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Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

buildings. One hundred and ten
guests of the Magnolia escaped un-
hurt and the major damage was
confined to the hotel.
The Magnolia hotel, a large wood
en- structure of ninety-five rooms,
was a landmark. 1t stood not far
from the old Spanish Fort Mar
ton, and the ancient city gates
erected by the Spaniards to guard
the city from invaders. In years
past the Magnolia claimed leader
ship among Florida hotels, having
been one of the largest structures
of it's kind in this section.
Figures on the monetary loss
were not available tonight.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Rock That Rancher Fed His Chickens
Proves Granite; Brings Wealth

THIS Is the story of combina.
il ton chicken ranch. eucalyptus
grove and reck quarry which
has made small rancher wealthy
r. E. White went to San Diego,
Calf, several years ago with enough
money to invest in few acres and
a few hundred chickens. For many
months he struggled along with his
brood. nursing rapidly depicting
bank account
One day he discovered on the cor
ner of his ranch white substance
which looked like fair substitute
for the gri, he had been purchasing
for his chickens. He rubbed It in his
fingers. He scooped up few quarts
into q pail He fed it to his flock.
Chicks Thrive
Nothing happened to the chickens
and he mined" a few more buckets
Of IT, These went the way of the
first. and the feathered egg-layers
thTived. @
In year or so Whites chickens
began to pay. and he looked around
for new endeavors.
He looked often and intently at
the corner Of the field whence had
come the grit, and one day he took
wheelbarrow there and, with no par
ticular end in view. took few loads
away.
Underneath he found solid rock.
Rock had ruined many farms, but
not the White ranch. ~
He took out sizeable specimen
and had it assayed.
Granite" read the brief report,
And from that point this raneher-
rock miner planted his feet and
started forward toward a fortunes.
a w Friends Help Along
White borrowed to his limit, then
Interested his friends. have the
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
GALES HANDED
BEST WISHES BY
YANKEE AIRMAN

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 27 (AP)-
Major Dargue, commander of the
United States army pan-American
good will flight, presented to Pres
ident Gales today letted of friend
ly greetings which he bore from
President Coolidge. The command
er was accompanied by Captain
Arthur M. Mcdaniel, Lieutenant D.
Weddington, of the flight squadron,
and the military attache and other
members of the American embassy.
The audience with the president
of Mexico took place in the national
palace and lasted about ten min
utes. Commander Dargue thank
ed President Gales for the cour-
tesies extended by the Mexican gov
ernment and the president express
sed his thanks for the letter from
President Coolidge He hoped that
the entire trip of the American
fiers would be favored by good
fortune and expressed the wish that
further friendly relations would
develop between the United States
and all the countries visited.
The ayiatorsy who came1to Mex
ico City by train from Tampico and
Vera Cruuz, will return to those
points tomorrow night. Four of
the planes are at Tampico, and it
is expected that their flight will be
resumed Thursday. The fifth
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Hoffman Resigns
AS Chicago Jailer

CHICAGO, Dec. 27 (APl-Inabil-
ity to enforce dry laws was as
signed as the reason for resigna-
ton today by Sheriff Peter Hoff-
man, Republican, of Cook county
(Chicago), who served thirty days
in Jail recently for contempt Of
court, because undue liberties
were required by two wealthy
bootleggers while in Jail
Hoffman, recently acquitted by a
jury on charges of conspiracy with
these bootIeggers, Frank Lake and
Terry Druggan, to defeat justice
was holding over on account of the
death after election of P. ], Carr,
Democrat.
Hoffman's four year term as
sheriff was marked by turbulence,
including several attempted Jail es-
capes, the explosion of bombs by
prisoners and the removal of sew
eral Jail employees. Much of the
troubles he experienced involved
violators of the Volstead law and
his letter of resignation was an at
tack On that statute.
For four years." said Hoffman,
in the face of overwhelming diff
fculties, l have striyen to enforce
the law and to keep faith with my
fellow citizens. The odds have
been too great. | am loathe to
say l believe it impossible to en-
force a law that does not receive
the moral support of the people, yet
demands have been made upon me
to do that which the federal gov
ernment has found it impossible to
do
The county board chose as
Hoffman's successor, Charley E
Graydon, a Republican leader al
lied with Robert e. Grove, states
attorney.
Hoffman's resignation brought to
an end % years of officeholding in
Guiding Is years as coroner.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Houdirlii Found
Farmers Hardest
People To Fool

