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Evening journal., 1922-01-16
chopped HIS
HEADNEARLY
OFF WITH
Hattie Leggins, Negress,
COnfesses Murder of
QuarrelsOme Husband
SAYS HE MADE
THREAT TO SHOOT

When her husband. Robert Leg
gins, lay down on a couch after a
quarrel that had lasted for about
four hours Saturday night, Hattie
Legglns. Negress. 1885 Thatcher
street. chopped his head with an
axe. and then rolled him TO the
floor to satisfy herself that she had
killed him, according to the con-
fession made by the woman TO de-
.tcctives.
Hattie. not seeming at all per-
turbed by her serious plight was
arraigned before Judge Hastings In
Municipal court this morning on a
charge Of murder. and was held
without bail for the action OF the
grand jury.
The woman. according TO her state
ment. did not intend in the first
place TO admit voluntarily her guilt.
After numbering her husband she
went 10 the home Of her sister. Mrs
Lottie Parker. 1884 Heald street
and told her and her husband. Har-
rison Parker that something must
be wrong az her house" as she could
not get in. The three then went TO
the house. Hattie climbed through
a window and admitted her sister
Continued on Page Ten.)
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LEGAL TEST FOR
ILINGTAXLAW
c. N. Ryan Asks Court for
MandamuS Against State q.
Department
INCOME TAX WITHOUT.
EXTRA So REFUSED

Proceedings were instituted in su-
perior Court this afternoon by
George n. Davis and Charles C.
Keedy representing Charles n.
Ryan. to test the provision OF the
State income tax law requiring that
each income tax return be accom-
panied by a filing fee OF SO.
The proceedings are in the form
OF a petition asking for a rule
against the State Tax Commission.
requiring it to show cause why a
writ OF peremptory mandamus
should not be issued commanding
the department TO receive and file
the income tax return Of Mr.. Ryan.
The petition sets forth that Mr..
Ryan who lives at $500 West Eigh-
teenth street, offered his income tax
return and his tax on January 10,
but IL was refused because IL was
not accompanied by the SO filing
fee as required under the provision
OF the state law.
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Other FeHOW Got
HighbdH Stuff

How an auto load OF sin that
was being run from Philadel-
phia to Wilmington TO boost
che highbar and rickey crop
was diverted from the usual
route is an interesting story
now going the rounds in local
circles familiar with boot
logging" wiles.
The auto laden with gin
broke down on the philadel-
phia pike near Penny Hill. The
driver left his machine with its
valuable contents along the
edge OF the pike while he
walked to a garage some dis
tance away. when he returned
he found somebody had stolen
every bottle of gin from the
auto and carted 1t away. And,
to add to his troubles. the
"bootlegger" had a strong sus-
picion as TO who took the gin,
but couldn't do anything about
it in the way OF invoking the
law lest he get in trouble, too.
Evening journal., 1922-01-16
george HAS NEW
NATIONS LEAGUE
English Premier Would In
clude Germany and Rus
Sia in Pact
ALSO HOPES TO
INTEREST u. S.

LONDON. Jan. 16-CUnited Press)
"A new association Of nations. in
cluding Germany and Russia. rising
out OF the ecoRomic conference at
Genoa. Ia Lloyd Georges plan for re-
habilitation OF thd old world
with his plans for European re-
construction shaken by the uncom-
promising attitude OF the new French
government under Premier Poincare.
Lloyd George returned TO London
and made preparations for fresh in
ternafional action. He has three
domination ideas as 10 what must be
done for Europe:
l. The entente he believes. must
be thoroughly overhauled and Anglo
French differences straightened out
The association OF the allies. the
British Premier feels. should form
the nucleus OF a wider European
Continued on Page Ten.
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WOMEN ACTIVE
FOR POOR FUND
Visit Homes, Stores in In
terest of Mayors Emer-
gency Relief
HOPE TO RAISE
$4,000 IN WEEK

