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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-04

Aue. so--savage riot in Perth Amboy
N j., when big mob attacked ku Kiux
Khan meeting.
resigned. effective October 4.
Aug. S1--Anthracite miners and OPP
orators not satisfied with Pinchot plan,
and strike begins. but negotiations con-
''p Sept. s-American relief measured
for Japan earthquake victims started
on great scale.
SEMI. &c M. saitzgaber Of vanwert,
O., elected commandments OF e.
sent. 7--Anthracite miners represent
| tatives accepted Pinchots proposals.
Sert. i5--Goyernor Walton put all
| Oklahoma under martial law
Sept 26-Cnder orders from Governor
| walton. the Oklahoma National Guard
prevented the meeting OF the house OF
| representatives in special session,
Sept Ex-Governor Walton OF okla
homa proclaimed indehnite postpone
ment OF special election which was to
1 decide whether legislature should meet
| to Investigate his actions.
homa abandoned military opposition to
| special election Of October .. but called
new election for December 8.
| Oct. 2--Oklahoma voted decisively IN
| favor OF constitutional amendment au-
thorixing the state legislature to con.
vene itself to consider impeachment
| charges against state officials.
l Oct. 4-Resignatton of George Har-
lvey, ambassador to England announced
| Oct. 11-Oklahoma legislature met
and prepared for impeachment OF GOV.
Oct. is-John r. Quinn Of California
4 elected commander of American Legion.
/ Oct. 23-Lower house of Oklahoma
1 legislature voted to impeach governor
Walton and the senate suspended MIN
Oct. 26-Former United States Sena-
tor Frank B. Kellogg named ambassa-
dor to Great Britain.
| Nov. 12-United States supreme court
decided aliens can be. prohibited by
states from owning land, provided there
10 no treaty stipulation to the con-
Robert ]. Grant OF Denver made d.
/ rector of the mint.
1 Nov. Ex-senator Hiram Johnson for
| mally declared himself candidate TOT
Republican presidential nomination.
1 Nov. 19-Governor Walton Of OKLA
homa found guilty by senate court Of
impeachment and ousted from ONCE
M9y ~ 81 iii
stock frauds and sentenced to prison.
Nov. 24-Former Governor Walton OF
Oklahoma indicted on criminal charges
diana indicted for embezzlement.
Dec Sixth eighth congress met
but progressive Republican bloc pre-
vented organization Of the house nous nrono.
=
sal conventions the Republicans In,
dorsed Coolidge, Democrats picked NC,
Adoo, and Farmer-Laborites favorec
LaFollette for presidential candidates
4 Dec. 5-House organized. Speaker
4 Gillet. being reelected.
Dec. president Coolidge delivered
his message to congress.
Dec. 10-United States Supreme cour1
recessed until. January 2.
Dec. 12-Repu Alican national commit.
tee selected Cleveland as place ant
June 10 as date for national conven
ton.
Dec. 13-Conference of representa-
tives of anthracite using states opened
at Harrisburg. Pa.
Dec 15-President Coolidge ordered
release Of all remaining imprisoned
violators of war laws.
II Dec Nv. G. McAdoo formally an
nounced his candidacy for Democrati
presidential nomination.
Dec 27-American Association 70
J the Advancement of Science met II
Cincinnati.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-04
DOMESTIC

Jan. 2-Secretary OF the Interior FAN
announced his retirement from the
cabinet on March T.
Jan. 3--President Harding vetoed the
Bursum bill for larger pensions.
Jan 6--Senate requested the Presi-
dent to recall troops from Germany
Jan 9-House judiciary committee
voted for dismissal of impeachment
charges against Attorney General
Daugherty.
Jan. ll--Ira Nelson Norris. minister
to Sweden, resigned.
Jan. 15-Harry Pratt hudson, presi-
dent OF University OF Chicago. resigned;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-04

Dec. s--Irederal railway labor board
Increased wages OF maintenance OF way
men ON seven railways. Many other
roads reached separate agreements.
Dc. 5--Rai1way labor board Increased
pay of pullman conductors
Dec. 11--Rock Island railway re-
newed wage agreement with engineers
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
WILLIAMS ROTARY CLUB
CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY

