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The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
SECRET HOPES MAY BLAST
HARMONY
miami Bulletin)

Dunbar's Weekly fears discord will
follow in the wake of Governor Hunts
announcement that he will not again
run for the position he has held so
long. The Phoenix publication sug-
gests that wire-pulhng and jealous
les among the various potential, or
self-selected candidates in the next
Democratic gubernatorial derby will
disturb the promised harmony in
legislative hall.
Commenting upon secret ambitions,
Dunbar's says:
Secretary of State Kerby makes no
secret Of the fact that he will be a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton. It is said that he has already
lined up some of the administration
support, but the we'll informed at the
capitol don't seem to feel that the
secretary's candidacy will ever be-
come formidable.
Cleve w. Van Dyke, self-confessed
"Jeffersonian Democrat" and ardent
supporter of Ralph Cameron. in the
late campaign, who had such an un-
happy afternoon with Senator King
during the "slush fund investigation"
is looking with longing at the exc
cutive chair.
The friends of Louis B. Whitney are
quietly grooming him for the place.
When approached on the subject of
his candidacy, the former Phoenix
mayor is non-committal, but he don't
appear angry when his name is men
toned in connection Herewith.
The friends of both John R. Hamp-
ton of Phoenix and Homer Wood of
Prescott are quietly but energetic
ally extolling the qualifications of
their favorites.
Senator j. j. Cox has thousands of
friends urging him to again enter
the arena of politics as candidate
for governor.
In addition to the above named
gentlemen there are dozens of others
both within and without the legisla-
ture, casting Sleeps eyes at the posi-
ton which has heretofore been con-
sidered the private property of GER
tain distinguished Arizonan.
Conflicting political ambitions do
not make for harmony.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
A STORM TORN. SHIP AT SEA
Tucson Starl

(Tucson Starr
As the University of Arizona fight
which reached climax with the re-
signation of President Marvin and
four regents, has grown more acri-
monious, the paramount issue, has
been lost sight of in the vindictive
smoke screen sent forth by the anti
administration camp in Tucson-that
issue being the welfare Of the uni
versity.
The MISUNDERSTANDING, among
whom may be numbered Governor
Hunt, set out to oust President Mar
win. They have succeeded, but at the
price of what? The price remains to
be quoted, and will be quoted when
an acting or permanent president is
appointed to take DR.. Marvin's place.
Should Dean G. M. Butler of the
college of mines and engineering be
named president pro tenn, the insti-
tuition would be in splendid hands un-
til such a time as first-class educa-
tor and executive can be found. The
state would have confidence in Dean
Buffers administration.
On the other hand, should Frank
C. Lockwood, now on sabbatical
leave, be recalled to assume the pres
idency, it would be a catastrophe
from which the university would re-
cover only after a long period of
years. Mr.. Lockwood has been the
leader of the opposition; Mr., Lock-
wood never accepted DR.. Marvin's
appointment with good grace, not
from any dislike Of DR.. Marvin, we
believe, but because Mr.. Lockwood
and his group of friends, in and out
of the university, had no say in the
administration of the university's af-
fairs. Being "outs,' this group has
worked steadily to become "ins," and
they have succeeded to the extent of
winning the governors favor, and
thereby winning board of regents
unsympathetic to the president.
The -administrationites look
upon the designations of President
Marvin and the four regents as a
great victory. But for Arizona at
large it is only a Pyrrhic victory. The
group that has been attacking DR..
Marvin is not qualified to administer
the business of the university; hence
their ascendency to power would re-
tard, rather than advance, the insti-
tuition Should another president be
appointed and the anti-administra-
tion group be retained on the univer-
sity faculty, they would merely re-
peat the attack that has been going
on during the past few months, yes,
years, and embarrass him until his
resignation was laid before the re-
gents. just as DR.. Marvin has handed
in his resignation. 1t would be the
same old story over again.
If the Observation-Disclosures are
retained, their retention win be on
the basis of politics, not on the basis
of academic standards this will
mean only one thing, that the Univer-
sity of Arizona has become poll
teal plaything to be toyed with at
the pleasure of the governor, in whose
power, unfortunately, for the institu-
tion and the people of Arizona, the
rests.
There remains, therefore, but one
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
SOMETHING FOR THE LEGISLA.
TURE
ARIZONA Republican, Phoenix

