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The Washington times., 1926-03-17
DROP Elevator
IN MONUMENT

George Washington, brave as he
was. would have been amazed at
the courage and skill of modern
mechanical engineers if he had
looked down this afternoon at the
monument dedicated to his name.
An elevator car, loaded to ca
pacity and Weighing altogether
about six tons, was dropped absoE
lutely free of controlling apparatus
down the shaft of the Washington
Monument to test the automatic
safety devices OF the newly con-
strIicted elevator equipment.
This drop test, the most severe
to which an elevator can be sub
jected, was conducted by officials
of the office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, the Otis Elevator
Company, and the Bureau of Stand
ards to insure the lives of the
thousands of sightseers who will
be carried up the 500-foot shaft
of the tall monument during the
year the elevator is in service.
The elevator car itself weighed
about three tons and was loaded to
a capacity of, three more tons. The
load was then hauled up the elevator
shaft and released.
The new equipment, just COM
pleted, was constructed at cost OF
about SAT 900.
y It has about the same capacity
of the old car, but will travel five
times as fast, making the 900 foot
climb IN one minute as compared
to the five minutes needed Tor the
old elevator
The new machine is one Of the
half dozen largest passenger-carry-
ing elevators in the world, accord
ing to the elevator company, apd
is of the most modern design.
Several other less sensational
tests will be made sto the elevator
before it is. put into operation and
officials hope to have it carrying
passengers by the end of the month.
1t has been almost a year since
the old elevator broke down and
was abandoned. Since then, all
sightseers have had to walk up the
long steps.
Those in charge Of the tests today
are: Proctor L. Daugherty, local
representative of the elevator COM
pany; j. L. Dickinson, elevator ex-
pert OF the Bureau of Standards,
and Majors J, c. Mehassev, of the
office OF Public Buildings and
Public Parks.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
steamer Is Seized

LONDON. March IA Soviet
steamer loaded with rifles ana
ammunition intended for Tientsin
has been seized by Manchurian
man o. war, a Central News dis
patch from Tientsin said today.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
ON RETIREMENT s.
MEASURE Is DUE SOON

Definite action in the direction
of a vote upon the Civil Service
retirement bill in the Senate, will
be taken by the Senate Civil Sery-
ice Committee either Friday or
Saturday.
After conference between Sen
ator Stanfield. in charge of the
bill, and Joseph w. Mccoy. Gov
eminent actuary, it was indicated
today that the measure win be ac-
ceptable to officials of the Treasury
and the Budget Bureau.
AS soon as the Civil Service Com
mittee has received final cost fig
ures from Herbert D. Brown, chief
Of the bureau of efficiency, the COM
mittee will report the bill to the
Senate, where early action is
looked for.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17

Poland, should also be given q
seat, thus maintaining French
dominance in the council
Years Delay Seen
As conditions now are. ii is re-
garded here as impossible for the
League to stage a conference this
year. The Locarno agreements
have been virtually nuilified at
Geneva, and instead of the peace
spirit prevailing there has been
created an atmosphere OF mutual
jdistrust and ravalry that would
make abortive any attempt to really
reduce armament. Besides, France
can still argue that Germany is
not vet a member of the League.
It was to discuss this and kindred
matters of European affairs that
President Coolidge called Ambas-
sador HoHghton and Minister GiD-
Ison home from Europe
Out Of the conferences in
augurated at the White House to-
day may conculsively grow new
Coolidge policy toward Europe. The
eoncensus of opinion, was how
ever, that nothing can be done
from washington until Europe
settles some Of its own peculiar
problems.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
1925 FAILURES
ARE FEW
By RICHARD HATTON

