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of not less than ten dollars nor more than $50, or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days, in the town jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
 Section s. Rubbish in thu Streets. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place or per init to remain in any of the streets and alleys of the Town of Williams, Arizona, subject to general traffic any ashes, nails, brads, tacks, staples, bottles, cut glass, broken glass, broken crockery, metal scraps, sharp substances, or any other rubbish. Any person vio- lating the terms of this ordinance and convicted thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in any sum not to exceed fifty dollars, or be inn prisoned thirty days in the town
 jail, or by both such fine and i'm
 prisonment.
 All Ordinances, or parts of Ordi-
 nances, in conflict with the pro-
 visions of this Ordinance are here by repealed. This Ordinance shal be in full force and effect from anc
 after thirty (3O) days after it. passage and publication according to law.
 Passed by the Mayor and Com mon Council of the Town of Will
 Hams, Arizona, this 9th day o l September 1916, and presented t the Mayor for his signature an' approval and by him signed ant
 approved this 9th day of Septem |. Der 1916.
 l R. c. Watson, t Mayor , Attest: Jerrie w. Lee, 7 Clerk. !, Sept. 21-2s-Oct. 5, 1916
Williams news., 1916-10-05
ORDINANCE NO. S9

An ordinance for licensing and regulating the carrying on of cer- tain professions, trades, callings, businesses and occupations carried on within the limits of the Town of Williams, Arizona, and providing punishment for violations hereof.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Williams, Arizona as follows:
 Sec. 1 It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firms, associations or bodies corporate, or otherwise. or as officers of any cor poration, to carry on any trade, calling, profession, business or occupation in this ordinance speci- fled, without having first procured license from the Town so to do, and each and every day or frac- tional part of a day that any trade, calling, profession, business or occupation in this ordinance speci- fled is conducted or carried on without such license shall be deem ed a misdemeanor, and, except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by this ordinance, the offender shall be punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in the town jail for a term of not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and the amount of such license fee shall be deemed a debt to the Town O. Williams,and such person, firm association, or body corporate, SC failing to pay any such license shall be liable to an action in th' name of the Town of Williams, Arizona, in any court of competen jurisdiction for the amount of th' license fee of such trade, calling profession, business or occupation
 as he or they shall or may be en gagged in together with all costs o
 suit.
 The language used in this ordi
 nance shall, be defined as follows:
 (a) A "Transient merchant within the meaning of this ordi nance shall enclude every persol : who, not for or in connection wit l a business at a fixed place withi l the Town of Williams, Arizona r solicits orders from house to hous 3 for future delivery of goods, or wh l shall deliver goods previously SC
 licited by solicitor, at retail, O : an order for future delivery.
 (b) As used Tn this ordinance :, the terms "Peddlers'' and "Hawl 7 CTS" shall include solicitors an e other vendors not having a pel e manent place of business in Wi ,f Hams and not herein otherwis l. specifically licensed or permitte r. to sell any class of goods whats 'e ever.
Williams news., 1916-10-05
go-round not in connection with any carnival, per week, ten dollars.

