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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-18
DECLINE IN GRADING
COSTS SHOWN BY BID
~ Cents a Cubic Yard Offer for
10th Street Work Is Sur
prise to Officials.

The grading Of Sixteenth street be-
tween Kalmia street and the District
line will cost the District q cents
cubic yard, the lowest price quoted
in several years. IL the Commission.
ers accept a bid of Latimer & Ma
loney, contractors. The contract is
expected to be awarded this week.
When sealed proposals were opened
District officials were agreeably sur
prised when it was discovered that
the lowest bidder had offered to re-
move 4.500 cubic yards of earth. nee
essary to give the street the proper
grade. for $4,000. Congress appro.
priated $4,000 for the grading OF
this street, the estimate being based
on the cost of grading prevailing
when the. item was put in the ap-
preparation bill.
The average price paid by the Dis.
trict for grading in the last several
years has been 30 cents a cubic yard.
Recently. however. the Commission.
ers awarded a contract for the grad
ing Of Sixteenth street between Alaska
avenue and Kalmia street at a price
Of SO cents cubic yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-18
FIVE ALABAMA FARMERS
HELD IN FL0GGlNG CASE
Incident Of Several Months Ago
Made Public After Arrests
Based on Indictment.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
HARTSELLE. Ala. September II.
Five men were arrested here late
today, following their indictment by q
Morgan County grand jury, which in
vestigated the flogging Of John Fer
guson several months ago.
Those in custody were Dave Whit.
ten, Charles Speegle, John Patterson,
Bedford Speegle and John Livingston.
All are farmers.
No report of the whipping had been
made public until the arrests were
made today. Several other indlct-
ments were said to have been return
ed and other arrests are expected.
Ferguson. who Is farmer living
east Of Hartselle, was taken from his
bed by a party of men. carried to
nearby woods and whipped. He was
unable to give a reason for the
fiogging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-18
FIGHTING DATES CHOSEN
FOR RAINBOW REUNIONS
ed Division Members Here Will
Meet Saturday to Decide
Years Calendar,

A. program of memorial lectures to
6ignalize the important events, &C.
tons and maneuvers of the Rainbow
Division will be planned by the Wash
ington Chapter of the Rainbow Divi-
sion Veterans at a business meeting
In the board room of the District
Building next Saturday night.
Meetings will be scheduled for the
coming year to fall on the days
made memorable by the acts and
achievements of the 42d division, and
lectures will be given by former rank
ing officers.
For many Of the veterans this will
afford an opportunity to learn for the
first time the relation of the part they
played to that played by other units
Col. M. B. Macmillan, president Of the
chapter, will preside at the meeting
Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-18

Mrs. Alice NJ Meegan Of Ballston.
Va, yesterday filed suit for mainte-
nance against her husband, James
Francis Meegan. jr. They were mar
ried in 1918 and have two children,
whose custody is sought by the wife.
Attorney Rudolph H. Yeatman repre-
SCENTS the wife, who charges cruelty
and non.support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-18
Retired Officer Dies.

First Lieut.. Leon NJ. Schneider,
United States Army, retired, died at
the Letterman General Hospital. San
Francisco, September Is. according to
War Department advices. He was
from Michigan, entered the Army in
May, 1904, and was retired for dis
ability in the line Of duty in Novem-
Der 1922 His widow. Mrs. Corsen
Schneider, is resident of Oakland,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-18
Sought by Police.

Henry M. Reynolds, formerly or
600 Twenty second street. is being
sought by police to notify him OF the
death of his sister in Waterbury,
Conn.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

The Sun does all kinds Of COM
mercial and society printing at rea-
sonable prices,
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Hunt To Appeal
Kaibab Deer Case

