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Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
BALTIMORE GIRL IS
MUTILATED, BURNED
BY HER JEALOUS RIVAL

BALTIMORE, Md.,-The hair on
her head singed off and her body
fiendishly mutilated, Miss Mary Davis
%, West Point, Va, was picked
up near Baltimore, Md, and rushed
to a hospital where her condition
was pronounced serious Her as
saliant, Mrs. Mary Price, who was
arrested short time later, told how
she and confederate, Mrs Martha
Teed, planned a revenge on Miss
Davis, her rival, who had left West
Point with her sweetheart, Zedie
Roy; and how they followed her to
Baltimore and lured her to a lone
some field where they overpowered
her and tortured her until she lost
consciousness.
Mrs. Teed and Zedie Roy have not
been located since the tragedy. Mrs.
Price was boarding a boat for West
Point when she was caught.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
LAWYER SEEKS POST
AS Justice OF PEACE
{. PHOENIX PRECINCT

Howard M Van Denburgh, Re-
publican candidate for Justice of the
Peace, East Phoenix Precinct, is well
qualified for the office he seeks and
we believe that if elected, he will
fill the office with credit, rendering
fair and impartial decisions.
Mr.. Van Denburgh is an experien-
ced and efficient attorney. having
had eleven years experience and
training in this line. For the past
three years he has been with the
United States Attorneys office, in
Phoenix, where he has contributed
his bit towards the wonderful record
that has been made by that office
under the present Republican ad-
ministration. Mr. Van Denburgh is
fair-minded, has no prejudices in his
heart against any person on account
of color or creed. He is mentioned
to this paper most favorably by the
attorneys and business men of the
city, and we recommend his election
as being for the best interest of the
colored people.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
JOSEPH S.
JENCkES
Republican Nominee
JUDGE
SUPERIOR
COURT
MaricOpa County

l ask the support of the coIored
people of Maricopa county upon
my record of performance as Judge
of the Superior Court for a period
of two years. What that record is
may be learned upon inquiry of
members of the bar rs well as the
judges of the courts of the state.
l believe in the right of the col
ored people to exercise all the priv
ileges of citizenship upon an equal
footing with all other citizens, and
believe that their children should
be furnished school facilities and
equipment equal to that furnished
to other children of the state.
l am entirely free from any
membership in, attachment to or
affiliation with any organization
which is in any way opposed to
these views.
If elected, / will faithfully, i'm
partially and efficiently discharge
the duties of the Office.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
WOMAN FEARS that
She WILL NOT LIVE
To SERVE LIFE Term

ATLANTA, Ga.,-An indirect ref
erence to the time it took Judge
Caverly of Chicago to prepare his
decision in the Leob-Leopold case
was made Wednesday by Judge Hum
phries, in Fultch Superior Court, in
sentencing Thelma Thomas, II year
old girl, to life Imprisonment follow
ing her plea of guilty to numbering
Lurie Bailey, another young girl.
81 am not going to have you
hanged" Judge Humphries told the
girl, but 1 am going to give you life
Imprisonment, and it won't take me
four weeks to make up my mind
what to do about it,
The Thomas girl became hysterical
crying as she was taken from the
court room, "he has given me life
and I'll never live to make it."
According to the testimony, the
Thomas girl had slain the Bailey girl
in a fit of jealous rage.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
LOCAL NEWS

New Sanitarium
The Maricopa Sanitarium is the
name of a new health resort opened
at 1903 East Madison street, by
Mrs. T. D. Davis and Mrs. Rachael
NJ Henderson. They plan to cater
to people afflicted with tuberculosis
and other diseases, and will conduct
the institution in an up-to-date sani-
tary manner. Several patients al
ready are in the sanitarium and
they hope to have the place full
before many weeks. Individual cot
tages have been arranged for patients
and you are assured of regular
home treatment. All meals home
cooked and service the best. Take
East Lake car to Park and walk
two blocks East ON Madison street.
4. + +
Home From San Diego
Mrs. A. Steward of 1884 East JEFF
ferson street, has returned from
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
MUST HURRY TO WIN ARIZONA

Time flying and little being done in this state to help
the election in November for Heard and Coolidge 1t looks
Republican headquarters though the leaders have
folded their hands, and judging from the complaints OF the
lack of the campaign would think the
doors headquarters would be closed for lack OF being
able to pay the rent. ,
Just why this condition prevails in authority would
say But stated unocay that many of the strong par
ty very much dissatisfied with the things
being conducted the State and therefore have frightened
their purse strings course do not know whether the
committee really in Straits whether is the same old
cry of "wolf, wolf" when really there is no wolf
All Republican factions to be for Coolidge and Dawes
present looks though the State ticket will suffer
unless something done speedily to the situation
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
TEX RICHARD SAYS
DEMPSEY and Wills
WILL fight JULY 4TH