The Bradstreet Company I92a
business failures are listed under
two classes. those due to the faults
of those failing and those not due
to faults of those failing, defining
business failure is that it must
involve some loss to creditors Oh
individuals firms or corporations
engaged in ordinary commercial
operations, and says:
''FaiIures and liabilities last year
were the fewest and the lightest IN
five years; the proportion Of assets
to liabilities (the measure OF sol.
vency among those falling was the
lowest since the year 1919, ana
the percentage of business mortal
ity-that is, the proportion or those
falling to those in business-Was
smaller by a fraction than in any
year since 1920.
In addition, it may be said that
notwithstanding the frozen asset
trouble among the banks, the num-
her OF liabilities of banks were well
below not only 1924, the peak year
in bank failures, but also below
1898: that the number and liabil-
ifies of large failures were also
below recent years; that consider
ably less than half the States re-
ported more failures than i'll 1924
and 1923. and that the bulk OF
these excuses were created in the
earlier part Of the year under re-
view
"Only four times in history has
the severity of the present liquida-
ton been approaches; the North
ern Pacific corner of 1901, the
unaic of 1907, and again in 1916
and in 1919" says bulletin Is
sued by the Brookmire ECONOMIC
Service.
,A.Under plans for the further ex-
pansion of the business of the
Mortgage Bond and Guaranty Com
many, Fernand Petit, who last week
was elected to the board Of al.
rectors, will become the general
manager Nk the company, and VIII
assume hfS8iuties April l.
Mr.. Petit viii continue as a vice
president of the Merchants Bank
and Trust Company and viii be
chairman Of the audit committee.
Major Maurice Brown Lawler,
ing interests in the West, is visit
ing his brother, Thomas B.. Law
Ter. of the international Bank.
A new $40 page bond basis book
entitled ivan Dykes Ideal Vest
Pocket Bond Value Tables. has
lust been issued by the Financial
press. 116 Broad ST.. New York,
featuring the Yields by twentieths
t05s)t progressions from 2.95 PEI
cent to per cent and by quarters
from :. per cent to 10 per cent for
is coupon rates, including the quar-
ter rates. The book contains ac-
crued interest and stock yield
tables.
Francis NJ. Savage, president of
the Central Savings Bank, is at
Pinehurst goIfing and preparing a
novel he is to issue under the title
OF THE Evolution of a Banker"
interviewer with the story viii
be the historical evolution OF bank.
ing with special reference 20
branch banking, to which Mr.. Saw
age has been bitterly opposed.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
EST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL Markets
ON ARMS
MEET SEEN

GENEVA, March 1.-THE
League Of Nations preliminary
conference on disarmament prob
ably will be deferred until after
Germany is admitted to the
League, it was learned this after
noon.
The council is in session this
afternoon considering the prelim-
mary DISARMAMENT conference
and It is understood that there is
tendency to favor postpone
ment so that Germany may par
ticipate as a member of the
League.
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
cLEMENCEAU READY
FOR POLITICS AGAIN

PARIS, March Il N. George
CIemenceau. THE Tiger after five
years Of retirement, is preparing to
make another sally into politics, ac-
cording to Paul Reynaud.
Reynaud, who is a candidate for
election to the Chamber of Deputies
In opposition to a Communist can
didate. declares Clemencean has
agreed to actively support his can
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
SON KILLER IN
RACE At WIFE
By international News Service

ToWSON. Nd, March IL
Ralph T. Coursey, young street
car motorman, was taken to the
State prison today to begin a SEN
tence of Is years for beating a s.
year-old child to death with 4
broom handle. He was adjudged
guilty of second degree murder.
His wife. Mrs. Edna Coursey, the
child's mother. has been found
guilty of manslaughter in the
child's death. She has not been
sentenced.
Asked by the court whether he
had anything to say. Coursey flew
into a rage and cried:
Yes, if my wife has a new
trial l would like to testify against
her
The Washington times., 1926-03-17
To
CHINA HIT
By International News Service

PEKING, March 17.-Prominent
Americans IN Picking today cabled
to the State Department a protest
against the United States paricipat-
ing in the ultimatum issued by the
powers, ordering the cessation of
warfare in the vicinity of Tientsin.
The protest declared that the
uItimatum aggravates anti-foreign
sentiment in China and is harmful
to American interests.
The Chinese government has not
yet acted upon the ultinlatum and
is understood to- be. considering an
appeal to the League of Nations.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
LOWER VALUES FOR CROPS

THERE will be general regret
that the total value of all farm
crops for 1925 was $447,000,000 un-
der the figures for 1924. The low
price on corn was of course the
most important single reason for
this decline, as the value of this
crop was 100000 less than for
the previous year.
This falling off is serious prop
Osition for the farmers, though it
is possible to exaggerate it's sig
nificance, since it was only about
four per cent less than the total
for 1924. However, a decline OF
four per cent may mean the diff
ference between a reasonably pro-
fitable year and one of some diff
ficulty.
The farming districts are stirred
by debate as to how such, a tend
ency can be averted in future One
thing that would help would be the
stopping of over production on
crops where an -unmanageable sur
plus has been produced. That is
what has been the trouble with
corn the past year
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
THE HOME PAPER BEST
GETRREVERENT shears are neve

