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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Belgians Reach Paris

Paris, August 28.--One hundred Bel s;an refugees reached Paris Monday, 1ttC yesterday and 250O today. Ten thousand others have crossed the French frontier. The French people are giving the refugees warm welcome, supplying them with food and clothes and lodging them in public buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Abolish Restrictions

London. August 26.-(7:50> D. m.)
 1'he Reuter- Telegram company cor respondent at St Petersburg says tn, Russian authorities are abolishing pre- vious restrictions against prayer meet irRs by Baptists and that the Baptists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
GERMANS FLEEING
 BEFORE RUSSIANS
 IN WEST PRUSSIA
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the first Germany army corps toward Dan. zig. The question now Is whether the German forces can escape and how long Russian forces will take In occupying the territory east of the River Vistua. There they will find strong German defense
 Report has it that the Russians on Monday reached Marienburg. only ?. miles from Danzig. The Germans al Gumbienne had all the advantage of num- bers and position. 1t was clear case of the best men winning. Russia was the best.
 '''rhe Russian losses include representa- tives of all of the noblest families in the empire. The Grand Duke Dimitr Pavlovsitch and the Princes John and Oleg Copstantinovich, subalterns in the Horse Guards, rode into the thunderous charges which will forever be a glory to their regiment and the Russian army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Russians Take Nordenburg

London, August 26-(11:56 p. m.)-A St. Petersburg dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram company says the Russian troops in eastern Prussia have occu- pied Nordenburg, Sensburg and Bis chofsburg and the railway station at Rothf1iess, and adds that the Rus sian advance continues.
 In eastern Galacia the Russians have driven back the Austrian rear guard beyond the River zelota Lipa. which runs north and south about 30 miles west of Tarnopol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Embassy Issues Statement

New York, August 26.-The military at tache of the Russian emrassy through the Russian consulate, tonight issued the following statement:
 In eastern Prussia. on August "A. the line of the River Angerap, although forti- lied for defense, was abandoned by the enemy without an attempt at resistance. lnsterburg and Angerburg are occupied by Russian troops. The enemy has re- treated in great disorder, partly towards koenigsburg and partly toward Rasten- burg. From the front at Ortelsburg- 6ol- dau the Russians are gradually advanc- ing, the enemy retiring to Osterode and leaving several guns. machine guns am intuition wagons and prisoners.
 "On the left bank of the River vistula the enemy retired from the line Flock Lentchltza, but farther to the south his detachment, yet undisturbcd by the Rus sian advance, retained in their hands Lodz, Petrokoff, Konsk, Random and Opatoff
 Austrians Fall Back
 ''In Galacia the enemy, on August 23, advanced his left to the lire of Annapol- Zamosrie-Kamorow; while on their right, advance. On the evening of August 2S, the Russians took Tarnopol and strength- ened their positions on the river Sered, af- fluent of the river Dnesiter.
 'On August N, the commander in chief reported to his majesty brilliant encoun- ter of a squadron of the Nijegorodski dragoon regiment. which attacked de- tachment of German scouts of 70 picked men. Six Germans were taken prisoners: the rest were killed The Russian dragons were four Russians slightly wounded by the enemy's bullet but none of our men was touched by enemy's sabres.
 The Servian army continues to be in- variably successful. From the beginning of the war the Servians have captured 43 guns. six howitzers. S6 ammunition wagons. four field hospitals. . field bakery and . large quantity of clothing, shoes and horses.
 There Is no definite news from the western front of the Germans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

IS05 D. m.)-A bureau for the relief of
 Americans has been established at the
 legation here Capt. Richard H. Williams
 of the coast artillery Is in charge. Cap
 tain Williams returned last night from
 Antwerp where he took money for the
 relief of Americans.
 The legation and authorities here are
 trying to induce Americans who cannot find accommodations in ovcrcrowded
 hotels in The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotter- dam Leyden and other places to move to smaller towns.
 Henry s. Breckinridge, assistant secre- tarv of war. returned this morning from Berlin where he established relief bu- reau. He expects to sail on the Tennes- see for Falmouth, England, tomorrow. Naval Battles Reported Mansfield. Ore, August 26-Detonations at sea, which many believed to be can nonading. sent a rumor along the Coos bay shore today that a naval battle was In progress northwest of Cape Blanco Shipping circles refused to credit the re-
 port, however, as there lave been nc Operators at the Cape Blanco wireless station said several detonations were | heard there between 10:30 a. m and : D. m. These resembled single shots at times and twice broadsides appeared to have been fired.
 At the station 1t was estimated that the firing originated about 50 miles to the northwest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Austrian Prisoners Doubled

