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The Coconino sun., 1927-03-25

1t isn't so much what. one favors publicly as it
is what they will do privately, that elects many
man to office.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-25

Glow long you in joil for, Nose"
1.-TWO weeks"
"What am de charge?"
mo ch'ge; everything am free?0
"Ah mean, what have you did?"
"Done shot my wife"
'You all killed yo' wife an only
in joil for two weeks 2"
"Dat's all-then I gets hung"
Two men who had travelled were
comparing their ideas about foreign
cities.
London" said one, "is certainly the
foggiest place in the world"
i've been in place much foggier
than London"
Where was that ?" asked his inter-
ested friend.
Il don't know where it was" re-
piled the second man, "it was so fog
gy."
my dear young lady," said the
clergyman, in grieved tones as he lis
tened to an extremely modern young
woman tear off some of the very lat
est jazz on the piano, "Have you ever
heard of the Ten Commandments 2"
whistle few bars" said the
young lady, "and think can follow
you"
Boston Child: Il want to be read
to-"
Nurse: .'What books do you want
to be read to out off,"
Child: Robinson Crusoe."
Nurse goes out and returns with
"Swiss Family Robinson"
Child: What did you bring me
that book to be read to out of from
for?"
A black hand letter addressed to a
wealthy match and cigarette man de-
manded $4,000; otherwise they would
kidnap his wife. Through error the
missive was delivered to a poor laborer
by the same name who replied: 'I
amt got no money but I'm interested
in your proposition"
Sunday-School Teacher: "And Bel
shazzar was in the midst of his riot
Gus orgy when looking up he saw the
handwriting on the wall. Now, can
any of you little girls and boys tell
me what words he saw"
Bright Boy: watch your coat and
hat"
Jones: "Did anyone remark on the
way you handled your new car? ?"
Smith: Zone man did, but he didn't
say much"
Jones: What did he say?"
Smith: Twenty dollars and costs"
"Why didn't you answer when the
elevator man said 'up'?"
4 thought he was having indiges-
tion.''
The following sign is posted by the
roadside as you enter western town.
1t says:
4,O76 people died last year of gas.
29 inhaled it.
81 put lighted match to it.
And 1000 stepped on it.
Jones (Who had called around to
see If his friend had recovered from
wild night: Is Mr.. Why up yet Z"
Landlady (sternly): Eyes, he got
up, drank his bath and went back to
bed"
Mother Why are you beating Will
lie like that?
Wilhe's Father-You see, tomorrow
afternoon he will bring home his
school report and I have to go away
before breakfast in the morning.
"What was the name Of the hotel
you stopped at in Denver, dear z"
"Oh, / can't remember the name.
just a second and I'll look through
my towels"
Weary Husband I've been to every
shop in town, and they can't match
this ribbon anywhere.
Wife Splendid. just wanted to
make sure so no one else could buy it!
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-25

noted educator says that the ancient Greeks
were the braniest people who ever lived. And yet
they didn't have enough sense to stop fighting
among themselves.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-25

There wasn't any trouble at the laying of the
Barney stone March IL.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-25

During the spring season the Scilly
Isles sent a daily average of 25 tons
of flowers to the London market.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-25

It is said by some literary critics that American
humor is on the decline, and this may be due to-
the passing of the yold-fashioned country livery
stable.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-25

Chicago "Bangl And the dust bit another
bootlegger''
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-25

"How long you in joil for, Nose ?"
1.-TWO weeks"
"What am de charge?"
mo ch'ge; everything am free 2"
"Ah mean, what have you did,"
"Done shot my wife,"
"You all killed yo' wife an only
in joil for two weeks ?"
"Dat's all-then I gets hung"
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-25


