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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16

HOGS Packers continued TO reduce
prices In the hog division today, the loss
varying from lJr 10 zoe. The receipts
fof tho dhl were rather lib.ul. around
= 900 head showing w Ton was tIS Tor
the best hoayicH, The bulk sold il6 ~ 10
~ 10 rirr aud stock hogs sold ,iabO
IA SIl "a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. oct ~. CORN No. :, yoI.
low, tlg2ig ulpJ. OATS standard bph,
n d0ls RYE No. tl,7g BARLEY Nlb
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Oct l6- SUGAR Raw
steady; centrifugal Doc, molnHscs G02c,
refined steady, fine rrn nulated hJJc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16
Produce Provisions
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS cry, oct G-RrTTER,
EGGS aud POULTRY Unchanged. 20
TATOES Firm, tl2aUi IN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16
ST. LOUIS.

ST LOUIS. oct is-poULTRY TN
changed, except hens, lgc, springs igc
HI'TrER aud EGGS Unchanged.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
In Answering Ads. Pleas. Mention Times.

tOU SALE Modern a.tunm bungalow
Topi let NJ Ford ear considered part pay.
rhou, v 1928. X.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16
PEOPLE WATCH
FIGHTING SHIPS
u, S, DeStroyetS Furnish En-
t%ertainment Across Pond,

RNSE AMERICAN FlOTIlLAS IN
BRITISH WATERS Correspondence
Of the Associated Press Atop a steep
ACTIVITY that skirts the hatbor oi this
port. much like the Palisades ~ the
Hudson river, hundreds Of VILLAGERS and
folk from a nearby city gather each
night to catch the American dcStroyctS
the trim little fighting ships Uncle
sam has sen, across the Atlantic TO
comba, the submarines. On a peaceful,
beautiful moonlight nigh, these people
have a picture OF silent activity tina, is
hard to beat.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16
Executions Are Run.


From their high perch the people can
see for several miles a vast cNpansc
Of hills and water that make a wonder
iul setting for the fighting Graf, at
their feet The British aud American
sailors on shore leave bring their girls
up there and men and womcn trudgc
baby carriages from miles around TO
watch the silent ships. II has come 10
he one Of the most popular walks IN
the country even the railroads run
week end excursions 70 the 'po,. bring
my hundreds Of holiday clad boys and
girls from great distances to see the
Americans
Up 10 a certain hour the ships are
outlined in the darkness hy many lights
But all the time there IS a scene ol
activity on hoapd and in the water
The b%lueiaokclS with their little white
cap, seem tO he ALWAYS moving about
motor doricy dar, here and there amunr
the ShipS. orders are called ori and &C
%caSionally Is heard the 'hflll warulno
Of the horn On the dorpcs Always the
doticS arc running from ship 10 shore.
loaded with men going ON leaves or
%rcrurnprg TO ship Wireless and search.
lights Nwb',y at NIGH, replace the flag
signals and~ scmaphonc, are c,chang
lng messages and lights on board each
ship flicker NJ and out in Morse code
Music All Times
In the midst Of all this is heard the
strains ot string music guitars, banjo,
and ylollny which seem to he ]iavotltcs
with the American boys. From the
deck Of the supply or mother shin
which boaS,S a string orchestra oi iii
teen pieces, Hawaiian melodies cnchlnt
the music lovers ON shore From other
ships music omc from the phono-
graphs, with which every ship IN the
notlla, a., supplied ON week end,
man, Of the lownsproplc crowd into
small boats and swarm about the de-
Sltoycf, m their anxiety 10 get a, close
a. possible tp the music,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16
Pawn Ticket rhen chsro.d-A con

pItlnl was iilcd al IN enOllCe station lntl
night charging Memo Kelly with the thefi
of n pawn ticket. The records do no
show what article Was represented 10y tn,
ticket nor tho value
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Closing Quotation.

Prices Of tho various grades or cattle arr
srprns lmhtcly nE follows.
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HopkIrs Succeeds Armour.

