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The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08
FOX FORCES RUSH
 TO DO THEIR BIT

The declaration by Congress that a state of war exists between the Unit ed States and the Imperial Govern ment of Germany finds William Fox and his huge film corporation ready to do their bit for Uncle Sam. MT. Fox employs in his various depart ments 15,000 men. His studios and offices throughout the country are now seething with material activities.
 William Fox, now at his Los Angel es studios, is major of the four home guard companies formed there. He has telegraphed the adjutnat General of the California militia for authority to enroll the platoon.
 Glavey Made Capta in
 John Glavey, formerly of the Penn sylvania National Guard and who holds first lieutenant's commission in the United States reserve Infantry, has been appointed captain of his force which was organized under the supervision of Maurice Cytron, head property man. One hundred and sev- enteen men enlisted the first day.
 Fifty per cent of the men in these companies, who work in the technical department, have had military train ing. Mir. Fox will furnish complete equipment for his men and has all ready placed an order for two ma chine guns.
 Three squads will be excused from work each day for rife practice at the Eagle Rock range near Los Angeles. The entire force will drill one hour nightly.
 Form Hospital Corps
 A hospital corps with some of the Fox stars, including Miriam Cooper and Gladys Brockwell as nurses, is also being organized at Los Angeles. A transportation corps is already formed.
 William and Dustin Farnum, enthu- siastic yachtsmen, have purchased a fifty-one foot motor craft which they will enlist in the Mosquito Fleet to be used in guarding Los Angeles har- bor. They will also equip the craft with two rapid fire guns.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08

incorporated town of Flagstaff, and cause said copy of this Ordinance, with an accurate map or plat of all of the above described lands mentioned in Sections one, two, and three of this Ordinance attached to said copy of this ordinance to be filed and record ed in the office of the County Record CT of Coconino County, State of Ari- zona, and then, and from the date of the filing and recording of said copy of this Ordinance, together with the accurate map or plat Of the territory hereinbefore described with the Coun- ty Recorder of said Coconino County, Arizona, the said above described ter ritory is annexed to, and becomes 2 part of the incorporated town of Flagstaff, and said territory is includ- ed within the corporate limits of said town of Flagstaff.
 Section 4. All Ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance is hereby repealed.
 Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect, and be in force from and after its passage and publishing as required by law. Passed by the Mayor and Common Council of Flagstaff, Arizona, on this the 14th day of May, 1917, and approved by the Mayor, on this, the 14th day of May, 1917.
 s. L. FINLEY,
 Mayor of the Town of Flagstaff. Attest: ALEX. A. JOHNSTO.
 Town Clerk of Flagstaff.
 May 25-June 8.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08
NG SUBSTITUTES
 FOR DRAFTED MEN

One provision of the new army bill which will command universal atten- ton and satisfaction is section which provides that no substitutes can be employed or hired to replace men who are called into the country's service under the plan of selective conscrip- tion.
 The provision originated in the House, in the form of an amendment by Congressman Hayden of Arizona, and was passed by large majority. The Senate retained the section so that it is now part of the selective draft law.
 AS passed, not only is a person who is subject to service and approval by the officers prohibited from hiring q substitute for money or any other valuable consideration, but no substi- tute will be permitted to enter the army or to receive any valuable con- sideration for so doing. The purpose os to make every man, rich or poor, no matter what his station in life, serve his country if he meets the physical and other requirements.
 And this is as it should be. This is war for the benefit of the whole na- ton, for the cause of fredom and dem ocracy everywhere; and there should be no favoritism, no substituting, no bargaining, by which one man can hire another to do his duty for him. Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08

The Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Flagstaff do ordain as follows:
 Section 1. That, Whereas, a peti- ton was presented to the Mayor and Common Council of the town of Flag staff, on the 14th day of May, 1917, signed by the owners of more than one half of the property located and situated in Blocks numbered 75, 83, S4, S5 and fractional parts of Blocks numbered 63, 65, 73, "A, 76, 86, all lying and being in the southwest quarter fifteen Q5), in township twenty-one (2D north, Range Seven East, fla and Solt River Base and Meridian, the signers of said petition asking that the above described lands be annexed to, and become'a part of, and included within the corporate limits of the incorporated town of Flagstaff, Arizona, which said peti- tion is accompanied by an accurate survey and plat of the above described territory which said plat is adopted and approved by tha Meyor and Com mon Council of the said town of Flag staff, on the 14th day of May, 1917.
 Section 2. That all of Blocks num- bered seventy-five (75), Eighty-three (83), eighty-four (84), eighty-fve (85), and fractional parts of Blocks numbered Six B, sixty-fve (65), sev- enty-three (73), seventy-four (74), seventy-six (76), and eighty-six (86), al living and being in the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section Fifteen (15), in Township Twenty-one (21) North, Range seven CD, East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, in Coconino County, Arizona, the above described lands lying and benig contiguous to the town of Flagstaff, is hereby annexed to, and shall be included within the corporate limits of Flagstaff after this Ordinance shall take effect, and when copy of this ordinance, with an accurate may or plat of the ter ritory above described, duly certified by the Mayor, is filed and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Coconino County, Arizona.
 Section 3. The Common Council of the incorporated town of Flagstaff shall cause to be made copy of this Ordinance, with an accurate map of plat of all of Blocks numbering sev- enty-five (75), eighty-three (83), eighty-four (S4), eighty-five (85), and fractional parts of Blocks numbered six B, sixty-five (65), seventy-three (73), seventy-four (74), seventy-six (76), and eighty-six (s6), all lying and being in the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section Fifteen (15), in Township twenty-one (21) North, Range Seven CD East, Gila mad Salt River Base and Meri- dian, in Coconino County, Arizona, duly certified to by the Mayor of the
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08
Buy That Car Now and Help
 Insure Your Own PrOsperit,

Wm. H. Rankin, president, Wm. H. Rankin Co.,, Chicago, has this to say to those who are withholding their pur- chases of automobiles:
 "We Americans have $50,000, ,000, ,000 fifty billion dollars year to spend.
 "Even should your and my pur- chases, of necessity be wee bit less, the enormous buying which the Gov ernment will be doing with the tax money will make up for that. And so our industries will run at top speed-money will keep moving in a circle-and Prosperity will be King.
 Provided, that you and I don't throw a wrench into the business ma chinery by getting cold feet and holding back on purchases which we have the money to make.
 "If you and I and all others will buy as much as we can afford, with out indulging in wasteful extravag- ance, business will be good. Let us all talk normal buying and selling wherever we go-and because actions speak louder than words, let us prac- tice normal buying.
 "For if you and I let our buying money remain idle-if we virtually hoard it instead of spending 1.-the retailer will buy less from the man. ufacturers, the manufacturers will buy less from producers of raw ma terials, people will be laid off and their lessened buying will affect other retailers, manufacturers and employ ees-and so on along an endless chain until finally the depression, which you and l have helped start, will land back in our midst, like a boomerang. Then you and won't have the money to buy.
 Prosperity in this country will win the war. If you and I interfere with that prosperity by foolish economy, we not only hurt ourselves but we be- come enemies of our own flesh and blood.
 "We must wisely spend our money or we won't have money to spend. That sounds paradoxical but it is as certain as the rising of the sun.
 Decide now to spend the money you can afford to spend and hold up your end in promoting Dollar patriot ism which is as essential to our vic- tory as enlisting to fight!
 "Tear out this appeal and read it to the False Alarmists,' the 'Hyster- ical Hoarders', and to those who are not doing their share of normal buy ing owing to groundless fears or mis- representations.
 of you do not own car but had expected to buy one this year, buy it.! It is foolish economy to deprive your family of a car when you have the money to purchase it.
 Arthur Brisbane, the famous think CT, says:
 "You pay for running water, as a matter of coruse. Just as important, just as valuable to health is the run ming air that fills your lungs and clears your blood as your car rushes through it.
 "The one thing we enjoy and own is this beautiful earth. '.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08
ORDINANCE NO. 2O5

An Ordinance Adopting the plat of the North-East Addition to the Town of Flagstaff as the official plat of the same, and annexing the Territory De- scribed thereon to the Incorporated Town of Flagstaff.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
APPOINTMENTS IN
FEDERAL SERVICE

