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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12

Mother! Say California; then you will get genuine
Caiorna Syrup of Figs Full directions for babies and chill
den OF all who constpated bilious, evers tongue
coated full OF cold plainly printed the bottle Children
love this delicious laxative. --J-.~u.-.x-u.
Williams news., 1919-09-12
Risht Standard of lixlna.

Byron, after 6 misspent youth, de- sired "a soldiers grave" in "the land of honorable death." Far better would it have been if he had, like Tolstoi, re- solved to live down the errors of his early life, and to build up future which would have redeemed the follies of the past.
 When our own evil deeds have not soured our existence and when we have faith in that eternal justice which sees In the soul of man something greater than nature that will 0utlive her tran sitory laws, we shall welcome old age as the portal through which we must pass to live the life everlasting.-Lu- clan in Rochester Post Express.
Williams news., 1919-09-12
GOES BACK TO ANCIENT DAYS
Expression coneeraing Fires of Faith and the Torch of Religion Traced
 to Fire Worshipers.

My faith is like a burning hame," many a martyr has said when he was being sorely tried. 'I may carry the torch of the true religion forward" is ar expression so often used that 1t seems almost trite. Is it an accident that many of the most fervent religious phrases are connected in one way or another with the fire-image?
 One of the curious customs of Lithu- ania gives clew to the answer to this question. Religion and faith are expressed in fiery terms because most of our ancestors were fire worshipers.
 The tradition has outlived pagan ism, has come into Christianity itself, and remains most plainly evident in the language we use when talking of religion.
 In Lithuania family councils are held only in front of the hearth. All impor-. tant gatherings are connected with the fireplace. The fire is never allowed to die out. It is the duty of the old est woman in the family to tend to the fire, to cover it with ashes at night and to revive 1t in the morning.
 Why the oldest woman rather than tH0 OlucSt IUdu! D6CduS0 III pdSdu days the attendants of the sacred fires were always women, the vestal vir- gins, whose lives were devoted to that one task.
 When we speak of the fires of faith, therefore, or of the torch of religion, we are marking back to the ancient days, the days when fire was faith and religion a torch.
Williams news., 1919-09-12
Bulldogs Made Precious.

Bull-baiting at times ranked as the national pastime of England and countless scores of dogs met their death to provide diversion for the British public. Even royalty favored the sport" although during the last 100 years of its existence patrons of the bullring comprised exclusively the flower classes" The bravery of the bulldog, cultivated during centuries of active service in the bullring, natural ly became deeply inherited. Owing to the dogs occupation and surroundings he acquired savageness of disposi- tion which prompted one authority, as recently as fifty years ago, when bull- batting, which had long been made illegal, was long since over, to state that the bulldog had an intractabls temper and that he would turn on his master, if offended. as readily as on a stranger
Williams news., 1919-09-12

Mrs. M. K. Powell spent the first of the week in Ash Fork.
 John Nellis, of Ash Fork. was visiting in Williams, Sunday.
 The P. Perez circus moved to Jerome Arizona, Tuesday, after an eight days stand in town. -----~-
 MT. Russel Hughey attended the dance given at the Flag staff Normal School, Saturday evening.
 Miss Isabele Ruby is visiting on her fathers ranch for a few weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. H. s. Linsey and Mrs. Albert Lebsch and children were visitors at the Grand Canyon, Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse L. Boyce. of Phoenix, arrived last week and expect to visit a month at least among the "Pines. :"
 The many friends who assist ed Miss Mary Matz in the Lead CT Contest at Flagstaff, which closed Saturday evening, Sept 6, will be delighted to know that she received second place in District no. 2. The prize awarded was a beautiful vic trola.
Williams news., 1919-09-12

George w. Harben, of Flag staff, was circulating among friends in town, Monday.
Williams news., 1919-09-12
HANDS. ARMS,
 LIMBS ASLEEP
Aa1 Was Rsa-Down, Weak and Nsrveus, Says Florida Lady. Five Bettles of Cardui
 Made Her Well.

