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Evening star., 1924-03-09
AIR TIRES ONCE LUXURY.
Great Advance in Vehicles Noted
by Durant oficial.

In the early days of pneumatic
tires only the finest eQuipages used
them. The average owner of horse
and wagon did not aspire to such lux
ury.
Now even the lowiiest motor cars
have pneumatic tires far better than
Evening star., 1924-03-09
KENTUCKY DERBY MARK
HAS STOOD SiNcE'1914

The Kentucky Derby was first run
in 1875, and it has been held annually
at Churchill Downs ever since that
year. The distance of the race is one
mile and a quarter, and no horse has
broken the time record in which Old
time was 2. e3 2-5.
Evening star., 1924-03-09

those of yesterdays phaeton, says j.
H. Newmark, manager Of sale promo
tion, Durant Motors, Inc. Pneumatic
"non-skid' tires were first used in
1900. OF such sturdy stuff are they
now made that for many months they
effectively grip the ground and pre-
vent cars from skiddipg.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
SEVEN CARS AT 1900 SHOW
Sixty-Seven Makes to Be Displayed
at 1924 Exhibition,

Comparing 1900 and 1924, we find
seven automobiles exhibited at the
national automobile show of the for
mer year, while in 1924 sixty-seven
different makes are being shown,
with several models of each make on
display.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
BOXERS MUST NOT KISS.

The French Boxing Federation has
ruled that boxers must not kiss each
other at the conclusion of their boVts,
fer sanitary reasons.
Evening star., 1924-03-09

Pig iron has been made from q de-
posit of limoni.e ore found close to the
surface of the ground in New Zealand.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
MOB MAKES ATTACK
ON DRY LAW RAIDERS
Agents Surrounded by Belligerent
Crowd in Southwest Washington,
One Officer Severely Beaten.

For the third time this week
police engaged yesterday in enforc-
ing the prohibition law in Southwest
Washington were surrounded by a
threatening mob after they had raid
ed the home OF Elizabeth Whitaker
colored, at 455 Armory place south
west. Thomas Russell, coiored.
police agent, was badly beaten up
during the course OF the raid as
household articles showered through
the air from the midst Iof the oc-
cupants.
Russell was in company with FRO
hibition Agent Fred Rose and De-
tective III. T. Ogle and Sergt Booo
OF the fourth precinct when the bar
rage of dishes. vases, etc, was
launched Russell seemed to be the
target for most OF the missiles ana
he received numerous bruises ana
cuts on his face before the raiders
gained the upper hand.
Taking into custody the W hlttaker
woman and her lS-year-old daushter
Jenova. the officers found a large
crowd collected outside the house.
Unable to make their way through
the milling and siowerinG members
of the crowd call was sent IN Tor
police reserves, who dispeled the
mob.
The proprietress of the house was
charged with illegal possession ana
Evening star., 1924-09-24
PRESIDENT GIVEN CUP.
West Virginian Also Makes Pres
ent to Mrs. Coolidge.

President and Mrs. Coolidge were
presented today with two beautiful.
specially designed cups made for
them by veteran pottery turner of
Clark sburg, w. Va. Joseph J. Bengle.
The presentation was made at the
White House by Representative Stu
art f. Reed of West Virginia, chair
man of the House District committee,
who explained that Mr.. Bengle is an
artist-craftsmsn, who is prominent in
labor circles in West Virginia. Rep
resentative Reed said that being
great admirer of President Coolidge
Mr.. Bengle is working hard for his
election in the home city of his dis
tinguished rival for the presidency,
John w. Davis
Mr.. Bengle's. son was seriously in
jured in the Wbrld War. and because
of the interest taken by the Veter-
ans Bureau in providing for the af-
ficted young man, this offering Of
appreciation was made to the Presi-
uent, Representative Reed said
Evening star., 1924-09-24
CHILD LABOR MEASURE
CAMPAIGN is MAPPED
Women's Groups Formulate Plans
Here for Ratification Drive in
35 States.

