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Williams news., 1915-01-07
A MOST DELIGHTFUL
 NEW YEARS PARTY

Mr. and Mrs. McD. Robinson were at home to about seventy five of their friends on New Years Eve. Their beautiful new home on "Ghe Heights was ablaze with cheer and com fort. The happy host and hos tess, assisted by their youthful son, extended a hearty welcome to each guest and presented the out-of- town visitors in line. A gay evening was spent with mu- sic, cards and dancing. About Il o'clock delicious repast was served on small tables with the dining room and living room thrown together, A dainty sou venir of Xmas carnations was placed at each plate. The room decorations consisted of large punches of the same flower which shone resplendent against the French-gray coloring and pea cock draperies of the rooms.
 Scarcely was the luncheon fin ished when balls of confetti be- gan to fly here, there and every where; with bells ringing and horns blowing, wild rushes with shrieks of laughter, a perfect pandemonium reigned. When the new year had been duly welcom- ed in and the old fellow duly ushered out, most of the guests made their adieus and hied them home to rest.
 Mine host spied an icy furr ow winding down the mountain side past his door. The temptation was great and with sled in hand and girl on his arm (not his wife) he began the ascent. Soon here they came bounding ruthlessly over rocks and mound, until 3 friendly small tree arrestad thei, progress and landed them safe on the door step.
 Ebert, the scion of the house, not to be outdone, easily gained the top of the hill and with the daring Edna shot swiftly past and right over the top of the tree. This was the climax in the list o1 sports, and everyone took their departure now with only one re- gret- that the daughter of the house, Louise, had not been pres ent to add her grace and charm to the occasion.
Williams news., 1915-01-07
NEW LIFE FOR LOCAL
 CHAMBER 0F COMMERCE
Local Business Organization
 Expected to Reorgaize and , Start an Active Boosting Campaign for Williams

There is great deal Of talk go- ing on among the merchants and professional men of Williams these days about the need of an active bp siness mems organization for the advancement and upbuilding of the town. The time seems to be ripe fef the formation and mainten- ance of the livest organization by far that the town has yet known, and the livest organization in all Northern Arizona.
 Among the things which it is hoped that the new organization will be able to accomplish, are; The advertisement of Williams as a summer resort. with the encourage ment of all summer visitors and the securing of ample accommoda tions for them; the improvement and advancement of the town in alLprogressive ways; and the pro- lection of business men and citi. zens against fraudulent agents and selling concerns.
 A number of illustrations oi where such an organization might have done good work may b- found in the recent history of the town. The map proposition of last spring, has one, of co urse, and just recently the Memo Telephone Pad, has been another. Because we were busy and hadn't time to think tte mat --&er over, and because each of these, like many other similar . frauds or semi frauds, had good selling idea back of it, most of us were taken in. If we had had a chamber of commerce or Merchant $ Association that had held all of us to agreement that we would pur. chase of no selling agent who did not first receive the sanction of the executive committee of the club
 The secretary of the club, who should receive small salary, would make a business of Investigating the propositions of all salesmen and all fakes might be eradicated. Had such system been inaugura. ted a year ago, the business men of Williams would be number oi hundred dollars better off, today.
 It is expected that meeting o1 all who would be interested in such an organization will be called ir the near future.
Williams news., 1915-01-07

MT. Coffin and Mir. Weir of the Flagstaff plumbing firm of Coffin & Wilson. who have been repai ng the heating plant at the school house, returned to Flagstaff Satur- day night. The plant is in first class order now save for a few mil nor defects which they will repair his coming Saturday.
Williams news., 1915-01-07
JOHNSON 8 MCC0NKEY TO
 ENLARGE THEIR BUSINESS

It is understood that Johnson & McConkey will occupy the building recently vacated by Joe Blumberg.
 They will move their "Good Things to Eat Shop" into that roo m, at the same time adding to their present very complete line of gro- ceries. They will put in a full line of builders shelf and heavy hard ware in the room now occupied by them.
Williams news., 1915-01-07

MT. Richard Jones of Flagstaff has accepted a position with the Williams News. He came down Tuesday to begin work, bringing large order for printing for the county with him. This raises the number of regularly mployed a the News office to five.
Williams news., 1915-01-07
An odd" Surprise.