NEW YORK,-According to an an
nouncement from the Office of Tex
Rickard, veteran promoter, Harry
Wills and Jack Dempsey will meet
in a battle to /. decide the heavy
weight supremacy of the world at
Boyles' Thirty Acres, New Jersey, on
July a, 1925.
Rickard and Kearns had a series
of conferences last week, and at the
conclusion of these conferences, it
was limited that the papers would
soon be signed, giving official sane
tion to the match. However, Demp-
sey will meet Jack Renault, the Ca
madam Champ. either during the win
ter or early spring, as a warming-up
process, it was said.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11

pleasant vacation spent on the coast.
She spent much of her time in San
Diego with friends and was quite
royalty entertained while there. She
has nothing but words of praise for
California and it's people.
1. + !.
Steadily Advancing
Great progress is being made at
the First Colored Baptist church
and the Rev. E. E. Burkhalter, is
leading his congregation to victory.
The services always are good, up
lifting and instructive and the at
tendan ce constantly increasing. You
are always welcome at this church.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11

ton l subdivision 2, article of the
Constitution of the State of Arizona
as amended by initiative portion of
the people adopted at the general cleo
tion November 5, 1918, and which be-
came law by proclamation of the
Governor December 5, 1918;
I For each of the counties of the state,
a county attorney, sheriff, treas
urer, a school superintendent, re-
corder, an assessor, clerk Of the Su-
perior Court and such supervisors
and justices of the peace and con-
stables as are authorized by the laws
pertaining to those offices in the sew
eral counties, and to afford an oppor-
tunity for the people of the State of
Arizona to vote upon constitutional
amendments 100 and 101, constitution
aal amendments 102 and 103, referen-
dunn laws numbers 300 and 3O1, initi-
ative laws numbers 302 and 303, initi-
ative laws numbers 304 and 305,
initiative laws numbers 306 and BOT;
And l do hereby offer a reward of
$4,000 for the arrest and convistion
of any and every person violating
any of the provisions of Title A, Part
1 Of the Penal Code, such rewards to
be paid until the total amount here
after expended for the purpose of the
amount of 100000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF l have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
great seal of State to be affixed.
Done this twenty seventh day of
September, 1924, A. D., at Phoenix,
the capital.
(SEAL)
GEO. w. P. HUNT
Governor
ATTEST:
JAMES H. KERRY
Secretary of State.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
STATE HOUSE
Phoenix Arizona
A PROCLAMATION

a PhOCLAMA1ION
WHEREAS, it is provided in Chapter
1 Title IL of the Revised Statutes
of Arizona 1913 Civil Code as amend
ed, that a general election shall be
held for the election of representa-
tive in Congress, members of the
Legislature and state, county and
precinct officers on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
and every two years thereafter, and
WWHEREAS, Chapter l Title 12 of
the Civil Code further provides that
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November 1915 and quad
rennially thereafter there shall be
elected such number of presidential
electors as is equal to the number of
United States senator's and represen-
tatives in Congress from this State,
and
WHEREAS, Chapter Title % of the
Revised Statutes of Arizona 1913
provides that amendments to the con-
stitution and laws against which
referendum has been filed or measures
which have been initiated by petitions
bearing an adequate number of sig
natures of qualified electors shall be
submitted to the people to be voted
upon at the general election following
the filing of such petition, and
WHEREAS, it is provided by Chapter
1 Title IL of the Revised Statutes of
Arizona 1913 Civil Code as amended
that at least thirty days before a
general election the Governor shall
issue a proclamation containing a
statement of the time of the election,
offices to be filled and an offer of re-
wards, in the form prescribed by law
to prevent abuses OF the elective fran
chise, cipies of which proclamation
shall be presented to the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of the different
counties of the state,
NOW, THEREFORE, 1 George W.
P. Hunt, Governor of the State of Ari-
zona, and in pursuance of my duties
as prescribed by law, do hereby pro-
claim general election to be held OH
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1924, which will be
November 4th, for the election of Of
ficials as follows:
For three (3) presidential electors;
for representative in Congress; for
judge of the Supreme Court for
full term; for a governor, a secre-
tary of state, a state auditor, a state
treasurer, an attorney general, a su-
perintendent fo public instruction, one
corporation commissioner, a mine in
spector and such judges of rhe Su-
perior Court of the State of Arizona
in and for several counties of the
state as are authorized by law, and
such state senator's and state rep
resentatives as are authorized by Sec
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
COOLIDGE OR CHAOS

