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The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02
The people visiting Flagstaff al

The people visiting Flagstaff are enthusiastic over the climate and scen- cry surrounding, but still offer up that old story: "It's a wonder there are not more accommodations for peo- pie who want to come here to spend the summer" Some claimed to be lucky and others said they were not. Flagstaff has been growing right along, but it has been the same com plaint for the past twenty years, and probably will be until we catch up with the growth of the city.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

The "$1 per year men" are not heard to mention politics much, but the "salaried patriot" hasn't adjourned his politics to any great etxent. He and his relatives are willing that this war should only be settled on most equitable basis, even if it takes ten years to do it.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Attorney General Wiley Jones not only claims to be a Democrat, but is willing to prove it at every jump in the road. Any sucker can write an opinion, but what of it if he has no authority?
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

"When Sammy Comes Marching Home," "There1l Be Hot Time in the Old Town That Night" including many an "Old Log Cabin in the Lane," but it will extend from California, My California" to the long. bleak coast of Maine. They'll be singing: "He Run, He Run! Who Run--THE HUN-The Measley, Son-of-a-Gun."
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Recent reports from the front in which it doth appear that there are great hopes of making the Hun re- turn whence he came, without return postage, seems to have some consider able effect on political conditions in Arizona during the present political year. Also, whose grass are your critters eating this year?
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

kind of talk to inspire the nation with confidence in the future. If there is any real ground for it, no time should be lost by the President in discovering why the fuel commission insists on preparing the public for it's own fail ure. Neither should time be lost in forestalling the failure which the com mission seems to anticipate.-C. s. Monitor.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

A whole lot of the young fellows who are now lover there" are going to come home and wonder what has happened since they have been lover there"
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02
A Mild AfflictiOn.

"Any insanity in your family ?" asked the insurance doctor of Mrs. Suffragist.
 "Well, no, only my husband, who imagines he is the head of the house."
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Judge A. F. Baker is running for the nomination on the Democratic ticket for supreme judge. Judge Baker can't win, and we are against him because it is understood that he has read some law and understands some of it, aside from the fact that he has two sons in the army. Arizona should be entirely free from preju- dice when this war is over.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Governor Hunt has so decreed and it looks to the average Democrat in the state that Fred Colter will be it" at the coming primaries. It isn't so much what the people want as what Hunt dictates.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Mothered by desert sun, an ostrich egg becomes young ostrich at Yuma. This is reported as true, and, it is said that many chickens have to be matched in a refrigerator in that climate, the shells being too frail to stand the heat
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

While the Kaiser may be able to keep the news of the arrival of American troops in Europe from the people, he hasn't had much success in preventing his soldiers from finding it out.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Our very good friend, General Foch, is something of a real "pinch hitter" He has set no special date for winning this war, but has merely set about it to see that the war is eventually won.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

We desire most extraordinarily to ad- wise that old highbinder, Harry Hein- CT, who runs the Spurious Sun, that we are just trying to keep all our "bulls" on one page of the Kissing Sum-" but when there is stampede, you can't "bull-dog" two extra pages, when the nearest sub is Los Angeles.
 Lots of folks often wonder why an article of real merit gets jammed off in one corner; the job of making up a paper is a good deal like that of a dressmaker; after having cut out the pattern, it is a mighty hard job to have the whole design changed at the last hour and no extra help to throw into the game, also have to get new goods to do the work with that will match some of the old pieces. How ever, the newspaper game "ain't hu- man nohow." The good business man does not usually let his stock in any line run down to the last article be- fore he stocks, but many of them always are "plumb out and want it quick" when it comes to printing. There is always a rush of notices, ads, etc., just before going to press, when the time limit only permits of cutting, slashing and crowding. Most of the "late dope" is merely habit with cer- tain people. Legitimate "rushes" do not worry-it's the deliberate tar dies" who irritate, and they are very often responsible for an eight-paged paper when there should have been ten pages of The Sun.
 Then again, men do not want to work overtime every day, even though they get pay and half for it. When they get tired and overworked, it is easy to drop line out of place-and don't that make the reader fussy :? Especially if the item is about him :? Dye, eye, eye, eye!
 Then, too, many people grab up a big daily and think what wonders have been accomplished in one night. They don't know that parts of it are weeks old, aside from the fact that hundreds of people are employed in getting it up; also that they are able to put dozens of extra men at work at an hours notice; also, also, if your copy isn't in at certain time it does not go at all. They have big field where customers are going and com ing all the time, but, if you lose Bill Jones in your small field, soon your small field is busted community so far as your little ole newspaper is con oerned.
 Also, also, also, with the prices of paper going up along with the price of labor, and printing prices going down, we feel that the people have 2 perfect right to kick. Every time a merchant raises the prices on his goods 40 per cent on account of freight, 27 per cent more on account of the high cost of living, 13& per cent on account of the war, and rais- ing the price of shoes because the price of leather has gone down--the flies having eaten up our July supply of sugar, we feel that the price of printing should be reduced to cover this increase.
 So far as Heiner Spurious Sun is concerned, why, he was just kicking to keep his foot awake.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

