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The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Or the National Boys and Girls Club
Reception in Washington
Dec. 18th to 18th.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4-The De-
partment of Agriculture has issued
an official program for the annual rec
option of the champion members of
the boys and girls agricultural clubs
which will be held in Washington Dec
ember 18th to 18th. The itinerary in
cludes a reception by President Will
son, the awarding of diplomas by Sec
rotary of Agriculture Houston and at
tending sessions of both the Senate
and House and hearings before the
Senate and House Committees on Ag-
riculture
There will be a champion member
of the Boys Corn clubs from each of
the southern states; champions of the
Girls Canning Clubs from the south
ern, northern and western states. and
Girls and Boys Potato Club champ
ions from Massachusetts, Ohio, Utah.
Iowa, and Michigan. Colorado will
send Sugar Beet Club boy as the
champion sugar beet grower of the
State and the sole representative of
this club work which has recently
been started by the Department.
These champion boys and girls will
represent an organization of over $780,
900 boys and girls.
While the Department will officially
have charge of the program for the
reception, the expenses of the trip
are being betrayed by the different
states, counties, municipal authori-
ties and private citizens.
The members will arrive in Wash
ington December 18th and will be
given get acquainted" reception at
the Ebbitt House. The President will
receive the delegates on Monday
morning December 18th at 1920 o.
clock.
The program for the 18th includes
visit to different points of interest
in the city and trip to Arlington
Cemetery and Fort Meyer. During
the morning of the 18th Secretary
Houston will present the champion
winners with diplomas, after which
moving pictures of the party will be
taken. They will then visit the diff
ferent departments and museums. A
theatre party will be given in the ev-
ening.
Sunday, the 18th, will be given to
rest and attending churches and meet
ings of the Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w. C.
A. On the following day the party
will be taken down the Potomac to
Mount Vernon, to visit the home and
tomb of Washington. On the 10th
visit will be made to the Capitol
where Congress will be seen in ses-
sion; hearings before the Committees
on Agriculture will be attended; a vi
sit will be made to the Government
Printing Office and Navy Gad, and
theatre party will be given in the
evening. The two final days, the 18th
and 18th, will be taken up with visits
to the Pan-American Union Building,
Potomac Park. Corcoran Art Gallery
and the different legations, an auto
trip through the city and trip to the
Geological Park. The annual cofer-
ence of club leaders will be held and
special conference on the Girls Club
work. A feature of the week will be
"A conference of the Departments lady
agents who will be in Washington
from every section where they are
located and who will act as chaperons
to the boys and girls.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04

\ " saturday Evening Post will be
b., t'le Thursday morning. If you
i, VHe call PAP and have Jack John
'fihg you one. Advt.
h,s " Sale-old newspapers. We
,sns. an unusually large number of
II h.n AZ this time and will sell them
-'u prlce-1O cents per hundred.
We W. cutting hair and shaving at
~ osv s'' Side Barber Shop.-you
''A''-Cragan & Cummins.
- Advt.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
Autos Xiii 81.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Judge Frye. who
presides over court set apart ex-
clusively for violations of speed ordi-
nances. has made report covering a
year Within the city limits, includ-
ing parks and boulevards, 81 were
killed and ,941 injured.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
Believed to Have Escaped.

Bingham, Utah, Dec. At is be-
leved that Ralph Lopez, Mexican ban
dit, who has been in hiding in the
Minnie mine here, has escaped. de
spite the efforts of the officers to
smoke him out
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
For CORONER

The NEWS is authorized to an
rounce Dr. W. w. Rice as a candidate
for Coroner Of Nevada County, sub
Jet to the action of the Democratic
Marty.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
FOR CONGRESS-

The NEWS is authorized to an
..ance Samuel M. Samson, of Am
ay' Clark County, Arkansas, as
.m.ndidate for Congress from this, the
t n Congressional District, subject to
asa action of the Democratic party.
Wy The NEWS is authorized to an
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
For CIRCUIT CLERK

The News is authorized to announce
Cohen c. Calhoun as a candidate for
Circuit Clerk Of Nevada County, sub
jet to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04

rounce Hon. R. S. Warnock, of Mag
Dolia Columbia county, as candidate
for for Congress from this the 18th Con-
on District, subject to the ac-
ssion of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
TINE CARD
Prescott & Northwestern

Prescott & Northwestern
Train No. 5 leave Prescott. $3.50 am.
Arrive Norvell. .12:47 pm.
Train No. 6 leave Norvell. .1:15 pm.
Arrive Prescott. .4:25 pm.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04

