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The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
A TeetOtaler

She had written on the black board the sentence, "The toast was drank in silence" and turned to her class for them to discover the mistake.
 Little Bennie Sheridan waved his hand frantically and, going to the board, scrawled the correction:
 "The toast was eaten in silence"
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
Fine Time In Prospect

"I'm going to have a fine time al Christmas" said one sprightly young lady to another. "Mr. Higgins is coming to our party, and he is color. blind, you know"
 "Does his color-blindness add tc your enjoyment" asked her friend.
 "Rather!" was the reply. "Ht thinks all the holly berries are mis. tletoe"
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04

Whereas, the time is ripe for the extension of service to the individual members of this Association; and,
 Whereas, information as to the work of the officers in behalf of this Association, and it's members would greatly aid the officers and create in members that interest, which alone makes for strong organization; now, therefore,
 Be It Resolved, that there be issued from the executive office of the Asso- citation, a weekly circular, reporting conditions of the cattle industry in the State, prices for stock and informa ton as to the work of the executive officers.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04

of Des Moines, Ia., said, in an inter- view today,
 If each person in this country would take an occasional laxative dose, our hospitals would lose thousands upon thousands of patients"
 Mir. Olson further stated that he was familiar with and had sold all the va rious laxatives, and that in his opinion, Rexall Orderlies is the most pleasant and sure remedy for constipation. We have the exclusive selling rights for this great laxative. Trial size, 10 cents. WILL MARLAR PHARMACY
 THE RExALl STORE
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04

Whereas, it has come to the atten- tion of the Committee on National Forests of the Arizona Cattle Grow CTS Association, that permittees graz ing cattle on the National Forests, to successfully operate their business, are in need of pastures for saddle horses for holding steers prior to time of shipment, for weaning calves, for holding bulls and for reserving pas lures to provide for especially poor cattle during the winter, and,
 Whereas, it is believed that the pre- sent regulations do not provide a sufficient amount of pasture in some cases for all these purposes; there fore,
 Be It Resolved, by the Arizona Cat tie Growers Association, in conven- tiOn assembled, at Prescott, ARrizona, January 10th, l1th and 18th, 1916, that the Forest Service be urgently requested to so amend it's regulations that more pasture may be allowed permittees in connection with the grazing of their stock on National Forests, where it is clearly apparent that their present regulations do not provide for such exceptional cases.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
The Question

The woman had decided to run for office and was about to cast her hat into the ring.
 But here a delicate question arose. "Will very stylish hat make votes or alienate them ?"
 And that was question that no mere man could answer"
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04

Whereas, the U. s. Biological Sur vey has been cooperating with the Forest Service in poisoning prairie dogs and predatory animals within the National Forests, and three mile strip of public land adjoining said National Forest, and,
 Whereas, it is the opinion of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association that the work of the said U. S. Bio logical Survey has been carried on in a most efficient and economical man. ner, and,
 Whereas, there has resulted from the said work a great deal of good, and has materially increased the pro- ductiveness of all the lands treated, and decreased loss from predatory an- imals; now, therefore,
 Be It Resolved, by the Arizona Cat tie Growers Association, in conven- tion assembled at Prescott, Arizona, January 10th, 11th and 18th, 1916, request that the Secretary of Agricul- ture use his influence to get an in- creased appropriation for the carrying on of the work of the U. s. Biological Survey, and also to poison prairie dog and predatory animals on the public lands, also to allow the working of private lands, where individuals are willing to pay the expenses of the work and material used
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04

Whereas, the annual loss of cattle by the permittees, grazing their stock on the National Forests, from preda- tory animals, disease, poisonous plants, etc, has, in the past, proved to be larger than was generally sup posed, and
 Whereas, the Forest Service does not at this time, it is believed, allow a sufficient percentage of death loss; therefore,
 Be It Resolved, by the Arizona Cat tie Growers Association, in conven- tion assembled at Prescott, Arizona, January 10th, 11th and 18th, 1916, that the Forest Service be requested to recognize an annual loss on the ranges under their jurisdiction, up to fifteen per cent per annum.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
Tendency of the Times

