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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
IN CIRCUIT COURT. STATE OF
CIAL CfHcUiT. MONROE COUN-

Tfs--lN CHAScERY.
Antonio Luaces. Complainant.
IL appearing by the sworn bill
filed in the above-stated cause that
America Paria Luaces, the defend
ant therein named is nonresident
of the State of Florida, and resides
in Havana, Cuba. and that she is
over the age OF twenty-one years:
L. Is therefore ordered that said
nonresident defendant be and she
is hereby required to appear to the
bill of complaint filed in said cause
on or before the list day of May A.
ID. 1926. otherwise the allegations
of said bill viii be taken as con-
fessed by said defendant.
1t Is further ordered that this or
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

White enamel garbage pals for
the pantry, white enamel bread
and cake boxes. Magic Plumber, it
cleans, deodorizes toilet bowls, gar
bage cans, sinks, etc. Albury's
Hardware Store, phone 10. apr8-St
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

Special at Albury's One Dol.
lar Shovels at 40 cents. Extra
high-grade white enameled handle
Egg Beaten at 30 cents. The old
style Clay Furnaces, OH Lamp
Stoves. Porch Swing Chains.
aprs-St
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
Vessel Arrives

The lighthouse tender Sundew,
Capt. John G. Albury, arrived this
morning from Tampa where she
has been attending aids to navi-
CATION in that vicinity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

NIWHy NE0VuIEa uSbCHBNFB'
The steamship Cuba leaving
this morning for Havana had a
large number of passengers on
board. Many of those leaving on
the boat were arrivals here last
night and this morning on the
train from the north.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

Key fishing and viii remain in
Key West until tomorrow when
they plan to return to Jackson
vile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

DIT. William H. WEIGH, the
world-famous pathologist of Johns
Hopkins Hospital, born at Nor
folk. Conn, rs years ago today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

RI. Rev. William Turner. Cath
Ollie bishop of Buffalo. born in
Kilmalloek, Ireland. So years ago
today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

The best is none too good. Get
your meals and lunches at the
Sanitary Restaurant. apr3-6i
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
Notes of The Passing Day


Mallory Due Saturday
The steamship Henry R. NAL
Tory will arrive in port on Satur-
day night from New York en- route
to Galveston with passengers and
freight on board. The vessel has
considerable freight for Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

George B. Lowe, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Lowe of Southland street,
was passenger leaving yesterday
over the East Coast en- route to
points up the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

n. Camus, who had been spend
ing several days business visit at
st. Augustine, returned to the city
last evening over the Flagler
System. Mr.. Camus is employed
BY the Florida East Coast Railway
Company at the local station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
DeMolays Install
Officers At Meeting
On Tuesday Euening

At the regular meeting Tuesday
night of the Robert ]. Perry chap
ter Of sDeMolays, officers for the
ensuing year were installed as
follows: John Roker, NJ. c.; Col
ton Parks, s. c.; Joe Mondul, Jr.,
C. -, e
The DeMolays are planning a
series of social functions for the
immediate future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

Dr.. c. B. PendIeton, who con
Quoted a drug store in this city
many years ago. who has been re-
siding elsewhere since that time,
was an arrival in the city this
morning from the north en- route
to Havana. DIR. Pendleton met
many old {Eiende at the station
this morning while awaiting the
sailing Of the boat to Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

Mrs. Z. M. Saunders and chill
dren, who had been spending sew
eral weeks visiting in Key West
With relatives, were passengers
leaving last evening over the East
Coast for their home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

William A. Coleman, railroad
representative, who had been
spending a few days business
visit in Key West, was passen-
ger leaving on the morning train
en- route to Philadelphia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
Girl Scouts Meet Friday

There will be a meeting of
Troop i, Girl Scouts, held on Fri
day afternoon, beginning at 5
o'clock, at their headquarters in
the Scottish Rite Hall, and full
attendance of members is desired.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

Born. Baby Boy
A body boy was born this morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Day at
their home, corner of Southland
and Grinnell streets. Mrs. Day
was formerly Miss Mary Albury
Of this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

