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Smyrna times., 1926-04-07

on gasoline purchased by them for
which no returns had been made. The
State, it is said, has evidence against
hundreds of people who have evaded
this gas tax, and before imposing the
fine of $1,000 they are giving them
the opportunity to make settlement.
All of those who were arrested last
week by the State Police for non-pay-
ment of the 2 cents gallon tax on
gasoline went before the State Treas
urer and made affidavit to the amount
of gasoline they had purchased with
out paying the tax, and then remitted
to the State the amount due. The
case against them was then dropped.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-07

Mrs. Katherine H. Buckingham, 78
years old, wife of Alban Buckingham,
died at Pleasant Hill, near Newark,
Thursday morning. She had been
confined to her bed for the past two
weeks with nervous indigestion. On
Tuesday she had stroke of apoplexy.
Mrs. Buckingham was a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hardness Of
Pleasant Hill. She is survived by her
husband and five children, Frank,
Harry, Elizabeth, Willard and AIban,
Jr. She was a member of Ebenezer
M. E. Church. Mrs. Buckingham died
about three-quarters of a mile from
Smyrna times., 1926-04-07
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Large delegations of Masons from
Chestertown, Millngton and Massey,
Md, attended the ceremonies incident
to the laying of the cornerstone of the
new arnory at Centreville. Governor
Ritchie was the principal speaker.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-07

Lieutenant Governor J. Hall Ander
son, Dover, in an address before the
Laurel Rotary Club on "Good Roads
in Delaware" said that by the end of
the year the State would have 565
miles Of improved roads, costing $780,
100000.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-07

Stephen J. Reynolds, one of Cecil
county's oldest residents, died at his
home, near Rising Sun, Nd, on Tues
day Of last week at the advanced age
Of SO years. Two children survive
him, Mrs. David Benson, of Bel Air,
and William Reynolds.
One man was seriously injured and
several others slightly bruised in
free for all fight that was the out
come Of party held in Crumpton,
Md, last Saturday night. The fight,
it is alleged, was started by an argu-
ment over "moonshine whiskey," at
the Cru1npton house.
Mr.. John w. Dickinson, Sr., quietly
celebrated his 87th birthday at his
home in Middletown on Monday of
last week. Mr.. Dickinson is one of
the few veterans of the Civil War
now living in this community, and is
an exceptionally active man for one
of his advanced age.
Frank Williams and county officials
Of Cecil county, Maryland, called on
Representative Houston of Delaware
recently regarding an agreement of
the citizens of that section of Cecil
county regarding the operation Of a
ferry at the site Of the old bridge at
Bethel Church. This bridge was re
moved in the widening of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal with the
understanding that the government
would build concrete road from Del
aware City to Chesapeake City, Nd,
and one on the south side of the canal
from Chesapeake City to Bethel
Church which would take care of traf-
fic which formerly used the old Bethel
bridge.
1t is understood that many are now
paving into the State Treasury the tax
Smyrna times., 1926-04-07

the old Hardness homestead, where
she was born. The funeral services
will be held at her late residence,
Pleasant Hill, on Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made
in the Friends burying grounds at
Mill Creek.
Farmers throughout Kent and Queen
Anne's counties, Nd, are apprehen-
sive that the past winter has not been
at all conducive to a large yield OF
wheat. A ride through either county
discloses about as poor prospect for
a large yield as has been noted IN
years. There are whole fields in which
it is difficult to see more than a sem
blance Of grain, and the supposition IS
that the freezing and thawing wealth
er which has been characteristic of
most of the winter has seriously in
jured the crop. This is particularly
true of the present month, which has
been so cold that neither wheat nor
pasture has had a chance to get start
ed. Few farmers believe the yield
will be as large as last years, which
had one of the most seasonable grow
ing periods for many years.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-07

1t is understood that many are now
paying into the State Treasury the tax
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-10-15

dooming the fishing industry in southeastern Alaska.
 Mr. Reed explained that on ac- count of herring being the princi- pal food of other and more valu- able food fish the destruction of the herring industry would auto matically bring an end to the salmon industry in southeastern Alaska, because the salmon will not get where there are no herring to feed upon.
 No one present took issue with MT. Reed, nor did anyone seem to rogard him as an over jealous c'armist. On the other hand lumber of those present let it be known that they believed MT.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-10-15
FISHING INDUSTRY IS
 ENDANGERED

The principal speaker at the Commercial Club luncheon last Monday was MT. F. Reed who was the guest of the club on that oc- casion. MT. Reed is one of the originators of a movement that is being started in an effort to stop the use of herring for the manu- facture of fertilizer.
 MT. Reed pointed out that the fertilizer plants of southeastern Alaska are now operating on such a gigantic scale that within an- other year or two the supply of herring will be exhausted, thereby
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-10-15
THE PENSION SMOKE SCREEN

