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Smyrna times., 1927-09-07


Delaware Canal at Delaware City and
redredging the old entrance at the
town have been started by the w. H.
French. Dredging and Wreckage Com
pany, of Norfolk, Va, it was an
nounced last week by Major H. P.
Powell, U. S. Engineer for the Will
mington District.
Bostic and Haman, of the Advance
Steam Laundry, have announced that
they will retire from the business
they have conducted in Dover for the
past 40 years, on October l. They
have sold their business, including
equipment, good will and fixtures, to
J. F. Bowdle, of Philadelphia, who has
been in the laundry business for the
past 23 years and who will continue
the Dover laundry at the same stand.
With both legs broken, abrasions of
the head and possibly internal injuries
John Chapman, 43 years old, and part
" deaf, is in the Emergency Hospital
Milford. Chapman was walking on
the State highway near his home last
week and stepped out of the way of
one car in front of another Norman
Evans, driving the car that struck
him was held under $1,000 bail, al
though the accident was admitted to
have been unavoidable.
All of the Office furniture and other
equipment of the former Service Citi-
Zens Of Delaware, taken over by the
Delaware Citizens Association, or
ganized last July, was moved to Do
yer Wednesday from Wilmington, into
offices il the old Capitol Hotel Build
ing. Miss Eta j. Wilson, the execu-
| tive secretary of the new association
was there to superintend the placing
of the furniture. The headquarters
will open September II.
William Gibson, 7-year-old negro,
son of George Gibson, of near Magno-
liza, died while on the way to the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital Monday
morning after he had been struck by
truck of the Freebooter Baking Com
pany of Wilmington, near that town.
Paul Moore, of 5O6 West Ninth street,
Wilmington, who was driving the
truck, was taken before Justice of the
Peace William A. Truitt and held to
await the action of the coroner's jury.
The jury met Monday in the under
taking establishment of Berry and
Lof1and and gave a verdict that the
negro child met his death in an un-
avoidable accident and Moore released.
Among the visitors to this vicinity
recently was James H. Green, West
Thirtieth street, Wilmington. Sixty
years ago Green owned a nice little
farm between Kenton and Downs
Chapel and when he sold it he remov-
ed to New Castle county. At one time
he owned big farm on "Long Island"
near Port Penn, which had a big pear
orchard. He owns considerable prop
erty in Wilmington and lives retired.
He says if the city assessors continue
adding every year to the assessment
he will not know how much he will be
worth. When Green was a young man
he bought the little farm on credit,
Smyrna times., 1927-09-07
For Rent

8-room dwelling, modern conveniences
Commerce and Delaware Streets.
8-room dwelling, modern conveniences
Commerce and Union Streets.
Groom dwelling, South Street.
5-room Apartment, modern conven-
fences, Commerce Street.
Store room on Main Street.
ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE
Money to Loan Rents Collected
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
PAGE KELLY, BREEN, MISSIONER,
SPEAR, ETC.

Page Major George Kelly, state historian
Colonel Breen of the Coconino Sum- Judge West
over of the Yuma Sun, Billy Spear of the Arizona
Republican, Bill Stuart of the Prescott Courier
and George Logic of the Douglas Dispatch.
Gentlemen, here is a question for you to an
swer:
What is person called who is born in Arr
zona?"
That was propounded to us by winter visitor,
and although one of the species, we tried diplo-
matically to change the subject Ignorance was
not bliss.
A year or two ago two schools argued whether
it was "Arizonian' or "Arizonan.' Historians in
general preferred the former, newspapers the lat
ter. No one agreed.
A person born in Arizona might be called pio-
neer, but all pioneers were not born here. And
what of the children born in. the last five years,
are they pioneers?
In Ohio, they call them Buckeyes in Indiana,
Hoosiers, in Texas, oLne Stars, in California,
Native Sons-but in Arizona, what?
Also, what is pioneer? And what line can be
drawn between pioneer who came here in the
eighties and native Arizonan who was born here
last year ?-Tucson Star
Well, since you ask we'd say person born in
Arizona could be called burned lucky.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
BARNUM'S IDEA STILL LIVES

