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The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
TO RUN OR NOT TO RUN

The Tucson Star, a strong demo-
cratic paper and an equally strong
advocate of the election of r. E. Ell
linwood for governor, thus diagnoses
Governor Hunts declaration that ne
will not be candidate for re-elec-
ton:
"To run or not to run, that is the
question perplexing Governor George
w. p. Hunt, serving his fifth term as
Arizona's chief executive. That is
the question he would have the pub
lie believe is keeping him awake
nights, while, as a matter of fact,
he IS stoking the political fires IN
Phoenix with all of his own ingenuity
and that of his chief supporters.
His letter to Cleve w. Van Dyke
hardly can be taken seriously after
his previous communications to Com
gressman Carl Hayden and others an
nouncing his candidacy for the gov
ernorship at a later date. The only
Interpretation that can be put on the
governors letter.is that it is feeler,
"put OUT to gauge public sentiment.
Once his advisers have measured that
sentiment, they can begin working to
stage a comeback and to create what
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
THE PARTHIAN SHOT
prescott Journal Miner)

We said Wednesday in effect that
Governor Hunts requiem as polltl-
cal master had been sung in his let
ter of withdrawal from the governor
ship race. But we did not intend to
convey the idea that the Hunt force
in Arizona politics is exhausted.
There will be vitality to the prin-
ciple on which the governor worked,
and it is a principle easily revived
and made use of in politics, If the
swing to the other side is too pro-
nounced.
Down in the pages of history we
find a people noted for their warllke
habits and their disconcerting custom
of pretending to flee while they
launched an accurate arrow over their
shoulders at their too early exulting
enemies. BY their custom the Parth-
ians have enriched the English langu-
age. ).
Triumph over the elimination OF
Hunt from the governorship race this
year should not be premature, for one
can see signs of Pathian shot in his
letter to Mr.. Van Dyke.
We noted in his letter a good deal.
of asperity toward the Swing7J ohm
son bill and bit of warning in his
references to the stopping of that
measure in congress.
But there was thunderous silence
about the part Carl Hayden played
in that stopping. The governor has
not in his latest political pronounce
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

no answer to that question, but other
military experts have suggested this:
American troops have always fought
lied manner. They have committed
no atrocities. Hence the enemy never
has been obliged to take reprisals and
this has kept down casualties on both
sides.
Study of American war losses, ac-
cording to the adiutant generals Of
flee, must begin with the war of 1872,
the first for which any satisfactory
records are available.
Five Per Cent Slain in 1912
This war was fought between the
United States and Great Britain on
the seas and on American and Brit
ish soil. British troops devastated a
considerable portion of American ter
ritory and American troops attacked
British holdings in Canada.
On the American side, 528,274 men
took up arms. Of these 22,877 never
returned home The loss by death
hence was about per cent of the
total forces.
This percentage rose in the next
conflict, which involved the United
States and Mexico, and was fought
on the soil of both. American troops
numbered 107, 1851. OF them, 13,257
died or were killed-10 per cent of
the total.
Despite the bitterness Of the civil
war, the next in turn, the percentage
of deaths dropped not only below that
of the Mexican, but even below that
of the war of 1872.
Union armies in the civil war en-
rolled 2,128,948 men, by far the larg-
est body of armed men ever assem-
bled on this continent, and far larger
than most European combat armies of
that day. The civil war was fought
on the territory of both combatants.
Larger and more powerful artillery
was used than ever in the past, and
trench warfare, similar to that of the
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
world war. was common.

world war, was common.
Despite all this, the Union army
lost only 67,058 men, more, by far,
than in any previous war, but few
when the number of men involved is
considered. The loss represented 3
per cent Of the armed forces.
Spanish-American war losses were
even lower. This war was fought en-
tirely on the enemy's territory and
on the sea, the United States being
free from invasion. Forces on this
country's side numbered 280,564. Loss
by death was 2,910, or three-tenths
of j per cent.
The world war witnessed rise in
percentage killed, which topped the
Spanish American war, but still was
lower than that Of any other Ameri-
can war
This war was fought on the soil of
France and Belgium, allies of the
United States. 1t was followed by
occupation of enemy territory by
American troops.
The army raised for this war was
the largest in the history of this con-
tinent-4, ,727 1888. Deaths were 49,.
723, or / per cent.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
$50, 900 HAVE DIED FOR
COUNTRY IN SIX WARS

