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The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-05
PERMANENT ORGANI-
 EATON TO BE MADE

Little Rock, May 5.-A meet ing has been called to be held on Board the Golden Fleece, July ], by representatives of cities and towns along the Arkansas river, for the organization of a perma. nent Arkansas River Improve ment Association. All citizens along the river are invited to at tend.
 The price of The Nevada News is only one dollar per year.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-05
DIR. BRUFF AT
 SUTTON TOMORROW

pr. c. H. Bruff, of Fayette, vile, will pass through Prescott tomorrow en route to Sutton where he will deliver the Class address to the Sutton State High School tomorrow evening.
 He will go from this place to Sutton with Col. c. c. Hamby. Mir. HalD by will present the di. plomas to the graduates.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-05
BANK COMMISSION
 MAKES 7TH CALL

Little Rock, May 5.-The State Bank Commissioner has issued a call for bank statements at the close of business May 1. This is the seventh call that has been issued, the purpose of the Con- missioner being to issue five calls a year.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-05
Report of the Condition of BANK OF PRESCOTT

Prescott. Nevada County; Arkansas At the Close of Business May l, 1915.
 Resources
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-05
RETURNS TO STATE
 HOUSE FAMILY

Little Rock, May 5. Van Simms, formerly stenographer Governor Hays office, and re. gently in the U. s, Indian ser vice, located at Pawnee, Okla, has returned to the state house family. He becomes one of the clerks in the State Treasurer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
WAR NEWS IN SUMMARY

That Great Britain may declare cot
ton contraband WIS intimated officially
in the House of Commons Premier
Asquith stated that the Allies were
considering, jointly. plans for retalia-
ton upon Germany for the latter's sub
marine warfare upon shipping.
Berlin reports that Captain Smith,
OF the American steamer Evelyn, sunk
at Borkum Islands, with Dutch pilot
and Is men OF the ships crew. has
landed at Bremer-haven, one of the
men from the Evelyn, Dutch stoker.
having died from exposure in the row.
boat in which the party escaped. The
Berlin dispatch states that the re.
mainder of the Evelyn's crew are I'M
derstood to have landed in Holland,
but dispatch from The Hague says
the Dutch Government has been able
to secure no news of the party's land
ing.
London hears through Amsterdam
that there is much uneasiness at Cux-
haven, the German seaport. over the
failure to arrive there OF two large
German submarines which are said to
be two days overdue
An official statement at Berlin, re-
counting the German successes in East
Prussia and announcing that seven
! Russian generals, more than 100000
men and $50 pieces of cannon were
captured by the Germans. says that
the pursuit of the Russians has come
to an end and new battles appear to be
developing at Grodno and north of
/ Seichawolas.
A wireless dispatch from Berlin an.
nounces receipt there of word that "a
! British transport. with troops. and the
accompanying steamer" have been
sunk, but gives no further particulars.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
KAISER TO APOLOGIZE.
Will Express Regrets To Gerard Fer
Affront In Berlin Theatre.

Basel. Switzerland, via Paris EN-
peror William will apologize personally
to James W. Gerard, the American
Ambassador to Germany. for the hos
tile demonstration which occurred at
Berlin Theatre on the evening OF
February ., A telegram received hero
from the German capital contains this
information. The Emperor, it is said
will express his regrets to Mr.. Gerard
on the occasion of the Ambassador
visit to his Majesty at the East Prus-
sian fortress of Koenigsberg.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
BRITAIN TO CAST
WAR RULES ASIDE
Note to U. S. Brings Warning
of Drastic Plans.
FORCED TO IT, SAYS GREY
Reply To Protest Against interference
With Commerce Declares England
Has Been Considerable OF
Neutrals' Rights.

