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Evening star., 1924-10-31
LA Toilette HACKERS
FILE SUIT FOR LIBEL
Five in New York Charge Paper
Linked Them With Communist
Movement in Pamphlet.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 31.-Five Of
ficers and workers connected with
the La Toilette campaign filed libel
suits yesterday for $4,000 damages
each against the American Defense
Society. Inc. the Beckwith Press, Inc,
and Frederick Marvin OF the New
York Commercial. The suits were
brought by Arthur Garfield Hays,
State chairman of the La Toilette
Wheeler campaign; j. A. H. Hopkins.
chairman of the committee of 4S;
George Souie, director Of the labor
bureau; McAllister Coleman and Eva
A. Frank.
The plaintiffs charge the defendants
with publishing false and defamatory
statements in a pamphlet, la Fol-
lette. Socialism, Communism" They
charge these statements were de-
signed to make 1t appear that the
plaintiffs are linked with the Com
munist movement and are advocating 8
or believe in the overthrow of the
government by force.
Evening star., 1924-10-31
ST. VITUS' DANCE is PLEA.
Millionaire's Foster Son Acquitted
of Driving While Drunk.

By the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. October 81
Milton O. Statler. 1Syear-old foster
son of f. NJ. Statler, millionaire hotel
owner, was acquitted yesterday of a
charge of driving an automobile
while intoxicated. The charge was
placed against him after an auto
mobile collision on the night of Oc-
tober IL, in which his car figured.
Counsel for Statler admitted at the
outset of the trial that the boy had
taken two drinks of alleged liquor
short time before the accident, but
sought to prove that his nervous con-
dition at the time of the accident
was due to a recurrence of St. Vitus'
dance rather than to influence of the
liquor.
The trial attracted much attention,
particularly from high school stu
dents. friends of Statler. Among the
spectators at each session were sew
eral faculty members and students
from st. Johns Military Academy at
Manlius. near here, where Statler is
a cadet officer.
Evening star., 1924-10-31
TRIAL Of COUPLE
IN MURDER NEARS
w. H. Bennett and Wife Soon
to Face Jury in Modiste's
Death.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October 81.
Interest in the case of w. Fl. Ben
nett and wife, prominent residents
of Rome, Ga. accused of murder in
connection with the mysterious dis
appearance of Miss Augusta Hoff-
man, modiste, here in 1911, was re-
Nived yesterday when it was stated
that the case probably would be as
signed for hearing within a few days.
Bennett, holding a responsible posi-
tion with the Southern Railroad, at
Rome, and his wife are at liberty on
a joint bond of $1,000. fixed at a pre-
liminary hearing of the case several
weeks ago.
The case originated when work.
men found a skeleton OF woman
under a basement of a house form
erly occupied by the Bennetts in this
city, an investigation having estab-
lished evidence, according to police,
To show that the skeleton was that
of Miss Hoffman.
Following the release of the Ben
netts on bail, the Southern Railroad
granted Bennett an indefinite leave
of absence in order to prepare for
his defense and he later announced
lie had employed a private detective
agency to locate Miss Hoffman. Re
suit of this search has not been an
nounced.
Evening star., 1924-10-31
MARRIAGE ANNULLED.
FL Years of Wedlock Broken on
Wife's Complaint,

MONTREAL. October 31.-Justice
Bruenau. in Superior Court, yeSter-
day. annulled the marriage of Dame
Laura Couture and Paul Emile Bor-
dron. which took place in Detroit p
Years ago. when Dame Couture testi-
fled that she had just been divorced
and that her husband is still legally
married to another woman, Eugene
Renaud. The couple had seven chill
dren, three of whom are now living
BordrOn did not conte st the action,
Evening star., 1924-10-31

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and softens the beard instantly.
Get tube as you go home tonight.
Regular 35c size, special, c0c, at
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The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
CHARLES PRIEST WOULD
LIKE TO BE CONSTABLE

