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The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07

and affected in the city of Little Rock during my administration as mayor, is of more concern to the people of the state, in my judgement, than the dis cussion of the merits or demerits of any candidate. The assurances of sup port that have come to me from all sections of the state indicate that my record as mayor of the city of Little Rock has met with general approval. I am glad to know this, chiefly be- cause it confirms belief that I have long entertained,-t the great ma jority of people favor good govern ment, clean politics and business like administration of their affairs" !"
 It may be several months before de- finite announcements of "place forms may be expected from any of the can didates, but the next month should see all of the candidates in the open.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
GAS LINE REPAIR
 WORK IS STARTED
New Flood in Red River May Halt Operations for Several Days.- Pipe Line Could Not With
 stand Another Flood.

Repair work was started yesterday on the broken gas main near Garland City, but no connections made. The temporary connection will be affected by laying loop of pipe around the washout until trestle work of a per manent nature can be constructed af- ter the water has entirely receded from the lowlands.
 Officials of the Arkansas Natural Gas Company who were at Garland City said last night, according to a report received in Little Rock that they were awaiting the report of the Section Director of the Weather Bu- reau in Shreveport, La, before making any connections. It was said if the rise in Red rivek following heavy rains in Oklahoma last week is to be large one, repair work will be aban- doned until after the xse has come and the water again has receded. It is said that the pipe line, temporarily constructed, could not withstand an- other flood and the repair work would be of little value.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
TRUCK GROWERS TO
 TRY FALL TOMATOES
Number Truck Growers Along Right of Way Prescott X Northwestern Railroad Will Try Fall To-
 matOes, Radishes, Etc.

At Blevins and McCaskill number of farmers have decided to make the experiment this year of growing a crop of tomatoes for the fall market It is believed that Southern grown to- matoes will sell we'll in the fall, even in some of the Northern cities; but the chief reliance for a market is being placed on the cities of the South. The Southern grown tomato crop is ex- hausted by the early part of July, and for the remainder of the season the markets are almost bare of this veg etable. The object of tLis undertak- ing is to supply this scarcity and it is expected that the tomatoes will be ready for the market in September and October.
 The seed were planted in cold beds about the first part of this month, and during July they will be transplanted to the fields.
 The farmers at these places and other points along the P. X N. w. R.R are figuring, also, on planting a crop of radishes and head lettuce for the fall market, and a crop of onions to be sold as green punching onions next spring. The onions will be set about September 1st, but the radishes and lettuce will not be planted until after the fall rains set in.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
A NEW WORK ON AUCTION
 BRIDGE JUST ISSUED

We have received an advance copy of an original little book on Auction Bridge by Wynne Ferguson, 35S Broadway, New York City, entitled 1915 Auction Bridge"
 The work is terse and to the point, based on the fundamentals necessary for sound playing as recognized by the best players. It contains the 1915 Rules and a Table of Auction Leads that every player should know, and is of convenient form and size that one may carry in the pocket to consult at odd moments.
 This is the first book on he game to sell at popular price, 25 cents copy, and the little book should fill a long felt demand. Mr Ferguson is mem Der of the Union League Club and one of the pioneer players Of Auction in the knickerbocker Whist Club of New York
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
Made in II. s. A."

An American and Scotsman were walking in the highlands and the Scot produced a famous echo. When the echo returned clearly after nearly four minutes, the proud native, turning to the Yankee, exclaimed.
 There, mon, ye canna show any thing like that in your country"
 "Oh don't know.' said the Ameri- can. 'I guess we can better that. Why, in my camp in the Rockies. when I go to bed, 1 just lean out of my window and call out: Time to get up! Wake up,' ana eight hours afterward the echo comes back and wake me-" Bristol Times.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
He Could Hear That

A chinaman was brought before a magistrate in a court of a Canadian city and received a fine for a slight misdemeanor. The judge had great difficulty in making the Oriental un- derstand, for he pretended not to know word of English.
 Look here, man." he said disgust edly, "that is $1. Do you see? Pay it-otherwise in jail! Understand ?' The Chinaman signified that he did not understand and the magistrate re- peated it.
 "Let me talk with him, your hon. or" said the portly officer who had arrested him. "I'll make him under stand"
 When the judge had given him leave the officer approached the Chinaman and shouted in his ear.
 Say, you, with the teakettle face cant you hear anything? You've got to pay S2 fine!
 "You're a liar!" cried the China man, forgetting himself in his rage
 'It's only $1."-Youth's Companion
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
Willie's Doubts.

