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The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
Williams School Notes

While practicing- football recently
Spencer Nordyke had the misfortune
to receive a black eye and several
bruises about the face.
Thursday of last week was visitors
day. in the Williams schools. 1t is
planned to hold one such day each
month, when parents and patrons of
the school are urged to visit and in
spect the regular work being carried
on. Hereafter visitors day" will be
held on the last Friday of each month.
On account of illness, Miss Bernice
Hawkins was absent. from school on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
The football game Friday on the
aviation field between Winslow and
the local team resulted in a tie. In
the evening the seniors entertained
with an informal dance held in the
school auditorium in honor of the Wis
iting football players. The game was
we'll played throughout despite the
fact that two of our boys were unable
to play. Williams plays the Flagstaff
high school next Friday at Flagstaff.
Prof. r. G. Stevenson has secured
the Charles Burton house, and are
moving down this week, the weather
permitting.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
MANS EAR CUT OFF WHEN
CARS HIT EACH OTHER

Prescott.-Two motor cars, one
driven by Pastore Valdez of Jerome,
and the other by Harry Major of
Clarkdale, ran into each other in a
head-on collision on the Jerome high
way near the road camp in Yeager
canyon.
One of the occupants of Valdez's
car had his ear cut off by flying glass.
The others escaped with only slight
scratches and bruises. Both ma
chimes were completely wrecked.
Major was on his way to Clarkdale
and Valdez and his party were coming
to Prescott when the accident occur
red. After the collision the men were
taken to Jerome by passing motorists.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
A Remarkable Treatment
for Stomach Troubles.

We have been looking for a prepara-
t:o= foy the relief of various Stomach
"roaoleS. medicine of such unusual
Incri! -h4: we could honestly recon-
nlcr4 - our customers and know that
.hcy would derive the results they have
a viSht to expect from its use.
We finally decided that Hy-PEP-Sen
filly met all our requirements as a
perfect preparation for the relief of
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Chronic Con-
stipaLion, Torpid Liver, Loss of Ape
tie and a System Builder. We now
have it in stock.
Ii YOU suffer from any form of
Stomach Trouble, we want you to try
this splendid Tonic on our guarantee.
Come in and let US tell you about it.
FLAGSTAFF PHARMACY
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
PHOENIX WOMAN DOES
HER OWN POLICE WORK

Phoenix Although she comman-
deered an automobile that was driven
by strangers and thus ran down the
bicycle of lad who had snatched a
purse from her hand, Mrs. Irene
Sirsch declares that her assistants
lent no aid when the fugitive had been
brought to bay. They let her handle
the boy alone, stating that she was
doing very well though she had to use
her fists to get the purse, which she
found within the thief's shirt The
boy then escaped. He is being sought
by the police.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
u. S. PRISONER AT PRESCOTT
JUMPS TO HIS DEATH

Disheartened by continued i'll health
and with no hope of recovery, N. M.
Mercer, a federal prisoner, leaped
from balcony at the Prescott county
hospital just before o'clock Sunday
afternoon and died almost instantly,
falling to a cement pavement. His
dash from his bed, where he had been
confined for several days, to the bal
cony occurred during the dinner hour,
while all but three of the patients at
the hospital were in the dining hall,
and was witnessed by only one man,
who was powerless to prevent the act.
If it weren't for street cars, peo-
pie would get the exercise they need,
if it weren't for automobiles.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
Approximately s1,O56,ooO will be

Approximately S1,056,OOO will be
appropriated by the federal govern
ment this year to assist in the con-
struction of highways in Arizona, the
speaker said, adding that a larger
amount might be available, from the
moneys acquired from the sale of tim
Der by the forest service and Indian
agencies, if Arizona would match the
amounts so available with equal sums
from state sources.
automobiles are no respecters of
state boundaries" Hayden averred.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09

Ethel Nordyke played the accompani-
ments.
Mrs. Charles Larson arrived in Will
liams Wednesday and is house guest
of the DR.. Jeffries' for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. L. Craig have taken
the Simon Poquette house for the win
ter season, the Poquettes having gone
to Wickenburg for the winter.
The Charles Burtons have taken up
their residence in Phoenix for the win
ter.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09

"Thousands of cars from other states
pass through Arizona annually, many
of them stopping for varying periods
of time to visit our cities and scenic
wonders. Not only do those tourists
benefit from good highways built
with federal aid, but many of them
become permanently interested in the
industries of this state"
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
URGED TO SEEK
MORE U. S. ROAD AID