London August 26-(S:35 D, m.)-With the reoccupation of Shabats. 1y the Ser vians, says dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Cettinje. Montenegro, the 1000 Austrian prisoners have been doubled. 1000 additional men having been captured between Lofauza and Shaoats during the Servian march to occupy the latter town.
 The Serv,1n casualties in retaking shabats are admitted to have been very heavy.
 The Hague. August .6. -(via London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Fighting Continues

Paris, August 26.-d1:5O D. m.)--Alons the northern -frontier fighting con tinues. The enemy appears to have suffered considerable loss More than 1500 bodies have been found in a very small space in trench Some had been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Rotterdam to Sail

arc opening hospitals in Kiev, Ode
 sa and St Petersburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

The Hague. August :s tvia London,
Williams news., 1914-02-12
EVERYBODY 60 ID CHURCH
 DAY" SUNDAY, FEB. 22
A PROCLAMATION

In view of the fact that the fourth Sunday in Feb. - Sunday the 22nd, has been designated as "Everybody Go To Church Day" and furthermore inasmuch as a un- ited effort will be made to induce the attendance of all residents of Williams and all visitors in our city to attend divine services on that day and realizing the inn ort- ance to the city, socially, morally and commercially of the churches of our city:
 I, E. w. Carlson, mayor of the city of Williams, do hereby offici- ally proclaim Sunday, February p, as ''Everybody Go To Church Day. '
 And I ask all citizens and visitors of Williams, of all sects and creeds and those with no religious affil- iations to so arrange their affairs that they may attend divine ser vices in some house of the Lord on that day.
 E. w. CRLSON, Mayor.
Williams news., 1914-02-12
A Timely Warning

The near disaster "Wednesday night calls attenti, n to the absence of'a D roper fire escape from the balc'.ny If this hall. Competent attorneys have asserted that both federal aud state laws regarding re- quirements for fire escapes are un- infnrced in connection with this building, These attorneys also give the opinion that since the city authorities granted a permit fir the erection and maintenance of this building as it is, the city could be held for any damage to life and limp that might result from the nonenforcement of the law in, this case.. Some have expressed the opinion that the balcony of the bui lding is not strongly enough built and should be condemned for public use. However that may be, this IS serious matter and ought to be looked into at once by the pr'per city officials. This IS a tim ly warning and ought to be needed.
Williams news., 1914-02-12
YE OLD TIME CONCERT

Ye Old Time Concert will be giv- en atthe Parish House on the even- ing of Monday, February 23rd The solos will all be given by local talent and the chorus will be com posed of twenty-five voices. Only the old ngs that everyone loves and that never wear out will be sung. A local reader will also add to a very attractive program.
 The proceeds will be used in the purchase of an organ for St. John $ Mission.
 The price has been placed at the moderate sum of thirty-five cents. Tickets are now on sale in the Dry Goods Department of the Rabbit Poison store, Johnson and McConk- ey, w. c. Rittenhouse, Williams State Bank, The Racket Store, and the office of The Saginaw Manistee Lumber Co.
Williams news., 1914-02-12
SITUATION
 FOR WILLIAMS
Local Red Light Regula- tions Must be Made to Comply with State Law or county Attorney Wilson Will Prosecute Special Session of Council to be Called

The new state laws prohibit the Red Light traffic in genersl, but c ,ntain special clause permitting cities to segregate and license led light district within their own cer- porate limits if they choose. If Williams is to comply with the state law, she must do one of two things, aboli ish the red light dis tricts altogether or legalize the traf- .f'c in shame by segregating the dis trict and licensing those engaged in the traffic. County attorney Will son has sent notice to the council that unless they take steps to com- ply with the state laws at once he will institute proceedings against those engaged in the business.
 We have been informed that a special session of the council will be called yet this week to consider this matter. At the time of going to press, the News had not learned whether the meeting would be held Friday night or Saturday night.
Williams news., 1914-02-12
AN INTERESTING PAPER|
A Paper on Civic Work Read at a Meeting of The Woman's Club, at the School House, Feb. 9th, 1914.
Madam President and Members ot