An appeal to the United States
supreme court will be taken by
Arizona from the decision rendered by
three federal judges in the case IN
volving jurisdiction over deer In the
Kiabab national forest, it was an
nounced Tuesday at the state capitol,
following conferences held by Gov
ernor Hunt, Attorney General John w.
Murphy and D. E. Pettis, state game
warden.
Governor Hunt and Mr.. Pettis ex-
pressed the opinion that the suit,
which was decided against Arizona,
should be appealed at once and At
torney General Murphy said he and
his assistants would prepare the
appeal as soon as the three-Judge
decree formally is entered.
The announcement made at the
state house disclosed that the chief
object sought by Arizona is final
judgement upon the question of whe-
ther the game laws of this or any
other state have any effect when
applied to game in federal forest
reserves. Mr.. Pettis expressed the
belief that anything short OF
supreme court opinion in the matter
would leave the state game laws
worthless upon all government lands,
which include approximately go per
cent of Arizona's area.
The governor and the game ward
en- also made it certain that those who
violate Arizona's game laws in the
Kiabab forest must wear badges that
identify them as federal agents. re-
gardless of the final opinion in the
suit that was brought against Ari-
zona by the government in its effort
to reduce the deer herd.
Warden Pettis said it is clear from
the decision announced yesterday that
hunters who are private citizens will
not have an opportunity to take part
| in reducing the number of deer in the
Kaibab, except in conformity with the
state game laws.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
GRAZING PERIODS
SHOULD BE OBSERVED

"Grazing Periods and Forage Pro-
duction on the National Forests" is
the title of a bulletin recently issued
by the Department of Agriculture in
which are suggested means of main
tanning or increasing forage produc-
tivity on western ranges, according to
d. A. Shoemaker, Inspector Of Graz
ing, southwestern district.
The bulletin states that next to
oyerstocking, too early grazing is
chiefly responsible for the deteriora-
ton Of our ranges. The yield of
forage is small if the plants are crop
ped when the average height is less
than four inches. "Grazing when the
plants are at this STAGE" the bulletin
continues, stunts the vegetation and
does not satisfy the hunger of the
animals because of the low nutritive
value Of the short, succulent forage" !"
AS general rule sod grasses should
make three to four inches of new
growth and bunch-grasses about six
to eight inches before grazing begins.
The method of preventing too early
grazing on year-long ranges is one of
the most perplexing problems with
which the stockmen of the southwest
have to deal. The publication de-
scribes practical range management
practices which if put into effect will
60 long way toward solving this
problem.
With regard to frequency of graz
ing the bulletin states that grazing
closely twice or even three times dur
ing the season is not detrimental pro-
vided the first cropping is late
enough, and the intervals between are
sufficiently long for the vegetation to
recover. This is especially true OF
grasses because the growing point is
| located at the base of the leaf blade,
while the growth of herbs is practical
| ly equal over the entire surface of the
| leaf.
According to the bulletin "any crop
ping which results in the reduction OF
the aerial growth is reflected in the
root development and in the quantity
of food stored in the underground
parts. Poor development of the root
system results in the production of 8
4 corresponding small quantity o.
herbage the following season"
Maintenance and Improvement o1
ranges is dependent upon the pro
duction of fertile seed in the case 0.
bunch-grasses and on seed and run
ners in sod forming grasses. Neither
method of revegetation is possible
with plants weakened by continue
| grazing.
While the studies and observation
upon which the bulletin is based were
made in the Wasatch mountains 0.
Utah, the results, Mr.. Shoemake
states, are applicable to New Mexico
and Arizona as WE'LL Copies may b.
obtained free as long as the suppl.
lasts by addressing the Department o
Agriculture, Washington, d. G.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Won't Ertradite
DenUer Woman

Mrs. Louis M. Porter, wealthy Dem
yer Woman, and her chauffeur, Earl
Mann, will not have to go to St.
Johns, Apache county, Arizona, to
stand trial on a charge of manslaugh-
ter growing out Of a fatal automobile
accident near there seven weeks ago.
Stating that it appeared to be mat
ter for civil rather than criminal ac-
ton, Governor W. H. Adams of Colo
rado refused to honor the request for
the extradition of the two signed by
Governor George w. P. Hunt of Ari-
zona.
The complaint in the case charged
Mrs. Porter and her negro chauffeur
with responsibility for the death Of
Mrs. B. Y. Duke of St. Johns, who
was killed when the Porter car col
lided with. the automobile of Carl
Mineer of st. Johns. The husband OF
the dead woman already has instituted
civil suit asking for $4,000 dam
ages.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
U.S.Wins Verdict In
Kaibab Deer Suit

