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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31
BY the Associated Press,

vINKOVCI, Jugoslavia. December
31.-Central Europe is still in some
thing of a state of war. Hatred
stands guard at every frontier and
suspicion stalks the unWary Amer
lean stranger throughout Kingdoms
and republics alike.
Travelling across Europe from
Paris TO Bucharest is Il nightmare,
especially for Americans, and the
frontier formalities are just as
severe as during the darkest days
of the war. Passengers are searched,
their pockets turned, their wallets
emptied and they are subjected to
grilling by detectives desiring to
know their history.
When the simpion Express entered
Italy at lDemodossala recently, a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31
MURDER EVIDENCE
TAKEN IN SECRECY
Upper Marlboro Authorities
Probe Five Jailed in
Kuhne Case.
By q staff Correspondent of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO. Md, Deem
Der 31.-Secret examination of wit
nesses began this morning by Prince
Georges County authorities in order
to obtain testimony, which will de-
termine what disposition is to be made
of five colored prisoners, held in CON
nection with the killing of Daniel
Kuhne, 5l-year-old farmer, whose
beaten body was found Christmas eve
in ruins of his burned home. near
Dudley.
Examination was conducted with
the utmost secrecy representatives
of the press as we'll as the general
public being rigidly excluded. This
was done under the direction Of Alan
Bowie. commemorative attorney, who
admitted that the proceedings were
somewhat irregular" Justice Harry
I. Anderson of Centerville presided
at the examination and will render
a decision when the prisoners are
brought before him.
It was indicated that the prisoners
will be arraigned following the taking
of the secret testimony. Thus far the
prisoners have not been brought to
the courtroom and as far as could be
learned are not represented by coun-
sci. Justice Anderson Is substituting
for Justice Harry w. Gore. magis.
trate who Is visiting in New York.
Some of the prisoners have been in
Jail since Sunday.
% Separately Quizzed.
It was unofficially disclosed that the
witnesses are being questioned sep
arately in an attempt to check up on
statements which it is understood
they have made to the officers work
ing on the case. Practically all of
the witnesses, which number approx
imately % persons, live near the
Kuhne farm, and several of them, in
Guiding Blake f.. Duley. We're mem
bers of the coroner's jury which. on
Christmas day, arrived at the verdict
that the farmer had met his death by
a blow from a crowbar welded by a
person or persons unknown.
Those held for investigation, all of
them colored, are Sadie White, 20
years old; William Wilkes, IS years
old: Emmanuel Grier, % years old
William Lattisaw, SIS years old, and
Leon Bryant, Is years old.
A. r. Ryan, who is administering
the Kuhne estate, stated that it
would realize about $1,000, which will
go probably to a brother and sister in
the old country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31
FALL HAS RELAPSE.
Condition Reported No More
Alarming Than Yesterday.

Ell PASO. Tex, December 81 F).
Albert b. Fall, who has been i'll
at his home here since Sunday with
pneumonia, suffered q slight but not
an alarming relapse this morning, at
tendants said. The former Secretary
of the Interior was reported in a seri-
Gus condition yesterday.
Bulletins issued by Falls physician
during the first three days of his ill.,
ness said he was responding salts
factorily to treatment for influenza
pneumonia. which was considered a
serious ailment for men of advanced
age.
Fall is 65 years old.
Two physicians were called to his
bedside when he had violent attack
of coughing early today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31
FIERY FARM RELIEF
FIGHT IS DIE SOON
Supporters and Opponents of
NcNary-Haugen BiIA Busy
Planning Campaign.

