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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
TOWN WASTED AWAY.
FAILING TO GET RAILROAD
Flowerfield. Mich. So Confident of
Future, Declined to Aid Line
With Subsidy.
Special nispstrh 80 The star.

Special nispstch {" The star.
LONERtlELD. Mich, August
Flowerfitld is southwestern Mich
iean's deserted Village" Tufts al
grass growing in It's streets testify To
its decaN. The few remaining in
hahitantS whenever they speak of
their villa 2e refer only 10 lis past.
Flower:ie.d was Il thriving COM
munity "a wears ago. the largest be
tween White P!Eeon and Kalamazoo
and str!N Ing with both those places
FOR the industrial leadership of south
western Michigan. Al that time 1t
seemed TO he winning the race. The
second four mill had been erected.
Two factories nufacturing furni-
ture and Well known ingram carpet
were in operation. A huge distillery
bottled famous liquor.
Located on the St Joseph River
the town prospered and grew for
years. Then came the invasion of
the Spectator and the railroad. up
setting the hopes of the inhabitants.
Wealthy men purchased land in and
around the village. Xachariah Chan
dler. AT one time Governor of Mich
igan and later Senator. came To
Fiowerfeld with the expectation of
locating here. That was about the
time the railroad came through this
section Of -. Joseph County.
The towns energies seemed to be
dissipated in speculation. SO conf
dent were the people of their com
munitys future prosperity they re-
fused to assist the railroad company
with the subsidy which in those days
was eagerly extended by most com
munities to encourage railroad build
ing. When the railroad did build it
was routed mile east of the village
Too late, the community leaders saw
their error, and unavaiiing efforts
were made TO have the route of the
road changed. Mr.. Cha ndler deserted
Flowerfield and returned to his own
home.
Now the remaining oid.timers gath
er about the grocery store 10 discuss
Tlowerffeld's past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Office Girl Replaces Boy.

LONDON. August 81 Correspond
ence,.-Office girls are rapidly replac-
ing the conventional office boy in Lon
don. according to the London Daily
Mail. The: reason is said to be that
the girl will naturally and easily de-
velop into a responsible woman clerk
or secretary and also that office girls
do not waste time reading 'lurid
literatt ire''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
OFFICIAL GAZETTEER OF NATION
TO SETTLE NAME SPELLINGS
Work on Big Task Will Be
Started Soon by U. S. Geo.
graphic Board.
Aid of State Governors to Be
Sought in Deciding Dis
puted Points.

During the next few years the
United States and all it's enormous
family will be officially christened.
The United States Geographic Board
will start work soon on an official
gazetteer OF the Nation, the first ever
undertaken. which will establish def
initely all place names, including the
smallest villages, creeks and islands.
This plan was announced by Frank
Bond. chairman OF the Geographic
Board. who is laying the groundwork
cor this enormous name census.
Mr.. Bond believes that the work
will require several years, will involve
a great many delicate decisions and
will prove very valuable to the Nation
as a permanent record.
Official Spelling Given.
Hitherto the work of the board has
been to make decisions on place
names under dispute or to establish
4 correct spelling in cases where there
IRE several accepted combinations of
letters for the same word. Thus. for
instance, there We're four or five spell
ings in general usage for TenleytoWn.
a1dn" to considerable confusion in
post Office addresses and in matters
If official record. one way was as
correct as another until the board. at
the request Of the Post Once Depart
ment. stepped In and gave official
standing to one of the spellingS.
In this particular case the issue
was decided on grounds Of Simplif-
cation and the judgment Of the board
was accepted without any dispute.
Hundreds of such cases have come
before the members, hut there are
DAMMIT loSc hl1GraHS ~ al hprS in the
country which nobody ever tries to
correct and they continue adding to
thesEeneral confusion.
The official gazetteer will determine,
once for all, the name of every in
hahited place within the continental
limits of the United States.
Will Appeal to Governors.
The first step in this work prob
ahly will he to address each of the
4S governors. requesting that they
compile an exhaustive list of all
The place names IN their States with
nutatlons OF ali those under dis
pute. These lists win be the basis
of the official gazetteer.
In cases under dispute the board
will be guided, SO far as possible. by
loca! usage 1t is loath to change "A
on maps or in the local records Of the
neighborhood.
Thus it has consistently refused to
change the name of Mount Rainier.
Wash. To Mount Tacomn in com
pliance with the repeated requests OF.
the people of the city of Tacoma.
Rainier" they SAY. has a long estab-
lished tradition behind ii. has become
familiar to generations of school
children. and any change would only
lead to additional confusion in
seogra phies.
Case of Potomac Island.
4 somewhat similar case was de-
cided last year in respect of Ana
lostan Island in the Potomac.
Virginia congressman made an eff
fort to have the name changed TO
Mason Island in honor of George
Mason, Revolutionary patriot and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Powder Puff Thief Appears.