Fourteen teams Of women work
ers. comprising between one and
two hundred solicitors. members OF
the Women's Committee Of the
Emergency Relief Fund Committee.
began the work today Of personally
visiting stores. offices and homes Of
1000 citizens who have not contrib
uted to the aid Of the needy and
unemployed TO date.
From now until the end OF the
week. the canvass will go forward.
and in that time It is expected and
hoped by the women that they
will lave been able 20 see these nom
subscribers and to have gotten sub
stantial contributions.
The team leaders as arranged are
as follows
Team No. Mrs. william NJ.
Francis
Team No. Mrs. Martin F.
Keogh.
Team No. 3-Mrs. Frank Ford
CONTINUED on page tend
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WILMINGTON POS
TWELFTH in SAVINGS

Special TO The Evening Journal
WASHINGTON. Jan. i6. - The
Wilmington post Office stands fifty
seventh in a list Of 12S important
post offices OF the country In the
amount OF postal savings on deposit
on December 81. 1921. The amount
OF postal savings on deposit az VIII
mington on that date was s229.151.
New Orleans only stands one
point above Wilmington in the
amount OF deposits. with S232,S5t
reported. Baltimore. a great Indus
trial city. only stands ffty-second on
the list. wilmington leads sucii
cities as Memphis indianapolis
Birmingham. Norfolk, Dayton and
Atlantic City.
The total amount OF deposits In
the United States Postal Savings on
January We're approximately
.s146. 500. 900. a decrease OF $500.
O00 or about per cent. being noted
during the month OF December.
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AGED BLIND WOMAN
BURNED TO DEATH

MILTON. Jan. 16.-The charred
body OF Charity DENLY, an aged
woman. was found in the ruins Of
her home. which was burned TO the
ground yesterday at noon.
The body was found near the
stove, an oil can close by making
il evident that the woman had been
lighting a fire when the oil blazed
up and set fire to her clothing and
then to the house.
Her head was found some dis
tance away. where a falling rafter
had severed II from the body. The
woman, who was blind and quite
old. lived by herself Firemen found
the outside door hooked from the
inside. Il was supposed. az first,
that the woman had escaped. until
the body was found in the ashes af-
ter the fire had subsided.
Evening journal., 1922-01-16
MAY HAVE ARBUCKLE
JURY TOMORROW

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 16 Omitted
Press) Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle's
trial swung into its second week to-
day with attorneys still concen-
trating their efforts on an attempt TO
find jurors who never read OF he
case nor never heard much about
Fatty"
They believed, perhaps tomorrow,
would see their campaign OF jury
hunting ended and evidence started.
In the meantime interest dragged
and court room crowds showed a
decided falling of.
Arbuckle spent a quiet Sunday,
puttings i'm most Of the day in his
hotel apartments, excepting for a
short auto ride in the afternoon and
visit to his brother. Arthur Ar
buckle, who lives in San Francisco.
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TROUBLE AHEAD
FOR POINCARE
Clemenceau and Many
Other French Leaders
Against New Premier
OUTLINE FOREIGN
POLICY AT ONCE

PARIS. Jan. is Omitted Press.)
The Poincare ministry. composed
entirely Of conservatives will face
its first test Thursday The new
cabinet which held rs first formal
meeting after word had been receiv-
ed that the ports OF Minister Of Colo
nies had been accepted by. Albert
Sarraut. now In Washington, decided
not to call the Chamber OF Depu-
ties until Thursday
The government. in the meantime.
will formulate its policy which will
be presented to the deputies.
Comprised entirely of French ma
uonalists without n single repre-
sentative Of the strong Left party
In France. the poincare government
must weather stormy seas II it is no
remain in power The Clemenccnu
group. which carries on the ideals
OF the Tiger" will also be lined up
against the new cabinet.
Formation OF a foreign policy was
occupying the new Premier today.
He was 70 confer with Lord Curzon.
British foreign minister. when the
latter arrived in Paris on his way
home from Cannes.
The cabinet follows:
Premier and minister OF foreign
affairs-Raymond Poincare.
Vice premier, Minister Of justice
and for Alsace-Lorraine-Louis
Barthou.
Minister OF war and pensions
I Andre Maginot.
Minister of marine-M. Raiberti
Minister OF fnance-Charies de
/ Lasteyrie.
Minister OF interior-M. Maun-
Continued on Page Two)
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TRIES
TO KILL FAMILY
Ends Life of Himself and
Wife; Daughter Badly
Wounded
SON ESCAPES
REIGN OF SHOT