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (AP)-Har-
ry Houdini found farmers harder
to fool than. city people, and sev-
eral times the magician's tricks
nearly failed when he performed
them face to face with rural audi
ences.
I'm country parts. where men
themselves perform the magic of
making the soil bear harvest, I've
found them less gullible," he wrote
in an article published today by
Farm and Fireside. "They know
it's just a trick"
Houdini's first training in leger-
demain was in the small towns,
with travelling shows and later as
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

a magician at county fairs.
AS an example Houdini told OF
an experience in an Iowa town,
where he undertook to escape from
a thief-proof barn within an hour.
Finger the locks as | would |
could make no impression on them
he said. II exhausted myself anu
leaned against a door section 10
rest for a final squirt. 10 my
amazement the door opened ana
the witnesses applauded me. |
bowed with grace and went back to
the farm house to dress. Inc
farmer came into the bedroom ana
explained that out of pity, ne haa
left that section of the barnooof
unlocked, unboltedi"
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
viii Rogers Old Home Town Wants
Him Convicted Of Civic Duty Breach

CLAREMORE, Okla, Dec. 27
(AP) Breach of civic duty is one
Of the charges that Claremore citi-
zens plan to lodge against Will
Rogers, sometime leading citizen
and now reform mayor of Beverly
Hills, California.
True, Blackstone never listed
such a crime, and Legislative bod
les up to- now have failed to Gre
ate one, but Rogers county legal
lists, smarting from the detection
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
EIGHT HURT IN. FIRE

1 HAVANA, Dec. 27 (AP) Eight
persons were injured and proper
ty to the value of about $1,500,OOO
was destroyed by fire last night
at Santiago B de Cuba. "A $$block
of buildings on San ] Jeronimosstreet
near the railroad Station was
burned. The warehouses jof Will
son and company and, ,Armouursand
company. and the OFFICES Of the Ital-
ian consulate were among s the
buildings destroyed
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Fire Destroys Noted
Landmark In Florida

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Dec. 27
(AH-Thirteen years after it mir
aeunlously escaped a confiagration
that swept this ancient city and
wiped out many landmarks of the
days Of the Spanish rule, the Mag
nolia .li0tel today was destroyed by
flames.
The new tourist hotel district
which adjoins the old business sec
ton was threatened by the fire,
which famed by strong north
east breeze, spread to adjoining
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Of it's favorite son, have conclud-
ed that any publicity loving
court will entertain the charge.
while elsewhere the Yuletide
spirit prevails, Claremore broods
over the loss of it's rope. tosser
and its best legal minds concocted
the, warrant which ''Uncle Dave
Faulkner, sheriff. plans to carry
to- California, next week, and
serve on the abdicating advertising
agent ~
Gazella Scrap" Lane, Rogers
nieces and city clerk of Clare
more, was ring leader in the
scheme to bring her uncle back
to face trial.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
American Flyers
See Bull Fight
In Mexico Citv

MEXICO CITY, Dec. q (AP)-
Four of the U. S. Army pan-Amer-
ican goodwill flyers, who came to
Mexico City by train from Tampico
and Vera Cruz witnessed Mexi-
can bull fight today and ate Amer
lean turkey at the American en-
/ bassy as part of their Christmas
program.
One plane, the San Francisco, is
at Vera Cruz; the others are at
Tampico awaiting the arrival of
spare parts from San Antonio
Their fight it is expected will be
resumed next day.
Major Herbert A. Dargue, the
flight commander; Captain Arthur
B. Mcdaniel and Lieutenant E. d.
Weddington, arrived here this
morning from Tampico, and Cap
tain Ira c. Eaker came from Vera
Cruz. Attaches of the embassy,
representative of the Mexican gov
ernment and numerous American
residents, met the aviators at the
station, and the flying men then
proceeded to the embassy and pre-
sented their compliments to Am
bassador Sheffield.
Major Dargue probably will pre-
sent President Coolidge's good will
letter to President Gales on Mon
day This is the first of similar
letter to be presented to the exc
cutive heads Of all the Latin
American countries to be visited.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
RICH OIL MAN DIES

