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IN COCONINO COUNTY

ferred to Winslow last year, where he
is connected with the Santa Fe. Mr..
and Mrs. Mclean motored to Prescott
after the ceremony. They will reside
in Winsiow
Frank Mathews, proprietor of the
Grand Canyon cafe, has leased the
building adjoining the cafe, now oc-
cupied by the Parrot Shoppe, for a
ariod of three years from October /.
nir Mathews plans extensive i'm
enlarged quarters, should make his
cafe the finest in Williams. The Par
rot Shoppe has leased the building
formerly occupied by Dr. E, A. Miller.
Mrs. Omer, who with her sister,
Miss Annie Jaggard, has been sum
mering at the Mountain Spring ranch,
returned last Saturday from brief
visit to Kansas City. She was called
there by the serious illness Of a
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. AID Keeslar left the
latter part of last week for a short
vacation trip to the coast.
Word has been received from Los
Angeles by friends Of Mrs. Charles
Peugh, who was seriously injured last
week when a boiler of scalding water
fell upon her, that Mrs. Peugh is do
ing as well as could be expected She
is in the Santa Fe hospital in Los An
geles.
A. t. Adkins has purchased the sec
ond hand store on Railroad avenue
formerly owned by Frank Trotter. Mr..
Adkins will put in a larger stock of
goods and handle the business in the
same location as heretofore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Miller have
leased the Nordyke bungalow recently
vacated by the Charles Sullivants. The
bungalow has been re-roofed, and
modern plumbing is being installed
Mrs. Annabel Lee arrived Tuesday
from Oklahoma City. Mrs. Lee will
teach the American third grade this
year. She will have with her the
daughter Of an old friend, Miss Mary
Gattis, of Chickasha, Okla, who will
be student at the high school this
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Platten left
Wednesday morning for an extended
motor trip to the east. They will visit
Des Moines, Iowa, and in St. Paul,
their final destination being Washing
ton, D. c. Accompanying them on the
trip was Mrs. Amy Hill, of Prescott,
who will also go to Washington, and
Mrs. Earl Morris, of Williams, who
will go as far as Iowa with the Plat |
tons. They plan to be gone for two
months and are leaving their ranch in
the care of Frank Ford, a brother of |
Mrs. Plattons.
A drive for memberships in the
newly organized Williams golf club is I
now being conducted, memberships be- /
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old car in on new Chevrolet, this
week made another trade and is now
awaiting delivery on Buick sedan.
Mrs. Frederick Mohr returned last
week from a short visit at her other
home at Eagle Rock, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs Dick" Muller are ex-
tremely happy at the arrival Satur-
day evening Of fine new baby boy
Mrs E. NJ Ennis is taking advan-
tage of the absence of her husband at
training camp to visit relatives at
Williams. She went Saturday and is
expected home the last of the week,
and Billy and Bobby accompanied
her there.
Mr. and Mrs. M. r. Tillotson and
Miss Jean left Saturday by car for
Denver, Colo, where they will visit
Mr. Tillotson's people and their son
Dean, who has been in hospital since
the beginn;ag Of July. 3att
On Thursday evening at about
eight the checking station at the en-
trance to Grand Canyon national park,
five miles from town, was entered by
two men who held up the ranger in
charge and obtained all the cash they
could locate, about 500. Telephone
communications were destroyed and
word was not received here until
car came in from there bringing the
news. Parties Immediately set out in
pursuit, and suspicious persons were
arrested near Maine station and taken
to Flagstaff. s
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mended. She is sister of Mrs. Ger
aid Dickson. as
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Wilson and fam
lily arrived Monday from San Diego,
and are houseguests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gilbert Merritt. The viii
sons plan to tour Arizona before they
return.
The E. " Roys are reroofing part
of their bungalow and making other
improvements.
Miss Bertha Hoffnerr of the local
forest service left Wednesday on a
three weeks vacation. She will go to
her old home in Illinois, stopping off
at Kansas City to visit with relatives
Of Miss Annie Jaggard, and at st.
Louis, where she will be guest of
Mrs. Bert Kearney.
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ing sold for ten dollars. The fee was
! placed very low as an inducement tc
get the club started, and will be
raised later.
Among other Williams folk motor
ing to the snake dance are the E. r.
/ Byers and family and guests, and Mr.
and Mrs. r. A. Christy. Mrs. 7. A.
Cureton and sons left last week, as did
Rev. and Mrs. Harshman and rela-
| tives.
Mrs. Ed Conway and children Ger
aldlne and Verne left Saturday for a
vacation on the coast. They will
spend some time on Catalina island.
Miss Betty McNelly, who has been
spending some time as the holseguest
of her brother, G. B. McNelley and
family, will leave soon for Globe,
where she will teach the coming year.
Robert McNelley Of Winslow has also
been a recent houseguest at the G. B.
McNelley home
The w. G. Rittenhouses spent an
enjoyable day Sunday as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elliott in Pres
cott
Harold Hubert, ranger at Spring
Valley, left Monday with his mother
and Stanley Jarocha, to attend the
Hopi snake dances.
Members of the Pay n Takit force
and their families enjoyed delightful
outing at the J. D. Dam last Sunday.
Those comprising the party were Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Dexter and son Clifton
and houseguest, Miss Spangle, of
Phoenix, Mr.. and Mrs. John Smart,
Glen Wilkey, Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Bate
and their grandson, Bobby Bate, Mr..
V. Vignochi, Miss Virginia Ward, and
Messrs. Bill and Ed Oswald The day
was spent in hiking, fishing and with
picnic eats.
Mrs. Glen Wilkey is spending
short vacation in Phoenix as the guest
of her mother.
Mrs. John Nellis chaperoned party
of young people last Thursday who
hiked to Elephant Park and return.
Those making the trip were Mrs. Nell
lis, Miss Virginia Ward, the Misses
Alma and Catherine Poquette, and
Frank Poquette.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. FL. Hudson left Sat
urday for Phoenix with their daugh-
ter, Miss Hannah brennan, who will
consult specialist while there.
Miss Ruth Rennick, who completed
the summer term at the n A. T. C.
Monday, left Tuesday on No 9 for
Prescott, where she will spend the re-
mainder of the vacation period with
her sister.
Miss Grace McDougall is on the
sick list.
The school board have engaged as
school secretary Miss Ethel Bolt, of |
Laurens, Socson Carolina. Miss Bolt I
comes to her post highly recon-
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KAYENTA NEWS
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Davis left or
Wednesday for Navajo mountain tc
visit their daughter, Mrs. Ben Weth.
Grill, and family. From there thew
expected to go to Flagstaff and then
to Walpi to witness the snake dance
ceremonies.
Frances Dobbins of Monumental
Valley paused. for little chat Tues
day on his way to Flagstaff and Wins.
low on business.
A sightseeing party to visit Kayen-
ia on Thursday was composed of Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Lippman of st. Louis
and Mr.. and Mrs. HI. w. Wright of
Salem, Mass. Mr.. Lippman is mem
Der of the Presbyterian national board
and had letter of introduction to
Shine" Smith but almost missed him
as Preacher has been attending con-
ference in Flagstaff, but they hap
pened to meet at Red Lake. The
Lippmans and Wrights did not start
as companions on this trip but at
Bryce Canyon became acquainted and
decided to continue the journey
through this section together. The
next point of interest on their route is
Mesa Verde park and the Wrights will
meet their son, Peter, who is in a
boys camp in the Rockies, and will
then tour California and start on their
long trip home. The Lippmans had
already visited the coast on this trip
so they will return to ST. Louis from
Colorado.
Ben Wetherill Of Navajo mountain
has been here this week for a visit
with his parents. He is on his way
home from horseback trip to Mexi-
can Hat.
S. N. Mangum spent several days
this week at Tuba City inoculating
sheep.
John A. Kelvin, who had been in
charge of the school during the an
nual vacation of Principal w. J.
Davis, returned to his duties at Tuba
Dave Miller of Bluff has been en-
joying little trip, and reached
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WILLIAMS DOINCS