to be hung should have perfect right to appes
his case from time to time before he is hung, TO
once hung, it is so much more fatal than Whe
juries hang.
The Bishop of Exeter over in London says tha
America is responsible for the present unrest i
China. We knew we would be blamed for
sooner or later.
A New York man who once peddled ice is nov
head OF ten million dollar merger There
nothing more profitable than pair Of ice scales
Bird Day has been proclaimed for Arizona OF
April 8. We presume every person should lay in
bountiful supply of bird seed for that day.
A prominent biologist says that the human rae
will never develop the superman. What's he try
ing to do, belittle George Bernard Shaw?
The government of Panama has imported 50t
rifles for official use. Ought not the disarma
ent conference do something about this?
Joe r Tardy's invitation to President Coolidg
to visit Douglas for the summer seems to hav,
been too late Never be tardy.
The communist believes in adding what tn.
other fellow has to what the communist hasn'
and then dividing it all up.
We hope anti-eyolutionists will note that gos
sips are designated as tale-bearing and will hell
legislate accordingly.
1t isn't so much what one favors publicly as il
is what they will do privately, that elects many
man to office.
There wasn't any trouble at the laying of ths
Barney stone March IL.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07

Charles A. Levine and Clarence
ID. Chamberlin flew to Germany.
Differences arose between Levine
hacker OF the flight, and Bertand.
aud Levine went in BertauG's
place. BY trick Of fate, Bertaud,
back i'll the air mail service. car
ried the first motion picture films
of Col. Bindbergh's flight from
New York to Cleveland; and this
was the flight that Bertaud had
hoped to be tie first to make.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
American League
FRENCH TO REMOVE
BAN ON SCHOOL SPORT

PARIS, Sept. Thames of ex.
ercise doubtless soon will be per.
mitted in French schools under a
proposed law relieving teachers
from direct responsibility for az
cidents. The Chamber of Deputies
passed the bill and the Senate
Is expected to ratify it.
French teachers now are cri.
minally and financially responsible
for all accidents to children at
school, whether the teachers aip
at fault or not. All carry insurance
but they save themselves trouble.
generally, by forbidding all but
the simplest games. such as mar
bles and catch with rubber
ball. Some teachers permit moth
ing but walking at recess.
Sports have thus been held in
check. In the large schools where
there are gymnasiums. the pro
gram of exercise has been limited
to calisthenics and work with ap.
paratus that gave no chance for
accidents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
BERTAUD SAID TO
BE FLYING GENIUS
Continued from Page One.)


Bertaud did the usual barmstor,n-
ing. skywriting and stunt exhibit
tions until the war broke, when
he became civilian instructor
at Ashburn field. Two weeks la
ter, Bertaud enlisted. hoping to
get overseas. But he was assigned
to instruction duty. teaching stu.
dents at the Cornell ground school
Love Field. Taylor Field. MeCook
Field, Boiling Field and Mitchell
Field.
After the war he was mustered
out and joining with Eddie Stir
son, now plane manufacturer.
he 'stunted" for a short time.
Then he became a test pilot. AT
The American Legion air derby d
Kansas City in 1920, Bertaud won
the $4,000 and $4,000 speed prizes
by flying his Ansaldo machine at
172 miles an hour At Omaha,
the day after this, he won a 81 900
prize in the Pulitzer races.
With his prize money, Bertaud
began building flying boats.
Join Air Service
In 1924, Bertaud joined the air
mail service, carrying mail be-
tween Cleveland and New York.
He became eligible for member
ship in the Caterpillar Club when
he descended in parachute from
his mail plane. Early last juno,
while flying over the Allegheny
mountains in bad weather, Bertau
saw house Attire at Milesburg,
Pa. He swooped low, opened his
motors so the roar would attract
and awakened the vii
layers to the fire. His feat almos.
cost him dearly, for he was trapp-
ed by the bad weather and cou,i
not find pass to fly through. He
finally SKINNED over the noun
tain tops. Ellis T. Huey, owner
Of the burning house. afterwards
wrote Bertaud letter of thanks, |
saying he had saved the lives Of |
Mrs. Huey, who was i'll in the !
house, and her two children.
Bertaud was selected as navi- |
gator for the Columbia, in which |
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
PLAN WINTER SPORTS
CENTER I'm MICHIGAN

