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Williams news., 1912-05-18
THE M. E. CHURCH
 AND ADJUSTMENTS
(By c. H. Ocheltree)
g Editor of The News:

To the Editor of The News:
 There was a paragraph in last weeks News on the above subject and lest some persons should be misled on the subject want to offer an explanation.
 The News states that resolu- ton reciting ."that the American people are too far advanced to. longer be restricted by church rules as to what their amusements shall be. The rules prohibiting dancing, card playing. going to theatres, circuses and horse races are therefore abolished" About this I want to say that l have read an official report of the proceed ings of the general conference at Minneapolis, which is now in ses- sion, and see no mention of any such resolution being introduced. There was, on Friday. May 3, in troduced by Rev. J. l. Bartholo- mew of New England, resolution which proposed to refer paragraph 26O of the Discipline to the conn mittee on judiciary, which is made up of leading lawyers from various parts of the United States, that said committee might pass on its constitutionality.
 The resolution failed to pass. The question will doubtless come up again and so far as 1 can by care full inquiry learn, the paragraph will be retained in the Discipline. Personally I favor it's being stricken out. But should 1t be stricken out it would not put the Il great Methodist church on record as favoring such sinful amusements as card playing, with its attendant frivolous waste of time, extrava- gant entertainment and it's ten dency to cultivate the gambling instinct by the offering of prizes. l The paragraph in question (26O)
 is legislative enactment and is oi comparatively recent origin. It is
 however, supposed to be an en.
 largement by enumeration of the
 general rule which provides against
 "The taking such diversions as car
 not be used in the name of tht Lord Jesus Christ" Should it bt
 repealed, that rule would remain
 and the church would still be or
 record against sinful amusements r These amusements, let me say il conclusion, are objected to, not be
 cause they are prohibited by church
 law, but because they are fata
 bar to growth in grace. Person. who practice them are usually onl.
 nominally Christian and with fev
 exceptions seldom are active il
 prayer-meeting testimony, devo tional Bible study or soul-winning } And, after all, these are the thing , that count.
Williams news., 1912-05-18
Among the Candidates

Patrick Johnston, one of the vet erans and pioneer of pioneers of Williams, losses his hat into the ring this week and announces that he is candidate for street super visor. Paddy's middle name is "Hard Work" and he declares that if he is elected he will be found right on the job all the time i'll making the streets and sidewalks of Williams the pride of every man, woman and child in the town if hard work can accomplish it. Paddy" is known to everyone here, and all know him to be able to fill the position of street super visor in creditable manner to himself as workman and to the satisfaction of those who have to use the streets.
Williams news., 1912-05-18
NEWSY NOTES FROM
 THE COUNTY SEAT

Flagstaff s, Winslow ?. This was the way it read at the close of the ball game between these teams on the local diamond last Sunday after noon. Flagstaff had practically the same line up they used against Will jams on May 5th, with the excep- tion of Leander Smith, the wiry little fielder, who has played on the home team for several years. Smith was pressed into service at the last moment, had had no practice, but acquitted himself creditably, field ing his position in his usual good way, and was there with the willow, too. Pitcher Boyd only allowed the visitors four hits, two of them coming in the 9th. The home team will go to Williams Sunday and a large number of rooters will accom- pany the boys. The railroad fare for the round trip from bere is S1. 90.
 Attorneys T. A. Flynn and J. E. Jones, who attended court at Hol- brook last week, spent Sunday in Flagstaff, returning to Holbrook Monday
 Sheriff Pulliam is preparing to move his family to his homestead, about two miles east of town. l A new picture show, it is report ed, will start up for business June
 1st in Flagstaff. Home people are
 back of the enterprise.
 | Monroe Jordan, after an absence
 of twelve years from Flagstaff, dur
 ing which time he spent mostly ir Colorado, returned the first of the
 week. He is half brother of Chas
 Greenlaw and is well known to al
 old timers.
 ;l T. J. Costigan, one of the musi b.ians at the Majestic theater, i'
 drilling" home talent for a play ,l which will be put on next Tuesday
 night. MT. Costigan wrote the play
 He is also a fine musician, having composed and published severa pieces.
 William Miller is looking afte } the clerk of the board of supervisor t office during the absence of Charle. l Brownell, who went to Los Angele } to attend the Shriners' meeting. Miss Zella Jones closed her schoo :, at the Cliffs this week. We are in formed that the trustees of that dis :. triet have engaged her for the fal ! term.
 David Rabbit left last week fo , New York City, from which plac
 he will take steamer for Europe
 He will be absent several months :, It is reported that John Verkam , and wife will accompany him o : the trip.
 ,. Joe Thomas, second baseman fo
 the Flagstaff ball team, arrived hom Monday from Holbrook, where h l went to attend court as witness F a murder case.
 e Dr. A. F. Switzer, the dentis left the first of the week for Ne f, Mexico, to try that climate for IT case of rheumatism he has had Q If hand for several weeks.
Williams news., 1912-05-18
For Street Supervisor

