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The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
DESPITE BETTER SERVICE
ANDLAST YEAR'SLACKOF
WATER REVENUE RATE IS
DECREASED 4ll-2c ON $500

templated expenditures for the pres
ent year $4,000 to make possible the
collection of garbage and refuse, and
is also adding $4,000 for retirement
of outstanding sewer bonds. Were it
possible or advisable to do without
these two mentioned items further
reduction of 16c per $100 might be eff
fected.
In commenting on this remarkable
showing, members of city council said
credit for it is mainly due the city
employees.
Clarence 7. Pulliam, city clerk and
treasurer, and Frank Goodman, city
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
WILSON-COFFIN co.
ARE INCORPORATED

Articles of incorporation were filed
with the Arizona Corporation commits
sion Saturday by the Wilson-Coffir
company of Flagstaff. Officials OF
the company are j. M. Wilson, C. W.
Lehr, and P. S. Coffin, all of Flag
staff. Authorized capital stock is
100000.
Incorporation was decided upon fol
lowing the Wilson & Coffin partner
shpi selling a third interest in the
business to Charlie Lehr. G. B. Will
son drew up the articles of incorpora-
ton, publication of which begins in
The Sun this week.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
Wild RAUDEBAUGH ONLY
LOCAL MEMBER OF THE
"HOLE IN ONE" CLUB

!. Wild Raudebaugh of this city
!. last Saturday initiated himself
:. into membership of the interna-
:. tional Hole in Oneo golf club,
: when. in match play during the
!. tournament he drove from the
!. tee into number 2 hole, 236 yards,
: in one.
!. There are several local mem
I. bers who have made a hole in
!. two, but making one in one is
!. something else again. Of course,
!. luck is a large element in holing
!. in one, but it is not all luck by
!. any means, because to make it
!: possible the drive must be per-
:. feet.
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The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
Kunsman Sells Share
In Local Drug Store

w. H. Switzer, owner of the Swift
zer hardware store on Tuesday took
over control of the Flagstaff Phar-
macy by buying out his business as
sociate, Clarence Kunsman.
The Flagstaff Pharmacy was in
corporated four years ago by Mr..
Switzer and Mr.. Kunsman and since
its organization had been managed
by the latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kunsman left early
Wednesday morning by automobile
for points in the southern part of the
state. They plan to complete trip
to Los Angeles before deciding upon
any permanent location.
Plans of Mr.. Switzer for the drug
store are still in doubt but for the
present he will employ a prescrip-
ton clerk to handle it.
Miss Elizabeth Purser of Blue
Mountain, Miss, the house guest OF
Mrs. Grady Gammage all summer, is
leaving todav for home.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19

A delegation of prominent Winslow
business men among whom were Ed
itor G. L. Giragi, A. B. Nelson, A. j.
Renaud, Sam Proctor, "Cat" Rhoades,
Frank Christianson and j. A. Greaves,
were in Flagstaff Friday night to con-
fer with Senator Carl Hayden relative
to possible federal aid for highway
connecting Winslow with Tuba City
and other points north.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
PAVED ROAD EAST ,,

The twenty-six mile strip of road
between Flagstaff and Winslow was
completed this week by the contrac-
tors. Downer & Nero, and is now open
to traffic. This strip has been one OF
the bad detours for long time and
has caused many tourist to use Ian
guage not ordinarily used in polite
society.
It is fine boulevard now.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19

What other city in the United
States can beat or even equal this
record "a decrease in taxes for the
fiscal year Of 11a cents.
That's the good news from the city
dads this week.
Last year F'lagstaff's tax rate was
Sc. 1865 on the hundred dollars valua-
ton. This year it will be $1.95.
The above reduction is all the more
remarkable inasmuch as last year the
water department, owing to the short
age of water, could earn nothing.
Here are the figures showing just
how it was done:
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19

that he quit digging right then and
there and reported the matter.
Later investigation proved the dog
to have belonged to Salvador Mier,
a soath-side businessman.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
COUNTY TAX RATE is
INCREASED A LITTLE

County supervisors, Chairman Bob
Taylor and Members James Kennedy
and JOS j. Waldhaus, met on Satur-
day and adopted the county tax bud
get for this fiscal year, increasing the
county rate a shade over Is cents,
making it $1.2568 as against $1.1OO6
last year.
The items and the totals for this
year and last are compared in the fol
lowing:
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19

Mrs. T. E. Pollock and daughter
Mary Delphine left Monday for Pas
adena to visit relatives.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19

Miss Mary Otey of Los Angeles ar
rived Wednesday morning from Los
Angeles to visit her sister and broth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Otey.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19