LANSING, Mich, Sept. Z. -
Northern Michigan plans to BID
against Lake Placid and the re-
sorts of Switzerland for the pa
tronage of those who enjoy winter
sports.
The state has joined forces
with a group of individuals or
ganized into the Michigan Winter
Sports Association.
The plan contemplates uniform
facilities for skiing, tobogganing
skating and coasting in many of
the cities and towns along the
coast of the Great Lakes, Stat,
parks will be used in some in
stances.
Sponsors of the movement claim
northern Michigan has climate
hills and scenery rivaling any
winter resort.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07

opened up a new era in a game
in which the resounding smack
of the circuit blow now echoes
from one end of the baseball fron :
to the other. Gehrig has come
along this year to give the Babe
spectacular race for long
honors, a tussle of titans that is
furnishing even greater interest
than the pennant chases.
On the polo field, Milburn and
Hitchcock are the twin long-hi,
ting aces upon whose prowess AM
erica is banking heavily for the
International Cup matches with
Britain in September. Mirburn.
46-year-old veteran, is the hard
est hitter this thrilling game has
ever known. His long. looping
wallops at the willow ball have
turned the tide of many a gams
Hitchcock. younger. and brilliant
forward. isn't far behind the "old
master" at getting range to his
shots.
Jack Sharkey probably will trs.
tify that Dempsey still packs a
mighty wallop with either fist.
regardless of how much speed OF
finess the veteran Manassas Maui
Ter may lack. The comeback Of
the heaviest hitter the modern
ring has known Is one OF the
high spots Of the year. The former
heavyweight champion may not
turn the tables on Gene Tunney.
who beat him so badly last Sep
TENDER, but his wallop will be da1-
gerous as long as he is upright
and charging in.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
NOTICE
CALL FOR BIDS

Bids viii be received at the
office of the superintendent of
Schools up to II o'clock noon
Friday September 9Th for the
transportation to and from the
Juneau Public Schools of the
school children living along the
Glacier Highway. Transportation
to be provided as far as Salmon
Creek for such students attend
ing the Juneau Public Schools.
Students are to be transported
to the Juneau Public School
building by 900 a. m. and from
the building at 1920 D. m. on
school days. Eighteen students
are now being accommodated in
this manner. The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids
Board of Education. Juneau
Public Schools. BY w X
Keller, superintendent. adv
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
BY ALAN J. GOULD
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Editor
! HATE THESE

NEW YORK, Sept Z. It's a
habit among the wise ones" OF
the ring to string with the fight
er who has tine heftier punch
It's the wallop that wins. as a
rule. and it's the sock" that
appeals nowadays to the crowd
whether it is delivered with a
, fist, tennis racquet, golf clup,
baseball bat or polo mallet.
. Look over this list of "heayy
hitters" and you will realize why
they are at or near the top, draw
ing the bulk of popular interest
and figuring in the main melees
of 1927:
Helen Willis, the hardest hitter
among all women tennis stars.
big Bill" Tilden of the can
nonbalp' service and Little Bill"
Johnston of the booming fore
hand drive.
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, tw.a
battering-rams Of the diamond, the
mightiest hitting combination tn
game has ever known.
Devereux Milburn and Tommy
Hitchcock, polo's heaviest hitters.
the top-ranking players at the
game.
Jack Dempsey, aiming at a
heavy weight come back with fist ;
that pack much of their old dyria-
mite.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, the
present national tennis champion
won the title seven times on sheer
power alone until Helen Wis
came along to dethrone her in
1928. The California girl had de-
veloped even greater power of
stroke than Mrs. Mallory, Mis- 5
Wills comeback this year, after q
period of illness, has been marked
by the most sensational stroking
punch" any woman tennis player
has ever shown.
Similarly. Tilden and Johnston.
although they have passed the
peaks of their greatness. ruled in
ternational heights chiefly on the
tremendous power in their games.
Both are versatile. but in pinch
it has been Tilden's booming serv-
ice and streaking backhand shots
or Johnston's blazing fore-handers
that have proved the main weap-
ons.
The lively ball has put a pre-
MUM on the wallop in baseball,
The crowd prefers the home run
to the squeeze play" or inside
stuff" Ruth's tremendous hitting
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
PIRATES IN
FIRST PLACE
Giants Give Them Hard
Run for Honors-Cin-
cinnati Held Down

NEW YORK, Sept. 7. The
Giants kept hard on the heels
of the Pirates with a verdict yes
tcrday afternoon over the Braves
in the series of final games. The
Giants have had 81 victories in
the last "a games.
The Pittsburgh Pirates held a
slender lead in the National
League pennant race when Rag
Kremer held Cincinnati to three
scattered hits. Only 2S men
faced him and first base was as
far as any Cincinnati runner got
during the game
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
JESSIE LEE HOME
TEACHER PASSES AVIAN

