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The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-08

LIV-VER-LAX is harmless-not deadly poison like calomel. Any child is safe and happy by the use of LIV- VER-LAX. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-08
Local News.

Born-Yesterday to MT. and Mrs. Arthur Newth, a girl
 We want you to telephone us that news item. Our number is 242
 J. M Henry was looking after his Prescott customers here today.
 E. Hatley, of Caney, was here to- day attending to business matters. Fresh sanitary Bread received daily at Douglas Brooks X Co.'S Phone 157 We had very nice shower of rain fall yesterday which was appreciated very much.
 LIV-VER-LAX. Better than Calo- mel. No bad effects. Ask Hesterly Drug Store. Advt. J. B. Mum, the Laneburg merchant was attending to business in Prescott this afternoon
 Lost-Pair of nose glasses. Finder will return to me and receive reward. I'M. M. Smyth. Advt.
 Arthur w. Newth, the photograph, CT, spent today down at Emmet attend ing to business matters.
 Prof. C. M. Hirst, who is teaching school at Artesian, was a visitor to Prescott yesterday afternoon.
 Get rid of the grouch. LIV-VER- LAX makes the sun shine brighter. Hesterly Drug Store will tell you about LIV-VER-LAX. Advt.
 "Innocent But Awkard" is a Vita graph comedy featuring Sidney Drew. Also Sth story of Adventures of Kathlyn" at the Gem Saturday matin- ee and night-admissio and 10 cts.
 Saturday matinee and night at the Gem theatre Sth story of the "Ad- ventures of Kathlyn." Be sure to see how she escaped from the Leopards where we last saw her. Admission . and 10 cents. Advt.
 w. E. Mcfarland. of Emmet, was among the visitors to Prescott today. Mr Mcfarland informs us that the dry weather in his vicinity has jst about ruined all kinds of crops and that a large number of the citizens there will not maFe anything at all. , We are glad to report the condition of Miss Jeanette Mckenzie, little 5 daughter of Hon. and Mrs. H. B.
 Mckenzie, as being slightly lmprov-
 ed this afternoon. The little lady is
 suffering from an attack of malar- ial fever and we hope for her an early = We are today installing a new Ba- con and Ham Slicer and will be able
 to furnish the trade with fresh slic- ed Boiled Ham. Sliced Bacon and ! fresh Sliced Dried Beef, Phone us l your Douglas Brooks X Co.,. Phone 157. Advt
 , Dee Scott, who represents a num- Der of the truck growers on the Pres
 colt X Northwestern railroad, will
 leave this afternoon for St. Louis - and from that point he will dispose 3 of this years crop. Marshall Scott his : brother, will go with him.
 s Tonight-"Her Great Scoop A f Vitagraph drama in two reels, featur- F ing Maurice Costello and Mary
 Charlston. One of the best feature
 pictures. Also a good Essanay come
 dy "Wrong all Around"-cures the . blues. See them at the Gem to-
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-08

All accounts due Louis Suckle at the New York Store will please call there and settle at once or make ar engagements to settle. All accounts not settled this month will be turned over to an attorney for collection.- Louis Suckle, New York Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-08

LIV-VER-LAX relieves all ills of the Liver Stomach. Get it from Hes terly Drug Store. Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

[ the remainder are lands on which cul-
tiVutiOn has ueeu attempted. but
, which will grow no again to trees.
The acquired areas nave not been
used for grazing purposes so inten-
SIVely as the Western forests. but as
each tract of land has assed to the
Government il has beer fourd that
farmers and stOcsSrowers have de-
pended uDCn il Tor stock pasture.
Provision has been made. therefore,
for continued grazing under regula-
tons designed to prevent injury to
the lands.
The "balds' afford the best pasturage:
they have enough timber for shade, and
should support a COW to every two or
three acres during the six-month period
beginning May and ending october
30 Next comes the hardwood forest on
upper slopes and ridges, where the tim
Der is not very dense and the grasses
form n considerable part OF the forage
The spruce type has but little forage
and is negligible as far as grazing Is
concerned.
II the mountain lands are to be fully
utilized for grazing. the department
says IL will pay to develop all small
springs near the tops of the ridges
walling them up. fencing them. and in
stallinS trOughs. Under present con-
ditionS cattle on the ridges frequently
have to travel one to two miles to
water. using up energy that properly
should go to make beef.
So far as vegetation. water. and to-
Biography are concerned. the southern
Appalachians are equally adapted 70
the grazing of sheep or cattle. Sheep
would Craze closer than cattle. but
they prefer open areas and would not
so completely utilize the range unless
held under fence. The practice of re-
turning sheep to one bedding ground
each night Is very destructive TO both
forage and tree growth.
All things considered however. the
grazing of cattle appears preferable to
that OF sheep. sheep. to be a success.
are said to require continuous atten-
ton: in addition to the dog problem
there Is the difficulty OF successfully
winterinS the sheep.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
EXPECT AGREEMENT
IN ARDNORE CASE
May Continue Preliminary Hear
ing on Injunction Issue, Set
for Friday.