TULSA OKLA. Dec. 27 '(A.P)-
Charles Page 60, millionaire OIL
magnate, and philanthropist, died
at his home in Sand Springs at
o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Page
had been i'll of influenza for about
two weeks.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

finest granite in the west" he re-.
pested to them, until at last a. suffi-
cient- number believed to provide the
money for machinery.
To-day Whites granite sells in Ver-l
mont, the original granite, state; it
goes into the making of thousands
OF California tombstones; it makes
roofing material: it goes into stucco
aggregates; it forms the basis for
terrazzo fooring-and $4,000 tons Of
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

plane, the San Francisco, it at Vera
Cruz, and, if all goes we'll, it is
hoped that all five will take off
from Vera Cruuz Friday for Puer-
to, Mexico
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

1T have been crushed for chicken
grit! .&8.
The granite used by the crdshers,
to make supplemental chicken feed
is the spalls, or cast-off material,
which remains after the solid chunks
have been cut for tombstone and
ornamental purposes.
White is one man who believes
firmly in the adage that wea1tA.
grows beneath every mans foot!
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

DeSoto discovered the Mississip-
pi river; therefore it is Soto water
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

Samples? SoIryP' say the Honor.
.b!e John Dewar upper photo) and
Saron Bernard de Precourt. Europe Y
iQuor kings. TO inqulsitiye acdualn.
'ances IN America. Both landed IN
Los Angeles recently tor a tour OF
he { ) pewur rs producer OF
cotc:1 wt3i..,,!!:.y the. b4fY4n q France s
44 0eata.ct!l.y.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
3 DEAD IN TRAGEDY

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec 27 (AP)
four children were. asleep
in nearby room, Mrs Maria A.
Rias, %, a widow, Jose Tapia, 80,
a baker, and Anastcio Tejeda, so,
were shot and killed here today.
The four children of Mrs. Rivas
were awakened by the shots and
found their mother and the two
men dead The children said Te7
jeda had been ordered from the
house two months ago and about
two weeks ago, returned, threat
ening to kill the family. n
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

British railways have been links
ed with those on the Continent by
a train ferry making daily trips
between Harwich, England, and
Zeebrugge. Relgium. Il
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
Alaskan Railroad Has
 Crew of Banking Men

Anchorage, Alaska. May tFp - Uncle Sam's Alaska railroad is one where the principal members of the passenger crew are bankers.
 The regular passenger train be tween Seward and Curry has the president of the First National Bank Of Anchorage as is conductor; a di- rector in the same bank sits on inc right side of the cab, while d heavy stockholder in the same institution is fireman. 4 lesser stockholder places the step for passengers to &lighr from the coaches
 The bank 10 which these railroad CTS are attached is controlled and f. uanced almost exclusively by rail- road employees, ranging from section men to high officials of the opcrat- ing staff Frank Knight. the prcsi- dent, is veteran conductor who came to Alaska with the building Of the railroad. Charles Mathcson. di- rector and heavy stockholder, is an old time engineer. He also came north with the railroad.
 There are more than 1.60o depos- itors in tho bank which has a capital stock of $5o,Go0 and approximately $500, ,U00 in deposits.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
PSYCHOLOGY IS
 GREATEST ASSET
This Is Chief Tool of Most
 Movie Makers