Representatives OF national re-
ligiouS. labor. social service and
women's organizations met here yes
terday and mapped out detailed plans
to carry on a nationwide campaign
for the ratificat ton of the child labor
amendment to the Constitution. The
organizations will concentrate until
election day on returning State
Legislature candidates pledged to
their program and during the winter
will endeavor to push ratification
through the Legislatures of ''at least
50 of the States" it was announced
Arkansas already has ratified. y
movement for reconsideration OF re-
lection of the proposed amendment
in Georgia, North Carolina and Louis
lana also will be passed.
Officers of the associated orsaniza-
tons were elected, including Mrs.
Florence V. Watkins OF the National
Congress Of Parents and Teachers,
chairman; Miss Julia {. Lathrop of
the National League OF Women
Voters, vice chairman, and Miss Mar
Cueritc Owen. also of the League of
Women Voters, secretarytreasurer.
Headquarters will be maintained
here.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
$4,000 Children
Estimated Total
In Public Schools

Public school enrolment contin-
ued to mount today and officials
believe there are at least $4,000
children on the school rolls. Rec
ords compiled after the close of
school yesterday afternoon showed
that there were sass pupils in
the schools. an increase of l.205
over the second day OF school last
year.
The S2.2S6 pupils are dsstr ibuted
as follows: Elementary schools,
50.ll5: high schools. 11.576. and
normal schools. 595. The distribu-
ton on the second day OF school
last year was'as follows: Elemen-
tary schools. 4S,71l; high schools,
1855, and normal schools. 5l4.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Coolidge Invites Farley.

An invitation by President Coolidge
to the Interparliamentary Union to
hold its twentythird conference in
Washington in 1875 has been extend
ed to the union by Hugh Gibson,
American Minister at Bern, Switzer-
land, the State Department an
nounced today. The action was in
pursuance of a joint resolution of
Congress.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
FAVORS CABINET
HEAD FOR SCHOOLS
Women's Club Federation In.
qorses Reed Sterling Bill
for Education Department.

The executive committee of the
General Federation OF Women's Clubs.
meeting at headquarters, l'34
street. today went on record to sup
port the Keed-Sterling bill provid-
ing for the establishment OF Federal
department of education with sec
retary of such department as
snember OF the Presidents cabinet.
II was reported that during the last
session of Congress there was
favorable hearing on the bill in both
the Senate and House.
Favorx Child Labor Amendment.
II was announced by Mrs. John ID.
Sherman, president of the general
federation. that the committee would
carry on an intensive campaign for
the enactment of the proposed child
labor amendment. The committee
went on record to do all in its power
toward general enforcement of all law.
Miss l.. Hafrord, director of head
quarters of the general federation,
was appointed representative OF
that organization TO the joint con-
gresSional committee. Mrs. Edward
Franklin White, deputy attorney
general Of Indiana. was appointed as
legal adviser of the federation.
Home Betterment Sought.
Last night the committee voted to
establish an American home depart
mcnt by the federation, TO be headed
by Mrs. Maggie Barrie Of Colorado
Station. Tex. The general betterment
of conditions in the modern home is
to be sought and ii was announced
tclegrams arc to be sent to all state
presidents of the organization, asking
participation in the campaign. Octo-
Der 10 for funds for the school for
vocational instruction in Baltimore
for blind veterans of The World War.
West Baden. Ind. was selected as the
place for the mid biennial council
meeting 10 be held the first week in
June
Mrs. sherman in an address to the
committee last night told Of the inn
portance of all women taking part in
all elections of public offices. and
urged that they do
The meetings OF the committee.
which began Yesterday. arc the first
To- be held under the new administra-
tion. They will continue through to-
day and tomorrow. The federation
has more than 3.o00.000 members.
Members in Attendance.
Besides Mrs. sherman. others at
tending the committee meetings are:
Mrs. Edward Franklin White. deputy
attorney general OF Indiana: Miss
Florence Dibert of Johnstown. Pa:
Tex; Mrs James r.. Hayes, Monte
yuma, Ga; Mrs John Booth, State
president of New York; Mrs. l.. o.
Leatherwood. Salt Lake City, and Miss
Anna Shelton. Fort Worth. Tex.
Evening star., 1924-09-24

