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Williams news., 1917-02-22
Miss Munson to Humbolt

Miss Julia Munson who has been a resident of Williams for more than a year, left Sunday, on No. g, for Humbolt, Arizona where she will join her brother Chester, formerly of Williams. Miss Munson while in Williams won the love and admiration of many friends. She was ever cheerful and smiling and a great favorite among the younger Set. Her many friends wish her much happiness in her new. surroundings, but sincere ly regret that she must leave Williams.
Williams news., 1917-02-22

eff the councilmen of this, or that town would only think but" ....z....: ....:
 Such are the expressions that make the whole world un- happy. as .,'.... s-...-t
 Women are not the only ones who gossip. Men are just as much given to gossip as women are. They gossip about the bank, the State, the county, and the very town they are trying to make living in. They pass along from one to another things that ought never to be said, and it is this passing of rumors thatscreates discontent.
 It is far better to boost than to knock. What we are seek ing to create is harmony in homes, and a gentle civic spir- it. This can only be accomp- lished when each one speaks well of the other.
 Gossip inyades every sphere, it matters not whether it be social, political, municipal, civic, or religious. Gossip will find material in one and all of them. Unity in action is the only remedy and that is why we should all try to speak kind ly of one another. t.}2 > '.. The following is partly orig inal: Ai
 "As drops of dew refresh the faded flowers, so kind words cheer the aching heart. If any little word of ours can make one life the brighter; if any lit tie song of ours can make one heart the lighter; God help us speak that little word and take our bit of singing and drop it in some lonely vale and set the echoes ringing"
Williams news., 1917-02-22
MEETING OF w. CLUB
 EDUCATION DEPT.

Tuesday February 20, the Education Department of the Woman's Club gave a program on Citizenship. The American flag occupied a prominent place in the decorations. Be- meath the flag were large DOT traits of Washington, Lincoln and Wilson, the foremost citi- zens of our country.
 The first number on the pro- gram was given by the school children. Patriotic songs were rendered by the Mexican pri- mary girls and by the fifth grade girls and the sixth grade girls and boys. The children sang like little patriots and no doubt they will make good citi- zens when they are grown up.
 Mrs. Beck gave a history of the American flag. Mrs. Rob- inson read a splendid paper on citizenship and moral training of children.
 After the program an cleo ton was held. Mrs. R. c. Wente was chosen chairman of the Civics Department for next year. After the election delic- ious refreshments were served. All thot that Mrs. Beck, the chairman of the Department, had not spared any pains to, make the meeting a success.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
SOCIETY NOTES
Handkerchief Shower

A handkerchief shower was given at the home of Mrs. R. w. brennan, Friday afternoon, by the ladies of the Maccabees, in honor of Mrs. Jean Dye and Mrs. E. H. Dufield. The after noon was a most enjoyable one. The hostesses, Mrs. brennan and her daughter Minnie, serv- ed a most tempting lunch con sisting of hot rolls, fruit salad, cake and coffee. Among the guests were: Mesdames, Jean Dye, E. H. Dufield, James Ken nedy, Jerrie Lees, T. J. Owens, Cab Wolfe, Stevens, s, Quinn,
 Archie Johnson and Selman,
 and Miss Katherine Anderson.
Williams news., 1917-02-22

Q
 Mitchell. The house looked very pretty in it's colorings sug- gestive of Vhlentine's day. A lMge parasot in the center of the room, filled with pretty gifts, opened as the guest of hhonor arrived, and for short while a shower of dnbreakable presents poured down on her. An exceptionally delicious two course luncheon was served. The games of 500 and. Pitch occupied the guests during the evening. Besides the guest of honor, those present were Mrs. Tom Hansen, Mrs. Sam Diam ond, Mrs. Francis Lowe, Mrs. Barbour and daughter, Frances Miss Mary Watson, Miss Mar tha Stanley, Miss Laney, Mrs. Chas. Sweetwood, Mrs. Miller, Miss Mildred Owens, Miss Ri- ola Phillips, Miss Irma Mitchell Miss Helen Stark and Mrs. Sine.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
Handkerchief Shower