The Phoenix Messenger says that there is an increased production of asbestos. Well, you know, owing to conditions in this state, we believe there should be.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02
Berth Control.

Pullman Passenger--Well, Rastus, I hear that Uncle Sam is now in charge of your sleeping car.
 Porter-Yes, sah; ah knew sooner or later he was goin' to get this here berth-control."
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02
A Good American,

"Why don't you get an alienist to examine your son?"
 "No, sir; an American doctor is good enough for me-"
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

It is reported that the Arizona regi- ment will be sent to Siberia. Sure, it's a poor Baker" that can't cook the desert doughboys on ice.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

What do we care for wheat bread sugar etc, etc., if it makes us dc without pepsin tablets?
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Phoenix paper headline: "Cantalour Crop Ingrowing Demand" Good Please pass the elastic belts.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Fred Colter has won every Hunt vote in this state and they should be counted for him this fall in spite of any court procedure.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02
Beware off Clams.

Eighty glasses of whiskey and a peck of clans killed a Rhode Island man the other day. One can not be too careful about eating clans.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

While there is no question that the war is won, there are many odd jobs yet to be done.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

If the gifted author of those lines had only stopped writing about Thrift Stamps long enough to buy one-or at least to borrow some one else's he would have found that it might puzzle even the owner of "The Journal" to discover a portrait of George Wash ington in the middle, or anywhere else. It is risky business, this de- scribing objects we have never seen From Golfers.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Lying to liar may be good exer else, but it won't help win the war.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02
HARRY's FooTs ASLEEP AGAIN

Between the darn phool politi- cians, the board of supervisors minutes and Col. Breen's steer corral, there wasn't much to be found in the last issue of the Co., conino Sun. Whyboutsinhell, Col onel ?--Superior Sun.
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02
THEY COST 25 CENTS,

On "War Savings Stamp Day. an editorial in MT. Hearst's "New York Evening Journal" exhorted it's readers as follows:
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

o, Sugar?
The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02

Buy your Thrift Stamps now, show them to the family. Point out the picture of George Wash ington in the middle of the stamp.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-11

was going to kill man and that the
deed had been done-the man must
ne dead. Just then the man who
had just passed on his way to do tho
killing, came flying back in the on
pos te direction, and behind him was
the dead man pumping lead at him
from what looked like machine gun
Pandemonium reigned supreme, as
the shots were ringing on the air.
Everybody ran for shelter and the
two men proceeded calmly to shoot
in the general direction of each other
and they missed as often as they fired,
After the excitement the good brother
said: My that Teller told big lie,
HE DIDN'T EVEN SCORCII THE
MAN HE WENT TO KILLn' =
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-11
TT REALLY HAPPENED!
over THERi1' OVER HERE

OVER TIiGRW OVER HERE,
Everybody in the neighborhood of
flfth and Jackson streets was much
excited last Tuesday evening when
heaVy firing was heard-that is, CIV.
erybody but a certain good brother.
who seated on the front, calmly
smoking his pipe. Five shots were
heard in rapid succession and the
nelghbors had many thoughts, but
this good brother had only one. They
thought that possibly the Germans
had penetrated tho Western front,
and that the Huns were raiding old
Richmond. But this brother calmly
informed those who were near. That
man had just passed here with a
long gun in his hands, saying that he
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-11
REINFORCEMENTS SENT.

