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The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
WORKING ON CHANGE TO
CITY FORM GOVERNMENT,
TOWN TO Be CLEANED UP

Mayor |. B. Koch and city council
are not asleep on the proposition to
change Flagstaff's government from
the town to the city form. Town
Attorney F. W. Perkins is working
on the proposition and the state at
torney has been asked for an opin-
ion covering the matter, so that when
everything is ready there will be no
doubt at all as to the requirements
being fully taken care of.
The advantages of the change to
city form are so many and obvious
as to need no special comment.
Aside from the greater privileges
and powers that Flagstaff will gain,
with more prosperity and activity
than many cities three times its size,
and with more population than many
cities, it is known as town on all
records and is called town on all
printed matter. Labeled a town,
the outsider who knews nothing OF
us naturally ranks US as a communi-
ty pretty small and piddling. If we
are labeled Stcity" he will get a more
adequate idea of what we really are.
City Marshal ]. r. Cooper, with the
hearty and complete cooperation Of
council, is going hard after all viola
tors of the liquor and moral ordin-
ances. 1t will be difficult for Of
tenders to remain here and make a
living. While vice and liquor con-
ditions here are probably not so bad
as in the average place of this size,
it is the intention of the council to
make them a good deal better than
in the average place of this size; and
in this resolve and intent council will
have the commendation of practical
" all.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
SOUTHWEST BIBLE AND
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
HERE AUGUST 3 TO Is

The twentieth annual session of the
Southwest Bible and Missionary Con-
ference will be held at the confer
ence grounds east of Flagstaff on
August to 16.
The conference, under the direction
of Rev, J. B. Frey of Tuba City, and
the editorship of Miss Edith Turner
of Ganado, has issued a fine, we'll
Illustrated 16-page pamphlet which
includes the program for the two
weeks and views and descriptive mat
ter connected with the country
around Flagstaff
The conference grounds have been
still further improved since last
years sessions and there are ample
accommodations, including housing,
for all visitors, which include by
many missionary workers as we'll as
Indians from the various reservations
in the southwest.
The program, daily and evenings all
during the two weeks, will be con-
tributed to by the following: Rev.
J. B. Frey, president of the Confer
ence; Rev Norman B. Harrison, d.
d.; Rev. w Al Hills, ReF.@--J.--4ss
Duerksen, Rev. L. P. Brink, Miss
Turner, Mrs. Troutman, Mrs. H. Nor
ton Johnson, Rev. John Dolfin, Rev.
F. G. Mitchell, corresponding secre-
tary; Charles Troutman and Rev.
Stewart p MacLennan, d. d.
J. P. Anderson of Valentine, is vice
president of the conference; Rev.
James r. Smith of Ft. Defiance, is
recording secretary; Rev. John But
Ter of Tuba City, is treasurer and
Jacob H. Bosscher of Rehoboth, New
Mexico, is director.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
CELEBRATED GERMAN WILL
TALK TEACHERS COLLEGE

Dr. John Mez, lecturer on World
Peace, will give three talks at Flag
staff Teachers college during the
week beginning July %. DR.. Mez
received his degree in political sci
ence in Germany, where he was
brought up and educated. He is an
able, authentic and entertaining lee
turer. He travelled with David Starr
Jordan of Stanford university for sew
en- years in Europe.
AS well as being an authority on
political questions, he is talented
there will be trio concert at the
cellist. On Thursday evening, at 7:15
college, featuring DR.. Mez, assisted
by G. V. Ridgcly and Mrs. Ida Whit
ington Douglass.
The concert will be free to the pub
lie.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
BLAINE B. SHIMMEL
LOCATES IN BISBEE

Attorney Blaine B. Shimmel, attor-
ney here for the last two years or
more for Babbitt Bros Trading com
pany, left Tuesday for Bisbee, where
he will be located at least until fall.
Mr.. Shimmel, following his recent
resignation here again became part.
ner in the well known law firm OF
Ellinwood & Ross. Mrs. Shimmel
will remain at their home here for
the balance of the summer, then will
90 south to join her husband All
who have boone acquainted with M.
and Mrs. Shimmel deeply regret that
thev are not to remain here.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
NJ. T.. MUSGRAVE SAYS NO
MORE WOLVES IN STATE

The u. S. biological survey wound
up the fiscal year June 80 and reports
that this was the best year 50 far.
There have been fewer losses in live
stock than ever. The survey hunters
have killed 90 mountain lions this
year. NJ. E. Musgrave, head of the
survey, says, Il feel sure that there
are no wolves left in the state of
Arizona"
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
HEAVY RAINS EAST

