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The Coconino sun., 1925-04-17
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF co.
CONINO.

The Federal Land Bank of Berkeley,
corporation, Plaintiff, VS.. Walter
P. Phifer, The First National Bank
of Flagstaff, a corporation, and
The Flagstaff National Farm Loan
Association, a corporation, Defend
ants. Summons No. POTS.
In the name Of the State of Ari-
zona, to Walter P. Phifer, The First
National Bank of Flagstaff, cor
poration, and The Flagstaff National
Farm Loan Association, corpora.
tion. Defendants, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
ouired to appear in an action brought
against you by, the above named plain,
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 County, within 20 days after
the service upon you Of this sum
mons. if served in this said county, OF
in all other cases within ~ days
thereafter, the times above mentioned
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-17

mysterious way which leaves his
limbs free for individual action, IS
much less to be admired than the
COW. There are no schools for the
COW, which is but dumb brute at
best, consequently can be excused for
many acts, but one would think the
native would improve his condition
until he got at par; sanitarily speak
ing, with the COW.
There is filth of all kinds in the
doorways and streets. In talking with
a physician of some knowledge ! as
certained that no respectable germ
could live and succeed in its calling
under such surroundings. | am not
stating this as a scientific fact, but
merely enter it as close bet as to
why these people continue to exist
amid such surroundings.
Down these narrow streets pour
the old time OK teams in long lines,
padding along slowly with heavily
loaded two-wheeled carts with large
ancient wooden wheels. Alongside are
Indians packing iron, coal, crushed
rock on their heads, their bronze
bodies shining in the sunlight as
though vanished. Now and then a
big modern automobile truck cuts into
the traffic. You would think that
such streets would eventually build
up higher with the refuse than the
shed-like stores and cubby holes along
side. My explanation as to why they
do not may be wrong, but | have
guessed that the level of these trails
is maintained because it dries up.
constant travel over it beats into q
dust and the wind blows it away.
Some natives wear mosquito net
ting for sarong and have no fear
of the police They have gone to such
an extreme along that line that there
isn't lady in our land who can beat
'em with her evening gown, grit hei
teeth and try as she will. A thimble
full of clothes goes long way witt
these people, even though our society
ladies may discuss the size of the
thimble with them.
| | saw one robust bronze kid with Z
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-17

breed is privileged character in all
parts of the town. She walks calmly
about and street cars and traffic must
await her pleasure in crossing the
street. She walks along the narrow
sidewalks, when fatigued calmly
parks her carcass in the middle
thereof and lets the world go by or
around.
If you want to start riot just hit
one of them. These old cows seem to
fully realize their Importance and
the freedom of action that is accorded
them. If one walks up to a native
store and starts absorbing few
vegetables or fruit, the merchant can
only kindly turn her head in some
other direction and endeavor to point
out some greener field. The COW and
all her doings-if you get the idea
are sacred and so accepted and uti-
lized. The average native in his
"sarong," which is about two yards
Of white sheeting about half yard
wide wrapped about his loins in some
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-17

