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The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09
FOR BLEEDING MEXICO
Third Day of Methodist Conference
at oklahoma City Spent in
Prayer for Mexico.

Oklahoma City, May S.-The third
day of the general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
here in the 18th quadriennial SEES
sion was largely devoted to a prayer
session in accord with resolution
unanimously adopted at Thursdays
session. The morning session opened
with a season of prayer and the de
votional was participated in by bish-
ops, missionaries from the foreign
fields aged members of the ministry
and leading laymen of the church.
Bishop f. F. Hendricks, ranking
second in point of seniority in the
college of bishops, presided during
the session and Rev. J. c. Orr of the
Holston, Tenn, conference led the
singing. The venerable Bishop Key
of Sherman prayed for the church
UNIVERSAL DR.. R. G.. Carter. mission
airy from Mexico, prayed for "bleed-
ing Mexico" and especially asked di-
vine blessing for those missionaries
of the church who have refused to
leave that country during the dis
turbances, especially praying that
this government might not become
involved in a war with Mexico.
DR.. j. w. Cline, president of the
Methodist University at 500 Chow,
China, prayed for Gods blessing on
that country of confusion and I'M
rest. j. R. Pepper, layman of Mem
phis prayed for the laymen, while his
colleague, T. B. King of Memphis,
made brief address and pledged the
laymen to the work of the church.
DR.. William Bradford, fraternal dele
gate from the British Wesleyan
church, prayed especially for Ireland
and a cessation of trouble in Ulster
An impressive incident came when
Bishop Hendricks called Bishop Cand-
Ter to offer a special prayer for Bar
on Yum, a leading member of the
church in Korea now confined in a
Korean jail under a charge of conspi
racy against the life of the governor
general.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09
imaginary Heart Trouble.

DO you have pains il the region
Of the heart? Does your heart
thump? Its terrible pounding
alarms you? What is wrong? Do
you believe these symptoms mean
heart trouble? Orgar.c diseases Of
the heart very seldom occasion much
pain. Nearly all of these pains are
caused by some arrangement of the
stomach. Melitol Tonic Digestive is
especially recommended for indiges-
ton and dyspepsia, aAd for restor-
ing the stomach to its normal func-
tions and-no more heart disease"
Hesterly Drug Store Exclusive
Agents. Advt.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09
ENDORSED BY VETERANS
One of Last Official Actions of Con-
federate Veterans was to En-
dorse Wilson'S Policy.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 8.-En-
dorsement of the policy of President
Wilson in handling the Mexicon sit
uation was one OF the last official ac-
tions of the Twenty fourth annual re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams which concluded here tonight.
A general exodus of veterans and
visitors began this afternoon and con-
tinued tonight, Approval Of the pc
Icy of the President was contained
in the following resolution adopted
by the veterans this afternoons:
"Whereas, the present unsettled
condition in the commonwealth of
Mexico appears likely to involve some
act on the part of the United States,
be it resolved, that this convention
of the United Confederate Veterans
recognizes the great wisdom and dis
erection of the President of the United
States and will heartily support such
action as he may take in every pos
sible way"
NOnlnld0UoI-lll-Cl llel bennett H.
Young was instructed by the con-
vention to forward the resolution to
the President. Among other resolu
tions adopted at the final session was
one approving the peace jubilee to be
held in Vicksburg next year. The
resolution states that the invitation
to federal veterans to meet the Con-
federate soldiers on Southern soil was
approved provided the spirit of the
occasion be to accord equal honor to
Jeff Davis, leader of the people of
the South and Abraham Lincoln, lead
er of the people Of the North.
The present departmental comman-
ders including General X. NJ. Van
andt L Fort Worth, Tex, were elect
ed by acclamation. Survivors of Gen
eral Forests cavalry tonight sent
President Wilson copy of the reso-
luton approved yesterday offering
the services of a hundred men from
their ranks for duty in Mexico in
the event of trouble with that country.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09
jos, 900 ACRES WINTER
WHEAT IN ARKANSAS

The U. S. Bureau of Statistics re-
ports a total of 200 acres of winter
wheat in Arkansas, with a condition
of 81, as compared with a ten year
average of May | Of only 81. The
forecast of the yield is 100000 bush
els, compared with a final estimate of
1,313,000 bushels, for the crop of 1913.
According to the government experts
spring blowing is rs per cent done,
against rs per cent this time last
year, and spring planting GA per cent
against eight year average of 65 per
cent,
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09
-.HNlCALiTY ONCE OF USE
Undoubtedly Served Good Purpose
When Criminal Laws Were So
UnreasonabIy Severe.