The present political campaign offers three distinct atti
tudes for the peoples thought One attack industry
and form of the theory that Big Business
the Money Power Of does not Another at
tude attacks dead administration but not the
and raises the slogan of Honesty Government all the
rascas in party and all the saints in the other Of
they The third attitude that of continuing
straight along the road of American progress
extending the usefulness and prosperity of the American shop
enagng the advantages of the American hoe holding fast
the established ideals of American liberties This third at
tude will win. Though happens to bear partisan
Republican Calvin Coolidge really the leader of the true third
party, which is the American party.-Dearborn Ind
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11

Calf, Mrs. Jessie James returned
a few days ago ready to enter the
political campaign with all the vim
and vigor of former years. Mrs.
James has been prominent in politics
in Arizona for some time and has
many victories to her credit. She
will work for what she believes to
be the best interest to her people.
and knows how to make her presence
felt.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11

To Winter Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Burnett, late of
California, but former residents Of
this city, have returned and will
spend the winter here.
Open Headquarters
Colored Republican headquarters
have been opened in the Phoeniv
hotel building, 121 South 1st street.
Mr.. ]. D. Washington, Mr.. j. A. Green
Mr. Perry Pyne and Mr.. ]. L. Mack
are the men in charge and will
gladly assist and give information to
voters. You are urged to visit these
headquarters where a cordial well
come awaits you. Ladies as we'll as
lien, invited.
1. :. 1.
Quarterly Meeting October 18th
The Rev. H. A. Wells of Tucson,
Ariz., newly appointed presiding elder
of this district of the Colorado Con-
ference of the A. M. E. church, win
hold his first quarterly meeting at
Tanner Chapel A. M. E. church, Sun
day October 18th, and his quarterly
conference the following Monday
night. Three services. will be held
on quarterly meeting day; the first
at IL a. M, then at p. m. and the
regular evening services at 7:30 D. m.
Everyone invited to attend the SER
vices.
Purchase Beautiful Homo
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Gardner,
Of $50 East Washington street, have
rarchasel a beautiful home at 1929
Last Washington street and will
take possession November 7th. Mr..
Gardner is our efficient City Police
Officer and Mrs. Gardner is prom
inent in church and womens club
work. They are among out most
valued citizens and we are Justly
proud of them.
= y =
Passes to Reward
Recently Mrs. Juanita Lewis of
1888 East Madison street, passed
away at the home of Mrs. Rachael
Moore, 18th street and East Jackson
following a nrief ill ness. Mrs. Lewis
was well-known Phoenix girl, loved
and respected by all and her untimely
death has cast pail of gloom over
the city. She leaves the husband,
Mr.. Charles Lewis, father, Mr.. N
+. White, sister Mrs. Oralee Mimms,
two brothers. Hannibal White and
r'ece, Anna Bee Mimms, other re-
.atives and friends to mourn her
Geath. The funeral was held at the
c. M. E. church, the Rev. M. Thomp-
son officiating. Floral offerings
were many many and beautiful. A
large concourse of friends followed
the remains to their last resting
place and interment was made in
Greenwood Cemetery.
/. I. 1.
Home From Coast
After spending the entire summer
on the coast, chiefly in Oakland,
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11

Howard N.
Van Denhurgh
for
JUSTICE OF
THE PEACE
East Phoenix
Precinct
Lawyer
Republican
Ex-Service
Man
Phoenix tribune., 1924-10-11
POLITICAL POT PIE
By Geo. w. BUCKNER. in sd. Loni

W.
The rapid growth of political consciousness in America
being manifested in this prediction year than ever be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
MR.. F|X|T SPEEDS
CONNECTING LINK
PAVING IN CITY
Council, at Special Session,
Authorizes $4,000 for
Its Share.