streets in thousands. They seemed to
have free access to all the open parts
of the hotel and it is necessary to get
used to their constant cawing before
one is able 20 sleep.
The Belgenlanders met with cool
reception from the class of English
living here and were spoken of on the
side as 'Fthose beastly Americans. J"
Standing around in the hotel lobby,
! they sneered and commented in low
tones on the new arrivals.
However, one was incautious enough
J to speak disparingly in too loud a
| tone and was overheard by an
American lady with a good clear
voice. She raised her voice loud
enough for all concerned to hear and
explained to the friends sitting with
| her that "none of the better class Of
Englishmen came out here to Cal
cutta; in fact it was generally under
stood only the undesirables were sent
here" This redeemed the faces of the
| Englishmen near and if they had any
| further comments to make, they made
them most carefully and out of hear
| ing.
| There is a fellow down here called
| Mahatna Ghandi, who seems to be the
main |. w. W. and thorn in the flesh
of the British government.
He is in jail at present, but his fol-
lowers are still stirring up as much
trouble as possible. Some regard him
as a religious fanatic while others
think he is just a plain damn fool.
| In any event he has quite large
following for his "Ghandiism," as his
special brand of trouble is called
| 1t is generally conceded that should
| England withdraw from control Of
India the Hindus and Musselmen
would fall upon each other in re-
lligious struggle which would even
tually put the Hindu on the bum
The Hindu represents only about 20
Iper cent of the population, conse-
quently would soon be piled up around
the burning CHATS.
Religion of whatever variety is
taken mighty seriously among these
people and is the great drawback to
progress. Habit with them is too
! strong to be broken. AS an instance
| it is related that an English contrac-
tor brought in lot of wheelbarrows,
thinking it would not only expedite
things but relieve the necks of the
natives who have been toting things
around on their heads for the past few
thousand years. The natives were not
fused to new-fangled machinery. When
| he visited the works he discovered the
natives were filling the barrows with
ldirt and rock, then hosting them ur
onto their heads.
Wp are ahout down to the southern
extremity of the Bay of Bengal and
expect to arrive at Colombo, Ceylon
tomorrow monday, the 2nd). II
is only few degrees away from the
equator. We have crossed it twice
| and hung close around it three times
lit is splendid ice-cream weather
However, this place marks the turn
!! ing point on our voyage and when we
leave Ceylon we will be headed toward
home, sweet home.
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youth, has the nose pierced in the
center for a ring. Some of the more
flossy native james have a hole bored
in the side of the nose to accommo-
date good sized brass button. You
can imagine how fascinating this
would be smeared in the center of a
flat bronze face. But to complete the
charm, they chew betel nut, which
adds to their hideous beauty by giving
them blood-red teeth and lips. How
ever, this is not quite so barbarous as
it may seem, when we think of the
hideously lovely ways our highly en-
lightened ladies Of culture decorate
themselves with paint, lack of clothes
and jewels riveted to them.
But the widow problem over here
has got the British governments goat.
The little girls are married off at 10
or IL years of age. If the husband
is careless and slips his anchor by
accident or disease, the widow is
charged with having been accessory
to the fact, consequently is just a
derelict on life's waters. She is given
the short end of things for the rest of
her life. She can't remarry, has no
rights or privileges and can only hope
for enough to eat and better shift
| by reincarnation.
| I'm inclined to suggest that this
system would not only bust Holly
wood wide open, but would give all
America real and very distinct shock
should an attempt be made to intro
duce such system in our country.
The noted Grand hotel at Calcut-
ia was once noble building and may
have been under good management
at one time or other, but not at pres
ent. The city is filled with "cawing'
crows which may be seen about the
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-17
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF COCO

