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The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
BUILDING AND
LOAN BRANCH ORGANIZED;
BOON TO HOME BUILDERS

Organization of the Flagstaff
branch of the Citizens Building and
Loan association of Tucson was per-
fected here last Friday with the APP
pointment of directors and the cleo
ton of officers. Details Of the local
branch were worked out by M. j. Nor
ton and E.. r. Hess, general sales
agents of the company. The follow
ing men compose the personnel of the
Flagstaff branch: H. v. Watson,
president; G. B. Wilson, vice-presi-
dent; William Beeson, secretary treas
urer; P. j. Moran, j. w. Etter, p. s.
Solberg, j. G. Thomas, F. S. Breen,
T. A. Stahl, Alf Dickinson and Grady
Gammage, directors.
The Citizens Building and Loan as
sociation is known as the largest and
oldest in the state, being organized In
1894, and has assets amounting to
nearly $5O0,0D0 1t operates under di-
rect supervision of the state of Ari-
zona and at present there have been
new laws brought before the legisla-
ture to further improve the control of
building and loan organizations.
The board Of directors will have
charge Of local building loans and APP
praisaIs, and Mr.. Beeson, secretary
treasurer and local representative,
will handle all Of the business for the
branch in his office in the Masonic
building.
The Citizens company has agreed
to. start the Flagstaff branch with
$1,000 available for immediate loans
As new funds come in they will all be
left here for building loans with the
Arizona Central and First National
banks as repositories. The company
pays eight per cent to it's subscribers.
The building and loan method works
out as follows: The plan is called the
eight per cent method and natures In
1873 months. The person taking stock
contracts for any amount from $1,000
to $4,000 with payments from five
dollars to 500 per month. In the five
dollar-a a-month plan subscriber de-
posits with the company over period
of 1873 months total Of S665 and at
the end of the contract is returned
81 900, or a guaranteed profit Of $685..
In q $4,000 withdrawal contract q
subscriber deposits at the rate OF SlOU
month, his total deposits being Sl3,-
800 and profit or interest $6,7OO.
That the value Of this organization
to Flagstaff will be great is a fore
gone conclusion owing to the fact that
all money subscribed viii be used for
the financing of real estate improve
nent in this community. This will
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
Local National Guard
To Seek New Recruits

Captain Boyer of the United States
army was here last week examining
John Matthews, newly appointed cap
tain of the local national guard for
his commission. Inspection was also
made of the existing records of the
company and on drill night a review
of the personnel Of the company was
made.
Captain Matthews says there is an
urgent need for more men for the
company as there are only 80 avail
able for drill work, although on pa
per the enlisted strength shows a
total Of 70 men. This discrepancy in
numbers is caused by the moving
away from this locality of a large
number of members. An effort is to
be made to bring the real strength
Of the company up to 65. Those who
would like to enlist are requested to
see Captain Matthews.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
Will Operate Our
Sandstone Qlsarries

That the red sandstone quarries
just east of Flagstaff are again tc
figure prominently among the city's
industries is promised in letter re-
ceived this week by Flagstaff Cham
Der of Commerce from the Tufa
Building Stone CO., of Los Angeles.
1t says, in part:
''We are pleased to advise you that
this company has just taken over the
control of the Flagstaff red sand
stone quarries.
1T is our intention to reopen these
quarries and equip them so that an
unlimited amount of stone may be
quarried.
"We will undoubtedly this year wish
to locate an office in your city"
At one time Flagstaff red sand
stone was in big demand The Los
Angeles postoffice is built of it and
so is the Brown Palace hotel of Dem
yer. Several of Flagstaff's buildings
are also constructed of it, among them
the courthouse.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
STATES CASES AGAINST
TWO WINSLOW BANKERS
ARE TO BE TRIED HERE

Four cases filed by the state
against T. M. Quebedeaux, former
president, and three against B. B.
Neal, former vice-president and cash
ier of the Bank of Winslow, which
closed its doors two or three years
ago, will be tried in this county.
The cases were dockst7d last Sat
urday by Judge j. E. Jones OF
superior court, County Attorney
Frank NJ. Cold and County Clerk Tom
+. Rees. Judge Jones believes he
will call court the latter part of thii
month.
Taking precedence during the COM
ing term, however, will be the Yava-
pal county bank cases, transferred tc
this court last summer and of which
there were tried at that time only
part of those filed against one Of
several officers Of three allied banks
of Prescott and Jerome which failed
simultaneously year ago last Now
ember.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
MATT MATSON DIES in
SLEEP; BURIED HERE