The territory between Cliffs and
Canyon Padre had heavy rain Tues
day afternoon and in some places it
was nearly cloudburst. One tourist
car, Ford coupe, skidded and turn
ed over and one of the occupants,
a woman, was brought to Mercy hos
pital, where she had a severe cut on
her head treated She was out next
morning. The car was west-bound
and couple days following the ac-
cident the owners resumed their
journey.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
JUDGE ]. E. JONES SEEKS
REELECTION AS SUPERIOR
JUDGE OF THE COUNTY

Judge j. e. Jones will ask for re-
nomination in the September demo-
cratic primaries as judge of the su-
perior court of this county.
Judge Jones in his several terms
on the bench of this county has made
record of which he may we'll be
proud. His friends-and he has as
many as any man may boost of-also
are proud Of that record, in which are
included ability, honesty, sincere de-
sire to be impartial in all cases that
come before him and strict economy
in the administration of his office.
His record in the very small num-
Der of his decisions reversed in
the state supreme court is believed
to be at least as good as that of any
other superior judge in the state. 1t
is doubtful if any other superior
judge in the state has administered
his office with as little expense. The
expenses of his office could be much
higher, perhaps twice as high, with
out drawing upon him any great
amount of adverse criticism. But he
feels that to increase expense in any
instance, unless it is necessary, is un-
justifiable, especially when the up
ward trend of taxes in the last few
years is considered.
Judge Eddy" Jones, in his prac-
tice of law here soon after the settle
ment of Flagstaff, and since he has
been on the bench, has always been
highly respected. Kindly, sympathet-
ic and helpful, many times he has
quietly admonisbed youthful offend
ers and started them off on the right
road toward later good citizenship.
1t is hardly probable that there
will another candidate for the office.
This in itself is tribute to him from
the attorneys of the county, who ap-
preciate his sincerity, ability and pop
ularity.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
JOE WYATT NEW OWNER
OF DOCS" NEWSSTAND

Joe Wyatt a short time ago took
over the j. c. Maxwell newsstand,
which the latter some time ago
bought from the late Doe Sheffield.
Mr. Maxweil, several weeks ago,
had to go to Whipple Barracks hos
pital, Prescott, for treatment, and
while he is getting along nicely and
steadily improving, he will not be in
shape to get back into the harness
for some time.
Joe knows most everyone in these
parts and will make a success of the
business, both because it is a good
stand and because Joe is a good fell
low.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
SAM Lesson BURIED
HERE LAST SATURDAY Y

Sam Leeson, a young man in his
early twenties, died at the home of
his brother, Al Leeson, in Flagstaff,
last week and was buried on Saturday
from Flagstaff Undertaking pariors.
Death was caused by tuberculosis.
Deceased came here some time ago
to live with his brother, who had
been here for several years, and was
apparently getting well, when he went
to Oregon and there was taken
worse. When he returned here, last
fall, the disease was too far advanc-
ed to be shaken off and his decline
was rapid His mother came here
from the family home in South Da-
kota and she and his brother faith
fully nursed him.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
DINGLE, DINGLE,
MOTHER DINGLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Spence Dingle are
rejoicing over the arrival of pretty
baby girl at their home last Satur
day morning. Mother and daughter
are both doing well. But about
Spence, now, that is something differ
ent again, Mawruss, for, do you
know, that feller's got the idea all of
sudden like that it's the only girl
baby III the world and there amt
none of his friends with hardihood
enough to tell him any different.
Thanks for the cigar, Spence.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
RIFLE CLUB POKER SHOOT

Flagstaff Rifle club members had
a great time at City park range on
Sunday and some good scores were
made. In the poker shooting,
Shanks, Morgan, Bankhead, Scurlock
and Dillman each won prizes. The
scores follow:
Shanks, 81, 21, 81; Morgan, 20, "a,
Is; Davis, II; Dillman, 10, q, ~, Il;
Raudebaugh, 20. II, Is, IA, Il; Beard
16, 18, q, IS; Gaisser, l6, II; Bank
head, 20, 20, II; Snyder, q, Y, 70;
Miller, %, 10; Scurlock 20
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
JURIST HERE

Hon. Lewis i. Fawcett, chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of the state
Of New York, arrived in Flagstaff
few days ago and expects to stay
week or more at Oak Greek lodge.
He is a close friend of Carl G. May
hew, proprietor Of the lodge.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
JOHN HURLEY DEAD,

