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Williams news., 1919-02-21
WINS. WHEAT EXCELS
 KANSAS HARD WHEAT

The News has said that a. road south to Clarkdale, is Will Hams greatest need. This is true but there is another need which runs a close second. That is a flour mill. Plans have long been under way for mill here and there is strong probabil- ity that a local mill will be. ready to take care of local wheat next fall.
 Heretofore it has been quite. generally believed that spring wheat cannot make good mil ling wheat. Tests were con ducted last fall, by the Red Star Milling Company, which have proven this belief to be ground less. MT. George Spellmire sent in the samples.
 Local 'eNew Marquis wheat actually far excelled the fam ous Kansas Hard Wheat. Kan sas hard was rated good" and the New Marquis, excellent. '' Compared with the Kansas wheat, the New Marquis has 4 per cent less ash; g per cent more gluten; 1 per cent better color; 3 per cent larger loaf; and 1.2 per cent higher quality of loaf. Local Defiance" spring wheat ran good second to Kansas wheat, being rated fair while tSenora" was rat ed "poor'.
 The farmers about Williams have demonstrated that they can raise the wheat, but they cannot get a paying price for it under ordinary conditions because a large amount of it must be shipped to distant markets and the freight takes away all of the farmers profit. With a mill in Williams, good price would be assured for all that could be raised locally.
 A flour and feed mill in Will Hams will be the making of our farming district and will add greatly-to the wealth of the community. Every one inter ested in the town should pull for it, and the Farm Improve ment Association, in particular, would do well to boost it along.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
INCOME TAX BLANKS
 MAILED FEBRUARY 17

Blanks 1O4OA for Income Tax Returns covering incomes not to exceed $500O were mail ed from the Collectors office in Phoenix, on Monday, Febru- ary 17th.
 Those returns must be pre- perly filled in, signed and sworn to and returned, with money to cover the amount of tax due, so that they will reach the Collector at Phoenix, Ari- zona, not later than March IS, 1919.
 The forms for corporations and individual incomes in ex- cess of S5,OO0 will be mailed out as soon as received from the Department.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
SAM DOTSON LEARNS
 OF DEATH OF BROTHER

Walter Q. Adams of Shaw nee, writes from Nichy, France, where he has been stationed since his release from a Ger man prison camp, that he saw Joe Whitley of Tecumseh, R. F. D. 2, and Marvin Dotson of Brown killed in action at the time he was captured. Both boys have been reported miss ing in action, and this is the first word of their death that has been received. At the time the boys were killed, Ad- ans writes, they were sur rounded by enemy machine, guns on all sides and were be- ing bombed by airplanes over head. They fought to the last until 1t was a question of in stant death or surrender, and they surrendered. Dotson's machine gun was taken from him, then turned against him by German gunner. He was literally shot in two. Whitley was also, shot down by the ma chine gunners,
Williams news., 1919-02-21
RANGE CONDITIONS
 REPORTED BETTER

The Weather Bureau report for the week ending Feb. IT, reads in part as follows:
 Changeable but generally favorable weather prevailed during the week, conditions be- ing such as to improve forage in the southern part of the State. Snow fell in the noun tain. sections in the early part and was followed by short cold snap which in turn was followed by a rapid change to warmer. Snow disappeared rapidly and at the end of the week much of the range section was bare. Favorable reports as to the progress of winter for age at the lower elevations con- tinue. particularly in the vicin- ity of Florence, Pinal County, Lewis Springs, Cochise County. Kingman, Mohave County, and Quartzite, Yuma County.
 :, Fourteen inches of snow cov-. CT the ground at Pinedale where the greatest depth in the range section appears: at Will. Hams only one inch is reported while at Pinto, Grand Canyon. and Prescott much of the ground is bare. Losses are now quite small in the southern sec ton and do not exceed normal in the northern counties.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
BAZAAR IS .. t
 A GREAT SUCCESS

The bazar held by the Vic tory Boys and Girls last Satur- day, proved a great success. Fancy work and flowers were sold in a booth at Babbitts and cooked food at Johnson & Me Conkeys. The receipts totaled over one hundred dollars.
 Last fall, the school children were asked to make pledges which they had to earn and pay by March first. They pled- ged. S383.OO Over eighty dol lars was given in but to- raise the remainder the bazar was planned for February 18th to sell fancy work, flowers, cook ed food and candy. The pupils were notified to donate these things just week before Feb ruary fifteenth.
 There were many cakes, pies salads. fruits and jellies, also lots of good candy and the finest kind of, fancy work.
 The cooked food and candy sold out before three o'clock in the afternoon. The cakes were in great demand, and people almost fought over the pies.
 The fancy work brought in twenty-four dollars and thirty cents and the candy twenty dollars even. Fourteen dollars and ninety cents was received from the cooked food and four teen dollars and sixty cents from the cut flowers. Friday night the basket ball tickets receipted eighteen dollars and seventy five cents. and the pop corn sold at the game amount ed to three dollars and forty five cents, which makes a total Of ninety-six dollars.
 It is hoped that many of the rledges will still be fulfilled thus completing the fund the boys and girls have pledged.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
Older Boys Conference