bN the Associated Ircss.
Lines for new farm relief BATTLE il
Congress were being laid quietly to
day, with the expectation of agra nj
tural leaders that this sessions en
gagement, which gets under way Jan
| uary 6. will prove the most fiery On
them all.
Nearly n dozen bills designed in
one way or another to ease conditions
in agricultural areas have been intro
duced in the Senate and House, but.
as in previous years, the big fight
is expected to be over the McNary-
Haugen measure. with its cqualiza-
ton fee provision.
Under an agreement, hearings on
the new McNary- Haugen bill will be-
gin before the House agriculture COM
mittee January 6. Hearings also are
expected to start in the Senate com
mittee soon after the first of the year,
but Senator McNary, Republican,
Oregon, is willing that the House
should act first; because some claim
the bill includes revenue-raising pro-
visions, all of which. under the Con
stitution. must originate in the House.
Farm Leaders BUSY.
Meanwhile several farm leaders are
spending their holiday recess in the
Middle West and South inquiring anew
into agricultural conditions with
view to reinforcing their position when
the subject comes up in committee.
Among these are Chairman Haugen
of the House agriculture committee,
who is sounding the sentiment in
Iowa, and Representative Dickinson.
Republican, also of Iowa, VINO Is
scheduled to return TO Washington
late this week after extended confer
ences with farm groups.
Representative Fulmer, Democrat,
South Carolina, is studying the cot
ron situation to determine whether he
should continue to oppose the NC
Nary Haugen plan to apply the equal
ization fee to cotton Immediately in
stead of two years from the date OF
any legislation enacted.
Opposition Also Active.
While supporters of the equaliZar
ton fee principle have been busy, so,
too. has the group which opposes any
measure including such a fee. Senar
tor Harrison. Democrat, MISSISSIPPI
has been trying to gain support tor
his intermediate credlL bdHh !Ipti On
zation bill, while Representative AS
we'll of Louisiana, ranking Democrat
on the House agriculture committee,
has laid plans to oppose the McNary-
Baugen bill to the last ditch. 1t is
nossihle he will argue for the harrison
measure.
Senator McNary. however, Is opti-
mistic over chances of passing his bill
in the Senate this session. If all the
Senators who voted for the measure
last Spring remain steadfast, only six
additional votes are needed. In the
House farm leaders must gather 20
more votes, if past supporters stay
in line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31
HENRY DUPONT
DIES IN DELAWARE:
Former Senator. SO, Had
Notable Career in Civil War.
West Point Man.


NllMINGTON. del. Deccnlbcr
III. Col Henry 4. du l'ont former
| h'ttd states Senator from Delaware
died suddenly this morning 1T his
home near Wilmington. the result of
Il heart attack. He was S. years old
ana was cousin of the present
senator T. Coleman du Point.
For several years COL. du Point had
neei deNoting his time chiefly to hi
farming interests ut Wintcrthur. near
llinlnEton, occasionally going g.
Washington, whore he also maintained
u residence.
about month ago he was taken
with cold which confined him m
ms bed. hut he fclt SO much bette
within the last two days that he di=
Cussed plans 10 spend the Winter IN
Washington
shortly before o'clock this morn
ing lac was stricken with hear
trouble and died very soon thereafter
Ills son, Henry f.. du Pant. and hie
daughter. Mrs. Francis T.. Cro,uin.
shield. We're at his bedside Funeral
arrangements have not been made.
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st. Lawrence Overfows.

MONTREAL, December 81 R).--
The st. Lawrence River. backing from
AN ice jam. rose seven feet last night
flooding the cellars of more than 200
homes at Longueuil. The families re-
treated to the upper floors Of their
dwellings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31
British Troops Go to China.

ISLAND or MALTA, December 3
R).--A battalion of British troops
sailed for Hongkong today on board
the transport. Achilles for service In
China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31

Former United States Senator
Henry \. du P0nt Of Delaware. win.
represented that state in the Sen
ate from 1905 to 1917. was born ia
Newcastle County, Delaware. or
July 30, 1888. He was Il grandson
Of Eleuthere Ircnee du Point do
Nemours, a gunpowder manufac
turer. and great grandson of
Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours.
famous French economist and
statesman who died in the United
States i'm 1917.
Graduated from the United States
Military Academy at West Point on
May s. 1861, at the head of his class.
Young du Point was commissioned a
lieutenant In the Union Army and
served with distinction throughout
the Civil War. being bevetted a lieu
tenant colonel for valorous services
at the Battle of Cedar Greek, Va.
Subsequently he was awarded a
Congressional Medal of Honor "for
gallantry and voluntary exposure to
the enemy's fire at a critical moment
during this battle"
Fought i'm Other Battles.
Other engagements in which he
fought We're at Newmarket, Pied
mont, Lexington, Lynchburg. Berry
vile, Winchester, Masons Creek and
HalltOwn. He was at one time I'm
command of an artillery brigade in
Gen. Crooks Corps. Previously he
had served as acting assistant adju-
tant general in charge of the troops
in New York Harbor He resigned
from the Army in 1873. after having
been in command of Fort Monroe and
several other important military
posts.
He became president and general
manager of the Wilmington and
Northern Railroad in 1879, serving
in that capacity for 90 years and re-
firing to Winterthur, his family
estate, where he engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits. In 1895. after a
long deadlock in the Delaware Sen
ate. he received Is of the 80 votes
cast for United States Senator, but
his election was contested on the
question of the right of the Speaker
then acting as Governor of Delaware.
to cast the deciding ballot. The
United States Senate declined to
seat him. The Legislature of Dele
ware, however, later elected him to
serve the unexpired portion of the
term beginning March 4, 1905. He
was reelected in 1911 and served
until 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31