Editor Bill Stuart of the Prescott Courier is an
amusn cuss, as Bill Nye once suggested of a por-
cupne after watching his antics. Bill was strong
for the Arizona navy until he found out that Fred
Golfer was to be appointed admiral and that pos
siby Oak Creek instead of Granite Greek was to
be headquarters for the fleet, with few sub
marine boats stationed along River de Flag.
While we agree with Bill that it is idiotic to
think of business being drained up hill from
Jerome and the Verde Valley, we are sure that
the whole south including Salt River Valley WOULD
secure a lot of tourist drainage from Lees Ferry,
Utah and all northern routes, down through Ari-
IONA. In fact many tourists might elect to go
via Prescott and Ehrenberg.
OF course, we realize that in opening up pass
able roads through any country is liable to pro-
duce financial heart-aches. Not necessarily due to
jealous feelings but or less vsualized hatreds
never panned out.
Folks are just folks but it takes years and years
to convince the majority of folks that you can't
make water runsup hill
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
OUR NEW HIGHWAY PROJECT
prescott Journal Miner

Yavapai county has "put over" the
Central Arizona to California auto
mobile route, a bridge to cross the
Colorado river and then highway to
meet it, and now this county is using
it's abundant energy to bringing about
another large road improvement, not
within its borders. Reference is made
to the Oak Greek project.
AS a matter of fact, Yavapai county
will be found on careful examination
of the record to have been back of
every road project that had anything
to do with its own section of the state.
In only one instance coming under the
writer's observation has Yavapai sup
port been withheld from highway
in another part of the state, and that
was largely because it appeared that
promised work in Northern Arizona
was being let go while money and
effort were diverted to this far-away
construction.
The first real meaty suggestion
about a north and south main highway
came from the Yavapai county cham
Der of commerce with the slogan for
a paved road from the Grand Canyon
to the Mexican Border. Now a good
deal has been accomplished toward
the realization of that slogan. The
general idea of paved highway
system is taking root in the minds of
the leaders of the state; the Lees
Ferry bridge has been worked through
the legislature and various bureaus;
highways are laid out to connect it
both with central and southern Ari-
iona and with Utah to the north.
The project on which Yavapai
county is now working is connecting
link in that major north-south system
the Oak Greek highway that is
intended to link Prescott with Flag
staff through patch of paradise set
down in a precipitous Arizona gorge
that in turn cuts through the huge
pine-clad plateau of northern Arizona.
Knowing the record Of success, We
predict a happy outcome of any road
project that this county takes in hand.
Some day, and it will be comparative
ly not long, one will ride comfortably
and quickly over the Oak Creek high
way because a few people now are
thinking and planning for the future.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER is, 1927

persons are working against the
Boulder Canyon dam, and we hope
they are, but nothing like a combine
representing $17,000,000,000.
One side of this lobby business is
noticeable by it's absence from the
senator's charges. He makes no men
ton of what California has been
doing, of the extensive propaganda
Los Angeles has been disseminating
throughout the nation in an effort
to obtain municipal supply fir that
metropolis at federal expense. While
Arizona was apparently asleep at the
switch, California was working day
and night, escorting congressman
from other states to the dam site,
explaining to them CALIFORNIA; argu-
ments for the project and denouncing
Arizona's so-called "Selfishness."
California does not come with clean
hands before the nation seeking a
project entirely for the good of the
southwest.
The United States as whole, east
ern papers, middle west congressman
and northern states Fighters, realize
that the Colorado river QUESTION is
gradually reaching crisis, that there
must be showdown. And before
showdown comes, California will be
asked for it's plans, reasons and ex-
pectations, just as it was asked at
the last conference in Denver. Arizona
is perfectly willing to lay all of her
cards on the table, present its side
to the nation, and let the nation de-
eide. Arizona has no fear of what
the verdict will be when the case is
decided on the facts.
CALIFORNIA; charges, through the
mouthpiece Of Hiram Johnson, are an
attempt to cloud the issue just as
Ralph Cameron tried to cloud the
issue with charges against Carl Hay
den at the last election. And our
guess is that the nation will see
through the scheme, just as Arizona
saw through the ex-senator's cry of
"Wolf, wolf" a year ago.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
JUDGE TAFT SOUNDS WARNING
douglas Dispatch)


