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BABY WEEK" PROGRAM
 BY ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT

The opening gun of the campaign observing "Baby Week" will be fired Saturday afternoon at three o'clock at Emerson hall. The meeting will be in charge of the department of Home Economics of the Woman's club and the chairman of the depart ment, Mrs. c. w. Suit, promises a splendid program. Every woman in the town is most cordially invited and mothers with their babies are urged particularly to attend.
 Layette will be on display, showing recent ideas along these lines and topics vital to the interest of the baby will be discussed.
 Programs are always subject to slight change but following is the proposed one for Saturday afternoon Music by Victrola during the after noon. Dr. T. P. Manning will give a paper on "Vital Statistics of Infant life in Flagstaff" subject to a talk by Leslie N Goodding. Costume dancing by Miss Weber will be feature of much interest also.
 Sunday March the 9th, the day will be given over in the churches to the babies. Elaborate programs have been prepared and mother and babies will reign supreme.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Civics department of the Woman's club met with Mrs. Kellar on Satur- day last.
 The question for the day was ''The Woman's Peace Conference" and the topic for general discussion was the absorbing one of Preparedness. T Leaders for the different themes were Mrs. E. M. Robison, Mrs. H. G. Ehl- CTS and Miss Stemmons.
 The spirited argument on "Pre- paredness" was led by Mrs. Kennedy and the entire meeting an interesting one.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
INTERESTING EVENTS IN THE LOCAL SOCIAL WORLD
 By MRS FRANK N NOBLE
By MRS. FRANK W. NOBLE

was presented in a most interesting way and general discussion upon it, followed.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
Nohlesse Oblige

Mother" said little Mabel, do missionaries go to heaven?"
 "Why, of course, dear," her mother replied.
 Do cannibals ?"
 "No, I'm afraid they don't"
 "But, mother" the little girl in sisted, eff cannibal eats a mission ary he'll have to go, won't he?"
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

The week beginning the 4th and ending the 11th will also be observed as Baby Week." by our merchants.
 Attractive window displays will be the most pronounced feature but every baby under three years will receive a pretty little souvenir if they call in the dry goods department at Babbitts. In this cooperation the ladies find great Encouragement and are extreme ly appreciative.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

On last Saturday evening a little informal dancing party with the Misses Sturdevant and Elliott as hos tesses was a most enjoyable occasion. A few pleasant hours were spent in dancing and light refreshments were then served. Their guests were: Misses Lenore and Marvine Francis, Virginia Loudermilch, Grace Cooper, Minnie Rickel, Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Gyber, Messrs. George Fleming, A. Gustaveson, Oliver Raudebaugh, Do- itch, Osborne, Hughes and Eakins.
 Mrs. c. w. Sullivan entertained on Saturday, February 26th in honor of the birthdays of her little daughter Ruth, and her sister, Mrs. A. L. Kin sey.
 Delicious refreshments were served and all present speak of pleasant time. The guests were: Mrs. s. C.. Black, Mrs. P. J. Raudebaugh, Mrs. E. B. Raudebaugh, Mrs. M. A. Black, Mrs. John Chisholm, Mrs. c. A. Black, Mrs. Don Chisholm, Mrs. A. L. Kin sey, the Misses Nelma Black, Alberta Kinsey, Marian Kinsey, Violet and Vera Raudebaugh, Mary Dona Chish- olm, Mary Raudebaugh, Ruth Sulli- van, Masters Matthew Black, Claude Black, Myron and Otto Black.
 Mf. and Mrs. Frank Richmond en- tertained two tables of Five Hundred on last Monday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. w. R. Freeman had as dinner guests last Saturday evening, Mir, and Mrs. c. E. Mills, Miss Rowe and Mir. Fisher.
 Mrs. Katherine McWilliams re- turned on Wednesday from an ex- tended visit in California.
 Mrs. Gavin returned from Kingman on Wednesday.
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Miss Rordan Engagement Is An
 nOunced

On Sunday, February 26th, at a luncheon to which sixty guests were bidden. Mir. and Mrs. Timothy Allen Riordan announced the bethrothal of their daughter, Mary to MT. Robert Leonard Chambers.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Mrs. Katherine McWilliams re turned on Wednesday from an ex tended visit in California.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Mrs. Gavin returned from Kingman on Wednesday.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

MT. and Mrs. W. R. Freeman had as dinner guests last Saturday evening, Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Mills, Miss Rowe and Mir. Fisher.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Mf. and Mrs. Frank Richmond en- tertained two tables of Five Hundred on last Monday evening.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
BraiIa Now Under Fire
of German Guns From
Across Danube River

