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The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
Stewart

When the federal governments
Teapot Dome oil case against Sim
clair was on recently, Col. Robert w.
Stewart, chairman Of the board Of d.
rectors Of the Standard OIL company
Of Indiana (portralt herewith), just
couldn't be found anywhere. 1t now
appears that he wasn't really missing {;
he was simply on a business trip to
Mexico, taking a look at the Doheny
oil properties. And as soon as he
came back he was very much In evil
dence through the purchase from Do
heny Of his control Of the Pan-Ameri-
can Petroleum and Transport COM
pany. The deal covers sol, 900 shares
OF the voting stock and amounts to
something like $3S,OOO,OOO, according
to current market quotations. The
consolidation gives the Standard Oil
company Of Indiana control not only
OF the Mexican properties Of the Pan
American Petroleum and Transport
company, its pipe lines and refineries,
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
Old Books Beet Sellers

Book sensations of the moment are
not. after all. the real best sellers.
Figures compiled by publishers show
that old timers. like Little Lord
"Fauntleroy," Robinson Crusoe" and
Dickens novels. are in reality the most
popular even today. so far as sales and
library circulation are concerned. In
India it Is said that more copies Of
"Robinson Crusoe" have been sold In
the last five years than were sold al
together in the first FIVE years of its
publication.
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
Oldest University

Harvard Is the oldest university IN
der the American flag. according to
the United States bureau Of educa-
ton. 1t was established in 1888. Yale,
established in 1901, is the second old
est university on American soil. Oahu
college, at Honolulu, Hawaii, Is the
oldest college in the outlying posses;
sions and territories of the United
States. 1t was established by mis-
sionaries in 1S41. The University of
the Philippines at Manila was estab'
lished in 1908. The University of Porto
Rico, at Rio Piedras, was established
in 1908. There are no universities In
Alaska or other possessions such as
the Virgin islands.
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
John Hays Hammond at. 40 and at 7(

The SEVENTEEN birthday Of John
Hays Hammond came around the 9TH
er day and found him comfortable In
a mansion that dominates the Rock
Greek park, Washington. Pretty
easy, that, for man who In 1895 was
under sentence Of death in South At
RIGA Hammond's experiences have
covered the earth and at forty he was
q genuine soldier of fortune. The
year 1895 found him in the employ
Of Cecil Rhodes, the "empire-builder,"
and in charge Of the great gold mines
at johannesburg, South Africa. The
Uitlanders (foreigners) had few
privileges under the Boer president,
Dom Paul Kruger. They were goad-
ed into rebellion Of sorts, which re-
suited in the Jameson Raid" Cap
tured by the Beers, Hammond and
three others were con demned to death
for high treason and sentenced to be
hanged. 1t was only after desper-
ate efforts and the payment Of a fine
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
Oils & Greases
Literary Treasure Found

Book six, mysteriously missing for
3S7 years from the otherwise COM
plete seven-book manual Of architec-
ture prepared by the Italian. Sebas-
tiano Serlio, royal architect to Francis
I, who brought the Renaissance to
France, has been found and is now in
the possession of Columbia university.
How the book was lost was never dis
closed, and the fact that it had never
been published, will not bring about
a revision of modern judgment on the
French Renaissance, according to
Prof. William B. Dinsmoor, the H.
brarian in charge of it.
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
What Was He?

Mother was out. and Amelia was
putting on her best blouse. so six-year-
old Johnny had to entertain Amelia's
young man. AS Is the way with his
kind. he began to ply the unfortunate
caller with questions.
mr.. Jinks." he began, what Is q
pOpinjay?"
"Why-er-a popinjay Is a-er-
vain bird"
"Are you a bird. Mr.. Jinks?"
"No. of course not"
swell. that's funny. Mother said
you were a popinjay and father said
there was no doubt about you being q
Jay, and Amelia said there didn't seem
much chance of your poppin', and now
you say you aren't bird at ALL"
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
Hard to Explain

I had been trying on dresses In a
shop. I went back to the dressing
room to change into my street clothes.
Several dresses that I had tried on
were hanging or lying on the back of
a chair underneath my dress. was
in a hurry and, of course. did not
glance in the mirror as I went out.
AS I was about to get in the eleva-
tor a clerk came to me and asked me
If knew I had one of their expensive
dresses trailing \out from underneath
my coat. Imagine my embarrassment
and my efforts to explain the matter
Buffalo Express.
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
Lawyer Presidents

