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The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
CREDIT THE PRESS.

A prominent Democratic newspaper defends the administration against the charge of partisanship by calling attention to the appointments of Charles M. Schwab, Charles E. Hughes and one or two others to positions of responsibility. Strange defense that, Schwab was appointed only after nu- merous unsuccessful efforts had been made to run the Shipping Board on a
 partisan basis, and after the Ameri- can people would stand for it no longer. It was with great reluctance that the administration finally aban- doned partisanship for efficiency, in the shipping program, and 1t would not have acted then but for the per sistent criticism which could not be stilled by any prospect of prosecution under espionage or sedition laws. The free press of the country is to be cred tied with the appointment of Schwab.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16

tried to retain his grip, but in spite of his best efforts the snake slipped away from his grasp and fell to the ground. He headed off its retreat, picked up an ax and chased the thing about the premises, making numerous passes at it but always missing, until finally the snake glided under the house, making good it's escape.
 The men resumed their seats and about ten minutes later, just as they had finished discussing the audacity of the reptilian attack, out came the same snake and caught another chick -righ at their feet. This time Smith saw the act and made a grab at the snakes neck, but being a little short in the reach, caught only the chicks body, it's head being in the snakes mouth. Smith held on and so did the snake, with the result that the chicks neck parted, the snake getting away with the head only. The reptile went under the house and the men waited long and patiently for another attack, but the snake did not show up.
 This reptile is said to be very large one. fully eight feet in length-enough snakes" or a pot of "jim-jams."- snakes 'or pot of tim -jams."- Parker Post.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
SEND A SOLDIER TO CONGRESS-

Announcement was made yesterday that friends of Lieut.. Thos. Maddock, who has been with his unit in France since May, are circulating petition to place his name on the Republican ballot as candidate for Congress this fall.
 It would be fitting thing indeed for Arizona to send soldier to Con- gress this year. Men now on the other side have been nominated in several of the 400 or more districts in the United States and with the expedi- tionary forces represented in that body, the members will certainly get some first-hand information on ex- actly what is transpiring on the other side. They may send committees to inspect the trenches but they cannot take in the situation like the men who have fought side by side with the boys over there.
 There will be no pussy-footing by Arizona's representative in Congress if Tom Maddock is elected. He is a fighter all through. He has been a
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
GUARD YOUR DAUGHTERS.

It would no doubt be a revelation, and a most heart-rending one, to the mothers of this city had they been witness to the conduct of soldier on one of the troop trains passing through last week, with young girl of the town. This girl was not to ex- ceed sixteen years old, and her mother no doubt thought she was too busy to chaperon her daughter to the depot while the trains were passing through. There is no objection to the young girls being at the depot to see the sol- diers if they are properly chaperoned, but if the mother is too busy to go with her daughter the girl should be kept at home. To follow any other course will some day bring grief and sadness to the home that years of pen- nance and weeping will not entirely remove.-Winslow Mail.
 While there is not the least desire to detract from the patriotic impulses of young girls in waiving the soldier boys farewell, many of these young girls, all along the line, have taken many liberties they will live to be ashamed of, at least we hope so.
 Just recently it was reported that couple young girls were lifted onto the rear end of the train as it was pulling out, by couple sailors, and taken to Winslow before they could be put off and sent back.
 Much comment has been created along the line of railroad concerning the conduct of young girls meeting troop trains; it has not helped the soldiers or sailors and only has brought discredit on the different towns and the girls who show their disregard for public opinion as to their conduct.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
KEEP DOWN THE COSTS.

