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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-13
Mississippi Mob Lynches Negro.

Aberdeen, Miss. Nov. l2.-John Tay,
Ior. a negro, charged with having fired
at a deputy sheriff who was trying to
arrest another negro. was taken from
Jail here last night by NIB of masked
men and hanged from btidge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-13
ITALIANS STORM
CARSO TRENCHES
Penetrate Enemy Posi-
tons After Advance in
Fog and Rain.

Paris, Nov. l2.-Further advances by
the Italians on the Carso plateau, on
the middle lsonzo and on the heights
of Gorilla are reported in to-day
official statement from Rome. On the
Carso. in a dense fog and driving rain,
the Italian forces stormed several i'm
portant trenches near San martino del
Carso. In the Flitsch section, on the
middle lsonzo, an advance into the
Seagora region was begun, 26O prison
ers being captured in the days actions.
The repulse of a strong Austrian at
tack in the Upper Campelle Valley is
also recorded.
ITALIAN OFFICIAL.
The Italian statement says:
On November -, II the upper
Campelle Valley (Maso Valsugana
Torrente), the enemy attacked our
position in San Giovanni Pass. AL
though supported by the fire of many
guns posted on a summit cupola and
on Mont Alon the attack was re-
pulsed.
In the Cordevole Valley our ener-
getic pressure on Courtlne continues
between Monte Sief and Monte Sett-
sass. Small operations also were un-
dertaken with the object of destroy
ing enemy detachments which had re-
NAMED behind Col di Lana.
On the middle Isonzo, in the
Fitsch section, our infantry began
yesterday resolutely to advance into
the Seagora section They took $50
prisoners, of whom three were OFF,
GERS. On the heights Of Gorilla we
made some little progress and capt
ured eighteen prisoners.
On the Carso, during the whole
day, fog and driving rain parslyzed
artillery action. and numerous ra-
vines were transformed into torrents,
hampernR the advance OF our infan-
try. Nevertheless. thanks 20 their
tenacity, our troops succeeded in
storming several large and important
trenches southwest 81 San MARITIME
del Carso, taking thirty odd pris-
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16

Even the mule envies the ability of some men to kick.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
OVER FOUR THOUSAND
 TONS OF ARSENIC
Last Years Poison Output for the
 United States Broke All Records

The figures showing the production of white arsenic in the United States in 1914, collected by Frank L. Hess, of the United States Geological Survey, indicate an output amounting to 4,670 short tons, valued at $313,147. This Is somewhat more than was shown by the preliminary figures, and exceeds the largest previous output, that of 1913 (2,513 tons, valued at $159,236) by 46 per cent. No direct production of white arsenic-that is, no produc- tion from arsenic minerals treated primarily for their arsenic content has been made in this country for several years, because the arsenic saved at the smelters as a by-product and the imported material have been so plentiful and so cheap that such production would have been unprofi- table.
 The country's arsenic resources are immense. Deposits of arsenopyrite, the commonest of the arsenic miner als, are found at many places, only a few of which are known to this Sur vey, because except in years of very high prices, they are generally of lit tie or no value unless accompanied by precious metals; and as high prices have prevailed only at long intervals little notice has been taken of the de- posits by miners and prospectors.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
WALNUT RIDGE BUILDING

Walnut Ridge, Ark, Aug. 15.-A great real of building has been done in Walnut Ridge the past season. Mrs. Lizzie Burrel has just restored her block, which was burned in the Hotel Rhea fire of Nov. 15. In this block there are eight new business houses. The Lane Hotel, three story annex, was completed a few weeks ago. w. R. Lane has just completed a brick block, 50 by 125, to be used as cafe in front and garage in the rear The Moore, or postoffice block was completed two months ago. The contract was let yesterday for build ing the Dowell Midkiff block two stories high. Isaac Less began last week on an addition to his block, 50 by 54, two stories high. The East Arkansas Lumber Company let the contract the past week to tear out all their old sheds and replace them with entirely modern double deck sheds. A contract has been let to the Alexan- der Bros. to build 5000 feet of con crete walks around the school grounds.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
FINE CHURCH OPENED