Looks like an age of feminine su- premacy."
 "How now?"
 "Just saw crowd of kids at play. The little girls in the party were boss ing the job of constructing a snow woman"
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
An Exciting Nature

She: And don't you go in for sports of any kind?
 He: Oh, yaas, don't yer know, I'm -haw-passionately fond of domi- noes.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
Mothers Views

"Why can't I go to Florida for the winter, ma?"
 Because I don't see the sense of wasting the winter over summer en- gagement. It's time you got real beau"
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
Anybody Know?

What has become of that paper bag proposition that was going to revo- lutionize cookery?
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04

Whereas, it has come to the atten- ton of the Committee on National Forests, that the present grazing sea son of April lst to March 31st, works to the disadvantage of the cattle per mittees in the payment of their graz ing fees on account of making their cattle sales in May and June; there fore,
 Be It Resolved, by the Arizona Cat tie Growers Association, in conven- tion assembled at Prescott, Arizona, January 10th, 11th and 18th, 1916, that the year long grazing season, which commences April 1st, be changed so as to commence August 1st.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04

Whereas, it has come to pass that the demands for crossing privileges on a number of the National Forests in Northern Arizona has become so
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS
 MODIFIED RIFLE CONTRACTS
100000 to be Turned Out Before
 Profit to Makers Begins.

New York Nov 23.-The British government has agreed to modified tions of rifle contracts with the Mid vale Steel and Ordnance company, the Remington Arms Union Metallic Cart ridge company, and the Winchester Repeating Arms company, which pro- vide for the reimbursement to these concerns for more than s40,080, ,000 al ready spent in rifle manufa cture, ac- cording to a statement made tonight by Thomas L. Chadhourne, Jr., attor- ney for the companies.
 The modified contracts provide that the corporations shall continue work on the rifles without profit. the ex- penses to be borne by the British gov ernment. until 2.000,OOO rifles have been turned out. On further output a profit shall be arranged by mutual agreement. The original contracts were five in number, covering the manufacture of 2.400 GOO rifles.
 MT. Chadbourne said the rifle con- tracts had been found by each com pany to be a heavy burden, chiefly be- cause of the rigid inspections. which resulted in the discarding of many finished or semi-finished rifles. No money had been made on them. he added
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
NEW YORK sUFFRAGIsTS
 CONCLUDE CONVENTION
Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse Was
 Reelected President.

Albany N. Y. Nov. 23.-Inspired by their leaders to wage vigorously their 1917 Trvotes-for-women campaign, the delegates of the New York State Wo- man Suffrage party concluded their forty eighth annual convention late today.
 Ir it's closing hours the convention reelected the majority of the pres ent officers. headed by Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse; changed the of- ficers' terms from one to two years endorsed resolutions advocating equal pay for equal work in the federal civil service and commencing the estab- lishment of Q separate division for wo- men and girls under the united States department of labor.
 The following resolution on the high cost of living wa sadopted:
 "The New Yorw State Woman Suf- frage padty, believing that unenfran- chised persons are at a great disad- vantage, whether producers or con- sumeI/ does affirm that until we ovte we cannot expect to arrest the present deplorable distress known as the high cost of living.'"
 At the afternoon session Miss Mary F. Dreier, a labor union representative reported encouraging progress toward organizing the industrial workers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
GREAT DEMONSTRATION FOR
 AMERICANS IN PARIS
In Recognition of What They Have
 Done for France.