(Arizona Republican, Phoenix)
What of the university? 1t has
been brought into a situation which
must be very damaging to its pres
tige at home and which, unless re-
lieved, must later reduce it from the
high rank it had attained within the
last four years among the educat-
ional institutions of the country.
Ordinarily the board of regents
might be expected to apply the rem
edy, but in spite of the board, the
institution was allowed to come into
its present deplorable position. With
four of the stronger, more capable
members of the board retiring, the
be effected by the board as now con-
stituted, or as it is likely to be con-
stituted, is greatly reduced.
1t is needless to say that not only
is there a political situation in the
board, but that it has existed for
some time. All the members of the
board appointed by the governor,
with a single exception, We're chosen
with special reference to their re-
lations to him and in utter disregard
for their fitness. All the members
now remaining on the board are en-
thusiastic members of the governors
faction. The attitude of this major
ity toward the retiring president was
determined by what the majority be-
lieved was the position Of the COVER
nor.
The situation is one which cannot
clear itself. 1t will be for the legis-
lature to inquire into the causes of it,
to go to the bottom and to take what
steps may be necessary, however rad
ical and drastic, that the university
may regain the confidence of the
people of Arizona and hold the high
place it has gained among the great
educational institutions of the coun-
try.
The outbreak last summer was not
the beginning of the trouble. That
was only a surface indication of a
disturbance beneath, of a spirit of
revolt in which the president was re-
ceived when he came to the institu
ton four years ago.
In the board of regents, as it had
come to be constituted, with politics
once more factor, conditions seem
ed to be favorable for an uprising.
Before the university can be restored
there will have to be some deep cut
ting, to the bone.
Thus has been added to the legis-
lature's perplexities another prob
lem, something more important than
the highway question, and something
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
ALL TAKING A CRACK AT CALL
FORNIA
lEl Paso Heraldl

California seems to be the best
friend the poor old Colorado compact
has left.
Arizona has no use for it. Utah
has drawn out of it. Nevada is not
strong for it. New Mexico, signer,
wonders if she has been overlooking
an African in the woodpile.
These states which have not sign
ed, and say they won't sign, are op-
posed to the compact because they
believe it is practically tailor-made
for California and does not safeguard
their own rights. 1t is to be remem-
bered than since water and immense
ly valuable hydroelectric power are
promised from the Colorado, all
states than can edge in are greatly
interested in that river for the first
time in history.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
A CAT-ALEPTIC STORY

Mice by the millions are leaving Kern county,
California moving to other cities. Reports of
the affair are not definite as to whether some cat
insuted them or merely a change Of climate
caused the migration. 1t is said that city cats
have refused to have anything to do with these
immigrants.
Some biologist has suggested that the migra-
tion south was caused by the rumor that Califor-
MIA was to be divided into two states. In any
event the old mousers say it is no "cat-astrophe"
SO far as they are concerned From Chinatown,
San Francisco, comes the report that the mice are
on their way to attend Justification" meeting
in Los Angeles or Hollywood
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
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Some Statistics of 1926 You May Not
D. Ax.,a~n 0f

Some Statistics of 1926 You May Not
Be Aware OF
1889 men, ignoring all feminine
warnings, struck at mosquitoes and
left blood stains on the wall paper.
Seventeen men got drinks Of bona
fide, prewar whisky.
Eleven motorists beat the express
to the crossing.
492,147 babies swallowed coppers,
safety pins, baby brooches and bur
tons, and had to be X-rayed.
9,803 people lost their footing on
wax floors.
One man was hanged in Chicago! He
was hanged if he'd eat spinach.
13,645,911 men cut themselves while
shaving.
Eight boarders found the bathroom
unoccupied before breakfast the first
time they tried the handle Of the
door,
6,440,766 people, mounting the
stairs in the dark, took one more step
than was necessary.
One man came out ahead on the
races (he dropped dead from the ex
citement of winning $28.40 the first
time he played the ponies.)
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
REMARKS OF THE GANG

thing; dismiss from the university
those who have been ringleaders in
the disloyal attack on the university
disloyal attack because the morale,
the standard and the quality of the
institution have been on the auction
block for the price of individual
power and prestige.
The governor and the new board of
regents (the governors appointees)
have it within their power to save
the university from further embar-
rassment such as has been caused by
the recent turmoil.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
Tired! Know What We Mean

