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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-01-01
NOTICE

January Ist 1915, shall install the Statement
System for balancing all of our customers accounts.
This System especially in conjunction with the new
Burroughs Adding and Subtracting Machine, is rap
idly being adopted by banks generally and are
glad to be able to offer its advantages customers
Under this system the pass book will no longer
be balanced but will be used simply as a memoran-
dunn of deposits and other credits or duplicate de-
post slips will be issued if preferred Instead of bal
ancng pass books statements with cancelled vouch-
ers will be rendered monthly any time desired by
the customer. These statements will be made the
new Burroughs bookkeeping machine mentioned
above, two of which have recently purchased.
This machine which is electrically operated not only
performs the work of the ordinary adding machine
but in addition posts the ledgers and statements
accurately and legbly subtracting checks, adding
deposits and printing balances.
We hope that you will call and give OPP
portunity to show you the machine in operation and
explain the workings of the Statement System in
further detail.
ARIZONA CENTRAL BANK
FLAGSTAFF F. ARIZONA
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-01-01
Five Cents Proves 1t

A Generous offer. Cut out this ad,
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cage, H., and receive a free trial pack.
age containing Foley's Honey and Tai
Compound, for coughs, colds, Group,
bronchial and lagrippe coughs; Foley
Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tab,
let's. For sale in your town by Will
Marian Pharmacy. Advertisement
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-01-01

Fond Mother (proudly)--"Don't
you think he looks like his father?"
Sympathetic Neighbor Cheer
fully)-"Neyer mind that Mrs.
Brown, so long as he's healthy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
ITS SONG.

What is the song of the submarine?
VIII 1t be one loud blast
Telling of war 'gainst all in sight
OF destruction that's to last?
VIII its note of defiance ring
OF a strife which will not lag.
And its swift attack on the coming boat
No matter what its flag?
Is there no softeninE in its key,
Responsive to the call
OF the Eagles cry across the sea,
Or doth II still claim all?
Is all the answers ii will give
Unto the claim that's his,
The sharp command that Is followed by
The torpedo's sharp hiss?
What Is the song of the submarine?
Doth II tell of wanted peace
And Of Willingness In friendly guise
'Gainst neutrals war to cease?
OR will 1t shrill it me warcrv yet.
That protest little STAYS?
Hank. will il be the blast to mark
The parting of the ways7
baltimore American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
CHEAPER HNDRO-ELECrRIC POW
ER FOR VERMONT

The FREE PRESS has long advo-
Gated the adoption Of measures for the
conservation Of Nermonts supply Of
white coal for the benefit of the people
of this commonwealth instead of for the
profit of a few individuals who would
exploit our States natural resources for
their own exclusive gain When we have
emphasized the dangers of allowing
water power Of the State as a whole to
fall into the clutches of interests out
side of Vermont, that would have no
pride in developing this state as has
former Gov, T. Curtis Smith, for example,
N developing the Central Vermont rail
Dad some Of our contemporaries have
been inclined to charge the discovery Of
mares nest and ghosts" and all that
sort of thing,
We are glad, therefore, to have thor
oughly dsnterested visitors from other
states contrast conditions existing here
with the situation elsewhere, and we are
particularly pleased that the Brattleboro
RefoTmer, which has seemed to take per
sonal umbrage whenever We touched
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
RAILROADS CUT EXPENSES
Gain In Net Earnings Due to Adopting
Heroic Methods.