Miss Helen Stark entertain ed With as handkerchief show CT at the home of heH Sister Mrs. Francis Lowe, in honor of Miss Lulu Mitchell, ssEues- day, February 2Oth. The rooms were Brilliantly embelhsked with dainty red hearts, little cupids with bow and arrow shooting messages of love to each guest, and a great twin heart in the center of the table, with fluffy red tulle. Little cupid place cards marked each place. A; delicious four course dinner was served at $780, Dur ing the evening games and 500 were indulged in. Small red nut baskets with hearts were used as favors. Besides the guest of honor, those accepting invitations were: Misses Hel- en Stark, Minnie Watson, Mar garet Watson, Martha Stanley, Grace Sine, Esther Carlson, and Irma Mitchell, and Mrs. Sam Diamond.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
PEOPLES FORUM

"The Peoples Forum" is op- ened this week for the purpose of encouraging the discussion of public questions, and mat ters of public interest, among the people themselves. Most persons feel, now and then, an impulse to write upon some subject which they have given more or less study and thought, and the News hopes that such persons will avail themselves of this opportunity, and write down their thoughts. and, pre- sent them to the News for pub lication in this department. We prefer that; the writer's name be signed to each article, but occasionally may publish un- signed articles where the sub- ject matter and the nature of the article merit our doing so.
 Below appears an article un- signed, but we believe, free of any intent to give offense and worthy of the consideration of the reading public.
Williams news., 1917-02-22

tain air and the of the girls companionship were bringing back strength and vigor to the officers tropic-weakened body. Soon healthy red appeared under the tan of his cheeks. The lines of severity and re- pressed grief began to smooth away.
 On the morning of the seventh day, when he rode over to join Marie for 9 ride out to the butte on Wolf river, ten years seemed to have dropped from him. Even when he lifted his hat to the girl and exposed the silvered hair
 his temples, he looked nearer twenty-five than thirty. He had shaved off his bristly mustache!
 Positively, captain" she bantered, you startle me. You rafe growing so young! First thing know, I shall be feeling myself grandmother in contrast"
 Impossible" he 'gallantly replied. ''You are the Spirit of Youth. Being with you is what makes me seem so much younger than I am. Yet I shall never see thirty-two again." !
 You're barely of age this morning!" she said, smiling at his shapely clean shayen lip. ---
 Continued Next Week.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
A Good Motto for Each and All
 to Try and Live By "-

That everyone try and kill gossip in his or her vicinity. It is far better and as easy to say good things about our neigh bors and our town. The tend ency to speak evil and not good is entirely too prevalent. If the disagreeable things that are said, were left unsaid, our little city would become as a unit in working for things that benefit the community.
 Williams, like all other small towns is more or less assailed by idle gossip mongers who de- light in saying things against others. Most of such things are said to the personal advantage of the person who says them. Even worse than the things said are the differences implied but left unsaid. They cause much more injury than as though the accusation were fully stated, and the mind sat- isfied instead of being left in doubt. What can be worse than an expression something like the following:
 "I could tell you something about him but-'
 "She would be all right if" a' HSince she became as.she is, she would be all right if"
 2 q always liked her, but you know" ~sss>iQNh44& d.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
A Story
 of the
 Western Frontier
N 1f. TT 3l
 :. Iaa..~ fife
 |aa- .s.. 59-. |Quarterbreed By ROBERT AMES BENNET

Its business, Marie. There ain't no two ways about it. MT. Vans hang ing fire, awaiting to see if we lose the mine. If we do, he can't afford to marry no poor girl off a reservation. !"
 "Very well. I shall make myself agreeable to Captain Hardy. But wait until am free to pay him out for it !''
 "Nom dun chien!" muttered Dupont | at sight of her strengthened lips. That's the Intun in you. Don't let him see you look that way till after we git the mine cinched."
 q am not fool, mon pere"
 Dupont shook his grizzled head du- biously.
 But at midday, when Hardy came over for the noon dinner, Marie re- ceived his courteous greeting with a graciousness that soon frightened the pensive severity of his look. Before the end of the meal they were chatting n manner that brought a twinkle nto Dupont's cumming eyes,.
 The girl proposed a ride up the val ley. Hardy was greatly pleased. He had already grasped the simple details of the agency business, and now, pend- ing the absence of Vandervyn and Red bear, had nothing to do except instruct the police in his ideas of cleanliness and discipline.
 Marie never looked more charming than when on a horse. She took her new friend for a long ride around one of the mountains. Every cliff and rock and piney slope was familiar to her. She pointed out all the grandest and most beautiful views, and showed herself even better versed in the lore of the wild than she had seemed to be posted on the culture and graces of polite society. After that there was no break in her friendly manner toward the captain for several days. Ere quently they took other rides, over or around the nearest hills and noun tains.
 Vandervyn had arranged to be gone 8 week. There was no cause to dis cuss. the time of his return, and as Ma rfe seldom mentioned him, Hardy was not often annoyed by the vision of the. handsome young fellow interposing be-, tween himself and the girl.
 From day to day it could plainly be seen how the rides in the pure noun
Williams news., 1917-02-22
Four Course Dinner