Madam President and Members of the Club:
 A new day calls for another pro- gram. Formerly woman's work in civics extended only to the City Beautiful the establishment of parks and playgrounds, of home and school gardens, clean streets and alleys. But today wherever the physical, mental, moral, and spiritual health of our race is threatened, in city or in town, {in hamlet or village, there the reform ator activities of woman pertain. No attempt to write women out of any share in the management of public affairs in which she and her children have a vital interest, has prevented her going in, natural laws being stronger than artifical enactments. There is more philos- ophy than poetry in the school boy s answer to the question: "who SUD- ported Atlas as he held the world on his shoulders?'', when he replied His wife I reckon.".
 A few requests have come to us for an outline of the civic work pro posed. We feel that before trying any special work one should be thor ughly acquainted with exist ing conditions and environments in his locality and endeavor to place himself in harmonious touch with city officials Then, whatever is the greatest existing evii,y whhe teve1 interferes with the common rights by prompting special interests, whatever clogs the wheels of nun. icipal progress, should become the burning question.
 Continued next week)
Williams news., 1914-02-12
CLUB NOTES

The Womans Club of Williams held it's first regular session on Thursday, February Fifth at three thirty in the school auditorium.
 After a short business meeting, the chairman, Mrs XIV. Williams, of the Civics and Education Dept. took charge of the meeting.
 This was particularly live meet ing and gave splendid promise oi active interest the Womans Club is to take in the Civic and Educa tional life of our community.
 There were reports by Miss Stark Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Miller on municipal and school elections, and Mrs. Williams read short paper on the sphire of civic work for women.
 Through out the afternoon there was free discussion on the aues- tions before the club which with the papers and reports made the afternoon one of valuable interest to all present.
 Miss L. Snghrue Press Comm. Mrs Jeffries Jetl,i
 Mrs. Williams
Williams news., 1914-02-12
ANITA NEWS

MT. Sam Miller and wife and son from Williams, were visitors at the Lockridge home the last part of last week. They returned home Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm Nageller and daughter Dorothy, were visiting MT. and Mrs. George Nageller, Friday.
 La Grippe is going the rounds in Anita.
 Grace Distinguishes Las con- fined to her bed with asthma for the past week.
 Mrs. John Mayes spent Monday in Williams. ---
 A co horse was struck and kill ed by the train Sunday night.
 Wm. Nageller and family pessed through Anita, Monday on their way to Cataract.
 Ed. Wildman spent Sunday in Anita.
Williams news., 1914-02-12
OAK CREEK ECHOES

News was received here Sunday that the two room houee on the homestead of Lewis Witherow at Clay Park was burned to he ground. The contents consisted If a bach ing outfit, some dressed lumber and MT Witherows bed and clothing The cnnten's were all destroyed. All the homesteader has left is a team and wagon. He is beginner and considering the time of year the loss will be keenly felt. He came to Sedona Tuesday and is temporarily housed with MT. Elijah Lay. The house caught fire from a stove pipe passing through the ceiling and roof. He had not sui ficient space between the wood and the pipe.
 Saturday night Joe Lay took sick very suddenly and was very sick for three days He is able to get around now. It was thought at fl st to be ptomaine poisoning, but proved not to be 90.
 Jimn e, t e four year old son of Frank Derrick, is very sick boy. It is thought that he is suffering from the humps. He has had a fever rather Il tolerate. intense sore ness If the throat and the glands near the angle of the jaw. There has been a marked swelling of these glands and very much difficulty in swallowing. There has never been a case of humps in this section of the country, and if the trouble be from that source it is question where the youngster could have been exposed to the malady. Once more the troubled waters of Oak Creek are nearly clear after the storms and melting of the snow on the mountains. The water is very cold and the fish all seem to have gone down to a warmer clim- ate.
 MT. Frank Owenby returned from Jerome Monday where he went to get ram for raising water on his ranch. It is one of the larg- est and will irrigate about six acres in fruit and garden. MT. Owenby left for Beaver Creek immediately upon his return from Jerome to ge; a load of baled hay He has sev. leral acres in young alfalfa, but this year the yield was not enough to supply his needs
Williams news., 1914-02-12
NOTICE FOR POSTING AND
 PUBLISHING

