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The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

board of directors was elected by
ballot: Alfred Skeels, George Baum
gartner, e. r. Byers, Jas. Kennedy, r..
A. Nickerson, E. M. Poison, w. G.
Rittenhouse and L. S. Williams, all
of Williams, and j. E. Shirley of
Grand Canyon. These members take
office Immediately and will serve for
one year. On Friday afternoon, the
18th, at 400 p. m, the newly elected
board met at the Arizona Central
bank and elected their officers as fol-
lows: Alfred Skeels, president; James
Kennedy, vice president; F. r. Byers,
reelected treasurer, and w. L. Lind
bloom, reelected secretary. L.. S.
Williams was chosen national coun-
sellor to represent the local Chamber
of Commerce at the q. S. Chamber
OF Commerce.
The Woman's club dance held Sat
urday evening, the 18th, proved most
enjoyable to those who braved the
storm and cold and went out The
Roy Barnes orchestra provided the
peppy music. A neat sum was real
lied to add to the building fund.
Mrs. A. r. Montgomery and Miss
Helen Stark are among those leaving
Williams in search of a warmer cli-
mate. Both Mrs. Montgomery, and
Miss Stark left last week for coast
points, where they hope to recover
from severe attacks of the grip.
F. +. Wells was chairman of Ro-
tary Thursday, the 18th, and as usual
put on an excellent program. Owing
to absences due to members going to
Flagstaff for the DR.. Barker lectures,
and the illness of several members,
the attendance left something to be
desired. In the absence Of the presi-
den, Vice President kim" presided.
Frank gave a good talk on scout
work, it being boy Scout" week
throughout the United States, and
Prof. Cureton, chairman of the local
court of honor, talked on the merit
badge system. Five Of the local Eagle
scouts were present and added color
to the program by brief talks on the
merit badge work performed by the
individual members. Rotaryann Ruth
Wells and p r. Campbell delighted
all present with vocal duet, which
was heartily encored. Rotaryann
Lucille Lindbloom ably presided at
the piano.
Fred Udine, who has been quite i'll
with pneumonia, is improving at this
writing.
Mrs Harold Greene reopened her
studio last Thursday, the 18th, after
q weeks absence on account of illness.
Ed Spellmire returned last week
from a two weeks absence at the
coast. Mrs. Spellmire and Virginia
will stay on for some time, the for
mer being under specialists care.
Among the WilliamsiteS motoring
to Flagstaff to attend the Dr. Barker
lectures we're Mr.. and Mrs. r. G..
Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Byers
and daughter Ruth Lea, Mrs. Albert
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now do using both trails. If the plan
Is found feasible, arrangements will
be made to establish it permanently.
Lawrence Shope has left his posi-
tion at the power house and viii join
his people in Oregon in the near fu-
ture.
Fred Bsacco, father Of Sam, left
for his home in Trinidad, Colo, after
a months visit with his son and FAM
lily, visit made most enjoyable by
the arrival Of a new little grandson,
who was named for him.
Baggageman Roy Barney is in
Phoenix at present on his vacations
and Harry McDougal of Williams is
holding down the JOB for him.
Mrs. Emory Kolb is very i'll with
flu at her home here and is not re-
covering as we'll as her family and
friends would like to see. On Monday
her daughter, Miss Edith, attending
the university at Tucson, was at home
to see her, returning that night, and
it is hoped that she will soon recover
her former good health.
On Wednesday, night at Community
hall, the american Legion sponsored
the picture show, Janice Meredith" +"
All the school children were special
guests (unpaying guests) of the Le-
gion that night, which, if possible,
added to its already popular place in
the hearts of the community. A good
crowd saw the show.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p Gilliland re-
turned last week from very pleas
ant winter spent at their ranch near
Yuma.
Mrs. Harry McDougal and baby
were here from Friday to Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs f. NJ Ennis and
family. Mr.. Ennis and Mrs. Nc
Dougal are brother and sister.
Harry Phillips is in Phoenix on va
cation.
Mrs. J. f. Shirley left Tuesday eve-
ming for Los Angeles, to visit her
daughter, Miss Earline, who is at
tending Page school for girls.
Miss Emily Pindar went to Holly
wood last week for a short stay be-
fore taking up her duties again, this
time at San Bernardino under her old
employer, Mr.. Beahan.
The Santa Fe is putting on one of
its reading room entertainments at
Community hall on Tuesday evening
The Camnitz concert and dramatic
company Of Louisville, KY, are the
entertainers, and we are assured by
Mr.. Busser that along with every
thing else from Kentucky, this COM
pany is of the best, and all are urged
not to miss it.
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TUBAC
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c. L. Walker, Indian service audi
tor, who has been checking up the ac-
counts at the local agency office
since the first of the year, departed
Monday morning. He goes from here
to the Havasupai agency
Bert Floyd, who has assisted with
carpenter work on the government
construction, is now working OIL the
John Kerley residence below the hill.
Members of the mess club enjoyed
Valentine dance at the employees
building Saturday night. The board
ing school orchestra furnished the
jazz stuff.
Pat Hamley, chief of the agency Of
flee force, is nursing sore hook. Pat
saws you can't fool a horse fly.
Walker w. Gierha1t is employed
temporarily as farmer at the boarding
school. He went on duty Thursday
last.
Mrs. Morris of the courthouse Of
flee staff, visited friends over the
weekend.
Mrs. Hunter and Miss Vann acting
on the program committee for the
Painted Desert club planned very
delightful Valentine party for the
evening of February II. The recep-
ton room was beautifully decorated
with. red hearts Of many sizes. A
very pleasing progressive game Of
hearts was played by the club mem-
bers and their gentleman escorts and
guests. Miss Carol Reed took the
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GRAND CANYON
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On Wednesday night at Community
hall, the PIT A. celebrated the day
of the founding of their order. After
a short program, dancing and refresh
ments occupied the evening. A
child welfare committee.
Mrs. Clara Parsons of Boston and
her daughter, Miss Madaline Kent of
Egypt, Mass, arrived Tuesday for a
vacation. Mrs. Parsons will be re-
membered at Bright Angel guest
for several months last summer.
AS special feature, the commune
ity club put on the picture, Charley
Chaplin in ''The Gold Rush. on Mon
day night at. community hall. A
record house saw the show and pro-
nounced it the best yet.
Mrs. Carter will go to Winslow
on Friday for several days visit with
friends. Her son Reagan intended
going down on Sunday to bring home
a new car, but on account of our re-
cent snow storm win postpone the
trip until a latter day and better
roads.
Mrs. Raymond Williams went to
Flagstaff on Thursday intending to
remain with her sister Mrs. Leonard
Ramie during an operation there, but
owing to its serious noture, a post
ponement was thought necessary and
Mrs. Williams returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Harvey ar
rived Monday for few days visit at
the Canyon and vicinity.
The reading room entertainment
put on by the Gamnitz-Husted COM
pany of Kentucky on Tuesday night
at community hall was greatly en-
joyed by a large attendance.
Mrs. John Cook and son Claude on
Wednesday returned from months
visit to her people in Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs Billy Newkirk Of Kan
sas City came last week, MI. Newkirk
to take up his former position at FL
Tovar newsstand and Mrs. Newkirk
helping out at the lookout during Bur-
tons absence.
On occount of the severe snow
storms of the past week or more, the
Desertview road has not been pass
able, and this trip discontinued until
exception of short time in the fall,
needed in north-central sections. 1t
this road has been used all winter,
which has not been possible before
for a number Of years.
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Too Late for Last Meekl