Boston Herald-Whenever the size of the financial burden which the United States has assumed comes up for discussion, somebody asks-and with entire pertinency-how does Ger many continue, year after year, to pay the corresponding charges? The an- swer is simple. She does not contract them. The stories of which every neighborhood in America is now fa- miliar, of the S15 week boy who has left the grocery store to get $6O in a munition plant, have no counterpart in Germany. At least, if she pays ex- ceptional prices she does so in depre- ciated currency. We may we'll ask ourselves whether we have not staked out our war preparations on a scale too lavish for us; whether the boy said to earn $102 in the week of the Fourth of July, through overpay for the holi- day and for the following Sunday, is not taking more out of the general fund than the country can stand. We have, as Americans, very great pro ductive capacity, but We are encour- aging the boy who gets the S102 to scatter, in his personal use and en- joyment, larger fraction of that American product than perhaps the country can spare for him in war time. And we have entered on a struggle in which the staying power of the two peoples, in their economic resources as we'll as in their men, will have much to do with determining the promptness with which we shall get the desired results.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16

While we note that there is great deal said about the Cooper collared press," also reptile, and the Fought en and paided" for politics, it do seem that even among the I. w. w. element money is not summed nor are the pre- ferred places of political profit turned down. Of course, public money is easier paid than private funds, but the people don't care, so why not? The Hunt machine is fully tanked with gas and there is grease in plenty to run as far as the primaries September 10th. It is conceded that Colter will be the Democratic nominee, but will the people accept another term of Hunt, under the guise of Colter?
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
A HUNCH TO HUNT HENCHMEN.

Personally George w. P. Hunt has much at stake in the coming primary. His ambition is to be his party nomi- nee for the United States senate in 1920 and to secure that nomination he realizes that he must hold his machine together this year. In calling the spe- cial session of the legislature to con slider "war measures" and coming to the defense of the I. w. w. in his message he had hoped to blossom out once more as the logical candidate, but his offensive had the opposite eff feet and only killed him off as a pos sible candidate. Colter, who already has expended large sums on the race, is obdurate and refuses to withdraw. Now that Sutter has entered the race, the only course left for the governor is to line up the nomination forces be- hind Colter.
 Of course, if Colter is nominated, the machine will control the party council and the platform will contain a ringing endorsement.of the Hunt ad- ministration with all of it's l. w. w.. affiliations. This Hunt must have in support of his senatorial candidacy. If he fails to get it he will be dead card in 1920.
 Should Sutter be nominated, which at this writing seems a very remote possibility, and control the party council, there will of course be no en- dorsement of the Hunt administration in the platform. On the contrary, the Hunt policies will probably be de- nounced and the administration re- pudiated, if not in specific terms, then by inference.
 There is the possibility, however, that Sutter might be named and the machine still control the party council, in which event the Cochise senator would find himself in most embar- rassing position, serving as the helms man of an enemy ship.
 All the political longheads, however, see but one outcome of the primary, the nomination of the candidate backed by Hunt and the selection of a machine party council which will see to it that Hunt and his administration are strongly endorsed in the party platform and Hunts senatorial boom sent on it's way.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
AN AUDACIOUS REPTILE.

Wednesday afternoon about five o'clock, as Bob Martin and M. T.
 Smith sat on the shady side of the
 house at the formers home, discuss ing the latest events of the war while near their feet an old hen and her brood of chicks scratched and pecked and otherwise followed their usual vo- cation, large snake glided stealthily out from under the house and caught one of the chicks. Before it could get back with it's prey, however, Martin seized the reptile by the neck, raised it up and pulled the chick, which was uninjured, out of it's mouth. The snake writhed vigorously and Martin
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
DON'T BUY FROM BARBARIANS.

The movement originating Tn Call fornia, called the League for the Pro- tection of American Prisoners in Ger many" has the hearty endorsement of Representative J. A. Elston of that state. The object of the league, MT. Elston states, is to force humane treatment of our prisoners in Ger many by the threat of boycott by American women of German goods after the war. Although the German military rulers are not amenable to conscience, good faith, and humane feeling, MT. Elston believes that they will pause at the prospect of trade re- taliation on the part of the women of America. "We want our sons, our husbands, and our fathers" says the congressman, "to know that We are behind them to the last moment"
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16

Hon. T. H. Cureton of Williams, a member of the lower house during the past session of the legislature, has filed his papers and will be candi- date for the nomination on the Re publican ticket for the office of state senator. He has been urged for some time to be candidate for the place and finally concluded to make the race for the senate. Mir. Cureton made an enviable reputation in the house as a conservative, painstaking legislator, whose sole purpose was the best in- terests of the people in general. He will have no opposition in the Repub- lican primaries and there is every req son to believe he will be the next rep resentative of Coconino county in the state senate.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
WHY SHOULD THIS BE?
Fppu a tionsxamin 7eNAGUPm.2 .2uarx Phoenix Messenger.

