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The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
INJURED VETERANS GET
HUGE SUM UNDER ACT

Fifty-five thousand World war vet
erans and their dependents had re-
ceived additional benefits of $28,811,-
113 under the provisions of the Reed
johnson bill, sponsored by the Le-
gion, and it's amendments up to De-
cember 81, 1925, according to advices
received at national headquarters of
the American Legion from Legion
service officials in Washington.
Approximately 10000 of the $4,000
persons benefiting under the law had
never before received compensation
from the government in any form,
and the others profited on account of
increased payments.
Veterans or their dependents bene-
fitted as follows: $4,000 tubercular
veterans were awarded $13,000,000 in
compensation; mentally incompetent
veterans We're compensated at cost
of $7,500,000; dependents of disabled
veterans numbering 4336 received
$300,497 additional in allowances and
1884 dependents of dead veterans
received increased allowances amount
ing to S1,154, ,280; allowances were
made for nurses and attendants to-
falling S525,880 for the care of 994
veterans and nearly a million dollars
in compensation was awarded to 800
veterans suffering from so-called
"wilful misconduct" diseases.
In addition, it is estimated that
close to 10000 veterans have secured
hospital treatment under the general
disqualification provision of the act
which provides that veterans may Sc
cure treatment regardless Of the ma
ture or origin of their troubles.
Hundreds Of thousands of cases that
were lying untouched in the veterans
bureau owing to the inadequacy Of the
law previous to the passage of the
Reed-J ohnson bill on June Z, 1924, are
now being reviewed.
"The compensation laws for veter-
ans, with the amendments of March
4, 1925, to the Reed-Johnson law, are
the most generous that any nation in
the history of the entire world has
ever enacted" declared Watson B..
Miller, national chairman of the Le-
gion's rehabilitation committee.
Some additional extensions and clari-
fications to these laws are being re-
quested of congress at the present
session. When they have been made
the most remarkable milestone in the
progress of the United States toward
the rehabilitation of its war disabled
will have been ACCOMPLISHED"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
Range. Williamson

and Chino valleys. Yavspai county end Ksxs
nng's Tanks IN Coconino county.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
MONTANA WARRANT OUT
FOR TWO MISSING LADIES

Through the long hours last week
sheriff's posses of Cochise county
secured the desert country between
Tombstone and Benson, for trace of
Miss Agnes Greaves of Phoenix, and
who dropped out of sight near there
January 26, while enroute by automo-
bile from Ell Paso to Phoenix.
Officers also were hunting for
three men who were seen in Benson
driving the girls machine, shortly
before it was found abandoned near
there. A pair of hiking shoes and
Miss Greaves' card were found in the
car.
Although the road leads through
sandy wastes. it is the main southern
trans-continental route and we'll trav-
eled and officers believe that, had the
2 two girls met with foul play they
would have known it by this time.
Advices from Chicago said Miss
Greayes had written to the Interna-
lonal Sales company for which she
was a representative, from Midland,
Texas, January 10, saying she had
purchased car and was driving to
her home in Phoenix for months
rest. She said Miss Shaw would ac-
company her.
Another angle was injected into
the search when word came from
Great Falls, Mont, that a warrant
had been issued there for Miss
Greayes' arrest on a charge of re-
moving an automobile, purchased on
conditional terms, from the state.
The car abandoned near Benson was
identified by authorities as the ma
chine purchased in Montana in Oc-
tober, 1925. Although Miss Shaw is
said to have come from Great Falls,
dispatches from that city declared she
was not known there
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
UTAH SENATOR is
AGAINST RIVER PLAN

Opposition to the proposal made by
Secretary of the Interior Work for
the development of the Colorado river
is expressed by William Fl. King,
United States senator from Utah, IN
letter received this morning by H.
S. McCluskey, secretary to Governor
Hunt, and a member Of the Arizona
Colorado river committee. Senator
King says that he does not believe
any development should be started
until the seven states have reached an
agreement regarding the division Of
the waters of the river.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
A REAL FRIEND OF THE
INDIAN SPEAKS ON THE
FERRY BRIDGE AFFAIR