New York, May ' LPJ - About the only similarity found in several movie directors is that psychology Is their principal working tool - and even in this they have widely different methods Of application.
 For instance. King Vidor, who made "The Big Parade" and La Boheme," uses perfumes to aid in swaying the emotions of feminine stars, Most directors employ music in varying degrees. He has gone step further by having a special score prepared for his next produc- ton.
 On the other hand. Victor Sea- strom, in directing Lillian Gish in ''The Scarlet Letter. employed various lighting effects to gain proper emotion. Light containing a large proportion of mira red rays. for example, induced rage. Ultra violet rays encouraged depression and grief, while another blended ray produced joy.
 By using music with the lights" he said, q can get the desired re- action from my players within a few minutes, even when it is nec- essary for q star to cry"
 Occasionally. Tod Browning. di- rector Of Lon Chaney's pictures, is confronted with an actress who wants to cry but finds the tears will not respond. Then he does a bit of fno acting in giving her n severe scolding. Chauey quietly Of fers a few words of comfort and the resultant wave Of self pity fre- quently brings forth tho "wceps."
 D. W. Griffith vigorously re- hearses his players. Before begin ming camera work on his latest picture he took his cast to a Times Square chophouse where he spent many days in rehearsiug each members.
 Willard Webb. who directed John Barrymore in "The Sea Beast" also is a strong believer in rehear- sals. but once a scene is being shot his voice is heard only when direc- tion is necessary.
 Tn contrast, Albert Parker. direc- tor of Douglas Fairbanks, believes best results are obtained from the natural interpretation Of the actor once q scene has been outlined. This insurcs spontancity and fresh ness, in his opinion.
 James Cruze follows somewhat the same line of procedure, So does Edward Sutherland, who is making ". C. Fields comedies. He gives the comedian full rein 10 exercise his tnventivpness in evolving "eags" and other humorous ma terial as inc scenes progress.
 Ernst Lubirsch not only explains his interpretations Of scenes but steps in and enacts each role him self.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
UNIQUE PASSWORD
 AMONG FILIPINOS
"GOod Morning Mrs. Kelly"
 Was Used Back in Old Days

Manila, May l tP-The phrase Good Morning, Mrs. Kelly which was widely used a quarter Of a cen tury ago among the Igorotes who inhabit the mountain province, was recalled when Mrs. Alice Mckay Kelly of New York, stopped here for q brief visit to the scenes or hr work during the early days Of American occupation.
 Back in 1901, when Mrs. Kelly with her husband went into Jr, mountain province-she to teach the lgorotes a better way to live and Le 10 look for gold - the couple cN- perienced great difficulty in gaining the confidence of the primitive people. But one day when ch.sr- tain of the tribe approached their tent. pitched among lh@ pines. ~ar offered him can 0, sal .T.-~ ,t. the same time placing her hand on his shoulder. She mlicutou t.u. sha was his friend.
 Mrs. Kelly did not know a WorI el the Igorote's dialect and they could not understand English. She held the chieftain's attention. repeating the words. Good Morning, Mrs, Kelly" until he finally understood that she expected him to return the salutation. He left chanting the words. and a few days later re- turned at the head of his colony to whom he had taught the saluta- ton. In chorus they saluted Mrs. Kelly with all the English they kaew Good Morning Mrs. Kelly"
 For number of years until the Tgorotes learned something Of Eng fish they were accustomed to salute all foreigners with the phrase Good Morning, Mrs. kcu!.'
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
Priest Prepares Manual
 of Navajo Indian Words

santa Pc, \, M.. May P'-A manual Of the Navajo Indian gram mar has ben prepared by Father Bernard Halle. 0. F. M., Of the Gin ctnuati province Of St. John the Hop.i~t, and which has Just been published.
 TAr work contains 320 pagos, and Is inc first comprehensive study that has been made of the language of the Navajo Indians, nomads of the desert of northern Arizona and New Mexico, They closely resemble in many ways the Mongoians of Asia. but whose language, the manua. shows is far more difficult than even the Chinese.
 Tine value of the work also Is of interest to students of ethnology and languages. It's sponsors believe that it may some day furnish the key 10 the suspected racial bond between the peoples Of Asia and the aboriginas Of America,
 To the layman the Navajo 'argH- aga presents little but an avalanche of consonants, digraphs, glottal anI aspirated stops, nasalized vowels, and other difficulties,
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
Two Women File as SoIons
 Before Office Is Created