Fppu a tionsxamin 7eNAGUPm.2uar Phoenix Messenger.
 While heretofore we have never found anything in the record of Bro. Mills to indicate this mean disposition, we feel it our duty to warn the public against man who would deliberately make the above statement. The pres ent political campaign among our Democratic friends would seem to call for some such statement, yet at the same time we most devoutly believe that it should be- investigated by the U. s. secret service and the Messenger be barred from further circulation until Mills is properly zoned.
 Just what will the l. w. w. and the five other brands of Democrats think of such declaration? Arizonans may stand for many peculiar pontoon bridges, platforms and fire escapes, but why should Mills pull this ma chine gun stuff?
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16

The State Council of Defense says that the State Fair will have war exhibit this year. Under the new law we note that "vice" chairman has been produced; this does not seem fair, for under the existing constitu- tion and bylaws of the state--that God given" nstrument-there should be no reason for a vice chairman, for vice has been eliminated and goodly salary provided for secretary in this state. The boys lover there" will have all the war exhibit needed dur ing the present year.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
WHERE BUNDY HELD THE PARIS ROAD"

Where Bundy held the Paris road The morning battle famed and flowed "The Marne is passed; the line is bent! Heaven speed our succor, heaven sent!" And Europe gazed with eyes that glowed Where Bundy held the Paris road The patient Frenchman counseled: Wait! "The Hun but hurries to his fate It was but now the battle broke Tomorrow-and the counter strokew But pale the star of patience showed, Where Bundy held the Paris road. Said Bundy to the High Commando: "None of our men would understand! The Stars and Stripes are driven back? Impossible! We shall attackw And forward line line they rode Where Bundy held the Paris road And when night brought the days long end The dead that filled the river bend Were German dead. And Europe knew! And Freedom all her bugles blew And once more French the river flowed Where Bundy held the Paris road
 -(Willis O. Robb, in New York Sum-
 General Bundy is cousin of F. w. Smiths mother and a native of Indiana.)
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
ROTTEN MAIL SERVICE.

There is one thing that the Republi- can party can unqualifiedly promise and that promise it will unqualifiedly redeem when it is restored to power, and that is an adequate, efficient, and expeditions mail service to the boys in the trenches. We have today the most wretched mail service in the his tory of the Post Office Department, and nothing that Mir. Burleson may say to the contrary will alter that fact. The effect of such service on the morale of our fighters can better be imagined than described. Officers returning from the front tell us to what a cracking environment our soldiers are subjected. Add to that the failure to receive letters from home and the inefficiency of Mir. Bur leson's department truthfully consti- tutes what Otto H. Kahn describes as "a really serious grievance MT, Kahn found this to be one of the chief causes of grumbling among our men abroad.
 Senator Hiram Johnson has recent ly attacked Burleson for his mishan- ding of the soldiers mail. A resolu- tion was recently adopted in the Sen ate demanding to know why letters were not delivered to American sol diers promptly, and speaking of that resolution, Senator Johnson said:
 "To that resolution Postmaster
 General Burleson replied that the
 statement that the mail facilities
 in France were wretched was
 without foundation. In that
 statement the postmaster general
 was in error. speak from ex-
 perience with at least one sol
 dier in France. I say to you that
 that soldier did not receive a sin
 gle letter each month from his
 people, although they wrote to
 him four times a week. He cabled
 at last in distress to know what
 had happened to his people at
 home."
 It is apprehended that the soldier in question was Johnson's son, so that his proofs were first hand, and that it is one instance among thousands is confidently asserted. The mail serv- ice at home is rotten enough, but that our fighting men should be victims of Burleson's inefficient management is intolerable. There was never any complaint to make with regard to our mail service under the Republican regime, and the boys may depend upon it that the restoration of that party to power will mean the restora- tion of efficiency to the mail service.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16

