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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
IN THE HOLE

All ''the tricks of the trade apparently known
to Mexico which imposes II cent production tax has
bran new ST per cent export tax and levels Federal
taxes and silver Before silver gets away
the country it is loaded with total OF 70 per cent
direct gross taxes according to Frank Kuckhohn OF the
New York Times. These taxes paid by Americans.
Then the border the silver flows and goes, to be
unoaded onto Uncle SAM who pays 4234 cent an ounce
for it. By hooks and crooks the Mexican gets
practically the Cd Cd that the President has proclaim
ed for direct relief to American silver producing
states where the population depends their mining
industry, just farmers do on their crops.
Universal, leading newspaper in Mexico City, makes
the that silver gold purchases by the United
States increased from 48 million dollars in the first
months of 1887 to 70 million in the corresponding months
of 1888 And then the joker Universal adds IF
had not had this fortunate would have felt
in all its magnitude the decline in petroleum exports.
The United States has made positive demands upon
Mexico to return the stolen American British and Dutch
oil properties-even though Mexcos leading newspaper
admits that Mexico collects most of its prosperity out of
Softy Uncle Sam. But, Mexico has bag of tricks
and at present unloading stolen petroleum in Germany
Italy and other foreign countries with consequent losses
of trade for the United States.
The United States Government owns over $3.50, ,OO0,-
600 ounces of silver.
Most of this silver outside of our country
Our mns Treasury vaults and other places safety
not find for it.
So there is hole in the ground at West Point. That
hole is lined with steel and concrete The mammoth box
cost 500 thousand dollars Inside there inferred
thousands of tons of silver for which the transportation
alone amounts to about $50 thousand dollars The United
States Government is in hole and Mexico did it. The
surplus silver is in the West Pont hole in the ground
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Streamline New Potato
Turned Out by Science

ST. PAUL.-The University Of
Minnesota experimental station re-
ported new variety of potato which
its developers believe may surpass
the famous Cobbler in popularity.
1t is the "Mesaba," described by
its developers, Drs. F. A Krantz
and A. G. Tolaas, as decidedly su-
perior to the Cobbler for market
purposes and of great appeal to the
housewife" because of its shallow
eyes and uniformly smooth surface.
The improved qualities. they
pointed out, make possible easy
peeling with a minimum of waste.
The Cobbler has rather deep eyes
and is of somewhat irregular shape.
Flesh of the new tuber is white and
Of good flavor.
The 'Mesaba" is said to grow es-
pecially well on peat soils, but tests
indicate it may have wider adapta-
ton. 1t natures about the same
time as the Cobbler, now the prin-
cipal early variety in potato-produc-
ing Minnesota.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Quaint Talk of Cape Cod
Preserved for Posterity

HARWICH, MASS. - The quaint
phrasings and pronunciations of
vanishing generation Of Cape Cod
ders have been preserved for pos
terity.
Postmistress Esther Harding of
North Harwich has collected 300 re-
cordings of Cape Cod voices. One
record concerns an aged mother and
her daughter who, at church sup
per, have taken seats at table re-
served fer the minister. When those
in charge of the event asked them to
move, and the daughter starts to do
so, the mother says:
Now. you sit right down and eat
your vittels. You paid for your tick
ct, same's the rest, and you got a
puffect right to sit right down and
eat your vittels The idea! And us
so hungry we could eat horse and
chase the driver. Vittels is vittels;
no matter where you eat 'em-and
that's for the minister, too, If he's
a-lisseniD' "
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

United States Department of the
Interior, General Land Office at
Phoenix. Arizona.
December 9, 1888
NOTICE is hereby given that
Charles H. Treadway, of Coolidge,
Arizona, who, on January &c, 1881,
made Stock-Raising Homestead Eli
try, Act 12-29-16, No. 069551, for
VIZ, Section IA, Township IS,
Range 10E., G & S. r. B. & Merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Three Year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before T. ]. Marks, Clerk
of the Superior Court, at Florence,
Arizona, on the 10Th day of January,
1899.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Virgil Wills, w. l.. Treadway, M.
e. Treadway, all of Coolidge, Ari-
zona; Pablo Fredreco, of Phoenix,
Arizona.
To be published for consecutive
weeks in THE Coolidge Examiner"
Coolidge, Arizona, 1st publication
December Is, 1888.
P. J. KEOHANE,
Register.
First publication December Is, 1888
Last publication January IL, 1889
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Explorer Wins in Bitter
Battle in Far Off North