Adding the county and state rates
to the above, gives Williams tax pay
ers a total rate for this year of $4.4362
on the hundred dollars as compared
to $3.8772 last year.
Fredonia's total local, state and
county tax rate for this year is
Sc. 1888.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
CITY TAX RATE IS GREATLY REDUCED

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Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
FATE OF DEL-MAR-VA PLAN IN
THIS SECTION TO Be VOTED ON
E. G. WALLS, SMYRNA. AND C. w.
HARDESTY, DOVER, ON BOARD
Referendum in Eight Counties Com.
prising Upper Part of Peninsula in
Delaware and Maryland to be Taken

The advisability of continuing the
operation of the Del-Mar-Va Associa-
tion will be the subject of referen-
dunn to be taken in New Castle and
Kent counties of this state, and Cecil,
Queen Anne's, Caroline, Talbot and
Kent counties of Maryland. The OBJ
pect of the referendum is to ascertain
whether the business leaders in those
communities desire to promote penin-
sula development in cooperating with
the association or whether they pre-
fer to operate exclusively through
county and city Chambers Of Com
merce and Boards of Trade. The ref
erendum is to be conducted under the
auspices of a neutral inter-county
committee, of which Edwin H. Brown,
of Centreville, is chairman. Other
members of the committee who have
been asked to serve are: E. G. Walls,
of Smyrna, and G. w. Hardesty, Do
yer, representing Kent county; Eben
B. Frazer, of Newark, and Henry T.
Bush, Wilmington, representing New
Castle County; Marion deK. Smith, of
Chestertown, representing Kent coun-
ty, Md; J. T. C. Hopkins, of Port De-
posit, representing Cecil; B. F. Sher-
man, of Clairborne, representing Tai
bot; j. Frank Wright, Denton, repre-
senting Caroline. Harvey J. Hill, ex-
ecutive vice-president of the associa-
ton, denies that in the central section,
ballots were sent out only to members
of the association or to those known
to be prejudired in the associations
favor. ''This," says Mr.. Hill, ''is man
ifestly untrue. The association only
has 152 members in the central sec
ton, which cast more than 600 votes
in favor of continuance. The associa-
tion had no way of knowing the at
titude of non-members."
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. III. ID. Boyer Addresses Club Wo-
men on 'sThe Citizen and the Club

Mrs. III. ID. Boyer Addresses Club Wo-
men on ''The Citizen and the Club
'The Citizen and the Club" was a
stirring address madeb Y Mrs. H. d..
Boyer last Friday, October 21st at the
Twentieth Century Club meeting. Mrs.
Boyer, who is forceful and convinc-
ing speaker, was thoroughly acquaint-
ed with her subject and fully prepared
to tell us our duties as citizens. Be
fore the splendid address America"
was sung by the Club with Mrs. II. G.
Webb at .he piano. During the after
noon Mrs. Webb gave two very fine
musical selections which were greatly
enjoyed by the club. Mrs. L. |. Handy
had the arranging of the program.
The usual Halloween Frolic of the
Smyrna goth Century Club has been
postponed indefinitely due to the ex-
ira meetings being held at Asbury M.
Il. Church. The usual Friday after.
noon meeting of the Century viii be
held at $50 this Friday afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
MANY MOTOR TO SEE LINDBERG
Number From Smyrna-Clayton Vicin-
ity Join $4,000 Crowd at Wilmington

Many from Smyrna, Clayton and
vicinities motored to Wilmington Fri
day to join in the demonstration of
welcome to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh,
the famous air hero of New York to
Paris nonstop flight, and to see his
Esprit of St. Louis" It was a red
letter day in Wilmington and the city
was crowded, the crowd being estimat-
ed upwards of $4,000 people. The
Mayor of Wilmington, Governor of the
State and other high officials were
there to extend welcome to "Lindy
and all along the line Of parade shouts
Of joy were heard. Col. Lindbergh
was the guest of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwan-
is Club at banquet and Delawareans
did themselves proud in the hearty
welcome accorded him. Col. Lindbergh
went direct from Atlantic City to Will
mington and did not fly over Della
ware or stop at Dover, as was the de
sire of many. From Wilmington ne
flew in his plane to Philadelphia
where another demonstration was held
and from there to New York where he
completed his 10000 mile tour, visit
inf nearly every state and important
town in the nation. The object of his
flight was to develop commercial avja-
ton and foster the building of air
portc
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
URGE RECIPROCITY BETWEEN
STATES ON AUTO REGULATIONS
SECRETARY OF STATE RETURNS
FROM EASTERN CONFERENCE
Ask Uniform Laws as to Lights, Traf-
fic and License Tags-Delawar
Interest to Be Awakened