Twenty Of the Twenty-Five Of our
Presidents have been lawyers. They
were the two Adamses, Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe. Jackson, Van Bu-
rem. Tyler. Polk. Pierce. Buchanan.
Lincoln, Hayes, Garfield, Cleveland.
Benjamin Harrison. Mckinley, Taft,
Wilson and Coolidge.
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
y. S. Grants Granddaughter to Marry

Announcement has been made in
Washington of the engagement Of
Princess Bertha Cantacuzene, a great
granddaughter of Gen. q. s. Grant, to
Bruce Smith Of Louisville, KY, by
her parents, Prince Michael Cantacu-
zene and Princess Cantacuzene. The
date of the wedding has not been
fixed but 1t will be this summer.
The Princess Bertha's brother. the
junior Prince Michael Cantacuzene,
and his wife, who was Miss Clarissa
Curtis Of Boston, made their home in
Chicago. During the autumn Of 1917
the junior prince escorted his two Sis
tiers, the Princess Bertha and the
Princess Ida from Russia to the hos
pice offered by the home Of their
grandaunt, the late Mrs. Potter Palm
er. A coterie Of nurses chaperoned
the three children, "the long way
round by Siberia"
The Princess Bertha maintains
the reputation for beauty for which
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
Pinchots to Go to Congress Together?

Gov. and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot of
Pennsylvania are ambitious to be the
first family" to go into congress to-
gether, according to reports in Repub-
lican political circles. This has been
current gossip In Washington for some
time and now the same story comes
from Pennsylvania. Governor Pinchot
Is planning to enter the race for the
United States senate against Senator
Pepper and Representative William s.
Ware. Mrs. Pinchot, 1t is reported, will
seek the seat in the house Of repre-
sentatives now held by Representative
Louis T. McFadden Of the Fifteenth
district.
The Pinchots will make their
joint campaign on a "bone-dry" plat
form, with prohibition enforcement as
the bulwark Of their battle. Governor
Pinchot's decision to enter the sena-
torial race came as a result Of Repre-
sentative Wares determination to run
against Senator Pepper, it Is said, and
expected to be one of the liveliest the
in several years.
rnOr's friends that If he should manage
to be put forward as q candidate for
cement of her plans, but persistent re-
have gone undenied. She ls q skilled
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14

celebrated
erck Dent Grant, maternal grandmother Mr.
Smith a Smith.
middle
family
the Miss Grant
tina
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
AUful Girls

Gee. there's an awful lot Of girls
stuck on me-"
"Yeah. They must be an awful lot"
Minnesota Skiu Nah.
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
New Weapon for Jungle

A liquid fire thrower Is the only
weapon being taken into the African
Jungle by Dr.. w. B. Reid, student OF
gorilla life. .E... .....
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14

the
the leading
amaPacfc exposition
president of the
leading spirit promote
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14
Monster Gooseberry

A new gooseberry as large as a
plum has been discovered in the woods
of northern Florida.
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14

He labors in vain who tries to please
all.
The Tomahawk., 1925-05-14

OF 81
Will act as chairman of the
biggest
at
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
TREMENDOUS JOB FOR DEMOCRATS

The democrats of Arizona have got tremer1-
dous job for the next campaign. Governor Hunt
has got political machine composed mainly of
fear and hate-a product of humanity that goes
in crowds, used to obey some master mind; taking
orders, SO to speak, without reasoning or compre-
hending the motives behind them It is going to
be tremendous job to transform many half ma
turallzed foreigners of bolshevic sympathies,
whose ability to vote is, figurativeIy speaking in
escroW-waiting the time and orders of shigher-
ups to step out and do as they are told In the
next year Arizona is going to see a regular ven
delta, distributed among Ku Kluxers, organised
labor and political factions, against right thinking
people. Controlling politicians, despoilers of hui
manity must be checked up and their machina-
tions DESTROYED, or Thomas Jefferson's teachings
Eeflectng our starry flag will be corrupted.
Machine politics must be eradicated from Arizona
Ihe air is already blue with resentment hate and
threats by factionaists who are tanning the
flames that win keep people divided against each
other This is only "a precautionary view which
is designed to set all fair-minded democrats to
Point STAR
/. It is evident that when our political season
opens next year m Arizona, the folks who do the
voting and do not expect to draw salary for vot-
ing as requested, are going to vote the way they
think is in their own best interest, which viii re-
suit In badly mangled party tickets,
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
MANIA FOR LEGISLATION is Al Ma
TIONAL MENACE

