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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
IN THE NAME OF FRANCE
l THANK YOU.
God receiv. your Soulsl x
Farewell! ~.

There is q mother who works in
her home and her church for the
Red Cross who said that the high
est points Of her life, and her deep
est happiness were the times her
son, new young second lieutenant
home on furlough, talked with her
as they washed the dishes together
at the kitchen sink.
How it is these humble things,
and not the dramatic ones, that
bind US together and thrill US now!
How to those whom the war has
touched, people are not SO much
Generals or Colonies, or Presidents
or servants or icc-men or tailors or
scrubwomcn or Kings, as fellow
human-bcings; and how the hope Of
carrying on what thousands Of
radiant youths have died and are
to die for, ccntcrs upon the little
children.
THIS is thinking in Red Cross
ways. For the ideal Of the
Red Cross Treaty aligned in
Geneva by the delegates Of nations,
is merely this: that every suffering
human being in war, whether be-
longing to friend or enemy, shall be
sacred to the Red Cross. Yet the
symbol of that treaty is so great,
that it is the meeting-ground of the
most conflicting race. and the most
conflicting creeds; o. men and woln-
en- and children; of black and white
and yellow and red; of rich and
poor; of Jew and Gentle; Of Catho-
lie and Protestant; Of Buddhist and
Confucian: Of artist and artisan;
Of matcrialist and idealist; of SOL
s'dier and civilian; o. general and
private; Of Foe ard Adversary
he Red Cross!
So we put candles in our win
dows this Christmas Eve, that the
Pickering point Of light shining
through the Red Cross on the win
dow-pane may say to the way
farer and the soldier and the
sailor, things too great for words.
They will understand. For in this
overwhelming trouble we have be-
gun to be simple Of heart together.
The poor and the rich have begun
to understand the others sacri-
fees.
And SO we can sing Christmas
carols and not be hypocrites; fol
the guns that are killing men Sc
nnguishingly dear to US are blast.
ing out old wrongs and old hypoc.
riches.
The Red Cross is our home way
to help. The need is too great fol
us to compass even in our minds
The organization Of the American
Red Cross can do the thing> VI
cannot do ourselvcs-it can ar
range the shipping, and carry on'
gifts, it can get them to our men
1t can, if we let it. look after on
mems little children left at home.
If you are not a member Of tn
Red Cross, you are needed beyons
your imagining.
Please hclp-because you are s.
needed.
To get the Red Cross to our DO.
and our men
This is a Red Cross Christmas !!
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r1lLlloNS OF WINDOWS, a. Qsa,Sr
MAS Eve WILL DISPLAY THIS
SYMBOL OF LOYALTY TO THE REO
CROSS i0eA. EVERY MEMBER IS
ASKED TO SHOW II, WIN A lK{c-
60 CANDLE SHINING THROUGH.
Williams news., 1917-10-18
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
First Question Submitted:

Shall the town of Williams, Co., cocino county, Arizona, be author ized to borrow money and issue bonds of said town in the aggregate principal sum of Thirty-five thous- and dollars ($35 5,OOO), and there by incur an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of taxable property in said town for the purpose of acquiring an cleo tric light plant either by purchase or by construction or partly by purchase and partly by construc- tion in and for said town, said cleo tric light plant to be owned and controlled by said town and said bonds to consist of 35 bonds, num- bered from 1 to 35, inclusive. of the denomination of $1,OOO each, dated November 15, A. D. 1917, due and payable November 15, A. D. 1947, but redeemable at the op- tion of said town on any interest payment date after November 15, A. D. 1882, and bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per an mum, payable semi-annually on the 18th days of May and November in each year?
Williams news., 1917-10-18

man capable of discussing the subject express the opinion that the Germans would ask for peace negotiations before Xmas, but 1 am inclined to be- ieve that operations ill the spring will be necessary for a complete victory"
 'In your opinion has the U. s. Government conducted it's part of the war wisely?" MT. Ripley was asked.
 "As a whole our government has done remarkably well," he replied. "The administration very wisely drafted the best business and professional men obtainable to help in the emer- gency, regardless of the politi- cal utilization of those selected. In addition to get more efficien- cy, it threw into the waste bas- ket a lot of hampering laws, in- cluding most of the antitrust laws. True, a great many blun- ders have been made, but we must remember that the war game with most of us is new. It is easy to criticise the govern ment for it's management of the war, but critics are not always fair"
Williams news., 1917-10-18
BONDS. DnNDC
YES
Second Question Submitted:
NO

