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Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08
PLAYS CHRISTMAS
JOKE ON A FRIEND

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Butler,
who live east of Washington,
were the principals in one of the
most amusing Christmas pranks
last week, with a Memphis
friend as the aggressor.
Mrs. VIM. r. King of Memphis,
who was formerly Miss Lucille
Hart, and was reared here,
spent several weeks with her
mother and Washington friends
just before the holidays. Before
leaving for home Mrs. King in
formed Mrs. Butler that she had
a very fine bull dog at home
which she would give her if she
cared for it. Mrs. Butler de
cided the dog would be useful on
the farm and accepted. 1t was
arranged that Mrs. King was to
send the pup by express on her
arrival home. On Christmas
day Mr.. Jones, the station agent,
informed Mrs. Butler by phone
that bull dog was in the ex-
press office for her. 1t was at
first thought advisable to send
a wagon after his dogship, but
finally decided that he could be
transferred to the farm in bug
CIV and two negro farm hands
were dispatched to Washington,
a distance of three miles, over
muddy roads. On arriving at
the station the negroes secured
the crate containing the dog,
and as the animal failed to wae
his tail, growl, or give other evi
dence of life. an investigation fol
lowed which disclosed the fact
that the dog was of the manu-
featured variety, a stuffed toy
canine. He had been very care
fully Grated and was tied with
chain fastened to a silver collar
so the deception was very clever
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08
ENTIRE STATE
IS DRY TODAY
UNDER GOING LIQUOR
LAW.
WILL RESORT TO PETITIONS
In Number of Principal Cit
les In Effort to Obtain
License.

To-day Arkansas again goes
into the dry column, as all the
saloons in the state were closed
last night under the Going
liquor law. There are several,
however, that are expecting to
open as soon as their petitions
can be acted on.
Several hundred bartenders in
the state are out of employment
today and it is alleged many of
them will leave the state to go
into other business; in Argenta
alone, quite number go out
today and take other JOBS, as
they cannot afford to wait until
the matter is finally decided by
the courts in Arkansas. The
number of states to enter the
dry column is increasing every
year, and it is likely that the
whole of the United States will
be dry in a few years, whether
we have a national prohibition
law or not.
The use of intoxicating liquors
is on the decrease in the south,
has been for years, and the tlade
is nothing like it was several
years ago.
1t is understood that the
liquor interests will attempt to
have the Going act repealed by
the legislature.
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08

Gore, Ga, p A. Morgan had
occasion recently to use a liver
medicine and says of Foley Ca
thartic Tablets: 'They thorough
ly cleansed my system and L felt
like a new man-light and free.
They are the best medicine |
have ever taken for constipation.
They keep the stomach sweet,
liver active, bowels regular. AT
Colds Cash Store, Drug Dept.
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08
GIVES $4,000
AT XMAS DINNER
JUDGE GOODLETT FOL-
LOWS CUSTOM.
S1OO CHECKS UNDER PLATES
For Each of His Children
PreSent~At Christmas
Dinner.
Ozan, Dec. 9th.

OECtll, DC0s Ull.
Mr.. Editor:
Judge D. NJ. Goodlett and wife
gave fine turkey dinner Christ
mas day to all his children and
their families. When each Of his
four sons and four daughters
turned up the dinner plate they
found a check for $4,000 as a
Christmas gift from their hon
Ored father. It goes without
saying that the dinner was fit
for kings and queens. There
were also present a few
special friends of the family.
The eight lucky children were
J. E. Goodlet of Ozan, G. H.
Goodlett of Gurdon, d. M. Good
lett of route one, d. r. Goodlett
of Nashville and Mesdames John
F. Price and S. B. Dildy of Nash
vile, J. F. Stuart and F. G. Mel
son of route one from Ozan. All
the wives of the sons and the
husbands of the daughters and
all the grandchildren except two
were present. May God bless
them all and may the Judge and
Mrs. Goodlett enjoy many more
such happy occasions.
Yours,
Jas. w. Ellis
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08
PROSPECTS bod FOR
OIL 4 NASHVILLE

The Perpesl Oil and Gas
Company is noboring for oil at
Nashville, hang reached a
depth of near four hundred
feet, and the rites interested
say the deeperley go the bet
ter it looks. Wtrust they will
strike it soon i,such quantities
that will make sd cone rich.
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08
The Magic Washing Stick

