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Williams news., 1916-07-06
O5933. O27331 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR 2,

HE lNIERlOR .,.4 :. U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Ari- zona, June 10, 1916. NOTICE is hereby given that James w. Davenport, of Williams, Arizona, who, on May 17. 1909, made homestead entry, No. O5933, for,and add l H. E. No, O27331, April 29, 1913, for SE4NW4SW4, sW4NE4sW@, N4sW4sW4, NJ s4 sW4sW4, NV 4NW4sE4, SIN E4 NE4 sW4, s NW4 NE4 sW l ], S4 NE4 NW4 SW4, Sec tion Is, Township 20 N, Bange 2 E., G. & $. R. B. & Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Charles H. Adams, Clerk, Superior Court, at FlagNtaff, Arizona, on the 17th day of July, 1916. - Claimant names as witnesses:
 M. W. Robinson,
 H. L. Benham, Y
 H. c. Sanders,
 William Servier, all of Williams, Arizona
 Thomas F. Weedin,
 Register. First Pub. June 15, 1916 Last Pub. July Is, 1916
Williams news., 1916-07-06

his khaki ana go to the front with. out murmur. With such respons- Utility denied. he will face his di- lemma with doubt and probably chance the fate of deserter.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-26

nent Socialists with whom I have
conversed in Paris that the storm
that is being raised in the central
empires against the continuance Of
the war may lead to great and I'M
expected events before the end Of the
year; that a revolution, sweeping
away tOtteTing thrones, may come,
which, compared with the revolution
of 1848, may be as the present war
is to the small affairs of former
times"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-26

General Edward Kirkpatrick
San Notwithstanding to the
United States on a visit after 20
e. years in Paris, Gen. Edward Kirkpat-
rick, a veteran of the civil war, says
he believes the European war will
end this year from lack of men in
the central empires.
r Germany has an abundance of
munitions and food to continue the
war" said Gen. kirkpatrick, but the
middle of last March, according to
military experts, she had only ,OO0,-
900 men and AustTia-Hungary $780,
900 that could be drawn upon to sup
ply the losses in the field. At Yer
. dun, since the 21st of February, the
Kaiser has lost three to one of the
French. The duration of the war has
been prolonged by lack of unity be-
tween the allies and the want of suf-
fcient munitions to assume the Of
fensive.
ct is the belief Of several promi-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-26

1890
WAR BULLETINS
Berlin.-In most stubborn fight
ing west of Sakul, Germans inflicted
new defeats on Russians.
Londonderry surface indica-
ton points to beginning of long ex-
pected sUper-Offensive Of allies.
Breaking out with terrific smash
against Austrian front, Italians drove
Austrians back on front of more
than 10 miles. They recaptured
seven positions.
Petrograd.-ApparentIy all Russia
approves Foreign Minister Saronoff's
statement in exclusive interview
with United Press that allies will con-
slider no peace until soil is swept free
of enemy.
London.-RUssian troops have
broken through Carpathian noun
tains into Pennsylvania in advance
from Bukowina.
Rome.-Austrian troops have be-
gun general retreat on Trentino
front under smashing Italian often
sive. Italians have captured Aus
tTian positions at Castelgomberto,
Meletie, Mont Laugara, Gallo, Ash
ago, CesUna and Kente GagiO.
Paris.-French troops carried few
elements of German trenches be-
tween Fumin and ChenOis woods on
northeastern front of VerdUn last
night. German attack west of Thia-
umont completely checked by French
screen fire.
WORLDS normal yield of the six
great cereals ranges from 16,000,-
100000 to 100000 900 bushels.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-26

WORLDS normal yield of the six
great cereals ranges from 16,OO0,-
100000 to 19,OOO,OOO,OOO bushels.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
FootiShts on the Farm.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

Broadway has ceased to dazzle the
wheat belt. The tired business man
no longer has anything on the farmer.
who can drive to the town hall almost
any night in the week and indulge his
dramatic tastes to the full. Not only
that. but he can become an actor him.
self. playing anything he pleases from
the hero to a member of the Roman
populace. He can write a play and
direct its staging, paint his own seen
cry and supervise it's building. Even
when he is merely a spectator. he has
a certain pride and sense of ownership
in the drama which is never enjoyed
by the most faithful metropolitan first
nighter.
Much of the monotony of rural life
has been diSpelled by She simple eN-
pedient of the amateur theatrical The
town hall, which for years was in use
only for church sociabIes and an occa-
sional performance of Uncle Toms
Cabin" by monde script road company,
has come into its own. II is a center OF
social activity now. Here the families
of the surrounding farms join in the
production of plays and pantomimes,
often written and staged by them
selves.
The popular idea of the modern farm
Evening star., 1916-03-09