HACKENsACK. n. J.. June 10
Omitted Press) Peter Pepe. Of Lit
tie Ferry. today shot and killed his
wife. dangerously wounded his g
year-old daughter Mary and killed
himself, the Hackensack police were
informed by his son George.
aged 10.
Pepe's body with four bullets in
the chest. was found near that Of
his wife.
The story told the police by
George Pepe follows:
He was upstairs in his home. he
said, vixen he heard shots and
rushed down to see his father chas-
ing her mother around the dining
room and shooting at her. Mrs.
Pepe was already suffering from
bullet wounds when George arrived.
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
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BY ETHEL LEvEY

You'd be smart. always though
your purse is slim? Then have a
black gown with black shoes and
black stockings!
You can't be .dowdy in black.
That is the secret Of the eternal chic
OF the Parisienne whom I've just
come back from playing to, shop
ping with and marveling att
Black-whether your eyes and
hair are black or not-wear black
and you can't look frowsy
And your shoes-it isn't nearly so
much whether your feet are large
or smalll It's whether you're clever
enough to bring out their lines in
plain, well cut black slippers or will
make them look bunchy by wearing
ornaments and tassels
And-as for hair. It must be
washed often-once a week l have
mine shampooed-and brushed
Evening journal., 1922-01-16
-FOUR Streets
FOR COASTING
To be Closed Between 4 and
10 P. NJ, When Sport is
Good
MAYOR SHOWS SCAR
DUE TO SHEDDING

In response to the call issued by
Mayor Harvey. heads Of city de-
partments and Of civic organizations
interested held a conference today
and mapped out a plan for safe
guarding coasting or shedding par
ties on hills within the city.
NAfter lengthy discussion II was de
cided that hills in the city parks
would not need guards. but that the
following streets should be set apart
when opportunity for coastng ex-
lists, from 4 o'clock in the afternoon
until 10 o'clock at night;
Fifth street-Broome TO Adams.
Maple street-Broome 10 Van
Buren,.
Ninth street-Broome to Monroe.
Tenth street-French to Poplar.
II will be noted that only one OF
these hills is located on the east
side OF Market street. Efforts were
made by the committee to locate
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1922-01-16
BLUM FAMILY
REUNION THIS WEEK

Harry Blum. principal Of the He
brew School and secretary Of the
congregation at the Chosed Shel
Emeth Synagogue. who was expect
ing his family to arrive from Europe
today has been notified that tho
steamer will not dock in New York
until sometime Wednesday Mr.
Blum's wife and three children. all
boys. who he has not seen for eight
years and whom he was out OF
communication with during the war
are aboard the HamburE-American
liner Bayern. The vessel sailed from
Hamburg about ten days ago.
The family left Kiev Soviet Rus
sia for America last April. Mr.. Blum
will not go 10 New York TO meet
them. He will await their arrival at
French street station as soon as he
is notified on which train they are
due.
Evening journal., 1922-01-16
LET HER DIVORCE ME,
SHERRY SUGGESTS

III she doesn't want me, let her
divorce me-" was the attitude dis
played by Joseph sherry in NUM-
cipal Court this morning, when he
was given a hearing on a charge Of
non-support
Sherry said that he has been out
OF work for the past four months,
but that his wife has been working.
lie denied his wife's allegations that
he goes with another girl.
Judge Hastings continued the case
until Saturday and referred II TO
Probation officer Handy.
Mrs. Sherry. Ii was brought 1ut,
left her husband last Friday night.
They live at sO4 Lancaster avenue.
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GO AHEAD With
LIBRARY DRIVE
Campaign Managers Want
Help From School Alumni
Association
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
ALSO ASKED TO AID

