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The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25
LEUPP BRAVES BLEW UP
AND LOST THEIR SCALPS
FLAGSTAFF WINS EASILY

Flagstaff -Leupp In dian baseball
game on Sunday was interesting until
the fifth inning, when, with no one
cut, two on bases and Spencer, the
Red twirler, at bat, both Indian run
ners were put out on an attempted
steal.
That blew I'D the visitors. Spencer
had been pitching good ball until then
but gave up in disgust in the sixth,
when Flagstaff runs began piling up.
He swapped places with Dickson, the
first baseman, who failed to stop the
bat-fest, whereupon, in the seventh
Marcus, who had been catching, re-
placed him, doing pretty fair work
until the end.
Wally Knox worked all the way
through for Flagstaff. His support
was ragged at times, but after the
bloody sixth that didn't matter much.
Mayor Loren Cress umpired behind
the bat and proved to be one of the
most successful utility backstops ever
tried out here. He stopped hot ones
with both knee-caps and amidships,
buying all the arnica in town that
might to soothe various injured limbs
and muscles.
The final score being 26 to 6, it is
hardly necessary to follow the plays
inning by inning. The story is told
enough in detail by this:
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25
SAM DOUGLASS DIES
SUDDENLY AT HIS HOME

Samuel Douglas, a welllnown old
pioneer died suddenly Sunday MORN
ing of Brights disease. He had been
confined to his home for several days
previously and had been chatting
cneerfully with couple of friends an
hour or so before he died. He was
found on the floor Of his room having
fallen forward from his chain when
death came to claim him.
For about thirty years Sam had
been a resident of Flagstaff. He was
a hard working, genial old friend
whose life had not fallen in pleasant
places, but adversely had not soured
his disposition.
AS near as can be ascertained he
was born in Ohio in 1854, being 10
years of age at the time of his death.
He leaves a daughter now living in
Los Angeles, a brother and a sister
whose whereabouts are unknown. The
daughter in Los Angeles was notified
by friends.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon attended by old time friends
who knew him best and loved him
most during the long years he made
Flagstaff his home.
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WHO LIED?

Knox and Curtis, who left for
Los Angeles Monday morning fol-
lowing the disbanding of the Flag
staff baseball team, of which they
were, respectively, pitcher and
short-stop, broke into print Through
the sporting page of the Los Ang-
eles Examiner, which, presumably
on their authority, stated that they
had not been paid for playing here.
The truth is that they we're both
paid more than had been agreed
upon. Knox unquestionably is a
good player. He was worth what
he got. Smith should have been
paid for the errors he pulled. In
spite Of them and his weakness at
the bat, he was an inveterate little
grandstand strutter and about the
only one in town during the few
weeks he spent here who thought
he was real ball player was him-
self.
1t is hard to believe Knox could
have made any such statement to
the Examiner. 1t Is hard not to
believe that Smith did. The one
that made it must have been using
it as a hard luck story to make a
touch.
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RUN OVER BY CAR;
FACE HURT, THAT'S ALL

Death passed by a very marrow
margin Sunday morning when a auto
mobile driven by j. G. Graham Of
Lake Mary camp, struck, knocked
down and ran over Leonard, two-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. r. Sulli-
want Of Williams, badly bruising one
side of the childs face.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivant and family
and two other Williams families, in
three cars, were on their way to Lake
Mary for days outing. One driver
had tire trouble and the cars stopped.
Graham drove past, going at fair
rate and the little one stepped from
behind a car in front of ahis machine.
The child was brought to Mercy
Hospital, Flagstaff. MIR. Graham was
keenly sorry and has been one of the
most frequent inquirers about the
child's condition, which, while more
time must be allowed for observation
to make certain. still seems not to
have received more than the super
ficial hurt on the face.
Al 13-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
SuIlivant was killed near Williams a
couple of years ago by the shooting
Of a gun at box of explosives.
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u. S. COLLECTOR FOWLER
MAKES Al FINE RECORD