9o-Iouuu uOt III COnneCClOn With | any carnival, per week, ten dollars.
 Sec. 20 Each person, firm, as- sociation or corporation owning, maintaining or conducting any pawnbroker's business or second hand store, or loaning money on pawns or pledges, per quarter an- mum, three dollars.
 Sec. 21 Transient merchants, twenty-five dollars per quarter, Tn advance.
 Sec. 22 Each person, firm, as- sociation or corporation owning, maintaining or conducting a thea ter, a concert hall or place for the exhibition of stock shows, operas, theatrical troupes, vaudeville shows moving pictures, or kindred enter tainments, per quarter annum fifteen dollars.
 Sec. 23 Each person, firm, as- sociation or corporation owning, maintaining or conducting a public exhibition or entertainment for gain or hire, and for which no license is herepy otherwise provid- ed, for each exhibition, five dollars provided that no license fee or tax shall be required for any exhibi- tion, show or entertainment by a church rganization, fraternal order, social organization, school or by local amateur talent wher free, or when the revenue from such entertainment is designed fo.
 charitable, educational or ben
 evolent use.
 Sec. 24 For real estate agents house brokers and resident insur
 ance agents, two dollars and fit. cents per quarter; Solicitors of Llft
 Insurance companies, non-residen of the Town of Williams, Arizona
 three dollars per week, in advance Every person, firm or corporatio engaged in the buying or selling ( real estate, houses or collectln
 rents, shall be real estate agen, under this section.
 Sec. 25 For keepers of hotel where board and lodging can . furnished, containing twenty room . or more, seven dollars fifty cen l, per quarter annum.
 : (a) For keepers of hotels whe
 board and lodging can be furnishe - containing less than twenty room five dollars per quarter annum. g (b) For keepers of lodgin , houses of ten rooms or more, fN l. dollars per quarter annum. e Co For keepers of lodgir 3 houses of Iess than ten rooms, tw V dollars fifty cents per quarter al s mum.
 s (d) For keepers of restaurau
 or boarding houses, ten dollars p l. quarter saaum; Provided ,. That no license shall be collec J, ed from any private boardir n house or any private lodging hous e except that either board or lodgir g shall be furnished to at least eig e persons by said private boardir }, or lodging house.
 Sec. 26 For keepers of publ }. dance houses and common bs 2. rooms, whether entrance fees a r charged or not, five dollars p ,t quarter annum.
 n Sec. 27 For keepers or owne d of shooting galleries, two dolla ,r and fifty cents per week. d Sec. 2S For peddlers of me
 chandise from vehicles drawn r, any power, two dollars per day. :e Sec. 29 For peddlers of al sr goods, wares, merchandise or pr d ducts, except edible products raise r, in the State of Arizona, two dolla ,f per day.
 il Sec. 30 For all owners of hac s. ney carriages or coaches or aut n. mobiles used for carrying passel r. gers or freight, for hire, five dolla m per quarter annum. s, Sec. 31 Express wagons, tN
Williams news., 1916-10-05
ORDINANCE NO. SS

An OrQlnance QeHnlng cerIdlu lenses as misdemeanors and pro ding a penalty for the violation ereof.
 BE TT ORDAINED By the May or and Common Council of the Town of Williams, Arizona, as follows:
 Section 1. Assault. Any person who shall commit assault, or who shall offer or attempt with force or violence to do corporal hurt or in iurv to another within the corpor- ate limits of the town of Williams, Arizona, shall, upon conviction, be fined Tn any sum not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not ex- ceeding 30 days in the town jail, or both such fine and imprison- ment.
 Section 2. Assault and Battery. Any person who shall commit an assault and battery, or who shall infict unlawful beating, or other wrongful physical violence or in- jury upon the person of another, or shall engage in any affray, with in the corporate limits of the town of Williams, shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine of not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding ninety days in the town iail, or by. both such fine and imprisonment.
 Section 8. Concealed Weapons. Any person who shall, within said city. carry concealed on or about his or her person any revolver, pistol, bowie knife, dirk, slung shot, brass, lead, or iron knuckles, or any other dangerous weapon, shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the town prison not exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine and i'm prisonment.
 Section 4. Profane Language. Any person using profane, vulgar or indecent language Tn or about any public building, or upon any of the streets, avenues, or alley' of the Town of Williams, Arizona or so as to be audible thereon shall be deemed guilty of a mis demeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding twenty-fv' dollars, or be imprisoned ten day in the town jail, or by both sucl fine and imprisonment.
 Section 5. Obstruction O Streets and Sidewalks. Any per son who shall obstruct or encum Der any street, avenue, alley, O. sidewalk in said town, by placin or leaving thereon boxes, barrels implements, vehicle, or any articl or articles whatever, or shal suspend or cause to be suspended or place, or caIse to be placed across or over any sidewalk in sai town any sign, awning, or othe device or article whatever, tha may be less than eight feet abov' the sidewalk over which such ar ticle or articles may be placed o suspended, shall be deemed guilt of misdemeanor, and, upon COT viction, thereof, shall be fined i any sum not exceeding twenty-fv dollars, or be imprisoned ten day in the town jail, or by both sue fine and imprisonment.
 Section 6. Intoxication. An persons who shall be found drunk or shall be found in state of il toxication or under the influence liquor, in any street, alley, or othe public place within the corporat limits of the Town of William Arizona, or in any private house ( place in said town,' to the anno. ance of any person or person shall be deemed guilty of mi
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Attest:

