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The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05
Harden.nd Soft Fats.

Catalysis, which is chemical proc
ess in which certain substances pro-
woke or accelerate chemical reactions
by their mere presence and without
themselves undergoing any percepti-
BILE change, is finding constantly in
creasing use in various industries
and has recently been applied in the
manufacture of soap, stearin and vari-
Gus edible fats. 1t makes possible the
change of soft, liquid fats or oils into
hard fats with a high melting point.
Thus an oil of the consistency of ordi-
nary cotton-seed oil can, by catalysis,
be converted into firm, semi-solid fat
with many of the properties of lard.
incidentally catalysis, as used in this
class of work. destroys all coloring
matter and odoriferous substances,
making further publication unneces-
sary. This process consists of intro
ducing hydrogen into the soft fats in
the process of nickel or palladium,
either in pulverized form or in aque-
Gus suspension, as the satalytic agent.
During the process the fat is heated
and in some cases a slight pressure is
used.-Popular Mechanics.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05
ARK ANSAS STATE POLITICS

Little Rock, Jan. Hon. M. E.
Patterson, who represented Woodruff
County in the last House, and has all
so served in the State Senate, has an
nounced as candidate for sheriff of
Woodruff County, which position he
held from 1890 to 1896, and from 1902
to 1906.
Judge R. F. Milwee, speaker of the
house of 1911, and one of the best
know political leaders of the state,
has just won the nomination for
sheriff of Monroe County, which Off
ce he held from 1900 to 1904, and 1908
to 1910, serving two terms as county
Judge from 1904 to 1908.
j. ID. Doyle of Lawrence county is
among the members of the last house
who have recently announced for re-
election.
There are three former members of
the State Legislature running for
Judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit, J.
B. Baker of lizard county, David L.
King of Sharp county, and J. A. Wat
son, of Fulton county. A fourth can
didate is S. A. D. Eaton, law partner
of Representative Jackson of Ran
dolph county.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05
ORE PRODUCTION LARGE
North Arkansas Lead and Zinc Output
2,655.OO0 Pounds

Mountain Home, Jan. 4.-The re-
port on ore production p the North
Arkansas lead and zinc field, which
has just been completed by R. w. Will
lett, ore buyer at Yellville in Marion
county for the United States Geogra-
phicaT survey, shows production of
lead and zinc ores in the North Ark
ansas field for 1913 to be 2,655,000
pounds. This is an average yearly
turn in.
The ore produced came from some
"a properties. Zinc carbonate and sill
icate, both ores of the same character,
lead in the production with some l.
427,000 pounds to their credit. Zinc
blende or jack, as it's commonly call
ed, totaled 1,12S,000 pounds. Lead
showed the smallest figure on the list
only 10000 pounds being reported. At
present more work going on than
there has been for several years.
Some of the biggest mines in the dis
trict are preparing to open up opera
tions and much prospecting being
done. The two largest producers in
the field were L. l.. Brown in the zinc
district in Boone county and John
CONFESS Shepherd in the Rush dis
trict in Marion County.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05

1T has been study with me to
mark boys who started on every grade
OF life with myself. to see what has
become OF them. One day, recently, |
began to count them over, and 1t was
an instructive exhibit. Some OF them
became clerks, merchants manufac-
turers, lawyers, doctors. 1t was re-
markable that every one of those who
drank is dead; not one living of my
age Barring a few who were taken
off by sickness, every one who proved
a wreck, and wrecked his family did
II from rum. and from no other cause"
-Chauncey NJ. Depew.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05
NO WHISKY SIGNS ALLOWED.

No electric signs with the word
whisky" can be hung over the side
walks of Sacramento. Cal. The trus-
tees have so ordered. In due time
public sentiment will demand the sup
preston OF the beer signs and others
of like nature, offensive to senti.
ment and good taste. And In due
time all papers which desire to cirou-
late In The homes must keep their col
umns free from big, glaring, offensive
whisky and beer ads.-The Home ALL.
hnce.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05
IheMystery
Mary

is the title of our new serial, and if
you enjoy clever and entertaining
fiction don't fail TO read ii.
FIRST INSTALLMENT
WILL APPEAR SOON.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05
FREE ALFALFA SEED
Weekly Letter of John III. Page, Com
missioner of Agriculture.