''All glory the Magic Washing
Stick-my clothes were as white
as snow" writes Mrs. Sallie
Cummins, Marquee, Texas. Not
a soap nor washing powder but
a peculiar article which makes
dirty clothes clean and beautiful
without bit Of rubbing. Sold
by druggists, three 1Oc sticks
for 25c, or by mail from A. b.
'Rinh2Jidson Medicine Co., SheL
pie life and tas 49,
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08
N. W. WILSON BUY
EIGHTY AC:

NJ. w. Wilson has W
an so acre farm about
south of town from GrS3
bard. The expressed &C
alton was 81, 425. DO.
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08

The republicans ar ]
ing the hard times on
Ocratic administration.
cialcenterS like New YC
there the moneyed me
publicans, it is an easy
start a thing of this k
the administration ha
whatever to do with it.
this panic, as it is a
started for the purpos ,
to give the admin. Z
President Wilson a BIZ
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08

sick. Don't lose a Dc
feel lazy, sluggish, |
pated, listen to me!
Calomel is mercury
ich causes necrosis
\ 'el, when it comb
! 'r bile crashes il
This is when yous
,ausea and crampingy
= Y knocked out" if your
7 and bowels constipa
"a headache, dizzine
u !, if breath is bad
tOnHst try a spoonful
the steel r Tone.
4 guarantee
pletlon Or saler and 8
i, MurfreeSbCs Liver Tt
The latest rer,uuoI
this road sa "'
weeks the lir,one MI
to Hot Spring II Seen
Tough
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08
Pains in I'm of a pla]
srson who ia

Are an ind0t be heard
+,o,,h1o o e may speak
ipal actor.
the weakened
them vigorous, rim IS "a pro
acids and poisons. c. Vi
druggist for Foley K kept V
In SOC and S1.00 size In al
vo,,r +o,, Av Co1a,z r on tt
- ~ iN ke all
Drug DEPARTMENT. ed He
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08
This---and Five Cents,

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut ont
this slip, enclose five cents to
Foley q Co, Chicago, ILL.,, writ
ing your name and address clear
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08

initial appearance in public on
this occasion. Although the or
chestl'a has been organized only
a few weeks, the pieces played
were perfectly rendered and this
organization will compare favor
ably with many in the large
cities. The members are all
skilled musicians ard the Or
chestra will probably figure ex-
tensively in future entainmeniS.
This concert was given for the
benefit of the S. |. A. fund and
is the first of a series that will
follow later.
Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08
EMMETT ITEMS

Emmett, Dec. 3O.-News has
been scarce in these parts for
the past few weeks. Xmas pass
ed off very quietly, only one
marriage that we have heard of
so far, which took place last Fri
day night at the residence of j.
l.. Queen, when Mr.. Merideth
Grumpy and Miss Floy Breed
we're united in the holy bonds of
matrimony, Rev. Floyd Queen
officiating. We wish the happy
couple much success in life.
Mrs. M. A. Williams, who has
been a very pleasant visitor in
this community for several
weeks. returned to her home at
Horatio last week.
Miss Pearl Livingston, who
has been working in the clerk 5
Office at Prescott, came home to
spend Xmas with home folks
but returned to her work Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Whaley and Miss BERTHE
Segler of Emme'ie wNtertained
their Sunday 81. asses
Monday evening. x
Miss Gertrude VIII 1kntr;
teaching at Benton,
-the holidays with he
Happy New Ye1
egraph and its
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Washington telegraph., 1915-01-08

partnnent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
POWDER TRAINS
ESCAPE WRECkING
Carried Shipm ,nts of High Ex-
pIOsiyeS from Du POnt
Works.

Appleton, Wis, July Am attempt
was made last night to wreck train
on the Northwestern Railroad, Ashland
division, IN the Fox River valley, two
miles from the local station. A mill
Waterman discovered that the track
was covered with railroad ties, bound
together with wire. at a spot where the
track, cut in the slope of a side hill, Is
just above the bank OF the river.
News Of similar attempt to wreck
night train few weeks ago was sup
pressed until to-day.
Both attempts were on the eve OF
tranload shipments of high explosives
from the Du POnt Company's plant al
Wash burn. The railroad detectives
have been working on the theory that
the train wreckers were trying TO de-
stroy the powder shipments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
SAYS J. P. MORGAN
HEADS CONSPIRACY
H. R. Fowler Charges Unneutral
Use of Federal Reserve
Funds.
From TIE Tribune Bureau J