Conway, Ark. Aug. 15.-The new Methodist Church was used by the congregation this morning for the first time for Sunday school and church services. An auditorium in the basement was improvised during the week and used. The two large auditoriums on the second and third floors will not be completed until Oct. 1, the pastor announced. The build ing has been under construction for the past two years and during the time the congregation has used the high school building. It will cost ap- proximately $65,OO0 and is the design of George w. Kramer, a New York architect. Completion of the building will round out 50 church structures which have been built by Dr. F. S. Johnson, at present pastor of the local church.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
GERMANS ARE AGAIN
 PURSUING RUSSIANS
Along Whole Polish Front Teu- tons Are Advancing.-Many
 Prisoners Taken-Little War Material Captured by TeutOns

London, Aug. 15.-Gen. von Bue- lows army, operating west of the River Dvinsk, again has taken the offensive, and according to Berlin, has beaten the Russians in the vici- nity of Kubisko and pushed them back in northeasterly direction, taking more than 2,000 prisoners. To the south the Russians according to the same source, made an unsuccessful sortie from Kovno, which the Ger mans are approaching.
 In the Polish sector the Germans are slowly advancing Brest-Litvosk. While they continue to take prisoners they claim no capture of artillery or booty, which military observers say indicates that the grand dukes armies continue their orderly retreat and that for long ime to come will be able to prevent the Germans from de- taching any part of their army for large ventures elsewhere.
 There is no late news from the Dar- danelles but information is expected hourly of a new movement, of which the landings by the allies last week were the preliminaries.
 Artois, the forest of the Argonne and the Vosges Mountains continue scenes of activity in the west, but no serious battles are in progress.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
Pick Your Vacation Companions
 Carefully.

In the August Woman's Home Con- panion appears page devoted to sug- gestions as to how real vacations may be had for little money. One contri- butor to this page makes the follow ing observation on vacation compan- ions:
 Another point which experience has taught us is how to select our guests. It is surprising how camp life will reveal unexpected traits of character and charming drawing room friend will turn into a dead weight while the fire is being built! But there was always an extra place in our car for the girl who never was afraid it was going to rain, could turn bacon without injury, could lift the baby over a stone, and, above all, had love of the open road"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
WOMAN SWAMI A MILE

Dermott, Ark, Aug. 15.-Perhaps the best swimmer in the state Is Miss Elizabeth Kone, Is years of age, Of this place, who swan over mile Tn Macon Lake this week without stopp- ing. Miss Kone spent the greater part of the week camping out with party of friends at the clubhouse on the lake, fishing, boating and bathing She was telling of her ability to swim when Newt Bynum, a young man ot the party, challenged her for an en- durance contest in swimming, and the young lady accepted. The result was a tie. Miss Kone spent the last two summers on the Great Lakes, where she became an adept in the art of swimming. She performed this unu- sual feat by swimming alternately on her side and back.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16

ginning of the European war last Au- gust, and therefore should be able to inaugurate and successfully carry out
 a systematic marketing and ware housing plan. He said that some of the states are laboring under difficult
 ties incident to lack of laws regarding uniform warehouse receipts, but be- lieves that the receipts required un der the federal reserve bank system would go far in relieving this situa
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
TRADE IN LUMBER LAGS
Exports From U. $. Said to Have De-
 creased 52 Per Cent.

creased 52 Per Cent. .. ..
 New Orleans, Aug. 15.-Lumber eX- ports from the United States decreas- ed 52 per cent during the fiscal year ending June 30, according to figures compiled by the Lumger Trade Jour nal of New Orleans, made public to- day. The value of this years eX- ports was given as $49,937653, com pared with $103, ,-179,640 during the previous year.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
RICE LANDS SOLD

Little Rock, Ark, Rug. 15.-Capt. w. M. Price of Stuttgart today clos ed deal with J. Lille Harrington, a Missouri capitalist, for the sale of 4,657 acres of rice lands in Lonoke and Arkansas Counties for $156,000. This is the largest land deal made in this section of the state since the beginning of the European war.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
President Powell Optimistic

|B. (. Powell of Camden, Ark, pres ent of the Arkansas Bankers Asso- Pnon, said the South is in far bet
 P condition than it was at the be-
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
PROBLEM IS FINANCE
 AND INDEBTEDNESS
Applies to Both Country Roads and City Streets and Involves Question as to Whether Direct
 Taxation or Bonds Preferred

