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The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08

The lakes have been much higher fol several years now, and the water in Mormon Lake stays up close to the rim of trees on its bank. But, Mir Harrington says, when the water in Mormon Lake was so low careful search failed to show remains of any trees inside the present rim of trees and, as the latter are of variety that grow only next to water the evi- dence proves that Mormon Lakes present level is about the same as it was 50 or more years ago.
 , The total evaporation from the earth's surface is just about the same each year. Therefore, the same amount of water drops back to earth each year. Changes in local condi- tions may affect the rainfall in certain localities, but where ore locality gets more than usual in year, some other locality gets less.
 Facts seem to have pretty much discredited the theory that was ham, mered into us so strenuously few years ago that deforestation would decrease rainfall and produce an arid condition in sections previously well blessed with rains. Deforestation does increase the rapidity of drainage and evaporation from the cutoff re- gions, but so far the threatened pow erty in rainfall has not materialized
 Mir. Harrington believes there is nothing to the theory some of onr people have that our periods of rain and drouth run in regular cycles, and that each can be predicted with cer- tainty in accordance with their past performances. He says that the cross sections of our big pines, some of which were here when Columbus land- ed in America, prove that there is nothing to the cycle theory, the rings showing pretty even growth, with no evidence whatever that they have come through regularly alternating drought and wet periods.
 Prof. Douglas. of Tucson, who not long ago studied the cross-sections of timbers taken from the cliff dwellings, arrived at the same belief. His main intent was to learn from this old wood whether there was more rain in the time of the cliff dwellers than now, but he found that conditions were the same then as now. Not only was the wood of that time of the same varie- ties as now, but the rings showed the same rate of growth.
 Therefore, a summary of all the facts seems to show that our annual rainfall does and will remain pretty much the same as in years gone by except that there probably is tend- ency toward increase because of the increase in irrigated territory, and, consequently in evaporation; and that there may possibly be an increase in- duced by the increase in soil cultiva- tion.
 So there, old-timers, if there is a crumb of comfort for you in the above, go to it.
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT PIGMIES

A most interesting puzzle to an- thropol0gists are the pigmies. Ap- parently of single racial stock, they are scattered over many parts of the world, and nobody can give a plausi- ble guess as to how their distribution was accomplished.
 Wherever found they seem to be the earliest people - veritable aborigines and all of them are much alike physically, though different somewhat in complexion. They are suspected to be more ancient than any other race now surviving on the globe.
 To this race belong the so-called monkey men" of the mountainous in terior of India. Likewise the pot-bel- lied natives of the Andaman islands, in the Bengal Gulf, who are said to "loOk like babies all their lives" These latter wear their hair in frizzly tufts and adorn themselves with neck laces made from the bones and teeth of defunct relatives.
 In Madagascar are the Behosy, black dwarfs, who when pursued jump from tree to tree like monkeys. They are so timid that sometimes they die of fright when captured.
 In Ceylon are found the Veddahs, of whom not more than 2,000 are now left alive. Few of them are able to count up to three. They are of the same pigmy race, and unquestionably they were very anciently a numerous people, inhabiting that island when visited by the earliest of prehistoric explorers.
 The bones of pigmy people are very plentifully found on the Island of Formosa, where doubtless the last of them were wiped out by the Malays some centuries ago.
 Like all of the great apes and minor monkey tribes, the pigmies every where are tropical residents. The stature of the men is about six inches over four feet, and the women are four or five inches shorter. They go all but naked, have, as a rule, no permanent dwellings, SOW no seed and grow no crops.
 The African pigmies are fierce and warlike, and each little fighting man carries at his belt bottle of poison (for arrows) so deadly that the very slightest wound from a weapon en- venomed with it will kill a man. Col. Roosevelt, while on his famous hunt ing trip, sent some of these arrows to the Smithsonian Institute, with a tag attached suggesting carefulness in them.
 These dwarfs build dome-shaped houses in a circle, the chiefs residence in the center, and at distance of one hundred yards from the village a sentry box big enough to hold two little men is placed on every path, with doorway looking up the trail.
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
BAKER BLOCKED EFFORT
 AT ARMY COURT REFORM

