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The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
ALL RIGHT, KEEP YOUR
 DARNED RABBITS

suit of the recent strike in the Clifton Morenci district there is not rabbit left in Greenlee county, according to farmers in that district. Extermina- ton of the rabbits was brought by the strikers, who killed thousands of the animals for food"
 As we do not eat cats and rabbits and dogs and other such pets we have not investigated the food supply of bunnies and are therefore unable to dispute the statement as to the scar city of the animals. But, knowing how prolific the rabbits are, it was difficult for us to believe that any number of hungry strikers could sup press the long cared bunnies, and we put our natural history editor on the trail of Br'er Rabbit to find out just what was the cause of this sudden and alarming mortality.
 His report is now before us and we are able to positively state that no matter how many sins the strikers are guilty of they cannot truthfully be charged with wholesale homicide against the rabbits of Greenlee coun- ty. A careful, painstaking and thor ough investigation reveals the start ling fact that Br'er Rabbit committed suicide owing to a sudden rush of Dutch courage caused by disregarding the prohibition law in Arizona.
 In examining into the causes bring ing about this great mortality our sleuth followed up several promising clues without result. At first he thought perhaps they had formed a union and had walked out, but on closely examining pet rabbit he found it's hind legs so much longer than it's front ones that it is unable to walk and must confine it's locomotion to the kangaroo wiggle, so that theory was exploded After vainly investi- gating several other possible causes he was about to give up in despair when he happened to notice that every bull dog in Greenlee county was extraor- dinarily fat and complacent looking. This gave him an idea and he brought a bulldog and the pet rabbit together. The dog opened it's mouth hungrily and made plunge but the rabbit gave a squawk and easily made it's getaway. This puzzled our Sherlock Holmes who felt that another theory was exploded. Just then, however, he was struck with happy idea which he proceeded to put into execution. He poured tablespoonful of boot legger's whiskey down bunny's throat and let the bulldog in. Br'er Rabbit gave the dog contemptuous look, then calmly sat up and spat in his eye.
 We demand that The Sun retract it's libelous statement against the strikers of Greenlee county.-Clifton Mining Journal.
 o, well, just to prevent any further trouble, we apologize. It was rather a dull day in the news line and we thought we'd just as we'll kill off all your rabbits, but if you are going to act this way about it, take all your old rabbits back. Understand, how ever, we ain't making no apology to the bulldog--not until we see him, anyhow.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

When the wholesale paper houses of the country get through raising the prices on paper they should at least advise printers what kind of an auto mobile they are expecting to use next summer We hope the government has a contract for the paper that one dollar bills are printed on, otherwise they will be worth S2.5O before April lst.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Attorney General Wiley Jones passed the personal use" law "buck" up to the railroads, and with all the politeness of Alphonse-Gaston fame, the railroad lawyers have handed back his "buck." It is now up to the dear people again to be the "goat." If you know what the law is, you pay for it, if you don't, you pay for it just the same.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

George Olney of Phoenix has an nounced himself as candidate for governor against Governor Hunt on the democratic ticket. This would seem to indicate that the conservative element of the democratic party felt that Hunt is much weaker now than he was two years ago, when Olney refused to make the fight.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

The Arizona Record, published at Globe presented its readers with a "Gila Resources Edition" last week worthy of more than ordinary com ment. It was not of the slammed together" order, but an edition that will be preserved by readers for fu- ture reference.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Among the many new business en- terprises scheduled for Flagstaff the coming year, is democratic weekly newspaper. A real democratic news paper will be an advantage in good
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Lyman, fugitive from justice, cap tured in Florida wants to serve his sentence in California. This is rather difficult to understand since Arizona offers so many more advantages.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Many newspapers of the country are now turning yellow. Not neces- sarily as to quality of news matter but just as a concession to paper manufacturers who claim they are un- able to secure the proper dope to make it white as usual at reason able price.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

