davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
How To Be Exempt
From Fuel Tax Law

Persons entitled to exemption from
the fuel tax need not make request in
person at the motor vehicle division at
its offices in the Arizona State High
way Department building in Phoenix,
for refund, but may forward an affi-
davit, sworn to before a notary pub
lie, together with the original invoice,
and if the claim is determined to be a
legitimate one, refund by check will
be made Immediately.
Such was the declaration today by
z. M. Whitworth, vehicle superintend-
ent, to correct an erroneous impress
sion formed by users of motor vehicle
fuel for other purposes than to propel
motor vehicles over the highways and
who are entitled to exemption from
the fuel tax in the form of refund.
affidavit blanks have been fur
nished to all distributors of motor We
hicle fuels with the request that a
supply of the blanks be furnished tank
wagon drivers" Mr.. Whitworth said.
affidavit blanks also may be secured
upon request to the motor vehicle de-
partment."
con delivery of fuels the purchaser
from the dealer on request may Sc
cure forms Of affidavit, the form of
which is self-explanatory Original
invoices covering purchases, for which
a refund is claimed, must be attached
to the affidavit. All affidavits must
be sworn to before notary public or
other person authorized to take ac-
acknowledgements.
''The claim may be made at any
time within period of one year from
the date of purchase"
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
P. I. A. Meeting
At Grand Canyon

The regular meeting of the Grand
Canyon Parent Teacher association
was held in the school house on Fri
day evening, October IA.
There was a good attendance for
the first meeting presided over by
Mrs. F. M. Mohr since she took Of
flee.
After the routine work was dis
posed of a plan for organizing Par
ent-Teacher association for the school
at Maine was discussed. This would
standardize the school and give it a
better grade than it now has.
Mrs. S. G. Stephens made motion
that as many members and officers as
could, go to Maine and help them to
organize This motion was seconded
and carried and meeting will be
arranged soon.
The Americanization committees of
the Parent Teacher association and
the American Legion Auxiliary held
a rummage sale in the community
house on Wednesday, October IL.
They cleared a very good sum and this
money will be used to carry on their
work. Mrs. Edwin Cummings is
chairman of this committee for the
Parent Teacher association and Mrs.
Robert Francy for the auxiliary.
The ways and means committee is
very busy getting ready for the an
nual bazaar, which will be held in the
community house on the evening of
October 28. Materials are arriving
every day and lovely articles are be-
ing sent in by members and friends.
In addition to the booths for needle
work and cooked food, there will be a
wheel of fortune, fish pond, dancing
and various other attractions.
Miss Brown, principal of the Grand
Canyon school, and Miss Tiffany, one
of the teachers, were elected to serve
with Bert Lauzon on the school well
fare committee.
AS the next regular meeting of the
PIT. A. falls on November IL, which
is Armistice Day, it was decided to
call a special meeting on November
9. This is state day and an appropri-
ate program will be given. The
change was made so that all may at
tend the dance on November IL.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
Nay Be Crazy But
He Wasn't Broke

Every once in a while performing
duties coincident with official routine
in the day of jailor's life, the grim
tragedy of the law is second in impor-
tance with genuine thrill that comes
from some unexpected happening that
takes place in the corridors of the
hall of justice.
Clarence Monroe furnished a real
thrill for Jailors Mabery and Haines
of the Yuma sheriff's force when
asked to turn over his money while
he was detained over night in Yuma
by request of the Los Angeles police
department. The warrant asked that
he be held on an insanity charge. The
number of his car was given and the
terstate bridge and he was held over
night.
AS with all such guests, he was
pocketbook. Monroe handed Jailor
Mabery silver dollar in purse.
"Aw," said the genial Texan, "you
have more money than that"
The Californian then reached down
in his left sock and pulled out small
roll, which contained four twenty dol
lar bills.
Mabery was satisfied with that, but
Monroe then reached in another sock
and pulled out somewhat larger
roll While the officers were count
ing this one he reached down in the
bib of his overalls and pulled out
real roll and the Yuma men have not
from the shock yet. 1t was
rolled tight and held with rubber
bands, almost impossible to extricate
and held sfourteen one thousand dollar
u. S. certificates, two five hundred
dollar bills and the remainder in one
hundred dollar bills. In all there was
exactly $15, 5,991.50.
The man stated he was running
away from his wife. He had with
him his two year old son. He said his
wife told him to "go jump in the
ocean," He preferred to go back to
his old home in Michigan. AS he was
across the state line and he had COM
mitted no crime and refused to go
back to California he was allowed to
continue on his way.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
Let Us Tie Our Road In With
Our Southern Friends