FOR 1dE OOONl1 Of CONO-
NINO.
C. H. Jordan and Claire V. Jordan,
his wife, Plaintiffs, VS.. F. J. Hoch-
derffer, and Catherine Hochderffer,
his wife, their unknown heirs, un-
known executors, unknown admin
istrators, and unknown assigns;
John Doe, his unknown heirs, un-
known executors, unknown admins
traitors, and unknown assigns; Rich
ard Roe, his unknown heirs, un-
known executors, unknown admins
traitors, and unknown assigns; John
Doe Company, its unknown heirs,
unknown successors in interest, and
unknown assigns, Defendants. Sum-
mons No. 2080
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF ARIZONA, TO F. J. Hochderffer,
and Catherine Hochderffer, his wife,
their unknown heirs, unknown execu-
tors, unknown administrators, ard
unknown assigns; John Doe, his un-
known heirs, unknown executors, un-
known administrators, and unknown
assigns; Richard Roe, his unknown
heirs, unknown executors, unknown
administrators, and unknown assigns;
John Doe Company, its unknown heirs,
unknown successors in interest, and
unknown assigs, Defedants, GREET
ING:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
and required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above
named plaintiffs 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 County, within 20 days after the
service upon you of this Summons, if
served in this said County, or in all
other cases within 80 days thereafter,
the times above mentioned being ex-
elusive of the day of service, or judg-
ment by default will 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 1st day of April, A. D.
1926. TOM l.. REES,
Clerk of the Superior Court
4-3-3t
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string about his body and the rest OF
his gang seemed envious because ne
was all dressed up that way.
To sorter sum up this side of this
caste of Hindu, | can only say in ex-
cuse that neither the sacred COW nol
the natives seem to know any better
consequently we are willing to let ma
ture take its course.
There are dirty looking ponds OF
water scattered about here and there
In these yellow looking scum covered
places men and women come to wash
their bodies and clothes. First they
smear handful of water on theil
faces, dip up handful, put it into
their mouths, spit it out, and ther
step in and wash, sarong and all
With the quality of the water so fre.
quently used, it is difficult to say
whether they wash dirt off or on.
The state veterinary surgeon might
cut out the rest of this should | at.
tempt to go into more detail concerns
ing the personal habits of these
sacred cowists." Their only hope
seems to be that after death the
spirit will join up with some anima
that will improve on their presen'
earthly condition.
Any one who ever mingled will
them can only hope their hope comes
true. Our private guess would b'
that whatever animal their spirit hap
pened to bump into would be sure
| improvement for most of 'em.
The Burning Chat
A "ghat" is pronounced "gat" anC
is merely stepping stones down to th'
river from ones back yard. A "burn
ing CHAT is a place where bodies arr
brought in to burn and the ashe
thrown into the river. That's th'
i Hindu idea of doing things. Knowing
that great many people back hom'
would ask US all about this affair WI
visited the famous Kali burning CHAT
| am willing to admit, not for publ
cation, that | failed to enjoy thi
place or the religious flavor of same
Our special auto driver, big
whiskered, calm and silent Sikh, of
nobler race than the local native citi
zens, ran through the muck, marrow
streets, natives, OK carts and mendi
cants down to the river district, pass
ing a funeral procession on the way
The procession was composed of
few followers wailing along behin'
the four pallbearers who carried TIL
corpse on a bamboo carriage. Tn
corpse was covered with a filmy net
ting of some kind and wabbled abou
as the carriers logged along
Arriving at the CHAT, our drive
nonchalantly said, burning CHAT" i
! looked like a splendid place not to b
at. In sort Of a cement lobb
around the front were dozen o
more poor devils brought in by rela
tives or friends, struggling in the diff
ferent stages of death. The ghastli
ness of it! They we're brought to tn
door of the place where their bodie
were to be placed in a shallow hol
and burned when they died; wher
they could see the dead being brough
] in one after another and hear the ban
gaining for sufficient wood to CON
plete the incineration of bodies.
4 Some may have resusticated suff
GENTLY to get up and go away. Th
rest, with no help, no friends, not
cup of water, were left to wait unit
they ceased to breathe and were read
to burn on crude wood pile. An
the wood pile? Wood merchants we1
on the job. When the funeral proce'
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of A. L. Sims, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrator Of the es-
tate of A. L. Sims, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the
first publication of this notice to the
said administrator at the office of F.
NJ. Gold, Room /, Babbitt building, the
same being the place for the trans
action Of the business of said estate,
in said County Of Coconino.
w. B. RAUDEBAUGH,
Administrator of A. L. Sims,
deceased
Dated Flagstaff, Ariz., this 4th day
of April A. D. 1926.
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being exclusive of the day of service,
or judgment by default will 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 10th day Of April, A. D.
1925. TOM l.. REEFS,
Clerk of the Superior Court
4-17-4t
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-17
BURNING CHATS OF INDIA
VENTABLE HE'LL ON EARTH
TO THOSE ABOUT TO DIE

Continued from Page Three)
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
JAIL FOR LOTHAR|O
 WHO TOOK MACHINE
Judge AllinS Decides to Put
 Stop to Auto Theits

Dazzling their out of town best girls with show Of nffluence, swinging Up 10 their homes in nice )y polished high powered automo- piles borrowed from unsuSpccting owners will be passe from now on unless young men inclined this way gre willing to risk a long jail sen tence, according to warning made by Judge Benjamin W, filling in police court this morning. The warning came when the court sen fenced Henry Zembko. 19, of 166 Smith street, 10 four months in jail for taking Assistant Prosecutor Wil- liam VI. Greenstein's car Monday night to pay a visit to his girl in Middletown.
 Judge filling said that tt was time for the taking of automobiles hy young fellows who desire to make impressions on their girl friends 10 realize that they are com hitting q crime for which they can expect severe punishment when ap- prehcnded. Zembko had said that Monday he made a date with a Mid dletoWn girl, and when the time came 10 go there, the only means of transportation he could employ was to borrow somebody's machine. Going to Washington street he found the Greenstein machine parked near the curb in front of the Elks club so he decided to borrow it.
 The machine was spotted in Mid dletown near the Portland bridge by a traffic policeman and after q long chase Zcmbko was caught aft CT the police opened fire on the ma chine, Attorney Lawrence Colon appeared for him this morning, and made a plea that the court be as lcnient as possible with the youth. He said that he realized that large number of machines was being taken recently, and requested that q light jail sentence be imposed in the case
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
INJUNCTION ISSUED

