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New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
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goods into Russia between now and
the reopening of water transportation
in the spring should keep themselves
| informed to the minute. as to the
| transportation conditions via Hapar-
| anda, as to goods desired and which
will be favored in expedition, and as to
conditions in Sweden regarding
transit. A neglect to obtain up-to date
information about any and all of these
details unexpectedly will---mean
veAatious delays and loss of profits or
even more than profits. ).
, The so-called "Aktiebolaget (stock
company Transito," company
formed in Stockholm with the consent
of the British government to supervise
transit of goods for Russia, possesses
at all times complete information con-
corning all conditions mentioned.
This information will be placed at the
disposition of the American consulate
general in Stockholm upon request
from him on behalf of an intending
shipper. Another available source Of
information is the state department at
Washington
Regardless of the difficulties Of get
ting goods into Russia, All American
business men returning from that
country are enthusiastic over the pos
sibilities there. Not only are Ameri-
can goods highly regarded, but there
is also, according to the testimony Of
several returned merchants much dis
satisfaction over many classes of goods
with which the Japanese have been
flooding the Russian market.
The same man spoke admiringly of
the manner in which English mer-
chants are graspipg the opportunities
offered
wherever I went" he said, IT saw
evidences of the excellence Of English
preparation to get and hold the Rus
sian trade after the war. The English
tradesman has walked up. The great
firms have men on the ground who
know the language and the country's
customs, and their organization is
steadily becoming more efficient.
IT found no graft anywhere and
paid out no money for brides. MY
experience may be unique, but I
gained the impression that the man
who has honest goods to sell at honest
prices can do business without
bribery"
This American was inclined to think
that the British government applies a
certain pressure in some cases to bring
about a preference Of British trades
men over Americans. The British au-
thorities here do not believe that is so.
AS to goods coming from America for
Russia, they deny categorically that
any preference is shown. At the
British legation the following state
ment was made to The Associated
Press correspondent:
1--WE deny absolutely that any pre-
ference is given to the transit of
British commodities to Russia.
British export licenses and letters of
assurance at Washington are both is
sued in accordance with the same lists
of goods required by Russia. and no
preference is biven to British ex-
porters. We have been at great pains
to institute as perfect ascheme for the
transit of American goods as of
British
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19

They're fine! Cascarets liven your
liver, clean your thirty fleet of bowels
and sweeten your stomach. Y on eat
one or two, like candy, before going
to bed and in the morning your head
is clear, tongue is clean, stomach
sweet, breath right and cold gone.
Get a box from your druggist and
enjoy the incest. gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Cascarets stop sick headache, bilious
ness, indigestion, bad breath and con-
stipaion.
Mothers should give a whole Cas-
caret to cross, bilious, sick feverish
children any time, They are harm
less and. never. grippe or sickensst N5
Williams news., 1917-03-29
Visited Grand Canyon

MT. H. w. Wilson and his mother who visited him from Friday to Monday, spent Sat urday and Sunday at Grand Canyon. Mrs. Wilson took the train for home Monday night.
Williams news., 1917-03-29
PANAMA CANAL ONCE UN-
 NECESSARY

Government GeologIst dIscov-
 CTS Evidence of Former Wa
 ter Communication Between
 Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
 Geologists have long known that the Atlantic and Pacific oceans were once directly con- nected by water that extended across the present site of Pan- anna and adjacent areas in Gen. tral America. The continents were thus separated during the Eocene and Oligocene epochs, not so very long ago, as geolo- gists reckon time. At the end of Oligocene time, however, the surface of the earth in the region about the site of the Ca nal was raised by earth move ments which closed the mid American passage and estab- lished continuous land connec- tion between North and South America connection which until recently was believed to have remained unbroken until the skill and indomitable per tinacity of United States engi- neers cut the bond at Panama.
 The mid-American land bar rier is generally thought to have remained intact from Mi ocene time down to the present day, but this belief is erroneous as has lately been shown. T. Wayland Vaughn, a geologist of the United States Geological Survey, Department of the In- terior, on critically studying the fossil corals collected on Carrizo Creek, in Imperial county, Cal, discovered that these corals resemble those of the Atlantic ocean-that they are closely related to Pliocene and Post-Pliocene forms that inhabited the waters about Florida and the West Indies. This fact seems to mean that after the Atlantic had been separated from the Pacific in Miocene time, the two oceans were again united in late Mi ocene or Pliocene.
Williams news., 1917-03-29