Secretary of State Charles H.Grant-
land returned last week from attend
ance at the Eastern Conference of
Automobile Directors of Boston, Mass.
strongly determined to interest Del
aware to pull together with other
states from North Carolina to Maine
and Quebec, Canada, in the obtaining
of legislative action tending to make
uniform the laws pertaining to auto
mobile reciprocity and traffic and cas-
ualty insurance regulations. The rec
ent Delaware-Maryland truck license
controversy and differences between
Delaware and New ersey over license
privileges and other matters, Secre-
tary Grantland found, were no excep-
tions to conditions generally through
out the East among other states. He
said it was practically the unanimous
decision of those attending the confer
ence representing experts and gener
ally throughout the East that there
must be joint legislative action upon
some agreed form of reciprocity and
traffic regulations in the very near
future to alleviate the ever increasing
"muddle." He said he felt the matter
to be of vital interest not only to all
business, tourists and pleasure inter
ests, but to safety and all those con-
cerned with the saving Of human life
such as safety council organizations.
Regarding traffic regulations, he said
it was pointed out at the conference
that thousands of different towns,
hamlets, and cities in the various
States have their own individual and
consequently different traffic rules and
lighting systems. This, he said, is
the source of one of the greatest prob
lens for future joint State legisla-
lures to consider. He particularly en-
phasized the differences in the light
ing systems, stating that not only
were the dissimilar lighting methods
and color regulations cause of un-
necessary confusion and unpleasant
ness to visitors, but were actually
criminal where uniform regulations
could just as easily be put into use
He said the question of. "open reci-
procity," such as is now largely in
favor between the various New Eng
land States, was considered at length
at the conference. Mr.. GrantlanC
said "open reciprocity means that
any motorist is excused violations anc
infractions of regulations in another
State, provided he is following the
regulations and laws Of his own State
In other words, if the law Of one
State did not require the carrying o.
mirrors or back refectors, a citizer
of that State motoring in a State thaf
does require a mirror, would be ex
cused and vice-versa.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26

SHORT CROP DELAWARE APPLES
Some Growers Will Await Higher
Prices Later in the Season-Fruit
Shipped Abroad Bring Good Prices


According to R. T. Derickson, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Markets, State
Board of Agriculture, rs per cent of
the late apples have either been sold
or placed in storage. Within ten days
all of the apples will have been pick
ed and harvested. According to the
best reports the apple crop in Della
ware this season will be but about
43 per cent of last years crop. Most
of the apples are being put away and
the owners will wait for a more fav-
orable market. The New York State
commercial apple crop is estimated at
6,500,000 a year ago. In Ohio, Mich
igan and other Central States the
commercial crop is about half of last
year. Apple prospects in Virginia
are estimated at 1,O84,000 barrels, as
compared with 100000 barrels last
year. The Colorado estimate is about
two-thirds of last year. The Wash
ington and Oregon commercial esti-
mate is 8,112,000 barrels for the two
states combined, as compared with
10,25O,000 barrels last year. Idaho,
Nebraska, Kansas and Vermont are
the only states which expect more ap-
pies than were harvested last year
According to reports coming to Dl-
rector Derickson the price obtained
for apples shipped abroad has been
very satisfactory. In England forkS
are ranging from $6.81 to 1881. Fol-
Ben Davis the exporters are getting
from $3.50 to $3.50. For Stayman
Winesaps the exporters are getting
from S7.25 to $500 a barrel. These
are for U. S. No. 1. The domestic
prices on late Delaware apples range
from $1.50 to $500 bushel for U. s.
No. 1. White potatoes in Delaware
this year will be above the average
for 1926. The estimated production
this wear in Delaware is $4,000 bush
els as compared with $4,000 bushels
last year. The white potato crop is
not big crop in Delaware, but ac-
cording to reports is much ahead OF
several States that specialize in the
raising of white potatoes. More
pumpkins for pies are being canned
this year than for several years. Or
dinarily the yield is from seven tc
eight tons to the acre, but the produc-
ton this year has been better thar
that. Soy beans are being harvested
and according to reports the yield Is
Exceptionally good because of the de-
mand for seed, the Delaware soy bear
crop is likely to be able to command
a HIGHER nrice than more larger yields
IN other States. The soil is as adapt
able for the raising of seed soy bean:
in Delaware that other States are al
ways glad to buy Delaware soy beans
In Canada the crop of soy beans this
year is enormous, but it is unfit fol
seed. The grape harvest in Delaware
is over and the growers only had
fair year. The crop was short Il
many instances.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
RI1ys LAND FOR TURKEY FARM
Fl. M. Baker of Near Centreville, Nd,
IT is Said. Will Clean Up $4,000

