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The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21

let him, but anyhow he felt pretty
sure she appreciated his wanting to.
Jack and Jill
| Set up still
/ To make some fire water.
Jack he downed
A pint and found
A gill was more'n he oughter.
CLARENCE MOSER
"They say love is blind," solilo-
quizes Bucho Sisk. "Only in that way
can some of the damn bad shots he
makes be accounted for"
"When a woman'd rather kiss her
pet dog than her husband her husband
is doggone lucky" says Carter Joy,
belligerently.
Don't ever marry girl who wishes
she was born boy" says Ben Doney,
pertinently, because she'll want to
wear the pants"
eff old Mother Eve had been as
wise as some of her daughters are,
she'd sure made plumb fool of that
snake" says "Rimmy" Giddings,
alphabetically.
"A man will promise woman or a
baby anything to keep them quiet, and
sometimes he delivers the goods in
case of the baby" remarks Arch Ude,
absent-mindedly.
Everything seems to be going up
except paper and envelopes; they are
stationery" murmurs The SUMS
devil, speculatively.
"They send men to jail for bigamy,
but seems to me it's penalty enough
to have two mothers-in-law," ventures
Joe Crawford, positively.
"And the evening wore on" said
Harmon Nelson, and Burnell Osler in
terrupted to ask: "What did it wear 2"
and Harmon languidly replied: "The
close Of the day."
It's things like that that makes Joe
P Wilson keep rifle standing in the
corner not far from his desk.
A Flagstaff lady was franticalIy
looking for her husband the other
night. She came down town and ask
ed several men if they had seen him.
"He said he was going to visit a sick
friend. | heard him say his name is
Jack, but l don't know what his last
name is," she explained.
Potts" said Willis Brown, right
off the bat like that. 1t turned out
that Willis was right.
Mary Garden, the famous singer, ac-
cording to the news dispatches, says
she spent her summer mostly in a
boat, two miles out from shore, spend
ing two hours each day without
clothes lying on the water. Says if
any fellers were on the shore with
binoculars they must have enjoyed it.
Must have been lot of would-be
gardeners among those on the shore.
Baptist church, 7:30 p. m.-Popu-
lar evening service. Subject, Fools
and Idiots" A large number are ex-
pected.-Marengo, Iowa, Republican
News.
Next Sunday morning the minister
is going to, in his sermon, reveal:
tHow to Meet the Demand for Wine. :"
The superintendent of the Sunday
school announces that the supplies for
the quarter are at hand and may be
secured by the teachers at the
church. Miller, S. D., Press.
Housekeeper wanted at once; must
have a child, by widower so years
of age. Nice furnished home and
farm. Will give an interest. Wood
Lawn Farm, Havana, Ark.-Memphis,
Tenn, Commercial-Appeal.
Wanted-A husband; must be a sin
ner; none other need apply. p o. Box
/, Oberlin.-Oberlin, o., Tribune.
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The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21

Wanted-A husband; must be sin
ner; none other need apply. P. o. Box
/, Oberlin.-Oberlin, o., Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21

Housekeeper wanted at once; must
have child, by widower so years
of age. Nice furnished home and
farm. Will give an interest. Wood
Lawn Farm, Havana, Memphis,
Tenn, Commercial-Appeal.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
ANA FROHMILLER,

County Treasurer and Ex-Officio Tax Collector.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
CHEERFUL CHIRPS
CBy "DEL.)
Mostly those intervals when idea
along and is grabbed off,
(By "DEL.")

the other day that pretty girl he'd
tried to kiss the night before hadn't
let him, but anyhow he felt pretty
sure she appreciated his wanting to.
Jack and Jill
Set up still
To make some fire water.
Jack he downed
A pint and found
A gill was more'n he oughter.
CLARENCE MOSER
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21

"They say love is blind,'" solilo-
quizes Bucho Sisk. "Only in that way
can some of the damn bad shots he
makes be accounted for"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21

FLAGSTAFF LODGE No. 302, LOYAL Or
DER OF MOOSE, meets first and third
Wednesday night each month at Breen- Lewis
Hall. Visiting Moose cordially invited
CHARLES SIMPSON, Dictator.
FRANK FAIRCHILD. Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21

"When a woman'd rather kiss her
pet dog than her husband her husband
is doggone lucky" says Carter Joy,
belligerently.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27