The Territory Is committed to the policy of Old Age pensions and pensions for widows and orphans. All candidates are pledged to con- tinue this policy.
 The appropriation for aged persons last year $11o,ooOoo
 The appropriation for dependent children was $35,o0O.OO.
 All applications must be approved by two special boards before they can be allowed to receive a pension
 Old let's Illegal
 Joseph Murray in speech before the last Legislature said We have known for long e'111e that the present law is defective on ac- count ot the limitation giving only white people the benefits of the law'
 when the vote was taken on the bill of Mr. Pauls to strike out the word "white" the bill passed by the vote of Is to l. Those who vot ed tor the bill First Division, Charles Fer guson, William D. Grant, William L. Paul. and N O. Hardy; Second Division, Andv Nvlen Richard Sundquist and Thomas Jensen: Third O1vlslon, Ben Grier, Joseph Murray William Sherman and Charles Wilcox; Fourth Division 0eorge Moody, H. H. Ross, Robert Sheldon and Harry Watson. The only vote in opposition was J. J. Elliot of Nome
 .,..:c.t Tn The Senate
 III the Senate on April 2oth the same bill was passed by the vote of to l. Those voting Ave were Frank Aldrich Charles Brown. Anthony Dlmond John w. Dunn, Bartlev Howard Fores+ J. Hunt and Fred Aver The only negative vote was Harry Pratt
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-10-15

Reeds words of warning were timely and deserving of the most serious consideration.
 After an informal discussion of the matter Chairman Benjamin stated that the time was too limit ed to formulate any difnite plan of action at that meeting, He stated that this question would be referred to the home industries committee with the request that they give the matter prompt at tention and report back to the club with commentators as to what action they deemed expedient to be taken by the Wrangell Sen tinel.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-10-15
The Governor

The Governor ~. Governor Scott C. Bone signed the bill and it became law.
 What The Vote Proves
 The vote proves that matter of law, the old act limiting relief for the aged persons and the dependent children was unconstitution- al Is there anybody in Alaska who is willing to defend law declared unconstitutional by everybody who examined it and cared to pro- tect the pension system of the Territory?
 Law Now Satisfactory
 The pension acts are now fool proof and constitutional Pensions are being granted by the Territorial authorities to those who can qualify under the law.
 NO Change Tn Pension Acts The old age pension act and the act for the relief of dependent children will not be amend ed or changed in any respect if the Republican candidates of the First Division elected.
 Who Are Excluded
 The present law now excludes all natives who are receiving aid from the federal government All persons who receiving aid from other pension funds or who have relatives who should support them (such as sons, daughters etc.) excluded
 This is a correct principle. If any native gets support from the United States govern ment, that native should not be allowed to re-. ceive aid from the Territory In the way, a who has relatives able to sup port them excluded by the pension acts. .~
 Pioneers Home
 As for crowding into the Pioneers Home at Sitka, the natives of Alaska would rather a great deal to stay among their own people. .''. ling industry in Reeds words of warning were
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29
SURVEY COMPLETED FOR
LEES FERRY BRIDGE SITE

! According to information receiv-
ed here, two sites, especially, are
being given consideration. Both are
| about six miles below the present
ferry and differ only in their ele-
vation above the river and length of
Span
The lower span is the shorter, and
consequently the cheaper of the two.
! However, the approaches will involve
a considerable amount of heavy road
construction, and under the best of
conditions these will not be entirely
satisfactory.
On the upper site the span will
be between the top walls of Marble
Canyon, and at this point the floor
of the bridge will be about 400 feet
above the river The walls of the can
yon are practically a sheer drop
from level plain, and cars can be
driven overland to either end of the
proposed bridge now, so there will
be but little expense involved in
building the approaches. This is the
location selected by the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad in 1888 as the
point where they would cross the
Colorado river with their then pro-
posed north and south main line. Ii
bridge can be built here with the
amount of money available, it will
be given preference over all others,
but the indications are that this can
hardly be accomplished.
Either of these bridges will short
en- the distance from Flagstaff to
Fredonia by about 20 miles, and will
eliminate practically all bad stretch
es of road, including the notorious
"dug-way."
Speaking of this proposed develop
ment, G. C. Bolton, acting superin-
of Grand Canyon National
park said, although not in the
Grand Canyon national park, Off
cials of the u S. department of the
interior, Of which the national park
service is a bureau, are vitality inter-
ested in the bridge. The park SER
vice is the only government agency
officially promoting tourist travel
in the United States, and bridge
at Lees Ferry viii have far reach
ing effect on motor travel in the
west. 1t will be the only major north
and south highway for $50 miles in
either direction, and will be across a
country even more remotely removed
from railroad. 1t will directly con-
meet such outstanding features as
the Grand Canyon, Zion and Yellow
stone national parks as well as other
features such as the Painted Desert
of Arizona, Canyon of the Little
Colorado and some of the unique |
sights of southern Utah. Although
the increased tourist travel result
ing from this development will be of
benefit to the entire west, it is i'm
possible to estimate the benefits to
be derived by the states of Arizona
and Utah.
Continuing, the proposed bridge |
will be cooperative arrangement !
between the federal government and
the state of Arizona. Work will COM
mence as soon as the state votes its
half of the 100000 which is the es-
timated cost of the work. There is
every indication that this will be
done during the next session Of the
state legislature.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