BERLIN. December %. by wireless
to Sayville. n. Y.-Braila. the impor-
.aut .Rumanian oil and grain depot in
fire of Germano- Bulgarian cannon from
across the Danube, says the military
critic of the Overseas News Agency. in
his review today
THE remnant of the Rumanian troops
dec1mated in Wallachia." the military
critic writes. reiterated in confusion
behind the River Sereth for the pur-
pose of being reformed there under
Russian leadership. Simultaneously the
Russians, in strongly prepared positions
between Rimnik-Sarrat and the DAN
upe. offered assistance in an EFFORT to
prevent a. further German advance to-
ward the Sereth. Consequently. new
and violent engagements occurred.
THE allied German and AuStro-Hun-
garian forces captured o.1oD prisoners
in .tneIr first rush and gained ground
The strongly fortified village of Fill
pechti situated in the center of the
position, on the railroad to Braila, fell
into their; hands as well as adjoining
positions on both sides of the town.
THE new Russian troops. which are
in strong force. appeared to show no
greater power of resistance than did
the Rumanians The German attack
was notably assisted by the surprising
ly. great success in DobrudJa, where,
after the fall of Tultcha and Isakcha,
only the Matchin bridgehead of Braila
intervenes as means of resistance
Braila, however. already is within reach
of the Germano- Bulgarian guns. T.
.In Macedonia no further attempts to
attack on the part Of the entente are
has effected an advance northwest of
MonaStir."
Evening star., 1916-12-28
SEES 'N0QUORUM"
IF PROBE COMES UP
T. W. Lawson Hints Senators
and Representatives Will
Evade Investigation Action.
PREDICTS LEAK THIS WEEK

The belief that any real investisa-
ton" based on the recent resolution
of Representative Wood of Indiana
asking for a probe as to what high
government officials, if any. profited
financially through the Presidents
note to the belligerent powers. would
result in there being no quorum in
either the Senate or the House next
Monday was expressed in long and
sensational telegram received this
morning by Mr.. Wood from Thomas w.
Lawson of Boston. The telegram also
prophesies a shifting of bank ac-
counts similar to those of the sugar
investigation days in case such an in
vestigation is really expected, and con-
fidently alludes to this weeks leak"
as worthy of more attention than last
weeks.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
KENTUCKIANS ONCE MORE
INFIGHT WITH MEX!CANS

Ell PASO, Tex. December oS-Sev-
eral hundred shots were fired across
the Rio Grande into Mexico west of
here early today by members of the
Kentucky National Guard. whose off
GERS declared that the fusillade was a
reply to shots fired from the Mexican
side. SO spirited was the American
fire that residents of the district
thought machine gun was being used,
but this was denied by the Kentucky
officers. There were no known cas-
ualties.
Capt. T.. w. Clarke, in command OF T..
Company. I'd Kentucky Infantry. which
did the firing. affirmed that he not only
heard shots and saw flashes on the
Mexican side, but also saw some Mexi
cans when the headlight of a street car
crossing bridge lighted the bed of the
river below.
detached post when one of the men
struck "a match to light a cigarette.
said Capt. Clarke. THE detachment
had fired about fifteen shots when we
Joined in.
II made out several men afoot and on
horseback running up the river gorge
Firing seemed to come from several
other points. We kept up our fire until
we were sure the MeXicans were driven
well out. Several hundred shots were
fired by us"
After a personal investigation, Cen.
Bell commanding the border division
here. announced today that the eX-
change of rifle shots across the border
last night started from the Mexican
side, when one of the Kentucky IN
fantry outposts struck a match. Gen
Bell said he would notify the Juarez
military authorities of the shooting
Gen Jose Murguia. commander at
Juarez, also instituted an investigation
Evening star., 1916-12-28
VILE ATTACK JUAREz
AND CHIHUAHUA CITY
Villas Forces Planning Simultane.
Gus Movement, It Is Reported
in Ell Paso. ..