Jim Welch and Tony Murray have
gone to the old copper mine to tear
down the buildings there, which will
be used for Improvements by the
Tuba Trading Post Co.
Joe Lee was in from the Gap trad
ing post Monday.
Earl Boyer was Tuba City visitor
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess r. Smith were
visitors at Kayenta on Saturday.
The beautiful weather this week
brought two Fred Harvey cars of
sightseers from Grand Canyon.
J. P. OFarrell from Red Lake
passed through on a hurried trip to
Flagstaff and return.
The Hopi Indians at Moencopi vii
lage held their annual bean dance on
Monday night.
Z. K. Miller, superintendent and w.
N. Taylor, stocknan, were Tuba City
visitors from Keams Canyon last
week.
The members of the Painted Desert
club and invited guests were enter
SetillSNt az a cslCllIiitC parry OAl 1uuIS-
day evening. Miss Rosemary Stand
ley, Miss Jessie Vann, Mrs. K V.
Hunter and Mrs. j. B. Stiles, acting
as hostesses. Hearts" were played
during the evening, after which re-
freshments were served. All reported
very enjoyable time.
Keith Warren, the popular Kayenta
trader, stopped over in Tuba ON Fri
day enroute to Flagstaff to meet Mrs
Warren who has been visiting in the
east for several weeks.
Messrs. G. J. and VIM. Babbitt
were visiting Cedar Ridge copper
mine and Tuba this week, looking
over the oil situation on the reserva-
ton
Jess R. Smith is busy building a
hotel for the new dude ranch at Tuba
City.
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prize for the highest score. Mrs.
Stiles and Miss Stanley were the
hostesses. They served sandwiches,
coffe and cakes in their usual, hos
pitable manner After the refresh
ments Mrs. Hunter sang Sweet
heart" and Farewell to Thee" This
was followed by a song of the ,entire
party.
On Saturday, February 9th, Harvey
K. Meyer Jr., celebrated his twelfth
birthday by inviting his teachers and
little friends to party. Festivities
began with a serenade by the Ipdian
school band, complimentary to his
membership in that organization, aft
er which games were played until
time for the refreshments provided
by Mrs. Meyer. -Four birthday cakes
let their candles shine until served to
the So guests present.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
LEUPP DEPARTMENT


