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The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
TWO METHODS OF TREATMENT

A certain countryman owns a nun-
Der of horses and has a great repu-
tation for skill in the treatment of
them. One day farmer approached
the horse owners little boy and said:
Look here, my little man, when one
of your fathers horses is ill what
does he do?"
"Do you mean slightly or seriously
ill.," asked the boy cautiously. BE
cause if horse is only slightly i'll he
gives it medicine, but if it is seriously
i'll he sells it"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
PITIED HIM

II saw you workin' on your farm
like one of, US plain people," ex-
claimed ST .Simlin, genially.
"And how did the demonstration
impress the neighbors ~ inquired Sen
ator Sorghum.
ut set US thinkin' as we're all goin'
to vote for you, because if you lose
this job we don't believe you've got a
chance on earth to make a livin' at
regular work.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
ENUF is ENUF

The Carrs had recently had their
sixth baby, reports 4. OFT. Mrs. Carr,
who was the wife Of train man,
was going down street when Mrs.
Flynn called to her.
"Oh, Mrs. Carr, congratulations. ]
hear We have new baby"
"Yis," said Mrs. Carr, "an' / hope
it's the caboose."
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
A GOVERNOR FOR THE WHOLE PEOPLE

Il will be governor for all of the people of the
state,' declares Dwight B. Heard, mot for any
section of it, any special interest of it, and will
be ready to make a real fight for the development
of Arizona for all of her people" Heard explains
that it was as business man and not as poll
tician that he was making the race for governor.
His desire to render real service to the state, he
points out, prompted him to enter the turmoil of
political campaign, not because he desired job.
Governor Hunt is asking for "a fifth term as
governor of Arizona. Is Arizona so mentally en-
poverished that there are no others who are fit
to serve the people in that capacity?
The people have been Hunted" long enough
and would like to be Heard" for couple of years.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
ODD MIX-UP COMING

Congressman Carl Hayden suggests that vote
for LaFollette is a vote for Coolidge. Congress
man Carl might have added with a large chunk
of truth that "a vote for Hunt for governor is a
vote for Hunt for u. S. senator and vote against
Carl Hayden for the same job
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
PROVED

She: 81 showed father the verses
YOU sent me. He was pleased with
them" =,
He: Indeed! What did he say"
She: "He said he was delighted to
find that l wasn't going to marry a
poet"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31

We are enjoying a 25 per cent reduction in
taxes this year, and more to come next year. Can
you imagine any such reduction if we buy the
railroads, and other public utilities, and operate
them? Taxes on the people would go up by leaps
and bounds and the states and counties would lose
the taxes now paid by the roads and utilities
amounting to over half billion dollars year.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
BEGINNING AT HOME

81 hear you are making special
preparations to get out among the
voters and assist in saving the coun-
try"
Between ourselves" said Senator
Sorghum, "the country's safe, all
right. I'm the one that feels the
need of helping hand"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
THE WEAKER SEX

"They tell me Simpson had quite a
scrap with his wife last night"
What was wrong with him 2"
81 didn't hear"
Liquor, do you suppose 2"
"No, she licked him."
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31

The Flagstaff Junior Chamber of Commerce is
making good fight against the proposition to
amend the constitution of the state of Arizona in
order to raise $3,500,000 on bond issue to build
a paved road from Phoenix to California Their
resolutions against it have been published in
many papers over the state. This proposed So,
500,0 900 bond issue comes under Nos 102 and 1O3
Vote 103-it means mo" and against bonding
the state to pay for road from Phoenix to Los
Angeles.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31

We are reducing our debt by about billion
dollars year. That means a constant reduction
OF taxation. Under free-trade, or government
ownership, our debt would increase by leaps and
bounds and taxes would be increased accordingly
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
EVERY YEAR COUNTED

A lawyer, noted for his success in
cross-examination found his match in
a recent trial, when he asked long
suffering witness how long he had
worked at his business of tin roofing
The answer was:
81 have worked at it off and on for
some time, but have worked at
it steady for the last 12 years. z
"How long off and on have you
worked at it,"
"Sixty-five years"
'sHow old are you?"
"Sixty-five."
"Then you have been a tin roofer
from birth ?"'
No, sir; of course / haven't"
"Then why did you say you have
worked at your trade 65 years 2"
Because you asked how long off
and on had worked at it. / have
worked at the trade sixty-five years
twenty years on and forty-five off. Z
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
EVEN RETTER

