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The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
INVESTIGATE BEFORE you INVEST

+ The get-rich-Quick operators always find plenty
of victims anxious to part with hard-earned
money. The latest large operator OF that KIND
was a Chicago man who floated an utterly worth
less oil stock and found trouble IN handling all the
money people forced upon him. He admits that
he paid dividends" out of money received for
stock-that is, used new customers money to
pay an old customers dividends. This was done
many months after Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon issued his warning to the country against
unsound investments. Mr.. Mellon has served the
nation well in many respects but it may be doubt
ed whether he has done anything that ought to
be of more value than his advice on "How to
Avoid Bad Investments" Here are his II dan
ger signs" and they are worth repeating:
1. Mining Stock-The best looking mine in the
world may prove white elephant" Mining is
a very expensive undertaking and the risks are
unusually great. There are many good mining
investments but this branch of the investment
market is generally not for those who depend up
on q salary.
g Oil Stock-Drilling for oil is costly The
hazards are great. Oil investments are specula-
tive and in a class with mining investments
3. In the wake of every important discovery
OF invention there comes host Of schemes" air.
planes," ''radio," wireless" The promoters of
these may have only the best of intentions, but
frequently their enthusiasm is about all they have
to sell. Lock before you leap.
q. Investment in real estate" situated in
some distant place is sometimes as dangerous as
mining stock. People have been known to buy
sWarnpS advertised as Sea-Shore frontage Know
what you are buying before you invest
.5. Land development" schemes frequently do
not pan out. At best it is a long time before any
money comes in from sales. investments in "neW
companies" that are going to "sell by maiP'
should be generally avoided.
6. Patent rights and processes distribution.
It is rarely the patentee who makes the money.
s7. New manufacturing methods" should al
ways be closely checked and investigated.
8. An investment requiring quick decision is
often a fake If there isn't sufficient time to
sleep over it," something is probably wrong.
9. Special inducements" in cash discounts or
stock bonuses urging you to be of the first to
invest are suspicious symptoms.
TO- Tips" alleged to land you "on the ground
floor" are rarely to be taken Those who are ION
the ground floor will monopolize the opportunity
IL Playing the stock market on margin" and
all other forms Of speculation are decidedly not
for the small investor. Beware of the "bucket
shop If you buy stocks outright for investment
do so through a member of a legitimate ex-
change.
r. Stock in amail order companies" being or
ganized with promises based on what others have
done seldom turns out well.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
WATER SITUATION SERIOUS

The town of Flagstaff is on the verge OF the
greatest crisis in its history 1t is doubtful that
the casual observer and destructive critic fully
realizes the graveness of the situation Flagstaff
has far outgrown it's water supply and could be
completely without water with but few days
notice An explanation of the cause may be found
by learning how the supply is obtained.
The source of the supply is located about 10
miles from town in the interior valley on the east
side of the San Francisco peaks. These peaks were
originally parts of one volcanic cone which rose to
height of 5000 feet higher than the present H.
900 feet peaks at the west end of what is now
Known as the interior valley. Water is obtained
from five springs and six tunnels which are sew
eral hundred feet apart, making it necessary to
collect the water by means of pipe line to each
spring In severe winters, frosts, penetrating 10
to II feet into the volcanic ash formation, COM
pletely stop the flow of the springs.
After passing through measuring device the
water is conducted Is miles down the mountain
side through two gravity flow lines to the stor-
age reservoirs. These flow lines are made up of
six, seven and eight-inch vitrified pipe A growth
of willows augmented by seepage of water from
cement Joints has caused roots to grow and enter
the interior of the vitrified pipe lines causing
frequent trouble by reducing the pipe capacity.
The maximum capacity of the two lines is but lit
tie greater than the normal needs of the town.
The expense of cutting and cleaning out these
roots is an annual expense, which is increasing
from year to year.
was constructed in 1898, when the development
of the water supply from the springs was begun.
1t is asphalt lined and has capacity of 2,500,000
gallons. It's main value now is for use as a
secondary basin to receive water from the springs
when the second and larger reservoir is being
cleaned
The second and main storage reservoir has
capacity of 50,000,000 gallons 1t was constructed
in 1914 when the Santa Fe Railroad company
designed and constructed improvements to the
original waterworks. The sides and bottom are
lined with two layers of concrete slabs, Is feet
square Between the concrete layers is water
proof membrane.
1t is in these reservoirs that the town supply is
stored during the spring and early summer
months to provide sufficient water for the needs
during the autumn and winter months. The stor-
age is not sufficient to provide all of the water
needed during the long dry spells. However,
storage basins alone would not remedy the situa-
tion as the pipe line capacity is too small to fill
the required reserve capacity during the time of
maximum flow from the springs. AS result of
the present situation, water, which could be used
to the advantage and needs of the town, is wasted
at it's source.
A failure of the citizens to realize the import
ance of voting affirmatively on the bonds would
leave Flagstaff in serious predcament
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
ANENT THE LITTLE JAUNT