SUITS MADE TO ORDER. At URBACH'S. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, April 1, 1924, the annual election of City Officers and of mem bers of the School Board, for the Town of Seward, Alaska, will be held in the Town of Seward; that the polls for said election will be situated in the Town Hall of said town; that the polls for said annual election will be open from 8 o'clock on the morning of Tuesday. April 1, 1924, until 2 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, April 1, 1924.
 The following are the officers to be elected at the annual election on Tues day, April l, 1924:
 MAYOR.
 THREE MEMBERS OF THE
 SEWARD COMMON COUNCIL. TREASURER.
 CLERK.
 CITY ATTORNEY.
 TWO MEMBERS OF THE SEW
 ARD SCHOOL BOARD, Treas
 urer and a Clerk.
 The following question is submitted to the qualified electors of said Town of Seward, to be voted on at said cleo tion:
 "Shall Ordinance No. 79," an Or dinance granting to s. M. Graf, his heirs and assigns, the right to es- tablish and maintain a telephone system in the Town of Seward, Ter ritory of Alaska, but not an exclu- sive right, subject to the conditions therein stated" which said ordi- nance was adopted by the Common Council of the said Town of Sew ard at Special meeting thereof, duly called and held February 25, 1924, at said Town of Seward, Alas ka, be ratified"
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, February 26, 1924.
 (SeaD VIM. H. WHITTLESEY,
 Municipal Clerk. First publica ion Feb. 29, 1924. Last qualifications March 31, 1924. Bot
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27
NEW ROADH0USE BE
 BUILT Al RICHARDSON

John W. McCluskey, proprietor of the roadhouse at Richardson, is plan ming on building a new modern road house with everything up to date.
 On account of the Panama river which makes a sharp bend at Richardson, the ground on which the town stood has been almost entirely washed away, necessitating the moving of the build ings there.
 MT. McCluskey,s roadhouse was a good two hundred feet from the river, at one time but each year more earth has been washed away from in front of his building until the ground this year is about ready to go out from un- der his foundations.
 As a result MT. McCluskey, in order to save his house, and to take care of the coming tourists this summer, de- cided to build a new and modern place, which will be large and roomy, with hot and cold water in the rooms and other modern conveniences.
 He is in Fairbanks at the present time to obtain the supplies necessary for the building and equipment of his new place, and as soon as arrange ments are made for their transporta tion he will return to Richardson tc superintend the work.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27

Remington Portable Typewriter, at $6O -Schallerer's. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27
DEATH DANCE IN FILM

A hundred persons portraying the exclusive clientele of a famous artist spent an enjoyable afternoon at the Metro studios in Hollywood recently, during the filming of Your Friend and Mine," the Metro-SL production of Willard Mack's sketch, directed by c. c. Badger, showing at the Liberty to- night. They received good pay for witnessing a costly and elaborate stage offering.
 It was show within a show, which in the story was given by an artist for the benefit of his patrons. It's more important features were Japanese death dance by Frederick Revert, a tableau featuring Enid Bennett and J Herbert Frank and an interpretive dance by three of MT. Ko'Vert's pu pills It was staged in richly furn ished artists studio built on one of the Metro stages.
 The photoplay is based on Winifret Dunn's adaptation of Willard Mack: play.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that at the hour of nine o'clock a. m. on the fifth day of February, 1924, the regis:ra- ton looks of the Town of Sewarr, will be open at the office of the Mu- nicipal Clerk in the Seward Bank Building for the purpose of register ing all qualified citizens of the United States, who have resided contin- Qously one year next preceding the date of the election, in the Territory of Alaska, and six months next pre- ceding the date of the election within the corporate limits of the Town of Seward All electors must before voting register their names and quail ificatons with the Registration Off cer.
 The Registration Books will be open every day except Sundays and hoi- days, beginning Tuesday, February ,, 1924, during the following hours: Until the Friiay next preceding the first Tuesday in April: From goo a. m. to 12:00 noon. From 200 p. IT. to 500 p. m. On Friday and Saturday next pre- ceding the first Tuesday in April from 500 a. m. to 1900 noon; from 200 p. m. to 500 p. m.; from TOO p. m. tc 1000 D. m.
 That said Registration Books will be closed for such election, at 10:00 o'clock p. rn-, Saturday, March 29, 1924
 The said election will be held on the first Tuesday in April for the pur- pose of electing City Officers and members of the School Board
 The officers of the City to be elect ci are as follows:
 Mayor.
 Three members of the Seward
 Common Council. Treasurer. Clerk.
 City Attorney.
 One member of the School Board,
 Clerk.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, Febru- ary 1, 1924.
 w. H. WHITTLESEY,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Trains leave Seward northbound a m.. Mondays and Thursdays, for Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair. banks.
 Trains arrive Seward 7:45 D. Fl. on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the North
 All baggage must be checked 15 minutes prior 10 departure of trains
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27