sale Of liquor and her daughter was
charged with assault
The two prior mobs assembled last
Sunday, Prohibition Agent Rose driv-
ing OF one gang with his revolver
and police reserves queiling 4 subse-
quent uprising resulting from the ar,
rest OF an alleged bootIegger by De-
tective Ogle.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Dress Cinghams
Z Yards. $l

Dress Ginghams
3 Yards, ST.
Regularly 3sc. Good range
Of checks, in pink, blue. gold,
hello, black, tan and white. Cut
from the full piece.
Cheese Cloth
ID Yards, ST.
LOO yards. Sc inches wide.
Bleached. Fine for furniture
and auto polishing cloths.
Nightgowns at 81
OF heavy striped hannelette,
several styles, all with double
yoke. hemstitched or braid
trimmed yokes. Misses and
women's sizes, 81 to so.
Princess Slips, ST.
Neat Fall models of plain or
striped sateen, plain or rune
bottom. Some with trimmings
of contrasting colors, strap
shoulders. In black, brown,
navy, gray and tan. Sizes So
to SO.
Palais Royal
Bargain BasemeAt.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Master Sergeant Retired.

Master Sergeant Robert q. kennedy
Medical Department, at the Army
Medical Center. walter Reed General
Hospital, has been placed on the re
tired list of the Army and viii pro-
ceed to his home.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
FEDERAL JOBS WAITING.
Civil Service Commission A.
nounces Competitive Exams.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced today open competitive ex-
aminations to fll the following va
cancies: Marine craftsman. liEh hthouse
service. at $2,220 year: United
States game warden. Bureau OF Bio
logical Survey, Department of Agri-
culture, at 32,100 a year: local and
assistant inspector of boilers and
local and assistant inspector of hulls,
steamboat inspection service, at SAL
aries ranging from S2,100 to $2.s5o a
year. and elevator conductor, depart
mental service, at $3.50 q year.
Information and application blanks
may be obtained at the Office Of the
Civil Service Commission, 1724 F.
street.
A native tribe in South 5Afriea
Evening star., 1924-09-24

There can't be much more to be ga i'd
about bobbed hair except. says one
woman writer, Since some men seem
to admire long hair SO much. why
don't they wear ii themselves"
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Rayon (Fiber Silk
HOse-3 Pairs. ST

lrregulars Of 59c grade
Scanned backs, with long boots
and high spiiced heels Beige.
gray. tan. brown or sunset.
Sizes 2 to 10.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Mem hers in Attendance.

The only woman in the world who
makes business of breeding tigers
is Miss Ma bel Stark of Bridgeport.
Conn.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Ordered to DUTY Here.

Chief Gunner Edward Wink Of the
Navy. attached 10 the 'gunboat Con-
cord, has been ordered to this city
for duty at the Naval Observatory
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Women's Vests. 6 for 81

Fine rib or Swiss rib cotton
vests. Low neck and sleeveless
sizes 80 and SO. Irregulars Of
25c grade.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
WOmen's Lisle Hose
4 Pairs. ST.

lrregulars OF 39c grade. Fine
rib lisle stockings with long
boot. scanned backs. and high
Spliced heels. In black. brown.
gray. beige or nude Sizes S'e
to 10
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Women's Vests. 4for 81

First quality Fine Rib Cot
ton Vests. built-up or bodice
style. Regular and extra sizes.
Also some extra large sizes for
stout women.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
ONerblouses at 81

Fine white striped madras,
voiles and dimities: also plain
color chambray with Peter Pan
collars and turn-back cuffs.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
20c Flannelette
; Yards. ST