A temporary injunction restrain ing George P. O'Brion from inter- foring in any way with the conduct of tho Main Beauty Shoppe by his wife. Mrs. Anna Miller OBricn, has been granted by Judge Thomas J. Molloy of the court Of common pleas. Mrs. Miller has brought three suits against her husband, one for divorce, one 10 recover her beauty parlor and collect damages for his alleged forcible busting of her from the premises, and one to have an alleged fradulent transfer of his au- tomobile nullifed and the car placed in the hands of a receiver.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
CHORUS OF 16O VOICES
Pick of City To Sing At Presentation of the Messiah By New Britain Choral Society

Much popular interest is being manifested in New Britain and vii cinity regarding the approaching singing of the Handel oratorio, "The Messiah" by the New Britain Choral society, soloists and with the accom- paniment of the Boston Festival or chestra at the Capitol theater Sun day afternoon, December 13. Direc- tor Edwin F. Laubin has been drill ing the chorus in a most thorough manner and it can be taken for granted that the 160 voices will sing the great work in a highly artistic manner.
 When the Elijah" was sung here three years ago 1t was an artistic success of the first magnitude, and the house was packed to the doors. Although the Elijah" oratorio is considered a great work, The Mes siah" is generally regarded as being the greater. The great work will be given rendition here worthy It's reputation.
 The Choral society now Is in its tenth season. It has given many fine oratorios and cantatas during that time, has set q very high standard of production. and in the Messiah, according 10 it's officers, all previous records will be broken. It will be the first time the Handel master piece has been sung in New Britain in 30 years, and this fact in itself has elicited much popular acclaim. The generation of New Britain, grown up since that time, has not had the opportunity 10 hear this stel- lar oratorio. The older generation goes 10 hear 1t whenever the oppor- tunity offers.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
City Advertisement