The United States government was
upheld in its right to take any steps
deemed necessary in the protection
of the Kaibab forest, government
property, against the depredations
of deer herds, with which it is all
legged to be greatly overstocked,
without regard to the game laws of
the state of Arizona, in an opinion
handed down Monday by Circuit Judge
K. M. Ross, United States District
Judge William James and United
States District Judge Fred G. Jacobs,
sitting as court of appeals.
The opinion, prepared at the con-
ference held in Los Angeles, comes
as an aftermath of more than three
years of legal controversary over the
question, which attracted the inter-
est of sportsmen, students Of law and
lovers of animal life throughout the
entire country.
The case first was argued three
wears ago when United States forest
service officials conducted an investl-
cation which disclosed that the deer
herds Of the Kaibab forest were caus-
ing great damage to the forest, and,
unless some way was found to pre-
vent their increase and to decrease
the numbers already roaming the
district, the ultimate destruction OF
the forest would be threatened.
The survey showed that deer IN the
reserve exceeded 10000 and 1T was
stated that hundreds died from star
walton annually.
In 1924. the forest service framed
regulations permitting hunters to Kill
three deer apiece within the area out
Of season. Governor Hunt issued q
proclamation which declared that the
| forest service regulations would not
be observed and that the state game
laws held precedence over fedora
bureau regulations.
The suit, filed by the government
| asked that Governor Hunt, Y. M
Willard. at that time game warden
Frank Harrison, Coconino county
attorney and John Parsons, Coco
nino county sheriff, named as de
/ PENDANTS, be preevnted from inter
! fering. J.
The findings issued set forth il
part that there can be no doubt OF th'
right of the government to do what
ever is necessary upon its owl
property to protect it from the depre
! dations complained Of including thu
killing or removal of whatever
amount of deer be deemed necessar.
to prevent injury to the forest.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
TOUreG'S Note Vas
Bottled In Bond

E. A. Tovrea, president of the Ari-
iona Packing company, is out So, and
q resident of Donegal, Ireland, is that
much the richer.
All of which is the result of Tow
rea's placing note in a whiskey bot
tie, which he cast overheard IN the
mid Atlantic, nearly year ago, while
returning from a summer trip to
Europe. Tovrea's sealed missive,
which offered to refill the bottle with
good American stuff" was found of
the Donegal coast.
The finder, however, entertained
suspicious in regard to "good Ameri-
can whiskey" and requested something
in lieu of the refilled bottle. He will,
accordingly, receive SIS and a wish
that he may find two other bottles
Tovrea tossed overheard carrying
similar promises.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Poor Little Rich Indian Girl
With Muddy Muddled Record

Maud Lee Mudd, one of Oklahoma's
several sspoor little rich Indian heir
esses" may be on the verge Of fur
ther tribulations.
1t has been revealed that Maud Lee,
whose age is somewhere near II, was
married on July 3, 1925, less than a
month after the superior court OF
Pinal county at Florence, Ariz., had
annulled her marriage to Earl =. Cor
don, motor car salesman OF Miami,
Okla, and that petition has been
filed to set aside the annulment on
the ground that neither Maud Lee nor
the motor car salesman were resi-
dents of Arizona either at the time of
the marriage or of the annulment.
AS had been the case much of the
time since and before her marriage to
Gordon, the whereabouts of Maud Lee
is apparently unknown at the present.
Reports from Miami, Okla, state that
she is now residing with her mother,
Mrs. Susan Bomberry, and her step
father, Levi Bomberry, at Florence.
No trace Of either Joseph Wilson,
her second husband, or of the Indian
heiress herself, has been found by at
torneys of Gordon in the state of ArI-
iona. At the time of her Florence
marriage to Wilson, Maud Lee gave
Phoenix as her address.
According to information from
Florence, Joseph Wilson is a relative
to Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Wilson, who
were with the Gordons in Riverside,
CAL, in August, 1925, when Maude
Lee mysteriously disappeared, which
resulted in a nationwide search by the
United States department OF justice,
in which the department of Indian az
fairs participated.
Maud Lee in her testimony at the
annulment proceedings stated that her
marriage to Gordon was pretended
marriage" that she had not known
him before the marriage and that she
had not lived with him as his wife.
The Wilson's played a prominent
part in the Indian girls testimony,
she stating that whenever her mother
was absent, she always stayed with
Mrs. Wilson and that at mo time was
she ever alone with Gordon" after
their marriage in Council Bluffs,
Iowa, June 8, 1925.
Maud Lees troubles began when
she was Just a girl, according to her
testimony at the annulment proceed
ings. There she said that she had re-
sided with her parents until 13 years
of age, and then moved to Missouri,
where she lived for time with grand
| parents. -,
In 1920 Maud Lee inherited consid-
cradle property, said to amount to
approximately $4,0O0,000 in oil and
| lead holdings.
A year later, according to the girls
story, an officer and Mrs. Shannon
'took her away" and that she lived
with them for two years until her
mother secured her return to Miami,
Okla.
The Indian heiress describes her
first mysterious disappearance after
that time as having occurred one day
when upon returning from a motor
drive. she saw a sheriff's car parked
| in front of her home, and fearing that
she would be returned to someone
She drove away in another direction,
crossing the Kansas line, where she
telephoned her mother from Coftey-
vile.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