in long black robes came to their land bringing with them a new religion. The Hopi med icine men and priests were very angry and drove them out. Many years passed. Again came the priests. There was but one village that would re- ceive them. This village was marked for annihilation and when they went to their under ground shivas, or sacred tenn pies, the men of the other villages took away the ladders and threw down bundles of burning twigs. As the men caught on fire the other Hopis stood above and shot them with bows and arrows. Only a few of the village were left and they, it is, who tell the tale. Many had told it, and at last scientists excavated the old shivas and there were the charred bones of men. .f.
 MT. James has seen the snake dance thirteen times and he tells many strange tale of his experiences in the shivas.
 Many of the ceremonial snakes are rattlers, yet for an Indian to be bitten is rare thing. The Hopi has the anti dote for the bite of a rattIer but it is secret known to but two Indians. When one dies it is told to his or her successor. The white man has tried in vain to find it out.
 The Hopi Indians, MT. James declares, have a fine sense of humor, deep religious senti- ment, and are a fine sturdy race. They have their own way of worshiping God, and they have a faith which pro- duces results; therefore we of a higher religion but of a poor CT faith and practice should leave the Hopis alone and view their snake dance with what they do-religious reverence.
Williams news., 1917-03-29
Have Engaged a Plumber

Baumann-Hinds Construc- tion Co.,, have engaged MT. J. E. Jean of Los Angeles to take charge of the plumbing de- partment of their business. MT. Jean is plumber of large ex- perience and acquainted with every detail of the business. He arrived, on No. 22 yesterday and went right to work fitting up the plumbing shop of the company.
Williams news., 1917-03-29

lion miners in the United States with it's safety propaganda, the Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, has started the issuance of miners circulars in foreign languages. The first of a proposed series of circulars for the benefit of the goreign- born, containing first lessons in first aid to the injured has just been issued in Italian, Polish, and Slovak, and while these circulars are meant for the miners, they contain infor- nation of such a general char acter as to make them helpful to any man of the three nation alities, who works under any degree of hazard.
 In order to make these cir ,culars of educational value and to teach and encourage the for eigners to learn the English language, the foreign transla- tion is given on one page and the English equivalent on the opposite page with the para graphs numbered. ..
 "The issuance of these circu- lars by the Bureau of Mines in foreign languages is not only an additional effort toward the safety of the miners, but is also a step in the line of good citi- zenship," said Secretary of the Interior Lane. "We would all naturally prefer to encourage the miners to read English, but insofar as the Bureau of Mines is concerned, it's first purpose is to get the miners to read what it publishes looking to the prevention of mine accidents"
Williams news., 1917-03-29
ORIGIN OF THE
 HOP| SNAKE DANCE
George Wharton James Tells Story In Lecture At Grand Canyon Compares Hopi Purifcation Rites With The Christian Baptism

Grand Canyon A splendid lecture was given here recently by George Wharton James, at the Ell Tovar music room. His subject was, "The Hopis and the Hopi Snake Dance". MT. James was very strong in his condemnation of the United States government for trying to abolish the snake dance. It is, he stated, but their way of worshiping God and all the cer- emonies are purely symbolical. As to Christians, the baptism in water is a symbol of purifi- cation, so to the Hopi is the bathing of self and of the snakes. Their songs are prais- es of God, and prayers for rain.
 MT. James gave the story of the original Hopi, Tiyo. His land needed water and for a long time he watched the Colo rado river draining his land. Finally the great God told him how he might find out how to get water. He hollowed out a pinon tree and went down the Colorado river. He did not float to the Gulf of Mexico or the ocean, but the river took him to the inner part of the world where dwelt the Moon, the Sun, and the Stars. From them he learned the secrets of getting rain. Back to the earth he came bringing a wo- man for his wife. She gave birth not to child but to a number of snakes. The next was a man child. Thus it came that the snake is the Hopi's el- der brother and thus it is that the snake occupies so large a part in the Hopi ceremonies. The story is a legend but no more legendary than the story of Adam and Eve and in our story of the beginning strange ly enough a snake figures too.
 MT. James spoke of a Hopi village that was at first SUD- posed to be legendary. The old Hopis told the tale. Priests
Williams news., 1917-03-29
A Second Trip to Clarkdale