PHILADELPHIA. - Experiences
Of Jacques Francine Of Philadel-
phia, on an expedition TO the wilder
ness Of the Labrador peninsula to
collect mammals for the Academy
Of Natural Sciences here. read like
those Of trappers $50 years ago.
Francine lived four months dur
ing the late winter and spring with
q party Of Swampy Cree Indians,
sharing with them the hardships Of
short rations and the billiards
which sent the mercury to 40 de-
grees below zero.
The scientist and a French trap
per, Paul Millard,l took an airplane
from Quebec in March, flying ap-
proximately 500 miles north to Lab
rador. where they met the Indians.
With the coming Of the spring
tnaws the two white men and the
indians went by canoe down the un-
mapped Kowashanniska river.
During the southwark voyage
Francine and Millard were chosen
to baptize infants Because they were
white men and regarded as protec-
tors from evil spirits.
In a large lake across which the
party travelled Francine reeled in
foot lake trout at time when
their rations of unsalted smoked
suckerfsh were exhausted. The
party's destination was a Hudson s
Bay company post where the In
dians traded their furs.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Leprosy Ratio Of World
Estimated at 2 per 1000

SINGAPORE.-One person in SOC
of the worlds population is leper
DR.. Gordon R Ryrie, medical super
intendent of the largest leper hos.
pital in the British empire. esti-
mates.
Doctor Ryrie appealed for more
intelligent understanding of leprosy
problems in a speech at Kuala
Lumpur, Federated Malay States
1t is time, he said, that the archa
ic conception of the terrors of lep
rosy be changed.
1T is by no means rare dis
ease" he said, ''it is not ordinarily
infectious among adults, hut is gen
orally contracted by children be
tween the ages of and TO- Ever
a person married to leper does no
usually contract the disease"
The tragedy, he said, was thai
probably not per cent of lepers
were being cared for. and not one il
so was being cared for as leper
should be treated
1.-THE world is not willing to spenc
enough to give a certain amount oi
care to one leper in So" he added
1.-The money spent on cosmetics ir
England and the United States
would provide comfortably for every
leper in the world.
"A fraction of the money spent on
tobacco, sweets and alcohol would
provide for all the lepers."
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Attempt to Kill Sick Cat
With Gas Makes 1t Well

NEW YORK.-The Greater New
York Safety council reported recent
ly that cat, i'll of pneumonia,
whose owner decided to end its suf-
fering by putting it to death with
carbon monoxide, emerged from the
gas chamber cured Of the disease,
though slightly dazed and sleepy.
The council said that the woman
who owned the cat placed it in
basket between two cars with motors
running in a garage with windows
barred and doors locked tightly Aft
er 80 minutes she peered in and
found that the cat apparently had
improved in health. She waited an
other half hour, at which time the
cat marched out.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Police Use Camera
To Trap Auto Drivers

LONDON.-Cameras are being
used by police forces in northern
England to gather evidence
against motorists who break the
law. Mobile squads of Chester
field police have had cameras fit
ted into the wind-screen so that
photographs may be taken with
out stopping the cars.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Star Repeats Eclipse
Cycle Twice Everv Year

AUSTIN, TEXAS. The first ma
jor discovery from the William Nc
Donald obServatory-that the bright
star Mu Sagittarii undergoes eclipse
every l80 days-has been announced
by Dr. Otto Struve. co-director o;
the observatory
THE discovery of an eclipse
which repeats itself every 180 days
in bright star is an important
matter in itself" Doctor Struve
wrote the University of Texas.
THE Importance is enhanced by
the fact that the phenomenon is
quite similar to that observed in the
eclipsing of the large double star.
Epsilon Aurigas, much discussed by
astronomers year ago." Doctor
Struve added.
He informed university officials
that the discovery was made upon
the basis of prediction by DR. w
W. Morgan, an astronomer. The
discovery was recorded in the OBJ
servatory by DR. c. T Elvey.
Although Mcdonald observatory
has been in use for some time, it is
not yet fully equipped. Struve point
ed out that instruments in use there
now are supplemental to a major
lens being ground in a Cleveland
laboratory.
The observatory, in the Davis
mountains of southwest Texas, is
operated jointly by the University
of Texas and the University Of
Chicago.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Soldier for 81 Years
Now Becomes a Citizen

COVINGTON, KY.-For 81 year,
Frank Frank has served in the Unit.
ed States army, but only recently
did he become an American citizen
Frank, warrant officer and band
leader at Fort Thomas, appeared
before Federal Judge John H. Druf
fel last month, renounced his ale
glance to his native Rumania and
pledged it to the United States.
Frank, who served with the army
of occupation in Germany, had
failed to take advantage Of a privi.
lege accorded foreigners that en-.
listed in the army whereby he could
have appeared before immigration
authorities in company with a su
perior officer and won citizenship.
With that channel closed, Franh
went through the regular prescribed
routine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
NOTICE OF SALE

