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The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
BURLESON BUNCO BARED.

Representative Halvor Steenerson, of Minnesota, ranking Republican member of the Post Office Committee, has made an analysis of the financial statement submitted by the Postmas- ter General in his annual report. The result is somewhat damaging to the impressions sought to be conveyed that the surplus reported by MT. Bur leson year by year is entirely ficti- cious, and due to postponement in payment of bills beyond the close of the year for which the report is made.
 A glaring instance of the juggling of figures during the political cam paign of last year is exposed by MT. Steenerson. On August 26, 1916, fif- ty-one days after the close of the fis- cal year, when the campaign was warming up, the Postmaster General deposited in the Treasury check for $5, 100000. That amount was loudly proclaimed throughout the land to be the surplus which the Post Office De- partment, under the efficient leader ship of Mir. Burleson, was able to con- tribute to the support of the general government. But, beginning with the 9th of August and ending with the 18th of September, 1915, the same fiscal year, eleven acquisitions for $500,000 each had been made on the Treasury for the use of the postal service. It was certified in each case by the Postmaster General that the sums were needed "on account of a deficiency in the postal revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916." The total of these acquisitions is $5,- 5O0,000, and is $300,000 more than the amount turned in to the Treasury on August 26, 1916, under the cam ouflage of surplus. In other words there was an actual deficit in the workings of the postal service for the fiscal year 1916 of S3O0,000. MT. Steenerson has in his possession cop ies of all the requisition mentioned, the correctness of which is certified to by the Auditor for the Post Office Department.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
CAMP WHEELER FOR EXAMPLE

It is not pleasant news which comes from Camp Wheeler through the Sur geon General of the army. Gen. Cor gas advocates the construction of sis teen more cantonments, instancing conditions at Camp Wheeler in sup port of his suggestion. At Camp Wheeler there have been at least three thousand cases of measles and several hundred cases of pneumonia, induced, it is alleged, by the crowded condition of the camp and by the fact that the men were insufficiently clad to withstand the cold weather. Talk en into the army in early September, it was not until December that the War Department could announce that overcoats and other woolen garments were forthcoming in sufficient quanti- ty to supply the men who had been drafted. Meantime, the toll of sick ness had been taken. There has been complaint at Washington that the country is not taking the war serious ly. Facts like these will bring the war home in a personal sense to thousands of households, where there will be wondering of what will hap pen when their boys are across the water if such things can take place here in this land of plenty.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
IF THERE HAD BEEN
 A JOINT COMMITTEE

The proceedings in the Senate's in- quiry into the conduct of the war, though only just begun, have immedi- ately demonstrated the unwisdom of those who opposed the plan for a joint committee of Congress to scru- tininze the expenditures.
 This plan was first presented to Congress last April, almost simulta- neous with our declaration of war. It was intended as a measure of co-op- eration and of unification between the legislative and executive branches of the government. Had it been ac- cepted as such it is certain that many of the things which Gen. Crozier now discloses would have been prevented. At any rate Congress would have known in April that the appropria- tions which it had made nearly a year before for the purchase of machine guns had not been expended and that the type of gun to be bought had not even been fixed; that the money ap- propriated for the purchase of rifles had been diverted to the buying of re- volvers; that the government arsenals which had been relied upon to supply the new army with rifles, were idle; that hairsplitting technicalities in the departmental bureaus at Washington were slowing up the entire industrial activities of the country in essential war preparation, and that of the bil- lions which Congress was so lavishly providing only about fifty per cent was being used because the admins tration could not decide or plan how to utilize the enterprise of the nation for speeding up of war work.
 The Secretary of War now assumes responsibility for this vital delay, thus fixing by admission upon prominent member of the administration the blame for hampering the conduct of the war which the President last summer, in letter to Representative Lever, foretold would result from the establishment of the proposed joint committee on war expenditures. The facts now brought to light prove that such a committee would have posi-. lively advanced war preparation.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
SCOTT'S CONTRIBUTION.