GTRREVERENT shears are never
laid upon the presidents home
town paper. That is the greatest
newspaper, the most important
newspaper that comes to the White
House, and the president wants it
all. ."-Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Lead
er.
The population Of every city is
largely made up of men and wo-
men from small towns. Many Of
them are never weaned away from
the old home surroundings and
they read the home town paper
from the first paragraph to the last.
That is the reason the rural pap
ers of America have such a far
reaching influence, in safeguarding
the ideals and traditions of our
constitutional form of government
and what it stands for.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
THE WINSLOW MAIL SOLD TO
GIRAGI BROS. OF TOMBSTONE

The Winslow Mail has been sold
to the Giragi Brothers of Tomb
stone, who will take active charge.
G. L. Giragi, will act as editor and
manager.
The Giragi Brothers, G. L., G. P.
and George, have owned and pub
lished the Tombstone Epitaph for
several years.
Sam w. Proctor, the former pub
Usher of The Mail will reside in
Winslow, and Charles P. Mason
will go to Gallup, to accept a posi-
ton there.
The Herald welcome the Giragi
Brothers in the newspaper field in
northern Arizona and wish them
the same success they have had in
the Tombstone c0untry.-Snowf1ake
Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
THE WINSLOW MAIL SOLD TO
GIRAGI BROS, OF TOMBSTONE

Announcement of the sale of the
Winslow Mail, weekly newspaper
published by Sam W. Proctor and
the Mail Publishing company, to
the Giragi Brothers, publishers of
the Tombstone Epitaph, Tombstone,
was made in the last issue of the
Winslow Mail.
Giragi Brothers took charge of
The Mail this week, and according
to the, announcement, this weeks
edition will be the first under the
new management, with G. L. Giragi
as editor and business manager.
Charles P. Mason, for eighteen
months, editor of The Mail, will
leave for Gallup, New Mexico, the
latter part of this week to assume
duties as secretary of the Inter
Tribal Ceremonial association.
The new owners, G. L., G. P. and
George, are among the best-known
newspaper men in the state, hay-
ing owned and published the Tomb
stone Epitaph for number of
years, and making it one of the
finest weekly newspapers in the
southwest.
Under the guidance of the Giragi
Brothers, able journalists from
Tombstone, the Winslow Mail will
be numbered among the best week
| ly newspapers in the nation-a
credit to the railroad city-and, we
hope, profitable for the new owners
and publishers.
Sam w. Proctor, retiring busi-
ness manager, will plan to remain
in Winslow and will devote his
time to the secretaryship of the
United Creditors association, oper-
ating in Winslow, Holbrook and
Flagstaff.
According to the Winslow Nails
announcement, there will be no
change in the mechanical force,
consisting of Charles F. Thomas,
compositor and pressman; Frank
Holloway, machine operator and
compositor, and Clifford Plog as
apprentice.
The Holbrook Tribune extends
congratulations to the new man
| agement of the Winslow Mail and
best wishes to the retiring publish
er and editor Tribune
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
INCOME TAX RETURNS

MOT much progress will prob
ably be made by income tax
payers in making their income re-
turns until they get their blanks
providing for returns under the
new revenue law. However, peo-
pie are getting their figures for
1926 ready, and there are certain
ideas that they can we'll hold in
mind in preparing such computa-
tions.
The idea held by many is that
ii any smart or doubtful point can
be taken advantage of, to whittIe
their taxes down in that way. IT
would seem more like good citizen
ship and patriotism if people would
look at their returns in an impair
tlal way, and ask themselves con-
sclentiously as to what would be
fair tax for them, and one that
would correspond with their de-
gree of success and wealth and ex-
penditure.
considering what marvellous ben
efits we obtain from this wonder
ful country, it seems rather petty
If we take advantage of our Uncle
Samuel in any way. Remember
that the old gentleman is our ben
efactor and we owe him both graf
itude, and a fair contribution in
return for all he has given US.
There should be a certain sense
of pleasure and satisfaction in pay
ing tax reasonably based on our
degree of prosperity. We should
be as fearful of paying too little
as of paying too much. There is
not much satisfaction in cheating
the country which we all love.
Some folks are conscientious
about making their returns, but
they can never quite adjust them
selves to the income tax idea. They
feel abused every time they have
to make a return. But if these peo-
pie suffer from any wrongs or
abuses, they are quick to complain
about it and very likely write to
their congressman to demand re-
lief. They find that a powerful
government is handy thing to
have then, and they should be will
ing to pay gladly all that it COSTS
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Biblical Job Once
Lived In Arizona