You remember the trial scene in
THE Merchant of Venice" The "qJNl-
ity of mercy" has failed. The learned
Daniel of judgment has refused the
plea TO "wrest once the law to your
authority Shylock is whetting Lis
knire for the pound of flesh. And then
-"Tarry a little, there is something
else. The bond doth give thee here
no jot of blood"-a technicllity An
through the English law of the period
| am discussing, English criminal law
.Crs, with the connivance of humane
English judges, were playing the part
Of Portia, inventing ingenious excuses
by which humanity might triumph
over bafbarism. Here is a man in
dicted for stealing a shcep-penalty
death. The proof was that he stole
q eve, but the statute used the word
eve as well as sheep" and the
prisoner escaped. He had not stolen
q sheep.
In 1927, an indictment read that the
jurors "on their oath" instead of "on
ter oaths," charged man with a
crime and for this reason the indct-
ment was found defective and on this
technicality the prisoner was dis
charged
That these technicalities were in
their own time undesirable substitutes
for the law reform must be admitted.
But they had a reason for existence,
due to the barbarous condition OF the
criminal law.-World's Work
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09
Reduced Rates

Annual Meeting, Imperial oou'',n
Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles Oh Wy -,
Mystic Shrine Atlanta Ga, May =
to 18th, for this occasion the !, NJ !, :
S. Ry Co., will sell tickets 70 az ~,
lanta for the amount of $22.53 LOT s sD'
round trip, tickets on sale May s ~
to 18th inclusive, limited to rea, ~,
starting point on or before m'd!'sa :,
of May goth, except by depos.' \ i
s1OO at Atlanta extension may /
made to June goth.
G. A. Hays, Agent
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

Batesville, Ark.-A. J. Bailey
writes: II suffered severely
with kidney and bladder trouble
and was unable to work. I
tried different remedies but re-
,ceived no benefit until | tried
Foley's Kidney Pills, which en-
tirely relieved me of my trou-
ble." For Sale by Hesterly
Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

Did you know that CALo"I .;oa
MERCURY, and that It's HER ..h;l
effect will ruin the system vol,
GRIGSBY'S LIy-VER-LAA 70 r nor
vegetable and can be used N''S s,ort
feet safety. Ask Hesterly Drug -
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09
Public Notice!

On the LIST. Saturday IN Jun. 80 0,
there will be a public worNl r,ssrv
the cemetery at Providence some
body invited to come and pri"s
thing to work with.
Fate Hines.
w. f. Stockton,
Lee Cox.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

HABITUAL CONSTIPATION and
all liver troubles can be cured by using
GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX. Ask
Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

warned to appear in this court with
in 30 days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff C. E. Atwood
April %, 1914.
j. A. BAILEY,
Clerk Chancery Court
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

1t is all right to say what YOU !
Alburtus, provided you thlhN WI"
right to say.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

Subscribe for Prescott's paper-The
Prescott Daily News.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

The defendant Jennie Buchanan is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff Boyd Buchanan
This March 30th, 1914
J. A. BAILEY,
Clerk Nevada
Chancery Court.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

The defendant Rosa Carlton is
warned to appear in this Court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the Plaintiff Charley Carlton.
This April Both, 1914.
j A. BAILEY,
Chancery Clerk.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

Conducted by the National WomIu's
Christian Temperance UnionD
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-09

IN NEVADA CHANCERY COURT
Charley Carlton. ......... Plaintiff.
VS.
Rosa Carlton ...........D Defendant.
WARNING ORDER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
A Bcncfcent Fulfil m ent 4.