Matt Matson, for over "a years a
resident of this locality, was found
dead in his bunk at John Zalaha's
Standard Lumber Mills camp at
Standard on Sunday morning. He
had retired Saturday night apparent
ly in good health. The following
morning he was called by his bunk
mate, Erick Sparr, and failed to an
swer. Upon further investigation,
Sparr found that Matson was dead.
There was no inquest. The body was
brought to the Flagstaff Undertaking
parlors.
Deceased was born in Sweden in
1885, the son Of Matt and Anna Olson.
He came to this country along with
several of his brothers in 1908 and
settled in this locality. He has fol-
lowed the lumber game ever since and
is well known to woodsmen through
out this section. He was q hard
worker and was well thought of by
his companions and fellow workmen.
He IS survived by his parents, who
are still in Sweden, five brothers,
Louis of Washington, Erick and Peter
of the Saginaw Manistee Lumber Co.,
Frank Of Colorado and Andrew Of
Flagstaff. A sister, Marie Chapman,
who has only been in the United States
for two months, also survives.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at three o'clock from the
Flagstaff Undertaking parlors with
the Rev. Edward L. Freeland officiat-
ing. Burial was in the Masonic ceme-
terry.
Pallbearers were Andy Smith, Pete
". Matson, Erick Smith, Erick Hard,
Of the Saginaw Camp; Hans Olson,
Williams and Albert Anderson of
Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
THOMAN RESIGNS COUNTY
BOARD CLERKSHIP FOR Al
BETTER JOB in LUMBER

j. r. Thoman has offered his resig-
nation to the county board Of super
visors as clerk of the board and on
Monday notified the three members
that they would have to relieve him
at the end of the first two weeks In
March.
Mr.. Thoman has accepted travel
ing position with the Louis Wuichet
lumber company Of Chicago and AL
buquerque, with headquarters in the
latter city, and will move there with
his family. He was urged to begin
his new duties the first Of this week,
but felt that he must give the super
visors a longer time to select his sue
cess0r.
The Louis Wuichet company are
among the larger wholesalers of the
country and both Louis Wuichet and
his son are well known here, where
they have frequently visited. Their
employment of Mr. Thoman, with
promise of advancement as fast as he
can get ready for it, is a deserved
compliment to that young man, who
has made an enviable record during
his several years in responsible posi-
tions with the Saginaw Il Manistee
Lumber Co., the Flagstaff Lumber
Co. and the Arizona Lumber & Timber
Co. He was with the last named
company when he resigned the first
of the year to take the county job.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thoman have many
warm friends and admirers in Flag
staff, and their congratulations over
Jake's advancement viii be tinctured
with regret at their leaving here.
It is too early to guess who Mr.
Thoman's successor will be, though
there likely will be several applica-
tions.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
Glendale Pastor
Comes to Flagstaff

DR.. Phil B. Ellsworth, who has beer
the pastor of the Glendale Christian
church for the past two years, has
received an unanimous call to the pas
torate Of the First Church of Chris
at Flagstaff Some time during last
September, DIR. Ellsworth assisted II
the dedication of the church building
and when his contract at Glendale ex
pired the church here made arrange
ments for the calling of Dr.. Ellsworth.
The local church is unique in that it
is independent and owes no allegiance
to any convention, organization or
authority other than the local organi-
zation. The church has a new modern
plant located in the down town dis
trict and is growing rapidly. DR.. Els
worth expects to begin his new work
during the early part Of March
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
WALTER CARLSON NEW
ELKS EXALTED RULER