Sc inches wide. Light ground
flannel for women's and chill
dren's dresses. Cut from the
full piece.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Bandeaux and
Brassieres, 3 for ST

OF novelty materials. hook
back style, some with elastic
in back, others with elastic
in waist line. Sizes 50 to ~.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Leather Boston Bags, ST

OF split cowhide. Black or
brown. Also keretol Travelling
Bags and Brown FIBER SUR
Cases. 24-inch size.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
The Easiest Way
To End Dandruf

| There is one sure way that never
| fails to remove dandruf COM
pletely. and that is to dissolve it.
This destroys it entirely. To do
this. just get about four ounces of
| plain, ordinary liquid arvon. APP
ply it at night when retiring. Use
enough to moiSten the scalp and
rub it in gently with the finger
tips.
BY morning most. if not all, OF
your dandruff will be gone, and
two or three more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely
destroy every single sign and trace
of il, no matter how much dand-
ruff you may have.
You will hRd. too that all itching and
digging Of the scalp will stop instantly, and
yolF hair will bc huhy. lIstrous glossy.
silky and soft. and look and feel hundred
tunes better.
You can get liquid arvon al any drug
store. and four ounce is all you will need
This simple remedy has never been known
10 fail. Advertisement.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Damask Toweling
4 Yards. 81

90 inches wide. Cotton dam
ask. cut from the bolt Can
also be used for scarfs, etc.
Regularly SIC yard.
Evening star., 1924-09-24

A native tribe in South 5Africa
worships the toes Of their goddess.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Women's Union Suits
2 for ST.

First quality. Fine rib cot
ton suits. open style or Teddy
Bears. Sizes SO to "A.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Huck Towels
g for 81

Size 1882 inches. Hemmed
absorbent cotton towels. All
first quality.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Milanese Silk Gloves. G

l6-button length. DoubI.
finger tips. embroidered backs.
In brown, beige and navy. Sizes
3 to .
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Women's Boomers
, for ST

Jersey Knit Flesh -colored
Bloomers. reinforced crotch and
elastic bands at waist and
knees. Sizes SO and IS. First
quality.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
: Tomorrow, Thursday, Is
Dollar Day

A Once -amonth Event of Importance to Thrifty
Shoppers in which they can secure attractive. prac-
tical and useful merchandise at the nominal low
cost of One Dollar.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
BursOn Hose
+ Pairs. 81

Irrcgulars OF soc grade. Black
with white feet. Seamless and
fashioned. Regular and larger
sizes. Sizes 81. 10 10
Evening star., 1924-09-24

Rompers and Creepers
2 for ST.
For children, to s years.
Plain blue, tan and pink cham
bray; also fine check ginghams.
School Dresses at ST
For girls to Il years. Plain
color Chambray Dresses: also
neat check and plaid ginghams,
piped in contrasting colors and
hand embroidered.
Polly Prim Aprons
2 for 81
Dainty patterns of percale,
also gingham kitchen aprons.
Infants Robes and
Sweaters. ST
White. trimmed in pink and
blue, and plain pink and blue,
figured in white.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Women's Sports Hose
4 Pairs. ST
Outing Flannel
6 Yards. 81

Regularly zoe yard Colored
stripe flannel. for children 5 and
mems pajamaS. Cut from the
full piece.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
School Dresses at 81

White. trimmed in pink and
blue, and plain pink and blue,
figured in white.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11

kets. When the cows were reported
clean, the time, was given as FIVE
minutes and when the milk was meas
ured, it was announced that Secretary
Wallace had won by half pint.
Senator Johnson protested that his
COW, which was on test with four
daily milkings, evidently had been
milked just before the contest; that
his hand was little off since COM
ing to the senate and that anyway his
wife and children were the real milk
ing experts on his farm in Minnesota.
Secretary Wallace heard the protest
without emotion but at its conclusion
remarked with especially selected en-
phasis:
"Huhl Us dirt farmersi"
Senator Johnson replied with his
proposal of a return match with buck
saws and wood pile.
Secretary Wallace took it under
advisement
Diligent inquiry at the soldiers
home barns failed to disclose anybody
who would take the responsibility for
stating how much milk Secretary Wal
lace or Senator Johnson actually got
in the five minutes of effort.
One herdsman, bolder than the rest,
said he thought it was about a quart.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11
JOHNSON AND WALLACE
HOLD MILKING CONTEST