Job lived and wept in America,
according to a legend told by A. d.
Hudson, Gallup lapidarist.
Sea green stones, supposedly the
petrifed remains of a mournful
poets lamentations, are the proof
Fable has it that the much tried
bard wept and his salt tears were
crystalized into green, translucent
drops.
These tokens of sorrow (they are
also called chrysolite) were discov-
cred in Egypt in ancient times. The
cut and polished gems incrusted
much of the antique jewelry, often
masquerading as the rarer emerald.
Then tears seemed exhausted
and weeping at an end. Old mines
were lost or forgotten, the gems
carted to places until none remain
ed in the earth.
AS modern women felt drawn to
the wistful baubles-as sometimes
they did in a thoughtful mood
jewellers opened old caskets and
pried stones from antique settings.
Found "TearS" In Arizona
1t was thought that an end of
Jobs weeping was come until
America upset the quaint tradi-
tion. Tears of larger and more
brilliant variety than those yielded
by old trinkets were discovered in
Arizona.
Investigation proved the Indians
used them-perhaps before the
time of Job. Western tribes valu-
ed them along with the turquoise,
polishing them with rude instru-
ments and setting them in silver
"El Pasoans have discovered Ele-
phant Butte as another source of
Jobs Tears" says Mr.. Hudson.
"They were found by the excava-
tors near the north end of the Ca
ballo Mountains and attracted at
tention because of their luster and
pleasing color.
These Jobs Tears were most
plentiful about ant hills, where
they had been brought to the sur
face by miniature miners after the
fashion of the Aztec ruby.
Because of the smallneSs of the
stones, no value could be placed on
them. Plentiful specimens found
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING

TRUTH in advertising was stres-
sed at recent meeting in Phoe-
nix last week by Cyrus H. K. Cur
tbs, president of the great Curtis
publications, when the noted pub
Usher said:
"The progress of the world de-
pends on advertising; it depends
on advertising what you have to
sell, intelligently, and through the
medium which will reach the mar
ket desired"
Advertising" he continued, must
be truthful if it is to yield the re-
suits desired. 1t must be designed
to the end of serving. Untruthful
advertising, he added, is a menace
to whatever industry or purpose it
concerns.
Campaigns against fake and
shake-down" advertising have
Deen recently started IN several
sections of Arizona, particularly in
Phoenix and the Salt River valley
and Mr.. Curtis comments were
actuated by the Phoenix campaign.
There has been too much of the
fake and shake-down advertising
| methods fOisted upon business men
| and the public in Arizona within
the past few years, and the sooner
| the merchant learns that nothing
but legitimate newspaper advertis-
ing is the only medium that will
bring him direct returns for his
money, the better he and the pub
lie will be.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
January Sunshine
written for The Mail)
BY JACK O'BRIEN

Bold daughter of cold and austere
King
Wouldst thou have one believe that
thou art Spring?
Didst thou then from thy sister
sweet, beguile
This rich display of distant sum-
mer style?
Fair welcome wilt thou be to linger
on
With all thy charms of Spring
time smiling sun.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
"ROSYo WRITES ABOUT
WINSLOW PEOPLE

ROSY" who writes some humor-
ously original news for his Tubac
Tattler, published regularly in the
Nogales Herald, this week chronicl-
ed the visit of three Winslow ladies
to his vicinity. Here is what Rosy
wrote:
"YOu can always spot Arizona
People
Three light Ladies, All from
Winslow Arizona, stopped off here
on there way to the Tumacacori
Mission and Nogales, 1t would seem
they want to see what's worth see
ing. (They will sure see it, And
tell there Ladie friends all about
it. They are Leova Hall, Vera
Warner and Nell M. Bloodgood.
(Arizona People are at Home)
Makes no difference what Country
they goe to-"
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
THE GIFT OF LOSING THINGS

YSHE American people have a
gift for losing things. One east
ern railroad collected more than
10000 pieces of lost property from
their suburban trains in a year,
says Popular Mechanics. And the
articles left in trains are only a
very small fraction of the total left
around where people dropped them
and went off without them.
Some railroads have made il
their practice to have the brake
man shout out, as they near their
terminal, 'Do not leave any articles
in the car" or something like that
1t is difficult for the American peo-
pie to concentrate their minds
They hurry and hustle so fast that
they can not attend to everything
AS a nation we need memory ex-
ercises.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15