Kathleen, F1a.-Mrs. Dallas Primo. ef this place, says: After the hirth ef my last child. II got very much rundown and weakened. 10 mueh that I could hardly do anything at all was 70 awfully nervous that I could scarcely endure the least noise. My condition was getting worse all the time...
 ! knew I must have some relief or would soon be in the bed and fin A serious condition for I felt 70 badly ana vas no nervous and weak I could hardly live. My husband asked Dr.
 aoout my taking Cardui. He said. It's . good medicine. and rood Tor that trouble, 50 he got me 6 bot ties. After about the second bottle I Felt greatly improved. before taking 1t nay limbs and hands and arms would go to sleep. After taking it. however. this poor circulation disap. peared. My strength came back to me ana l was soon on the road to health. After the use of about hot. ties, l could do all my house-work and attend to my six children bs. sides" De
 You can feel safe in giving Cardn, thorough trial for your troubles It contains no harmful or habit-fornfnr drugs, but Is composed of mild. veee. Apie. medicinal ingredients with no Dao aftereffects. Thousands of women nave voluntarily written, telling of kne good Cardai has done then. n sAeaiA help you tso. Try it. E H
Williams news., 1919-09-12

There is more Catarrh in this section or the country than all other diseases put together. and for years it was SUD- posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment pronounced It incurable. Catarrh is a local disease greatly influenced by constitutional con- ditions and therefore requires constitu- donal treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi- cine. manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. is constitutional remedy. is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars re- ward Is offered for any case that Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials
 F: J.. CHENEY & CO.,. Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Williams news., 1919-09-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Joe Bolkouski. de- ceased. Notce is hereby given by the undersigned Administra- tor of the estate of Joe Bol- kouskl, deceased, to the credit ors of and all persons having claims against the said d aceas- ed, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publica- tion of this notice to the said Administrator A at my office in Williams, Arizona, the same being the place for the transac- ton of the business of said es- tate, in said County of Coco nino.
 R. A. MCPHERSON Administrator of Joe Bolkouski deceased.
 Dated this 3Oth day of Aug ust A. D. 1919.
Williams news., 1919-09-12
Thought Grandpa Has "snap."

Grandpa, who was visiting us, was made much of by every member of the family. Harry noticed that every body tried to make him comfortable, and that grandpa's wishes seemed to be the law of the household. One day the teacher was asking her class what they would all like to be when they grew up. When it came Harry's turn he answered without any hesita- tion: When I grow up I'd like to be . grandpa. .'-Chicago Tribune.
Williams news., 1919-09-12
.BOOTLEGGER PROC.
 TOR BEATS WOMAN

Johnny Proctor recently spent several months inthe county jail serving a sentence for bootleg ging. Since his release from jail he has seemed to succeed in keeping h1s operations better under cover. His last episode ended Sunday night, when his severely beating Alice Martin with his fists while trying to col feet a toll of $25. from her for a ride in his car. led to his fal- ling again into the tolls of the law.
 It appears that Johnny Proc. tor accompanied by one Gus Carlson, a lumber jack and two girls, Mildred Williams and Alice Martin, both claiming Williams as their residence, were returnng from an outing at Lake Mary, last Sunday F. M. According to the story of the two girls, the men of the party, stopped the car in which they were returning to Will jams, this side of Belmont, and going out into the woods, soon returned with a number of soda pop bottes filled with high life; liquor. They then continued on toward Williams.
 The party reached the Herr ranch near midnight, and here Proctor stopped the car and proceeded to collect toll from his two women passengers, or rather to collect from one andto attempt tocollect from theother Mildred Williams paid her toll of $25. so she says, but Alice Martin refused payment. Proc tor then proceeded to dump Alice Martin out of the car and Mildred Williams got out also. Proctor threatened to leave the two there and go to town. He sarted down the road in the car, then changed his mind and attempted to turn around. In doing so he backed off into a ditch and was unable to get the car out. He and Carlson then got out and went back to where the women were. now in MT. Herr's yard. He again de- manded pay from Alice Martin and failing to secure the same proceeded to beat her brutally with his fists. MT. Herr heard the woman's calls for help and came out with his gun, thinking some one was being murdered.
 Proctor had knocked both women down and they had fal- len so that Alice Martin lay on top of Mildred Williams, and like a fiend, Proctor was contin- uing to beat Alice Martin as she lay there helpless and al. most unconscious. Herr called
Williams news., 1919-09-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Notice at Phoenix, Arizona, August IS, 1919.
 NOTICE is hereby given that John O'Brien, of Parks, Ari- zona, who, on 6-17-15 & S-31, 1915, made Homestead Entry, No. 027571-028196 for NWL NEA, NEA LNWA. NE NWA- NWA- Sec. 8, -SWA SWA Sec. 5, WIZ NEA NEA, Section 8, Township 23-N., Range 4-E., G. 6 s. R. B. & Meridian, has filed notice of in- tention to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before M. A. Murphy, U. s. Commis- sioner, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 25th day of September, 1919.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Luther Swanner, Rose Swan, ner, Michael O'Brien, Michael O'Connor, all, of Parks, Ari- Zona.
 J. l.. IRWIN
 Register. Aug. 22, 1919 to Sept. 19, 1919
Williams news., 1919-09-12
NOT MERELY FISH STORIES
Showers of Sea Food From Sky Are Authenticated, According to
 Magazine Writer.

