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The Coconino sun., 1917-09-14
DANIELS AND NAVY LEAGUE.

In a conflict between civil organi, zation and an official branch of the government, during a war, popular sympathy inclines to the side of the constituted authorities, unless the ev, idence is overwhelmingly agains, them. This is illustrated wher Northcliffe began his fight against Kitchener. A knowledge of this should have caused Secretary Daniels to take less drastic measures in deal. ing with criticism from the Navy League. Treating some of the most patriotic and prominent men of the nation as if they were German spies by denying them access to any naval station, naval reservation or ship ir the Navy, and refusing to accept gifts for sailors from any member of the Navy League until the present off. cers are busted will prove far less eff. fectual in promoting public conf. dence than presentation of proof that the criticism were indeed "slan. derous and false." If the Navy League could exist only when off. cered by men whose course is per, sonally pleasing to the Secretary of the Navy, its usefulness would bt greatly impaired. MT. Daniels or. der has in it the elements of petty tyranny that so often marked his conduct before the war began.-St Louis Globe-Democrat
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-14
WHY OBJECT?

Said President Wilson, some time ago, 'Like good stewards, we should so account for every dollar of our ap- propriations as to make it perfectly evident what it was spent for and in what way it was spent. Then why does the President object to the ere ation of a joint, bipartisan Congress sional committee on war expendi- lures? Does he think the two Houses of Congress would appoint on that committee men who would carry confidential information to the Kali ser?
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-14

terest from the time of the delinquent cy at the rate of ten per cent per an- mum until paid. That all taxes may be paid at the time the first install- ment as herein provided, is due and payable. Taxes are payable between the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. daily, Sundays and holidays excepted at the office of the County Treasurer, Court House, Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Dated at Flagstaff, Arizona, this 18th day of September, 1917.
 S. s. ACKER, County Treasurer and Ex-Officio
 Tax Collector.
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-14
HAYDEN SAYS GO EASY
 IN SETTING COPPER PRICE

Congressman Hayden in the follow ing letter to the board charged with the fixing of prices to be paid by the government for staple articles, warns against any radical measures and points out the fact that the setting of the price of copper is also setting the compensation for the miner:
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-14

Friend-Do you ever have any trouble with your patrons?
 Hotel Proprietor-very seldom. Oc- casionally, however, one of the guests forgets he is stopping at a hotel and behaves as if he were visiting in a private house.-Life.
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-14

See here, waiter, the ice in this lemonade is all melted"
 "Yessah; we ain't allowed to serve only sof' drinks, sah."-Boston Trans cript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

Food for the
patients is care
fully prepared
in the sanitary
kitchen hut
which accom-
panies the hos
pitaI wherever 1t
goes. Supplies
are received
daily from army
trains on their
way to the field
kitchens behind
the lines. Meals
are served in a
dining hut to
patients able to
h. ,.alL
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
YOU MAY BE IN
THE HOME GUARD
FORCE MAY BE RAISED BY VOL
UNTARY ENLISTMENT OR
CONSCRIPTION.
Will Wear Regulation Blue Uniform
and BE Armed With Krag Rifles;
as Far as Possible Men Will BE
Given Service Near Homes; Age
Limits 81 to 45 Years.

Steps will be taken in Montana
very shortly for the organization OF
home guards which Will take over
from the regular army the guarding
of war supplies, bridges, tunnels, war
Industries and doing police duty.
President Wilson has signed the
order for organization of a force OF
$4,000 men for this work under the
name of the United States Guard for
service all over the country.
Forty battalions will be organized
to relieve our regular troops, nation
al guard or other purely military
units of this guard duty.
The order prescribed that the force
be raised by voluntary enlistment or
draft. Volunteers will be accepted
only between the ages of 81 and As.
If resort to draft is necessary men
placed in the special classes under
the new draft system as being fit for
limited military service only will be
used.
The guard will be clothed in reg
ular army blue uniforms, for which
there is no need in the army during
war times.
They will be armed with Krag-Jor-
gensen rifles and other equipment
not suitable for modern warfare.
AS far as possible the men will be
given service in the immediate neigh
borhood of their homes.
Each battalion will be commanded
by a major from the list of those
classed as unavailable for arduOus
campaigning in Europe. Men who
failed to qualify for commissions in
the officers training camps will be
offered commissions or places as
non-commissioned officers.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
SUGAR LIMIT PLACED AT
36 POUNDS TO PERSON

