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The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
-.mrpc pENITENTIARY TO ENihSSTE SERVE 21 YEAR TERM
 whitley Goes to Prison Ac- Jess smnanied Only by Friend. con,p nc,apntenced to Twenty
 One Year Term.

rifle Rock, Oct. l3;-Jess ,,,ll;tlev hlltv a quiet, genteel-looking nng Nnl'asIo man of twenty-four, came y0ul4SS 4Se l'' Arkansas penitentiary ,,3,ndav, ,G sIsr accompanied only by a sl;snd M9nul' Hon. F. E. Brown, of the ctste s,,pT Tax Commission, and de In;,.ared nsa,x himself up to enter upon lNo1o sautence of twenty-one years o. st the murder of his rival, Wes, 1Sr 1sv Mt Mum, whom he shot and filled lSi on the streets on Des Arc ' 'asT Tbe p case was carried through .1 i the courts, and a decision re- fa1,rned an M in Supreme Court two weeks ago, sustaining the lower so,'rt, S Young Whitley, it is said l sod always been a most exemp- Isrv ia youth, and had never before been heel in any trouble. He and Munn were rivals for the hand of Miss Bessy Baty. In a letter, introduced in court, written by Whitley, Dec. 31., last a short lime before the killing, he said to Miss Baty;
 "Now, Bess, of course if l were turned down by anyone ex- cept Mr. Mum, l would feel bad, but as MT. Mum is a bright, in tenigent, good man, and has feel that it won't cast a dark re- Aection upon my character. q guess will live over it.) "
 Whitley Is an orphan, and he has several younger brothers and sisters. He had a little mercan- tile business before the tragedy that has thrown a shadow upon his life.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
GOVERNOR PARDONS TWO

Two boys, both under the age when they became subject to the law, were pardoned by Gov. G. w. Hays Monday afternoon on a charge of giving liquor to mi nors. Jim Frank Warner and Oscar Edgins aged 12 and 10 years respectively, secured some liquor and gave it to other child ren. They admitted their guilt in court and were fined $50 and costs by a Franklin county Jus tice of the Peace. The prose cutting attorney and judge rec commended the pardon. In grant ing Gov. Hays informed the pros ecuting attorney that the child ren were not subject to the law and should never have been con- Victed.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
ARTHUR HODGES WILL BE
 EXECUTED NOVEMBER II
Convicted in Clark Circuit Court for Killing Deputy Consta- ble Mirgan Garner who
 Arrested Mim

Gov. c. w. Hays, Monday af- ternoon issued a proclamation fixing Saturday, November IA, as the date for the execution of Arthur Hodges. Hodges was convicted in the circuit court of Clark county for shooting Mir ganGarner, an officer who had arrested him on a minor offense. Hodges grabber a revolver out of the officers pocket, killing him with his own revolver. The Supreme Court affirmed the low CT courts decision, but ordered an examination into Hodges san ity. He was then taken back to Philadelphia and given a hearing before a jury, which declared him sane. Hodges has since been kept in jail at Philadelphia, but will be returned to the pen itentiary now to await electrocu- tion.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13

Jack Johnson, Jr., wants t sell you B Saturday Evening Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
PREP AIRING PLANS FOR
 EDUCATIONAL FARMING State Agricultural Agent of U. 5. Department of AgricuI-
 ture in Fayetteville To-
 day for Conference

Little Rock, Oct. 13.-C. w. Watson, State Agricultural Agent of the U. s. Department of Agriculture, goes to Fayetteville today for a conference with D. C.. Welty, Agricultural Commits sioner of the Iron Mountain, w. R. Baughman of the Internation- al Harvester Company, and Dean Nelson of the Agricultural Col lege. They will determine upon the speakers, decide upon the counties to be visited, and make a general outline of the work to be undertaken by the Arkansas Profitable Farming Campaign which is being set on foot by the united forces that are co-operat- ing in the educational work for diversified farming.
 The plans prepared by these men will be submitted at the con- ference to be held in Little Rock next Friday. At that time all the committees that have this work in hand will meet in con- junction with the boards of the various agricultural schools and the State County Superinten- dents for a discussion of the question of crop diversification. Invitations are also being sent to prominent men in every cot ton county of the state to meet these men, so that the gospel of diversified crops and the cutting down of the cotton crop. It is the purpose to reach every farm CT, merchant and banker in the state in effective way.
 It is time to wipe the slate clean, and begin all over again, is the sentiment that is actuat- ing the business men of Arkan- Sas.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
POULTRYMEN
 PLATED OVER SHOWING