Williams uncle was a very tall finelooking man, while his father was very small. William admired his uncle and wished to grow up like him One day he said to his mother.
 Mamma, how did uncle grow SC big and tall ?"
 His mother said: Well, when un- cle was a small boy he was always a very good boy, and tried to do what was right at all times; so God let him grow up big and tall"
 William thought this over seriously for a few minutes, then said: "Mam- ma, what kind of boy was papa O. Associated Sunday Magazine.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07

their own motor vehicles and who serve routes not less than 50 miles in length, may be fixed at not exceeding $1, 800 per annum.
 "2. Rural carriers shall be paid monthly at the rates fixed by law, through certain designated postoffices upon presentation by postmasters at rural delivery offices of properly exc cuted vouchers"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
pIIRAL CARRIERS
 BE PAID BY MILE
od System Will Replace Present plan of Easing Salaries on the Amount and Weight of the
 Mail Carried.

little Rock postal authorities have roceived semi-official advice through tho department daily bulletin of changing of the system of paying ru- rol carriers in Arkansas, which will go ;rto effect July 1. The old mileage Svstem will be restored, taking the nlace of the system of paying for tbe amount and weight of mail hand led which has regulated salaries since July 1, 1914.
 Until a complete check is made of the length of routes in the States on which 525 carriers work, it will be inn possible to tell what change the new system will bring about. That it will mean an increase in pay to Arkansas carriers is expected, in view of the fact that the government has allowed in- creases in one way or another each year.
 The carriers on all rural routes are paid through the Little Rock office, from which approximately $45,000 monthly is sent out. Last years in crease when the pay-by-weight sys- tenn was made effective gave an in- crease of between s1,000 and $1,5OO monthly.
 Changes in Regulations.
 The changes in the regulations, as announced from the office of the post master general will make Section SS90 of the postal laws read as follows:
 "On and after July l, 1915, the com penSation of each rural letter carrier for serving a rural route of 24 miles and over, 6 days in the week, shall be Sl,2O0 per annum payable monthly; cn routes P miles and less than 24 miles, $l ,l52; on routes 20 miles and less than 22 miles, $1 ,0S0; on routes IS miles and less than 20 miles, S960 on routes 16 miles and less than Is miles; $840; on routes II miles and less than l6 miles, $720; on routes 12 miles and less than Ii miles, $672; on routes 10 miles and less than 12 miles, S624; on routes miles and less than 10 miles, $576; on routes 6 miles and less than s miles, S52S; on routes 1 miles and less than 6 miles, $4SO. A rural letter carrier serving one tri- weekly route shall be paid on the ba- SIS for a route one-half the length of the route served by him, and a carrier serving two tri-weekly routes shall be pad on the basis for route one-half Of the combined length of the two routes; provided, that in the discretion or the postmaster general, the pay of the carriers who furnish and mainain
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
He Would Conquer.

Client-Didn't you make a mistake in going into the law instead of into the army?
 Lawyer-Why?
 Client-By the way you charge there would be little left of the enemy. Sacred Heart Review.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
Always the Same

Father-What an unearthly hour that young fellow stops till every night, Doris! What does your mother say about it?
 Daughter-She says men haven't changed a bit since she was young, Daddie.-Illustrate Bits.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07
They Had 4o Be.

Maud-Don't you think there are just as good fish in the sea as ever were caught? Marie-I don't know. But they are smarter, anyway.-Peoria Star.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-07

For Auto Service phone 136.- Roscoe Cress. Advt. 6-15.
The Washington times., 1915-02-09

its voice was stilled, that time had
stilled its stentorian tones.
But on Sunday a Quaker City Of
fetal, in the presence of other dig
nitaries, tapped the cracked and
weather beaten old instrument, and
it responded in dull but distinct
tones. A wooden mallet was used,
and mayhap there is some mystic
significance to the modern substi-
tute for the sturdy old metal clapper
of '76, but that was not the bells
fault.
And it is just possible (this is for
the statesmen who see portentous
prophecy in the crack of the old belly
il it had had to send its message
from coast to coast in '76, the mes
sage might not have lived SO long.
Though telephone connection may
rob it Of its poetry, and prying scien-
fists (who almost destroyed the re-
mains of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence by trying to "restore" it)
may wag their heads and tongues,
it is a comfort to know that the old
bell still responds to a crack of a
wooden mallet, and that itno longer
is to be taken around the country
like a stump speaker or the two
faced man in q circus.
The Washington times., 1915-02-09
B. F. KEITH'S.

