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The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
BLAZE QUICKLY
EXTINGUISHED BY
LOCAL FIRE DEPT.

Fire of unknown origin which
broke out in heap of old papers
piled against the building occupied
by H. H. Wingfeld, local painter,
located almost directly behind The
Mail office, was quickly brought
under control by Fire Chief George
Jackson and other members of the
fire department, shortly after it
was discovered early Friday morn
ing.
But for the quick action of the
firemen a serious blaze must have
resulted, for high wind was blow
ing at the time, and with the paints
and other infammable materials
stored in the Winfield establish
ment would have formed a serious
menace. Gasoline stored in near
by cleaning plant constituted an
other hazard.
The alarm, which was turned in
about 1 a. m. Friday, was answered
promptly, and the necessity for
speedy action was met with use of
the chemical fire extinguishers on
the fire truck. Before the fire was
completely put out the chemicals
were. exhausted, and the remainder
of the blaze was quelled with wa
ter. No damage was done by the
fire.
According to Chief Jackson, the
majority of fires in Winslow are
caused by carelessness in dispos-
ing of material susceptible to COM
bustion, and he lays down the fol-
lowing simple rules as an aid to
fire prevention:
Be sure that ashes taken from
stoves or CRATES are dead" or
are placed in fire-proof receipt
acle, and covered.
Burn no trash on windy days.
Confine all burning trash, using
wire basket or trash can for the
purpose.
After such trash fires, be sure
that all sparks are extinguished be-
fore relaxing vigilance.
Do not leave infammable ma
terials where any fire hazard ex-
lists; a carelessly tossed cigarette
stub, or match, may start blaze.
By obeying these few rules, jack
son says that fire dangers may be
brought to minimum.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
COMMISSION SAYS
EMPLOYERS MUST
INSURE AT ONCE

That any employer who comes
under the new Compensation Act
is a law violator unless insured
under the new statute is stated in
a letter received by r. G. Kaufman,
of the First National Insurance
Agency.
Excerpts from the letter follow:
"The new law became effective
November 3, 1925. However, the
Industrial Accident Commission,
who are to administer this law, did
not organize until February l., 1925.
They have served notice through
the press that this law will be en-
forced in all details from that date.
Therefore, since February 1,
1926, any employer who comes un-
der this act, anyone who employees
three or more, not farm labor or
domestic servants, are operating in
violation of the law in not having
insurance, and are subject to the
penalties for so doing"
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
CHEST PLAN WORK
GOES FORWARD
MEET PLANNED

Further steps toward the con-
sumation of a Community Chest
for Winsl w were taken this week
when Sam Proctor, appointed to
represent the Rotary Club in an
effort to effect such an organiza-
tion, broadcast letters to every club
brotherhood and fraternal body in
the city requesting them to send
a committee to the City Hall on
February 26th to form plan of
organization.
A systematized budget which in
cludes every worthy charity will
be of inestimable benefit to Win
slow citizens, assuring them that
money given by them for charit-
able purposes will find its way in
to the proper hands with the least
effort and expense. Furthermore
they will be relieved from constant
solicitation by individual charities
1t is for these purposes that the
Community Chest idea has been
entertained.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
Gov. Hunt To Be At
The Tucson Fiesta

According to word received here
last might b the Arizona Polo as
ssociation, Governor G. w. P. Hunt
will attend the annual "Fieta de
Los Vaqueros" to be held here
Fbruary 10, 20, Fl, and p.
While in Tucson Governor Hunt
and part will be the guests of the
association and a suite of ROOMS
have been secured fo rthem in a
local hotel.
1t is the plan of the association
to set aside Saturday as Governors
day during the Rodeo and series
of special events will be arranged
in his honor. A special box will be
reserved on the Rodeo grounds for
the Governor and his party.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
Prescott Bank To
Show Heavy Loss

PRESCOTT-The Prescott State
Bank, which failed to open it's
doors on November 25, faces loss
of $633,113.74, this figure being the
most optimistic that possibly could
be given, according to Receiver
Homer r. Wood, who took the stand
in the superior court this morning
when his petition for the collection
of their liability against the stock
holders in the institution was heard
and granted.
This figure, according to A. T.
Hammons, state superintendent of
banks, is far too low and the loss
which the depositors in the defunct
bank faces will be approximately
one million dollars.
1t is expected that the first divi-
dend will be paid the depositors
shortly after May l.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
Revenue Collector Sends
Blanks For Income Tax