The progressive-retrograde political movement seems all to the swill bar rel, with slogan eff you don't give us all the slop, we'll kick over the barrel" What tells the difference who runs this country so long as it is done fair and square?
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
For City Marshal

hereby announce my candidacy for the office Of City Marshal aud would very much ap- prec ate the support of my friends in obtaining that oi'ice promise fair and impartial en. forcement of all the laws suyerning the city if elected LEE ALLSUP.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
For City Clerk

hereby announce my candidacy for the office of City Clerk at the election 10 be he d May s2, 1916 believing that co,id Il l that otfice with satisfaction to the people, and would be pleased to have your support MIG SElTZ.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

People generally are becoming con- siderably skeptical over the numerous cricises that seem to be daily occur ance with U. S. and Germany.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
For City Marshal

hereby announce my candidacy for the office of City Marshal for Flagstaff and would very much appreciate the support of my friends for that office, l will enueayor to serve the people to the best Of my ability,
 CHARLES MURRAY
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

It isn't so much what the other fel- low says in his paper, as it is the new idea it may drag out, that makes an exchange valuable.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

When you are sure just what the law is-wait awhile and let some other fellow prove it.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Indian Agent Leo Crane at Keams Canyon, absolutely denies having been killed by Indians and demands proof.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

The Suns circulation is over 62,500 per year That means 312,000 readers of the different editions during the year.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
For Street Commissioner

ereby announce my candidacy for the office of Street Comm issioner and would respectfully ask the support ot my friends for the place
 FRED RUSSELL
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

It is always interesting to see a "new era marked" Cattlemen may read this new ear marked, if they want to.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Those receiving 1009e in third grade spelling last week are-J. N Bozeman and Antonia Salazar.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

We hope "baby week" will be pro- fitable one and bring results. It com mencss tomorrow.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
EMERSON SCHOOL NOTES

Clyde Thompson has returned to school and re-entered the sixth grade.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

The pupils of the eighth grade make a map of each continent studied. They have just finished some very good maps of Asia. Those whose maps de- serve especial mention are-Mary Howard, Donna Borst, Joseph Michel bach and Homer Thomas.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

The following pupils were perfect in arithmetic for the week ending Feb. 25-Lucile Brookbank, Vivian Heston, Gloria Robertson, and Albert Haines.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

But, for personal use"-
 "Aw, shut up. Talk to suit case Jones'"
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
For City Clerk

I hereby announce my candidacy for the oifice Of City Clerk at the 6 ection in May, and respectfully ask the support of my friends.
 MkS. Nj. A. GAVIN
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

The eighth grade has not had a tardy mark nor an absence since Feb 4th.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Phoenix "grape-fruited" one day last week. Some let" two, too.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

If President Wilson could have his way about it, he'd rather whole heap be republican right now.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Rita Herman had the highest aver age in Sth grade arithmetic last week and Don Dickinson had the second highest.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

HNI'te WAY PNhASNs in arithmetic for the week ending Feb. 25-Lucile Brookbank, Vivian Heston, Gloria Robertson, and Albert Haines.
 Rita Herman had the highest aver age in 9th grade arithmetic last week and Don Dickinson had the second highest.
 Those receiving 100% in seventh grade spelling are-Julia Benson, Fife Allsup, Edith Grigg, and Maxine Herman.
 In a geography test in the fourth grade Anna McGcokin received 100e6 Edward Dickinson 10OR, and Mabel Fry. 991o.
 Those perfect in fifth grade spell ing for the week ending Feb. 25 are: Joseph Long, Hance Otteson, and Glo- ria Robertson.
 The seventh grade geography class are doing some very good map work on the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi valley.
 Miss Boyd Morrow, of the Normal school told stories of interest to sixth grade last Friday morning. Every one was highly delighted.
 The following pupils in the sixth grade stood 100ae in spelling all last week-Alta Dickinson, Cavie Grigg, Dick Hambly, Mary McGookin and Bertram Mckinney. Grant Shaw received the head mark in eighth grade spelling last Friday.
 In this weeks geography test in the fifth grade Clete Thornton received 99fS, Lucille Brookbank 94%, Gloria Robertson 93@6, and Joe Gaddis 92qe. The test was on Africa.
 The pupils of the eighth grade make a map of each continent studied. They have just finished some very good maps of Asia. Those whose maps de- serve especial mention are-Mary
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