Second Question Submitted:
 Shall the town of Williams, Co., focino county, Arizona, be author ized to borrow money and issue bonds of said town in the aggre- gate principal sum of Fifty-five thousand dollars ($55, ,0OO), and thereby incur an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of taxable property in said town for the purpose of acquiring waterworks plant either by pur- chase or by construction or partly by purchase and partly by con- struction, together with the neces- sary water-rights therefor, in and for said town, said waterworks plant and water-rights to be owned snd controlled by said town and .aid bonds to consist of 5 bonds,
Williams news., 1917-10-18
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUN. GIL OF THE TOWN OF WILL. IIAMS, ARIZONA. as follows:

Section 1. That the mayor and common council of the town of Will. Hams, of Coconino county, Arizona, deem it advisable and to the best interests of said town that said town be authorized to borrow mon- ey and issue bonds in the aggregate principal sum of Thirty-five thous. and dollars ($35 ,0OO) for the pur- pose of acquiring an electric light plant either by purchase or con. istruction or partly by purchase and partly by construction, and to bor. row money and issue bonds in the aggregate principal sum of Fifty five thousand dollars 1855, ,O00) fo, the purpose of acquiring a water. works plant either by purchase o, construction or partly by purchase and partly by construction. togeth. CT with water-rights necessary therefor, in and for said town, and thsreby incur an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property in said town as ascertained by the last assessment for town purposes mad. previous to the mourning of such indebtedness, which said electric light plant and waterworks plant and water-rights shall be owned and controlled by said town; and that said electric light bonds, when issued, shall consist of B bonds, numbered from l to 8, inclusive. of the denomination of $1 ,OOO each. shall be dated November 15, A. D. 1917, absolutely due and payable November 15, A. D. 1917, but re. deema5ln at th" option of sid town on any interest payment date after November lJ. A. D. 1932, and shall bear int"reSt ai tho rte of six per centunI Q. l --is--4. payable semi.
Williams news., 1917-10-18
WAR QUESTION DISCUSSED

E. P. Ripley of the A. T. and s. F. Railway Company, looks for a quick finish of tie world war. "The Germans" he said, must fight to the end with their armies as now organized" They have no reserve force from which to draw, and can not possibly last till their child ren reach military age. On the other hand, the allies are gain ing in strength steadily by the arrival of American units at the front. In a little while the allied armies will be overwhel- ming, and the Germans will be crushed in the spring, at the latest. I heard a New York
Williams news., 1917-10-18
BONDS.

(The electors desiring to vote for the mourning of said indebtedness and the issuance of said bonds shall make cross (X) in the square op- posite the words Bonds, Yes;" and those desiring to vote against mourning said Indebtedness and the issuance of said bonds shall make cross (X) in the square op- posite the words Bonds, No.")
 Section A. The notice for said special election shall be and consist of copy of this ordinance proper ly headed as follows:
 ORDER AND NOTICE FOR
 SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
 TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN
 OF WILLIAMS, ARIZONA,
 ON TUESDAY, THE 9TH
 DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D.
 1917.
 and that said special election shall be called and notice giv- en by posting at least five copies of this ordinance and mo- tice in public places within said town, at least twelve days prior to the date of said election and by posting a copy of this order and notice at the polling place in said town and by publishing a copy thereof in "The Williams News" the official newspaper of said town, in five consecutive weekly is- sues of said paper, first publication to be at least thirty days prior to said election; that said special cleo tion shall be held ill conformity with the provisions of the general election laws of the state of Ari- zona relative to elections on the question of mourning municipal in- debtedness and issuing bonds there for; the returns of said election shall be made to the common coun- ell of said town within twelve days from the date of said election, and the said common council shall hold special meeting on the first Mon day succeeding said twelfth day for the purpose of canvassing the vote cast at said election.
 Section 5. That the town clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause said notices of election to be posted and published as herein re- quired and to cause official bal lots to be printed, containing the questions herein ordered to be sub- mitted and furnish the election of ficers with said official ballots and the election supplies required by law.
 Section 6. Inasmuch as it is necessary for the immediate preser- vation of the public health and safety, that the town of Williams take immediate steps to acquire an electric light plant and a water works plant with necessary water rights therefor, in and for said town. an emergency is hereby de- clared to exist and this ordinance shall be in effect immediately after its passage and approval by the mayor.
 Section '. All ordinances, reso- lutions, order or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby re- pealed.
 PASSED by the common council the 1st day of October, A. D. 1917.
 APPROVED by the mayor the 1st day of October, A. D. 1917.
 (SeaD R. c. WATSON, l Mayor of the town of Williams,
 Arizona.
 Attest:
 J. W. LEE,
 Town Clerk of the town of Wi.
Williams news., 1917-10-18