MT. R. J. Monaghan left on No. 1 for Clarkdale Saturday where he goes for the benefit of his health. MT. Monaghan spent a few weeks in Clarkdale short time ago and he found the altitude and climate very beneficial. If the effect is equally helpful this time, he will probably remain a consid- erable period.
Williams news., 1917-03-29
New House on Hancock

The Baumann-HindS Con- struction Go. is building a 4 room modern cottage for Mart in Buggeln at the corner of Hancock and First streets. This house when completed will be occupied by MT. G. L. Shaw of Johnson and McConkey. MT. Shaw will take the property over on contract.
Williams news., 1917-03-29
New Warehouse

Johnson & McConkey will start the construction of a large warehouse on First street across the alley from the city hall in a few days. The build ing will be about 40 by 72 and will have concrete floor and corrugated iron walls and roof. It will be used for general storage purposes. The Bau- mann-Hinds Construction Co.,, has the contract for the build ing.
Williams news., 1917-03-29

FARMS and property wanted anywhere. If you want to sell rent, exchange or buy, try me. One per cent after sold. Hun dreds of buyers want my next Catalogue out.-Hahr's Farm Agency, 800 Broad Street, Newark, N. J.
Williams news., 1917-03-29
New Barn on Site of Old

Martin Buggeln will soon build a new barn on the site of the one on Hancock burned a few days ago. The new barn will be used for the storage of hay and for general stock pur- poses the same as the old one.
Williams news., 1917-03-29
Visited in Flag.

Visited in Flag.
 c. E. Prather was a Flagstaff visitor Sunday. MT. Prather is the new Manager of the dry goods department at Babbitt- Poison, taking the place form erly filled by R. J. Connor.
Williams news., 1917-03-29

A very large line of beauti- full childrens hats are now on display at the Racket Store.
Williams news., 1917-03-29

WANTED: EMPTY BOTTLES. Cash paid for any quantity of standard beer and soda water bottles. Send us yours. Gallup Cold Storage Company
 Gallup, N. M.
Williams news., 1917-03-29
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

Easter Post cards, : for 5 cents at the Racket Store
 MT. w. N. Shope Of Grand Canyon was in Williams on Wednesday.
 John Baumgartner of Spring Valley was a visitor in Will Hams, Monday.
 MT. R. c. Wente made busi- ness trip to Anita by auto Tues day returning Wednesday.
 MT. Mathews, travelling sales man for Rabbit Co.,, was Will Hams visitor this week.
 MT. Frank Poison returned Friday from Phoenix, where he has been on business. Mrs. H. w. McAvoy of Grand Canyon was shopping in Will Hams on Wednesday.
 Mrs. M. J. Flaharty and her daughter Lucille came up from Winslow on No. 7 Sunday night to spend the week with friends.
 Harry Wade was in from the Cataract country, Friday MT. Wade is with the Putnam Val ley Land and Cattle Company.
 If you want shade trees, fruit trees or berry vines, see Cure ton or drop him a line. He is too busy to hunt you up. Adv.
 MT. and Mrs. Ray Finney were in town last week. Ray is a brakeman on the long run. They reside in Winslow.
 $40 Acre Homestead: For free copy or information write R. G. Langmade, Land Attorney, Phoenix, Arizona. 4-26, 1917
 The Forest Service reports a great deal of activity in cord wood at present; especially in the Ash Fork and Cedar Glade territory.
 The Williams Gun Club will give a dance in the Sultana Theatre, April 21. This will be the first dance after Lent.
 w. H. Allison, the Service Tailor, cleans and presses both mems and ladies suits. Satis- faction guaranteed. Shop on End street, Phone 1O4. MT. Gus Larson of Larson Brothers, dealers in Juniper wood and fence posts at Fair view was in Williams yester- day. :.
 Have your suit cleaned and pressed for Easter. w. H. AL lison, Service Tailor. Phone 1O4
 Located on Second St.
 Rev. H. N. Tragitt, formerly of Crystal City, Mo. is now in charge of both the Williams and Flagstaff work of the Epis- copal Church. Rev. Tragitt will reside in Williams for the present.
 Mrs. P. J. Burns left Friday for Los Angeles where she will visit with her sister Mrs. Fred Terry. Mrs. Terry is now re- siding on North Broadway Los Angeles. Mrs Burns expects to be gone about 10 days.
 Have just received another lot of the very latest styles in ladies and Misses Street and sport Hats. See them before buying elsewhere. . Adv. Mrs. Harry Dial Visited Grand Canyon
 MT. H. w. Wilson and his
Williams news., 1917-03-29
SAFTY PROPAGANDA
 IN THREE LANGUAGES

