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Williams news., 1918-03-14
DANCE NETS SIS
 FOR THE RED CROSS

The Junior Senior Red Cross dance given at the Williams Opera House last Saturday night was a splendid success. Though the weather was not encouraging a large crowd at tended, the numbers there fin ally being such that the man. agement needed an s. R. O. sign. A fruit punch kept the happy participants comfort ably cool.
 The proceeds for the evening totaled SIG for the Red Cross This was partly due to the fact that the hall was donated and Barnes Orchestra gave the mu- sic free of charge. The enjoy ment derived from this occa- sion has decided the Red Cross chapter to give more dances in the future. For the present the efforts of the members are to be directed to making an en- tire success of the Fairy Opera which is scheduled for April 5th. This operetta is under the direction of Mrs. R M. Scott who, with Dr. Scott will assume the expenses of the production thus assuring the Red Cross of large receipts.
Williams news., 1918-03-14
$4, ,5OO,OOO IN TIRES -4 r: SHIPPED BY DIAMOND

Concrete proof that the auto mobile industry is to have a banner year in 1918, the war notwithstanding is forthcoming in the departure from Akron, O., of three trains of 2O6 car loads oftires from the Diamond Rubber Company. These tires, worth over $4,5OO,0O0. are for concerns who have faith in the future of the automobile trade industry. Large quantities were destined for New York, Phila-
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Williams news., 1918-03-14
BIG BOOK DRIVE
 ON NEXT WEEK

Beginning March IS and last ing for one week a drive is to be made to secure books for the boys in the Army and Navy. All persons having books, tech nicaI (not out of date) fiction, biography, poetry, almost any kind of books so long as they are good books, that they are not using, should loan them to the American Library Associa- ton, to be sent to the camps. . Those having books should leave them at the Williams Pub lie Library, and they will be sent on to any point chosen for them by the Association.
 The following list covers a large part of the boys wants, and is based upon reports and recommendations from camp librarians
 Fiction
 Adventure, Western stories, de tective stories, Love stories of the best sort, Stories of business and Historical novels.
 Non-Fiction
 Engineering, Agricultural, Bu- siness, Military Science, Aero planes, Automobiles, Electrici- ty, Mechanics, Horses, Draw ing, Books of the war, espec- ially the tales from the tren- ches," Wireless telegraphy and telephony, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, biography, poetry.
Williams news., 1918-03-14
L IN THREE
 MONTHS EXCEED 100000

Great progress is being made in the steel ship building pro- gram. In January 79,541 tons were completed and put into service; in February, a total of 12O,7O0 tons were completed and it is anticipated that in the month of March 188,275 tons will be put into service. It is further planned to steadily in- crease this amount during the months to follow.
Williams news., 1918-03-14
Visiting Relatives


 Mrs. Jud Rounseville, of Cot tonwood, and her sister Mrs. Sheay and small daughter, of Montana, were in Williams on Monday and Tuesday. They have been visiting relatives in Glendale, Cottonwood, and oth CT Northern Arizona towns. While here they looked after the graves of their mother and sister, Mrs. Twitty and Mrs. Field, and left Tuesday on No. 9, going to Los Angeles, where they will visit the grave of their father. Mrs. Rounseville will return to her home in Cot tonwood next week and Mrs. Sheay will go to Stafford, Kan sas to visit Twitty relatives there.
Williams news., 1918-03-14

Charles Thompson, of Red lands, California is the new barber at the Sultana Barber Shop. MT. Thompson is ac- companied by his wife and daughter.
Williams news., 1918-03-14
WILL SPEAK AT SULTANA

Four minute speeches in the interest of the United States government will be heard at the Sultana Theatre during the regular evening program, on Friday and Tuesday.
 O. H. Richardson, superinten- dent of the Flagstaff schools, will speak Friday night and H. D. Boulin will discuss the "In- come Tax" on Tuesday.
Williams news., 1918-03-14
Polsons to California

F. O. Poison and his son Sgt. Erie Poison, who is on furlough left Sunday night for Whittier, California to visit the other members of the family. Ser geant Poison spent a few days in town before leaving for the coast.
Williams news., 1918-03-14
Maddoc Made Lieutenant