Melbourne and Townsville, Aus
tralia, 1000 miles apart, have just
been connected by telephone.
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/ lights trained upon them. Spotlights
| also will he turned upon the Amer
! lean flag at the top of the star. me
| sounding of Taps" is to commence
/ a moment or so before the stroke OF
! 70 and to he continued until that hour
! is reached. Then will follow the
"Reveille."
The musicians will he Arthur WI,
comb cornetist, who will sound Taps"
and "Reveille." and the following from
hone players: Albert e. Bennert, Her
bert Erisman, Albert Gumnnel and
! Harold Heard.
! Whitcomb, formerly bugler in the
! British army, sounded taps at the
! funeral of Queen Victoria, and as
an American soldier sounded the
call during the services for Presidents
Harding and Wilson and for the IN
known Soldier.
The front grounds of the White
! House will be open to the public
| for this novel celebration. Arrange
| ments have been made TO handle
| large crowd. 1t is expected that the
White House program will attract
! many celebrants.
This New Year celebration will be
| somewhat of a departure from the
| customary manner in which the
| Cooljdges have observed similar coca
sions since occupying the White
House. The President is represented
as not having remained UP until mid
night on former New Year ewes.
The old mansion was astir with life
today preparing for the New Year
dav reception tomorrow A great
number of workmen were busy plac-
ing the decorations. Palms and ferns
will form the greater part with plants
of poinsettia and vases Of cut roses
and carnations added as means of
giving color.
New Year receptions at the White
House, which are tradition, tower
above all other social functions at
| that historic old mansion, so far as
| the genuine interest of the older citi-
zens of the Capital are concerned. 1t
is on the occasion of a New Year re-
| ception that spirit prevails within
in the White House that is de-
| scribed as being typically American.
| II is the most democratic and pictur-
esoue function held at the White
| House.
Hope for Pleasant Weather.
| Besides the interest associated with
| the democratic manner in which. the
Executive and the First Lady ex-
change greetings for the New Year,
there is unusual picture of humble
! citizens virtually rubbing shoulders
with national and international celeb
rites. The President and Mrs. Coolidge
always have manifested deep inter
est in these receptions and they eX-
| pressed the hope today that the
weather tomorrow would not be of a
| nature to keep any one away who de-
| sired to call at the White House.
| Last year the President and Mrs.
| Coolidge shook hands with nearly
| 1900 persons, two-thirds Of whom
| constituted the public" section
| of the line that passed before
| them. Last New Year day the
weather was cold and threatening,
which Is said to have been RESPONSE
bic for falling off in the number
| of callers over the preceding year.
| The first New Year reception held
! by President and Mrs. Harding at
| tracted the largest crowd in recent
wears. More than 5000 persons were
| received on that occasion.
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j TO BE SOUNDED FROM
TOP OF WHITE HOUSE

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CAPITAL is READY
TO USHER IN 1927;
DRY EVE PROMISED

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The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11
BOSTON WOOL MARKET

Wool trading is reported broaden
ing in the Boston market. Without
material change in prices, buyers and
sellers are reported getting together.
Manufacturers are showing a little
more interest in eastern markets,
though their purchases are still gem
orally confined to small lots for
prompt shipment. The goods trade
remains unsatisfactory, though an
increasing volume of duplicate heavy
weight orders is reported as being
received. The Australian season is
practically over, though clearing
sales are to be held in Melbourne and
Sydney this month, and at Brisbane
in July. At the reopening of the
postponed series of the London wool
sales, June /, there was good buying
from the Continent, and prices were
generally well sustained at the April
closing levels. There are still occa-
sional sales of distress" lots of wool
noted Large shipments of bonded
foreign wool are being, made to the
United Kingdom and the Continent,
not only on account of the better pri-
ces to be obtained there, but also be-
cause there is no outlet here at any
price.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