Washington D. c. In it's eff forts to reach all of the mil
Williams news., 1917-03-29
Taking a Vacation

Miss Martha Stanley is in Los Angeles this week on vacation. Her place with the Forest Ser vice is being filled during her absence by Mrs. John Scantlin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-27
Test of Manhood.

Editor Dawson News: wherefore if
meat make my brother to offend will eat
no meat while the world standeth, lest 1
make my brother to offend. st. Paul.
"To him that overcometh l will give a right
to the tree of life. st. John.
Your prohibition brother is needlessly
exercised over the brother ''who can drink,
or let it alone" The man who does not
overcome his temptation is too weak to be
worth saving, and is ''the grain of wheat
that falleth into the ground and does not die
but abideth alone" Having no kernel he
don't sprOut-but is only fit to make COM
post. Blessed is the man who endureth
temptation" not who is never tempted. my
lying neighber is never tempted to swear,
while | swear, and am not tempted to lie. 1t
is wrong for either of US to consider the
other. God, who is no respector of persons,
blesses him for overcoming his lying habit
and myself for restraining from swearing
neither has any right to judge the other
but only this, that neither should be a
stumbling block in the others way"
AS for selecting leaders in the church.
most of US are in Brother ]. T. loves pre-
dicament, when there were only two men
belonging to his church, and he was asked
why he made a steward of one and Sun
day school superintendent of the other. 81
have to use such material as l have" was
MS reply. ana Wnen the Savior could say,
"Why callest thou me good? There is none
good, save one, that is God" it behooves us
who are handling the matters of the church
to look carefully how we walk" before con-
demning the brother, of whose weakness
we know nothing. | believe in holding men
who are in authority to strict account
never vote for man of late years unless
think he is fitted for the job, but have also
learned what my father meant, when he said
to a strict constructionist, who wanted to
have a good man up in the church for not
leading in public devotion: Brother K.
when God made man He gave him two ears,
two eyes, two legs with feet and five toes
each, two arms with hands and five fingers
each, two nostrils, and one mouth, and
tongue, and st. Paul tells us the members
of the church are as members of the body
if then God saw fit to make a man with thir-
ty members which made no noise and only
one which does-don't you think Prather,
Redding, Ansley, John Bragan and myself
can make enough noise, while H. acts as the
feet to get us over the ground?" That
was the last, as boy, I heard of turning
men out of the church for not praying in
public. So let Brother Prohbtionist be the
mouth, and the other fellow the feet, and let
the mouth be sure he does not overlook
some of his speech while cOndemning the
feet for getting dusty.
ANDREW P. RIVES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-27
The Community Spirit.