The following wise and friendly
by ''white Indians" to protect the red
Indians from his friends, was written
for the Native American" by John
B. Brown, superintendent of the Phoe-
nix Indian schools, a man who has
spent the major part of his life among
the American Indians. No one has
ever accused him of not being an
honest, loyal, broad-minded friend of
the Indians. He says, under the head.
ing of "Using Tribal Funds"
An item in the pending Deficiency
bill now being considered by congress
provides an appropriation of 100000
for a bridge over the Colorado river
at Lees Ferry, Ariz. This money is
to be available when matched by a
like amount on the part of the state
of Arizona. The state having already
made the appropriation the bridge is
assured. The funds provided by the
United States are to be reimbursed
from moneys of the Navajo tribe.
This latter provision called forth on
the floor of the house vigorous pro-
test on the alleged grounds that the
funds of the Indian would be depleted
and that the bridge would be of no
benefit to the Navajo. This opens up
for discussion a subject of much in
terest to those who are responsible
for Indian funds or for the future of
Indian manhood.
Such tribal funds as the Navajo
possess or are likely to possess come
from the royalties on oil or coal
found on their reservation. The
amount of such funds as yet is small
but when railroads are built into that
section reaching the oil and coal de-
posts these funds may rival in i'm
poitance those of the Usage and
other tribes of Oklahoma In the
handling of funds, we take it, the In
dian bureau is seeking to avoid the
disastrous results which have follow
ed in the wake of wealth for the
Usage. No one denies that the Usage
would now be an infinitely better man
had no oil been discovered under his
land, land where wealth accumu-
lates and men decay" Unearned in
dividual riches have been the undoing
Of the Usage as they have been for
the average man of any race.
Our best hopes for the able-bodied,
virile Navajo is that he may come
into possession of no money which
he does not earn. Let his oil and coal
royalties go to support the aged and
iI1firm Of his race, if need be, for the
schooling of his children, and for pub
lie improvements which make for the
more abundant life Roads and
bridges which let the white man into
the Indian country also let the IE-
dian cut into the white mans civili-
zation with which, willy-nilly, he must
comrete. The development of indus
tries in the Indian country should be
welcomed because of giving him op-
poTtunity for steady and profitable
employment.
The Indian bureau is right if, as
VIC understand it, it approves the use
Of Indian funds for schools, roads, and
bridges in the Indian country. We
hope many Navajos may pass over
the bridge at Lees Ferry even though
it be a one-way passage. We trust
that each one may know where he is
going and know what he is going to
do when he gets there. We hope fur
ther that there may be just enough
of tribal Navajo money to provide
these fine public facilities and serv-
ices with nothing left to divide.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

Range: Etone RancE
Old stock branded 90
ON left side : young
stock o on left thigh
and o on left hip. All
steers branded as in
cut with o also on
left jaw. Herse brsnH
] on right shoulder.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
HUNT OPENS WAR ON
THE SALT RIVER JAPS

Governor Hunt today instructed
Attorney General Murphy to investi-
gate the reported violations of the
Japanese exclusion act in the Salt
River valley. The governor included
within the request a list of 50 Japan
csc farmers alleged to be leasing land
near there in violation of the law.
The list submitted to the attorney
general by the governor was compiled
by various ranchers and farm associa-
tions.
The Arizona law forbids the owning
or leasing of land by japanese.
Get your job printing at Coconino
Sun office,
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
HENRY'S ALIRI

Teacher Ito boy sitting idly in
school during writing time): Henry,
why are you not writing?
Henry: | amt got no pen.
Teacher: Where's your grammar?
Henry: She's dead
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19
IN THE LIMELIGHT

'sHow modestly She dresses, and
how sensiblyl"
"Yes, that woman will do anything
to attract attention"
Evening star., 1926-05-02