Give the Sun your job printing.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Masonic Degrees Are
GiUen Flagstaff Men

Degrees were conferred on seven
candidates from Flagstaff in Winslow
Saturday by Temple Chapter No. 8,
R. A. NJ. and lodge work was followed
by banquet at o'clock at the
Masonic Temple.
Initiation work started at | o'clock
continuing until evening, and was
completed after the banquet.
Degrees were conferred on these
candidates: DIR. Geo. Felix Manning,
Earl David Greene, George Fisher,
Walter Henry Conley, William Brum-
ley Thompson, Durwood Linton Nc
Kinney and Hugh McGookin.
Besides the candidates, visitors
from Flagstaff were Frank M. Gold,
James A. Hughes and Judge H. M.
Richwine. Mail.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
President Nay Spend
Summer IN Colorado

President Coolidge is expected to
announce a decision this week on
where he will go for his summer vaca-
ton.
AS result of advice from close
friends that he go to an altitude of at
least $500 feet, it is understood the
president is giving close attention to
prospective sites in Colorado and
South Dakota. E. f. Startling, white
house secret service man, is at Colo
rado Springs now and this is one of
the places under serious consideration
by the executive. The lake region of
Wisconsin and Minnesota, however,
also has attracted Mr.. Coolidge.
Starting is expected back in Wash
ington in few days to report on
places he has inspected for the presi-
dent.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
POSTAL REGULATION ON
GUN MAILING RECEIVED

"Unloaded guns may be sent in the
mails" says recent postal reguia-
ton, "but the postmaster at malllng
office shall be careful to examine sucn
packages and shall receive them only
when sure they are harmless. Car
tridges or loaded shells are not mall
able"
This regulation has reference tc
guns that can not be concealed on the
person. such as rifles or shotguns. Il
does not include pistols and revolvers
The recent law passed in the nationa
congress precludes the mailing of pis
tolls and revolvers by private individ
uals under heavy penalty.
Give the Sun your job printing.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
PASSENGER JUMPS THE
TRAIN AT CHEROKEE

Eastbound train No. 20 was delayed
at Peach Springs Saturday by a pas
senger jumping from the train at
Cherokee siding, about eight miles
east of that station. When found the
man was lying unconscious alongside
the track with cut in his head. No
reason is known for his taking the big
Jump.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
A Phenomenal Storm

"You must have had a very heavy
fall Of snow here lately?" said
Kansas City salesman.
"You betcha it was a record break
er!n replied the landlord Of the tavern
at Peeweecuddyhump. "Why it came.
right up to the woman's dresses!"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
NOTABLE SALES RECORD
MADE BY PENNEY co.

The people of the United States re-
sponded generously to the twenty fifth
anniversary in April of the foundation
of the ]. G. Peneny company, nation
wide institution of department stores.
The total sales for the month were
3,5O8, ,425.73 a gain of $4,474, $685. SO
or 54.I6 per cent over the correspond
ing month of 1926. The 684 stores OF
the company that were in operation
in April of last year increased their
sales last month by $685. 1887 or
40.72 per cent.
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The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Hard to Get Along With

Mistress: Why did you leave your
last position?
Cook: The missus objected to me
keeping her in her place.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Travel On Our Highways