An important step toward insuring
continued prosperity of the Verde dis
trict was taken in Phoenix Monday
when the Arizona highway commits
sion officially declared the road from
Jerome to the Coconino county line by
way of Clarkdale to be state high
way. The step places the Verde val
ley on an artery that is bound to at
tract tourists.
The designation of the road as
state highway will date from July /,
1928, and from that date on the road
will be maintained by the state. With
this new development the road from
Prescott to the county line through
Jerome to the valley is now state
road. The section stretches a, dis
tance Of 25 miles from Jerome, meet
ing the line one mile this side of
Sedona.
An effort is now being made to get
the forestry department to, construct
the section of the road from Sedona
through Oak Greek canyon to Flag
staff. Officials of the bureau of pub
lie roads, the forestry department and
the state highway department are ex-
pected to reach an agreement at their
regular meeting to be held December
/, in Phoenix.
All forestry construction funds to
be used by the state will be allocated
to various construction programs at
that time. An effort will be made
to have work started on the Oak
Greek road Immediately after the
meeting.
It is the intention of the state high
way department to make the Oak
Greek road to Flagstaff state high
way, connecting with the recent ex-
tension after the canyon road in Coco
nino county is constructed.
The announcement made Monday
that the Verde valley is to be on a
state highway climaxes three years of
effort on the part of county officials.
In 1921 interest was aroused in the
canyon road which it is believed is at
last to be constructed.
Aside from the benefit to be de-
rived by being located on state
route, tremendous amount of money
will be saved the county for main
tenance. The districts rare scenic of
ferings and extremely favorable loca-
tion for north and south transeontin-
entail traffic makes such road develop
ments of primary Importance. The
section taken over by the state carries
more traffic than any road in the
state, it is said.-Jerome Verde Cop
per News.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
American Legion To Make Drive
To Increase Membership This Year

Membership increase and commune
lty service are two of the outstand-
ing great objectives before the Amer
lean Legion for the coming year, ac-
cording to official reports of the de-
cisions of the national convention in
Paris received at national headquar-
ters of the Legion at Indianapolis.
The two endeavors have been con-
sidered as closely associated by local
posts in the past. An increase in
membership invariably has followed
community betterment activities of
the legion posts; and where cam
paign for membership has been held,
community service has been the natu-
raj result of new men joining the or
ganization and old members becoming
actively engaged in legion work.
The resolution regarding member
ship, as adopted by the convention,
calls for the further building up of
the organization as the legion's pri-
mary program for the new year. The
reasons given are in part as follows:
'The legion administration of 1925
and 1926 was directed to undertake
great organization and membership
program.
"The efforts put forth under that
direction brought about the first in
crease in membership over the previ-
Gus year which was ever recorded in
the history of the legion.
"Such intensive work placed the
legion in a most favorable light be-
fort the public at large
"The next succeeding administration
of 1926 and 1927 also undertook a
program of organization and member
ship upbuilding, second only to that
of community betterment.
"That effort, although somewhat
less in intensity, brought about still
further increase in membership over
that of the Immediately preceding
year.
There. has never been a time in
history when so many individual men,
bers of the legion have determined
upon the upbuilding of their respec-
tive posts, and it is resolved that the
administration of 1927 and 1928 con-
slider its primary program to be one
of still further building up the legion
through more thorough internal or
ganization and by greater member
ship increase"
Under the Americanism program
for the coming year, which embraces
community service, the national con-
vention indorsed the conservation of
natural resources; the allotment by
realtors of portions of all new city
subdivisions for park, Fairgrounds and
community recreation purposes; the
Boy Scout movement; the establish
ment of airports in all towns and
cities and the posting of names of
towns on roofs of prominent build
ings; the endowment Of the American
Legion school award medal; the Off
cial flag code; law and order cam
paign to condemn any effort to sub
vert the constitution of the United
States; opposition to the radical ele-
ment, and an adequate system of roads
as an important factor in plan of
national defense.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
TUCSON PASTOR WOULD
BAR EVOLUTION STUDY