Ohio Love. member of the
faculty and worker at the Jesse
Lee home and candidate for or
dination next month as a Method
ist Episcopal minister, died az
Seward August 26 a week afte,
he had been operated upon for
appendicitis. He was thought to be
out of danger and twenty minutes
before his death had been talking
and laughing with friends. He was
about 80 years Of age and wenr
to the Jesse Lee Home about a
year ago with his bride. He will
be buried at Salem to which place
the widow is taking his body.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
FIGHTERS STALL;
BOUT CALLED OFF

OMAHA, Sept. THE SEIZED
uled 10 rounder between Yourg
Striking and Leo Diedel was
stopped last night in the sixth
round by the referee who said il!
was mo fight" and ordered the
two men from the ring for stall
ing. Immediately afterwards. Die
dell and Jack Johnson, formef
heavyweight champion. were az.
rested for investigation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
NOTICE
CALI. For RIDS

Eds will be received at the
office Of the superintendent of
Schools np to IL o'clock noon
Friday September 9th for the
hauling Of fuel oil from the Al
aska Juneau OIL Tanks to the Ju-
neau Public Schools during the
school year 1927-2S. Fifty Bar
rels OF Fuel Oil are to be kept in
the oil tanks at the school build
ing al all times. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bids
Board of Education. Juneau
Public Schools, BY w X.
Keller, superintendent. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
ALASKA PIONEER DIES

Harry Widell, native of Finlanl
but resident of Alaska and Yukon
for thirty years, died recently at
Anchorage. aged SO years. In the
earlier days in the North he en-
gagged in mining and prospecting
in the Dawson, Fairbanks, Nome,
Idtarod and other districts. Fec
the last years he has been a fish
erman There are no known r.
latives, and the burial was at An
chOrage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept.
7.--George Won Elm, national am
ateur golf champion, who wrested
this coveted title from Bobby
Jones last year, is a resident If
Los Angeles, California.
Salt Lake City, however, has q
claim on him. "Gix," as he is
Familiarity known, was reared here
and caddied on the course of the
old Salt Lake Country Club long
before he began startling Utah
with his game.
"Gix" never rests from golf.
The game is bred in him. His
father and mother are enthusiastic
fans and are known in this CTS
as the parents of the golfins
Won Films" Two of the cham
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
RUTH MAKES
3 HOME RUNS
Gets Two In First Game,
One In Second Leads
Gehrig by Two

BOSTON. Sept. Lou GehrIg
smashed out his 18th home run
yesterday afternoon and Ruth fol-
lowed with his 45th and 46th and
then hit his 47th circuit drive
in the second game giving him
three for the day Ruth now has
a two homer lead. He had IA *
this time last year.
With 81 games left on the Neyf
York schedule, Bambino will have
to knock out twelve more home
runs to catch up with his record
of 50.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
CARDINALS WIN

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 7.-Battering
two Chicago pitchers, the Cardi-
nails took the first game while
the second was postponed yes
terday on account of rain. The
Cubs gained a one run lead in
the first inning. Alexander al
lowed the Cubs eight hits, drop
ping them farther down the
Leagues ladder.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07

BOUT POSTPONED

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Sept. T.
A boil on Bud Taylor's left should
er blade caused postponement fer
enc week of the bout with Joey
Sanger, OF Milwaukee. The boh.
was originally billed for Septen
Der 10.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
TUNNELS RIGHT
EYE LID is CUT

LAKE VILLA, Ill, Sept. r.
Gene Tunney suffered a cut an
inch long in his right eye lid
while boxing with Chuck Wig
gins. The injury prevented Tun.
ney from boxing today, possibly
for two or three days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
FORMER CHAMPION
DECLARED INSANE

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Sept. T.
AID Wolgast. former worlds light
weight champion. has been ad-
Judged insane at the Heary Psyco-
pathic Ward of the General Hos-
pital He is suffering from gcn-
eral paralysis of the brain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
GAMES TUESDAY
Pacific Coast League