hereby announce myself as a candidate fol the office of Super visor of Streets, subject te the will of the voters at the election May 27 1sI2 JAMES RAGAN.
Williams news., 1912-05-18

Common laborers are getting to be a scarce article in Williams Most of the Greeks have quit their jobs around town to resume their old places at the lumber mill.
Williams news., 1912-05-18
For Councilman

hereby announce myself as a candidate for Councilman of the Town of Williams. subject t the will of the voters. at the election May 27. 1912. ALEX CHISHOLM.
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Town Marshal

hereby announce myself as 6 candidate fol Town Marshal, subject to the will of the voter al the election May 27, 1912.
 HOWARD CURTIS.
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For Councilman

I hereby announce myself as a candidate foI Town Councilman, subject to the will of the voters at the town election, May 27, 1912.
 I.P. McCONKEY.
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For Councilman

hereby announce myself as a candidate for Town Councilman, subject to the will of the voters at the town election May P, 1912.
 C. E. ROYCE.
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For Town Clerk

I hereby announce myself as a candidate fol tle office of Town Clerk of the Town of Will jams. subject to the will of the voters at the election. M ay 27, 1912. JERRIE W. LEE.
Williams news., 1912-05-18
- For Councilman

I hereby announce myself as a candidate fol Town Councilman, subject to the will of the voters at the town election. May 27. 1912.
 CHAS. W. ELLIOTT.
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For Councilman

hereby announce myself as a candidate fol Town Councilman. subject to the will of thu voters at the town election, May D. 1912.
 ADOLPH BOENITSCH.
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For Town Marshal

hereby announce myself as candidate fol inc office of Town Marshal. subject to the will of the voters, at the town election. to be held May 27, 1912. w. B. BUCY-
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For street supervisor

Thereby announce myself as candidate for the office of Street Supervisor. subject to the will of the voters at the election May 27, 1912
 JOHN KRAFT.
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For Councilman

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Town Councilman, subject 10 the will of the voters at the election May 27. 1912
 F.. BOULIN.
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For Street Supervisor

hereby announce myself a candinate for the office of Supervisor of Streets, subject to the will oi the voters at the election. May 27. 1912.
 PATRICK JOHNSTON
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For Councilman

hereby announce myself as candidate for Town Councilman of the Town of Williams, subject to the will of the voters at the election May 1912 GEORGE W. MATHEWS.
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For Councilman

hereby announce myself as candidate fol Councilman. subject to the will of the voters al the election, May 27, 1912.
 SWAN FRIBERG.
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Volume 2t
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Town Election Tuesday, May q, 1912
For Town Clerk

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Town Clerk "f Williams, subject to tle will of the voters at the coming town elec- Ion. May 27, 1912.
Williams news., 1912-05-18
For Town Marshal