Some time ago | called on Secre-
tary Houston of the Agricultural De-
partment and urged him to send into
Arkansas 10000 packages of alfalfa
seed for trial purpose. He did not
see his way clear to grant the request
Since then | have tried other plans,
but the government wouldn't furnish
the seed. | also asked for 100000
farm bulletins for our people. The
Secretary said he could not supply
them. However, the farmers are go
ing to get them. l appealed to Sena-
tor James P. Clarke. He said he would
help me. He did, and we are going
to get the bulletins. Senator Clarke
says he will be able to furnish $4,000
this winter. Now | hope the farmers
who want them will not be backward
about saying so. | want them to get
the bulletins in time to benefit by them
in the next crop.
AS to alfalfa, / am going to fur
nish it to those who want it and will
give it fair trial. | am going to
furnish it if have to do it at my own
expense. The alfalfa seed will be put
up in one pound packages. The seed
will be pure and tested. | will send
a package of the seed to any farmer
who will agree to prepare his land pro-
perly and follow instructions in plant
ing, and make the proper report of
the experiment. | have great conf
dence in the outcome of these expert
ments. | believe it will bring great
results. Alfalfa is one of the great
est crops on the farm 1t contains
lots of feed value, and is the founda-
ton of success in stock raising. With
plenty of alfalfa for pasture for the
hogs and hay for the horses, mules
and cattle, the farmer is sure to make
money, and live at ease, if he is thrift
ty. All kinds of stock thrive on alfal-
ia. The hogs will eat the hayFWhen
ground it makes good chicken feed.
Perhaps the best feature about alfalfa
is what it will do for the soil 1t en-
riches the land. It's roots go deep in
to the ground and loosens the soil,
and then decay and add organic mat
ter. The plants gather nitrogen from
the air and store it in the SOIL
Alfalfa is one of the greatest plants
to enrich the soil. No farm should
be without alfalfa if the soil will grow
it. 1t will not grow in some soils in
Arkansas, but the experiment is worth
trying, unless you are sure your soil
won't grow it. To grow alfalfa the
soil must be thoroughly drained, so
the water will not stand on it. Most
of the river bottom buck shot soil
grows it fine. A great many soils
need more lime. Ground limestone
will fix it. Hardwood ashes will help.
To try the experiment the lanG must
be prepared in advance. A small plot
| is sufficient. Sixty feet square is
enough. Plant it to oats, and after
the oats then to peas, and then turn
the ground and thoroughly disc and
harrow before sowing the afaflfa in
the fall. See that no weeds or gras-
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05

The News wants you to telephone
that news item to 242.
A dollar slipped in our hand by our
delinquent subscribers, this week, will
be greatly appreciated
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New Officers Elected.

Little Rock, Jan. 5.-Judge Henry
B. Kane was yesterday elected chair
man of the official board of the First
Christian Church, to succeed Henry
G.. Martin. b. p. Kidd was elected
vice chairman and J. S. Pool was re-
elected secretary treasurer.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05
The First InStaIIment of
this story appears in
this issue on page a.
READ IT.

ses go to seed in the plot between now
and sowing time. If you want to try
it let me hear from you right away.
Drop me a card. l will try and get
the seed. Let us give alfalfa a trial.
Write at once.
JOHN H. PAGE,
Commissioner of Agricul-
ture.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05
Kirby Speaks at GlenwOod

. Little Rock, Jan. 5-Judge W. F.
Kirby, candidate for the United States
Senate, speaks this afternoon at
Greenwood, and will return the middle
of the week, when further announce
ments will be made.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-05

Why didn't you phone us that news
item yesterday? Our number is 242
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
GHOST GETS GOAT
OF SOUTH ORANGE
The Police Are Due to Round
Up Both of Them
To-day.