Des Moines, Iowa. May tPl- Undaunted by the fact that the Iowa state constitution must first be mod flied before they can hold office as state representative, two Iowa wo- men have ventured into the primary election campaign. They have con- tidence that the voters will approve of change in the constitution in the November election which will make possible the seating of other wo- men candidates who may be elected
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

on the same date.
 Two Iowa legislatures have adopt ed a resolution striking out the word male" in the constitutional provision in regard to qualification of persons for legislative positions. This paved the way for approval by vote,
 Women are not barred from any other state office, although candi- dates have filed only for secretary of state and state superintendent of public instruction-the latter now held by q woman.
Evening star., 1926-12-06

board of trustees Of the postal saw.
ings system. he said many regular
depositors who have reached the pres.
ent limit since the service was begun
Is years ago would continue to utilize
it IL the amount which could be &C.
cepted We're substantially increased.
Holding that the system could now
be regarded as a permanent Govern
ment institution. he described 1t as
a refuge for the timid and fearful In
times OF financial stress. an agency
for encouragement Of thrift, magnet
for bringing boarded funds into circu.
lation. and a means for retaining in
this country much Of the money which
Evening star., 1926-12-06

formerly went abroad. Bankers. he
said, no longer oppose the system.
but find 1t q valuable aid to their own
business.
Postal savings deposits amounted
to $i34,178,55S at the end Of the last
fiscal year. he reported. this total
representing an increase Of $2.005.S47
during the year. The funds were
held for the Post Office Department
in 1904 banks. of which 2,657 were
national banks; 492 State banks,
which were members of the Federal
Reserve system: 553 non.member
State banks and two State.supervised
private banks.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
reported by the newspaper Politika

reported by the newspaper Politika
Jugoslavi
The newspaper asserts that a Ju-
goslav courier arriving at Zara was
detained by an Italian policeman,
who broke the seals Of his pouch
and examined correspondence in
tended for the Jugoslav consulate.
The policeman then returned the
correspondence to the courier. The
consul complained to the local pre-
feet, says the newspaper. and 1t is
understood the matter Is to be taken
up by the Belgrade government.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
Toy Train Run by Wireless.

A wireless controlled toy train has
been perfected by all English in
ventor. At a recent demonstration
he operated two engines with cars
with power supplied by a transmitter
in the other end Of the room. BY
switching on the transmitter he was
able to start the trains in the same
stop them within six
inches, and then make them back up.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
'ITALY.JUG0SlAvlA
BREACH IS WlDENED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, December
e.--In political quarters here It is
considered that the relations be.
tween Italy and Jugoslavia may be
further strained by an incident at
lara, an italian port on the eastern
side Of the Adriatic in Dalmatia, as
Evening star., 1926-12-06
Fat.Day, Slim Day Diet Liked.

A new diet Is beocing popular in
London. 1t Is a fat-day. slim day one,
taken alternately. On the slim day.
only meat, fish. fruit and eggs are
eaten. while on the fattening day milk,
butter. potatoes. jellics. pudding And
other tempting articels are on the
menu.
Evening star., 1926-12-06

Of the service that enlisted men have
been assigned as pilots on q trans
continental flight.
The planes left Quantico Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
SIX PLANES ON FLIGHT
LAND At DALLAS, TEX.
By the Associated Press.

BY Inc Ass0clated Press
DALLAS, Tex, December, Six
United States Marine Corps observa.
ton planes landed at Love Field here
at lis p.m., yesterday on transcon.
tinental fight from Quantico. Va, to
San Diego. Calf.
Maj. Ross E. Rowell. plotting one
OF the planes. is in charge. It Is the
first time in the history Of any branch
Evening star., 1926-12-06
new URGES RAISING .
POSTAL SAVING LIMIT
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Postmaster General New believes
that the statutory limit on postal saw
Sings accounts should be increased
from $500 to 5000.
In a recommendation to Congress
~ this effect, as chairman of the
Evening star., 1926-12-06

recent signing by Italy and Albania
of a pact of friendship and security.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

DO you consider that economics
is usurping the role of politics, or that
political leaders are likely to attempt
to destroy economic control?" the
writer asked.
"One cannot say" he replied. This
Is a normal economic development,
vet this is also a revolutionary period,
in which all old views are collapsing
or undergoing a rapid change. 1t
may well be that we are entering a
period of even stronger industrial
combinations. 1t is certain that in a
revolutionary period like ours, the
great industrialists have an unusual
opportunity for coming to the fore.
We are expecting a renaissance of
personality, and the masses, whatever
their theoretical democratic beliefs,
follow resolute leaders, whether in
business or in politics."