As finally enacted into law the food control act, among other things, gives the President power "to license the importation, manufacture, storage mining, or distribution of any neces- saries" When the bill was before the House for consideration the word mining did not appear in the para graph. The necessity for its inclu- sion impressed itself upon Represen- tative George c. Scott, of Iowa, who held that the the production of coal for instance, was not included in the terms, Importation, manufacture storage, or distribution. He declar- ed that the licensing of coal opera tors might prove quite as necessary as that of the other activities covered by the bill, and at his suggestion the word "mining" was added to the Ian guage without opposition, and remain ed to become part of the statute.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28

Court: That all persons interested in the estate of said deceased appear be- fore the said Superior Court on Fri day, the 25th day of January, A. D., 1918, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, at the Court Room of said Court, at the Court House in the City of Flagstaff, County of Coconi- no, State of Arizona, to show cause why an order should not be granted to said Gerard T. Wall, to sell so much of the said real estate as shall be necessary and that copy of this order be published four successive weeks in the Coconino Sun, a newspa- per published in the said County of Coconino.
 Dated December 27th, A. D., 1917.
 F. W. PERKINS,
 Judge of the Superior Court. Dec. Alan. IS.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.

Representative Rankin's proposal to restore American citizenship to our women who chance to have married Germans or Austrians is fraught with difficulty. The usages of nations causes wives to take the nationality of their husbands; and if Miss Ran kin's plan is to be adopted it must have some corollaries. German and Austrian women who have taken American husbands, for instance, should lose the American citizenship which they have thereby acquired. And, in addition, the whole subject of nationality would have to be consider ed among the topics laid before the peace conference whenever that body shall meet. Citizenship now is reg ulated by treaty; but almost without exception the change of citizenship by marriage is recognized, even in those countries where we have been unable to negotiate satisfactory treaty of naturalization. These treaties are as binding as a Federal statute, but they cannot be abrogated by mere act of Congress-there are several steps which will have to be taken, in accordance with the terms of the treaties themselves or with the law of nations. The question which Miss Rankin has raised is as intri- cate as 1t is interesting.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
McADOO AND THE TIGER.

New York Democrats are reported to be much emboldened by the success of the Tammany candidate for mayor of Greater New York, and upon that basis they are trying to build boom for McAdoo for the Governorship in 1918. Queer Democrats they must be, if they do not know that no love is lost between Tammany and McAdoo, whom the Tiger regards as having de- nied. Federal patronage to the Braves all through Wilson's first term. That MT. McAdoo is now feeling very much ameliorated toward Boss Murphy is undoubtedly the fact; but that the Boss reciprocates is hardly possible.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE SHOULD NOT
 BE MADE.

In the Superior Court of State of Arizona, in and for the County of Co., conino.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Jose Martinez, Deceased.
 It appearing to this Court by the pe- tition this day presented and filed by Gerard T. Wall, the administrator of the Estate of Jose Martinez, deceased that it is necessary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate of said decedent to pay the debts of de- cedent and the expenses and charges of administration,
 It is therefore ordered by this
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
APPLICATION FOR GRAZING
 PERMITS.

NOTICE is hereby given that all applications for permits to graze cat. tie, horses, hogs, sheep and goats within the COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST during the season of 1918 must be filed in my office at Flag staff, Arizona, on or before January 10, 1918. Full information in regard to the grazing fees to be charged and blank forms to be used in making ap- plications will be furnished upon re- quest.
 R. E. MARSH, Supervisor. Dec. 7--Jan. Il.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28

A nationwide campaign for econo- my in the use of coal in steam plants has been undertaken by the Fuel Ad- ministration. The Bureau of Mines is conducting the campaign, with the help of the American Society of Me chanical Engineers.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
With the Churches
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Meetings held in the Court House

Meetings held in the Court House.
 Aug. Wallis, M. A., Pastor. Resi- dence 124 S. Agassiz St.
 9:45 a. m., Bible School; the lesson will be review of last quarter.
 11:00 a. m., Preaching Service; Sub ject of Sermon, Milestone N. 52."
 7:30 p. m., Evening Service and Sermon; subject, "Shall I Join the Church ?"
 You are welcome to these services The morning sermon will give re- view of the work of the church for the past year. Come and hear it!
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

On and after April 1st, 1918, stone cutters wages will be s7.00 per day in Arizona.
 JOURNEYMAN STONECUTTERS'
 ASSN. OF NORTH AMERICA.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Meeting held over City Hall.
 Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. All are welcome to our services.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
EPIPHANY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Sunday after Christmas, Dec. 30. Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. Morning Sermon at HOO a. m. Everybody welcome.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
PRESBYTERIAN and METHODIST

Oliver s. Baum Minister Preaching 11:00 a. m. and p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45 p m.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.