MT. Alfred O. Kuhn, of the Interstate Y. M. c. A. Staff from Albuquerque, has been visiting this section of the coun- try making the preliminary ar engagements for an Older Boys Conference to be held in Flag staff, April II, 12 and 18th. The delegates to this confer ence will be boys from Is to 20 years of age, and adult workers with the boys. A very interesting program has been prepared under the theme, Preparing for World Leader ship', and prominent speakers in the nationa association work will participate. This will in clude boys n these ages in the entire county and surrounding towns.
 MT. Kuhn has also been wis iting the officers of the Red Triangle Leagues in this sec tion, presenting a program of peace time activities for their consideration.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
INTERESTING LETTER
 FROM FAR SIBERIA
Jan. 10, 1919

Williams, Arizona. Dear Doctor:
 On returning from a little so- iourn among a few of the snow and ice covered hills, yesterday afternoon, I found your wei come letter of Nov. 27th, lying upon my bunk.
 The description of the hunt ing trips you were taking left in me longing to be once more among the pines and cedars of the cactus state. There are quite few varie- ties of game here, both large and small.
 Our Thanksgiving dinner was we'll supplied with wild phes- ants and every now and then we hear of some company of soldiers having bear meat on the menu.
 We have been most fortu- nate in regard to disease here i; there was practically no sign of the s11Flu" or any other epi- demic, which I suppose is due to the intense cold.
 The bays and inlets are now all frozen over and it is only with great difficulty that a pas sage is kept, large enough to allow boats to enter the harbor of Vladivostock.
 The woods have taken on their white mantle and Siberia is again drowsing through an- other winter.
 The Russians are still cele- brating their Christmas which lasts from the seventh to the ninth of January, inclusive.
 It has been one grand and glorious celebration with Gen eral Vodka (their liquor) in full command.
 I was in one of the peasant houses the other day in quest of some fresh milk and the con- ditions of sanitation reminded aae very much of the Mexican shacks around Williams. There were pigs and ducks in the room-evidently the living room-felt boots in the middle of a rough board table and clothes on the floor, chairs and every place but the ceilings.
 As dinner is ready now, I'll close.
 With best wishes to yourself and family.
 Sincerely,
 Lowell Spellmire
Williams news., 1919-02-21
HONOR RIBBONS FOR
 RED CROSS WORKERS

The Chairman of the local Red Cross Chapter. has received instruction regarding the issu- ing of service ribbons to all To- cal workers of the Red Cross who have exceeded the amount of work that is expected of an average member, by a wide enough margin to merit special recognition.
 A woman working more than 24O0 hours in a single year is entitled to a blue ribbon with one stripe.
 The, National committee on awards has ruled that the hours spent in courses of in struction, such as First Aid, Di- etetics, Home Care, Surgical Dressings, and the Chapter Student course shall be consid- cred as time given in the serv- ice of the Red Cross. The Di- vision Bureau of Chapter pro- duction recommends that the following number of hours credit be given for making knitted supplies:
 One pr. Socks, 20 hrs,
 One Sweater, 30 hrs,
 One Muffler, 30 hrs.
 One Helmet, 12 hrs,
 Pair Wrist1ets, 10 hrs.
 Junior members who have rendered the. required amount of service are entitled to badg- es, the same as senior members.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
In Honor of Bride-to-be

Mrs. P. A. Melick and Miss Minnie brennan entertained 20 guests Thursday evening, in honor of Miss Myrtle Juhl. The guests hemmed towels for the bride and a mock wedding was the principal attraction. In, this the participants were Miss McKelvey. bride, Miss Feet the groom, Miss Arm strong Flower girl. Miss Bull, the minister. The bride-to-be received, many beautiful gifts. All present spent an enjoyable time.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
Big Time at Masquerade

