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Williams news., 1916-03-09
MINUTES OE SCHOOL BOARD
Continued from page 1)

Continued from page D
 duties of said office in any partic- ular for three consecutive months that the Board has the power and it is their dnty by resolution or otherwise to declare the office vacant, and notify the County Superintendent of their action. /"
 A further resolution was offered by W. M. Hughes at this stime. It being that Mrs. Andrew Miller be- ing present at the time the above resolution was offered and voted on and at the suggestion of MT. F. M. Gold roll call was had which in- cluded the name of Mrs. Andrew Miller 1t is to be known that the calling of her name was an act of courtesy to the said Mrs. Miller and not privilege as a school trustee, it being understood from legal advice that Mrs. Miller had heretofore forfeited her rights as such. On being put to vote the re- solution was carried. At this time MT. Gold made the request of the board that he be allowed a sten- ographer to take down any and all proceedings at this meeting. This court ssy was granted MT. Gold.
 The stenographer was directed by MT. Gold to take any ands all conversation offered by MT. Hughes Mir. Twitty, Mrs. Miller or himself, which was done. That being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was declared ad- iourned. Signed,
 F. O. WITTY, clerk.
 w. M. Hughes, chairman. -TNote. .-LThe-N -News- has haeY,- @a,,tb
Williams news., 1916-03-09

orized by MT. Hughes, to state that tbe minutes are in error Tn that they state that Mrs. Miller voted "present' on the resolution, where as she really voted No" and that this correction will be made at their next regular meeting.
Williams news., 1916-03-09
Notice of Sheriff's Sale

Under and by virtue of an exc cut1on and order of sale issued out of the Superior Court, In and for the County of Coconino, in the case wherein Baldermo Cisterno, is plaintiff, and Cecilia sCirino and F. P. Cirino, her husband, are defen- dants, upon judgment in favor of said plaintiff and against said de- fendants, for the sum of Two Hun dred Dollars (s2Oo.oO), principal, and One Hundred and Eighty-Six Dollars and SO-1OO, interest prlnci- pal, to draw interest thereon at the rate of one-percent per month, from August 8, 1915, until paid, and the interest to draw interest at the rate of six percent per annum until paid, together with the sum of Thirty-eight and 6S-1OO Dollars, attorneys fees, with interest there on at the rate of six per cent per annum from August 8, 1915, until paid, and the further sum of Twenty and 20-1OO Dollars, plain tiff's costs to date, and accruing costs, said execution directed to me as Sheriff of Coconino County, Arizona.
 I have levied upon all the follow. ing described real property, to- wit:
 Lot Twelve (12), in Block number Fifty (50), Of the Townsite of Williams, Coconino County, State of Arizona, as surveyed and plated by HI. c. Mutt, Trustee for the Allan tic & Pacific Railroad Company, together with all improvements thereon.
 NOW THEREFORE: Public notice is hereby given that I will on the Thursday the 3Oth day of March, A. D. 1916, at the front door of the Court House, Coconino County, Arizona, at the hour of 2 P. M., sell all the above described property, or enough thereof to sat isfy said judgment, for legal tender of the United States of America, at Public Auction, to the highest and best bidder. \
 Dated this 29th day of February, A. D. 1916.
 w. G. Dickinson, Sheriff.
 By Chas. Murray,
 i Deputy Sheriff. .G | l March 2-16 Ie,772 @hC CT tsaL
The sun., 1916-12-06
BELGIANS REFUSE LURE.
skilled workers viii Not Sign
Contracts for Germany.

I.oNpoN. Dec. 5-I.atest reports re-
ceivcd will regard TO the Belgian 1e-
portstions by the m show that
the process IL going steadily on in the
provinces. and the seizure of tho unem-
rloyed Is expected TO begin Immediately
IN Brussels.
Preparations from Antwerp have he
come mcthodical. with 1000 men under
orders To present themselves every dag
at the railroad station. OF this number.
NJ to the middle of November. slightly
under 5000 had been sent to Germany
from the city of Antwerp alone. not In
Guiding the country districts near by.
When the men present themselves II
the station. the reports say, the Germans
make every effor, to induce them to sign
contracts for work. among the induce
ments being an oner of wages Of six
marks daily. Those failing to sign arS
told that they will receive only three
marks and 10 forced to work In the
camps. Married men who sign receive
an advance OF forty marks and single
men twenty marks and are allowed 10
60 home for two or three days before
starting. They are also promised hat
they will be sent to l.iege or Longwy If
they sign.
Despite strong pressure most OF the
Uclgians have refused 10 sign. Those
presenting certificates W employment In
general are released. hut those without
certificates are placed on trains and sent
20 Germany. More than 100 men en-
rloyed in \ guano factory were sent 10
Germany In one contingent. some OF the
workers being more than 30 years old.
Seemingly the Germans are making
I efforts to secure skilled labor, Virtually
in every case In which the relief orgari-
zat'ou has been compelled Ia intervene
TO secure tho release OF its workers II
has developed that they were skilled.
Railroad workers are particularly
liable to he ordered deported, only a
small number Of workers holding cards
showing they are In the service of the
Relief Commission have been taken,
and. II liz reported, these cases have
been the subject OF a protest by the
neutral Ministers at Brussels.
According TO a Rotterdam despatch 10
The sun., 1916-12-06
ENTENTE LOSSES 100000.
Danish Compilation shows Russis
the chief suRerer.