Mrs. Jean Dye entertained Sunday with a four course din- her. The table looked very at tractive with it's decorations of ! yellow and white. Among those who participated were: MT. and Mrs. Craig Pottinger, MT. and Mrs. Jerrie Lee, Miss Lena Doyle, Miss Frances Ormund, Miss Pearl McKelvey, Miss Blanche Marie Spellmire and
 Messrs Geo. O'Neil, Geo. Kim
 pail, Lovel Spellmire and Will
 is Day.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
Eleven O'clock Breakfast

A very dainty breakfast was served Sunday morning at the home of Miss Blanche Marie Spellmire. Breakfast was serv- ed at II 80 with covers laid for eight. A very delightful time was had by all. The guests were: MT. and Mrs. Craig Pot tinger, Miss Bess Dye, Miss Frances Ormand, Miss Lena Doyle, Miss Pearl McKelvey, MT. Geo. O'Neil.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
A Delightful Party at the Par.
 ish House

One of the really delightful affairs of the season was the party given by Mrs. Clymer Jeffries at the Parish House, Saturday, Feb. IT. The house was artifcially embellished with American flags and red white and blue jack-o'lanterns here and there. All around the room were guests with pretty frocks and powdered hair and patches, chatting gaily over the game of 500. Later in the after noon the Barnes orchestra played many beautiful selec- tions while a three course lun- cheon was being served.
 The first course was most dainty and palatable. The second course brot little cakes adorned with hatchets, and ice cream bearing the colors of the American flag. Last, but not least, were the papier mache branches of a cherry tree with green foliage and glistening cherries, and to Milady's sur prize they opened and contain ed the incest of assorted nuts.
 As the guests fingered over the dainty little tables listening to the strains of America and Dixie, ones almost wished one could live in the days of pow dered hair and patches.
 The hostess is a very charm ing parsonage and noted for her original ideas and dainty way of entertaining. Her hos pitality will live long in the memory of the many friends who were her guests on this occasion.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
Smoker For Forest Service Of

hcials
 Tuesday night MT. George Kimball of the Williams Forest Service entertained the visiting officials of the Forest Service with a smoker at the residence of Mrs. Jean Dye. There was card games and music, both in- strumental and vocal, and re- treatments of sandwiches cof- fee and a relish. Besides the visiting officials the following local officials were present : Messrs Greene, Reed, Girdner, Christiansen, Fortney and Kim ball.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
Visitors at Band Boys Dance

Among the Flagstaff visitors who attended the Band Boys dance were: Mrs. Tom Mann ing, MT. and Mrs. Craig Pot tinger, Miss Lena Doyle, Miss Marion Munson, Miss Ormand and MT. Geo. O'Neil.
Williams news., 1917-02-22

Luncheon Guests
 Mrs. Craig Pottinger, Miss Lena Doyle and Miss Ormand, of Flagstaff, were luncheon guests of Mrs. Spellmire, Sat urday.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
From Flagstaff

From Flagstaff 1 Miss Marion Munson, of Flag |taff Normal, spent the week. , nd with her sister, Miss Julia
 Gunson then residing at the
 Montgomery residence.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
Weekend Guests

Weekend Guests ,,.
 MT. and Mrs. Craig Potting- CT, Miss Lena Doyle and Miss Ormand, of Flagstaff. were week end guests of Mrs. Jean Dye and daughter Bess.
Williams news., 1917-02-22
From Detroit

From Detroit
 Miss Watson, of, Detriot, Michigan, is visiting with her grandmother, Mrs. A. s. Wat son.
Williams news., 1917-02-22

Miscellaneous Shower
 At the home of Miss Grace Sine a very pretty miscellane- ous shower was given Friday night, in honor of Miss Lulu
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
SUCH is LIFE IN NEW YORK
Only by Accident Did Residents OF
Apartment in Big City Discover
Neighbor Is Old Friend.