The annual election of officers Of
the Flagstaff Elks was held at the
regular meeting Tuesday night at
the club rooms The following off
GERS were elected: w. G. Carlson
exalted ruler; Ray j. Prochnow, es.
teemed leading knight; F. E. Brown.
ing, esteemed loyal knight; Tom "
Long, esteemed lecturing knight;
Tom L. Rees, secretary, F. L. Deck
er, treasurer; John Cow, tiler; H. L
Albers, trustee.
The retiring officers with the ex.
eeption Of secretary and treasurer
who will continue to hold office are:
H. L. Albers, exalted ruler; w. G.
Carlson, esteemed leading knight; r.
]. Prochnow, esteemed loyal knight;
F. E. Browning, esteemed lecturing
knight; R. /. Dougherty, tiler and
Dan L. Hogan, trustee.
According to Secretary Tom L.
Rees, installation of officers win be
held on April s.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04

the newly-clected officers arc to at
tend the district conference at Mesa
next week, was close. President Ed
Miller announced that in case none Of
the several nominated was elected on
the first ballot, there should be an
other ballot on the three highest
names on the list.
The tellers were /. B. Koch, G. b.
Wilson and Dir. Mart Fronske, and
Mr.. Koch announced that Dr. Mackey,
Billy Switzer and Henry Albers were
the three high men. The second vote
was very close, also, DIR. Mackey hav-
ing just one more than Mr.. Switzer.
The latter, by virtue Of being second
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The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
To Open Chinese
Grocery in Flagstaff z

Sam Yo of Winslow, well known to
residents of Flagstaff and northern
Arizona as a merchant, has leased the
K. J. Nackard building on Railroad
avenue and will conduct modern and
up-to-date grocery store there. Very
little remodeling will be necessary ac-
cording to Mr.. Nackard as the build
ing had formerly been occupied by a
delicatessen store. Possession is to be
taken by Mr.. Yo on March 15..
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
cHAs. PROCHNOW HOME SOON

Buster Prochnow and his sister,
Mrs. Shelby Lewis, drove to Phoenix
Saturday and returned Sunday. Mrs.
Prochnow and Eleanor, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Prochnow, came back with them.
Charles Prochnow, who has been re-
ceiving treatment at st. Joseph's hos
pital for several weeks, is much bet
ter and with his wife will return the
first of next week.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
Elks To Celebrate
The Fourth of July

At Tuesday nights meeting Of the
Elks it was voted to hold a Fourth Of
July celebration this year following
the policy of the past two years. No
definite plans were made and NO COM
mittees were appointed. It is expect
ed, however, that within the next two
weeks some tentative arrangements
for the celebration will be made.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
DR.. MACKEY PRESIDENT.
SWITZER, MCCULLOUGH,
SIMPSON AND GAMMAGE
NEW OFFICERS OF ROTARY

DR.. A. j. ("Tex') Mackey is the
newly-elected president of Flagstaff
Rotary club, his fellow members ele-
waiting him from the presidency
at Tuesdays meeting.
The election, held this year earlier
than usual with the idea that all of
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
Governor Makes Goat
Of Bill to Save Highway
Department From Solons

the ntands be
thee
me from bGng reorganzed edundera anewa
a o Govern Hunts
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
z. A. Riordan and
Daughter to Europe

r. A. Roirdan and daughter, Miss
Anna Riordan, have received pass
ports for European tour to last sew
eral months. They will leave Flag
staff tomorrow for New York. Much
Of their time abroad will be spent on
d hike through Spain. Other coun-
tries to be included in their itinerary
will be England, France and Switzer-
land.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04

tend to encourage building of homes
and in turn raise the increased yalua-
tion Of Flagstaff The company guar
antces all depositors that their saw
ings will be invested in first mort
cages on improved real estate, prefer
ably homes, the value Of which must
be twice the amount Of the loan.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04

DIR. b. T.. Harnish is feeling better
now after spending few days in bed
in a successful effort to dislodge the
flu, which had made life miserable
for him for several weeks.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04

John @. Thomas, superintendent
Flagstaff city schools. Education de-
Dartment.
Margaret Walsh, B. M, Northwest
ern university. Music department.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04

Alvin Allen Floss on March first
arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
f. C.. Floss of Miami. OF course his
mother thinks that he is lamb and
doubtless his daddy knows that he
will be d lion Of fellow ere long.
His mother was one of Flagstaff's s
popular daughters, Miss Lena Doyle.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
BABBITTS ARE BACK
FROM HONOLULU