William Howard Taft, former pre-.
sident of the United States, and now
chief justice of the supreme court
cannot be considered as a man who
habitually views with alarm" there.
fore his remarks concerning the pre-
sent jury system in this country, de-
livered in Washington at the national
conference for the reduction of crime
should be taken to heart by every
lover of law and order.
The method of jury selection, the
chief justice emphasized, should not
make it possible for counsel for de-
PENDANTS to exclude worthy citizens
in favor of less responsible persons
Exemptions from Jury service ought
to be cut down and society ought to
be able to secure a jury that APP
proaches the issues with sense of
its obligations to enforce the law
says Mr.. Taft.
Continuing, Mr.. Taft said: "The
country has been aroused to the
necessity Of lettering our legal mach
inery for the prosecution of crime.
Public opinion as manifested in the
public press has created demand for
Investigation
BY citing the recent Fall-Sinclair
trial, the words of the chief justice
may be made plain to the average
citizen unfamiliar with court practice.
In drawing the jury to try Fall
every venireman who had shown
enough interest in public matters to
keep abreast of the times by reading
the various steps of the oil inquiry
and who had formed an opinion Tex
pressed by the supreme court) that
the country had been swindled out
of its naval reserve oil lands, was
promptly excluded from jury service.
But those individuals on the venire
who had failed to keep themselves in
formed of current affairs, who did
not know that the highest court in
the land had stigmatized the oil deal
as fraud, were considered qualified to
act as jurors.
Any man capable of reason, regard
less of his opinion formed only on
facts available through the press,
could be depended upon to determine
any mans guilt or innocence on the
evidence presented.
The jury system in this country, as
indicated by Mr.. Taft, has advanced
to the point where only a moron or a
dishonest person can be qualified.
In a cause celebre, like the Fall case,
every orson of intelligence in the
country, has read about it, talked
about it, and to a greater or lesser
extent formed an opinion concerning
the guilt or innocence of Mr.. Fall.
Yet the jury system absolutely ex-
cludes this class from the jury box.
The conference, it is reported, de-
voted much time to considering the
classification of criminal statistics and
the extension of the national bureau
of criminal identification, but the real
meat of crime reduction was carved
by Chief Justice Taft in his plea for
an intelligent jury to pass upon
criminal acts.
Any reasonably intelligent and re-
spectacle business man, laborer or
farmer should be accepted on Grim
inal jury upon showing that he had
no personal bias or prejudice against
the accused.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
THE TALE AND THE HIDE

While it is true that candidate for office in
Mexico may have to nerve himself up for the
ordeal it is also true of the opposition. 1t is
either the ballot box or the cartridge box, and no
recount. The 'dobe wall has corrected many bad
political beliefs Just think how few American
politicians there would be if he had to stand up
against an adobe wall to test whether he was
brains in or brains out. Down in Mexico they let
the tail go with the hide Up in the U. S. we let
the tale go and hide
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
AND SO THEY DO
(El Paso Herald)

Col. Breen, who makes the Coconino
Sun shine in Flagstaff, Arizona, says
tourist travel is increasing year by
year Over the transcontinental high
way on which Flagstaff is SO FORUM
ate as to be situated.
Mr.. Breen elucidates:
Records show a constant increase
month by month and year by year for
the past ten years.
'It is up to the people along the
great highway. Those who serve best
will be patronized most"
And those who advertise best, Col.
Breen. 1t is they who get the oppor-
tunity to do the serving.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
THE 18Th BIRTHDAY EDITION