The NEWS is authorized to an
rounce H. D. Holloway as candidate
for Sheriff of Nevada County, sub
ect to the action of the Democratic
party
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
FOR SHERIFF

The NEWS is authorized to an
nOunce Sam Mum as candidate for
Sheriff of Nevada County, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04

We are authorized to announce +.
r Friedell of TeXarkana as candi-
late for Judge of the Eighth Judicial
Circuit, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

We are authorized to announce Geo.
p Havnie of Prescott as a candidate
tor Judge of the Eight judicial Cir
cujt subject to the action of the Dem
Uratic primary.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-04
Tho Prescott Daily News
INV sUsLsS1E0 6y
,.e News Printing Go.

n,ored as second class mail matter
EnD ,rb 4th, 1905, at the postotfice
NonVsnscott. Ark, under the act of
y March 3, 1879.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

Prof. Y. A. Jackson was able
to resume teaching at the first OF
this week, after an illness of two
weeks.
Audrain Walker, son Of our
friend Levi Walker, Of West.
port, was here Sunday visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. e. Foster and
two children of jackson, have
visited Misses Ruby and Beulah
Foster this week.
Mrs. T. B. Gideon was called
to Memphis sunday night on &C.
count of the. serious illness Of
her brother, Engineer Will Park.
err.
And they say that Harry Dem
yer made thirty bushels of sweet
Eaters" Harry seems to be a
later maker as W ell as being
matchmaker.
Mrs. N. s. Treadgill, who was
reported i'll last week, has since
steadily but slowly improved and
her family and friends hope for
her early recovery.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24
Dies After Wedding.

Mrs. i. /. Fleming Of Good,
wyn, Ark, will find a dead hus,
band upon arriving in Memphis
this morning instead Of one she
was coming to nurse in an. effort
to restore TO him bis health. The
husband, DR.. Fleming. died at
the Baptist Hospital last night
after an illness-of two days from
lockjaw.
The attack came when he was
attending to professional duties
at bis home town Friday. He
krew worse until yesterday,
when physicians announced he
could not recover. DIR. Fleming
insisted that there was posi-
BILE chance and urged relatives
to hurry him to Memphis. He
died 30 minutes after being re-
ceived at the hospital.
DR.. Fleming is survived by his
widow, whom he married scarce
ly u month ago, and a daughter
by . former marriage, 10 years
of age. They had not been told
at q late hour last night of his
death. The remains will be TAX.
en- today to Luray, Tenn. to be
buried. Commercial Appeal.
Dr. Fleming was first known
here as q teacher some 20 years
ago, with Prof. j. L. Brooks. He
later studied medicine here IN.
der DR.. w. T. Watson and be.
came prominent in his profession
at other points. The second wife
referred to above was Miss Het.
tie Reid, Of Chester Go. DIR.
Fleming was q fine man, a m en-
Der of the Baptist church, and
bis untimely death we be uni
versally regretted.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24
Death In the West.

Mrs. Myrtle Taylor q neice Of
4. A. and ]. O. Brown, died al
Boulder, Colorado, on The 18th
inst, after long illness, and af-
ter Q residence of more than q
year in the West 10 search Of
health. Mrs. Taylor was 20
years old, had no children but
is survived by . husband, moth
er. and one brother. The re.
mains were brought to Henry
county for interment, passing
Lexington on Thursday Of last
week, and we're accompanied by
Messrs. ]. o. and f. A. Brown.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24
Local and Personal

Are you coming co the Fair?
Mrs. P. a. McUall is visiting in
Memphis.
The Whitney Shows are said
to be good.
L. A Rains, Of Parsons, was
here saturday.
Atty. l.. r. Smith is again in
Decatur county.
Joe H. Mccall, of Westport,
was here Sunday
Mrs Ohas L Barry has visit
ed Memphis this week,
Mrs. w. O. Evans spent Satur-
day in Memphis shopping.
The advertiser Is the most
successful of all business killers.
Miss Luanna Gideon, OF Padu-
cab, is visiting Mrs. I. B. Glide
on.
The "tater diggers" have been
getting a move on themselves
this week.
No school last Monday on &C
count Of the furnace being outof
commission.
Mrs. E. ). Hall, Of jackson,
Miss, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
Get Halls Ingrowing Toe Nail
Remedy, so cents at.drug stores.
Guaranteed.
All Farmers should see the
Agricultural Exhibits at the
Fair next week.
Floterial Representative P.O.
Roberts came home safely from
Nashville last Saturday.
Weaver Rogers, of Decatur
Vile, passed through Lexington
Sunday en- route to Jackson,
Little Miss Dorothy Sweat
entertained a few friends with a
birthday party last Friday after
noon.
The Progress is willing and
anxious to publish all the news
aid will thank anyone for an
item.
Mrs. Rozetta Blount visited
relatives in Perryville and De-
caturville the latter part or last
week.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