The preliminary hearing on the rule
TO show cause why a temporary In
junction should not issue in the pro-
ceedinGs instituted by United States At
tOrney Laskey to close the Ardmore
Hotel at 5l6-IS Thirteenth street north
west. for alleged violation OF the Ken
ION red light law. was set for this aft
ernoon before Justice Mccoy in Equity
Court No. ]. but it was expected coun-
sci might reach an agreement TO con-
tinue the case until the final hearing.
An attack on the constitutionality OF
the Kenyon law has been made by the
trustees of the Willard estate, which
owns the property, and Franklin c.
Jackson. proprietor OF the hotel.
A large number OF affidavits have been
fled In behalf OF Mr.. Jackson, who
maintains that he conducted an order
~ place. Affidavits also have been pre-
pared by Assistant United States At
torney Bolitha Laws setting forth the
alleged character of the hotel Among
the affidavits for the Government are
those by Sergeants Cats and Howes and
Detectives Mcdonald and Simpson and
three women, who allege they obtained
rooms at the hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
PALACHIANS HAVE
BIG GRAZING AREAS
AMERICAN CHRISTMAS SHIP IN ENGLAND APPA ACAA
Forest Service Would See
Greater Development of
Southern Regions.

Some OF the forest lands in the
southern AppaIachians recently &C
quired by the Government have just
been examined to determine the ex-
tent to which they may be used for
livestock without imuairing the val
Ne of the watershed protection. The
national forests Of the Western states
are strongly in demand for pasture
Heavy rainfall and mild climate
combine to promote a heavy growth
Of vegetation In the southern Appa-
lachians. and the capacity of the land
Is said to be considerably in excess
Of that of lands in the West. Within
the areas so far examined the De-
partment OF Agriculture says there IS
practically no indication Of injury
from grazing.
Approximately 81 per cent of the
lands acquired nv the Government are
now covered by timber or under
growth. The remainder consists Of
land potentially valuable for forest
purposes. but at present cleared OF
timber. Of the nontimbered lands a
part are "balds." supporting heavy
srowths Of excellent grasses. while
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Claim German Progress
In the Eastern Campaign
French Progress General.

BERLIN via The Hague) Dec. IL
The Eastern campaign is today de-
cbred to be fast developing in accord
anre with the strategic plans Of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg
The forces advancing toward Warsaw
rom the north are meeting with stub
born resistance. il is stated, but with
u" railroad open behind the army to
The east IrUSsisn front. conditions are
entirely favorable for the re-enforce-
mcntS of these troops. if necessary.
Citing on the Howl oWisZ line is
progressing favorably. it is declared
while 10 the south substantial gains are
being made.
,: asst forces arrayed against each
other on both sides in western Galicia
src continuing the stubborn struggle
Tor mastery Of that territory.
ne claim that 10000 Russians have
oeen made prisoners indicates partial
success Of the Austrian efforts. This
neWs came in an official statement from
Vienna
Reports reaching here from Constan-
Lnople say that an attempt made bv
russians TO land a force near Coma.
IN South BatUm. under cover of heavy
~ guns landed with the troops were
russian attacks on Vilaietwan. tho
element says, also were repuIsed
no Deutsche Tageszeitung today de-
AIRED that the acceptance Of wa con
acts from England and France Inv
rnerica is merely a new form of sub
american war contracts for Fnglan nd
'n France mean military and ecouoru-
%. lacking W for Germany's enemies.
nov Ar" q new form Of subsidy This
..Fnerican assistance is iDdisnensa f,ic
i"r England and France. It would only
ave erect To prolOug the present war -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