Last week Col F. S. Breen, the philosopher who
makes The Coconino Sun shine threw off the edi-
toria harness and with his better half, bade adleu
to his friends and hied himself to New York, from
whence he will embark for six months trip to
find out whether Columbus or Voliya told the
truth Last time the colonel was on a cruise he
sent in some snappy stories on his impressions of
Hawaii, and we expect to see from, time to time
in The Sun, his sIants on some of those far away
lands whittier he is going, among them Shanghai
Calcutta, Bombay and other Asiatie cities not to-
mention Egypt and the Nile, Cairo, Palestine,
Naples, Gibraltar and Monte Carlo.
: By the time the colonel gives us all this around
the world dope he will easily be in the class of the
late Frank Carpenter Tombstone Epitaph.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
MODEST MAIDEN

"John, I want to say something to
you'll"
"Say on, my DEAR" replied John, as
he looked fondly at the golden head
that was pillowed on his manly
bosom
This is the year when proposing
is done by the women"
Eyes
II hope you don't expect me to
propose to you?"
"Well, Mary, | have never given the
matter q thought. To tell the truth.
I've only known you for-that is to
say"
81 am glad you don't expect me
to propose. I'm not that kind, I hope.
! am going to let you do the propos-
ing yourself in the old-fashioned way.
The old-fashioned way is good enough
for me''
The girl gave her lover beaming
smile, and the youth rejoiced that he
had found such treasure of mod
esty.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
THE FORLORN HOPE

"Rabin," said Mr.. Moscovitz to his
friend, 81 think | have lost a pocket
book with $1,000 in it."
"Have you looked for it," asked
Mr.. Rabin.
Certainly | have. looked" said Mr..
Moscovitz. II have looked in all my
coat pockets, in all my vest pockets
and in my front trousers pockets and
in one of my hip pockets-and it
amt there"
"Why don't you look in the other
hip pocket ?" asked Mr.. Rabin.
Because" said Mr.. Moscovitz,
"that's the last pocket I got"
1'Vell, vot of it,"
Because, Rabin, if I look in that
pocket and still it amt there, then ]
drop dead"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
THE PosT-GRADUATE WIFE

She always has her home in perfect
order so that when her husband comes
home tired in the evening they can
start out without delay.
She is scrupulous about her appear
ance in the house and can always
lunch downtown any day 20 minutes
after ringing her husband at the of
flee.
She has solved the problem of pre-
serving her husbands love of home by
keeping him out of it as much as pos
sible.
Knowing how much depends upon
her husbands health, she watches his
diet. She sees that they eat in none
but the best restaurants. What sleep
ing he does is in the most exclusive
apartments.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
LIFTING THE BURDEN

In little over four years the country has paid
off one-fifth of its war debt. Were the same rate
to continue, the entire obligation would be liquid
ated in 20 years. but tax reductions recently made
and contemplated for the future are likely to cut
the revenue to figure that will not permit of
such large debt payments. The first consdera-
tion of President Coolidge is for the taxpayer, and
surpluses that may occur in the treasury from
time to time will be translated into lighter taxes
rather than heavier payments on the national
debt.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

self-confessed crook never stood very high
in the estimation of the American people. 1t fol
lows, therefore, that not many people will give
much credence to the story Of contractors agent
that he bribed former head of the veterans
bureau. Perhaps he did, but it will take more
than his own testimony to prove it. If that sort
of testimony were to be taken at it's face no pub
lie official in the United States high or low, would
be safe from the accusations Of some crook who
saw fit to put up bribery story.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
HE GETS THE BACON