CHICAGO. August % up. - The
white powder puff" thief was added
to the criminal catalogue at police
headquarters today The man robbed
a grocery and escaped with $420, UNI
masked save by a liberal coating of
white powder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
SWORDS RUST IN JAPAN.
Toxic Considering New Metal for
Ever-Present Weapons.

TOXIC. August 2S UP.-The war
office is considering the adoption If
rust proof swords FOR all japanese
army officers.
In this country an officer Is not
considered fully dressed unless he
wears his sword. Rain and damp
weather is an ever-present part OF
the climate. consequently. swords
must he polished at all times and
even then il is difficult to avoid rust.
\ sword maker recently invented
rlistproof weapon which he sub
mitted to the war department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
GUNS. WERE ROYAL TOY.
Weapons Used to Salute King
George Have Interesting History.

LONDON, August % GP.-The 81
guns 10 salute King George on his
arrival at Cowes Castle, where he went
to attend the recent regatta, are relics
OF one of the most remarkable royal
toys ever known. They once provided
the armament of large and perfect
model of a hattleship named the Royal
Adelaide, which was constructed for
William ~ and sailed for his amuse-
ment.
The guns We're presented 10 the
royal yacht squadron headquarters By
King Edward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
GUARDS SOLES AND SOULS
English Pastor Cares for Feet of
His Practitioners.

LEEDS. England. August 20 LP.--
Not satisfied with caring for only the
souls of his parishiOners. the Rev. j.
G. Sutherland of the Belgrave Institu-
tional Church is planning to look after
the soles of their feet. He has ar
ranged a clinic at which woman
chiropodiSt gives free treatment to
poor women in his congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Case of Potomac Island.

4 somewhat similar case was de-
cided last year in respect of Ana
lostan Island in the Potomac.
Virginia congressman made an eff
fort to have the name changed TO
Mason Island in honor of George
Mason, Revolutionary patriot and
sisner Of the Declaration of hide
pendence. The hoard. however. con-
sistently refused to countenance the
change. They held that Analostan
had been fixed definitely in the vocab-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Bell. for Third Time, Gets Former Pupil !
at West Point as Assistant In Capital

| Of the appointment of Mai. Atkins. he
recalled that one more of his students
in mathematics would he helping him
solve the engineering problems of the
National Capital.
Nogales international., 1926-09-12

ing the people of Nogales and
vicinity the highest type Of drug
store.
The Owl has been built on the
foundation of honesty, reliability,
quality, and service.
The Owl is equipped with a
one hundred percent iceless foun-
tain manufactured by the knight
I ountain Company and is by far
the most up-to-date and sanitary
fountain on the market. The en-
tire fountain is kept at an even
temperature. The fountain, OPP
Grated by Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Speer, has ri stools and three
comfortable and coy booths.
The Owl Drug Store is unsur-
passed by any drug store in the
southwest. Proprietor Phillips is
being showered with congratula-
tions for giving Nogales such a
beautiful store.
Nogales international., 1926-09-12

New Owl Most Beautiful
Drug Store In Southwest

One of the most beautiful drug
stores in the southwest is the new
Owl Drug Store, owned by W. j.
Phillips, and located in the new
Montezuma Hotel building, first
door south Of the hotel lobby.
Mr.. Phillips has looked forward
TO the rapid growth of Nogales
and in an effort to meet and to
keep in step with the progress
and prosperity that is sure to
come to Nogales has exhausted
every means possible, and is Of
fering every convenience in the
opening of the new Owl Drug
Store.
On your visit to the Owl you
will find the most modern and
up-to-date drug store in the
southwest--a drug store that
represents the very finest Of fix
lures and equipment. Not a
thing has been overlooked in Civ
Nogales international., 1926-09-12
New Hotel Needed In
Nogales For Many Years

new hotel in Nogales-a dream for years in
this city-became reality when the new $265,O0G
Montezuma Hotel was formally thrown open to the
public at o'clock last night.
For many years, since Nogaes took on rapid
rate in growth the need has been great for another
hotel in this city There several movements to
bring the new hotel about but nothing done I'M
til some months ago. J. c. Barnes, prominent young
business man, set the ball to rolling with the result
that soon construction work was under way on the
Montezuma.
Nogales international., 1926-09-12