Claiming that survey Of ministers
in Arizona shows slightly more than
half" of them favorable to his cause,
Rev R. F. Beal, pastor of the Tucson
Baptist church, has announced his in
tention of launching statewide cam
paign to secure the passage Of a law
prohibiting the teaching of evolution
in the public schools Of Arizona.
Rev. Beal declared that survey of
state legislators would be made i'm
mediately. He said that number Of
speakers would be brought to the state
in support of the movement.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
INJECT COLORADO RIVER
INTO KIWANIS MEETING

The Colorado River controversy was
injected into the southwest district
Kiwanis convention at Santa Fe Sat
urday when the Arizona delegates
protested that an article printed in
Kiwanis magazine, national publica-
ton, presented only one side of the
question.
No action was taken by the conven-
ton. w. S. Berkshire, Ell Paso, and
1t. Col. Philip S. Donnell, Albuquer-
que, were speakers. Election of Of
ficers was to be held this afternoon,
when it appeared Phoenix would be
chosen as the next convention city.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
CATTLEMAN HELD ON
CHARGE OF MURDER

Entering plea of self-defense,
Milo L. Shellenberger, prominent cat
tleman, was bound over to the Santa
Cruz county superior court at Nogales,
following his preliminary hearing in
the justice court there on a charge
of first degree murder for the slay-
ing of John Yoas, Amado rancher.
Yoas was shot on September %, at
the Salero corrals as the result of an
argument with Shellenberger over a
cowman's rope.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
Many Harness Races
For The State Fair

An unusually large number of en-
tries have been received for the five
days Of harness racing at the Arizona
according to Secretary Dillon, who
also announced that Frank Lieginger,
the racing secretary, would arrive in
Phoenix soon from the coast.
Some of the fastest trotters and
PAGERS in the west will be here for the
five day meeting and indications point
to several new records being made on
the fair grounds oval, which is con-
sidered one of the fastest dirt tracks
in the southwest, racing officials
state. The state fair track holds the
present worlds trotting record which
was established on January 8, 1926, by
Mr.. McElwyn who set a mark of
1859 Id.
The stables of ]. C. Wallace Of
Phoenix, John States of Pomona, and
Charles f. Silva of Sacramento are al
ready on the grounds. d. A. Mathews,
in charge of the fair grounds, already
has the track in tip-top shape for the
runners. 1t is expected that the ma
jority of the stables will be there be-
fore the end of the week.
Three races, nine heats, will be run
daily on the first five days Of the
fair. Saturday of Fair Week, as us
ual, will have auto races as the fea-
ture, Secretary Dillon says. There
will be two special events on the rae
ing program, to be run on Tuesday
and Thursday. On Tuesday, Novem-
Der 8, the free for all race for a purse
of $3.50 will be run off, and on Thurs
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
Winners OF State
Photo Contest