Paving under the connecting
link" law by the city and the county
has been pushed more rapidly since
inquiries have come to Mr.. Fixit.
The ordinances introduced in spe-
cial session at the city council Mon
day night were passed under sus-
pension Of rules. Paving work
will be started soon. The city au-
thOrized a bond issue Of s71,000 to
cover its part of the expense, and
the county appropriated the same
amount last Saturday.
Streets included are: Twenty-ffth,
from Yandes to Rural SITS; Thirtieth,
from the Monon Railroad to Orchard
Ave, and Nartindale, from Suther,
land to Roosevelt AYES.
Here Is what Mr.. Fixit found to-
day:
To Mrs. Ollie Atkins, 1905 Gent
Ave, regarding weeds on Gent Ave,
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
Streets.
The weeds have been reported to
the board Of health and the inspector
will order them cut by the property
owner.
Dear Mr. Fixit--I beg to differ
with John F. Walker, superintendent
Of street cleaning. The alley west
Of State Ave, between Ohio and Ne y
York SITS, a boulder alley, has been
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cleaned by the city several times.
o. A. E, State Ave.
Walker insists that his department
cannot clean boulder alleys with +he
present equipment, but promises 70
look after your alley when the fssH
cleanup is on. If it IS located near
other paved alleys.
To M. B. Cause, 80 Bellefontaine
Street:
The board Of health has ordered
T cleanup at the address given in
your complaint.
To H. C. Scotch, regarding paw
ing of first alley north of Wash
ington St, between DeQuincy and
Riley AYES:
Contract for paving this alley was
let to Frank Hoss, April 4. 1925.
instead Of A. D. Bowen, as reported.
At the same time several other con-
tracts were let to Hoss. The city is
now attempting to have some one
complete the work. Frank C. Lin
genfelter, city engineer. will inves-
tigate.
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ATTACK ON BOY DENIED
Police Discuss Complaint Filed
With Chief.

Police Chief Herman F. Rikhor
today said that one Of the three
officers as .ed TO the district sur
rounding ~ eson Park had denied
any conn an with complaint
filed Monday.
Park Custodian Dan DuRan. 500
\. Ritter Ave, was alleged TO have
struck the son of Alva Wvsong. 600
Middle Dr., Woodruff Place, an I
knocked one tooth out. Wysoug filed
a warrant charging DuEan with as
sault and battery. He gave the
badge number Of Patrolman Nc
Burney. and In report filed 70 the
chief McBurney denied he had even
seen Dugan or had made a remark
that "he did not care if Dugan dit
knock the boy teeth out" Rikhof
said he would question the other Of
ficer7 assigned to that district.
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FIRE BUG is SUSPECTED
Oily Waste Found Outside of Trans
fer Office.

Incendiarism was blamed for fire
at the transfer and storage office Of
Shepard Hardwick, 1872 w. Walnut
St, where the firemen say they found
oily waste ag-inst the outside Of the
building John Orme, merchant po-
Hceman, turned in the alarm. Dam
age was only $25.
An auto owned by A. c. Lambkin,
Louisville. KY, was set afre when
it back fired at Illinois and Ohio
SITS. Loss was small.
Serct Sheehan and his emergency
squad rushed to the rear of the l..
Strauss &. Co. Bldg, 33 w. Washing
ton St. where they found the signal
bell sounding early today. James
Cans. night Waterman. said the bell
was probably out Of order.
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COOL BREEZES
CAUSE SPEEDING
Motorists Step on Err to
Get Home Early,

Cool breezes and light underwear
are the causes of speeding these
nights, according to Lieut.. Earl Hal
stead of the police motorcycle
division.
Halstead said as long as we have
warm days and cool evenings there
will be a tendency on the part of
motorists who get chilly to step on
it in an effort to get home quickly.
He said the decision was made after
d close observation on his part over
the last weekend.
Monday night when speeding is
usually light. and when the streets
were slippery with a misty rain. IF
teen motorists were slated and
charged with speeding. One driver
was alleged to have been driving
under the influence Of liquor.
Henry Goger. 36. Of GAG Brill St;
J. ". Shirrell, 46. Of r. r. r. box so;
George Childs. 81. colOred, 1888 \.
West St: Charles Boaz. 20, Of Nor
gantown. Ind: Noil Cheatam. 211S
Pleasant St; Edward Myrick. %, OF
402 Linwood Ave; Frank Beers, 16.
of 1912 W. Nineteenth St; Perry
Neelry. 10. Of 231s n. LaSalle St,
Fred J. Coons. "a. Of 1927 Broadway;
Francis Steele. 25. of 534 Harmon
St: Charles Hobart, %. OF 1889
Churchman Ave; John Austin. Il.
Of Y. NJ. c. A; r. W Morrison. 81,
Of stop ?. National Rd.; Loren Carr,
25. Of 1929 Harlan 81: Herbert S.
Wright. q. Of S07 y. Pennsylvania
St. and Walter Bray, 9S, Of 59l5
Lowell Ave, were slated for speed
ing.
David Ferguson, %, OF 2912 y.
New Jersey St. Is charged with driv-
-
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THIRTY-SEVEN ARRESTED
Dice and Money Seized, Police Say
in Raid on Game.