Poultrymen of Arkansas are elated over the showing made by them at the Tri-State Fair at Memphis, the awards showing that Arkansas took 65 per cent of the premium money at the fair, and a greater per cent of the prizes.
 The Arkansas Poultry Asso- citation is now preparing to give it's annual exhibition, which will this year be held in Little Rock in December.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
CLERICAL FORGE ISSUING
 COMMISSIONS TO OFFICERS

Little Rock, Oct. 13.-The clerical force in the office of the Secretary of State is busily en- gagged in the issuance of nearly five thousand commissions to township, county and district of fees who were elected in the re- cent election. On each commits sion is stamped a warning that the officer to whom it is is issued must not qualify before Oct. 31, for if he should do so, it would be void. Officers must qualify between Oct. 3l and Nov. IA.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
HOPE COMPANY CHARTERS

A charter was granted by Sec retary of State Hodges Monday to the Thymo Company of Hope. This is a $50,000 corporation formed for the purpose of manu- featuring a patent medicine. Il. F H. Garrett is the president, and P. M. Riley is the secretary and treasurer. The capital stock paid in is $2000.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
MAY RECIND ORDER FOR
 REUNION OF SONS IN NOV


 Little Rock, Oct. Estate Commander c. M. Philpot of the Arkansas Division of Sons Con- federate Veterans, is considering the recindating his order for a reunion of the Sons in Little Rock in conjunction with the Veterans in November. The Lit tie Rock Sons informed the state commander they would rather have then reunion at some other time So they could devote their entire time to the veterans at this reunion.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
HAS TOTAL VOTE CAST FOR
 ACTS AND AMENDMENTS

Little Rock, Oct. 13.-Gov. G. w. Hays secured the totals on the vote cast for the acts and amendments late Monday after noon, and it is surmised that he will soon issue a proclamation declaring those which received the required majority to have been carried.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13
That't So.

Lady to house agent.) The great disadvantage is that the house seems to be damp.
 Agent. Disadvantage, ma dam? Advantage, I call it. In case of fire it wouldn't he so likely to burn.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13

Let us know when you have guests a your home. Our telephone num- Der is PAP.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-13

Get Saturday Evening Post from Jack Johnson, Jr..-Phone PAP. Advt.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11

bulletin Describes in detail the differ
ent suurccH VI revenue ln each state,
including general property taxes p0li
taxes. the inheritance tax. corporation
taxes. the lncume tax, and business
taxes, licenses aud fees ana IN tho ease
~ The general property taxes cnumer-
ntos The GLASSES ~ property subject
20 such taxes thc methods ~ ASSESS
ment, equalization und collection. and
the statutory limitations 81 the rates
~ surh lcvloa
Tho laws rtiiin 90 taxation ae
shown nS the rreeeni hhletln haNc
undergone great changcs since 1909.
which Was tho date ~ the last report
on TINS subject isauea h' me Blreau
~ the Census Amnng me changes
60 zee noted has been the creation ~
numerous iRN commissions w the yori-
GUS states he,tug wide discretionary
powers over the administration II
the work. ~ local uffleials connected
with lnSution. hnd tull powet over tns
assessment ~ the property 81 corpora.
4 lions dnlng huslnrss in i've or npu
counties ~ ID, aaipe state, u x 4.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11
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dlzzinesn. bioatips, foul breath % head
ache
Papc's Diapeprin iu noted Tor is
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u N the surest. quickest and most ccr-
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11
CHAS. DICKENS THE CHIMES"
COMING TO AMuSU THEATRE
Play Produced az . Shubert Feature IN
Five Parts Here Nest
Sunday.