Major Witte said IL was a hand gre
made. These ugly looking missiles OF
death were plentiful in the German
trenches. Many of them are hand
made. and around the explosives are
wire nails all wrapped by heavy wire.
since the leaves have fallen. tree
hghtlng has been impossible. Until a
few weeks ago the French often climbed
into treetops and from there shot into
the German trenches. The French
would tie themselves into the trees.
Several times the German sharpshooters
succeeded In picking them Off. Held
last by the rope with which they were
tied. their bodies would hang suspended
in the air. was told that several such
bodies were swinging from trees
throughout the fighting zone.
Chivalry Between Foes.
Among all these conditions-damp.
cold. increasing chill at night and cease
less tighting-the mon ia the trenches
were I'm excellent spirits
While the fighting has been desper-
ate at times. it has been carried on
with a certain chivalry between the two
sides lying so close together for weeks
Like the boy in school who raises his
hands to 20 out the Germans and
French have agreed on a similar sig
nal when man wants to leave the
trench. and he is not fired on.
Recently a COW wandered between tho
spnitering lines Of steel Jacket bullets
4 Havarian seized his cooking pot. ran
TO TIA" COW outside the trench and
hastily began milking. Heads anpear-
cd above the trench from the French
side in utter Amusement and not q shot
was fired.
North Of the Arronne forest the lines
run through potato patches. ! vas told
that the Germans and French agreed
that at certain times "A certain Dunnher
% men from each side might dig no
tatocs and not be fired on.
''nonnerwctter, Where Is nv cor
fee shouted a German soldier in the
trench the other day. Twenty minutes
later there came a hail in perfect Ger
man from the French trench thirty
yards away: Hey Deutscher, have
You got your coffee yet, or can I send
you sOrpe"'
Not ihfrequently one side or the 9th
er viii swing the mo hit" or missed
target signal after an unsuccessful
shot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
FISHERMEN NOW ARE
EVG[AND'S GUARDIANS
German Mines Their Catch In
stead of Herring and TraM
Fish" Sweeping" PeriIous.

Manned by Great Britains deep-Sea
fishermen, hundreds of tiny vessels are
patrolling England's coast from Har-
witch to the Pentland Firth. From
boats In which only a few weeks ago
they were catching herring and trawl
fish they are now fishing for menaces
to navigation and maintaining a daily
sweep" for mines. Day and night
the drifters' patrol and the mine-sweep-
ing hotilla are engaged in a work
which. II II is less glorious. is not an
unimportant part Of the work OF Eng
lands navy.
What a perilous task the mine
sweep is is evidenced by the number
of disasters which have overtaken
members OF the fleet. The strain of the
work 10 tremendous, as each man re-
allies that every turn of the propeller
may send him to the bottom. For mine
sweeping the Vessels work in pairs.
steaming abreast OF each other. and
dragging between them a heavy chain
that sweeps as trawl net along or just
above the bottom OF the sea When a
mine is fouled 1t either explOdes or In
dragged to the surface and put out OF
action The danger Is in the vessels
striking with their bulls the mines that
they are seeking to discover with their
travis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
DANIELS FIRM FOR
WARSH|P PROGRAM
WithStandS Attacks of Little
Navy Men at Hearing Be-
fore House Committee.

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels today
stands pat for his program of two bat
tleships and eight or more submarines.
He told little navy" members OF the
House Naval Committee that only an
international agreement to cease build
ing the giant fighting ships would
swerve him from his position More
over, he stood firm in his claim that
America ought to be prepared to with
stand any enemy. He refused TO spec
ify any particular nation he considered
as dangerous.
If America HAD q war. il would long
be felt. Particularly would this be true
II this nation were getting the worst
OF II. in such a case, he pointed out
ten battleships could be constructed
within two years. But il the war only
lasted two years, such a plan, he said,
would be hopeless.
Behind stack of statistics, Congress-
man WitherspOOn Of Mississippi. let the
little navy assault With Congress
man Hensley and others he developed
from the Secretary that the dcla,-.-
ment's policy is 10 construct ships in
various yards instead of concentratir;
IL one yard, and equip the Pacific
coast for battleship construction
Portsmouth would construct subma-
rines. Boston, supply ships. Norfolk
Sunboats and Mare Island continue its
present typ" of vessels. lie declared
for navy ward construction as against
private construction.
incidentally he expressed regret
that we ever took the Philippines
but he paid Admiral Dewey the tri-
lUte that ''he exercised wisdom as
great as any public man ever did. and
did not commit this government t.
any Policy when he was in the ISL
andS''
He Indicated thar the battles Of any
war with the United States would be
fought on the high seas and denied
shy lack of CO-OSdination between the
eet and the Naval War College, as
Congressman Roberts, Republican, of
Massa chOSetts, intimated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
$4,000 for Research
BY Carnegie Institution