The first year in Congress is the
killing year" said Jerry Denton. NJ.
C. as he lighted new cigar and once
more settled down to tell how rep
resentative worked.
"A new representative comes to
Washington with hopes and aspira-
tious keyed high. He has the word of
his own people that he is a worthy
man; he has their votes to prove that
they think so. He arrives in Wash
ington With what are to his mind we'll
defined ideas of just what the govern
ment needs: just what social, economic
aud industrial questions should be
solved. He is filled with ardor and
pride of his position. l was. and others
are, TOO. for they have told me. and
there's been many one.
But ! want TO say TO YOU the next
year representative has to spend is
absolutely pathetic. 1t is awful. He
must feel exactly like that kid in the
swimmin hole | spoke about, getting
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Only Tiny Frog
in a Large Puddle.

began to think that | was a very tiny
frog in a mighty big puddle. and that
there were lots of frogs bigger than |
was. I only judged from the attention
was receiving and did receive on sub
seGuent days.
The absolute desolation of that first
year. as | look back on it, terrifies me
even at the present time. 1t actually
was pitiful, not only for myself, but
all new congressman. You know. now
adaES there are about hundred new
members at each session. and their
position today is no better and no diff
ferent than mine way back there sew
eral years ago.
Il never was asked to vote. 1t seemed
that the leaders of my party didn't
even care how | voted, if personal
solicitation was to he taken as gauge.
They acted if | didn't amount to
much. and never would. ] had gone
through such long period in being
ignored in things governmental that
began to lose faith that I ever would
be able to do the things ] had promised
the folks back home.
some of these new congressman
got desperate. pilloried themselves. and
a bsolutely ruined their chances of future
success by casting votes against worthy
measures and against their party, and
in dozens of other ways cutting up
just to show that they wouldn't be led
by a handful OF d-timers in our party
in the House. They wanted to show
all that they We're as big Is they
thought they were.
Just how | escaped making d fool of
myself at this period / don't exactly
: know. But | guess | just figured that
maybe if ] sat around long enough and
got the proper perspective ! might be
able TO take ground and know that
could hold it,
Every year there are many new men
in Congress who are ruined by their de-
termination to run contrary to the set
order of things. just to be noticed. Well
they are not noticed any longer, gem
eralIv. than it takes the folks back
home TO get thoroughly wise to them
through the medium Of the news
pa pers
Jerry Denton. u. C.. will continue his
story of Congress and congressmen'
in the next installment of Uncle Sam
Esq"
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Room Is Donated
by Local College.

COlleSe donated
by Local College. a room on the
second floor of it's administration build
ing, which was fitted up with a stage,
lights and rows of chairs. all of which
are available in the average town hall
or church The students started to
give theatrical performances and in
vited the people from the surround
ing farms. They spared no EFFORT to
entertain their audiences. Since 20 per
cent of the popula ton of North Dakota
is either foreign-born or of foreig n
parentage. a special plea to their IN
terest was made by specializing on
nationality programs in which folk
plays. folk songs and music were Tea
tured. An admission of ) to 10 cents
was charged, to pay for scenery, cos
tunes and incidental expenses.
The experiment worked and rs work
ing yet From the beginning the actors
have played to capacity houses. the
farmers are now writing plays them
selves and the whole community mas
undergone social stimulus that moth
ing else could have brought about.
Moreover, the fame of the Little Coun-
try Theater as it is called, has spread.
and rural communities all over the
country have adopted the idea.
Each student in the college is re
auired to take some active part IN this
dramatic work during the year. either
as an actor, director. playwright. scene
Evening star., 1916-03-09
er is that of a jovial individual who
motors in to
One Popular Idea see the latest
of Modern Farmer. His house. :.