Department of the Interior, United
 States Land office, Phoenix,
 Arizona, January 23, 1914.
 Serial No. O24223. Notice is hereby given that the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Com pany, by Howel Jones, it's Land Commissioner, has this day filed it's application, Serial No. 024223, in this office to select, under the pro visions of the Act of C,.ngress approved April 2l, lsO4 (3s State, 211), the following described lands. CHA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN ARIZONA.
 T. 29-N., R. INV. Lots l, 2, 3, 4, Fl w, NE} NE4, NW4 sE4, S4 SE4, Sec. 3l.
 T 2S-N., R. INV. Lots 1, 2,'3, 4, Sec. 5; Lots 1, ?, S4 NE4, Sec. 6 T. IS N., R2O-E. All Sec. 34. T. 14-N., R. INV. S4 NE4, sEf, Sec. le; NJ NEf, sW4 NE+, Lot :, Sec. 30.
 T. 4-S., R. 2-E. sa Sec. 26; NE4 Sec. 27,, NJ Sec. 30.
 T. 5-S., R. BE All Sec.34. T. 7-S., R. 5-E. SE4 Sec. r. T. s-S., R. 7-E. NWf Sec. 23. T. 2O-S., R. 7-E. NEf Sec. 9. T.. 2l-S.. R. 16-E. FL Sec. 28; FL. EA NW4,. 1NE4 sW4, sWf SW4, Sec. B
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described or de- string to object because of the min eral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant. should fl le their affi. davits of protest in this office. on or before the 18th day of March, 1914.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register Date of first publication Feb. 5 Date of last publication March 5
Williams news., 1914-02-12
M. E. CHURCH NOTICE
REGULAR SERVICES

Sunday School at $40 A. M. Preaching services at II A. M Junior League at 3 P M. Senior League at 6:3O P M. Song services ani preaching at 2: 30 P. NJ.
 Prayer meeting s P. M. Thursday of each week.
 Competition comes and Compe, tition goes but the Bobby Burns Transfer Co. goes on forever phone 61 any time for We are after the Bacon.
Williams news., 1914-02-12
Says, Due to Warping of
 Timbers.

The general impression given to the crowd by the settling of the balcony was that one of the supper ting rods had given way. However MT. Sweetwood stated this morning that the inciden. was caused by the shrinking of supporting tim bers which had resulted in loose h. ing the supporting rods which had not been frightened up as they should have been
Williams news., 1914-02-12
Settling of Balcony at Sulta- na Theatre Under Heavy Crowd Wednesday Night Nearly Caused Panic
 Panic once Started result must have been Fatal
Incident gives City Warn ing of their Danger of Severe Liability Now the Time to Act

Last Wednesday night during the motion picture show which pre- ceded the Santa Fe entertainment given at. the Sultana Theatre, an accident occurred in the balcony which threa' ened an appalling dis aster. The floor f the crowded balcony sud6 erly se,lleo consid- erable distance The cror d both above and below was star led and frightened. For a moment every breath was caught in the anticipat- n of further settling of the bal cony. During this interval of sus- pense, the lights, were turned off. Whether this calmed or further a. larmed the crowd isa disputed question. One cry of alarm such as that given at Calumet last Christ mas eve and which resulted in such a horrible disaster there, would probably have repeated the tragedy here. There being no escape from the balcony other than the stair ways leading to it, panic would inevitably resulted in a rush for these stairs with a result serious and likely fatal injuries to some as those from above descended nell, mell into heap at the bottom oi the stairs. Fortunately tle alarm was not given and no panic occur ed.
 One man insists that the only thing which saved the day was the natural inertia of Mexicans who largely composed the crowd in the balcony. He was in the balcony himself and he stated that then az always it took these people about a minute to realize that something had happened, and their slown ess to rise prevented a rush. As i was good many people passed out but with no semblence of a stam- pede.
 Says, Due to Warping of
 n
Williams news., 1914-02-12
Sewing wanted

Mrs. BogIe temporarily cated at Mrs. Wm. McCoy's, desires your sewing. By the day or piece work.
 adv. 2-5 St
Williams news., 1914-02-12
OVER FIVE INCHES OF
 WATER FOR JANUARY

Jas. Ragan the Williams weather man reports five inches of rainfall and four inches of sn w for the month of January in Williams.
Williams news., 1914-02-12
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services as Fellows:

Services as Fellows:
 Sunday School and Bible Class at 10: A. NJ.
 Morning Prayer and Sermon at H.: A. M
 Choir practice Tuesday evening at S..
Williams news., 1914-02-12
FOR SALE!