David Babbitt Sr. and party off Wis
iting relatives who had toured the
Hawaiian islands, returned to Los An
geles the first of the week and went
on to Phoenix, where the Cincinnati
folks left Mr. Babbitt and proceeded
on their way home. Miss Gertrude
Babbitt, who was Of the touring party
remained in Los Angeles to visit rela-
tives. Mr.. Babbitt is expected home
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed jolly returned this
week from, Williams, where they had
been for several months, and are
again at their home on South Humph-
rey street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
1900 AMERICAN
MARINES ORDERED
TO EASTERN BASE
Force Leaves Thursday
China and Great Britain
Discuss Peace.
BIZ United PresS

DU IHtIFH FfGSS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The L.
S. S. Chaumont, carrying 1900 ma
rines of the Fourth regiment, will
sail from San Diego for the Asiatic
station via Honolulu Thursday, the
Navy announced today.
The marines were assembled at
San Diego from mail guard duty and
from Pacific coast marine stations.
The numerous protests of the
Chinese against massing Of foreign
warships and troops off Shanghai
fell on deaf ears today. The Admin.
istration, 1t was known. is as de-
termined as ever to afford necessary
protection TO Americans there.
The Administrator thinks the pro-
tests are aimed chiefly at foreign
governments which have already
landed troops at various points,
rather than at the United States,
which is holding troops aboard ships
for use only after local authorities
lose control OF the situation.
No official here would comment d.
rectly on Great Britain's dispatch of
regular army troops and tanks to
China, in contrast to the United
States Bluejacket and Marine force
for emergency shore duty. But it
was considered significant that For
eign Minister Koo of the Pekin gov
ernment named Great Britain in his
protest without mentioning the
United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
NEW AUTO LAW
FROWNED UPON

Compulsory insurance has never
been advocated as a safety measure
by the Hoosier Motor Club, accord.
ing to Todd Stops, secretary-man-
ager of the club, speaking of the
law proposed for Indiana.
I'm fact, compulsory insurance,
as now viewed by the club and the
American Automobile Association.
will promote reckless driving" said
Stoops. Until the merits of the
law have been fully tried out in
Massachusetts we will oppose any
such legislation for Indiana:
THE proposed compulsory insur.
ance law for Indiana is patterned
after the Massachusetts, law, where
everything is now in turmoil, since
the law took effect the first of the
year. AS the matter now stands in
Indiana the man with financial re-
sponsibility will carry insurance for
his protection. But place insurance
In the hands of all drivers and it
is felt by the club that the bars will
come down for all reckless drivers
who can purchase a car and the in.
surance."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
ChilPs Death Bares
Stories of Cruelty

PTGSS
CENTERVILLE, Ala, Feb. IA
story of unbelievable brutality by a.
father and stepmother was unfolded
here today as the children of B. f.
Greathouse, farmer, charged with
numbering his 15-year-old daughter,
came forward to condemn him.
Greathouse was arrested last week
when a coroner's jury returned a
verdic of death by poisoning after
an inquest over the body of the girl,
Nellie.
A quantity of poison was found in
the cup she had used, according to
the coroner. This. coupled with res
ports of neighbors, that Greathouse
was guilty of maltreating his chill
dren resulted in issuance of q mur.
der warrant
Yesterday Noah Greathouse, II. a.
son. was brought from Tuscaloosa
by married sister to bear evidence
against his father. The lad said he
had been beaten numerically by his
fathr until he could stand it no
longer and fed.
The boy was said by Solicitor w.
w. Lavender to bear marks of ILL
usage. Other children, most of them
now married, are en- route here to
testify.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
IS
CENSURED
IN SENATE
Veteran Democratic Leader
Scores Administration of
Criminal Judge.
COURT BILL DEFEATED
Occasion for Airing of PoIiti-
cal Scandals,

For the first time since the Sew.
enty-Fifth session opened, party lines
were drawn in the Indiana Senate to-
day. The bomb was exploded with
Democratic minority report on the
Cravens' bill asking abolition of the
Marion County Criminal Court. The
event became on occasion for airing
political scandals that hove rocked
the Nation.
Following an hours debate a roll
call vote was taken and resulted in
turning down the minority report
for passage, IS to SO. Not a single
Republican voted to abolish the
court. A voice vote was then taken
and the mapority report for indefi-
mite postponement carried.
Joseph NJ. Cravens of Madison.
seniorr Democratic Senator and au-
thor of the bill, had his inning, de-
spite defeat. and he made the most
of it. After a fiery address Of more
than thirty minutes he left little
doubt as to what lie thinks of
Judge James A. Collins and his adj
minisration of Marion Criminal
Court affairs.
This court has been criticised all
over this State and Nation" CRAY
ems declared in opening his address.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Of BANK
LOOT RECOVERED