Washington.-Th United States
has fought six wars in the $50 years
of its independence. The number of
men killed in these wars, exclusive
of the American revolution, reaches
a total Of 1885 Omitted from this
total are losses in the Indian cam
paigns and minor instructions in the
Philippines. etc.
That figure may look very big, but
it represents five wars, is smaller
than the loss suffered in the world
war alone by any one of the import
ant belligerents which took active
part in hostilities on any European
front.
These statistics come from the of
flee of the adjutant general in the
war department here, where careful
tab is kept on every clash of armed
forces the world over.
Compare our 145,S15 with the
world war losses of these belliger-
ents:
Russia, 100000; France. 1857
800; British empire, 9O8,371; Italy,
650'O00: Rumania, 335, ,706; Germany,
1,773, 700 Austria-Hungary, 1,200,-
600; Ottoman empire (Turkey), $685.
000
If the casualties of the American
revolution were added to those of the
other five wars, they would swell the
figure only slightly, the tadjutant gem
erals office believes. For American
troops in the revolution numbered
only 250000 and proportionate losses
were known to be small. No accur-
ate figures on revolutionary deaths
were kept.
Why have American losses been so
small-even in bitter contests, like
the civil war and the war of 1872?
The adjutant generals office has
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Last weekend the three Adams
enjoyed an outing fishing. They were
accompanied by w. G. Adams son
Ray. According to reports the men
are coed fishers.
Another similar outing was en-
joyed by Wilbur Carlos accompanied
by his brother, Witt Carlos and an
other companion. These men also
had good success.
Walter Drye of Canyon Diablo
spent a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. V. Randolph while waiting to be-
gin jury duty on the Johnson case.
AS Mrs. Drye is not yet up, Mr.. Drye
sent his daughter, Mrs. Charles Ran
dolph of WinOna to Canyon Diablo to
remain with her mother while Mr..
Drye is on the jury.
Winona was not neglected in the
recent visiting trip made by Mrs. G.
Acker and Miss Rose Bouton. Mrs.
Acker is always able to find some
thing of pleasant and compliment
tary nature to say on her inspection
of schools. June Adams, Aurora
Monies and Elvira Losano are parti-
cularly pleased over her recognition
of decided improvement in their writ
ten work.
Suitable exercises were held at the
Winona school in the evening of Flag
day, June IA. After the program re-
freshments were served. The adults
who encouraged the pupils by their
presence were Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Thompson. Mrs. w. G. Adams, Mrs.
E. S. Carlos, Elmer Carlos and Mrs.
Wilbur Carlos.
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ment, discouraged the theory that
there is a Hunt-Cameron alliance.
This in the face of the fact that the
bitterest enemies of the alleged coal
ition are now engaged in playing up
Mr. Hayden and playing down Sena-
tor Cameron with reference to the
saving of Arizona in congress from
the deadly Boulder Canyon Dam bill.
The governor will never come back,
we think, as candidate for governor,
and without his personal job-holding
supporters will not be able to come
back. But he can, like Dwight B.
Heard, from position of eminenee
outside the ticket, deal a good mess
of misery to those he doesn't like.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

photo contest, for it is open to every
A1izonan who will "See Arizona.
this summer. Every resident of the
state excepting professional photog-
raphers is eligible for the contest,
and any scenic photograph taken in
the state this year, up to closing.
date October l, may be entered. Con-
testants may enter as many pictures
as they choose, but must enter films
with them, so that additional prints
may be made for publicity purposes
if desired.
Official rules and regulations Of
the contest are being prepared by the
Industrial Congress after consulta-
ton With the participating chambers
of commerce, and will be announced
in few days. They NAV be obtained
from any chamber of commerce,
through any of which photographs
may be entered.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
NEWSPAPERS ARE
ALWAYS OF VALUE