Wood any length and any kind. Phone or leave your orders at the News office. Prompt delivery as- sured. J. H. HALL.
Williams news., 1914-02-12

- R. T. Brown returned from Flag staff Tuesday. He says that there is more snow up there than near Williams.
Williams news., 1914-02-12

Don't forget that Saturday Feb. the 14th- and Monday Feb. 23 are legal holidays at the bank.
Williams news., 1914-02-12
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
A Bargain Eighty acres of land near Williams See Silvernail.

A Bargain Eighty acres of land near Williams See Silvernail.
 Mrs. Geo. Rounseville entertain ed at cards Tuesday, and very en- joyable afternoon was spent.
 Geo. Byron has been transferred from the Fray Marcus to Grand Canyon.
 Mrs. R. E. Stone returned this week from visiting friends in Wis consin.
 Attorney D. E. Jones passed thru Williams, Monday on his way to Phoenix.
 G. w. Stevens, If Bandera Texas, is here this week visiting R. T. Brown and family. Mir. Stevens IS brother of Mrs. Brown. This is his first visit to thls part of Ariz- ona.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ross Barnard, of the Grand Canyon, were in town Wednes ay t. take in the Santa Fe entertainment. They were enter tained by E. J. Nordyke and fami- ly.
 Mrs. Nordyke entertained last Friday in honor of Mrs. Brearlrey Five-hundred W s played Mrs. Brearlrey won the guest prize, and Mrs. Geo. Rounseville the club prize.
 Mr. T. B. Jacobson, superintend- ent of the Harvey System, from AlbuqurYue to the Coast, visited in Williams the first of the week to rest up. He says that he can get a better Test in Williams than any where else.
 All the babies on the Cradle Roll and their m"thers together with the pupils in Mrs. Stover's and Miss Irene Svedin's classes from the Pri mary Department will be entertain ed at party at the Methodist Church from to P. NJ Feb. IA 1 Let none of these little ones fail to attend.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jones Brearlrey. of Montecello, Ind, stopped of last week on their way to Los Angeles to visit the Canyon and spend a few days with F.. J Nordyke and family and Sam Degering. Messrs. Nordyke and Degarlng wers ac- quainted with the Brearlrey's back in Indiana.
 1 It has been assured that the peo- pie of Williams will be given re treat during the winter season "f i19I4 15 in a course of choice en- tertainments. This will probably ' be managed by the Woman's Club and financial success guaranteed by some of our business men. | A more definite announcement will be made later. The L dies Aid Society of the Methodist Church met at the Par sonage Thursday and elected the following officers,
 Mrs. Frank Poison Pres. Mrs. Carlson Vice Pres. ! Mrs. Edgar Twitty Sec. Mrs. Svedin Treas
 Wm. Pitts from out near Supai Village was in town Monday. He came to assist Supai Charley who had been arrested on some charge and was to be tried last Monday Supai Charley dnes not save the English langua ;e very well and the case had to be pnstponed until l Monday Feb. 18th to secure an in- terpreter. He was placed under a 1 $500 bond and Wm. Pitts put up check for that amount to secure his release
 I0yyro CTZTC JNruCS nC
Williams news., 1914-02-12
For hay see T. H. Cureton

WANTED: 1000 skunk skins at once. Will pay good price. - Moses the Tailor. Next to Post Office.
Williams news., 1914-02-12

Cy Young has been on the sick list for the past week and Wm. Rollins has been taking his place at his barber shop.
 Mrs. F. l.. Hindle, of Elpaso -i~e, i~xse has been visiting her son J. C. Hindle the past week..
 c. B. Wilson,. our County Atty, was transacting. business in town Saturday. .s
 Born to MT. and Mrs. Burgess, a daughter. Mother and child are doing we'll.
Williams news., 1914-02-12
Just a minute

Just minute
 Have you read about our big combination offer with Golfers? :? Both papers for the price of one
Williams news., 1914-02-12

Rev Smith has pla ed in the Williams Reading Room a two vol ume dictionary of Christ and the Gospels by James Hastings. It is placed there for the use of the pub- lie. The books belong to MT. Smith personally, but he has kindly left them there for the benefit nf all who desire to use them. Now go to the Reading Room and make use of them.
Williams news., 1914-02-12

Miss McClune, of Denver, has been visiting her sister Mrs. Weber. She returned hume Saturday.
Williams news., 1914-02-12

Rev. Winans had the misfortune to step on a rusty nail and as a re- suit has had to use crutches