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The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Local Postoffice
Receipts Show Good
Gain During 1925

According to the annual report
just completed by Postmaster A. R.
Kleindienst, business transacted
through the Winslow postoffice for
the past year shows an increase
of over 100000 as against the
year 1924, or an increase of prac-
tically II per cent.
The report of the postmaster
shows that for the year 1925, the
business of the Winslow postoffice
was $22,010.74, or slightly over
$4,000 more than the same period
year ago.
The increase in business is not
however, enough to change the
classification of the local office
which remains the same, that of
a second class office. Mr.. Klein
dienst expects the business of the
office this year to equal that of
last, which shows that Winslow is
enjoying healthy and substantial
growth, if postal receipts are to be
taken as a guide.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
LARGE CROWD
HEARS GENERAL
MANAGER SPEAK
By CHARLES ERICKSON

bY EtLlChoON
Last Monday evening a very
large crowd of local Santa Fe en-
ployes were present at the Wash
ington school auditorium, where
W. K. Etter, general manager of
the coast lines, was the leading
speaker, on the subject of our
Hospital Association
Word was received the day pre-
vious to the effect that the general
manager would be here to speak
on very important matter and that
he desired all members of the San
ia Fe family who could possibly
do so, to be ION hand"
Numerous bulletins were posted
in every department and conse-
quently when Mr.. Etter began his
talk at 7:30 p. M, the place was
packed
The general manager, in a
straight from the shoulder" man
ner, which is quite characteristic
OF him, told the audience that
lot of propaganda" had been go
ing up and down the coast lines
about the hospital association which
was positively untrue and that he
wanted every member of the asso-
citation to know the minutest de-
tail in regard to it's functioning.
'To begin with, the hospital as
sociation is in no way a part of
the Santa Fe railway corporation,
but is maintained by all the en-
ployes on the coast lines, for their
own benefit" said Mr.. Etter. He
then told of how the hospital was
founded by DR.. N. H. Morrison, the
father of our present chief of staff,
DR.. W. A. Morrison, and produced
figures showing the great stride of
progress made by the institution
and also disclosed that he, by vir-
tue of his position, is chairman OF
the board of directors, but which
duty he performs as a member of
the association and not as an Of
fetal of the railroad. There are
five members of this board. The
others are assistant general man
ager, j. r. Hitchcock; mechanical
superintendent, H. S. Wall; Engin-
eer Ed Clarke, of this city and
Frank Rawson, switchman in the
Los Angeles yards.
A short orati6n by Dr. w. A. Nor
rison on how he runs" our "hu-
man repair shop" followed Mr.. Et-
ter's interesting remarks. The doc
tor is idolized by everyone who has
''served time" in the Los Angeles
hospital.
The short talks made by the
Massrs Wall, J. R. Hitchcock, Ed
Clarke, and C. w. Jones, the lat
ter is the treasurer for the associa-
ton, were likewise well applauded
as were the appreciative testimon-
ials given from several of the au-
dance.
1t was reported that somebody"
said that unless an employe was
injured or taken sick while on
duty, he would not be entitled to
treatment. DR.. Morrison replied
that all railroaders are considered
ION duty" "a hours a day. Some
body" also had whispered around
CAoG P1IACnCo WSA6 W ISCGIV6 lOuI
months treatment only and then
would be kicked out" whether able
or not. Answer to this was that
while the hospital is not a "home
for the aged" no one is discharged
unless they are 20. K. for service"
,or can be conveniently cared for
in their homes.
The best thing for all of us to
do is not try to find fault" with
that which is one of our best
friends. Whether you receive the
benefit of your dues or not, some
one not quite so fortunate, in
abundance of good health will, and
the money isn't wasted. 1t is
splendid investment.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
The B. OF r. T. Dance
AT New Arcadia Hall
Was Elaborate Success