A case was called in court. Mr..
Smith, attorney for the defense,
begged the judge to extend the case
over few days. II have been speak
ing all day in another court and am
rather exhausted" he said.
"Next easel" said the Judge.
The lawyer in this case, too, arose
and begged to be excused. Il, said he,
"have been listening all day to Mr..
Smith"
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

scientist says earthquake shocks are not
more frequent now than they ever we're, we only
hear Of them more because of instruments record
ing them. He says there are shocks every hour
somewhere. We only thought they occurred with
frequency while congress was in session.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
The Tooth

DR.. Simon Flexner, head of the
Rockefeller Institute, said at a dinner
in New York:
"The Rockefeller Institute is teach
ing dental hygiene to the peasants in
Europe. One of our teachers was in
the Basque country behind Biarritz
some years ago. He called at the
farmhouse of Basque family and be-
gan to tell the mother about the inn
portance of keeping the teeth clean.
"'Oh,' she said, you can't teach us
anything about clean teeth here. Why,
every morning of life it's a fight be-
tween my seven children which Of
them will have first go at the tooth
brush
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
The Coal could Not Stand II

A Frenchman, a German and a
Russian laid wager as to which of
them could stand longer being kept
in goat stable At IL o'clock in the
night they all entered the stable. At
ter some minutes the Frenchman came
out. Ten minutes later the German
left the stable. At / o'clock the goat
appeared.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

more vital than any problem which
it is within the power of the legis-
lature to solve with reference to the
Colorado.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
Made No Difference

bookkeeping, prisoner was kept in
prison q week longer than his SEN
tence.
'I'm sorry" said the warden on
the day of his release. "It's too bad
you had to stay here week longer
than was necessary"
ooh, that's all right" replied the
convict, knock it off next time!'
Dancing Teacher (who also in
structs her young ones in grammar
between dances): "And now, Marion,
please tell me what is it when / say,
4 love, you love, he loves?
Bright Little Girl Pupil: "That's
one of these triangles, where some
body always gets shot!"
Hubby (about p. m.): "See here,
Gertrude, didn't / see you kissing
some no-account loafer during the
early part of the EVENING""
Wife: "But it was SO dark, Bill,
/ thought it was you"
Hubby: "Come to think Of it, may
be it was me. What time was it ="
Water How will you have your
eggs cooked 2"
Customer -"Make any difference
in the price 2"
Waiter" "No.''
Customer Then cook 'em with a.
nice slice of nam"
Whit Salt
He begged kiss
No don't doubt this,
And don't disturb this rhyme!
For that was writ by a romanticist
In Queen Victoria's timei
A GreenhOrn
The Sister captain Randall pro-
poses in this letter. / wonder if he
really loves me-he's only known me
a week"
The Brother-"o then, perhaps he
does"
"Bill made a fortune out Of his
oil we'll"
~ didn't know he struck OIL
He didn't, but he pulled up the
well and sold it for post holes"
There are no back-seat drivers in
my family"
you're lucky"
.'Yep. She rides on the front seat"
u say, Melanie, my coffee is nice
and strong this morning"
"Oh, then / must have given you
mine by nistakeI"
my accusers are right. am =
liar
Il don't believe you.'
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

A.Washington dispatch says fire losses in Ari-
zona the past year show downward trend. 1t is
about time that fire insurance rates afflicted
with the same disease
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

New postal rates on air mail will soon be an
nounced says the postoffice department Air
planes are now needed to reach "ground" rates on
second class matter.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

Pima county legislator is advocating voting
machines for Arizona. GOSH Didn't the ma
chine vote to suit him last fall?
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
Cooperation


Mature itself is socialistic," de-
clared Michael Devlin. at would not
take long for a few families to
corner all the money in the world
were it not for the fact that, as a
rule, the sons of money makers are
not money keepers.
II do not exaggerate when say
that most of the second and third
generation are like young contractor
/ know, who had inherited the
business from his father. One day
he hired young engineer and put
him to work on design.
MAY | use calculus in solving
this problem ?" asked the youth.
"Certainly, use anything you want
to- said the ignorant, but kindly
employer, and if we haven't enough
in stock, I'll send out and buy you
some."
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