Washington, D. C.-Great Britain's
second and complete reply to the
American note of protest, which on
December 2S last asked for an early
improvement in the treatment of
American commerce by the British
fleet, was made public by mutual
agreement between the State Depart
ment and the British Foreign Office.
While dealing mainly with the sub
ject presented by the diplomatic COM
munication from Washington, the note
contains plain intimation that Great
Britain, in retaliation for the campaign
against British shipping which the
German Admiralty has announced it
will inaugurate, is about to embark
upon plan Of warfare in which rules
and precedents will be disregarded.
To RetaIiste Against Germany.
The note, addressed to Ambassador
Page by Sir Edward Grey under date
of February 10, denies that the depres
the activity Of the British beet, and
suggests, among other causes. the
shortage of shipping facilities, the con-
seQuent diminution of cotton trade and
the destruction by submarine mines,
laid by the enemy Unfortunately"
of many neutral vessels.
After giving lengthy and detailed
answer to the charge that American
ships and cargoes were being unduly
detained, the communication contains
in its concluding paragraph the an
nouncement that Great Britain intends
to take retaliatory measures against
the German submarine campaign
against enemy ships, but does not re-
veal their nature.
Conceding that foodstuffs intended
for the civil population of country
are not contraband, the British Gov
eminent points out that "in any coun-
try in which there exists such ire
mendous organization for war as now
obtains in Germany, there is no clear
division between those whom the Gov
eminent is responsible for feeding and
those whom it is not"
'Tt will still be our endeavor," says
the final paragraph, Ito avoid injury
ard loss to neutrals. but the announce
ment by the German Government of
their intention to sink merchant yes
sells and their cargoes without vertical
ton of their nationality or character
and without making any provision for
the safety of non-combatant crews or
giving them a chance of saving their
lives, has made it necessary for his
Majesty's Government to consider
what measures they should adopt to
protect their interests. 1t is impos-
sible for one belligerent TO depart from
rules and precedents and for the other
to remain bound by them
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
AMERICAN SHIP BLOWN UP.

London. = The American steamer
Evelyn, from New York for Bremen
with full cargo of cotton, struck a
mine off Borkum Island, in German
waters, in the North Sea. Her cap
tain and all of her crew were saved.
The Evelyn is the first American
vessel TO meet with disaster as a re-
suit of the sea warfare of the Euro
pean nations. She did not sink with
in the war zone included in the Ger
man Adimralty's decree of February,
which went into effect on Thursday.
Borkum Island lies directly off the
German coast. at the mouth of Ems
River. and is German territory.
The Evelyn was a single screw steel
steamship and was commanded by
Captain Smith.
She belonged to A. II. Bu'l & Co, of
New York. and was chartered by the
Harriss-Irby Cotton Company to take
a cargo of cotton TO Bremen. She was
252 feet long and 11S5 tons net. She
was built in Southampton. England,
in 1883. Her home port was Philsdel-
phia. During the Spanish-American
War she was used as government
collier.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
NO U. S. REPLY LIKELY.
Government May Net Answer Latest
German-English Notes.

Washington. = The United States
probably will make no reply, for the
present at least, to either the British
or German note regarding. respectively
the use of the American flag on foreign
vessels and the dangers TO neutral
shipping in the naval war zone about
the British Isles, but will stand firmly
on its warning against destruction Of
American lives or vessels.
Many officials who know the situa-
ton expect some further move only in
event OF an overt act
This was indicated in high official
quarters after the official texts of the
communications had been read. The
documents will be further examined,
however. to determine whether there
Is anything in either note which if not
answered now might be construed
later as an admission
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
tCopyright.I

in which he declares that, if anything,
the Government has been too con-
ciliatory.
These shipments of weapons to our
enemies referred to by the Govern
ment," says Reventlow. have filed
public opinion in Germany with deep
indignation and bitterness against the
United States. Statistics of the
amount of these shipments show the
Germans are not justified in speaking
of friendly relations"
Not Safe Without Conveys.
He declares that unless United
States ships are escorted by United
States warships submarine command
ers cannot be made responsible for
their safety.
The Tageblatt characterizes the re-
ply as calmly firm and an excellent
document"
Die Post declares that the note
must convince America that neither
the German people nor its leaders will
give way in weakly compliance or
fear. as plainly is hoped in Washing
ton"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
To HOLD CARGO
OF W|LRELM|NA
Action is Forerunner of Absolute
Embargo.
WARNING GIVEN NATIONS
Objection BY Neutrais To Further
Pressure On Germany Cannot
Properly BE Made British
Secretary Holds.

London.-The British Government
announced that it had decided that the
cargo of the American steamer VII
helmina should be held for the dc.
cision of the prize court.
This announcement was made by
Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign
Secretary, in a note to United States
Ambassador Page. 1t seems to make
clear the purpose of Great Britain to
declare all foodstuffs for Germany
contraband as well as to foreshadow
other reprisals.
German Methods Denounced.
In his note, SIR Edward Grey. after
reviewing the German methods of war
fare and denouncing them as absolute
violations Of all International usages,
says:
III, therefore, his Majesty's Govern.
ment should hereafter feel constrained
to declare foodstuff absolute contra
band or to take other measures for
interfering with German trade by way
of reprisals, they confidently expect
that such action will not be challenged
on the part of neutral states, by ap-
peals to laws and usages. of war whose
validity rests on their forming an
integral part of that system of inter
national doctrine, which, as whole
their enemy frankly boasts the inten.
ton to disregard. SO long as such neu-
trail states cannot compel the German
Government to abandon methods Of
warfare which have not in recent his
tory been regarded as having the sane
ton of either law or humanity"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
BlAcK-HANDERs GET $50.
Farmer obeys Orders Received In
Letter.