In an article in the July number of the Nationa
Republic (Washington) Senator Simeon D. Fess
of Ohio calls attention to the mania for egisia-
ton. The demand that the government do every.
thing for everybody he believes is the most dam
gerous tendency in our politics Senator Fess
says:
During the past winter the country at large
was flooded with 10000 proposals for legislation
The congress which adjourned on March 4, after
three months session, supplied food for thought.
SThe senate calendar shows lat least favorable
action on over 100 bills and resolutions The
house calendar shows action on nearly a thousand.
This is about ten per day during the session. The
supply bills passed in the three months amounted
to about four thousand million dollars, or forty
millions per day, or one and two-thirds millions
per hour.
notwithstanding this enormous grind of the
legislative mill the pressure of propaganda of in
tereSted groups with representatives domiciled in
the capital, continues. Congressman without
abatment tire importuned, cajoled and threatened
behalf of legislation, by letter, conference and
interviews. In one of the five daily mails that
reach each senator's office one delivery brought
to one senator 1869 letters. The legislator who
openly resists much of this propaganda is stigma
tiZed as a Stand-patter, with no sympathy with
forward-ooking progressisism.
The danger is not alone IN the mere number OF
laws enacted or attempted but also in the char
acter of the proposals. Sound economic considera-
tion is thrown to the winds Public appeal for
political favor is embraced The statesman gives
way to the politician. Every proposal is given the
political bias The consideration is not so much
what will be the ultimate effect of the measure
upon the country, but rather what viii be the im-
mediate effect of his vote upon the people. Not
so much the unbiased judgment of the legislator
as to the soundHess or unsoundneSs of the pro-
posed legislation, but rather what will most likely
be the attitude of the people back home on the
measure. If the issue is in grave doubt, then how
can commitment be avoided, or at least be con-
cealed?"
The "folks back home, as well as members Of
congress, declares Senator Fessse should cease
thinking in terms of local selfishness and begin
thinking in terms of national welfare. H.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
LOWER TAX RATES MEAN MORE s.Blzs

Reduction of surtax rates means the diversion
II 9of investments by the wealthy from tax exempt
securities into productive enterprise and aeon
seqpent increase OF the revenues according to
Gerard B. Winstona underAsecretary of the United
States treasury in an address recently given be
tore the National Association of Credit Men
~ Mr. Winston stated that S13,000,OOO 900 worth
lof tax exempt securities are now being held In
America and the amount will soon be increased ito
lS15, 5,OOO,O0O. Under these conditions men Of
wealth who hold most of the securities, escape
taxation and the money is withheld from produc-
tive enterprise. Under excessive surtaX rates
therefore, the money goes into tax exempt securi-
ties industry cannot function normally and busi-
ness is discouraged
Mr. Winston said:
1T is not the total amount of taxation which is
Objectionable but the effect of the unscentific
high rates upon the normal play of economic
forces. Idle funds in the hands of a wealthy man
are not attracted to per cent taxable bond or
to an 8 per cent investment when perfectly safe
Az per cent tax-exempt security yields more net
income to him. A man is not interested in-rislS-
ing his money and his energy in new enterprise
where, If he wins, the government appropriates
half his winnings, and if he loses he stands the
whole of his loss. An investor does not desire
productive assets when he can let a property lie
idle and its increment in value is not reachabe by
the tax collector. All this is wrong It's effect
is to increase costs and to narrow the
margin upon which the credit of business rests.
If, however, we cut down these tax rates to a
reasonable figure the high differential of tax
exempt over taxable investment is brought
within proper limits, and funds seek normal in
vestn1ents initiative and new ventures are not so
heavily penalized, and we can expect movement
ahead; artificial restrains on business and arti-
ahead; artificial restraints on business and arti-
worth while, expense is saved and we have
greater margin of profit available. This is the
solution which is Within.the power of the country
to make and which feel confident must ultimate
" come"
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
BACK TALK
: - + J

