davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1924-08-27
REGISTERS ORDER
Registers Office

Kent County Del. August 9Th, 1924
Upon the Application of Henry Ridgely of
Dover. Kent County and State of Delaware,
Administrator of Mary Caroline Cavender.
late of Duck Greek Hundred, in said county
deceased. it is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrator aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters of Administra-
ton upon the estate of the deceased. with the
date of granting thereof, by causing adver-
tisements to be posted within forty days from
the date of such Letters in six of the most
public places of the county of Kent requiring
all persons having demands against the es-
tate to present the same, or abide by an Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided.
Given under the hand and Seal Of
Office of the Register aforesaid, at
(SEAL) Dover, in Kent County aforesaid,
the day and year above written.
William H. Willis, Register
Smyrna times., 1924-08-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters of Ad-
ministration were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the 10th day of
July A. D. 1924 and that all persons having
claims against the estate of the deceased must
present the same duly attested to the saru
Henry Ridgely. on or before the 10th day of
July 1925, or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
HENRY RIDGELY
Address, Dover Delaware S-l3-3t
Smyrna times., 1924-08-27
FOR SALE

Player Piano at a sacrifice. Made
by Worlds Largest Manufacturer.
For information address
* TIMES OFFICE
S-6-1t Smyrna, Del.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

A fascinating wrap to throw over q
summer chiffon IS this one Of white
silk hand-painted in rose shades and
edged with wide band OF beige fox.
1t Is unlined and cut on the simple
lines of the box coat with the regu-
lation tailored effect about the collar.
The white hat with it's girlish bow OF
White-corded ribbon Of very fine
French felt IS The popular small model
preferred by many women despite
changes of fashion.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

Arizona Gazette. and wife; George
Comparet, managing editor, Arizona
Gazette; Fred F. Mcleod, publicity
writer, Arizona Gazette; r. r. Weaver,
advertising department, Arizona Ga
zette, and wife; E. A. Tovrea, Arizona
Packing Co; Guy Alsap, Donofrio Con-
fectionary company; Bernard Giles
pie, Gillespie Land company; Mr.. Will
son, Phoenix Marnons company; M. p.
Barrett, Phoenix Studebaker COM
pany; r. G. Spencer, Phoenix REQ
company; Lynn Laney, former county
attorney, Malicopa county, wife and
family; Ed Rudolph, Phoenix Lincoln
and Ford distributor; f. A. Jefferson,
Phoenix city commissioner and secre-
tary of the Salt River Valley-Arizona
club; Mrs R. L. Cowgirl, Phoenix
chamber Of commerce; Mr.. Foote, Los
Angeles; Mr.. Holiday, Los Angeles;
Harlow Akers, Arizona Gazette; II.
e. Butler, Phoenix; Mr.. Slaughter,
banker, Houston, Texas; wv. p. Nc
Cullough, official photographer; w.
G. Miller, Arizona Gazette; r. D. Ro-
per, Roper Motor company; George
Peters, Arizona Grocery company;
Messrs. Harris and Hallett, and the
Misses Wilkinson and Davis.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