Hollywood 2; Los Angeles ).
Mission 6; San Francisco 4.
Other clubs travelling.
National League
Cincinnati o; Pittsburgh s.
Chicago / st. Louis 10.
Boston 6; New York ..
American League
Washington IA, o; Philadelphia
8, 4.
Chicago 8; Detroit 6.
st. Louis z; Cleveland 4.
New York IA, 2; Boston 2, 5.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07

pion's brothers are notable golf
ers. Leonard Won Elm, an older
brother, holds the Salt Lake City
championship and is champion If
his home course, Fort Douglas
Utah. Roy, the youngest, recently
won the junior state open cham
pionshlp for Utah. He also holds
the Nibley Park course title.
Won Elm's hobby seems to be
the breaking of course records
Recently, over the hard ~ par
course of the new Country Club
he shattered his own course rec.
ord OF 81 with a 65. Won Elm
trains for all of his matches at
the Ell Rancho Golf Club, at Los
Angeles lie puts in "A great deal
of time on the game, but Is care
ful not to become "over golfed."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07

Continued from rage One.l
After the war, Hill joined the
air service engineering division at
McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio. lie
wont transforming after this. and
on July |, 1924 he joined the ar
mail service. From 1926 to early
in 1927 he carried mail between
Cleveland and New York.
Hill is unmarried. His sister,
Mrs. Walter f. Stauffer, lives ii
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07

New York. and he has three broth
ers, Frank w. Hill. residing in
Scottdale. William r. Hill, who
lives in Winterhayen, Fla, and
Albert L. HILL of Portland. Ore.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07

Childrens ana Ladies' Winter
Goats at Jarmans. Prices rea-
sonable. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07

THE EMPIRE HAS THE LARc-
EST, MOST UP-TO-DATE Ann
BEST EQUIPPED JOB PRINTINc
PLANT IN ALASKA.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
SENATOR
APARTMENT
HOTEL
708 Union Street

Alaskans stopping In Seattle
either on business trips or for
the winter months will find
an ideal home at this hos
telery. All outside airy rooms.
beautifully furnished in over
stuffed, every modern conven-
ience, and in a million dollar
building. Rates by the day,
week or month.
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EzsEsEz ~
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YOU'LL need an extra tire
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earnest the auto-doctor -poked
when he said to you you want
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dependable, lively tires that will.
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Let Service Lucss's" Auto Doc.
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-07
HILL STARTED
FLYING EARLY

Continued from rage one.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-06-22

DR.. and Mrs. j. C. Rothenburg re-
turned Friday from their trip to the
East. At Pittsburg, Pa, they attend
ed the graduation exercises of Pitts
burg University, their daughter Nor
ma receiving Master of Art degree.
Miss Rothenburg accompanied her par
ents to Harrisburg, Pa, after leaving
Pittsburg, where they visited Mrs.
Rothenburg's relatives. They also
visited at Hartley, Del, and some
points of interest at Washington D.
C. Miss Rothenburg stopped at Min
neapolis upon their return to Mime
sofa and Sunday returned home, ac-
companied by her siser Marion who
is student at the University of Min
nesota. Miss Marion WATSON of
River Falls, Wis, classmate of Mar
ions, returned with them for weeks
visit.-Springfeld Advance-Fress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-06-22
June 22-July 6.

June 22-July 6.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION.
Estate of Warren w. Dennis, Sr.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County
of Redwood-ss. PROBATE COURT.
In the matter of the estate of War
rem w. Dennis, ST., Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the partial account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent The representative of the
above named decedent, having filed in
this court partial account of the adj
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent together with his petition pray
ing for the adjustment and allowance
of said account and for distribution
of said estate to the persons thereunto
entitled.
THEREFORE, YOU, AND EACH
OF YOU, are hereby cited and requir-
ed to show cause, if any you have, be-
fore this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the City
! of REDWOOD FALLS, in the county
of Redwood, State of Minnesota on the
18th day of August, 1927 at 10 o'clock
a. M, why said petition should not be
granted.
WITNESS, the Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day of June, 1927.
A. R. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
A. C. Dolliff, Attorney for Petitioner.
court SeaD 5O-3ts.