BACK TALK
Along with cussword puzzles, the
messages on the back tires of Fords
seem to add zest to. formal conversa-
tons. Maybe some new ones here:
Tack Finder,
I rattle, but | don't strike.
Darling, ! am growing old.
The. craPsshoOtefsf special-shake,
rattle, and ron.
WiIiie's nightie.
Capacity, 10000 gals. One at q
time.
Not Wiliie's night-s1but Toms.
1924 Spoonholder.
4 wheels, brakes, more INSTALL
merlts.
this. '''A ~ R'0''00 1"' D'as@'
Dodge-no metal can tonch you.
A tin you love to touch.
Dis squeals.
Bryanized-not in the race but still
running.
amt a-goin' to run much more.
True love never runs smoothly.
Chicken! Aerefs vytir coop.
Sister, you'd laugh without paint,
too.
4 wheels! No brakes!
Laugh. but / paid cash for mine.
There's beauty in every jar.
Sound value. Can't you hear it?
Blow horA and Jump over.
Danger-10,000 jolts
dangerous but passable.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
HIS OWN BOSS AT LAST


Many men must have read with amusement
the announcement carried in the newspapers of
the nation. that William H. Anderson, Just re-
Gently OK of Sing Sing prison in New York. after
having served a term for misuse of funds for the
enforcement of the prohibition laws entrusted to
his care, will promote an American Prohibition
Protestant Patriotic Protective Alliance" An
derson is founder and general secretary, and an
nounces that the organization will accept contri-
buttons only as outright gifts to William Fl. An
derson, to be used in any way he sees fit, to en-
able him to promote and further the objects of
the A. P. P. P. P. A. The former anti-saloon
league chief is audacious indeed He evidently
feels that he does not care to take any more
chances on serving time within prison walls for
expending money donated to any organization in
ways that seem most pleasing to him. He declares
that he worked out the whole plan while serving
time in Sing Sing.
It remains to be seen just how much cash the
gulllble will pour into his Golfers to be expended
as he sees fit. The announcement that he win ac-
cept the money only as outright gift to himself
IS one Of the most brazen pieces Of effrontery
noted in modern day history. BY linking his name
up with so many "A's" and s'P's' he may secure
some outright gifts, but it is doubtful If even the
prohibition forces will to put their money into
hisshands without knowing where it is going
Douglas Dispatch, A
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
REPACKING THE COMPACT

Again the Colorado river pact has been taken
out Of politics. The last legislature authorized a
conference committee to be appointed by the
president of the senate and speaker of the house,
to meet with similar committees from California
and Nevada Governor Hunt evidently does not
want Senator Winsor or the legislature mixing IN
and frankly advises this gang of legislators that
if there are any such committees. appointed he
will do. such appointing. This action on the part
of the governor, of course, takes the great prob
lem out of>politics and clarifies the situation as
clear as thick solution of mud. Taking the COM
pact over into his own hands is conclusive evl-
dence that it is purely personal matter, which
belongs exclusively to the governor. He desires
to save the Colorado river for posterlty. But sup
pose .'posterity' gets here before Governor Hunt
is out of office? This wouldxbe rather awkward,
but we presume it would have to wait for q later
batch of posterity-
The Colorado river question has been good Old
political nest egg for some years and the people
may want to crack It open to ascertain why i
don't hatch.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
THE UsUlL ANSWER

DR., A. G., Sincldr, pastor of the fa-
nous Old First CIurch of Bloomfield,
n. j., is receiyind congratulations on
the success of thtH4other's day exer-
cises in his bible rhool. He describ-
ed touchingly to ie children a paint
ing: A cottage ia,erior, a child dam
gerously i'll, The fkher and the doctor
lowering near, tlssmother seated at a:
table, her head n her arms.
"What do YOU tink the mother was
doing?" asked th minister.
Gross word plzlesp small girl
promptly answers.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

Bryans blatant statement that the fate of re-
igion depends upon the decision in the Scopes
trial, must be most humihating to all who are sin
cefeiy religious The egotism Of Bryan is past all
understanding His attitude in the matter con-
vinces one that he thinks his will is the will OF
God. me OF hell has long been his slogan.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
RITTsS EYE

They tell gosd one on Major AL
~Waddell Thsre was always a
great deal of frieadIy rivalry between
the French and Aiaerican officers and
many witty efsOuntcr occurred at
mess.
One day the asgument was over
the respective shot ting qualities of the
two nations, the French contending
that Americans Rere over-rated as
narksmen.
"TeIl you vhat1'll do" said All, ~
will bet bottlebf wine that can
fire ten shots ath target 500 yards
distant and call esch shot"
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
MANIPEsTI J. IMP0SsIRI 3.

i knew an arti once who painted
a cobweb on the csing so realistically
that the maid spnt hours trying to
get it down."
"Sorry, dear Inst don't believe
it."
"Why not ! ArtiIs have been known
to do such thingl
eyes, but not nids."
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
GET THIS. GIRLS?