Evelyn Nesbit. as the main attrac-
tion., served to draw capacity audi
ences to Keith's at both performances
yesterday.
The present week marks her first
bid for Washingtons favor. Two love
songs open the offering and acrobStic
dancing in which Jack Clifford
proves capable associate. closes the
Nesbit act. Last night she respond
ed to two encores. That the public Is
still curious over the wife OF Harry
Thaw is indicated by the advance
sale that threatens a new mark.
Billy McDermott. self-styled "The
Only survivor of CoXey's Army
proved easily the most popular on
the card. His tramp monologue Is
fair, but his best work is in his imi-
tations of toreador and bandmasters.
In the latter he Is only assisted by 4
special drummer and last night won as
much applause as the other acts COM
bined.
Four encores were necessary be-
fore the Marion Littlefield and COM
pany of Florentine singers were ex-
cused last night.
Those who enjoy tumbling acrobatics
will find keen enjoyment in the work
of the Seven Bracks.
The others on the bill are the Pc
dcrsen Brothers, aerial artists; Pietro
piano accordiQpist; Emmett Dewey
and company. And Nan Aalpsrin.
The Washington times., 1915-02-09
THE MOUTH HYGIENE
CRUSADE

While the mouth hygiene move
mept has crystallized into a national
organization for its furtherance, and
while many Washington men are
urging that cause, the Washington
public schools are allowed to take
n tail-end position among progress
sive American cities in the care of
school children's teeth.
Last evening DR.. Starr Parsons,
who is not given to making rash or
alarming statements, estimated, be-
fore the Northeast Washington Citi-
zens' body, that so per cent of Wash
ington school pupils have diseased
mouths.
Medical inspection of the Capitals
schools is deemed inadequate be-
cause only eleven inspectors are en-
ployed under the present appropria-
tion. But the medical inspection is
generous in comparison to the dem
tai inspection, for which but two men
are provided, one for white, and one
for colored schools.
Teachers can relieve the medical
inspectors of part of their work,
though teachers should not be in
f1icted with this added burden, but
the vast number Of cases the dental
inspectors cannot reach must be left
untouched. Any plea, like that of
DR.. Parsons. which will give impetus
to the movement for a modern and
efficient dental inspection in schools
will have the undivided support OF
Washington citizens.
The Washington times., 1915-02-09
POLI'S.

To be entirely plausible 1.-THE Rule Of
Three" must be presented by "a cast
OF carefully balanced players headed
by a bit Of feminine personality in the
leading woman's role that impresses IT.
self on the audience and wins its COM
plete sympathy the minute she begins to
speak. after her first appearance on the
stage That the new Poll Players yes
terday afternoon, at the Inauguration
of their new members. headed by Maude
Gilbert and Rockcliff Fellowes. and the
return of the old favorites. including
Graham Velsey. Gertrude .Bondhill and
Louis Haines. did this completely and
effectively. answers the question that Is
in the minds of all the patrons Of the
house this morning-the ou-time vim
and go, the old-time charm and per-
sonality is all there!
The Rule Of Three with It's
problem Of the lady with three living
husbands. two with divorce DEGREES at
tached. was here too recently as a New
York success to MAKE necessary the re-
cital Of the story Of the play. The
central figure Of the piece Is naturally
III" much married Mrs. ballard Henley
Fowler 1t is probable that this play
and this part was especially selected
troduce Maude Gilbert as the company's 8
new leading woman in order that the
charm of her personality might impress
itself on the Poll clientele Immediately
And Miss Gilbert took advantage of her
opportunity to do just that thing. A
very quiet person. as to her stage
method. she won the sympathy of the
audience at the start and held It COM
pletely throughout the play. Mr.. Fell
loves. the new leading man. as one of
the husbands that has been discarded,
also made very deep impression, and
with Miss Gilbert was called before the
curtain again and again after each act
Mr.. Neisey. Miss Bondhill. and Mr.
I1aines were given thu warmest greet
inss as old friends. and\their work fully
justified the manner in which they were
welcomed. Marion Nichols and Gavin
Harris. two more newcomers, also
proved thoroughly acceptable. giving
promise or even better work with better
opportunities. Helen Tracey had the
kind OF part in which she excels. and
her performance was quite equal to
what her friends expect of her Robert
Lowe fitted himself readily into the
new conditions with fine presenta-
tion of the character of the latest hus-
band. and little Doris Eaton and Daniel
Hanlon filled out the cast in An en-
tirclv acceptable manner.
The new company seems thoroughly
we'll balanced and quite as competent.
on first Acquaintance. as any stock or
ganization that has come to Washing
ton. and gives promise of ability to ade-
, uuately present any play adaptable to
stock company conditions. G. NJ.
The Washington times., 1915-02-09
GAYETY.