u ~ Elliott manAeer u The An,usu
Theatre hna eunoantod that Charles
nickpns famous STORY "rhe Chimes
ia five par,a Win he shown AZ The
Amusa noNt snnduN afternoon ana
tieht The fllm has hern produced
aud viii he shown undct the direction
~ thu World ilim Corporation u
Ii Shuhcrt feature with rum rcrriss
IA the lead. u viii Toe one ~ tho most
prctenIlouF attractions ever Offered 10
caliy and has been secured by Man
eEvr Elilott AZ 9 hcnyy expense
The story 81 "rhe ,'himor" Is almost
iuo well known Ca boar reproduction,
rrot,y Vcck, tho licensed messenger.
rccunaidera his PROMISE to allow tho
marriage Of hlr daughter Mica to Rich
ard, after being advised by Aldermen
Cute That 3, 10 a vin FOR tho pour ,o
we'd.
After his days hhufs. he meets VII.
Ham Fern with his Infant daughter
Lillian aecklnn shelter from the eu
ihouties who have threatened him
Tho Kind hea lva Niti, man takes them
to hla humble homo Coz the night
Z Far after midnight. Trotts. seated 'iN
( the flFeside aud seothod hy the chimes
( falls nsircp and dreams
Ills dream frs, takes him 90 the
hclffy ~ thc old church. where th,
apiri, q the chimes chides hlm e.,
having done something hc should not
and cndcavurs 60 show What the con,
sequences mlnht he. hy picturlns Ia,
fu,nse IN sass vision. rptty sees his
daughter Meg living IN poverty an,
acting as mother 10 FERNS daughter
Lil, now grown TO sirihood Fern IL
prison for his demonstration against
the rich, and nichard, drunkerd from
disappointment sir Joseph nowles
visits the little home aud offers I,
adopt iii, but instead, mlstrsats her >,
that she II compelled 10 escape. hni
finally upou promise sgcm Ssr losnpl
60 free her father sives herself W /,
him. onl 80 he slccied n time from
4 his fine hoine with az unfortunate ia
FAINT She svss hack To Meg and die,
from the erect ~ her al treatment
leaving The mfsn, 60 Meg who 10 turi
- compelled 60 leave hsf home due :,
poverty.
Coins "a the bridge Mea attempts /,
end an FOR herself ana infant. At thu
polu, rrottss dreantrconaes 20 an end
lie now realiaes thattho poor as wei
las tho rich hnV., 1, t.issnt A, f,..rro al.
hns,rns to eorgecthls'rrrur This don,
he goes % check FERN. LEADING one q
Bis meetings knowme The irfluenc,
little IA has on hcr father. ial<cs he
set induces Fern 10 alive up his plans
rrotty and Richard airs taken prison
efs by sir 1oseph's servants an,
hrpusht before this despot. who. In,
ls;ead q comp~liins rrusty 10 submit
10 hls terms Il himself forced 10 sigs
document glvlng the. poor theli
rish,s
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11
HICKMAN Foss WEDDING.

UpSTpN. Mass. oct 10 \ notable
wedding tndns was that ~ Miss Esther
Insa. daughter of former Governor En-
gene y. foss aud Airs Foss. aud At
bert Hickman ~ Canada, Tho ccrc-
monv tooh place in the early afternoon
40 tho Foss summer home ln Conassot
Owing 90 the fact That the bridegroom
ls british subject aud his country
at war. the wedding was small aud iu
formal Miss Helen Foss tho twin ws.
ter ~ the bride was the maid ~ honor
and only attendant
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11
JOFFRE EXONERATES
GERMAN SOLDIERS OF
P|LLAC|NC CHARGE
GERMAN NEWSPAPER cLAias
FRENcA COMMANDER IN CHIEF
ISSUES GENERAL ORDER.
HE ADVOCATES PUNISHMENT

Correspondence Associated ifcfs
BERLIN. oct 10 Tho semi official
Norddcntscho Allgcmciene zeitung
Published what purports 20 be gem
efai order ~ General Joffre. the French
conmandcr-i n-chlef. supporting as the
newspaper asserts. the claim Of the
Germans that much ~ the pillaglng ~
French towns WIS done by the retiring
French soldiers themselves and not hy
the Germans
Letters from members ~ the army
~ M. crown Prince during the first
few weeks IN French territory declared
that the French were their own pill
layers The document which the
Allsemcius zeltung exhibits 10 proof ~
this is one which IL said 60 have fallen
nio tho hands ~ the German soldiers
m France n reads
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11