annually on the 18th days of May and November in each year, and that said waterworks bonds, when issued, shall consist of 55 bonds, numbered from l to 55, inclusive, of the denomination of $1 ,OOO each, shall be dated November 18th, A. D. 1917, absolutely due and paya- ble November 15, A. D. 1947, but redeemable at the option of said town on any interest payment date after November 15, A. D. 1882, ana shall bear interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the 18th days of May and November in each year.
 Section 2. That special cleo tion is hereby called as ordered to be held at the Town Hall, the regular voting place, in said town, on Tuesday, to-wit: the 9th day of November, A. D. 1917, for the purpose of submitting to the property taxpayers. who in all oth- CT respects arerqualified electors of said town, the question whether said town shall be authorized to borrow money and issue bonds of the said town in the aggregate principal sum of $35,O0O for the purpose of acquiring an electric light plant and the question wheth- CT said town shall be authorized to borrow money and issue bonds of said town in the aggregate princi- pal sum of $55, ,0O0 for the purpose of acquiring a waterworks plant and water-rights therefor as here inbefore set forth ill and for said town, and thereby incur an indebt- edness in excess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property in Said town as ascertained by the last assessment for town purposes made previous to the mourning of such indebtedness.
 The polling place shall be at The Town Hall, the regular vot- ing place in said town, and the polls shall remain open be- tween the hours of 5 a. m. and 6 P. M.
 The following taxpayers, who are in all other respects qualified electors of said town, are hereby appointed to conduct the said spe- cial election:
 GEO McDOTTG ALL
Williams news., 1917-10-18
ORDINANCE NO. 95.

AN ORDINANCE SUBMIT. TING TO THE PROPERTY TAXPAYERS WHO, IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS, ARE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF WILLIAMS, ARIZONA, THE QUESTION WHETHER SAID TOW N SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO BORROW MONEY AND IS- SUE BONDS OF THE TOWN IN THE AGGREGATE PRIN- OPAL SUM OF $35,000 FOR 7 THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIR- ING AN ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT EITHER BY PUR- CHASE OR CONSTRUCTION, OR PARTLY BY PURCHASE AND PARTLY BY CON STRUCTION, AND TO BOR- ROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS OF THE TOWN IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCE PAL SUM OF $55,0OO FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIR- ING A w AT B R w O R K s PLANT, EITHER BY PUR- CHASE OR CONSTRUCTION, OR PARTLY BY PURCHASE AND PARTLY BY CON STRUCTION, T O G E T H E R WITH WATER-RIGHTS NEG ESSARY THEREFOR, IN AND FOR SAID TOWN, AND : THEREBY INCUR AN IN DEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF FOUR PER CENTUM OF THE VALUE OF THE TAX , ABLE PROPERTY IN SAID \ TOWN AS ASCERTAINED FROM THE LAST ASSESS MENT FOR TOWN PUR. POSES MADE PREVIOUS TO THE INCURRING OF SUCH INDEBTEDNESS, WHO H ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT AND WATERWORKS PLANT AND w ATE R R G H T S SHALL BE OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SAID TOWN; PROVIDING I'll E TERM OF SAID BONDS, THE RATE OF INTEREST TO BE PAID THEREON, w HEN SUCH INTEREST SHALL BE PAID AND THE DATES OF MATURITY THEREOF; OR
 DERING A SPECIAL ELEC
 TION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE TAXPAYERS A F r E c TEL THEREBY THE QUESTION , OF INCURRING SAID IN , DEBTEDNESS AND ISSUING SAID BONDS FOR SAIL ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT AND THE QUESTION OF INCURRING SAID IN DEBTEDNESS AND ISSUING SAID BONDS FOR WATER
 WORKS PLANT AND WA TER-RIGHTS; FIXING THT DETAILS OF SAID ELEC : TION APPEALING ALL OR . DAMAGES, ORD FRS OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS
 THEREOF IN CONFLICT . HEREWITH; AND DECLAR ING AN EMERGENCY.
Williams news., 1917-10-18

numbered from 1 to 55, inclusive, of the denomination of $1 ,000 each, dated November 15, A. D. 1917, due and payable November 15, A. D. 1947, but redeemable at the option of said town on any interest pay ment date after November 15, A. D. 1882, and bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per an- mum, payable semi-annually on the 18th days of May and November in each year?
Williams news., 1917-10-18

&ORDER AND NOTICE FOR SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OF WILLIAMS, ARIZONA, ON TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1917.
Williams news., 1917-10-18
In These Days

In These Days
 In these days the hardest work an industrious farmer can do is nothing-the hardest thing for him to dodge is sue cess.
Williams news., 1917-10-18
Inspector. J. S. BUTTON, J. M. HOLUB,
 Judges of Election. I. P. McCONKEY, KENNETH HUGHES,
Clerks of Election.

