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The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10

Mrs. Byron can be ready, which will
be within a very few days.
There hasn't been the utmost har-
mony between the present three mem
bers of the board. Mr.. Taylor had
served for two years up to January
l, last, when with his fellow members,
both newly elected, he started on the
present two-year term. 1t took sew
eral days of conference when the new
board was organized in January to
decide just how the various favors
were to be bestowed Mr.. Taylor felt
he was entitled to the craftsmanship of
the board by reason of being the rank
ing and experienced member. So did
Mr.. KeIlam. Mr.. Kellam also wanted
his brother made superintendent of
the county farm.
Finally compromise was effected
between Messrs. Kellam and Skeels by
which the former was elected chair
man and his brother given tie county
farm superintendency. Mr.. Taylor
who wanted Mr.. Byron reappointed
superintendent, refused to vote for
either Joe Kellam as chairman or
Jesse Kellam as superintendent.
Local lawyers seem to be at loss
to know whether Mr.. Kellam could
legally be ousted as chairman by the
two other members. The law does
not cover the point, apparently, mere
ly saying that on the first meeting in
the January following election they
shall meet and elect chairman, the
presumption being that the election is
for two years. At any rate, chairmen
heretofore have held the Craftsmanship
for two years.
In the meantime, Mr.. SkeeIs actual
ly is chairman of the board.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
MAN WANTED FOR PRES
COTT KILLING ESCAPED
Photo by Carson

Joe White, the 20-year-old boy
charged with killing Lou Beckers at
Prescott on Saturday night, was
brought to Flagstaff by a pal who let
him out of his car just west Of the
Arizona Lumber & Timber Co. saw
mill. White went through the little
ravine there to the railroad tracks,
purposing to catch train. As he so
far seems to have made a clean get
away, he very likely did get a train.
The man who brought him here was
taken back to Prescott Sunday by
Sheriff We'll of Yavapai county, who
had got here just too late to nab
White.
White is feet Z or inches tall,
weighs 130 pounds, has light brown
wavy hair conibed straight, wore
brown checked suit, tan shoes, light
brown Texican Stetson hat and white
shirt
White shot and killed Lou Beckers
and then shot and wounded John
Driver, bystander.
The slayer made his escape in a
high-powered car from Prescott inn
mediately following the shooting.
The shooting occurred shortly after
midnight in the Kentucky pool hall
while the street was filled with late
merrymakers. Beckers and his as
sailant had quarreled during the eve
ming, once early in the evening and
again, about midnight Becker and
friend, both of whom were said to be
under the influence of liquor, are de-
scribed as having been out looking
for a fight"
The slayer entered the pool hall
while the two men stood near the door
and, as Beckers approached him and
told him not to speak to him pulled
his gun and fired three shots, one
passing through Beckers' heart, the
second going wild and the third shoot
ing Driver through the shoulder
Beckers, mortally wounded, backed
out of the pool hall, staggering, and
into the street, where he dropped.
Beckers is survived by his mother,
Mrs. George Beckers, living on their
ranch in the Copper Basin country.
The family is a pioneer one in this
county, the late George Beckers hav-
ing come to Arizona in the early days.
He formerly ran a barber shop in
Prescott and later, moved to the Cop
per Basin ranch where he raised rae
ing horses and cattle until his DEATH
Beckers rode in the Frontier day pa
rade each afternoon Of last week un-
til he was killed.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
FLORENCE BACK IN JAIL

Florence Ferris, blind pig, blind
tiger and blind porcupine proprietor
ess, who was recently fined $500 and
given suspended Jail sentence by Fed
eral Judge Jacobs, and whom Sheriff
Parsons has many times asked to
please go away from here and stay
away, was again arrested by Mr.. Par
sons on the fourth. He found some
booze. Florence is now in county Jail
and will again appear in federal court.
Likely enough this time it will be a
year or SO behind the bars.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
EARL MELICK AND MISS
ELSIE MAXWELL MARRIED

Earl Melick, son of DR.. and Mrs. P.
A. Melick of Williams, and Miss Elsie
Maxwell, daughter of Mrs. j. H. Max
we'll of the same town, were married
in Flagstaff on Monday by Rev. H. F.
Softley.
Both young people have many
friends all through this section of the
state, who agree that their voyage
through life should be very happy.
The bride, graduate from the normal
school here, since then teaching, is
a charming young woman and the
bridegroom is an especially fine chap.
Mrs. J. B. Ormond and Mrs. Softley
witnessed the marriage, which was in
the nature Of surprise to the young
couples friends, planned that way to
avoid the fuss and well-meant en-
barrassments of more formal af-
fair
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10