A. w. Sawyer, who had been
in the city for several weeks
visit, was passenger leaving
over the East Coast yesterday en-
route to Miami where he is now
making his residence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
Personal Mention
Observation-Disclosures

Miss Elizabeth Curry, daughter
Of Mayor and Mrs. Leslie A.
Curry, who had been spending
several days visit in Miami and
other points up the East Coast, re-
turned to the city recently.
Miss Naomi Allison, of Jackson
vile, who had been spending sew
eral weeks visiting in Key West
with relatives, was included in the
passengers leaving last night over
the East Coast en- route to her
home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS

soe0eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeee
FOR STATE SENATE
oath District
FRANK H. LADD
FOR STATE SENATE
oath District
WILLIAM II. MALONE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
MONROE COUNTY
CHAS. H. KETCHUM
FOR JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL
COURT
J. ViNfNC HARRIS sa
FOR JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL
COURT
J. LANCELoT LESTER
FOR COUNTY SOLICITOR
}. F. BUSTO
FOR COUNTY SOLICITOR
r. S. CARO-
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
First District
BOLIVAR T. REcIo
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Fourth District
EDUARDO C, GOMEZ
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Fifth District
ABELARDo LOPEZ
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Fifth District
S. OWEN SAWYER
FOR MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD
First District
CLARENCE II. PIERCE
FOR MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD
Second District
WILLARD M. ALBuRY
FOR MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD
Third District
WILLARD B. GIBSON
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

DIR. Remsen b. Ogilby. president
Of Trinity College. Hartford, born
at New Brunswick. N. j.. as years
ago today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

II IL hard TO tell what may be found
IN an umbrella handle these days.
q may conceal anything from cock.
tail to lipstick. This one has q
vanity case with mirror and puff.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

Lieut.. and Mrs. Stark Warner
left today for Cuba where they
viii spend several days. They
were accompanied by Lieutenant
Warmers mother, Mrs. ]. s. War
ner, and Mrs. Sarah d. Nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
coneho Due On Tuesday

Concho Due On tuesday
The Mallory steamship Concho.
Captain Mcintosh, will arrive in
port on Tuesday morning from
Galveston en- route to New York
with passengers and. freight on
board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

Mrs. Amelia Sawyer was in
cluded in the passengers leaving
yesterday over the East Coast for
Miami where she will spend few
weeks visit with relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
Troop / Meets Friday.

HE~~P 4 EFH~~NU u NtWuy
There will be a meeting of Troop
4, Boy Scouts of America, held
on Friday night at their head
quarters on Division. street, and
a full attendance of members is
desired.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

]. E. Pinder, who had been
spending several weeks in Key
West visiting relatives, was in
cluded in the passengers leaving
this morning over the East Coast
for Miami where he is now max
ing his home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

Mary Pickford (Mrs. Douglas
Fairbanks), the famous motion
picture actress, born in Toronto,
SO years ago today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
TODAY's BIRTHDAYS

King Albert, the present oc-
eupant Of the Belgian throne. born
In Brussels, 81 years ago today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08
Train In Two Sections

Train In Two Sections
The morning train arrived in
two sections today with large
number of passengers. The major
ity of those arriving, left on the
boat for Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-08

The steamship Governor Cobb
viii arrive in port tomorrow
morning from Tampa. The steam
er viii leave again for Havana on
the arrival of the train from the
north.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
81 900 NEEDED
FOR FOURTH

Following an emergency meeting
Of q. G. Snyder, chairman Of the
arrangements committee Ia charge
Of the July Fourth civic celebration.
and Isaac Cans, finance COMMITTEES
chairman, 1t was announced that
the big fireworks display to follow
the program ON the Capitol steps
the night OF July 5 would be aban-
d0ned entirely IL at least 1000 ii
not contributed by. the Washington
public by tomorrow night.
The two chairmen, who have been
giving their services without pay
for many weeks, together with other
members, ask that 1000 contribute
ST each to make up the deficit.
The finance committee already
has So, 096 In contributions avail.
able, but It was pointed out that
this amount is barely sufficient to
cover the cost Of the Capitol pro.
gram alone.
Donors are asked to send contri-
buttons to Isaac Cans, finance COM
naittee chairman, In care OF Sales q
Company.
Cheeks have been received from
the following In the last few days:
w. u. Morrison, United States Saw
ings Bank: Denonet's, WI b. Moses
q Sons, Frssel-Y Young Ice Cream
Company, Bank of Commerce and
Savings. Christian Heurich, William
King, Christian Heurich Brewing
Company, william b. Hardy, Mrs.
Randolph Keith Forrest and DuIin
81 Martin.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
EXCURSION SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT TO BEACH