Two boisterGus children romping in
the halls of large uptown apartment
house in New York met middle-aged
man and forcibly dragged him into the
library, where they proceeded to play
horse" with him by riding on his back
While he galloped around the room on
his hands and knees.
They made so much noise that men,
bers of the family opened the door and
looked in. With the two children still
clinging to his back with all their might
they wouldn't let go-the man stood
up and bowed.
pardon me-" he said. 'You see,
live in the apartment opposite yours
and your children are very old friends
of mine We play together on the
stairs. But have not seen them for
so long that this evening I ventured
to. renew acquaintance with them"
Then he went back to his hands and
knees and resumed his wild antics
with the children.
-- As>it developed, he was man the
family had met abroad year before.
Not until the children used him as a
horse did they discover he was their
near neighbor.
Such is life in New York apartments,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
GLAZING Windows Without Putty.

Glass panes can be held in place
without the use of putty by the use of
q flexible metal or rubber strip like
a partly open tube laid upon the pane
and held down by a set of clamps
spaced along the pane, says the Scien-
tific American. First apply the pane
of glass so as to fit it into the usual
recess, then lay the prepared metal
spring strip along one side and screw
on plate at the corners of the pane
and, say one at the middle, these be-
ing fat plates with a somewhat in
curved edge where they take hold Of
the spring strip and are screwed on
the woodwork at the side of the pane
with the curved edge projecting out
and over the pane so as to inclose the
strip. The latter are of course put
on at all four sides of the pane.
A double pane with air space be-
tweeI&n be applied By using deep
recess and just laying the pane, then
the strip, next q second pane and
finally strip that now comes flush
with the woodwork and can be fas-
tened down by the metal plate as be-
fore.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
gaT sIssn
PRICE Or sn5Es sffFalsas
Musical Comedy Footwear, Not war,
Sent the Cost of Footwear
Up, Says Writer.

An interesting story which is being
widely reprinted credits the high cost
of shoes to a brilliant idea when
Matched in the brain Of California
shoe retailer, according TO the LOUIS
Vile Courier-Journal. The writer OF
the story, which appeared first IN
Western newspaper, says that the Los
Angeles merchant despaired of finding
sale for his wares among Eastern
women who were motoring in Cali
fornia. He hit upon the plan OF intro
ducing startling varieties of footwear
ut fancy prices. He bought up large
quantity of ladies boots" with nigh
tops in fancy colors. They were the
sort of "boots' that had been seen
often in musical comedy, but had not
been worn by women on the street.
The Fasteners, upon beholding his
window display, imagined that some
thing new had "struck the East" from
Paris or elsewhere, and that they Whlle
travelling through the hinterland had
not kept up with the fashions. They
bought musical comedy shoes at any
price the dealer was bold enough to
ask. When they went back to New
York with their smart "boots" the
fashion was set. Manufacturers began
at once to make high-tOpped shoes OF
all of the colors of the rainbow, and
women who previously had regarded
Sc as the highest price to be thought OF
began to buy the musical comedy shoes
eagerly at from So to $50.
1t is not the high cost Of leather OF
the European war that caused shoes tt
advance, according to this story. One
lone Los Angeles merchant established
new standard of values which womer
accept without question.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
opossuM HAS QUEER TRAITS
slowsMoviha, Stupid Animal, One Of
the Most Widely Known In
America.