Mr.. Kellam in the meantime is
seeking a ruling on the matter from
the attorney general Of the state.
The action of the board came Mon
day afternoon following a heated dis
cussion over contract proposed by
the forest service for the building of
the road on the east side of Mormon
lake Mr. Kellam claimed that the
contract by which the forest service
gives $4,000 to the construction of
the four-mile stretch of highway and
requires the county to complete the
road, standard width, by the first of
December, this year, was not in ac-
cordance with previous verbal agree
ment. Messrs. Alfred Skeels of Will
liams and Bob Taylor of Flagstaff,
the other two members of the board,
had already signed the contract.
After the road question was dis
posed of, the vote of Taylor and
Skeels carrying over Kellam's mega
tive vote, Mr.. Skeels proposed that
Mr. Kellam's resignation as chairman
of the board be accepted. Skeels and
Taylor voted to accept the resignation,
WHICH, uIiCl THAT IHOIiSllI, hcIldfH Hdd
heard nothing about.
Then Taylor nominated Skeels as
chairman, both registering affirma-
tive votes.
A moment later Members Skeels
and Taylor voted to oust Jesse Kellam
as superintendent and Mrs. Jesse
KeIlam as matron of the county farm
and hospital and to appoint Mr. and
Mrs. James Byron, who had held
those positions for several years up
to the first of this year. The change
is to be made just as soon as Mr.. and
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
ELKS CAME BEARING
GIFTS FOR LADIES

Miss Mary Costigan, elected "Belle
of 49," was on Monday night by rep
resentatives of the local Elks lodge,
sponsors for the celebration. presented
with beautiful electrical floor lamp
and shade and long string of pearls
with small diamond clasp.
Miss Alice Moler, next highest con-
testant, was next day presented with,
a string of pearls with diamond clasp,
a duplicate of the one given Miss
Costigan. Both ladies made brief,
gracious speeches in acceptance.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
MISS LOUISE PEDDICORD
MISS COSTIGAN'S AIDE

Miss Louise Peddicord has accepted
the position of general assistant to
Miss Mary Costigan, in the manage
ment of the Orpheum theater. Miss
Peddicord for two years was time
keeper for the Arizona Lumber &
Timber company. For some time Miss
Costigan had been in search of an un-
derstudy with whom to share the re-
sponsibility of her growing business
interests and last week prevailed upon
Miss Peddicord to return here, where
she has many friends, from Prescott,
where she spent the winter.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
FLAGSTAFF BALL TEAM
AT WINSL0W SUNDAY

Captain Joe Smith will lead his
Flagstaff sluggers in an invasion of
Winslow on Sunday. Benny Tolson
will do the hurting and the old fa-
miliar lineup will be in the game.
Captain Smith has put a lot of pep
into the team since he took hold, is
popular with the boys, and Flagstaff's
climb in the percentage column should
be rapid from now on. We have
fine team and with even breaks of luck
in the remainder of the games will
finish right close to the top.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
MOVIE DIRECTOR BROKE LEG
PLAYING POLO AT RED LAKE

w. L. Griffith, business manager
for the Famous Players -Lasky moving
picture company filming Zane Grey's
.'The Vanishing American" now at
Red Lake, northeast of Flagstaff,
broke leg on Tuesday when the pony
on which he was playing polo ran
into post. A courier was rushed to
Flagstaff for surgical things needed
and the injured man is reported to be
resting as easily as could be expected.
The company has built a typical
Mormon village at Red Lake to make
the picture more realistic.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
GOMEZ AGAIN

Deputies Sheriff Art Vandevier and
Harry Greene and Night Officer
George Atterbury called at Victor
Gomez home the night before the
fourth. They say Mrs. Gomez cele-
brated their coming by pouring the
booze they were looking for out of
an upstairs window. Harry made a
break for the stairs and Victor tried
to stop him. Harry swung one on
Victor's eye that piled that unhappy
cuss into a pan of spring chicken
Mrs. Gomez was frying. Victor is
now out on his own recognizance. It
is believed he will be turned over to
federal jurisdiction.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
GET OFF AND SEE IT

Fast work features the building of
Flagstaff's new depot, evidently, for
already the foundation is being laid.
The contractors have done wonders in
changing the tracks in the last few
days and it will be only few weeks
before we begin to swell with pride
-as we long have with anticipa-
tion-over our new depot.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10

RAILROAD OFFICIALS HERE

Roy Kline, division engineer, w. F.
Martins of the maintenance depart
ment, Mr.. DeBart and Mr.. Wood both
building inspectors, all of the Santa
Fe with headquarters at Winslow
were in Flagstaff Monday looking
over the work going on in the local
yards. Mr.. Wood is inspector in
charge of the construction work on
the new depot.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
A., A. JOHNS REELECTED
PRESIDENT WOOL GROWERS
MISS HODGES SECRETARY