In this weeks geography test in the fifth grade Clete Thornton received 998S, Lucille Brookbank 94As, Gloria Robertson 93%d, and Joe Gaddis 92ps. The test was on Africa.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Those receiving 100% in seventh grade spelling are-Julia Benson, Fife Allsup, Edith Grigg, and Maxine Herman.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Grant Shaw received the head mark in eighth grade spelling last Friday
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Those perfect in fifth grade spell ing for the week ending Feb. 25 are: Joseph Long, Hance Otteson, and Glo- ria Robertson.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

The seventh grade geography class are doing some very good map work on the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi valley.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Miss Boyd Morrow, of the Normal school told stories of interest to sixth grade last Friday morning. Every one was highly delighted.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

In a geography test in the fourth grade Anna McGcokin received 100q6 Edward Dickinson 100f6, and Mabel Fry 99@o.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

The following pupils in the sixth grade stood 100% in spelling all last week-Alta Dickinson, Cavie Grigg, Dick Hambly, Mary McGookin and Bertram Mckinney.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements under this head are
 $500 each cash in advance.
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Issued every Friday. Subscription price two dollars year, in advance
The Coconino sun., 1916-03-03

Entered at the Postoffice at Flagstaff,
 Arizona, as second class matter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
JURORS CONFIRMED
BY ALDERMEN
Board Also Granted Use of Opera House
to Associated Churches for Mass
Meeting Sunday Evening,
March S.

Grand and petit jurors were appointed
and confirmed at the regular meeting Of
the board of aldermen last evening, the
session being the last aldermanc gather
ing before election and, by the way, one
OF the shortest OF the year. Alderman
Keast presided and all members were
present with the exception of Alderman
y. A. Healy, who has been bothered con-
siderably of late with knee injury. On
the motion of Alderman Glysson, the fol-
lowing jury appointments were confirmed
through the medium OF a single ballot
cast by the clerk; Grand jurors, John II.
Jones and II. c. Leonard; petit jurors,
b. p White, George Cooper, George II.
Emery, J. X. Anderson, w. W. Russell,
j. L. Gregory, j. j, Cayhue, George w.
Parks, James Field, Alexander Dowers,
c. n. Kenyon, and H. n. Cheney.
A communication from the associated
churches asked for the use of the opera
house on the evening of Sunday, March $,
for the purpose of mass meeting in
which local issues pertaining to the legal
lied sale of intoxicating liquors are to
be discussed On the motion of Alder
man Rossi the request was granted with
the condition that the church committee
make the proper arrangements with the
Iessees of the theatre. Plans for cleo
tion day insofar as they concern the
of the voting booths, polling |
places etc, were discussed and it was
decided to retain the ward polling quar- /
ters at the Church street school.
Overseer w. J. Clapp submitted the
financial statement for the poor
department. in January: Overdraft,
'ls.ss, appropriation from the city coun.
ii, $3.50, disbursements as per vouchers,
'6Sls4. balance, s492s, total, $3.50. net
expenses of the department, S6Sl.s4. The
eport was accepted.
Warrants were approved for payment
n the following order; Street depart
nent payroll. Sll4,4l, street, surface
ever and sidewalk accounts water de
artnent payroll S3O.4O fire department
ayroll, SsO.50; police department pay
oll Sl00s4; G. A. Bemis, Sl4. services
s janitor; n. D. Phelps Co., S290.S3,
ever pipes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
UNITED STATES
WILL NOT TAKE
FURTHER ACTION
Until the Administration Is Certain That
Congress Stands Back of the Presi-
dent-Germany's Latest AS
surances Fairly Salts
factory.
factory.