Lieut.. Col Samuel T. Ansell, forme, acting judge advocate general of the army, who has made a great figh. to have the rules with regard to trial: by court martial reformed, has hand ed his resignation to Secretary Baker
 In the movement to make the court martial procedure of the army more liberal and enlightened, Lieut.. Col. Ansell has been a prominent figure. His efforts have to large extent been blocked by Secretary Baker and high officers of the judge advocates de- partment.
 The work of Lieut.. Col. Ansell, how ever. has not been without important results. A number of members of Congress are determined to force an overhauling of the law with relation to courts-martial.
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
ABOUT THAT THEORY THAT IT RAINS MORE
 NOW THAN FORMERLY

Is the annual rainfall in northern Arizona increasing?
 Has Mother Nature taken it into her kindly old head to make up for our booze drought in plentitude of rain? Knowing that we have got to drink water all the time after this, has she decided to see to it that we always have plentiful supply?
 Some of our oldest citizens have been insisting of late that our seasons are increasing in wetness. Indeed, some of them were so positive about it that The Sun man decided to look into the matter, and, after applying most perspicacious investigation, to report the facts to you
 Naturally, the first source of infor- nation sought was the weather man, George Harrington. In our most per suasive manner we tried to tempt him to admit, or at least encourage our hope, that the annual rainfall is in- creasing.
 Mr. Harrington was reluctant to ad- init that there is any large ground for the belief, but did say that there is one scientific and one unscientific reason for encouragement. The for mer has to do with the vast irrigation projects in this state. There are at least 100000 acres in the Salt River Valley now under irrigation, and this is only small part of the total irri- gated acreage in the state. The more irrigated surface there is, the more evaporation, and this probably tends toward greater rainfall in both the irrigated and adjacent territory.
 The unscientifc reason - at least, it is theory that has as yet been un- confirmed by science-is the belief, firmly held by many, and particularly by the farmers in Kansas, that rain- fall follows the blow. There seems to be some foundation for this. In Kansas, they assert, that as the tide of tillage has moved westward through the state the rains have been more frequent and copious.
 A few years ago western Kansas was all starved out. They claim that they are now getting more rains.
 The average rainfall here during the last 21 years has been 22.95 inches. There has been very little variation during that time, and though the rains in some years have come at different times than in other years, yet the totals for the various years have been very nearly the same.
 The rainfall during July of this year was very much above normal The normal rate is less than two inches, but last month it was 7a inches. This was not our biggest July record, though, for a few years ago we had 8 inches in July.
 Some of the old-timers, in support of their theory that there is more rain, now point to the fact that sev- eral years ago many of our lakes were dry. Mormon Lake was very low.
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
CLAIMS COMPENSATION
 ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL

The Arizona compensation act is contrary to the provisions of the four teenth amendment to the United States constitution, is the contention brought out in a case which reached the supreme court Saturday on ap- peal. The action is that of J. A. George, administrator of the estate of Mart R. Smith against the Tom Reed Gold Mines Go. The appeal, which came up from Mohave county, was taken by the defendant. A verdict was granted in the Mohave county court of $6,000 in favor of the estate
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
l5 STUDY ARCHAEOLOGY
 AT NAVAJO MOUNTAINS

Dean Byron N. Cummings of the University of Arizona, is conducting a summer class in archaeology at the foot of the Navajo mountains. There are 15 in the class.
 Students include: Misses Blanche J, Smith, Mary Gene Smith, Alfred Will son and Fred Bohnert, of Phoenix; H A. Scott (geologist), P. E. Vickery lhigh-school teacher), and Miss Violet Ruben, of Globe; Miss Ruth Moles Silverbell; Miss Pauline Moles, War rensburg, Mo-; J. H. Ferris (concholo- gist), of Joliet, H.; w. N. Cute (bot- onist), Chicago; Miss Maybelle Davis, Fillmore, Cal; Edith Newman, Bis bee; Howard Benedict, Tombstone; Franklin Walker, Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
BAUMERT'S ALERTNESS
 FINDS $5,O00 FOR STATE