All of the old officers of the Arizona Woogrowers
association reelected yesterday afternoon during the
closing session of the annual convention held here except
ing the secretary LtCol Harry B. Embach who resign
ed several weeks ago to take the management of
Campbell Francis Co., who is succeeded by his capable
assistant, Miss Louise A. Hodges.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
JOE KELLAM DROPPED AND
ALFRED SKEELS ELECTED
CHAIRMAN SUPERVISORS

Following his removal on Monday as chairman of the
county board of supervisors Joe Keam under advice of
attorneys has filed protest in which he asserts that he
will continue to act chairman of the board and draw the
salary therefor and that he will not permit Alfred Skeels
of Williams to act as chairman.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10
SHEEPMAN KILLS SELF
NEAR LONG VALLEY

Henario Mates, sheep herder, was
found dead yesterday morning by his
dog. Death it is thought by the COR
oner's jury was accidental. A com
panion Of Mates thought that during
the night he heard three or four shots
indicating that Mates was lost. At
daylight the dog found his master
dead, the wound being from .30-.3G
rifle, powder burns proving that the
gun was fired at very close range.
Coroner Tom Pulliam went to Long
Valley Wednesday and held the in
quest: The following served on the
coroner's jury: Frank NJ. Gold, Bob
Taylor, Charles Mccormick, DR.. Felix
Manning, D. L. Mckinney, c. God
dard.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10

Max Perez, arrested this week by
Deputy Sheriff Art Vandevier for car
rying a long dirk concealed, was on
Wednesday sentenced by Justice of
the Peace Tom Pulliam to pay $50
or spend 30 days in jail.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10

Looked fine, Tom Devine of King
man, former Flagstaffite, who came
up here for the fourth.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-10

George Black Sr., who had been
here and in Sedona for several weeks
returned a few days ago to his home
in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
OTHER WISE MAN
To Be PRESENTED
Two Performances Today at
Luther Place Church of
Van Dyke Story.

Two presenta tionS will be given to-
day at Luther Place Memorial Church
OF the drama tized version of Dr.
Henry Van Dykes story of The
Other Wise Man" and. al the first
performance AT 5 o'clock. members of
the National Lutheran Home for the
AGED, and also members of the Chi
nese Mission in this city, will he guests
of the Luther Place Bible School.
Members of the church council
will take important parts in this rem
dition. including William o. Hiltabidle.
Irving l.. Koch. J. l.. Francis. y. X.
Gardner John w. Martin and +. y.
Burger. with Rev. DR.. Diffenderfer as
the Jewish rabbi. Members of the
church and Bible school will also ap-
pear in many of the scenes. which
follow closely the story as written by
DR.. Van Dyke.
A group of members of the Rainbow
class will serve as ushers for all
performances, both today and Mon
day night, and will likewise serve a
buffet supper for the members of the
cast today between the two presenta-
tions the second performance begin
ming at $50.
The presentation is under the direc-
tion of Walter w. Beck and BeSs
Davis Schreiner. with Katherine
Riggs as harpist and Harold
Snyder in charge of lighting.
The costumes committee includes
Mrs. y. Is. Gardner and Mrs. Carson
Frailey, assisted by other members
Of the Bible school. y. X. Gardner
and John Swanson are in charge of
the setting and properties. which are
simple and in keeping with the re-
ligious atmosphere of the Other
Wise Man." as written by DR.. Van
DYKE.
The story is of Artahan. the Median.
who. like the Three Wise Men of
the East. set out to follow the star
in the sky. and of his experience
BY the waters of Babylon" in
Bethlehem of Judea for the sake
OF a little Child" in the Hidden Way
Of Sorrow, and. finally. of his arrival
in Jerusalem at the time of the Cruel
hxion, 33 years later. when he gives
up his pearl of great price.
The public is invited to attend the
three presentations of The other
Wise Man" today and tomorrow.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
LUDEND0RFF TAKES UP
CAUSE OF PROHIBITION
German War Leader Follows
Bryan and Lloyd George in
Dry Advocacy.
" the Associated Press.