A perfect night; good floor; excellent music and large at tendance, combined to make the Maccabee masquerade ball one of the best dances ever giv- en in Williams. From the first strains of the orchestra, untif Home Sweet Home was heard, the floor was crowded with dancers, and the gallery with spectators. Every conceivable costume was there-some beau- tiful, some grotesque. Many visitors from Seligman, Ash fork, Flagstaff and adjacent To- calities helped to swell the great throng. The prize win ners were: 1st, French Dolls",, Miss Clarice. Thomas and Miss Lucille Tracy. End, "Colored Gentlemen, J. o. Hoerst and Levi Montgomery; and 3rd, Sis Hopkins" Miss Ida Me Mullen and "The Eternal Oues-, tion" MT. Messner.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
Entertain a Few Friends

Rev. c. V. LaFontaine who resigned the pastorate of the Methodist church in Williams, to take up work for the Y. M c. A. during thewar. was a guest, with his wife and daugh- ter, at the Tucsonian hotel, in Tucson last week. He is at present stationed at Nogales. with the Y. M. C. A.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
Narrowly Escapes Death

The. young son of Claude Thomasson' had narrow est cape4from death the other day. He climbed up on dresser and drank some hair tonic that he found there. A few days ill., ness was the result. The doc tor in attendance said, that a slightly larger dose would have proved fatal.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
Red Cross Meeting

A meeting of the members of the Red Cross was held last Friday at the residence of the chairman, Mrs. P, A. Melick. A number of garments were completed, and plans were dis cussed for the disposal of ma terial on hand, and also for the canteen work. which requires more assistants. fs
Williams news., 1919-02-21
Mrs. c. R. Hume

Mrs. c. B. Hume, of Red Lake, has been in Chicago the past two months. While there she has acted as substitute. in one of the large technical high schools. At present she is teaching a course in Modern Poetry in the third and fourth year English.
Williams news., 1919-02-21

Mrs. Susie Taber writes from Pullman, Washington, that she is enjoying much better health than at the time she left Will Hams. She remarks that the wheat there has stood the win ter fine and that the prospects for a bumper crop are excel lent.
Williams news., 1919-02-21

Lieut.. Thomas Maddock and Mrs. Maddock were the guests last Sunday of MT. and Mrs, .Terrie Lee, and MT. and Mrs. James Kennedy. Lieut.. Mad dock has. just returned from France. Mrs. Maddock met him in New York and returned with him to their home in Phoenix.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
Unemployment Increasing

The United States Employ ment bureau finds when asking soldiers about to be discharged what employment they prefer. that very large percent of the men ask for forms of employ ment with which they are not familiar.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
Valentine Party

Mrs. Bert Kearney entertain ed her Sunday school class with a valentine party last Friday evening. Decorations, games, and refreshments carried out the valentine scheme. The young people declared 1t a most pleasant evening.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
M. E. CHURCH

Sunday School 10 A. M. Song Service and Preaching II A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
 A cordial invitation to all the people to attend all these services. !4 D. L. REID, Pastor
Williams news., 1919-02-21

MT. and Mrs. Harry Risteen have invited a few friends to assist them this evening, to eel ebrate the fifteenth anniver- sary of their marriage.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
D. L. REID, Pastor

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Cunningham, a baby daughter, on Thursday, the 20th.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
Our job printing pleases.

Our job printing pleases.
 H. c. Hibben was in from Anita on Tuesday.
 T. H. Cureton has returned from Phoenix, where he spent several days on business.
 Mrs. Pete Shafer returned Sunday from a weeks visit with friends in Kingman.
 Mrs. Harry Risteen was the week end guest of her sister, Mrs. Cole, at Seligman.
 Judge X. N. Sleeves, Ed Hamilton and M. Buggeln made a business trip to Flag staff, Monday.
 MT. R. J. Conner, of Flag staff, visited friends in Will Hams last Sunday. + Mrs. Fred Platten returned Saturday from a trip which in cluded Phoenix, Prescott and Ash Fork.
 Mrs. Michael Duffy has re- turned from Clarkdale where she was called by the illness of her sister, Miss l.. Sughrue.
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 The many friends of Sergt. Walter Carlson, of the aero de- partment of A. E. F., were glad to welcome him home last Sun day.
 Mrs. Atkins arrived from Spirit Lake, Iowa, last Sunday, to make an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harold Greene.
 Call Miss Bush at the school house if in need of the services of a boy Twelve boys have been employed during the last two weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. Brandon and daughter, of Flagstaff, were the week end guests of MT. and Mrs. F. c. Scoville. MT. Bran don is the cashier of the Citi- zens Bank at Flagstaff.
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 James Walsh, a former resi- dent of Williams, died Monday, in the Chase sanitarium, Los Angeles. He has been i'll at this sanitarium for some time. l
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 Former Marshal, Bobby Burns has sold his interest in the Par Tor Billiard Hall to Wade and Fousha. He is in Phoenix on business.
 Mrs. Betty Murphy returned Monday from a business trip to the eastern states. She did not see snow in New York or Chica- go and none until she arrived in the middle west states.
 MT. and Mrs. George John son left, Tuesday, for Californ- la where they will remain two weeks. On their return they will be accompanied by little Milton Sevier, who has been visiting with his grandparents in Monrovia, Cal.
 Ben Fait who has been with the A. E. F. returned from 1 France last Sunday. He is we'll | known here, where he was formerly employed on the "K. Y." ranch for number of | years. His many friends are pleased to welcome him home. |
 Twenty friends met at the residence of c. R.. Sullivant last Monday. to wish him a happy i birthday, and to present him i with many gifts. Refresh ments were served and a pleas ant evening enjoyed by" all present. . 4 Governor Thomas Campbell [ appointed the following resi- dents of Williams as delegates. to, the Pacific Coast Congress for a League of Nations. held |
Williams news., 1919-02-21