BERLIN, by wireless. Doc. 5.-The
total losses Of the Entente In the pres-
ent wal have been 100000 men. ac-
cording to figures given out by the AS
ISOLATION for Research into the Social
Consequences of the War, Of Copenhagen,
as quoted In IN overseas News Agency
statement to-day.
"of this number" says the news
agency summary of the report. Great
Britain has lost 1,200.0 900 men, Russia
$500, 900. France 3.700.0 900 Italy 500, 900,
Serbia 100000. Belgium. 100000 and
Rumania 200, 900.
THESE figures show that the losses
of Serbia. Belgium and Rumania are
three-quarters those Of the British, and
as in the Rumanian losses only those
OF the first two months are included
these three small nations have In fact
made sacrifices M large as those Of the
great British Empire. Italy has suffered
already losses equal to two-thirds OF
those OF the British, although she en-
tered the war ten months latef thar
Great Britain.
'The French losses are three times as
great as the British and form almos,
o~ne-quarter Of the total for the whole
Entente. while the Russian losses are
seven times greater than the British,
which comprise only s per cent. OF the
total. although In them the losses OF the
Canadians. Australians. New Z~ealanders
South Africans. East Indians and Others
are included"
The sun., 1916-12-06
Agents Get No News.

The steamship Palermo Of the Nav,.
gazione Generate ltaliana fleet, orig.
nally a passenger carrier. VA engaged
solely in taking munitions and horse,
and mules to Italy. fairfield. Solar 4
Co. New York agents Of the line, had
not heard whether or not her nfty. four
horsemen. including forty-three rbs
Madrid despatch says twcnty-nyel
American citizens. were all sa we'd. A..
the Palermo had in her 1000 ton ,arro
worth more than 81. 900. 900 seventy ton,
Of tri-nitro-toluol. a powerful explosive
II Is likely that whom the torpedo HI, her
she was blown TO pieces.
The Palermo sailed from South Brook.
lyn on November IS after taking aboara
s5s mules. 1853 horses. 1857 bales Of
cotton. 81 barrels Of wireless apparatus.
many carloads Of steel in bars and bil.
let's. carloads OF rails. steel wire, pig iron
and motors. 1867 coils Of barbcd wire
934 barrels OF lu~bricatins oil. 1850 cons
and casks OF copper wire. o71 cases o,
sewing machines and vast quantities n
tools and machinery for use In mum.
tons factories. She anchored in Crave.
END Bay long enough to receive the ex.
pIosivc and then proceeded.
The sun., 1916-12-06
CHEMUNG NOT WARNED.
Captain DuMy Tells Of stnkins Il
His Vessel.

MADRID. via London, Dec. Cant
DuNy OF the steamer Chemung. recently
sunk. arrived here to-day. lie went i'm.
medlately to the American Embassy.
where he made a statement regarding
The sinking OF his vessel.
cant. Duny said tn tho Associated
Press correspondent at Valencia. Spain :
81 consider the torpedoing of the Che.
mung absolutely unjust. We en- FRIED =
general cargo worth s2.000.00O and had
no r~ontraband whatever.
Jacobsen. the third mate. was on the
bridge. lie sighted tho submarine At 4
distance he Judged to be two miles. We
received TO warning or any signal. The
submarine began firing.
The first shot missed the shin. The
second struck her bow. shattering H.
Tho Chemung hove TO. The submarine.
approached and ordered tho first officer
of the 'hemuuc TO come aboard with the
ships papers.
"\ft"r "a brief inspection the sub
marine approached and ordered the crew
20 take to the boats. giving ten min.
utes for the purpose. The crew. without
baggage. got into two boats. Tie sub
marine fired two shots and Immediately
afterwards a torpedo. which struck the
ship. The submarine then conducted The
boats within five miles Of the spanish
coast. whero IL loft them. 4 little Later
the Spanish steamer elmer tOk them
aboard and brought them to Valencia"
The sun., 1916-12-06
ASQUITH'S LONG TERM.
Premier for Eight Years and IN
Public Life Thirty Years,

