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The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-24
Panderine Cases at Hot
 Springs go Over to Fall

Hot Springs, July 23.-The large crowd which assembled at the court house this morning expecting the pandering cases against Chief of Po- lice Bray, Detective Jones and Clerk Sojourner to be threshed out in jus tice court was again doomed to disap- pointment, as counsel for the defense waived preliminary examination and asked that the cases be placed before the next grand jury. Justice Hardy Hinton granted the motion and held the three defendants under $500 bond each to the grand jury in September.
 About sixty women of the under world were placed under $500 bond each to appear before the next grand jury to testify.
 In speaking of the cases after this action had been taken Chief Bray stated that his purpose in waiving examination was done that the grand jury might go fully into both sides of the case, inquire into the methods of the police in collecting these fines and also into the motives that in spired the prosecution of these cases.
 The latest phase of the case places the women of the underworld in a dilemma. In Justice Affords court they were under order to discontinue the operation of their houses July 26, and most of them, it is said, have made preparations to do so. The bonded recognizance of the women to appear before the September grand jury makes it obligatory upon them to be here at that time.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-24
J. F. BLACK PRO-
 NOUNCE D NOT GUILTY
Jury Returns Verdict Yesterday Evening at 7:20-TwO Other Cases Against Black on Same
 Charge Continued Next Term.

After deliberating evidence in the case of State of Arkansas versus J. F. Black for about fifty hours, the jury yesterday evening at 7:20 reach ed verdict of mot guilty" and was released.
 Black was indicted by the Miller County grand jury for receiving de- posits in an insolvent bank and the case was tried in this county last January and resulted in hung jury.
 The case attracted quite lot of attention from this section of the state and there was large number of witnesses here from Texarkana, Hope and Little Rock. There were two oth CT indictments against the defendant charging him with the same offense and they were continued until the next term of court.
 Other cases disposed of this week are as follows:
 State of Arkansas versus Abe Gra- ham, continued on account of illness of defendant.
 City of Prescott versus Jno. Hamil- ton, bootlegging, continued.
 City of Prescott versus Bob Smith, jury trial, fined $50.00.
 City of Prescott versus Frank Mil lar, jury trial, not guilty.
 c. W. Dixon versus T. J. Menden- hall, jury trial, verdict for plaintiff.
 Thos. c. McRae versus Prescott & Northwestern Ry., jury trial, verdict for plaintiff in sum of $450.00.
 D. C. Walker versus Reciprocal In- surance Company, jury trial, verdict for plaintiff in sum of $7000O.
 Ritchie Grocer Company versus R. P. Arnold, judgement by default for $411.3S.
 The Jury was dismissed and the court adjourney until Monday, when they will re-convene and dispose of the remaining cases and then dismiss for the term.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-24
SHERIFF MUNN CAR- RES FIVE PRISONERS
 TO PENITENTIARY
Five Convicted at this Term of Circuit COurt-All are Colored and Terms Range from Six Months to Four Years.

Accompanied by Jailor Steele, Sher- if Sam E. Mum left this morning for Little Rock with five prisoners con- victed here at this term of court for different offenses and sentenced to terms ranging from six months to four years. The prisoners and the sentences are as follows:
 Hess Blake and Zemmie Hall, burg lary, three years each.
 Jno. Wesley, burglary, four years.
 Pete Arnold, manslaughter, six months.
 Lucious Stewart, carnal abuse, one year.
 Sheriff Mum and Deputy Steele will return home here this evening.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-24
Fort Worth Savings Bank and Trust Co.
 Has Closed Doors

Fort Worth, July 23.-The Fort Worth Savings Bank and Trust com pany, with a capital of $210,000, de posits approximately $400,000, closed its doors today and w. B. Addick was named receiver by Judge Young in the district court. The receivership was the result of a petition filed by Horace Wilson, depositor, and at the offices of the banks attorneys it was stated that the suit was friendly one E. D. Bladridge, a widely known ranchman, is president of the bank and the principal stockholder.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-24
Steamer Eastland
 Turned Turtle
 1000 Perish
Chartered by Western Electric Company for Excursion by
 Employes-Capsizes in Chica-
 go River-Loss of Life 1000.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock. July 24.-Q: 20 p. uN-The steel steamer East land" which was chartered by the Western Electric Company. of Chicago, for a day of pleasure for the Company's employees, turned turtle this morning in Chicago River. While it is yet impossible to determine the loss of life it is estimated that one thousand per sons were drowned. There had been three hundred bodies recOv- cred at noon today. Many excur- sionists on the steamer jumped over the side of the boat, clinging to the upturned bottom until res cued.
 Thousands of citizens who were held up by cars while the steamer passed through the open bridges, witnessed the calamity and were unable to render the unfortunate passengers assistance.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-24