Charles Fowler, U. S. collector of
customs at Nogales, who with Mrs.
Fowler and their two daughters, Miss
Rose and Mrs. Ardery, wife of Major
Ardery of the u. S. Army stationed
at Governors Island, N. Y, and three
grand children have been spending
an extended summer vacation trip
through the north, came in from Nor
mon Lake Monday, leaving after a
"trip up the Frisco Peaks boulevard
for Grand Canyon, Mr.. Fowler was
advised while here that the line ON
the border was opened again by the
United States for travel at all hours.
1t had been closed after 8 o'clock p. m.
for several weeks.
The annual report of the port of
Nogales shows collections of $553, 600,
on exports and imports amounting ITO
$22, 100000 Nogales doing one half
the business. The cost of collecting
500 has been cut from 20 cents to
1862 since Collector Fowler took
charge of the office some three years
ago, and the number of men employed
in the service has increased by nine
teen men making his total force now
forty-nine. The salary Of each man
has been increased during his admins
istration Of the office. Collector
Fowler is well pleased with tjle show
ing his office has made since taking
charge three years ago.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25
OLE SOLBERG AND MISS
LYDIA DAVIS MARRIED

Ole Solberg Of Flagstaff and Miss
Lydia Davis, formerly of Waynesboro,
Miss, were married dn Flagstaff last
Saturday by Rev. II. F. Softley in the
presence of several friends of both
bride and groom
The bride is an accomplished young
woman of culture and refinement.
She came to Arizona from her native
state to follow her vocation of teach
ing and last winter taught at Pclacca,
an the Indian reservation northeast OF
Flagstaff. Mr.. soiberg was employ
ed on the government building then
being done at KeaHls Canyon and
there they became acquainted.
Mr.. Solberg is one of Flagstaff's IS
solid citizens, popular with a wide
circle of friends who will be delighted
to know Of his fine start nlahrinorl-
tally. He is brother of Peter Sol
berg Of this city and has been associa~
ted with him a great deal in as con-
tract builder. The young couple spent
their honeymoon in Prescott.
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SAMUEL, RECENT COG in
HUNTS MACHINE, NOW IS
.HURLINC MONKEY WRENCH

E. w. Samuel, candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor
and Governor Hunts former score
tary of the board of directors of state
institutions and director of the state
highway department, spoke at :. the
court house in Flagstaff ON Monday
night to about half hundred people.
MIR. Samuel directed a great deal
of his time ito Governor Hunt, until
lately his political preceptor and
whose campaign he managed two
years ago.
But conditions have changed since
then, and the man who sat up for
three nights before Hunts election
to carry Maaicopa county, is sitting
up nights now trying to swing the
tide the other way.
The gist of the charges against
HUNT, as made by Samuel, is that
the latter is conducting the state IN
situations uneconomically, inefficient
ly and with the principal object In
view of strengthening the Hunt poli-
tical machine. He charged that the
state employees are being assessed
five per cent of their salaries to swell
the Hunt campaign fund, which Sam
uell declares, is in direct violation of
the penal statutes.
Samuell's platform covers the usual
things regarding economy, efficiency,
etc, that one finds in every platform,
recommends the removal of the state
highway department from politics;
that the state insane asylum medical
department should be turned over to
the state medical society for regula-
ion; that the penitentiaRy should have
industrial Adjustments sufficient to
utilize its man power; for modified
Colorado river pact.
Mr.. Samuel was accompanied to
Flagstaff by his wife.
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MOOSE ENTERTAIN TWO
OFFICERS OF DISTRICT

District supervisor w. Ward Davies,
Deputy District Supreme Dictator
Andy E. Warrington and Hilton
Long, all of Los Angeles, enroute to
New York city to attend the Seth an
nuaI convention of the supreme lodge
Loyal Order of Moose attended the
regular meeting of Flagstaff lodge on
Monday night.
The officers of Flagstaff lodge
entertained the visitors with a "trip
up the Weatherford boulevard in the
afternoon. That evening they We're
guests at banquet at the Commercial
cafe.
At seven. the lodge met. Eight
candidates were initiated. Deputy
Warrington was speaker of the even
ing. There were very few members
of the lodge absent, it being one OF
the finest meetings yet held. 1t is
hoped a longer visit will be had from
these men on their way home.
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COUNTY'S RURAL SCHOOLS
HAVING HEALTH CONTEST

Miss Rosa Bouto1i, county home
demonstration agent, is conducting a
health contest in the rural summer
schools Of this county. Mrs. Charlotte
Acker, county superintendent OF
schools is cooperating with Miss Bou-
ton. The latter says:
OF all the problems engaging the
public mind today one of the most
vital is the health Of children.
If health conditions are to be inn
proved nutrition problems must be
studied, for nutrition hes at the foun-
dation Of health.
Under the direction of the extension
workers of Coconino county, several
nutrition projects are now IN pro-
gress. The home demonstration agent
has portable scales with which she
has weighed and measured the child
rem in thipteen rural schools of the
county The object of weighing and
measuring children lis to help deter
mine present physical conditions, and
to interest them in forming better
health habits. Because a child is un-
der normal weight it does not neces-
sarily follow that he is in bad physical
condition, but If he is z per cent or
more under weight this fact is consid-
cred as a dangerous signal by those
who have studied the subject most
carefully. If he does not in one month
show gain in weight when eating
plenty Of good wholesome food and
abeying health rules, he should be
taken to physician for an examina-
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MEETING OF AUXILIARY