An unusual birthday party wa:
given to Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Rich.
ardson Monday afternoon at theiI
same day of the same year. The
twins" with a beautiful set of silver
ware. The afternoon was spent with
card games, prizes being won by Mrs
Walter B. Dillon and Mrs. A. NJ. Daw-
son. Delightful refreshments served
by the hostess completed the after
moons enjoyment. Those present were
the Mesdames Walter B. Dillon, Har-
ley M. Goss, Tom F. Walsh, w. J.
Ryan, George McDougall, Harry Nc
Dougall and her houseguest, Mrs. E.
M. Ennis of Grand Canyon, George
Barnes, Russell Stone, Pete Burns,
James Kennedy, Ralph Easton, Mark
Smith, A M. Dawson and Miss Grace
McDougall.
Mrs. w. N. Seabridge and son Bob
by left Monday for ten day visit at
the coast.
Service" was the keynote of an
able address given at the last Rotary
meeting by Reverend Harshman of the
Community church. In the absence of
President Kim, who is attending for
estry school at Fort Valley, the new
vice-president, F. E. Wells, presided,
with w. C. Rittenhouse in the chair.
Preceding Rev. Harshman's talk, Billy
held forth on the beauties and Won
ders of Sycamore Canyon, and the inn
portance of a better road to the rim
of it. Ed Babbitt was the one visitor
of the day. Rotary Ann Amy pre-
sided at the piano in her usual pleas
ing manner, and in the absence of
Song Leader Proctor, led the singing
also.
Miss Olive Mitchell and Ralph Nc
Lean, both members of pioneer fam
lilies of this vicinity, were quietly
married in Flagstaff last Friday aft
ernoon, the ceremony being performed
by Judge Jones, an old friend of both
families. At the ceremony were pres
ent Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Mitchell, par
ents of the bride, Mrs. Grace Lovejoy
and Joyce Mclean, mother and sister
of the bridegroom, respectively, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Hilkins, DR.. E. S.
Miller and Mrs. F. See, all of Flag
staff. Mrs Mclean was member of
the teaching faculty of Williams
schools last year, and is a popular
member of the younger set. She has
been a student at the N. A. T. C. this
summer. Mr.. Mclean made his home
here for many years, but was trans
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GRAND CANYON