Thereby announce myself as candidate or Town Marshal. subject to the will fthe people al the election to be held May 27th. 1912.
 T. F. HOLDEN
Williams news., 1912-05-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
 BOARD SUPERVISORS

pervisors met in regular ses- sion May 6, 1912. Present, mem- bers R. F. Bongberg and P. M. Shafer, county attorney, c. B. Will son and Clerk c. H. Brownell. In the absence of Chairman Gray Member Bongberg was appointed chairman and the board proceeded to the regular dispatch of business.
 Minutes of meetings April l and r were read and approved.
 The usual demands and bills on the county were audited and al- lowed.
 c. H. Brownell, clerk of the board, was granted leave of ab- sence from the state from May to May 27, 1912, and w. M. Miller was appointed acting clerk during his absence.
 E. s. Miller was granted leave of absence from state from May to May 15, 1912.
 w. H. Anderson was granted leave of absence from state from April 12 to April 24, 1912. Pursuant to advertisement, bid of Wm. Beeson for 25 tons of lump coal at $6.60 per ton, June deliv- cry, was accepted.
 The treasurer was directed to ac- cept $10.82 in full payment of de- linquent taxes on lots 6 to g, block K, Flagstaff townsite, years 1904 to 1909 inclusive. The treasurer was directed to make the following changes on back tax books: Cancel assessment oi lot IS, block II, Williams, under the name of Lillian Silvernail, foI years 1910, 1911, account of double lassessment. Cancel all back taxes assessed to J. w. Power. Cancel all back taxes assessed to Mary O'Brien. Cancel poll tax charged to Wm. Ward, year 1911, account of non-residence. Reduce valua ton of lots to 8, block KI, Flag staff, to $40 and collect back taxes
 accordingly, Transfer $29, 9,211.5'
 from general county fund to ex
 pense fund. Transfer $l2, ,O0O iron
 expense fund to salary fund. | Permission was granted J. L
 Hittson to change road running
 across his homestead to conform tt
 section lines of said land, withou
 expense to the county.
 Treasurer ordered to refun'
 $6.6O to F. w. Perkins, account o advance rental on school land
 account of territory becoming state
 Report of M. J. Townsville, jus
 tiee of the peace of Williams pre- , cinct, for month of April; was ap : proved.
 Report of county recorder fo
 month of April, showing $3l7.9 : collected in fees, was checked wit
 fee book and blotter and approved 2 Report of the superintendent ( ? schools for the month of April wa checked by warrant stubs and al r proved.
 l Report of L. L. Ferral for Brigh
 Angel tolls for quarter endin Q March 31, showing collection e $1053, less 10 per cent due count, l less 2 per cent due state, labor an materials, $367 .95, was checke y with treasurer's receipt and al proved.
 : Report of N. J. Cameron for u e Bright Angel tolls from April s 19, showing collections $269, le s 10 per cent due county, $26.9O, le
 2 per cent due state, $5.3S, le j. labor and material, $S3.SO, checke c with treasurer's receipt and al l. proved.
 j. Report of sheriff for Marc : showing $630 collected in licens
 and $40 fees in civil cases, checl d ed with treasurer's receipts ar > approved.
 | The sheriff was directed to iss, p saloon licenses to the followir 'f named firms and persons: s Walker & Mccormick, Bell | ro0nt. Apdu Croifb ADflarS oo loo
Williams news., 1912-05-18

The stonemasons are making good time on the Boyce building just south of the Grand Canyon hotel. The building will be occupied as soon as finished by Forest Super visor Smith and his office force.
Williams news., 1912-05-18

Swan Friberg, for many years highly respected citizen of Will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-17
T~ERPSICH0REAN CLUB
HAS LEAP YEAR DANCE


The leap year dance of the Terpsi-
chorean Club, of Tottenville, in
knights of Pythias han, that place,
last uight, proved to be one of the
most delightful social functions held
there In ON time. More than sew
e~nty-fve couples were present from
Perth Arnboy, Newark, Manhattan
and the fifth ward of the borough Of
Richmond. The affair brought to-
gether many OF the younger set OF
the plaea who thoroughly enjoyed
the 4autAfaasy
decorated with red heaNs7o,s -
streamers of the ans scheme. The
electric light effect of red and white
was also an attraction which, to-
gather with the beautiful gowns of
the ladies, made the affair one of
the events of the season in Totem
willie. Dancing began about 3 o'clock
and continued until q late hour. The
music was furnished by Professor
Andrassy's orchestra, Of Perth Am
boy. During the intermission re-
.&u.nlSalts We're served. Those On
the committee in charge of the ar
rxngements were Mrs.A. f. Barnes,
Mrs. Il. j Ellis, Mrs. j. H. Little,
Mrs. w. G. Miller, Mrs. Willis Lar
kin and Miss Lyna Dorsey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-17
CONDUCTOR is
GUT To PIECES
Harry Hancock Instantly
Killed by Train.