Mother finds old newspapers nigh
ty handy when it comes to house
cleaning and dressing up the pantry
shelves, and she knows of hundred
uses to which they can be put. So
for fathers benefit we want to point
out new value in them. Garry a
few under the seat of the auto If
you are stuck in the mud, and the
rear wheels spin around, make small
rolls of old papers, slip a roll of
them under each rear wheel, turn on
the juice and watch the car climb out
of the mire. And it's the same way
when your business gets in a rut and
doesn't seem to move. Just call on
the newspaper and its advertising
columns will pull you out in hurry.
There's no question about it-news-
papers are great uplifters.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

would appear to be demand for the
governor to enter the race for the
sixth battle. Then, like Caesar, after
declining the crown, Governor Hunt
viii consent to take up the sword
against "Sea of troubles.
It is illogical to believe that Gov
ernor Hunt meant anything particu-
lar when he penned the words-if he
penned them himself:
Il feel it my duty to retire and
enter in the coming campaign as a
private citizen and lend my efforts
to elect some honest, competent, eff
ficient and loyal man to be the next
chief executive of the state of Ari-
zona."
The whole tone of the governors
letter rings more like battle cry
than the hurried notes of retreat:
81 have striven and done every
thing possible to effect a settlement
of the Colorado river question which
would be fair to Arizona and other
states concerned. But the atti-
tude of California would not permit
a settlement.
II feel that my activities in con-
nection with the Colorado river COM
pact have not been in vain.
"A situation has arisen which |
feel calls for definite and fearless ac-
tion on my part and that of the citi-
zens of Arizona, and that the per-
sonal inclinations, feelings and ahbi-
tions of no one must be permitted to
stand in the way of the welfare of
Arizona"
In this last paragraph he prepares
the way for his Comeback"
And in the following he outlines
what viii be the words of his battle
song when he finally gets into full
action:
II am fully aware Of the fact that
the campaign that has been waged
against me in the newspapers and by
some agencies who are financing this
campaign will be intensified. / am
aware that / viii be the object of as
sault by the combination of certain
industrial and political interests in
Arizona, and that / will also have
the opposition of the powerful trusts
and moneyed interests of California
and other sections of this nation, who
have unlimited money at their DIS
posal. / also know that a comblna-
ton of democrats and republicans, IN
cluding newspapers in both parties,
has been effected to procure my de-
feat so that these interests may
achieve their ends"
Governor Hunt throughout his
whole Letter is mending his political
fences behind which he is trying to
threw up his first line Of defense.
While stragetically pretending re-
treat, the governor is sharpening his
battle-ax, humming his battle-song
and awaiting impatiently for the first
man who dares to enter the arena.
Hunt talks of combinations, yet he
has never denied his own corlbina-
lion with Senator Cameron; Hunt
,alks of newspaper alliances, yet he
forgets the fact that that small por-
tion of the press which is supporting
him is nominally republican; Hunt
.alks Of what he has done regarding
he Colorado, but what has he done?
AS. Governor Hunt views the poli-
icaI situation this summer and fall,
he probably looks with longing
eye to those peaceful days he spent
IS American ambassador to Siam.
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Continued from Page u
court in this modern town is the
kangaroo court of the old days with
a vengeance. Just now it is possi-
Bile to fine married man for going
home to his wife, also for not going
home. Right is Wrong, and Wrong
is Right. use your own judgment" !"
is the advice, "and we'll prove you
wrong and also fine you for it," is
the slogan.
For the citizens of Flagstaff this
will be the annual homecoming week,
and also the fiftieth anniversary of
the town, and with the flood of re-
turning old-time residents, and the
influx of visitors, the population is
expected to increase many times, but
extensive preparations are being
made to take care of ALL The local
lodge of Elks is in charge, and each
bewhiskered Individual has certain
number of special duties to perform,
and woe to him who falls down on
the job.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
BURGEN GETS LIFE FOR
MURDER CANS, JOHNSON
MURDER CASE NOW UP
Continued from Page One)