delectabEa, the .impromptu program
peppy and genial.
Fred S. Breen was toastnlaster he
called on NJ. |. Powers to welcome oul
visitors, and it was gracefully ana
graciously done.
Bryan Akers, managing proprietor
of the Arizona Gazette, which is do
ing such great work in inducing Arl-
zonans to see Arizona first, spending
their vacation time and money in this
state, responded. Flagstaff, he de-
clared is bound as it is more generally
advertised to become a veritable mec-
ca for tourists. Especially viii it at
tract more and more people here from
the south part of the state as they
realize how much more comfort and
pleasure they can get here Tor their
money than in California.
w. M. Cady, Jr., with Mrs. Cady al
the piano, sang in his ininlitable style.
So much gusto was put into the APP
plause that he had to sing another
Some Of our guests said they would
come up here again If Bill woulG
sing to them some more.
Dwight B. Heard, owner OF the
Phoenix Republican, spoke briefly
and felicitiously. taking occasion to-
warmly congratulate Mr.. Akers and
the Gazette staff on the fine work
thew are doing towards selling Arizo-
mas vacation advantages to Arzo-
mans.
Miss Mary G. Boyer, president. Of
Flagstaff Woman's club, was asked
to tell the guests about the handsome
new club home. She took care of
that by merely asking them to look
at it; then recited some poetry that
very nicely fit into the theme of the
occasion about fellow who had the
most horrible dream Of his life-the
most horrible dream any Arizonan
ever possibly could have. He dream
ed he had to move back east!
George CompaTet, managing editor
of the Gazette, explained the purposes
Of the see Arizona first camaign.
These are, briefly, to foster under
standing, better acquaintance and
good fellowship between the people
of the south and thenorth parts of the
state, SO near together, yet SO diff
ferent in. climate and products, and
to teach each section that coopera-
ton will keep in this state many
hundred thousand dollars that now an
nually go to California. BY depend
ing more on each other for necessit-
les and entertainment we will greatly
profit ourselves, build our Industries
and increase our prosperity.
After the banquet the visitors were
guests at the dance in the recreation
building, city park.
Through the courtesy of Fred f.
Mcleod, one of the Gazette's hustlers,
the following list of the visitors was
obtained:
Bryan Akers, managing director
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

ed Mr.. Butler and the Williams CLUB,
the matter of detail on this end being
left TO |. B. Koch.
Visiting Rotarians: Dave Forester,
Globe; Jack Butler, Williams; Jim
Felton, Tempe; John Thompson, Need
les; Grady Gammage, Winslow.
Other guests: Miss Whetsel, Frank
Goodman, George Myers, DR.. Creager,
G. G. Mann Of Phoenix, H. A. fireman
Of Washington, D. c., DR.. Z. F. Honn
of Bisbee, County Attorney Frank
Harrison, Mel Leighton of Los Ange-
les, George Thornberg of Detroit, R.
M. Gassman. L. &c. Lashmet of Lake
Mary, r. 7. Evans of Berkeley.
The fine eats were prepared and
served by the following Women's club
members: Mrs. Herb Asselin, chair
man; Mrs. Ed Babbitt, Mrs. A. III.
Schermann, Miss Retta Beasiey, Mrs.
Earl Slipher.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
KUCHLER DENIES BLAME
FOR LOSS OF STATE FUNDS

In his answer filed in the super
Tor court in the action brought again
st him by the State of Arizona in
connection with state funds Oh de
post in the Central Bank of Phoenix
at the time that institution failed
Rudolph Kuchler, former state land
commissioner alleges that he is in NJ
wise liable to the state of Arizona
for any funds lost by reason of the
failure of said bank, and chat he is
not liable TO the state for any sum
of money whatever, since he accoun.
ed for and turned over to his sue
eessors in office as required by law,
all moneys received by him for the
state during his term of office.
The answer admits that after the
Central Bank of Phoenix was closed
an examination of It's books diselos-
ed the fact that certain sum Of mo.
ney was deposited there subject to
check to be drawn by a deputy lane
commissioner under a previous al
ministration, but alleges that 1T the
time defendant assumed the duties
of land commissioner no record was
found in that office indicating that
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
. q = q = q = = 4 4
DID YOU EVER STOP
TD THINK
BY E. r. WAITE,
Secretary Shawnee, Oklahoma,
Il Board of Commerce
! e4N%%%%@A44@4+~% 81

THAT progressive cities build fol
future greatness? {
3 THAT cities where the people as
u whole show interest in civic affairs.
especially those improvements which
affect the general appearance of theii
city for all time to come, move ahead
fastf
THAT 1t is one thing for a city to
TALK ptogressiyeness and another to
BE progressive. Experience has prov
cd that cities who really do worth
while. things are those cities whose
citizens preach cooperation and prac-
Hce what they preach.
THAT cities which have an attrac-
tive appearance have much public
pride; which instills in its citizens a
strong desire to cooperate to make it
progress faster
THAT constructive cooperation is
an index of city's prosperity? 1t
shows confidence in the future.
CITIES WHO KEEP AHEAD IN
THE MARCH OF PROGRESS ARE
THOSE CITIES THAT REACH OUT
AND KEEP DOING BIGGER AND
BETTER THINGS?
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
INDEPENDENT THOUGHT
MORE IMPORTANT THAN
CONSTITUTION, CREAGEV
Continued from Page One.)