The bar Of Lexington will
make an effort to induce Hon.
| j. w. Ross, Of Savannah, when
|he assumes the ChanceliorshiE
on the Let Of December, TO locate
his chambers In Lexington az
the meat cousenient-to all parts
Iof the. Chancery Division. Mr..
Ross himself thinks much bust.
hess should be heard in cham
bers and.will consider Lexington
as Q place tospend a good portion
OF his time between the regular
sessions of the Chancery court In
the various counties.
We are glad to add our perso-
nal statement to the advertise.
ment appearing In this issue,
testifying that the Majestic
Range Demonstration in the
store of Brown Brothers was q
great success. The housekeeper
who has q Majestic in her kitchen
is practically fixed for lifen
with the best, the easiest and
the most economical means Of
converting raw material into
edible food. Mr.. Cooper, who
had charge of the demonstration,
knows his Majestic Range from
"A to Lizard" and delights to
tell il.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

TrolD No. 90 Leaving
Lexington at $40 q. m.
bos been discontinued.
Our first to Memphis
Leaves LezlDgtoD at
lE55 q. NJ.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24
Arkansas
and Texas

Winter tourist tickets (round
trip) from southeast points to
many points in Texas, Louisiana
and New Mexico, will be On sale
daily Nov. Let, 1919 to April 80.
1914; with exceedingly long return
limit Of June let. 1914. Stopovers.
All year tourist tickets on sale
daily to certain points in Texas
80 day limit.
The Cotton Belt Route IL the
dirsaline from Memphis to exas.
through Arkansas two splendid
trains daily, with electric lighted
equipment Of through sleepers.
parlorcars and dining cars. Trains
from all parts of Southeast make
direct connection at Memphis
with Cotton Belt Route trains
to the Southwest.
For full information about Home
seekers Fares, Winter Tourist Fares
or All Year Tourist Tickets, address
4 the undersigned. Books about farm.
ing In Southwest, sent cree. Writel
W. {. PEELER, District Pass'r Agent
n rs South Main st.. Memphis. Tens.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

II Hubert Brown. who 10 making
bis home with his brothef.iH. Jaw
A. r. Attaway, Is reported again
improving and with excellent
prospect Of recovery
/ A new girl arriyedlin the home
Of Mr., and Mrs. John Hill Wed,
tuesday whichIreminds III
of the old saying vAll things
come to him who waits. "
DIR. O. Fl. Williams, Of Dick.
son, the well.known Optometrist
| will be in Lexington on his reg.
ular trip Nov. $40. Keep your
eyes for Doctor Williams.
| Mrs. John L. Hare aud little
son visited Nashville last week
and came home with Senator
Hare on Saturday, the Legisla-
ture having adjourned on Friday
night.
! Newbill Harvey has returned
after seeing a considerable chunk
of the Western world and. we
are informed, will be with his
father, Mr.. j. W. Harvey, in the
grocery.
/ W. j. Jones returned Tuesday
from Frankfort Michigan, &C.
companied by Mrs. Jones and
daughter Elizabeth, who have
spent the summer on the farm
known as Camp Dixie"
In every step that Mayor
Sweat takes to make Lexington
a cleaner town morally, be
should have the cooperation of
every good citizen--and shall
have that Of the Progress.
| fsf
George W. Mccall. who has
been confined at home for some.
time with rheumatism. is per-
haps little better after some
what of o backset, but may not
| yet be able 70 be out for several
days.
John J. Joyner and wife, who
have been living in the old 9th
district, have moved to town and
are making their home with their
daughter, Mrs. A. r. AttAway.
Mr.. Joyner has sold his farm in
the old 9Th.
Register John L. Sullivan =
FOUR ear.old son, Ray, has con.
tinued to improve all this week,
after a dangerous attack Of mem
branous Group. The little fel-
lows life was almost despaired
Of last week.
Rush Oakley left Tuesday for.
the vicinity Of Spring Oreekseo
account Of the low condition Of
his father, Mr.. J. P. Oakley |
The old gentleman has been
down for several weeks and ur
til recently there were hopeful
signs in his condition.
Miss Martha Kennedy, one Of |
the most valuable women the |
West side of Henderson county |
has produced ir decade or more,
has been spending the past two
weeks in town on account Of the !
illness and disability Of her sis.
ter, Mrs. N. s. Threadgill.
The Crystal Moving Picture
Theatre and it's patrons would
regret losing Mrs. Myrtle Johu- |
son the accomplished pianist
than whom Lexington has never
produced . better musician.
Mrs. Johnson's music is always
worth the money paid for the
whole show.
Messrs. A. @. Sego, of New
Hope Lodge No. 142, and q. J
Campbell, of SCOTS Hill Lodge
No. 1872, were here Monday en-.
route for Knoxville, to attend the
Grand Lodge |. 0. O. F., which
convened last Tuesday. They
were accompanied by 9. A. |
Robbs as the representative of
Lexington Lodge No. l54.
The teachers are called to meet
in Lexington, on October 81, for
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-06
STRANGE REPORTS
FROM THE EAST.
Famous Scientist Pr0phesies Uai-
versal Disaster.