The American Legion Auxiliary
met at the home of Mrs. Gregg last
Thursday afternoon. The Prescott
hospital committee reported the books
sent to Ward 5 at Whipple barracks
received. A goodly sum was realized
by the sale of sandwiches and coffee
at the Fourth of July celebration and
the Auxiliary was awarded one half
the first prdze for organization float
in the parade. Donations to the Nat
ional Auxiliary child welfare fund and
the Parley-Aloha fund for the benefit
of ex-service women were made. The
National Auxiliary convention will be
held in st. Paul, September 1919.
The railroads are giving rates to Leg
ion members, Auxiliary members and
widows of deceased Legion members.
This unit has not planned ito send any
one but will be glad to furnish I'M
formation to anyone who may be
going.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25
MANY OPERATIONS AT
HOSPITAL SATURDAY

Three major and several minor
operations were performed ait Mercy
hospital, Flagstaff, last Saturday by
DIR. E. Payne Palmer of Phoenix, who
arrived on the morning train, stayed
at work until 5 o'clock, then returned
to Phoenix on the evening train.
All but one of the operations was
successful
w. P. Brown, who at one time
worked in Flagstaff at the Marian
drug store and had come up with his
sister to Mormon lake on vacation,
arrived in town Monday, sick. HIS
condition remained about the same,
and seemingly not serious enough TO
cause worry, until Friday, when he
was much worse and was removed to
the hospital.
The operation revealed there had
been an intestinal perforation and
nothing could be done to save him,
death occurring within few hours
following the operation.
The only surviving relative is his
sister, Miss Anna Brown, who lived
with him.. He was 55 years old,
originally from Leavenworth, Kansas,
and had lived for the last seven years
in Phoenix, where his remains were
taken for burial. For the last two
wears he worked for the Owl drug
company, Phoenix.
Tony Montana was operated on for
chronic appendicitis and is getting
aiong nicely.
Miles Hedrick, the 13-year-old son
Of the millwright at the Flagstaff
Lumber Co. mill was operated on for
acute appendicitis, and also is making
fine recovery.
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5. W. MISSIONARIES SOON
TO MEET AT FLAGSTAFF

Eighteenth annual Southwest Bible
and Missionary Conference will begin
at the conference grounds just east OF
Flagstaff on Tuesday, August 5, and
end Sunday, August II.
AS in former years, the conference
has an interesting program, filling
each day with profitable work Among
those who take prominent part, ac-
cording to the 16-page illustrated
program pust ISSUED, are: President
j. b. Frey, DR.. w. P. White, Rev. w.
"A. Hills, Rev j. r. Duerksen, Rev. L.
p. Brink, Rev. j. r. Smith, Mrs.
StOkely, Miss Stob, Miss Miller, DIR.
H. Al. Ironside, DIR. Fulton, Rev. F. G.
Mitchell, Miss Clara Holcomb.
These faithful workers among the
southwest reservation Indians get a
great deal of good in the inspiration
derived from these conferences and in
the interchange of views and ex-
periences. The conferences are largely
attended by Indians, also, and thus the
Gospel gets wider spread.
The board of directors of the con-
ference are:
Rev. ]. B. Frey, President, Tuba
City, Ar1Z0na.
Rev. j. w. Brink, Vice-President,
Rehoboth, N. M.
Rev. Lee |. Thayer, Recording Sec
retary, Clovis, Calf.
Rev. F. G. Mitchell, Corresponding
Secretary. Ganado, Arizona.
Rev. John Butler, Treasurer, Tuba
City, Arizona.
J.. p. Anderson, Valentine, Arizona.
In the program the following ex-
tracts from an article by Rev. John
Butler regarding the genesis of the
conference viii be interesting to
many:
In the early summer of 1900, two
missionaries of the Navajo Indians, In
the fever of their "first love" to
preach the unsearchable riches of
Christ to the great Bedouin tribe of
the American Desert, in their own
tongue, shod with the preparation of
the gospel of peace and a good pair
of shoes for their feet, following three
burroS through the hot sands of the
descent, parked in front of the Mennon-
tie mission to the HopiS at Oraibi, In
charge of the Rev. H. r. Voth, thus
completing the first lap of fifty miles
in their journey of four hundred or
more miles over the reservation, in
quest of native with enough knOwl-
edge of the English language to give
them some clue to the language of
the people, which TO this day presents
inexplicable difficulties in structure
and pronounciation for the white anan,
as formidable as the dark paganism of
the people whose mother tongue it is.
The generous and cordial invitation
that night in this pioneer missionary
to the Hopis, to stop for the might
and join the family at the evening
meal, seemed almost too good to be
true, after two days afoot plodding
through the burning sands Of the
desert and eating and sleeping under
conditions that are ideal to demon.
strate whether we have learned to
glory rather than groan in t1ibulRr
tionE.
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position for next year. The board is
proceeding carefully, feeling that the
position is too important to permit
hasty action There is a possibility
that a celebrated educator and nominal
executive from another state, one who
ranks among the very highest in the
United States, may be secured.
All of the members of the Normal
board attended the meeting here Mon
day: G. O. Case, state Superinten-
dent of public instruction, of Phoenix;
Sam Proctor of Winslow, and James
Kennedy, secretary, of Williams.
Mr.. McMullen will remain here
until the present term of summer
school. Then he and Mrs. McMullen
and their youngest daughter, Miss
Lucretia McMullen, will go to New
York City, where Mr.. McMullen will
become one of the faculty of Teachers
college of Columbia university, the
position which has been offered him
for the second consecutive time. His
main reason in going is to take spec
ial studies, which he will comlete an
the year, when he will be ready to
come back here and remain, confes-
sing that he likes Arizona better than
any other state he ever lived in and
Flagstaff best of all.
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ROTARY HEARS ABOUT THE
BOY AND HIS PROBLEMS