Statewide distribution of income
tax report blanks, known as Form
1040-A, was started by Collector of
Revenue John r. Towles this week
in compliance with telegraphic in
structions from Washington. The
distribution anticipates the enact
ment believed certain of the new
revenue law now pending in Con-
gress.
Mr.. Towles also announced the
itineraries of deputy collectors to
be sent to all sections of the state
during the next few days to collect
taxes and to assist taxpayers in the
making of returns
The itinerary of Deputy Walton
for Northern Arizona is as follows:
Oatman, February %; Kingman,
February "a and 25; Seligman,
February 26; Ashfork. February 27
and 27; Williams, March 1 Flag
staff, March 2, 3 and 4; Holbrook,
March 5, 6 and Z; Winslow, March
8 to Is.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
M a dden N Goes To
Washington To
Meet With Supers

Superintendent of Public schools
G. H. Madden, left Winslow last
Saturday night for Washington,
where he will attend the National
Convention of Public School Super
intendents, the dates of which are
February 10th to 25th, inclusive.
Mr.. Madden will return about
February 28th, to resume his duties.
More than $4,000 school superin-
tendents from every section of the
country will attend this conclave
which is the most important and
the greatest educational gathering
for school officials in the United
States.
Problems of all sorts dealing
with educational problems are to
come before the officials and dis
cussions and papers on various
matters will be offered.
1t is likely the local superin-
tendent will be gone the better
part of two weeks in order to take
in all the sessions.
The convention this year will oc-
cupy six days, from February 2O
to 25, inclusive, and an elaborate
program of entertainment, together
with nationally prominent speakers
will feature the assembly of sup
erintendents.
Co-jointly with the convention of
the school superintendents the an
nual meeting of the national socie-
ty for the study of education will
be held, together with several other
important educational conferences
closly connected with the National
Educational associations.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
IROTARIANS HEAR
INTERESTING TALK.
ON AUTO PROBLEM

Members of Winslow Rotary last
Wednesday heard an interesting
discussion on the problems con-
fronting automobile dealers, not
only here but throughout the
country, when Clyde Matthie, local
dealer who was chairman of the
day, chose as his subject the ex-
planation of conditions of the
automobile sales industry.
In his analysis of the subject of
which he had given some study,
Mr.. Matthie presented to the Rot
ariana an interesting viewpoint of
the market conditions today, deal
ing especially with the problem of
the used car and the deferred pay
ment plan.
He quoted authorities to show
that it is not only a mooted prob
lem here but one that has been con-
fronting the dealers and even the
factories and the acceptance cor
pei ations throughout the country
for some time
His discourse evinced consider
able interest and discussion by the
club members, and the session was
voted one of the most interesting
enjoyed by the Rotarilns.
What will be the outcome or
solution Of the problem, Mr..
Matthie said he was unable to say,
but added that the situation was
one that is causing such concern
to dealers to the extent that it
is agreed something must be done
to alleviate the situation within
the near future
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
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DOC STORK
. MAKES GOOD
RECORD HERE

+ That well known practition-
+ er, Doctor Stork, will tell all
+ and sundry that the City of
j. Winslow keeps him on the job
+ delivering potential presidents,
j. future first ladies of the
= land" and their embryo con-
j. stituents.
= An even half-dozen new res
+ idents of the Meteor City ar
J. rived in three days of last
j. week, via the Stork Limited.
i The justly named touch of
y human nature" showed in
+ them all, their unanimous first
j. question being, in their un-
i known tongue, when do we
i eat?"
+ A boost was given the cause
+ of supremacy for women when
+ four out of the six gave their
+ names with the prefix Miss"
+ Sons were born to Mr.. and
j. Mrs. B. Foehner, 400 Kinsley
j. avenue, and Mr.. and Mrs. T.
y E. Elgin. The new daughters
! were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
: Charles O,Dell, 715 Warren
+ avenue, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
= Tiedman, 81 Kinsley avenue,
y Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker,
= West Aspinwall, and Mr.. and
= Mrs. Paul Liljedahl of Swee-
+ ney Heights.
+ The Pulitzer prize for coin
y cidence will have to be split
j between the Liljedahl and Ell
j. gin families. Both Mr. Lille
! dahl and Mr.. Elgin are teach
! ers, they are next door neigh
i bors, and their respective
j. daughter and son were born
j almost within the same hour
j on February 18th.
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The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
News Men Fooled
By Untow ard
Circumstances