South Orange, n. j., Oct. 25.-TnC
'ghost" which has been inhabiting 'hC
Businesses of the South Mountain Res
ervation and causing the COW of many
farmer to give sour milk has been
discovered, and the mounted ESSEX
County Park police tomorrow will SCI
out to capture it.
A week ago, while 800 Newark Sun
day school pupils and their teachers
who had been on an outing on the res
ervation, were seeking to escape &
storm they saw moving in a clump OF
bushes what they thought was a ghost
Lunch baskets, hats, coats and pocket
books were left behind in a mad dash
down the mountainside. A clap Of
thunder and a bolt of lightning added
to their fright.
Since then numerous complaints have
been received by the Essex County
Park Commission about the "ghost" in
the South Mountain Reservation.
Early this morning George Burt, OF
Orange Valley, walking along Cherry
Lane, near the West Orange line, was
attracted by the barking of his hound
dog. Following the dog he was as
founded to see a white object dart
from behind bushes. The dog pursued
it. Burt, in chase, travelled for miles,
until he came to a ledge near the deer
paddock and found his dog unable to
climb it. There, perched high up on a
rock, was the "ghost" in the shape of
goat. Wrapped about it was a white
blanket, on which was painted: "a
ghost will get your goat, so this goat
is yours if you catch him"
Tomorrow the park officers will at
tempt to round up the goat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
John ST. CHURCH
IS 148 YEARS OLD
War Topic of Pastors at Service
in Celebration of
Founding.

The John Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, the oldest Methodist church
in New York City, celebrated yester-
day the 14Sth anniversary of its found
ing. Services were held morning, at
ternoon and evening, and will be fol-
lowed by special services each day dur
ing the week
Bishop Warren A. Gambler, Of At
lanta, preached the principal sermon,
and addresses we're made by Fire Com
missioner Adamson mad Borough Presi-
dent Pounds of Brooklyn. Several for
mer pastors of the church also spoke.
The European war was discussed.
At the afternoon services the Rev.
David G.. Downey contended that Jesus
Christ would have been a "peace-at-
any-price" man had the events of the
present day occurred during His time.
at would have been much better had
the rulers of the warning European
nations been 'peaceat-any-price' men. "
said DR.. Downes. 1T would surely have
been better than the awful price that
will have to be paid when the var is
over. IL will take the world 500 years
to recover from the effects of this con-
flagration. The conquest Of Christian
ity is the hope Of world peace"
The Rev. George p. Mains took is
sue with DR.. Downes's statements,
maintaining that the war is for the
best interests of civilization. The war,
said DR.. Mains, would end militarism
and should be fought out to the bitter
end.
In his morning sermon Bishop Can't
Ter said the people of America hold the
Church too cheaply.
"The Church is not an organization,
like a lot of frsternsl clubs" said the
Bishop. at is the bulwark of our
country. When the Church fails the
nation will fail--but that can never
happen"
The morning services were presided
over by the Rev. Lewis r. Streeter, the
pastor. Others who spoke during the
day were j. Edgar Leaycraft, William
Harmon Black, the Rev. 3. +. Upham
and the Rev. A. Is. Sanford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
BOND TRADING
NEARLY NORMAL
Price Reductions Now Called
Sufficient to Stimulate Good
Buying Demand.

Bankers familiar with the amount of
business being passed upon by the
Stock Exchange committee of five and
the committee of seven. representing
the investment banking houses, say the
market for bonds is rapidly approach
ing normal basis. The price reduc-
tions from the levels established on
July 80 are now sufficient, they assert,
TO stimulate a good buying demand.
Another feature which is regarded as
an indication of improved financial con-
ditions is the fact that there is a two
sided market" in which more than one
important issue has advanced beyond
the July 80 levels. The readjustment
of prices which has taken place under
the supervision of the two committees
has placed bonds on a more natural
basis, and lower prices are not ex-
pected upon the reopening of the Stock
Exchange.
One day last week the dealings in
unlisted bonds alone are said to have
totalled Sl,000,000 through the commit
tee of five and 100000 through the
investment bankers committee. When
II is considered that to these must be
added the sales Of unlisted bonds owned
by dealers, which are not reported. and
that they are nearly all actual sales to
investors, involving the complete re-
moval of the bonds from the market.
the significance of the transactions is
apparent.
That there is now a real market for
bonds is used by those who are desir-
Gus of seeing the Stock Exchange re-
opened as an argument that there is
little excuse for long delay, especially
in view of the improved condition Of
the banks, as shown by Saturdays bank
statement,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
FILMS TO PORTRAY
BONFIRES' PERILS
Deaths of 81 Children in
Brooklyn in l6 Days
Stirs Authorities.