E. Thiessen, representing Chester field Cigarettes, and Sam Shuklin, who represents the Oregon Woollen Mills and the Goodrich Rubber Co.,, are in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27

Alvah Flames, chief of the railway mail service, returned to Seward last night from an official trip to the Wa sina district, He reports things very GuiCt in the interior
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-27

-Housework by experienced
 woman; good cook; would take full
 charge of motherless home; age 47. Mrs. Tabitha Stank, Box 237, Juneau
Evening star., 1924-08-08
DROP IS FORECAST
IN WHEAT SUPPLY
Government Predicts 10 to
13 Fer Cent Less Produc-
tion Than Last Year.

From 10 to Is per cent less wheat
year in countries of the Northern
Hemisphere. the Department of Agri-
culture announced today on the basis
Of telegraphic reports and other in
formation confirming earlier esti-
mates to that effect. The production
this year in 10 important producing
countries, including the United States
and Canada, and exclusive of Russia
and China, is estimated at. 2,092,-
$4,000 bushels, compared with 2.272,-
100000 bushels last year.
Smaller Crop in Europe.
|s The cereal crop in Europe is less
than last year with important reduc-
tions in countries consuming large
quantities of hard wheats similar to
our Durum varieties" the Depart
ment of Agriculture stated. The alb
sence of an exportable surplus in
North Africa further strengthens the
market position of these wheats and
the outlook from the point of view
able than last year. The European
demand for wheat at prices prevail
ing last season resulted in imports
considerably larger than expectations
h elasticity of the demand in certain
Important importing countries is
likely to be felt at the present price
level and European imports this sea-
son may not be greater than last year
in spite of smaller harvests.
Decrease in Production.
'In the Orient. which has taken con
siderable quantities of United States
and Canadian wheat and flour during
the past season, the prospects are fol-
a considerably decreased production OF
wheat.
hs ever, ranging from crops larger than
asst year to danger Of severe famine
affecting as many as 5000. 900 people
Raports Of crop shortages in important
ek1Uns appear to be well founded.
Reports of a considerable increase
Ia the wheat acreage in Argentina are
current, but no official estimate is
AVAILABLE as yet.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
SHARKS PLAY HAVOC
WITH FISH, VIRGINIA TOLD
Commissioner Lee Says Destruction
Oh Coast Hits Shad and Herring
Supply.

NORFOLK, Va, August S.-Sharks
off the Virginia Carolina Coast de-
stroy more fish in q day than all the
nets in Chesapeake Bay catch in a
season, according to w. Mcdonald
Lee, Virginia fisheries commissioner,
speaking before the Norfolk branch
of the IZaak Walton League of Amer
lea last night.
Mr.. Lee referred to the crusade
against the owl and hawk and other
destroyerS of game and advocate
similar protection for fish that swarm
in schools up the coast.
II have been off the North Carolina
Coast" Commissioner Lee said, land
have seen miles of mangled shad and
herring floating along the surface of
the water These fish, in their jour-
ney toward their haunts in Chesa-
peake Bay, frequently run into
schools of sharks, blue fish and mack
erel and are mutilated by the mill
lion
He attributed the recent scarcity of
shad and herring to these marauders
of the sen.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to- The Star once

large blocks changing hands at i'm
proved prices. Prairie Oil and Gas at
Refining moved up 2 to l85.
Phillips Petroleum new common
and the ri, hts to subscribe to the
new stock were admitted after mid
day. the latter being dealt in around
IS and so cents. The new issue Of no
par stock is 20 be offered to stock
holders at $32 a share. the proceeds
to be used to reimburse the treasury
and to pay Off current Indebtedness.
Further selling came into some of
the radio shares, Dubilier getting
down 8 points before support was
met Ware lost more than a point.
while others were for the most part
fractionally lower.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
EXECUTION IS DELAYED.
Virginia Negro Given Time for Ad.
justment Of Appeal Tangle.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August S.-Bossy
Patterson, negro, of Petersburg, Va,
was scheduled to die in the electric
chair today, but received a respite.
Patterson iA charged with having
killed Irving Seid, merchant. more
than two years ago. He and his
friends retained J. ID. Hank. jr., as
sistant attorney general, to appeal
the case to the United States Su-
preme Court, and the necessary ma
chinery had been set in motion to
this end. Then Mr.. Hank died two
days after he had notified an assist
ant that he would move the appeal
to the United States Supreme Court
Gov. Trinkle was informed of the
state of affairs and suggested that
there be a delay Of the sentence In
order that there might be opportun-
ity for the appeal by other counsel,
and upon this statement the governor
extended the time to October 10.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
Basis for c. & O. Holdings.
BIGGEST RAIL MERGER EVER
81 800, 100000 Deal Outrivals
Deeds of Gould and Hartman.

