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The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
THE BLATHERSKITE

Mr.. Cordell Hull, chairman of the democratic
national committee, has further riveted his claim
to being the champion blatherskite of Americas
Mr. Hull was ready with his criticism of President
.Coolidge's message. It will be observed that his
structures go to no special phase of the message.
The only alluson is to the tariff always stock
point of attack by the peanut politician. And
even here Mr.. Hull is general He assails no feat
ure of the existing law; delivers only broadside
at bit of republican legislation.
Mr.. Hull finds the message reactionary. Re
dictionary" in the mouth of the peanut politician is
an epithet as inaccurate and meaningless as many
of the coarser fighting" words used by the thug
and the loafer; as unmeaning as the word Amer
icanism" or even the phrase 100 per cent Ameri-
can,y which signifies in the mouth of most users
only something different from what they believe
or practice.
The criticism of Mr.. Hull was probably prepared
long in advance of the delivery of the message ;
before, perhaps the message was written. It is
applicable alike to any message that has ever been
delivered from the time of Washington to Cool
idge, and to any that may be delivered from the
time of Coolidge to the collapse of our present
system of government, whenever that may occur.
Phoenix Republican.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
FACTS ABOUT THE BONUS

The bonus question and tax reduction are the
two live issues before congress- Politicians seek
ing reelection hate to commit themselves on eth
er measure at the present time. Real statesmen
have been irving to work out these national prob
lens and give the people the facts. If the people
knew the facts, public opinion may be relied upon
to bring about satisfactory conclusion.
The three different measures placed before con-
Qress for soldiers bonus are the Fordney, Nc
Crmber and Mott bills All three bills give ex-
service men the option of choosing any one, but
only one, of the following plans:
L. Adjusted service pay, cash award. z Ad-
justed service certificates, insurance. 3. Voca-
Etional training aid. 4. Farm or home adN 5. Land
settlement aid Cost involved in these bills varies
as does time in which government must pay.
The McCumber bill has made most progress as
it has been reported on favorably by the senate
finance committee. But from taxpayers stand
point and for good of the country the Fordney
bill is considered best as the government has long
er time in which to pay. In considering the Nc
Cumber bill, the finance committee believes min
imum possible cost would be 81, ,560,000OO, if ev-
every veteran took the cash payment plan. The
maximum would be S5,273, 100000 in every vet
cram took adjusted service certificates Gnsur-
ance.) Under what finance committee believes
would be real operation OF the legislation, total
cost would be about $4,396,O00,00O scattered over
period of twenty years
Comparing governmental expenditures for IL
menths of fiscal 1921 with whole year 1914, it is
found that federal expenditures $1,000 000,-
900 more than expenditures for whole of 1914.
Proposed bonus would be in addition to these ex-
penditures.
For year ending June 80, 1921, expenditures of
federal government alone were about $50 per cap
ita or $3.50 per annum per family against OF
per capita in 1914.
During the 17-months period during which we
were at war it Is found that the various enlisted
men received in pay during that time the follow
ing sums: United States, $4,000; France, $2755; !;
Italy, S33O6; Russia, S741 Great Britain
S138.7O; New Zealand S138.70; South Africa
S138.70. 1t IS understood Belgium paid slight
ly higher rate than France Canada paid the same
as the United States; while Australia paid ap-
proximately $42 a month, the highest amount of
any country.
Every state in the nation except six has made
provision for bonuses or assistance to ex-soldiers
These benefits are estimated to total over $174,
100000. In addition, the national government
gave cash bonuses at time of discharge.
Roughly, the foregoing is a summary of facts
involved in the bonus question. It will he for peo
pie Of United States to decide whether in fact of
such expenditures as have already been made and
as are being made to maintain our government at
present time, it is wise necessary to enact pro-
posed bonus legislation for benefit of uninjured
veterans, at cost estimated at from 81 500, ,000,-
900 to $4,000, 100000.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
PUBLIC OPINION FOR LOWER TAXES

It is not in human nature to reject an offer to
tighten load which long has been burdensome
and oppressive, so there is nothing remarkable IN
the fact that Washington learns that the country
has reacted favorably to the suggestion that fed
eral taxation be reduced. This does not mean that
there is an irresistible pressure IN favor OF the
particular program offered by Secretary Mellon,
because much of his proposal is not thoroughly
understood, and some of the details may be said
to be in controversy. But it does mean that the
infectious cry, Reduce taxation" has gone out
and is being reechoed from every part of the land
What Secretary Mellon did was to say, with the
authority of the treasury department, that re-
duction of about 25 per cent could be made with
safety to the national finances; and that was
enough The country got behind it and congress,
without making it political question or partl-
san issue, will find tax reduction put up to it as
duty it cannot evade or escape. It is significant
that a foremost democratic leader has been quoted
as saying that if congress failed in this duty the
next democratic convention would write the Mel
Ion proposal into its platform.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
S0UTHERN STYLE