If skirts really get much shorter the girls will
have to wear stilts to keep up to them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
MISS FLORA L. sCoTTEN

Miss Flora L. Scotten died Jan
I8, at her home in Elkton. She ha0
oeen ill for about week with
tonsilitis and was apparently i'm
proving when sudden heart attach
5aused her death.
Miss Scotten was 81 years of age
and was a daughter OF the late
Willard H. and Frances Booker
5cotten. She was born in Queen
Annes county, but the family later
lived in Kent county, and for many
years in Elkton. She is survived BY
a sister, Mrs. Maud S. Jenkins, anc
a brother, Police Justice Cove S
Scotten, with whom she resided, anc
who are the only survivors of {,
family of ten children. The funeral
was held Friday morning, and inter
ment made at Galena, Kent county
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
SAMUEL JACKSON.

Mr.. Samuel Jackson died at hi
home at Blythedale, Saturday, the
18th, aged eighty-seven years, after
a long illness. Resides his wife
who before her marriage was Miss
Josephine Gorrell, he leaves one
brother, MT, Henry Jackson, OF
Frenchtawn; two sisters, Mrs. Mar
garet Creswell of Craigtown. and
Mrs. Mary Gorrell, who of recent
years has been making her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson. Their
only son, Clifton jackson, we'll
known undertaken, died several
years ago, Funeral services were
in charge of Rev. Mr.. Hoover,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at Perryville. Rev. and Mrs. w. l..
Hess sang. Interment was made
in Hopewell cemetery. Tuesday
afternooM>
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
ORPHANS, COURT

Bonds Approved-Harry McKown,
administrator of Samuel McKown;
William T. Crouch and Lawrence
NJ. Crouch, administrators Of Annie
A. Crouch; Annie ]. Knox, admin
istratrix of John F. Knox; William
H. Johnson, executor of William
T. Satterfield.
Accounts Passed-First and final
preferred account of William H.
Simmons. administrator of Thomas
S. Simmons; first and final account
of Robert H. Baker and William
Herbert Baker, executors of William
H. Baker, and distribution struck on
same; first and final account of The
Elkton Banking and Trust Company,
administrators of Cora r. Jones;
ninth account of Charles S. Pyle,
guardian of Catharine Evans Kirk.
minor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
CONOWINGO FIRES BEING
INVESTIGATED

A number of fires of myster-
Gus origin have occurred in
he vicinity of Darlington and the
Conowingo dam and are being in
Jestigated by Sheriff Bowman and
tate Fire Marshall.
The buildings in question were
ocated between Darlington and the
lam ON the Shure's Landing road
The store and pool room combined
belonging to John Hill Finn was
.otally destroyed early Sunday
morning, as well as the frame water
.ank situated close to the new
susquehanna Hotel. The hotel was
saved. Also club house in the
same vicinity was fired but was
,xtinguished.
Four white men from the dam arc
n the Bel Air Jail on the charge OF
being drunk and disorderly and they
are under suspicion in connection
With the fires.
From reports there is considerable
rivalry for business at the dam with
he result that no little friction
exists. The motive for the fires
suspected to have been venge-
lnce.-Harford Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
FATAL GRADE CROSSING
Takes Toll OF Three Lives
AT ElktOn

The deadly grade crossing tool
toll of three more lives Friday last
when a Pennsylvania passenger
train ran down an auto at "Ret
Mill crossing, about one mile
south of Elkton station
Two of the bodies were founc
along the railroad tracks, and the
third pinned in the wreckage of the
car, wedged on the pilot of the
engine, under the boiler head.
The dead are DR.. Lester H
Sparks, As years old, a physician OF
Lakewood, N. j.; James E. Westhall
35 years, an undertaken, and his
brother, Leon was engaged in the
trucking and storage business.
The party had left Lakewood
early that morning, with Edward j.
Westhall, aged father OF the two
Westhall men, taking him to a sani-
tarium at Washington, D. G. The
family physician accompanied them
The trip was made in hired car,
young Westhall drying. They were
on their way homej and had shortly
before sent telegram to James
wife, saying they expected to reach
Lakewood about four O'Clock that
afternoon.
At noon they reached the Red
Mill crossing, going very fast, the
gates were down, but the driver saw
the danger too late to stop. AS the
car plugged through the gates, the
express crashed into them, the
engineer, R. E. Atkins, being unable
to stop the train until it had gone
half mile past the crossing.
The bodies of Sparks and James
Westhall were thrown one hundred
yards from the crossing. the body OF
Edward being wedged so tightly on
the pilot of the locomotive that the
trainmen had difficulty in releasing
it. The car was demolished.
Identification of the men was
made by cards and letters in their
pockets. Mrs. Westhall was pros,
trated when informed of the dread
full calamity. James had been ir
the undertaking business with his
father several years. Leon was
also married and had two children
DR.. Sparks was divorced from his
second wife two months ago.
3iX-year-old son, by his first wife
survives him. The men were al
prominent citizens Of Lakewood, tho
entire town being shocked when
word was received of the tragedy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
PETITION TO SUPPLY LIGHT
IN UPPER SECTION OF
HARTFORD HEARD BY
p. S. G.

