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The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-27
CAPTURE OF OLD FORT
 ENDS REBELLION

Washington, D. C., Dec. 27-By the capture and destruction of Fort Riv iere, an old stone structure held by superstitious Haitians as impregnable and favored of the revolutionary gods, the rebellious Cacos of northern Haiti were crushed, and the pacification work of the United States Marine Marine Corps in that section of the turbulent little island was finished. Not an American Marine was injured in the dangerous undertaking, accord ing to the official reports just received at headquarters of the Marine Corps.
 Fort Riviere was built by the French when Haiti was a colonial posse. sion of that country and has been the head quarters of the Caco bandits for years. It has always been a hotbed of revolution, and Marine Corps officers realized that it would have to be cap tured and destroyed before lasting peace could come to that section.
 Major Smedley Darlington Butler  led the expedition against Riviere, and the 9th Company, under Captain Will liam w. Low, was assigned the task of making the main or frontal attack. This company was deployed at dis tance of about 1900 yards from the fort and advanced upon it in extended order. The Caco fire was continuous but the aim of the attacking party of Marines was so deadly that they were enabled in very short time to get into position from which the fort could be stormed. With characteris- tic dash they were upon the works, and although the Cacos stuck to their guns until the Marines had actually entered the fort, they were unable to inflict single casualty in the ranks of the sea soldiers.
 Major Butler then ordered the fort dynamited and when the last stones
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-27
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The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-27

Harris Powell, We regret to report, is confined at home with la grippe.
 B. r. Lowe, of Drab, spent a DOT tion of today in the city.
 Yesterdays Gazette states that there are 400 cases of la grippe in Stamps, Arkansas.
 Elijah Matthews, of Laneburg, was among the business visitors to Pres colt today.
 Miss Lucy Gam is here from Little Rock for a few days visit with rela- tives and friends.
 E. L. Cox & Company's store on East Elm street is closed today taking stock.
 The day has been wet and disagree able and the outlook for spell of bad weather is very promising.
 The announcements of Messrs C. c.. Calhoun, for Circuit Clerk; Fred Wal lis for treasurer, and Sam E. Mum, for sheriff have been given us and will appear in tomorrow's paper.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-27
Phone 242 that news item.

I
 Dr. J. M. Workman, president of Henderson, Brown college, Arkadel- phia, is spending today in the city.
 We regret to report the illness of Ali Jones, who is here from Stamps for a visit.
 Bob Davis and sister, Miss Willie Mae Davis, left this morning for a visit to Russellville.
 Sidney Duke, of Mena, spent Christmas in the city with his parents MT. and Mrs. T. H. Duke, and rela- tives and friends.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-27
Local News.

Yes, we had big Christmas. And We are glad it is over.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Turner, of Mt. Moriah were here today visiting.
 Col. L. W. Brewer went down to Hope this morning for visit.
 The Nevada News-an ALL HOME PRINT PAPER-S1.00 per year.
 Joe Boswell was up from Hope, to spend the Sabbath with home folks.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Powell, and sons Harris and Floyd, visited relatives in Gurdon yesterday.
 Paul Mcfarland returned this morn ing from a visit with home folks down at Emmet.
 J. F. Morris, who has been visiting friends in Prescott and vicinity the past few days, left this morning for his home in Greenville, Texas.
 Messrs. w. W. Teal and E. w.. Conklin returned to Graysonia this morning, after a few days visit here with home folks.
 Fred Duke, one of Prescott's form CT young gentlemen, who is now liv- ine, at Mena, Arkansas, is here spend ing visit with home folks.
 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wooten came in yesterday from Gurdon and are spending a few days in the city with friends.
 Warren Cummings, formerly of this city is here today from ElDorado for visit with relatives and friends. MT. Cummings family have been here for the past week.
 After spending several days in Prescott with relatives and friends, MT. and Mrs. Weaver Jordan have re- turned to their home in Oklahoma City.
 Miss Elizabeth Jordan, of Des Moines, Iowa, is out at the home of her parents MT. and Mrs. B. F. Jor- dan, today and will spend a few days there, after which she will return to her home and assume her duties as Dean of Woman in Drake University.
 Circuit Clerk Calhoun will leave to- morrow morning for Little Rock where he goes to attend the annual meeting of the state clerks associa- tion. Both the clerks and sheriff's association meet in Little Rock tomor- row and Sheriff and Mrs. Sam E.. Mum will also go there for the gath arinp
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-27

of the old structure were destroyeu' the revolutionary hopes and ampi'io' of the north Haiti Cacos were ouris' beneath the ruins of Riviere.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
TRIED Damage SUIT
CAME ON another
Alexander B. Cooper Had
Heard the Story Before,
So Didn't Give Up So
STRANGER CALLED
ON HIM MONTHS AGO