Though aur hearts ara crushed in the
loHs ~ our darling son. ana brother
wc are deeply thouefieul ,o our friends
f9r their Kindness and tender sympa
thy, The memory ~ 1t VIII help us tn
lln our hearts 90 Him who doclh All
things wen, With pmyor thnt YOU mny
newer know such sorrow
sincerely.
MH AND MRS a. W. RANDALL
AND FAMILY
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11

follow blindly the isw Imposed upon
them by others. Ia matters - dress
they do not stem to take any interest
and do not attempt 90 improve Their
own dress no as I afford them greater
comfort : have pr,s iously said the
French stsle IN preferable this Bog sim
ply an idea As a matter ~ frt In-
pan ought 20 have dress appropriate
10 the new conditions " socict,. ~
ihr foreigs nude wae followed dresses
could he made oui of iapaursr ma
icrinls aud could be- made maoh cheap.
~ than foreign drcascs.
d may be argued that furclsn dfcss
does not asrce with the Japanese waN
II living hut II We 40 not make som,
changes in our m,thgd of u,ing no
mpro, emeni can hc effected % seems
best Go begin where b ran boz made
with tine ieast troubio % Sc my upin-
ion that the Improvement ~ dress VIII
be hruuehi about hy hmaIc students
before others because thty cnjo, go
much Freedom and have $50 many oppor-
tunitIcs OF soing out,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11
BOOK OF REVENUE LAWS
IS BEING PUBLISHED
GOVERNMENT TO MAKE PEOPLE
OF STATES FAMILIAR WITH
LAWS or TAXATION.

WASHINGTON. oct ~ Director
WIN o. iinfris, Of the Bureau ~ ~,
Census, Department - Commerce. an-
nounces that bulletin containing al
digest 81 the laws rchinE TO tbc re,
eRue systems OF the state ana iocal
governments has boon completed and
10 now ready Tor distribution Thu
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11

The nicyclc Tax is now due and
tAlahle ~ the office ~ the CITY Seq
Rotary 3 } Mnlligan. city Secretary
ta2O
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-11

General Headquarters Of the Easter

General headquarters ~ The Eastern
Army General staff. First Bureau
40 $3.50 september b 1915
= have received a rcpor, according
10 which hands ~ troops 10 our rear
have plundered and committed acts %
violence
The lcgni penalty Tor this crime is
death Tho expedited procedure ~ our
military courts makes "a possible for
you 90 punish the guilty ns soon a~
they have been captured and with an
the CELEBRITY allowed by judicial forms
~. however the ordinary military
courts should be- unable 10 prevent
those things which under the existing
circumstances are equivalent 60 muir
derous assault upon the very NE ~
The nation oal your attention 10
PARAGRAPH 80 i2a ~ the Military Code
which cmpov crs commanders To- pun
sh soldiers under their command n
cnscs ~ sclf-dcfcnse az In defense 81
others in dealing with dcacrters. ond
in preventing pillagins and destruction
~ property
~ Us important from row or 90 in.
fhct exemplary punishment and Thus
put an end 10 crimes those continuance
would ondsugcr thu welfare of the
army
I'm accordance with the foregoing
YOU viii therefore take the aharpcSt
measures. whenever necessary and
withon, delay to.hunt down soldiers
who hand themselves together and
plurlcr aud To compel them To- obe,li
cucc. - JOFFWE.
La Junta tribune., 1914-03-07
LOCAL. AND Personal

The Fortnishtly Club will meet
Saturday afternoon with Miss Mar
Holly.
ar.. Chas W May Is reported to
bee slowly recovering after her Illness
OF the past two weeks.
Miss Bessie Tabor left las, Stsi-
day for st Louis. Mo. to purchase
her new stock OF spring and summer
millinery
Mrs Frank finn-y returned Wed
n.sday from Denver and Pueblo
where she has been visiting for the
past two weeks.
Mrs ". r. Gsllop lef, Thursday
morn'l lg for her hom. In Ration. ~
N. after few days visit with
friends In this city.
The missionary society OF the
Christian church met Friday after.
noon with Mrs Nick Dysar, a, her
home on San Juan avenue
Mrs. c. II. Pechin viii entertain
at dinner Friday In homo OF Mrs.
VI A. Summers. OF Pueblo. and Mrs.
Jay Glenn Kirste. of III Paso. Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs A. $. Marshall. MIR
and Mrs. Leslie Jones aud Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz. Wilson went up TO Rocky
Ford Thursday to attend the revival
services which are being held at tha,
place.
Mr.. and Mrs Chss. II. Cos enter.
tanned Mrs. chas. W. Chisdest.r. of
saiida at six o'clock dinner W-dnes.
day evening At their home on South
Smithland. Mr.. chisdrutrr In boil, :
inspector for the Santa f'c railroad
Mrs. T.. l. Crockett. OF Pueblo. re
turned TO her home In that city Fri
day. Mrs, Crockett II a sister of
Rcy. J. u. Langley and was called
here on account OF the Illness of h.f
brother. who was operated on FOR ar
pcndicitis. last week. Rev. Langi.y
is getting along as well as could b.
expected at the present time.
La Junta tribune., 1914-03-07