Take a trip to New York and
you will not find more beauti-
full store of its size than Joe
Berk's Modern Store located. in
the new Montezuma Hotel build
ing, first door north of the hotel
lobby.
When Mr.. Berk decided to oc-
cupy one of the rooms in the new
hotel building he set about right
then and there to give to the peo-
pie of Nogales and southern Ari-
IONA in general store that would
compare favorably with that in
any city in the country and that
he has succeeded is the concensus
Nogales international., 1926-09-12
New Modern Store One
Of Beauty Throughout

Ct opinion Of all who have visit
cd the new Modern.
Berk's store, formerly located
first door south Of the Sonora
Bank & Trust Company, was one
Of beauty, but nothing compared
to that which he has opened In
the hotel building.
The very latest merchandise on
the market is found at The Mod
ern, and this, added to the at
tractive appearance Of the store
room, is resulting in Mr.. Berk
being showered with compliments
by everybody visiting the es-
Enlistment.
Nogales international., 1926-09-12

A hotel company was organ
lied and stock sold, $4,000 of
the stock being sold to residents
of Nogales, and the other funds
for erection of the building being
San Diego, California, capital.
The hotel, erected on the site
of the old Montezuma, and
situated in the heart of the bust
hess district. is three stories in
height, has "a rooms, each equip
ed with running water, steam
heat, lavatories, and telephone.
All the rooms are what is known
as "outside rooms" ~
The lobby is large and beauti-
Nogales international., 1926-09-12

Arizona to European markets,
August IL.
Holbrook- Arizona-CalifoYni1
Cattlemen's Cooperative Market
ing Association to establish To-
cal field office.
Yuma-D. Molina threshed 900
pounds alfalfa seed per acre from
201a acres.
Holbrook-Bids to be asked for
construction of bridge over Lit
tie Colorado River, here.
Aio-60 mile road to be built
from Roadside mine to end o&
graded road out Of Ajo.
Nogales international., 1926-09-12

full and compares favorably to
that in hotels in cities many
times larger than Nogales.
Throughout, the hotel is beau
tifully furnished, furniture for
the lobby, rooms, and hotel in
general, costing $4,000. Every
piece of lobby furniture is Of
over-stuffed tapestry, that on the
mazzanine floor is mostly of
fibre. Over-stuffed settees are
found in the lobby, and wicker
settees on the mazzanine. Furn-
ishings in each room is also of
the latest obtainable in the hotel
line.
Nogales international., 1926-09-12

Coronado Trail, between this
place and Springerville.
Bowie-Derrick and tool house
at we'll No. 1 of Bowie Oil Com
pany, recently burned, will be re-
built.
Tucson - Desert section of
Arizona will be avoided by $751;
100000 CUTOFF line being con-
structed by Southern Pacific
Nogales international., 1926-09-12

Railroad. New line will be
opened to traffic in October.
Tucson-$5O0,00O bond issue
proposed for erection of new
county courthouse.
Palo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. work
at McNeill mine nearby COM
rleted. Power plant and mill
will be finished soon.
Globe-Iron Cap mine pro-
ducing about 100000 pounds
copper and 10000 ounces silver,
annually.
Phoenix-91 carload shipment
cottonseed meal shipped from
Nogales international., 1926-09-12
STATE BRIEFS

Safford.-Shipment of $4,000
young trout from federal fish
hatchery in Colorado, placed in
Salt River
Clifton--Forest service i'm
proving tourist camp sites along
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22
FAR OFF LANDS.
SEND CHEER