Paris, Nov. B, 6.f5 p. m.-Tne great amphitheatre of tEe Zorbonne, with a seating capacity of $500, had not been so crowded since Theodore Roosevelt spoke thtre several yeors ago as it was today when q brilliant gathering of French mon and women assembled to give evidence of their recognition of what Americans have dCne for France.
 The audience, which was composed of persons who had gathered by inVi- tation, was largely people Of distirc- tion The stage wass occupied by members of the French academy, he Poincare,. members of the cabinet, uniforms.
 When the band of the Republican Guard played the Star Spangled Ban ner the entire audience rose and re- mained standing until the American national anthem vas finished. Then rouSing cheers wrre given for the United States.
 The reading of telcgrams of saluta- tions from Americans was greeted with applause. as also were references to the individual eases of devotion and sacrifice by Americans ma ie by Alex andre Miller and Emile DoutrouX, ,swno presided. f
 After the more formal part of the program had been carried out, poem by Walt Whitman was read. Anotler poem entitled To Cur Friends in America, which was written for the occasion, also was read.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
RUSSIAN DREADNCUGHT
 DESTROYED BY EXPLOSION. Fire Reached Petrol Tanks-200 of the
 Crew Are Missing.

Petrograd, Nov.-2 via London. Nov. 24 12.35 a. m.-Russia officially an nounces the loss of the drea adnouGht Imperatritsa Maria. A statement is- sued tonight reads:
 The Russian dreadnought Impera- tritsa Maria has been sunk by an in ternal explosion. Two hundred of ihe crew are missing"
 London, Nov. 24, 12.47 a. m.-The Russian naval staff, says a Reuter- despatch from Petrcgrad, has issued the following statement:
 At 6 o'clock on 0"t. 20 fire broke out in the forward magazine of the Imperatritsa Maria. An internal ex- piosion followed Immediately and the fire spread rapidly and reached the petrol tanks Fhe., officers and crew strove with the utmost bravery to io- cafize the effects of the explosion and flood the magazines. The commander in-ehief, Vice Admiral Koischak, went aboard and took personal command of the operations.
 Shortly after o'clock, however, the vessel sank. The greater part of the crew were saved. An officer and two first class sub officers and 14S sailors are missing. Sixty-four of the crew have since died frorn the effects of burns.
 The position O. the ship, which lies in shallow water, gives hope that it may be -efioated and completely re- paired in a few months. Tine bridge is only one yard below the water level"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
ALARMING NEWS CD IN
 A MEXICAN NEWSPAPER
Prints That Roosevelt Has Started a Revolt Against President Wilson.

Fl Paso, Texas, Nov. 23.-Roosevelt has started a revolution against Pres ident Wilson, according to a despatch printed in Fl Democrata, the leading newspaper of Chihuahua City, which, however, qualified the report by print ing question mark in the heading.
 The despatch, which appears in the issue of the 22nd of this month, is placed under a Mexico City date. It reads as follows:
 Alarming rumors have been circu- lating in this city which say that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt heads a revolution that has broken out in sev- eral states of the American union, with the object of overthroSving Pres ident Wilson. who, Roosevelt claims, authorized various electoral frauds in order to triumph in the past cleo tion.
 High officials in this city and some of the diplomats states with confi- dence' that this rumor is a canard of the American yellow press, which is hostile to Wilson. eThe American am- bassador already has telegraphed to Washington in order to inform himself as to the truth of the report"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
EVIDENCE OF FRAUDULENT
 VOTING IN KANSAS CITY
Affidavits of Men Who Are Alleged to
 Have Voted Repeatedly.

Kansas City. Nov. 2v.-Evidence of fraudulent voting in this city in the election of November was disclosed today when affidavits of men who are alleged to have voted repeatedly were placed in the hands of Francis NJ Wilson, U. S. district attorney and rthur T. Bagley, special agent Of the department of justice.
 The affidavits were based on alleged confessions of men who told of regis tering illegally many times, one as often as 39 times, from rooming houses in the north end of the city. Names of well known politicians, it Is declared. have been connected with the alleged frauds
 The cases were laid before the United States district attorney be- cause the election involved presfden- tial electors. a United States senator and a congressman. Mir Wilson re- fused to make statement in regard to the affidavits
 According to the aff1davits, the cleo tion frauds were not confined to one political party.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
JURY SELECTED FOR TRIAL OF TEIPER
Charged With Murdcrins His Mother
 Near Buffalo-TriaI Begun.