= worthless pledge and . broken
faith.
Men may still doubt the ability Of
the government to administer With
the highest efficiency-but glance
Of comparison At the Panama canal
on the one hand. and such railroad
development n the rotten mAnipala-
ton Of the New Haven. and the Prts-
co, tend very strongly to dispel the
doubt.
Our retiring postmaster. r. g.
Dalton, estimates that during the
twelve years he OBLIGATED In that ca
pacity he issued 3l.so0.ooo In mon
ey orders. In twelve years there are
l%4 months, and the sum OF Sl.s00.-
600 divided by the number Of
months, makes an average OF &ll.-
Hill sent out OF this town every
month. Just think Of H. Isn't II .
wonder that we have survived such
a continuous drain, Thousands for
mall order houses and foreign cor
porations. but just as little ~ possi-
BILE for Ia .Junta and Ia JunA's In
stitutionx. seems to have been the
watchxord with a good many peo-
pie in La Junts, and yet this old
town has progressed amazingly In
spite OF II. Right today II has more
evidences OF prosperity. more ad-
vantAges. and more OF the things
that make living worth while in .
community than any small city In
the Arkansas Valley. Isn't the old
town worthy OF your support! What
La Junta needs more than anything
else Is an injection OF civic patriot
ism II you don't think the old town
that gives you a living Is worthy OF
the best that Il in you In what ever
line OF endeAyor you may be engAK-
in. or on any proposition that comes
up that will rebound to her advant-
age, why do you live here St all? II
the best town on earth. Why don't
you move TO some town where the
people and the institutions are more
in harmony with your idess7 Why
continue to liv. In a town where the
conditions and the people are =
source OF constant aggrayatton to
you. aud you make yourself con-
stant a1Erayation tn everybody else
that Is satisfied with his conditions
and surroundings. The world l.
vide, and you will find communi-
ties. and the people who liy. In them.
very much slik. wherever you 20. es-
cept that the communities where civ
ic patriotism exists are always more
prosperous Try pa,ronizing home
merchants. HON. institutions. and
home industries for a year and see
how II ~oiss out-and you might
start In by buying a ticket tD ~
opening attraction xt III. Rourke
Theater next Monday night and thus
show your appreciation OF the pa
trio,ic citizens who have provided
you with the opera house you have
been hollering for during the last
three years. l, IL the finest opera
house In any small city between
Kansas City and Denver. and II you
hay. a particl. OF civic patriotism
you ought To be proud of IT, You
spend 81 and SO on lot of fool
things during the course OF a year.
and forget Il. but II you do this same
thing With III. opening attraction
next Monday night you VIII have rea-
son to be proud OF 1t until the end
OF your days. II your being l. pos
sessed OF single spark OF civic pa
triotism
La Junta tribune., 1914-03-07

Last Monday night the city coun-
ell granted a petition OF Andrews n
Lagsrquist giving them permission
10 install an electric sign on the cor
ner OF the business section OF tho
new opera house block. The cIcc-
trio sign viii project seven feet over
the sidewalk and bc forty inches
vide. The word Drugs" will be dis
played In letters Of fire. with n
flasher attschment--off asin. on
again. gone akin all same Finn.san.
The sign will contain ~ikhty-six In
candesccnt globes. and VIII be an or.
nament 10 the city. ms we'll a. = good
Advertisement OF the old town. They
expect their consignment Of $1,000
worth Of new mahogany furniture
(fcr the interior Of the new drus store
La Junta tribune., 1914-03-07


hidden under th. allitcrativo felicity
OF President wilson's "watchfui
waiting" The dreadful tale OF out
rage. pillagc and murder that comes
Ia daily Increasing burden over the
wires from the bandit-riddcn land
beyond our southern border touches
no sympathetic chord In the Amcri-
can government No heart II fired.
no red blood stirred In the White
iiour. or Stat. department. Here is
no room for honest wrath or right
cous Indignation. Here II no place
for Just resentment at untold VII
lainly or inconecivnbic Affront What
boots II to this bloodlcrs. hcarticss
government that men. women aud
children OF our race are enduring
every day the tcrrors and the tor.
lures Of an unchecked reign OF saw
ascry. and finding by the bitter test
Of previous experience that the
pledge and the faith Of our govern
inent to insure them protection are