Charles Priest, who came to Flag
staff at the ronnper stage of his
career, announces that he is seeking
the nomination on the Democratic
ticket for the office of Constable for
the Flagstaff precinct.
In his announcement Charlie advises
that he has not been coerced into this
action by his friends, but hopes that
they will remember on Sept 9th at the
primaries, that he is willing to accept
the office
Having spent the major portion OF
his life here punching cows and ranch
ing, he is we'll known to most of the
people Of this judicial precinct as an
honest young man, hard worker and
fully competant to handle the work
of the office of Constable in a manner
that will meet with the approval ot
the people.
Since he is out for the office Charlie
advises his frieds that any boosting
they can and will do for him between
now and the primaries will be greatly
appreciated.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

In e-Superior Court, of the State
Of Arizona, in and for the County OF
Coconino.
Paz Balcasar, Plaintiff
VS.. Summons No. 2018 !
Francisco Ralcasaf, Defendant.
In the name of the State of Ari-
zona, to Francisco Balcasar, defen-
dant, greetings:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear in an action brought
against you by the above named plains
tiff in the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona, in and for the County of
Coconino, and answer the complaint
therein filed with the Clerk of this
said Court, at Flagstaff, in said Coun-
ty, within twenty days after the SER
vice upon you Of this Summons, II
served in this said County, or in all
other cases within thirty days there
after,sthe times above mentioned be.
ing exclusive of the day of service, o.
judgment by default win be taken
against you.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of the State Of
Arizona, in and for the County of Co
conino, this End day of July, A. d.,
1924.
TOM L. REEFS.
Clerk of the Superior Court.
7-4--4 times.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

operate on a six-weeks basis both at
Bisbee and at Flagstaff. due possi-
bly, to Bisbee's jealousy because of
the rapid growth at Flagstaff). I'M
mediately the California papers chron-
icled the fact that some 200 Arizona
students were enrolled in the sum-
mer schools of that state. In 1924
the university decided to offer only
senior and post graduate work at
Flagstaff with the result that the en-
rollment has dropped to 81, which
small enrolment caused the statement
copied above.
In the meantime the Northern Ari-
zona Normal school has enjoyed a
healthy normal growth and could
boost the summer attendance to 1000
if it dared to advertise.
Lacking housing facilities limits its
growth. At present every room in
the building, including some that
should not be used for class room
purposes, are occupied during school
hours.
The high school population has
dropped to 80, the university has
dropped to 80, but the normal school
has an enrolment of over 400, which
will be materially increased before the
summer is over
The largest summer school in the
state is at Flagstaff, and is expected
to increase year by year
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

Continued from Page One.
She puts rare, rich feeling into the
reading Of her lines. Her voice, flexl
ible and rich, and her perfect COM
mand of facial expression greatly en-
hanced the performance. She is an
artist of rare endow1nents. Preceding
her reading "Old Southern Melodies
were played by Mrs. A. E. Douglass
at the piano, Professor c. ". Ridgely,
violin, and DIR. L. A. Adams, cello.
Then a reading, Moonlight Schools
by Miss Mary G. Boyer, which capt.
waited the audience. Lonesome
Tunes" old time ballads of the noun
tain folks, were sung by Mrs. A. g.
Mitchell, Miss Elsa Myers, Mrs. J. g.
Verkamp and Miss Ruth Bormose. A
delightful program, delightfully."- Civ
en-.
Monday night was the Faculty
Frolic," characters all being taken
by members of the Normal faculty.
Costumes that tickled the fancy and
delighted the eye, songs and jests that
left you breathless with laughter. DR..
]. o. Creager read the side-splittins
prologue. There were two operate
burlesques, can Opera Without Aid"
by George Ade, and the Grasshopper
Cantata. President L. B. McMnllen
of the Normal was the sunflower, and
directed the chorus. Mrs. McMullen
was dear old Aunt Dinah. Francis Os-
born was Nose, her husband. Prof
fessor FELTON, was the grasshopper,
and soloist. C. v. Ridgley was the
turkey gQbbler. r. G. Stevenson was
the bumblebee preacher, John @.
Thomas the lawyer, Mrs. Jessup the
grasshopper's betrothed, Miss Mildred
Whetsel the female relative of the
grasshopper, Miss Lutz, maiden
aunt, r. H. Drake a rough-neck rela-
tive and solo dancer, Misses Lora
Maxwell and Eleanor GreenIaw bug
solo dancers, Professors r. r. Powers,
lines and Payne all worms, while the
other facultyites were posies and bugs.
The gfasshopper cantata is built on.
the famous tragedy of the grasshop-
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
THREE CENT GASOLINE TAX
NETS STATE $5S,761.9O IN MAY