Hopkins. former municipal truant officer
has been appointed clerk Of the muniClpa
court, Ia serve during the fifteen days
vacation Of 5. NJ Armour, the rrgulsr
clerk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16

Scout Council 10 M~eet-Mavor Over
holscr today called n meeting NJ the local
council OF Roy Scouts for saturday, &C
toher 20. AZ \ O'Clock y. m. The meeting
will be- held at the Lutheran church.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16

etter Vista Msyor-W. Is. Ettcr. gcn-
crIl superintendent Of the Santa Fc rail
road, was u visitor NJ the mayors office
today. The crushed stone situation was
among the topics discussed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16

Lyon May % Candidate - II has gen
orally been predicted that Secretary ot
state J l. Lyon ~lll bc q candidate for
state corporation commissioner next fall.
ia a letter supposed to have been written
by him that Mi Lyon will be "A cnndi-
date for the state treasurer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-16
I'd l. Hahn. Funeral Home. W. AID,

Al Hawkins Trisi Thursdsy-Thr trls
Of Al Hawkins, charged with killinp
James Allen last June will he tried N
the district court on Thursday mornlng
at = o'clock.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
 GREATLY APPRECIATED

Last Wednesday evening at the Methodist church the peo- pie of Williams were privileg- ed to hear the talented son of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Verley LaFontaine in piano recital A large crowd greeted the young artist and showed their appreciation of his splendid work and fine insight into the work of the old Masters.
 This gifted pianist showed great discrimination in the choice of his program and the audience responded to the old favorites such as Shubert's Serenade and Handels Largo and Strauss Traumeri, while the newer compositions of Rachmaninoff, Grieg, and Mo Dowell added the modern touch.
 One of the special features of the program was the singing of the Sextette from Lucia and Kiplings Recessional by Misses Esther Car1scn and Ruth La Fontaine and MT. LaFontaine- This interesting trio sang with spirit and added to the high type of the program. This is only the beginning of the series of special events that are scheduled for the Methodist Church in the near future.
 MT. Merrill Gross LaFon- taine, the artist son of the new Methodist preacher, is home for his Christmas vacation and will remain for the next ten days, when he will leave for Topeka, Kansas, to join the Dr. E. J. Bulgin Evangelistic party While he is here he will have charge of the music at the church so watch for the aT- nouncements of the services At the Sunday morning service he will render a short musical program.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
RED GROSS DRIVE
 RAISES ID 898
for Williams Exceed ed Nearly 100 Per Cent Williams Among First Towns of Nation-LocaI Officers and Members Deserving of much Credit

The Christmas Membership drive for the Red Cross whicE was started off with such mo mentum at the meeting held in the Sultana theatre on Monday of last week, was brought to 8 remarkably successful termI- nation Monday night of this week, with the allotment for the town greatly exceeded. The officers of the local chapter to- gether with other workers thor oly covered the town, and were universally met with hearty en- couragement.
 The allotment for a town the size of Williams, in the nation al campaign for 10,000,O0O new members, would have run between four and five hundred as total membership for the local chapter. The final fig ures show a membership of 89S made up as follows: Junior members, 205; New senior members, 393; renewals, 50, old members whose member ship has not run out, 250.
 This record places Williams among the first towns of the na- ton in per centage of member ship, as compared with the pop ulation. The local officers and workers are deserving of much praise for the enthusiastic ana efficient manner in. which they conducted the campaign.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
SPEEDY ARREST FOL
 LOWS THEFT ON s. F.

G. w. Stevens, of Los Ange- les, a passenger on No. 22,
 Thursday, was robbed of $17
 and a number of valuables sometime before the train reached Williams. On board the train was c. B. Wilson, who hearing of the theft, question ed the passengers, securing in- formation concerning the peo- pie who had been seen with Stevens during the trip from the coast. Reaching Flagstaff, he phoned to Marshal Burns giving a description of the young man, who tho in posses sion of ticket to Winslow, had left the train here. Suspicion that this young man might be the thief was caused by the fact that he had spent some time with MT. Stevens in the morning.
 Immediately upon receiving the phone call, Burns and Chas. Wade started out to look for the man. Within five minutes he had been located, searched, and the money found. He con- fessed to the robbery and was placed in the local jail. He will receive his preliminary hearing before Judge Button, Friday morning upon the ar rival of MT. Stevens fro mWin- slow.
 MT. Stevens is a past presi- dent of the Native Sons and was very. sorry. to lose a charm which the order had given him several years ago. This charm was not recovered as the young man, whose name has not been learned, threw away the jew elry he had stolen, keeping on- ly the money which he thought could not be identified.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
MRS. LOCKWOOD GIVES | INTERESTING LECTURES

