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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
London Chronicle Says British
People Should Try to Un-
derstand Mr.. Wilson.
SEES THE ABSURDITY
OF LECTURING HIM
Declares American Presidents Posi-
tion Has Been Thankless One,
Citing Attacks on Executive.

LONDON. January c1.-The Daily
Chronicle devotes the most prominent
position on its editorial page today to
q defense of President Wilson and his
foreign policy. The Chronicle declares
that MIR. Wilson occupies a position of
exceptional difficulty. adding, that IF
the British press and public took a lit
tie more trouble to understand him
and We're more conscious of the alb
surdity of lecturing a great republic
on what its President ought to do, it
would be much to the advantage of the
Anglo-American future"
Discussing the English attitude to-
ward the United States, the Chronicle
says:
There is section of the British
press that is not treating the United
States strictly as a neutral power
They have treated the United States as
if they were one of the family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
Yesterdays Advertising
Local Display

The Star is read every
evening in nine out of ten of
the 10000 homes in Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
Police Stations Flooded.

At Oak Park police and firemen were
unable to cope with the situation and
help was sent from Chicago.
Water In the basement of the Engle-
wood police station forced the police to
remove five prisoners to the second
floor cells Five feet of water was re-
ported under the Chicago and North
western railway subway at North Kill
patrick avenue and West KinZie street
and surface street car lines on the
south side were greatly delayed.
Nothing can be done to relieve the
situation until the rains stop, officials
said today. as the sewer system is en-
tirely inadequate to handle the huge
volume of water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
Furnishing Homes

Next to the Department
Stores, the great Furniture
Houses OF Washington are
the largest advertisers.
Furniture is essentially for
home use, and as The Star
is likewise essentially the
home paper, it naturally fol-
lows that The Star is the
great medium for Furniture
advertising.
Last year The Star print
ed S9o,o92 lines of Furniture
advertising, which was more
than was used by the furni-
ture dealers in all the other
Washington papers COM
bined.
Yesterdays Advertising
Local Display
The Evening Star 21.Ao6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
"Piece of Impertinence."

a recent NUMBER OF an American
magazine contains a symposium giving
the reasons of English writer's why
America should come into the war
This is a piece of gratuitous imperti-
nence. We have no business to advise
Americans what line of policy they
should pursue"
The editorial follows:
1T is understood that the President
of the United States is now preparing
a remonstrance to the central powers
against their inhuman subma rine poll
cy Germany, as usual. is pursuing
tortuous diplomatic methods, striving
10 adopt course which would not
further humiliate her in the eyes of
the world. and at the same time not
lose her the American good will.
In the future, the United States has
further accounts to settle in regard to
the atrocious, for which ample apology.
or other reparation, has not been given
In the meantime, the German-Ameri-
cans employ every kind of underhand
device in the hope of creating preju-
dice against Great Britain and causing,
If possible. friction ana misunderstand-
ing between us and the United States
~. S. With Allies" Claim.
while it is notorious that American
public opinion Is overwhelmingly on
the side of the allies. who are fighting
the battle of democracy and safeguard
ing humanity from barbarism, there is
section of the British press that is
not treating the United States strictly
as neutral power. The attitude of our
press on the whole has been considerate
and correct toward the smaller neu-
trails such as Holland and the Scandi-
naVIan countries, and also to italy be-
fore that country became an ally: the
same cannot be said of its attitude to-
ward the United States. Our govern
ment. as dispatches and speeches by
ministers show, has shown all due con-
sideration to the interest and suscepti-
biiitles of the United States consistent
with maintaining our rights a bel
Hgerent and reaping the fruits of our
predominance in sea power, but many
of our newspapers have not followed
its example. They have not only been
severely critical of President Wilson
and his policy. but have treated the
United States as if they were one of the
family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
Severe Cold Predicted for Tomorrow