That newspapermen should "knock
on wood" while producing news
was proved last week when Dame
Nature, Madam Fate and other un-
toward circumstances conspired to
discredit statements made in the
Winslow Mail.
A certain story last week told in
no uncertain terms of Winslow's
wonder climate, dwelling especial
ly on it's regularity. The weather
man thereupon sent high wind,
carrying sufficiency of dust; a
light fall of snow, a thick frost,
a fairly hard freeze and several
hours of almost torrid temperature,
to say nothing of a miniature hail
storm-all within four days.
The fact that Winslow was par
ticularly fortunate in It's lack of
fires was also featured in the last
issue, and the same day that the
paper came off the press, a fire
broke out within bean-shooter
range Of the "Mail' office, and for
awhile threatened to consume the
home of Winslow's paper.
But that's not all.
Another article concerning the
birth-rate, and citing figures to
show that Indian and Mexican
babies for 1925 had outnumbered
the lighter skinned models appear
ed to cause some agitation. In
witness whereof we mutely point
to the fact that no less than six
new residents of Winslow came in
to beinr in three days, the 9th,
10th and 18th of February.
Verify, verify, the cigars are on
US. Try and get 'em.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
Sitgreaves Forest
Lumber Mill Burns
With $4,000

The saw mills of the Stan
; dard Lumber company, locat-
ed in the Sitgreaves national
forest SO miles south of here,
were destroyed by fire last
Saturday. The loss was est1-
mated at $50,000
Employees of the mill and
. workmen summoned from the
, mill of the Cady Lumber Cor
. poration at McNary, put up a
. valiant fight but were unable
. to stem the flames. A large
? quantity of cut lumber was
. saved by the volunteer fire
: men.
. John Zahala and T. M. Que
!. bedeaux are the principal
. stockholders of the Standard
: Lumber company.
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The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
New Manager Takes
Over Penney Store

Bringing great business record
with him, L. w. James arrived
over his new duties as manager of
the ]. c. Penney store. For the
past few years Mr.. James has acted
as assistant manager of the Penney
store in Phoenix, under C. H. Nc
Kellip, who is well known in Wins
low.
R. L. Champion, manager of the
Winslow Penney store for several
years, left Monday with Mrs. Cham
pion, for Laredo, Texas. where he
will open a new branch store for
his employers.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
PHONE COMPANY SEEKING INCREASED
RATES HERE; HEARING SET MARCH II

On the grounds of certain i'm
provements mac. in Winslow to the
value of $2O,OO0.O0 the Mountain
States elepThont and Telegraph
have filed petition with the Corp
oration Commission in Phoenix ap
plying for an increase in phone
rates here, and the date Of the
hearing has been set for March II,
at the City Hall.
The proposed increases, if granted
by the commission following the
hearing, will increase the rates
on business telephones from S36
per year to $58 and the single
party line private phones from S24
to $50 per year, with rates as
follows: $50 per year for two-party
lines and S24 per year for one
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
Noted Jazz Band
Leader Thru WinslOW

Paul Whiteman, peer among pro-
ducers of jazz music, who is en-
route to Paris, where he will ap-
pear during the summer, passed
through Winslow on No. % Thurs
day. Whiteman and his company
occupied three cars, two pullmans
and a baggage car. They were
eroute to Wichita, Kansas, for an
appearance and from there will go
to Kansas City, and on to New
York, from whence they will en-
bark for Paris.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
HEARS
AND APPROVES
CASEXTENS|ON
REPORT