II was learned today that the man
giving the name Of Charles Howard.
whom City Solicitor Hastings had ar
rested for attempting to obtain money
under false pretences. had tried the
same slick game with another mem
ber of the bar To the latter he sug-
gested that the suit for damages could
be brought in the Federal court, as
the railroad accident happened In
another state.
Alexander b. Cooper has always
been reputed with having a great
memory A few days ago when a
man entered his office Mr.. Cooper
recognized him as the man who
eighteen months ago called TO consult
Mr.. Cooper regarding a civil suit. The
man gave another name. however, but
told the same story regarding his
cousin who had been injured on the
Pennsylvania railroad.
When he outlined his case Mr.
Cooper said, "look here did you no
call on me eighteen months ago anC
say your name was O'Neil?
No" replied the visitor. II nevel
talked with you before today"
1T is strange" replied Mr. Cooper
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
DIAMOND State Grange
PLANS COUNTY INSTITUTE

Arrangements have been completed
for the holding of the first Of the
county institutes in Diamond State
Grange hall at Stanton, on Monday
afternoon and evening. Speakers for
the afternoon will be Professor Lip
man, of the New Jersey Experimental
Station. who will talk on Alfalfa; /;
Cyrus Look, of Meyersville, Md. who
will speak on Cooperative Buying
and Selling; Am. Pollard, of the
Delaware Experimental Station. who
will talk on Poultry, and Professor
A. e. Grantham. of Delaware College,
who will speak on Farm Manage
ment."
Speakers for the evening will be
David Snellenberg, merchant Of this
city, who will speak on Market Con-
ditions," and Professor Vaughan. Of
Delaware College, who will talk on
"Mrs. Brown and Her Market Basket. %
The afternoon session will begin at
2 o'clock. Supper will be served at
6 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
NEW Castle HAS
Visions Of A BOOM
Demand for River Front
Properties Gives Rise TO
Many Building RumorS
OFFER is MADE FOR
20 ACRE GLEBE FARM

New Castle is to have more new in
dustries with the new year. Indica-
tions are that a business boom will
eventually link New Castle with VIII
mingtOn.
During the past week an offer for
the Glebe farm of seventy acres with
in the city limits of New Castle with
a splendid river front has been made,
or in fact the owners have been ask
ed to sell the property. The property
is owned by Emmanuel Episcopal
Church and the revenue is used for
the benefit Of the pastors salary.
AS this property was left in
trust for a purpose the vestry of the
church must consult lawyers to see
If the land can be sold and the money
invested otherwise so it can bring in
an equal or better revenue than is
now derived.
No information can be obtained as
10 the industry that would be estab.
lished on the site, but the concensus
OF opinion in the old town is that the
site is needed for a shipyard. Other
people say a chemical plant is to e
up on the site.
Owners of the Alvan Allen farm
which runs to Dobbinsville, have beel
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
Hint At QUIZ into
POWDER BUSINESS
du Pont Co., However, Says
II Knows of No Inquiry
by Government
RECENT PROBE INTO
SECURITIES COMPANY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-It became
known today that the Department of
Justice recently began an investiga-
tion to determine whether the DUPONT,
Atlas and Hercules powder compan-
les, the three units into which the
Supreme Court dissolved the old du-
Pont company, the so-called trust,
we're obeying the terms of that de-
cree.
Suggestions reached the department
that stockholders in the DUPONT COM
pany were about to form some sort OF
a holding company, which might vio-
late the Supreme Courts mandate
The investigation has not progressed
far enough to determine whether
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
bomb" UNDER TREE
Was GREEN'S GIFT
FROM santa CLAUS