Harry Hancock, thirty years old,
of Grant street, elm Park, a freight
conductor on the Staten Island Rapid
Transit railroad, was struck and in
stantly killed by a passenger train
near the Proctor & Gamble soap
works at Mariners Harbor late yes
terday afternoon. His body was
horribly mangled. 1t was nearly an
hour before his head, which WIS
severed from his body, WAS found.
Hancock, who was well known ON
the railroad, was an extra passenger
conductor and ran out to Tottenville
during last summer. He was a
brakeman on the Amboy division be-
fore his promotion. Hancock, 1T is
said, was at the crossing turning the
switch for his train to back down on
another track when the passenger
train struck him. He was knocked
under the wheels OF the train. He
vas married and leaves a widow and
two children. Coroner William H.
Jackson, who was notified, had the
remains removed to an undertaking
establishment nearby.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-17
STATEN ISLAND
SUBWAY ROUTE
Estimate Transit Committee
for Tunnel Under NarroWs.

Advocates of the subway to Staten
Island project are jubilant over the
report submitted to the Board OF
Estimate Committee and the Public
Service Commission. The reports
recommend that the Fourth avenue
subway, being constructed in Brook
Iyn, be extended SO that 1t eventually
car be run under the Narrows to
Staten Island. AS the Fourth ave-
nue. subway is to connect with Man
haitian, Richmond would have a d.
rect connection with the largest OF
the boroughs.
The report is supplemental to one
made last summer when the question
of South Brooklyn routes was left
open for further consideration. The
terminal of the Fourth avenue route,
for the time being, at least, was
placed at Forty-third street. 1t was
Originally planned to run an elevated
from that point to Eighty
sixth street. The project is now
The committee suggests that a
be dug under the river from
q point near the foot of Sixty-ifth
Such a tunnel, it is esti-
would cost about $12,000,-
100. 1t is proposed that 1t be used
by the city as a passenger
iubway and by the railroads, such as
he Pennsylvania, Long Island, Bal
iinore and Ohio and others for
purpose. Water pipes could
n'aced In the tEnnaLand-State
-s8ras-G supplied with water from
Brooklyn.
1t is proposed further that the
Fourth avenue subway be extended
through Thirty-ninth street as q
.hree-track subway to New Utrecht
and thence as an elevated line
through Stillwell avenue to Coney
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-17
TOTTENWLLE

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyers are
the guests OF the latter's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. q. s. Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. George Scull, of
Newark, are visiting DR.. and Mrs.
David Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Moore visited
here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Androvette,
OF Amboy avenue, are being congrat-
ulated on the arrival of a daughter
Thursday.
Royal Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Brown, OF Bentley street,
who was operated on at the infirm-
airy, Is recovering.
Horace Vaughan, of the New
Hampshire, is home on a visit with
his parents.
Barent Winant, OF Huguenot, was
in town last night.
Mrs. Kate Nance is i'll at her
home in Bentley street.
Miss Marion Lowe, of Johnson
avenue. entertained a few friends at
q party last might.
with Dideor Mason with the
O'Rourke aeroplane at Sea Breeze.
WI summers ago, was in town yes
terday. Picellor is taking lessons at
Mineola. Long Island, from Aviator
Beatty In a Wright machine.
The lecture at public school No. 1
last night was on Tripoli and the
war between Italy and Turkey.
Richmond Lodge, *. of p met
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-17
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
Welcome Council D. OF A.
Has Many Guests.