Tommy Maddock, formerly of Williams, has been appoint ed First Lieutenant in the 43rd U. s. Engineers, and has gone to Washington to report at the American University. It is ex- pected that he will go to France soon.
Williams news., 1918-03-14

ed over the supporting timbers were torn away on the lower side, and the timbers themSel- yes were bowed down stream at an alarming angle.
 The bed of the Cataract where it passes thru town, was unable to carry the water and yards and streets on both sides were flooded. The side walk bridge on the south side if Bill Williams Avenue, gave way and was washed up against the wagon bridge below damming the the water so that the Greek store and other buildings on ei- ther side were flooded with sev- eral inches of water. Quick action on the part of the street department and volunteers soon removed the sidewalk and allowed the waters to again travel the regular channel.
 A block yet farther north the Municipal light plant lacked but one inch of being flooded, and across the track the water backed up into Perrin's yard and onto the level fields on eith- CT side. The Phelan dam far ther down gave way under the strain, loosing a tremendous lake of water when it went.
 The crest of the water pass ed in about an hour. and then subsided a little. But the rain continued and the Santa Fe canyon, joining the Cataract just above town, rose until wa ter was spilling over half the length of the monster Santa Fe dam. Again the Cataract rose so that it left it's banks in places
 This was about 5 80 in the afternoon. In the meantime a number of parties had been up to see the city dam. The old dam was still holding altho it was wearing back rapidly from the lower side. In going over the dam the water had worked it's way towards the center of the dam and had developed a water fall with sheer drop of fifteen feet. This was gradual ly creeping upward toward the still remaining immense body of impounded water. It was evident that if this fall did make it's way back to the body of water, a cut fifteen feet deep would suddenly be opendedand this would be widened so quick ly that the entire amount of impounded water would go out almost in wave. Such a tor rent would throw a tremendous strain upon the dams below and very likely would break the lower Saginaw already in a weak condition. If this dam should go simultaneously, such a wave of water would rush thru the town that great dam age and perhaps loss of life would result.
 Hoping to avert this eatas- trophe, party was immediate ly organized by F. M. Gold, R. Thomson and Victor Mehck. to see what could be done.
 Arriving at the dam the men set to work at once to check the flow of water where it was threatening to sever the re- maining body of the old dam. and to turn it to one side where the distance to bed rock was but five feet and where some twenty-five feet of solid earth would have to cut back in place of the eight feet yet remaining in the threatened portion.
 After four hours of strenuous labor in rain, mud and water, this was accomplished. Sand bags, rocks, boards and pine limbs had been used to turn the trick. Worn out with their la bors the men left, with the over flow running at the extreme end of the old dam.
 Shortly after midnight a cold west wind started and the rain was turned to sleet. A little la
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Williams news., 1918-03-14


 visited with extremely heavy rainfall between March 5 and 13. Sunday and Monday, Mar. 5 and 4 were cloudy and and the weather threatening and on Tuesday the rain began to fall. By Wednesday morning .21 of an inch had fallen. The next tWenty-four hours saw .37 ad- ditional, and on Thursday the clouds thickened and the rain poured until the entire land scape seemed a mass of stand ing and running water. A to- tai of 2.47 inches of rain were recorded. On Friday an addi- tional .38 of an inch fell. Sat urday the storm broke tempor- arlly and no rain was recorded. Sunday morning dawned clear and bright but an hour after sunrise the sky began to cloud and the wind held steadily to the south. Sunday night the rain began again, .13 of an inch being recorded by the follow ing morning. During the next "A hours 1.S8 inches fell and on the following day the skies opened and in sixteen hours 2.33 inches fell. Early We'd nesday morning a cold west wind drove away the clouds which on parting left a fare we'll skiff of snow and sleet.
 A total of TIT inches of wa ter had fallen in just little ov- CT weeks time, and this upon a land already saturated by the POS inches of rainfall in Janu- ary and sos which fell in Feb ruary. Every tank in the sur rounding country was filled to overf1owing and from Bill Will Hams mountain, roaring tor rents sprang forth. The rain in the earlier part of the week of storm was cold and only ad- ded to the accumulation of ice and snow on the mountain peak which came to exceed ten inch es in accumulated rainfall. On the last two days of the storm the rain was warm and rapidly melted the snow and ice on the mountain, with the result that every dam in the canyons fed from the mountain was threat ened. Great concern was felt for the city dam and with good reason.
 The town dam is provided with an eighteen inch pipe set some twelve feet below the crest, for the purpose of carry ing away overflow. Tuesday afternoon, this pipe proved en- tirely inadequate, the level of the water in the reservoir ris- ing six feet in three hours while the outflow and the town main were both running wide open. During the afternoon the rain i descended more violently still, and the water rose to the crest | of the dam. Victor Melick and l c. w. Howe were on guard and endeavored to keep the water from washing over the top of | the dam and to force it thru a board spillway at the one end. | Unfortunately the center of the dam seemed to have settled and the water started over the cen- ter. In the hope of saving the dam, if possible, and of avert ing sudden break with conse-. quent flooding of the town, a, ditch was cut near each. end 1
 The ditch at. the north end I wore down very rapidly and in- side of a very short time had l eaten entirely thru the seven feet of earth recently added to the top of the dam.
 The sudden loosing of this water, turned the canyon into a raging torrent with the re- suit that the three Saginaw dams below were flooded over the crest, the spillways being entirely inadequate to carry away the volume of water. The lower Saginaw dam withstood | the strain but with difficulty, 1
Williams news., 1918-03-14
Four Minute Man