Shortly after the conclusion OF the
session of City Court today Detective
Sergeant Francis =. Green found a
suspicious looking package under the
municipal Christmas tree the City
Court room and a report at once went
the round that II was a bomb.
Mr.. Green picked up the package
very tenderly and taking II into the
clerks Office started to examine it
closely when he found it contained
the following inscription: Annual
charity Christmas gift for our old
friend Detective Green, one of the
greatest detectives ever known. From
one who Knows something of his de-
tective abilities"
When Mr.. Green opened the pack
age he found a paper box which con-
tanned small cakes, candy, pop corn,
double join.ed peanuts, candy Christ
mas toys etc.
Mr.. Green was greatly pleased with
his gift and az once started on a
still hunt for the donor.
After some thought he said; Il be.
lieve the nicknack man left it,"
Frank Stout, agent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren is known by that name by some
of his friends, because of his habit Of
carrying cakes in his pocket.
Mr.. Stout, who was nearby, enjoy.
ing the fun, practically admitted that
he had planted the supposed bomb
under the tree.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
mine DEATHS IN
ONE CITY SQUARE
Since AUGUST |

Since a year last August death
beems to have made a special mark
Of the square between Thirteenth and
iFourteenth on West street. There
nave been nine deaths there during
Rhe period. The following persons
have been buried from that square:
Mrs. Thomas ]. Jacobs, No. 1908;
Miss Helen Griffith, No. 1900; Mrs.
Mary S. c. Fox, No. 1895; Mrs. Mary
Anthony. No. 1921; Painter J. Shock
ley, No. 1900; Wilbur L. Sasse, No.
u4O1; Samuel F. AppIeby, No. 1929;
Charles Hinsman, No. 1916; Albin
D. Pyle, No. 1916; Milton A. Pyle,
No. 1915. The latter were father
end son.
In the corresponding square on Tat
nall street there also have been
many deaths recently. William
b.. Holt was the latest to die in
that square. L. M. Booker, one of the
victims of the recent powder mill
,explosion, also lived in Tatnall street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
street at the time of his death.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
House Blaze IS
LAID TO Thieves
Who leave LOOT
Family of Edward Spirer
Driven From Home When
Fire MenaceS
BURGLAR Rad DROPPED
match ON A Couch

Thieves were responsible for fire
in the house OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Spirer, No. 613 Monroe street, early
this morning. resulting in a loss of
over S400. The fire was discovered by
Edward Spirer, a son of Mr. Spirer,
who sent in an alarm from Box No.
2S, at Ninth and Madison streets
The fire broke out in the kitchen.
The blaze was rapidly spreading when
Mr.. Spirer was awakened and arOus-
ing the other members OF the family
they we're forced to leave the house
scantily attired. In addition to Mr..
and Mrs. Spirer and Edward, there
were three small children in the
house, Isador, aged 12; Frank, g.
and Minnie, aged years. They we're
taken care Of by neighbors.
The thieves had forced their way
into the house through a front room
window, and had gathered together
much silverware, a number of valu-
able antiques, and clothing and were
preparing to leave with their loot
when the fire broke out. After gath
ering the plumber together, the
thieves evidently went into the kitch.
en- for food, or more plunder and in
! searching the room, a match was
dropped on a straw couch, which soor
was in a blaze.
After the fire was discovered it ha
| gained considerable headway and no en-
trance could be made by the occupant
! Of the house into the rooms. Afte
! Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
DRIVER Tells HOW
MAIL Was looted
Albert Johnson ConfeSses to
Theft of Valuables, I'M
plicating Earl Johnson
HELD in BAIL FOR
JANUARY HEARING

Albert Johnson. colored, driver OF a
mail wagon, this morning confessed
in all details his robbery of a regis
tered mail pouch late Friday night
last, in which stock certificates, Sc
curities, bond coupons and other val
uables of afface value of several hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars were
stolen.
Johnson told his story to Postal In
spector NJ. S. Plummer in the pres
ence of Postmaster James j. English
and United States Marshal Martin F..
FAIRY in the Federal Building this
morning.
Johnson said the mail bag was loot
ed while the wagon stood in front Of
No. 213 Orange street, on trip from
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
MORMON elder Who
Married DAVIS. REINSTATED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Md. Dec. 3O.-Elder
Henry Carr, OF the Reorganized
Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints. has been reinstated to full
privileges of the church. Mr.. Carr
was suspended for marrying AL. G.
Davis and Miss Eugenia Kelly, of
New York, in Elkton, on November
II, because his church forbids the re-
marrying of divorced persons.
Mr.. Carr was not aware Of Davis
being the guilty party in the divorce.
That and several other reasons we're
accepted as excuses, and the church
reinstated him.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
HUSBANDANDW WIFE
DIE together IN
GAS-FILLEO ROOM
There Is Nothing Left in
This World For Us To
Do" Is Message
MR.. and MRS. EOONS
X VICTIMS: SON Shocked