Congressman Carl Hayden doesn't seem to be a
Bit bothered by the fact that he is a ldernocrat
in republican administration; he goes after ap-
pFopriatons for Arizona-and gets them.
According to recent news dispatches, he has
secured for Arizona some millions of dollars in
appropriations for the coming fiscal year-and
this is at least part of a congressman's duty,
especially in the case of state like ours where
tAe federal government owns SO great portion
of the land.
s"Our CARP is very much all right Jerome
News.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
LATEST ALIRI

"What excuse had you for driving
so miles an hour through the city 2"
the judge sternly.
Il was just hustling to get home 50
I could get back to the crossword
puzzle / have been working on" ex-
planned the motorist.
Cease dismissed. Come back into
my consultation room; want to ask
you about a couple of words that have
stumped me- said the judge.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
THE LOWDOWN

An Iowa girl, enroute to visit
friends in New York, entered the city
by the Hudson tunnel, then took the
subway to their address.
"What do you think of the city,"
they asked on her arrival.
81 couldn't say she replied. "Fve
had only a worm 's-eye view"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
BUSINESS FIRST

She: "All is over between US and /
am going to give you back your ring.
There is another man."
He: "Tell me his name and address" ;"
She: "You are going to kill him -
He: "By no means! | want to sell
him the ring"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
HE DID

Officer (just bawled out): "Not a
man in this company will be given
liberty this afternoon"
Voice: Give me liberty or give me
DEATH"
Officer: "Who said that 20
Voice: Patrick Henry"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

There is much talk about the undesirable men
who hold office, but there is little said regarding
the thousands of men who are quietly doing their
duty in positions of trust. Often their pay is
small But if they were not doing what they are
elected to do, and doing it right it would cause
confusion. Those who are holding the small of
fiees are holding the foundations of this country
in their hands.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

Fred S. Breen, of The Coconino Sun, at Flag
staff accompanied by his wife) has gone on
tour around the world This is the first time on
record so far as we know, that country editor
of weekly newspaper ever accomplished this
marvellous feat. Brother Breen has established a
precedent for Arizona editors which will be diff
cult to follow.-Graham County Guardian.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
MORE TROUBLE

She: Nov what are you stopping
for?"
He (as car comes to halt): "Fvc
lost my bearings"
She: "Well, at least you are origi-
nal. Most fellows run out of gas!"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
IMPROyE YOUR CHILD

Edison, with all his inventions, was
a piker compared to the ambitious
young photographer who advertised:
"Your baby, if you have ore, can be
enlarged, tinted and framed for
$8.79."
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

People once complained Of hard times when they
did not know whence the next meal or last
months rent was to come. Today "hard times"
mean those brief and infrequent periods when the
working man cannot afford to buy new automo-
bile and has to figure little to pay the next in
stallment on the radio or overstuffed living room
suite.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

Critics of the republican action in acquiescing in
the withdrawal of four radical senator's from the
party councils, assert that from the standpoint
of expedency it was i'll advised. Whether it was
or not, since when has the republican party been
governed by expediency? It was a matter of
right and of justice to the millions of loyal re-
phblicans that those who were dissatisfied with
No political organization that compromises with
its enemies can long retain the respect of its fol-
lowers or of the country.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
NOT so WELL OFF

Dick: ''Is the man your sister is
going to marry rich?"
Marion: II don't think so, because
every time the marriage is mentioned
father says, poor man.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
DISQUALIFIED

Uncle Jack asked little Celia if she
didn't want him to play with her.
"Oh, no." she said, we're playing
Indian and you're no use cause you're
scalped already"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
ALE CIT Up

Where have you been ?"
'In the hospital getting censored" "
Censored"
eyes, | had several important parts
cut out"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

If you can keep your head in turmoil, the tur-
moiI generally ceases. The best blacksmith ever
knew, always smoked his pipe until mule got
through kicking.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

You may condemn the flapper, but we don't no.
tice that you turn away your head when one of
them passes.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

"Why are you scratching your head,
little boy?" asked the kindly lady.
"Cause I'm the only one who knows
where it itches," replied the lad.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
EpICEDIIIM