Meets in Masonic Hall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
TO REQUEST NEW
CONSTITUTION
IS ONE OF RECOMMENDATIONS THAT
IS PRACTICALLY DECIDED UPON
BY SOME LEGISLATORS.
lRr Associated Press.l

AUSTIN. Texas, Nov. PA constitu-
tional convention To frame a new con-iitu-
tion for Texas. i one of the recommends
tionS that has been practically decided
upon by the legislative investigating COM
miitee and which will be made Ia the lee
i~laiure when the committee files IL re-
port.
The investigation 20 far conducted. has
disclosed, according to f. X. Bryan, one Of
the leading members of the committee.
that many of the conditions which existed
~ the time the present constitution was
adopted in 1876. have materially changed.
II j. also found that the constitution may
also stand IN the way of several of the
proposed consultations of departments
and bureaus. II j. said the creation of =
commission on public affairs would he I'M
leried INTO Il new constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
COURT
S POSTPONED
DEPUTY MARSHAL REED Is ADVISED
THAT DECEMBER TERM iNDEFl-
NITELY DELAYED BY ORDER.

The December. 1917. term of the United
States Court. Southern District of Texas.
Brownsville division. has been indefinitely
postponed. and Jurors are being notified
not 10 appear for the opening. Deputy
United States Marshal h. L. Reed Of
Brownsville today received a telegram
from Marshal j. \. Herring at Houston
notifying him That the term j. postponed.
and in-tructing that Jurors be notified
through the press.
The pc~tponement was due to the death
of Judge Waller 7. Burns. and Ia the fact
that no appointment. temporary or perna
ncnt. has heen made to succeed him.
The docket j. the heaviest IN many
year.. there being probably one hundred
and twenty-five eases. most Of them hav-
ing to de- with th draft for investigation
by the grand jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
next
WHO RESORT
TO BREAD
CARD FOR
ISSUES
by Associated press.l

PARIS. Nov. 27.-Bread cards will be
issued shortly They will he in the form
of hooks with detachable coupons. each
coupon entitling the holder to purchase y
certain amount of bread. The daily allow
ance ha> been fixed at about ten ounces
per capita Men engaged in hard manual
labor will BE- allowed double the amount
The system will be applied only IN the
towns and cities. not to the country DIS
trict~.
Baker, will be permitted hereafter g.
bake loayc- of amy shape or -Izc they
please. instead ot the standard shape and
the dimensions now obligatory.
1t j. probable that q uniform price oi
five cents per pound for the whole coun-
try will bc fixed for bread.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
GERMAN COUNTER IS REPlLSED
BY BRITISH IN BOURBON WOOD
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON. Nov. 27.-The British troops
have repulsed another counter attack at the
northeast corner of Bourbon wood west Of
Cambria, Field Marshal Ilaig reports.
British cavalry j. now three and a half
miles west of Jerusalem and is closing on
the Turkish defense from the southwest.
The Turks are offering some resistance
and the holding the Jerusalem Schecham
road to the north in strength. North Of
Jaffa British patrols have been driven back
to the southern side of Nahr el Auiel.
There was much severe fighting Monday
around MoeuvreS' west Of the Bourbon
wood and in the outskirts of Fontane. No
ire Dame. Immediately east Of the wood
and toward Cambria.
German artillery, however has been act
i've in the Ypres and Nerdun regions.
In Flanders, the British positions mt
PaS~chendaee. on the northern part OF
the Pas>chendaele- -Gheluvelt ridge, are be-
ing bombarded heavily. hat the Germans
have not attempted infantry attacks. The
fight for Bourbon wood and the village
vii he long remembered a. one Of the most
bitterly contested and Sangninary vet
fought along the British front in France.
American Officers thrilled with the renewal
Of the old type of open warfare. and de-
clarcd that that l. the kind the Americans
would like To be in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
First Rabbit Cannery
Will Be AT Waco, Texas
fRy Associated Press.l