Joe p. Wilson can do something be-
sides compute banking interest. He
can run dinged good Rotary pro-
gram. He proved it Tuesday.
Among his stellar performers were
r. "A. Tallcott of Butler college, Ind,
author, poet and reader; Col. FL. David
Evans, big chief of the Evans school
for boys, Flagstaff and Tucson; Ben
jamin Owens, regional director Boy
Scouts; DR.. M G. Flronske and Bill
Cady. They all spoke, except Bill,
who extracted couple of solos from
himself and the choruses from the
bunch, and Mr.. Tallcott, who "read"
a couple of humorous things, evoking
much applause and laughter.
Colonel Evans talked interestingly
about the boy and the necessity of car
ing for his body, soul and spirit If
he is to properl ydevelop into an all
around man. He believes lit as nee
essary to feed the soul and spirit as
the body. Some Of the qualities most
necessary to develop are economy,
perseverance, high aim, the habit
of thinking before either speaking or
acting.
NlI. OWGtIc, VIII was OIit1 vi O1lOCC
personally given the highest scout
decoration at Butte, Mont, last year
by President Harding for life saving,
talked convincingly about the boy
problem and our responsibility toward
the boy.
DIR. Fronske reported on the present
status of the boy scout annual drive
for funds and emphasized its inpor-
tance, also reviewing the splendid pro-
gress made during the last year under
the management of Scout Executive
Mccormick.
Chairman Joe asked how many of
the Rotarians had registered to vote
in the coming primaries, and required
those who hadn't to pay. Then he
required each member to give the
names of the Rotary committees he
had been appointed TO for this year
and name the chairman of each. That
resulted in more fines.
President G. B.. Wilson, who OPEN
ed and closed the meeting during the
latter ceremony, had the ladies of the
w m S club who served
that days and the two preceding lun-
ches come into the room and thanked
them on behalf of the members for
the dandy service they had given.
They were: Mrs. Frank Harrison,
chairman; Mrs. Herb Asselin, Mrs.
Ed Babbitt, Mrs. P. j. Lindemann and
Mrs. Carries S. Mccormick.
Miss Elsa Myers presided at the
piano to make sure there were tunes
when song birds Cady and McMullen
led the rest through their customary
vocal exercises.
Visiting ROtarians: Jim FELTON,,
Tempe; John Johnson, Phoenix; John
Thompson, Needles; Sam Proctor
and Grady Gam1nage,e Winslow; jam
eastman, Las Vegas, New; ]. G. Null
len, Jerome. xs, hAs8
Other guests: Miss Elsa Myers,
Colonel Evans, DIR. Tallcott, Mr..
Owens, Frank Goodman, F. e. VIII
liams of Tucson, r. E. Downer of
Richmond, Calf; Tom L. Rees, Dick
Connor, Ben Stromer of Kingn1an.
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SPEEDING CAR OyERTURNS