"I'm going to call my baby
Charles" said the author, "after
Charles Lamb, you know. He is such
q dear little lamb"
"Oh, I'd call him William Dean,"
said the friend. He Howells so
much"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
REAL CLASS

DR.. Charles j. Smith, president Of
Roanoke college, was discussing in
Salem his recent attack on the cigar
ette-smoking, hard-drinking and i'm
moral type Of modern woman.
There's host of anecdotes to bear
out my attack" he said. "Thus u
poor old lady once boasted in a slum.
"'Oh, yes, my Mag's lady, she
is. Whenever she gets drunk she
drives home in a taxicab.'
"Then there's the anecdote of the
maid who described caller thus:
She didn't leave her name, mum,
but know she was a lady, for she
was painted and powdered up to the
mines, and the smell of cigarettes and
home-brew was enough to knock you
down.
Another anecdote is about a wom-
an who said at seaside resort:
" Look at that Lii Peters! Just be-
cause she married a piece of money,
she thinks she. can go about exposin'
as much of herself as if she was a
real lady,"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
yAINER STILL

Hostess, to budding literary man
| sometimes wonder if there is any
thing vainer than you authors about
the things you write.
Author: There is, madam-our eff
forts to sell them!
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
HIS PRICE

Pugilist Tin street carr: Yer on my
foot!
Teamster: Well, wat aba-ht it?
"Fer $4,000 and the movie rights
I'd show ye what abaht 1T!
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31

Everybody is happy and busy today, farmers
all labor, railroads, almost all at thepeak of pros
perity. Want to throw it all away and get the
Russian level?
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
! woRD 70 THE WISE

Leeds relieving officer states that
on nor cent of runaway husbands nave
bIue HI eV ewes. Single ladies seeking ell
gible swains are warned to bolt from
the blue.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
THE LIMIT

He. I will love you forever!
She: Midnight's as late as ! can
sit up!
SURE SIGN =,
"Ma, has Pa been to the races
"Yes. How do you know, 80,
"Well, my money-box won't rattle'
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE

!. + !. + !. !. ;. : !. + !. = !. - : !
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-31

pleasure may be imported, but
Happiness must be homegrown"
.Don't try to scare locomotives with
your horn. The minute you save may
he YOUR last one. You wouldn't traVei
on a freight train, SO don't try 70
travel under one"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
JURY DECIDES
MEANS GUILTY
U. S. Agent and His Secretary
Convicted in New York
SENTENCE IS POSTPONED
Former officer Received s5.2s7 In Plan
To Remove Whisky, II Is
Testifed-steei Man
Testlfies.

New York.--Gaston b. Means,
former Department Of Justice
agent, and his secretary, Elmer
w. Jarnecke, were convicted of
having conspired with bootleggers
illegally to withdraw whisky from
distilleries. The jury was out one
hour.
Counsel for Means and Jarnecke
were given until noon Wednesday by
Federal Judge c. e. woiverton, OF
Oregon. to file any contemplated mo.
tions. No date was set for sentence.
The prisoners were given Immediate
ly into the custody of the United
States marshal and taken to the
Tombs
The indictments, returned against
them in 1923, charged Means and
Jarnecke with having entered into a
conspiracy to remove SO barrels OF
rye whisky from the Sam Thompson
distillery in Brownsville, Pa, to a
warehouse in Pittsburgh. Government
witnesses testified Jarnecke had been
given S15,O97.60 with which to pay
the tax and remove the whisky and
that Means received s5,297,6O of this
money.
The whisky. according to witnesses.
belonged TO John W. Hubbard, of
Trenton, N j., steel magnate and
friend of Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon. He admitted during the trial
that he had desired to obtain the re
lease of the liquor for beverage pur-
poses and that he had given Charles
w. Johnson. former Uniontown (Pa.)
brewer, the money with which to OBJ
tain the release. johnson told the jury
that Means had promised to help him.
claiming influence with Jess Smith,
friend of former Attorney General
Daugherty.
Means admitted having entered into
negotiations for the removal of the
whisky, but eontended he had done
SO to obtain evidence against big boot.
leggers and influential men suspected
Of violating the prohibition law He
swore a letter signed by President
Harding. authorizing him to make an
Investigation. had been stolen from
him while he was assisting the Brook.
hart committee in investigating the
Department Of Justice.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
TO MARK BATTLE AREAS.
Commission VIII Inspect Fredericks,
burg And SpotsyIvanla.