Showers and bright sunshiny wealth
or continue intermittent. Crop and
range conditions are better than they
have been for many years. Showers
are mostly light but at times are
heavy enough to stop road work for a
day or more at a time, though there
have been no dangerous washouts on
the trails as in former years. The
road to the main line is said to be
worse than most people have ever seen
| it before, rutty with innumerable
chuck holes, which makes driving not
impossible but very slow.
DR.. G. W. Harshman Of Williams
was unable to be here to conduct the
church service Sunday evening and the
church committee arranged short
service of singing and prayer. Dean
Scarlet of Phoenix was guest at the
Canyon and was present to lead the
prayer meeting. Miss Mary Roll, a
missionary of the Latter Day Saints
church, gave a short talk on "Our
Persistence"
Mrs G. H. Miller and daughter
Miss Dorothy returned to their home
| in Los Angeles Tuesday. Mrs. Miller
has not been well since coming to this
high altitude. Her husband will re-
main until his work on the new houses
is finished.
Miss Margaret Riley, who had been
a waitress at the Bright Angel for
about three years and who made many
friends during her residence here, left
Tuesday for Chicago.
Mrs. j. M. Reed and daughters Mar
nette and Mildred went to their ranch
at Mountainair, N. NJ, Saturday for
ten-day stay with Mr.. Reeds sister
and family who reside there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Shirley, Miss
Earline and Master Jack returned
Thursday from Los Angeles where
Mr.. Shirley was receiving treatment
for fractured skull at the Santa Fe
hospital. He has regained his health
and his mental activity is in no way
slowed down, though he is having to
exercise every care not to overexert.
A small blaze started near the new
Santa Fe houses on Friday morning
when a vat of boiling oil exploded,
spraying nearby trees with flaming
oil. Workmen rushed to the scene and
had already extinguished the blaze
with sand when the chemical engine
arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Shiny of Ar
nctte, Okla, with their son Earnest,
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Duncan Valleys experiment in rails
ing lettuce on a commercial scale is in
full swing up and down the river
from Duncan with planting going for
ward on a large scale.
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LOLOnai Lodge

The Harry C. James School for Boys
Under the auspices of The Trailfinders
A private residential school for boys
of intelligence and excellent charac-
ter. Small classes offering individual
attention. Special consideration given
out-of-town boys. For literature and
information write,
Loiomi Lodge
1913 Sunset Avenue, Pasadena
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12
Negro Officer
Admits Perjury
nv United Press Lensed Wire