MT. E. T. Ferguson, assistant district sales manager of the Standard Oil Co.,, made a busi- ness trip to Williams on the 2Oth. He was the guest at luncheon of MT. and Mrs. J. c. Butler.
Williams news., 1919-02-21

A thimbIe Bee will be held at the home of Mrs. T. A. Moore on Friday the 26th. Everyone is invited to be present.
Williams news., 1919-02-21
D. of R. Entertain

The Daughters of Rebekah entertained last Friday and Saturday, Mrs. Elizabeth Tap pin, of Clifton, president of the Rebekah assembly, of the juris- diction of Arizona. After the business was transacted on Fri day evening, Miss Tappin and Miss Bessie Gilson were present ed with Arizona souvenir spoons:
Williams news., 1919-02-21
Charles Willis, of Winslow. formerly of Williams, visited friends here last Saturday.

Charles Willis. of Winslow, formerly of Williams, visited friends here last Saturday.
 Mrs. c. c. Harvey, of Flag staff, was in Williams, on busi- ness, last Wednesday.
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 MT. Bates, Manager of the stock department of the Stand ard Oil Company is visiting the local office today.
 MT. and Mrs. George Rounse- vile were he guests of Dr. and . Mrs. Rounseville last Wednes- day.
 Mrs. Fletcher By has con sented to fill the position in the school left vacant by the resig- nation of Miss Bessie Gilson. Unemployment Increasing
 TheU. s. Employment Serv- ice reports a rapid increase in the surplus of labor in this country. During the last week an increase of fifty thousand was made, bringing the number of reported unemployed up to 265,OOO. If this. rate of in- crease continues there will soon be an army of over million unemployed men. Ev- cry day those million men are Idle the nation will loose $1O, oOO,OOO in unproduced wealth.
Williams news., 1919-02-21

x Governor Thomas Campbell appointed the following resi- dents of Williams as delegates to, the Pacific Coast Congress for a League of Nations, held Ill San Francisco on February 19 and 20, 1919: E. A. Kicker son, Fred Ferguson, L. s. Will Hams. E. A. Miller, F. O. Pol son, Mesdames T. H. Cureton and A. Sine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-04

It's all off. boys.
Not content with busting in and
playing our own pet games, they're
going to III 'em now.
Just listen to this:
Bridgeport, Conn, boasts the first
woman soccer football referee in the
history of the kicking game in this
country. She Is Miss Helen Clark. a
member of the Board OF Recreation
of the Bridgeport public schools. and
a daughter of Senator George b.
Clark, a leading business nan of the
Notwithstanding city"
IS no use, fello IS, we might as well
throw up both hands and let 'em In.
They're in whether we want 'em or
not, SO we might as well make the
best Of IL.
Still, it's not so bad when they ON
like this Miss Clark.
When she was in the high school
she got to be a mighty classy player of
baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis and
many other spots.
She just wouldn't pass up any game,
no matter how difficult, until she was
wise to all its secrets, and could play
it as well as a man. h studied at
the New Haven School of Gymnastics,
and graduated as a qualified athletic
instructor.
Besides, when q regular fellow like
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-04
The Man They Admired.