John D. Rockefeller said on the 9th
anniversary of his going to work:
TT is folly to claim that good looks
help a girl to get on in business. The
opposite is true. Good looking girls,
you see, think too much about their
good looks.
Al friend of mine. bishop, was
travelling in the south. At dinner in
a Virginia hotel he was waited on by
a very pretty waitress. Looking up
at her from the menu, my friend, the
bishop, said:
How's the chiclen?'
"Tne girl laughed good -humoredly.
"sOh, I'm all right, pop she said,
'HoW's yourself r"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

Senator Hi Johnson has mighty peculiar no
tion about running for president. He has started
cut failing Coolidge and the republican party
with great vigor without cause. Then this same
Hi wants the republican party to nominate him.
If the republican party is as bad as ne says ne
thinks it is why should he belong to it at all? Or,
does Senator Hi believe he is so much greater
thar the party that his election would purge it OF
all sins? Johnson's past record of party perfidy
would defeat him by more votes than Harding was
elected by if he was nominated and from the gem
eral outlook, he is just as near the nomination as
Debs is to the presidency. johnson belongs to no
party except the johnson party and that's too
much johnson" for the vast majority of voters to
stand He acts like big, overgrown, selfish,
peevish, petted child.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
WAS ON HIS WAY

Pat Murphy was on the spot when
the explosion occurred. He was blown
up and the vigorous and valiant res
cuers couldn't find a trace of him.
When his wife called, the foreman on
the job said quietly. Hes gone,
mum "Gcne?" she said, "for good 2"
"Well, in that direction" said the
foreman.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
US. CLEANING UP

One by one departments of the government are
being revamped and placed on working, busi-
ness basis. The amount of money spent over es-
timated costs on irrigation projects and the
amount owing the government by land owners in
different parts of the country are appalling. The
cost over estimates has made it impossible for
land owners to pay out. If this administration
has done nothing more than establishing the bud
get system and cleaning up the reclamation ser
vice It has more than paid its way and paved the
way for more cleanup of old political business
methods which have burdened the people for
years.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

Yuma is making strenuous objections to mis-
information which they claim is being handed out
freely by the state automobile club at Phoenix
relative to road conditions between Phoenix and
tomobile owners are paying in their good money
for the same kind of service relative to northern
highways. At least lot of such misinformation
originates in that general locality
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
ENVIARLE

sDad," said the small boy, Il hear
Tom Moore is going to be married one
day this week"
"Yes," answered the father, "Mr.
Moore has only three days more"
The boy sighed. 'SThe last three
days" he said, '4they give them every
thing to eat that they ask for, don't
they, dad?"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

Mr.. Box advises the U. S. senate that it is his
own affair as to the amount of money he expend-
ed on. his peace plan propaganda. This session
of the senate is the greatest aggregation Of in
vestigators ever congregated. If there is any
thing you would like investigated just mention it
to that august body. He has now offered the
senate 100000 if they will produce peace plan.
The senate needs some sort of a peace plan-one
that could be used in its immediate vicinity.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
SANS WHICH2

(Title of a bill submitted to the Vir-i
ginia legislature):
4 "A bill to repeal an act entitled
an act to amend and re-enact an act
entitled an act to prohibit fishing
within 500 yards Of the mill dam.
across Clinch river at Speers Ferry,
Scott County, Vir., approved March
l3, 1912, as amended by an act APP
proved March "a, 1914, as further
amended by an act approved March
13. 1872
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
BET HE PASSED

The doctor was examining Bos-
worth, hospital corpsman, for adj
vancement in rating.
tsWhat would you do if the captain
tainted on the bridge
Bring him to-" warbled the aspir-
ing corps.
\ ssThen what?" asked the doctor.
'xBring him two more" returned the
COB.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
WASTE

In a little backwoods town an it
inerant salesman, undeterred by the
extreme poverty-stricken appearance
of one house, tried to sell the family
certain article. He got the reply:
"Say, / only spent one dime in all
my life for foolishness. An that was
for a pair of socks"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
A THOROUGH REFORMATION

Nash: "I hear Mrs. Ringler re-
formed the man who had tried to rob
her"
Spintler: eyes, she made his pug.
nose a Roman, knocked his chin back
to his Adams apple, concaved three.
Of his ribs and curvated his spine.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