The fact that twenty-one little
Brooklyn children died within sixteen
DAYS from burns received playing
around bonfires has moved the boaro
of Education to present motion plct,
ure dramas in the public schools OIL
that borough to warn the children Of
the danger that turks in bontires.
DR.. Charles l.. Pabst, OF 1886 FRANK
lin av., who instigated the city orol'
nance protecting the public from the
sale of bichloride of mercury taDlets
is the author Of the pyrotechnicsl hlm
tragedy, and the heroine is Mildred
Rankin, ten years old, Of 1856 Rogers
av., who topples over into make-be
lieve fire with such realistic effect that
persons who saw the films for the hrs'
time last week gasped aloud.
The motion picture will show how the
victims playmates saved her life by
wrapping her in a handy coat or gar
ment, and in another scene the injured
child will be propped up in bed while
her mother reads to her an article OF
how to make clothing practically fire
proof. True to the motion pictures
the article will be flashed on the
screen so that all may read that cloth
iIthleQ ny a SbluAlON VI
phosphate and then dried is rendered
so impervious TO fire that lighted
match may be applied and it will not
burn. Finally. the burned child recov-
ers, and the final scene shows her play
ing in one of these fireproof dresses.
"As Coroner's physician" said DR.
Pabst yesterday, 81 attended twenty
cases of children who had been burned
last summer while wearing cowboy
suits. The fimsy fringes around these
suits easily ignite unless soaked in
ammonium phosphate. The drug sells
for 20 cents a pound and keeps in
definitely. When dissolved in water il
forms a non-poisonous solution which
can be used any number of times.
DR.. Pabst said the American Society
for Fire Prevention, of 81 Chambers
st., had Endorsed the motion picture
idea as we'll as the ammonium phos-
phate fireproohng solution. Brooklyn
school children will probably witness
the films by the middle of this week
The schools in which they will be dis
played first haven't been named yet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26

rift Construction Company and was
sentenced to Sing Sing on Friday, did
not eat his first meal in confinement
with the other convicts, IL was learned.
Instead, Merritt had dinner at the
keepers mess. Where he ate subse-
duently was not learned.
The two most prominent financiers
at Sing Sing, Sullivan and Cummlnsi
are strongly contrasted in disposition
it was said. Sullivan, it was freely
stated, was most unpopular with the
other prisoners. They were also prone
to resent the favoritism shown him by
Warden Mccormick. Cummins is one
Of the most popular individuals in the
institution.
Burton W. Gibson, tried for the mur-
der of Mrs. Rose Szabo at Greenwood
Lake and later esIuitted for larceny
of her estate, spends most of his time
in the hospital, it is said. Gibson is
generally termed faker at the prison.
although the physicians say he is suf-
fering from locomotor ataxia. The
hospital life is an easy one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
DETECTIVE DROPS GUNMAH
Alleged Black Handler Hm
Weapon at Policeman's Back

Alessandro Nasssro and Umbr
GranO, apprentices in the tailor shor I
Nicola De Rose, of 4s2 18th ST., As,or,
were locked UP by Detectives Cara
Teevens and Seully, Of the Queens h
reau, yesterday. charged with yiolahr,
the Sullivan law. An additional cham
of assault will, IL is expected. be M
ferred against Grano when he IL a.
raiRned in court to-day.
De Rose has been in receipt Of Bid
Hand letters demanding that he pay
money on penalty Of death. The letter
advised him that he was watched ever
moment. The police decided that Mas.
saro and Grano, who lived with bin
might be able 10 tell something sboui
the letters, and yesterday, the time vt
for him TO pay $500, they arrests
Nassaro before he could keep tie ~
pointment the letter made. They a.
they found a pistol on him.
While waiting for others 70 sppaf
Grano. whom it was not intended to ar
rest, met the detectives, and instead Q.
going about his business, as they had
planned, placed a revolver against Go.
puto's back. Before he could use !.
Tecyens Knocked him senseless with 4
blow of his fist. Both prisoners ksy.
been in the country less than year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26