Sept. 21-2S-Oct. ,, 1916
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05
News OF Fifty Years Ago
F'rom tho Richmond Dispatch. May 8. 1869

rse sood 4 "dss ' Of sn%ona held
noon m, and formed an organization to be known
s, ins Of Memorial Association of tn,
the the society is to collect funds to forever care
FOR the GRAVES Of the Confederate soldiers i'm
duly orsanzed and the following s'o@ ol,ie w%s
Msclar, iDr the ensuing year Mrs William H.
Mrs William Bell Mrs John purcell Mrs
ae"s M4s o"T Dr. an Br Mss e. Myers
per. corresponding secretary and Mrs DR. Roth
Se @ prnnrs, sesre,arx The following
james '"i Tho pompk,ns' Mrs e. L. Bidsood Mrs.
abnsy Mrs James IaGfss,er Mrs rrolsssor
Mrs Mary Fisher Mrs Lewis wsbo Hs mrs
lucy Wak Rr c Mrs Ms ,s i,r rzx ,nd
i MGf G. Crew 1t viii he observed that these "se
naris Catholics and mG shnrSe
Po,om "se g ha, the dRehmond and
t Hca to G-d the trains that bctwesn here and
thus svn eek Sm the "llnight slow schedule
p aet n'Shts rest and sleep such as they would
night run on the river or the Chesapeake BaS
more rS smrrson Davis passed through Balt-
band at Mon rs s sSc t h%S
roe and wI roa Say boat cat, there for Fortress Mon
morning Mrs. Davis was accomraned of by ' ons
' Th mas a"s fs is sa ene
ndene 10 m nsmH but at sno G S Monroe for
nation as 10 the terms Of the permit that was
granted her by President Johnson
by, orders from Adjutant General Towpser1
order ane fo wa" The Depar,msnt washington the
SneheE' sentenced to he hung in this CITY 10
gay. Is suspended: that is to saw the order viii
Pr 'uspenoen rather than the negro murderer
1 ne cause why a condemned man is NOT hung
at the appointed time is generally given .nsi
IL may be Interesting our readers TO Know;
NY thiS negro is not to be hung to-day. He
h,ris, Hineu 4 White man and his wife then
burned the murdered white mans house ali OF
Whlch nc 'thc inurderer) has confessed ShhuId
any otner cause for the suspension OF the execu-
ton of the sentence transpire we ,riil i'm n,edi
altly INFORM our readers
The the big riot in Nomnbi, 10 a.,
ttactIltS me attention of the readers of news
papers all over the country. and II would take
n0 0I OF books TO hold the comments OF the
are abie TO gather the facts. they are smplv
theSe the negroes in certain part OF the CITY
hau become so inSolent. so threatening and so
dangerous to the peace good order that Ri @
their own hands. after vainly appea ling TO the
iniiitarN authorities for protection. The result
IS mat in forty eight hours they had driven
the negroes out of their part of the CITY: and
70 make sure that they should stay ont. thirty
houses occupied by negroes. ana three OF thei.
schoolhouscs in which they in the ha bit
and burned. The neeroes carly took to the
woods. All of this occurred in what is known
as South Memphis.
General BraXton Bragg is living a farm
a small salary. The genera: lost all he ever
had in the way OF property by the
Fort Republic. Va. promises he Of the
first manufacturing towns in the State and will
three iron foundiies in full blast with another
projected. and a large Touring mill Is bcini,
built. IL is reported that good deal of North
ern capital will soon he invested there
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SEEN ON THE SIDE