Ry tho Associated Press.
BERLIN. December 26 P).-Gen.
Erich Ludendorff. Germanys war
time quartermaSter general and now
leader of her ultra -NationaliSts. has
taken up the cause of prohibition.
following the example Of William
Jennings Bryan and David Lloyd
George. who turned to this cause
after their political power had waned.
Gen. Ludendorff was asked to CON
tribute to book Prof Hans
Schmidt is writing on why Germany
Lost the War" The former organizer
of armies replied that the author
might render greater service with
book in support of prohibition. He
has demanded that the dangers Of
alcohol be pointed out in all schools.
we lack a compact organization
and a leader for vigorous prohibi
tion campaign he complained
recently.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
WOMEN'S SMOKING SUITS.
Chinese Jackets and Trousers Worn
at London Parties.

LONDON, December 26 RD.-The
latest feminine invasion of preserves
hitherto exclusively masculine has
taken the form of the smoking suit
for women.
These suits consist of Jackets and
trousers in Chinese style, in dark
colors and heavily embroidered. They
are being worn al the smoking par
ties" for women, which are popular in
smart circles this season. and III which
cigarettes replace the usual teacups.
The papers record that at recent
feminine smoking party" so brands
of cigarettes were passed around, in
addition TO light cigars and pipe to-
bacco of delicate f1avors.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
WILL FIGHT EXTRADlTION,
TWO Held in Cleveland in Swim
ding Attempt.

: CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 26
R).-George Post, rs. Albany, n. Y.
and Frank Allen. 50 of New York
City, both of whom are held on
charges of suspicion in connection
with an alleged attempt to swindle
William Hennessy, vice presdent of a
Cleveland savings and loan conpan ny
of $4,000. will fight any attempt to
eXtradite them to Worcester Mass.
where they are said to he wanted for
grand larceny.
This became known when the two
were arraigned in police court. Their
cases We're continued to next Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
LIEUT.. M'COMAS WEDS.
Young Army officer Marries Balti-
more Debutante.

BALTIMORE. Md. December 26
P0.-katherine Wentworth Boykin,
Baltimore and Philadelphia debu-
tante of last year, and Lieut.. Louis
Quarles McComas, United States
Army. were married in Elkton. Md.
last Saturday. it became known to-
day. Lieut.. McComas, son of Treas
urer John Quarles McComaS of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was
graduated from West Point last
Spring and has been stationed at
Fort EowarA
Evening star., 1925-12-27
DOG DERBY OVER TRAIL
OF 173 MILES PLANNED
World Championship Derby at
Banff in February to Be Long
est Ever Staged.
~ the Associated Press.


BANFF'. Alberta. December 26-
A world championship dog derby ito
the top of the world and back" will
he run for the first time in the his.
tory of dog mushing at the Banff
Winter carnival. February to H. it
was announced today. The course from
Calgary to the Great Divide and back
to Banff, will be the longest dog race
ever staged. so far as records indi-
cate. and will exceed The Pas derby
by % miles. The Strong Heart trophy
and $1,000 cash will go to the win
ners
From Calgary the dog teams will
travel to height of ) 300 feet over
distance Of 133 miles The CON
tesla nts then will return to Ranff via
Lake Louise, completing the distance
of 173 miles
Evening star., 1925-12-27

president of the American League,
and former sports writer: gen
orally recognized as one OF the
biggest organization men in the
sports world.
Evening star., 1925-12-27

went to Ohio State and immedi-
ately that school became a great
athletic power in the Western
Conference. He is one of the great
foot ball coaches.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
Bill Roper

is famous 5 the wide-awake coach
of the wide-awake foot ball course
at Princeton. Roper's teams are
not always champions but they're
alert and on the job.
Evening star., 1925-12-27

OF the University OF Illinois is one
of the foremost coaches and the
man who is fully credited with
making Red Grange the great
est OF all time
Evening star., 1925-12-27
The Evening Star Boys
Club Pledge

I WANT to be member of The Evening Star BOYS
i Club and if accepted to membership, pledge my
self to:
Keep myself always in good physical condition.
Play fair.
Be modest winner and accomplishing loser.
Abide by the rules Of all sports l engage in and to
respect officials.
Follow the activities of the Club through The
Evening Star.
Never neglect either home duties or school classes.
| am years old attend --- school.
| would like to have Membership Certificate and
The Evening Star Boys Club button which |
''''''''''' Name of
Evening star., 1925-12-27

OF Yale fame He is foot ball coach
at Vale and besides has taken the
place OF the famous Walter Camp
on the Rules Committee that han
dies the fate OF foot ball.
, 1925-01-01
March 2s-Landsude near Am.ln.