Now that the first big day Of the
Wilmington High School Reference
Library Drive is over with book
contributions OF approximately 2.5OO
volumes and cash contributions Of
approximately s1.7OO. those in
charge OF the campaign started out
this morning, under the leadership
Of Professor Charles Coke, the prin-
cipal, 10 devote this week to the in
tensive work looking to the procure
ment Of the remainder Of the books
Continued on Page Ten.)
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Free Theatre Tickets

Theatre invitations twar tax paid,
re extended through the Journal Clas-
fled Department today-look for your
anne today In the Classified Advs-
or a showing Tuesday. OF
ETHEL CLAYTON. N
BEYOND"
AT THE QUEEN
AND
KATHERINE MACDONALD, IN
STRANGER THAN FICTlON'
AT THE ARCADIA.
SEE PAGE IL TODAY.
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WOULD WIPE OUT
MARRIAGE MILL
Rev. G. T. Anderson Urges
Changes be Made in
Maryland Law
CRITICIZES GRETNA
GREEN ACTIVITIES
,necIal 10 The Evening journal

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Nd. Jan. 16. - Local
conditions as 10 the so-called mar
riage mill" and activities OF some
ministers in that respect, were criti-
cised by the Rev. George T. Alder
son. pastor Of the Elkton NJ. +.
Church in a sermon last night. To
wipe out the marriage MILL" Doc
tor Anderson urged change in the
marriage laws Of the State by pro-
viding a waiting clause" similar to
CONTINUED on Page ren)
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SEE NO PLOT In
POWDER BAG FIND

Although 1t has not been definite
ly ascertained who placed the bag
OF powder in the chimney Of Engine
House No. (Reliance). Fourth and
Lombard streets, which was discov-
cred on Friday officials of the Bu-
reau OF Fires are satisfied it was left
there by some OF the volunteer fire.
men. who had placed it there for
safekeeping and had forgotten II
when they moved out on Novem-
Der 80.
Evening journal., 1922-01-16
rOnAY,s TENIPERATURE
SUN AND TIDE.
Hcah ID ChrIstIann.
Iosr

BAR PIN-Black onyx. with gold
mountings. Sunday, on Riverview
Ave. or Willard street. between Wa
waset Park and Benson street. Reward.
Return to i10f Greenhill Ave. Phone
N3i-J jan16-lL
CONTINUED on Pge Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1922-01-16

Have you BREAKFASTED at the
NOBIS CAFETERIA? Wilmington
Savings Fund Bldg, 9Th St. En-
trance.-Adv.
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MRS. MARY MERSUER
WAS NOT ARRESTED

Through a typographical error.
the name OF a woman arrested in a
Walnut street house. near Second.
on Saturday morning by detectives
OF the Hamilton Agency. appeared
in these columns as Mary Mersuer.
when It should have been Mary
Mernln. the name OF the arrested
woman that appears in the war
rant. Mary Mersuer is not involved
in the case in any way.
Evening journal., 1922-01-16

Say It with Glover Dairy Safe MIX
and Butter. Phone 1540-l54l.-i
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-01-16

Come to the "Jazaar" tonight. p.
o. S. OF A. Hall. 400 West Seventh
stre6-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-01-16

Leather. 4Oc ~. IA E. PfOnt st-Ad.
Evening journal., 1922-01-16
The Weather

Cloudy. snow late tonight or Tues
day: no change in temperature.
Moderate easterly winds
Williams news., 1922-11-10

their own work of gaining livihood, and so undoubtedly fill their proper place in nature. They are never very numerous in one locality, how
 ever, and as they can not adopt
 methods of birds and traverse wide
 stretches of land to aid in combating
 abnormal local increases of crop and
 garden pests their influence is not
 strongly felt The investigation
 shows that a certain portion of the toad's food is made up of injurious insects and other pests of growing plants, and that the toad performs some service in such places as green houses, gardens, fields of small grain and golf courses. Any harm that toads do in the consumption of bene- ficial beetles and other insects useful to man is of little economic impor- tance and does not warrant their i'm destruction
Williams news., 1922-11-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

