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Williams news., 1916-12-14
GIFT COMMITTEE ID
 MEET SATURDAY

The committee on Gifts that was appointed at the Munici- pal Christmas Tree meeting on Dec. 5, will hold a session at the school house Saturday af- ternoon at 2 P. M., for the pur- pose of making sacks. This committee consisting of Mes danes E A. Miller, R. c. Wente, Martin Buggeln and F. M. Gold, must have help.
 They wish all who can spare an hour or more on Saturday to be present and help with the work. The suc- cess of the Christmas tree will depend very much on the sup port the Gift Committee gets.
 On Dec. 22 the committee will meet again in the rooms of the Gateway Club to fill the sacks and they will need help on this occasion. The interest in the Municipal Christmas tree manifested at the meeting of Dec. 5 should be a guarantee that the committee meetings will be we'll attended. It is for all who wish the entertainment to be an unbounded success to make this guarantee good.
Williams news., 1916-12-14
FOR PEACE
 NOW FAVORABLE
Central Powers A Unit in PeaceOffer Fighting to Con- tinue Until Entente Powers

PeaceOffer Fighting to Con-
 tinue Until Entente Powers
 Accept.
 After two years and four months of the bloodiest fight ing the world has ever known the German Kaiser has reach ed the conclusion that enough blood has been shed and trea- sure destroyed. He has con- vinced the world, he thinks, that Germany is unconquerable and that point settled, heis not only willing but anxious to su- spend hostilities and arrange terms of peace which shall se- cure all nations against a repet- ition of the awful catastrophe from which Europe is suffering directly and the whole world more or less, indirectly.
 Germany's allies unite with the dominant Central Power in the peace offer. For Germany the Kaiser asks the restoration of the conquered German col onies in Africa and he is will ling to restore Belgium to her people and surrender the occu- pied portions of France. How ever, until the Entente Powers see fit to entertain the Kaiser's proposition and agree to an armstice, fighting will go on.
 The Kaiser's offer has been transmitted to the neutral gov ernments of the United States, Switzerland and Spain and al- so to the Pope with the request that the Entente Powers be notified of the peace offer. No reply is expected from the En- tente Powers until the full text of the Kaiser's offer has been received.
Williams news., 1916-12-14
Pres. Ripley in Williams

MT. E. P. Ripley, President of the Santa Fe Railway Co.,, arrived in Williams Sunday evening in his private car and left the next morning for his winter quarters at Santa Bar bara, Calf. MT Ripley had
 with him MT. Hodges. Vice President. MT. Hibben, Gen eral Purchasing Agent and MT. Futile, Superintendent of the Winslow-Seligman division.
Williams news., 1916-12-14
STREET SIGN FUND
 HAS BEEN RAISED
Work on Signs Begun Signs Will Be in Place About Jan. First

Realizing the benefit which signs bearing the street names would be to Williams, if put up at the intersection of streets, the News suggested some time ago that the work be under taken. Failing to get others in- terested to take ahold of the project, the News decided to undertake the work itself. An estimate of the cost of putting up signs for the principal part of Town was obtained and the News made a proposition to the Town Council to raise one half of the cost of street signs on condition that the Council appropriate sum to cover the other half. The estimated cost fell a little below $40.00.
 At the Council meeting last, Tuesday evening, Dec. 5, the Council received the News proposition and immediately appropriated $2O for the Town half of the expense. It was then up to the News to secure the other half. A subscription heading was prepared and a circulation of 30 minutes was sufficient to secure the money. , Williams business men subs cribed very willingly, all seeing the advantage street signs would be to the Town.
 7 The work of preparing the signs is under way and this work will be completed and the signs up by Jan. 1, if the weather does not interfere too much with the work.
 In putting up street signs for the benefit of our people and for the benefit of strangers in our Town, Williams is putting on metropolitan airs, but none too soon. We have not realized the importance of our Town. The signs will be evidence of a dawning recognition of the fact that Williams is an indust- rial and commercial center for important interests, and that the appearance of the Town should be in keeping with its present status and evident des- tiny.
 The News has other plans for Williams and in the near future they will be explained and exploited. The News pro- . poses to be a live wire fo1 bringing these plans for muni. cipal betterment to early frui. tion. Read the columns of the News carefully each week and try to get the Town spirit with which is the hope to inspire all. We must all get it and by pulling together mountains o1 difficulty will become mere mole hills.
Williams news., 1916-12-14
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT
 HOME AND DO YOUR SHOPPING NOW