Another $5,O00 has been added to the state treasury through the action of Secretary Andrew Baumert, of the state board of directors in transfer. ring the residue of an old impressed fund to the funds of the state. The money in question represents what was left of an appropriation for a mining building at the state fair, and will be credited to that account. Originally the old commission of state institutions had the handling of this impressed fund.
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
CUMULATIVE DESIRES

Clipping is thinking of buying a new motor car. He can't be happy, il seems, with less than three ma chimes"
 "Well, he has the money to indulge in that kind of extravaganza"
 "To be sure. I was just thinking about the days when Clipping was poor. He used to say the height of his ambition was to be able to own two pairs of suspenders at the same time"
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
HOME ARMY's DECORATIONS

Have you any war souvenirs ?"
 "A whole drawer full," replied MT. Grabcoin.
 Picked up on the battlefield"
 "No, indeed. They are buttons, and badges, and tags that were affixed to me by members of the fair sex for contributing of my hard-earned sub stance to help make the world safe for democracy"
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
ADAMANT

Eve just been having a heart-to- heart talk with my doctor" remarked Mir. Jagsby.
 Did he give you any encourage ment?"
 "None whatever. A man might be bitten by all the rattlesnakes in this county ard he would not be able to get a prescription for liquor out of that fellow!"
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
DISAPPEARING HAIR

q think the baby has your hair, ma'am," said the new nurse, looking pleasantly at her mistress.
 Gracious" exclaimed the lady, glancing up from the novel. "Run into the nursery and take it away from her. She will ruin it."
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
SENATORIAL COURTESY

"What is senatorial courtesy"
 Senatorial courtesy" replied Sena- tor Sorghum, Consists largely in re- maining silent so ostentatiously that anybody can guess what unpleasant things you must be thinking about"
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
SUBSTITUTE WANTED

Whats good for black eye, Bill?"
 "Oh. small piece of raw beef steak"
 "Yes, but supposing' yer ain't no bloomin' millionaire 2"
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
BELIEF ONLY

q always believe in saving some thing for a rainy day"
 How much have you saved?"
 I haven't saved anything, but I believe in it."
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
FAR FROM IT

"Is your husband self-made man?"
 "Naw; I taught him to dance, to golf and all he knows about bridge"
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
FRESH NEED

Old Mistress: q suppose you have to work hard since your husband died?" Mrs. Darke: "Yas; Ans married again."
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
FAST WORK

"She was a farmerette ?"
 "For a few weeks only"
 "A rather brief experience" "It was long enough. She married the man who owned the farm"
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS

Farmer: "Hi, there! What are you doing up in my cherry tree?"
 Pilfering Pete: "Dere's notice down dere to keep off de grass"
The Coconino sun., 1919-08-08

The Coconino Sun for stationery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-22
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL. ACCOUNT

In the United States Commissioner $
 Court for Juneau Precinct, Ter
 ritory Of Alaska, Division No
 One
 In the Matter of the Estate of
 LIZZIE WUOEILA, Deceased. Reck, as administrator of the estate of Lizzie Wuotila, deceased, did on the 22nd. day of December, 1919. file ill the above-entitled court his final account of his administration of said estate, and the hearing of the same has been set by said court for Saturday, the 21st. day of Feb ruary, 1920, at the hour of two o'clock D. m. of said day, at the court room of said court infJuneau, Alaska, at which time and place all persons interested in said es- tate are required 10 file any objec- tiohS they may have to said account, and to show cause why said ac- count should not be allowed and settled.
 Dated this 22nd. day of Decem- Der, 1919.
 JOHN RICK, Administrator. II. H. FOLSOM,
 Attorney for Administrator First publication, Dee. 22. 1919. Last publication. Jan. l9, 1920.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-22
NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN
 Eipct niyis{nn lc
First Division,
District of Alaska