NEW YORK, August S.-The World
today says:
The largest railroad merger in his
tory, involving combined capitaliza-
ton of more than $500, 900 900 and
close to 1900 miles of line. was out
lined last night by bankers associated
with Orris P. and Mantis J. Van Swer-
ingen of Cleveland, owners of the
N1ck1e Plate system.
The consolidation, outrivaling any
thing done in the days of E. H. Har-
riman or Jay Gould, calls for the for
nation of new company and the abb
New York. Chicago and St Louis
Atlantic ,Senports Obtained.
With acquisition of Pere Marquette
and the Erie the Van sweringen
brothers have achieved what seems
to be only an immediate aim-the Gre
alton of great railroad system
stretching its network of lines from
the important gateways of the West
Chicago, st. Louis and Peoria-to the
Atlantic seaboard and rtvaling in
point of mileage the leading carriers
In this territory
They viii! not stop there, in the
opinion of those who are best able to
estimate the yigor which they have
broug mt to their enterprise. Wall
Street guesses they will go far beyond
present accomplishments, even to
creation of an eastern terminal in
New 1ork and western terminal on
the Pacific coast, opening a route
across the continent for which the
best efforts of other days were spent
in vain.
Started as Newsboys.
The story Of the Van Sweringen
brothers is one of romance and
achievement. AS inanciers talk of
the doings of these men they marvel
at their nerve. How do they do it?''
l.
one connected with the railroad busi-
ness.
The story of the rise of these
Cleveland magnates, as a matter of
fact. reads like Horatio Alger or
Oliver Optic. Both started as news
on the streets of Geneva, 40 miles
east of Cleveland: Today. worth
are under 45. Orvis is 43, Mantis Al.
Family circumstances never per-
mitted either boy to have other than
diligent reading and through the
school Of experience they dug out an
education for themselves.
Their mother died soon after the
family moved to Cleveland Orvis
and Mantis obtained work as office
boys. Later they entered the employ
Of real estate company and thus
found opportunity to invest their
savings In land.
One day they acquired 1000 acres
in what now is known as the Shaker
Heights district, far from tie settled
residential district of the city, and
asked the Cleveland Railroad Co. to
extend it's tracks. When this was
re ised they borrowed additional
capital and built line OF their own,
with the result that city cars ran
straight to the property.
To make the story short, they cut
out lots, built streets and sold the
property in bits at enormous prices.
The deal made the Van Swerlngens
wealthy and led to eventual pur-
chase Of the old Nickel Plate.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
SILVER HELPS COPPER

NEW YORK, August S.-Wall street
believes that any Improvement which
might develop in silver through an
organized foreign outlet would great
" benefit many of the copper COM
panies. Anaconda, Utah. American
Smelling and Refining Co. and others
were included in this category as
their copper ores carry varying pre-
cious metal values.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
UNEARTH SKELETON
OF WOMAN. SHOT
Body Found on Site of Norfolk
House, Recently Raced, Indi-
Gates Old Crime.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. August 8.--The
skeleton OF a woman with bullet
hole through the skull was unearthed
by laborers on Cranky street near
Lafayette Park yesterday.
The bones were only about 1S
inches under ground and were in such
a position as to indicate the body had
been doubled over and crammed down
into the shallow hole. The grave was
beneath a recently razed house and
is believed to have been there for a
number Of years, though the house
was built not more than 10 years ago.
The police are searching back into
the records of unsolved murders in
an effort to obtain a possible clue to
the identity of the woman.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
TO THE POLICYHOLDERS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL
COApANy oEs AuEpIc