Mrs. Mary Plystak, Of No. 1910 Lin
Den street, made a gruesome dis
covery shortly after o'clock this
morning, when she found George J.
Rooms and his wife, Wilhelmina
Rooms, both aged people, dead in
their bed in the front room on the
first floor of the house No. 406 Por~
ter street. The aged couple had kill
ed themselves by inhaling gas which
was escaping from a gas heater. In
the kitchen OF the house, written in
German, on slate, was this mes
sage:
There is nothing left in this
world for US 30 do; so we will go
together and leave things as they
are"
Herman Rooms, a son Of the dead
couple, translated the message for
the police. He was overcome by the
Bhock.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Rooms had not been
seen by their neighbors since Sunday,
II was generally thought they had
gone to New York for the holidays
and nothing was thought Of their abb
sence until this morning, when the
neighborhood was thrown into great
excitement by the loud cries of Eliza
beth Markham. who lives in the
rear OF the house, and is an aunt OF
the couple. She is sc years Of age
The cries of the aged woman causet
Mrs. Plystak to make an investiga
fion. She entered the house from th'
Continued on Page Eleven
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
Call IN SPECIALIST TO
attend JUDGE CHURCHMAN

Judge Philip Q. Churchman. of the
Municipal Court, is confined to his
home at the Kennett Apartments as a
result of an attack Of the grip, which
has caused congestion of the kidneys.
So serious has Judge Churchman'S
condition been that DR.. R. E. Muller,
a specialist, Of Philadelphia has been
called in along with DR.. H. w. Briggs,
who is the attending physician. Judge
Churchman's condition is improving
but is such that a trained nurse is in
attendance. and it will be some time
before he will be about.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
JUDGE GARRETT Will
Hold NIGHT court

Deputy Judge Philip L. Garrett an
nounced in City Court today that on
next Tuesday evening, at o'clock, he
would hold a session OF City Court.
The idea. he said. would be to hear
continued cases at this session Of the
court for the convenience Of working
people who appear as witnesses, so
that they would not have to lose a
half day from work on account of
court He said it would also prevent
Tuesday from being such a big day
in court.
Judge Garrett states that the idea
was TO try out the plan.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
SAYS BOY COT beer
AS A CHRISTMAS Gift

In City Court today Felix Demo was
.arraigned on a charge Of giving
lliauor to Frank Dougherty, a minor,
Dougherty was arrested on charge
! of arson and the police say he ad-
mitted setting fire to the stable OF DR..
John Palmer, Jr., while smoking. The
boy, il is said, was afraid to go home
because he had been drinking.
Demo pleaded guilty today saying
that he had beer at his house over
Christmas and gave some to all Wis
litors. He was held in 5000 bail for
1.-THE Court of General Sessions.
James Seccella was arraigned on a
charge of obtaining liquor for a
minor; it being alleged that he OBJ
tanned beer for Dougherty. His case
was continued until Saturday, as he
claimed he could produce a witness
to prove that the beer was stolen
from him.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
THESSALONICA, With
800 PASSENGERS ON
board IS missing
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-The Greek
liner Thessalonica, with 300 passen-
gers aboard, was still missing early
today and the coast guard cutter SEN
eca. cruising in a wide radius off
Sandy Hook was attempting to get
into communication with the crippled
liner. The Seneca was unable to find
the ThessaIonica early today she re-
ported in wireless message to New
York.
The Thessalonica's wireless power
was so weak, the message said, as to
render her messages undecipherable.
The last decipherable message said
the ThesEalonica was 200 miles of
Sandy Hook, her engine rooms food
ed and making only four miles an
hour. Since then the Thessalonica is
believed to have encountered another
stern, her third on the voyage from
the Piraeus, Greece, to New York.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
CZAR Prepares TO
Smash AUSTRIANS'
GALICIAN Lines
BY The United Press.

by Iue Dnlleu IieSns
BERLIN, via London, Dec. 3d.
Concentration of large bodies Of Rus
sian troops in southeastern Galicia
and on the Bukowina frontier was re-
ported in dispatches received here to-
day. The situation is being watched
closely by the military authorities. It
is believed possible the Car may be
planning a smash against the Galician
lines held by General Won Linsingen
as we'll as an invasion of Bukowina.
Russian artillery and infantry at
tacks against the Austrian positions
before Czernowitz are increasing in
violence, and there are evidences that
the Slavs are being reinforced. For
five days the Austrians have main
tanned their positions under heavy on
slaughts, infiicting heavy losses on the
enemy.
The offensive movement is now
spreading along the Dneister and
northward Russian and Austrian
forces are coming in contact. Rus
sian troops are constantly arriving
at Tarnopol.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
CANDY CO. WILL GIVE
STOCK TO employees
Persons Longest In Service
TO Be Officers and Direc-
tors OF Reynolds Co.
BONUS ALSO WILL BE
PAID OUT QUARTERLY