The sugar situation is still acute,
and saving by consumers, everywhere
is still very necessary according to
the national food administration at
Washington. Through misunder-
standing of the orders issued by the
federal administration committee,
dealers and many consumers in Mon
tana were notified some ten days ago
that there was an abundance of sug-
ar and that consumers could be sup
piled with normal quantities. This
was an error, for acute shortage is
still general throughout the country,
and jobbers in this district have been
notified to restrict supplies as be-
fore. The food administration re-
grets the error. 1t is asking consum-
ers everywhere to go on the basis of
SO pounds year for each person,
which is about eleven ounces per
week.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
FERGUS COUNTY PIONEER
LEAVES $250,000 ESTATE

Alvin Lincoln, widely known
Montana pioneer who died in Fergus
county recently, left fortune esti-
mated at $250,000. His Deerfield
ranch is one of the finest properties
in the state. His will has just been
filed for probate. Under the terms
of the will the widow, Mrs Annie
Lincoln, is left $4,000 and the fine
ranch property of 100 acres near
White Sulphur Springs. The daugh-
ter, Leonie Hufine, and her children
are left SIS each, having been pro-
vided for sufficiently by advance
ments, etc. The residue of the estate
is left to the son, George Lincoln,
who gets life interest and his man
agement of the estate is to be sub
ject to the approval of two trustees,
Charles V. Pack and o. W. Belden,
for a period of five years. Should
he manage the property properly at
the end of that time, the trusteeship
is to terminate, otherwise 1t will con-
tinue five years longer. Should this
son, who is now unmarried, have Is
sue, such issue will inherit the es-
tate. Should the son die without is
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

err came to his ranch, started quar-
rel with him over some stock, and
began shooting. Shellito fired one
shot and killed Parker. Shellito had
four bullet wounds in his body, de-
spite which fact he rode 70 miles to
the county seat.
Butte.-Because she was peeved at
her husband Mrs. George Kahliman
told the police that he was an Aus
trian spy, was plotting to blow up
mine, and that he had attempted to
kill her. Kahliman was arrested,
and after he had been in Jail seven
days, the investigation proved him
innocent. Mrs. kaufman admitted
that her charges were unfounded and
that she just wanted him to spend
night in Jail because she did not ap-
prove of something he had done.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
HENRY SAUNDERS
DEFRAUDED MANY
SCOBEY MAN SWINDLED BRIT.
ISHERS OUT OF MANY THOU
SANDS OF DOLLARS.
Would Watch Casualty Lists and
Write to Dead Officers, Asking
Loan of Enough Money to Go
Across Line Into Canada and En-
list; Relatives Sent Money.

Henry Patten Saunders, former
British army officer, is in Helena
Jail charged with having robbed the
Scobey postoffice. After his Scobey
escapade he fled to St. Paul where he
was arrested few days ago and
brought back to Montana. He has
just completed an 18 months term
in the federal prison at Leavenworth,
for fraud that was ghoulishly in
genious and which was bringing him
thousands of dollars before the postal
authorities Investigated his CORES
spondence.
Wrote to Dead Officers.
Saunders was dismissed from the
army for some irregularity, and came
to Montana. He kept in touch with
the casualty list of officers of the
British army fighting in Flanders.
He would write to the dead officer as
an old-time army friend, tell him he
was stranded in Montana, and that if
five pounds, or $25 in American
money, was sent him, he would go
across the border into Canada and
enlist in the Canadian army. He
always expressed himself as being
very keen to edo his bit" for Britain.
The letter would go to the dead
officers battalion address, in France,
and be forwarded to battalion head
quarters. From there it would be
sent to the dead officers friends and
relatives in England. There would
follow consultation, and nearly al
ways the money would be sent to
Saunders as requested.
Did Big Business.
1t is estimated that Saunders real
lied on at least 1000 letters. The
voluminousnes of his mail began to
attract the attention of the postal au-
thorities. They found that he was
receiving thousands of dollars, from
England and spending the money in
riotous living. His letters were inter
cepted, and then it was easy to fix
the fraud on him.
Before his trial he confessed, and
was sentenced to Leavenworth. On
his release from Leavenworth snort
time ago, he robbed the Scobey post
office, to which crime he also made
confession when he was arrested.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
ASK NO QUARTER
AND GIVE NONE
AMERICAN TROOPS IN SOME SEC
TORS OF BATTLE LINE KILL
WITHOUT MERCY.
Cruelty, Beastiality and Treachery of
German Soldiers Inflame Sammies
to Extent That They do Not Wish
to be Taken Alive and Will Not
Take the Huns Prisoners.