Now is the TIME to do your Christmas shopping and your home town is the PLACE. Look the Holiday goods of the various advertisers in the News, and you will find goods of every description and vaue What is more knowthe goods reliable because the firms reliable You cannot always say that of goods purchased out of town.
 We especially recommend News advertisers to you because they represent the live and public spirited merchants of the town. They are alive to every portunty to good goods at the best possible prices for Their public spirit displayed by the generosity with which they back every movement for the Towns general good.
 When you spend dollar with these merchants, you receive part of back in the form of improved schools better streets better policing and the other advantages which taxes buy. In addition to this the liberal contributions which these merchants make to churches and all other public benefit organizations and movements, reflect to the benefit of all. The foreign merchant pays taxes and makes no contr- buttons for the good of the community. In short the mail order would ruin your school and your town with all the advantages that they give you You not afford to encourage his business.
 Do your Christmas shopping at home and do it NOW. It will PAY You.
Williams news., 1916-12-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Last Friday the ochestra fav- ored the high school with an excellent concert during the as- sembly period.
 The high school basket ball team has been at work getting ready for a game with the bas- ket ball team of the Winslow high school. The game will be played at Winslow Thurs day night.
 Lenore Reese gave a talk to the high school on the different kinds of whales and Mildred Finney read an article on mak- ing excuses, during Mondays assembly period.
 The school is getting ready for the Christmas holidays. Miss Peet, the music teacher, is hard at work getting the pupils to practice the Christmas songs.
 The high school pupils have their examinations this week anr all are busy getting prepar- ed for them During Wednesdays assem- bly, period the sixth grade and the high school girls practiced the songs for Christmas. Big Turkey Shoot At Gun
Williams news., 1916-12-14
Visit to Dam Deferred

The committee appointed by the Town Council to visit the dam of the Williams Water and Electric Co.,, to investigate the improvements which the company is making will defer it's visit until the work on the dam has been carried furthur. The News will send a repre- sentative with the committee and report on the conditions at the dam.
Williams news., 1916-12-14
NOTICE TO CATTLE MEN

We will receive for sale next week a train load of white fac ed bulls from the Scharbauer Cattle Company of Midland, Texas. These are big boned, strong youngsters of the best blood in America. Don't buy until you see them.
 RALPH MURPHY, '- 16 West Adams St. Adv. 1928 Phoenix Ariz.
Williams news., 1916-12-14
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

Mrs. Carl Kinds is spending the week in Williams. For Sale Some furniture and household goods. Rev. E. w. Boone.
 MT. G. H. Spellmire who has been in Phoenix a few days on business returned yesterday. Dress Making And all kinds of sewing done at reasonable prices. Mrs. E. l.. Shaw.
 11-9-tf. Piano for Sale Practically new and unused. Inquire at the Cabinet or at the News office.
 Mrs. J. R. Sweeney who has been visiting friends in Cali fornia is expected home about the 18th.
 MT. Henry Ritter returned Monday from his trip to the Cataract country.
 MT. George Camel of Ash Fork spent the weekend in Williams win his mother, Mrs. Geo. Camel.
 Little Billy Thompson, son of the manager of the telephone company, has been quite sick for the past week. His many friends missed him and they extend their sympathy. MT. BenPierce and wife left on No. ' Tuesday night for Phoenix where they will spend the winter.
 MT. Jim Ellis, son-in-law of Geo. Baumgartner, is driving delivery wagon for Babbitt- Poison. He commenced work Monday.
 MT. F. E. Wells received word Monday that his wife's operation was performed that morning and that Mrs. Wells was doing well. After spending two or three weeks in the hos pital, Mrs. Wells will remain in Phoenix for the winter in company with her mother, Mrs. Chas. Swisher.
 Mrs. Nora Adams, cashier at Babbitts' Store at Kingman, was in Williams Sunday visit ing with her mother and sister. She returned home on No. 7 Sunday night.
Williams news., 1916-12-14

Big Turkey Shoot At Gun Club Grounds, Sunday, Dec. 16 given by Chas. Sweetwood. adv
Williams news., 1916-12-14
TUSAYAN CATTLE GROWERS
 HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Discussions were Pertinent and Interesting Organiza- ton was Completed by Ap- pointment of Committees. Eleven new members added