Several years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold M. Baker, of New York, pur-
chased the Jack Westcott farm IN
Quaker Neck and removed thereon.
They followed the "crowd" in plant
ing wheat and corn but soon learned
that there was a por living in these
alone. With a keen mind and an
aroused interest Mrs. Baker decided
to give her whole attention to turkey
raising. After much study and eX-
pense the business was established 50
that today this is not only the great
est turkey farm in these parts but IS
one of the largest turkey ranches IN
the country being known throughout
the nation. One thousand turkeys
were raised from forty hens and four
gobblers and it is said will produce,
in profit this year about $4,000. This
is regarded as phennominal and worth
the time it will take anyone to inves-
tigate. This was all done on fifteen
acres of land and both Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker are being highly complimented
on their very unusual success.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
WHOLE NO. 1913
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Physical Training an Important Part
of the School Curriculum-HOme
Economics Takes on New Work

Physical training has an important
place in the curriculum of the Smyrna
High School. Mr.. George Wright, who
is in charge OF the Commercial De
partment of the school supervises the
boys physical education. Miss Gra-
ham, teacher of French and History,
and Miss Cobb, teacher of mathemat-
les, supervises this work among the
girls. Two full periods a week for
both boys and girls is devoted OF out
of-door exercise. Sometimes this
takes the form of supervised play in
the open. 1t seems tou that it is
a fine thing for the public schools to
take the health of the children into
account, and provide for their physi-
cal, as well as their mental welfare
Mr.. oJhn Shilling of Dover, who is
state supervisor of High School work,
was a visitor in our school last week.
He was present in various recitations.
We hope he was favorably impressed
with our class room work. 1t has al
ways been the policy of the school to
try first to maintain a high scholar
ship record, and to let athletics take
a second place in interest. The fac
ulty this year has been working with
the students to maintain the good
record which Smyrna has always held
for scholarship.-One of the projects
of the Home Economics Department
of the school is that of the renovation
of old clothes. The students bring to
the laboratory their last years outfits
and with the help Of Miss Pepper,
their instructor, turn them into some
thing useable. They rip and wash
and dye and refashion, and then ap-
pear in a new outft-so the average
person would think. In reality these
seeming new dresses are old ones
made over. In making over old dress
es the girls are learning thrift and
how to be economic. This is a very
valuable lesson indeed.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
PRESBYTERIANS GIVE A PLAY
Home Talent Production ''The Sleep
ing Beauty" Given Friday at Club

Home Talent Production ''The Sleep
ing Beauty" Given Friday at Club
The home-talent play "The Sleep
ing Beauty, given at the Club House
Friday evening under the auspices of
the Presbyterian Church, drew a good
ly crowd and was decided success.
Much credit is due Mrs. Grant Garris
and her helpers for making the play
a success. A neat little sum was
taken in. The cast of characters were
as follows: King, John Urian; Queen
Dorothy Wood; Prince, James McClain
Princess, Violet Long; Dry-as-bones,
Harry Lower; Thomas, Harry Talbot;
an old woman, Grace Garris; FAIRIES,
Spring, Lucille Robinson; Summer, An
ma Thompson; Autumn, Beatrice
Green; Winter, Catherine Davis; Leap
year, Margaret McClain; Pages, AL
bert Urian, Frank Broadway, Robert
Talbot, Henry Lower, William Hev-
allow, Harry Still, Ray Wood, John
Talbot, Harry Thompson; Ladies-in-
waiting, Henrietta Denney, Louise
Langrell, Margaret Thompson. The
Rev. G. G. Mahy and the Rev. Edgar
Potts, of Princeton, sung between
acts, accompanied by Mrs. Vernon
Westfall.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
CLUB WOMEN HOLD INSTITUTE
Kent County Women's Clubs Address
ed By Mrs. Clayton Lee, New Jersey