Clarence Taptuka had tussle with
the flu this week, which kept him in
the hospital few days.
Jack Balmer drove to Phoenix on
Thursday to consult an oculst. He
was accompanied on the trip by Mrs.
VIM. Young and Billy Jr who visited
relatives in that city for a few days.
Superintendent and Mrs. Marble
drove to Fort Defiance Wednesday to
take little Lillian Spencer, a school
girl, to DIR. Richards for treatment of
corneal ulcer. Marcus Kanuho went
also, and all the party except the
patient, returned late Friday evening.
H. Keith Warren came over from
Kayenta Saturday to meet Mrs. War
ren who arrived at Canyon Diablo
Monday from Nebraska where she has
been for some weeks undergoing
operation and treatments on a broken
arm. After a few days visit with
the latter's relatives, the Marbles and
Grants, they departed Wednesday for
their home at Kayenta.
The first of sand and dust storms
for the season, were distinctly evi-
dent for several days the past week.
A small company Of friends were
entertained to dinner and bridge on
Tuesday evening by Mesdames Mar
bic and Grant at the home Of the lat
ter. Decorations, place cards, tallies,
etc, were suggestive of St. Valen-
tines day.
Mrs. Emory Clark, nursesat Keams
Canyon, was in Leupp a short time
last Saturday and Mr. Clark, who is
employed here, returned with her for
weekend visit.
The audience attending general as
sembly Sunday evening enjoyed a
splendid talk from Miss Saroh Rey-
nolds, nurse, who kindly. consented to
take the place on the program that
had been allotted to the agency ply
sician. Miss Reynolds was for Is
years, engaged as public school nurse
in Boston and came from that city to
the Indian service but a few months
since. In the course of her remarks
She endeavored to impress upon the
children present, their wonderful adj
vantages over city childrens in hav-
ing the healthful sunshine of Arizona
and the good care and food given
them at Leupp school. She had al
ready familiarized herself with every
department, from kitchen to class
rooms and declared that children here
are better cared for than 20 per cent
Of white children that have come I'M
der her observation in the city schools.
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WOMEN MUST HAVE
ESCORTS AT TIJUANA

Gov Abelardo Rodriguez, of the
northern district of Lower California
has issued an order providing that no
woman visitor to Tijuana will be al
lowed in any saloon unless accompan-
led by male escort. The order is
effective at once and Mayor FREDERICK
Palacios stated that it will be rigor-
ously enforced. 1t is the latest move
to "clean up" Tijuana, following the
shame suicide" of Thomas Peteet,
his wife and their two daughters, fol-
lowing a visit to the resort.
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VI. j. RIORDAN, DAUGHTER
AND NIECE, SAIL THIS
MONTH FOR EUROPE

M. j. Riordan, his daughter, Miss
Claire Riordan, and his niece, Miss
Anna Riordan, left yesterday for New
York whence they will sail on the
twenfy-third for Sicily. A month will
be spent there after which several
months will be given over to travel
through European countries.
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Who remembers away back yonder
when we used to wonder if women
had knees.
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WILLIAMS NEWS
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At the regular meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce held Wednes-
day evening, the 10th, the following
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PoSifive mechanical JOnr-scheeI
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the perfected braking system the
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Eight Timken bearings cradle the
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A body of m0yveloaS beauty
Never has such beauty, such style,
such smartness been approximated as
is conspicuously present in this dis
tinguished Six. While compact to the
New Britain herald., 1926-11-06
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS
 OCCUR IN WILLIMANTIC
Drunken Man Dies Unexpectedly and Woman Apparently Is
 Heart Disease Victim.