Ell PASO, Tex, December 2S-Fran-
cisco Villas forces are preparing to
attack Chihuahua City and Juarez
simultaneously in an effort to estab-
lish railroad traffic between the bor-
der and Torreon. it is said by a man
known to be close to Villa.
A Mexican refugee who arrived here
from Torreon said villa was prepar-
ing to move north with 5000 men to
attack Chihuahua City. He reported
another force of 500 Villa followers to
have been yesterday at the Calderon
ranch, sixty-fve miles southeast of
Juarez.
Skirmishing between the rebels at
Calderon and the de facto troops which
left Juarez Tuesday for Chihuahua
City was reported here late yester-
day. but could not be confirmed in
Juarez. The Villa forces southeast
of Juarez are commanded by Col.
Manuel Ochos and Col. Mariana Tamez.
according to deserter who has ar
rived at the border from the Calderon
ranch. The Villa followers were said
to have been sent north to take
Juarez as soon as Villa started his at
tack on Chihuahua City.
1t is not believed here that Villa has
any direct tactical connection with the
operations reported from the eastern
military zone near San Luis Potosi,
Tampico and Monterey. but Gen. Car
rera Torres and the Cedilla brothers
are said TO be operating in that sec
tion under the Villa banner.
The occupation of San Luis Potosi
by the Villa forces Monday was re-
affirmed by men known to be close to
Villa, but was denied by CarranZa Con-
sui Soriano Bravo, who said message
had been received at Laredo. Tex. from
San Luis Potosi.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
SEARCH FOR STEAMER
MARYLAND ABANDONED

NANTUCKET, Mass. December Is
The steamship Maryland was regarded
as probably lost today. Search for her
vessel and crew by the coast guard
cutters -acushnet and Gresham. which
was begun after the Maryland's wire
less calls of distress were suddenly ST.
fenced Christmas night, was abandoned
without having developed any trace of
either. Flotsam found by the cutters
could not be identified as being from
the Maryland. Hope for the safety OF
the steamers thirty odd men lies in the
possibility that they were picked up
from the ships boat by passing
steamer.
The cutters had circled for more than
thirty hours in the vicinity of the posi-
tion given by the Maryland's wireless
operator.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Militiamen Reject Public Banquet.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. December Is
Declaring that they had been falsely
represented as wanting to come. home
and suffering from lack of food while
on the Mexican border. sergeants of
the 18th Pennsylvania Regiment, which
is to be returned Monday to be mus
tered out, have voted unanimously to
reject the offer of public banquet and
reception In honor of the. regiment. The
Pittsburgh city council and the COM
missioners of Allegheny county had
appropriated $4,000 for the banquet
Evening star., 1916-12-28
POLICE SAFER THAN CITIZENS.
! And It's Safer to Be Fireman Than
Minion of the Law.

/ NEW YORK. December 2S.-Statistics
prepared by medical officers of the New
York police and fire departments and
submitted to Mayor Mitchell by Fire
Commissioner Adamson indicate that
despite the risks. of their service it is
safer to be fireman than policeman
and safer to be either than a plain citi-
zen. Percentages of death and illness
are lower in both services than in the
general average of the public.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
CONFERENCE COMES
T0ASUDDEN END
Brotherhood Heads and Rail-
way Managers Adjourn
After Two Hours.
CAUSE OF BREAK UNKNOWN

BY the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, December 2S.-Resump
ton of conferences here today between
representatives of the railroads and the
employees brotherhoods was quickly
terminated. The reason was under
stood to be that the conference commit
tee of railroad managers sought to ap-
ply the recent switchmen's arbitration
award to the present controversy over
the Adamson act.
The conferees had been in session
less than two hours when an adjourn
ment was taken. and no announcement
was made by either side as to whether
future meetings would be held The
brotherhood conferees were obviously
disturbed when the session ended
Neither side would be quoted as to
what had taken place.
1t was learned, however, that the
roads suggested that the dispute be-
tween them over the application of the
Adamson act, if upheld by the Supreme
Court, be settled on the basis of the
switchmen's award, which. the railroad
managers held. gave the switchmen on
the roads involved nine hours pay for
eight hours of work.
Representatives of the brotherhoods
it was asserted, declined point blank to
accept a settlement on such a basis.
They are declared to have pointed
insistently to the Adamson act and to
have demanded that an agreement be
reached under the act. Such a settle
ment, they held, would grant them
ten hours pay for eight hours of work
The railroad managers will continue
their individual conferences here, it was
stated. The plans of the brotherhoods
were not announced
Evening star., 1916-12-28
d. STEAMSHIP OZAMA SAFE.
Missing Vessel Anchors Inside
Breakwater at Block Island, r. I.

/ BLOCK ISLAND, r. l.. December 2S-
The Clyde Line steamship ozama, for
which four coast guard cutters had
been searching along the New England
coast, anchored inside the breakwater
here today. Her coal supply was low,
but the vessel was apparently undam-
aged, according to word brought ashore
by fishermen.
The Ozama left Portland. Me. Decem-
ber 81 for New York, and had not been
heard from until she appeared here. 1t
is believed she was blown tor sea in the
storms of the past week.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
THOUGHT VILLA NEAR.
Rumor of Attack On Juarez Follows
Explosions Near Ell Paso.