Reports come from France that in
some sections of the front line trench
es where American troops are hold
ing the kaiser's forces at BAY, the
Sammies share the feelings of the
Canadian troops concerning taking
German prisoners. The bestiality
treachery and cruelty of the German
soldiers toward their prisoners has
SO inflamed the Americans in some
sectors, at least, that no quarter is
asked or given.
George E. Neill of Helena is in re-
ceipt of letter from DR.. Phillip G..
Cole, Helena man who is in France
in the field hospital service with the
American expeditionary force, which
shows what the condition is along
the serrated battle line of Europe.
A Human Pincushion.
"a Boche one night lost his way
in No Mans Land" DR.. Cole wrote
in telling of the incident, land mis-
took for his own trench a line which
was being held by American troops.
Boche, there was a scramble to see
which of them could be the first to
run the Boche through with bay
onet. In the end they made a pin
cushion of the poor devil..''
DR.. Coles letter bears the post
mark of November 81, and was three
weeks in crossing and being delivered
in Helena. This is considered fast
time under war and submarine con-
ditions, and is an indication that
the allies have their sailings we'll
systemitized and protected.
DR.. Cole enclosed two small kodak
photos of himself, one with gas
mask adjusted, the other with the
mask in his hands to be put on. In
each photo he is seen wearing steel
sharpnel helmet.
Receiving First American Wounded.
At the time of writing the first
American wounded were being re-
ceived from the first line of trenches
at the field hopital to which he was
assigned.
DR.. Cole pleads for letters from
his friends ip Helena, also for sup
ply of Camel cigarettes for himself
and the Americans in the hospital,
together with his staff associates.
His cronies at the Montana club are
making a special effort to keep him
supplied with both-letters and
Camels.
Letters should be addressed as fol-
lows:
First Lieut., P. G. Cole, M. o. R.,
Field Hospital No. 2,
First Division, A. r. F.,
France.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
MONTANA DEAD TO
REMAIN OVERSEAS
NEW DIVISION OF ARMY PRE-
PAIRING AMERICAN GENIE
TERIES IN FRANCE.
Graves Will be Carefully Marked and
Photographs Will Be Taken of Last
Resting Place of Each Soldier
Which will be Sent to Relatives in
This Country.

Relatives of Montana boys who
sacrifice their lives for their country
in the vast war that is being wageG
for liberty and humanity will, amid
their sorrow, have the satisfaction
of knowing that the loved ones are
laid at rest in carefully marked
graves in beautifully kept cemeteries
in France, which are already being
prepared against the day that casual
ties in the American ranks being on
big scale.
A branch of the army has been or
ganized whose sole duty is to arrange
for the proper burial of the American
soldiers who die in France, and to
care for their graves.
The new organization is known as
the graves registration service, and
is under the direction of regular
army major and is a division of the
office of the chief quartermaster. The
service chief also is superintendent
of all American cemeteries in Europe
and as such is responsible for their
proper care and maintenance.
A Full Corps of so Men.
A unit of two officers and fifty
men is provided for each army divi-
sion. They are to arrange for proper
burials in their respective divisions
and also to take care of the division
al cemeteries.
There also is a headquarters de-
tachment in command of a colonel
and reserve battalions to be available
for detachment with immediate as
signment where needed.
The American expeditionary force
has been assigned land by the French
authorities for use as cemeteries. AL
ready two large burial plots have
been fenced in and posted, and a
number of small ones arranged near
the front.
Keep Pictures of Each Grave.
Each grave tn the main cemeteries
will have a cross at the head and an
iron marker. Temporary graves will
be marked by pegs on cross or 9TH
err headstone. On each also there will
be an identification tag and a card
giving the soldiers rank, the organ
ization to which he belonged and the
circumstances of his death. This in
formation also will be forwarded to
will contain. the location and a pic
ture of the grave for the benefit of
relatives.
There will be a continual inspec-
ton of all cemeteries to make sure
that they are properly kept. The per-
sonnet of the service has been select
ed with a view to experience and
qualifications. Many men who were
undertakers in civil life have been
transferred to this branch.
Many villages and parishes in this
section of France also have set aside
plots for American dead.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
REGISTERED MEN
ARE RESPONSIBLE
MUST SEE THAT THEIR OWN
CASES ARE DEALT WITH
BY THE BOARDS.
Ignorance or Indifference on the
Part of Registered Men, Even II
Exempted, Exposes Him to the
Loss of Valuable Legal Rights and
Possible imprisonment.