Herbert Henry Asquith became Pre-
ynier Of Great Britain In 1908. succeeding
Dir Henry Campbell Zimmerman. Mr..
Asquith at once began a policy OF re-.
form-parliamentary. social and consti-
tutional-of "A radical nature. In this
ne was assisted by David Lloyd George.
To a great extent he Is Unconditional
ana level headed. and possesses great
powers OF Cancellation. For more than
thirty years he was IA member Of ParlIa-
ment, where his clear e~nunclation OF the
principles Of Liberalism early gained
MIN "A leading position. In 1892 Asquith
was appointed Home Secretary In Glad
stones Cabinet. This experience lasted
but a short time in 1906 he was ap-
pointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
and two years later Premier,
David Lloyd George, the little Welsh
man who Is generally considered In this
country the outstanding figure In all
Great Britain. gaiH~l his world fame
years ago when az Chancellor OF EN-
fchequer he Overcame "A budget deficit OF
About $50. 900 900 by changing the tax
Assessments on the huge landed estates
to their present value instead of their
value OF many. In some cases. hundreds
Of years age
Asquith had appointed Lloyd Georg,
Chancellor Of the Exchequer in 1908. and
III u'c carry S'ascs OF tHc war, wHen iach
'se munitions caused the English many
'sleepless nights. the task of supplying
them was taken from the o%verburdenet
Lord Kitchener and entrusted to Lloyd
George. lie was hugely successful II
this task.
Andrew Bonar a has been In Par
lament since 1900. lie Is an iron mer
chant ana represents In the Cabinet tn,
business men OF the nation. lie wal
born In Canada. lie is the leader Of tn,
unionista
The sun., 1916-12-06
ALLIES PROTEST
BELGIAN OUTRAGES
Call Attention Of Civilized
World to "%Germany's Bar
barOus Acts"
RELIEF Is THREATENED
French Foreign Office De-
nounces Deportations and
Warns Of Possible Effects.

PARIS. Dec. 5.-The Foreign once to-
night issued a note concerning deporta-
lions from Belgium. saying that the al
led Governments Join the Belgian Gov
eminent In a solemn protest to the civi-
lied world against the barbarous acts OF
the German authorities In Belgium"
The note afirms that the Entente Al
lies. desiring TO mark publicly their
consciousness of their obligations toward
Belgium. unite in a declaration which
will establish in the eyes OF the civilized
world that the treatment OF Belgian per-
sons and their property Is contrary not
only to the elementary principles of in
ternational law and treaties signed by
Germany before the war but also to
agreements made recently when the neu-
troll committee to provision Belgium was
instituted"
The Foreign Office in the note then
records what the neutral committee un-
der the guarantees OF the Allies has
dcie to relieve hunger and under its
agreements with the German authori-
ties.
These promises" the note con-
tinues. ARE to-day forgotten by the
Germans, not only as regards things. but
also AZ regards persons after having
promised TO respect the liberty of work
they have. under the pretext OF unem.
ployment they themselves provoked, or
ganized and established slavery which
they solemnly engaged themselves by
the convention Of Brussels Of 1890 Ia
abolish In Africa. The German pro-
ceedings therefore take a new form,
which the Allies must d%enounce to the
civilized world.
THE more their situation becomes
dlmcult the more III central Empires
will violate engagements relative to the
working OF the committee of relief.
They are about to mercilessly utilize the
provisions and the labor Of Belsians 10
repair and sustain their own forces. The
work of rescue the neutrals built up in
the last two years is put In Jeopardy and
threatened with destruction.
The Allies have no intention "a
change their policy nor to abandon AT
this moment the oppressed population
of belgium u they engage solemnly
for their part to continue, as they always
have done. not to try TO get advantage
from the working of the committee OF
relief. which Is extremely neutral.
"In making this engagement they re-
gard II their duty TO make an appeal &
the civilized world. not for their owf
benefit. but for tho innocent people wht
canno protect themselves. Care mus
be taken that the great work OF assist
ance the solidarity OF tho neutrals estab'
lishod shall not he impaired by a pea lid,
or destroyed by violence. And yet II
cauno suhslst except under the cusran,
tees the Germans have bound themeclve.
TO respect. and which they arc breaking
to-day.
THE Allies must denounce this con
duct To the public opinion Of the entir,
world and appeal TO the universal con
The sun., 1916-12-06
BULGARS IN FLIGHT
BEFORE SERB ARMY
Village Of Stravina Taken by
Assault-Guns and Am
munitiOn Abandoned.