LOS ANGELES, July l2.-Fur-
ther evidence to strengthen The con-
tention of the state that j. b. Shelf
field, former negro detective, deli
berately killed Sam Faulkner, negro,
was expected to be. Offered at the
murder trial here this afternoon.
The chain of evidence was COM
pleted yesterday with the testimony
of Frank Randolph, negro patrol
man. who testified that he had per-
iured himself before the grand jury
under ;ns,ructions from Sheffield.
According to Randolph, Faulkner
who was killed during raid on the
home of his sister, was unarmed at
the time and Sheffield fired four
shots. one of which struci, his broth
er officer,
Randolph said Sheffield came to
him in the hospital and told him to
saw tat Faulkner shot him and that
he returned the fire, killing FauiE'
ner.
The state is expected to rest late
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12
HOPE OF AGREEMENT AT NAVAL
ARMS CONFERENCE IS RENEWED

tin the hope of reaching satisfac-
tory agreement in time for a plen-
airy session which will be held prob
ably tomorrow or Thursday.
Expressing the optimism which
has suddenly manifest itself at the
conference, w. c. Bridgeman, first
lord of the British admiralty and
head Of that delegation, told a
gathering of the British press that
the greatest obstacle now facing
the conference was no longer the
question of total tonnage or parity
but the fixing of size and charac-
teristics of the vessels.
Postponement of yesterdays 5
plenary session, he safd,s was not
due to deadlock, but to a convic-
ton that. additional discussion
might make possible an agreement
on cruisers.
The cruiser problem once solved
Bridgeman added, the relative diff
ferences over submarines and other
classes of auxiliary vessels would
soon be solved.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12
SETTLEMENT OF
RIVER DISPUTE
URGED BY. DERN
By United Press Leased Wire

RENO, New. July 12.-Early
settlement of the Boulder Dam con-
trovcrsy is advocated by Governor
Dern of Utah.
Governor Dern, speaking yester-
day before members of the Cantor
mia Editorial Association, Secretary
of Agriculture Jardine and dele
gates to the IL states agricultural
conference, said: h.
Utah and the upper river. states
do not want to sacrifice their rights.
This is sort of question of states
rights against nationalism.
1.-The Colorado river belongs to
the states. We believe great pow
er resource should be made to pro-
duce some revenue on a taxation .bas
is to relieve high property taxes.
"We want California to get wat
err because California is our best
market but just the same Utah feels
it wants to change the program
embodied in the Swing-J ohnson bill
to one more favorable TO the upper
states.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12
ITINERARY FOR
LINDBERCH. TRIP
is OUTLINED

NEW YORK, July 12.-Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh was nearing
the end of the task of finishing his
book eve" today, and planned
to leave New York next Tuesday
on an air tour which will take him
into every state in the union. He
will fly his transatlantic plane,
the esprit Of st. Louis
The trip, designed to stir inter
est in aviation, will be made under
the auspices of the Daniel Guggen-
helm fund for the promotion of
aeronautics. The schedule, as an
nounced by Guggenheim repres-
entatives. follows:
Between August and 15-Cleve-
land, Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Dayton,
Cincinnati, Louisville, indianapolis,
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Chicago and
ST. Louis.
Between August 16 and 31--Mol-
inc, Davenport, Rock Island, Mil
waukee, Madison, st. Paul, Min
neapolis, Little Falls, Fargo, Sioux
City, Des Moines, Omaha and Dem
vcr.
Between September l and I5---
Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Boise,
Butte, Spokane, Seattle and Port
land.
Between September 16 and 30
San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento,
Reno, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tus-
con, El Paso, Fort Worth, Dallas,
Oklahoma City and Tulsa,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12

involved
IN Death
Life1ess Body Of Movie
Man Found in Los An
geles Apartment.
MURDER Is, HTNTED
Evidences of Struggle
Cause Police to Make
Investigation.