Every one of the many thousands
of registered men in Montana must
watch out for his own interests and
see that his own case is dealt with
whether notified by the local board
or not, according to a ruling promul-
gated by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
Ignorance or Indifference on the
part of any registered man, no mat
ter if he holds a certificate of ex-
emption or deferred classification
from the first draft, exposes him to
the loss of valuable legal rights and
possible Imprisonment, General
Crowder holds.
General Crowder directs the atten-
ton of all registered men to the eff
feet that they are charged with a
knowing of the CONSUMPTION law and
the regulations governing it,
Failure a Misdemeanor.
'"The rules and regulations have
the force and effect of law" says
General Crowder in a detailed ex-
PLANTATION, land all registrants and
all persons required by the selective
service law and these rules and regu-
lations to the registered, and all per-
sons claiming or to claim any rign,
or privilege in respect to any regis
trant, are charged with knowledge of
the provisions of the law.
"Failure of any registrant, or any
person required to be registered, to
perform any duty prescribed by the
selective service law or by the rules
and regulations to be posted or en-
tered into the records of the local or
district board and whether or not
formal notice is required by these
rules and regulations to be given
(such as registering and reporting
change of status and other dutfes) is
a misdemeanor, punishable by i'm
prisonment for one year, and may
result in the loss of valuable rights
and privileges and immediate induc-
ton into the military service, and
such failure also be considered as a
waiver of any rights or privileges
which might have existed in favor of
such person if he had performed his
duty"
All Exemptions Revoked.
opctth1H6 VI IAC ClIVA 10 CAAC oovSA "a
ment will make to acquaint every
man with his liability to call and to
furnish him with his QUESTIONABLE,
General Crowder said:
"The process of examination and
selection of registrants shall begin
by the posting of notices in the Of
fices of the local boards and by mail
ing a QUESTIONABLE to every regis
trant included within such posted no
tice of every subsequent action taken
by either the local or district board
in respect of each registrant shall be
posted by the local board and notice
sent by mail to the registrant."
After calling attention again to the
provision of the new regulations
which cancels all previous exemp-
tions and deferred classifications
General Crowder posted the follow
ing order:
"All exemptions and discharges
made prior to noon on December Is
1917, and all certificates in evidence
thereof, are hereby revoked from and
after noon on December Is, 1917, and
all such certificates heretofore is
sued shall have no further validity. .
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
Saving Sugar.

To prevent a temporary sugar
shortage In northeastern states till
the 1917 sugar crop reaches market,
the United States food administra-
ton has limited confectioners to so
per cent of their normal require
ments till January l, 1913. The
same limitation applies to manufac-
turers of syrups, ice cream, gum, and
cordials.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
Controls Potash Output.

And then, again, short pocket
book often makes a long face.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

Keepyour Stomach and Liver Healthy
Avigorous Stomach, perfect working
Liver and regular acting Bowels, if you
will use Dr.. Kings New Life Pills.
They correct Constipation have a
tonic effect on the system-eliminat
poisons through the Bowels. Csc.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

sue the whole of the estate is to go to
the state of Montana, and to be used
for founding at the Lincoln ranch
state home for orphans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
BY Lady Duff Gordon
{" L NC IL E }