Amounts which totaled S7Oo01 were
appropriated nv the directors OF the
CARNEGIE Institution, of Washington
for research work during the coming
year. at their annual meeting TODAY AT
IN" institutions headquarters. sixteenth
and i streets northwest
This Is substantially the same unoun,
as was spent for scientific plIrnoscs
during the year just closed. and Tho az
rectors decided that there should he no
material change in the work nC no
organization. Senator EIIhu Foot
chairman of the board of directors
presided
-Four now trustees elected To-day =, b..
cludcd Senator Henry Cabot Lodge ot
Massachusetts. George Wharton pcp-
per. II Pennsylvania. Charles Pa,-nr
F"nncr. ot New York, and ThrobcId
smith. Of New Jersey Henry White M
Washington, and Dr Henry T. Pritcb-
EFT. OF New, York. We're lected mem
b"rs of the executive committee of the
institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Norris to Press Probe
Of the Whisky Lobby

Senator Norris intends TO continue TO
urge an investigation Of the whisky
lobby a: this session. lie Will submit
a list of names Of alleged lobbyists
whom he wants called by the Lobby
COMMITTEE TO Senator OVcrman. chair
man. Of the committee. he said today
Senator Norris stirred tho matter Hp
last session because it was charged that
IobbysiSts busted themselves about the
Capitol 10 keep q tax from being i'm
posed Oh whisky in the war tax bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Vest VirginianS to Hold
Annual Meeting Tonight

Vest EirEinians viii reveI tonight at
annual meeting Of the West Vir-
ia Society in the old Masonic Temple.
NTH and r streets northwest. Tho
.'Ea'i"n in Congress and other dis
E-lsE"a men ard women IN Wash
ton from west Virginia will particf-
. fn Tho program Of addresses and
.HIr
idHT. apples and ginger cakes. prod
10 of West Virginia. will be served
ro'r-rLmonts. and the Virginia reel
10 other dances of earlier davs ia Tho
ih viii be- enjoyed. The crf, rtain-
.rut VIII be- IN charge Of D. V Call
D.. Eraithwaile. &. NJ. Shlun. Henri
Baker. ". T. George, and Col. J.
lam I'c Granger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
The Trials of Teaching.

Ms. U|I"h was naEIDg Some tTOUbTC
with little fellow la her spelling class
al CIaysville.
ped spells bed" she explained over
and over again; bed. bed. DO you
understand
''Yes'm cat spells cat. dog spells
dog. and b-"-d spells-What did ten
you bod spells2"
b-uras.'
"Do.t kU"H' You don't know what
b-'-d sr"ls after al I've told YOU
Nom"
Well. once more, bed spells what
you sleep in Now. what do YOU slcep
iu'''
My drawers triUmDhantly exclaim-
90 'ho urchin.-Cynthiana (KyJ Demo-
crat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Germany FavorS Truce
In Christmas HOLIDAYS

NEI;LIN. Dec. 11.-Among the revs
MS given out by the German official
''s bureau was the following:
Immediately Germany received the
-GostiOu Of Pope Benedict for a truce
ny The warning nations during the
FlstiraS holidays an affirmative repIy
sent 70 the Vatican. The reply, how
.' was conditional on the acqui-
nc" 81 all the other belligereuts in
I'pc's suggestion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Mothers of Boys
Don't Miss These Specials

They are the biggest values we've
had this season in the best assortment
any specials have ever come to us
sizes and patterns-both Suits and
OvercoatS. Some wonderful COM
binations-and every price is way be-
low the par value.
MILDLY Suits: in Brown, Blue. and Gray Cor
duroy. Blouse ana straight pants; sailor collar.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Germans Advance
Like Gopher Army
Dig Way Forward and Battle With Hand Grenades in
Apparently Irresistible Advance Through the
Argonne Forest.
Bv KARL H. Won WJEGAND.