; Estate of Mary Duffy, deceased Notice is hereby given by the under signed Administratrix of the estate of Mary Duffy, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administratrix at Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Coconino.
 Mrs. Mary Rodriguez, Admfnistratrix of Mary Duffy. de- ceased.
 Dated this 21st day of October, A. n. 1922.
Williams news., 1922-11-10

Frank Truman Geer, Defendant IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, TO Frank Truman Geer, Defendant, GREETING:
 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED And required to appear in an action brought against you by the above plaintiff in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the Coun- ty of Coconino, and answer the Com plaint therein filed with the Clerk of this said Court, at Flagstaff, in said County, within twenty days after the service upon you of this Summons, ii served in this said County, or in all other cases within thirty days there after, the times above mentioned be- ing exclusive of the day of service, or Judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Coconino, this End day of November A. D., 1922
 (SEAL)
 TOM L. REFS,
 Clerk of the Superior Court
 By, FLORENCE AVER,
 Deputy Clerk.
Williams news., 1922-11-10
AT THE SULTANA

SATURDAY, NOV. 1ITH.
 BUCK JONES in
 'West of Chicago
 Whoop Lai Buck Jones, let's all go His best 1922 picture. Fox SUNDAY, NOV. FIFTH.
 SPECIAL CAST in Missing Husband." They may be missing all right, but 1 they are sure "Hitting on all four'' in this one. Metro. MONDAY, NOV. 18TH. MARION DAVIES in Buried Treasure" Mysteryi ThrillsI Piratesi Fights! Everything that makes it difficult to stay in your seat. Not one dull moment! Paramount. TUESDAY, NOV. HATH.
 WALLACE REID in
 tWorId's Champion See 'em fall for WallieI But no wonder, with that mighty wallop of his. Come early and get ringside seat. Paramount WEDNESDAY,, NOV. 18TH.
 SPECIAL CAST in
 "Black Beauty" Every man, woman and child has read "Black Beauty" and now we are l all going to see it on the screen. 1 Boy! But that is SOME RACEi THURSDAY, NOV. 1sTH.
 SPECIAL CAST in
 Stroke of Midnight" A thrilling picture that comes highly Thrills and mystery. FRIDAY, NOV. 17TH.
 (COMEDY MIGHTY
 RAY LAUREL in
 Lonely Heart" The girl with the form divine, from Liegfeld follies. A tense story of American oil fields.
 Regular Comedy also. reels.
Williams news., 1922-11-10

While attempting to negotiate a sharp curve in the Flagstaff road
 about eleven miles east of Williams,
 an auto carrying a party of tourists including Rev. A. T. Edwards, wife and sister, of McPherson, Kans. slipped in the mud and snow and be- came uncomfortable. The machine ended by turning completely over. The women in the party were injured very painfully. They were brought into town and cared for by doctors who discovered broken collar bone and possible fracture of the wrist.
Williams news., 1922-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NeP.rtnent of the Interior, U. $. Land Office at Phoenix. Ar;zon October A, 1922.

NOTICE is hereby given that George G. Fisher, of Parks, Arizona. mas made homestead Application oe44o1 under the provisions of the act of April 28, 1904, for the SEA- SW X SEA-, SEA SWA SW1-4SE14 Section 2, T. 21-N., R. 4-E.. G. & g R. B. & M.
 Any person claiming the land ap- piieo Tor adversely to applicant, or desiring to show it's mineral charac- ter, will file his objections to this ap- phcation with the Register and Re ce1ver, of the U. s. Land Office. at Phoenix, Arizona, no later than Nov ember g, 1922
 John R. Towles,
 Register. Begin pub. 1O-20-22.
Williams news., 1922-11-10
Here For Week.