The Tusayan Cattle Growers Association had very good meeting Monday afternoon. The attendance was good and much enthusiasm was manifest ed. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ed Hamil- ton a little before three o'clock. The chairman read the call for the meeting. The minutes of two previous meetings were summarized by the Secretary, Dick Kennerdell, who stated that the Constitution and Bly, laws of the Coconino Cattle Growers Association had been adopted for the Tusayan Cattle Growers Association, with some notifications.
 MT. Harold Green, Forest Supervisor, was invited to ad- dress the meeting in regard to the proposal to add land to the Forest Reserve. Permittees present desired to know the ad- vantage to cattle growers of such additions. MT. Green gave them information on this point. MT. R. c. Wente nov ed that a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to con- fer with the Forest Service about the proposed additions. The motion was seconded and discussed only to be withdrawn in response to the sentiment that the users of such lands should first consult with the Forest Service and make satis- factory arrangements if possi- ble.
 This discussion was under the program item: Changes in. Forest Boundaries" The next subject proposed by the pro- gram was Increase of Grazing fees by Forest Service. The Forest Service is considering an increase to be added each year. The opinion of the meeting was that such increase would be un- just to the cattle growers of Arizona, for the reason that the expense of water. in this country is so great. Tanks must be constructed at large expense, while in most other cattle countries flowing water abounds. On motion by MT. Kennerdell, a committee con- sisting of Messrs Kennerdell, Holden and Ben Sweeetwood was appointed by the Chair to confer with the National Cattle Growers Association and pro- test against the increase.
 The next subject discussed was the system for accounting for stock killed by railroads. The present system had no de- lenders. Cattlemen stated that many cattle are killed which are never accounted for. Formerly information as to cat tie killed could be obtained at the roadmaster's office and thru section formen, but now such information is lodged with the division superintend- ent. On suggestion by Chair man Hamilton MT. Kennerdell moved that a legislative com mittee of three be appointed to confer with legislators and especially those of Coconino county with a view to securing legislation to install a better accounting system for stock
Williams news., 1916-12-14

i. Big Turkey Shoot At Gun
 Club Grounds, Sunday, Dec. 16
 given by Chas. Sweetwood. adv
Williams news., 1916-12-14

Piano for Sale Practialy new and unused. Inquire at The Cabinet or at the News Office .--
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-22
Daily Thouohr.
Don't Worry!

Health is oftener undermined by
worry than by work. Lincoln wisely
burden of the day. 1t is only when
the burden of tomorrow is added. that
the load becomes greater than man
can carry. Remember. then. 10 bear
your burden a day al q time and don't
Worry.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-22

William Vanderbilt, son Of Alfred G.
Vanderbilt, who perished aboard the
lusitania, and Elsie French Wander
bIit, 10 to try for an appointment to
the naval academy at Annapolis. He
10 now = pupil in st. Georges school,
near Newport, r. !.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-22
Both Prodioals.

A young wife demonstrated with her
husband, dissipated spend.hrift, on
his conduct. Love-" said he, Il am
Ike the prOdigal son; shall reform
by and by Il will be like the prodi-
gal son. too" she replied. for l shall
arise and go to my father"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-22

Henry n. Morgan, United States
consul general at Hamburg, Germany,
declares that Germany will be ready
for any trade war her enemies may
wage against her after the end Of hos
tilities In the field. 1.-THE empire ex-
poets to do big business with Amer
lea" he says, despite feelings which
may have been en0endered by the war;"
Daily Thought.
The best Independence is to have
something to do and something thar
can h. done. and done most perfectl,
In solitude.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
NORMAL Girl MAY
HAVE BROKEN BACK
Mary Lewis Fell in Leming Hall
Rushed To st. Louis to
See Specialists.