Fairmont, W. Va.--Another case OF
Black Hand work developed here when
Samuel Hull. farmer. reported TO
Sheriff C. D. Conway that he had been
robbed of $50. which he had been or
dered by a Black Hand letter through
the mails 10 place in the Dodd Gem
etery. Mr. Hull obeyed the letter TO
the smallest detail and watched for p
week to see if the money was taken.
Wednesday night it was missing and
the county and postal authorities were
notified.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
PRISON FOR FIVE BANKERS.
Get From One To Five Years For
Wreckine Company.

Memphis, Tenn.-Four officials Of
the defunct Chickasaw Bank and
Trust Company were sentenced to FIVE
years in the Atlanta Federal Peni-
Tertiary and a fifth received sentence
of one year for using the mails to de-
fraud in connection with the banks
failure two years ago. The men were:
George E. Neuhardt. president; S. L.
Sparks, cashier: J. Goldbaum and j..
D. Browne, directors, Ave years, and
Paul J. Nelson. teller. one year. An
appeal was filed and the defendants
were released on bond.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
DIES AFTER ss-DAY FAST.
Tailor Tried Starvation For Stomach
Trouble.

Palo Alto. Ca!-Louis C. Roth,
tailor, died here from starvation. self
inflicted, in an effort to dissipate
stomach trouble. Roth began a con-
test with his malady in the middle of
December and for SO days abstained
from food. Last Sunday be announced
that his appetite had returned and that
he felt himself the victor of his com
plant. After that he took small guam
titles of orange juice, but the weak
ened digestive organs were unable to
retain the nourishment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
ALLIES TO JOIN IN RETALIATION

London.-Almost coincident with I'M
official reports that Austria proposes to
follow the example of her ally by max
ing war on merchant ships in the
Adriatic came the announcement by
Premier Asquith, in the British House
of Commons, that the much-discussed
retaliatory plan of Great Britain.
though still tentative was much broad
er in scope than had been previously
suggested, in that it was matter for
the consideration of all the Allies, and
that a joint note concerning it might
be expected from the Allies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
GERMAN ZONE WAR ON.
French Steamer Dinorah TorpeeJed
BY Submarine.

London.-The net result of the first
days work OF the Germans under the
new order of making war upon the
commerce Of the Allies in the naval
zone, appears to be the torpedoing oe
the French steamer Dinoraii, from
Havre for Dunkirk, 16 miles off Dieppe.
and the torpedoing or striking by the
Norwegian tank steamer Belridge Of q
mine off Dover. No lives were lost
In addition the German threat
caused the British Admiralty to sus-
pend until further notice all travel
between England and the Continent Of
Europe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Fate OF Ship Bill Will Not influence
Wilson, IT'S Said.

Washington, ID. C.-President Will
son has virtually decided not to call
an extra session of Congress on March
5. no matter what the fate Of the Ship
Bill. No official announcement of his
intention was made, but in congress
sional quarters it is well understood.
Work was begun on mapping out the
details of the Presidents trip to the
San Francisco Exposition.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
TO FIGHT PLAGUE IN HAVANA.
Measures To Be Adopted Approved BY
Surgeon General Blue.

Washington, d. C.--Surgeon General
Blue. of the Public Health Service, ap-
proved measures for fighting bubonic
plague outbreak in Havana suggested
by cable by Surgeon Giegorio Guiteras,
who was sent from Key West to in
vestigate. There have been three hu-
man cases OF the plague reported, all
of them emitting fatally, according to
the dispatch from Surgeon Guiteras.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
ODDS AGAINST U. S. WAR S TO /
Lioyds Asks 20 euineas Per Cent. On
Six Months Policy.

London.-lnsurance was placed at
Lloyds at 20 guineas per cent. on
policies covering the holder against
war between the United States and
Germany within six months. One
month ago the premium for this same
risk and period of time was S guineas
per cent. In effect the rate quoted
means that wagers arc offered at 5 to J
that the United States will not bee
come involved in war with Germany
within the ensuing six months.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
TRAIN ROBBERS IN VIRGINIA.
Express Messenger Bound and Safe
Rolled From Car.