With a program of vocal and in
strumentaI music the tenth anniver-
sary of Welcome Council No. 80,
Daughters Of America, of Totem
Vile, was celebrated in it's rooms in
Mechanic hall that place, last night.
The affair is one long to be remem-
hered by the members and the many
guests who were present on this oc-
casion. There We're about seventy
five present, including visitors from
Molly Stark Council, of Pleasant
Plains; Pride of Junior Council, of
Port Richmond, and Manhattan
Council, OF New York. District Dep
uty State Councillor Mrs. Addie
Lane. of W~estchester, was present at
this time and made some co%mplimen-
tary remarks. The program of the
evening was one of pleasing nature
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Councillor Mrs. Anna NJ. Sprague,
who presided, made the address of
welcome. She reviewed the work OF
the council and told of how it was
with q small membership and how 1t
had struggled through all that time.
Following this the entire audience
Sd0k AAiGIISdt anu Lht pfOSId1i
begun. 1t Included q plano SOLO by
Elwood Smith; vocal duet by Mrs. Al.
#. Decker and Mrs. r. w. andre
vette, Jr.; mandolin duet, Miss Cert
rude Yitzthum and George A. Moore,
with Miss Ouida dig; vocal solo.
Misses Katie and Cornelia Specflt
and Henry Specht; recitation, Miss
Eleanor Ballet. vocal solo, Miss
Alice Benz, and mandolin duet, Miss
Vitzthum and Mr.. Moore. After the
program delightful refreshments
We're served. The favors were tin
plates.
Abram M. Sprague, treasurer, who
has held that office ever since the
organization OF the council. was q
guest OF honor on this occasion. He
Is the only n that has held Office
since the lodge was started, having
been elected successfully.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-17
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
PLANT TURKEY SUPPER

The entertainment committee of
Huguenot Chapter No. 80. Order OF
Eastern Star, Of Tottenville, met at
the home of Mrs. Stephen Fl. Slower,
in Amboy avenue, Pleasant Plains,
on Thursday and planned for q tur-
key supper to be held In the ban
quet hall of the Masonic temple in
Main street, Tottenville, Tuesday,
March ~. The ladies on the COM
mittee, of which Mrs. Slower Is chair
man, are going to get up an excel
lent menu with everything that goes
to make up a supper Of this kind.
The supper will be served from 6 to
6 o'clock and the tickers will be fifty
cents. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the sinking fund OF the
chapter. Others on the committee
in charge are Mrs. Jacob Velten, sec
rotary; Mrs. Abram Hall, treasurer;
Mrs. Charles Bogardus, Mrs. George
Coates, Mrs. Hornsby, Mrs. Fannie
Dixon, Mrs. William Bogardus and
Mrs. Skeen. After the meeting
Thursday the hostess served refresh
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-17
JERSEY CONGRESSMAN
To AID PICTURE MEN
From the NEWS oorrs.pomdsnt.J

Washington, Feb. 17:-A notable
delegation Of moving picture repre-
~sentatives and of dramatists and
theatrical managers appeared before
the House Patents Committee during
the hearing on the bill introduced by
Representative Townsend, of New
Jersey, proposing an amendment to
the copyright law.
MI. Townsend explained to the
committee that his amendment was
designed to cure a condition under
the present copyright law which the
motion picture manufacturers. found
to be intolerable and which threat
ened literally to put them out of
business.
Frank L. Dyer, president of the
Edison Company, explained to the
committee that under the present
law the author of a copyright story
which might have been published in
a iremote backwoods paper and inno-
Gently used by the motion picture
people as the basis of a play, could
collect from the motion picture peo-
pie damages which could run up to
half a million dollars. The Town
send amendment simply provided
tHat HhSt6 LIE HiUtiUu plciuI6 pGupf6
innocently infringed a copyright and
proved to the satisfaction of the
court that no amount of precaution
or diligence could have informed
them that they were infringing, then
the author could collect only a rea-
sonable amour of damages.
Augustus Thomas, the playwright,
and William Brady, theatrical man
ager, argued before the committee
that an author might suffer great
damages In case OF an Infringement
before an injunction or other pro-
ceedings could intervene.
At the conclusion OF the hearing
the opposing interests practically ar
rived at 9 compromise. Under the.
provisions of this, Mr.. Townsend
agreed to modify his amendment SO
that motion picture makers could
not plead Innocence where the copy
right infringement was that of a
play which had ever been produced
in a theatre. Some of the commit
teemen appeared satisfied that the
Townsend amendment, as originally
offered, covered this point, as 1t
would be absurd to suppose that the
infringer of a copyright could con
vince q court that he was innocent of
his infringement of a well advertised
play.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-17

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