The retiring officers of the Rotary
club entertained the members and
their Rotaryanns at the home of Eber
(E. J. Wilder) last Thursday evening,
honoring the retiring President E. J..
(Nordyke), it also being the first an
niversary of the club. About 35 as
sembled shortly after eight o'clock.
determined to have a good time, and
they did. The early part of the eve
ming was devoted to ma Jongg and
bridge, but when the Barney Google
orchestra appeared shortly after nine
o'clock, card tables were quickly aban-
doned for dancing. About midnight
everyone paused for few moments
to partake of a delicious plate lunch
which had been prepared by the COM
mittee of Rotaryanns in charge. An
other feature of the evening was the
presentation by Alfred (Skeels) to E.
]. and Rotaryann Ethel of a hand
some travelling bag for E. j., with a
few feminine accessories for Ethel's
dressing table, remembrances from
the club.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

Eighty-one per cent of our dia-
monds are mined in British South
Africa. These mines are controlled
by one of the largest trusts in exist
ence today. So we'll organized is this
trust that they have been most sue
cessful in holding up the prices on
their output, even at times when all
other commodities took a slump.
When Russia and other war-stricken
countries placed their royal jewels on
the market this trust ceased opera
tions for two years.. thereby allowing
the trade to absorb9these stones, and
succeeded in maintaining the prices
with slight upward trend. This con-
by the fact that the total value of all
the diamonds, which so far have been
taken from all the known mines, is
estimated at about % billion dollars,
a comparatively small sum when it is
considered that almost everybody in
these days appears to be wearing
large sized and costly gems. This
% billion dollars worth of diamonds,
amounting to 1873 million carats,
would fill a box slightly under cubic
feet. The total value of the worlds
annual output of diamonds, based on
the present rate of production,
amounts to only so million dollars.
Diamonds are found in what are
known as volcanic cones or pipes. The
diamond bearing clay-like soil is
brought to the surface and sunbaked
for two years, during which time it
disintegrates and easily crumbles in
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
ARIZONA COMMITTEE In
CALIFORNIA INVESTIGATE
HOOP AND MOUTH DISEASE

A foot and mouth disinfection plant
is being established at Grand Canyon,
so that tourists from California des-
iring to visit the canyon may go there
directly and be disinfected when they
detrain at Grand Canyon.
Five members of the committee ap-
pointed by Governor Hunt to survey
the foot and mouth disease situation
in California participated in confer
ences in Sacramento on Monday as
the first step in the investigation to
ascertain and make report on the
actual situation.
After meeting in Sacramento the
committee inspected the infected areas
and personally inspected the campaign
conducted by the federal government
to stamp out the epidemic.
Their report, it is expected, will
contain recommendations as to wheth-
er the present Arizona quarantine
against California is to be continued
indefinitely, or if notifications of
some of the regulations can be un-
dertaken without endangering the
states livestock industry by possi-
BILE spread of the disease.
E. A. Tovrea, president of the Ari-
zona Packing Company, Frank Reed
Sanders, breeder of dairy cattle and
B. ]. Mckinney, chairman of the state
livestock sanitary board, members of
the committee, left Phoenix Sunday
for Sacramento to meet George E..
Buxton, president of the Douglas
chamber of commerce and mines, and
A. A. Johns, at Prescott, president of
the Arizona Wool Growers associa-
ton, the other committee members.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

instead of grading and part surfacing
from 1925 money and the balance of
the surfacing from 1926 money. No
work can, of course, be undertaken
until after the appropriation becomes
available for expenditure which will
not be before July 1, and it is not
unlikely that by letting a single con-
tract for the surfacing rather than
two contracts, better prices will be
secured.
with best regards,
Every sincerely yours,
FRANK C. w. POOLER,
District Forester. {"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
Ho,U Diamonds are Mined and HOu Sold
Schmidt Before Flagstaff Club