The "Cries of London" have been
set to music. The tremolo swan song
of the flustered pedestrian is said to
be particularly effective.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

II everybody were genius who thinks he is
nobody would be left to do the work
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
PLENTY

"How often does your road kill
man." asked the magistrate of the
railroad guard "Just once" replied
the guard.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

While the world wasn't made in a day there are
any number of folks who could improve it in less
time.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
NICE PEOPLE

as my wife forward ?" asked the
passenger on the limited.
"She wasn't to me, sir" replied the
conductor politely.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

Girls will be girls when lot of them ought to
be grandmothers.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

There is in the United States only one soldier
continue their yapping about "militarism!"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

1t seems to be the step on the gas that leads to
the funeral march.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE

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Evening star., 1924-06-26
Where Women Are Chattels.

W H. Chamberln in Current History Magazine
Ideas of sex equality have scarcely
begun to penetrate the recesses of the
Causasus mountains. In the GorSk
village the supremacy of the male is
taken for granted. 1t is an i'm
memorial custom that woman must
always rise in the presence of a man.
The women at meals are always
served last. Among the GortZi. as
among most of the Russian eastern
people, wives are objects of barter.
They are priced at so much gold or
so many head of cattle. Sometime IS
a Gorsk carries off a wife without
paying the price which her father
demands. If this is done with the
woman's consent, the matter usually
is settled later by a peaceful nego-
tiation: but cases of forcible abduc-
ton often lead to feudS.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Epicureans Defined.
rom the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
Epicureans were a school of an
cient Greek philosophers. founded in
306 B. c. by Epicurus. Epicurus
taught that pleasure is the greatest
good and should, therefore, be sought
by all. 1t is from misapprehension
of the word "Epicurean" that it has
come to mean one who indulges his
sensual appetites. Although this and
similar calumnies were induStriously
circulated by the Stoics. they were
never generally believed. The Epi-
cureans enjoined simplicity in living
and taught that the two greatest
evils that aff1ict mankind are the
fear of death and the fear of the
gods; accordingly. to get rid Of these
two fears was the object of all their
speculations. The philosophy of
Epicurus appealed strongly to the
ancient Romans. Horace, Atticus and
Pliny the Younger were all of this
school, while Seneca. although NOM
inally a Stole, drew much from the
speculationS of EpicuruS
Evening star., 1924-06-26
WEEKS OIL OUTPUT.
Figures Vary Widely in Great
Producing Fields.