Washington, Dec. 24.-W. A. Denk er
has been appointed letter carrier for
Kellogg.
Two clerks have been appointed in
Burley. Ida. postoffices recently: Eva
Pratt at Burley and Miss Faith Brew
erington.
DR.. George II. Caldwell has been ap-
pointed to the board of medical PEN
sion examiners at Twin Falls on the
recommendation Of Hon. Robert H. Ell
der.
Luther Wright has been named a
clerk in the postoffice at Pocatello.
A civil service examination will be
held at Spencer for postmaster at Kill
gore and at Ilo for postmaster at
Westlake. The examination at the
first named place will occur Jan. "a
and at the last named two days later.
John ]. Dougherty, Boise, has been
appointed clerk in the war department.
Examinations will be held at the
following places for Idaho postmasters
Jan. 26: At st. Anthony for Parker:
at Haley for Picabo.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
ENEMY PENETRATES
THE ITALIAN LINES

Rome Dec. 24.-A strong Teuton at
tack launched in the western sector of
the Asiago plateau, especially at Buso
and Monte Valbella rescited in the
penetration of the Italian lines by II
portion of the enemy, the war office
announced today.
Our artillery raked their advance.
making heavy inroads upon them and
they were forced to stop at our rear
positions" 1t was announced.
Our troops counter attack is contin-
uing satisfactorily"
Along the Piave at Vecchia south OF
Gradenigo, detachments of Bersagliere
executed a surprise attack upon and
drove back large parties OF the enemy
who had succeeded in passing the
right bank of the river Ind who made Il
desperate attempt to retain their po-
sitions
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
BOLSHEVIKI VESSEL
IN AMERICAN PORT

A Pacific Port, Dec. 24.-The Rus
sian freighter Shilka, the first Bolshe-
Wiki ship to reach the United States,
may be inetrned temporarily while
United States marine and customs Off
cials investigate her status and inquire
into the truth OF reports that she
brought 100000 in Russian gold to be
used for the defense of l. w. w. mem
bers now under arrest in Chicago, 1t
was reported today.
The ship is held at her berth here
today and no members Of the crew are
permitted to leave. A search of her
cargo and other effects is being made
by federal agents.
Although Captain Boris Dogal Is
nominally in command of the vessel,
under Bolsheviki practice, a committee
of five members of the crew is really
in control.
Saturday members of the crew were
seen to fraternize with l. w. W. here.
When the identity of the Shilka became
known, federal officials required the
crew to return aboard. 1t was then
the report of a 100000 I. W. w. de-
fense fund was spread.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
Macedonia
Scene O f
Ne1U Drjue
Offensive Opened by the
Germans in Anticipation
of Allies Attack-Re-
pulsed With Losses.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Germany has
started a powerful offensive in Mace
donia. probably to anticipate the al
lied campaign about ready to begin.
Along the CernaX river three violent
attacks against positions held by Ital-
ians have been repulsed with heavy
losses, official dispatches stated today.
The fighting continues.
Military officials interpret the brief
report as presaging the long expected
activity in the Balkans. More than
100000 Greek troops mobilized near
Saloniki, are ready to be thrown
against the Bulgars. The French army
at the Greek port has been greatly re-
inforced, it is said.
A blow against Bulgaria now would
greatly encourage the beleaguered Ru-
manian forces and would lessen the
pressure of the Bulgarians In Dobrudja
military attaches declared. The Ru-
manian army-400,000 strong-is virtu-
ally cut off.
1t Is stated authoritatively that Teu-
ton officers, until recently in command
of the Bulgar troops, have been with
drawn and at present the army is off,
cered by Bulgars.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
Three Divisions Practically
Wiped Out by Italians in
German Offensive Against
Monte Asolone.
P O itions s Re established
Over Menaced Portion of
Lines Losses on Both
Sides Enormous in the Re-
cent Heavy Fighting.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Three Teuton
divisions-approxim $4,000 men
were literally cut to pieces by the ital-
ians In the German offensive against
Colberretta and Monte Asolone, ac-
cording to Rome dispatches today.
Commanders of the Seventh ar.l
Eighth Austrian brigades and General
Pfeffer, commander of the Fourth
Austrian division. have been seriously
wounded. captured prisoners declared.
With the recapture of positions on
Monte Asolone, the Italians have re-
established their positions over the
menaced portions of the Italian lines.
For three Gays the defenders fought
under q terrific artillery fire and
against asphyxiating gases. Losses on
poth sides were enormous.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
RUSSIA INSISTS ON
DEMOCRATIC PEACE