Bisbee.-Arizona should not hesi-
tate to seek federal aid in extending
highways of the state to the further
most possible extent, despite occas-
ional protests from eastern states,
Congressman Carl Hayden said at
Bisbee in an address before a civic
organization, on the growing value of
good roads to the welfare of the ma
ton.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
ARIZONA ROADS ARE ALL
MARKED BY YELLOW LINE

Douglas. - Practically all paved
roads controlled by the state, all over
Arizona, now have a clear yellow line
down the center, and traffic officers
have been instructed to see that driv-
ers keep to the right of the mark. yell
low has been found much more dis
tinguishabIe color than either white or
black and may be used on either con-
crete or asphaltic surfaces.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09
Stafford SCHOOL BOY
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH

Globe.-Paul Love, Stafford high
school student and member of the
football team that played Globe Sat
urday, was almost instantly killed in
an automobile accident about Is miles
from Globe shortly after the players
left for home.
Ryder Ridgeway, left end on the
Stafford team and driver of the i'll
fated car, said he was driving fast at
a turn about five miles from Rice and
that the accident occurred when he
put on the brakes and the car skidded
off the road turning completely over.
People who live in glass houses
,,eualI1, coll r1on+c and f1owar9
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-09

Marriage is getting to be great
deal like crime. Let 'em off for the
first offense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
BROWNS WHEN
TRAPPED BY
FRESHET
Mrs. Alice Ricketts,, TraviIah,
Md, Caught by Flood in
Dairy House

The small stream on the farm
Of Frank F. Ricketts,. at Travilah,
Md, subsidized today, but only after
It had trapped and drowned his
wife, Mrs. Alice Ricketts,, seventy
years of age.
The stream il a mere rivulet
and a small dairy house was built
over il. Mrs. Ricketts, went there
yesterday afternoon as the clouds
became darker, to look after crooks
of milk cooling in the shallow
water The rain came up hurried
ly, and she waited inside for it to
stop.
Soon she heard the water rush
ing around the sides of the DAIRY
house. and saw it rising inside.
She tried to escape, but the water
held the door fast. Finally the
house was swept away, the aged
woman with it. Her body Was
found $50 feet down the swollen
stream, standing upright, her feet
caught in a tree.
Her screams for help had brought
three grown sons. who arrived just
as the house collapsed.
Besides her husband and three
sons, Mrs. RICKETTS, is survived by
three daughters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
DROWNED MAN
NOT SLAIN, IS
VERDICT
John Penn, Ferryman, Was
Victim of Accident, Coroner
Holds, Ending Mystery

AS the bruises on the body of
John Penn, eighty-year-old ferry.
man, Alexandria, Va, whose body
was found floating in the Potomac
river at Oxon Run last night, are
considered superficial by the coro.
ner, it is probable that no inquest
will be held into the case.
For several years Penn has piled
his boat between Alexandria and
Shepherds Point and yesterday, &C
cording to the police. he was last
seen with three colored men as
passengers. The empty boat was
found several hours later and
PENIS body was recovered from
the water by harbor precinct po-
lice.
From the appearance of the body
it was feared that Penn may have
been the victim of an attack, hut
a thorough investigation proved that
the cut on his forehead and the
body bruises could have been caused
by the buffetihg of the waves
strewn with debris found in the
water about the ferry pier.
Penn lived at ABS North Royal
street, Alexandria. Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
XII KLUX BURNS
FIERY CROSS
IN VA.
Ceremony at Horse Show
Grounds Ends First National
- Gathering of Order