Mrs. Mary Pritner Lock
 wood, of the State University Extension Service, was here last Friday, meeting the Wom- ans Clubs of Red Lake and Williams. Mrs. Lockwood is endeavoring to bring the serv- ice of the extension Bureau to the northern part of the state, and had addressed the Wom- ans Club of Flagstaff on Thurs day.
 The meeting held at Red Lake during the afternoon was one of unusual helpfulness. Mrs. Lockwood met about twenty of the members of the Red Lake Club and gave first an exposition of the work of the extension service and then discussed "The Unusual Uses for Potatoes" a question of vii tai interest to the Red Lake Club. During this discussion Mrs. Lockwood demonstrated a few of the dishes of which she spoke, producing delectable dainties, such as creamed po- tatoes, cake and candy, the latter proving of unusual inter est. While Mrs. Lockwood proved herself a very interest ing speaker, the members of the club still further improved their time by knitting for the Red Cross.
 The meeting held in the eve ming in town was an informal hour spent at the home of Mrs. A. Sine, where the Home Eco monies Department of the Will Hams Woman's Club gathered and listened to Mrs. Lockwood give brief address concerning the vital questions of food con- servation. After this talk the ladies secured some "war" rec ipes which have been tried out by the extension bureau and are recommended.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
Christmas Visitors

A number of Williams sol diers and one sailor were home for Christmas day. From Camp Kearney came Enfred Johnson, Voyt Miller, Lyle Mclean, and Campbell Wolfe is in town from Mare Island. Lieutenant Al Root is also here on short reprieve. All of the soldiers expect to leave for France very soon.
 In California
 Mrs. K. L. Hughes and child ren and MT. Marshall Hughes left last Friday for California, to spend the holiday season at Fresno where they met two brothers of Mrs. Hughes who were home on furlough from the army.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
Applications For Grazing Permits

NOTICE is hereby given that all applications for permits to graze cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and goats within the TU- SATAN NATIONAL FOREST during the season of 1918 must be filed in my office at Will Hams, Arizona, on or before January Is, 1918.
 Full information in regard to the grazing fees to be charged and blank forms to be used in making applications will be furnished upon request. :1 '.
 IRA T. YARNELL,
 Supervisor.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
OPEN HOUSE NEW YEARS

Rev. and Mrs. Charles V. La Fontaine will keep "open house" on New Years Day, and most cordially invite all citizens and friends of Williams to call at the Methodist Parsonage Tuesday afternoon from 2:OO until 5 o'clock. Mrs. LaFon- taine will be assisted in receiv- ing by Mesdames Emma Carl son, Mabel c. Appleton, Me Donald Robinson, E. B. Perrin and A. Sine.
 The young ladies of the Church will serve light refresh ments.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
Simmons Gets Piano

The Sullivan and Taylor Fur niture store was the center of a great deal of interest Monday evening when the drawing for the beautiful Howard piano took place. J. c. Simmons was the holder of the lucky ticket. Doubly fortunate is MT Simmon in winning the piano as he has daughter at just the age to take up the study of music. -Coconino Sun.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
COMMUNITY FLAG
 SERVICE, DEC. 30

The Community Flag prepar- ed in honor of the Soldier Boys of Williams and vicinity, by the ,Epworth League and Members of the Methodist Church will be formally dedicated at special Patriotic service on next Sab bath evening at the Methodist Church at 7:3O o'clock.
 A recital of patriotic music and songs will be given and representative citizens of Will Hams will take part in the pro- gram.
 The Design of the Flag and it's meaning" by Rev. c. V. La Fontaine.
 s'The Work of the Red Cross" by Postmaster L. s. Williams.
 ''The Strong Arm of the Y. M. c. A." by Mcdonald Robin son.
 'The Pinning on of the Stars" by near relatives.
 MT. Merrill G. LaFontaine will have charge of the recital and will be assisted by the church choir and Mrs. Robt. Bell and Mrs. Jerrie Lee.
 Stars will be pinned on for the following named soldiers.
 Army
 Claude B. Nicoll
 George w. Kimball !. Lyle Mclean
 Harry Wilson A. Woodward
 James A. Foley
 Tommy Bowden Roscoe Tucker
 Walter Kirkpatrick Adelbert Phillips Enfred Johnson Voyt R. Miller Al Root Willis c. Day Robert Shepard w. l.. Hostetter ! J. O'Bryan isf George Lebsch
 John Klock i Navy 1 Walter Finney
 Rouby Sullivant
 Chas. Matz Robert Ross
 Campbell Wolfe
 James Matz
 Emery Emerson
 James Ross
 Fanny Wolf Aviation Fred S. Hammond ] Walter Carlson
 Erie Poison A
Williams news., 1917-12-27
For Campbell Wolfe