MT. R. w. Ruffin gave a very interesting address at the Sul- tana Theatre Tuesday evening, acting as Four Minute man. He was invited to speak in this cap acity to the people of Flagstaff and will be heard there Friday evening.
Williams news., 1918-03-14
HEAVIEST TRANSFORM IN YEARS
 DELUGES WILLIAMS AND VICINITY

All Dams Full and Running Over-Many Washed Out-City Reservoir Barely Saved-West Williams by Flood Danger-Many Residents Move Higher Ground Cold and Clear Weather Loss in Property and Possibly in Lives
Williams news., 1918-03-14
as follows

Mrs. Mary Nellis left Friday for Prescott where she will re- main for a week. 2.
Williams news., 1918-03-14
WEATHER REPORT

The precipitation to date for the month of March has been recorded by the Forest Service
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20
LIBERT TY LOAN DAY.

Saturday, the 18th day of Sep
 tember, is Liberty Loan day, and
 at this time 1t is expected that
 every man and every woman, in
 Drew county, come up nobly and
 do ais or her duty in the way of
 subscribing to this loan. Re
 member, that it requires money,
 and lots of 1t, to successfully
 prosecute this war, and the only way our Government has of get
 ting money is from the people. But, in this Liberty Loan matter, the Government is not taking { the money from you, by taxa tion, as it could do, but is simply
 borrowing it from you. and will pay you back, with reasonably hfdir interest, when the war is lover and trouble has ended. We how have about 100000 brave 2soldier boys in France who must
 be fed and clothed, while fighting
 bur battles. They are giving their time, their health, their I;iyes to our cause. and we can
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20
Notice and Warning Order.

In the Chancery Court, Drew County, rkan-
 sas.
 R. C. Churchill, Plaintiff,
 Heirs of John k. Berry dee'd., and Certain
 Lands, Defendant
 The defendants, Walter Berry, George W. Berry John F. Berry, James A. Berry, Mrs. Sue Cratz and Mrs. w. s. Jennings, and any and all other persons whomsoever claiming any title to or interest in the N. E. qr. and F.. hf of E. Inf. of N. W. ar. and N. E. qr of s. w. qr and s. E. qr of Section si, in Township IS, South, Range 6, West, and the fractional N. E. CT of Section 3 in Township If, South, Range 6, West, in all GA 9S acres of land i'll Drew county. Arkansas, are hereby warned to appear in this court within ninety days from this date and show cause, if any they can why the title to the said lands should not be quieted and forever confirmed in the plain tiff, R. c. Churchill, his heirs and assigns, in | accordance with his petition this day filed in said Court in default of which answer the al- l legations ofplaintiffs petition will be taken as l true.
 Witness my hand Clerk of said court and the seal thereof this 18th day of August, 1918. w&w S-16-6t H. c. Burks, Clerk.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20

We do not believe there is another county in the State where the young men have re- spond ei to the call to arms more generously and with more alac- .rty than have the young men of Dew county. Many of our no- ble boys volunteered their servi- ces immediately on the eve of war; and others, who were in the first draft, went out without a murmur when they were called. many of the Drew county boys are now on the battle-line in france, and are giving a good account of themselves. Some of them have been pierced with German bullets; but, up to this time, none of them have lost their lives, that we have heard of. All honor 10 the brave Drew county boys, and may they live to return to their homes when their glorious work is done.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20