will be back lnuy pronto from the In
ternational Rotary convention at To-
ronto. John Teniittcd 2 few fines,
though George Herrington's wasn't.
|. B.. Koch, chairman OF the enter
tainment committee, had the room
handsomely decorated with American
flags, and d huge bowl Of pretty
flowers in front of the presiding o.
ficers He passed around envelopes,
each containing q slip. Opened, it de-
veloped that each had to pay the
amount typed on the slip. These variet:
from a nickle to a dollar. Dr. Creagel
drew the dollar one, and the inscrip-
ton charged him to pay the dollar
like the cells ankles that he is, then
take home the flowers to your sweet
patootie"
Miss Mildred Whetsel, with banjo
and ininitable manner, sang two
clever humorous songs "The Way Of
Arizona" and several patriotic songs
were sung by the bunch, Miss Elsa
Myers at the piano and DR.. e. B. Nc
Mullen directing.
Chairman Powers gave a brief talk
on Rotary. Jack Butler of Williams
invited this club to meet the Williams
club for a picnic soon at some about
halfway point. This met general APP
proval ,and Mr.. Powers warmly thank
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

any funds were on deposit in the Cen
tral Bank Of Phoenix or in the Bank
of Phoenix That there was no rec
ord whatever Of this money and that
| this money was never ttirned over
/ to defendant or received by defefi-
| daEt at the time he assumed office
lor at any other time.
The answer further says that any
| funds or any public moneys of the
| state sof Arizona, which may have
been collected and received in the
cffice of the State Land Ccti1missl-
9ner, and may have been lost to the
state of Arizona either through the
insolvency OF the Central Bank Of
Phoenix, or Bank Of Phoenix, or lost
for reason Of any lack of deposs
tary bond of that bank, or lost for
reason of lack of and other proper
security to the state for any sues
deposits, were public funds received
in the office OF the State Land Conn
missioner during the term of d pre-
decessor to defendant in that office,
and during that preceding term
placed III said bank; and were funds
as to which no account was ever
rendered to tliis defendant by sucf1i
predecessor, and were funds which
never came into possession Of defen-
dant, and were funds as to which
the records OF the State Land Depart
nent contained no record thereof
as public funds, or otherwise, and
we're public funds, which if lost to
the state of Arizona, are SO lost due
to the acts of other officers of the
state, and not lost through act OF
defendant at all concerning such
funds.
"That after the Central Bank of
Phoenix suspended business in March
1921, it was discovered that an ac-
count existed in said bank, which
carried upon its books as the State
Land Department, Change Account,
IN which there appeared to be a bal
ance of seven hundred three and
43100 dollars, due from the bank,
and subject to check to be drawn by
Is. II. Clark, deputy state land CONF
missioner" That none of the records
in the office of the state land COM
missioner disclosed anything at all
as to the source of such account nor
was there in said office any records,
FOuSHSiS, OE uucuIleIlJS, WHICH III any
manner connected that deposit or ac-
count with the official business of
that office. Nor was such account
or any item thereof, or portion there
Of, included in the accounting as be.
tween this defendant and the PEE
seding state land commissioner That
defendant is informed and believes
and so states az true, that B. r.
Clark removed from office of the
state land commissioner all returned
checks, vouchers, checkbooks, bank
and pass book, and such other records |
as kept by him pertaining to the ac-
count in this paragraph referred to,
and did so prior to the time this de-
fendant came into office as state land
commissioner. And caused such ac-
zion to be taken by the Central bank
as would put said clerk in possession !
Of checks drawn and paid from ac-
count, and of bank statements as TO |
the condition of said accouHt, after
he ceased to be such deputy state |
land commissioner. That attached to |
this answer and made part hereof, /
are three photographs, one of a ledger
sheet of the books ofthe Central Bank /
of Phoenix, which shows the state
Of said account as it finally appeared T
upon said books, one of which shows
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
1Io1ra
G D
Sims:
~