An idea Of comparative travel over some Of Azonss prlncpa @
following
piled by of the u. S. bureau of public roads
all during the "a hours of April D.
probably vehicles the
unable to Identify
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
GRAIN
LIVESTOCK
MARKETS
By Associated Pres Leased Wire
WHEAT TREND
is DOWNWARD
Market Affected BY Increase
in Amount of Wheat Shown
on Ocean Passage

Chicago, April 4.--iAc--Gcncral
favorable domestic crop adviccs had
u deterrent effect on wheat buyers
today and with bcarish cables led IL
lower prices.
A decrease Of 1,668.OOO bushels in
the United States visible supply to-
tai failed to act as an offset. Less
was heard of export demand than
has been the rule Of late.
Wheat closed unsettled hsMA to
j Is cents net lower, corn unchanged
to Il off. Oats unchanged to * cent
up, and provisions 2@5 to 20 cents
down.
Traders today faced the fact that
wheat afl0at on the ocean for i'm
porting countries had reached u total
of 75,6SS,00O bushels compared with
I5,952,O0O bushels a year ago. Fur
thermore, today's aggregate was
1,536,0OO bushels greater in volume
than was the case last year despite
some falling off in the amount ship
ped from North America.
Expectancc, however, of rather
large decrease today in the United
States visible supply total helped ut
times TO steady the wheat market,
and SO too did the rise Of sterling
exchange to new 1927 high record
On the other hand, domestic stocks
Of wheat were being commented up
on as rather large approaching May
/, and it was also being asserted that
price advances at this time would be
likely to operate rs y check on OK
ports
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, April 4.-(U. S. ID. of A.
Cattle, 10000 fed steers strong to
rs higher; she stock strong to Is
cents up; bulls strong; stockers and
feeders and vealers steady; wcighty
steers showing most upturn: not
strictly choice kind here; best 1860;
several loads l3.00Ml3.5O; bulk Of
fed steers 9.75Ml2.OO; stockcrs and
feeders 8.O0@9.0O; best 9.25M9.5O;
tat cows scarce; bulk 6.00M8.O0;
heifers 8.0O@9.5O; ycarlings up to
1925 and better; bulk of vcalcrs to
packers lO.OOM1l.O0; few at 1850;
shippers l3.O0@14.0O.
Hogs $4,000; mostly Is to 23 cents
higher; light weight showing most
advance; big packers inactive; talk
ing steady; pigs sharing light hog
advance; packing sows 10 to %
higher; top 1905: bulk $50 to 200
pound weight l.50Ml200; most 2lO
to 240 pound butchers ll.1OMl1.60;
bulk 250@300 pound averages 1865
@ll.O0; few big butchers $40 pounds
un bid 10.45; most packing sOws 9.85
@lO.15: strong weight slaughter pigs
upward to 1900; heavy weight hogs
1O.a5Dll.1O; medium 1O.5O@ll.75:
light 1l.1ODl2.O5; light light ll.OOM
1905; packing sows 9.5OMlO.15;
slaughter pigs ll.00@l2.0O.
Sheep $4,000; fat lambs opening
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04

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We will be pleased to show you
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We have many bargains in i'm
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
1875 New Autos
Are Registered in
N. d. During March

Although the total number of new
passenger automobiles registered in
North Dakota during the month of
March, this year, was half as large
as the number registered during
March, 1926, there was still decided
increase shown the past month over
the preceding month, according to
statistics compiled by the Bismarck
Service company from records in the
office Of Fred b. Ingstad, motor
vehicle registrar. The total number
Of new passenger cars registered dur
ing March. 1927, was 1876, Us com.
pared with 70l for February, 1927,
and S,246 for March, 1926.
The total number Of new passenger
cars registered during the first three
months of 1927 was 3,0O5, as COM
pared with 1928 during tho same
period of the preceding year.
New commercial automobiles reg
istered during March totaled 1913 as
compared with 1872 for the same
month year ago and IS for Febru.
airy, 1927. The total for the first
quarter, this year, was 233 as COM
pared with 81: si5 for the first thrse
Cass county led the list il, the
total number Of new passenger cars
registered from any one county DIR
ing March, with eos. Ward county
was second with l30 and Grand Forks
county third with 1913. Other lead.
ing counties were: Barnes, 62; Bur-
leigh, 80; Morton, ~; Ramsey. 70;
Stutsman, 20.