In connection with this story, the Parker Post says:
 "J. B. Flanagan, editor of the
 Post, accompanied by his family, went to Los Angeles Tuesday last"
 Now, therefore, did Flanigan's fam lily take him to Los Angeles, or did he write back? It will be noted that this reptile was very large one. Does he belong to the Arizona press and eat unpicked chickens?
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
QUIT NAGGIN' LIS.

By the way, what has become of that criminal libel suit brought by Governor Hunt against two Arizona newspaper men? Some interesting developments are ex- pected when the trial opens, and there are quite few who are im- patient for it to begin.-Douglas Dispatch.
 Just for the edification of Jimm Logic, we will advise that the scener has been provided and the play is al staged for September 18th, Phoenix Arizona. Get your reserved seat early.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
WE'LL SEE.

About the only thing stimulating to public interest that the discussion, so far, has brought out is the statement, attributed to post office officials, that under government control the services could be operated "at a saving of from twenty-five to thirty-five per cent" That may provoke irreverent mirth.-- Providence Journal.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16

The man or woman who advocates '1iberal" peace with Germany, or any kind of peace for that matter, until Germany is thoroughly fumi- gated and hung out on a meat hook to dry, as it were, will stub their toe so hard against public sentiment in America that the good average citi- zen will not interfere unless the toe is not amputated up near the neck some nlace
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
A SMALL AVERAGE,

The Department of Labor announces that it has 10000 agents in the Elm ployment Service and that they are placing 10000 workers a day in War Industry. That is one worker placed every two days by each agent. That will leave some time for the agent to talk politics on the side.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16

The Phoenix Republican arises to remark "that it can rain in Arizona if it wants to-" Yes, but it looks like things were going to be so arranged that "it" can't reign in Arizona as long as "it" wants to unless "it" can make the people all "hail" whenever Git" comes around.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16

A Gila river man run out of water for his auto while crossing the desert and filled the radiator with the juice of watermelons. Moral: Always carry watermelons along when crossing the desert.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16

August 2: Baker puts draft ages at 19 to 36" August 8: Baker puts draft ages at IS to 45." Names of Republican leaders instrumental in effecting this change not known.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-16
HELL OF A TIME TO STRIKE.

D L.
 This is hell of time to strike in America.--A Soldier in France.
 The violent words of fighting man, but the truth is in them. The only striking Americans should do now is against the enemy in France.- N, Y. Sun,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
INGLENOOK

l The Impomptu club met with Mrs.
 W. P. Blair Monday afternoon, when
 an election of officers were held. Mrs. Sam Wallace was elected president;
 Mrs. J. l.. Anderson vice president; Mrs.
 L. F. Hoffman, secretary; Mrs. S. T.
 Coggins, treasurer; Mrs. S P. Bale, fed
 erated secretary, and Mrs. c. L. Mills, critic.
 l Mrs. Tom Black entertained Friday 1 afternoon in honor of her little daugh- ter's, Mary Christine sixth birthday. The chosen colors were pink and white, | the rooms being decorated in those I colors. Childish gaues were played
 and late in the afternoon the little guests were invited into the dining room. where the lovely pink and white cake, embossed with Mary Christine" across the center, the name being surrounded by pink candles. centered the table. Pink and white ices were served to
 30 little guests, and Easter baskets l filled with candy were the favors. The Woman's Home and Foreign
 Missionary society of the Presbyterian
 church held their regular meeting l Tuesday at the home of Mrs. J. w.
 Adams. The election of officers, which was postponed from February, was held. Mrs. A. D. Mckinney was re-
 