Manuel Baca. the Villa leader. WAS killed
Wy Lconuro Alvarez. Mexican pacihst, for
me price OF ~ pesos (abOut 81 American
ihoney).-Associatcd Press dispatch.
They say that now in Mexico
If enemies annoy or bore you
or seek your house to overthrow.
Or with a shotgun try 10 floor you.
You can get rid of all who vex
For twenty mcasly dollars, Mex.
suppose Il patriot comes round
And asks Of you small donation,
with threats TO lift you from the ground
III you turn down his supplicatiou--
You call upon paciist
And soon another hcros missed.
suppose you do not like the noise
Some Latin troubadour is making
suppose his tinkling music clogs
And all your nerves set to shaking
You give up seven Gringo bones
And hear no more those dulcet tones
1t seems to be n model plan
TO rid the lapd OF all its sorrow;
Used freely by each warlike clan,
'Twould guarantee cloudless morrow
For Mexico is much improved
Whene'er a favorite sons removed.
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Go TO the Pageant To-Day

THREATENING weather and occasional
i showers, with final downpour of rain,
detracted yesterday afternoon from the at
tendance on the Shakespearean Pageant at
Westhampton. The wonderful spectacle lost
little of its interest on this account, but many
Richmond people lost opportunity of wit
Messing it. They should repair that omis-
sion to-day.
Shakespeare, 300 years after his death, is
a part of the life Of the human race. Not
only the English-speaking nations, but all
the enlightened nations of the world ac-
knowledge their debt and pay tribute to his
memory. Richmond has opportunity to live
fbr day in Shakesreares time and TO be-
come part of his cnvironment--to breathe
his atmosphere and understand the inspira-
ton of his immortal dramas.
This is real opportunity and great one
-=======
For an example Of the art Of singlehanded
long distance retreating we point all military
critics TO one Pancho Villa
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shnkc.renrc Doy Inv ,,n,.

For the mother OF an ugly baby: AN ILL
favored thing. sir, but mine own."-As You
Like It, V. 4.
For the tind Angels and ministers Of grace
defend us"-Hamlet, l. g.
For the coquette:
Beauty itself doth of itself persuade
The eyes OF men without an orator"
-Lucrece, 29-3o.
For the rejected author: I'll drown my book"
The Tempest, V. l.
For the who waits: Fortune brings in
some boats that not neutrality-suspicious.
~. g.
For the rustic: Home keeping youth have
ever homely wits"-Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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Awaiting Bcrlin's Answer

pRESlDENT WILSON permits it TO be I'm.
\ derstood, with the utmost defri,enoss
that there will be no bartering with Germany
on the submarine issue Tho demands ,,ado
in the Presidents last note must be comn,ied
with fully and beyond the possibility of doubt
or tequivocation.
The demands made in that note are easy
to.understand. In substance, they are ,ba,
II submarines are used by Germany as com
merce destroyers. they must claim no exemp
lion from the rules OF International law that
govern naval warfare. Submarines must,
conduct themselves like other cruisers.
There must be no firing from the ambush of
tho waves on peaceful merchant ships,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05

TO the IditOr OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir,-This weeks monster pageant West
hampton will be striking object lesson TO
visitors from smaller communities of the State
who may wish 10 present spectaclcs in their
various localities y letter of mine. aDpeari!iE
il. your issue of September last. called attcn-
ton 10 the value Of towns celebrating their an
The Times Dispatch has many readers both
throughout Virginia and North Carolina. the
smaller communities OF these States were be-
sought TO Impress upon their children local
events of Importance by means of series OF
historic scenes few days ago Tarboro. n. c..
staged AN elaborate pageant In its beautiful
town common. Can any Virginia municipality
claim N, the same credit unto itself? What a mod
est Tarhccl county seat has done can easily be
duplicated by its sisters of the Old Dominion
The occasion chosen the annual COUNTY
commencement, when all OF the schools OF
!IdGecombe are assembled n, Tarboro for n gala
day This particular pageant for the most part
revivifcd scenes in the general history O. North
Carolina However, Washington's visit to the
town on Tar River received special atten.ion,
May other communities profit by the example
Just set GASTON IICJJTE NST EiT
Richmond, April 30 ~
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Barring Out the l. W. W.