The senate investigation of former Secretary
Falls connection with Sinclair and the Teapot
Dome oil affair." would indicate that where there
was 50 much gas there must be some OIL If case
is proven against Fall he should be treated as any
other criminal l.n 1t Is possible that he was too
progressive"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
THE GOOD OLD DAYS

The honeymoon in the Garden of
Eden was drawing to close and
Adam and Eve were having one of
their lovers quarrels.
"These biscuits are the limit.
They're absolutely the soggiestFI ever
sate," growled Adam.
well, anyway, dear" retorted Eve
with dangerous sweetness, ''you can't
pull the wheeze about their not be-
ing as good as mother used to make. "
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

We are just wondering whether the statement
that Arizona leads all the states of the union in
the number of arrests for violation of the Vol
stead act, per CAPITA is good advertising or not.
Maybe it is good showing for enforcement Of
ficer Cassidy, but it also may indicate our per
capita of violators is too large.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

Phoenix was very much insulted recently when
a Missouri firm wrote wanting to sell them a
batch of snow shovels because of report that
of the good reports turned in by some dsgruntled
tourist You know Phoenix idea of he'll is a
snowbank.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
OLD STUFF

Jenkins, a man whose character
might be considered doubtful if it
wasn't practically certain, came rush
ing up to the police station in a great
state of excitement.
"Lieutenant, oh, lieutenant" he
gasped. There's a thief in my
house!''
Go on back home," snorted the Of
ficial. "I've known that for years"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
HE KNEW HER

Policeman Dugan found his friend
Murphy, shine-shocked and leaning up
against a lamp post. "Shure, Mike, !"
said Dugan, "you better be takin' a
street car home"
"Sno (hic) use," answered Mike.
"she wouldn't have it in the house"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
NOT FIILLY PREPARED

Victim: "Help! help! I'm drown.
ing!"
Hero: "Courage, my brave mani!
Just wait until / get rope, a meas
uring rod, a Carnegie application
blank, two witnesses and notary
public"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
!. TALKS, TICKLES AND
! TANTRUMS
: +*%+%4+*@4*+44%@s

Chicago man claims he caught a
Mexican lion with his hands. That
stuff those Mexicans sell is awful.
Down at Sedona they tell of man
who was so hard that he could ride a
porcupine through bed Of cactus and
never get a scratch.
Wife .(returning unexpectedly :
"How dare you kiss the maid while I
am out!'
Husband: "Why, my dear! That's
the only chance / have"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
AND NO RERATE

Macpherson: "Was Sandy frighten-
ed when the plane he was riding in be-
gan to fall?'
Kilduff: That he was! Only five
of the Is minutes he'd paid for had
elapsed" /"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

The Santa Fe railroad claims the proud distinc-
tion of not one fatality to passenger during the
past year and a half. But, if they ever happen
TO get customer shut in our depot over night
the record will be busted
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

President Coolidge says the budget system is a
marked success. The people seme to appreciate
the saving of expenses by the government and he
for the department chiefs if they didn't not only
stay within their appropriations but spend less
than allotted them.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
WHERE HE sHONE

Teacher (exasperated): "Isn't there
anything you can answer 2"
Ounce: yeah, the telephone"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01
SANS PUER EFT SANS REPRoCHE

II love living in the country" said
man who owes lot of money in the
Broadway district. II love to walk
along the country roads You know
you can't owe money to a COW.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

Phoenix is now complaining bitterly against
cotton rats" Just think how much worse off
they would be if they had asbestos rats down
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-01