The Coconino Suns 45th Birthday Edition is
due to come alive next week Friday. While it will
be the largest edition of The Sun printed it is
not intended to be vast conglomeration COM
piled to make size and weight, but rather a gath
ering of interesting local history reprinted just
was written in ancient Arizona times. We hope
that local people will see that all old time residents
of northern Arizona wherever scattered about
the globe, get copy.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

The Tombstone Epitaph under the editorial
management of Frank Moy, issued tabloid indus
trial edition covering Cochise county last week.
There were thirty-two pages devoted to telling
the world the wonders of "old Cochise," all
wrapped up in telling language. 1t was remark
able production for an office the size of the
Epitaph and credit touany= size printing plant.
We doubt if there is state in the Union produc-
ing better or more enterprising newspapers than
does the state of Arizona.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
THE LEADING LADY

Mrs O. H. p. Belmont, leader of the American
national woman's suffrage party who resides in
Paris, declares she has never cast her vote and
does not intend to until she can cast it for a
woman candidate for president. Living in Paris,
France and directing the American women how
not to vote, Mrs. Belmont reminds us of the old
maid who declared she utterly disdained men and
would bring her children up the same way.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
REMARKS OF THE GANG

Our jury system is really child
of the British system, yet it has
grown so different that it resembles
its parent only in name.
In a criminal case in this country,
ordinarily, it takes longer to select a
jury than it does to try the entire case
in Great Britain, and yet it has never
been suggested that justice is not as
evenly distributed by the British
courts as by the American courts.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Editor P. r. Mitten of the Chandler Arizonan,
who floats the information in his date line
chandler, the Best Part of Maricopa County, =
again exposed The Arzonan to most favorable
comment last week with 80 pages of facts con-
corning his section of the richest valley in the
west Editions of this size and character are be-
coming habit with that energetic keen visioned
editor
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
THE OLD CRY OF "woLF-woLFy"
Tucson Starr

Again the wall of Hiram Johnson
is raised to the four winds where it
will be lost. This time he charges
that the greatest lobby in history,
representing seventeen billion dollars,
is arrayed against the Boulder
Canyon dam.
If this be true, then Arizona is
indeed fortunate. But we doubt if
there is any ground for the California
senator's charges. Undoubtedly, many
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
EDUCATED RATTLESNAKES

The wonders of nature grow-as, for instance,
the pet rattlesnake of DR.. Benjamin Hyde, New
York scientist, which grabbed him by the sleeve
of his pajamas and escorted him downstairs to
put out an invading burglar.
Of course that's only the New York variety Of
rattlesnakes. Had it been an Arizona RATHER, he
would have taken the burglars sixshooter away,
and hobbled him ready for the police.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

The Clifton Chamber of Commerce emphatic
ally denies the report that the Coronado Trail is
showed in forfhe winter Looks like the old snow
blockade story had started on its rounds for the
winter. ThesOld Trails highway was closed by
a snow storm for 48 hours once last winter, but
the story kept right on working for months.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
JOIN THE RED CROSS

Flagstaffs Red Cross chapter should be in
greatest Organization for good. There should
be no need of urging anyone to join the Red Cross,
it demonstrates its worth many times each year.
When great disasters come it's representatives are
the first on the ground to relieve suffering and
distress.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

suit all hands what wonderful land this would
be. If all businesses could be adjusted on a flat
rate Of profit regardless of all other considera-
tons, brains goods it would solve all socialistic
problems except who was to have the brains.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

A Chicago football expert says that football
players should lead healthy, normal lives. From
that way about themselves but were opposed to
the other side continuing that method of life.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Referring to the naval conference Lloyd George
asks: IF either Great Britain or America or
America had said war between Great Britain and
the United States is so inconceiyable that will
agree to any proposal so long as it reduces arma-
ments what would have happened?" That's an
easy one. John Bull would have said to Uncle
Sam: All right, SAM you reduce first"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