The full summer excursion SEIZED.
lile Of trains to and from Chesa.
peake Beach becomes effective to-
morrow, according to announcement
by the Chesapeake. Beach Railway
Company.
Weekday trains will Ieave District
Line at 8, 10 and 11:3O q. m. and
2:S0, $40, and p. M, returning
from the Beach at 6:35 and HAS
a. M. and 2:30, 6, s, and 10 p. m.
Saturday trains will leave District
Line at 8. 10 and 1880 a. m. and 2,
$3.50, 3:25, s, and p. M, RETURNING
at sos and HAS a. m. and 1880, J..
$50, 6, s. and 10 p. m. Sunday
trains will leave District Line at
$50, 1890 and 1880 q. m. and 2.
3:06, 4:45, and p. m, returning
at q. m. and 1880. 8, 6s~s, 0. and
10 p. m.
This schedule will remain. In effect
until fall.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
TWO Of NAVAL
DOCTORS OUT

Changes "a stations ana duties o.
officers Of the Medical Corps Of the,
Navy announced by the Davy De.
partment AZ follows:
Lieut.. Candrs. GIenmore F. Clark.
from the Naval Hospital in the Dis
.trict Of Columbia to the hospital
ship Mercy; Robert =. s. Kelley to
duty with Boston Navy Yard;
George q. White to the Naval Hos.
pital In Washington, ID. G., and Al.
fred ]. Toulon to the Naval Acad-
envy.
Lieutenants s. s. Hail and RadEord
Brown have resigned.
The following senior medical stu
beats OF Glass Al medical schools
have been commissions as assistant
surgeons with the rank OF junior
lieutenant, and assigned To naval
hospitals for their interneship:
Emmett T.. Guy, q. ~. Longstretil,
Herbert 4. ROthwell, George D.
Gerttaon, G. q. Dyke, Bruce y. Brad
ley, Stephen A. ParoWslri and 7. r.
Weinert to the Boston Hospital;
Fred %. Angle, w. r. Bronaugi1,
w. J. N. Davis, Joseph B. Gordon,
Clifford "a. Henry, Albert Ickstadt,
jr.. Werner r. johnson, Robert
Krohn, Gerald w. Smith ana Charles
r. wilcox to the New York hospital:
Harry d. CoWlbeck. Edgar p. Evans,
Raymond w. Hege, Thomas Jack.
son, Arthur X. JoerIing, II. ". Pack
ard, Paul Il. WedgeWood, Frank
lin ". Sunderland and Roy A. Doe
to the Philadelphia Hospital; Claude
II. Bruner, Glenn 8. Campbell, VII.
liam d G. Day, Paul s. Ferguson.
Charles b. Flower, Walter r.. Janes.
Herman M. Mayeety, French r..
Moore and Albert =. Walker to the
San Diego hospital.
Alexander 3. Brunschwig, Charles
b. Congdon, Arthur w. Doy, John
C. Vermeren and Henry NJ. Walker
to the District of Columbia hospital.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
0 pllllIlodities Marker