Willimantic, Conn.,. Nov. P - Two sudden deaths were looked into by Medical Examiner Louis I. Mason in the early morning hours today. When Mrs Rachel Gallagher returned to her home after carry ing lunch to MT. Gallagher. a night watchman, she found her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran, TO, dead. Angina pectoris was given by the medical examiner as the cause of death.
 Ovide Billings, 4s, entered the store of Nelson J. Greenwood short ly before midnight, apparently in- toxicated. and In such condition that employees gave him treatment and left him in the poolroom, In the rear. to sober up."
 When the poolroom was closed at 1 o'clock, Billings was left by himself in the poolroom to recover. An hour and a half later Louis Blanc returned to the store to look after Billings, and found him dead. After examination the opinion of Medical Examiner Mason was that Billings had been drinking wood alcohol.
 Billings is said to have had sev- eral children in the county home. Five years ago Christmas morning his wife committed suicide by drowning.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-06
WAGE BLOODY FIGHT
 0N EAST MAIN ST.
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the cuts in Guida's head and the same treatment was given Stanley Kley. Guida claims a knife was yielded, causing the loss of his finger tip. Bottles were thrown with aban- don, according to information ob- tained by the police. Although Stanley Kley alleges that Guida hit him with a bottle. causing his in- jury, Guida contends that Romano wicz threw the bottle at him and when he lodged, it struck Kley.
 Guida, covered with blood, stum- bled into police headquarters about midnight and told Sergeant Rival of the fight. He was weak from loss of blood. Officers G. w. Hellberg and William J. Mccarthy were detailed to investigate. They found blood about the yard and in Kley's home. indicating that the fight probably started indoors and was continued outside. A quantity of broken bottle glass is part of the evidence in the cases.
 Attorney Harry M. Ginsburg rep resented Guida this morning and on his assurance that Guida would be in court Monday morning. Judge Hungerford required no bonds. The others had posted s100 bonds and were released soon after being ar- rested.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-06
IMPOVERISHED RUMANIAN
 WANTS MONEY TO MARRY
\. Y. Marriage Bureau Receives Unusual Request From
 Would-Be Bride.

New York. Nov. 6.-lPl--A Ru- manian school teacher wants rich and beautiful New York bride" to provide her with s1,000 so she can marry one of Queen Marie's army officers, who is nearly as short of funds as the teacher Is.
 The marriage license bureau here has received a letter from Greta Fabich, of Satulung, Rumania, which says:
 T am a poor Hungarian school teacher in a town of Rumania. I get such poor pay I can hardly live on 1t.
 "I love with my whole heart a young officer who loves me. AS I am poor we are not allowed to en- joy life together. An officer Is not allowed to marry poor girl when he himself is poor.
 ''Let me have blissful Christmas with Paul. 1 beg you with my whole heart to send me S1,000. Your dear husband will doubtless help you to help me. Your girl companions. per haps, would like to help dry my tears by making a collection.
 Dear God will pay you all He it was who gave me this idea to write to you"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-06
Contested
 Election Again Appealed

Middletown, Conn.,, Nov. 6 P>-A contested election in Durham was temporarily settled today when Dan E. Parmelee, independent republi- can was declared by Judge Allyn l.. Brown of the superior court elected to the town school committee over Ellen M. Mathewson, democrat. The decision reverses that of the mod orator at the election in October.
 Parmelee's name was not printed upon the ballot, but was written in by 132 persons. On the grounds that the name was misspelled or that the name was not written entirely within the space for that purpose, IT of these ballots were thrown out by the moderator and Miss Mathew son was declared elected.
 Judge Brown decided that the correct count gave Parmalee 11b and Miss Mathewson 69. Miss Mathew son says she will appeal to the su- preme court.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-06
COMRADES OF '98 ESCORT
 EX-S0LDIER TO GRAVE
Full Military Honors Paid By Span- ish War Veterans At w. 1T.
 Beckett'S Funeral