AUSTIN Texas. November 21--Proba-
hlyt H. first modern rabbit canning plant
to be- established in Texas since Cummi--
>ioner of Agriculture Davis inaugurated q
nation wide campaign for inducing the use
Of rabbit meat ~ a food product will be-
III Waco. according ~ information re-
ccived IN H. W. Cole director of markets
of the department ~ agriculture.
The promoter of the Waco plant declares
the plant he Of y capacity Of. 10000 two
bought III Texas. Oklahoma and Kansas
and New Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
.CARDSHOW|NG
Indemnity IS
NECESSARY
AT THIS
Tim {

Because the new passport regulations
brought an undue hardship upon those
Americans who cross inio Mexico and re-
turn almost daily ON account of business,
the immigration service viii issue United
States Citizens Identification Card" to
those Americans who prove beyond doubt
that they are full fIedged Americans in
every sense of the word il was announced
today by Inspector IN Charge T. l.. Rey
nold~. The immigration officials are to
take nothing for granted. and those citi-
zens desiring 10 pass over into Mexico for
n few hour> must prove that they are
American citizens. These Identification
cards will be used only until such time a.
passports can be ISSUED. There viii be no
leniency shown in the news passport rcgu-
lations and everyone, both American and
alien must have passport, or they will
not be allowed to pass.
The department Of labor found. Mr. Rev
nolds said. that II was much easier for
aliens 10 obtain passports than for Ameri-
cans and for that reason the Identification
cards will be issued 10 Americans temper
aiiit. ~ was Teaiileu tbat aith~ oniN naG
To apply 10 the mayor of their city or the
consul, whereas on the other hand. Amcri-
cans had Ia obtain birth certificates which
in many instances were thousands of
miles away, and they had 10 90 10 several
dollars expense in obtaining passports.
The deputy district ylerk, Fidd IIlnojosa,
has raceievd Instructions permitting hm 10
issne passports Ia women as well a. men.
where they can they that they are Ameri-
cans beyond question Of doubt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
Deeper Waterways Men
In Sessions TODAY

MIAMI, Fla, Nov 27-Thc tenth an
nual convention of The Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association got under way
here today with large attendance of del
egates and the promise of being an influ-
ential and highly interesting gathering.
The aim of the gathering j. TO promote the
project, a a national enterprise. Of chain
of canals connecting natural and protect
ed waterways along the Atlantic coast.
thereby forming a continuous inland nav
igation route from Boston to Key West.
The advantages of such a route for mill
tary and naval purposes and a a partial
solution of the national transportation
problem will be particularly emphasized at
the convention. Papers nd addresses
treating of this and other phases of the
subject will be presented by men familiar
with the problems the undertaking pre-
Sents-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
CITRUS CULTURE
SPREADING FAST
Or. MORTON SAYS FARMERS COMING
TO REALIZE THAT WITH PR0TC-
TON 1T is PROFITABLE.

"The farmers and grape fruit grnwcr~ ~
the Lower Rio Grandc Valley are beginning
Ia realize that with the proper steps taken
for protection. the grape fruit industry l.
a profitable industry in the Valley, sand
DR. j. j. Morton federal citrus Inspector
IN this section, who D. visiting ~ Browns
Vile today. while there was some de-
slructon of grape fruit trees IN the Valley
last winter by the unprecedented freeze,
yet growers are producing the largest crop
vet made This was due, oi course, 10 new
trees coming IA.
"Thcre i no doubt now IN the minds Of
the grape fruit men of the Valley that the
industry can he made u success, and they
are beginning to 90 NJ il in the right way by
preparing to protecting their orchards
against the cold winds. The industry has
not vet reached the stage in the Valley
where carloads can be shipped. but they
are going out in individual shipments that
will number. when the season J. over. into
thousands of crates"
Dr. Morton j. among the large and grow
inc number of men who are becoming more
and more enthusiastic over the growth that
the Valley j experiencing these days. lie
saws there j. such great amount of new
building gong on NJ and down the valley
that il j. being found difficult tp obtain
the necessary building material io meet II.
Hundreds of new people are coming in. at
trarted ~ the great successes accomplish
cd during last winter and summer ia the
various crops produced IN the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
Guarding Harbors To
Be Extended Over US.