During the vacation period he asks
that ION approaching curves, they
slow down and sound their horns and
that upon grades the speed"of the car
be regulated SO that it always is un-
der control and that on approaching
railway crossings particular care be
taken to observe whether a train is
approaching and that, if so, the train
be given the right-of-way.
The governor is believed to use the
roads more than any other individual
Arizonan, spending much of his time
away from the capitol on inspection
of the highways.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11
GOV. HUNT PROCLAIMS
AGAINST AUTO ACCIDENTS

Highway accidents have become so
common that Gov. G. w. P. Hunt has
issued proclamation, asking of mo-
tor drivers especial care during the
next few months in the use of the
roads.
He declares that careless driving
and a mania for speed are response
BILE for numerous highway accidents.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11
COUNTY CHRONOLOGY
Compiled from the Files of The I
Coconino Sun, Twenty Years =
Ago This Week. :
!. = i. j. = i. j. Z. !. 4. 4 4 4 & z 3

Mayor Verkamp called a meeting
at the courthouse last Tuesday night
in the hope that some action would
be taken toward building a hotel
suitable for the tourists attracted here
by our many scenic wonders.
Mrs. David Tate is visiting in Kan
sas City.
Flagstaff postmaster's salary in
creased from s1700 to $500 a year.
Jimmie Haley, who had been run
ming a restaurant in the rear of the
Black saloon for thefpast 10 years,
has closed it and retired from busi-
ness.
Mrs. L. H. Tolfree of Oakland,
Calf, is here visiting Mrs. e. NJ.
Doe. She is on her way to visit for
several months at her childhood home
in New York.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

Earl (BiID Williams sent a man
out to Ray Downer the other day to
work on the road. He said he could
drive mules. Couple days later Earl
was out there and noticed the man
was gone. He asked where he was.
"Aw," said Ray, ''The DANCED fool
didn't know nothin' bout mules. He
used to be a chauffeur, an when that
OF ballSy gray mule stopped on him
the other day he crawled under him
to see what was the matter"
Jas. A. Robison, secretary of the
w. M Cady Lumber corporation,
tells this one, but we don't know
about the truth an veracity of it, be-
cause we never did take no stock in
what them fellers from Texas said
nohow.
Down in some big plant where Mr..
Robson was working the high muck
amuck told a Swede foreman to fire
q man. The next week the concern
was sued for personal damages. The
high muckamuck sent for the Swede
and gave him a dressing down for
striking the fellow with an axe.
"What in hell did you want to use
an axe on him for?" said the high
muckamuck.
''Vell, boss" replied the Swede.
Dose ak she have a sign what say,
For Fire Use Only SO Aye bane use
her"
The most caustic criticism heard
lately was by l. B. Koch, who after
hearing young lady sing remarked
tees what she screeches 2"
Speed Campbell says the most fin
iclzy girl he ever knew wouldn't even
let him accompany her on the piano
without d chaperone.
sd wvariet"Rv SHRDLU UN UNN
did you ever hear the joke about
the potato clock?" Fred Browning
wanted to know.
"No, what is it ~ asked Doc Scher-
mann.
"Why, every morning l get a po-
tato clock" replied Fred.
A woman tourist complained the
other day that she didn't feel very
well; couldn't get her breath easy.
Maybe the altitude is too high
here, said Joe Waldhaus.
"Oh, my, no, we have plenty Of
money and we don't care how much
things cost" she replied.
Frank Harrison says the darndest
noise ne ever heard an automobile
make, the feller driyin' it turned d
corner an there wasn't any corner
there.
George T. Harrington, in statis-
teal mood, has figgered out that peo-
pie Of the United States would own
ST per cent of all the automobiles in
the world if they were paid for.
Squire Hanna says it mus be aw-
full to be short-sighted. Squire says
short-sighted he worked hissef to
death. The way of it was, Squire
says, the poor guy couldn't see when
the boss wasn't lookin', so he jes' had
to keep on shovelin' all the time.
Joe Wilson was out playin' golf las
Sunday an the first time he took a
swipe at his ball, he dug a right
smart sized divot right smack in
front of the ball. A little worm
crawled out and climbed on the ball.
The next time Joe swung he pro-
duced an even larger excavation right
smack behind the ball, and another
little worm crawled out and climbed
on to the ball. Gosh" said the first
little worm to the second little worm,
we're lucky we got up here when
we did. That guy would have killed
US pretty soon.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11
SIC Spoke