Collections of the three cent gaso-
line tax in the state for the month
of May totaled $58, 80, according
to report issued by James H. Kerby,
secretary of state. Of the total amount
collected, ene-half, or $29,380.95, was
RENTED directly by Mr.. Kerby to the
counties in which it was collected,
while the remaining half was turned
over to Wayne Hubbs, state treasurer,
to be divided equally between the IS
per cent fund Of the counties and the
state 25 per cent fund.
The gasoline collections represent
the amount paid on a netrsale of l.,
958, 1888 gallons of gasoline. The
gross sale of gasoline, the report
shows, was 2,358,317.5 gallons, of
which amount 399, ,588.16 gallons were
exempt under the provisions of the
bill as being gasoline that was sold
for other purposes than use in a mo-
tor vehicle. s,,
The portion of the tax fernitted di-
rectly to the counties, totaling $29,
38O.95, was apportioned as follows:
Apache county, s$3U2BFs Coconino,
1,079.57; Cochise, $3,O99.85, Gila,
s2,499.48; Graham, $693.31; Green
lee, S365,84; Maricopa, $10,656.41;
Mohave, S616.82; Navajo, $975.12;
Pima, $3583 56; Yavapai, $2,488.45;
and Yuma, $1,516.04.
Total amounts OF gasefine tax col
lected in each. county for the month Of
May, the record shows, were as fol-
lows: Apache, $605. .74s Gpcenino, ST.
1913; Cochise, $6,l99.70; Gila, $4,-
998.96; Graham, $1,386.63; Greenlee,
$731.68; Maricopa, $21. .312.81; Mohave
81, ,233.64; Navajo, $1,950.24; Pima,
S7,237.33; Pinal, $1,849.93; Santa
Cruz, S1,167.12; Yayapai, $4,896.91;
and Yuma, SO, ,032.08.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF PLEDGED
Personal PROPERTY AT
PUBLIC AUCTION

The undersigned, Babbitt Brothers
Trading company, a corporation, of
the town of Flagstaff, Coconino coun-
ty, Arizona, pledgee of the personal
property hereinafter described, under
and by virtue of certain pledge
agreement, dated the 31St day of De
cember, 1919, by and between O. L.
Hart, as pledgor, and Babb;tt Broth
ers Trading company, corporation,
as pledgee, in the provisions of which
said pledge agreement default has
been made on the part of the said 0.
L. Hart, pledgor, by the non-payment
of the indebtedness therein mentioned
and described;
Hereby Gives Notice that, pursuant
to the provisions of said pledge agree
ment, and of the statute in such case
made and provided, it will sell, at
public auction, to the highest bidder,
for cash, lawful money of the United
States of America, on the 18th day
of July, 1924, at the hour of Ten (10)
o'clock, A. NJ, at the front door of the
Coconino County Court House, in the
town of Flagstaff, Coconino county,
Arizona, the following described prop
erty, or o much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the debt secured by
the said pledge agreement, with inter-
est, and all costs of making such sale,
and apply the proceeds of such sale to
the satisfaction of the debts mention
ed and described in said pledge agree
ment; the personal property to be sold,
as aforesaid, being the personal prop
erty mentioned and described in the
said pledge agreement, to-wit:
One hundred seventy-four (174)
shares of the capital stock Of the Hart
Cattle Company, corporation.
Dated at Flagstaff, Arizona, this
28th day of June, 1924.
BABBITT BROTHERS TRAD
ING COMPANY, a corporation,
BY David Babbitt, its President.
7-4--1t
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
STATE ROAD CONVENTION
HONORS VABRE'S MEMORY