Next time some one tells you of its raining fish and frogs, don't laugh the story may be true. There is, for i'm stance, record of a fish rain in 1666 that showered smelts all over Stan stead parish in merry England, says Popular Science Magazine.
 In Baton Rouge, in 1896, 1t rained ducks, catbirds and woOdpeckers.
 We pause right here to say that sci- entists explain these showers by the lifting power of the wind and the an- cient principle that what goes up must come down; and you never can be sure what is up.
 Getting down to 1917, John Lewis of Aberdale, Wales, reports: "I was startled by something falling all over me. On putting my hand down my neck I was surprised to find they were little fish,"
 No less a person than Alexander von Humboldt writes of a downpour of fishes in the Andes which seemed to be aided and abetted by very active volcano. The natives said they rath- CT counted on fish showers to reduce the H. c. L., usually having several a season.
 Singapore, as might be expected, holds the shower record, with a rain of ffve-inch catfish, which the Chinese gathered by the basketful.
 Nine native witnesses urged by canny Scot, made depositions before magistrate attesting the truth of their tales of a shower in Bengal during which at least five kinds of fish fell from the heavens.
 Boston, in the days of the "plug" hat, had what is called (being Boston) "a piscatorial deluge." But in COnnecti- cut the same year it rafned fish and ice together, which we call thoughtful.
Williams news., 1919-09-12

to him, asking him what he was doing. Proctor jumped up and took to flight, MT. Herr sending several shots after him to speed him on his way.
 It proved that neither of the women were seriousy injured, although the injuries of both were painful enough. Mildred Williams nursed black eye, Both of Alice Martins eyes were blackened and swollen al- most shut, and her entire face was bruised and was bleeding from a number of cuts.
 Word was sent to town and a car from the Gilson Garage came out and took the two women and the stranded car to town. Marshal Bobby Burns was notified and he hurried to the scene of the disturbance, picking up Carlson on the road.
 The following day, Constable McDougal picked up Proctor along the Santa Fe tracks and took him to the local jail. It was learned later that he had been picked up for dead by a work train on the Santa Fe. aong the track near Maine and was hauled to Williams. On the way in it was found that he was only dead drunk.
 Tuesday forenoon deputy sheriff, Howard Curtis and con. stable McDougal. drove out near Bellemont and tried to To- cate the cache from which Proctor hade secured his liquor, but failed to find the supply. Later in the day, after County Attorney Gold had come down for Proctor's hearing before Judge Button, they returned again to look for the liquor, accompanied this time by Carl son, and they were successful. A demijohn was found still con- taining small amount of liqs uor. They returned to Will. Hams with the liquor just in time to send it and it's owner to Flagstaff in he custody of Jack Harrington. I
 At the preliminary hearing before Judge Button, Proctor was charged with aggravated assault and was bound over to the next term of the Superior court to stand trial. He had nothing to say for himself and the only time he appeared to take any interest in the hearing was when he reused himself fol" moment and asked one of the women if she had not seized a spade or some like instrument with which to hit x him. He showed no. marks of a blow from anything whatsoever.
 The penalty for aggravated assault is from one to five years in the pen. It is interesting in connection with this case. to 1 note that Proctor has laid him. self liable to trial on several diff ferent charges. The evidence
Williams news., 1919-09-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U.
 $. Land Office at. Phoenix.
 Ar;zo,na Au~.x oo ro1o