W. 1. George, the English feminist,
tried, at Chicago banquet, to con-
vert a conservative divine to fen1in-
ism.
The divine listened to Georges ar
guments good naif Aour then shut
him up rather sharply with the
words:
The 1mportante of woman! You've
dinned the importance Of woman into
my ears from tie soup all the way
to ice cream. The Importance OF
woman! But don't you know, young
man, that scripture teaches, us woman
is only a side is.ae ?"
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
BETTER LATTTHAN NEVER

American visitd aWhy don't they
show a comedy instead of this
scenic?"
English Host: they never show
comedies at the Gina in England on
Saturday night. hey're afraid they
will cause laughtein the churches"
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
MARykLS q HEa EDITY

PhlyIIida: SOniIfnes you appear
really manly, andometimes you are.
effeminate. How you account for
it ~
Phillip: II supse it's hereditary.
Half of my ancessrs were men and
the other half woen!"
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

Senator Norris, of Nebraska, declares that peo-
pie would do well not to belong to political parties.
The senator grants himself that luxury only one
day in every six years: the day he runs for re-
election to the senate as q republican. He has
never permitted his enthusiasm as an independent
to carry him to the point of being on an Inde-
pendent ticket.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

Evidently the state livestock sanitary board
thought it could play horse with DR.. Douglas be-
cause he was veterinarian.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

Il al Smith denies that President Coolidge and the
republican administration have practiced economy
and ne probably believes that the decrease IN ex
public life. TeS,'-r
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
ROOM FOR IpROyEMENT

The insurance s $4,000 and the
store was valued $1,000.
We'll call it aptaI loss" the ad-
juster decided.
"Can't yoa do little better than
that?" the owner omplained.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
THERE'S a RFsoN, ANYHOW

When baby stas yelling,
There's simply telling
What's driving thkid to distraction;
But it's often ain
That's pricking e skin
And needs nothinimore than extrac-
tion.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

A New York gas company has refused to make
raise in rates recommended by the court and the
next thing we expect to hear is that W. j. Bryan
publicity
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

This spell Of hot weather Just raises the deuce
with political affairs in the state. The livestock
sanitary board fired Dr. Douglas, state veterinarr
ian. With Governor Hunts consent, he refused to
stay fired and kept right on veterinaring for the
state until the attorney general said he couldn't
draw pay for it. Governor Hunt insisted the sanl-
tary board reinstate DR.. Douglas. The sanitary
board up and handed their Jobs over to the COVER
nor and advised him what he could do Herewith
The governor refused the jobs thus returned and
somewhat damaged. At present. the sanitary
board is in rather an nnsanitary condition, pontl
.caly speaking. It must be burned tough to- be
governor. n ssi. s. ts Ii sass sa-
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
sANANHs DDS.

Dentist-"Now pen your mouth
wide and / won't art you bit"
Patient Ga few minutes later)--
Doctor, know vat Ananias did for
living"
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

It is rather difficult to say whether the Ten
nessee court is being monkeyed with by BRYAN or
whether the Darwin theory isn't making mon
key out Of Bryan.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

The trouble with China is that it has been ran
by league Of nations for the past generation,
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
GoOD News ROM DOORN

One-I just Issed by the ex-
kaiser's home and mrd him singing" !"
Two -s'What vi he singing 2"
One Amt goia reign no MOI"
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

A great many people forgot to order their win
ter supply Of coal last week, owing probably to
being so busy watching the peculiar high-minded
action OF the thermometer.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
TELEPHONE I AUSTRALIA

"That's old sDogady Just come out
Of the telephone bk he's turned 92.D
"LoffI! How ohwas he when he
went in -
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24
ifRRESTfBIE

Slick" How ddFoa get 50 many
: sliekeraoh, Isst sprinkle lit
tie gasoline on nlhandkerchief."
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-24

Henn-"One cafever tell about
matrimoIiy.'
Pccoues- mot an ones wife Is
within hearing!"
'Igl sock that tomorrow" said
the habcrdasher is customer went
BY.