BurlesQue patrons are always assured
of a good show whenever Max SpieRel
brings one OF his companies to Wash.
ingtOn. This week the attraction at the
Gayety is THE College Widows," and
the entertainment they provided yester-
day was enjoyed by one Of the largest
audiences the Ninth street playhouse
has had this season.
'.At Home and Abroad Is the title Of
the two-act burlesQue. with the scenes
laid on the campus of 9 seminary and in
the gambling rooms at the Chatlet
Rouge. Paris. The plot hinges onsth
efforts of Jacob Rosenbloom. played by
the inimitable Abe Reynolds and Dem
mis- McFadden. depicted by Charles
Moran. to rid themselves Of their for
tunes in order to marry the college
widow. played by Florence Mills.
Instead Of losing their fortunes they
are continually adding to them. much
to the delight OF the audience. Reynolds
has no superior In his particular line
Of work. Despite heavy colo. Miss
Mills gave lot Of satisfaction with
her songs.
Others in the company are Lew
Christy. Johnny Berkesi Frank Grace.
Edith Parfrav, Nan Buchanan, and
Mona Forbes. Features of the perform
ance include dancing speciality by
Berkes and Grace. and a violin speciality
by Molly Wood stanford The chorus Is
composed Of attractive girls. while the
stage settings are on lavish scale.
The Washington times., 1915-02-09
GARDEN.

The standing room only sign was in
evidence all day yesterday at Moore's
Garden Theater. where Mary Pickford
entered upon weeks run in her latest
film success, Mistress Nell" InSthis
drama Of the days OF gay King Charles
II. Miss Picktord plays the role Of pret-
tv Nell Gwyn, the favorite of the public
and Of the monarch Of England. whose
bravery and wit save her royal lover
from treachery at home and abroad.
Miss Pickford appears in one scene as
a gay dashing cavalier which provides
the first opportunity in years for her to
appear on the screen as boy. and the
creation Is as artistic as it is novel The
supporting east includes owen Moore,
Arthur Hoops, Russell Bassett. Lowell
Sherman, and James kirkwOod.
AS an extra attraction ON Thursday
the fifth episode of Runaway June"
featuring Norma Phillips will be shown.
The Washington times., 1915-02-09
Plays and Players at Capital
Theaters This Week
BELASCO.