"IIunt for McAdoo' says a headline in an ex-
change. Probably having in mind the scarcity of
McAdoo after next November.
Evening star., 1924-01-15
MRS. KILEN RESCUED
FROM CHINA BANDITS
Maj. John Magruder, y. 8. At.
tachc, Makes Trip Into Outlaw.
Infested Region.
BRIGAND LEADER Is KILLED
Ofhoer 1mpresses WI Pei.Fu With
I Necessity for Action.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEKISG, January 15.-Mrs. Julina
kilen, American missionary kidnap-
ed by bandits who raided Tsaoyang,
llupeh province. about two weeks ago.
has been rescued. according to ad-
vices received here from MAJ. John
Magruder, military attache of the
American legation. Mai, Magruder
recently went to the bandit -infe ated
province TO impress upon the Chinese
officials the necessity of taking ac-
tien against the kidnapers
Magruder's message, which was sent
from the headquarters of Gen. WI
Pei,Fu at Leyang, Honaa province,
stated that Mrs. Kilen was well and
at Iuchow, Honan. The message add,
ed that the leader of the bandits had
been killed.
Mrs. Kilen was with Prof. Bernhard
Her and Mrs. Hon when the bandits
Prof Hoff and his wife were wound
ed, and Prof. Hofr died yeste rday. Mrs.
HON is expected to recover The
Horfs and Mrs. Kilen were mission
aries OF the Church of the Lutheran
Brethren of the United states. Mrs,
kilen came from Northfield. Minn..
Mrs. kilen overheard the bandits
planning TO take Mrs. Hoff with them
and hold her fer ransom. and, know :
ing she was seriously wounded. per-
Suaded the brigands to take her in,
stead OF the wounded woman.
Gen. WI, in whose district the kid i,
naping occurred, had offered a re-
kilen, ''s'
Bandit Chief Murdered.
HANkOW. China, January IA
telegram from Suchow saws that tha
notorious bandit chief lao Yao-Jen,
VINO captured the American mission
Ary, Mrs. Julina Kilen. and wounded
Two others In recent raid on Tsao.
men. "
Evening star., 1924-01-15
REPUBLICANS INDICTED
IN ST. LOUIS SURRENDER
Former Officials Charged With Ir,
regularities in 1e22 Pri-
mary Election.
By the Assecis ted Press.

By the Assecisted Press.
ST. LOUIS. January 15-several men
named In the blanket indictment, re-
turned Saturday. charging seventy-feur
persons with alleged irregularities at
the primary election In ST. Louis countv
IN August, 1922, surrendered yesterday
ana gave bond: Capiases for the arrest
OF the indicted men have not been pre-
pared. Among those who surrendered
were William Ssibei former county
clerk: j. z. kiskadden. former assist
ant prosecuting attorney, and Julius
Shoenbien. former constable. All are
republicans.
Bonds were fixed at from 81, 900 to
$1,S60. Seibel furnished an additional
bond Of $1,000, as he also was indicted
for alleged embe1zlement OF county
funds.
Former Representative Fred Essen,
rcputed republican "boss'' of the county.
admitted Saturday that he was among
those indicted. He said the action Of
the grand jury wss the result Of q
malicious political plot"
Evening star., 1924-01-15
WILL ExTRADITE TWO,
Alleged Slayers to BE Returned to
Philadelphia,

HARRISBURG. Pa, January Ia
Gov. Pinchet yesterday signed extra.
wanted in Canton. ohio, dhsSn. ana fe.
America StovAil. wanted In Rich-
mond, Va, to answer charges Of MUIR
der. Both are being held In PhiIadel-
phia-
Myrtle Atkinson is charged with
killing William Quinn, q policeman,
on September 16, 1890. while Miss
Stovall Is charged with the killing
of Albert Carter, pecember 8. 1898,
The Lord will provide, provided you
don't spend all your time praying for
provisions.
Evening star., 1924-01-15

Crepe edeChine
!.
j -
$3.95 to $6.95
Values
$3.s5
-

v Very superior
quality and q most
unusual xslues
They're elaberately
embroidered. and
are shown in peach,
orchid and Aesh
color. !
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
LONG WILL TALK
ON PROBLE|NS
OF YOUTH
Evangelist to Talk on Court
ship, Love, and Marriage
at Christian Church

The problems OF the youth Of
today will be discussed by Evan.
gelist Arthur Long, Of Enid, Okla.
at his meeting at the Fifteenth
street and Kentucky avenue Chris.
tian Church tonight,
Courtshfp. love and marriage win
be discussed.
Evangelist Longs nightly eerv.
Ices are drawing q good attendance
and winning many new members
for the church. or which the Rev
erend G. N. Jarrett Is pastor.
Last night Evangelist Long spoke
on What IL the Peak IA Your
Scale of Values?"
Everything In life." he said,
scales down IN value from what
you put at the peak. Tell me
what You have there. and I can
write the story Of your life.
Jesus said. Seek We first the
Kingdom Of God and His righteous.
ness. and all these things shall be
added unto yOu,'
That Is what, Jesus placed at
the peak land kept there in His
own scale OF values, and His life
is the most profound influence In
the world today.
Follow Him in that same thing,
ana the little, nIean, contemplate,
tawdry, deceitfnl, doubtful, sinful
things will die out in your life, and
there viii come in the restful. pow.
erful things to mold and direct
your destiny toward God"
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
D. c. MINISTERS.
To MEET "
HEADS
William Knowles Cooper Ar
ranges City Club Luncheon
for November "a