Section 3. The questions of in curing the indebtedness and issu- ing the bonds hereinbefore men, toned shall appear upon and the official ballot shall be i'll substan- tially the following form:
 OFFICIAL BALLOT. SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD THE 9TH DAY OF NO- VENEER, A. D. 1917, IN THE TOWN OF WILLIAMS, ARI- IONA.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-24
ming. u fast as lightning. toward
the Singing Brook!"


ming, as fast, as lightning, towards
the Singing Brook!"
And everybody got up from the
what a wonderful sight they saw!
There was Jimmy Coon sitting on a
rock beside the brook; and he was
washing every grasshopper in the
water. He took each grassh6pper
and doused it and doused it and
doused it., and scrubbed 1t and
washed 1t again and again. and then
put it in his mouth and smacked his
lips as he swallowed it..
And everybody rolled over and
over on the ground, laughing at
Jimmy Coon. But I want to tell you,
the quiet, that one Of that party
didn't laugh, and that was Mrs. Pos
I Y.
Oh, my, how angry she was! She
felt that Jimmy Coon thought the
food was not clean, and SO he decided
to wash it himself.
Well they all went back to the
dinner table and Jimmy took his
seat again. The next course was
black snakes.
And Il each guest ives not
very smart in getting his share, why
tiien AAs POFuOn WOulQ soon be gone
In b deep grass! Jimmy Coon rot
hold Of his big share in a most
nimble way, and away he ran with
the squirming second! course" in his
two hands. !
Oh, my, what a time Jimmy Coon
did have atethe brook. this time try
ing to wash his food! But HIS food
didn't wish to be washed. In. fact,
his food made big tight and got
and was swimming down
stream!
And suddenly the guests heard an
awful splash and they were afraid
that Jimmy Coon had fallen into the
brook and would be drowned. "a
So all the guests rushed from the
table again to save Jimmy Coon from
drowning. Did Jimmy Coon .catch
his second course?",
That's another story.
Copyright by Warren q. Partridee.)
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Jimmy Coon Stories
BY Dr.. Warren G. Partridge.
III.
Ilmmy Coon IL Invited to q Dinner
Party.

Jimmy Coon ID Invited to q Dinner
MI Party.
2. ooh, Jimmy Coon, my mother sent
me over to invite you to my birthday
Dinner Party today. Can you come 2.
Y It was the voice Of Teddy Postum.
He stood on the front steps of the
Hemlock Apartments and was yell
Ing UP to the Goth story of the big
Flat Building, which was over zoo
years old. And Jimmy stuck his head
but of the top story and shouted: "of
course I'll be there; I'll come awfully
early, before any one else gets there.
And say, Teddy, what is your Mother
going to have to eat?"
aa"Oh, don't ask me such a foolish
question:" replied Teddy Possum.
You know our folks are high livers.""
y And you would have, laughed to
eee all the neighbors sticking their
heads out of all the windows Of
Hemlock Square. @
They wanted to hear all the news
Of the neighbors, especially about
anything to eat. And Chatterbox, the
Red Squirrel, stuck his head out of his
little bay-window and yelled at the
top Of his shrill voice: "Say, Teddy
Possum, am I invited to your Dinner
Party? Ma says I can come. and
wear my new red suit"
g""Oh. go along with you, Chatterbox,
you are not invited this time, for we
can't invite you every single day Of
Your life!"
And Chatterboxl looked very sheep
tsh, and. drew his red head inside the
window, for all the neighbors+in the
block were laughing at him.
NsssWell, Jimmy Coon arrived at Teddy
Possum's Birthday Party two hours
before the dinner was ready!
THE dinner table was set on the
AeRn. in their Summer House, where
Hswas cool and shady in the hottest
weather; and 1t was near. Spring
Brook. The Postum family had in
Nlted several Of Teddy's uncles,
units, and cousins, and a few of
heir dearest friends.
SsIt was a delicious dinner, and there
Aere several courses.
EssFirst, they passed big grasshop-
Mrs: and Teddy Postum took two
eAndfuls at once; and gobbled them
gQWn. sleks. heads, and all, in the
yMtnkling Of an eye: and his mother
Id to box his ears, eyen at his
birthday Party!
and Father Possum looked up and
inquired. Where has Jimmy Coon
rome? fear he has been taken sick.
&nlc@Is saw him leave the table sud
My: and 4 thought Hsaw him run
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AMERICAN OFFICERS
WATCH SUCCESSFUL
ATTACK BY FRENCH

With the French Armies in France
Tuesday, Oct. 23.-(By the Aseociated
Pressl-Several American intelieencs
officers watched the s~uccsssful attack
made by French troops yesterday
northeast OF SCISSORS. The Americans
saw crowds of German prisoners pass.
ing to the rear.
captured by the French was compos.
ed Of First grenadier guards AZ
the village Of Allemont It Is reported.
that 4, 400 prisoners were TAX III, most
Of them belonging TO the yount14t;
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