NEW YORK. June u wholesale
prices today were:
Ecod Stuffs wheat: NO. 2. red
hushel. $1.7S@1.73a Corn No. z,
yellow, bushel, 855kc: OATS No. 2.
white. busheI, SIC; flour, Minnesota
Patent, barrel. $6.70; beef, family,
ii. 22c; sugar, graduated b., 0540c;
pork, mess. h., - e: coffee. No. Z.
Rio, H., 205sc; butter. creamery,
80 Sc, ID. 40ac: eggs. fresh. first
doz., 30c
Textiles Cotton mid. uplands. h.,
.183c.
Metals--Lead, h., .0e25: copper.
h., IA: iron. TX Phila.. tons. $3.50
steel biIlets, Pitts. SIS; billets re-
rolling, tons, $S5@36s sheet bars,
tons. $3.50 So; galvanized sheets, cents
per Ib., 4.30@4.4O; hoops. cents per
H., 2.50G3.60; bars. cents per ID,
1902; plates. cents per Ib., 1.S00
100; plain wire, cents per ID, $50;
nails, cents per h., 2.65.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, June 1s.-Demarid
for spots was light. Prices held
steady with sales at 1000 bales.
Midlands fair was Quoted at
S11.06; strictly good mids, S1O.56;
good mids, $1O.26; strictly mids,
$10.0 rnids, 1851; strictly low mids,
1891; low mids, 1896; strictly good
ordinary, $7.01; good ordinary.
1925.
Futures opened quiet and steady
with July at $9.07; October, $s.T6;
January, $50: March, $S.74.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
Pittsburgh Produce

Butter-Print, $50 4Skc: tub. IL
@4715c; Pa. and o.. AN Q421ze.
EEgs-Fresh selected. 36@3Ic.
Live Poultry-Hens, light, SOC Sic;
hens, heavy. 30Q31c; ducks. SOC
SIC; ROSTERS. 10000; turkeys, $50
40c: geese, 24@25c.
tomatoes, $5.5O07.50; cabbage ~
CSC Is.
fruits Strawberries, $s.5ea 40
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
Stock saIss Ex-Dividend

NEW YORK, June little fol
lowing stocks sold exdividend today:
American Beet Sugar. IL per cent
quarterly; American Telephone and
Telegraph Company "a per cent
Marland OIL, 81 quarterly:
Orpheum Circuit, common, .16 2-3c
monthly: Reynolds Tobacco. s1.2J
quarterly, and WrigIey CWm.1 jr..
95r YIanuthlv
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
Short Term Securities
fr-,,rnirhaA Nv u. \ Hihha a O..
Foreign Bonds

(Furnislled BY w. B. Hibbs q Cad
French - .s...s........ss.sss
french 6e soaas
French Premium Sc. ...s......sa.s
British Vlctory 4A ...,e.sse.ssef-. g
War Loan 5s.n4. .ss.ss.s....as s
italian Notes, 1898 ~ - .........
italian Sc 80 .......sssss%ss
BELGIAN Restoration IS ...s....ss4
Belgian Premium IS ...........e..
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
Railroad Appraised

A tentative valuation OF $s1 1884. 900
on the property Of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad as Of
June 80. 1919. was set today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
Canadian Wheat

WINNIPEG, June 1s.-opening
wheat prices were: July, $1.52, up
sc; October, $1.33H, up &c, and
December $1.31, up &c.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
Clearing House Statement

NEW YORK, June lex
changes, 1886, 200, 900; balances, $685.
OO0, 900; Federal Reserve Banks
credit balance, $110, 900 900.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18

immigration into Palestine last
year exceeded $4,000 persons, nearly
as many as in all the four proceed,
ing years.
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on stoeks

tFurntshed By w. b. Hobs . Cal
Borne-Scrymser Co 1880 l240
Buckeye Pipe Line Co. 81 BIZ
Cheseborough Mfg Co.. "a n
Continental Oil Co.. 2HEk 10E
Crescent Pipe Line Co..s... 13A1 Is
Cumberland Pipe Line. ii02NJl10
Eureka Pipe Line ..........l 51M1 SIS
Galena- Signal OIL Co com. IS 81
Galena Signal Oil Co pfd 10 81 rs
Illinois Pipe Line Co......4 lisa sl134
Indiana Pipe Line Co... SIS 81
National Transit Co..1..I IA 16A
N Transportation Coz IS 49M
Northern Pipa Line Co....,i 735kl rs
Ohio OH Co.........l s7Ht sSM
Prairie OIL & Gas Co... Sc SkM
Prairie Pipe Line Co. .f1z4HI
Solar Refining .lla0 lies
Southern Pipe Line Co.. 4 e8kI 20
South Penn OIL Co.......I 365SI S7A
Southwestern Pa p d Co.. 90 Il So
Standard Oil Co (Tnd1 ...I e4zI IS
Standard Oil Co (Kanl .sSst 26A z6&
Standard OIL Co (KyA .....t1z1Mt1za
Standard OIL Co (N6b).....I 4Skl ~
Standard OH Co IN Y..i sSS1 s2x
Standard OIL Co .fOhiol ..s.l 3oS 1905
swan & Finch Co..4..ss...t16 II
Washington Oil Co.....,. 6k SO
Pennsylvaniq-M Mexican Fuet.I 90 %
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
One mile and one-sixteenth