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE is hereby given that the
undersigned NEWT WELLS, doing
business under the firm name and
style of BLUE FRONT, a saloon
and liquor store, of Mammoth, Pinal
County, Arizona, intends to sell at
a single transaction and not in the
regular course Of business, the
whole and all of his stock and
trade, including good will, fixtures,
office equipment, signs, and appur-
tenances for cash, lawful money of
Friday the 9Th day of January,
1889, at 10:0O A. NJ, in the fore
noon of said day.
ALL persons having claims agin-
st NEWT WELLS, doing business
under the firm name and style of
BLUE FRONT, a saloon and liquor
store, are requested to present their
claims on or before the above date
of Friday the 9Th day of January.
1889.
NEW w bALo,
NEWT WELLS, doing busi-
ness under the firm name
and style of BLUE FRINT,
a saloon and liquor store.
STATE OF ARIZONA)
SIS
COUNTY OF PIMA
THIS INSTRUMENT was ac-
knowledged before me this Sth day
of December, 1888, by NEWT
WELLS, dba BLUE FRONT, a sa-
loon and liquor store.
JOSEPH H. SHIFMAN
Notary Public.
My commission expires ''.atl
May 1, 1941.
First publication December Is, 1888
Last publication January s, 1899
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
FORMER PRESIDENT
TURNS LAWBREAKER
Roosevelt Kills Moose to
Save His Own Life.

ST. RAYMOND, QUEBEC.-How
the late President Theodore Roose-
velt had to violate the Province Of
Quebec's hunting laws and kill
charging bull moose to save his own
life, was recalled here by Arthur
Lirette, 4 French-Canadian back
woodsman from this village, near
Quebec city, the guide who was with
Teddy" at the time.
The memorable hunt in which the
life of the ex-President was endan-
gered took place on the preserves
of the Tourilli Game club, 60 miles
north Of Quebec. 1t was in 1915 and
the presidential hunting party con-
sisted Of Teddy" Roosevelt, DR..
Alexander Lambert, a New York
physician who was then president
of the club, Lirette, and another
guide, Odilon Genest. Early on the
morning Of September 10, the party
dropped a moose and decided to
return to camp in the afternoon. A
bull moose challenged their right Of
passage at portage, believing and
paving the ground, and finally
charging the party; with only 20
feet between the bull and the hunt
ers. Roosevelt clapped the rifle to
his shoulder and dropped him with
a bullet to the heart.
Signs Affidavit.
An affidavit to this effect was
signed by Mr.. Roosevelt following
the close of his hunting trip, the
former President stating that he did
not want TO violate any Of the prov
ince's hunting laws, but had been
obliged to do so in order to save
his own life and those Of his party.
Quebec laws at the time allowed
the shooting Of only one moose per
season. Now hunter is entitled to
two during the season which extends
from September IS to November "a.
Lirette, now 81 years old, is care
taker and guide at the Tourilli club.
Theodore Roosevelt was one OF
the finest men I ever met" Lirette
said in describing the eX-President.
''He weighed something like 240
pounds, but walked with the rest Of
us, although l had to stop and wait
for him every once in while. He
was the quickest man l have ever
seen with 4 rifle"
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Another Bird Refuge Is
Added to Federal system

WASHINGTON.-The latest bird
refuge to be added to the federal
system of migratory waterfowl
sanctuaries is the 41,000 acres OF
water reservoir above the Wheeler
dam in northern Alabama.
The new sanctuary, just east Of
Decatur, extends 18 miles along both
sides Of the main channel of the
Tennessee river. The area will be
known as the Wheeler Migratory
Waterfowl refuge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Original Uncle
Sam a Butcher
Troy, N. Y, Claims Sam
Wilson of It's Town Was
Artists Model.