The government forecaster predicted
severe cold tomorrow night in the
northwest with probability that the
cold wave would extend to Iowa and
Illinois.
Heavy property damage, which city
officials estimate will run up into the
thousands of dollars. was wrought in
Chicago by the miniature flood that re-
suited from the torrential rain which
began last night and continued today.
The sewerage system proved made
auate to carry away the surplus of
water caused by the rainfall and melt
ing ice.
Easements were flooded and miniature
lakes formed in the lowerlying sec
tions The fire department was called
on in numerous cases to pump out
Easements before serious damage was
done, and in one case. where family
lived in the basement of tenement
building rescued the members, who had
climbed on boxes to escape the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21

Chihuahua, the Border1and of Mexican Brigandage.
Charles NJ Pepper writes of the breeding ground
and nursery of many Mexican bandits and murderers:
and he tells why this weathiest and best developed of
the in Mexico is such an unsavorv place Read
this article in The Sunday Star. ..s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
Damage Which Results
Amounts to Several Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
HUNDREDS OF HOMES
SAID TO BE IN DANGER
Warning Sent Out From Aurora of
Probable Great Flood in Fox
River Valley.

CHICAGO. January I'll
Rivers throughout northern Hi
nois. swollen bv rain which fell
almost continuously through the
night. today overlooked their
banks and inundated score OF
cities and villages. No loss of
life was reported, but the property
damage was estimated at several
hundred thousand dollars.
At lII5 o'clock this morning
warning of a probable great food,
which was liable to sweep away
thousands of homes and buildings
and cripple water supplies OF
cities along the Fox river. was
flashed from Aurora by telephone
and telegraph through the Fox
river valley to people living near
the rivers edge.
Already six of the seven artesian
wells which supply Aurora have been
cut o ffby the river, which is running
over its banks. One small well which
is in operation. but which may go out
any minute. can supply the city for
about five hours more. The main
pumping station of the Aurora water
ri aytr ont iS i,,St of bp cit
and is on the river bank. The big air
pump there has been put out Of opera
ton, and there would be practically
no pressure to fight fire should it break
out in the city.
At Mooseheart. national headquarters
of the Loyal Order of Moose and seat
of its industrial school and home for
orphans, ba asementS of many buildings
have been flooded. An artificial lake
north of the school is pouring over
|, dam north of the school and there is
an intervening ravine protecting the
institutions. Hundreds of men are
working frantically to divert the water
of the lake toward the river through
the ravine and a small creek.
Warnings that dams al North Aurora
and st. Charles, ILL.,, may go out have
been bulletined. Dams at Geneva and
Batavia are being watched and
strengthened.
The river was up eight feet and half
at II 10 o'clock, and still rising.
All through the valley of the Des
PLANES the water spread far over the
lowlands, reaching its height in the neigh
borhood of Joliet. where a large section
of the city was inundated and several vii
lagos flooded with five feet of water.
Aurora and Elgin, on the Fox river, and
intermediate towns of st. Charles. Batavia
and Geneva reported high water and
much damage. Southeastern Iowa and the
extreme northern and western Missouri
were also in the rain belt. which came
UP from Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
WEATHER.

Cloudy and warmer tonight. Tcmor-
row partly cloudy; moderate to fresh
southerly winds.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours: Highest. 81. at pm. to-
dav: lowest, 80 at : a M today.
Full report on page 19-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
President Wilson Not to An
sWer Attacks in Speeches in
West, 1t Is Said.
WARLIKE UTTERANCES
MAY HELP DEMOCRATS
Remark That There Is Such a Thing
as Being Too Proud to Fight Mis-
construed, He Says.