THAT Pennsylvania judge who debarred
i members of the Industrial Workers OF
the World from United States citizenship
90 far. at least, as obtaining it in his court
vas concerned--had exactly the right idea.
On hundred different occasions the !. w. w.
has exhibited its contempt for law, for human
rights and for American institutions Its
leaders gorify forceful revolt They defend
and encourage sabotage and the destruction
Of property generally. This country does
not need citizens Of this type. nor want them,
for their lives are a protest against that
Yielding to the popular will on which the
structure of American liberty has been
erected.
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contemporary answer for itself" That's not
our our, argument .i You and the I'D. started It.
aa ,.f dodger! We once heard it said that
wnch the cat was away tho mice would play"
or words TO that effect. In these modern days
Oh prohibition there seems to be version
10 the effect that the mice sometimes go away
Inst to play; We have, ,kYown of some prohi-
nitlon mice i'm towns like Chase City, or South
Boston: or Danvillc that do q lot of playing
Wheh they get away from tho local prohtbi-
tlon cat and land in Petersburg or Norfolk
or Newport News. even Richmond, where
the 'cat" will remain muzzcd, at least until
November - 1890
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05

The Colonel stirred em up at Chicago
AS he whitfield the odor Of the great Moose
wallow of 1912, he became rcincarnated as
stirrer. And if he capered and paved and
snorted before the meeting Of the two con-
ventions five weeks ahead. what will be the
condition of the atmosphere when he arrives
with the hosts? Bill Barnes will not be able
to inhale the most infnitesimal particle OF
il and still live.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05

tha
i;n...alu-Courler: Fashion is n funny M hlTtol
instance the hoopskrt which has s ,niuR For
VI seher"uon' is coming back into s,v e o"Ne
the n nld fdnmvilie Leader puts it this way "Ir
ny "iu Gays hspirants for politicul ure Tcrmo,,
we're toid to go and the lenders. Ia tor i ,
we're directed TO take their case strairbtt ht ~
sui, ne, uear peoPie now they SHOULD arsi con- ~
IN l,hiladepha." says the Norfolk Iedver
'lsPatch, n man was arrested for dist rtbutinr.
d circular denouncng President Wilson AMI
s sti CONGRESSMAN Jim Mann Is at large and
r ma,,s SonE:rressiona Record goes through the
GLASSES or lie, even where politics come IN, "
Although says the Roanoke Times ..everv
nlember or the Senate knows perfectly we'll
the vote on Brandeis's confirmation or reiection
seems to be indefinitely postponed by umani.
nous consent. Might not be a bad idea for
somebody to inject Il little backbone into that
crew Waiting to hear from down home" per
hapa. 80 20
The iopewell Press News says a sight in the
following: The people of Hopewell Pc
tcrsburE accomplished II fine work last evening
which amount insured the location of q great
steel corporation at Hopewell This practi-
caly insures the permanency Of this city and
Is token of greater industrial dcvelopm
The permanency Of Hopewell means tho con-
The Richmond Times Dispatch and the New
port News Daily Press are exciting themselves
in an argument as to whether the Chase City
paper says: THE Times Dispatch. OF Richmond,
eorreets our statement that the Chase City
the impression? Let our esteemed Chase City
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05

There must be no destruction without warn
Ing. Passengers and crews are not to be left
at the mercy OF the sea-
These demands make an issue sufficiently
plain The German note. on its way to
Washington as this is written will reveal
how the issue is met Unless that note COM
plies with the views OF America and of
humanity. a rupture of diplomatic relations
no longer can be avoided. OF discussion
there will be no more.
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Another aud n BETTER stor1

!ou 'hihh' MISS Scribbler," asked the
editor that you could make sns.,, ~
submarine md write us thriI,sr f =. - q
day supplement how il seems n Y,on'a.
to be out of sight?"
"'teaheo ny mat Office boy of yours in
spite of his curiosity to know wiz, 49, ~,
10 see you about" e"
Never mind the submarine story. you can
Jackie that later. Give us couple of coIun,n.
on how you got by that kid"
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The Voice of the People

LETTERS TO TIFF: EDITOR should not he
over 100 words In length, and the name and nd
dress of the writer must accompany each COM
municnff sion. not necessarily for publication. hut
ns nm evidence of good fnith. Our friends IRE
asked tn write side Of the only,
aud To incIOse stamps IL the OF unnyail-
able manuscripts Is expected
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Not to He Ent,u,I

IKE TO tread path that's straight"
The earnest clubman cried.
ma that path. however late
My feet have always tried,
hnt AFTER club nights. sad TO state
such paths all run and hide ;,