TROY, N. "a slaughterhouse
owner, tall and thin, with graying
hair, was the original of the car
toonist's Uncle Sam" Troy histori-
ans contend in denying claims from
other sections regarding the origin
Of the famous figure.
He was Sam Wilson, a packer who
moved from Mason, N. H, in 1889
and settled near Troy. During the
War of 1912 Wilson became associat-
ed with Ebert Anderson, who had
a contract to supply meat to federal
troops stationed at what is now Clin-
ton Heights, N. Y, and at New
burgh.
Up to this time Wilson was known
locally as Uncle Sam" and his
wife, the former Betsy Mann, as
Aunt Betsy" because of their local
philanthropy.
U. S. for "Uncle Sam"
Rutherford B. Hayner, former edi-
tor of Troy newspaper and local
historian, offers an explanation OF
how the title Uncle Sam" was
spread until it came to be national
colloquialism.
Hayner wrote in a historical rec
)rd that Anderson and Wilson
shipped nreat to troops in casks
marked with their initials. But in
stead Of using S. w, Wilson used
the initials for Uncle Sam" so that
the casks were labeled "E. A u.
S." In explanation Of how the meat
packers name came to signify the
United States, Hayner recourted
this incident:
when a large consignment Of
meat was awaiting shipment par
ty Of visitors landed at this dock and
on seeing this pile Of freight, in
luired Of the watchman (an Irish
man who was one Of Uncle Sans
amployees) who the owners were,
and the watchman replied;
It's all marked, sir, and be-
longs to Mr.. Anderson and Uncle
Sam
Then the people asked who I'm
Gle Sam was. The reply was.
" Why, don't you know? He owns
nearly all about here and it 10 he
who is feeding the army"
Troy Defends His Title.
Hayner explained that the remark
was variously interpreted, but the
impression grew that the initials U.
s. stood for United States, and that
Uncle Sam" was a local name for
the country. Soldiers spresA the
story.
The story is repeated in local
history written by Arthur J. Weise.
Joseph Boake, secretary to NJ ayor
Frank J. Hogan, said Troy was pre-
pared to defend its right to be called
Uncle Sans home" Several years
ago a monument was dedicated in
Oakwood cemetery where Wilson
was buried. A tablet states that
/ Wilson was the Original Uncle
/ Sam" Wilson was born in 1857. He
| died July 81. 1854
A somewhat similar version Of
| Uncle Sam" has arisen in the
South. At Daleville, Miss, histori-
cal society believes Gen. Sam Dale
was the man who typified Uncle
Sam" He also provided provisions
for soldiers in the War Of 1912 and
was called 'Uncle Sam" by Tennes-
see mountaineers in Gen. Andrew
Jackson's army.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
THE SOUL OF A CITY

Philadelphia the suggestion that it sell Inde
pendance Hall to the Government and the proceeds to
rearragne its weakened financial affairs, and make a
stride towards meeting its budgets.
"Unthinkable,' retorts Mayor Wilson, who declares
that the Shrine is the valuable piece of property
in the Quaker City, and that it unthnkable to sell
any the Government the United States which
was founded within it's walls
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05

Bang: Allen Prescott claims he
knows a Broadwaite who's such 3
bore that sheep when they want to
60 to sleep count him.
@ Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Central. Fifth and final round, De-
cember Is: Central-Tech, Wilson,
Eastern, Western-Roosevelt.
First-named teams have white
pieces on odd boards. It is said all
games will be played on Friday aft
ernoons at the Washington Chess
Divan, Official permission pending.
No team will be permitted to COM
mence its formal matches until it has
paid the semester afhliation fee of
81 to the Metropolitan Chess Asso-
citation. The money thus obtained
provide M. c. A. score sheets and this
year an individual medal for the
associations individual champion.
Biographies and pictures Of
outstanding captains and players
will be featured In this column
IS the team tournament pro-
gresses. Typer, furnished games
will be analyzed and published if
Of exceptional merit.
Prof. Floyd Wirsing of Eastern
High chemistry department gladly
will give details relative to other
schools afflliating with the interhigh
organization upon request. His resi-
dence: 81l South Overlook drive,
Beverly Hills, Alexandra, Va.
With the exception of interhigh
chess in Milwaukee, the Washing
ton Interhigh Chess Association is
the outstanding unit of cooperative
chess among high schools in Amer
lea. The present association was
established in 1886, after preliminary
meetings in December, 1885. Its
growth is responsible for Kleiner
Meisters Robert Knox, william
Reynolds, r. J. Feeney, Paul Miller
and Bobbie Hostler-to list a few
Of former interhigh stars at chess.
Individual clubs have their own
insignia, but q national interhigh
chess emblem is being designed for
the availability Of all bona fide high
school chess players in the United
States. Also, q model constitution
for interhigh chess clubs is being
formulated that correspondence
matches may be conducted through
out the country.
Meanwhile, the Washington Inter-
high Chess Association marches for
ward under the presidency of Harold
fucker Of Woodrow Wilson and q
galaxy of official aides.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
American Legion Pin Stakes
At Silver Spring Attract
Biz Field of Both Sexes