Washington.-By authority cf an
act of Congress. the Secretary of
War has appointed a commission to
inspect the battlefields in and around
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania
Court House, Va, with a view to pre-
serving and marking them for his
torical and professional military
study.
The act directed that the commits
sion should consist OF an officer OF
the Engineer Corps of the army, a
veteran Of the Union forces and a
veteran of the Confederate Army.
It also provided that the Secretary
OF War, as far as practicable. should
select persons familiar with the ter
rain of the two battlehelds and the
historical events associated with
them
Accordingly. the Secretary of War
appointed Major General John L.
Glen. u S. A., retired: John t.
Goolrick, of Fredericksburg. Va.
and Major James A. o'Connor OF the
engineer corps.
General Glen, known to history as
the Drummer Boy of SHILOH" en-
tered the army at the age Of 10. He
served as a musician and sergeant
until September 10, 1864 He be-
came a second lieutenant in 1871.
and was retired as a brigadier gem
eral in August, 1916.
Mr.. Goolrick served as a COnfed-
crate soldier ON the battlehelds OF
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania
Court House. and is the author OF
the History Of Fredericksburg"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
NUISANCE TAXES
DISCONTINUED
Removed Exactly 80 Days After
Tax Bill Passage
LARGE NUMBER AFFECTED
Reductions Hit Telegraph, Telephone,
Weapons, JeweIry, Amusement
And stamps-Auto Access
sories Affected.

Washington.-Many nuisance
taxes went by the board at mid
night July 2, exactly 80 days after
the new tax bill was signed, the
Bureau of Internal Revenue an
nounced.
The following, in addition to those
which automatically were discon-
tinued with the signing Of the bill.
will no longer be effective after to-
night:
Telegraph and telephone message
taxes Of 5 cents for messages costing
not over so cents and 10 cents for
messages costing SO cents or over.
Admission taxes on admission
charges Of so cents or lower. Tax of
10 per cent must still be paid on the
ater or other amusement admissions
when over so cents.
Weapon taxes, covering hunting and
bowie knives, dirks, stilettos. brass
knuckles, also taxes on X-ray films and
plates, candy, llveries, hunting gar
ments, riding habits, yachts and motor
boats not for trade, fishing or national
defense and pleasure boats.
Jewelry taxes. applying to musical
instruments. silver-plated fiat table.
ware and other articles selling for not
over $50 and watches not over $50.
Stamp taxes on checks. drafts and
promissory notes.
Stamp taxes on sales of produce or
exchange boards are reduced from 2
cents 10 / cent on each 500 or frac-
tion. The stamp tax on playing cards
Is increased from to 10 cents.
A new tax becoming effective tonight
is a 8 per cent tax on automobile truck
chassis costing over $1,000, and on
truck and wagon bodies costing over
$500. On other chassis and bodies,
and on motor cycles. s per cent tax
is imposed. Tractors are exempt.
Taxes on tires, inner tubes, parts
and accessories are reduced from 5 to
az per cent.
Preparations are nearly completed
for refunding about s16,0O0.000 to per
sons who paid their full income taxes
on March Is, Checks probably will be
sent out about the middle Of the
month, paying back 25 per cent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
PRESIDENTS SON
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Calvin Coolidge, Ir., Succumbs
After Strong Fight
PHYSICIANS EFFORTS VAIN
Youth Battles For Life Several Hours
After Hope is Abandoned
Fourth Sinking Spell
Fatal.