Following the successful New
Years ball given by the Elks, the
dance commemorating the opening
and dedication of Sam Pritchard' s
new hall, operated by Bob Kelly
given by the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen last Saturday, was
termed one of the most successful
social functions held in Winslow
for years.
By popular accord the name OF
the new amusement place just COM
pleted, was selected as Arcadia
Hall, Mrs. G. J. McQuillan having
been selected as the winner and
was awarded the $40 prize.
Fully 200 couples, composed of
Winslow people and visitors, COM
prised the throng that attended the
successful affair and danced to a
late hour to the strains of an or
chestra composed of the Sociable
Six Serenaders, augmented by adj
ditional members, which composed
a dance orchestra unequalled in
the state.
The orchestra composing the
Sociable Six Serenaders follows: ::
J. P. Lee, clarinet and violin; B. B.
Ransom and F. NJ Seigman, saxa-
phones. Those augmenting the
membership of the orchestra were
F. L. Christensen, buescherphone; !;
C. N. Nesting and C. A. Schaar,
trumpets.
The energetic committee of the
B. of R. t., headed by A. l.. Thurs
ton, did themselves proud in ar
ranging for every detail. Mr..
Thurston was assisted by B. D..
Clarke and G. w. Nelson as the
committee in charge and the as
sisting committee was composed of
F. H. Brown, J. H. Heflin, G. r.
Lloyd and P. o. Robbins. Not a
thing was left undone that would
help to make the occasion one long
to be remembered in social circles
of Winslow and the affair was stag
ed as only the B. of R. T. could
stage it.
In selecting the name Of the new
nall Cn6 COmmlCUG0 S0l6cJeQ Cn6
Arcadia, handed in by Mrs McQuil-
Ian, who submitted it explaining the
name as a derivative from the
name Arcade which means, accord
ing to Websters, an arched gallery.
The name Arcade was not submit
ted but only in explanation. Fol-
lowing selection of the name for
the new hall the committee dis
covered that the name Arcadia sub
mitted also by Mrs Pat Williams
had been overlooked in making
their selection.
On behalf of the B. of r. T. Mr..
Thurston this week expressed the
wish that members of the different
committees be publicly thanked for
their untiring work in making the
affair the gala event it proved to
be, while to the public who helped
in its splendid success, socially
and financially, thanks is also ex-
tended
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
SCHOOL CHILDREN
OF WINSLOW ARE
In GREAT HEALTH

Nearly a hundred mothers and
friends attended the meeting of
Mothers club at Washington
auditorium on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Rosa Bouton, home demon
stration agent, University of Ari-
zona extension, gave the results Of
her two days work weighing and
measuring the children in Washing
ton building, and talked to the
mothers on child nutrition.
Miss Bouton found that only PA
per cent of the 371 children weigh
ed were 7 per cent or more below
normal weight, which is considered
the danger zone, while the average
for the United States is 33 1-3 per
cent Only 31.8 are slightly below
normal weight and 439 per cent
are up to the standard average de-
termined by weighing hundreds of
thousands of boys and girls. Miss
Bouton considers the physical con-
dition of the Washington school
children very good as compared
with other communities. She espec-
tally noted the scarcity of mouth
breathers. A large number of the
Indian children are up to normal
weight.
While the standards set are more
or less ironclad, Miss Bouton de-
clared that family types are to be
taken into consideration, and that
a child slightly under weight may
be as healthy as one at average.
However, she continued, it is al
ways safest to have an under
weight child thoroughly examined
by a physician, to determine If
there is a cause for the under
weight, such as adnoids, bad ton
sils or teeth.
A number of the mothers of the
underweight children pledged to
keep the food habits score card,
in an effort to bring the weights
UP to average. The slogan sug-
gested is: ga quart of milk day
for each child" And to keep up
to standard weight and health, Miss
Bouton declares a child of school
age needs: A quart of milk, two
vegetables other than potatoes and
dry beans, two fruits, and whole
wheat or other whole grains made
into bread, for each days rations.
Mrs. John Lazear is chairman of
the child hygiene committee of the
club and will endeavor to be of as
sistance to the mothers in this
work.
Miss Bouton commented on the
cooperation she received from the
mothers of Winslow, and thanked
the ladies for the interest manifest
ed in her work.
Those assisting in weighing the
children were: Mrs. R. L? Moore,
Mrs. Roy Bremen, Mrs. Shannon
Albright, Mrs. G. T. Stevens, and
Mrs. John LaZear.
A short business session was con-
Quoted by the president, Mrs. Moore
after which refreshments of dough-
nuts and coffee were served.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Uncle Billy Gowan,
Not Goodfellow,
Dead At Bridge

In a new article in last weeks
Mail it was reported that Uncle
Billy Goodfellow, discoverer of the
Natural Bridge had died in his
cabin near Deer Creek. This week
Mrs. John LaZear, who lives near
the Natural Bridge, while in Wins
low, advised the Mail that it was
Uncle David Gowan, 80 year old
resident, and discoverer of the
bridge, who had died and not David
Goodfellow, who is a nephew of the
departed pioneer, and who at pres
ent is very much alive. Uncle David
Gowan was found dead between
Deer Creek and his cabin by neigh
bOrS.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Cabinet Member
Favors Boulder
Canyon Project