A fiery cross, blazing out Of the
Virginia darkness. and watched by
thousands gathered on both sides of
the Potomac, signaled the farewell
CT the Ku Klux Khan last night.
In the National Capital Horse
Show grounds, pitch-black except
for a glimmer of electric light on
The officers stand and occasional
necessary flashlights, the klansmen
gathered. CARRIED in their ghostly
h3biliments. but with faces barred;
The meeting began in turnoll
and confusion engendered by the
lack Of proper illumination.
Orders were fired back and forth
through the darkness as the klans
mems automobiles. parked and un'
loaded their white-robed cargoes.
ExtOI Khan Virtues.
The firing of the cross relieved
the situation and a semblance OF
order was created.
Khan speakers extolled the virtues
of their organization, declaring that
such a body was needed to save
politics from the Catholics. money
from the Jews, race supremacy FROM
alien races. and religion from the
scientists and modernists. They
criticized the newspapers, too.
Doctor G. A. White, of Georgia,
and Dynamite Jones, evangelist,
addressed the meeting.
Traffic over the Highway Bridge
into Virginia was declared by Cap
tain A. j. Headley, of the Fourth
precinct, to have been the heaviest
since the burial of the Unknown
Soldier.
A large detail of policemen direct
ed pedestrians and motorists across
the bridge.
The Speedway and Potomac Park
were lined with spectators 20 whom
the burning cross was clearl" visible.
Khan officials are enthusiastic
over the conduct Of their first ma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
MOVES To STOP
USE Of OLD
BUSES
Utilities Commission Orders
Investigation-Some Are
Menace to Life, Charge

Immediate inspection of the old
style buses now being used by
the. Washington Rapid Transit Com.
pany was ordered today by f. Y.
Fischer, executive secretary of the
Public Utilities Commission, follow.
ing q complaint that the busses are
no longer safe for daily use.
The inspection will be made by
Captain r. G.. Klotz, engineer for
the commission.
There are now twenty Of the old
buses in use, according to Captain
KIotz. No action will be taken by
the commission with regard to
their continued use until after the
inspection is completed.
A number Of the old buses were
sold or destroyed following installa.
ton of the new type February /
at which time the fare rates were
increased to the present rate of ten
cents cash br five tokens for forty
five cents,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
To RULE
PEDESTRIAN
TRAFFIC
Police Will Begin Experiments
At Pennsylvania Avenue
And Fourteenth Street

Plans were completed today for
installation of the new pedestrian
control system tomorrow morning
at the intersection of Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
Safety zones beside the car
tracks in the center of Pennsyl-
vania avenue will be painted to
night, in readipess for tomorrow's
test, which Is expected to result
in extension of the system through
out the downtown section of the
city.
The present traffic policeman in
charge of the crossing will control
the movement of all 'vehicular and
pedestrian traffic as at puDsent. He
will be assisted by detail OF four
policemen, one at each corner Of
the intersection.
A police sergeant wifi be de-
tailed to the intersection tomorrow
to exercise general supervision OF
the four corner policemen and the
general movement of pedestrians
and machines across the intersec-
tions in response to the traffic
signals. -
The regulation will become eff
fective at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and all pedestrians will be ad.
vised Of the regulation and told
how to proceed by the corner po.
licemen before they step off the
curb to cross either Fourteenth
street or PennsyIvani. aavenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
Utilities Commission to
Hear Street Car Plant
On Boulevard "StOps''

The fight Of Washington street
railway companies to have street
cars exempt from the necessity OF
obeying the boulevard stop" signs
will be waged at public hearing
on the question to be held by the
Public Utilities Commission at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning in the
District Building.
1t is expected that some com.
promise will be reached by which
street car traffic will be expedited
across the boulevards without seri.
ously interfering with the mon
stop" privileges Of motorists on the
new arterial boulevards.
Railway company officials will
contend that that strict complia nee
with the stop regulations will seri
ously interfere with the movement
OF street car traffic during the
morning and evening rush hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
WILL FIGHT
At BOARD
HEARING
Many Would BE Forced Out
Of Business, They SayBig
Concerns Favor Proposal

Washington's independent taxi
cab drivers will launch q fight for
their lives when the Public Utili-
ties Commission will hold a
hearing this afternoon on the pro-
posed regulation to compel bond
ing Of all taxicabs for the protec-
tion of passengers and drivers in
case of accident.
The insurance law, If rigidly
enforced, would drive the indie
pendent drivers off the streets Of
the National Capital, it is ex-
pected. In Cleveland, where each
cab is insured, at an annual
premium of STA, the independents
have been forced out of business.
Considering New Regulations
While the Public Utilities Com
mission has not yet framed local
bonding regulation. such reguIa-
ton Is being considered seriously
as a result Of the findings Of
Major w. E. r. covelI, assistant to
the Engineer Commissioner, who
recently completed a trip of in
spection to number Of MIDWEST
ern cities.
The larger Washington taxicab
concerns are expected to favor the
proposed regulation, which would
ultimately result in q great reduc-
ton of the competition they must
now face at the hands Of the indie
pendent operators.
The hearing this afternoon also
is expected to develop a discussion
of a proposal to establish & CON
'venience and necessity" regulation
which would impose upon taxicab
operators applying for licenses to
operate in Washington the burden
Of proving that more cabs are re-
quired to handle current business
All of the large taxicab COM
panies and majority of the indie
pendent operators viii be repre-.
scented at this afternoons hearing.
Major CoveIl will preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
HELD On CHARGE
Of RECKLESS
DRIVING
Arthur Merriman Wilson Said
To Have Run Car Through
Parade