NOTICE is hereby given that q meeting Of
the policyholders Of THE PRUDENTIAL
be held at the Home Once of said Company
in the City Of Newark. New Jersey. on Mon
day. the First day of December 1924. at
twelve o'clock noon. for the purpose of select
ing four persons to be voted for by the policy
holders Trustee as members Of the Board of
Directors at the annual election Of Directors
of the Company to be held on the Twelfth day
of January, 1925.
At such meeting every policyholder Of the
years upwards and whose policy has been
in force for at least one year last past shall
he entitled to cast one vote in person or by
proxy.
EDWARD d DIEEIEID. President
Evening star., 1924-08-08
BY WILLIAM +. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, August S.-Oil shares
came to the front in today's curb
market. They were under pressure
for a time but rallied later under
leadership of specialties which had
been objects of speculative attention
earlier in the week.
Red Bank fluctuated erratically, get
ting down almost two points under
further realizing sales but later re-
tracing more than the initial loss.
South American issues and Stand
ard stocks were taken up. Lago Pc
troleum and Creole Syndicate were
the most active of the former group
Evening star., 1924-08-08
STEEL INGOT OUTPUT
IN SHARP DECREASE
" the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August S.-Production
bf steel ingots in the United States
N July aggregated 1,869,416 tons,
kontrasted with 2,O56,466 tons in June.
kccording to compilation of the
american Iron and Steel Institute.
Che daily average output, amounting
Io 1901 tons for the 26 working days
Sf the month, was the smallest re-
borted for any month since Decem-
ber, 1921, when the steel industry
WAS Just beginning to recover from
[he depression of that year.
For the first seven months of the
kear total production was estimated
kt 21,51S,444, against 26,858,45S tons
q the corresponding period of 1929.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
DIES OF BROKEN NECK.
Hospital Physicians Fail to Saw
Farmer After Fall.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. August s.
Arthur b. Wilson, 81 years old,
Moorefield, w. Va, died at Western
Maryland Hospital here last night
broken neck.
Sunday, July 81. he fell from the
hay NOW at his home and struck on
his head. His wife and one son sur
yive.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
RETAILERS OPTIMISTIC
REGARDING FALL TRADE
speciaI Dispa tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, August 8.-Delegates
here for the convention Of the Amer
fcan Retailers' Association are opti-
mistic over the outlook for fall trade
and expect further Improvement dur
ing the Autumn. The encouraging
features, they say, are the easiness
Of money, higher grain AMP, prices, the
lines and the low stocks now held
by merchants.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

PITTSBURGH, August S.-Steadily
increasing business features the
operations of the glass industry here.
MADISON, Wis, August S.-Em-
ployment in the Wisconsin paper
mills show a slight gain for the past
month, indicating that production Is
maintained. Wages have declined in
small amount. 49,
HOUSTON, August S.-The condi-
tion and progress of the rice crop on
the Texas Coast is reported good, al
though there has been some shortage
of water due to heavy evaporation.
The acreage is about 156, 900, or 2
per cent less than last year.
NEW ORLEANS, August S.-Orders
for Fall shipment Of dry goods and
notions show marked Improvement
and this month Is expected by whole
salers to be the best Of the year.
CLEVELAND. August s-The Otis
Steel Company is operating at SO per
cent Of capacity, but may increase
output soon, according to onhcialA
BOSTON, August s-A local dealer
in sheepskins reported today he had
sold more hides this week than in the
past four weeks combined and more
than in any similar period since the
war.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
Luray Merchant Prince" Dies.
Special Dfspatch to The Star

LURAY. Va. August S.-John w
Grove, the merchant prince Of Lu-
For 40 years he, with his brother
Charles III. Grove, had engaged in the
mercantile business in Luray. Mrs
Grove has been at the point Of death
at her home for several weeks. The
burial will take place in Green Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
City to Open New Pool.
Special Dispatch to The Star


LYNCHBURG. Va, August S.-The
city will open 4 new swimming pool
In Riverside Park tomorrow. It Is
216 by 10 feet and II built in q wood
ed section Of the new park. The city
pool At Miller Park during the past
few days has averaged So bethers
who pay.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
BUTTER PRICES HIGHER,

CHICAGO, August s.-Butter-
Higher; creamery extras. 36Aa36h
standards, 36A; extra firsts, 35a3S;
Eggs-Highef; reeeipts, u,301
cases: firsts, 3Sass; ordinary nrsts.
3eha31. -.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
STANDARD OIL ISSUES.
Washington Stock Exchange

SAIFS.
Washington Gas 5s-1.0O0 at 9sA, oOO II
eS14. 800 .oo ,oo., sxoo
at 100Ss. a. n,
Washington Gas Light-10 at 1895, 1O al
49h.
Heal Estate Title Insurance Col at 1o4.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Rwy & Elec. G.. T: Us SS-
81, 600 at 9sA, 5000 at 9SA. $l,0OO at Se"4.
UNLISTED DEPARTMENT.
These securities not listed under exchange rules
Evening star., 1924-08-08

Before You Invest-Investlgate.
Ever motive that the fellows who
try to get rich quick are always
broke?