Magnus johnson, the dirt farmer
senator from Minnesota, and Secre-
tary Wallace Of the department of
agriculture, attempted to settle their
feud with milking contest. But the
result was so inconclusiye that Sen
ator Johnson challenged Secretary
Wallace to further contest with a
bucksaw.
Two of the heaviest milking aris-
tocrats of the celebrated soldiers
home herd, were selected for the
contest.
Major General Tasker H. Bliss, re-
tired, commandant of the soldiers
home, held the watch and when he
said "go,n the senator and the secre-
tary put the tops of their heads into
the cows flanks and went to work in
the old fashioned way which became
extinct with the advent of the mod
ern farm hand and the milking. ma
chine. For five minutes there was no
sound except that of the steady
streams of milk pouring into the buc-
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11
NINETEEN FOOTBALL PLA YERS
KILLED In PAST GRID. SEASON

Nineteen football players were fa-
tally injured during the 1928 season
according to figures compiled by the
Chicago Tribune. Of this number
there were nine high school players
and five from colleges and universe
ties who were fatally hurt in grid
iron accidents.
The first casualty came on Octo-
Der 2, when Buell. Crawford of the
Western States college of Colorado
died from blood poisoning as the re-
suit of broken leg. Fractured
skulls and injured backs caused a ma
jority of the deaths. One player died
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11
(By "DEL.")


wall, the Teller wanted me ter pay
him cause Bearcat bit hole in one
of his tires while he was er goin'
over an over. But l says, 'Uh-uh!'
Eff you don't want yer tires bit you
needn't = p'tu = run over my kids.
Dear C. C. Why do they have holes
in doughnuts Lou Wesley.
Referred your question to Rollin
Knoles and he says it's to keep them
from turnin' inter pancakes.
Bill Hicl1lin and Slim Fetters are al
ways kidding each other and when
Slim came up from Phoenix and show
ed Bill d picture he had taken on a
mules back and asked Bill if he didn't
think it was q pretty good picture,
Bill, he said: "Sure. But who is that
man on your back ?"
"This song about bananas makes me
sick" says Carter Joy. ''In my day
we had songs like Ia Ra Ra Boom De
Ay and Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a
Bow Wow that had some sense to
'en."
We never heard man talk so mean
to a youngster as Willis Brown did the
other day to one of his little boys.
The little fellow asked him in the most
innocent way-we are sure he didn't
mean the least bit of harm by it:
Daddy, is today tomorrow ?"
]. "Why, no." said Willis. "Of course it
isn't tomorrow
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11
eyes, quite a number"

eyes, quite a number"
"All travelling together?"
"Yes, these were all pretty close to-
gether, and moving right along"
"And none of 'em got stuck? Must
have been good cars
Eyes, they were"
"What kind you in?v
"Me? Why, was in, ! think, a
Rock Island empty box car"
This here poetry is the bunk. We
know it. But the fellers what writ
it think it's the gnat's goloshes, so
you'll ies' have to indure it, that's
all:
A man that was quite a large debtor,
Cursed the sorrowful day that he
mebtor,
"Now that would be jake"
Said this unlucky rake,
Had | only not written that lebtor.
sim BURKE.
A man of three hundred in weight
Attempted to vault DER geiht,
But the thing was so high
That he fell on his Ugh,
Which was WHICH he was leight for
his delight.
&c. o. LAMPLAND.
"Will you do the Turkey-Trotsky?n
I inquired of fair Miss Krepps
NO." she said, you're talking
rotsky,"
! just hate those Russian steppes."
DIR. r. O. RAYMOND.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11
Tom.
~ o
Sims