"A number of the ladies of the Rebeccas gave the Odd Fellows a surprise banquet last Wednesday night at the Lodge hall: The occa- sior proved very pleasent one and the men are hoping for more Odd surprises in the future.
Williams news., 1915-01-07

Dick Connor left for eastern points Wednesday to do the spring buying for Babbitt- Poison Go.
 Judge Holub went to. Holbrook on business, Tuesday.
Williams news., 1915-01-07
Application For Grazing Permi

 Notice is hereby given that all applications for permits to graze cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and goats within the Coconino Ma Jional Forest during the season of 1915 must be filed in my office at Flagstaff, Arizona, on or be- fore February 1, 1915. Full in- formation in regard to the graz ing fees to be charged and blank forms to be used in making ap- plications will be furnished upon request.
 JNo. D. GUTHRIE,
 Supervisor.
Williams news., 1915-01-07
AND PERSONAL

Ralph Johnson has been on the sick list this week.
 J. s. Amundsen left Monday for Phoenix, on business.
 Judge Hawkins of Prescott is in town on business this week.
 Miss Irma Tannehill spent New Years day in Flagstaff.
 Chas. Brooks was up from Can yon Diablo the first of the week. Chas. Adams of Flagstaff was in Williams today on business.
 Mrs. F. E. Orr, of the Grand Canyon is in Williams this week visiting friends and relatives.
 B. F. Sweetwood returne Tues day from a business trip to Phoe- nix.
 Thomas Maddock returned Mon- day from Canyon Diablo enroute to Phoenix.
 Iva Woolsey of Fla sgstaff is visit. ing her sister, Mrs. Omer Woolesy, this week.
 Aubery Thompson came up from Cottonwood, Sunday, to visit friends and relatives here.
 Dr. A. G. Rounseville went te Phoenix Saturday and will be gone for several days.
 J. c. Simmons returned from Flagstaff where he had been or business, Sunday.
 Miss Dorothy Wilson returned Sunday from a weeks vacation spent in Winslow.
 The Saginaw & Manistee Lumbel Go. are constructing another large warehouse for the storage of lumber Wood For SaIe:--Any length desired. Drop a card or pho ne 16 rings. t
 H. L. Benham
 Miss Reese returned the first o the week from her two weeks visi with friends at Phoenix, to resume her school duties.
 F. J. Reid returned Saturday iron Ash Fork where he has beer for so.ae time on business for Bab bitt- Poison Co.
 Miss Dorothy Savage who ha been visiting with Miss Anna Lewi at Ash Fork during the vacation returned Saturday evening to at tend sdhool.
 Sam Diamond has gone to Flag staff to assist in the Herman's Dry Goods store of that place. San will be missed by the young folki of Williams.
 E. NJ. Twitty who has been California for some time, for his health, returned Monday evening greatly improved but not entirely recovered.
 MT. Amos Adams who came 1sdown from Flagstaff last week to attend the New Years dance, was called home by sickness, in his brothers family.
 Mrs. Havens, mother of Wm. Ravens, brakeman on the Grand Canyon run, went to Albuquerque New Mexico last Friday evening, to spend the winter there. Application For Grazing Permits Notice is hereby given that all applications for permits to graze
Williams news., 1915-01-07
BITS OF NEWS IN
 TEREST|NG ID ALL.

A headline in the Phoenix Ga zette reads, ''Woman's Club Real Civic Pride". No less nay be said2 of the organization in Williams. \
 Gen. Obregon is reported to be : about to retake Mexico City for President Carranza. The Villa ,, forces seem to be losing out.
Williams news., 1915-01-07

Over 200 persons were overcome by smoke as a result of fire in a. New York Subway Wednesday. A number of deaths as result, are reported. L
Williams news., 1915-01-07

Up to the time of going to press no word had been received of any decision being made relative to the application for an injunction against the application of the 80' per cent law.
Williams news., 1915-01-07

The Russian victory over the Turks according to latest develop ments is far more complete than at first reported. It is thought that
 this severe setback will prevent the threatened Turkish invasion of Egypt.
Williams news., 1915-01-07