Buffalo, N Y. Nov. 23.-With the selection or the twelfth juror this af- ternoon, the trial of John Edwa I'd Teiper on tEe charge of 1nurdering his mother began with District Attorney Guy B. Moore's presentation of the states case. He outlined the circum- stances by which he expects to prove the guilt of the accused.
 Motive for the crime would be estab- lished, the district attorne ,ysaId, through proof that Teiper was on the verge of bankruptcy. On the death of his mother he would come under the terms of his fathers will into the pos session of more than the $50, ,0G0 need ed for the rehabilitation of his busi- ness. There had been family Guarrels, Mr Moore said, over loans made The prisoner from the estate left in trust with Mrs. Agnes Teiper for the three Teiper children
 By the first witness Charles w. Getman, MT. Moore sought to estab- fish the location of the automobile which Teipcr had left stalled in the road early in the afternoon of Jan 30 last, and the touring car in which Mrs Teiper, her son Frederick and Grace Teiper had driven with John Edward Teiper from his Orchard Park home after Il o'clock that night
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
GoMPERs OIsPLEAsED WITH
 ADAMSON EAW DECISION.
Thinks the Burden os Proof Should Be Placed on Railroad Managers.

Baltimore. Md, Nov. 23.-"If it was Judge Hooks intention to test the con- stitutiona11ty of the eight hour law. why didn't ne declare it constitutional and place the burden of proof upon the railroad managers. who wanted to evade and avoid it. instead of com polling the government to affirm the constitutions ality of the law"
 Thus did President Samuel Gompars of the American Federation of Labor, in addressing the convention late to- day, lead up to declaration that brought the delegates to their feet with shouts of approval that lasted five minutes.
 We are going to act on the defen- siye,' said MT, Gompers, "but If a fight is to be made to take from the men, women and children of our time the advantages they have obtained, then labor's opponents had better look out. We will resist to the uttermosr"
 Jurisdictional disputes took Up most of the time at soth sessions of tEe convention today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
TREVINo HOLDS THE KEY TO CHIHUAHUA CITY
Has Fortified Santa Rosa Hill Witt
 Seven Large Cannon.

Fl Paso, Texas, Nov. 23.-Santa Rosa Hill, an eminenece 800 feet high, which is located about one mile from the plaza in Chihuahua City, is the key to the state capital and northern Mex leo, prominent American refugees from Chihuahua City declare.
 It was in the vlcinII!s of the hill that Villa and his forces attacked Chihua- hua City early in November, 1913. He was driven off by General Salvador Mercados artillery and then Villa en eircled Chihuahua City, attacked and took Juarez on November Is of the same year.
 This hill is an elevation between mountains, the American refugee say, and must be taken before an en- trance can be made into the city. On this hill General Trevino has mounted seven large calibre cannon, according to the Americans and had further for tif1ed it with machine guns and barbed wire entangIements.
 The refugees believe a greater part of the fighting today occurred in the vicinity of Colonia Dale, British set tlement to the southwest of Chihuahua City. To attack the forces in the vii cinity of this natural fortification from the south, the bandits would have to cross an open plain, the Americans familiary with the locality say. It was here that the heavy losses in the Villa forces are believed to have occurred.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
Nine Barges Lost
 in the Sound
DURING A HEAVY BLOW OFF
 PENFIELD REEF
THE CREWS PICKED UP
Total Value of Vessels Lost is Esti- mated at 5o,ooo, Exclusive of Cargo -one of the sarses Turned Turtle and Sank.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Nov. 23.-Nne e barges of a tow of ten were lest from the Blue line tug John Garrett during heavy blow ili Long Island sound this afternoon. The Garrett, with the surviving barge Louis and the crew of twenty men from the sunker vessels on board, put into port here tonight. The men were: rescued after consider able difficulty in a rough sea lashed by a southwest gale.
 The total value of the vessels lost, exclusive of cargo, is estimated at $50,000. They were loaded with coal pig iron and sand.
 Tow Parted in Middle.
 Captain Lyman of the Garrett said he left Oyster Bay this morning in fair weather, bound for Bridgeport and New Haven. Off Penfield reef gale struck them suddenly and the tow parted in the middle The barge Grandma broke i'll two and the Doro- thy, loaded with pig iron, turned turtle. The other barges foundered ~;n rapid succession. The crews put to sea in small boats and after drifting about for a considerable time they were picked up and taken on beard he Louis and Garrett.
 Five Barges Reached.
 The Connecticut river tug Spartan also put into the harboI tonight with the report that three bargeS of her tow of five had been beached near here. Other tugs with barges also sought shelter here during the night.
 Bremen Refused to Work.
 Soon after he had docked, Captain Lyman started to put out to sea again in the hope of picking up some of the barges, but his three firemen refused to work and the trip was abandoned
 