French .airplane maker says he secs
us all flying ii q few years. We say
he had better look again.
Good news from London. They say
the lawyer business over there is poor.
Political graft Is being stamped out
IN Holland and it may keep many Of
the Dutch from getting in Dutch.
Next thing you know New York
will start exporting booze.
Our guess at The election results Is
that Christmas comes next winter.
The Japs are having trouble with
the Chinese but not as much trouble
as they are having with the Japs.
We don't care 50 much who wins the
pennant just 50 peanuts last until the
end of the season.
In Chicago a learned doctor finds
the men make the best cooks, but we
find men. marry the best cooks.
It's safe to take off your heavy
underwear now.
Hunt the brighter things of life.
Cantaloupes would cost too much if
they were as big as watermelons.
Healthy girls getting all tanned win
find it hard looking pale and inter7
esting next winter.
Fire losses increase. Insurance
rates may so up again. All this in
spite of celluloid collars going out.
Shoe men are happy. They say the /
fall trade is booming already. We
will need shoes for hunting coal.
A complete set of silyerware with I
no spoons or anything missing has
never been on picnic.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

Al topaz ten BY sevehteBn inches,
weighing about, LOO pouIldK lids been
sent to the Field Museiiin Of Chicago
by a gem-hunter IN Brazil Ii. ss i.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
CHEAP AND HANDY

Rush.: aWhat's your idea Of {
pilxef?i
Hours. "A fellow who travels in tan.
subway to get his clothes pfest"
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

the. signature card and from which
appears the apthofiaGt signature Of
B. r. Clark, deputy state lind scoin-
missioner, sthe person sJlkly auth
orized to draw checks upon sid ac-
count, one of check drawn by said
Clark, using such signature, which
check was paid on Mafch 1O,, 1921,
and was in fact drawn on Match 3,
1921, by said Clark And u photo
graph OF nleiigraniuIn matte BY 4
bookkeepef Of The Central bank, of
directions given BY said CLARK Feb
ruary g. 1921. as to disposition of
returned checks and Staten}ents."
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
PHOENIX SEE ARIZONA
FIRST MOTORCYCLE GIVEN
ROYAL WELCOME HERE

Continued from Page one.)
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

Bills Of sale on sale at The Sur
office.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
FLAGSTAFF SLUCGERS
LOST TO FORMER BIG
LEAGUERS OF JEROME
lContihued from Page One.