when they deprive neutrals of their acknowledged rights, particularly when they violate the right to life itself. If the belligerent can't retail ate against an enemy without injuring the lives of neutrals as well as their property, humanity, as we'll as justice in a due regard for the dignity of neu- tral powers, should dictate that the practice be discontinued. If persisted in it would, under such circumstances, constitute an unpardonable offense against the sovereignty of the neutral nation affected.
 |. s. Not Unmindful.
 "The United States is not unmind- full of the extraordinary conditions created by this war or of the radical attenuation of circumstances and methods of attack produced by the use of instrumentalities of naval warfare which the nations of the
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-24
HIGH SCHOOL PA TRONS MAY BE ASKED
 FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS
Supt. Cook Addresses Letter to Secretaries of Various School Boards Relative Invalidation State Aid to High Schools.

Little Rock, July 24.-George B. Cook, chairman of the State Board of Education, has addressed a letter to the secretaries of the various school boards relative to the situation since the Supreme Court invalidated state aid to high schools. Hope is express ed that some means will later be found to revive state aid, since it's great benefits have been demonstrated. Supt Cook says:
 "It is earnestly urged that every eff fort be made in the respective high schools to maintain the standards of the past few years, and that the pa- triotic patrons be called upon, where necessary, for subscriptions and dona- tions and that tuition charges be made for outside pupils, if this cannot be avoided
 Tt appears that State Aid Law very similar to the one passed in 1911 would not be unconstitutional if the funds were taken from some other source than the common school fund. The benefits of state aid have been so manifest during the past few years, it seems very probable the people will insist upon the enactment of a similar act, which will again give to the boys and girls in the rural districts high school advantages. During the past year there were enrolled in the 151 State High Schools 2,600 boys and girls from the rural districts and 600 young people in the Normal Training High Schools preparing themselves to teach. During the period state aid was available High School enrolment increased approximately from 400O to 16,000 in the state."
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

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 Admission: Adults 15c. Children 1Oc.
 COMING Wednesday, December 29, Julia Dean in
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 Diggings." Broadway Universal Feature
 in Six Parts.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
SUFFRAGE-PRO AND CON
Pro-.

TIOs
 The Connecticut delegates are now all home again after their stay in Wash ington to attend the annual convention of the National American Woman Stuff rage Association. Much of the time while there was taken up with actual congressional business. Congress only came into session on the 9th of Decem- Der, but the senators and representatives found the women awaiting them and there was every indication that woman suffrage would have to be made one of the most prominent questions to be settled before the session closes. Dur ing the two weeks that ended with the adjournment of the suffrage convention last Saturday, taeTe were hearings be- fore the Woman Suffrage committee of the senate, and before the Judiciary committee and the committee on Rules of the House. Besides these hearings the president twice received bodies of Suffragists-on December 9th, the en- voys of the voting women'Of the West and some three hundred suffragists to whom special tickets were issued, and on Tuesday, December II a large and representative group of the delegates to the National Woman Suffrage Conven- tion. In addition to these demonstra- tions of the strength and importance of the suffrage cause, there was a debate Tuesday, December l4 as 10 whether the envoys should be permitted to speak for the women voters on the floor of the House of Representatives and there were appearances on the part of the suffragists before the democratic and the republican national committee.
 Hartford, Conn. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
A Tree In a Thunderstorm.

Every one is aware that it is not wise to seek trees shelter in a thun- derstorm, but if you must take refuge there then climb to the topmost branch es. It has been proved that the upper boughs of trees during storm would be the safest position, and it is said that birds ill the branches are seldom killed. When the tree is struck by lightning it is the trunk which, pre- sumably from it's greater dryness, is a bad conductor and which therefore suffers the most.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
6 list now stands,
The Onion.

The onion has been so long in culti- vation that its original form is not def fnitely known. There are so called wild onions that grow In the woods. Nobody ever tastes them but once. and there is about the taste no suggestion that cultivation or anything else could ever make them grateful to the human palate. In all probability the onion is parts of Africa since it is mentioned ill old Egyptian writings and the Pen tateuch
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Con.