The Reynolds Candy Company this
evening will entertain all its EN-
ployes at theatre party and supper,
in appreciation Of their services
during the year and incidentally e. B.
Griffenberg, treasurer and manager of
the company will announce formally
plan of stock distribution and
bonuses for the employees.
Mr.. Griffenberg has made all ar
rangements for tonight's party for
the employees. There will be about
seventy persons in the party that will
meet at the No. S11 Market street
store and proceed to the Garrick
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
No BREAK With
AUSTRIA IN THE
ANCONA MIDDLE
Washington Will Yield If
Assurance is Given That
Ships Will Be Protected
.LUSITANIA Case ALSO
NEARS settlement

= By The United Press.


. By The United Press. .
. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30-The :
United States will not go to war
. because Austria refuses to punish
a submarine commander, or be-
cause Austria refuses to disavow,
in so many words the sinking OF
the Ancona.
The fundamental point the
United States is insisting on is to !
obtain assurances that its citizens
are not going to be placed in jeop-
ardy by illegal submarine war
fare.
"If Austria subscribes TO the
principles OF submarine warfare
already agreed to by Germany.
thereby assuring the United States
that no further attacks will be
made on passenger liners, without
warning and without due care for
% the safety OF passengers and crew.
= and IL offers OF reparation are
. made for American lives lost on
. the Ancona. the other questions
will be settled by diplomatic in
. terchange. a high State De-
partment official.
~
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-'Hopefu
waiting" is the state departments at
titude today regarding Austro-Ger
man submarine controversies. I'm
CONTINUED on Page ID
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
AUSTRIANS lose
Ships in Clash
With THE ALLIES
Destroyer Litta Blown Up
and Triglav Sunk in
Adriatic Off DurozzO
NO MENTION OF Loss
OF attacking Ships
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Dec 3O.-'rhe Austrian de-
stroyer Litta was blown up by mine
and destroyer Triglav sunk in a naval
action with an Allied squadron in the
Adriatic Off Dumzzo, the Ministry Of
Marine announced today.
"An Austrian squadron left Cattaro 70
lombard Durazzo and encountered an
Allied squadron which gave BATTLE said
the official communication "The AUS
trian destroyer Litta was blown mp by
mine and the destroyer Triglav was
sunk The other enemy ships ned."
The destroyer 1riglav was built in
1913, displaced 7s7 tons and was 2dd
feet long. She was one of the newest
of the Austrian destroyers. had speed
Of 32.5 knots, and carried crew OF
about 90 men.
Naval lists mention no Austrian de-
stroyer named the l.itta. II is probable
that the destroyer Iika is meant. The
l.ka, like the Triglav, is one of siN new
destroycrs put into service by Austria
shortly before the beginning of the war.
Presumably, Italian and French war
ships participated In the naval battle.
French warcratt have been patrolling the
Adriatic since the outbreak of the war.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
WATCH NIGHT AT EAsTLAKE.

Beginning at o'clock tomorrow
evening a musicale. social and W. .ch
night service will be held in East
lake Presbyterian Church. under the
auspices of the Adult Bible Glass. A
literary and musical program will be
presented first, following which a so
cial hour during which refreshments
will be served, will be held. The even
ing will conclude with the watch night
service.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
went WRONG when He
STOPPED DIGGING Graves

"What have you done since you left
the workhouse2" asked Deputy Judge
Garrett of Harry Morgan in City Court
today. Morgan was charged with drunk
enness.
q went to the county hospital and
was digging graves until yesterday
when / came to town and took one drink
4 TO many" said Morgan.
"Ten dollars and costs,' said Judg,
Garrett.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
DOCTOR PRICE no LECTURE.

By special request the Rev. DR.. AL
bert Price will deliver a special SER
mon on New Years Eve at the Union
A. M. e. Mission, Smyrna. on "The
Growth Of the Negroes in the United
States"
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
Pur FAIhBAyKs IN PREsIDENTIAI RACl

~ The United Press
IvDIANAPoLls md Dec so.-cAArlss Warren FArs.nss
vas put into the Presidential today By Republic
rrty o. Indiana meeting here quadrsnniai fsa