His car decorated with emblems
of the xxx, Arthur Merriam
Wilson, OF SO4 Kennedy street,
northwest, said to be the son of
Lieutenant j. f. Wilson of police
headquarters, was arrested last
night by Policeman w. H. Brauning
after he Is said to have dashed
through a colored Elks parade on
Sixth street. He was charged with
reckless driving. The case was con-
tinued in Police Court until tomor-
row night at o'clock
According to Policeman Brauning,
who accompanied the parade, VII
son dashed headlong into a group
of the marchers, knocking two of
them down and scattering the rest
of them all over the street, The
arrest was made with the assist
ance of two motorists who were fol-
lowing the parade. ,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
PAY
VISIT To TRIO
Of STORES
Loot of Thieves is Fixed
At $A5-Safes Defy
Intruders

Thieves entered three local mer
camille establishments last night
or early this morning, hut received
small reward for their efforts.
Climbing through the skylight of
Hugo Worch's piano store, an in
truder dropped through a trapdoor
in the roof of James B. Hender-
sons furniture store at 1108 G.
street northwest. Descent was made
into the first floor and the safe
was 1immied open. About $40 was
stolen.
Returning to the roof the thieves.
made their way to the fire escape
outside Barber & Ross hardware
store on the corner and broke into
the window. The safe OF the hard.
ware company was tempered with
and the spindle was broken off, but
no entrance was made.
Scaling the front Of the E. j.
Murphy paint store, at TO. Twelfth
street northwest, thief broke into
the place, but failed to get any
thing. Entrance was made through
the seeond-story windows.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
c. Of c. OUTING
To BE HELD
SEPT. z
Congressional Country Club
to Be Scene of Big
Annual Event

The Washington Chamber Of Corn.
merce will have an outing at the
Congressional Country Club, Tues
day, September %, according to an
announcement today by Warren c.
Kendall. chairman of the house
committee.
The Congressional Club has ex-
tended all the privileges of the club
including golf, tennis, swimming,
billiards. pool and cards to the
Chamber. The outing will begin at
o'clock extending through the
afternoon and evening. Dinner will
be served at the club at och ok
Arrangements will be made for
automobiles to convey all persons
| to the club. The expense per Der.
son will be three dollars.
The following committees. which
may be enlarged, have been APP
| pointed:
Committee on transportation
Major William o. Tufts, chairman
Joseph D. Dreyfuss. Jerome Fan
ciulli, Henry e. Cole. John S
Ilornback, W. j. Brown, o. A. c
Oehmler.
Committee on dinner and enter
tainment-Harry S. Evans, chair
man; +. A. Smith, E. H. Davis
William NJ. Dove, w. Mex. Stowel!
E A Baer, s. e. Burgess, John f
| SlaVen.
Committee on GoIf-Ralph A
Davis, chairman; c. Melvin Sharpe
John CO Harding.
Committee on prizes-Ralph A
Davis, chairman.
/ Committee on ladies entertain
ment-A. H. Rogers, chairman: B
W. Payne, w. B. Hardy, G. Melvin
Sharpe, Ralph Teunis.
Committee on contests-E. A
Smith, chairman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10

tional gathering, although local
klansmen insist it was entirely a
Washington affair, to which klans.
men from other States were in
vited.
Plan New York Gathering
1t was learned that In 1925. ac-
cording to tentative plans, another
such "konvention" will be held in
New York
All day yesterday, the klansfolk
were leaving Washington. Trains
were full of men, women and chill
dren who had attended the gather
ing. and the motor highways were
lined with departing machines.
A khan religious service was held
yesterday afternoon at the horse
show ground. The Cincinnati khan
placed wreath on the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. A fresh
wreath of red roses, with no card
attached, was found on the grave
OF William Jennings Bryan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
FENNINC PRAISES POLICE
WORK AT KHAN PARADE