Boston preacher says church is a
habit. Well, it's a good habit. Try
it, for goodness sake.
News from Mexico. The war down
there ended even before Dempsey
could challenge the winner.
Man caught in Seattle stole car
in Los Angeles. Said it was joke.
He carried the joke too far.
Boston phone company will occupy
a new building soon if moving men
don't get the wrong number.
Suzanne Lenglen, tennis marvel,
has started billiards. Already she can
pose on one foot.
Chicago White Sox baseball club
has signed a fireman player who may
be good at put outs.
Movie stars wife asks divorce.
Suits him, he says. Maybe she is the
worst wife he has had lately.
Thousands of people will enjoy
learning a train announcer got arrest
ed in Willimantic, Conn.
Dallas (Tex.) woman yawned and
discIocated her jaw, so be careful
about telling people bum jokes.
Conductor got robbed of his weeks
pay in Miami, Fla. Anyway, that S
what he claims happened.
News from Paris. Pair of stockings
sold for $500. Once we saw some look
ing like million dollars.
News from London. More trouble
in sight. A British Henry Ford will
make $4,000 autos this year.
News from Greece. King may get
his job back He's lucky It's easier
than running a cafe.
Statistics show 45,093,9 ,982 punches
of bananas sold last year. Popular
song writer's are big liars.
A success is a man who picked out
the right kind of habits.
Seattle man and girl got arrested
for stealing smelling salts, so now
they both need some.
Several shows in New York are said
to be so naughty the tickets are sold
out six weeks in advance.
New invention studies the sea bot
tom. Goes down four miles. That is
another deep study.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11
THE COCONINO SUN

there, and was headed east. Then he
wanted to know about the roads.
'"They tell me they're bad between
here and Winslow. How did you find
them %
"Well - | got this far"
Have any trouble?"
None to speak Of"
"How long did it take you to make
it?"
"Oh, about four hours"
Many cars ON the road?"
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11

She came back to the city library
to return a book on English she had
been reading Say" said to the IL
brarian. This book sure done me a
lot of good. | agree with It that the
English language is decadin' some
thin awful. Hardly no one talks
proper nowadays, an goodness knows
what the mex generation will talk
like if nothin' amt done bout it."
We won't mention their names, but
most OF you know them very well,
They were driving back in an auto
mobile from Williams.
Say" said one of them. 'If you
don be more careful bout the way
you're drivin', you'll-hic-hic-have
US in the ditch"
Me-" said the other, astonished,
"why, I thought you was drivin'."
Embonpointous colored lady of this
sylvan city explains that the reason
she hes SO many fellows:
"Dey's what I calls my rainbeax.
Seven different coiored gentlemen.
Yas'm."
One Of Mayor Tom Pulliam's
friends back in Arkansaw sends him
him the account of an automobile run
ming over the youngest son of one of
his old-time neighbors. The boy was
named Bearcat, and when the father
was asked what he was going to do
about Bearcat being run over by that
DANCED automobile, he said:
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11
THE SHORTCUT BOYS

An elderly gentleman was recently
giving fatherly advice to young
friend.
"The road to success is apt to be a
long, hard one, my boy" he said.
"BHt are there no short cuts?" the
young man asked.
eyes, upon second thought, there
are. Our prisons are full of men who
took Shortcuts" the gentleman said.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11
But you said it was. !"

But you said it was"
when did say today was tomor-
row."
Yesterday"
"Well, it was. Today was tomor-
row yesterday, but today is today, just
as yesterday was today yesterday, but
is yesterday today, and tomorrow will
be today tomorrow, which makes to-
day yesterday and tomorrow at the
same time"
No wonder the little fellow looked
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11
THEY DO HAPPEN

Bill: "What did you do after the ac-
cident?"
Tome: "Scraped up an acquain-
tanee..
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-11

Of strangulation. He was chewing to-
bacco and strangled when he was
tackled, dying on the field. Two were
killed in Chicago.