Complete reports of railroad earnings
In the United States for May show that
the improvement measured only a very
small recovery. The gross revenues for
4S3 roads, operating 2+1,7+7 miles, were
$24f, 692,7 Ss. a gain OF but SlS24. GOA. or only
about one-half of one per cent. More
over this gain was made over unsa It's
factory results In the month used for
comparison. for in May of 1914 there was
n loss of more than s26,nDooo, or nearly
10 per cent. Yet the railroads managed
TO report a substantial Eain in net earn
ings by adopting heroic methods in hand
ling their expenses Costs We're reduced
in May by sl3 294ooo. making, with the
small gain in revenues. an increase of
sli6l9,c0 in net
However, as pointed out by the Finan-
cial Chronicle in its monthly Compia-
ton, this years gain In net large as IL
was. did not offset the loss sustained q
wear ago With the shrinkage of s26. o07, =
000 I'm gross In May of 1914 there was a
decrease OF only slO,25l,ooO in expenses.
wing a falling off in net Of no less than
S5, 10000, or I,i7 per cent 1t is also Il
matter of record that prior TO last year
results were by no means satisfactory. tho
striking feature of the returns then being
the steady and large increase in oper-
ating cost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

this plausible way between the lines.
Just walt until Locke comes up for an
other office.
plays. wrote them right out with an old
fashioned steel pen. This was in the days
before the typewriting machine was born
After their birth we bought one, and
with It copied the manuscript of play
What was the result? The house accept
ing the play wrote right back and said
Thank God. you now own a typewriter
OF course they thanked God, for not
everyone could own typewriter when
they first came out. We had to 20 on
short ratlons to get ours. Later refer-
ring to the subject in their office, they
apoiogized by saying our chirography
was peculiar. that was all. so they pre-
ferred the copy from the machine.
In early youth we took lessons in paint
ing. The only reason we failed In the
work was because our brush would not
work out the pictures Of the mind. In
fact the teacher said we were better
adapted to drawing than painting, as
every line we made represented some kind
of landscape Another statemnt hard
to tell whether to take as a compliment
or not, AS drawing Is a kind of scroll
work, like penmanship. of course the in
depreciation is not hard TO guess Simply
another case Of being ahead Of the times
One time we were offered the position
of bookkeeper in the master Of transpor-
tation office of the old Canadian Pacific
railroad, but refused It because we did
not care to have Our handwriting clash
with that Of the chief man over us. His
name, If we remember 1t rightly, was
Alden. Later having occasion To handle
some of his correspondence, we found
his handwriting so much worse than ours
that we regretted not having accepted
he office. And so 1t goes Our chirogra
ply is simply not understood. One time
rs a witness we We're handed letter by
the prosecuting attorney and asked If #
was our writing. After a close inspec-
ton we answered that one thing about
1t made us think it was ours. what l.
| that?" asked the attorney. I'VE cant
| read it," was the reply.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
ARMY
URGEO TO ADOPT
STEEL HELMET

Lot
AUS ne I-ondon news
papers are urging upon the British gov.
eminent the advisability Of adoptina the
steel helmet as we'll as some simple
form Of protective breast arrnor FOR
the troops in France and Flanders
France Russia ana Germany have beer
experimenting along this line for so,7e
time, and France ha. recently definitely
adopted a light steel helmet s,tggestinp
in design the headpioce worn Inv mon.
alarms six centuries ago.
cone Of the most remarkablc featuros
Of mis- war" romarks the Times "b,.
been tho ret,tr- 70 older 10 no, 70 an
cion+ ,,cthoda Tho stool fort has hoeo
a,scro,,i,od and tho .or,bu,orl, i,,s.,ecd.
tho stroratb and dirnction of tho Wind
has l,.co,na a leading factor orce again
os IL ,.os Il, tho d,v- oe bo,vs and or.
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c.ses don,s ~. etons +, nbuo in otta.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

The old wooden covered bridges We're
long typical OF Vermont and their pass
ing to give place to modern iron or
cement structures means the elimination
Of time honored landmarks often having
sentimental associations. The Enosburg
Standard tells Of the dynamiting Of ono
of these covered bridges over the Mis-
sfsquoi river in its town to give place to
a cement bridge as a sign of progress
Burlington has one of the old-timc
bridges in the HeineberE bridge over the
Winooski river on the attractive drive
10 Malletts Bay. and we are told that
when this structure gives place to a
modern bridge, electric road connection
may bring burlington into close touch
With one of the most magnificent bays
and rugged bits Of scenery combined to
be found alons the shores Of Lake Cham
plain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
THIS WOMAN A POWER.
Bcrnicc Mccoy of IdnhO Administers
NcnrIx 2.OOO,OOO Acres of Lnnd.