Jose F. Loya of Superior, Arizona,
with party of friends met with a
bad accident just this side of Maine
Saturday morning. Mr.. Loya was
driving a new Buick sport model tour
ing car. He was travelling too fast
to make a turn.s The car left the
road, turning over twice. 1t hit
telephone pole. smashing it in three
pieces. None of the occupants were
badly hurt receiving only minor
scratches. The car was badly damag-
ed, the top and tenders being total
loss, the sides bent in. From its
looks it seems nothing less then a
miracle that any Of the occupants
escaped with their lives,
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The boards action in granting leave
of absence to DIR. McMiullen will meet
with general approval, because he has
added greatly to the schools growth
and prestige since he took charge in
the fall of 1920, and his return after
his years leave is up means con-
tinuance of his successful policies and
still further fame for the irstitution.
Mr.. Gamnage, to whom the APP
pointment was offered, is a successful
educator and a splendid executive.
He deeply appreciated the offer. The
reason for not accepting is given in
the following extract from his letter
to the Normal boardsin reply to it:
81 am fully aware of the opportulni-
ties in this broader field of service.
If there is any educational work
greater than that of the public
schools, should say it is the work of
training teachers. However, in view
of certain matters | have started in
Winslow and in view of the short term
of the offer, feel / should remain in
my present position While / ann
deeply conscious and appreciative of
honor you have shown me, feel COM
PEELED to most respectfully decline the
offer"
There are several applicants for the
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25
JUNIOR C OF C AGAINST
BLYTHE-L. A. ROAD BONDS

Flagstaff Junior Chamber of Conn
merce at the last meeting adopted
resolutions condenning the attempt to
get state bonds voted in the coming
election to build the Blythe-Los Ange-
les state road. This proposition to
tax the whole state to put over the
pet project Of one corner of the state
will get very few, if any, votes up
this way.
The Chamber got things going to
get the Maine Grand Canyon road
viewed and adopted by the board of
supervisors as an official county road.
This matter had been hanging fire
for long time, for some unknown
reason, and now it is intended to get
it properly taken care of.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25
NEW STORE OPENING

John Lukus last week closed his
Leroux street shoe repair shop and
stored the machinery and tools, hav-
ing found that people are less and less
inclined to have 'em patched and re-
soIed, and will work at something else.
This week o. L. Hazelwood, who ar
rived here a week or so ago with his
family from Winkleman, is getting
ready TO open fruit and vegetable
store in the place. He had that same
kind Of business in Winkleman, but
says it's too hot down there to stay.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25
SLUGGER MUSTABIN SORE
OVER BEING INTERRUPTED

Last Thursday night as u. ]. Lewis,
the druggist, drove up to his garage
in the west end of town he noticed
a man leaving it. He drove in and
just as he came out was slugged on
the forehead, knocking him to his
knees. He ran for his gun, his face
covered with blood. The intruder also
ran; anyway he was nowhere to be
found when Jimmie returned eager
Tor another round. This was the
third time the garage had been enter
ed, the two times previous small ac-
cessories being taken.
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BISHOP GERCKE LEAVES

Bishop Daniel +. Gercke, diocese Of
Tucson, who had been recuperating IN
Flagstaff from an operation on his
throat, left on Saturday for Tucson,
]. B. Koch taking him as far as
Jerome an his car. From there the
bishop returned to Tucson, planning
then to 90 to southern California in
connection with the formation of the
new Fresno Monterey diocese. MIR.
Koch returned TO Flagstaff Saturday
night. MaIcom Putty made the trip
down and back with him.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25
NEW HoWITzERs HERE

Flagstaff Howitzer company, 158th
infantry, national guard, last week re-
ceived the new howitzers and ann
niunitiOn and the officers and men are
getting acquainted with them.
They're spiteful little gun, warrant
ed to annihilate and otherwise multi
late with severe unanirnity if proper
ly aimed. It would be well, in case
our baseball team gets slow in start
ing next spring, to sign them up.
With d battery like that, it is doubt
full if even Hal Chase would get a
very much stuffing for his batting
average.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25

Victor Fleming, Lucien Hubbard
and w. L. Griffith. moving picture
directors, all internationally known,
arrived in Flagstaff Sunday, stayed
at the Commercial hotel that night
and early next morning left with Lee
Doyle for the Rainbow Natural bridge
country to hunt locations for filming
Zane Grey's famous novel, "The Van
fishing American"
The directors expect to be out
around Navajo mountain for several
weeks.
The Forthcoming picture production
of "The Vanishing American" was