President Wilson. 1t was ascertained
today. probabl will not make direct
reply to the spirited and pointed at
tack upon him by former President
Roosevelt the most notable one at
Philadelphia yesterday.
Soon starting upon a most importa MT
speechma king trip to the middle west.
during which he will talk to many
thousands of people and have the whole
country for an audience, the President
will have the opportunity, If so dis
posed, to hand a few hot ones" to Col
Roosevelt, but it is understood he will
not do so.
The President is said to feel that
the more warlike Col. Roosevelt be-
comes the more the country will ap-
preciate the efforts of this administra-
tion to keep out of war. The contrast,
in the view of friends of the Presi-
dent will be so great to rebound
to the advantage of President Wilson.
ministration that Col. Roosevelt is
rallying to his standards thousands of
people dissatisfied with the foreign
policies of the government, but at the
same time officials think he is making
1t plain to substantial citizens not OF
q bellicose disposition what might
have happened had the colonel been
President in the last few years.
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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
GOV. WANTS RIFLES AND
SHELLS FOR PROTECTION

Governor Hunt wired the war de-
partment asking for 5000 stands of
arms, and 100000 rounds of ammuni-
ton.
The governor has made this same
request to the department several
times before and each time has been
turned down. His reason for asking
for the rifles and shells, is the fear
that in case the militia is called into
the field, the towns of Arizona, both
on the border, and those situated as
Phoenix, with large Mexican popula-
tons around them, will be left with
out protection.
If the arms are issued "Home
guards" will be organized and equip
ped for service in their respective
municipalities. The arms would prob
ably be issued first to some constitut-
ed authority, who would be respons-
ible for them, they in turn would give
them out to responsible parties.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jane d. Owens, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given by
the undersigned administrator of the
estate of Jane D. Givens, deceased, to
the creditors Of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice to
the said administrator at Holbrook,
Arizona, in care of the Merchants
and Stockgrowers Bank, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate, in said
County Of Coconino.
E. B. NEWMAN,
Administrator Of the estate Of
Jane D. Owens, deceased.
Dated this 9th day of April, A. D.
1916.
May 5-26.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jacob Carroll Childs, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrator of the
estate of Jacob Carroll Childs, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all per-
sons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrator
at the law office of Edward M. Doe,
Esq, Flagstaff, Arizona, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate, in said
County of Coconino.
SIDNEY MIRON CHILDS,
Administrator of the estate of Jacob
Carroll Childs, deceased.
Dated this 10th day Of May A. D.
1916. May 12-June 2
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
A Guilty Conscience

A young fellow who was the crack
Splinter Of his town-somewhere in
the south-was unfortunate enough
to have very tardy laundress. One
evening, when he was out for a prac-
tice run in his rather airy and alb
breviated track costume, he CHANGED
to dash past the house of that dusky
lady, who at the time was a couple
Of weeks in arrears with his washing.
He had scarcely reached home
again when the bell rang furiously
and an excited voice was waited in
from the porch:
"Foh de Lawd's sake! won't yo-all
tell Marse Bob please not to go out
no mob till kin git his clo'es round
to him ?"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
LIGHTNING PLAYS
FAvOR|TES ON FORESTS

Albuquerque, May 21.-The District
Forester at Albuquerque has just
compiled some very curious figures
showing the erratic behavior of light
ing in starting forest fires. Yearly
records going back as far as 1908
show that out Of every 100 fires in
the National Forests Of Arizona and
New Mexico, 40 originated from
lightning. This general percentage
of lightning fires is well known to
Foresters, says District Forester Red
ington, but it is surprising how widely
the percentage varies with different
localities. In northern and central
Arizona, for instance, the proportion
Of lightning fires runs up to 7O%o,
while in the Manzano Forest near
Albuquerque only go of the fires are
started by lightning. There is no
readily apparent rhyme or reason in
its behavior. In general, those Forests
bearing big timber and lots Of grass
seem to suffer worst, but a notable
exception occurs in southern Arizona,
where the proportion runs from 400
to 500 in spite Of the timber aver
aging smaller and the grass some
what sparser than elsewhere.
Forest Officers state that the accu-
mutation Of figures Of this kind is
gradually adding very materially to
the efficiency of their fire prevention
system. 1t enables them to state the
fire hazard on each Forest in accurate
figures instead of in words, and to
calculate the risks mathematicaly,
Just as an insurance company does.
This in turn makes possible a really
intelligent and economical distribu-
ton Of men and funds for fire pre-
vention.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
EXTRA TAME PIGEONS
ATTRACTIONS AT FAIR