The big draft, which is now in
 iction, is going to drain this country of man-power as never
 ,efore, and yroblems will natur- alE arise to be solved that will require the most acute thought.
 Every industry, business and re-
 ation in life will be disturbed, md to that degree which will
 both astonish and bewilder the country. That the habits of liy-
 ng will have to be radically changed is plain to every reason ling mind. Instead of the wild and extravagant present-day ex- istence, economy and frugality is bound to be practiced, sooner or later. Up to this time, in this country, there seems to be no
 lue appreciation among the peo- ,ole that war is going on. They, as general thing, are striving, tand, perhaps, even now, with many of them it IS hard to dol to keep pace with the fast and ex- travagant days when the war was inaugurated. But this pace cannot be kept up. The bank account will eventually run low, tn. meal in the bin will finally g.ve out, and the money to buy will not be at hand. The bread
 winner will be on the other side of the ocean, and not here to supply home demands as he has So we'll, so faithfully and abund- antly done in the past. It is a sad and sorrowing thought to contemplate, but it is a condition that must be confronted, and the sooner the people realize it and prepare to meet 1t the better for them. It is the sudden shock ot l great and unexpected calamity that unnerves us. The things that we anticipate and make preparation to meet do us the least harm. This may appear as pessimistic, but 1t is a warning, in an hour of peril, foreshadow | ed, that 1t will be well for the country to heed. Now is the time to begin saving, and save you must or want will knock d
 your door. .
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20
pnoRosED LEGISLATIVE AAEHD-
 MENT.
PrspsssA C~nstftstienal AAsneDsht
 Ne. Is.

p,.x,sinr credit of State may be ,a.ned and indebtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent oI the assessed valuation of properly Ill State for the purpose of preyioins funds to be loaned upon the seeurtsS ing farm loans; providing Governor Secretary of State and State Land Gem. ,ni..ioner shall constitute State Lana Board having authority to sell oenas in name of State, place money o :. nurchasers of farm lands in Arkansas and prescribing manner in which sueh a Iosns shall be made and repaid; dele rating to the Legislature the authoIl.y to provide for carrying our. aonhnis :, tne and safexusrding the provisions or thi. amendment: providing all provn- ions of the Contribution of Arkanses In coafict with thts amendment efs Yepsaled.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 1k. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. Y.

Ds IL Resolved by the House or Aee- r>.s.tstives and the Senate ef the st.t. of AYkansas. the Majority sf Both Houses Agreeing Therets'
 That the following Is hereby pro nosed a. an amendment to the Consh- tvtson of tho State of Arkansas. and the same being submitted to the eiee- tors of the State for approval or re- lection at the next general eieet.oh for Senators and RepresentsnVes S majority of the electors voting at sucn .lection adopt such amendment. ths ss me shau become a part or the Con ,fi1uttou of the State of Arksnsas. to- , wit: ,,,,, Itation contained in Section of Arti. cie 16 of tho Constitution. tho ersalt of the State may be loaned any ID debtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent oo rev .ne in th. State for the purpose of proyiding fund. to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State, subject to tho Limitations herein eontalneo.
 Sec. I. The Governor. Secretary or state and State Land Commissioner .hall constitute the State Land Board. which board Is hereby authorized end directed to issue and sell or pieoSe honds in the name of the State. to pe Lnown as "Arkansas Farm Credit Bonds." in an amount not to exceed two per cent of the assessed valuation n ], of ail the property in the State, and to place the proceeds in the state aArkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund.
 Sec. 5. Said bonds shall be issued 1 in denominations of s2s.oo. S!ooo ,5ooOe and .1.ooooo; and and os shall ,,,,s ne is pies thereof. drawn to mature In not more than thirty-six years; nor shall 1 said bonds be sold until applicationi l from bona hde purchasers Of lana ag. srsKating sloooe0SS Sv have ,b. sssss tssn nne 1 Board. Said bonds shall bear interes' at the rate of four per cent per an 1 mum. and shall be exempt from tax alton by the State of Arkansas' or any of its subdivisions.
 Sec. 1. Said State Land Board Is au' ,horized and directed to loan the mon eys in said Arkansas Rural Credit, Loan Fund to bona fde purchasers o' farm lands in Arkansas. upon notes se- r,red by mortgages or deeds of trus' | contributing first liens on such farm lands in amounts which shall not ex' | cecd seventy-hve per cent or the ap' nraised value of such lands. The cred ', ns the state shall not bs loaned tt l any person to purchase more than S' acres of land, nor land valued at mor' than s50.00 per acre. Nor shall lo.I of less than s200.e0 nor moro than Ss.
 oOoo0 be made to any pufchassr O
 Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be mad
 except to owners who Operate" ant occupy" lands mortgaRsd. and shal he made for the following purposes
 Ge1 The pavment for lands purchased
 fb) the purchase of live stock and oth
 .r equipment. and the making of i'm
 nrovements which. in the judgment 0
 said board will increase tho proouc
 fiyity of such lands or add to thei
 va,ue AS a farm home in a degree |
 Justify such sxpsnditssrs: and to fs
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20
PBsp poseA Censtitutienal AAsndDSaA
 Nc. 14.