The following notice was recently found posted on the wall of a de- serted homestead in the arid re- gions of Kansas: "Four milesfro mse a neighborhood, 10 miles from g.. postofice, IA miles from a schooE. Al miles from a church, fSO miles, from timber, 200 miles from Dem ocrat, 25 miles from a railroad, a quarter of 6 mile from a Republf-- can, and the same distance from hell. Gone to Arkansas, which is Gods country, to get a fresh start ," -Plumerville Pilot.
 Camden, N. J., Jan. 3.-A light ed cigarette, thrown among rubbish by waiting passenger, resulted i'm a $70O,0OO fire in this city today that destroyed the railroad station of.the Atlantic City Railroad. the ferry ship, twenty-one vestibale> coaches, fonr Pullman cars, the. lumber yards of c. B. Cloes and N the Dialogue shipyard. One hun ored and twenty-nine fremen were injured or overcome by smoke anH s' several persons had narrow es- capes.
Williams news., 1915-01-07

Chicago, Jan. 3. 3.-Shippers are interested in the announcement that freight shipments from Chi cago and other northern and vest ern points will soon be run through from this country to Cuba without change.
 This will be the first time in his-- tory that shipments will be made to Cuban points without transfer, The cars will be carried from Keyv West on the new car ferries. #
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
GRANDDAUGHTER TO
RAISE EMERY FLAG
Descendants of Civil War Cap
tain Ready to Attend Re-
union in a Body.

Two granddaughters Of Capt. Matthew
Gault Emery. in honor of whom next
weeks G. A. II. encampment will be
named. will raise an American flag
at the old Census Office. First and
streets northwest. Monday morning.
when the building Is formally turned
over to the veterans
The descendants Of Captain Emery
will attend the exercises in body.
The two granddaughiers who will raise
the flag are Mrs. Nuth Emery Laird
and Miss Hazel Van Zandt Cox. The
other descendants expected to be pres.
ent are Mrs Clara X. Henkle. nee
Emery, widow of Gen. s. s. Henk!e:
Mrs. Juliet II. Cox, nee Emery. wife
OF w V. Cox; Mrs. Mary A. Hannay.
nee Emery, wife OF William M. Han
nay; Mrs. Helen Emery Shaw. widow
Of Matthew G. Emery, jr.; Emery Cox.
grandson of Captain Emery; Mrs.
Emery Cox, and Theodore s. Cox. an
other grandson Of Captain Emery.
The program of the dedication. as
announced by Col. John McElroy to-
day. follows:
Beginning at the camp at 9 a. m:
Presentation of the Emery building
to the citizens executive committee
by William Van Zandt Cox, represent
Ing the Emery heirs.
Acceptance of the building by Chair
man william +. GUIDE on behalf Of the
citizens executive committee. Direc-
The Washington times., 1915-09-23

disgrace and to oust hi mfrom his place
In the union,' Harry |. Carroll today
filed suit In the District Supreme Court
for $4,000 damages.
The petition recites that Carroll Is n
plate printer In the Bureau of Engrav-
Ing and Printing and was chairman Of
the executive committee and a member
OF the legislative committee of the un-
ion. The defendants named beside Mr..
Deviny. the president of the union are
James II. Beck. Alfred II. Mills. Charl-
ton b. Rout. Christopher Lehmkuhl.
and Patrick J. Ryon. They are accused
OF sending written communication to
Samuel Gompers. OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; John II. Ferguson.
president of the Maryland State and
District of Columbia Federation Of
Labor, and Jackson II. Ralston. attor-
ney for the federation. containing
false. scandalous. malicious. and de-
famatory words" to the effect that Car
roll had sought to discredit the union
and the committees thereof. and that
he had spent funds Of the union without
informing the other members Of the
committee.
Carrolls attorneys are Charles w.
Darr. Julius I. Peyser. and Lawrence
koenigsberger.
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
SUN TABLE.
AA

BUN TABL lie.
Sun rose at..... 5:4S Sun sets at......5:57
Light automobile lamps at 6:35 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
Sues PaWnbrOker For
Refusing Watch Ticket