Representative Jerry Donovan. vs.
one OF the House characters h ss.
Of his chin whiskers, raspinr VIII. =. =
belligerent tendencies. afIncis -,
Sulloway, Of New Hampshire nj. n
many yeers was the tallest man !, y
House, is another whose bulkv ~
may grace the 64th Congress- "'
One Of the most striking chans..
the Senate will be the absence On r,a'
Root, who Is no longer a eandids,. y
public Office. Senator Burton viii ~
go out Of Office. Stephenson. Of W. M
consin, the oldest and merriam. ~
weslthiest man in the Senats !.
eschewed politicsl honors, and ma, 4
succeeded By Governor MeCovers J
Wisconsin, once the friend Of sen,,.
La Toilette, but now his opponent vig
in the Republican party. ~
Senators Clarke, Of Arkansas. e..
Minis, of Iowa; 0verman, Of North Ca.
lima; Smith, Of Georgia; Smith :
Maryland, and Stone, Of Missouri a.,
looked on as being certain OF re,.I,,
ton.
The new Senate will be the ar. =,
fall under the law Of the direct poovl,,
election
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26

government intends to show It's people
and the world at large that Italy can
protect herself without the needless
expenditure of blood and money.
81 have been informed on good
authority that the diplomats OF Italy
have signed secret agreements with the
Allies and with the Germans which
guarantee that if Italy remains neutral
She will obtain ample consideration
when peace is declared"
Nine. Emma Eames, the singer &C
companied by her husband, Emilio dc
Gogorza, was q passenger on the same
vessel. She said she had retired per
manently from the operate and CON
cert stage, and was content now 10 De
known as a wife and very happy one.
Signor de Gogorza will make concert
tour.
Among others on the Duca were Nine
Matzenauor. of the Metropolitan Opera
COMPANY: her husband, Edouard Fer
rari-Fontana; Mrs. Robert Hinckley'
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Purdy, Thomas
STANLEY and Miss Mazda Dale.
Herman Gussman, commission mer-
chant of Boston, returned yesterday
from Copenhagen by the scandinavian
American liner Frederick VIII, after q
visit of three months in Russia. d.;
said he had been to Odessa, kiev, and
Petrograd. and at each place had been
arrested and had paid to win release.
Mr.. Gussman asserted that the peo-
ple of Russia resented martial law, the
curtailment of the sale Of vodka, AMI
the taxing of matches and tobacco. tic
said he had talked with many peasants
and most of them expressed an aver
sion for war. Every meeting OF peas
ants. he said, was looked upon with
suspicion by the government, and re
thought the country was on the verge
Of revolution. Ill
Another passenger on the Frederlk
VIII was John Martin, a Danish pub
Usher, who comes here to meet AmerI-
can authors and arrange for the trans
lation of the "best sellers" into Danish.
Mr.. Martin said the Danish people de-
plored the war, but that they were
nevertheless glad to find that since the
opening of hostilities the trade Of Dem
mark had increased Is per cent.
The American liner Philadelphia
brought in from Liverpool yesterday
2,667 bags OF mail and 637 passengers.
Among them were Ching Ling Foo, the
Chinese magician, and his company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
SECRET PEACE PRICE
! GUARANTEED ITALY
Editor Asserts Allies or
Germans Will Pay Well
so for Neutrality.
DIPLOMATS WILL NOT
= LET NATION FIGHT
Nine. EameS Arrives from Eu-
e. rope a Happy Wife," Hav-
ing Quit Stage.

~ Assurances that Italy would not
under any circumstances be dragged
into the European war we're brought 70
port yesterday by EttOre Patrizi, editor
'6f the italian Daily News" the lead
ing Italian newspaper Of San Fran
cisco, who had been on visit Of four
months in his native land. The editor
arrived on the Italian steamship DucA
degli Abruzzi, from Naples.
He asserted that the government and
the diplomats had the situation well IN
hand, and, despite the clsmor of the
people, they would show to Italians and
the world that diplomacy can triumph
over warfare.
81 am confident" said Mr.. Patrizi
Sthat Italy will not have recourse to
arms to preserve her neutrality. She
will keep out Of the fight and at the
same time maintain her dignity, and IN
the end have q voice when peace has
been restored. | have heard from an
intimate friend of SignOr Salandra, the
Italian Prime Minister, that the Italian