Stella M. Jordan, of Clemenceau,
and T. H. Hayden, of Phoenix, re-
ceived first and second prizes in the
See Arizona Scenic Photo contest, it
was announced at the offices of the
Arizona Industrial Congress.
M. R. Wells of Phoenix took third
prize and the fourth award was made
to A. H. Gardner, of Tombstone.
The contest was conducted by cham
bers of commerce throughout the state
under auspices of the Arizona Indus
trial Congress- Awards were made
for the best scenic photographs taken
in Arizona.
The first prize, won by Miss Jor-
dan, Included a silver loving cup and
$50 in cash. Her photograph pictured
a pool in Woods Canyon. A giant
cactus silhouetted against a desert
sunset won second prize of $25 for
Hayden.
Honorable mention was also made
for Forrest E. Doucette, Tucson; Winl-
fred Kock, Phoenix; c.. M. Archer,
Grand Canyon; R. 7. Soule, Phoenix;
G. A. Pearson, Flagstaff; c. F. Burr,
Phoenix; w. L. Johnson, Wilcox; j.
NJ. Weefe, Phoenix; H. F. Lamm, Tue
son; Floyd Getsinger, Phoenix.
w. P. McCulloch, OF Phoenix, who
was one of the judges of the contest,
declared the contestants assembled a
most valuable collection of pictures
of points of interest and scenic won
ders in Arizona The other judges
were Tom H. Bate, of Prescott, and
Major George H. Kelly, state historian
and pioneer Douglas editor.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
NOGALES MAY LOSE
U. S. BORDER TROOPS

Plans of the government to discon-
tinue Camp Stephen D. Little, on the
outskirts of Nogales, are being made
1t is reported that movement is un-
der way among Douglas business men
to request the government, in the
event Camp Little is abandoned and
leases on the site are not renewed, to
transfer troops stationed there to
Camp Jones, which is a suburb of
Douglas. Half of the enlisted men Of
the twenty-fifth infantry are now sta
toned at Camp Little
Give The Sun your job printing.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
FLYING TO PHOENIX
TO PURCHASE LAND

Los Angeles. The airplane was
added to equipment of the modern real
estate dealer Saturday when Alexan-
der Hursh, Los Angeles real estate
operator, headed an aerial excursion
of three six-passenger planes from
here for Phoenix, Ariz. The planes
were to fly over 10000 acres Of the
Salt River valley which Hursh plans
to convert into vineyards. One Of the
planes will be placed in a daily serv-
ice between Los Angeles and Phoenix,
carrying real estate clients.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
PRESCOTT INN OPEN

Though the lobby still is unfinished,
the new Hassayampa inn at Prescott
has been opened for guests, together
with its restaurant. The hotel occu-
pies the site of the pioneer Congress
house. 1t has been financed locally as
a unit of the Hamilton hotel chain.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
THE SUPREME COURT
MAKES PRISON RULE

The Arizona supreme court Monday
ruled that good conduct allowance
granted to convicts does not extend to
the minimum terms for which they
are sentenced, but only to the maxi
mum terms, This decision definitely
established that state prisoner must
serve his minimum sentence before
good behavior time can be deducted
from his sentence.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21

What is described as the most elab-
crate combination folder-map of Co
chise county ever issued is being pre-.
pared by the Bisbee Chamber of Com
merce under the direction of Secre-
tary Hamilton.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
SELIGMAN POOL SELLS
$4,000 WORTH OF MOHAIR

The largest mohair clip for years
returned $4,000 to a pool of Mohave
county ranchers. The price of so
cents a pound was somewhat higher
than last season.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
OVER 200 DEER KILLED
IN KAIBAB FOREST

Approximately 200 deer slain by
hunters in the Kaibab forest were
checked out by the game officials dur
ing the first ten days of the hunting
season.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21

Every Red Cross chapter in the
United States has been asked to
pledge its cooperation in the great
nationwide drive to enroll five mil
lion members in the American Ma
tional Red Cross for 1928.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
Sure Done

Sure Dope
Sweety-"What is the cure for sea-
sickness 2"
Salty-"Give it up"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04

A TWO-FACED LADY
IN our boarding house they said
SHE was two-faced. that is the
OTHER women said so, and after
WATCHING her came to the con-
clusion
THAT it was literally so, for / saw
HER one morning before she had
TIME to paint and powder, and
SAW her after she had done so
AND OIL what a difference.
DAKOTA DAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
Al washington
[HOME TOWN PAGE
F | A c ORDERS
CONFUSING