If the petition of the Delta Elec
trio Power Company for electrical
rights in the upper part of Hartford
county is granted by the Public
Service Commission, that section
will be the first part of the State to
be supplied with electricity generated
at the Conowingo dam.
The Delta Company is part OF the
organization constructing the dam.
A franchise to string it's lines In the
section applied for was granted the
company two years ago by the
County Commissioners of Hartford
county.
This action precipitated contest
for the rights. The matter was
heard Monday by the Public Ser
vice Commission. Frank A. Alex
ander, general manager of the
Northern Northern Maryland Power
Company, testified that the power
rights in large part of this terri
cory were held by his corporation
through a franchise granted by the
county Commissioners in 1925.
However, it was pointed out, no
power lines in the section covered by
che permit have been constructed by
the Northern Maryland Company.
The electric rights for smaller
part OF the area also were claimed
through franchise by the Conson-
dated Gas & Electric Co. Ii de-
cision is rendered in favor OF the
latter, the residents of the upper
section of the county will receive
their light from the McCall's Ferry
plant.
The towns in the territory affected
oy the proposed lines are Whiterord
dublin, Gallion's Corner, Berkley
Castieton, Darlington, Churchyill,
and Wilson's Mill. The residents,
to Mr.. Harper, have beel
appealing for light for seyerai
years, and do not care which com
,any supplies it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
CHARGED WITH MURDER AND
ROBBERY
Two Negroes Held In Ellxton
Jail

Joseph Butler and George Dane,
have~been lodged in Jail at Elkton
pending investigation by the auth
critics. They are charged with be
ing implicated in the murder oi
B. Dach, also colored, holding VI
and robbing white man neal
Octoraro Junction and shooting
through windows of passenger
train on the Port Deposit and
Columbia railroad, in the same
vicinity.
The men were employed on the
Conowingo work. The body OF
Dach, whose home was in Phila-
delphia, was found along the rail-
road tracks near Octoraro Junction.
There was a bullet wound below the
heart. Coroner Howard Green, of
Elkton, took charge of the body OF
the murdered man.
A fatal stabbing affray occurred
at Octoraro Junction on Saturday
when a negro attacked another
negro with a penknife, inflicting
stab wounds behind the. ear that
proved fatal, the wounded man
dying in the hospital some hours
later.
The alteration followed crap
game, the loser becoming enraged
and welding his knife with fata'
results. He was lodged in Elktor
jail and will doubtless pay the
penalty with his life, as the attacF
is said to have been a deliberate and
cold blooded affair.
The negroes were employed on the
work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
JsED MAILS FOR FRAUDULENT
PURPOSE

Assistant passenger agent, VIM.
;. Feehly, of Elkton, was summoned
Is witness in the United States
Court, Atlanta, Ca, on Monday
the case of the Federal
Government VS.. David w. Nichols,
harged with using the mails for
he purpose of fraud.
1t is alleged that Nichols and
)thers received orders for thous-
.nds Of boxes of fruit, together
With remittances for same, and that
hey failed to ship the fruit to the
PARTIES who ordered and paid for it.
Mr.. Feehly, last month, in re7
ponse to an advertisement inserted
various papers by the Acme
orange Farms, La Grange, Texas.
ent an order, with a check for So
n payment for a box of oranges to
De shipped to him. The fruit was
lot shipped.