Miss Bornce Mccoy is said to have the
widest official powers of any woman IN
this country Miss Mccoy has just been
elected state superintendent of instruc-
ton of Idaho and a member of the state
land board.
This latter position gives the state ST.
pcrntendent Il greater power than that
held hv any similar ofiiccholdcr in any
other state BY reason Of this Miss Me
COY practically controls nearly 2Vppoh
acres of land school property.
When Idaho was admitted to the Union
the national government gave certain sec
tions of land amounting to more than
. CnOOn acres for school endowment pur-
poses This land IS being sold Mt the rate
Of 15.G00 acres a year at a minimum of
$40 an acre.
! The money from the sales goes into
the irreduciblo school endowment fund,
only the interest being used. The man
agement of this great sum Of money is
in Miss McCoy's hands. At present it
is said to amount to nearly $j,Do,eH.
/ This position of State superintendent
of schools has been held by women ever
since Idaho passed the equal suffrage bill
i'm 1896. only once has "A man tried to get
the office. lie was So badly beaten that
nobody now recalls his name.
! During the 10 years that the women
have held this office they have made IT.
/ rication contracts that amounted to $500 =
! Vo1,0"' They have leased and released
these school lands to the amount of 5000
600 and never lost a dollar.
| Before her election Miss Mccoy was the
assistant of Miss Grace Shepherd. her
/ immediate predecessor I'm the office Of
state superintendent of instruction. Miss
Mccoy t. native Of Idaho. n graduate
from and later a teacher in the State
Normal school at Lewiston. New York
sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
HARD TO SUIT.

Last winter when the winds did blow
When snow was on the ground
We huddled round the great big stove
But little comfort found
our common thought-a thought sublime,
Give us the good old summer time.
But now the wind has ceas sd to blow
No snow or rain Is found
We separate as best we may
And lie round on the ground
our common thought-this too sublime,
Give us the good old winter time.
--Washburne.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

numerous streams to provide electricity
~ water certainly should furnish cleo
tricity for a lower cost than states which
depend upon steam plants for the pro-
duction"
We heartily and even enthusiastically
endorse everything the esteemed Re-
former says in this connection. Vermont
has a host of opportunities to create artl-
fetal lakes to serve as reservoirs for
power plants for the operation of local
railways and the prosecution of indus
tries, as well as to afford the most de-
lightful shores for summer resorts. We
have numerous opportunities to create
and use the power developed for the
generation and transmission of electric
current, not for outside interests, but
for the upbulding of Vermont
We gladly welcome capital to our state
that Is ready to reCiprocatc the chance
to make a fair investment by utilizing
its plants to help develop Vermont in
dustries and thus add impetus to the
growth of this commonwealth.
When. however. outside interests try to
monopolize our power plants and form
a combination either to charge exorbi-
tant prices or to take our supply of
white coal outside of Vermont to our
permanent loss. it Is high tim. for the
people of this state to becoD aroused
to the situation, and the Reformer has
done a splendid service in speaking out
in clarion tones on this subject.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
TELEGR POLES OF GLASS.

\ European concern is now building
telegraph and telephone poles of glass.
The glass is moulded over thick frame
work of woven wire, which adds to the
strength of the pole. These poles will
neither rot nor rust and insects will not
attack them. Unless broken by an UNI
usual accident. they will last forever.
and now that timber is so expensive in
Europe they are little more costly than
wooden poles.-rhe American Boy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
SECOND DAY OF MUSTER
Visitors Find Camp AS Though
Swept by Broom.
Aviator Gray's AerOpinnc seems Ia
Have Flown Away-Whnt 30
Cents VIII DO In the Pur-
chase of Food.