LOS ANGELES, July 12.-With
mystery surrounding the discovery
here today CT the ifeless body Of
Percival L. Lynwood, motion pic
ture publicity man, police launched
an inquiry to determine whether
he was the victim of a brutal beat
ing or a prctracted drinking spree.
Lynwood, lately employed by
commercial advertising firm, was
found ct the foot Of bed in an
apartmcrt in the exclusive Wiltshire
district His wife, Mrs. Marie Lyn-
wood, WHO was in the apartment
when police entered, was in q dazed
condition from liquor, police said.
y deep cash, Two inches long, at
the lo,A of Lynwood's head gave
cre6g, e to the murder theory, al
though his hands were clenched
and the body muscles cramped indi-
eating, detectives said, that ne may
have been the victim of convul.
sions caused by drinking poison
liquof.
Police were summoned by DR.. J.
G. Ross who found the man dead
at 4 a. m. today. The apartment
gave indications that a party"
or 9 fight had been i'll progress.
Furniture was overturned and emp
ty gin bottles and glasses were
streWn about the apartment.
Many "Wild Parties"
Grrs. M. Leary, manager Of tho
apartment house. told detectives
tnat the couple had "Oeen drunk
for week" and that they were in
the habit of staging "drinking
parties'' periodically, remaining
intoxicated for as long as three
weeks. -
At the apartment house maids
were working with Mrs. Lynwood
IN an attempt 10 revive her from
the stupor. Detectives expect to
question ter when the woman res
covers sufficiently. i
ALTHOUGH Lynwood was reported
to- Shave be,n a moi ION picture di-
rector, he is not listed with the
Central Casting bureau and it is
believed that his !cQlnections with
the film industry were in a free
lance capacity.
]Coronerf Frank Nance immediate.
" ordered an autopsy geEforMed
over the body by County Autopsy
Surgeon Dr.. \. +. Wagner to ascer-
tain the enact cause of death.
From sources in the film colony
,it.,was learned that Lynyyood was
an Independent picture producer:
He was reported to have borrowed
money to make .,one picture and
upon the profits made from the
first attempted production OF am
other screen story. :T
Lvnwood's headquarters were in
the independent studios known as
"poverty row.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12
TRIBUTES PAID
TO FOUNDER OF
P0MONACOLLEGE
BY United Press Leased Wire

CLAREMONT, Calf, July l2.-
Pacific coast educators today paid
tribute to DR.. Charles Burt Sumner,
50, founder of Pomona college, who
died late yesterday from a relapse
following an attack of pneumonia.
DR.. Sumner, a native of South
bridge, Mass, graduated from Yale
University in 1862, later taking a
degree at AndOver, Mass, theologi-
cal seminary.
He located in California in 1886,
accepting a pastorate at Pomona a
year later. During his career in the
ministry he held pastorates in Mas
sachusetts, Vicksburg, Miss, Tue
son, Arizona, and Claremont
In 1887, DR.. Sumner >aided in the
founding of Pomona college, then
located at Pomona. For many years
he held the chair of biblical his
tory, together with other posts at
the institution up to the time OF
his death.
DIR. Sumner was closely identi-
fled with the first movement
toward cooperative citrus market,
ing.
Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12
PETTY ARGUMENT
HAS CLIMAX In
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Nv United Press Leased Wire

MERGED, Cal, July IA petty
argument over the lost handle to a
water faucet eliminated in a duel
to the death between f. NJ. Derby,
55, a barber, and S. S. Terrell, 70,
in the front yard of their home last
night.
The aged men were engaged in
bitter argument when Derby whip
ped out pocket knife and stabbed
Terrell twice, once in the hip and
once in the chest, police reported.
Terrell ran into the house, and
returning with a revolver shot his
assailant twice.
Derby died Instantly. Terrell sue
cumbed before reaching the hospit-
al.
The duel was fought in the front
yard of the duplex house in which
the two families have lived side by
side for several months, and i'll fnll
sight of Mrs. Terrell and several
neighbors.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12
Admits Failure
To Pay Wages

Harry Alec, co-defendant with Il.
+. Clifford on charges of failure to
pay wages when due, entered plea
of guilty before Judge | Mayfield
this morning. He was sentenced to
spend 20 days in the county jail
but commitment was withheld dur
ing the period of his good behavior.
Clifford pleaded not guilty to the
charge and his trial has been set
for Friday morning at $3.50 o clock.
According to the information fur
nished the court Alec had nothing
to do with the finances of the organ
ization in which Clifford was his
partner. He told the court that the
money he received was turned over
to Clifford and that as far as he
knew Clifford was supposed to pay
the men their wages. William +.
North is appearing as attorney for
Clifford.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12
Several Injured
On Heber Road

Several Mexicans were slightly
injured when the truck in which
they were riding lost wheel on
the Calexico highway, just this
side of Heber, and leaving the road
plunged through barbed wire
fence and turned over. The Mexi-
cans had all been removed to the
Ell Centre hospital when Lemons
ambulance arrived in answer to a
call, but they were all released aft
er first aid treatment had been rem
dered.
All were residents of Mexicali.
Leopoldo Castillo was believed to
be the driver of the machine. An
aged woman and a child appeared
to be the most seriously injured OF
the lot. Their names were not
learned.