| splashing round we naturally went
into slow" and then climbed high up
on the vertical bank and left the river
to pursue its own way. Still more
hills, trees, gullies and wheel tracks
over rock and through virgin country
through which wander the Apaches
and where white folk" find para
disc of fishing and hunting joys. A
magnificent country thrilling in it's
beauty, and wild ruggedness, and
spilling over with untouched animal,
mineral and agricultural wealth.
look to see eastern Arizona some day
become productive farming and in
dustrial bonanza. My wife said our
Overland" car was not only overland
but over water, over rocks, over
trees and anything else it took a
notion to go over.
We are not ashamed to admit our
passage through this country of hills
and canyons took us from eight pm.
to three am, from Globe to McNary,
where we went to bed in the hotel
across from the commissary. Here
is as real a lumber town, devoted
wholly to that one industry, as you
can find anywhere; but we could not
stop so at nine am. we went on to
Springerville through the pines and
grazing districts and farms where the
soil lends itself we'll to agriculture.
After completing our business there
we left Springerville, a lively spot,
over a road unsurpassed anywhere, to
st. Johns. Next we stopped at the
Petrified Forest, after passing the
extinct volcano" region. The bleak,
burnt, wasted, wild and hopeless look
of the rocks in these two districts was
depressing. As we viewed those
mighty trees of prehistoric past
lying there on the barren ground,
broken and splintered, no longer
profitable wood but hardened stone,
what lesson they taught, of how
man through sin can waste his days,
become no longer full of life in all
its graces and virtues, but a useless,
broken, hardened, fallen being.
Flying along the superb road to
Holbrook, three hours from Springer
vile, we ate supper and left for home.
In spite Of detours and long deferred
hopes of a good road to Winslow we
made excellent time, three and a half
hours from Holbrook past Meteor
mountain - which looks like the
ground had been splashed up from a
deep hole just the same as when a
big stone is tossed into a pond-past
the desert, stony and lifeless, up
again into the pines and beauties Of
Flagstaff, convinced that our home
town is without equal from every
viewpoint - industrial, agriculture,
scenic, friendliness and nominees
of any town in Arizona
1t is most certainly a wonderful
state, full of rich resources and un-
surpassed scenery, of every charac-
ter.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

food to $500 people; clothing to
1850 people; gave medical and nurs-
ing service, including incubation, to
$4,000 people; appropriated funds
for building and repairs affecting
l2,300 people; provided tents to
house 1000 people; answered inquir-
les regarding $500 people { total
of $4,000 such inquiries to date.)
Fourteen area offices have been
established, with staffs of workers
in each. We have personnel of
about 300 now and it will undoubt-
edly reach 500.
The following vital statistics may
prove interesting. The figures are Of
October 8, 1926, and grow day by
day.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29
TELEGRAPH
OFFICIALS VISIT HERE

A. B. Richards, general superinten-
dent, Of San Francisco, and w. W.
Morrison, district superintendent, of
Los Angeles, Postal Telegraph COM
pany, visited the local office recently.
They were much impressed at the
progress in building in Flagstaff.
Their visit was in line with the fin
ishing touches to be made in their
local office They advised that all
finishing and installment, including
new modern switch board, will be
given the office in a couple weeks.
They were well pleased with the adj
made in their new office
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

Dead, 372; injured e,375; families
(not Individually affected, 20,450;
families registered to date 6661.. This
proportion of registration to total
families affected is remarkably high
for so early in the work, showing
the estimated load of 20,450 to be
conservative"
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

An Inspector of schools in south
ern state invited some boys to join
him in swim in the bay. The boys
watched him undress and go in, but
themselves remained on the bank
After long and and ENJOYABLE swim win the the
coming in, and said, II suppose you
are afraid to battle with an inspec-
tor?"
"No, sir" said one of the boys,
"but we saw a crocodile in this bay
yesterday"
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29
RED CROSS WORKERS DO
GREAT WORK In FLORIDA
Bulletin 6, Florida Disaster