One popular Idea
of Modern Farmer. his house "a
lighted with electricity and heated with
hot water; his servants sweep it with
vacuum cleaners and cook his dinner
on the fireless cooker. 1t is not for
farmers such as these that the little
country theater has been evolved. 1t
is for the many farming districts
where recreation for the main consists
in reading the county paper and play
ing checkers, while his wife peruses
the woman's magazine and drives to
church on Sunday; where there is a
scarcity of young people because they
have gone to the city to escape the
dullness.
For these districts the transformation
of the town hall into little theater is
the answer to an old problem The
farmer can forget the responsibilities
of agriculture in his Interpretation of
Rip Van Wrinkle. and his wife has no
thought of the hired hands or the sick
heifer While she portrays Mrs Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch"
A. G. Arvold was the first to estab-
lish a little country theater in the
North Dakota Agricultural College at
Fargo North Dakota is farming
state with 4 hundred and forty towns
sons The usual lack of social inter-
course exists. The moving picture
show has invaded the country to a
slight degree, but the movie is essen
TALLY a means of individual enter
tainment. affording little opportunity
Evening star., 1916-03-09

all 'muddied | know that's the way |
felt, Say. | was about the sreenest
representative that ever came to the
National Capital.
after | had left the train | went to
the Capitol the first thing. At the
guidance of some alta I found the
officials who directed me to my Office.
vas rather surprised that they didn't
take more interest in me-a man who
had carried his district by almost
y o00 votes | just guessed maybe they
were so busy caring for the details of
the opening session of Congress that
II would be better for me not to ask
too many questions and then | didn't
want to display too much ignorance.
Evening star., 1916-03-09

fairy tales. They produce other chill
drens plays. such as Sarah Crewe.
The Prince and the Pauper." Peter
Pan" and Little Lord Fauntieroy.' Not
only are the children benefited. but the
parents and older people are afforded
an educational amusement They are
entertained and at the same time hear
good English spoken. When Jimmie
plays the part of the prince, Jimmie's
mother and father and his cousins and
his aunts viii all be there to see him
do it Thus. in teaching the children
the adult tenement population is taught
also.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Under Auspices Of
Drama League.

making a COM
Under Auspices of ple'e tour OF the
country, explain
Drama League. ing the object of
the Little Country Theater at Fargo
and the results it has accomplished.
Farm towns that have known no social
activity in the past fifty years are Civ
ing historical pageants and outdoor
dramas with the energy of Broadway
producer. And their young people are
ceasine TO hear the call of the cities.
Besides entertaining the prosperous
classes of the nation. the little theater
is being used to educate the immigrant.
1t has proved highly efiicacious in So
cial settlement work on the East Side.
Mrs. Alice Heniger long ago discovered
it's value. and, acting in connecten
with the Educationa Alliance. eStab-
lished classes in dramatic art among
the temements. She found that YOU
could waste hours trying TO teach chill
dren something with text books which
they would grasp in minute if allow
ed to make believe" For instance. no
carefully planned crusade against cru
city to animals could be half as effect
i've as the example of kindness and
gentIeness set by the fair young maid
en- in Beauty and the Beast
Almost all fairy tales contain moral
which is concealed but none the less
effective. And the social settlement
classes do not contine themselves to
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Navy Secrets Not Disclosed.

WEST ORANGE. y j., March 3
Thomas A. Edison has given out a
statement characterizing g amusing
reports that he had disclosed navy
secrets by the publication of a cata :
logue regarding his submarine battery
He referred to the battery as "a pri
vate company's product. with which
racticaily all technical men have been
familiar for years
Evening star., 1916-03-09
E0Household Necessities and
.LPureFo Products, ,Worth$8.5O
FREE! {!

Glib. Sack Washburn-C Crosby
Co. Gold Medal Flour.
l box James High-grade
Confections.
l can Loeff1er Provision Co.'S
Imported Style Sausage.
l jar Albert Lepper's Best
Mustard.
l Holmes Homemade Pie
"From Holmes to Homes"
l pkg. Jos. Phillips "The
Original Pork Sausage.
l at. Swiss Dairy Pasteurized
Milk.
l bottle Triangle Vanilla Ex-
tract.
l Davis Cook Book.
l can Davis Baking Powder.
l pkg. c. A. Gambrill Co.'s Bull
Frog Flour.
l pkg. c. A. Cambrill Co.'S
Pat-a-Cake.
pkg. Aunt Jemima's Self
rising Buckwheat Flour.
pkg. Aunt Jemima's Pam
cake Flour.
can Karo-good on hot cakes
I bottle Roval Glue.
combination package Nesnah
Dessert.
pkg. Martha Washington
Coffee.
l pkg. N. Auth Provision Co.'S
Pure Lard.
l pkg. Velvet Brand Tea.
l jar White House Brand
Vinegar.
pkg. Havenner's Waferettes.
Varnoil Sanitary Dust Cloth.
Evening star., 1916-03-09

shifter or member of a mob or chorus.
In this way he learns every phase OF
the theatrical production. which en-
ables him to establish a similar use of
the town hall when he goes home.
Evening star., 1916-03-09
Results Shown in
Tenement District.