WASHINGTON Construction of
a great dam at Boulder Canyon,
of an all-American canal and of a
giant water power electric plant
for protection and, development of
the Colorado river, all at an esti-
mated cost of $125,000,0O0, to be
betrayed by a federal bond issue,
was recommended today by Secre-
tary of Interior Work in a report
to the senate committee on irriga-
tion and reclamation.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Father Of Local Man
Dies In St. Johns

Friends of Joseph B. Richey, of
the First National Bank, will be
grieved and shocked to learn of
the death of Mr.. Richey's father, j.
B. Richey, who died in ST. Johns,
from throat trouble last Saturday
evening.
The younger Richey, who has
only been in Winslow short time,
hurried to his fathers bedside from
Prescott, where he was taking a
civil service examination.
Beside the local man, other sur
vivors are Mrs. ]. B. Richey and
several other children. Interment
was in st. Johns Monday, at 10
O'Clock.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
NEW ARCADIA
HALL is MECCA
COMING AFFAIRS

The new Arcadia" dance palace,
which was formally opened by the
Trainmen's Ball last Saturday, and
christened the same night, bids
fair to become the Mecca for
amusement seekers in this district.
A tentative schedule for regular
dances has been arranged, subject
to change, with Wednesday and
Saturday, or Thursday and Satur-
day as the appointed nights.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Attended Northern
Arizona Teachers
College Board Meet

Sam w Proctor, member of the
board of education of the Northern
Arizona Teachers College at Flag
staff, attended the meeting of the
board last Saturday. Only routine
matters having been disposed of.
He expects to return there for a
recess meeting again sometime dur
ing the coming week
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
District Deputy OF
Elks Pays Visit
To Local Lodg e

Paul Morton, district deputy of
the B. P. o. Elks for Arizona, paid
a visit to Winslow Lodge No. 536,
last night, a special meeting hav-
ing been arranged at which large
membership was present to meet
him and listen to his message. The
visit of the district deputy is an
annual affair and each year he
brings a new message of news of
the order.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Legionaires Plan
Vaudeville Show :.
In Near Future

Bill BRASIL, of the local Legion
post, has announced that he, with
number of other Legionaires, in
tends in the near future, to put on
a first class vaudeville show. 1t
is expected that the talent will be
drawn almost entirely from the
Posts membership. Bill promises
a surprise in the way of entertain
mont to Winslow and date for
the show will be set soon.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Directors OF United
Bank & Trust Co.
Meet Here Monday

Coming from Tucson Sunday, di-
rectors of the United Bank & Trust
company, of Tucson, of which the
local institution is a branch, held
their monthly meeting of directors
here. Visiting directors were L. A.
Bechtol, vice-president and cashier; ;
]. M Morgan, and H. A. DeFord,
secretary. Local directors are
Henry Heide, Edward Clarke and
R. M. Bruchman, A. J. Renaud,
manager and Charles F. Dare, as
sistant manager.
The Winslow mail., 1926-01-15
Local Insurance Man
Joins Staff OF United
Bank & Trust Co.

AS an item of especial interest
in Financial and insurance circles
comes an announcement from the
United Bank & Trust company
that Leon Schmitz has taken over
the reins of the insurance depart
ment of that institution.
Mr. Schmitz has been in the in
surance business here for some
years, and has built up an en-
viable reputation and clientele.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
POND IS REFUSED
FREEDOM IN TEXAS
Writ of HabeaS Corpus De-
nied-AppeaI Will Delay
Action Until October.
BY the Associated Press.

DS Tue ASsOCLdJeu ETHsS,
HOUSTON, Tex, August 6.-Charles
Ponzi, former Boston financial wiz
ard" lost the second round in his
legal fight against return to Massa-
chusetts yesterday, but succeeded in
delaying a final showdown
Judge Charles Ashe in District Court
here refused Ponzi's plea for his re-.
lease on writ of habeas corpus,
whereupon attorneys for the fugitive
gave notice of an appeal which will
serve to keep Ponzi in Texas at least
until October, when the State Court
of Criminal Appeals will hear the
case.
The District Courts decision against
the f1nancier was the second blow to
his effort to escape a seven to nine
year prison term in Massachusetts,
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson recently
having signed extradition papers for
him.
Attorneys for Ponzi announced that
the case would be taken to the United
States Supreme Court if necessary.
"Ponzi is DONE" declared Alfred r.
Shrigley, assistant attorney general
of Massachusetts,.
There is nothing left for him to do
except to go back to Massachusetts
= and serve his sentence" Shrigley
added.
Shrigley said Ponzi's attorneys had
indicated they would even go to the
Supreme Court of Massachusetts, and
seek to have the PonZi indictment re-
viewed, even though that court had
once denied Ponzis appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
BODY OF HOTEL SUICIDE
SHIPPED TO RICHMOND
Request of c. w. Poole, as Stated
in Final Note Here,
Carried Out.