During the month reinforcemcnts
reached General Dobcll from the Brit
ish and French Colonies. On the 18Th
OF March, M. Fourneau, Lieutenant
Gouverneur du Moyen- Congo arrived
at Duala to invite the British generals
cooperation in a movement in combi
nation with the French forces under
General Aymerich in the south and
southeast Of the Cameroons against
Yaunde which had become the seat Of
the German local administration
While fully realizing the political and
stTategical Importance Of successful
attack on Yaunde, General Dobell was
disinclined TO embark on such ex
tenaiyc operations so late in the
season. The rains were already be
ginning and the General did not con
slider that the forces at his disposal
were sufficient to ensure SUCCESS un
less he could rely on effective support
from General Aylnei ich on approach
ing Yaunde, which it was unsafe to
count upon in the absence Of means
'of communication. After some hest
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CLEA RED THE COUNTRY

General Dobell now turned his at
tention to clearing the enemy out
or the country between Duala and
the Nigerian frontier. A force was
despatched under Lieutenant Colonel
Haywood, r. A., the only English
man who had crossed the desert of
Sahara in recent years, at the begin
ming of October to clear the northern
line OF railway, On which the enemy
mad an armOred train.
by the 18th this force had made
such progress, in spite Of stiff oppo-
sltlon, that another force was sent to
clear the country along the coast.
rms force consisted of two columns,
one under Colonel E. III. Gorges. d,
;. o., who had done considerable
lighting in East Africa, and the other
under Lieutenant Colonel Rose of the
cold Coast Regiment, supported by
naval force and detachment OF
Royal Marine Light Infantry which
threatened Victoria.
One column advanced from Tiko
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-11
LOMIE CAPTURED

Ii was not till three weeks after
Colonel Mayors enforced retreat that
the column under Colonel Hutn sue
cecded in capturing Ionic and anoth
or month elapsed before Colonel Nor
rtSon captured Dune. Both these
columns had been hampered by The
difficulties of an advance through
swampy country covered with forest
like that which had baffled Coloncf
Mayer They had had many encounr
crs with the enemy. Col. Hutin had
been joined by over 800 dcsertcrs from
the Native troops OF the Germans,
while the people of the districts TO
the south OF Yaunde had risen in 70
volt. Colonel Morrison had been held
up before MOopa till the 23rd of June
when with the assistance Of an so
nm. mountain gun he was able to
reduce 1t after a six hours lombard
mcnt followed by charge with the
bayonet. On the 22nd of July he re
entered Bertha and thence advanced
to Dune whence the Germans retreat
cd after setting the town on fire.
TRAINING DEPOT ESTABLISHED
During May, General Dobell in
order to make good the casualties in
the EWo battalions Of the Nigeria Regi
mont established a training depot at
Duala. Recruits were enlisted IN Nj
gcria and before the end of the cam
paign 536 soldiers were trained and
passed into the ranks. After Colonel
Mayer had rcestablished himself lull
IN the operations was enforced by
the rains which was turned to advant
age to send as many European officers
anu non commissioned officers ma
possib!e TO the United. Kingdom for
recupefation and most OF the Native
troops from Nigeria and the COLD
Coast were granted a few weeks fur
Tough to visit their native countries
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-11

at the mouth OF the Mungo River,
and the other from Susa on tho
Mpundu. The country was noun
famous and difficult for military oper
atoms but Buea, Soppo and Victoria
were occupied and the surrounding
country cleared of the enemy by the
10th of November. At Buea sixty
white men and twenty white women
and children were captured.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-11
NJ RE TROOPS SENT.

IN L ply TO an apncal trom Colonel
Mayer more troops were sent to his
assistance and more carriers were ap
pied for from the West African Col
onirs.
1t was not till the 4th Of June that
Colonel Mayer captured Il position
ut Mntim, and after IL days OF con
slant lighting the column had advanc
eli only IL miles. Colonel Mayer now
Informed the General that owing to
the nature of the country and tho
obstinate resistance Of the enemy
further advance was impossible. On
the It'll OF June the French Governor
General wired that no further news
mad been received from General Ay-
nrerich. General Dobell therefore in
structed Colonel Mayer to refine,
which he did his rcarguards being
constantly attacked but never brok
ell and inflicting severe losses on
their pursuers. The last reserves at
Duala were sent forward to relieve
the harasscd force and after march
ing 60 miles In two days reached Col.
Mayors column during n heavy attack
en- the rearguard. The enemy cont!n
ued his activity till the British and
French forces were once more firmly
established at Ngwe and the Kele
EiaNer.
During the @ operations tic casual
ties amounted to rs per cent of the
force under Colonel Mayer while sue
cess was rendered hopeless by the fail
urc of the expected cooperation by
General Aymerich while the forces or
the Nortern Railway were not IN Il
position TO effect any diversion OF the
enemy forces in that direction.
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THE COLORED PEOPLES
PART IN THE GREAT
WORLD WAR
lCnntinual Prom Eirst pano
Continued From First Page.)
town was bombarded and all stores
were destroyed by gunlire.