Ell PASO. Tex, December 2s.-Three
explosions that sounded like cannon shots
and seemed to come from the Mexican
side filled Ell Paso last night with ru-
Inors of Villa attack on Juarez. until it
was learned that they were caused by
molten Stag escaping and flowing over
wet ground at the smelter near here.
local American paper added to the
excitement by issuing an extra at the
same hour proclaiming that a rebel army
of two thousand men was marching on
Juarez.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Greece Demobilizes Her Army.

LONDON, December 2s.-The foreign
office has received advices that the
Greek government is carrying out it's
promise to demobilize the Greek army.
The work is proceeding officially, the
adviceS Indicates.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
DESTRUCTION Of DE[TO
DECLARED LEGITIMATE

Ry tie Associated Press.
BERLIN. December q. via London,
December 2S.-The reply of the Ger
man government to another of the
American inquiries in regard to steam
ships sunk by submarines. in this in
stance relating to the destruction of
the Norwegian steamship Delto. with
Americans i'm the crew, declares that
the steamship was chartered for trans
port purposes to belligerent govern
rnent and hence its destruction was
legitimate. This reply. which has been
delivered to the American embassy,
saws that so far as was possible the
safety of the crew was provided for.
The men were given half an hour in
which to enter the boats. The weather
was clear and the distance to the shore
was not excessive.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Blow Bank Safe. Getting $500.

DANVILLE, Ill. December 2s.-Rob-
bers blew open the safe in Morgan's S
Bank. in Perryville. Ind, early today
and escaped with $500 in cash and sew
eral'hundred dollars in bonds.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
CARRANzA'S REPLY
TO Be GIVEN TODAY
To Be Handed Secretary Lane
by Chairman of Mexican
Commission.
MAY REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS

Gen. Carranza's answer to the request
that he either sign or repudiate the
pending protocol, which will be deliv-
cred late today to Secretary Lane by
Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexi-
can commissioners, is understood to
contain suggestions of notifications
which have been carefully worded to
avoid ending the negotiations.
THE door has not been closed was
the comment of one Mexican official.
who had read the reply. Further than
that no intimation was obtainable as to
what its terms were.
Mexican Representative Arrives.
While Carranza was informed fatty
that the United States expected final
reply last Tuesday, it seemed possible
that the American commissioners would
not force an end of the negotiations if
a reply. even late. was not of such a
character as to preclude further consid-
Grafton.
Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexi-
can commission, arrived here from New
York this morning. bearing the answer
of CarranZa. He made telegraphiC ar
rangements last night with Secretary
Lane to submit the answer today.
1t has been understood here for sew
eral days that if Gen. CarranZa did not
return such an answer as would war
rant reassembling of the joint COM
mission the negotiations would be de-
clared ended and that Gen. Carranza's
ambassador Eliseo Arredondo, would re-
turn to Mexico, leaving the embassy
here in charge of a confidential agent.
Would Delay n. P. Fletcher.
This would not amount to a severance
of diplomatic relations. because in
strict sense there never have been any
Such turn. of course, would prevent
sending Henry P. Fletcher. American
ambassador designate, to Mexico City.
and. in short. the situation would return
to the point it occupied before the COM
mission negotiations began
Mr.. Arredondo today unqualifiedly de-
nied published reports that he had been
recalled.
1T is absolutely untrue that I have
been recalled by my government" said
he. nor do I know If the government is
contemplating summoning me. If it
should occur, as 1t did a few weeks ago,
it would not be in the nature of my
withdrawal from my post '
Evening star., 1916-12-28
COMPLETE DEFEAT
FOR RUSSIAN ARMIES
SIavs Summoned to Defense of
Rumania Hurled Back,
Says Berlin.
1920 MADE PRISONERS

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December IS. by wireless to
Sayville.-The defeat of the Russo Ru-
manian forces Gn Rumania) by the in
vading Teutonic army has been COM
pleted, it is announced officially. Rus
sian troops. which attempted to regain
lost ground. were thrust back and
elected from their new positions with
heavy losses. In yesterdays fighting
the AustroGerman forces took 5000
prisoners. The statement reads:
Front of Archduke Joseph-On the
Ludova, in the wooded. Carpathians,
German rifiemen drove off strong Rus
sian patrols in a hand grenade engage
ment In the Meste Canesci sector there
was repeatedly lively cannonading. In
the mountains, in the Oituz and Putna
valleys. the fighting activity increased
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Marina Settlement Delayed.