Complete details of expenditures
from the Gas Extension Fund for
building the new Winslow Municip-
al gas plant were showed the city
council at a special meeting We'd
nesday night, at which meeting
the final figures were approved
and signed by the mayor and
councilmen.
With the new plant completed
there still remains d comfortable
reserve which will be used in ex-
tending the gas service and figures
which appear in the advertising
columns of this issue of "The Mail"
tell a concise story of the disburse-
ments and surplus.
AS the new plant has not been
in oneration long enough to furnish
definite figures f r its maintenance
no action was taken on the pro-
posed lowering of rates. A conti-
nuation of the nominal charge now
being made for repairing gas lines
on privately owned property was
approved.
Manager B. w. Steinert reported
that gas meters on all new "cut-
ms are being placed at the prop
city line in the alley, and that the
time will come when the placing
of all meters in such locations
will add to the efficiency of meter
readers.
Councilman Holm voiced the
sentiments of Mayor Douglas and
the council when he stressed the
necessity of community appreci-
attion and use of gas. In brief,
Mr.. Hohn's remarks were to the
effect that since practically every
one voted to build the plant, and
with a bond issue, it became a
public duty for every prediction
supporter to use and boost for the
gas now that it is a reality.
More new minor equipment to
further aid the gas service has
been ordered, one article being a
meter tester to determine the ac-.
curacy Of meters, which will be
located in the City Hall or at the
Gas Plant.
Seeking to have Third street
widened, Arthur T. LaPrade of
Phoenix offered in letter to give
the city all right and little to
sufficient width, wherever he own
ed property on Third street, to
allow them a broader thoroughfare.
This matter was put aside in view
of the fact that local business men
are already at work on project
whose purpose is to continue Sec
ond street through to the high
way on the east.
An amendment to the sidewalk
ordinance which will call for new
sidewalks to be constructed of
cement, and for maintenance of old
walks was ordered drafted. City
Engineer Bob Lendecke and City
Attorney P. A. Sawyer are at work
on the amendment, which will be
presented at the next meeting of
the council.
In the matter of the proposed
telephone rate increase it was de-
cided to obtain more information
from the Corporation Commission.
The Mountain States Telephone
Company, whose franchise expired
Februar 1st will be apprised of
that fact by letter. March 11th is
the date set for the hearing on the
increase, at the City Hall.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
Use Of Timber On
Leases Of Oil And
Gas Is Authorized

Those holding oil and gas leases
from the department of the inter
ior may use a limited amount of
timber as fuel in the development
of their leases, according to an Of
fetal announcement issued through
the Phoenix branch of the United
States general land office.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19

party lines.
The first initiation of an appli-
cation for the increase was in the
form of an announcement received
in "The MALI office from the
commission regarding the hearing.
Although it is reported in Phoenix
that nearly all Of the business
signed the petition asking that the
increase be made
The mayor and council unite in
asking every one interested to be
present at the meeting the evening
of March 18th, that the phone sub
scriber's angle of the matter may
be thoroughly gone into, and that
anyone able to offer any testimony
having any bearing on the case
may do so.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
Prominent StOckmen
Arrested This Week

TUCSON-Melvin Smith, Tucson
cattle buyer and Sam Barrow, well
known st. David cattleman, were
arrested Wednesday in Casa Gran
de by Deputy Sheriff Culp, in con-
nection with the daring theft of
more than 200 cattle from ranches
in Pima and Cochise counties.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
Senators Act To Aid Oil
Men Of This State

The senate public lands commit
tee this week reported favorably
a bill extending the time on oil in
Arizona, Senator Ralph H. Cameron
wired John r. Towles, collector Of
internal revenue for Arizona. The
telegram further stated that the
bill would be pushed vigorously in
the senate.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
Publicity Will Be Limited
In Newspapers of Arizona

BISBEE-The daily newspapers
of Arizona decided at their annual
meeting held here to limit the
amount of space used for publicity.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-19
AGED SANTA
FE FLACMAN
MEETS DEATH
At CROSSING