One of the happy informal social affairs of the week was the party given at the Mont gomery home Thursday even- ing to honor Campbell Wolfe. Quite anumber of young people were present and all had good time.
Williams news., 1917-12-27

Regular Services for the last Sabbath of the Old Year will be conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Charles V. LaFontaine. A most cordial welcome for all is hereby given.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
NOTICE

I have the 1918 Liberty Bell for your dog. All dogs without one after January 1st, will be shot on sight.
 ROBT. BURNS, Marshal
Williams news., 1917-12-27
RED LAKE VALLEY

ne m00ClHg or the RoQ Lake Woman's Club at the home of Mrs. Ed. Roupe last Saturday was a decided success.
 Mrs. Mary Pritner Lockwood Leader in Home Economies had consented to give potato demonstration and a number of visitors from Williams took ad- vantage of the opportunity to hear her and at the same time see beautiful Red Lake on a perfect December day. Their efforts were certainly reward ed.
 The Roupe house is situated at the far end of the valley and no prettier sight than the white building nestling ill the grove of pine trees with rugged Sit greaves as a background can be imagined.
 Mrs. Lockwood's demonstra- ton was wonderfully suggest i've and gave practical points as we'll. She began by giving an account of the history and development of Home Econom- ics, told how that movement, like the land grants for public school purposes was originally and peculiarly American; de- scibed meeting called iii Washington last November to confer with state leaders i'll ex- tension work; of the import ance of Home economics ;n the present eXigency; of the inn portance of food conservation and the substitution of native products for wheat, sugar, fats and meat. Suggestions were made to show that in many ways potatoes could be substi- tuted for wheat in other parts of the state, feterita, milo maze and kafir are being substituted.
 All present were surprised to hear that Arizona produces some of the best molasses in the country, which can we'll be used in place of sugar.
 Finally Mrs. Lockwood pre- pared full meal, namely Pitts burgh potatoes, which contain all the elements of balanced ration and are delicious, too.
 It would be impossible to re- peat here the many points and possibilities given by Mrs. Lockwood. The club hopes to do some constructive work un- der her leadership, then have a series of meetings with her, and eventually secure county agent for home improvement | similar to the county agent now improving and standardizing farms.
 The next meeting of the club will be with Mrs. Harry Boulin, Saturday, Jan. 5, 1918.
 MT. Tom Moss came home from his Texas trip on We'd He took his mother to Williams at once, where she and her sister, Mrs. Gray, are now comfortably installed.
 MT. Lyle Mclean spent Christmas with his mother and father.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Basham have moved to Williams.
 MT. c. B. Hume, with 30 acres of fall blowing finished, is ready for spring work.
 MT. and Mrs. Bud Hardesty are back in Williams.
Williams news., 1917-12-27

Mitchell, and George Shelly, of the Coconino County Farm Im- provement Association were enrolled in the w. F. I. A. w. l.. Sevier, c. B. Hume, and D. Mclean, came in as new mem bers.
Williams news., 1917-12-27

Mrs. Alice Barclay is here from Clarkdale during the two weeks Xmas vacation of the Clarkdale school.
Williams news., 1917-12-27

For Sale-Four room bunga- low with bath, and three lots, corner First and Sherman. Ad- dress P. O. box, No. 22. 1928
Williams news., 1917-12-27

From Tucson
 Claud Melick came up from the University at Tucson for Christmas.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
 0f THE W. r. l. A.
Constitution and Bylaws A. dopted-Quarterly Meetings Arranged-Sales and Adver- Using Committees Appoint ed-New Memebers Join