To: All Chapter Chalrmen:
A report from j. w. Richardson,
Pacific coast branch director of dis
aster relief, who was assigned to
the Florida disaster within few
days after its occurrence, brings
very closely and vividly before US the
actual work now being carried on
there by the Red Gross.
Last week alone we distributed
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

philosophical note: Human be-
ings are normally differentiated by
their sex-they are either masculine
or the kind rnat pun oown the shade
out forget about the silhouette.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29
NUMBER

the past three months, interested in
the progress of the Hotel Monte Wis
ia, and complimented very highly the
Coconino Suns new home. Both hope
to be able to visit here on or about
the time of the Hotel Monte Vista op-
ening.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

"Isn't it funny that most of the
men in the first row are bald?"
"No, most of them bought their
tickets from a scalper"
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

"Do you expect to make living as
an architect"
"Well, / am making plans for that
end"
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

"John-ee-ee!" called his mother
"Come in the house this instantp
"Aw, shucks," whined Johnnie to
his buddy, "the company's gone al
ready"
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

"Do you stop at the Ritz hotel?"
asked the old lady Of the bus driver.
"No, ma'am, not on my pay" was
the reply.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-29

Patron, to secondhand dealer: "See
here, | want my money back; this old
flute you sold me is full of holes"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-09

Thurston comes to town. He is the
one artist who year In and year out
draws a. loyal public to the theater.
He has built up his own following
and each season he gives new novel
ties.
Thurston is a great Snowman, no
doubt as to that. He stands supreme
when It comes to handling an
audience. His hand may be quicker
than the eye, but his brain his much
quicker than that.
He still saws a woman in two; he
makes people disappear; he handles
cards with ease; he presents the
phantom dancer and above all he
does the regular ordinary things ex-
pected from a magician with more
class and showmanship than any
other artist.
And so you will find Thurston
again supreme at English's. The boy
who covered the show for me tells
me that Thurston is wonderful, he
always has been-probably the
greatest all year round show on
tour today.
If you be young or old. you have
a welcome at English's this week.
And If you have children take
for a circus, so have the same ex-
cuse.
At English's all week
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-09
Muscle Shoals

The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the reso
luton to permit the leasing Of the Governments
great power project Muscle Shoals to some private
corporation.
Before taking this action the Senate amended the
misunderstanding that is to say to their constlt-
uents when eventually the Senators are called on TO
explain as they will be in many States.
They had the wisdom, in the last few hours left
for consideration to take of the curse from the
amazing measure which the Administration had
forced through the House. It remains to be seen
whether the House-or the half dozen White House
agents who control the House-wtll accept these
amendments One amendment postpones the date
when the bids must be acted from April 1 to
April &C. That means little time in which in
terested parties, including the public, can make
known their desires.
Another amendment provides that more than one
bid may be reported back to Congress- allowing Con
gress to exercise some discretion.
Still another amendment provides for the dis
tribution of all surplus. power equitably among
States surrounding Alabama.
Thus changed the resolution is better than when
received by the Senate. But
This remains the fact: Congress Is proposing
to turn over private interests to exploit for their
private profit great public enterprise built with the
peoples money and intended to the people.
Several weeks must elapse before Congress can
vote on the acceptablty Of any bids submitted The
people will have that much further opportunity to
make known to Congress their everlasting opposi-
ton to this disposition of their $15O0OOOO0 property
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-09
Beautiful and Dumb?

It's all wrong that old theory that all hand
some women are dumb and that brains and beauty
do not mix.
Take the word of very eminent scientist Dr.
Albert Wiggam, that beauty is evidence of intellect
and that the most attractive and really puchritudin
Gus of the have the most gray matter.
That destroys the traditions, of course For we
have carefully nurtured the idea that pretty woman
must be brainless.
Beautiful and dumb has been written into all our
conceptions.
Just where the idea started no knows. But
it has prevailed for at least two centuries.
Perhaps the male mind, in It's effort to dominate
concoted the libel in order to cast suspicion upon
the talented woman who offered threatened to
offer some opposition to his complete control Of
affairs.
So the shrewd man, away back in the ages
understood what would happen if women ever as
serted their rights and began to interfere with his
dominance.
So he cast suspicion upon all women who might
have a real thought and enough personality to put
it over by labelling her in advance brainless
It succeeded in fooling the women for long
time, but no more,
She has become wise to the fact that the really
dumb woman Is the who has not enough brains
to make herself attractive.
She longer takes 1t for granted that the
woman who looks we'll never thinks.
She knows that the success and happiness Of the
adorable based something than
cidental Of chin a peculiar cooring of eye
Just how we'll she has learned the big truth that
beauty and brains related qualities and char
acterstics is evidenced by the fact that nearly
billion dollars spent last year by the Of
the United States on cultivating natural beauty.
The beauty shops the cosmetic factories, the
gymnasiums, have become very firmly established
industries.
They not patronized by dull and dumb
women, but the smart sisters who understand that
beauty is not an advertisement of mbecility but
sign of mental capacity
No woman is really beautiful and dumb.
If she is dumb, she is not beautiful.