WASHINGTON. ID. &. Nov 27.-Guard-
ing of the waer fronts by the police and
troops, a. begun in New DIRK. will be ex-
tended 10 all ports in the United States
under Inc terms of the president alien
TT, ,ri ,,,; All
bc made ~ fast ~ arrangements can be
perfected.
II was sand today there j. no intention
nf declaring martial law IN such zones III
the generally accepted sense MI the term.
Aliens in such territory. however who re-
~i~t capture will be shot on sight,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
LESS" Days Growing
General Over us.
CRy Associated press.)

FORT WORTH. Texas, Nov. 70
That meatlcss Fridays and whcatlcss
Wednesday, J. not movement confined %
\ community here and there. but generally
observed. j. proved by the fact that dining
ears on practically every railroad IN the
country are observing this patriotic move
ment. This j. disclosed in a report given
ont here by the railroads war board which
says that m annual saving of $4,000
pounds of meat valued AT approximately
$3.50, ,0O0 ha, been made possible
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
(By Associated Press.l

PARIS. Nov. 2T.-Thc French last night
overcame the resistance of the Germans
still holding out on the field of operations
of the French attack on the Nerdun front
Sunday. says today'S official statement.
Prisoners were taken IN raids elsewhere
Oh the battle line.
The enemy guns continue 10 lombard
the ew French positions. The activity of
the biz guns has been violent in Belgium
and north Of Chcmin dcs Danes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
"GHASTLY FAILURE" IS ATTEMPT
OF REBELS GOVERNING RUSSIA
(By Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov. 27-The Russian rcvo-
lutionists have made ''rhastly failures" Of
their attempt at administration, according
Ia the Petrograd correspondent of the
Morning Post. lie adds: "Bnt behind or
the firces which made the Russian empire
are not idle and those who know Russian
history understand perfectly well how
matters will end
The correspondent says the constituent
assembly can not meet the success of the
Bol~heviki movement. whatever that
movement will really cover a. il already
has damned the constituent assembly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-27
PRES. is. PYEATT'
CAN'T COME NOW
ADVISES CITY ATTORNEY RICH 1T
WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO
ATTEND COMMISSION MEET.

President j. :. PNeaii of the Gulf Coast
Lines viii he unable to attend Thursdays
session of the board of city cornIni- sion
err in response to the boards request 1T it,
last meeting that he apcar before il IN con
neclion with the possible forfeiture ot the
Twelfth street track franchise. Mr. Pveait
today advised City Attorney Amos Rich
that other engagements prevented hi max
inc the trip. to Brownsville al this time, but
that he would attend later meeting
The Twelfth street track. running from
the Rio Grande railway depot To the com
pany'e> property NJ Twelfth and Levec
street distance of about eight blocks.
was built in the spring of 1912, but has
been used only on two or three occasions
when gravel was hauled over the line for
street improvements by the railroad. The
city will ask Mr.. Pycatt. il j. understood.
WHY. Tic tra8ahsSe,. .-Aolsll- -uul .he rexolssd
IN view oi the fact that the track j. not ia
use
While the city in view of the fact that
the Twelfth street track has not inierfered
with traffic. has taken no legal steps to
forfeit the franchise. the city attorney
stated that the commiS, SION desires to know
what disposition i Ia be made of the track.
The company. he explained has either the
privilege of taking il up or of selling IT, If
the city takes posSesison' il would either
take IL up or sell ID. the money derived
from the sale of the property going to the
railway company.