An idea adopted by the Panama
California International Exposition
more than a year ago to aid in giving
final artistic touch to the Spanish
influence of buildings and grounds is
rapidly turning into commercial
proposition with big returns in view.
Everyone who has visited the San
Diego exposition knows about the
thousands of tame pigeons that perch
on the shoulders and heads of guests
in search Of food.
A few days ago, an eastern visitor
approached one Of the Balboa guards
with a beautiful white pigeon eating
wheat from her hand. 81 want to buy
this pigeon" she informed the guard,
"and if you refuse to sell it, ! promise
to steal it and take it out Of the
grounds willy nilly." The guard re-
ported the matter to officials and was
advised to ask what the visitor would
pay for the pigeon. Without hesita-
ton the visitor offered $500, and she
was given receipt for the pet.
At the present time there are al
most as many more tiny birds nesting
in the pigeon lofts. Instead Of wor-
rying over the question Of caring for
the enormous increase, Exposition
officials begin to see visions Of big
income from raising "extra tame"
pigeons for the pet market.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
FORM STOCK COMPANY TO
BUILD A BIG FLAGSTAFF HOTEL

1t is needless to say that our beau
tiful surroundings and magnificent
climate are only too well known
throughout the entire southwest, but
without suitable means Of entertain
ing our visitors of whom great num-
bers would dwell with us, the afore-
said splendid advantages which we
posses would continue to prove as
heretofore of no benefit to our COM
munity.
1t is to be hoped that when the said
company is incorporated and the
stock offered for sale to the public,
a very liberal response will be forth
coming, to the end that our city will
expand and develop as it rightly de-
serves and is entitled to do, in order
to be in keeping with other commu-
mites enjoying similar advantages.
It has been determined beyond
doubt that the investors in the stock
of this company will have made a
good investment, and that the insti-
tuition will be able to pay during the
first year of its existence not less
than SO, while after the first year
the said stock may be expected to pay
fully 1917. This together with the
great advantages accruing to the city
should prove beyond a doubt the wis
dom Of those of our citizens who
should rally strongly to the support
Of this worthy enterprise in our
midst. Very respectfully yours,
A. w. BIKKER, Jr.
Mr.. Bikker's idea is one that has
been milling" in the minds of many
Flagstaff people for several years
without concrete results. The splendid
growth of Flagstaff in the past few
years makes the question of more and
more Importance to the growth of the
city.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
A Way They Have

BY a piece Of good luck the new
recruit had been appointed orderly tc
his captain, and the latter was nov
giving him his instructions.
"You rise at o'clock" he said
"shave yourself, and clean your boots
and equipment. Then you clean my
boots, buttons, belt, ETC., shave me
see to my horse-which you must
groom thoroughly-and clean the
equipment. After that you go to
your hut, help TO serve the break
fast, and after breakfast lend hand
washing up. At 8 o'clock you go on
parade and drill till 12--"
The recruit, whose face has been
growing longer and longer, then in
terrupted:
"Beg pardon, sir, but is there any
one else in the army besides me?"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
Mr.. f. S. Breen, Editor,
Coconino Sun,
Flagstaff, Arizona.

Mr.. f. S. Breen, Editor,
Coconino Sun,
Flagstaff, Arizona.
Dear SIR
For some considerable time there
has been a number of rumors in re-
gard to much needed hotel being
erected in Flagstaff, and the said
rumors have from time to time been
published in local papers. In order
that the exact status may be known
the writer has the following to say:
Since taking up his residence some
two years ago in the town of Flag
staff, during which time he has met
many prominent business men
throughout the state, it has been
practically demonstrated to him that
a hotel of strictly first class char
acter is undoubtedly the crying need
of this magnificent mountain town,
and to that end considerable thought
and consideration has been given by
1eW prominent CltlEeIS VI tiiiS NiSl-
nifty, with view to Incorporating a
stock company to be known as the
Flagstaff Hotel Development Com
pany, for the purpose of erecting such
a hostelry to be known as TIE Noun
tain House, to be situated within the
corporate limits of the said town of
Flagstaff As soon as desirable
location can be determined upon the
said company will be incorporated for
something like 5000 shares at par
value Of $500 each.
During the past three of four
months the writer has met and dis
cussed this proposition with promi-
nent business men in various parts of
the state and is assured that provid-
ed 500 or better of the, stock is sub
scribed in Flagstaff, the balance will
be readily forthcoming from outside
points.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
HOMESTEADS IN
COCONINO NAT. FOREST