Famous Scientist Prophecies Uai-
versal Disaster.
Tho latest cables from the East indi-
cate events that. u confirmed. would
b both strange and disturbing. The
tenor OF the report Is tJ.at universal Ill.
ness and death have overcome the whole
tribe of the Iumatrans. And so COM
plete and swift was the dipaster that
human intelligence can only conjecture
the cause Of the whole dreadful catas'
trophe Moreover. they intimate that
the lighthouses remain unit In the
Straits of Sunda.
Such items In themselves might be At
worst slightly upsetting were It not Tor
the letter which the distinguished Prof.
Challenger contributed to one Of this
mornings papers. He writes In answer
to a brother scientist. James Wilson
McPhail who refuses to see any sig.
nincance in the hurring Of the Frauen-
hofsr lines In the spectra Of both the
planets and the nxed stars. Prof. Chal-
lenger does not refuts his antagonist
arguments but actually connects these
scientific facts With the reported catas.
trophc already referred to. The blur
ring Of these hines. he argues. means
tho dimming Of the suns light from
which that of the planets y but re.
hected- 1t h not the planets and stars
which will be affected by the OCCUR
rences. but our atmosphere.
What 10 our little EARTH" he asks,
"but a third-rate sun with it, raStag
and bobtail Of insignificant satol ttes?"
How do We know where We are going
any more than a small bundle OF con-
nected corks set ahoat on the ocean?
They might think themselves secure.
just as We do. and each with Just as
little reason. Death. universal death
and destruction. such a. 10 reported to
have overcome the unfortunate natives
OF Sumatra. may possibly be the fate
Of the whole human race.
This letter OF the famous scientist,
which to the ordinary reader may seem
far-fetched in its conjectures and un.
warranted In its conclusions, might
be disregarded were IL not for the fact
that we have all had cause before TO
heed the warnings OF the great man.
More than once already. from hypoth-
eses seemingly insufficient to the
lay mind. ne has been able to make
prophecies which time has JUSTIFIED.
Such b the theme OF the wonderful,
epoch making romance by the famous
author. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. which
begins In to-morrow's Sunday World
Magazine. Prof Challenger was right
The destruction Of the human race was
at hand. and events. even In this firs.
instalment. prove 1t. There seems to be
no escape from this terrible natura
force which threatens the race OF man.
You will feel yourself gripped by the
realism Of the narrative from the very
start, for such 10 the authors power oil
description that the horror seems 10 b,
overtaking you yourself. This drst In
stslment " "The Poison Belt" In tn,
series Of ave will hold you breathies,
and fascinated to the very last word
Each instalment rises In interest and
tNil until the dread climax 10 ansll,
ss.,chsd.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-06
EXPLORES HIMSELF
As BIG LINER WAITS
Six Minutes Delay While Belated
Passenger Unpins Pockets in
Search for Ticket.