Washington, d. c., March l.-Ger-
many's latest assurances on the conduct
of submarine warfare, presented Monday
by Ambassador Bernstorff, was not so
broad as the United States desires but it
was indicated that no further steps
would be taken by this government until
the administration is certain the action
will not be embarrassed in Congress.
AT an early conference to-day Presi-
dent Wilson and the administration lead
ers made plans for bringing the armed
ship agitation in Congress to an end i'm
mediately, with demonstration OF unity
to convince Germany that the American
Congress stands behind the foreign pol
icy of the government. Confident that
they can beat the snti.administraton
resolutions by heavy vote, the presi-
dent and the leaders framed plans TO
bring them out first on the floor of the
House
President Wilson made ii clear that he
did not want a vote Of resolution, ex-
pressing support of his conduct and as
the result vote probably will be taken
on some resolution warning Americans
off armed ships.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01

sided at n meeting at Carnegie hall, while
at the same hour Oscar S. Strauss called
10 order another assemblage at the Cen
tury theatre.
Robert Bacon, former ambassador to
France, advocated obligatory military
service and respect for international law,
in an address at the Carnegie hall meet
ing. Mayor John Il. Mitchell before leav-
ing for st. Louis at the head OF large
delegation of prominent New York men
10 attend the mayors conference on ma
tional defense, spoke briefly, pleading for
universal military service,
Mr.. Strauss said the spirit of the pre-
paredness movement was not 10 urge war,
but to make preparations to command
peace.
George w. Wickersham, former Unit.
ed States attorney general defined pre-
paredness as "a word made in Germany,
understood in the British navy and just
beginning to be understood by the Amer
lean people,"
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, sent
letter in which he declared "there must
be not only the will, but the power to
establish definite liberty and justice
if they are to become real forces in our
national life
Bishop p J. Hayes, speaking as the
of Cardinal Farley, ex
pressed the hope that the movement for
would extend throughout
.he country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
FIREMEN SAY LOSS
WAS DUE TO PLOT
But Montreal Police Do Not
Claim the Same Cause, As
serting That the Outbreak
of Flames Was Due to
Crossed Wires-Canadian
Government Interested

Montreal, March l--Bonaventure sta
tion of the Grand Trunk Railway com
pany was destroyed by fire to-day with
a loss of 100000. The police declared
that preliminary investigation indi-
Gated that the fire was due to crossed
wires, but the fire department officials
say they have reason to believe that the
building was destroyed as the result of
an enemy plot In addition TO being used
by the Grand Trunk Railway company,
the station was used by the Canadian
government railways and the Delaware
& Hudson and Central Vermont railway.
Howard G Kelley, vice president of the
Grand Trunk, in a statement, declared
that the fire was caused by an accidental
short circuit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
SWEPT INTO POLICE NET.
Mrs. Antonio Labrana Accused of Liquor
Dealing with Ora Kellogg.

| Merchants and bankers were not the
only ones to nfbble at the bait dangled
by Ora Kellogg, who il alleged to have
confessed to extensive forging operations
in Barre last week, il the allegations
made by the police in the case of State
VS.. Mrs. Antonio Labrana OF 27 Granite
street are not disproven. Yesterday
Chief Sinclair. Officer Harry Gamble and
Officer David Henderson raided Mrs La
brana's apartments and seized a eonsid-
cradle quantity Of intoxicating liquor.
Soon after 3 O'Clock the woman was ar
rested on charge OF selling Illegally and
arraigned before Magistrate H. w. Scott
The respondent pleaded not guilty and
was admitted TO bail in the sum of $3.50.
A hearing was set to-day for Wednesday,
March s, and jury win be drawn next
Monday
The police alege that Kellogg, who is
at present in the county jail, having
failed to furnish bail OF 81 900 when ar
raigned Monday, went to Mrs Labrana's
mousse ldSJ week ana DdTgaineu With HtT
for beer and whiskey. His visit was
made at time when he had made or
making visits to number
of local stores, where his lsrgesse in the
matter of distributing bad checks caused
a considerable stir. It is said that Kel
logg scribbIed off check for S5 on the
Peoples National bank. the check being
drawn on the order of Murray Cutler.
and passed it over to Mrs. Labrana. The
according to the police. dug into
her store of real money TO the extent of |
ABS and passed it over as change to the |
alleged customer, kellogg. When Kel-
ogg came back from Canada Monday |
light he is said to have included a story |
If his dealings with Mrs. Iabrana while |
making clean breast of his check opera
ions.
Alleged contraband seized at labrana's
included a barrel partly fun of cream
lie. barrel full of bottled beer, two
quarts of gin, two quarts of port wine
md quart each of whiskey and brandy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
John L. Billiard Squares Up
with New Haven R. r.
on Stock Deal
MADE S25 A SHARE
ON TRANSACTION
Bought and Sold $4,000 Bos-
ton & Maine Rail-
road Shares