That the untiring and well-directed
efforts Of FIR. C. Vabre in the up
building of roads during many years
Of his lifetime may not be forgotten
the Arizona Good Roads association
Of which FIR. Vabre was End vice-pres-
ident, among its first acts at its an
nual meeting at Prescott passed the
following resolution, which was for
warded to City Clerk Pullian with a
letter from Secretary A. c. Taylor
The letter and resolution read:
To the Citizens of Flagstaff, Ariz-
Dear Friends: Enclosed you will
find copy of resolution passed by the
Arizona Good Roads association at Its
twenth annual convention, held at
Prescott, Arizona.
In sending this resolution to FIR
Vabre's friends and townsmen, may
/ not add that this resolution of res
pect was one of the first official acts
of the convention.
Yours very truly,
ARIZONA GOOD ROADS ASSN.
By A. C. Taylor, Secretary
RESOLUTION NO. 2
Whereas, during the year the Ari-
zona Good Roads association has suf-
fered the loss of our second vice pres
ident, Rev. Father Vabre, of Flag
staff, one of the most active good
road workers in the state, and who
was one of its first members, it is
therefore
4 Resolved, that this association here
by expresses its deep regret at the
loss of this distinguished gentleman,
and recommends that this resolution
be spread in full upon our minutes as
a lasting memorial to his work in our
behalf, and that a copy of this reso-
luton be given to the press for publi-
cation. @8
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04


ped that "sat on a sweet potato vine
and big turkey gobbler came up
from behind"
Tuesday night Miss Martha e
Dewey, Flagstaff's most talented
reader, whose work Is well known and
appreciated in many eastern cities
gave eThe Twelve Pound Look, . and
by request of many admirers who hAxI
heard her read it before, The Flower
Shop" Miss Dewey has the happy
faculty all readers try for but few
achieve of SO subunerging her tperson-
ality that the auditor sees and hears
only the character portrayed. The
musical prelude was by Harry Belle,
garde, one of Flagstaff's more receni
acquisitions, who can make a piano
fuilly talk and his listeners thrill with
appreciation.
Wednesday night was the play,
Nothing But the Truth" To pick
out any individual character would be
an injustice to the rest, for the roles
were played with dash and in man
ner suited to the lines of this viva
cious comedy, in which Willie Collier
made a national success. Charles S.
Mccormick, in the leading male role,
the man who. told the truth for "a
hours in spite of his friends, a $4,000
bet, his. sweetheart and the whole
world; DR.. Vaughn s. MCGUIRE as
Ralston, the hard-headed, not always
ethical stock broker; Joe B, Rickel as
Dick Donnelly, well-intentioned but
not overly scrupulous bond salesman.
Hill H. Lewis, as Van Deusen, just a
little deeper-dyed in ways that are
dark than the other men; Lawrence
Campbell, the bishop who trusted, was
swindled, then turned the tables; Mrs.
Ernest Coulter in the leading feminine
role, a trusting, sweet and viyacious
fiancee; Mrs. Charles Hillebrandt, as
Mrs. Ralston, wife deceived by circum-
stances rather than by deeds; Miss
Frances Stringfellow whose heart
was broken by the brutal truth-tell-
ing; Mrs. jennings, IAN innocent girl
and her pal, Mrs. Decker Williams,
and Miss Zella Jones as Martha, tue
maid. It was a clever play, cleverly
played. 1t was coached by Mrs. j.
o. Creager.
An optimist is a man who, when
he comes to a detour, thinks it is a
very good road to detOur.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
KISS THE PAPOOSE;;.
HIS PARENTS MAY VOTE