Washington.-Calvin Coolidge,
.Jr., son Of the President, died
Monday night at Walter Reed
Hospital of blood poisoning.
The end came after the boy had bat
tied with the utmost bravery and forti
tude for five days against a disease
which had racked his body with pain
and sapped the reserve strength Of
his frail constitution.
President and Mrs Coolidge, who
had maintained constant vigil at the
hospital, we're at his bedside hopeful
and cheering and comforting their son
to the last.
A sinking SPELL the fourth he had
suffered in "a hours, brought death
Notwithstanding the use of oxygen
and other restoratiyes, the courage
which had withstood crisis after crisis
and had beaten death OF repeatedly
.was unable to meet the final attack
The collapse began at $50 O'Clock
and he gradually sank into eternity
He died at 1O:S0 o'clock.
Every resource of medical science
was brought into play in the vain
effort TO save young Calyin's life. An
operation was performed on the left
leg Saturday night TO drain OFF the
poison, and blood transfusions and
oxygen were resorted to in the latter
days of his illness.
The natural strength of boy of 16.
however, which was counted on as the
most powerful resisting force to the
creeping poison, was unable to meet
the issue. and. after having fought a
brave but always losing fight, he sue
cumbed.
One of the final complications aud
the one which the physicians were un-
able to meet was the formation Of gas
on the stomach The organ was
washed out repeatedly in an effort to
put it in condition to retain nourish
ment, but the effort was unsuccessful
Young Calvin was removed to the
hospital Saturday and an operation on
the same night revealed Inflammation
Of the bone marrow of the left leg,
where the infection first localized in
part A slight rally followed, but on
sunday night his condition grew 50
serious that blood TRANSMISSION and
oxygen administers were resorted to
Three sinking spells Sunday night
4 brought him to the point of death. A
slight rally Monday gave slight hope
but soon thereafter he began again to
lose ground and he never rallied again
The Infection developed from a
broken blister on the right foot sus
tanned during tennis match with his
brother. John, on the White House
courts. At first paying no attention
to it, the youth developed an alarm
ing condition by Wednesday night ant
physicians were summoned,
The poison, however, once started
had spread so rapidly that medica
skill was without avail. A number o.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
Robin in the Choir
Assists in Oratorios

A robin-an English robin. it should
be said, is different bird from the
American robln-has Joined the choir
Of st. Johns Church at Glastonbury.
England. People knew that he had
built his nest somewhere in the roof
Of the church, but they were genu-
lnely astonlshed when one evening as
the yiollns began TO play the opening
bars Of the Messiah the little bird
started to sing. With only a few
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
MEANS GIVEN TWO YEARS.

New York.-Sentenced to serve two
years in the Federal Penitentiary at
Atlanta and fined $4,000 and s5.O00
respectively, for conspiracy to release
whisky Illegally from distilleries, Gas
ton D, Means. former Department Of
Justice agent. and Elmer w. Jarnecke,
his secretary. were sent back to the
Tombs, unable to furnish the s25,OOO
bail each required pending appeal.
Overruling motion for a new trial,
Federal Judge Wolverton imposed the
maximum penalty. Counsel for Means
and Jarnecke then filed writ OF
error.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11

breaks for rest. says a writer In
Country Life, he continued to sing beau
tifully during the whole of the two
hours performance.
That Is the second grand sacred con-
cert which he has honored with his
presence and song. for recently he
sang constantly through the Gvuciflx-
ion and enjoyed helping. Beautifnl
as the string music is in those two
oratorios, the fner and sweeter notes
Of the robin could be heard above ii
all and made It sound almost heavy
and common By contrast
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
GIVEN YEAR FoR MAIL FRAUD.
Former Husband OF Peggy Joyce Hop
kins Sentenced

Houston, Texas.-s Phil Hopkins, a
former husband Of Peggy Hopkins
Joyce, was sentenced to one year in
The Harris County Jail by Federal
Judge j. c, Hutcheson on a charge
of using the mails to defraud in con
nection with the promotion of more
than 20 stock companies.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
p,,f Fo;th in Mice

In Germany during the campaigns
of the great Napoleon mice with linked
feet were placed upon the map Of Eu-
rope in the superstitlous belief that
their tracks would foretell the routes
BY which the French armies would ad-
vance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
CANAL TRAFFIC SHOWS GAIN.


Tolls For Just Closed Fiscal Year SO
Per Cent. Greater.
Panama.--Trafile through the Pana-
ma Canal for the fiscal year just ended
set record. Vessels passing through
number $3.50 and the tolls were s24.-
29O,965, or sS per cent greater than
the toll for the last fiscal year.
The number Of vessels passing from
the Atlantic to the Pacific was 2,740,
paying tolls of s11. .7s9,l94. as compared
with 2,490 going In the other direction,
with tolls Of $12.49l 1853.
June had the lowest figures for the
fiscal year, with S77 translts and
$1.7o2,92l tolls.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
ITALY LOSES N .. 5. COURT.
Judgment Against Iron Company Set
Aside On Appeal.