ON THE FIRING LINE, IN THE ARGONNE FOR
EST, Nov. d (by courier, via Namur Aix-La- Chapee
and Rotterdam and mail to New York; -SOwly but ap-
parenty resistby the German prince is advancing
his lines here in the now famous Argonne forest-he
of some of the wars most desperate fighting Liter
ally yard by yard the Germans are trenchng and mining
their Way forward
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

man attacks in tho region Of Ypres
tn" Germans reached the French
trenches at one point. but were driven
of
French Progress General
The French are progressing else
where. There are artillery duels in the
regions ui Nrras and JUveucourt.
we made further advances in the
Av=onae. whore attacks of the enemy
were also ropulsed.
In In, region @, Earness the German
ert llerN- was active. but harmless.
our progress in the Lepretre region
has been accentuated. The French
troops took ASpaCh depot
Aspaah, where the depot is mentione
Is having been captured. is south Of
Thanh. m AlSsce. 1t IS ten miles dir
cGtIy west of Mulhausen. and the en-
EaSement there indicates an advance If
the French upon Carnay, two miles
ftrther north. where the mean rail-
road line changes its direction and rms
direct to MUlhaEsen.
The statement adds that the German
artillery has been unable to do any
damage on the heights Of the Mouse.
Germans Evacuate Roulers.
The Germans are today reported to
have evacuated Roulers. Thourout and
Ihlelt may also be abandoned. move
Incnts OF The Germans appear TO indi-
cate. The persistent advance Of the
british along the railroad from Ypres
10 RouieTs has forced this action upon
IL enemy.
The British troops took PaSschendaele,
midway between Npres and RoulerS,
several days ago. As q part of this
same movement for possession of the
important highway running from Roul-
ers through Menin. Lille. Lens. and Ar
rtS- the Germans are reported to have
been driven from Armentiers This
town Is nine miles from Lille. and on a
direct railway leading to this strong
German position.
Evidently fearing that the present
forces in Belgium are not sufficient to
Eold the coast line, the Germans are
hurTyinS re-enforcements to that sec
uon.
The French artillery is saving the in
!%ilrN al enormous amount of work in
me present operations Now outrang-
Ing the Germans. the artillery has been
hoie 10 shell the enemy from numerous
trenches which We're occupied nv the
iDfaniry. with but slight resistance.
'a& allies among the allied troops
I.'e. therefore, been greatly reduced
Ar German losses have inCrea sad uro-
rorlionately. The attacks of The enemy
hay" been repulsed after they have, car
ilr1 assaults to the very brink of the
allied trenches. Piles of dead remain in
Inc open ground between the lines a ftar
a German attack
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
dmiraEty Holds Back
Story of Raid on Dover

ToNDDN. Dec. 1.-THE admiralty up
= lat" hour this afternoon refused
confirm reports that fOtlIa Of
man submarines had attempted a
I u"OI Dover and had been fired
H b.. Tho forts there.
tories Uf ;hr attack vary. II is
.H"u Their" Was heavy firing from tn"
mr" batteries The shots were sup
-edlv directed at the submarines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
'EverS FifhtS Pneumonia.

Nv YORK. Dec lI.-Nu charge Was
"ri"d .odav ia the condition Of John
t-t"rs. but IL L. bcli".cI that the
Harh5bl" nerve ana plU"l, of the cap
of tho Boston Braves Hiil pull! him
auGh the attack Of Pneumonia 80
- only one lung Is affected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
LOST

TWO FIVE DOLLAR BILLS Eefwcea I5.al
and $3.50 today on - st, between 9Th and
9Th or on q st. Reward n returned to 81. II
st S W, phone Main 5,S@.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

The Achilles, Cochranc. and Natal.
mentioned as included in the British
fleet, are sister ships They have A
displacement Of 1860 tons, and an
average speed Of 23.5kuots. Their ar-na-
ment includes six % inch guns. four
IS inch guns. tweuty-fUur 3-pOunders.
The Shannon is a cruiser Of a. e., tons
displacement, with - knots speed. and
an armament including four - inch
guns. ten - inch guns. sixteen p
Founders All four ships carry more
than 700 men, and were built in 1913 and
1905
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

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The proof that right the hundreds sold this Our mod
true the native style don't make difference about the
shows
every line There's consistency between the model and
Big and baggy they should b-y fit The def fingers
our alors dape the surplus goods with perfect art.
It's the you'll not tired ofbecauSe
Sble stye-comfortable practical,
present thirty
Raglan shoulder others with regular through self collars
and pockets heavy weights the fabrics
that without being heavy