Washington, July 9.-Representative
H. Robert Fowler, of Illinois, general
counsel for Labor's National Peace
Council, made public tonight letter
TO the Federal Reserve Board, charg-
ing that the funds Of the Federal Re
serve banks are being put to illegal
and unneutral use by J. 2. Morgan &
Co. and other American bankers.
"The persons chiefly responsible for,
and the dominant factors in this con-
spiracy," the letter states, "are the
members of the firm Of J. P. Morgan
4 Co. and certain other persons now
serving as officers and directors OF
various Federal Reserve banks and
member banks, who secured these po-
sitions through the infunce Of the firm
Of J. p. Morgan & Co., or other bust
ness allies of said firm, or who are sub
ject TO an under control Of its in
fiuence."
The First National Bank, National
City Bank, National Park Bank and Ma
tional Bank Of Commerce, according
to Congressman Fowler's letter, are
charged with being parties to the con-
spiracy, in that they made loans, dis
counts and money advances and credits
upon paper which was ostensibly drawn
in the ordinary course OF Legitimate
business by j. P. Morgan & Co., but
which in reality constituted viola
ton Of the neutrality Of the United
States The amount represented by
such acceptances and bills of exchange
is alleged TO exceed S200,000,000.
II is charged further that additional
credits TO the extent of S300,000.000 are
now being arranged for under the same
conspiracy" and that these sums are
planned to be obtained through the
Federal Reserve system by a studied
deception of its officers.
The letter cites many cases and ar
guments in support of its contentious,
and urges the Federal Reserve Board to
take strong and drastic preventive
action.
your doing So" it concludes. will
avoid much trouble and confusion 20
our country, but as a very last word
and stating what we know to be the
sentiment Of the laboring people of the
United States, we say to your honor
able board that end it shall, if not by
YOUR action then by other means
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
SIR THOMAS Upton
PRAISES RED CROSS
Says Work of American Sur
geons and Nurses Against
TYphuS Is Miraculous.

Washington, July Sir Thomas
Upton, writing from his yacht Erin,
which he has converted to a British
hospital ship, to Miss Mabel Boardman,
of the American Red Cross, pays a
tribute to the effectiveness Of the work
of American surgeons and nurses in
Serbia, Montenegro and elsewhere
"The first time was at Ghevgheli,"
Sir Thomas writes in, picturng the
transformation in Serbia, there were
400 patients there, mostly With ty-
phus. When I was there the other day
there were only three typhus cases"
Sir Thomas described the work Of
DR.. Richard B. Strong, the Harvard
professor Of tropical diseases in charge
of the American sanitary commission
in Serbia and Montenegro, and that of
his staff as miraculous"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
FIGHT FANS CHEER
SUFFRAGIST IN RING
Syracuse Crowd Gives Woman
Speaking for Cause a
Rousing Reception.
[By telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Syracuse, July 9.--More than 1000
prizefght fans, assembled in the Arena
tonight to watch eight bouts in the
intercity series, gave Miss Elizabeth
Freeman. of London, rousing recep-
ton when she spoke for the suffrage
cause.
"The suffragists are in the ring and
prepared to fight" she said. "They
will fight a clean battle. They don't
care who is the referee: They are in
the scrap to stay and they're fighting
winning battle"
Miss Freeman spoke just before the
referee called the first preliminary.
The cheers forced her to stop at every
sentence, and every man stood up as
she passed from the hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
WILSON PREPARES
TO DISCUSS NOTE

Cornish, y. H., July s.-Presi.
dent Wilson will return TO Wash
ingtOn next week TO take up with
his Cabinet the latest note from
Germany on submarine warfare,
which was handed to Ambassador
Gerard in Berlin last night. He
will not start back to Washington.
however, until the note has been
deciphered and is ready for his
consideration.
Although the President NAV de-
eide 10 leave here in time to discuss
the note formally with his Cabinet
on Tuesday, il was said tonight he
probably would not reach Wash
ington until later.
President Wilson has been told
in a general way of the contents
of the note, but he refuses TO COM
ment on reports tina. Washington
officials consider the preliminary
outlines of the communication un.
satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
Appeal 10 the People.