Crushed beneath the heavy trucks
of a locomotive, William Ward,
who for seven years has saved lives
and prevented accidents at the in
tersection of Williamson and the
Santa Fe tracks in his capacity of
fiagman, was instantly killed last
Saturday afternoon, when he be-
came confused and stepped direct
ly in the path of an engine, which
he evidently did not see. Ward
had been an employe of the Santa
Fe for seventeen years, and since
r"19 has been on duty at the cross
ing, which is considered one OF the
most dangerous on the division.
According to eye witnesses OF the
accident, which was declared to
be unavoidable, Ward failed to see
the approaching locomotive, which
was on the track known as the
''herder's main," and which was
backing toward the roundhouse.
He had stepped aside from the
path of a switch engine which was
going toward the east with a draft
of cars, on the "switching lead
In both cases the engineer was on
the side of his cab away from
Ward AS the unfortunate man
stepped back, the west-bound en-
gine, which had almost come to
a halt, started up again slowly.
witnesses state that the train could
have given Ward only light push,
but he was thrown off balance and
rolled under the trucks and before
he could recover himself the rear
trucks had passed over his pros
trate body.
Ward was known by practically
every Santa Fe employe here, and
was liked by all, and his sad death
affected everyone who knew him.
A last measure of homage was
paid the aged flagman when the
cortege, on its way to his final rest
ing place, crosSou the tracks. A
somber line of locomotives stopped
at the intersection, and the train
zen stood with barred heads while
the remains of William Ward, who
died in line of duty, passed by.
Ward, who was seventy years OF
age, was born in Keytesville, Mis-
souri,. Surviving relatives in Wins
low include Mrs. Ward, the widow,
and three children, Mrs. M. F. Jane
way, Mrs. J. B. Kleindienst and
William Ward, Jr.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. w. r. Hessell, of the M.
E. church, while T. E. Elgin made
a short talk.
OBITUARY
William w. Ward was born in
Keytesville, Missouri, November IA,
1856, and departed this life Feb
~uary 13, 1926. Age 70 years, 3
: ionths. He was married to Miss
Mary Fuqua, March %, 1892. To
this union were born three chill
dren. Mrs. J. B. Kleindienst, Mrs.
M. F. Janeway and William, Jr.
He was one of a family of eight
children, six boys and two girls,
of which two brothers, sister and
mother and father have gone be-
fore. He spent the greater part
of his life in Keytesville, Missouri,
coming to Winslow in 1908. He
began working for the Santa Fe
\ August first and continued working
until his death. He was mem
Der of the Baptist church and the
Modern Woodmen lodge in Keytes-
vile. Besides the wife and chill
dren he leaves host of friends to
mourn his loss for he was loved
and respected by everyone.
CONTRIBUTED.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
|W|LLYS INCREASES
OUTPUT OF -FOUR

Production of the four-cylinder
Overland, the light car product OF
Willys-o Overland, will be 20 per cent
greater for 1926 than during the past
year. which was the record year ~
this model in the history OF the organ.
ization, according to the San Antonio
Overland Company.
The first indication of greater de-
velopments in the four-cylinder Over.
land came in September Of last year,
when the price on the standard sedan
was dropped to sos, the lowest price
ever put on a four-cyli1der enclosed
car with standard features OF design
and equipment including three for
ward speed sliding gear transmission,
honeycomb radiator. heavy frame con-
struction and standard-size body speci-
fications.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
LIGHT LUBRICANT
SAVES REPAIRS FOR
WINTER TRUCK USER

A common tendency Of motor truck
users is to use a heavy lubricant in
the differential housing and transmits
sion of motor trucks. The reason
usually is to eliminate leakage out of
the housing thereof. This practice
will result in necessitating expensive
replacement IL too heavy lubricant is
used for it has to be taken into con-
sidcration that the heavy lubricant will
become stiff and non-fluid in cold TEN.
pcratures. When the lubricant is not
flowing into the bearings and gears,
they will suffer from want OF lubri-
cation and destruction will be the re-.
suit. II, therefore, is recommended
that Mt the beginning sof winter the
trnnsmissions and diffcrentials OF mo-
tor equipment be drained and washed
md filled with n lubricant that will
flow at freezing temperature and will
not form a thick grease similar to cup
trclse. advises Charles Kochler OF the
koehlerKunkel Motor company.