March 2e-Landslide near Amaln.
Italy. killed 100 persons.
March 2s-Twenty-si1 coal miners
killed by explosion at. Yukon, w. Va
ing. W: Va: killed III men.
April S0-Tornadoes in Southern
states killed ll3 and did vast damage.
May 27-Forty-fve killed in lorna
docs In Southern states.
May 3l-Twenty-two inmates of de-
fective girls school near Los Angeles
burned to death.
June l2-Forty-eight seamen. includ-
ing three officers. of tho Pacific battle
June 3s~MiIiions in property lost
and $50 dead In tornado which swept
July a70Japane.e steamship Il.
wrecked, l51 drowned
Aug. 14-Reports from China said
floods had caused over 5000 deaths
and 100000 were In danger of star
Avg: 2sIEishty killed by hurricane
Sept. la-Earthauake in Turkey de-
.troyed lo2 villages and killed hun
dreds.
Sept. 1s3Min. explosion at subles.
Sept. 2l-storms in Wisconsin killed
81 persons.
~ explosion on U. S. 8. Trenton.
Nov. l2-Hundreds killed by earth
quaker on Island of Java.
City. N. J.. made 1000 persons home
less.
Nov. l6-Fire on Jersey City docks
did $1,000. 600 damage.
, 1925-01-01
Uni. of Colorado
Beat Navy Team in
Honolulu, Dec. 25th
(By Otto Campbell)


The University of Colorado football
team swamped the Naval Service
team at Honolulu Christmas day by a
score of 40 to O. The Silver and
Gold outclassed the Sailors in every
department Of the game, and, accord
ing to press reports, showed the best
interference and team play shown on
the Hawaiian gridiron in years. Earl
Loser, vice captain of the Colorado
team, and all-Rocky Mountain full
back. was the star of the game. He
scored two touchdowns and booted a
32 yard place kick between the up
rights.
The University Of Colorado team
will rest until Monday, and will then
take up its practice for the coming
encounter with the University of Ha-
wall, which is to be played on New
Years day. In the game Thursday
the Colorado team stuck to straight
football, and did not show any of it's
passing or trick plays. The scouts for
the Hawaii university team were dis
appointed that the Silver and Gold
were not forced to open up with their
passing game against the Navy team.
Hawaii U. defeated the Navy team
earlier in the season, 3S to 3.
, 1925-01-01
Thief Caught
In Rawlins Receives
4 to 5 Years in Pen

Frank West, the young man who
was arrested in Rawlins several
weeks ago, after stealing the Essex
coach and the surgical instruments
of DR.. J. II. G~oodnough, entered a
plea of guilty to violating the anti
auto theft laws of the state before
Judge Riner, of Cheyenne, who pre-
sided over the Sweetwater district
court in the absence of Judge Tidball
last week.
West received a sentence of not
less than four years and not more
than five years in the state peniten-
tiary. He has already started serv-
ing his sentence. West stole the
Goodnough car from in front OF the
Rialto Theatre n Saturday night,
while the Doctor and his wife were
attending a show. He was caught in
Rawlins early the mex morning by
the sheriff's office of Carbon county.
Rock Springs Miner.
, 1925-01-01
Cowboy Hoopsters
Whin Into Form AS
First Game Nears

Condition" IL the watchword OF
Coach Stewart NJ. Clark. head basket
ball and assistant football coach at
the University OF wyoming. Con
dition' has always been n hobby with
Clark and the Cowboy basketball
coach IL rounding his squad into
splendid form for the opening con
ference game OF the season on jan
uary 2%th.
Many OF the Cowboy quintcttc stars
took the floor In early workouts be-
fore the close OF the recent grid-Iron
season and within n week after the
last football games was played. APP
proximatciy fifty candidates for tho
varsity squad had reported to
Coach Clark. The "wccding out"
process Inns reduced the first string
squad to twenty eight and II Ia be-
iicved that tho squad will remain
practically this number during tho
remainder OF the
Tho Cowboys have available this
ycnr. five out OF tho first seven
basketball mon last year and In ad-
dillon have 4 dozen Freshmen hoop
artists who are making strong bids
IN their attempts 10 land regular"
bcrths. From present Indications.
several Of tho Cowboy Veterans Of
last year are iikcly 10 be showed aside
Tor the aspiring y%carlings. Tho Cow
boy basketball schedule this season
calls for . non-conference game with
the Terrible Swcdes" on December
SSth; Nebraska Normal. Jan. End
, 1925-01-01
Credit Rating Is
Sending Out New
Years Greetings

The Carbon County Credit Rating
Exchange is sending out through its
members around 10000 New Years
Greetings slips. The purpose of the
greetings is to keep the exchange
before the buying public in its work
connected with National Thrift Week
and Pay Your Bills Promptly Day.
The notice which is being sent out
is not a %dunning notice but is merely
the announcement of II part of the
Exchanges credit protection policy.
Most of the notices will reach the per-
sons in Carbon county.