day evening. Jurists and lawyers from
Maine to California were among the
guests, many being in attendance at
the convention of the American Insti-
tute of Law.
An entertainment furnished eXcluv-
lively by members of the local bar
featured the banquet. and included
vocal selections by John Paul Jones
and recitations by John II. Wilson.
Henry e. Davis acted as toastmaster
and called on several guests for short
speeches. Among those responding
was Mayor Seasongood of Cincinnati.
who spoke on the necessity of good
government in the large cities. He
paid a glowing tribute to Col. Clarence
O. Sheriff., former officer in charge
of public buildings and parks in Wash
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Judges of eletion will be L. NJ. Mooers,
Mrs. J. o. Foulk and Mrs. Bryan
Davis.
The registration of legal voters of
the town was held April q and 2S.
The only candidate for mayor Is Ben
G. Davis, who has served as town
clerk and treasurer for the past 20
years and who was nominated at a
caucus Monday night.
In the field for councilmen there are
nine candidates. one of whom is q
woman The candidates nominated at
the caucus last week include Capt.
Charles V. Johnson, Ben \. Needs, j.
o. Foulk. J. G.. Nellis, William A.
Hooker, r. V. Crittenden, William T.
Sabin and NJ. ID. Finch. Mrs. F. l..
Lewton was the only woman candi-
Evening star., 1926-05-02

and orchestra were made by the Rob.
ert f.. Lee Chapter of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy.
In planning for the entertainment
Mrs. Sadie Ford Hutton, president %
the chapter, and Sam A. Syme. vice.
president OF the Virginia Militar
Alumni Association of this city, ar
being assisted by number of prom
nont Washingtonians.
The cadet orchestra, known
THE Ramblin' Keydets," has gaind
the reputation of being one OF III
best aggregations of college musiciaIi
ir the country. and last Summer fu
nished the music for one Of the tram
Atlantic trips of the 5. s. Leviatha
Thirty-five cadets are making the tr
here under the supervision or C'
T. A. T.. Mo.ley.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

date. E. v. Crittenden is a former
councilman.
The three councilmen whose terms
expire June 1 are William A. Kroll
and Lloyd w. Biddle. who declined re-
nomination. and Fred. ID. B. Austin.
The retiring mayor is II. f. Taft. who
has served three terms as mayor. with
a total of II years on the council.
The three candidates receiving the
highest number of votes will be de
clared elected and will each serve two
years from June Z, on which date they
will be sworn in.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
v. M. |. DRAMATIC CLUB
TO PRESENT PLAY HERE
"Man on the Box" to Be offered
Saturday Night-Will Be
Followed by Ball

The Dramatic Club of Virginia Mill
tary Institute will present the Man
on the Box" a tWo-act play, next
Saturday night in the ballroom OF
the Willard Hotel. preceding n bali
for which music viii bc furnished by
the Virginia Military Institute Cadet
Orchestra. Arrangements for the
visit here of the cadet dramatic club
Evening star., 1926-05-02
Dining Room Suite
10 Pieces S175

This elegant suite of Queen
Anne design, exactly as
sketched by our artist. is ex-
pertly constructed of Walnut
and Gum; large Buffet, in
closed China Closet, Server,
Extension Table, Host Chair
and five Side Chairs, with
seats of genuine leather. The
Kaufman saving is reflected
in the low price-$l75.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
PROVING
Better Furniture
Costs Little

True economy is getting most
for your money. In buying fur
niture the most important thing
to consider is: Hov long uOill it
last. Don't Judge by outward ap-
pearance only; inquire about the
inside construction-the hidden
materials-the workmanship you
can't see.
That's exactly the difference
between Character Furniture and
the ordinary kind. And it
DOESN'T COST ANY MORE.
Examine the offerings on this
page-come to Kaufmann's and
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. Com
pare-and you'll be convinced
that Kaufman Better Furniture
costs little.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
ELECTION TOMORROW
AT TAKOMA PARK
Mayor and Three Councilmen to Be
= Chosen-Davis Only Candi-
date for First Office.

The election of a mayor and three
councilmen will take place tomorrow
at Takoma Park. Md, the polls being
open from s am. until pm. in the
Takoma Presbyterian Church. The
Evening star., 1926-05-02

ington and now city manager OF
Cincinnati.
P..P. Campbell. former Representa-
tive from Kansas Charles Henry
Butler: and Judge Mary O'Toole of
the Municipal Court also made short
addresses. Dancing followed until
midnight.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements included Henry L
Davis, chairman; Robert Ash, VIII
liam w. Bride, Charles Henry Butler
Charles W. Darr, George T.. Hamilton,
Stanton c. Peelle. Charles II. LeFevre,
A. Coulter Wells and +. Regis Noel
secretary.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

All Turkish government positions
are now open to women, provided
they have had high school educa-
ton and are not married to foreigners
Evening star., 1926-05-02
PILGRIMS CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY OF TRIP
Banquet Held Two Years After
Journey to London, Shrine
of Common Law.