-DlSlrlct or AlaSkd.
 Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias tor execution), dated December 18th A. D., 1919, issued ont of the Dis trict Court. of the United States for the First Division, District of Al aska. on judgment rendered in said Court, on the 2nd. day of September. A. D., 1919. in favor of H. L. Faulk. ner and against Jean V. Rankin. have this 18th. day of December, A. D., 1919. levied upon the follow ing described real estate, situated in the Town of Juneau. Territory Of Alaska. Division No. l, to-wit:
 All the right, title, equity
 and interest of the defendant
 in and to Lot No. IA, in Block
 Of the Pacific Coast Addi-
 ton 10 the Town of Juneau,
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Alaska, according to the of ficial plat and map there

llCldl pldt .tiu map tIlel c- of
 and that l will, accordingly. offer said real estate for sale ,at public vendue to the highest and best bid der, for cash, on the- 4th. day of February, A. D., 1920, at 10:3j o'clock a. m., at the front door of the United. States Court House at Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 18th day of December, A. D., 1919. J. NJ. TANNER,
 U. s. Marshal First Division.
 District of Alaska. By NO. HARDY.
 Office. Deputy. (SeaD First publication, Dec. 22. 1919. Last publication, Jan. 26. 1920.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-22

Xmas Photos-Come early and get work in time to send to friends. w. H. Case. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-22

Electrical. cooking appliances Juneau Hardware Co. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-22

n the United States Commissioner s Court for Juneau Precinct, Ter ritory Of Alaska, Division No.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-17
PoWNAl


Carl Tracey and Charles Cornell OF
Williamstcwn spent Monday with
friends in town.
Mrs. lnez Thompson is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs. DR.
+. Z. Dean in South salisbury.
Mrs. Rodney Barber has accepted a
position as clerk for the Vermont
Coal and Grain company at Pownal
Cente,.
The masquerade ball held at Sum
init hall last Friday night was largely
attended and an enjoyable time was
spent.
The birthday party of the w. G. +
U that was held at Ladd farm last
Saturday was a success socially and
financially.
Mrs. Arson NJ. Pratt is in the
North Adams hospital where she ny
.deIwent a delicate operation by IN
L, D.. Stafford on Monday.
Mrs. Brownell Il, Wilcox has open
ed her house TO summer boarders
and has several guests at present and
more booked for the season.
NJ. c. Walk and family motored tC
Albany last Tuesday to attend the
wedding Of their daughter Helen who
married popular young man of the
capital city.
The Methodist Sunday school held
their childrens day concert Sunday
night and the program was fine ant
the decorations were in keeping witt
! the occasion.
We have read some Of Edltol
Howes editorials on the condition o
roads in different towns and some o
his readers would like to know wha
he would say when he ycntured owe,
some Of Pownars roads.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-17
ARE YOU DISAPPOINTED

often By not feeling well enough 10 at
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an appointment. on account of an at
tack Of indigesiions Such experiences
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Stomach disorders are the direct
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Digestive trouble also spoils beauty,
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-17
WILSON To TOUR
Country FIGHTING
FOR HIS LEAGUE
President Wishes TO Present
Case OF League TO the People
WILL SPEAK JULY FOURTH
Opponents Of League of Nations viii
Also Take Stump to Attack
Covenant