The second day of the National Guard
encampmcnt saw large number or
visitors on the grounds. all of whom
seemed favorably impressed with the
camps new site. being especially pleased
with It's nearness to the electric car line.
The camp Is especially well policed. not
scrap of paper or bit of dirt or litter
of any sort being visible Major George
r. Carpenter and Lieutcnant-Colonel r.
V. Thomas, who had been delayed in ar
irving at camp on account of meeting
of the Norwich University board of
trustees, reported for duty Tuesday.
The aeroplane of Aviator Gray has gone
astray on the railroad and Mr.. Gray
spent a large part of the day at the
Burlington depot trying to locate 1t.
In addition to the carrying out
Of the days regular program, Quar-
termaster Sergeant Rogers of Com
pany A. 30th infantry. gave short
lecture to the company quartermasters
in the afternoon, on the buying of rations,
their cooking, storing. etc.
Among the most interesting sights Of
the camp are the company kitchens. Each
company has a cook and two helpers. the
helpers being changed from day TO day
on a small sheet iron stove, which can
be set up In ten minutes, these cooks
prepare a repast which compares favor
ably with the work of some chefs The
allowance for each man per day for food
Is thirty five cents. and to see the menu
which is prepared at this expense would
make many a housekeeper turn green
with envy. The menu Of Company c.
Of TTpiv NJ Nprr1Ont hOva.
for yesterday was as follows:
BREAKFAST.
Cantaloupe. beef-stew bread and butter,
coffee with cream and sugar and milk.
DINNER.
Roast beef and gravy baked potatoes,
milk.
SUPPER.
Beef hash baked rice pudding. sliced
bananas, bread and butter coffee and
milk.
Company AS kitchen is screened, and,
I'm addition to the stove. has in the far
thest corner a refrigerator. made by dig
ging pit, lining It with paving brick and
then inserting a large packing box, the
top of which comes Just above the ground
The box Is partially filed with ice and
on top Of the Ice are laid whatever provi-
sions are wished. The top is also pro-
tected by n rubber blanket Each COM
pany has also ingenious ways of dispos-
| ing of its refuse.
The Y. NJ. G. A. workers put in n busy
evening with nearly 400 men writing let
tiers and postcards in the tent, while nu-
! rho M n,t
progress and other groups were busy
with the piano and victrola which the
| tent contains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
NERMONTS CHIROGRAPHIC GREE
LEY


(From the Express and Standard)
We were always renowned for our PEN
manship. The originality of II was never
questioned. Some have actually ponder
ed over It, wondering at the serpcntine
winding OF the lines. the tracery-like
shadngs, and what the different charac-
tiers might convey. Others have been
puzzled at our chirography-did not like
1t, in fact This Is because we are a
hundred years ahead of the times.
There is Blanchard, our genial post
master He says II he wrote a hand like
as we do he would go out and we
blush to finish the sentence The trouble
is he never did write a hand IKE as We
do, and never will, so he is Jealous about
H. The trouble with Blanchard is this:
Last winter we directed a letter from
Florida to Newport. VT, and 1t went to
every Newport IN the United States be-
fore it reached its destination. There was
something about the construction OF the
'Vt" that was not quite understood.
blanchard found II out. He never had
his handwriting travel around the coun-
try like that, and II hit him hard.
Then there Is O. w. Locke of Orleans,
Locke was at one time in the Vermont
Legislature. and II can truthfully be said
of him that he was one of it's most infiu-
entail members We even spoke a good
word for him at the time he was a candi-
date for that office. Yet Locke in letter
to us compares our penmanship to a lot
of hieroElyphics, Think of that Old
fashioned heroglyphics Not satisfied
with this he even invited his neighbors
In to read the lines we had written him
II they could. And all professed to be In
the dark as to their meaning. OF course
they would he in the dark. Our chrog-
raphy cannot he deciphered in moment
no more than a modern fish law. You
need to know the key. 1t Is because, as
already stated, We are ahead of the
times. Experts and alienists on the
stand are not quickly understood; that
Is to let them tell II Even Locke in his
letter to MS hurries to state he is not
crticisng our writing. and that what
we did write. so far as he knows. may
be some valuable document. See Not
content with "hieroglyphics'' and calling
In the neighbors, he rubs It into us in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

upon the subject Of the power combina-
ton in Vermont has become aroused to
Reformer SAYS:
1.-TWO successful business men OF
Nebraska, who are making an auto
mobile tour Of eastern States, talked
interestingly Of their impressions of
affairs In Vermont and New England
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