4
The voting population of Pima
county will be greatly increased, it is
believed, by the offer of American
citizenship to all Indian wards of
Uncle Sam. The citizenship offer
carries the right to vote by those who
are able to qualify as electors under
the state laws of the respective com
nonwealths in which they reside
Thousands of the Papago and Apachs
Indians residing in Pima county that
are of voting age and have acquired
the necessary education to qualify as
electors.
Word of the Indian enfranchise-
nent act came from Congressman
Carl Hayden in a letter to Attorney
General John w. Murphy, and in com
munications to the county recorders
of the Arizona counties.
Representative Hayden's letter to
the attorney general follows:
"Hon. ]. w. Murphy, Attorney Gen
eral, Phoenix, Arizona.
My Dear Murphy: | enclose here
with copy of the act of June 2, 1924,
which declares all Indians born within
the territorial limits of the United
States to be citizens of the United
States. 1t is my understanding that
the granting of such citizenship does
not automatically confer the right to
vote upon Indians in Arizona, but
that they must comply with the edu-
cational and other qualifications pro-
vided by the laws of our state.
am sure that the county recorders and
other interested citizens of Arizona
will be glad to have the benefit of an
opinion from your office on this ques-
ton. With best wishes, am, yours
very sincerely,
carl HAYDEN
The letter to county recorders, in
with copies of the letter to Murphy
enclosed, state that the attorney
general will render an opinion in re-
gard to the proper Interpretation of
the law. 11
In the opinion of local attorneys,
the enfranchisement of the Indians
will depend largely upon law inter
probation Of state courts. 1t is be-
heved, however, that many Indians
will be eligible to vote at the fall
elections.
The measure is known as Public
Bill It's. and is an act ITO authorize
the secretary of the interior to issue
certificates of citizenship to Indians" !"
The bill, besides granting the right Of
franhise to all Indians born in the
United States, fully protects the
rights of the Indians to tribul and
other property.
Congressman Hayden's understand
ing of the bill, expressed in his COM
municatio1 to the attorney general,
is that the granting of. citizenship
does not automatically confer the
right to vote upon the Indians Of
Arizona, without qualification in edu-
cational and other requirements pro-
vided by the Arizona statutes.
The Act is here given: An act
to authorize the secretary of the in
terror to issue certificates Of citizen
ship to Indians.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Con-
gress assembled, that all non-citizen
Indians born within the territorial
limits of the United States be and
they are hereby declared to be citizens
of the United States; provided,
"That the granting of such citizen
ship shall not in any manner inpafl
or otherwise affect the right Of any
Indian to tribal or other property.
Approved June 2, 1924
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

DepdTtmenL OF 4bhe lnbeFIOT
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Ari-
zona, July 1, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that James
w. Stewart, of Bellemont, Arizona,
who, on August 26, 1919 made forest
homestead entry (list 4041), No.
0427S3, for VIZ SWA NEA, WA
NWA SEh, WIZ SWA SEA, E1s
sen SWA, N1z SWA, section 20,
township % north, range east, G.
and S. r. meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three year proof. to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before Tom L. Rees, u. S.
Commissioner, Flagstaff, Arizona, on
the 18th day Of August, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jack
G. Hill, Of Flagstaff, Arizona, Cebron
=. Boyett, Malcolm Boyett and Samuel
C. Darten, of Parks, Arizona.
JOHN r. TOWLE9,
Register.
7-4--5 times.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
NOTICE

Parents are respectfully requested
to not permit their children to go te
the City Park lake at other hours than
between II a. m. and p. m. unless
accompanied by some person respon-
sible for their safety. Between the
above mentioned hours there will be a
swimming instructor stationed at the
lake for the safety of the children.
BY ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL
6-27-7-24-2 times.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

That the school men and women
were attracted by this arrangement is
shown by the fact that the university
section of the combined school reach
cd a peak of 285 in the summer of
1922. This arrangement also was of
benefit to the teachers in the COM
mon schools. From 1920 to 1924 the
normal school group increased 100
per cent.
In 1923 the university decided to
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