When two years ago the Association
FOR Improving the Condition of the
Poor adopted the valuable suggestion
Of Mr.. KINGsBURY, the present Com
missioner OF Charities. to ascertain by
practical tests how far the lettering
Of homes may contribute to the cure
and prevention of tuberculosis. THE
Sun commented favorably upon this
intelligent enterprise of the associa-
ton. We referred at that time to many
other of its benefcent activities and
pointed out the successful pioneer
work of this philanihropic body in the
matter of pubic baths as favorable
augury for the success of this novel
enterprise.
1t is gratifying to note the beneficent
fultilment of the Home Hospital prom
Use. Following Mr. KINGsBURY's wise
couGsc! the association not only 80.
cured sanitary homes for sixty.threc
families in which there were 2oI sick
persons and provided proper food and
clothing and judicious medical attend
ance. but it supplemented the loss OF
earnings by financial aid in order to
insure contentment All this was ne.
complished at the moderate outlay Of
sci .a25. OF which S12.3lo was fur
nished by earnings of the families
under observa ton. with the result that
the average health Of the members was
greatly improved. and their earning
capacity was nearly trebled.
what lessons may be learned from
this philanthroplc experiment? First,
that the per capita cost Of maintenance
may he reduced materially. Second,
| that families need not he disrupted by
tuberculosis. no new case having devei-
oped in the Home Hospital. Third. that
contentment offers strong curative
factor. But the most important lesson
| Is the confirmation Of the idea that the
destruction of the white plague dc
Ponds more upon the removal Of pow
erty than upon anything else.
| These lessons will doubtless he taken
to heart by legislators. municipal au-
thortcs and phllanthropists. The lat
ter cannot devise a more profitable
dlspensation of funds than the giving
of aid and encouragement to n society
which has long demonstrated Its ca,
pacity for improving the condition II
the poor"
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full mea sure Of devotion" may II not
be said that on their part there Is
something Chrstlike? TO those who
lose them does not the peace Of Con
come as the one consolation and the
one hope?
"In my fathers house are many man
slons" 81 20 to prepare place for
you" To some or many of us these are
hut words. whether after the high stole
fashion they live austerely and die, as
they believe, into deafness slumber. or
whether, holding darkly that GoYAs
Nothing" is the summary Of life, be.
fore Night and the shadowy world and
PLUTo's hollow house confine them
they take what each day brings and
make merry. they are deprived of that
peace which the Christian living Chris.
tianly has in the Here and looks for in
the Elsewhere.
peace on earth to men Of good will"
What has war to work against It? Nay,
the war itself Is working for 1t by the
quickening Of pity, kindness. charity.
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WRITERS or or WORN.
VIM somebody Establish a Free Literary
EmpiOymen Bureau?