During the past few months q
large number Of ministers have
come to washington to I'M local
pulpits, and they have been in
vtted by William Knowles Cooper,
general secretary Of the local Y.
M. @. A.. to meet the secretaries
OF that organization at & luncheon
at the City Club Tuesday, Novem-
her rs. The gathering win also
give the new men an opportunity
to meet fellow clergyrnen. Invita-.
tons have been sent to the fol-
lowing:
Baptist Reverend Henry J. smith,
Petworth: Reverend G. r. Ryland,
Kendall; Reverend r. o. Clark.
Chevy Chase
congregational Reverend Kyle
Booth, Ingram; Reverend George
Il. Farnham, Cleveland Park.
Episcopal Reverend z. b. T.
Phillips, ID. d. Epiphany.
Lutheran Reverend Charles End
ers. Concordia.
Methodist Episcopal Reverend
Frederick Brown Harris, d. D.,
Foundry: Reverend Robert 8.
Barnes, Dumbarton: Reverend y.
r. James. Congress Heights; Rev.
erend s. G. Cpale. McKendpee: Rev
erend w. r. Carye, Ryland; Rev
erend +. G. Reynolds, Wesley; Rev
erend J. 7. Herson, q. D., Ham.
line.
Methodist Episcopal. south-Rev.
erend w. "A. Lambeth, D. d. Mt.
Vernon; Rev. Gs w. Cobb, st.
Paul's.
Methodist Protestant Reverend
Carroll Maddox, First
Presbyterian Reverend r.
Sizooe New York avenue: Reverend
Godfrey Chobot, Sixth: Reverend
G. p. Hawthorne, Wallace Me-
mortal.
Disciples Reverend Harvey Baker
Smith, Columbia Heights; Reverend
IL. p. Dickens, III Street; Reverend
G. r. Kreidler.
New directors OF religious educa.
Homer ]. Councillor, Calvary
Baptist: Jesse Guy Smith, Vermont
Avenue Christian.
Invitations have also been ex-
tended to Reverend J. Phelpg Hand,
D. D.. District superintendent M. e.
Church: Reverend e. v. REGISTER.
D. D., presiding elder, NJ. e.
Church, South: Reverend III. w, o.
Wilmington, d. D.. executive score
tary. Columbia Baptist Association;
Reverend w. L. Darby, d. d., ex.
ecutive secretary, Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches; e. H. DeGroot,
jr., president. Sunday School Coun.
ell or Religious Education.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
GERMAN ENVOY
TO RE- TURN To
KRIIPPS
Dr. MiedfeIdt to Leave u. S.
III January Wife About
10, SAN

Doctor Otto Wiedfeldt, German
ambassador to the United stafes
win return to Germany in JanlI.
airy to resume his position as the
head Of Krupps. 1t was learned To.
day. No official statement has
been issued by the embassy. but
Mrs. Wiedfeldt left today enroute
for Germany. and let friends know
that she was not returning ana
that Doctor Wiedfeldt would follow
her in January.
The German ambassador was to
have been retired at his own rs.
quest on September lis, but was
prevailed upon to stay until after
the American elections and Until
the Dawes plan was in Operation.
Several successors have been men.
toned but NO official announcement
of the diplomatic change has been
authorized
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
VISITING NURSE
ORGANIZATION
PLA|NED
Associate Editor Of New York
Times Addresses D. c.
Meeting

Prominent speakers last night
told group Of 500 residents here,
in attendance at q mass meeting
in the D. "A. r. Continental
Memorial Hall. what the Instruc-
tive Society Of Visiting Nurses il.
what it has been and it hopes to
be in the future. The gathering
was preparatory to the fund cam
paign, to start Monday.
John H. Finley. associate editor
of the New York Times. was the
principal speaker OF the evening.
Finley spoke of his experiences
with nurses in various parts Of the
world, lauding their work and
urging hearty support Of the local
society.
Stanley ''Buclxy" Harris, chair
man Of the mems committee, was
present but requested that he be
excused from making a speech.
ACCOM- ishments Of the local
society were recited by Miss
Gertrude Fl. Bowling, director Of
the nurses.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
SPECIAL ORGAN RECITAL
At ALL SOULS CHURCH

THE Benevolent Countenance"
will be the subject Of the sermon
by Doctor Ulysses g. B. Pierce, min
lister of All Souls Church, at the
morning service. The musical mum.
bers will be given by Charles Trow-
bridge Tittmann, bass, and Richard
Lodleberg, cello, with Lewis Corning
Atwater at the organ. The new
church. at Sixteenth and Harvard
streets, will be open for visitors
from to o'clock. At 5 o'clock
there viii be quiet period, with
a program of American music
on the recently installed Green
memorial organ,