CPRING means TO me a new strain
in the symphony Of clothes. On
~ this page YOU will see pictured.
better than / can tell YOU in words, the
new notes and tempo of the Spring
symphony III clothes. In this, and other
pictures, show YOU new costumes |
have designed for the Spring.
The figure with the opened parasol
sounds the note of peaceful anachro-
nism ! give to it this curious term
because it introduces medieval note
in an extremely modern costume. The
mediaevalism is apparent in the heavily
embroidered girdlc crossed at the back
and with short ends brought TO the
front. The wearer looks AS though she
had stepped out Of medieval frame,
for despite the modernness of the lines
and fabric Of her gown the heavily EN-
broidered sash and the odd enwrapping
effect Of the yelling scarf about her
head and neck are reminiscent of his
toric women of the Middle Ages. The
gown is of blue gray organdie trimmed
with pale gray fox fur. The sash is
embroidered in gold upon foundation
Of black velvet.
Attached to the half or elbow sleeves
Of organdie in the gown just described
arc the new sleeve gloves. They are so
adjusted by a light fastening TO the
sleeve proper that they can be easily
taken off and put on despite the ap-
parent difficulty Of the task This is
the most novel feature Of the seasons
costumes
The earliest models definitely fulfill
the earlier promises that the gowns
should be longer. [ am making gowns
of ankle length.
An exceedingly novel effect is Sc
cured by the yoke skirt. or the curass-
like girdc, that extends four to six
inches below the waist.
The same cuirass yoke skirt is seen
in the frankcr model in the evening
gown of gold net trimmed with gar
lands OF many colorcd flowers. We call
This the "Salome yoke"
The dancing dress of petunia tint
gives bewildcring butterfy-like effect.
The skirt is moderately full. The net
is gathered in modified papillion effect
about the hips.
The ribbon bracelet, attached by
long ribbon 10 an ornament of the same
on the breast, is new departure that
gives an airy touch to dancing cos,
tune.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

7 ADY DUFF-GORDON, the
famous "Lucile" of London.
and foremost creator Of fash
ions in the world. writes each week
the fashion article for this newspaper.
presenting all that is newest and best
in styles for well-dressed women.
Lady Duf-Gordon'. Paris estab-
Iishmcnt brings her into close touch
with that centre Of fashion.
Lady Duff Gordon's American e.-
Adjustments are at Nos. 81 and 80
West Fifty-seven,h street. New York.
and No. 400 Lake Shore Drive.
Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

1911 Britain Ri.h R.,.r.u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

This
Peaceful
Anacl,ronisn1''
/ Have SO
Named
Because
II Seems to
Have
Stepped from
a Mcdiacval
Franc.
The Odd
Enwrapping
Of the
Head and
Throat
with a
Yelling Scarf
and the
Russian Girtlle
Arc
Reminiscent
Of the
Middle Ages
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-22

Harry Crawford is comtemplat
ing disposing of his colony IF bees
located north of Broomtield on the
w. 7. Burgess ranch, account too
much other honey business to proper
ly take care of.
James Gordon, the gasoline man
of La Faycttc, had his Ford truck in
the Broomiield garage undergoing a
few necessary repairs few days
this week,
Broomfield Ladies Aid met Tues
day at the home of Mrs. John Graf
tan instead of at the home Of Mrs. J
j. Dreier account of sickness in tn e
Dreier family.
wigwag signal is now installed at
at Broomiicld crossing, but how a.
bout Burns junction and Barzoi?
Henry Ulrich was reported on the
sicklist with n severe cold and grip
pc few days this week
Regular grange meeting Friday
evening of this week and every two
weeks thereafter, all grangers well
come Business Of Importance de-
mands our attention this week.
Our r. +. ID. carriers have been
experiencing some pretty muddy
roads this week. but we are glad to
get our mail even if it is later tn al
usual.
The Colorado alfalfa milling com.
pany have closed their alfalfa mill
down for the season but will open
again soon as first cutting of alfalfa
comes in.
=. f. Graves attended odd Fellow
lodge at Arvada Saturday evening
returning TO Broomiield in time to
partake of the st Putrick's Bali
catablcs.
Our neighbor Paul Goodhuc al
Eversman who has conducted "A gro.
Gerry store for years. recently d!spo
scd of the store and business to Caas
ID. Smith II brother to Joseph smith
residing near Eversman. Mr.. Good
hue will assist in farming on the
Goodhuc ranch this season.
We have to report Prof A. II.
Fclger slowly improving from re-