John Hurley, 85 years old, who had
spent the last 40 years here and at
Williams, living there more recently,
died at the county hospital here Tues
day morning He had been in fail
ing health for some time. AS far
as known, he had no surviving rela-
tives. He was buried in Williams.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
CHARLIE LEHR'S FATHER
DIES In REDLANDS

Charlie Lehr left Tuesday night for
Redlands, Calf, called by telegram
announcing the death that noon of his
father, aged 78. Charlie had had no
word that he was i'll. Heart failure
Is ascribed as cause of death. He is
survived by a widow, one son and two
daughters, one living in California
and one in Illinois. Charlie probably
will return here next week.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
COMMUNITY HOTEL
WEEKLY NEWS ITEMS


J. WEEKLY NEWS ITEMS
+ Today is Just 81 working days
: since ground was broken for our
: hotel building. Everybody is as
+ tonished at the rapid progress
= being made in the construction,
: although the work thus far has
: been largely underground and
: therefore not easily appreciated.
:. This means a saving of time and
: money and is gratifying to the
!. stockholders.
: There are today 80 mechanics
= and laborers, besides the carpen-
!. ter foreman, brick foreman,
:. electrician and labor foreman
:. working on the structure. Of the
:. above number nine are imported,
: six of whom are experienced in
:. their particular trade, and three
:. are bricklayers, there not being
:. enough bricklayers available lo-
:. cally. The other so men were
:. all engaged locally and more To-
!. cal men will be put on when the
!. work develops further.
!. The postoffice building, the
:. Coconino Sun building, and the
: lots on which the new hotel is
!. going up are now our property.
:. The Flagstaff Community Hotel
= company is the owner Of all OF
:. this.
!. Many ask if there is to be a
:. basement under the hotel. II
= they will drop into the hotel of
!: flee Mr.. Granting will show
: them that there is TO be a base
:. ment under a good portion OF
!. the building, as much as the en-
!. gineers and operators now con
:. slider necessary. The foundation
:. columns are buried deep enough
= so that. the entire area can be
:. converted into a basement ii
: necessary, at very little expense.
:. The shops in the new hotel are
:. already spoken for, and they will
= house businesses which cannot
:. fill store but must essentially
:. be carried on in a shop. They
:. will not interfere or compete
:. with the stores already operat-
:. ing in our business district.
!: This weeks purchases consist
:. of more cement, carloads of
=. brick, pressed stone, angle iron;
:. and bids are now out for the ele-
:. vator, which viii be an up-to-
:. date one and running to the
:. fourth floor.
:. The community hotel recently
:. completed in California by II. l.
!. Stevens & company, and opened
!. about two months ago, has shown
:. an earning of several thousand
!. dollars in the first four weeks OF
/ operation.
:. Your committee, in consider
:. ing the success Of this hotel, has
!. figured on low percentage OF
- occupancy ana Ou ioN fSiANS'l ~NA
:. the rooms, this for conservatism.
!. If the occupancy is what we
!. have reason to believe it will be,
:. our earning should be that much
:. greater. Experts tell us that we
!. have figured our earnings too
:. low, which no doubt is true, but
:. we prefer to be on the safe side.
:. The same efficiency and econ
:. omy will prevail in the operation
:. of the hotel as is evidenced IN
:. its construction. This spells
+ success.
!. Don't forget to be thinking uN
:. a good name Cor our hotel. We
:. will need if sooner than you eX-
:. pect. Try to win the prize
!. l. B. KOCH,
:. President.
J. J. ). J. J. !: :. :. !. :. !. :. :: :.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
SELIGMAN LOST SUNDAY
TO FLAGSTAFF 9 TO z

Flagstaffs baseball nine is on the
map again. 1t won from Seligmah
Sunday, nine to two. Turner is pitch
ing like a house afire and prospects
look good for the remainder of the
games. The boys go to Ashfork Sun
day and the following Sunday Pres
colt will play here.
Stone pitched the entire game Sun
day for Seligman, Turner for Flag
staff. Hoddie Stevens, being out of
town, was replaced by Pete Brown,
who is here visiting John Turner. The
Flagstaff team will suffer a loss if
Turk Way should take vacation. He
plans going to Miami.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16

The Chamber of Commerce recent
ly submitted to city council map Of
proposed signs for traffic direction
to be placed at principal points to
direct strangers to the paramount
points of interest in our city. Coun-
Gil has not taken any action on the
matter as yet.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
STATE WOOL GROWERS ARE.
PROMISED LOWER FREIGHT
JOHNS AGAIN PRESIDENT
WILBUR is NEW SECRETARY

Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce has secured lower
freight Arizona wooa rate Los Angeles
pound lower than the lowest the
made by President A. A Johns at the opening of the foret
nua convention of the Arizona Wool Growers association held
here Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16

Plans have been made by city coun-
Gil to extend the sewer line up North
Beaver street to accommodate new
houses being constructed there.
The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16

City council agreed to put in the
water and sewer connections neces-
sary for the new negro school build
ing being erected on the old Indian
Joe property.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-10
CHARACTERS In
LICHTNIN' GIVE
FINE PORTRAYAL


"Lightnin'-so often referred to as
the typical American play easily
wove It's way into the hearts of a
satisfied Douglas audience at the
Grand theatre Saturday night and
left behind is that sweet and gen.
timely human story which has car
ried it triumphantly from city to
city for more than six years.
Frank Baeon-the co-author and
creator of the great part of "Lightnin
Bill Jones"-has passed on, but he
left his crowning achievement of this
life safely within the heart and soul
of Thomas Jefferson and Mrs. Frank
Bacon. These two characters went
through Saturdays performance as
they must have many. many others,
just naturally living their parts. To
those. who saw "Lightnin" in any
Of the big cities where it has been
produced in years past, perhaps some
of the large cast appeared a little
below par. Yet those who might
be thus termed, were very few and
Jefferson is carrying on" for Frank
Bacon as though they had moulded
and lived the part of "Lightnin Bill
Jones" together.
"Lightnin" is and, always will be, a
great stage character because he is
true to life-just a man, sometimes
shiftless, sometimes naughty but al
ways humorous always forgiveable
and always, always, lovable.
1t is said that Frank Bacon acted
for years in small parts without
even so, much as attracting atten-
tion. So he passed on until middle
life and then he thought of
ssLightnin.'' Suddenly the ideal be-
came a reality, he took the part
himself and fame came. He lived
with that fame roundabout him for
a few years probably pleased, but
more probably just happy and satis-
fled that in "'Lightnin'' he had made
something which others admired and
in which he could put the best that
was in him, the thoughts and hopes
that for years had been denied.
So he played "Lightnin" throughout
the country and died at the height
of his success and with the admira-
tion and love of all he had seen
him in that part.
Douglas enjoyed "Lightnin'' and is
the better for having cen it, It was
we'll done Saturday night as it has
been well done before. Bessie Bacon
as Margaret Davis, Jack Marvin as
John Marvin, Myles Mccarthy as
Judge Lemuel Townsend. and the
actors portraying the clerk in the
court room and "Lightnins pal were
real assets to the success of the pro-
duction.
The high school orchestra played
excellently between the acts.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-10
LIGHT

chauncey Clapp has been i'll for
several days.
Will Boots has been hauling wood
for several days for the school
Wednesday evening number OF
young people gathered n the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. j. Z. Eisenhart and
were entertained with games Those
present were the Misses Frances
Cunningham, Dare Griffith, Mary
Carothers, and Mr.. George Cunning,
ham of Pearce, the Misses Frances
Clapp, Ruth Briscoe and LESTER Clapp
and Benjamin Briscoe of wilcox, and
Miss Jennie Colbert and ]. F. Eigen-
hart of Light.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Sanders, Henry
and Bernice Sanders, Mrs Warren
Hulse and Vera Huse, motored to
Wilcox Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Ingle, Miriam
Ingle and j. f. Eisenhart were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hulse New
Years day.
J. F. Eisenhart made a business
, trip to McNeal and Douglas on SAT-
urday.
Ray Sanders left Sunday for Call
fornia with Frank Gears who is
shipping cattle to Fresno, Calf
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Ingle returned
Thursday from Phoenix where they
spent Christmas with Ingles sister,
Mrs. Roscoe Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Grantham and
family motored to- Douglas Sunday to
take their son Robert.
Mp5 M.
roy made business trip to Kelton
Sunday.
On "wednesday evening the Misses
Frances Clapp, Ruth Briscoe and Les
ter Clapp and Benjamin Briscoe call
! ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Clapp
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Eihenhart, Miss
Jennie Colbert and James Harper
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mears
of Pearce on Sunday evening.
| Several children have left the Ash
Creek school during the Chisrtmas
vacation. They are Billy and Johnny
Oglesby, who moved to Douglas,
Tara, Lois and barbara Bean, who
went to California, and Josefa, Jose,
Christine and Rosinda Ramos, who
hoved to Dos Cabezas.
] Miss Pearl Rand of Springer, New
Mexico, has been visiting her father,
al Rand.
Miss Frances Clapp sepnt the week
end at her home here
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Grantham and
Robert Grantham spent Christmas
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Grantham. Robert has been
working for Frank Gears during the
vacation.
Henry Price made business trip
to Kelton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Monroe
and daughter, Edith, spent Christmas
at the home of Mr.. David Kennedy.
Mr.. Churchyard of Douglas and Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Pressy Of Light enjoyed
a New Years dinner at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Smith.
DISPATCH WANT ADS FOR
OTITCTE RTEGTTT FHc
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-10
America Formally
Protests Two New Laws
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ico," he said were working on the
framing of the regulatory decrees,
under which the two acts will be en-
forced.
Mexico, ha srecognized the import
ance in it's relations with the United
States of the agreements of 1928"
said the. ambassador. "Their inter-
probation and the completion of the
understandings then arrived at may,
of course, differ but Mexico has car
ried through in exemplary fashion
the two mixed claims conventions
which grew out of the 1923 negotia-
tions, and there has never been rea-
son to believe that she would not
completely fulfill any commitments
made at the time or any other mat
ter within the agreements"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-10