LOW IL " DIS boiHDiiucu ana all stores
were destroyed by guntire.
GERMAN SHIPS SOUGHT REFUGE
On the 9th of September the little
fleet reached the Duala estuary and
anchored off it's mouth. All the
German shipping at the outbreak Of
the war had sought refuge in the
estuary which had been mined for
about IL miles below Duala. Several
small steamers had also been sunk
in the fairway and barrier drawn
across the channel. The Dwarf at
once set to work to remove this bar
ricr, and on the / 18th. came under fire
from the shore batteries, but sue
cceded in destroying over so mines
in spite of numerous attempts to sink
her by means Of homemade tor
pcdOeS'-infernal machnes--carricd
by petrol driven launches.
The most nearly successful at
tempt was made by man in a rowing
boat who was afterwards captured
and proved to DC Il member Of a
German Mission. He stated that he
was "a soldier first and Il missionary
second" The cruiser Challenger
(5,SS0 tons) carrying / 6 inch guns
forced passage through the OBJ
structions and on the 25th of Sep
tem'bcr reached position 1000
yards from Duala.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-11
ACTIVE MEASURES TAKEN

After consultation with Brigadier
Gcncrai Cunliffc, who had been sent
down by the Governor General of
Nigeria. it was decided to take more
hc.ive measures in the north Of the
Cameroons. Major w. d. Wright, v.
g. was detached from General Dobel's
stan Tor service with the Nigerian
!nrces in III" roth and Captain Fuller
or the cruiser "Cuml trland" lenr ono
OF his ships guns, ,'n!ch was sent up
to iola via the Niger and Bcnuo riv-
ers for use against the forts at Gar
ua.
At the beginning Of February activ
ity was resumed on the northern line
OF railway. Lit. Colonel Cockburn with
a battalion OF Nigerian Regiment at
tackled and captured a post at Mburc
ku OH the Bird but was obliged to ad
vance to the position of Harmann's
farm before he could follow up his
success. Here the Sierra Leone Rcgi
ment was heavily engaged by the enc
my who retired on finding that the
position at Bare had been strengthen
cd. During the remainder Of the
month there was series of small ell
counters which culminatcd in sec
Ond attack on Snoebcl's and TIurmann's
Farms on the 1th OF March. Although
the attack was not successful the
enemy must have been severely mauled
as he evacuated his positions and re
tired towards the north.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-11
RAINS AND SICKNESS.

On the 18th Of May General Dobell
received information that no definite
date could be given when he might
expect the effective cooperation or
General Aymcr.ch. AS it was evident
that the rains and the consequent
sickness among the officers must seri
ously interfere with the advance OH
iaundc If 1t were further delayed i,c
structionS were sent to Colonel May
cr TO push on vigorously from Wum
Biagas which he icft OH the 25th of
May.
The troops were now operating in
the forest country where il was ncces
sary 10 cut roads through the dense
underground and the mon were strung
out in single file along the narrow
paths surrounded by Jungle which
afforded hiding places from which
the enemy who was completely in
Visih,c, could deliver sudden and unex
pectcd attacks. Only three motor We
h:Glcs being available, supplies were
dependent on human carriage and the
carriers being unarmcd and hamDered
with their loads were extremely liable
to panic when suddenly attacked. AT
every turn of the winding paths ma
chine gun fire was poured into the
advancing men and III was only
through the admirable steadincss and
indomitablo courage Of the troops that
l was possible TO make good an nd
vance Of miles in the first two days
or marching. Two more days were
required to force n post Mt MEX, tho
enemy having been STRONGLY rein
forced.
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AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK.

- The General now considered it adj
visable to clear the country to the
northeast OF Duala. A mixed naval
and military force, supported by
armed craft was sent against Jabassi
which was unsuccessfully attacked
on the Sth Of October. The force
was reorganiZed and the attack was
repeated On the 11th with complete
success. ~ force was pushed out to
MAINTAIN and the country round
Jabassi completely cleared of the
enemy.
Having thus cleared his left flank
General Dobell decided to continue
his advance along the eastern line of
railway to Edca, 80 miles from .Japo-
ma. This movement was carried
out by three columns, one moving
along the line, q second starting
from Dchanc on the Nyong River,
about 20 miles south of Edea. The
third proceeded up the Sanaga River
on which Edca stands. In spite of
sharp fighting, especially along the
railway, and the difficulties Of nav
iSating the Sanaga River, which is
oDStructcd by many sandbanks, the
combined movement was completely
successful. The three columns con
vergcd on Edca which was occupied
on the 10th Of October.