The officers of the state Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage are confer ring this week with the view of inaug- urating a campaign for further publicity concerning the work of the association based on the knowledge gained of such methods during the recent national con- ventiOn i'll Washington, at which Con. necticut was represented by ten dele gates.
 At the national convention the re- ports of the officers from all the states represented told of the movement throughout the country, and especial interest was shown in the relation of the experiences of those in charge of the campaigns in the states iD which the issue of woman suffrage was de- feaUed. The failure of the suffrage campaigns, the indifference shown to the issue by the voters, and the sterling work done by the anti-suffragist organ ization representatives were taken up in detail, and valuable lessons drswn from these campaigns which will be used in this state.
 All of the delegates expressed the greatest enjoyment of their visit to the national capital, and it is probable that the ten will be called upon to tell their experiences at meetings of the various branches of the association in the cities and towns of the state in the near future. Already meetings are being planned for next month, and at these meetings the delegates will not only relate their trip to Washington but will also lay before the other members the plans for the winter campaign to place the aims and scope of the society before the voters and women of the state.
 Hartford, Conn. Press Chairman.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

Five pheasants appeared on Gillette's circus lot Monday morning, and flew into an apple tree in an adjoining gar den, two rods from the house. They remained in the neighborhood for some minutes perching in the branches of the tree, or running around ou the snow underneath. Presumably the heavy storm had put them to the ne- ces.ity of venturing near to civilization in search of food.
 Mrs. Carre Fuller Eldridge and in- fant son, of Blackstone, Mass, arrived in town Monday, with MT. George $. Fuller, who had been making a short visit with his daughter. MT. Eldridge will arrive tomorrow, to spend the holi- days at the Fuller home. MT. Eldridge has resigned as supervisor of schools III the Blackstone district of Massachusetts, to accept a more lucrative and in every way more desirable position as teacher ill the state Normal School at North AdamsS Mass.
 Deans Rheumatic pills for rheuma- tism and neuralgia. Entirely vege- table. Safe. Adv.
 Mrs. E.. R. Lorrain and daughter Belle spent last Friday ill Sheffield.
 Miss Amy Lansing is home from the girls school at Northfield for the holi- days
 Miss Jessie Donalds, of Canaan Valley, is with her sister, Mabel, at the Garfield for awhile. Miss Elizabeth Peirce is home from the girls school at Northfield fer the holidays.
 Ernest Blass and Frank Madis have accepted positions iE Torrington.
 Mss Marion Holsapple is home from the girls school at Northfield for the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Shaver are at The Garfield for the present.
 John Healey, of Torrington, visited friends in town on Sunday.
 Grant Carter is home from Albany, N. Y, for the holidays.
 Esther Chapter, No 72 O. E. s. will hold dime social ill the Masonic Lodge rooms, Friday evening, Decem- Der 31. 'tCome watch the old year out and the New Year in.
 Howell Freeman, of Torrington, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Louise Smith.
 Everett Lyles is home from his school at Bedding Ridge for the holidays.
 Misses Adella and Lydia Merwin are home from Torrington for the holidays.
 Mrs. H. N. Adams is slowly improv- ing from her recent illness.
 George H. Trieschmann spent last Friday with relatives in Torrington.
 Douglas library will be closed on Saturday, Christmas day.
 Nelson Parsons, Floyd Knight, Win chell Pusey and Howard Hatmaker are home from Mt Hermon Boys school for the holidays.
 Mrs. Clarence Vroman, of Brookfeld, is visiting her sisters. the Misses Peirce.
 Mrs. A. E. Weaver is assisting at c. l.. Parsons 6 Sons during the holiday rush.
 ousatonic Lodge F. and A. M. will elect officers for the ensuing year, this evening, December 23. All members are requested by thew. M. tc be present.
 W. H. Blodgett, Esq, of W1nsted, was a caller at the sanctum Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Stark the nurse, who had resided at Mrs. S. 0. Beckley's for some years, left Tuesday for Indiana. where she will make her home in the future.
 The Ladies Catholic Club will meet with Mrs. Nora McCarty next Tues day afternoon, December 2e.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Antiquity of Wre5tlina.

Probably the first authentic record of a wrestling match is in A. D. 1222 when chivalry on the European conti- nent was undergoing q change for the better During the reign of Henry III. Giles field, London. between citizens of Westminster and the city of London proper. Wrestling was, hGc|ever, pop ular as a pastime in England at a much earlier period, and from that country many of the different styles originated.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Piano Contest Voting List.

Holiday shoppers have boosted the totals of the contestants in the list given below. Every reader should know that votes are given on each sale made, and big bonus on every sub- scription to The News.
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Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Courage.

"Pa, what is courage"
 Courage, my boy, is what your fla ther shows when he keeps his shoes on when he comes into the house several hours later than he told your mother he would be."-DetrOit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
When wireless phones
 Are everywhere Will people yell:

"Get off the air ?"
 New York Sun. Boy to smaller boy-"You're a bloomin' fine soldier! Ere me taught yer everything know, an you stand there am you stand there an don't know nothing r'-Punch.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
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Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Shoes.