Editor The News: Your editorial in the
last issue of The News on Community Spir-
it" sounds good to me. The idea is a com
mendable one, and you good folks might go
step further and organize a business mems
association to include merchants, manufac-
turers, bankers, railroad agents, the local
editor and as many of the farmers who will
come in.
| consider the commercial club idea es-
sential to any community, more so now than
ever. One or two men cannot make town.
There has to be at least a substantial ma
jority of the business men pulling together.
Now it should be just as logical and just
as profitable for the city to cultivate friend
ly relations with the towns and villages in
its territory as it is for the country town to
work to make itself favored by the commu-
nifty it serves.
One thing, nowadays, we want to elimi-
nate is the corporation line. can recall, as
boy, how back in the old days folks when
coming to town on Saturday afternoon when
they got to the dividing line would get out
OF the wagon, brush the dust from their
clothes, rein the horse up little higher,
and then ride stif1y down the village street.
1t IS up to the merchants to make the farm
er feel just as much at home in town as in
the country, and that is just what is hap
pening.
But to get back to what was going to
say. The main object of this banding to-
rether of business men would be to do rScre
buying and selling at home, which make for
economy, promote better marketing condi-
tons, and to as far as possible encourage
shipments in carload lots by placing the
odds and ends of freight to Dawson all in
one car or several cars, consigned to the
association. The difference in freight ex-
pendltures, taking advantage of car lot rates
as between small shipments, would be in the
long run a considerable saving. Of course
the idea and the details could perhaps be
better worked out than is here suggested,
but pass it along for what it is worth. The
same ideas could be adopted by the neigh
boring towns of Cuthbert, Lumpkin Rich
land, Leesburg and others.
Atlanta, Ga. B. H. WATTS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-27
The Matter of Loans.

There has been and is criticism of the
procedure necessary to secure q loan under
the federal farm loan act 1t is true that
much is required, but it is true also that
the man who gets the loan is required to pay
no bonus to q banker or mOney-lender; he
gets a low rate of interest, and he takes
some risk of partnership with others who join
with him to get the loan.
Obtaining q loan at any time, from any
source, is not a matter of entertainment.
Loan companies and banks require clear tt
ties, require signatures to many papers, and
all of these expenses are paid by the fellow
who is broke and needs the money. Men
have been known to mortgage all they have
to borrow q few hundred dollars, and after
borrowing what they needed at a high rate
Of interest they have had to put up part
Of it as a bonus for the mar who persuaded
the lending company to make the loan. 1t is
true that the farmer who borrows through
the federal loan bank must take stock in
the bank, but he gets that back in the long
run, and ne never gets back the bonus he
pays the money lender
There are some liberal loan agencies in
Che country that are accommodating, that
make the burden light for the borrower, and
that help fellow out of hole. There are
some banks which do this. But, after all,
when a man wants to borrow money he
has to go to some kind of trouble and the
chances are the federal farm loan act will
not give him much more trouble than the
average agency through which he has been
borrowing And the federal loan bank will
lend you or forty years time
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-27
Across the River.

The rivers looking stormy-wide, and frown-
in the sky,
But on the other sides "the land where our
possessions lie'';
And we seem to hear the singin' like an echo
from the blue:
"On the other side of Jordan there is rest
for your
We lay aside our sorrow-the sorrow of the
years,
The shadows hiding heaven-the lifelong
rain of tears;
At last the journeys ended, the Land of
Love in view;
con the other side Of Jordan there is rest
for you"
The rest that's for the weary, who count
earth's gain as loss
10 whom It's darkness is as light that sancti-
ies a cross;
The travellers of heavens highway in paths
the Master knew
"On the other side of Jordan there Is rest
for you"
The old time music ringin' in the sweet.
old-fashioned way,
Till we hear sweeter singin' than has ever
blest lifes day;
The notes that give the comfort when the
way seems dim and long,
And you may not glimpse life's lilies where
the thorns so wounding throng.
Joy in that music's echo and everlasting
peace,
The rivers waves subsiding-the solemn
thunders cease;
And so we bear the burdens, with that high
er hope in view:
"On the other side of Jordan there is rest
for you"
FRANK L. STANTON.