PARIS. Dee. 5.-The Bulgars routed In
a series OF engagements with Serbian
troops. are fleeing northward. The
Serbians are continuing their advance In
the Cerna region of the Macedonian
front. IT is u officially. and have
carried the village Of Stravina by as
sault.
The Bulgarian forces In their Night
are abandoning man. Of their guns and
quantities Of ammunition. The successes
of the Serbians have been In progress
several days. and they are following up
their victories in a vigorous manner
despite the snow and sleet and the diff
iculties OF marching over the rocky.
uneven ground.
The French and Serbian troops are
making progress north Of Paralovo. In
the Cerna salient. and a report relayed
from London tells OF the destruction by
fire OF the village of Zovik. ive miles
north of Gruneshtx.
The Berlin version Of recent actions
In the Balkans Is extremely brief and
makes no admission of Bulgarian re-
vcrs's The st,temen: reads:
OF the Ccrna River new en-
"a $ developed. Serbian advances
nea q hovo and Monte. on the Mog-
lenict front. failed"
The official statement issued at Sofa
reads:
'Macedonia-The enc, y opened a
very violent artillery fire against the
heights northwest Of Monastir. In tho
bend of the Cerna there was feeble hos
tile artillery activity. East Of the Cerna
there was very violent artillery fire. On
both sides OF the Nardar there was 4
weak %cannonadc. The situation was
calm on tho Belaschitza front. ON the
Struma there was ar intermittent ar
tillery duel and patrol engagements"
The Serbian War Office to-day ISSUED
the following communication
Yesterday we developed our sue
cesses north Of Grunishte and Budi
mirtsa n carried fresh strongly forti
fed positions. We captured two German
mortars and rcpulsed the enemy north
ward. A great number of enemy deat
were found on the conquered ground. in
GLIDING the commander Of the Twenty
first Regiment.
East OF the River Cerna Serbian
forces, following up their success o.
December 3. have reached the outskirt,
OF Stravina. All the counter attacks
delivered by the enemy have been re
pulsed with sanguinary losses on hi'
part.
During the days OF December 8 and
I our allies captured five cannon and
three shell ihrowers.
ITO the north OF Faralovo Franco
Serbian troops have made progress
The sun., 1916-12-06
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
ON FRENCH FRONT
German Attack North Of Vauy
Fails in Face Of Machine
Gun Fire.

PARIS. Dec. 5.-Except for moderate
artillery activity at points along the
front. the French War once was unable
to report any engagements Of Importance
to-day. a German attack Of small con.
sequence against the French positions
north Of the village Of Vaux failed In
the face Of the French machine gun fire.
On the Belgian front the activity was
greater. artillery engagements taking
place at various points. The fighting
was most severe in the sectors OF Rams
capelle. Dixmude and steenstraete.
Sub-l.ieut. Nuugesscr was reported TO
have brought down two enemy aero
planes in rapid succes.ion yesterday.
bringing his record oS ~aeroplanes de-
stroyed to twenty.
The German War Onice announced tho
repulse Of British detachments east Of
the Albert-Wsfleucourt road.
The night French statement says:
"A minor German attack, directed this
morning against our positions north OF
the village OF Naux. completely failed
under the fire of our machine runs. We
took some prisoners. In the course of
the day there was moderate artillery
ac' Nity Mt various points along the
front"
The day French statement follows:
During the day of December 4 Sub
Lieut.. Nungesser brought down in sue
cession two German airplanes on the
Somme front. The first machine fell
at 1915 +. NJ and the second at l :O5.
one was demolished at "A point 800 yards
80 the west % Nurlu and the other anne
dow In flames In the wood OF Naliulart.
10 tho cast ~ L'l;chellc. These two
victories raised to twenty the number
OF enemy aiIplancs brought down up to
the present time by Sub-Lieut. Nun
gcsser.'
The Belgian communication follows:
Artillery fighting took place at va
rious points on tho Belgian front. espe-
Cially IN the sectors OF Rsmscapel,c. DIX
nude and Stecnstraete. North OF Dix
nude We took under our fire enemy
groups"
The British official communication
from general headquarters IN France
reads:
During the day there was consider
able hostile artillery fire IN the l.oCs and
Nprcs areas. TO which our artillery ef.
fcctiNciy replied. our font on both
banks OF the Aucrc WAS intcrmittently
shDlled by the enemy.
Yesterday our a~irCraft did much sue
ccssful artillery reconnaissance work and
bombardcd among other detectives a
railway - ton and acrodromc. a ma
val air squadron had many combats and
was most r 'ossful In driving down ten
hostile moci l"s out OF control and fore
inc seyey others 20 land. In all two
hostile ms hines were destroyed. One OF
our machines is MISSING"
The sun., 1916-12-06
ITALIANS REPULSE AUsTRIANs.
surprise Attack North Of santa
Cntnrinn Proves Failure.