Miss Mary Lewis, of Hayti, Mo-, a
student at the Normal School, early
this morning was rushed to St. Louis,
where specialists will examine her to
learn if she has sustaineda broken
back, following fall at Leming hall
Monday afternoon.
Miss Lewis was accompanied by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis,
who came to the Cape yesterday i'm
mediately after having been notified
of the injury which their daughter had
sustained. They were not told of the
accident until yesterday noon when
they were telegraphed to come to the
Cape at once.
On their arrival here, it was de-
ciGed to take Miss Lewis to st. Louis
for consultation with specialists there
at once.
Monday afternoon, when Miss Lewis
entered Leming hall at the Normal
School, where she had her quarters,
she slipped on the freshly oiled floor.
She fell in such a way that she was
unable to break the force of the fall.
She was assisted to her feet and
went to her room, believing that she
had sustained merely a wrenched
back from which she would recover in
short time. Her condition rapid
ly became worse, however, and she
suffered considerable pain, so that it
was believed the fall may have result
ed in an injury to one of the verta-
brae
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
FATHER SCHULTZ.
KNOWN IN CAPE,
TAKES HIS LIFE
WeIl-Kn0wn Priest Had Been
iii and Worried Over
War.
MISS LENA FUERTH
FINDS PASTOR DEAD
Cape Woman Had Long Been
HOusekeeper For Popular
Clergyman.

St. Louis, Feb. 26.-The Rev. Father
Herman F. Schultz, pastor OF St. En-
gelbert's Catholic Church, was found
dead in the bathroom of his home at
1890 Marcus avenue, this morning. A
bullet wound in the right temple told
the story of his death.
Father Schultz mad been i'll for sew
eral months, which his physician be-
lieves affected his mind and led him to
take his life. He became sick in
November with grip and then slight
attack of pneumonia developed. He
mas been worrying over his condition,
DR.. G. A. Hemker, his physician stated
tonight.
The body of Father Schultz was
found by Miss Lena Fuerth, who had
been his housekeeper for number of
years. Miss Fuerth is a native of
Cape Girardeau and is a sister Of Jo-
5eph Fuerth and Mrs. Elizabeth Stol-
ger of that city
Miss Fuerth, who was busy on the
floor above Father Schulte's apart
ment, heard a report of revolver and
then heard the clergyman fall. She
hurried downstairs and ran into the
priests room. In the bathroom she
found him, apparently lifeiess.
She hastily summoned Dr. Hemker,
who pronounced Father Schultz dead.
Beside his body lay a revolver.
DR.. Hemker said tonight that he be-
lievcd that Father Schultz worried
over the European war until it had
aggravated his physical condition.
Father Schultz was born in Germany
and two brothers and other close rel
atives live there. One Of his brothers
has been in the war, it is said.
Father Schultz was well-known in
Cape Girardeau. While he had not
visited there often, he had a wide ac-
quaintanco. due to Miss Fuerth. She
frequently visits IN Cape Girardeau.
lie was a popular priest, but always
Of a serious and retiring disposition.
He was a great reader and was fond
Of music.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
CAPE TO PUT BAN
ON FORTUNE TELLERS
Mayor Announces Bill To Come
Before Council Next Mon
day Night.

A bill against palm-readers, fortune
tellers, soothsayers, seers and any
kind of person seeking to bespeak the
future history of Cape Girardeauans,
ill be introduced for passage in the
next meeting of the City Council.
The bill will put all such palmistry
fairs out Of business, and, like laws
IN several other large cities Of Mis-
souri,, will not permit them to operate
within the city limits under any cOndi-
lion. The introduction of the ordi-
nance was announced last night by
Mayor Rage and it is believed that the
measure will receive the unanimous
support Of the Councilmen.
The bill has been drawn in response
to dozens of telephone calls the Mayor
has received complaining of a troupe
of gypsie fortune tellers who visited
the Cape a few weeks ago. The men,
bers of this band made house to
house canvass in certain parts Of the
city ard annoyed several families.
4 license so high as to be prohibit
i've first was considered, the Mayor de-
ciared last night, but on further con-
sidcration and consultation of the ac-
ton taken more than 4 year ago in st.
Louis in driving out all palmistry, the
Mayor decided to have an ordinance in
troduced putting the ban on that
trade.
The license that has been charged
against the gypsie troupe who have
worked in the Cape twice a year, has
been S. week, per person. 1t was
planned to raise this to $25 week
until the scheme for putting the lid on
the business was taken up. The May
or declared that for several years past.
he has attempted to have the license
for such traffic increased but to no
avail
The Cape has been visited in the
spring and fall by rowing bands of
gypsie fortune tellers, against whom
the ordinance will be directed princi-
pally.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
J. 7. NUM-, JR. IS
STORE MANAGER
Takes Charge of $4,000 Firm at
MOrehOuse For His
Father-in-Law.