Kent County Women's Clubs Address
ed BY Mrs. Clayton Lee, New Jersey
Excellent attendance marked the
Kent Institute for Club Women which
was held at Dover Thursday. There
were more than fifty prominent club
women from all parts of the state
present and in addition to hearing ex-
cellent addresses, question boxes were
conducted and a number Of interesting
questions were asked and discussed.
Mrs. L. B. Harrington, Of Harrington
vice president for Kent County OF the
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
presided at the meeting. The prln-
cipal speaker of the Institute was Mrs.
CLAYTON Lee, of New Jersey, who made
an address on what women's clubs
ought to do in general and at the con-
clusion of her speech, answered a
number of questions. Brief talks were
given bv Mrs. R. w. Helm, vice-presi-
dent of the Delaware Federation of
Women's Clubs for New Castle coun-
ty. Mrs. A. ID. Warner, Of Wilmington
and a number of others. An interest
ing part of the program was an out
line Of the coming club years work
by the chairmen of the various depart
ments of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs. During the meeting
solos were sung by Mrs. w. D. Burton
of Dover, and recitations were given
by Mrs. Herbert Smith, Of Dover. Fri
dav there was an Institute for Sussex
County held at Rehoboth and on Sat
urday an Institute for New Castle
County at Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
AsR1TRY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, d. d., Pastor,
Announces Evangelistic Services


Announces Evangelistic Services
Next Sunday at Asbury M. E.
Church the Sunday School session will
be held at 10 a. M; Preaching at IL
a. m. and 7.30 p. m; the Epworth
League at 6.45 p. m. The evangelis-
tic services during the week have been
well attended, visitors from st. Georg-
es. Clayton and Cheswold charges
have enjoyed the services. Special in
vitation to the afternoon Bible Read
ING on Tuesday resulted in the larg-
est attendance during the meeting. II
was the occasion for the shut-ins.
Autos conveyed the guests to ana
from the srevice. Mr.. Charles j. But
Ter who for 20 years has been a vel
fare worker in the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, an author of many of our Sac
red Songs, has spent several days IN
SMYRNA. Mr.. Butler plays a harp
The congregations have been delight
ed with his music. Tuesday afternoon
bible reading he played the old hymns
for the shut-ins. DIR. Gibby is asking
the various social, civic and fraternal
organizations of the town to attend
the young peoples concert of songs
and drills, will be the feature of the
evening. The special services will
conclude with Sunday next, DIR.
Gibby leaves on Monday for work in
audiences as a fine singer, and
thoughtful expounder of the work of
God.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
DUCK SHOOTING BOMBAY HOOK

Bad Weather Interferred With Sport
last Week. Tho Game Was Plentiful
Bad road conditions, due to the re-
cent heavy rains, have played havoc
with gunners coming to Woodland
Beach from distant points for duck
shooting. Very few ducks have been
shot since Monday, last week, the first
day of the open season, when several
recordIbreaking bags Of ducks were
reported as being killed. Marsh own,
ers. who have specially constructed
duck ponds, report the ducks as being
very plentiful. Fishermen report good
catches Of eels in the creeks and ditch
es which are selling for IA to 18 cents
q pound. A great many perch and
founders are also being caught with
drift nets in the bay.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE PLAN
Barge Owners Unable to Agree to
Proposed Size of the Draws

Barge Owners Unable to Agree to
Proposed Size of the Draws
A deadlock on plans for the pro-
posed Chesapeake bay bridge seemed
probable Monday after a conference
between Steuart S. Janney, director Of
the bridge company, Major c. R. Pet
tbs, War Department harbor engineer,
and barge owners, woh have objected
to the present plans. Demands by
barge owners that the two proposed
draws in the bridge be made wider
than 21O feet might possibly be met
up to 800 feet, authorities stated. A
request made by a barge owner that
their length be increased still more
might not be feasible, it was stated.
Barge pilots based their objection on
the alleged possibility of long lines of
barges swinging in heavy wind and
striking the bridge.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
SERVICES AT MASONIC HOME

Harmony Lodge No. 13, A. f. and A.
NJ, of Smyrna, to Have Charge
Harmony Lodge, N Is, A. F. and
A. NJ, of Smyrna, have been request
ed to conduct a service at the Masonic
Home on Lancaster Pike, near Will
mington, Sunday afternoon, next, Oc-
tober 80, at p. m. This Lodge has
given such a service for the last two
years. Mr.. H. B. Givens is chairman
of ways and means of transportation.
Rev. R. K. Stephenson will deliver the
devotional services.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Rev. G. Gordon Mahy, Who Has Been
AWAY. Will Preach Next Sunday

On Sunday there will be morning
and evening worship as usual at 1890
and 7.3O o'clock Mr.. G. Gordon
Mahy will preach at both services.
Sunday School at 11.45. Christian
Endeavor, $50. The Westminster
Guild will meet at the home of Mrs.
Harry Talbot Thursday evening, Oc-
tober 27th, at 7.3O o'clock. Last Sun
day the church was privileged to have
a former pastor, Rev. Walter W.Plerce
preach at both services. Mr.. Pierce
is pastor of the Merrill Presbyterian
Church at Merrill, Wisconsin.