NEW YORK, June 26.-The' daily
average gross crude oil production in
the United States, according to the
weekly summary Of the American Pc
troleum Institute, follows:
production of 47l.950 barrels increase
OF 3.550 barrels; Kansas, 76.1o0, in
crease of 2,100; North Texas, $3.50
increase of 500: Central Texas, 17S,
$50, decrease of 5000; North Louisi-
ana $3.50. increase Of $50; ,,f Arkansss' aasss
l0s,450, decrease of $500; Eastern.
10G50o increase of 500; California.
62s75o. decrease of 400. Wyoming
am Montana figures not yet avail
able.)
Daily average imports of petroleum
at principal ports for the week ended
June 81 were 1914 barrels. com
pared with 209.571 for the previous
week. Daily average receipts or can !.
fornia oil at Atlantic and gulf coasi
ports were 11S,857 barrels, compared
with 1851 for the previous week.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
PLANS $4,000, 900 OUTLAY
Power Plant Promoter Explains
Aims of New Company.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 26.-The new
steam power enterprise recently
launched by ]. +. Aldred and asso-
ciates will eventually represent an
investment of upward of Sl5,0OO.OO0
according to an announcement by MT.
Aldred in Baltimore yesterday.
1he name of the company which
will build the new plant is the Holt
wood Power Company. 1t is capi-
talized at S1.5O0,G00 and will have an
authorized issue of s25,000,000 first
mortgage, thirtyyear, 6 per cent
bonds. OF the bond issue S2.750,O 900
will presently be brought out. The
proceeds, plus s1,500,000 to be sup
piled by the Pennsylvania Water and
Power Company, will suffice for the
initial installation of 10000 horse
power.
The site selected adjoins the 150,0 900
horsepower hydroelectric plant of
the Pennsylvania Water and Power
Company at HOLLYWOOD. Pa. just over
the Maryland state line.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
TURN is PREDICTED
IN COAL INDUSTRY
Coal Age Says Heavier Dumpings
and Diminishing Supplies Show
Way Wind Blows.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NE" YORK, June 26.-Coal Age
says: Straws showing which way the
zephyrs are headed are to be seen in
the heavier dumpings at Hampton
Roads and at the lakes as well as in
the increased movement to tidewater
at New York. The increases do not
amount to much in themselves, but as
premonitory symptoms of the long
awaited turn for the better In tne
coal business they are fraught win
far-reaching interest. AS during the
nationwide depression of the last fe"
months the coal situation reflects gem
eral business conditions, which are
reported to be gradually improving.
A prominent coal operator predlcts
an increase in coal production Wlthln
thirty days. saying there Will De
spurt after July l to replenlsh OWN
ding tockpiles, which are nearing
the danger line.
The United States bureau OF MINES neS
has awarded a contract 1or ei'ouu
tons of New River run OF mine coai,
to be delivered to the goEernmen
fuel yards. at s2.19 per ton. Contracts
for several small lots of anthracite'
totaling 1890 tons, also have oeel
Evening star., 1924-06-26
FINDS SUGAR IN TREES.
Discoverer Says It Means Little In
Commercial Way.
ia1Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VANCOUVER, B. c., June 26-Su-
gar in commercial quantities may De
derived from Douglas mr. trees III
John Davidson, botanist of the pro-
yincial university.
The new product, Prof. Davidson
said, is as palatable and sweet as the
best grade of cane sugar HIS lnFes-
tjeations have established that the
sugar is the result of natural exudas
ton from the tips of the needles OF
the frs 1t appears in white masses
on the leaves and branches ana usu-
ally crystallizes at the base or tne
tree Exposure to the sun for long
succession of days is necessary 10
produce sugar.
The cost of gathering the sugar
and the relatively small yield per
tree. he said, will preclude the prod
uct playing a very important part In
the worlds food supply.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
BUSINESS TOPICS.

ATLANTA, June 26 Especially The
volume of advertising in Atlanta
newspapers has been heavier than
during the early half of 1923 and
sales of retailers show a correspond
Ing increase. Six large mems fur
n.shing goods dealers claim the larg-
est spring sales they have ever known.
DENVER, June 26 (SpeciaD.-
October l the Denver clearing house
bank will reduce interest on savings
deposits from to 3h per cent. This
will affect 100000 accounts totaling
over 65.000,000. Low money rates
are blamed
Evening star., 1924-06-26
FIVE DIVIDENDS VOTED.
American shipouilding Company
to Paw Four on Common Stock.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 26-The
board of directors of the American
Shipbuilding Comapny have declared
four dividends of 2 per cent each in
cash on the common stock, payable
November to stock of record
October IS; February 2, 1925, to
stock of record January Is; May l,
1925, stock record April Is, and
August /, 1925, stock record July Is.
The regular quarterly dividend of
I1A per cent cash on the preferred
also was declared payable August /,
to stock of record July 10.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
FOUR DIRECTORS ADDED.

NEW YORK, June 26-The board
of directors of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincq railroad was in
creased to seventeen today by the
election of four new members,
stephen Birch. w. D. Hines, L. P.
Broken and Conrad l.. Spens. Bruce
Scott was appointed general counsel
and also was elected a director to
succeed the late o. NJ. Spencer.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
CAR LOADINGS FALL OFF.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Loading of
revenue freight for the week ended
June IA totaled 902,710 cars, de-
crease of 1897 under the week before
and d decrease of 106.12S compared
with the corresponding week of 1928.
the American Railway Association
reports. Only the central western
district reported an increase over the
week before in the total loading of
ali commodities.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
GAIN IN STEEL ORDERS.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 26 (Spe-
ciaD.-Three hundred tons of steel
will be used by the Standard Sanitary
Manufacturing Company for an ad-
dition to its plant at Louisville, local
officials announce. The National Fire
proofing Company, will spend ap-
proximately 100000 on d large addi-
ton to its plant at Hobart, Ind.
Jones & Laughlin Steel has been
awarded a contract to furnish 225
tons of steel.