ers by coming forward with offers Of
materials for costumes and scenery
when their children are going to take
part in the production. Mothers OF the
little players change their front sitting
rooms to correspond with the stage
settings of the plays When purs-
toned. they say that they think the
new furnishings are pretty and not half
SO much trouble to keep clean
But the most significant phase Of the
little theater movement is its connec-
tion with the man on the farm. Not
only is he being stimulated to appre-
citation. but a hitherto uususpected
creative impulse is beginning to make
itself manifest. We have been re
preached SO often for our lack of q
characteristic drama that some of us
have come to look on America as a
barren PhiliStia. where the stage *
concerned. Maybe the farmer VIII he
the one to change all that.
Evening star., 1916-03-09

moment of decided uneasiness !
asked:
Don't you think I am right
He just kept on laughing for sec
ond or two. then between gusts repIied:
'"New members never speak. They
just listen
Il hadn't been so Inundated since
ma made me wear a iounced waist
when / was a kid and some fellow
yelled "Siss,' at me from across the
street.
II went to that caucus all right l
supposed that surely the congressman
from my state must be mistaken. Tor
were not new congressman on the
same level. and did not they have the
same power as the old ones was
still fool as you see. When | arrived
in the hall that night there must nave
been a hundred men sitting around
smoking and talking. Little groups
were chatting with heads together ana
having what apparently was Sood
time-just being with one another l
slipped into the room and no one seem
ed to notice whether | was there or
not. Furthermore, they didn't seem 10
care But even then thought
probably was an oversight and con
tinued to run over a little speech when
might make in case the expected call
came. About a half dozen men spoke
that night and all of them bore names
which now are famous in history. AS |
remember it, there We're a few assents
others. but that was all
Honestly. | left that caucus meeting
bound and gagged to follow some fell
lows ! didn't know
Left Caucus Bound and my head was
and Gagged. how i, had all
happened without me getting to say
word. Only six of my party collea agues
had even gone SO far as to speak to
me at the end. | think these six must
have been men equally new. equally
green and equally disappointed as my
self
Il went home that night swearing
that some of those same fellows who
had paid no attention to me would do
so in the future. for | surely intended
to make them sit up and take notice
once / got the floor of the House.
Bright and early on the day Congress
opened | was up for walk. Got
letter from Tim, the young fellow that
was to be my secretary. and he said
he would be delayed. | had been lone
some for two days for some one from
home to. whom | might talk. Just
whistle-in -thedark sort of q talk. You
know what ] mean.
Well, went over to the Capitol and
entered the House chamber. Met a few
members but thev We're mostly new
ones like myself. and we held ar i'm
promptu caucus Of our own. all talking
big. but each eager for the other to
drop some little stray remark which
would guide our own future actions |
thought surely we would meet him who
mad been Speaker. and who was to be
rechosen. and that he would welcome
us with open arms. being of the same
political faith But we didn't even get
to see him. hardly. until he took his
place in the chair Everything seemed
strange. Not a bit like I expected it.
The movement of that House went so
fast ! didn't know what was happen
ing except to answer my name when
the roll was called and then | don't
think my reighbor in the next seat
heard me. | honestly didn't seem to
have any wind.
::
Evening star., 1916-03-09

This only contributed to the feeling
of smallness which was assuming
Evening star., 1916-03-09