Continued from rage One.)
Katus out to short; Eldred sacrificed.
Knoles scoring; Curtis slammed one
! into right where it was muffed, let
| ting him on third; Smith popped to
| pitcher; one hit, one run.
FOURTH jerome: Katus misjudg-
ed Chasc's fly, fell down and Chase
landed on third; Bean doubled, going
to third on wild throw; Keefe famed;
Cady tlipled; Moves hit easy home
| run but stayed on third; Gerrity
singled and stole second; Tate singled
and went second on Katus' error, then
| third ON wild throw; Corr out, Curtis
to Morrow; Eldred caught Holtz's long
/ fly to right; five hits, six runs. Flag
staff: Browning flew out to right;
Williams got first on error; Knox hit
into double play pitcher to second to
first.
FIFTH Knox purposely
I walked Chase; Bean singled and stole
SECOND, Chase stealing third; Keefe
famed; C9dy getting first on the
play; N Dyes thrown out at first; one
hit, one run. Flagstaff Morrow
singled; Knoles, Katus and Eldred
faiiHed; one hit; no runs.
SIxTH--JeroIne: Gerrity flew out
to Knoles; Tate out, Curtis to Nor
rhw; Corr famed. Flagstaff Curtis
got first on low third by third base
man, which Chase couldn't field, and
went to second on the n1isplay; Smith
got first 40n error, which he used as
a pass TO second also; Curtis profiting
out, second to first; Williams singled,
Smith scoring; Knox famed; Morrow
out, catcher to first; two hits, two
runs.
SEVENTHJe Holtz out,
Browning to Morrow; Chase singled,
going TO second on Katus' error; Bean
got. first onsSmith's error, Chase go
iflgs to third; Keefe got as far as
second, fielder's choice, while Chase
was being thrown out at home plate,
Srnith to Browning; Cady got clear tc
third on Eldred's error in right; Bean
and Keefe scoring, and moment
later himself scored on wild pitch;
Npyes fane& one hit, three runs.
FlagstAff: Knoles tripled, Katus
singled; Eldred fouled out TO catcher;
Curtis famed; Smith flew out to CEN
ters two hits, one run.
EIEHTH--Jerome: Ger1ity flew out
to Knoles; Tate walked; Corr singled,
Tate going to third; Chase singled,
going home on Katus' error; Bean
out, Browning to Morrow; Keefe out,
Curtis to Morrow; two hits, four runs.
Flagstaff. Browning robbed by SEN
sational one-hand catch of his deep
lsft-field fly;. Williams first on high
threw, short to first; Knox got first,
fielder's choice, Williams being thrown
ont at SECOND; Morrow singled and
went to third while Knox scored on
bad throw to second; Knoles thrown
out at first; one hit one run.
NINTH Jerome: Cady got first On
Williams error and stole second, then
got to third on passed ball; Noyes
Singled; Gerrity singled; Tate famed;
Corr popped up to Morrow; Holfz
flew cut to left; two hits, one run.
Flagstaff Katus hit into third base
mans dukes; Eldred singled; Curtis
and Smith singled; Browning singled,
Smith being thrown out at second;
Williams out, short to first; four hits;
one run.
2 sf1,1.4ss Tts.xn 1.xts 81
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

Struck out by Knox, s; by Noyes, 81;
walked by Knox, q; home run, Holtz;
tlree-base hits, Knoles, t2), Cady, (1)
Moves. lfla two-base hit, Bean;
errors. Flag taft, IA; Jerome, 6 J; UNI.
pifea, Hausan and Gapron.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

Gas generated By stFe snhniefRed
grain cargo of,4tlie ssteafheE HfVbs.
sunk by q German s,ibInAtf M III 1916
on the coast Of Algeria, .alsed the
vessel to the surface 1IiaH lie wa
ter pressure was removed the vessel
promptly blew up. .syi
Evening star., 1924-10-06

Chenille-the most satisfactory
bathroom rugs obtainable. Especially
suited for hotels, as they can be laun-
dered repeatedly. Size 1886. Ami
versary special .............
FIFTH FLOOR. LANsBURGH BRO
Evening star., 1924-05-16

his organization had expended $3,00o,-
900 for copyright franchises without
having this protection. He advocated
placing the copyright in the hands
of the author. as the Dallinger till
provides. A film costing more tnan
a million dollars can be duplicated
now by pirates" for $500 or $foV
from the negative, he said
Book Sellers. Are Raped.
: Arthur w. We'll. counsel for the
motion picture producers and dis
,tribuiors in urging adoption OF the
bill. said that Copyright is negative
right and patent is q positive one, but
both are based on creation. The
book sellers wish to maintain a
monopoly of the American market,
he said. and that is reason Tor
their opposition to the bill, he de-
clared. Mr.. Well denied that the
Dallinger mea sure would increase the
cost of books to the public.
Eric Shuler, secretary of the Au-
thors' League OF America, told the
committee his organization approved
of the bill as a whole.
Nathan Burkan, counsel for tne
American Society of Composers Au-
thors and Publishers, and who also
spoke for a group OF New York the
atrical men, charged that some
smaller manufacturers of records and
music rolls have not made honest
that the latter have thus been de-
frauded out of thousands of dollars.
He pleaded for provision in the bill
to adequately protect authors, COM
posers and publishers.
Unless radio broadcasting was in
Evening star., 1924-05-16