Germany's effort to shift the onus
TO Great Britain is regarded By many
officials as an appeal to the avmpa-
thies Of he American people, rather
than a sincere attempt to meet the
arguments Of the American govern
ment.
The principle of roprisal is ADM I'd
~ officials, and this government
would be extremely unlikely, i Is
said, to make any complaints II such
reprisals were directed solely at the
British government or at British citi-
zens. The effect Of tie reprisa!s in
this case, however, has been TO trans
gress the rights Of Americans, and
officials declare this government will
insist thst such practices cease.
In the language of one high official,
"this note is in no way reply 10 our
representations. The position of the
United States was taken on purely le-
gal grounds, although the references
to humanitarian principles were IN
cluded TO further substantlate them.
Germany's reply is purely and simply
IN appeal to the American people for
sympathy and makes no legal argu-
mcnt whatsoever
TT enter into q discussion on such
{ basis would be fatal. II would oblige
us to investigate alleged atrocities, 1t
would place US in the position Of an
umpire in the great struggle that is
going on. We should be obliged TO
take an active part in the interest Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
HOLD FOOD UNLESS
BELGIANS MAKE ARMS
Germans Won't Distribute Com
missions Supplies Until Citi.
ZanS Aid ARMY.

Rotterdam, July 9. 1t is reported
here that the German military authori-
ties in several of the Belgian provinces,
in an effort to force the civilians to
work for the army of occupation, have
withheld food supplies sent in by the
Commission for the Relief of Belgium
In Malines the supply of food is said
to have been stopped because the me-
chanics refused to work in the railroad
shops. At Courtrai the workers are
reported to have been deprived of food
because of their refusal to work in
barbed wire factories, while similar &C
ton was taken at Roubaix on the re-
fusal of the workers to make ssndbags
for trenches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
U-BOATS SINK TWO SHIPS
Russian and British Vessels
Sunk and Third Is Shelled.

London. July 1.-Two steamships
were sunk and a third shelled by Ger
man submarines Yesterday and to-day.
There was no loss OF life.
The British steamer Guido, from Hull
for Archangel. was sunk of the coast
Of Scotland. The Russian bark Marion
Lightbody. Of 2.l76 tons was torpedoed
Off Queenstown. The Russian steamer
Anna, from Archangel for Hull. was
shelled in the North Sea and is re-
ported 10 be still ahoat Her crew
landed at Peterhead Scotland. to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10

show how dishonest is this method
1.-THE Daily Chronicle" publishes an ex,
tract from an interview with LORD
Northcliffe. published in America on
September %, 1909. expressing a sim
liar hope for the Improvement Of An
glo-German relations,
1.-THE Daily Mail" this morning
started a campaign in favor of forming
what 1t calls a peoples committee"
composed of business men Of high
reputation who never have been con
nected with Parliament or party jour
nalism. with powers 10 call for evil
dence and report to Parliament as 70
what servants Of the state. by whose
negligence or incompetence the fate
Of the empire has been endangered. are
still holding Office under the govern
ment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10

other nations in whose quarrel we have
TO interest other than as individuals.
We are not called upon 10 interfere
where England Injuries Germany and
Germany takes measures Of reprisal
solely against her enemy. II is when
our own rights are transgressed that
we enter upon the scene, and only
then"
No New Guarantees.
The guarantees to American ships
engaged in non-contraband traffic, il
was recalled, had been given in pre-
vious notes. and as for the proposal
to protect the lives of American pas
,eneers travelling on ships of belliger-
ent nations under certain stipulations
il was pointed out that the United
States had already taken a stand
against the imposition of any such
conditions.
Many officials expressed the opinion
that 1t would be an unneutral act for
this government to designate certain
ships as coming under the German
guarantee. rs this would be tacit
declaration that all ships not 50
marked could be torpedoed with i'm
punity so far as the United States
was concerned
Further than this. il was suggested
that if at any time a bellgerent vessel
hostile to Germany should be similarly
marked or designated by her crew as
ruse de guerre TO avoid submarines.
Germany might consider it within her
rights to hold the United States ac-
cOuntable. This, il is believed, would
result in a situation parallel to that
created by the use Of the American
flag by British ships, which use was
held by Germany to constitute an ex-
cuse for torpedoing all vessels OF what
ever nationality in the war zone.
Germany's offer TO permit Americans
to travel unmolested on a certain lin
tied number Of ships was regarded as
totally unacceptable to this govern
ment, and reference was made by Off
Gals to the previous notes, in which
the President asserted the right OF
Americans 10 travel on lawful errands
on peaceful ships of all nations,
whether or not they carry contraband.
1t is thought 20 be extremely unlikely
that the President will recede from
this position in the smallest way
Cannot Notify of Sailings.
Official opinion on the question of
notifying Germany of the departure OF
vessels carrying Americans has already
been made public. 1t is the stout con-
tentlon Of government officials that
such action not only would be un-
reutral, but would place q responsible
ity on this government which it s
rot bound 10 assume.
The State Department announced to-
night that the German note was not
expected before tomorrow night Thir-
ty hours are generally required for
transmission of official communications
Of this nature from Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
GERMANY'S NOTE
PLEASES BRYAN
Glad of Indicated Desire to
Reach Understanding, Says
EX.SeCretarY.
D. Teles-.ph o re- rihune J