Past Commander William H. Beckett of A. G. Hammond camp, United Spanish American War Vet erans' association, was buried with full military honors this morning.
 The funeral was held at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church where re- quiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Walter A. McCrann. As the flag draped casket was being brought into the church, Organist John J. Crean rendered America" At the offertory of the mass, Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang Ave Maria" and as the body was being borne from the church she sang Taps"
 Members of the camp acted as pail bearers as follows: A. II. Gris- wold, B. c. Mercy w. w. Bullen. R. L. Leonard, George Hoffman and Edward kindelan. The color bear CTS were William Rice and Fred Hiltbrand. Members of the Nation al Guard made up the firing squad.
 Interment was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 Mir. Beckett died Wednesday at the Naval hospital in Brooklyn, N Y,
New Britain herald., 1926-11-06
ASKS U. s. TO AID IN
 SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL
Chairman of Board Coming Here in Interests of Stratford-on
 Avon Shrine

Lsndon, Nov. R-Archibald Flower, chairman of the board of governors of the Shakespeare Me- morial theater at Stratford- Avon. sailed today on board the steamer Franconia for New York. accom- panied by Mrs. Flower.
 The purpose of the visit of Mir. Flower is to ascertain whether Americans are inclined to provide money to aid in building a new Shakespeare theater in Stratford- on- Avon. to replace the one destroyed by fire some time ago. Of the $500,- 900 required the English people have only found $20O, 1000, including the insurance on the old building.
 The American committee of the Shakespeare memorial fund invited MT. Flower to make the trip to the United States. He Is taking with him vigorous shoot from a mul- berry tree in Shakespeare's yard as q present for James Appleton Nor gan of Portland. Me. prominent as a Shakespearean scholar. Charles Flower, builder of the burned thea ter took a similar shoot to America nearly 50 years ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-06
BURGLARS ACTIVE
 OVER IN ANSONIA
Make Sl,5OO Haul, Including
 Auto, Tires and Cash

Ansona, Conn.,. Nov. P,-Bur- glars at an early hour this morn- ing forced entrance to the garage of John Frier on Clifton avenue and seized loot valued at about S1,500, making away with a ma chine. eight auto tires and a safe in which was contained $500 in cash besides number of valuable documents. included in which were a number of bills of sales for cars purchased by customers on the de- ferred payment plen.
 The thieves obtained entrance to the garage by cutting the glass from one of the rear windows. Once inside the garage they turned their attention to the office where they stole number of keys, some of which were for the gasoline tanks. The safe, which weighed l. 600 pounds and was located in the office, was rolled into the work room of the garage where the help of a wrecker was used to raise it so that it could be deposited in the stolen car. Tires were then taken from the stockroom, it is thought, the burglars then opening the front doors of the garage and starting away with their haul with out being molested.
 The proprietor discovered his loss this morning when he found the l the stolen articles missing.
 Police are conducting an investi- gation.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-06

MINNESOTA COURT RULES HUSBANDS
 NEED NOT GIVE WIVES ALLOWANCES
Perturbed Spouse Had Complained That Hired Girl Draws $60 Month With Room and Board
 But She Receives Nothing.

St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 6.-LR- Married men in Minnesota don't have to pay salaries to their wives for house work. The state legal de- partment says 50 in an opinion made public today.
 The ruling was in response to a query from a perturbed housewife who wrote to Governor Theodore Christianson, asking if wives didn't have legal right to regular all lowances.
 My neighbours hired girl can draw salary of s60 a month with board and room free" said the writer. whose name was withheld. but I as housewife, get not one cent for my own needs"
 The attorney generals office re- piled.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-06
City Items

Officer Thomas J. Feeney recover ed dog which was reported stolen from Mrs. Peiyai of 73 Miller street this forenoo~. An investigation is being made of the complaint that a neighbor stole t-e dog.
 Suit for s275 has ben brought by the Polish Loan and Investment Co. through L. .. Colon, against A. Nowak and s. Michalek. The writ is returnable in the city court the third Monday Of November.
 Miss Mabel Bollerer has returned from business trip to New York.
 The New Britain chapter of Ha- dassah will give a concert Wednes- day evening. December l at, the Camp school auditorium.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Roberts of Marlow, N. H., have been the guests of Mrs. s. A. Alderman of Overhill avenue. Mrs. Roberts was formerly Miss Eda May Wilcox of Berlin.