Damages in the sum Of s10125 are
sought In a petition filed in the District
Supreme Court today by Elizabeth
Green against George d. HorninB. Inc
declaration AYERS that Horn,ng refused
to honor a pawn ticket presented by the
plaintiff for gold watch valued AT
$l25 and that by force of arms he as
saulted the plaintiff. She seeks slo.0oc
damages for the injuries suffered and
1925 for the watch. The petition was
filed by Attorneys Harry A. Hegarty
and James b. FLYNN
The Washington times., 1915-09-23

S0O for never rust Bath Set-nick-
OON el-plated towel bar. soap hold
er, toothbrush holder. mounted tum-
bier holder. on white en8meled back.
The Washington times., 1915-09-23

OSo for ten QW rolls of good
AON quality whit Crepe
Toilet Paper.
So per roll for best Tissue Toi-
~ let Paper, 1000 sheets to
each roll.
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
Horse Falls to Death
As Pope Goes Driving

ROME. Sept. 23.-Pope Benedicts
horses stumbled and fell while the
Pontif was riding in the Vatican gar
dens yesterday. one Of them killing IT.
self. The Pope was uninjured. and
alighted without assistance. He was
greatly grieved, as the horses were q
present from Cardinal Bauor.
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Colum-
bia--Fair tonight and Friday: slowly
rising Temperatures; light to moderate.
variable winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and Friday:
slowly rising temperature; light to mod
crate. variable winds.
Virginia-Fair tonight and Friday;
rising temperature in the interior; mod
crate northeast winds.
The Washington times., 1915-09-23

tor General Harry Stamford in
charge.
Remarks by Col. George A. Evans,
vice president Oldest Inhabitants As
ISOLATION.
Remarks by John McElroy. acting
commander Department of Potomac,
Grand Army of the Republic.
Women in Washington In 1851,
Mrs. William +. Andrews
Raising the flag by Mrs. Ruth EN-
cry Laird and Miss Hazel Van Zandt
Cox.
America" (first and last verses).
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
Philadelphian Hurt In
Accident Near Florence

LONDON. Sept 9.-A Philadelphia
manker named Morris. was seriously In
iured in a motor accident on the Flor
ence- Bologna road yesterday. accord
Ing to a dispatch received here today.
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
Crew of Swedish Boat
Is Landed in Norway

CHRISTTANSAND, Norway, Sept. p.
The crew OF the Swedish steamer
torsvik. sunk by mine or German
torpedo last Saturday, were landed
here today.
The Forsvik displaced 1.1O7 tons and
was registered at Christianstad.
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
Kaiser Made a Field
Marshal of Bavaria

LONDON. Sept. "a dispatch from
Berlin. by way Of Amsterdam. says
Emperor William and King Ludwig Of
Bavaria met at Nuremburg, Bavaria.
where the emperor received the baton
of Bavarian field marshal.
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
PLATE PRINTERS TO
FACE $4,000 SUIT
Member Of Local Union Charges
Plot to Force Him Out Of
Organization.

Charging that John J. Deviny and
other executives Of the Washington
Plate Printers Union. Local No. 2.
"contrived falsely and maliciously to
bring him to public scandal. injury. and
The Washington times., 1915-09-23
TEMPERATURES.
AFFI,ECK'S
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE,.
High tide at 7:5O a. m. and s:1s p. m.
Low tide at 200 a. m. and 2:1S p. m.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
CHARITABLE REQUESTS MADE
IN JOSEPH COTTMAN'S WILL
Several Institutions Residuary Lega-
tees of Trust Fund