San Francisco, July g. The latest
German note was read to ex-Secretary
Bryan over the long distance telephone
70 Santa Cruz tonight All he would
says was this:
81 am glad Germany has indicated q
oesire to reach a satisfactory under
standing with the United States in this
situation" ...-.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
J.. C. BRADY HAS NEW HEIR
Mother of Baby Girl Was Lady
Victoria May Perry.

A daughter was born yesterday 20
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox Brady. at the
home Of Mr.. Brady's brother, Nicholas
F. Brady, Monmouth Beach, n. J. Mrs.
Brady and her child are doing splen-
didly," it was said last night. Mrs.
Brady was formerly Lady Victoria May
Perry, daughter of the Earl and Coun-
tess of Limerick
James Cox Brady and his brother in
herited the bulk of the Sl00,000,000 es-
tate of Anthony y. Brady. His first
wife. Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, was
killed in a New Haven wreck in June,
1913. She left three children-Eliza-
beth, James C., jr., and Ruth. His mar
riage 10 Lady Victoria May Perry took
place last October. 1t was fastened be-
cause of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10

quiet on the whole front. There was
no infantry action. The enemy con
tinucd TO lombard Arras with shells
Of "A heavy calibe There were some
rather violent artillery actions between
the Disc and the Aisne rivers, m the
Champagne region, between the Mouse
and Moselle rivers, and IN the Forest
of Agreement. In the Argonne there
were rifle md cannon exchanges. but
no important infantry engagements.
French Gain In lie Pretre.
"West Of the Moselle, between Fey
en- Have and the Forest Of lie Pretre,
French troops, by the use of hand
prcnadcs. were successful in retaking
about $50 yards Of the trenches lost
by us July 4. At Croix -des-Carmes the
enemy delivered an attack yesterday
evening along front Of $50 yards.
This action followed n bombardment
by acroplanes, which threw down tor
pcdoes. and the hurting Of burning
iiauids. After having been successful
in gaining a footing in our first line
of defences, the Germans we're driven
out Of these positions by an immediate
counter attack. They were able TO
maintain themselves only in some few
OF our most advanced trenches.
an the Vosges our troops have or
Canized the positions taken by US at
Fontenelle Our artillery fire, by its
systematic sweep, has made impossible
every return of the enemy. At the same
time our centre batteries put an eff
fective stop TO the German lombard
ment.
Win 700 Yards in Vosges.
"In the region Of Ban-de-Sapt we
gained q notable success. After having
driven the enemy from that portion OF
our old positions which they captured
from us on June %, we took possession
of all the defensive positions of the
Germans reaching from the hill to the
southeast Of Fontenelle as far as the
road running from Launois TO Moyen-
Moutier. This total gain represents an
advance of 700 yards along front OF
900 yards"
The German Army Headquarters
staff gave out this official statement:
"a French attack north of the sugar
refinery at Souchez was repulsed. Small
bodies of men who penetrated into our
positions were killed.
Cup TO the present we have not sue
Ceeded in clearing the enemy from the
trench section which we lost the day
before yesterday west Of Souchez.
"The report circulated by the French
army administration regarding the
capture of German cannon is incorrect.
East Of Ally unsuccessful isolated
attacks took place. We captured by
storm several French lines Of trenches
extending over width of $50 yards
and joining our newly captured posi-
tions in tho Forest Of lie Pretre to the
east. On this occasion We captured go
prisoners and four machine guns.
after artillery preparation the en-
envy attacked Hill 63l, near Ban de
Sept, which we captured on June % ny
storm. We were forced to evacuate the
destroyed trenches on top OF the hill.