The body of c. w. Poole, owner of
the Brunswick Motor Sales Co. of
I4awrenceville, Va, was sent last
night to Richmond, where funeral
services will be held at o'clock to-
morrow. He gave this instruction in
one of the notes he left in his room
at the Raleigh Hotel, where he shot
himself
His business associates were at a
loss to understand why he said in one
of the notes that he took his life be-
cause he could not work. They said
he appeared to be in good physical
rendition, but had been having a little
financial difficulty.
c. r. HarFell, brother-in-law and
one of the six men he designated to
be his pallbearers came to the city
and accompanied the body to Rich
mond.
He wrote two letters to his wife.
requesting that she not remarry or go
into mourning for him. He made fire.
Quent reference to Tots" 13-year-
old girl who he has reared since his
brothers death, several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
TWO AlRPLANE VICTIMS
BURIED AT THEIR HOMES
Colleagues of Lieut.. II. f., Councill
in Attendance-Services Held
for C. T. Giddens.

Funeral services for Lieut.. Howard
Falk Council of the Bureau Of Aero
nautics, who was killed with HIS me-
chanic, c. T. Giddens of the naval
air station, Anacostia, when their
Looming amphibian crashed into the
water at Vineyard Haven, Mass, Sat
urday afternoon, were held at the Off
GERS home in Hickory, N. c., yester-
day afternoon. Rites for Aviation
Machinist's Mate Giddens were held
at his home in Noman Park, Ca.
yesterday also.
Lieut.. Cauncill's body arrived at
Hickory Wednesday midnight, ac-
companied by Lieut.. Comdr. A. c.
Davis of the bureau here. The bag
gage car was filled to capacity with
flowers from the deceased aviator's
friends in Washington and other
points in the East. The services were
held in the Episcopal Church, with
the American Legion post. forming
guard of honor and acting as pail
bearers.
In addition to Lieut.. Comdr. Davis,
the following naval aviators served as
honorary pallbearers: Lieut.. +. III.
Conant, 3D.. L. w. Curtin and Jerry
Sheehan, all of the Bureau of Aero
nautics, and Lieut.. X. McGinnis of
the naval air station at Hampton
Roads. Lieuts. Conant, Curtin and
Sheehan, accompanied by Aviation
Machinist's Mate Roberts. flew to
Hickory yesterday morning In tWO
Navy De Haxiland planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
OREGON TRAIL COINS
ARE GIVEN APPROVAL
Mrs. Laura Gardner Fraser's
Model Passed by Treas
ury Official.

Design for the new Oregon Trail
half-dollars commemorative of the
heroic pioneers who traversed that
trail was approved yesterday by
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Winston and has been turned over to
the United States Mint for coinage
The design was modelled by Mrs.
Laura Gardner Fraser, in collabora-
ton with her husband, James E.
Fraser, sculptor of the Alexander
Hamilton monument and designer Of
the buffalo nickel The model was
approved by the Fine Arts Commits
sion before coming to the Treasury.
Dies will be made at the Phila-
delphia Mint, and within two or three
months the new hall. dollars will be
turned out and sold to the Oregon
Trail Memorial Association. Inc, of
which Ezra Meeker is president.
If the practice of other memorials
is followed the half-dollars will then
be sold for 81 each by the memorial
used under provisions of the act of
Congress authorizing the coin, for
erection of monuments either along
the trail or in appropriate places,
including Washington, to the hero
ism of the fathers and mothers
who traversed the Oregon trail to the
Far West"
The legislation was sponsored by
Ezra Meeker, one of the original
travellers over the trail.
The new coin will bear on it's OBJ
verse side prairie schooner and on
the reverse an Indian standing before
map of the United States, in pro-
test against the coming of the white
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
COURT ORDER BARS
OHIO TRACK BETTING
Chief Justice Deals Blow to
State Turf Sport by
Temporary Ban.
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. August g.
Holding race track betting to be gam
bling, Chief Justice Darlington T.
Marshall of the State Supreme Court
yesterday granted a temporary order
restraining the ThiStledown Co. of
Cleveland from permitting its prop
erty to be used for such purposes.
The Thistledown Co. owns the Thistle
down Race Course, near Cleveland.
The order of the chief justice was
the most severe blow yet dealt the
race track interests in Ohio since
Attorney General c. G. Crabbe start
ed his anti-betting war more than a
year ago. 1t is the first time that
a judge of the States highest judicial
tribunal has held that the form of
wagering as is now conducted at the
various race courses in the State is
gambling and therefore outlawed.
While the order of the chief justice
is only temporary one granted in
chambers, 1t, is generally considered
to have all the effects of final order,
as the racing virtually will be ended
before the case can be heard by the
entire court on it's merits, should the
defendant company desire to press
for final decision.
The chief justice declared that II
he Is advised that his order is being
violated or circumvented he will ap-
point a temporary receiver for the
company to supersede Gardner H. Alb
bolt, who was appointed receiver by
the Common Pleas Court Of Cuyahoga
County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
u. S. Seeks Return
OF Titled DurOc
Argentine Hog