The pilgrims to the shrine of the
common law celebrated the second
anniversary of their trip to London
with banquet at the Mayflower Fri
Evening star., 1926-05-02
The Budget Plan

makes still easier for Better Furniture Spread
ing the long perodto suit Individual
convenencet the modern, practical way of furnishing your
income without the need drawing savings
Evening star., 1926-05-02
Colonial Bedroom Suite
4Pieces $259

Typical of the new vogue, this
suite of early American design is
an exceptional value. Sturdily
constructed of birch veneer, with
interiors of hardwood. The quaint
Highboy, Toilet Table, Dresser
and Bed are all decorated with
hand-painted floral design. $3.50.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
Living Room Suite
3 Pieces $l55

A Living Room Suite that
combines attractive appear
ance and cozv comfort. The
expert Workmanship and Sc
lected materials give assur-
ance of durability. The cover
ing is of fine Denim-there are
several designs to choose
from. Loose, reversible cush-
ions. Nachman spring con-
struction. A emark a bic
value, $155.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Wichita, Kan, has a million.dollar
high school with SO acres of campus.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-25
ST. PAUL LETTER

St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 16-(Special
Correspondence)- Commissioner c.
M. Babcock of the Minnesota High
way Department is due to have one
more job this spring, one consisting
prin cipally of saying "No! This neg
alive will be inspired by all efforts of
automobile trail associations to mark
highways anywhere in the state and
would result from a unified request
from communities throughout Min
nesOta. Such a concerted move was
proposed at the annual meeting of
the Minnesota Association of Com
mercial Secretaries in St. Paul last
week to save confusing and unneces-
sary multiplicity of markings and to
save thousands of dollars to COM
munities in all sections of the state.
The secretaries enumerated glarlng
instances of excessive collection OF
FUNDS by trail associations often OBJ
tanned by threats of eliminating a
city or town from the routing. The
great need for unified remedial &C.
ton was cited by Herman M. Egstad
Public Affairs Commissioner of the
| St. Paul Association.
every year a large number OF
communities in the state are request,
ed to support the trails which touch
their, towns. These requests are in
reality demands. Reluctance to com.
ply brings a threat of isolation OF
that town. Devious, winding, and
twisting routes have been selected
through some communities to satisfy
! the wishes of the more enthusiastic
contributors of funds and the travel
| ing public often times has been ser.
| iously inconvenienced and misled.
tCitizens of Minnesota should not
/ be called upon to pay for double
marking of our roads and small cities
and towns of the state should not be
played one against the other, some
favored and others placed at fanci.
full disadvantage, due to the fact that
certain trail passes or does not
pass through those particular towns.
'"The system of federal highways
which are now being laid out anG
which will traverse the country from
North to South and from East tt
West will bear a distinctive design
and number. It is unthinkable thai
the interstate tourist will do other
wise than follow these federal high
ways in preference to any trail be-
cause these federal highways will Of
necessity follow the best roads
through the several states, and will
be adequately marked and maintain,
ed.
at is impractical for the inter.
state traveller to depend wholly upon
any trail because construction pro.
jects, weather, and other unforeseen
contingencies at any time may make
a certain portion of that trail un.
suitable for travel.
'The time has come when the COM
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-25

cedent, together with her petition
praying for the adjustment and allow
ance Of said final account and for dis
tribution of the residue of said estate
to the person thereunto entitled. There
fore, You. and Each of You, are here
by cited and required to show cause,
if any you have. before this Court at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
County Of Stearns, State of Minnesota,
on the 5th day of March 1926 at nine
o'clock A. M. why said petition should
not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 3rd
day Of February, 1926.
J. B. HIMSL,
(SeaD Judge of Probate.
L. L. KELLS.
Attorney for Petitioner.
Published Feb. 11-1825, 1926.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-25
WASHINGTON LETTER