New York, Aug. 14.-The dominat- ing problem in connection with high way building at the present time is lunquestionably that of Finance and Indebtedness. This applies both to country roads and city streets, and involves the questions as to whether direct taxation or bond issues are preferable; the proper term for bonds; the amount of bonds which may be judicially issued for road and street construction under given conditions; the legislature which may be neces- sary in reducing these essential fac tors from the hap-hazard to basis which shall be scientific and econo- mic; the questions of sinking funds, and bond retirements; all appeal di- rectly to the best financial sense of all citizens, when road or street improve ment is contemplated.
 The fact that probably one-half of the countries and cities in the United States and other American countries are now at some stage of the agita- tion for highway betterment makes the financial problem one of para mount importance. The subject will be presented and discussed in all it's phases at the Pan-American Road Congress, which will assemble at Mu- Inicipal Auditorium, Oakland, Califor- mia, Monday, September 13, and con- tinue five days.
 While steady and regular advance ment has been made during the past ten years in methods of road and street construction, maintenance, and administration, it has been through the Annual Conventions of the two great National organizations, the American Road Builders Association and the American Highway Associa- tion that the knowledge of the var ious lines of improvement has become general, and the whole world enabled to profit. This year the two Associa- tions have joined their forces to or gaize the PAN-AMERICAN ROAD CONGRESS, and secure the presence of delegates from practically every country in All America. They will be aided on the Pacific coast by two organizations with memberships in California, Oregon and Washington, The Tri-State Good Roads Association and the Pacific Highway Association.
 Twenty subjects will be con- sidered at the Congress. Six of these are educational; the other twenty-one are open to discussion, not only by those selected by the program com mittee to prepare papers and lead discussions, but by any one, delegate, member or visitor who may be pres ent, so that all known facts may be brought out.
 The Executive Committee in charge of the organizations of the Pan-Amer- ican Road Congress are:
 Gov Charles w. Gates of Vermont, Chairman; Major w. w. Crosby, Chief Engineer, Maryland Geological Sur vey, Munsey Building, Baltimore, Pro- gram; Mir. J. E. Pennybacker, of u. S. Office of Public Roads, Willard Building, Washington, D. C., Arrange ments; Mir. James H. Macdonald, formerly Highway Commission of Connecticut, New Haven, Finance, and Mr. E. L. Powers, Editor Good Roads" 150 Nassau Street, New York, Publicity.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16

Subscribe for The Nevada News.-- $100 per year.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
[lNKS TO PROTECT | 1915 COTTON PRICES
|eort Will Be Made to Procure
 r.ir and Uniform Sum for |ctanle.-Federal Reserve Di-
 ractors Approve movement.

Galveston. Aug. 14.-Representa- bankers from eight cotton grow
 otates today pledged themselves
 stand behind the producers in an ort to secure a fair and uniform ;oo for cotton, and in this they re nledged the support of the four utbern federal reserve banks. The ,ot;no of bankers resulted in the rnetuation of the cotton states nLors, conference the next meeting
 which will be held in November
 December, subject to the call of <esident Joseph Hirsch of Corpus kristi, Texas.
 To Market Crop Gradually
 The means by which it is proposed secure to the producers fair price the gradual marketing of cotton. 70 bankers have agreed to advance bney to the farmers on cotton se-
 
 rities and the federal reserve banks |nresentativs agreed to rediscount is paper. Thus they hope to cffer morec otton than the market will btantly absorb.
 Five presidents of state bankers sociations, three representatives of deral reserve banks and numerous Barring house representatives took Srt in today'S conference. There Ere 72 bankers present.
 Reserve Board Approves. That the federal reserve directors 'e in sympathy with the movement As shown by telegrams from Chair bn W. P c. Harding of the Federal Rserve Board. In one Mir. Harding pressed a willingness to meet with committee of Southern bankers in rmingham August 26. A commit was appointed to confer with MT. brding on cotton marketing. The mmittee is composed of one repre- htative from every state, and nearly
 the members are the rpesidents
 their respective bank associations. Tn formation of an association of Puthern bankers had been one of the bns of the leaders in calling the eeting held today, but after the del bates arrived it was decided that a ctional association might be handi- pped with antagonism that would ar the work of a permanent confer Ice.
 President Powell Optimistic XR. L.. P0NVpll of Con,Ja,,
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
Watch the Boy.
Detroit News.