From >"Greenland's Icy Noun
tains to midas Coral Strands. Z
Christmas greetings continue to pour
into the busy hands OF the clerks
at the Postoffice.
Offering . thorough course in
geography and printed in every Ian
guage known to mankind. the cards
bear postmarks from all over the
world.
Reminiscent Of the Volga II card
from Russian bearing q queer In.
scription Of the new government.
Another from darkest Africa brings
the greeting OF some travellers in
that jungle country.
Some bear mute evidence Of q
long, tedious journey. having been
handled by courier. boatnlen and
perhaps by camel caravan, az It
passed into civilization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22
CANTON TROOPS
NEAR CLASH
nv international News Service


SHANGHAI, Dec. ga danger
Gus incident involving British ma
rines and Cantonese troops was re-
ported from Hankow today.
Three hundred Cantonese soldiers
were reported to have tried to
march through the British conces-
sion on Tuesday. They were halted
only when the British marines
ieveled machine guns.
The Nationalist government for
mally apologized to the British
Consul.
Word was received from Hankow
that, owing to the publication of
Shanahai reports unfavorable to
the Cantonese government, the CEN
sorship has been frightened.
The International News Service
correspondent at Hankow is having
the greatest difficulty in getting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

santa has shown 4 distinct partiaiitS
toward dark.haired kind, eschewiiie
for the most part the fIaxen:haire
sisque doll with rudy cheeks ant
baby face.
Dolls nowadays rum 10 brunetse
type. with modernized faces, While
4 lot Of them have the habit Of cry
ing out mama" at the slightes
provocation. ana open ana Close
beaded eyelashes. there u . new
tyne which yells for papa.
The baby doll Is gradually wan
ing, says the suppiiers Of santa
Instead, those that have shapeN
dfmpled knees and touch q tas
iazz age are In greater demand,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22
dolls
SEEM PASSE

Nobody has ever accused Santa
Claus OF not being gentleman. bpt
this year it Is wei known that he
doesn'tS prefer londes.
Those Washington stores which
supply the old silver-haired man
with the dolls that little girls and
some tiny boys write for report that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

BIN. postponing the reapportion-
ment until after the 1880 census,
has the better chance OF success.
The proximity Of the 1928 Presi
DENTAL election has caused many
members to veto the expressed de-
sire Of Representative Mcleod (R.)
Of Michigan. to obtain early action
nr, the question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22

For marking affic lines or signs
on asphalt or wood block pavements
sheet metal forms having sharp,
turned down corners have been IN
vented that are fastened with com
messed air hammers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-22
REDlSTRICTING
| Of HOUSE OFF

No serious attempt will be made
20 reapportion Congressional dis
tricts at this session on the basis
OF the 1920 census, House leaders
agreed today.
Representative Tilson Of Connectl-
cut, Republican leader, has indi-
Gated that he believes the Fem
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-05
o STEADY GAIN

College enrolment for the United States gained
Z per cent in the school year 192425, according
to statistics gathered by Raymond Walters, dean
of SwarthmOre college, from 1874 colleges and
universities. The rate of increase is comparable
with the general rate of college expansion since
the close of the World war and indicates that the
higher institutions of learning are steadily grow
ing. The University of California with it's two
branches again takes the lead with 1924 stud
ents, while Columbia is second with 11,727. In
Guiding part time as we'll as regular students,
however, Columbia leads with the University of
California second.
Illinois is third in full time enrolment with
1922 students; Minnesota is fourth with 10,17O
students. Michigan is fifth and Ohio sixth in
full time enrolment.
The total enrollments of others among the
twenty-five largest universities are as follows:
Chicago, 1850; Illinois, 1875, Michigan,
12,181; Wisconsin, 1871; Ohio State, 1925
Pittsburgh, 1O,465; Harvard, 1896; Boston,
1857; Northwestern, 8,712; Nebraska, 8,54S
Washington, 8,138; Cincinnati, 7,738; Cornell
1920; Texas, 1902; Southern California, 7,168;
University of Iowa, 6, 915; Syracuse, 6,479; Colo
RADIO, 6,155; Oklahoma, 5,613.
The five largest exclusive women's colleges are
reported as follows: Smith, 2,153; Wellesley, l.
ST.; Vassar, 1,149; Goucher, 1,O57, and Mount
HOlyOke, 995.
No other country in the world is opening such
educational opportunities to youth.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-05