A raid by Sergeant Russell and
squad on a house at 3144 E. Mime
sofa St. early today resulted
Russell reports. in the confscation
of a set Of dice and $317 in money.
A pair Of leather pouches used by
Ish 1ael Bowles. 80. Of 1928 Prospect
St. and Miss Cora Smith, "a, .3144
Z. Minnesota St, both colored al
legged keepers of the game for the
take-off Of 10 cents a pass. were
seized. Bowles Is said to have ad-
mitted he kept the game for Miss
Smith Twenty-Five colored men
found there were charged with gam
ing and visiting a gaming house,
Russell also charged six women with
vagrancy.
Sergeant O'Connor failed to slow
Gown the speed Of a group Of alleged
gamblers, who ran when he and
Lieutenant Richter appeared at the
scene Of the alleged game at Twenty.
Fifth St. and the canal OConnor
fired and the men put on moro speed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
SCHOOLS RANK HIGH
DR.. Carleton B. McCullOCh Speaks to
Indiana L. Alumni.

Our schools and our universities
are the nurseries of progressive
thought and of true patriotism and
it is a matter OF pride to remember
that Indiana stands so high on the
roster Of States"
This was the statement Monday by
DIR. Carleton B. McCulloch, before
the Indiana University alumni lunch
con AZ the Lincoln.
McCulloch paid nigh tribute to the
late Judge Enoch G.. Hogate, dean of
the law department.
Ed Jackson. Republican candidate
for Governor was unable to attend
and his place was taken by Herman
P. Gray. director Of the State
securities commission.
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MISSING WIFE is SOUGHT
w. Virginia Man Offers Reward for
Information.

s. r. Johnson. 1924 Eighth Ave,
Huntington. w. Va. in a circular to
local police, offers a $50 reward for
information leading to the where
abouts of his wife, Mrs Emma D
Johnson, who left there July "a. She
has long black hair, black eyes.
round. full face with "A mole near
right eye. She also has a scar on
left hand.
Edward s. Shaffer. AT f. Twenty
Third st, asks police assistance in
the search for his son, Jack Shat
fer, IA. who has black hair. brown
eyes, a scar under his left eye He
was wearing a tan cap. light brown
sweater, gray trousers and tan golf
hose and tan shoes.
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ILL HEALTH Is BLAMED
Motive Assigned for Suicide of
Charles SchIegel.

Coroner Paul f. Robinson said to-
day that i'll health was probably the
motive for the suicide Of Charles
Schlegel, 70, Of 226 N. Blake St,
who died at the city hospital Monday
night. Schlegel was found at the
head Of the stairs last Saturday
morning by his daughter, Mrs. Caro-
line Hainzie. with whom he lived,
when she was attracted by the re-
port Of the gun.
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PLAYROOM FOR HOSPITAL
Kiwanians Will Have 1t Ready for
Formal Opening.

A large playroom for children pa
tents Of the new Riley Hospital will
be equipped by the Kiwanis Club
II has been announced. The funds
were raised last spring in an attend
ance contest held between teams in
the club-the Eggs and the Owls
The contention was: Which hap
poned first, the owl or the egg?"
The Eggs won.
The playroom viii be equipped he
fore oct. 7. date Of the formal open
ing Of the hospital.
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CAPTAIN Is COMMENDED
Praised for Work Done in Fatal
Truck Accident.

Capt. Wilbur F. Smith. medical
corps, 3Sth division. Indiana National
Guard. has been commended for
work done by him in connection
with the motor truck accident at
Camp Knox. Ky. in which three
gurdsmen were killed and nineteen
injured
The commentator was made in 4
letter from J. D. Haysinger. camp
surgeon. TO Harry 3. Smith, adjutant
general Of Indiana. Captain Smith
volunteered to stay in camp when
his regiment left to help out the
over-taxed hospital staff. the letter
stated.
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Printer Trustee Dies

Word has been received at head
quarters Of the International Typo
graphica, Unon Of the death of
Thomas McCaffery at Colorado
Springs. For twenty-eight years Nc
Cofferv was trustee of the Union
Printers Home at Colorado Springs.
As resident trustee and vice presi-
dent of the board he supervised
business Of the home when the board
was not in session.