Observation-Disclosures. Steele 1o3
6573--Lady Stone-7W. Garner. .101
6672-Dolly Bay-E. SBenham. ....... SO
667a-Bla bbermouth--L. Crav4r 49,. JOB
............111
6674-Dusty Mary--W. Crump. .....ll1
Scratched-Resourcefu
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Local Stocks

fVurnished - w. 3. Hibbs 4 cal
SALES
Capital Traction SIS. 81 zoo 1Oi.
washington Gas 50, &500@1O1
washington Gals S., 80. $ss000G1
l04st, $500 6102sh.
Capital Traction Company, SO
1924, 10@1O31k.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10Q105 =
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric Power, pre-.
ferred, 6O10ak. 601091k.
washington Railway and Electric
26S9.
Potomac Electric 70, ~, $4,000
1854.
MoneyCaIl loans. SOS per cent
The Washington times., 1926-06-18

AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric Power, pre-
ferred. 6010aN. 60109lk.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 2@S9.
Potomac Electric 7s, a, $4,000
105k.
Pnblic VtIIIty Bonde
A AIs.r T 81, T g.l .s... ss
Am Tel d Tel C't'l Tr So. Iiez $3.50.
Anacostia = Pot r r 6ss.. 9t9l -.
Ana q Pot Guar bS..s...... 94 y 49,.
g q Telephone ss........lioe .....
g q r Tel Of Va 5s..,.. Il t0g .l..:
Cap Traction n r 6s...... 100 5zliSs
City q Suburban 6s.s.s....l So .....
Georgefown Gas LIST 6s..... se u s.
Potomac Elec LIST 81. loe l:..
Potomac Elec. Cons. Ss...s.l 100 = ll01
Pot. ii. Pow. al 4 Rfd 7slios Is -.
van A AIss { NJ ~ o d. s.: = IL
wash Baltic a An 5ss...a. sS $50.
MMs s:siasssn ss 81: e 1890: I s issA
viii III: 4 EIss. asn. ss:llo5A ll0s i
AIiacellane0ua Bonds 80.
Pot' Joint II steeh 1 Ia i 81 g.. 1Si lbs
southern Bldg IN ....... jlQ1 1892
~ AZ Cold storage Ss..... Us
WardInan Pk E 911 ice
PubIIc UtiIIty etecIIs
sAIner. Tel. & TeIga. -. liss s. e. !.
Amer. Tel. & Telea rta..... 50 So
sCapital Traction ss......i104 tlOS IS
washington Gas s.....s.l esss SIS Il
~. q w. Steamboat ....ss. I275 -.
Potomac EIec. pfd .s.....s.. los -. :.
Potomac Elec Pfd Int Ctfl10e
wash. NJ. & Eiec. pfd -. So SEX
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SECOND RACE
THIRD RACE

e532-Dials-Steele -. :. . 81
s539-Uncle Bert-Yates -. .....106
6533-Up She Goes--L. Fischer. -. 80
6538-Seth's Premium-R. Finnerty. So
6635--Xtra-G johnson .......... 1O1
6686-GalloDing Shoes. Griffin. III
6537--RoyaI Sweep-Garner ....111
6539-Queen Agnes-D. Neal. ...s.. 10i
6639-Herby Coles-Legere ...ss....111
5S0-Fantoche-W. Crump .sSs...116
6531--Lady Von--L. Craver ........ SO.
6534--Lady Lyme. Benham ..... Sc
Scratched-Snow Man, Allaire and
WidegOn.
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FOURTH RACE
FIFTH RACE
Mile and 70 yards