Joel T. Num-, Jr., former secretary
Of the Cape County Fair and Park
Association and one Of the best known
young men in the Cape, has been made
manager of a general mercantile store
at Morehouse, his friends learned yes
tcrday when he was here to accom-
pany his wife and child to MOrehouse
where they will make their home.
The Nuns departed for MOrehouse
yesterday afternoon. As manager of
the mercantile firm, Mr.. Mum will be
associated with his father-in-law, A.
L. Harrison, who has turned over to
Mr. Num- a large block of his stock
n the firm together with the business
management.
The store carries stock of goods of
every description valued at approx
mately $4,000, it is said, and it is a
supply depot for several mills and
large farming population in that vi
cinity. The neutrality-suspicious.
mill workers receive their supplies at
the store Mr. Num- will have charge
Of.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
ST. MARY'S PUPILS WIN
AN HONORABLE MENTION
Five Girls Make Grades Of 90 per
Cent or Higher in February Ex-
aminatiOns-TwO are Tied
for First Place,

As result of excellent work in the
February examinations which have
Just been concluded at the St. Mary's
Parochial School, five of the pupils in
the school, who have made grade of
80 per cent or higher have been singled
out by the Sisters of Notre Dame,
who conduct the classes, for special
honorary mention.
The work as whole at the school is
said to be of a very high order and the
pupils have now been started on the
spring term.
Two of the girls in the school tied
for the highest honors when both
made a grade of 95 per cent in all
their subjects. They are Anna knapp
and Clara Gelven. The others who
have been given honorary mention
are Antonio Haas with a grade of 90
per cent, Josephine Schaaf, with 80
and Elizabeth Lefarth with 90.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-03
CEISER WILL
IS FILED In
] COMMON PLEAS
Two Sons and Daughters
Share $4,000 Worth of
Cape County Farm land.
HOME ON THEMIS
GIVEN TO WIDOW
Arnold and Oscar Geiser, Sons,
Are Made Executors of
Estate.

The will of Emanuel Geiscr, wealthy
retired farmer who died recently fol-
Swing several strokes Of paralysis, has
been filed in the Common Pleas Court
and by its terms, the state, estimated
at about S25 ZOO has been divided
among his wife and three children.
The will names his sons, Arnold and
Oscar Geiser as his executors. The
instrument was drawn on April %,
1914, and was witnessed by Mayor F.
A. Rage and c. f. Rage.
The provisions of the will are in
brief, as follows:
He bequeathed to his son, Arnold
Geiscr, 81 acres Of the eastern part Of
his farm on The Bloomfield road, run
ming north and south with the Spring
Branch bridge on the gravel road. AL
so 81 acres southwesterly from the
machine house on the gravel road.
He also gave to Arnold II acres of
woodland on southwesterly corner Of
the farm lying northwestcrly from Au-
gust Suedekum, the roads and drive
ways to be kept open for the use of
the other heirs, and Arnold is required
BY the terms of the will to pay Mary
Nobel $500 and his mother, Mrs. Caro-
lire Geiscr, S400.
Oscar Geiser was given f39 acres
known as the home farm, adjoining
northerly from the gravel road and
% acres southernly from the gravel
road adjoining the Spring Branch. Os-
car Gciser, by the terms Of this be-
quest must pay Selma Hirseh, $500
and his mother, $500.
Mrs. Mahulda Schlagel, Mr.. Gels
er's daughter, is bequeathed the so
acres known as the John Schwab farm
and 80 acres in the swamp known as
the Renfro farm, all driveways to be
left open for the use of all heirs, be-
ing surety for Henry Schlagel for
5000 Unless that amount is paid by
Henry Schlagel, then it is provided
that the 80 acres given to Mrs. Schla-
gel, he sold to pay off the 5000
Each of the children are requested
to pay their mother 800 year dur
ing her life and should any debts be
due on any of the real estate, the three
children are instructed to pay equally
to liQuidatC them.
Should any Of the children named as
heirs die without direct hoirs, the prop
erty assigned to them in the will, re-
verts to the other living heirs Of Mr..
Geiser himself, and they pay the wild
ow or widower 81 ,0G0.
Mr.. Geiser left his wife the house
and lot in the Cape and on her death,
that property shall be divided among
the heirs who shall have power to dis
pose of it.