 was elected to succeed Mrs. J. w. Ad-
 ans as vice president; Mrs. R. T. Camp | bell to succeed Mrs. C. L. Mills as sec-
 retary. and Mrs J. M. Harrison was re- l elected treasurer Mrs s. E. Cog gins remains secretary of literature. l Mrs. T. J. McQuaid entertained the Lady Maccabes with a rock party Thursday After the games an ice | course was served
 ho I'm, fot tior r, at it's meeting Thursday had with them l Mrs. c. Westerland, who made talk on Red Cross work Mrs. Westerland has lately returned from lover there" i having been in active service on the
 war front,
 l "A Womanless Wedding will he pre-
 sented in the Inglenook school audi | torium Tuesday evening for the ben, l eft of Inslenook school, The Irglenook chapter. Order of
 Eastern Star, will have an all-day din-
 ner and supper at Mrs. Purdy,s lunch room Tuesday.
 There will be a minstrel show Fri
 day eveGing. March 22, at the lngle- nook -Rockett school for the benefit l of the school
 The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid soci-
 ety will meet Monday afternoon with l Mrs. Rosa Jones on Terrace boule- yard.
 l MT. aud Mrs. A. P. Glenn and little son spent the past week at Margaret. 1 MT. Horace Waide has returned to Camp Wheeler at. Macon. Ga, after a i few days spent with his parents, Mir.
 and Mrs. Ben Waide
 1 Mrs Fred Craig and children are visiting relatives in Nashville. l Mrs Alice Nelson has returned to 1 her homo in Atlanta after visit to 1 her sister, Mrs. B. w Finck. c l Mir and Mrs Ed Keith announce the l bii tn of son, whom they have named 1 Ed Gordon.'
 l Mrs. Amy Carl and Mrs. H. H. Shell of Birmingham will organize a council of defense for Inglenook Friday aft erpoon at o'clock at Inglenook- Fockett school. Everybody urged to l be present.
 Mrs. Roscoe Hail and children have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
IRONDALE

Miss Cora Alma Laster left Friday for Brent to spend the week end with her aunt, Mrs. J. B. Stoval
 Mrs R. E. Wilson has returned from brief visit to Sheffield
 Miss Mickey Maske of Cardiff Is spend- ing the week end with her mother, Mrs. A. H. Maske.
 Mrs. Chester McClendon and children of Springville are visiting her mother, Mrs James Laster.
 Mrs. r. w Billups and family expect to leave for Sheffield to make their home.
 Mrs. Roy Malone and two attractive children, Elizabeth and Roy, Jr., of Ath- ems. are the guests of her mother, Mrs. J. w. Aiken.
 Mrs. Bettye Montgomery of St. Clair Springs is spending some time with her mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Montgomery.
 Mrs. l.. T. Cox. Ir, has returned to Macon, Ga. after visiting her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. ]. Y. Browning.
 Mrs. Belle Claypool of St. Clair Springs has returned to her home. after visiting Mrs Ellen Lay.
 Miss Jamie Maske was hostess to the Inter Sc club at a Japanese party on Thursday evening at the home of her mother A color scheme of pink and green was carried out Tn house decora- Miss Ruby Maske, dressed in Japanese costume, assisted in entertaining and served frappe to the guests. Five hun dred and rock games were enjoyed until a late hour, when an ice course was served, while music was furnished by Miss Maude Strother and others. The invited guests were Miss Kate Montgom- cry, Miss Maude Strother, Miss Jessie Clements, Miss Georgia Wilson, Miss Blanche Hall, Miss Ruby MasSe, Mir. and Mrs. Torney Reese. MT. and Mrs. w B. Clor, Mir. B. L. Frost, Mir. Claud Eliard, MT John Harper. Mrs. Linis Keith fiMr Joe Griffith, MT. Carol For tenberry, Mir. John Caldwell, Mir. George Maske.
 The B. Y. P. U. will hold It's regular meeting Sunday evening at 6:SO o'clock at the Baptist church. Mrs. J. W. Pat terson will conduct the meeting.
 The w NJ Y. will meet at the Baptist church Monday afternoon at o'clock
 MT and Mrs Daniel Mccullough Of Trussville have returned to their home, after visiting Mrs. A. l.. Davidson