1--Recollection--w. Garner ..... 1Os
6S56-Sol Mar, Finnerty ..... .101
6553-winter Street-W. Crump 100
6565--Bill Strap-E. Blind. ........1 TIA
Percussion-Benham .......... 81
6552-Count Sprack-D. Neal $500. 1067
Griffin ....ss.. TIA
STXTu p ACE
The Coconino sun., 1926-05-07

deputy sheriff to the office of the
justice of the peace, where the cere-
mony was performed. The wedding
tour, however, perforce was postponed
until later in the summer and the
groom was taken back to his cell in
the Jail to serve the remainder of his
sentence.
.Shanks, who is 90 years of age and
claims to be from New York, was
brought to the county Jail early in
the year from Phoenix, where he was
convicted in the federal court on a
charge of violating the Dyer act, with
regard to the transportation of stolen
automobiles, and sentenced to serve an
Ieight-month term. He will be released
early in July.
His bride, who gave the name Of
Miss Martha May Shanks, is II years
of age and is registered from Los
Angeles. She plans to remain here
until her husband is released. The
marriage was performed by Judge
Gordon Clark with W. E. Patterson
and Undersheriff Bert Savage as wit
nesses.
The Coconino sun., 1926-05-07
DICK WICK HALL, NOTED
HUMORIST, IS NO MORE

The automobile tourist no more will
be rendered a copy of "the Salome
SUM- made with laugh on mimeo-
graph, for its originator and author
is dead. Dick Wick Hall of Salome,
Ariz., who, through his laughing gas
station" planted the Arizona desert
and the dry-land frog on the pages OF
the national magazines, died at Los
Angeles, following an illness of SIX
weeks.
Mr.. Hall conceived the idea of a
journal of fun and desert philosophy
in 1922 and began offering his witt
cisms to the passing tourists. An
eastern editor chanced to pick up a
copy of "The Salome Sum-" and the
characters of "Chloride Kate the
"Reptyle Gid" "Sheep Dip JIM" the
BALD Barber" and the 7-year-old frog
that never had learned to swim
sprang into national prominence.
All the buildings in the little desert
town were painted green at the in
stance of the Suns editor, and upon
the green were lettered bits of humor
and philosophy One of them read:
In the wide open west where life is
a Jest"
Dick Wick Hall has been in Arizona
26 years and had published newspa-
pers in Phoenix and Wickenburg.
The Coconino sun., 1926-05-07
TOO MANY FORD" SNAKES
CHASE MINERS OUT OF n. NJ.

Joe May, experienced prospector of
this city chased out of Hidalgo coun-
ty, New Mexico by rattlesnakes ac-
cording to the story he told.
May claims rattlesnakes are SO
thick, and sllunks so bold in the coun-
try in which he and a pioneer of New
Mexico, named A. Bonney were pros
pecting along the New Mexico-Mexico
korder, that man is flirting with death
every time he sets foot down during
the day, and then when night comes
he says the skunks become so bold
they invade ones sleeping quarters
and prowl around with impunity. He
said on one occasion skunk took pos
session of their tent and had to be
smoked out by fumes of burning sui
phur. He reports killing one rattler
with IL rattlcs and button, the rep-
tile measuring more than six feet n
length.
The Coconino sun., 1926-05-07
s34 600 BONDS GIVEN TO STATE

Thirty-four thousand dollars in
registered Liberty bonds pledged by
the Prescott State bank to secure
state money deposited in the dcfunct
institution, were assigned to State
Treasurer Vernon S. Wright in an or
der entered by Judge Richard Lam
son of the superior court
Two petitions were filed by the
state showing that the transfer of the
bonds making good the deposits Of the
state at the time the institution closed
were not acceptable to the United
States treasury when the bonds were
registered in the name of the bank.
Judge Lamson's order, however,
gave the receiver of the bank the
power to make such assignment as is
necessary so that the bonds will meet
the government requirements by con-
version into negotiable coupon bonds
of the same denominations.