Considerable confusion resulted
during the holiday weekend over
the District Commissioners orders
that the flags must not be dis
played on the new sidewalk flag.
stats until s a. m. this morning.
Some flags which otherwise would
have been displayed were not flying
today because Of the order. In
other cases merchants or their EN-.
ployes had to go to work today
merely to put the flags out.
When the Commissioners granted
the American Legion and the Veter.
ans of Foreign Wars permission to
install the uniform flag plan here
they made the permit conditional
upon certain rules.
One Of these was that the flags
were to be displayed only on days
designated by the Commissioners
and then only from a. m. to sun
set.
Saturday most merchants put
their flags out. Police asked them
10 take them in, but the merchants
in most cases refused, saying that
they were going away over the
weekend, and would not be able to
do it later, or else refusing to ask
employees to come to work today
just for that purpose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
AID.
PLANS LAID

An increase in the recreational
facilities of Washington, including
baseball diamonds, tennis courts,
and golf links, is to be asked of the
next session of Congress by Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant Sd, superintendent
of Public Buildings and Parks.
The two most pressing needs are
additional Fairgrounds for small
children in the congested sections of
the city and an increase in the
number of six swimming pools
which are now planned. City plan.
ners are now at work upon both
Of these projects.
The rapid development of amateur
baseball in Washington. combined
with growing pressure for ac-
commodations in golf and tennis, has
convinced officials here that in few
more seasons the present accommoda'
tions will be inadequate to care for
more than a fraction of the local
citizens who have a right to use
them.
For that reason it is probable
that new plans for the development
of the parks, both present and
prospective, into recreational centers
will be part of the 1928 program.
The construction Of the six new
swimming pools has been delayed
this summer. but all of them will
be ready next year. by that time,
it is held, the demand for further
pools from the citys youngsters
will be clearly indicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NEWS
S42,000,000 IN
D. c. BUDGET

The District estimates for the fiscal
year 1929 will be sent to the Budget
Bureau within a few days.
1t win probably be the biggest
preliminary budget in the history of
the District, totaling a little more
than $42, 100000.
Departmental heads submitted
budget requests totaling nearly $751;.
100000, but the Commissioners have
spent practically all of their time
for the past ten days trimming
this down to a more practical figure.
The Citizens Advisory Council
recommended a budget of slightly
more than 1000, 900 ana the Board
of Trade recommended q budget of
$43, 500 900.
The biggest cut in departmental
estimates was made by the Commits.
sioners in the school budget. This
was cut from almost SIG 900 900 to
two alternate totals of $13, 600, 00G
and $13,500,000.
The Commissioners instructed the
school heads to submit new est
mates to reach these two totals. ii
has not been revealed which they
finally selected
The Commissioners are practically
through with their job of slicing
the budget. Only a few lose ends
remain to be Strengthened out and
these will be taken care of to
morrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
D. c. BOYS ARE IN
THE ARMY now

"Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the
Morning was the appropriate song
at Camp Simms, Congress Heights,
today as approximately 200 heavy,
eyed Washington High School Cadets
rolled out of their cots at a. m. to
the hlare of reveille.
Col. Wallace M. Craigie, in charge
OF the military training camp, an
nounced that the fun was over, and
from now on the boys will get down
to business.
Today the camp has been divided
into two sections. One half of the
camp is on the firing range while
the other is going through tactical
maneuvers, the manual of arms.
close formations and saber practice.
The boys were still reporting for
training today and coming in such
numbers that it was impossible to
approximate their number. More
than 200 are expected to be en-
rolled by nightfall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-04
Lansburg Staff Plans
Outing at Glen Echo

Arrangements have been completed
for the ninth annual outing Of Lans.
burgh & Bros department store at
Glen Echo Park Saturday, and a
varied program of entertainment
awaits the staff and guests upon
their arrival at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
There will be a baseball game be-
tween the married and single men,
foot races. dancing contests, and
badges worn by the guests will al
low them to enjoy the various forms
of amusements provided by the park.
Prizes have been donated by the
store officials to be awarded the
winners in the various events.