An estate valued at SIS oOO is disposed
or In the will Of Jacob Cottman, who COM
mitted suicide by hanging at his farm,
Bustleton avenue above Cottmau street.
The document was admitted to probate
today.
One half of the estate Is left to Mrs.
Josephine Cottman, the widow while the
remainder of the estate is to be placed in
trust for the benefit of a daughter Upon
the death OF the daughter the trust is to
be dissolved $4,000 Of the principal being
hequeathed to the Lower Dublin Baptist
Church and an eqNal amount to the Old
Pennypack Baptist Church The Masonic
Home, at Elizabethtown. is to receive
5000, and the Baptist Home for Old
Ladies $500
The remainder Of tho dissolved trust is
to be divided among grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
An estate Of $fOO was boqueathed to
the Rev. Joseph ]. Hannigan in the will
Of Sarah T. Mcbride, who died recently
at st. Joseph's Hospital The document
was admitted to probate today
The bepuest to Father Hannigan Is TO
he applied for school purposes to the
Holy Family parish. It represents the
entire estate with the exception of $500
which is to be applied to Masses, and
Mrs. McBride's furniture, which is do
mated to the Convalescent Hospital at
Darby.
An estate of s96O was disposed of in
the will Of ], Mark Etting, a graduate of
the Annapolis Naval Academy. The estate
is divided among Frank NJ. Etting,
son; Harriet E. Brown, a daughter, and
n grandson, Emlen Pope Ettng. 3D.
Among other wills admitted to probate
today were the following: Anna n. Kyle,
23O Wenona avenue, S65, 900; David Seid-
mann, 239 North I'd street. $4,000, Kate
T.. Pidgeon, Merchantville y. j., S24. $50;
Charles Blomer, 1856 North Sd street. Sl4-
400; Mary a. FOulan, 642 Union street,
$500; Joseph G. Marple, 54l5 Walnut
street, 5000; Charles A. Rieser $500 North
Sydenham street. $2i5O Emma H. Mars
den, 5O1l Germantown avenue, 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
SCHOOL FIRE HORROR
BLAMED ON BOYS WHO
PLAYED WITH MATCHES
Blaze at Peabody, Mass, Start
ed in Closet and State Police
Official Believes Lads
Are Responsible
NO ARRESTS TO BE MADE

PEABODY. Massa oct 29-Tnvestiga-
4 ton today in the ruins Of st. Johns
Parochial School, where Yesterdays fire
cost the lives Of p little girls, made GER
tain these facts:
That the fire started in a closet or
small room under the stairs. where sweep-
mss, broken desks and the like were
stored
That there was no criminal negligence
such as would Justify arrests in the case.
That the school building met all legal
requirements in the line Of precautions
against such a tragedy
George c. Neal, deputy chief Of the
states police, added to the ccrtainties the
guess that boys playing with matches
In the basement may have been the i'm
mediate cause of the fire
I'm so large a school," ne said. where
there are more than 200 boys, YOU can
never be sure what they will do"
The investigation and inspection Of the
ruins today was conducted by Deputv
CHIEF Neal, William f. Murray, the Es-
sex County Inspector Of the state Fire
Marshars office, J. b. Graham. consult
ing hazard engineer; Jesse Barrett, Chief
of the Peabody Fire Department, and
Walter Wedgar explosion expert of the
State police.
a, the conclusion Of careful tour of
ths ruins, Deputy Neal made this state
ment:
81 can see no criminal negligence any,
where in connection with this fire. There
will be no arrests. There is nobody to
arrest
THE fire started in a closet under the
stairway, where the broken furniture and
barrels of sweepings were stored. Nearly
half Of the pupils in this big school were
boys, You never can tell what boys
will do.
Concerning the matter of fre-escapes.
the law did not compel the installation of
fire-escapes provided there was more than
one exit
I'm this case there were two exits. The
space in the exits is figured out on the
basis of so much to each pupil. In this
school actual tests had shown that the
building could be emptied in 30 seconds
THE loss Of life was caused by the fact
that hames swept up through the door
way from the cellar and cut off escape by
the front door, causing a panic
Most of those who died were suffo-
Gated; they were dead before the flames
reached them"
Today's investigation made sure of the
fact that the boiler did not explode. for
the one schOolroom in the whole building
that was not touched by the fire was the
fourth grade, on the ground floor, Just
above the bOilerroom.
This room housed a class of boys, in
charge of Sister Mary Lucin. Today in
this room the states and book were in
theip ordered places on desks, the room
being scrupulously i'm order, yet with the
marks of its swift abandonment.
Upon the blackboard a childish hand
had written:
Hope is a divine SIrlue, by which we
firmly trust God will give us eternal life
and the"
There the writing trailed away, for
there had come the interruption Of the
fire gong signal.
While the search of the ashes was to-
day I'm progress two more of the bodies
which have been recovered We're identi-
fed, Three bodies remain unidentified.