Washington, Feb. 24-Observers
in Washington are of the opinion that
the time is at hand for an eruption
of the political volcano. Months
have passed without anything more
exciting than a petty squabble and
official life in Washington has been
marked by dull routine. Not even
the 531 members of the Senate and
House have been able to project them
selves out of the hundrum of orderly
existence. This unusual calm has
had a paralyzing affect upon political
parties with a result that something
may be expected within the next few
weeks to relieve the monotony.
1t appears that the best we can ex-
pect is a few Investigations into de-
partmental matters. The Tariff Com
mission, which has been out of the
limelight for some time, has been Sc
lected by certain groups as a subject
for the political gridiron. In late
years the tendency has been to re-
move the tariff issue from partisan.
ship and make it a scientific propo.
sition. The present commission came
into existence in 1917, and is sup
posedly quasi-judicial and non-parti-
san organization.
Two years ago there was a clash OF
personalities among the commission,
ers but this was adjusted. The
change resulted in charges that Pres.
ident Coolidge was seeking one-man
control over the activities of the Com.
mission by reason of making con.
ditional appointments. Some claim
a portion of our economic troubles
are due to the "high protectionists'
among commissioners. Whenever
there is any difficulty in marketing
farm products blame for the trouble
is placed on the Tariff Commission
Recently, the Senate forced the Com.
mission to take up the study of the
relative cost of dairy products here
and abroad. An effort is being made
to make the Tariff Commission a pc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-25
PUBLIC FORUM

This department of the Herald is
for the use of the public to discuss
matters of public interest. The ed
itor reserves the right to eliminate
any portion of any article that may
be libelous. The publication of any
article under this heading does not
necessarily mean that it is Endorsed
by the Herald editor:
Putting Agriculture on a Business
Basis" by E. T. Meredith in "Suc-
cessful Farming" is an article that
every farmer and working man should
be induced to read.
While | am a firm believer in CO.
operative marketing, l can not see
how it, alone can get the farmer out
Of the mess he has allowed himself
to get into.
Neither can legislative aid alone do
il.
But cooperative marketing, to-
gether with the Meredith plan, and a
tariff that would allow our farm
corps to hold a price, 10 per cent OF
Is per cent higher than the world
price would do it.
Labor in this country, has a high
err standard of living than in other
countries.
There are three reasons for this,
first, cooperative marketing of their
labor, second, restrictive immigration,
and third-a tariff that has enabled
capital to pay them enough to keep
up this standard.
Now manufacturers should and do
so regulate their output, that they
have very little surplus.
1t is only when farmers are hard
hit, and can not buy as they should
that a manufacturers surplus OF
any size occurs.
Then they have to slow down and
shut down.
This is the thing that the working
man fears, and it hurts every one
Now if Agriculture IS a basic in
dustry, we must have farmers.
To have farmers it is necessary
that they be able to maintain the
standard that other working men
have.
The price of our farm products
must be higher than in other coun-
tries, as we'll as the wages of the
working man.
And the violent changes of croI
prices that are caused by a rush
from one crop that has lost us money
to another that will lose US money
must be controlled.
Now I never favored the tariff
that built up our large industrial
OF ante hut If helnad thapo and II
helped labor, and all the people had
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-25

to, pay the tax.
At present, agriculture should have
aid, and through the tariff all the
people would help, not just the
farmei:.
"The Meredith plan," which is,
briefly stated, that the government
buy the surplus of few staple crops,
at price set each fall for the next
year and changed as often as needed
to balance up the production OF
crops.
They would export and sell this
surplus at loss if necessary, this
would come from a direct tax, paid
by us all, as it should be.
By holding the surplus from a year
of over production, until year of
under production, on account nf
weather, etc, and by changing the
price to regulate production, there
should be almost no loss.
Now this seems to me to be the
safest, sanest, plan that can be used.
But to put it over requires CO.
operation.
The farmers of the east, west,
north and south must study it out
and understand that it is a benefit to
all, then come to an agreement and
put it through.
Next, if each farm organization has
a bill of it's own, then the enemies of
the farmer will use one group to
fight another.
Also labor should know that this
plan will most certainly put an end
to agricultural depression, causing
lay offs, and shut downs of industry,
and so benefit them almost as much
as the farmer.
Now l want to say again that every
farmer and working man should read
and study over the "Mededith Plan"
And that if, cooperative market
ing (of labor,) and the tariff have
helped the working man it will help
the farmer. Harry Higbie.