'1 felt just a little bit lonesome and
out OF place. No one seemed to care
whether | was
Felt Lonesome and congressman or
Out of Place. grsssmsn how
ever-I know they were representa-
tives because | had heard of them
through the newspapers back home
received the greatest attention and
every courtesy. | couldn't quite under
stand this. But then | made the most
OF the situation and meandered to my
office
"It was not at all like the one l had
ina gined a congressman ought to have.
Dark and dingy-and it faced an alley.
Well, any way. | spent couple of days
diligently inquiring about things. got
lot of stationery and other perqui-
sites / had heard | was entitled to and
then sat down and surveyed my sur
roundings. Looking out a back al
ley one does not find much to stir OPP
timistic thoughts. | had been treated
so far as ! once was back home before
I became a congressional candidate
just one of many. There was not that
warmth of fellowship l had expected.
and not a soul seemed impressed with
my importance. There was no one to
whom / could turn and give vent TO
the things Cppermost in my mind.
Il guess ! was in my Office two days
before any one except the attaches of
the House entered my door. Then
congressman from my state-Onc who
had been in the House some years
dropped in to ask if ] was getting com
fortably fixed. l wondered why he
hadn't been there before. but accepted
his statement that a rush of important
business had made him negligent. Then
he asked:
You will go with me to the caucus
tonight. / reckon"
~ made apologies and said | thought
would retire early. as ! wanted TO get
some rest before actively entering on
nay work in the House
He smiled broadly and replied: But
YOU must 90 to the caucus. Every one
IN our party will be there. and YOU
must get a line on our leaders and see
what they will want YOU 10 do,
Il mUrmUFed something about being
my own leader, and he smiled some
more. When he
"Jnsis+ed That insisted further
Attend Caucus" caucns hlurtea
out the truth.
You see. il is this way ] ventured
Il haven't had time 70 prepar. speech.
Being new cougre ssman. ! rather ex-
pect them 10 call on me. and I want
rny first speech to be a stem-winder'
We'll. sir. he didn't have the heart to
keep his mirth 10 himself. but laughed
flght in my face II wasn't one of those
haIf-smiIing half-out-loud laughs.
either. IL was d roar. | knew some
thing was wrong and l. was il. After
Evening star., 1916-03-09

The results of the childrens theater
are seen throughout the tenement dis
Evening star., 1916-03-09

l loaf Havenner's Takoma
Bread.
l pkg. Hotel Astor Rice.
l cake B. T. Babbitt's Best
Soap.
l bag Worcester Brand Salt.
pkg. Golden Egg Brand
Macaroni.
l pkg. Washington Crisps.
l pkg. Corby Cake.
l pkg. Washington Dairy Co.'S
Diamond Brand Oleomar-
garine.
l lar r. Harris & Co.'S Silver
Polish.
3-piece Surprise" Kitchen Set.
pkg. Favored Puddine-
Chocolate.
l can The Dove Brand Molasses
pkg. The Velvet Kind Ice
Cream. .,.
pkg. The A. l. Root Co.'S
Comb Honey.
l can Babbitt's Cleanser.
l pkg. B. T. Babbitt's l776
Soap Powder.
l can B. T. Babbitt's Pure Lye.
2-piece Set-Salt and Pepper
Shaker.
l pkg. Hershcy's Cocoa.
l can Varnoil Metal Polish.
l pkg. Arm ? Hammer Brand
Baking Soda.
l bottle RammePs University
Club Ginger Ale.
l bottle Tri-Pure Table Water.
l pkg. Hershey's Chewing Gum
can Wizard Carpet Clean.
Il ~-e~ "a full-size bottles Coca
Cola.
Evening star., 1916-03-09

'T felt just little bit lonesome and
out OF place. No one seemed TO care
Evening star., 1916-03-09

large sized pro-
portions some
W here inside of
me. | actually
Evening star., 1916-03-09

Under the auspices of the Drama
League of America. Mr.. Arvold is
Evening star., 1916-03-09

Il murmured something about being
my own leader, and he smiled some
Evening star., 1916-03-09

TfIJI 2 " IpH Ut
Insisted further
that | attend the
caucus ] blurted
Evening star., 1916-03-09
for social intercourse and the fostering
of community spirit

Such was the state Of affairs when
Mr.. Arvold began his experiment with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-08
Yellowstone Park
Natures Laboratory

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strange geysers throwing out tons of
boiling water, ''paint-pots" bubbling on
and on forever canyons which are a
riot of color surprising description,
waterfalls of immense height, wild ami
mails in their native surroundings, pet
rifed forests. and thousand other even
greater wonders.
You travel in comfortable stage
coaches or in your own automobile. the
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The trip is made doubly enjoyable by
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to the starting and stopping of the
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nut Street, ladelphia.-Advertise
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