Rutland News. They expressed them
selves as 'astonished' at the prices
charged in this State for electricity for
light and power, and stated that in Lin
coin, where the price of anth, acite coal
is twice as high as in New England
electricity for the ordinary householder
is only about "A third of the average
price in Vermont This statement ought
to be investigated. Vermont, with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

The Japs are not only showing their
ability to fight after the manner of west
other symptoms of advanced civilization.
The reason assigned for the resignation
of the Okuma cabinet at this time is the
try Of Justice into bribery changes in con-
nection with the parliamentary elections
in March
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

What is romautcallY called "closc-
tc.nature" marriage was solemnized last
week on the top of Black mountain. $3.50
feet above the level of Lake George.
The ceremony was performed at mid
night in the midst Of vivid storm Of
returned to civilization at dayhreak fol-
lowing a Wedding breakfast of bacon and
eggs that was served in a tent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

At this stage of the worlds history
possible bloodshcd over a pail of blue
berries seems pitiful indeed. And yet
an uncensored despatch from Glovcrs-
vile. \. Y. tells Of n battle between
nearly fifty berry pickcrs and the guard
of the most productive BURBERRY patch
fired without casualties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
GIsT 81 Ui,I.,T BRITAIN's REPLY.


Great i}ritaius latest note. like Ger
many's reply, says in substance that the
atrocities Of the other side Justify what
the Brttsh var craft are doing, no mat
ter how the rights of noutrals are en-
croached upon In other words, each Of
those nations assumes tho right to re-
write international law, without the CON
sent Of other nations--a proposition
which neither the United States nor
other neutral powers can tolerate for a
moment, Preyins upon neutral commerce
on the nigh seas in the name of war Is
refined piracy, and sooner or later John
Bull and Germany will % brought 70 a
full realization of the fact that the rights
OF neutrals are superior TO those Of a
few fighting nations
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Fine Point in Connection with Liquor
License Fees in Rutland.
(From the Barre Times)

a fine point In the operation Of the No.
uor law in Vermont is likely to be de-
veloped in the city of Rutland as the re-
sult of the claim that the licensees paid
into the city treasurer an amount equal
to the difference between the minimum
charge for licenses this year and the
charge of the year previous, the total
fees having been reduced meanwhile hy
81 $50 The state Of Vermont. which. un-
der the amended law, Is the beneficiary
of the liquor license fees rather than the
cities and towns. may sue the city or
Rutland for the sea balance that is
said to have been turned into the city
treasury by the licensees In the event
Of such suit being brought, the defense
of the city is not of course, apparent.
but the newspaper dispatches state that
the city may assert that the $3.50 was In
the nature Of voluntary contribution
over and above the minimum amount
which the licensees We're compelled to pay
to the State for the privilege Of selling
liquor. Therein lies the nicely of the
point at issue. Do voluntary contribu-
tons from licensees to the cities and
towns come within the meaning of IL
cense fees. or are they entirely separate.
constituting n distinct transaction? Incl
dentaily, should the practice gain estab-
lshment in the administration of the
present liquor law in Vermont?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

While the French military regulations
bar boards the growing Of a moustachc
is encouraged on the ground that the
latter hirsute adornmcnt tends to add
to the soldiers martial appearance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-05

me puyms opportunities offered In ths
""'e'"seinehts In this newspaper have
PACK OF them the regulations and the
CHARACTER OF the advertisers. And you
Nho" mat without reputation and char
"'.er no store could long do business IN
this city.