Washington, June 15.-President
Wilson is perfecting plans for a tour
OF the United States, soon after his
return from Paris. so that he may
present the case of the League OF Ma
lions to the American people. A ten
tatiye itinerary has already been pre-
pared and submitted to him.
There have been many demands for
an address by the President on July
4, and the most insistent call, 1t was
intimated in official circles, has come
from ST, Louis.
Whether he will be able to 80 there
on the 4th or not, he expects to visit
st. Louis, as well as the homes OF
many Republican leaders who have
been strong in their opposition to the
League Of Nations, and are now try
ing to force a vote on the Knox reso-
luton to separate the covenant from
the Peace Treaty
He is expected to appear in several
of the more important cities, and Will
carry his message as far as the Pa
ciilc Coast. He is especially anxious,
it is reported, to speak in California,
the home OF Senator Johnson; IN
Washington, which sent Senator
Poindexter, another opponent of the
League, to the Senate. and in Idaho,
Senator Borah's State
Uncertainty as to President VIII
sons plans was ended today when q
oablegram was received at the White
House in reply to an invitation ex-
tended by Senator Swanson of Vir-
ginia to attend the tercentenary cele-
hIation at Richmond on July 30. In
effect the President said that he did
not know how the date OF that cele-
bration would work out in connection
with the tentative itinerary now be-
ing prepared for his tour TO the Coast
The President indicated that he
could not let attendance ut the ter
centenary celebration interfere with
the opportunity of seeing that the
I American people obtained proper
understanding of the Peace Treaty
and the League covenant
A cable which reached the White
House today stated that the Presi
dent would leave for Belgium tomor
row evening and return to Paris Fri
day
The cable advices concerning the
Presidents purpose 70 make- nation
wide speaking tour served to stir the
I Republican leaders in the Senate {,
faction today. They decided upon iw.
{! plans: A determined effort viii b'
made to obtain a vote on the Kno'
resolution within ten days and in tn
event Of failure, il Is planned TO draf
a round robin. subscribing TO the pro
posals set forth in the Knox resolu
ton to separate the treaty and tn
! League covenant.
| Second. arrangements will be mad
TO send before the people speakers
possibly including Senators Lodge
Knox, Bcrah, Johnson and poindeSte
who win attack the covenant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-17
DISEASE GRIPS EUROPE
Quick Aid Necessary to Check Spread
Of Pestilence

Atlantic, City. N J, June 15-
American doctors and public health
experts must be. sent into the deyast
ated districts of Southern Europe at
once to battle disease. which II not
brought under control soon might de-
yelop into waves of pestllence which
would imperil the world. Lieut.. Col.
Homer Folks Of New York warned
tonight in addressing the annual CON
vention Of the National tuberculosis
Association. Colonel Folks spoke on
the relationship between tuberculosis
and general health program, both
national and International.
Among the human costs of the war
mnst be put down a great increase in
tuberculosis in Europe, said Colonel
Felix's.
II less tuberculosis has been caused
by the war among soldiers than was
at one time thought likely. a great
deal larger increase Of tuberculosis
has been caused among civilians than
was thought possible at the outset.
This may be due partly TO the
greater employment OF woman, bat |
think the chief factor has been the
ldiminution in food supply. That
seems to re the big lesson OF. the
war In regard 20 tuberculosis. AS
the food supply goes down the. tuber
culosis rate gees up and this increase
in iubercnloeia Is CONFERENCE.-The
Colonel Folks pointed out that in
/ Italy before the war the tuberculosis
rate had been steadily decreasing The
war he said. Immediately stopped
this decrease and almost immediately
there begun an increase Although no
statistics were available, Colonel Folks
said that conditions in Greece even
before the war were shocking. .tuber
culosis being responsible for one death
in every six.
"As we know" he declared. that
food conditions in Greece were very
bad during certain periods OF the wal
we cannot doubt that the prevalence
of tuberculosis during the war went
bad TO worse
Serbia, he said has been hit hardest
by the white plague. for after that
country had been drained Of all food
supplies for the benefit of Austria
the increase IN tuberculosis was appa
ling. Colonel Folks stated that figure.
showed a tuberculosis death rate il
Belgrade in 1917 of 1853 per on,
hundred thousand OF about eight time,
that Of an ordinary American city.