the hand. This ore is then run
through milling process which
washes away the soil, leaving the
rough stones, which have feeling
to the touch like that of creased
pebble. About so tons of ore are US
ually run in order to gather the
equivalent of a one-carat stone, and
as the mines are becoming deeper
and deeper the cost of production is
becoming higher. Natives furnish the
labor, and are very closely guarded
during their employment.
AS diamonds are the hardest known
substance, people may wonder how
they are cut and polished. Fortunate
ly, nature made some diamonds hard
er than others. Here the black dia-
mond plays its part, for it is the hard
est and is used extensively in mechan-
ical industries for drilling and grind
ing. The automobile industry owes
much to the diamond drill, for with
out it it would not be possible to
pierce the flint hard formations
sometimes covering the oil strata.
Up to the 18th century little was
known of the possibilities of bring
ing out the real brilliancy of dia-
mond, and all stones were cut in
what is known today as the old mine
shape. Today diamonds are cut in
the brilliant shape which calls for So
facets or reflectors, 80 Of these fa-
Gets above the girdle or largest diam
eter, the balance below. Properly
proportioned stones have one-third of
the depth above the girdle and two
thirds below. AS it requires about
so hours to polish on the facets of
one carat stone, and about one-half
of the weight of the rough stone is
lost in this process, you will see why
diamonds are costly. Stones are
sometimes cut only for weight, sacri-
ficing their real brilliancy and beauty,
but this practice is rapidly decreas-
ing, as the public today demands the
best. The cleaving and cutting of
diamonds is usually a hereditary
trade, it being handed down from
father to son, and all trade secrets
closely guarded. The Belgians and
Hollanders practically have monop-
oly on this art, the city of Antwerp
being the worlds diamond market.
To this source America looks for her
share Of diamonds, of which she takes
almost one-half the output.
After cutting, the stones are grad
ed and sorted as to size, color and
quality. Diamonds, contrary to most
peoples belief, are found in many
shades or tints. The blacks, browns
and yellows being common, the whites
and blue whites selects, and the ones
tinted green, pink, blue or purple the
fancies, which, because of their scar
city, bring enormous prices. Imper-
fections in diamonds are classified as
follows: Black spots, known as car
bon spots, fissures, known as white
feathers, cracks and poor color.
Modern scientists have been able
to reproduce diamonds electrically
from carbon, but in such small sizes,
and at such an enormous cost that
their competition with natures prod
uct is not to be considered at present.
A diamond selling on the American
market for $500, brings the British
syndicate approximately 5000, the
Antwerp cutters $50, the y. S. gov
ernment 500, the importer $50, the
poor retailer nothing, and much over
head expense. thank you.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
CHIEF FORESTER WILL
DIVERT ROAD MONEY
Continued from Page One.)

Trails, believe Colonel Greeley is
meling big mistake in switching
fund. Wish you could wire him hold
ing up switch until situation can be
made plain to him that something is
wrong with plan he suggests. Hope
you can suggest to him our situation.
Old Trails highway between here and
Winslow in abject need of relief at
this time. Governor Hunt wires he
is strongly opposed to switch from
Flagstaff-Angell road. Hope my per-
sonal guarantee to Colonel Greeley
will help show that people here are
right in their contention. Would like
your answer regarding action taken.
"F. S. BREEN."
This is Mr.. Pooler's reply:
Albuquerque, N. NJ, April 25,
stMr. Fred S. Breen,
Flagstaff, Arizona.
"Dear Breen: Your wire Of the 22nd
has been forwarded to forester with
copy of this reply, following the same
procedure followed on receipt of var
ious petitions bearing on this same
subject.
"At the time the forest highway
program agreed, upon locally at Phoe-
nix in January was forwarded to the
forester, he was supplied with all
the information available to us on the
Importance of the Flagstaff-Angel
road. He has, however, the advan-
tage of US in that he is in possession
of similar information bearing on the
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

Grand Canyon road which, as you
know, lies in another national forest
district and as to the Importance of
which members of this office have no
first-hand information. From copies
of correspondence between the fores..
ter and the Arizona congressional del
egation, / believe it is not matter
of asking him to postpone decision as
to the Arizona road program for 1925.
The correspondence in question indi-
Gates that he has not only fully made
up his mind on the subject, but has
definitely acted on the information at
his disposal. | shall, however, for
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

ward any material bearing on the con-
troversy which you care to furnish
through me and you are, of course, at
liberty to forward it direct if you see
fit.
GAS a matter of actual fact, while
the change limits the work on the
Flagstaff-Angell road from 1925
money to surfacing instead of, as
originally proposed, to grading and a
limited amount of surfacing, it hardly
operates to delay the final completion.
The effect of the, decision amounts
to doing grading from 1926 money and
complete surfacing from 1926 money
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

piano. Numerous songs were sung,
especially during the counting of the
ballots. Then, after the announce
ment Of the result, each of the newly
elects was featured in "They Say
He Amt Got No Style" verse.
Guests: Miss Myers, Judge Crosby,
Mr.. Mccormick, S. O. Thompson, G.
A. Pearson.
The ladies of the Woman's club
who served the fine dinner were: Mrs.
C. w. Isham,. Mrs. M. G. Fronske,
Mrs. C. 0. Lampland, Mrs. Frank
Harrison, Mrs. C. S. Mccormick, Mrs.
E. C. Slipher.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
MUCH IN DEMAND