Here For Week.
 Wayne Russell, timber estimator, who has been in New Mexico for the past several months, returned to Will Hams the first of the week for a weeks visit with home folks here. MT. Resell had been engaged in es- timating for the White Pine Lumber Company who are starting a mill at Barnallio, N. M. The cold weather and heavy snow there put a stop to the work. MT. Russel expects to return to New Mexico at once to take up work for the state.
Williams news., 1922-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U. S. land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,

Department of the Interior, U. S and Office at Phoenix, Arizona, Oct ober 21, 1922.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Em-
 met L. Kincannon. of Williams, Ari- zona, who on 9-30-1S & 4-23-2O, made Homestead Entry. No. o4312O-O455- 50, for SW A NV A, N1s NV SWH Section 32, Township 23-N., Range 3-E., G. & S. R. B. & Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Tom l.. Rees, U. s. Commissioner, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 2Sth day of November, 1922
 Claimant names as witnesses: Claude c. Thomasson, Archie w. Strange, James M.- Miller, George all of Williams, Arizona.
Williams news., 1922-11-10
loads of Some Use in Curbing Certain Pests.

Toads have been reputed to aid in curbing the numerous injurious in- sects and other similar pests. To ascertain the facts in the case the Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture has analysed the contents of the stomachs of 5O2 common toads, and reports that while the findings regarding the choice of food are of interest they thus far fail to demonstrate that toads are of great economic impor- tance. Toads go constantly about
Williams news., 1922-11-10
catarrh c.nnot Be cur.<,

LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat Of the tises oe. CAtarIh is . local disease, greatly infln- CATARRH MEDICINE will cure cnrarrh. xe ts taken internally and acts thr0uEh System HAIIIa CATARRH MEDICINE s1 somnossd of some of the hs.t tonics sseSS pex1ners. The perfect eemhknatton 09 fhe tAGredlents in HALLS CATARRH NEDICINE ta what produces sucf, Won- ecrrna rssuits in catarrhal conditions
 2. '. Cheney C CO. Props.. Toledo. O.
Williams news., 1922-11-10
LOCAL NEWS

To commemorate his seventh mile stone, little Clarence O'Neil enter tained few small friends last We'd nesday afternoon, with a happy birth day party. After an afternoon spent i'll merry games, luncheon was serv- | ed at which huge birthday cake was | the center of attraction and dainty nut cups were pleasing favors. After pleasant visit with relatives in Phoenix, and enjoying the State Fair, Mrs. James Kennedy and son Jimmie. returned home Monday even ing.
 Miss Nora Buss has resigned her position at Duffy Brothers Store. Miss Buss will be sadly missed by the leg ion of friends won by her very oblig- ing and pleasant personality
 MT. and Mrs. M. E. Duffy were reg 1stered at the Jefferson hotel in Phoe- nix during Fair week.
 The family of O. E. Kirby are mov- ing into town for the winter.
 The mother of Mrs. Cecil Luggar has arrived from Flagstaff to care for her little granddaughter, Doloris, while MT. and Mrs. Luggar make a business trip to Kansas City.
 Gy Company is having the entire plant | rewired, which will require three or four months of work under the cap- able supervision of MT. D. O. Elder.
 Mr- Lyle Button who went to San Francisco on visit with relatives. has become so pleased with the Bay City that he has secured position here and decided to remain for the winter. The Williams Florence Crittenton committee will meet Friday at the Iome of Mrs. M. Buggeln to complete he bungalow aprons to be donated to he Phoenix Mission.
 O o o
 Former manager of the Fray Mar os, Mr. Louis DeBold and wife, pass d through Williams recently enroute ) San Diego, after a most delightful ojourn in Europe.
 Mr. Henry Rauch spent a few days the Grand Canyon on business.
 o O O
 MT. Martin Bugge1n left for Cali rnia last week, overseeing the ship S4 ent of cattle just made by him.
 o o o Justice of the Peace, Geo. McDou- II united in marriage Miss Edith 1' alley and MT. Adolph Campbell, St tn residents of Grand Canyon. The ung brides popularity is evidenced the report of regular football IT finnish for the brides kisses. tn
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