The police department today was
thanked by Police Commissioners
Frederick A. fleming for the eft,
ficiency with which the parade Of
the Ku klux Khan was handled
Saturday.
From many sources have
heard expressions of approval Of
the services rendered by members
of the Metropolitan Police during
the Ku KluX parade and while
there were so many visitors in
Washington, Commissioner Fen.
ming stated in notice to the po-
lice force.
"These encomiums were well
earned by members of the depart
ment wish to express my very
sincere thanks to all officers and
men for the splendid manner III
which they discharged their duties
on this occasion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
LEE HIGHWAY ROUTE
TO BRIDGE is PROBLEM

Connecting the Lee Highway with
the Arlington memorial bridge will
be discussed at mass meeting of
Arlington county citizens in the
county court house tomorrow night.
Doctor S. M. Johnson, managing
director of the Lee Highway AS.
ISOLATION will address the meeting,
which will be in charge of r. f.
Plymale, president of the civic fed
Grafton of Arlington county.
Lieutenant Colonel C. o. Sheriff.,
director of public buildings and
parks, will address the meeting on
the project, as will also Congress-
man j. Walton Moore, Of Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
S.HE@Rn.to SyEgn{
Saa6z1St-9 BY BILL PRICE G s5a IS 81 oFicr
LUCIOUs LOQUACITIEs.
REG. US. PAT OFFICE

One thing that can be said for
the fnnddmentdliSts is that they
are not cutting any corners trying
to keep up toith progress.
Doctor Frank Crane speaks of
the "SiIence of PoWer," thus max
ing as think also Of the pot0sr Of
silence. The tUiSe doctor refers us
to 0rdUitdtion as an example of
the silence of poper, and as an
example of the pot1sr of silence We
think of Cabin Coolidge.
II the grandson of the old man
tDho almost got '"rUMned over" By
tUG0on tchile pdhsing IN the
street to stare at an dutoDp boile,
ever in his old age stops in the
street to look in GStonishment at
horse and buggy. he may not got
off as lucky as did his 0randpdp.
Scientists hare proved BIZ tests
that physio0nomy IS bunch Of
bologna. Aocordin0 to their find
in0S you can no more detepmiHe
aChGt Is IN pretty tcom0n's head
By studying her face than you cGM
tell tohdt a tvpist is tcritin0 by
listening to the choking of the
keys. r. =. SCHWAB.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10

Stephens Decision on Painted
Safety Marks Arouses
Capital Traction Co.

Despite the ruling of Corpora
ton Counsel Frank H. Stephens
that the District Commissioners
have authority to compel the
Washington street railway COM
panies to paint safety zones at
car stops, the Capital Traction
Co., which has refused to comply
with such an order, will make
public fight against the regula-
ton at public hearing set today
for August 20 at 10 a. m. in the
board room Of the District build
ing.
Hanna Writes Letter
The Public Utilities Commission
today received the following letter
from J. H. Hanna, vice president
of the Capital Traction Company:
I'VE have received your letter
dated August 8, replying to ours
Of July 81. relative to the estab-
lishment of safety zones on -Four.
teenth street between X and S
streets, and enclosing copy of Cor
poration Counsel Stephens opinion
to the effect that the Commission
has the authority to require this
company to establish such zones.
I'VE cannot agree with the
opinion as given by the corporation
counsel that the Commission has
this authority, but we are even
more interested in the question as
to whether or not these zones are
in the interest of the car.riding
public.
Comments Cited
I'VE have received many COM
munications from car riders and
motorists supporting our contention
that the zones are not desirable
and will be glad to take the oppor-
tunity of presenting our views at
a formal hearing IL the Commits
sion so desires"
The public is invited to the
hearing on the safety zone question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
COURT DOUBTS STRONG
MAN TALE OF GREEK

That Alexander Hodge. colored,
could break a $40 marble top table
with his bare fist. was doubted by
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in, Police
Court today and the case dismissed.
AnanoneI Zannis, a restauran.
owner, had Hodge arrested and
charged with destroying private
property. He stated that Hodge
had objected to the slowness, of
the service and so punctuated his
remarks with his fist, resulting IN
the broken top.
The court was of the opinion
that, if Hodges fist was as hard
as that, he should either go in the
prize ring or join a side shn1 In
stead Of wasting his tiEaa in Jail.