HbSRcee0
 Nc. 14.
 He It Resolved by the Senate and House of Repressntatites of the State of Arkansa.. the Majority sf Beth Hosses Agreeing fherete;
 That the following is hereby pre- posed ss sa amendment to tho con stitution Of the State Of Arkansas. and the same being submitted to the cleo tors ot the State for approval or re lection at the next general eloetIon for Senators and Representatives 1T majority of the electors voting at soch election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of tho con stitution of the State of Arkansas, to- wit:
 That Sections and Of Article of the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas be amended to read as foliows'
 The Supreme Court shall be compos, ed of seven Judges. one of whom snail ee styled Chief Justice and elected as such In the consideration and dects- ] ion of cases. all Judges may sit or the 1 Court may be divided into two divis Ions. and the decision Of each or saia divisions shall be the decision of the Court. The Chief Justice shall assign three Of the Associate Justices 10 each division. and he may change such as signments from time to time, ana the Associate Justices may interchange with each other by agreement among themselves Tho concurrence or 1hree Judges shall be necessary to decls- lon in either division. When tn Court is sitting in banc. the Chief Jus tice shall preside. and the concurrence of four shall bs necessary to decis- lon The Chief Justice shall allot the oases to the divisions. and he may or der any case to be decided or recon ,idered by the court in banc. The Chief Justice may sit in either division
 and shall preside when SC sitting The Judges of each division shall elect 2
 presiding Judge for that division "nc shall preside when the Chief Justice h not sitting in that division. If tns Chief Justice Is absent from the Couf. Lhe senior Judge present shall perforH his duties.
 The Governor shall appoint tho twe additional Judges provided for herefn ono Of whom shall hold office until hl' successor is elected at the general elec' ton for State officers In 1922. ant ! oualifes and one of whom shall hoit office until his successor is elected the general election for State offieer In 1924, and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor. ana mo fn the office of the Secretary ot Suess { January IT, 1917. Each eIectsr may vote fer CT Asains | the above amendment.
 | witness my official signature tA1a I ths 3Ith day of April. lsie.
 { 0Ya..il TOM J. TERRA1A ! Secretary of 6taes
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20
100 Bales to Sept. Ist.

According to the Government Ginner's report, as furnished us by Judge R. 0. Knox, Sr., Gin Re- porter for Drew county, there were one hundred bales of cotton ginned in this county from the 1918 crop, prior to Sept. 1st.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20
Warning Order.

In the Drew Chancery Court. c. c. LINDSEY, plaintiff. ys. MARY LINDSEY, defendant. The defendant, Mary Lindsey, is warned to appear in this court within 30 days and answer
 | the complaint of the plaintiff c c. Lindsey. Given under my hand and seal of the Court
 l this 29 day of August, 1918. (Seal.) H. c. Burks,
 s-30-4t. RWW Clerk
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20
WANTED.

For the next 10 days, fat cotton mules and pit mules, from 36 inches to 5S inches high; ages from 4 to 10 years.
 R. F. WELLS & BROS,
 Monticello. Ark. :.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20

s1rely make some sacrifice ssF heir sake. Remember the day, Saturday, September 18th. 19. IS, and be prepared to take tlse biggest amount of Liberty Bonds that you possibly can.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-20

General Pershing's brave sol diers covered themselves all over with glory in their first great of fensive move against the Huns. The Americans, last week, cap tured more than 13000 prisoners and took many cannons and lots of war material.