The fact that number Of democratic leaders
are insisting on cutting taxes below what the
treasury experts call the danger point, may mean
that the democrats don't expect to have to pay
the running expenses of the government even aft
er next year.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Senator Borah now demands most vociferously
that the republican party take stand on the
prohibition question. Under existing wet and dry
conditions in the United States he will be about
as successful as though he had demanded that all
republicans belong to the same church.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Will Rogers suggests that Al Smith wait until
1882 to run and let somebody else have the demo-
cratic nomination in 1928 Wonder if this is Bills
opening move toward getting the nomination for
himself?
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
Beyond the Limit

A bather got out beyond her depth,
and her screams soon brought to the
rescue the boatman whose business it
was to save anyone in difficulties. A
few strong strokes carried him to the
spot and he reached out muscular
arm to grip the poor girl, who was
just about to sink. At this moment
her frantic struggles dislodged her
bathing cap, which soon floated away,
carrying with it, what was more pre-
cious, her wig.
"Oh, save my hair" she cried, "save
my hair!"
Madam" replied the gallant res
cuer, hauling her into the boat, II am
only a life-saver, not hair restorer"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

It is said that the Viennese are starting move
ment to have the League of Nations seat moved
from Geneva to Vienna. We thought the Aus
TRANS had had enough trouble already.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

If there is new third party organized for the
hurdles next year, it will probably be called "The
Avigators.' This could very nicely include all the
vets and drys, the avies, also the Al-gators.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

A nervous millionaire committed suicide in Los
Angeles recently. Not long ago rich beggar in
New York did the same thing Odd how few poor
people realize the danger of riches
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Senator Johnson of California and Boulder Can
yon declares there is seventeen billion dollars in
lobby to down the Boulder DAM We only hope he
is short in his figures
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Politicians of the nation are rapidly coming to
the conclusion that when President Coolidge
don't choose anything" he don't care who chews
about it afterwards.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

The Swiss government has raised it's duties on
American made motor cars which will furnish a
further cause for rejoicing on the part of Amer
ica's internationalist free traders
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

It appears to be case of Burns gets burned
in the Sinclar-Fall case. When detective goes
a-detectng detectives some of the truth is liable
to get mixed in.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Vida Bennett, the musical comedy star, was
sued for dental bill of SIS for the filling of her
horses tooth. Doubtless she is glad she didn't
have pet elephant.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

{ If Prince Carol of Rumania was in this country,
instead of Rumania, he would be crowned" with
the Mann act The Mann act is really against the
way some men act
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Arizona's tax rate and prosperity depend not
so much on the party in power as upon the men
the dominant party puts into power.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Mussolini by edict has abolished public speeches
as a waste of time We trust the senate will take
some sort of action about this It looks like a
personal affront
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Over $16,00O000 will be spent in New Mexico
by tourists this year, says the New Mexico state
highway department. Sounds like a highway
statement.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Geronimo Lodge was the name selected for
the new hotel at Douglas. Now if they can get
BILLY The Kid as chief bell boy, why murder
sleep elsewhere?
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Now Florence wants new hotel. They already
have one furnished by the state. Can't under
stand such extravaganza.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18
Wise to the Bun.

Dentist" Now, that didn't hurt,
did it,"
Willie-"You can't kid me. My
dads in the advertising business, too"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Gladys-My dressmaker wrote to
dad that she would make no more
dresses for me until her account was
settled.
Helen-And what did he say?
Gladys-He just sent her a letter
of thanks.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Finding excuses for not doing what you don't
want to do and you know you should do, is the big
reason for lot Of failures in business.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Four Outstanding Horsemen
When asked who the Four Horsmen
were, school-boy is said to have
replied:
'Paul Revere, Theodore Roosevelt,
Jesse James and Barney Google"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-18

Senator Bettwy, of Nogales is out strong for
AL Smith He evidently believes in the 'be-wet-
way.