mittee had a personal interest in the legislation
that they were seeking.
The scheme was unfolded at the first public
hearing at Salt Lake, where big stOckmen gath
cred in large numbers and tried to manufacture
ian atmosphere favorable to the proposed raid
on public resources. Immediately The Spokes-
man-Review exposed the design, and friends of
conservation west and east spoke out in sharp
disapproval.
If the designs Of Senator Stanfield and his
colleagues had been achieved the national forests
would have been turned over to the big live stock
corporations, to the exclusion of small farmers
and largely to the exclusion of the general public.
Substantially the national forests would have been
Obliterated.
So indignant was the protest that Senator Stan
field and his committee fastened to modify their
original purpose. But the bill remained a bad
measure. It's passage by congress would have
encouraged it's sponsors to follow up that +advan-
tage with a campaign for the full realization of
their original design.
The record that Senator Stanfield and some
other MEMBERS of his committee have made in the
last year is so fragrant an attempt to use high
public office for private gain that it should retire
them to private life when they come up for re-
electiOn.-The Twice-a-Week Spokesman-Review
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-05
THE TEN

l. You shall sell your farm produce for cash,
for we buy nothing from you.
2. You shall believe in us because we do not
know you personally.
3. You shall send your money to us in ad-
vance, so We can buy the goods from the factory
with your money; you may have to wait a few
weeks, but that is our business method.
q. You shall get help from your nearest city
or village to build good roads, so yousmay easily
haul our goods from the depot, but do not ask
help from us-we don't help to build good roads.
5. You may buy church bells and altar uten sis
from US, and send the money in advance-that's
our rule.
6. You shall get all the help you can from
the business men in your neighborhood; although
we may have more profit from you than they
have, it is against our rules to give to your
churches.
z. You shall convert your neighbors also to
your faith in us, for we have room for more
money.
8. You shall look at the pretty pictures in our
catalOg as often as you can, so as to strengthen
your desire for things you do not need, but which
you may order with other goods to save freight.
Send US all your ready cash so that you may not
have any left to buy necessities from your home
dealers.
8. You shall believe us rather than your home
business men, for we want your trade. We get ia
be millionaries on your support. Don't be bluffed
10. You shall call on the business people OF
your own vicinity for help and credit if YOU
meet with hard luck or sickness. It's your money
we want. We don't know you unless your orders
are accompanied by cash-The Prairie Lumber
man.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-05
THE TAX BURDEN

VINO bears the tax burden in Montana?
Let us see.
According to figures for 1924, compiled by the
state board of equalization, MOntana's farms, ex-
elusive of personal property, had a taxable value
of $191, 245,492.
In the same year, on the other hand, Montana's
mines, including claims, machinery, improve
ments, and net proceeds, had a taxable value of
$11, 531 1852.
In 1924 the production of the farms of the state
was valued at $89,6O1,OOO.
In the same year the mines of Montana pro-
duced ores worth sos, $4,000.
Of the total raised by taxation in 1924, the
taxable value of Montana's farms represented
1888 per cent.
Of the same total the taxable value, including
net proceeds, of the mines of the state was only
261 per cent.
Who bears the tax burden in Montana?
The farmer.
Statements that the mining corporations of
Montana pay the bulk Of the taxes emanate from
either lack of knowledge or deliberate distortion
of facts.
AS long as MOntana's farms, which produce
Only 25 per cent more than Montana's mines,
bear a tax burden nearly 18 lines greater, the
mining corporations have no kick coming.
Isn't it about time things were evened up?
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-05
By National Press Service

WASHINGTON, D.. C.-WhiIe the
Democratic party leaders in the
North are working feverishly, pro-
claiming and voting for the Coolidge
policies Of economy, thrift and eff
cheney, in their effort to dress their
Democratic wolf in sleeps clothing,
they are having trouble keeping their
southern brethren in line. The north
ern Democratic cry for tax-saving
sounds strangely in the ears Of the
Democrats from south of the Mason
and Dixon line.
Now and again the storm breaks.
Only a few days ago the AL Smith
Democrats were reduced to tears
when their southern party workers
broke on the floor. Of the house to
declare they had no interest in re-
ducing taxes when it was the north
erners who had to pay the bulk of
them. In substance the southern ar
gument was that as the money from
taxes came in the main from New
York, Chicago and points further
west, and relatively little from The
south, they did not see why they
should be worried by reduction pro-
grams. Talk like this makes Demo
cratic stump-speaking in northern
centers a sad and wearisome per-
Torrance.