Bids will be received until 500 ?, m, Wednesday, December 9th, for the Refreshment Concession nt tho Skating Pond at Stanley Quarter Park for this winter.
 City will furnish building al nom- nal fee. With this concession is in- cluded checking privileges and tho right to sharpen skates. We reserve the right 10 reject any nr all bids. For further particulars Bee
 BOARD OF PARK COMMISSION
 FRS.
 P. P. Wainright, Supt.
 Room 4lG, City Hall.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
DRY UP |. s, OR
 AMEND LAW; HART
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Continued from First Page) thing which the supernumma'y po' lieemon must do without. The pay os a superpumorlry is Sa 8 .tnN inc work is tedious anl tho men fust work seven Ia>s a ""@ -nI Inc speakor
 During the past siE months only four applications for appoWw'nl 10 the suprrnumarary (orcy have hocn received. Of this number two were disqualified during the physical examination whleA is unusua,,v rigid. "We cannot p.DE the mon" ui Chtf lIut "W" must take 'hosa HHo o.l.r theme selves
 The speaker asked Inc cu'laan7 70 co-operalr with the police m 'arr working, by giving trn .Ip0 'o work on, should unytltnr suspicious be found. "Or courso." said Chic" Hart, "I don't mtau as sfo"' pigeons. a name which The news papers have sN.u those fellows who sometimes io work for us hu' hy constructive criticism aul h'In'W tips from time 10 tlmr' He went on 10 say that tho work u' th" police department Is especially difficult and unless fho public COG operates results Wul mol always N. satisfactory,
 Speaking of 'ha ditLIcHt work o' the police department 'h' chief mentioned the situation met hy th" detective bureau, where crimes ar" often two or three days old haforo the police arc told about them. The hrcmen have n comparatively easy task, he said When the fire bell rings tbe fremen know that inc blaze win be there waiting for them. but the police have 10 start ont on trails which ara ofton'im"s cold and which often present only the slightest clues When crimo ia committed the man is gone when the police get there and it devolvcs upon them 10 catch him. To show the amount of work done by the de- tective bureau, tho four men in that department made 1,Q71 of the 2,70l arrests last year. although many times Investigations were carried on without the necessity of arrosting anyone.
 LfportanCe Of Fingerprints
 Fingerprinting is an essential factor in simplifying the work of the department said Chief Hart An efficient man, who has learned tingerprlnting from government teachers, is employed by the New Britain department, and the fact that no two tingerprints are alike has led 10 the capture of hundreds of criminals all over the country \ local illustration of the value ot fngerprinting was brought out ir the Vottari case. where the escaped criminal was caught in Canada by means of telltale print picked ul at the scene of the crime, he said.
 New Signal system.
 The red light system, in use 1T many cities, will be placed in opcr ation in New Britain within | month, said the chief. The city ha for years been in need of this sys tenn of signalling the patrolmen am attracting their attention to the DO Ice boxes so that they may recciy messages from headquarters. Within a month 12 of these red lights vii
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
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-N'Js l-1iNtD'
 Treasury Department office Of Comp troller of the Currency.
 Washington. |. C. November 2, 1925, Whereas. hy 'a'Istar tory evtder"e pre- ,er,sd 10 the ura.rsigced, 1t has been made 70 sYiaar tnat The City Nauona! Bank us >sw Br t4Ir" in tho City of s,oR BrIta,n lv 'he County ot Hartford end s,a,s o' Connection. has compiled with all iNt r'..ta,gas ot the Statutes "f tha UrneI States required t1 l." com vl!ed us'N t.(oCo m asaoratou r',all he amh.rl:t4 to commence inc tuan'ss oi Sow ,aao'~-e r. J. VI. Mcintosh. Comp tro!Ier rc fHy Crv.u"y. da hereby eel rfy that "Tuo r#9 %at1oua, Bank of lew IHtlu' a the .'s of %r" butan fr 'ls rrIutv of Har'tnr3 and state Of roruc.t.a a' !z eu.. ' ."I to mm"n-c ,.a n4..",-s ,f Eara.E a. rfo i-'d In e.gtluu i.sa rrc lHGl.i and e.Tt" nin' os 'no I".-.l 5satut'7 ol taa United starcs.
 In tes-u,ry olerea' v"rasr my hand and eraI F r@.s t4ls ninth 4"y Of horcr. Us-. lGs,.
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New Britain herald., 1925-12-02

to his listeners to bear in mind that policemen are fellow men who have chosen police work as d means of livelihood. They arc good citizens aEd family men and deserving Of helpful criticism, Boost them if you can, but don't knock them," he said. In the past eighteen months, only six complaints have been made of al- lrGcd dtscourtosy on the part of traf- hc officers and in every instance it was found that the alleged offender was not regular traffic man, but a relief man,
 EaNOrs Promotion Plan,
 Not until Chief Har,'s promotion rom he ranks had the head Of the local police department been selected rom within the department, and the chief said he believes this is the way promotions should be made, because i, offers an incentive to every man 10 do his best He has tried, in the three years he has been chief, 10 a minister the office in an honest, impartial manner, and he trusts that his services are meeting with ap. proyal by the public.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
Special Notice

Roll Call of the 100 Mems society will be held Thursday. December 8, Vega hall, Arch street, at o'clock All members are requested to be present.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
VETERAN DIPLOMAT DIES

Paris, Dec P}-Paul Dutasta, veteran French diplomat and gen eral-secrctary of the peace confer encc in 1919. died here today, aged fifty-two.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lost and Found

Bo0k-N0, 3?i7 Issued m thc name o' Helen Roberts reported lost or destroy cd, lt found, return to The PlRlnNlIe Trust Company plHinhlle, Conn. BOOK Nc, 5So~-lssucd in tho name of William H. OSeIl reported lost or de-. slroycd, tt found, return to The Plain. Vile Trust Company, Plainrlllo, conu, LAllES alligator handbag lost saturday afternoon between West Main st,, and ilainNillo and then on College highps., Finder plense return to aol W, Main St New Britain. Phone is36. Reward. PUPPY f0ENp-fe female, black with brown points. Call at No. z Vincent Ave.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02

x,-7 WILLARD RADGO-and auto batteries
 All makes rechaIged and repaired
 Simmons storge Battery Co.,. 33l Arch.