wife may have been killed to get
possession of a small amount of mon
ey she had.
The couple had been married in
Los Angeles only about two months
and Johnson said, were taking a de-
layed honeymoon trip to Missouri to
visit his people. They were travelling
in Hudson coach which, at the time
the crime occurred, Johnson said he
had out on the highway, tuning up.
johnson is 80. His wife was 26.
Johnson's father, Zachary john
son, and one of his sons, slightly
Younger than the defendant, are here.
The former is retired farmer. They
live at Tulsa, Okla.
The murdered woman's mother,
is. Meyers of Los Angeles, is also
here for the trial.
The father secured the services OF
a lifelong friend and neighbor of the
family, Judge HI. o. Holmes of Row
lev, Mo-, to help defend his son.
Judge F. w. Perkins and H. l.. Rus
sell, both of Flagstaff, are the other
attorneys for the defense. Messrs.
Harrison and Gold are prosecuting,
Judge ]. E. Jones hearing the case.
H. w. Heap of st. Johns IS court re-
porter
AS soon as the Johnson trial is
concluded, will come that of Harry
Indian) Miller, charged with shoot
ing and instantly killing Elmer Cum
diff, canyon lodge merchant, in his,
Millers, home at Canyon Lodge IN
April. Selection of the jury in the
Miller trial may begin today or to-
morrow.
Following are the men who report
ed Monday for jury duty, those
marked with a star having been ex-
cused after they reported:
w. w. Durham, Flagstaff; james
Thompson, Upper Oak Greek; Val.
Neitzling, Williams; B. G. Womack,
Flagstaff; Ben Doney, Flagstaff; K
G. Babbitt, Flagstaff; James Lane,
Camp No. /; J. L. Ingram, Belle
mont; Fred Augenstein, Williams;
Frank Goddard, Long Valley; e. I
McGonigle, Flagstaff; John M. Mel
lis, Williams; Edward D. Spellmire,
Williams; T. d. Davis, Flagstaff;
Luther Burkett, Long Valley; Walter
]. Fleck, Flagstaff; w. A. LeBarron,
Flagstaff; John L. Britt, Flagstaff;
]. w. Collins, Flagstaff; Rudolph
Hohenhaus, Flagstaff; G. H. Rogers,
Fort Valley; n. r. Kolk, Kendrick
Park; j. L. Gipson, Grand Canyon;
f. l.. Payne, Williams; G. Y. Camp
bell, Williams; John M. Clark, Flag
staff: Peter j. Lindemann, Flagstaff;
Fl. ID. Mclean, Grand Canyon; Don
aid Chisholm, Flagstaff; r. j. Harrl-
son. Williams; H. D.. Boulin, Grand
Canyon; Archie Grant, Flagstaff; Y.
w. Isham, Flagstaff; j. w. Byron,
Flagstaff; F. E. Thies, Flagstaff;
Charles M. Owen, Williams; w. M.
Nagiller, Williams; Adam +. Keesier,
Williams; William H. Rindflelscn,
Flagstaff; S. Claude Black, Flag
staff; IA. e. Handbook, Spring Vai-
lev. Chas. w. Lehr, Flagstaff; harry
WI Brinton, Flagstaff; Ralph DAVIS,
Flagstaff; Arthur j. Anderson, Flag
staff: Tom McWilliams, Flagstaff; a.
/, Kinsey, Flagstaff; Alfred Prather,
Piordan: Thos. Mcmillan, Flagstaff;
Earl Morris, Pitman Valley; r. ",
R;gg-;ns. Garland Prairie; Robert
Curry, Spring Valley; Peter michel
bach. Flagstaff; L. w. Kelly, rag
staff: C. K. Arthur, Flagstaff; e. y:
Rlv. Williams; Harry Dial, Wlihams'
Mike Duffy, Pitman Valley.
Jim Treaglc and Dr.. Thomassoil
are the court bailiffs.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
IT'LL ALL BE OLD STUFF
BUT NEW TO MOST OF Us
DAYS OF '49" FEATURES

CONTINUED from Page u
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Range: Stone RancI
Old stock branded 90
on left side ; young
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and 0 on left hip. AL
steers branded as in
cut with o also on
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Phoenix tribune., 1926-12-01

community. School teaching is a
heroic business. The teacher comes
into the community as a total strang-
er. Usually nobody gives any spe-
cial word of welcome. The board OF
education, parents and pupils all con-
stitute themselves official observers.
The big majority of teachers are
the best of folks and they deserve
kindly consideration.
Phoenix tribune., 1926-12-01
TEACHING