New York, March 1.-The suit brought
by the present administration of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford rail.
road to recover from John L. Billiard of
Meriden, Conn, the profits alleged to be
the New Haven railroad in a deal in
which the New Haven purchased shares
of the Boston & Maine stock seven years
ago, has been settled, it was announced
at the Offices of the railroad to-day. Bill
lard has paid the New Haven railroad
81 ,250,000, it was stated.
Among the other defendants in the
Billiard suit, who share in the payment
of the settlement money, were former
President Charles S. Mellen and Edward
ID, Robbins, former general counsel of the
New Haven. Billiard, who is a Meriden
coal dealer, purchased 10000 shares of
the Boston & Maine stock from the New
Haven in 1908 for Sl25 per share and
sold them back a year later at $3.50. 1t
was alleged that Billiard was acting in
the interests of the New Haven, which
was forbidden by the Massachusetts, laws
TO own Boston q Maine stock, but later
a legislative act permitted the acquis-
ton
The suit was brought in the Connecti-
sut courts to recover $2,700,000, and the |
settlement is, therefore, compromise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-01
NO AGREEMENTS:
CUTTERSARE0 OUT
IN MANY PLACES
WESTERLY REPORTED
TO HAVE SETTLED
In Eight Granite Cities and Towns There
Is Complete Suspension of Work,
According to Information Re-
ceived in Barre.

Granite industries in Quincy, Mass,
Bethel and South Ryegate, Rockport,
Mass, Milford, Mass, Keene, n H., Fitz-
william, n. H., and Stony Creek, Conn,
are at a standstill to-day, according to
information which reached The Times
this afternoon. In every center men
toned bills OF varying length expired
last night and efforts to reach a common
basis on which new agreements could be
put in force appear TO have been futile
At Westerly, r. l., an agreement was
reached last night for a fouryea bill at
81 per day with no restrictions on the
size of the tools to be used. The Times
informant intimates that the tool issue
is not paramount in any of the granite
centers where negotiations are in prog
ress to-day. Rather the cutters and
manufacturers have split on the question
of how long the new agreements shall be
operative. The manufacturers are said
TO be contending for four year bill to
expire when Barre's bill expires in 1920.
Quincy granite cutters went out this
AT a meeting of the cutters
last night the union committee reported
that the manufacturers had offered them
S4 per day for a four-year agreement.
The wage scale appeared to be satisfac-
tory, but the branch turned down the of
fer after declaring in favor of an agree
ment whose lease of life will be either |
three or five years. 1t is understood that I
English speaking cutters opposed the
four year bill and that the offer of the |
was received with favor I
by the so-called foreign speaking ele-
nent. The tool issue appears to have
,ettled itself, inasmuch as the Westerly
,utters did not stand out finally for a
,ne-inch limit
Rockport, Milford, Keene, Fitzwilliam
md Stony Greek granitecutters are said
o be contending for a three or FIVE year
,ill. while the manufacturers in those
enters are holding out for the four-year
greement. OF Bethel it is said that the
utters and manufacturers win probably
each an agreement shortly. The report
hat Hardwick cutters and manufactur-
RS were in complete accord and had
cached a settlement is modified some.
that by second report which has ii
hat Hardwick manufacturers signed the |
i'll after the Woodbury. Granite Co.,
lrge employers of labor, bad withdrawn
rom the association. Neither report has
cen verified