worn with heavy low shoes and
reach just above the knee.
The fact that shoes have to be
worn size larger than is usually
necessary ami the high cost o. The
material has thus far prevented the
new stocking from becoming com
mon, and thin silk stockings are
still in the overwhelming majority.
Unless the Parisienne peeps into
the jewelers. windows frequently
during the beginning of the years
activity of styles, she is likely to
find herself two or three styles out
of date. The Jewel rush in Paris
is as feverish as an Alaskan gold
rush, and the jewelers. are doing
their best to keep the public ox-
citement going by changing their
models and window displays daily.
The fall in the value of .he franc
is certainly having something to 10
with tie fever of jewel buying,
many people wanting to turn dubious
paper francs into substantial metals
and stones.
Hindu, Chinese, Persian and Byzan-
tine styles succeeded one another in
the space of only a week in the
windows of a great jeweler of the
Place Vendome.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-10
lBn Disnat,,. AZ. wirsl

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Princess Alex
andria, wife of Prince Arthur of
Connaught, has gained distinction as
the only shingled member of the
British royal family. 1t is note
worthy, showever, that whenever she
appears at formal dinners at Buck
ingham palace the princess has al
ways worn her evening locks" as
wigs for the bobbed or shingled are
called in society circles.
Just what Queen Mary, who has
a wealth of grey hair which she
wears becomingly, thinks about the
bob, the public does not know, but
there are strong hints in Mayfair
that she does not care for it for
girls who have passed their teens.
Princess Alexandria was born in 1891.
The queen of Spain and Jueen Maud
of Norway, both recent visitors to
London, still wear their hair long,
as do Queen Marie of Rumania, the
troubled mother of the romantic
Prince Carol, and the queen of Bel
gians, who recently was incorrectly
reported to have been shingled. Some
of the younger members of the
various royal houses have had their
hair cut, but Princess Alexandria of
Connaught is the only member of
Britains royal family who thus far
has adopted the fashion.
Once again London bridge is in
danger of falling down." Observers
of water stages in the river Thames
claim that the famous old Waterloo
bridge, recently condemned as un-
safe, is not alone in being threat
ened by the tricks of the tide and
the frequent dredging operations,
but that London bridge also will
soon have to be replaced by a mod
, ern structure.
Like the doomed Waterloo bridge,
London bridge is of stone. 1t was
built century ago, replacing an
other stone structure which replaced
the famous old wooden span which,
after falling down for centuries,
was so badly damaged in the great
fire in London in 1866 that it had
to be demolished
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-10

Titled folks are making strenuous
efforts to get into trade and trades
men are trying just as hard to get
titles-such seems the trend of social
change in London.
Every day some lady, baroness,
countess or even duchess announces
she is opening a gown shop, tea
shop, or even hotel. The whole
social fabric has been twisted and
sadly torn since the war. 1t is no
longer a full-time job to be merely
lady or gentleman of social dis
tinction.
| Society, as it was once known in
London, does not seem to exist any
more. Would be leaders cannot
round up enough important followers
to attract attention.
Heavy taxes growing out of the
war have hastened the deterioration
! of formal society in Great Britain
Land is now a burden and those
who had little money but big. es-
tates, must go to work to maintain
their families Fortunately the war
trained most young men and women
how to look after themselves and