The steamship George Washington II
the North German-Lloyd was delayed
In sailing to-day for six minutes because
Herman Ezekiel Of Brooklyn couldn',
md his ticket
Mr.. Eickei. who was bound for hi,
Old homo in Germany. third class. ar
rived At the rangplank just a. II was
TO be hauled up. Persp'ring. nustercd.
he Hung down large valise. two suit
cases and sunny sack at the cry OF
SHOW your ticket"
Then Mr.. Eickei proce ,ied to unfasten
his various pockets. each OF which vas
secured with three large safety pins.
To the exasperated comments OF Of
ficiais and the laughter OF bystanders.
tho passenger produced paper reel
OF iunch. two peaches. string. a knife.
. Newspaper. and a miscellany OF other
objects. Hut no ticket
Herman began to weep. II have lost
~" ha cried
hut pier employe Just then showed
Herman that one OF his pockets had q
hole In IL. Passenger and employee pro.
spec,cd tho lining Of tho coat beneath
the hole. The ticket was found.
Then the liner swung out
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-06
FIFTH AVENUE CROWD
BEATS JEALOUS MAN
Who SLASHED WOMAN
Sighted Suitor Cuts Girl Who
Would Not Marry Unless
He Went to Work.

The throns In Fifth avenue At q
quarter TO n!no O'Clock was stopped to-
day by women screaming at the north.
west corner OF Thirty-nrst street. In.
stantiy several hundreds were crowded
about Q YOUNG woman lying on the
pavement. bleeding profusely from q
cut across her face. Three othe,
women held her head and Joined their
cries with hers. Other women and men
struggled with young man and
punched at him with UMBRELLA and
canes.
Three policemen fought their way
through the crowd. Patrolman John A.
Ryan l0d tho way. Tranic Policemen
Powers and Dockstadter followed. ana
by Ryan's direction called an ambu.
lance and . patrol WAGON.
The bleeding girl was taken to thu
New York Hospital with her women
companions she said she was Jo.
sephins Sana, twenty-one years old. Of
No. Al Lafayette street. One Of her
companions was her mother; tho othsr
ida Alexander. No. 1876 Hester street. a
strikingiy handsome young woman.
Miss Sana said that In company with
her mother and Miss Alexander she
was on her way to select an evening
dress at . Fifth avenue shop. In Th,r.
ty-first street she heard a man behind
her exclain,. 'Listen!' and turned IN
face Tomaso MAngieri. twenty five. n,
No sci Nineteenth avenue. ham
Beach.
8he knew him we'll. For MANY
months she said. he had been her sult.
or. She had told him that II he womb
80 TO work she would marry him. but
he never got Job.
At the West Thirtieth street station
Mangieri said he was a chemist and n
graduate Of St Francis Xavier College,
lie had studied aviation also and oper.
ated wireless telegraphy. His father. he
declared. was Nicolo Mangieri, q rich
retired broker. worth q million"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-06
n. 4. N. PAID MUlHALL
s245,000 IN TEN YEARS
Auditor Gives Campaign Account
and Says S2,OOO,OOO Was Spent
for All Activities.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Cd. W. Fras-
Icy. employed by the Senate Lobby
Committee to audit the books Of the
National Association Of Manufac turers,
testified to the committee to-day that
between 1908 and 1918 the Associa ton
paid $246.0O to Martin II. Muihail for
legislative and campaign work. the
audit confirmed in many particulars
Mulhail's testimony 90 tho committee
The association spent more than
se.D0.oO in those ton years for all OF It's
activities. Frawley reported. Accounts
which Mulhall said had been designated
by numbers on the associations books
to hide Identity OF some OF those dra W.
ing money for legislative or campaign
work were Investigated by Frawley,
who reported no could not ind that
tho accounts ever had carried the names
Of the benafciar!es
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-06
HOLD WOMAN AND MAN
As SUSPECTS IN RECENT
BIG JEWEL R0BBER|ES
Cleveland Police Think Pair
May Have Got Plumber From
Rumsey and Hanan Homes.

CLEVELAND. Sept. s-A'ter the ar
res, OF n fashionahly dressed man and
woman mere to-day the local police
communicated with the police Of Al.
lantic city. u. j.. and Bar Harbor. Me-,
and Narraganseu Pier. r. l., In an
effort to connect the prisoners vim
Jewel the.ts In those resorts which are
said to have agsregstcd nearly tooo. oo0.
Among those tho pair are alleged 90
have robbed were MIR. c. c. Rumsey.
daughter OF Mrs r. II. Hartman. and
Mrs. John II. IIannn.
Tho suspects maintained silence. al
though they were subjected to a grililns
questioning The woman says she 10
from Los Angeles They wcre arrested
early to-day when Eugene Bowman. a
81. paui MINI, business man. pointed
out the woman to detectives Shiblsy.
Sweeney and Richter as ono who had
ro,bcd him in an Atlantic CITY hotel
q month ago.