Arizona, August p, 1919. NOTICE is hereby given that J. Valentine Fisher, of Flagstaff, Arizona, who on July 21, 1914 made Homestead Entry, No. O25462, for E1a SWA, WIZ SEA-, Sec. 28, Township 22-N.. Range 4-E., G. 6 s. R. B. & Meridian, has filed notice of in- tention to make three year Proof, to esta blish claim to the land above described, before Tom l.. Rees, Clerk of the Su- perior Court, at Flagstaff, Ari- zona, on the 18th day of Octob- CT, 1919.
 Claimant names as witnesses John Allen, of Parks. Arizona. Fletcher By, of Williams. Ari- zona. Albert Allen, Percy Tue ker, both of Parks, Arizona.
 J. L. IRVINA Register
Williams news., 1919-09-12

Mrs. 6. J. Willis, of Winslow, was the guest of trends in Will Hams, last week. L. V. Robinson, baker at Kennedy's Store left for Oak land, Calf. last week, after sus- taining injuries from an auto- mobile accident.
 James Kennedy is having all of his bakery goods shipped from the "Den'' at Flagstaff, since losing his baker.
 "Bill" Ammon is back again at his old place in Kennedy's Store.
 Mrs. George U. Young and family of Phoenix, are visiting this week with Mrs. Young's mother, Mrs. Thomas Smith.
 
 Mrs. Minar Owen returned last week from Los Angeles after pleasant two weeks vis- it with her sister.
 
 Mrs. Joseph Treat, of Hol- brook, is the House guest of Mrs. Edward Hamilton.
 George w. Harben, of Flag staff, was circulating among friends in town, Monday.
 
 Mrs. J. Keeney, of Blythe Cal, who has been spending the summer months in Williams. left Monday for Prescott where she will join her husband.
Williams news., 1919-09-12

introduced gives a plain case of bootlegging, and he also violat- ed the state laws when he col lected a toll for his machine without holding jitney license.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Genius and
Atmosphere
By Grenville Vernon

The influence OF atmosphere upon
genius is ever fascinating subject.
Does the atmosphere produce the
genius or the genius the atmosphere?
It - much like which came first. the
chicken or the egg? Just as generals
prove themselves in warike atmos-
phere musicians thrive best in must
cal atmosphere do poets in a poetic
atmosphere and business men in
business atmosphere. Now no one
doubts the reality of our business
atmosphere, Miss Amy Lowell and Mr.
Louis Untcrmeyer are continually in
slsting on our poetic atmosphere, while
our warlike atmosphere has produced
a hundred generals. But as to our
musical atmosphere the air is very
thin indeed, aud as for our operate
the American Academy in Rome is
convinced that it does not exist at all.
The American Academy is convinced
that the reasons for our dearth of
operas are two-trst, that we have no
atmosphere; second that our COM
posers don't understand the operate
meter. In accordance with this belief
it has now set on foot campaign to
raise $4,000 TO found a musical de
partment at the Villa Aurelia in Rome
where three students year may be
chosen and maintained for three years.
Major Felix Lamond of the Red Cross
is at present in charge Of the campaign,
and he has this to say of the project:
1t is the opinion of the Academy
that the United States should be able
to produce musical composer of first
rank. and that this country is just as
able to find an operate composer of
the same calibre as those of Italy, Ger
many and France. The hundreds of
Conservatives of music which have
been kept going for so many years at
enormous expense have failed utterly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