Teaching is the noblest Of profes-
sions and the most important. But
the value of the teachers service
has never been truly appreciated.
The teacher occupies the place OF
his or her selection should be a mat
ter of the gravest concern to the
Phoenix tribune., 1926-12-01
LEST YOU FORGET

To do the kind of thing that old
Kris Kringle does, takes a lot Of
planning if it is to be done well;
in a manner speaking, you have to
get ready for it. Not that this plan
ng is ever hard work, even if you
go at it with all your might and
girl knows, when you do anything
to make anyone happy, it is never
hard work, and the more patience
and skill you have to employ in do
ing it, the more fun it is.
If you wers to ask him face to
face, Santa Claus would tell you
that lot of people miss half the
fun of Christmas because they for
get that it isn't what is given that
counts, but how the thing is given.
He would tell you that what thing
costs, or how much it shines, has
nothing to do with it. What really
counts is how much affection, kind
ness and Wellwishing you put into
it. It's what you are, and not what
the gift is that counts. That's why
Christmas is such a wonderful sea-
son; and that is why most people
who like Santa Claus and Christmas,
try to plan and get ready for this
great day so that they may have
most of themselves to give when
that day comes
Santa Claus never yet waited till
the last minute and then scurried
around and wondered what he would
do about this and about that. You
can guess from the stories they tell
about him, and from the way he
looks, that he is the kind who does
things when they ought to be done
quite while before the last min
ute. And in these things, 1t is we'll
to follow Santa's example
This issue of the Tribune is pre-
sented as your Christmas Shopping
Guide Progressive merchants, who
appreciate your trade, have pur-
chased advertising space IN this
number, and invite you to come and
do your buying in their stores. Read
tha advertisements in this issue,
then do your Christmas shopping
Phoenix tribune., 1926-12-01

Good advertising is the life OF
trade, and the death of failure.
Phoenix tribune., 1926-12-01

early with those merchants who adj
vertise in YOUR PAPER-The Phoe-
nix Tribune.
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-30
SPECIAL YET.
TRAIN TO
PHILA. MEET
Hunterdon County World War Vet
Grams To Run Special Train To
Legion Converti0n At Phila-
delphia Sesqui
STARTS FROM FLEMINGToN

A special train from Pennington,
direct to the Sesqui- Centennial
Grounds at Philadelphia, will take
Hunterdon County veterans to the
Legion Convention on October 18th,
Columbus Day. The train will leave
Pennington at 1880 A. NJ, and will
stop at Lambertville at 900 for
passengers at this point. The fare
for the round trip will be the cost
of a one-way ticket.
A monster parade will feature
Columbus Day at the convention,
and all the exhibits of the expo
sition will be available to the vet
Grams. Legion members from all over
the United States and possessions
will be in attendance, and the oc-
casion will be one to be remen-
bered in the lives of those in at
tendance. The meetings of the con-
vention will be held in Convention
Hall at the Sesqui Grounds where
$4,000 people can be seated. The
S150,000 pipe organ in the hall will
provide music which will feature the
meetings. This in addition to Le-
gion bands and musical organiza-
tions from all over the country.
Special tickets for the excursion
can be procured from the Fleming
ton Post of the Legion or from
ticket offices along the line. Veter-
ans from the Pennsylvania side OF
the Delaware are also invited to use
this train, together with friends Of
Legion members.
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-30
MRS. WALTER II. CONWAY

Lambertville - Funeral services
were held last Saturday afternoon
at the Reformed Church in Doyles-
town for Mrs. Katherine Conway,
wife of Walter H. Conway, of 1856
George street, this city, she died
last Thursday afternoon at the State
Hospital. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. Clyde Lynch, Of
Philadelphia. Interment was in the
Doylestown Cemetery under the di-
rection of John X, LaBaw, of this
city.
Mrs. Conway was AZ years of age
and besides her husband she is sur
vived by one daughter, Miss Kath-
crime Conway, this city; mother,
Mrs. Katherine SchaiTer, of Phila-
delpha; two brothers, Edward
Schaffar, Of Fortesque, N. j., John
Schafrer, of Willow Grove, Pa, and
one sister, Mrs. Oryille Myers, of
Philadelphia.