Paris. Dec 24.-The Russian Bolshe-
wiki want Democratic peace and II
Germany does not agree to that sort of
peace there will be no dealings between
Russia and the Teutons. according to
statement by Foreign Minister Trotzky,
reported here today.
Trotzky so declared in visit which
he made to the French embassy it was
asserted. He explained to Ambassador
Noulens that the Rolsheviki desired the
sort of a peace where all peoples were
free and might dispose of their own af-
fairs.
The French ambassador asked Trot-
zky what II the Germans refused this
sort of a peace.
Trotzky. it was reported, replied
under these conditions peace would not
be signed because the Maximalists
might be brought to a revolutionary
war"
IF public opinion Is refractory"
Trotzky added. the constituency
should be consulted"
The Bolsheviki foreign minister as
serted in conclusion that III the
Bolsheviki succumb. anarchy threatens
Russia"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
SHOT BANK CASHIER
AS RESULT OF FEUD

Peoria. H., Dec. 24.-Self defense
will be the plea of Edgar A. Strause.
president of the State Tru It and Saw
ings bank, who yesterday shot AMI
killed his cashier. Berne Mead. in a
private office in the bank. No one wit
messed the tragedy.
A feud had existed between the two
men for more than two years, because
Mead owned more stock in the bank
than Strause and that he was cashier
and Strause president. The pair had
met in the bank yesterday with the in
tention of one buying out the other.
Strause, through his attorneys
claims that Mead struck him first and
that the cashier fired the first shot.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
TO CONTINUE INQUIRY.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Vigorous
prosecution of the food trust in
vestigation was determined upon
by the federal trade commission at
a conference with Special Prober
Francis ]. Heney today. The trial
of the alleged trust, uncovered at
the preliminary meat hearings, will
be followed up by further sessions
in Boston, New York and possibly
another eastern city, possibly be-
fore the New Year. it was an
nounced
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
TO TURN OVER I. W. W.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. "a
Forty-two l. w. W.. taken by the
police in the raid of the l. w. w.
hall, following the arrest of Will
liam Hood and G. f. Voetter. l. w.
w. leaders and alleged dynamiters
OF the governors mansion. will be
turned over to the federal authori-
ties. Thomas Mulhall. United
States deputy marshal. arrived to-
day and made arrangements with
the police for taking over the men.
All efforts of the police to secure a
statement from Hood and Voetter
have failed. They ere abusively
defiant when questioned.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
K KAISER BOASTS OF
VICTORIES AND SAYS
SPIRIT is UNBROKEN

AMSTERDAM, "a ENEMY DOES NOT WANT
PEACE WORLD BY THE
SHINING SWORD"
SPEECH THE SECOND
DESPITE THREE SUFFERING"
OFFENSIVE
EFFECTIVE"
RECENT GREAT VICTORIES FLANDERS CAMBRAI,
ING POWER OF OUR OFFENSIVE BLOW.
CONTINUING EXTRAVAGANTLY
TACTICS STRATEGY AND vALoR OF THE SUCCESSFUL DE-
FENSE OF TROOPS WEST
SPECIFICALLY TO THE DEFENSE WHICH GERMAN TROOPS
INTERPOSED AGAINST THE ATTEMPT
BRUSSELS" AS THE MOST GIGANTIC
THE YEAR 1917" THE KAISER
THE GERMAN PEOPLE
ABOVE AN UNCONDITIONAL AZ WHOM
CAN ABSOLUTELY Y.
WITHOUT HIM ALL WOULD HAVE
KAISERS SPEECH SATURDAY TO THE
SECOND ARMY, SOMEWHERE ON FRONT
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
AMERICAN FLYERS
INSTANTLY KILLED

Lake Charles. La. Dec. 24.-Instruct-
or T. ]. Jones Of Shreveport. La, CIV
ilian and Cadet Montaig. of Philadel-
phia, were killed in an airplane acci-
dent on the government field near here
yesterday. 1t became known today.
Jones and Montaig had looped the
loop several times when the machine
became unmanageable, while upside
down. The machine was only $50 feet
in the air when it fell. Otherwise 1t
would have been righted. experts said.
Both flyers were killed instantly.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
PLANS OF HiNDENBURG.

