was also active in the practice OF
medicine and one of the most prom
inent residents of Sumter.
When found DR., Chin&'s body had
Ia bullet hole in the left side Of the
head, but no weapon could be
found, which at once discounted all
theory Of suicide. Mrs. China's
confession, which was accompanied
by no explanation as to the cause
for her action, however, has entirely
feared up the mystery surrounding
Dr.. China's death.
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MISS MAMIE HARRISON
is FATALLY BURNED

OPELIKA, Ala, Jan. 8.-Miss
Mamie Harrison, only daughter Of
the l&te General George P. Harri-
son. was fatally burned at her home
here Monday.
Miss Harrison was burned to death
when her clothing caught fire while
she was standing in front of an open
CRATE. She was a singer Of no5e
and it was recalled today that when
she sang at the Confederate reunion
in Washington in 1916 she VOL
many encomiums, President Wilson
being among those who compliment
ed her. Mer motheU was Miss Fanny
DraEefi famous Georgia beauty, OF
Thomaston
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HOG KILLING GENERAL
OVER SUMTER &C

Hog killing was general through
out Sumter county during Saturday
and Monday and as a result there
are thousands of pounds Of fire
pork now stored in smokehouses on
farms near Americas, being cured
preparatory to storage for planta-
ton uses during the remaining win
ter and spring month.
The cold snap, which did consid"
cradle damage to certain small grain
crops, according to reports coming
in today, had its compensations in
furnishing suitable weather FOR hog
killing. There were, it is estimated,
more than five hundred porkers al
ready fatteneed and in prime condi-
tion for slaughter when the drop IN
temperature began, many Of these
having been carried on feed during
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pupils that they were to have one
Of the greatest privileges and op-
portunities of their lives in hearing
DR.. Barker.
His lecture of close to 50
minutes was listened to with the
closest attention as he told his hear
ers Glow to Succeed in Life" tie
said three things were necessary for
success-"A strong arm, a clear
head and a brave heart"
He said a strong arm meant a
strong healthy body Amy boy o.
girl, no matter how weak, who takes
Is minutes exercise every day, in a
few years will have q wonderful
constitution" emphaticaIly declared
the lecturer. Every morning for
IS minutes exercise the muscle of
arms, legs, back and abdominal
Continued on Page Two.)
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.STRI8LING DROPPED
As LANIER STUDENT
Macon Sociology Boxer May
Leave Georgia AS Result of
Suspension From School

MACON, Jan. 8.-Young Strin-
ling, schoolboy boxer who has he
Gently attained muc bprominence in
fistic circles, has been dropped as q
student at Lanier High school here.
When Striking reported for
classes at Lanier Monday morning
he was notified by Prof. Walter P
Jones, principal, 1--WE cannot teach
you any more" C. H. Bruce, super
intendent of schools, declined to
discuss the matter last night, say
ing he'd rather the boy give out the
details.
The Board Of Education has not
acted on the matter yet, Mr.. Bruce
said
Pa. Stribling, father and man
ager of the boy, was emphatic in
his announcement that he would
move from Macon unless the boy
can finish his education here.
Wv L. has got to have educa-
ton, he said, "and I'll see to il
that he has it if we have TO move
to some Of the other cities with
good school facilities, from which
we have had urgent invitations to
make our home"
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TAYLOR COUNTY DEPUTY
KILLS SELF WITH GUN

BUTLER, Ga, Jan. 8.-Lewis H.
Beeland, So, deputy sheriff of Tay-
lor county, and son of Sheriff J. r.
BeeIand, committed suicide at 4
O'Clock late Monday in the sher-
ifs office in the Taylor County
courthouse. He shot himself on the
right side Of the head, just above
the ear, with a 80 caliber pistol.
He was alone in the office when
the deed was committed, and lived
a short time after being found
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GENERAL Federation
MEETING BEg2

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-"The
Florida Legislature Of 1928 enacr-
ed more prison reform law than
has ever been passed by any other
state in any one session, Mrs. w.
S. Jennings, first vice president.
declared in her report prepared
for delivery at the Semi-annual
meeting of the board of the Cen
trail Federation of Women's
Clubs here today.
Mrs. Jennings, who also is pres
ident of the legislative council of
the Florida Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, described the work
Of women's organizations in the
campaign in Florida which re-
suited in abolition of the convict
lease system, whipping Of prison
ers, and public hangings, and the
establishment Stringent" regula-
tons governing prison administra
ton.
The electric chair has been
substituted for the moose in car
rying out the death sentence ana
the punishment of inmates in
camps and prisons has been limit
ed and designated by law, She
said. Convict guards now are
placed in bond and a systematic
jail inspection provided, she con
tinued, adding that the reform
mark new era in Florida in the
humane treatment of its delinqu.
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AUDITORIUM PACKED
DURING ADDRESS At
HIGH SCHOOL TODAY
Tonight DR.. Barker Speaks On
"a Fathers Responsibility TO
His Son. in Theater
MEN AND BOYS INVITED
A Strong Arm, a Clear Head
and a Brave Heart Necessary
to Success, Speaker Says

At Ii this morning and again at
this afternoon, DR.. Charles Bark
er, noted lecturer, spoke in Amori-
Gus. The High school auditorium
was filled to capacity.
Tonight at the Rylander theater
Dr.. Barker speaks to men and boys.
Boys over IA are invited and boys
from 10 to II will be admitted il
accompanied by fathers. His sub
jecl at nIgnt is "A Fathers Respon-
sibility to His Som"
In the afternoon DR.. Barker's adj
dress was to women and girls and
his subject was "A Mothers Re-
sponsibility to her Daughter"
W. W. Dykes, chairman Of the
board of education, introduced the
lecturer to the high school pupils.
The auditorium was crowded with
pupils from al of the high schools
of the county. Mr.. Dykes told the