Detroit News.
 Be sure of your ground when you start to laugh at what small boy may do or say. This advice is relayed from the office of the American Boy. where one of the departments receiv- ed, a few days ago, letter from youngster who asked;
 "Can you tell me the price of pet snakes a pound ?"
 The editorial staff was enjoying laugh at this when member thought to look up the matter. The boy was right. All market reports on snakes quote them at so much a pound. Dealers sell them in no other way.
 Ever notice that the things that can't possibly go wrong are general Ky tha thinUS that do 2
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-16
Quaker Quips.

Philadelphia Record.
 Spicy conversation is always ses sonable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-07-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease. Ca
tdrrh Is a blood or constitutional disease.
and In order To cure 1t you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Il
taken internally. aud acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
was prescribed by one Of the best ply
sicians In this country for years and IS
q regular prescription. II is composed OF
the best tonics known. combined with the
mucous surfaces. Tie perfect cornbina-
ton OF the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
T.. j. CHENEY & Co. Props. Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-07-03
What $40 win Do.

A sort of paradox is the fact
that thousands of people who
make no effort to save. a dollar
when times are highly prosper
Gus will develop and practice
economy when work and oppor-
tunity are less plentiful. The
best way, of course, is to try and
save at least a little all the time.
putting by a larger amount when
earnings are at their height. As
a nation we are not taught that
economy which makes France
the banker of the world, and
whose Accommodations come not
from vast exports of natural re-
sources, but from the combined
small savings, consistently con-
tinued year after year, by the
French people as a whole.
If the people of this country
would save during the year 1915
an average of $40 per capita, the
grand total at the end of the first
twelve months would be the mag.
nlficentsum of one billion dollars. |
The French save. partly be-
cause it has become hereditary, |
and chiefly because the children
are brought up that way and are
taught the dignity of accumuia-
ton. We, on the contrary, in a
spirit of false pride, are inclined
to scorn the necessity of saving,
as though it were something of
which to be. ashamed. If our
present experiences shall teach
rs thrift. it will be a strength
enlng of a great national weak
ness. III. H. Windsor, in Popu-
ar Mechanics Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-07-03
The Nantaehie Oil & Gas Company

A charter will be found in the
Chronicle this week of the Nan
tachi Oil q Gas Co., Inc. This
company is made up almost OF
local citizens well known to this
community. who believe in and
propose to work for benefit to
the community. They have faith
that oil, gas. salt, sulphur or
other minerals are to be found
buried in the bowels OF the earth
hereaoouts, and they propose to
expend their money and endeav-
ors in exploiting one Or more of
these commodities. The compa-
ny is organized with capital
stock of $50, 10000, with the
right to increase to SIS, 900. 90.
They publish an affidavit that
llfty per cent (I000 shares) of
the company has been subscribed,
and that more than fifty per cent
OF the subscribed stock has been
paid in. The company is there
tore fully authorized to begin
operations, and they have already
made arrangements for this pur-
pose. We understand they ex-
pect to have an outfit at work
drilling an oil well by the first
day of August.
The following officers have been
elected to serve for the first year:
J. A. Williams, president; H. L. |
Graham, vice president; H. 7. /
Crew, northumberland; with
The following board of directors:
J. A. VILLAINS, E. B. Gray, H. T.
Crew. W. A. Brownlee, R. E. Nc
Knight, of Colfax, H. L. Gra-
nam. of Shreveport, and j. M.
Nardlow, of Montgomery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-07-03
A Bouquet for verda.
Pleasant Hill, La. June 30.