 F. Gilbert of New Haven. This boat was sunk near the reef some years ago, but was raised and pressed into service again.
 Captain Carl Fisher and his wife made their. home on another of the lost barges, the J. s. Thompson. They lost all their belongings, including a number of net chickens and pigeons {
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
Villa M 3kes Four
 FruitIess Attacks
BANDITS ASSAULT FIRST LINE TRENCHES AT CHIHUAHUA CITY
MANY WERE SLAIN
The Outlaws Are Fleeing With Cow ernment Troops Actively in Pursuit Villa Retreated, Leaving His Dead and Wounded on the Battlefield.

. Fl Paso, Texas, Nov. 23.-Francisco Villa withdrew his surviving forces in defeat from Chihuahua City at 6.15 o'clock tonight after battle of seven hours during which he made fruit less attempts to carry General Ire who's protecting works by assault, ac- cording to reports from Juarez.
 This report was received from Chi huahua by Carranza officials in Jua- reg tonight, who added that govern ment troops were actively pursuing the reating bandits. The teie- graph operator in Chihuahua said that the firing could still be heard clearly but was becoming more distant.
 small party of bandits engaged in skirnish with a Carranza outpost near Chihuahua last evening, accord ing to Juarez officials, who added that the military authorities there were undecided at that time as to whether it was only a rowing uand or an ad- vaEce part of Villas column.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24

of moment is taking place. Here. in the vicinity of Monastir and in the region between Lakes Presba and Ochrida, battles of considerable pro portions are in progress. North of Monastir the Germans and Bulgarians have received endorsements and are stubbornly resisting the further ad- vance of the entente troops.
 Dobromire and Paraiova have fall en into the hands of the French and Serbs, according to Paris, while west of Lake Presba the Italians have push ed their lines further forward. Berlin asserts that east of Lake Ochrida the Italians have been forced to retreat.
 On the front in Francet with re- turn to better weather the artilier, actions have become violent. No in fantry attacks have been reported.
 Bad weather continues in the Aus tro-Italian theatre and artillery duels alone have prevailed there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
MITCHELL THREATENS CITY
 WILL DISTRIBUTE COAL
He Says Prices m New York Have Been Exorbitant.

New York, Nov. 23--A threat to buy coal and deliver it to small consunl
 CTS in city street cleaning wagons at reasonable prices, unless the dealers bring present prices down, was made today by Mayor Mitchell. He says he has been making ;ln investigation oI the "exorbitarit price of coal" and has reached the conclusion that some deal CTS in the city have taken advantage of an apparent shortage of the supl;Is.
 The announcement followed a con ference with Geo. W. Perkins, togetler with the police commissioner, the com missioners of accounts and weights and measures and a committee of big cca
 merchants. The mayor sai1 that the producers and large deaiers promised to do all in their power to relieve the situation. If tfoir Q do net suc- ceed, he said, he will carry out l,
 plan throu5n -J0u sup ply committee from wili,h, through MT. Perkins, the chairman, he rccefv- ed an offer of whatever financial aid is necessary Any profits will be used by the food committee or distributed to charities, he said. The dealers who conferred with the mayor agreed to send letter to small dealers warning them that if they charged exorbitant prices their supplies would be cut off.