in defining performance" Mr.. Bur-
kan said, he would oppose it.
E. c. Mills, appearing in support
of the bill for the Music Publishers
Protective Association, declared sheet
music is going out of existence in the
face Of increased mechanical pro-
duction of music. in the form of
monographs and player pianos, and
also because of radio broadcasting.
Were becoming mechanical
people, musically," Mills declared.
where we had thousands of music
teachers and pupils before, we now
have hundreds"
Chairman Lampert announced that
opponents of the measure would get
an opportunity to be heard later.
Evening star., 1924-05-16

was signalized by n special concert
by Meyer Davis Lc Paradis Band
AS in previous seasons, dance low
ers found their mcccas on the upper
and lower dance pavilions, where two
Davis orchestras Interpreted the
latest dance numbers. Both pavtIions
were crowded throughout tho even
ing.
Elwood McNally. jazz PIANIST. and
A. kaminsky, violirist, respectively,
headed the two Davis bands which
made their debut last night as this
seasons featured attractions at the
lake.
Hundreds OF non -dancers who jour
neycd out to enjoy the musical pro
gram found their pleasure IN resting
on the goups OF rustic benches which
had been placed so as to overlook the
electrically Illuminated lake and also
within easy hearing distance OF the
dance pavilioDs.
Bowling was an added attraction,
while the restaurant and refreshInept
stands were kept busy.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
Birth Rate Drops Here
and in II States in 1928,
u. S. Figures ShO.U

The birth rate in Washington, in
1923, in common with twenty-one
of the twenty-seven states for
which figures werc obtained. de-
creased. as compared with tho 1872
figures, the Department OF Com
merce announced today Tho 1929
birth rate, tho department an
nounced. was 1879 per 1000 popu-
lation, against 20.7 per 1000 in
1922.
An increase was shown In the
death rates, the 1923 rate being
14.9 per 1000. exclusive OF still
births, against 14.4 per 1000 for
1922.
The birth rate for Alexandria,
Va, In 1923, was 27.2 per 1000.
against 26.7 for 1922. The Alex
andria death rate for 1923 was
15.s per 1000. against 15.1 for 1922.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
DECLARE COPYRIGHT
REVISION NECESSARY
Witnesses Tell House Patents Com
mittee Authors Should Be
Protected.
BOOK SELLERS CRITICIZED
Seeking Monopoly, Motion Picture
Ennnsel Ghargns
BOOK SELLERS CRITICIZED

Revision of the copyright laws as
proposed in the Dallinger bill, was
urged upon the House patents COM
mittee yeste rday.
Thorvald Solberg, register of copy
rights. declared that American authors
should have the protection of the In
ternational Copyright Union, which
the bill would provide.
Louis +. Swarts chairman of a sub
committee on copyrights of the Mo-
tion Picture Producers and Distribu-
tors of America Inc, pointed out that
Evening star., 1924-05-16
"Aviation" Lecture Topic.

Rear Admiral w. F. Fullam, U. S.
n, retired, will give an illustrated
lecture tonight at 8 o'clock in the Co.'S
mos Club on "Aviation-What 1t Has
Done in Twenty Years and What May
Be Expected of 1t in the Near Flu
ture." Admiral Fullam will speak
under the auspices of the District of
Columbia Chapter. National Aero
nautical Association. The lecture
will be illustrated with a motion pic
ture film detailing the outstanding
achievements of military and postal
aviation in America
Evening star., 1924-05-16

At this time OF the year the
1awnmower comes into It's own--the
latest is one which is self sharpen
ing. Only ono wheel is removed and
a clutch pulley replaces It, which
serves to turn the blades of the NOW
er while they are being sharpened.
Powdered emery dust or caTborun-
dunn is placed on piece Of thin
cardboard and a thin paste is formed
by the use of IA little machine oil: the
reel draws in the compound as the
mower is In motion.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
Chevy Chase Resort Opens.

Several thousands of pleasure SEEK
ers wended their way to Chevy Chase
Lake last night for the first time this
season. The opening OF the resort