The westward hegira of Euro
pean art treasures and heirlooms
is having its counterpart on this
side of the Atlantic, but in this
case the trail leads southwark, and
the ''objet dart" is pigs.
A little over year ago a prom
inent agriculturist from Argentina,
Don Jose Luis Cslntillo, ex.Gov-
ernor of Buenos Aires, came to
this country to buy pigs with a
history" In the center of pig
production along the upper reaches
of the Mississippi River he found
"All Sensation Leader" a Duroc
boar-a pig of historic If not
aristocratic anteeedents and So
cial weight in his own right. He
also obtained several lady pigs
that figure prominently in the
Burke's peerage of hog lineages.
They were bought and are now re-
siding on the Argentine's ranch.
where they enjoy standing Of
note.
Not unlike the European art
fanciers, American hog fanciers
now want "All Sensation" back,
and they are willing to pay a fancy
price for him. Three or four hog
raisers in the Middle West have
made offers.
But not one has as yet been an
swered by Don Jose, and 1t is
feared the United States has ire
vocably lost one of it's first barn
yard treasures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
POLICEMAN KILLED
IN GOTHAM BATTLE
Bandit Shoots Down Officer,
One Is Wounded in Gun
Duel in Street.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 6.-Patrolman
Oscar Oeklkerling, 26, was killed and
man who described himself as AL
bert Mack, recently arrived from
Louisville, KY, probably was fatally
wounded early today in pitched bat
tie that followed cafe robbery at
the edge of the Broadway white light
section.
Two men entered the, former
licensed saloon of Jerry Cronin, on
Forty-ninth street. just west of Broad
way. and lined up six customers. The
robbers got only $40 from the till.
Patrolman Oehlkerling arrived in
time to see the men leaving and
opened fire. He used taxicab as a
shield, and the driver crouched on the
floor of the car. The robbers barri-
caded themselves behind bricks for a
building under construction in Forty
ninth street.
Other officers ran to the scene and
joined the battle. which settled into
steady fusillade.
Oehlkerling and Mack were wound
ed almost simultaneously and put in
the same taxicab. The officer died on
the operating table at Roosevelt Hos
pital.
Police said Mack confessed to rob-
bling the restaurant. but denied he
shot the officer. The second robber
escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
SON, &c, ACCUSED
OF KILLING MOTHER
Tells Rambling Story of Mu-
tiIating Body ito Save
Soul From SIM"

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August e.
Mrs. Eta S. Bearse, divorced wife of
County Treasurer Fred A. Bearse,
was murdered and her body horribly
mutilated in her home here early to-
day. Richard G.. Bearse, &c years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bearse, found
by the police at his mothers side,
was placed under arrest charged with
murder. He told rambling and in.
coherent story in response, which in.
dicated that he was mentally unbal-
anced. No specific charge has yet been
placed against him.
Mrs. Bearse's death apparently was
due to strangulation.
Sounds of Violence Heard.
A neighbor telephoned the police,
reporting sounds of violence in the
Bearse home. officers forced their way
into the house and found young
Bearse seated on the floor by his
mothers body, moaning and shouting
incoherently.
He said that his mother "had died
twice in the night" and that he had
revived her both times. After the
second time, he said, her eyes Cooked
queer" and he removed them. Other
mutilations of the body he explained
as having been made ito cleanse her
soul from SIM
Didn't Sleep Nights.
The young man had lately returned
from spending a week at a shore re.
sort.
County Treasurer Bearse said today
that he saw his son late yesterday,
and at that time he complained of not
sleeping nights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bearse We're divorced
IA years ago, but Mrs. Bearse and
her son had continued to occupy the
house owned by Mr.. Bearse. Mrs
Bearse was between so and SIS
years old.