Congressional replaced Beaver
Dam No. l and as a starter swept
Argyle No. 2 as Roger Pounds banged
out top scores of 144-400. Capitol
No. held its runnerup spot despite
IL loss to Indian Spring No. 3.
j. c. Tyler was the victors high
roller with 347. Beaver Dam No. 2
took it on the chin as Dudley shot
1863. The Champion Manor No. l
quint stayed in third place by nick
ing Manor No. twice.
Southeast Flag Race Tight.
A pennant race with only four
games separating the first and last
place teams is furnishing plenty of
excitement in the Southeast League.
Bacas Bros. and A. B. Prices Floral
Supply are deadlocked In the top
spot with the Dargan's bringing up
the rear.
The Price team bowlers gained a
tie for the lead by a 2-1 win from
City Baking, while last years pen
nant-winning Brinkley's were TAX
ing the odd one from the Bacas Club
Norman Prathers 128-357 was high
for the Floral outfit, while Ernie
Hauser paced the Brinkley victory
with 1870.
The last-place Dargans, with
Harry McDonough's 371 and Charley
Pestell's 370. the heaviest wallops,
swept Maryland Market. It was the
latter's first defeat of the season.
Ollie Pacini was heard from with
a 374 as Quality Shop routed the
| Red Men.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
By the Associated Press.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, NoY. A.
Vanderbilt's 45-year-old jinx over
Mississippi was snapped today when
an alert Rebel team punched over
two touchdowns in the second quar-
ter to defeat the Commodores, 14-7,
before $4,000 fans.
Big Merle Hapes, Ole Miss sub
fullback, paced the attack in the
Rebels big second quarter. The
ball went to Mississippi on its own
%. Hapes faded back to his 16 and
arched a beautiful pass to speedy
little Junie Hovious, who took it
on the so and raced to pay dirt.
Erm Smith kicked the extra point
from placement.
A few minutes later Hovious
danced up the sidelines from his
80 to the so. Hapes twisted through
center, moved into the clear and
raced 80 yards. Junius Plunkett,
the Commodores' great tailback,
Knocked him out Of bounds on the
Is. Line bucks moved the ball to
the l and Hapes plunged over.
Hovious converted from placement.
Third quarter went to Wander
bilt. Led by the swiftly Plunkett,
who varied his bulletlike southpaw
passes with consistent jaunts
Evening star., 1939-11-05
District Boys Help
Morgan Run Wild
Over Howard
Boltimore Team Victor,
800, With Watkins,
McEwon as Sturs

With two local boys, both products
OF Armstrong High, playing con-
spicuous roles in the triumph, Nor
gan College of Baltimore ran
roughshod over Howard Univer-
sity, 800. yesterday in the Bison
Stadium. Twenty points in the last
quarter, one more than they OBJ
tanned in the entire first half,
turned the game into q rout for
the visitors.
Norman Watkins and Paul Nc
Evan were the Washingtonians who
aided the winners. Watkins re-
covery Of blocked punt and Is
yard run over the goal line gave
Morgan its first Of three touch
downs In the final period, while Nc
Evans recovery of another blocked
kick set up the visitors last score
on Howard's 10-yard line.
A sample Of what was to come
came in the first three minutes Of
play. with a sustained Morgan drive
putting the ball deep in the Bisons'
territory. Stanley Burdnell skirted
right end for the initial score. The
visitors scored twice more in the Sec
ond period, both times on long
drives.
Howard only once pierced Nor
Qan'S 20-Vard line
Evening star., 1939-11-05

What promises to be one of
Metropolitan Washington's biggest
bowling events Of the season is tick
eted for Silver Spring today when
the Cissel-Saxon Post will stage its
third annual American Legion
Handicap Sweepstakes.
A record field of more than $50
men and women of all degrees of
bowling skill is expected to roll, with
the action to take place from noon
to 6 pm.
Full handicaps will be based on a
scratch figure of 125. Men without
averages will be given Is pins and
women will receive 165 sticks for the
five games. Entrance fee will be
$1.50. Hugh Arbaugh, Silver Spring
bowling proprietor. is donating use
OF the alleys for the six-hour maple
jamboree.
Compete in Baltimore.
The $50 top prize in the Baltimore
Recreation Inaugural Sweepstakes
promises to lure more than a dozen
OF the city's leading duckpinners
to the Oriole City today. Among
the Capital entrants will be Ed
Blakeney, Tony Santini, Joe Harri-
son. Ell Geib, Howard Parsons, Joe
Freschi and Perce Wolfe.
1t appears that Indian Spring No.
l is the team to beat for the Coun-
try Club League title. With Jack
Feeney and Harry Bachman Shoot
ing respective sets of 372 and 366,
the pace setter moved four games in
the van by swamping Manor No.
with the weeks top counts of 594-
l,739.