The Virginia opossums (the only spe-
cies occurring in the United States)
have from five to fourteen young,
which at first are naked, formlesS little
objects, so firmly attached to the teats
in their mothers pouch that they cam
not be shaken loose. Later, when they
obtain coating Of hair, they are mini
allure replicas Of the adults, but con-
tinue to occupy the pouch until the
swarming family becomes too large for
it. The free toes of opossums are used
like hands for grasping, and the young
cling firmly to the fur Of their mother
while being carried about in her wan
behring's. They are rather slow-moving,
stupid animals, which seek safety by
their retiring nocturnal habits and by
nonresistance when overtaken by an
enemy. This last trait gives origin to
the familiar term, playing possum."
While hunting at daybreak I once
encountered an unusually large old
male opossum on his way home from
night in the forest. When we met
he Immediately stopped and stood with
hanging head and tail and half-closed
eyes. I walked up and, after watching
him for several minutes without see
ing the slightest movement, put my
foot against his side and gave a slight
push. He promptly fell flat and lay
HWY, o,o5 CTn0l
The opossum has always been a ia
vorite game animal in the Southern
states, and figures largely in the songs
and folklore Of the Southern negroes.
In addition, its remarkable peculiari-
ties have excited so much popular in
terest that it has become one Of the
most widely known of American ami
! UNCONSTITUTIONAL Geographic Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
A Legend.

Once upon q time the python did
not have to depend upon it's strength
to kill it's enemies. The story says
that this huge serpent wa the only
one of the big snake family that was
poisonous, and he was so terrible that
he could kill q man by biting his foot
prints in the earth.
The crow was just as mischievous
n bird then rs now. One day he
VS.. :ched for the python, and when he
1as under the tree where the bird was
perched, Mr.. Crow had a brilliant idea
So he told the python that the last
man whose footprints he had bitten
had not died. He was alive and per-
fectly we'll. This was too much for
the python's pride. He spat out all OF
the poison and the other snakes swal-
lowed it, so that they became the pol
sonous ones and the python was left
with only his enormous strength as his
weapon. From this time on he had to
crush the life out Of his victims.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
TRAPPING or MONKEYS EASY
Curiosity, Greed and Initiative Faculty
OF Animals Furnish Vulnerable
Point of Attack.

When we see in the street an or
gan-grinder with his little red-capped
pet monkey, we seldom stop to think
of the animals native home or how it
was trapped. As a matter Of fact, the
monkey came from Asia, Africa or
South America. The aforementioned
have nostrils widely separated where
as the old world monkeys have them
close with q narrow nasal septum.
One might readily imagine that the
trapping Of monkeys is difficult op-
Grafton. However, nothing could be
further from the truth than this n.y.
pothesis. Monkeys are easily caught,
not by heavily built traps, but by
sheer ingenuity and the simplest sort
of articles. A monkeyshas various Vul-
nerable points of attack, so to speak;
and these are cupidity, curiosity, COW
etousness or greed, and truly Won
derful initiative faculty.
A trapper can take pair Of boots
into the jungle, drop them down within
sight of q monkey and soon have
that monkey in a cage. The boots on
his feet appear to be the same as the
boots he leaves; but here is where
the monkey is mistaken. AS soon as
the visitor goes away, the monkey de-
scends from some tree and thrusts his
own feet into the boots. The inside is
covered with glue, and he sticks fast;
also the boots are weighted with lead
and chained together.
The trapper may chain a gourd,
filed with corn or some other eatable,
to q heavy log. Mr.. Monkey comes
along, tastes the food, relishes it, and
wants more. There is no limit to his
greed. He thrusts his hand into the
small opening in the gourd and his
fingers close around large supply OF
the food. Then he finds himself I'M
able to withdraw his hand. The trap
per advances and captures Mr.. Mon
key, because the animals thinking
cap and his Unsuitable greed are such
that the simple expedient of releasing
the food never occurs to him as q
means of escape.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
The Unadventurous.

At every corner handkerchiefs drop,
fingers beckon, eyes besiege, and the
last, the lonely, the rapturous, the
mysterious, the perilous, changing
clews of adventure are slipped into
our fingers. But few Of us are will
ing to hold and follow them. We are
grown stiff with the ramrod of con-
vention down our backs. We pass on
and some day we come, at the end of
a very dull life, to reflect that our
romance has been a potted thing of a
marriage or two, satin rosette, kept
in a safe deposit drawer, and a life
long feud with q steam radiator
O. Henry in the Screen Door,"