Smithers: "Mabel drives her car,
so does her dad, aunt, mother and
two brothers"
Withers: "Who has it most of the
time 2"
Smithers: "The garage man."
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
HARD TO TELL

The Golfer: They're all afraid to
play me. What do you think my
handicap is ?"
The Girl: "Oh, | don't know. It
might be your face, or, perhaps it's
just your general appearance.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

stick-to-itiveness along directed lines
of work.
Arthur NJ Riordan gave an illurn-
mating talk on radio activity, describ-
ting what radio is and the makeup
and comparative values of the various
forms of receiving sets.
President elect Wilson briefly
thanked his fellow members for the
honor conferred upon him and said
though ne really had no right to take
on more work, Rotary had taught him
to serve and he accepted the addi-
tional work in that spirit.
Miss Elsa Myers presided at the
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

Maude Lee Mudd, one of Okla
homa's richest poor Indians" who
came into S2.000,0Go as the result
of oil land sales, but who is never.
theless unhappy. Due to the
guardian system the government
employs over these new-rich In
dians, she has been the center OF
much court litigation and squad.
bling.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
c. B. WILSON PRESIDENT
FLAGSTAFF ROTARY CLUB

Continued from Page one.)
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mand that all elections shall here
after be kept free from the poison
of excessive private contributions.
To this end. we favor reasonable
means of publicity, at public ex-
pense, SO that candidates, properly
before the people for federal offices,
may present their claims at a mini
mum of cost. Such publicity snodid
precede the primary and the cleo
ton. We favor the prohibition of
individual contributions, direct and
indirect, to the campaign funds OF
congressman. senators or presiden-
tial candidates, beyond a reasonable
sum to be fixed in the law, for both
individual contributions and total ex-
penditures, with requirements for
full publicity. We advocate a COM
plete revision of the corrupt prac-
the election evils disclosed by recent
Investigations.
Narcotics
Recognizing in narcotic addiction,
especially the spreading of heroin in
addiction among the youth, a grave
peril to America and to the human
race, we pledge ourselves vigorously
to take against it all legitimate and
proper measures for education, for
control and for suppression at home
and abroad.
Law Enforcement
The Republican administration
has failed to enforce the prohibition
law, is guilty to trafficking in liquor
permits and has become the pro-
tector of violators of this law.
The Democratic Party pledges IT.
self to respect and enforce the con-
stitution and all laws.
The Rights OF the States
We demand that the states of the
union shall be preserved in all their
vigor and power. They constitute a
bulwark against the centraiizing and
destructive tendencies of the Repub-
lican Party.
Republican Party to nationalize the
functions and duties of the states.
We oppose the extension Of bu-
reaucracy, the creation of unneces-
sarv bureaus and federal agencies
and the multiplication of Offices and
Office holders.
We demand a revival Of the spirit
of local self-goyernment essential to
the preservation OF the free institu-
tons of our Republic
Asiatfc Immigration
We pledge ourselves to maintain
our established position in favor of
the exclusion of Asiatic immigration.
Philippine Independence
The Filipino people have succeed
ed in maintaining a stable govern
ment and have thus fulfilled the only
condition laid down by congress as a
prerequisite to the granting Of in
dependence. We declare that It Is
now our liberty and our duty to keep
our promise to these people by
granting them Immediately the in
dependence which they so honorabiy
covet.
The maladministration Of affairs
in Alaska is a matter of concern to
all our people.
Under the Republican administra-
ton in Alaska development has
ceased and the fishing industry has
been seriously impaired.
We pledge ourselves to correct the
evils which have grown up in the
development Of that rich domain.
An adequate form OF local self
government for Alaska must be pro-
vided. and to that end we favor the
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establishment of a full territorial
form of government for that terri
tory similar to that enjoyed by all
the territories except Alaska during
the last century of American history.
Territory OF Hawaii
We believe in a policy for con-
tinuing the improvements of the ma
tional park, the harbors and break
waters, and the federal roads of the
territory Of Hawaii.
Virgin Islands
We recommend legislation for the
welfare of the inhabitants of the
Virgin Islands.
Armenia and the Lausanne Treaty
We condemn the Lausanne Treaty.
1t barters legitimate American rights
and betrays Armenia. for the Chest
er oil concession.
We favor the protection of Ameri-
can rights in Turkey and the full
tillment of President Wilson's arbi-
trail word respecting Armenia.
Republic OF Greece
We welcome to the sisterhood o
republics the ancient land of
Greece which gave to our party it's
priceless name. We extend to her
government and people our cordial
good wishes.
War
War Is relic Of barbarism and II
is justifiable only as measure of
defense.
In the event of war in which the
man power of the nation is drafted,
all other resources should likewise
be drafted. This will tend to dis
courage war by depriving it of its
profits.
Disarmament. War Referendum and
National Defense
We demand q strict and sweeping
reduction of ornaments by land and
sea, so that there shall be no COM
petitive military program or naval
buildings. Until agreements to this
end have been made. we advocate
an army and navy adequate for our
national safety.
Our government should secure a
Joint agreement with all nations for
world disarmament and also for q
reference OF war, except in case Of
actual or threatened attack.
Those who must furnish the blood
and bear the burden imposed by war
should whenever possible, be con-
suited before this supreme sacrifice
Is required of them.
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Arnold.Coja
Brewster's Rejoinder
Shortage of Ballots 4,