The settlement of the Marina case,
which hinges on the question whether
the steamship was government
transport. is being delayed pending re-
ceipt of further advices from Wash
ington. The American government has
transmitted for Information two state
ments from the British government
claiming that the vessel was engaged
to carry horses as part of its cargo on
easrbound voyages, but was under no
engagement for westbound trips and
therefore could not be regarded as
transport. Germany is waiting to learn
what Interpretation the American gov
ernment gives these statements. There
has been no furtheE developments in
the case of the Arabj&
Evening star., 1916-12-28
ENTENTE PRESS STILL FIRM
AGAINST PEACE CONFERENCE
Failure of Berlin to State Teutonic Terms
Regarded as Ending Possibility
Of Negotiations.

mann Holleweg's,. the German imperial
chancellor. except that it proposes a
conference in some neutral capital
Germany" says the. Temps, Invites
her adversaries to conference with
out making to them any disclosure of
what she proposes to say until their
delegates surround the green CLOTH"
The Temps then ATTACKS In detail
what 1t terms the systematic menda CITY
of DIR. Won Bethmann Hollweg respect
ing the origin of the war. and alleges
that he changed the date of the note
of Count Won Berchtold, the Austrian
foreign minister. of which the chan
cellor spoke recently in the reichstag.
Count von' Bernstorff says one thing
in the United States, DR.. Won Beth
mann Hollweg says another in Ger
many. and expresses the hope that
Washington will now be able to meas
ure the sincerity of the German gov
ernment's declara TONS
Changing Views at Petrograd.
PETROGRAD. December 81, via Lon
don.-Switzerland's Endorsement of
President Wilson's initiative in solicit
ing the formulation of peace terms by
the warning powers and the news that
other neutrals will follow suit has de-
cidedly strengthened the impression
made here by the American proposal.
and corrected whatever tendency there
existed in certain quarters to regard
Mr.. wilson's note as inspired by other
motives than those set forth.
In we'll informed quarters it is said
there is no reason to believe that the
added influence of other neutrals will
in any way change the point of view
expressed by the foreign office or alter
the national conviction that the pres
ent time is inappropriate for the con-
sideration Of peace terms. But the tone
of the press comment has become to-
day considerably more inclined to view
the possibility of intervention on its
own merits. The Novoe Nremya, which
bitterly reproached President Wilson in
it's earlier comment for what it terms
ill-timed interference, now says that
be received. there can be no possible
Interpretation of the note as unfriendly
to the entente allies, or having been
sent with other than the best of in
tentions.
Explaining Note at Rome.
ROME, December 81, via Paris. De.
cember 2S.-United States Ambassador
Page had a long interview with Baron
Sonnino. the Italian foreign minister,
today in regard to President Wilson's
note Ambassador Page elucidated
passages of the note which have been
the subject of controversy in the Ital.
ian press, and emphasized the friendly
spirit which moved the President to
address the belligerent powers.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Brad Tickets for Sweden.

COPENHAGEN. via London. Decem-
ber 2s.-A Stockholm dispatch to the
Ekstrabladet says that bread and -four
tickets viii b issued in Sweden from
January
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Switzerland Is Favored.

The example of the Portsmouth nego-
tiations. which ended the Japanese Rus
sian war, is. however, sometimes recalled.
The diplomat quoted also expressed the
personal opinion that the eaeente would
probably reject the German proposal for a
conference in a neutral country. He said
that. if the proposal were accepted Swift
zerland would be the most probable place
for the meeting because of it's central po-
sition. telegraphic facilities, adequate ho-
tel accommodations and. the belief. he
said both sides had in its complete neu-
trality.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Regarded as a Trap.

The London morning papers generally
regard Germany's reply to President
Wilson as no reply at all. but a renewed
effort to trap the entente into a confer
ence at an inopportune moment for the
latter with a view to averting what is
consistently maintained here as newt
able-the defeat of the central powers.
The Post, asserting that Germany re-
CARDS President Wilson's note as an
instrument fashioned to serve her in
terests. says that Germany has seized
the occasion with the desperate eager
ness of a drowning man catching at a
straw. Rejecting all idea of a confer
ence, the Post says:
.It is perfectly evident that if dis
cussion were once begun, the war could
not possibly be resumed. The long
gathering momentum Of the allies. once
checked, could not be recovered"