Since March 1, 1916, total Of 2l4
acres of land within the Coconino
National Forest, Arizona, were listed
with the Secretary of the Interior and
will shortly be opened to entry under
the Forest Homestead Act. The lands
thus listed were applied for individu-
ally by four applicants, and each one
of the tracts was examined by For
est Officer and found to be more
valuable for agriculture than for For
est purposes.
Those whose applications within the
Coconino National Forest were favor
ably acted upon since March 1, 1915,
are:
F. L. Pendley, Flagstaff, Arizona.
J. Edw. Priest, ST., Flagstaff, Ari-
IONA.
E. Fl. Crabb, Cottonwood, Arizona
w. H. Conley, Flagstaff, Arizona.
In addition to this 1887 acres were
listed to applicants within other Ma
tional Forests in Arizona and 1871
acres within National Forests in New
Mexico.
A neutral strip about five miles
wide along the southern border would
be about the right size in which to
turn lot of Tehanas and other
persons with a grievance lose, just
to see who would control the strip.
What joy there would be if there was
no game season prescribed.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-05-26
REFORESTATION OF THE
BASIN,OF The PEAKS

The people of Flagstaff and vicinity
will be interested in knowing that the
Forest Service has begun in a small
way the experimental reforestation of
the Basin of the San Francisco
Peaks. Director Pearson of the Fort
Valley Experiment Station made a
trip last week to the springs in the
anterior Basin" of the Peaks, from
which Flagstaff obtains its water
supply. The object of Mr.. Pearson's
trip was to take up supply of young
spruce and fir trees for planting and
to find out whether the snow condi-
tons were suitable for the setting
out Of the young trees.
The interior Basin" from which
the city of Flagstaff obtains its main
water supply has been almost entirely
burned over by severe forest fires
which occurred good many years ago.
All Of the heaviest stands of spruce
and fir have been destroyed by past
fires. A large portion of this area,
where few seed trees were left, is
restocking satisfactorily and will in
time become heavy forest, provided
forest fires are kept out.
Practically all of the north-facing
slopes above the springs, however,
are not restocking to trees. On large
areas not even aspen is to be found
Areas of the last named type are
particularly in need of artificial re-
forestation Of planting up to young
trees. At the present time conditions
appear to be favorable to planting of
young forest seedlings because the
ground is covered with fallen tree
trunks which furnish protection to
the young trees until they can shift
for themselves. After these tree
trunks rot away, exposing the ground
to the full sweep of the wind and to
the action of snow slides forest plant
ing will be much more difficult than
at present.
A few hundred Douglas fir and En-
gelmann spruce trees planted expe-
rimentally in 1915 have made a good
start, showing an average loss during
the past year on only 10 to 1870, dur
ing the first season. Additional ex-
perimental plats are being established
this year. These experiments will
serve as a basis for more extensive
operations whenever they are decided
upon.
The Importance of protecting the
Basin of the Peaks from fire and live
stock has long been recognized by the
Forest Service and they have felt that
something more was necessary, name
ly, eventually to restore the fine
stands Of spruce and fir trees around
and above the springs in order to pro-
tect and insure the city's future water
supply. The Government can plant
the trees but unless the people Of
Flagstaff and vicinity give their act
i've cooperation the complete and ne
cessary protection Of this area from
fire and stock can not be accomplish
ed. HELP PROTECT THE FOR
ESTS!