The Williams Farm Improve
 ment Association met on Dec.
 22, at the Town Hall, for the
 purpose of adopting it's consti-
 tuition and bylaws. The work
 and aims of the organization
 are plainly set forth in the con- stitution and bylaws adopted
 at this meeting. As much pow
 CT as possible was reserved in the body of the Association and
 as little as possible given to it's officers. This left room for the free expression of opinion by any member and a chance for him to support or reject any topic that comes before the Association. That all funds of the Association will be judic- iously handled is made certain by the provision of the consti- tuition that ali funds shall be handled by a sales-buying com mittee of three members who shall keep separate accounts and whose accounts shall be audited by the other two mem bers of the committee with the help of a third auditor appoint ed by the president. The sec retary has power to purchase stationery and stamps neces- sary for the correspondence of the Association. The president vice-president and secretary will act as the sales-buying committee till the next meeting in February.
 The Association meets quar- terly from the fourth Saturday in November. The Association will begin it's first real work at the session on the fourth Sat urday in February, 1918. At this time each member will bring in report of all h1s needs in the line of seeds. This action has many benefits fer the members of the Association and for the community at large. A more uniform line of seeds will be planted with more uni form products for market next fall. By ordering in large quantities individual members will receive their small orders at the big order rates. There will be a great saving in freight in case orders are placed out side of the local market. Any farmer who desires to join the Association should bring his report on what he has and what he needs, to the meeting in February.
 MT. Harry Boulin was ap- pointed committee of one to advertise the Association, es- pecially to new homesteaders.
 It is the attitude of the Asso- citation that all agricultural land be opened to settlers. It believes that it is best for the country that all good soil be made to produce the food that is essential to the wellbeing of our country in this time of need. Forty acres of good land will feed a small family or graze one COW on the range. The mot to of the Association is: let it feed the family.
 Mrs. Lockwood made a short but interesting talk on exten- sion service for women. She suggested that the women might we'll join the association and exchange ideas to their mu- tual good.
 V. H. Melick, Luther Slower, G. w. Mitchell, Mrs. G. w.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
Banquet and Dance

aAA90St aAA\ DaAASS
 Babbitt-Polson Company en- tertained their employees with a banquet and dance at the store Thursday evening. A de lightful time was had by all.
Williams news., 1917-12-27
Over Five Thousand Chances

Over Five Thousand Chances
 Given
 Babbitt-Polson have been giving prize ticket for each purchase made at their store during the month of December and have distributed over five thousand of these so far. The seventy-five lucky numbers will each entitle the holder to $1 or soc in merchandise when the final drawing is made.
Williams news., 1917-12-27

Pollock in Town
 MT. T. E. Pollock, of Flag staff, was a Williams visitor Thursday.
Williams news., 1917-12-27

Miss Jones Home
 Miss Pauline Jones is spend ing a few days at home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-01
FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

tory. The local fields hold out few In.
ducements. All OF the few discoveries
OF recent date have fallen down when
It came TO expanding their producing
limits.
At the present time West Virginia
is completing more wells than any
other division in the Eastern fields.
In Washington district, Peasants coun-
ty, Dinsmoor & Co. have completed No
s on the ], E, Smith farm. II is very
light pumper in the Cow run sand. III
the same district the st. Marys Oh
company has put its test on the George
Meanor farm to pumping. 1t is pro-
ducing five barrels q day in the Cow
Run sand.
In Jefferson district, Peasants
county, holland & Gallaher's No. 3 on
the Aaron Bills farm is buster in the
Cow Run sand. No. on the same
farm is rigging up. Dinsmoor & Co.'s
No. 8 E. NJ. Cole and j. H. McClure's
No. 8 on the Amos Hendershot farm are
good for six and two barrels, respec.
lively. Across the line in Richie coun.
ty, the Hope Natural Gas company is
due in the sand at second test on the
Hannah NJ. Hammett farm. The same
sompany is due in the sand at No. 5
on the John Ferguson farm, located in
Washington district.
In Lafayette district, Peasants coun
ty. the Omaha Oil and Gas company
has plugged hole at its test on the A.
P. Jones farm and moved the rig. The
Walnut Run Oil company had the seme
kind OF luck at its second test on the
F. M. Lamp farm. The Smith Drilling
company is due in the sand at a test
on the ]. ]. simonton farm. In Clay
district, Richie county, the High.
Grade OIL company is due in the salt
sand at test on the Thomas Griffin
farm.