Part of the $500 loot obtained
in the hold-up Of Paul Tolan, Live
stock Exchange Bank messenger, on
a Stockyards street car Jan. 81, has
been recovered, Detective Chief
Claude Worley announced today.
Detective Charles Gollnisch was to
arrive from Alabama at noon today
with Carl Jennings, "a, of 13O S.
Bancroft ST., who has been indicted
in connection with the crime. Coll
nisch wired Worley before he left
Opleka, Ala, where Jennings was
captured, that the youth had part
Of the loot with him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Browning on Witness Stand
DeHieS Story Wife
Told.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WHITE PLAINS. n. r. Feb. l.
Edward West Browning, better
known as Daddy" glorifier of
American girls and honking ganders,
came forward today to let the world
in on what, if anything, it doesn t
already know about his married life
with Frances peaches" Heenan
Browning.
He came to the witness chair as
probably the last important witness
of the long line of sheiks, chauffeurs
and chambermaids produced by
Browning in his struggle over sepa-
ration from Frances.
Peaches" Stares
Browning kept his eyes turned
away from his wife as he walked to
the witness chair. Mrs. Browning
stared at him.
What is your business?" was the
first question.
Real estate" he answered.
He seemed to have trouble with his
collar right away and he twisted un-
comfortably in the witness chair.
He said he had met Peaches" at
a dance on March 5, 1926.
He was about to leave the dance,
he went on, when Miss Heenan"
came up to him and asked him to
dance.
AFTER the dance did she give you
her telephone NUMBER"
Yes, her telephone number and
home address,
"How old are you, Mr.. Browning?"
Browning again shifted nervously,
looked at his lawyer and said:
"Fifty-two."
His voice was low but at the same
time was distinct. The courtroom
was tense.
Browning testified that Mrs.
Katherine Heenan. Peaches"
mother, told him Peaches" was
just under 16."
He told of giving them 5000 on
one occasion and S100 at another
time and of his disappointment when
Peaches" did not seem to care to
attend school.
Peaches wanted to see the
Gramatan Hotel and she mentioned
wanting to see Dorothy Sunshine
Browning's adopted daughter, he
testified.
Then he told how he took Dorothy,
Peaches" and Mrs. Heenan to dinner
at the Gramatan, a fashionable
hotel in Bronxville, N. Y.
How old is Dorothy?" the lawyer
asked.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
FARMERS TRIAL =
IS NEAR CLOSE
Jury Expected to Get Case
Late Today.

DT -Itme6 SDGcI0k
kOKOMO, Ind, Feb. 1.-Case OF
Jacob Ratcliffe, charged with the
murder of Guy o. Pritchard, soldier.
will go to the jury late this after.
noon.
Circuit Judge John Marshall held
up the trial for more than an hour
Monday afternoon as a result of an
announcement that two Kokomo po-
lice officers were enroute from the
South" with third member of the
trio alleged to have killed the SOL
dier and left his body on State Rd. 81
near Carmel.
The officers did not arrive and
Judge Marshall ordered the trial to
proceed. No explanation was made.
Prosecutor Homer r. Miller, in
closing argument. charged Ratcliffe
with being a party to the crime of
killing Pritchard, saying it was a
plot between Ratcliffe and David
Orr, because of the soldiers love for
Mrs. Orr. Orr himself is charged
with murder and will face trial later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Hair? Fine!
Prohibition? BLoh!

Bn Lntted PrcSS
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-David A.
Body, who in 1861, when his uncle
lost lot of money in Chicago &
Northwestern railroad stock, bought
himself stock exchange seat for
$1,000 and has since been broker
on Wall Street continuously, retired
today. He is 90.
I've made more money than 1 ever
dreamed of when I came to New
York from Maine," he said. Advice?
Well, don't speculate, but if you must
speculate, then do it in stocks for
which there is a ready market so
you can get out with a minimum of
loss when you have to-"
AS to other things, he approved
bobbed hair, disapproved prohibition,
and said the word of a Wall Street
broker was "as good as his bond"
The exchange seat he bought for
$1,000 today could be sold for
$1S5, 900.