l.oNroN, Dec. 5-Thc failure - an At
tempted surprised attack on the lta'-
ian positions north OF santa Catarind.
east OF Goritz, on the night 81 peCcm-
Der 3 Is reported in to-day's Italian Wa
once statement, Otherwise there has
been only artillery. aviation INC patrol
activity along the Austro-ltal!an front.
The official report says:
"On the Tren.ino front there were
artillery actions in tho Adlge and Astico
valleys and patrol activity on tho As.agu
plateau. East OF Goritz on Sunday night
enemy elements attempted a surprise at
tack against our positions to the north
Of Santa Catarina. The vigilance OF
our troops ana the rapid intervention of
'"r batteries caused the attempt Ia
fail"
tho Austro-Hungarlan War once an
rounccd Yesterday that AZ Italian mir
squadron had raidcd Scsana, Duttolo and
GrosSrelpcn, On the lSOnzo sector.
The sun., 1916-12-06
COALITION TO BLAME.
Redmond says IL L. Responsible
for war BIunders.

LONDON. Dec. S-tWednesday).-Jo
Redmond. leader OF the Nationalist, in
IN interview on tho political situation
said:
"The Irish party b excluded from any
responsibility In the direction of the ar
fairs Of the empire as long az self@ov-
eminent IN denied Ireland. The present
unfortunate position IL mainly due to
confdinG the conduct Of the war to a
coalition Ministry. The inclusion OF Sir
Edward Carson In the Ministry aroused
the suspicious Of the Irish. causing the
Impression that home rule would be
killed and that Ireland was again to be
cheated Of Its hopes.
every ont can now Judge the result,
The same causes which checked recruit
inG n produced all the evils which
have arisen from the trouble in Ireland
have now apparently lost the Balkans
and caused the present deplorable situa-
1ion in Greece
The sun., 1916-12-06

captured n range OF he .ghts. but the
enemy is showing stubborn resistance
and attempting TO restore his position by
counter attacks.
"In Waliachia lighting IL continuing
on the roads from Tergovistea 10 ploe-
chti and from Titu 10 Bucharest and
west and south Of Stolitza. Under pres
sure of superior enemy forces which are
necessarily attacking the Eumanians the
latter are retiring east. liumaninu at
tempts To check the enemy attacks on
the roads to Tloechti and Bucharest were
unsuccessful.
The situation in DohrudJa Is un
changed"
Describing actions along the western
Russian front tho statement issued IN
Irtrugrad says:
In the wooded rarpathians the enemy
launched a series OF attacks on "A hcigh,
occupied by us four Ncrs's south OF
Noroneshka. All the attacks up TO
o'clock In tho afternoon were heater
hnck, but afterward tho enemy de,
stroyed our trenches by heavy arti'ler,
fire and forced our ~dctachments TO rctlr,
or their base"
The sun., 1916-12-06
H1NDENBURa PRAISES CIVIL AID

says Compulsory Service viii
bie Germany t. wis.
BERLIN. by wireless. Dec. 5.-Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg has sent the
following telegram to Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg to congratulate the
Chancellor on the passage OF the bill
providing for compulsory service Of ci-
villains for war purposes:
Il beg you Excellency to accept my
sincefest congratulations on the pas
sage Of the bill for the patriotic auxil-
larry service. This means help for the
army which cannot be appreciated too
highly. We shall win IL h whole ma
ton puts itself at the service OF the
country"
Alexander Schlicke. president Of the
German Metal Trades Labor Union. has
been appointed a member OF che War
Office Department.