The earliest mention of shoes is in an Egyptian papyrus about 22OO years before Christ.
Evening star., 1915-03-28

7HIS geleration may be know! IN
history as the war age, ana 'i''
q twentieth century starts Well oi
i'll. toward writing for itself the name %
war century But the century IS sun
Young and there is hope that a bad pc
ginning may make Il good ending
The century opened with wars tl'it
we're bloody and costly as wars went De
fore tb.. urescut Nar set a standard IN
blood loss and treasure loss that hitherto
had been believed uIithinl<able. The last
YEAR OF the nineteenth century saw the
outbreak of the Anglo-Boer war and the
Philippine insurrection. which foiiowed
close upon the brief but sharp and spirited
clash between the United States and
spain. When the twentieth century
dawned these two wars were pursuing
their red course.
The Boer conflict lasted for three years.
coming to a close in 1902. and the cost
of that war in lives, counting the Brltlsh
and the Boer losses, was roughly loo,ouo
The cost in money to the British empire
was. in round number, $1,000.00o,OOo. The
Philippine insurrection also lasted Tor
three years, and what was called It's con-
ciusion came in 1902. the same year IN
which the Anglo-Boer war was concluded
1t mas been estimated that the Spanish
American war and the Philippine war.
which were closely related, cost the
world 100 900 lives and the cost in money
10 the United States has been appraised
at about $3.50. 600.
The guns in these wars had scarcely
grown cold and the grass was still young
Oh the graves of the men who fell in them
when the ,Russo-Japanese war came oii
1t was a short war, but epoch-making
one covering parts of the years 19e4 and
1905. and was monlentouS in the matter
of the things done. the lives sacrificed and
the money spent The military opera
tions We're on the most extensive scale
which the world had up to that time
known. II may be that accurate status
tics have not been compiled TO the
but AN authoritative writer has said that
the expenditure of money amounted TO
$3.50 900 900 and that over 10000 lives
were lost
War broke out between Italy and Tur-
key in 1911 and lasted we'll into 1872.
and although it did not create much OF z
stir in the United States. it would have
measured up as considerable of a war had
its cost and losses not been so oversllad-
owed by the inlmenSltteS of the Russo
Japanese war.
Peace had scarcely been restored when
the series of Balkan wars came on and
the war between Greece and the Balkan
allies on one side and the Turks OH the
other, and then the terrible sequel of that
war, the conflict between the former al
lies made the years 1912 and 1918 red
ones in the world history. These wars were
among the bloodest of the world and II
NAV be that in their course were sown
the dragon teeth which the world is reap
ing today. When the present war VIII
end and whether the terms on which 1t
shall be. ended will lay the foundation tor
Evening star., 1915-03-28

time without diSarrang a single nal
in his swelling mustache.
Nothing is to much for these veteran
sergeants. nothing can stagger them.
When the drill regulations do not
specify the exact mode of procedure
for overcoming a given difficulty, their
originality. acquired through coping
with Il thousand unforeseen situations.
comes to the fore and carries them
triumphantly through to successful
issue. For instance. there was a par
ticular sergeant at A1derShot in charge
of a particular group of men who
found himself face to face with a stone
wall when it came to teaching his men
the correct marching cadence of
hundred and twenty steps to the min
ute.
The recruits did their best and the
sergeant did his best; but the mystery
of instructive cadence remained d mys-
terry through weeks of laborlouS IN
struction on the part of the veteran
and despairing attentiveness on the
part of the men. With villainous per-
SiStence the cadence of that group OF
men. when engaged in maneuNers, ran
either too fast or too slow. II never
stayed just right.
The sergeant labored and corrected
and sWorc: the men marched and failed
and pcrspired. all without avail. Then
the sergeant cast about him for Il dras-
tic remedy. His throat was raw from
counting time aud he was very tired
of the same thankless grind. week in
and week out. He set his originality
to work and developed an idea which
led him one bright February day into
.Aldcrshot town. where he visited
music dealers shop. Presently ne
emerged with the light of new hope in
Evening star., 1915-03-28

cations and vested with authority.
Under this system involving en-
forced activity of highly intclli-
gent order. he has been made to learn
his lesson we'll. and year after year
has been mustered from the king :
forces. carrying the lesson out with
him into civil life. ther" to await the
call of a crisis such as the present VIII
has brought him back TO face.
Though England had no great fight
ing body to throw against her enemy
across the North sea. when she flung
down the gauntlet last August. she had
what was very nearly as good, poteu-
tial fighting strength. Thanks to the
far-sightedness of her military or
ganizers in times gone by, the muSty
record books on the shelves of her war
Office held the names, numbering thou
sands, of the retired non commissioned
officers of famous armies long since
passed into memory.
These We're the men to whom kitch-
ener turned for help when his appeal
for recruits went abroad through the
land. They came. many of them even
before his message reached them. and
INTO their hands he placed the rain
ing and keeping of 3.oe0.000 raw re
cruits. He put his whole dependence
on them. for the seasoned officers who
might have done their work were
needed. and badly needed. with the first
line fighters at the front. and the newly