= Compiled from the Files Of The =
. Cocpnino Sun, Twenty Years =
Ago This Week. q
@%%< = = = = = = = = = = 4 =
C. j. Babbit and family heme from
Los Angeles.
Miss May Walker and Miss Lula
Hunter leave for the Worlds fair.
Harry Milbourne sold his interests
in the Beasley-M Melbourne band of
sheep to A. H. Beasley and leaves for
Los Angeles.
]. ]. Donahue is adding 20 rooms
to the Commercial hetel, which will
give that hostelry 40 rooms in all.
M. |. Powers and H. E. Campbell
return from Kanas City, where they
took 5000 sheep.
John, the youngest son Of Charles
Crawford, died at the home of Sam G.
Black.
]. A. Vail buys the Schulz ranch,
north of town, from George Hoffman.
]. w. Weatherford and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Gosney returned from the
st. Louis Worlds fair.
T. A. Riordan and family home after
several weeks visiting in the east.
John Marshall home from visit with
his family in San Diego.
Mrs. w. C. Bayless home from sew
eral months in California.
T. L. Sipe, injured when train
hit railroad velociped on which he
was riding, has his left foot amputat-
ed.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
POISON TEST KILLS PIG

A committee of physicians, testing
the food served for mess at Whipple
Barracks, resulting in the poisoning
Of 800 veterans, served quantity OF
it to two pigs. Both died.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

FOR RENT = COTTAGES FUR
nished for housekeeping. In the
pines, two miles east of Flagstaff.
City water in each cottage. Car
storage, shower bath. Use of laun-
dry. Mrs. C. A. Greenlaw. Phone
123R4. 5-30-tf
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
Harmony and
Discord

A discordant note in music may
pass some ears unnoticed, and
anyway is. soon lost, but clashing
Colors distress the eye untilreplaced.
There's harmony in color as
well as in music. Used with taste
and skill throughout the house it
is source of constant pleasure.
For walls we use smooth lustrc-
less paint with DUTCH BOY
whitehead and aatting oil, Wash
able, tintable and of lasting beauty.
We mix and use our paint with
brains.
FITZ GERALD
QUALITY PAINTER
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
HONK

While you were reading this Henry
Ford made ten dollars.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

l WILL PAY So EACH FOR KING
snakes (red, black, Whitley. Deliver
to Mr.. Carl Mayhem in safe boxes.
Indian. Miller. TT.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04
HELP!

Bride consulting cook book)-"Oh,
my, that cake is burning and can't
take it out for five minutes YETI"
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

PLENTY OF MILL SLAB WOOD,
cut and split ready for your stove.
Big truck load, So. Call S. A. Rich
ardson, McWilliams' store. 6-20-3tpd
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

LET NE BID ON YOUR HAULING;
any place, any time; H. A. Hoist,
box 152, Flagstaff. 6-20-12t-pd.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

FOR RENT-FIVE-ROOM HOUSE
furnished on N. Leroux; vacant by
July Is; also hght-housekeeping
rooms; phone 266-M. 7-4-tf.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

FOR RENT-vERY REASONABLE,
for cash, about IS acres of farming
land, suitable for spuds, beans or
grain. Good buildings. Four miles
east of Flagstaff. Mrs. Winifred
Lynch. 5-16-tf
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

SUNSET LoDGE-RooMS, APART
ments furnished for light house
keeping. Phone $50, 322 w. R. r.
Ave. j. L. Booth, Prop. 6-20-4t-pd.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

FOR SALE-TWO GOOD MEDIUM,
sized refrigerators, apply 421 W.
Aspen avenue; phone 120-W.
6-13-tf.,
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

NOTICE TO FARMERS -. BOOK
your hauling with me; H. A Hoist,
box 152, Flagstaff. 6-20-12t-pd.
The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY DAY.
or hour; Mrs. Nell Petty, 218 N.
,Leroux. 6-27-3t.