To TuF EDITOR oF THE SUN-Sir. The
letter of Needy Author headed Buy
a Bale of Nanuscr ipt" touches one or the
sorest spots of the unemployed pro bcm.
Unfortunately its writer does not suggest
a practice remedy.
There Is In New York small army OF
Unemployed men and women literary work
ers. not talented ambitious amateurs
craving for an opportunity tn SHINE. hut
professionals. who have thus far earned
their livelihood with miscellaneous liter
AIRY work and nave no other profession.
Many are clever more or less well known
authors and magazine writer's and news
paper men and women.
Since the beginning OF the war the daily
papers have less room for special fca-
lures and many news and city depart
| ments work with smaller STATS than usual.
Magazines use much material accumula ted
during the last few years corporations
and large business houses economic and
have their reports Sc, written up by their
office force motion picture manufacturers
| also use much old material and have Ii
reha shed by members of their regular stan
at salaries ranging from nearly nothing
| to a maximum about equal to tho brick
| layers union scale The policy of re-
trenchment which has invaded many well
| to do families has caused many would-be
| authors who employed professionals to
! assist them to postpone until better times
J their ambition 10 snlNe IN literature
Hence. to my knowledge probably con-
slderably over two hundred literary work
ers are either near starvation or living
/ from the charity of their friends.
| They do not want charity. They want
work and work may be procured for many
OF them
Under ordinary conditions employment
bureaus do not augment opportunities for
work In the case OF literary workers one
OF them would, There are many people
| I'm New York who think they have a mes
sage to impart or would like to publish
their views on how humanity may be bet
tered and similar beautiful things and
who either have NOT the time or lack the
| ability to prepare manuscripts for the
press Maybe most OF that STUFF
would better remain unwritten, or at least
unpublished, but that IL not the point At
least some Of these people would save
their notes put IN shape right away n
they knew how TO become acquainted with
r competent person.
A free literary employment bureau
would satisfy both the demand and the
offer and he means of alternating much
distress.
In collaborating with some OF my COL
leagues | nave for the last three weeks
attempted 10 find n public institution will
Ing to grant desk room and the use OF
a telephone for the purpose We have
been sent from one public or semi-pubic
institution TO another and have failed. We
are acquainted with men and women of
standing who would he willing to give
part OF their time free for the conduct of
such bureau Any helpful suggestion
viii be gladly received,
C. GRANDPrERRE,
RosLyN, l., l., December "a
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THE OPEN MARKETS.
\ plea for Their Retention In the Inter.
est OF Reasonable Prices.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: I
should like to register a protest against
the present attempt to abolish the open
markets az 125th street and Fifty-ninth
street. Il seems To he admitted generally
that their existence has reduced by a
large percentage the price OF foodstufs
In all sections OF Manhattan. Yet We are
told that because they affect the profits of
he small store keeper they are Illegal and
will have to go.
This point o. view is interesting APP
parently the profits Of the few m.id'omen
are TO be considered of more Importance
than the general welfare Of the people as
a whole. Have not the middlcmen insisted
In the pas that they have supplied a real
service in he distribution Of supplies
Obviously IL is not much of a service II
crotesoue technical,ties OF the law have 10
be invoked to maintain II contrary % the
wishes of the public.
for one want 10 see tho public markets
continued. There is nothing eXtraordi-
nary about the idea, for every city in Eu-
rope has ono | firmly believe that ! am
only expressing the wishes Of thousands
of people in the city. and II the present at
tempt to abolish the markets is successful
am even more firmly convinced that the
Vo:ors will register an emphatic protest
against the activities of those responsible
for a.
our first logical attempt 20 reduce tho
cost OF living has been successful, We
have furnished place where the people
can get fresh vegetables and clean mes;
at reasonable prices. Shall we h" COM
pcled 10 give this IN because OF tho mis-
directed energies of p few short sighted
politicians? EpITH MCNICKAR.
New YORK. December "a
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community hfc as they affected these
two landed proprictors have been few
and inconsiderable.
Whenever serious difficulties arose to
strain dangerously the good feelings OF
JOHN and SAM. the two Of them and
the grownups in their families have
displayed a highly commendablc desire
TO keep their tcmpers in Check. and
really remarkable capacity for dea fness
to the taunts and reproaches that have
accompanied their efforts to compose
their differences. This deafness, care.
fully cultivated by each Of the gentle
men in question, has been perhaps the
most effective means for preserving har-
monious relations for the two and their
offspring. good. bad and Indifferent,
and this despite their possession Of
common language. one of the most po-
tent weapons known for stirring up
discord.
To which Of this highly meritor'ous
pair greater credit should be given for
the amicabl adjustments that have
marked a century Of Intercourse filed
with excuses for violence we confess
we do not know. We are oppressed by
the thought that possibly neither de-
serves more than the other. humiliating
though the formal admission Of such a
thing may be- We should like 10 say
that CnGe SAM Is the more magnani-
nous, the more self-effacing, the more
modest; but should we do so. our not
entirely stupid avuncular klnsman
might laugh too heartily at us. SO be-
tween JOHN and SAM We divide the
honors with scrupulous equality; TO
each We extend our hearty congratu.
lations on his forbearance, general
good behavior and common sense and
to-day at dinner we shall toast, In the
sincerity that contemplation OF the woes
of others must induce, what JOHN Bull
and Uncle SAM have succeeded in doing
for a hundred years, as we hope that
they may live another century in in
creasing peace.
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Christmas Gratitude to Germany

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: In
the midst of this persistent yilihcation OF
everything German. tho Kaiser. the GOV.
eminent, tho army. the professors the
mode Of thinking, may point OUT that
there Is one German practice which We
should he very loath 10 rehnqush | mean
that of the Christmas tree. This charm-
ing custom. so deeply rooted in tho poetic
fancy of the Germaric people, was IN NJ
duced into England by the late Prince
Consort. and having received the seal OF
English approval, soon passed over TO
America, where It has remained ever since
to the pleasure OF all concerned.
This will be n tragic Christmas for the
Inhabitants OF the fatheriand, hut ] doubt
not that trees, large and small will be
lighted as usual in every household even
II countless beloved faces are absent from
the family circles
Can we not, at least on Christmas Eve,
give grateful thought To the nation
which has added so much to the JOYS OF
childhood by its fairy tales, its Santa
Claus and its Christmas trees?
CLARE BBHEpICr.
NEW York. December "a
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Two imperfect but Highly Esti-
mable Gentlemen.