ters, and they will be advised as to
their course of study. This will be of
great help to the thousands of Ameri-
can students who go to Europe for the
purpose Of musical study without any
particular plan in view.
In order to accomplish all this work
the Academy considers it advisable to
establish q fund of S375,OO0 The late
j. Pierpont Morgan at the time of his
death held mortgage on the Academy
buildings for this amount. The pres
ent MIR. Morgan has offered to cancel
this on condition that the Academy
will obtain similar sum, which will
be used for the musical department.
The raising of this amount, therefore.
will free the Academy from debt, place
the art department on solid basis
and provide adequately for the pro
posed musical department. The limit
for obtaining this sum is May L. Up
to the present time the Academy has
collected 100000 toward the desired
amount
Whether the further sum of $4,000
will produce the American Gounod,
Bizet, Massenet or Debussy only the
all-seeing years will tell. Had Gounod,
Bizet, Massenet or Debussy never gone
to Rome, "Faust," Carmen" "Manon"
and "Pclleas" might still have been
written. Yet, had Mr.. Converse Mr..
Parker, or Mr.. Hugo spent their salad
days on the banks of the Tiber with
journeys to Milan and close converse
with the Messrs. Ricordi, it is very
probable that they would have given
birth neither to "Thc Pipe of Desire"
Mona nor "The Temple Dancer" for
they would at least have recognized the
existence of the theatre. Modern Ital-
ian operate art may not be lofty but
1T is practical, and none of these gen.
tlemen, we'll grounded and sincere mu-
sicians all, had apparently the slight
est idea of the hard pan basis of oper-
attic art. An opera presupposes an au-
dience, and an audience is made up of
average men and women, who have a
congcnital fear of boredom. AS Shake
spearc wrote with his weather eye on
the pit, Mozart and Wagner and Verdi
all knew the theatre and the audiences
of their times, and were none the less
great for their knowledge. The theatre
is at best convention and the opera
double convention. A convention
exists on tradition and on rules. Those
who depart from the tradition and break
the rules succeed only if they are irst
grounded in both. We must learn to
walk before we can fly. Operatically,
Professor Parker, Mr.. Converse and Mr..
Hugo were only in the creeping stage,
yet the first two gentlemen attempted
to storm Parnassus, and despite their
imagination and their command of the
orchestra, and despite Mr.. Hookcr's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC

in producing any but mediocre com
posers, and the members of the Acad-
envy are convinced that environment
has much to do with the creation of
first class art works. My advice to
the Academy is to establish an Ameri-
can PriX de Rome, similar to that
which is maintained by the French
government.
When Napoleon, in 1903, reorganized
the French Conservatory of Music that
great man saw the necessity of some
comprehensive plan regarding must
clans, so that France might take its
rightful place among the musical ma
tions of the world in the same way that
Italy and Germany had done. He pro-
posed the establishment Of the scholar.
ship which was known as the Prix de
Rome, and which gave the privilege
to three young French composers who
showed sufficient merit at the conclu
sion of their technical studies to war
rant their being sent to Rome for the
time the French nation has taken its
place as one of the foremost musical
nations. The establishment of this
prize has resulted in the production Of
lioz, Gounod, Bizct, Massenet, De-
busy, Cesar Franck, Charpentiel and
Vincent DIndy- practically all the
great composers of the French nation.
| do not assert that the Prix de
Rome was responsible for all these
great composers, but | do maintain that
their three years residence in Rome
must have done wonderful things for
them.
In further support of my assertion
that environment means everything to
a composer who is at the age for re-
ceiving outward Impressions, it IS
fact that Mendelssohn was greatly in
fuenced by his Italian tour and that
Wagner did not write his masterpiece,
Christian" until after his long residence
in Venice.
ne american ACADEMY mas QeClueQ
to found musical department at the
Academy in Rome and Will select from
the most promising young musicians of
the United States, in competition three
young men, who will have a three
years residence in Rome. These men
will have access to the finest musical
libraries of the world. They will have
the supervision of competent di-
rector, who will be deputed to bring
them into contact with European com
posers. This musician also will be re-
quired to take the prize holders to the
various great musical centres of
Europe, and Will generally direct their
musical studies during their term of
residence.
The Academy will be the centre for
American students, who will be invited
to make the Academy their headquar-