On the surface suggested larger
stones below. Time or opportuni-
ty was not found for search, how
ever.
All Under Water Now
Investigation of a nearby Indian
ruin showed the smaller surface
gems were known and priced by
local tribes.
Whether larger stones waited
discovery was never learned. With
the accumulation of water into the
reservoir, that now makes Lake B
M. Hall, the village, ant hills. and
the possibility of a mine were sub
merged.
Village, tiny tears of salt green
and miniature miners are below
fathoms of water"
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15

Col. Fred Breen of the Coconino
Sun, has lived to see his dream
come true-a new Santa Fe depot
for Flagstaff. The Kunnel put up
a valiant fight for new depot for
his town, and he should be justly
proud that the Santa Fe saw his
point. The new depot is a credit
to a city many times the size of
Flagstaff, which is certainly cred
it to the Santa Fe.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Riding South"
(Written for The MaiD
By D. MAITLAND BUSHBY
"The Desert Poet"

ST Senior, I'm riding south tonight
Down South to the brown and burn
ing desert;
To the land of the devils delight
Where hell is just around the
corner.
I'm riding South, best be on my
way,
South to the Rio Grande and far
ther,
My bronc and arn't losing a day
For we're hitting the long trail to-
night.
81, I'm riding South to Monterey
Where the sharp clicking of cas-
tanettS
Times the dancers as they step and
To the dreamy strumming of
guitars.
I'm riding South to my .Paquita.
Paquita of the laughing black eyes.
AS senior, she is my senoritta,
Now you know why l ride South
tonight.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Sheriff Charges Slander
Against Richard Layton

SAFFORD-Suit has been filed
against Richard Layton, Jr., by H.
M. Tate, sheriff of Graham county.
charging slander and asking $4,000
damages. Layton is said to have
made statements against Tate, re-
gard1ng his connection with boot
leggers.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15

What Winslow needs is more CO.
operation along the lines of civic
betterment. Before a town can pro-
gress, it's citizens must get togeth-
er and work together.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15

Strange how one can be falsely
impressed We always thought
Winslow was usually covered with
about six inches of snow every
winter. If the weather we have
been enjoying Of late is a sample
of the "cold" northern Arizona
brand, we have been agreeably sur
prised.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15

We note that Bro. Montross, of
the ST. Johns Observer has recent
ly enlarged his newspaper to an
s column size and added a number
of features. Mr.. Montross has
been making good in his field and
giving the people of Apache county
first-class newspaper.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15

Northern Arizona has more seen
ic wonders to offer the tourist than
any other section on earth.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
WINSLOW NEWSPAPER
SOLD TO GIRAGI BROS.

The Giragi Brothers, publishers
of the Tombstone Epitaph, have
purchased the Winslow Mail, taking
charge of it on January 1. Sam
w. Proctor, who has in the past
three years, made of The Mail a
paper of popularity and influence in
northern Arizona, will now retire
and give his entire time to the Sec
retaryship of the United Creditors
association in Winslow, Flagstaff
and Holbrook. Charles P. Mason,
who has ably edited The Mail the
past Is months, will go to Gallup,
where he takes the position of sec
retary of the Inter-Tribal Ceremon-
ial association.
The three Giragi brothers are
among the ablest newspaper men
in the state, as evidenced by the
large, bright and newsy Tombstone
Epitaph, which they have managed
with great success. They will con-
tinue to publish the Epitarh, insur-
ing the continuation of first class
papers in both Tombstone and
Winslow.-St. Johns Observer.
Those Giragi boys of Tombstone,
owners of the Tombstone Epitaph,
are branching out, having purchas-
ed the Winslow Mail. The Giragis
took the Epitaph, an old rundown
newspaper, and made it one of the
very best newspapers in the state.
They will do the same with the
Mail. They are able, honest, fair
and fearless newspaper men. They
deserve their success. We hope it
continues and grows. = Dunbars
Weekly.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15

There's nothing in names. J.
Frost lives in Snowflake, Arizona
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Halls S Catarrh

Medicine e1aim Mlil DO foy what 5tay,s we
your system of Catarrh or Deaf
ness caused by Catarrh. Sold by
druggists for over 40 years.
f. j. Cheney 6 Co.. Toledo, .sio
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15

Soldiers always seem to be pop
ular, particularly old Gen. Prosper
ity.