william Hodge. commander-in-chief
of the army Of good cheer. recruited
theaterful of Washingtonians ana
speeded them UP to a quick step over
THE Road to Happiness" last night
al the Belasco.
Rations Of sweetmeats were served
during the victorious three~hour attack
on King Crouch ~ feminine COM
missary department. composed OF young
women Of the Chevy Chase Circle or
the Florence Crittentoni Home. for
which institution the opening perform
ance was a benefit.
The cheerful MIR. Hodge proved a
most commanding leader In the rout Of
bad temper. and he leaves no doubt
that optimism Is the surest road to
happiness" As a jack-of-all-trades In
small town In New York State. ambi-
si9uS n to add & to the genera, happiness, ,Sa OF
doorstep Of the towns autocrat. The
stepdaughter arrives from college at
the same time to be welcomed with the
accusation that she 10 the mother OF
the child.
Jim whitman. the characterization Of
Mr.. Hodge. comes to the defense OF the
accused girl. consents to father the
lnotherless child. and mentally promises
~ tne ACCUSING NlSlOH Va
Benjamin Hardcastle. tho unjustly sus-
picious stepfather.
In the three succeeding acts. Hodge
breaches the gospel Of cheerfulness
that finally converts the irascible.. un-
forgiving. Hardcastle.. who capituletes
when 1t is revealed that the founding
, Ia his favorite sons child.
squeeze your mind, press your heart,
| and see what your tongue will say Is
| one OF the bits Of advice given by
Hodge n,,pS,3 IN pointing the s way to happi. ,h.
! Ills Of his village friends, dedicated to
| tho reformation OF the village Crouch.
Mr.. Hodge found hearty acceptance
from the audience. His ready repartee
had the ring Of truth and It's accom-
lightfui characterization Of a disciple OF
! kindliness.
In striking contrast to the cheerful
star. Scott Cooper. cast in the exactins
part Of the village autocrat. gave the
impression that he was In a rage that
could not be subdued. In the second
act. Mr. Cooper proved so realistically
, In temper that the desire in the audi.
ence was that he would burst.
Many characters Of the small village
bly, by Maria Haynes as the scoldins
housekeeper: George Lund. as the
bankers son; A. T.. Evans, As kindly
old farmer Phil, with his broken dowr
nag Senator: Edwin Melvin. as the
Judge: Gertrude Hitz and Hazel Sex.
charm as the sweethearts. and the ten.
! derly sympathetic mothers. portrayed
by Ida Vernon and Marguerite Rand
IA word OF commendation might also b.
ticularly the hen in the third act. whe
displayed almost human intelligence
| sitting in judgment upon the conspira
tors against good cheer.
The Washington times., 1915-02-09
THE EANTI.CANCER MOVE.
MENT

Since the only chance Of arrest
irg the inroads of cancer, in the
p 'esent stage of medical knowledge
OF this disease, is to cope with it in
is early stages, the District Medi-
csl Society is to be commended for
its effort to obtain among physi-
c ans and laity alike an earlier rec
ognition Of cancer cases.
A committee of that body has for
r'ulated a report which recommends
tire establishment of cancer clinic,
t, be held in each hospital of the
city. This clinic will be used to dem
o1strate to members of the medical
p ofession methods Of early dag
nosis and appropriate treatment
which will lead to q better control
Of the disease.
Medical authorities have frequent
ly testified that much suffering has
been entailed among victims Of this
disease because Its early symptoms
were not recognized and immediate
steps taken toward checking it's in
sidious inroads upon the human sys-
tenn. The District Medical Society
is performing a notable bit of work
in this field which will be salutary
example to other cities.
The Washington times., 1915-02-09
BRITAlN'S BLANK CHECK

The war has indeed brought to
Great Britain a far greater crisis
than it has forced upon the United
States. None the less, this country
faces situation that is already bad,
and that may be worse, by reason Of
the European conflict. The time is
an excellent one for laying aside
mere partisanship, for serious atten-
tion to things that need it, and for
the big, wide, national view Of prob
lens.
That is the British attitude in
these months Of trouble and menace.
1t is worth while to note the per-
formance Of the parliament sitting
in London. The leaders on all sides
have agreed that the general elec-
ton shall be put of indefinitely be-
cause it would interfere with the or
derly prosecution Of the big busi-
ness in hand. Agreeing on this
much, they supplement it with the
understanding that merely political
affairs shall be kept in the back
ground: neither party is to attempt
to make political advantage out of
the difficulties of the other in such
time of national stress.
The performance in the commons
yesterday was particularly impress
sive, when the government brought
in its military supplies bill without
even naming the amounts of money
whose appropriation is asked 1t is
proposed to pass budget that will
name nominal sums, giving the gov
ernment blanket authority to raise
all the money it needs, and to spend
all that is required to carry on the
war. There is no telling what this
may mean. At first there was going
to be a British army of million
men; then it was raised to two mil
lions; now they talk of three mil
lions. The one thing certain is that
no mans estimate of the cost of q
years war on this scale is worth the
paper it is written on. So, in effect
the empire pledged the last resource
it possesses, and tells the govern.
ment to 20 ahead spending.
1t is a fine example of patriotism
and of confidence; and it is an ex'
ample that lot of politicians in this
country, devoting all their energies
at this time to making tissues" fol
the next Presidential campaign
might we'll consider.