june ~, lSE4 ..
Hon. Percival P. Baxter,
Governor of Maine. !.
State House,
Augusta, Maine.
My Dear Governor:
regret II there seemed to be any
thing in my statment to you last
Monday which implied that I was
asking you to assume my responEi-
Dihties. There was no such inten-
tion on my part. The only specific
suggestion in my statement related
to the disfranchisement of a sub
stantial group of voters through
shortage of ballots.
SO Tar as / know this Is unpkA~
cedented and seemed to present a
serious infringement of the constitu-
ticnal rights OF the individual. Nor
this reason I suggested that its i'm
portance might warrant asking an
opinion OF the justices az to whether
the executive or judicial branches Of
the government did not necessarily
possess the power to give redress
This seemed to be the only wav
that any relief could be afforded
these citizens scattered in yarlous
sections OF our State. I trust NV
action may not be Considered dis
courteous In making this suggestion
Tor the exercise Of your extra ordinsSy
constitutional powers in ordsr to Sc
liens. "a
wish to express to Won ard N hs
members OF the Executive Council
my appreciation of the Invitation TO
augusta on Monday.
tsisned)R RALPH o. BREWSTER
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fred S. Adams, class Of 1907; Eric
Hope, class of 1917; Dolnar Little
field, class of 1924; Leon Townsend,
class Of 1923, and Fannie Barnes,
class of 1887; vocal solos by Doug
lass Libbey and Miss Katherine
Harm gton of Morse high school of
Bath, Maine. Letters from absent
alumni were read.
There were Is classes represented
from 1SS3-1924. The present mem
bership of the Alumni Association
is 50.
Cheers were given for each officer
and the alumni body, led by Charles
Brann, also cheers by the individual
classes, after which a rising vote of
thanks was given the secretary or
work done the past year and to MIR.
and Mrs. II. D. Littlef1eld for serv-
ing the banquet.
The tables were then cleared away
and dancing and card playing was
enjoyed until a late hour. Music
was furnished by Ora Woodward and
George Mcclure. +
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NEWPORT
Newport High Alumni Banquet

Newport High Alumni Banquet
The second annual banquet OF
the Newport High School Alumni
association, held at the Tip Top
Farm" on Wednesday. June 25th,
at $50 o'clock. proved a grand
event and one long to be remember
ed by all present. there being ga
members and guests attending.
After the bountiful chicken banquet,
which was served in such a pleasing
manner, the president. Julian X.
Croxford. called the meeting to order.
The report of the secretary was read
and accepted. The following officers
were elected: Lewman B. Soper.
Pres; Mary Bowen, vice pres:
Katherine Carson. sec'y; Chester T..
Small. treas: Elsie Adams Foster.
chairman of ex. comm.
Interesting speeches were made by
the following aiumnis Lena Marsh.
class of 1901: DR.. o. H. Brigham.
and G. 7. Libbey, class Of 1885; All.
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Westminster Abbey Bells
Kung on Rare Occasions J.

IL is only on rare occasioAs, for
Instance "a such as royal wedding that
ne peal OF the Westminster Abbey
Dens 10 heard. The tenor bell is
very old, dating from 1880, and tYeN
g the others were presented BY Gab-
rlei Goodman Dean OF Westminster
~ queen Elixabeth's time.
The octave was incomplete, hes
ever, until some little time ago. whe1
two additional bells were added, ana
the existing six were at the saties
lime rehunx and tuned 49,