PLANS OF HiNDENBURG.
While ragged war orphaned children
gaze longingly into the dimly lighted
shop windaws in Krupp- crushed vii
lagos. wondering il Kriskringle has
forgotten them as usual during three
years of war. Hindenburg Is perhaps
planning to roll guns over them again.
The British Tommy is of different
stuff from his antagonist. Tho Tommy
is half steel. half the mill; CT human
kindness. Therefore, before going to
snow bound shell craters to spend his
Christmas fighting. sniping, signaling
back ranges for British batteries, he is
playing Santa Claus in the cellars to
an astonishing number of French chill
dren. A great many places the Brit
ish Santa Claus visited were directly
under German shell fire.
TOMMY WILL FIND WAY.
No wonder the poor kiddies near the
front lines were apprehensive of beins
overlooked. They have told their
friends the Tommies that Santa Clara
certainly couldn't be expected to finf
tiny sheet-iron chimneys in theil
ruined homes, or descend through hole.
IN the pavement to greet them. Blu
Tommy purposes to find a way fol
| Santa. Out of his none too rich funds
he has bought simple trinkets for tn,
| children-pon bons. Teddy bears. toy
cannon, etc. He won't have to FIND
Santa Claus clothes, the red suit ant
beard with which American children
are familiar-because Christmas tide I,
the French kiddies means just a nebu
lous sort of parsonage. who fills III
wooden sabots or shoes instead o.
stockings and no French baby eve
expects to see the giver at work.
This will be the fourth time tina
| Tommy has played the game of wa
zone Santa. Thus disposing of hi
Christmas cheer, he will hurry to tn
rollcall, forgetting to murmur whel
called down for tardiness, and go to tn
firing to shoot the doctrine of peace oil
earth into the cause of all his trouble
across the -yay.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
LAST MINUTE NEWS
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.

today brought no confirmation of
a reported fire in the Krupp works
at Essen, except rumors in Hol-
land which are unverified. Dis
patches forwarded the Holland
rumors, but gave no additional de-
tails. London advices are that the
original report was not circulated
by the British admiralty wireless,
but based on unverified Dutch ru-
morS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
BRITISH EXECUTE
SWEDISH SEAMEN
IN PAY OF KAISER

San Francisco. Dec. ga Swedish
mine layer, five members of the crew
Of which were found TO be in German
pay, was captured few weeks ago off
the South African coast by the British
naval authorities and the five pro-
Germans executed. according to w.
Airey Of Capetown. a mining man, who
arrived today. The mine layer, Airey
reported, had made navigation hazard
GUS along much of the South African
coast.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
CHOSEN BY LORD TO
SPREAD THE TIDINGS

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The kaiser isn't
the only one who thinks he is a divine
agent. When Clarence S. Darrow fin
ished speaking on the war yesterday.
Walter Schnett jumped to a chair and
said. I'VE cannot beat Germany, be-
cause the world will come to an end
Feb. ~. have been chosen by God to
spread the tidingA"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
CONFERENCE ON SHIP.

A Pacific Port, Dec. 24.-Face to
face with.a Bolsheviki problem on
American soil. the commandant of
this naval district. United States
officials and naval intelligence
officers were in conference at noon
today aboard the mysterious Rus
sian ship Shilka. which was seized
here yesterday on the theory that
1t was bringing propagandists and
gold for the ]. w. w.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
REPULSE OF HOSTILE
RAIDS BY BRITISH

London, Dec. 24.-Repulse of hostile
raids from several sections of the
British line was reported by Field
Marshal Haig today. 4
southeast Of Epehy yesterday aft
ernoon," he said. ''the enemy at
tempted q raid and was driven off. In
the neighborhood Of Monchy Lepreux
and west of Labassee other hostile
parties were repulsed."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
FEUD BREAKS OUT AGAIN.

Williamson. w. Va, Dec. "a
The Hatfield Mccoy feud, which
has been smouldering here for a
long time. broke out again today.
The feud was re-opened last night
on the Kentucky side of Tug river
when George Hatfield was slain.
An armed official posse is seeking
a member of the Mccoy family.