Ardent Lover: Speak, oh, speak,
just those few words that will mean
Heaven to me-"
The Flapper: go and shoot
yourself"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

the La Cuesta, arrived in town with
his wife and family The Booths are
to run the college cafeteria. They
are stayinp in cottage CITY,"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11
.Trouble Ahead

They were trying case in Judge
Richardson's court the other day and
the prosecution called a woman wit
ness to the stand. His Honor waited
for moment while she arranged
herself and then said:
"Well, madame, what have you to
say?"
Nothing" replied the woman.
every WE'LL" said the judge who
has had vast experience in dealing
with women witnesses, f'please be
brief"
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The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

Col F. S. Breen and Carolyn r.
Austin married at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Schulz by Rev. C. P.
Wilson of Pomona, Calf, and are
housekeeping in the Kinney cottage
on Birch avenue.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11
GEORGE MYERS.
It used to was
So fat she wasn't,
But now she is
She daily doesn't.
A. l.. DUNKLIN.

C. B. Wilson says sometimes when
a fellow stops to think things out
and reason a bit he isn't so anxious
to go to law as at. first he thought
he was. One time Jew rushed into
C. BIS office and walled:
"Oi, gewalt, | just caught mine
wife settin on the sofa wild man an
kissin' him. / want to get from her
one of dem divorce tings."
'sYou can fix things up easier than
that" C. B. told him. "Why don't you
fire him 2"
10Y yoy, but he knows all aboud
mine business"
"Well, sell the business"
''Bud de business belongs to mine
WIFE"
'Well, then I guess all you can do
is to divorce the wife"
eyes, bud den I musd lose de busi-
ness also" And the Jew left the of
flee in deep thought.
An hour later he returned, his face
all over smiles. "Ach," he exclaimed,
81 haff adjusted eberyding."
$50 you followed part of my adj
vice and fired the clerk?" c. B.
asked
Ripper, MOI" said the Jew. Il
eolt de sofa"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

Silly, gushing, sentimental tourist
young female that was in a bunch
Bucko Sisk was wheeling around in
his taxi Monday asked him in ripp-
ling accents if he didn't think her
dress was perfect fit.
"Yeah," said Bucko. "It's almost
a on-con-convulsion"
Joe Schmidt, since the seasons
opened up again and there's so
blamed many automobiles in town,
drives down to the iewelry store ev-
cry morning at six o'clock to find a
place to park his car. Then he walks
home to breakfast and back.
Dean Walter Niles, over to the
Teatchers cawlidge, gave a class a
razzing because they didn't put
enough Of the personal touch in their
themes. Next day, reading EN-, at
the end Of one Of them he comes to
this:
well, prof, how's the wife? And,
by the way, before ! forget it, could
you let me have five dollars for a
day or two 2"
There was a young fellow named
Who live lived down in old Alabam.'
When asked, "Do you booze 2"
He replied, "When | choose"
"Applesauce," and "So's your old
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

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The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

Miss Elizabeth Smyser of Indian
apolis, Ind, elected principal of Flag
staff school, She is a sister of Miss
Myrtle Smyser, one Of the Normal
school instructors.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

Miss Margaret Kiel and Erma Hol-
singer declared their intention of re-
manning for summer school.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

The Letterman's club at its quar-
terly meeting elected Jack Wilson,
Bisbee, president, Clarence SchlanslSy,
Miami, vice president, and "Hoddy
Stevens, Douglas, secretary-treasur-
er for the coming year.
Johnathan Booth, former editor of
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

Carter Joy says them towns back
east where they have houses Wash
ington slept in, and so on, don't need
to feel so gosh-hanged stuck up.
There's plenty of houses here in
Flagstaff, he says, that Washington
could have slept in il he had come
out this way
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

Miss Mae Walker and T. E. Pol
lock return from Kingman, where
they attended the Beecher- Withers
wedding, and Miss Walker has gone
to Iowa Falls, Iowa, TO visit her par
ents.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

U. S. Deputy Marshal John NJ
Clark here visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Asa Clark.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11
CHEERFUL CHIRPS
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The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

Miss Josie Marshall returned from
Needles, where she had been Tor sew
eral weeks for her health. She is
much better.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

Ernest Hartz and Harry Winter
nayer made flying trip to Kingman,
June 3. They returned with Hartz's
parents.