Grand Rapids. Mich.-A Judgment of
100000 obtained by the Italian Govern
ment against the Wilkoff Iron Com
pany. of Youngstown. Ohio. was set
aside by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals for tho Sixth Circuit.
sitting here.
The plaintiff alleged it had con
tracted to buy 100000 worth of scrap
steel from the defendant during the
war and paid for It in advance. When
it was ready to take the steel. 1t was
contended. it was found to have been
sold to others.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11

Wright was arrested and released
on $4,000 bond Iie is Peeks employ
or In the meantime. Peek and his
son Clarence continued hunger
strike in jail
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
RArlEIcArIoNs ON LlouoR

Washington. = Exchange Of ratifca-
tions of the liquor treaty between Nor
way and the United States took place
at the State Department here. This
Government was represented by Secre-
tary Of State Hughes and Norway by
Helmer Bryn, Norwegian Minister
here.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
U. S. SAILOR KILLED.

London.-Petty Officer Flowers Of
the U. SIS. sicard was killed in an
auto accident in Calcutta, according
to a dispatch received here. The
Sicard is escort to the U. S. round.
the-world tllers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
Earth Helps Forgers

Forged paper money recently dis
covered in France had been buried in
the ground for several weeks to give
II = used, dirty look.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
HRlroN GUILTY uNpER Day ACT

6httON GUILTY ONpEh DRY ACT.
Galveston. Texas.-Capt. W. H. Far
rell, master Of the British schooner
Island Home. and members of his
crew were found guilty in Federal
Court on charges of conspiracy to
violate the tariff and prohibition acts.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11

LittIe Ellnora. aged nine who has
recently moved from a distant city,
corresponds frequently with Mary,
who was her closest chum. A few
days ago Elinora received a letter
from Mary in which she said; "TelI
me when your birthday comes. for !
want to send you a present. My birth
day Is next Tuesday. youths Com
panion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
OWEN 0. YOUNG GOES ABROAD.
Reparation Expert Refuses To Dis
close His Mission.

New York-owen D. Young, of New
York, who served with General chas.
G. Dawes as a reparations expert, was
a passenger on the Leviathan which
sailed Saturday. He declined to say
what his mission abroad was.
Edward n HurleE, member of the
World War Foreign Debt Commission.
also was a passenger lie said no was
going abroad for pleasure.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11

one-fourth Of the worlds production
Of phosphate comes from Tunis.
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An Omelet, but
1t Was Not Up
to Reputation
By GEORGE MUNsoN

{..s4,e.
ln. iaaa. Weatern Newnpaper unIon.l
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-02-05
STRAIGHT TALKS
WITH AUNT EMMY
ON HOW NOT TO GET RICH
Photo from Wide World Photos.

"Oh. Aunt Emmy" cried Helen,
rushing in and kissing Aunt Emmy.
'Ive got a wonderful chance to get
rich. The incest man told me about
a patent bee hive that will double my
money in a year, With 1t bees will
make two or three times as much
honey. II buy 1t right away | can
make ever so much money. for the
stock is selling a. fifty cents and it's
going to par soon, whatever that Is.
so I'll have coolies OF money. Oh.
Aunty. won't 1t be lovely? You and
| can 20 to Europe and"
Hold on a minute. Helen" begged
Aunt Emmy: would you really let
this man have your money for fool
thing like that?'
"Why, Aunty. I'm sure II is all
right He gave ME the loyeliest
booklet brought 1t along. You are
so suspicious. Auniy." she reproached.
Suspicious, am Il That $4,000 is
the only money you ever had or ever
expect to have except what you earn
as a teacher. You can't anford to
throw II away. Sit right down and
write to your bank for information
about that beehive. Tell them you
are thinking of Investing your $4,000.
and send them the booklet"
But. Aunty. that would take sew
eral days. and the man said not to
wait" Helen protested.
IF people would walt while be-
fore investing, there would be far
less failures in the world. You will
hear from the bank soon enough.
Promise"
II suppose I'll have to- agreed
Helen, crestfallen. but I'm sure the
old bank doesn't want to be bothered
with poor little me-"
When Helen came to see Aunt EN-
my again she looked serious. Aunt
Emmy guessed that her get-rich-qaick
bubble had burst.
Look. Aunty." she said, handing
over a letter from the bank that gave
a report on the patent beehive. The
letter said that the men engaged in
the enterprise were not trustworthy.
1t invited Helen to consult with the
bank about her investment.
"you were right, Aunty." said
Helen. 81 saw Mr.. Hitchcock there.
He told me a lot about investments
and suggested some cafe ones.
never understood the banks value be-
fore II II had not been for you and
the bank | should not have cent to-
day. I'll never do a thing with money
unless | ask the bank first. | felt
was with friends. Aunty."
you we're. my dear" said Aunt
Emmy, smiling.-ANNE B. AyMEs.