II would he foolish to say, even under
the modifying influences incident 10 the
Christmas holidays, that john Bull is
perfect. lie is in fact pretty intoler-
ant, arrogant citizen. amazingly set In
his ways. profoundly convinced that he
Ia right. regardless Of anybody else's
opinion. and confOundedly irritating in
his contempt for the ways and habits of
his ncighbors. He is inclined TO make
up his facts as he goes along, and en-
aspcratingly sure that these facts are
unassailable and unimpeachable.
Nor would we hold up Uncle SAM for
an exact pattern Of all the virtues. II"
Is a boastful young fellow, lamentably
lacking in reverence. too often betrayed
into impoliteness by reason OF his dis,
esteem for the conventions, frightfully
given to poking his nose into other
folks affairs. and Overwhelmingly active
in enterprises that he never carries TO
conclusion. Having the capacity TO
say sharp things, he, like other quick
| wits, II morbidly sensitive, and y re-
| tort in kind he resents by immediate
| threats or scarcely less provoca tive
and angry spouting.
Each of these gentlemen, possessed
Of rich lands and ample fortunes, s.
blessed with an enormous progeny, in
which, as in every large family, black
sheep and empty heads are, alas, not
uncommon. In the main, however, their
children are good tempered, neither
abOminably skilful nor Extensively in
ept, and fortunately compelled by the
circumstances of their material condl-
ergy into the essential tasks of filling
their stomachs and covering their backs
If they lived on tropical isles where
food fell from the trees and It was
fashionable to he all face, many Of them
would have time to make trouble but
their climatic conditions to their best
interests and thus prevented deal
of disturbance.
Thus JOIN and SAM, with their grow
ing families, have lived as nclghborS
without serious disturbance for hun.
have set the dogs on each other occn-
sionally. and out behind the barn bnrk
eyes and bleeding noses have been adj
mlnistered in purely unofficial and IN
sanctioned encounters, Once or twice
the old gentlemen themselves have he,
trayed degree Of heat highly encour,
aging to the onlookers, but always thu
; innocent hystanders have been cheated
ont of a fight, TO their supreme disgust
Nobody will deny that the carefully
tended garden of which Mrs, Rr,L IS
40 justhably proud has suffered from
mi&'hiey0us assaults by uncontrolabl,
ncphews from the other side of tn,
street Miss toLuMniA has complained
more than once of stones throw
through the windows of her house hui
all In all the incidental vexations OF
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NEW YoRK. DecembeI

From me Christmas coiumbiod

From me Christmas Columbidd
Gloria in altissims Dec, ct in terra pax
hominibus bone No.untatis. Saint Iuhs,
ii. II
The warriors crash from land to land
The cannon crush tho living spark
Nor love nor fear can stay the hand
That browns the sailor in the dark
The shepherd cannot watch his sheep
(The shepherd, Lord, 50 dear TO Thee
who. when the world was lost I'm sleep.
Hailed the fair star that set us free
The shepherd cannot tend his mock
The farmer In his barren lelds
Sees birds Of prey that feed and mock.
His orchard leaden apples Yields
The children call their fathers nam.
ON this the gladdest OF all DAYS
They call In vain; In fire and nams
The sun sends forth It's morning RAYS
The mother puts hcr boys gift by,
on earth that child Is hers No more
His kiss her tears will never dry,
His foot Will never touch her floor
The Christmas dawn was OF all hours
The happiest In Gods great world
From heaven fan death dealing showers
Death and despair are downward hurled
Men said. THE world Is purified
nv science and the newer way
which knows not Christ; their proud Inns
lied!
We war, and It is Christmas Day
q christ the Lord. Thou Prince of r.,,.
our Wills have wrought this evil work
Change Thou our hearts. and thus shall ceas.
The hates that Kill, the lusts that Turk
MAuRIoE FnANoIs EGAs
CorsNHAsES, 1914.