Pleasant Hill, La, June 30, 1915.
Editor Colfa1 Chronicle:
have just returned from as
sisting Rev. A. H. Parker, of
your town, in a meeting at Verda.
of your parish. | should like to
say through the Chronicle, that
| have never found a more hos
pitable and kind people than
those Of Verda and community,
and that the young people of the
place are especially to be COM
mended for their piety and good
behavior. Ihave never preached
to people who received the Cos
pei with more fervor, and have
never seen community where
peace and harmony prevailed
more between different churches
than at Verda. Verda is town
without a negro; with one Of the
best equipped school buildings
that l have found anywhere, and
the best water | have ever drunk.
No doubt there are many of the
youths of this place who will be
heard from for good in days to
come. If we could all lay our
responsibilities on such shoulders
as are to be found among those
of the young people of Verda,
when we come to die, / think we
would sleep in peace.
Best wishes to you, your good
paper, and excellent parish. lam,
Respectfully yours,
HENRY T. YOUNG.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-07-03
Thirsty Shreveport Remains Thirsty.

Thirsty Shreveport Remains Thirsty
New Orleans, June 30.-Vic.
tory for the Shreveport prohibi,
tionists was scored in a decision
handed down by the supreme
court Tuesday in the case of the
police jury of Caddo against the
mayor and council of that city.
AS result of the decision Shreve-
port will continue to be dry.
The question raised in the case
was as to whether Shreveport
could independently vote in the
saloons. Judge Webb rendered
a decision favorable to the vets,
but it was appealed to the SUI
preme court, the election being
held in the meantime and only
the anti-prohibitionists voting.
Justice Sommerville was the
organ of the court. He reversed
Judge Webb, upheld the parish
unit, and enjoined the mayor and
council from issuing license to
saloon men.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-07-03
Notice Of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA I
Rux.x.h &c ls.nt

| f&riSn OF 0rknt
Pursuant to authority contained in an
ordinance adopted by the police jury
of Grant parish on the 7th Gay Of June,
1915, /. X. w. Richardson, president
of said police jury, hereby give notice
that an election viii be held in Ward
Number Two of said parish of Grant
On the 18th day of July, 1915, as set
forth il the following abstract of said
ordnance:
Section l.
BE it ordained by the police jury of
Grant parish in lawful session ccnven-
ed, That an election shall be held and
is hereby called to be held in Ward
Number Two Of said parish OF Grant
ON the 18th day OF July, 1916. ut which
election d majority OF the property tax
payers of said Ware Number Two, in
number and amount, eligible to vote
and voting, shat, determine the
Proposition to levy five mills tax
on al. the property in said Ward Num-
Der two, Oi said parish OF Grant, Tor
period of five years, beginning with
the year 1916 and ending with the year
1919, for the purpose OF building and
maintaining the public roads in said
Ward Number Two.
The said election shall be held at the
following polling places and by the Off
Gals named, each Icing registered
voter:
At Bagdad Precinct-J. M. Anthony,
A. M. Brown ard John James, COM
snissioners; M. q. Buckner, clerk; Phil
Hebert, returning officer
AT Bruce Precinct-H. c. Tullos,
Willie Chandler and J. 7. Flanagan,
commissioners; VIM. Hsmmcns, clerk;
Nd. Chandler, returning officer.
At Sirnms Precincts. w. LaCroix.
Ben Darlington and w. K. Chandler,
commissioners; J. H. Coulson. clerk:
II. ). CARING ton, returning officer.
AT Pollock Precinct-J. d. Jones,
Walter Adams and J. w. Walker, COM
missioners; William johnson, clerk:
j. 7. Lee, returning officer.
Notice is hereby further given that
on the l4th day oil July, 1916, the Sec
ond day following the election afore-
said, al IL O'Clock H., the police jury
will inset at the court house in Colfax
in said parish, and there in public ses-
sion open the ballot boxes, ex anime and
count the votes and canvass the re-
turns and declare the result OF said
election and prouiulgate the same.
Given ON this the 9TH day Of June,
1915, at Colfax, Louisiana.
r. w. RICHARDSON,
President OF the Police Jury OF Grant
Parish, La.
A true copy.
R. S. CAMERON,
Secretary.