Several senate clerks and steEog-
raphers were gossipping in the Cap
itol building the other day. telling
"reminiscences of statesmen past and
present, when Senator Cummins Of
Iowa passed them. "Ah. there's the
best OF all of them" 4 remarked.
Fright you are" asserted another.
Foraker was great, but, in some re-
spects, this man even surpssses
him." IT doubt IL this old building
ever forgets his memory" sighed a
third. Wonderful In debste!" was
the fourth mans contribution. mo
man was ever his equal in the hula
balIoo Of a hot Eight on the floor" A
stranger had listened TO the praises.
following Senator Cummins with his
eyes as long as he could. who is
her" be asked eagerly. Some famous
oratorf The eountry's leading states
man. perhaps? A political geniusT"
Genius nothingl" grunted one OF the
st~enographsrs. why that mans the
slowest tslker Of the senate ard the
easiest TO take in shorthand"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-04
New Y. N. II. A. Team Starts Off
With Victory Over 92nd Street

connected for the New Workers. Sond-
ack added six more points via the
free throw route making a total Of
ten points for Amboy, while Spinner
and Goldstein each annexed one point
for the opposing team, bringing their
total up to six.
In the last half the local Y. NJ. III.
A. got going better, piling up a total
OF nineteen points as compared with
the fourteen of the visitors. Farer
started in this half and parted the
shreds four times from the field.
Sondack made two double counters
and Hatterer and Wilentz each one.
Three more points came as the result
OF Sondack's foul shooting. Feingold
led his men in shooting during tho
final session. he making three. while
Spinner and Fishbein each made one.
Spinner made three points from the
foul line and Goldstein one.
The local Y. M. II. A. team will
probably play again next week now
tina ii has again made a start along
lines similar to that of last years
team but the opponents have not been
announced Is vet.
The score follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-04
ANBOY ALL STARS
PLAY ELIZABETH
Tomorrow Night in Palace Hall;
Holman, Kaufman, Thomas,
and Handerhan Bros. Play

The Perth Amboy All Stars viii
meet the Elizabeth All Stars at
Palace Hall tomorrow night in a
game which promises to be fast from
beginning to end. The locals viii
ave the anne team which last week
won from the Newark All Stars,
which consisted of three Newark Ma
tional Turner players and two other
cracks.
Nat Holman and Marty Kaufman
will again be with the Stars tomor-
row night as will Hank" Thomas,
Ray and Bob Handerhan. This COM
bination has thus far proven itself
well able to take are of itself against
the best teams in this vicinity and
the Elizabeth men will have to go the
limit If they expect to break the
string of victories now held by the
All Stars on their home court. Kei-
sey's men have won every game play
ed at Palace Hall and the game lost
in South Amboy was when he played
with neither Holman nor Kaufman
In his lineup.
The lineup of the Elizabeth five
has not been announced but it Is UNI
derstood that they are getting to-
gether a quintet composed Of the
fastest material in that city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-04
Sport D0ings
At YIN. "A.

The Junior athletic tourney at the
~" gym weekly gains mora momen-
tum, h two standing broad jumps
being the event of competition on
Saturday. Milton Macmillan. the in
termediate who had won all three
events prior to Saturday, again came
put the winner his distance of II IT.
8 inches being almost three feet more
than his nearest competitor.
The results OF Saturdays competi-
ton follow:
Observation-Disclosures II IT.
8 inches; Sladkus. IL It. 9 inches;
Nelson, IA IT. Z inches.
Employed Boys-Herbert, Is TT;
Schwartz. IA # 10 inches; Horn IA
It. s inches.
Juniors-smith, IL It. 10 inches;
Griffin. IL IT. s inches; Dobbs, - It.
4 inches
The twelve high athletes to date to-
gether with the number of points
annexed by each. are as follows: Mac
william. 321: Herbert, 270; Halli-
gan, 267: Nelson, 265: Mum, 1852;
Horn, 26O; Sladkus. 2Se; Beatty, 235;
Soheld, 1856; French, 234; Patten, 22S;
Larson, 222.
Thus far twenty-five Of the neces-
sary twenty-four men for the basket
ball league which is being gotten I'M
der way among the seniors have sign
ed up and teams will be selected at a
injecting Of a committee of seniors or
Thursday night. The league will
consist OF four teams. playing each
Monday night at Sis o'clock, gym
classes for that night being done
away with. Each team will have sir
men, thus making 1t possible to al
, ways have one extra man in case OF
emergency.
Some OF the fastest players in the
city have signed UP for this league,
Including Ray and Bob Handerhan
Warren Hubbard, Fred Glochau
"Jimmer' Wight, "Pete' Hansen,
Dent Cheshire and Alden Smith
Others who have signed up to play