Washington, ID. C.-The Jacksonville
express of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way was boarded at Alexandria, VA
by two robbers, who after binding and
gagging the express messenger. rolled
the safe off the train at Franconis,
three miles beyond, and escaped. Elk
press company officials here declared
there was nothing in the safe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
BELRIDeE SAFE IN THAMES.
Tanker Torpedoed BY Germans Is Dis.
charging Cargo.

London. ~ The Norwegian tank
steamer Belridge. which was torpedoed
several days ago near Folkestone by a
German submarine, is now safely
anchored in the Thames unloading her
cargo The Norwegian Legation. in
LONDON, declares that her cargo was
CONSUMED to the Dutch Government,
thus disposing of the rumor that It was
intended for Germany
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
NATIONAL MOVIE cENsoRs.
Report To House Favors Commission
OF Five To License Films.

Washington. d. C. State or
municipal censorship of moving pic
ture films cannot be adequate because
of the character OF the motion picture
industry, says a favorable report on
the Hughes bill for federal motion
picture commission, field with the
House. Five commissioners to license
films which go into interstate com
merce are proposed in the bill.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
CONFIRMS LOSS OF AIRsHIPs.
L.s and La Reported In a eale-FoUr
Men MISSING.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, l.. /.
Announcement of the loss of the
German airships LIS and LA in heavy
gale off Southern Denmark was made
by the Overseas News Agency. II
was stated that the crews of the ships
were saved with the exception of four
men who are missing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
MERCHANT VESSELS TORPEDOED
HEAVY FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Battles on the Continent Continue With Ever-nCreasing
Intensity Attacks and Counter Attacks Have
Become Much More Numerous.

hsps it is an attempt by the Serbians
TO help relieve the pressure on the
Russians.
In connection with the damaging of
the Norwegian tank steamer Belgrade
by an external explosion off Folkstone
the Admiralty announced that seven
pieces of metal found aboard the Bel
ridge after she was beached at Walmer
have been examined at the Admiralty
Offices and proved beyond doubt to
be pieces of discharged torpedo.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
LOCK HEAD OF BANK IN CLOSET.
Chicago Bandits Then Make of With
$4,000.

Chicago.--Four men entered the
Western Savings Bank, a private in
stitution on the West Side, forced
President Frank Rotl into closet and
ran away with $4,000 they took from
the vault. Roti was alone in the bank
when the robbers came in.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
NOTED Ex-oUTLAW DEAD.
Frank James, Among Last OF James
Gang, suceumbs To Apoplexy.

Gang, succumbs To Apoplexy.
Excelsior Springs. Mo. - Frank
James, ore of the last surviving mem
bers of the notorious James gang, died
on his farm near here. James, who
was "A years old, had been in i'll health
several months, and was stricken with
apoplexy early today. One of the last
members OF notorious robber band
whose almost unparalleled career of
crime during the Civil War and the
unsettled period that followed kept
the people of dozen States in terror,
Frank James had been living the life
of a quiet farmer for more than 80
years
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
Satisfactory, Say Papers.

All the German newspapers charac-
terize the German reply as emineatly
satisfactory to the nation.
Great interest has been aroused by
statement written by Count Vor
Reventlow. the naval expert and critic,
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
MILLINERY OPENING.

In the Eichenberger building,
Saturday March 27, at 9:3O a. m.
A full line of ladies', misses and
children's trimmed hats, guaran-
ted to be in the latest styles.
Mostly all imported Milan Hemp
braid, and some hand made. We
invite sthe ladies of Cheyenne
Wells and vicinity to call and in
spect these goods. Anyone hav-
ing hats to be re-trimmed will
receive attention on dates that
will be made known,
Mrs. Chas. Eichenberger,
50 It Saleslady.
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
PROSPECT HILL

Last Thursday we ventured a
little beyond our usual beat and
brought up at Commissioner Geo.
Maytield's. The first operations
of the season we observed there.
Oscar Maytield was preparing
some failow ground to seed to
barley. and the rich soil was in
fine shape. Mrs. Geo. Mayfeld
has been poorly for the winter,
but is improving as spring ad-
vances. Since, they moved up
out Of the bottom and planted
their improvements on a beauti-
ful hill, it is like the scriptural
one, 1T cannot be hid"
The same day we met Mr.. Kill
Iian returning from John Wyants'
where he had purchased a load
of barley which he will SOW on
the Arthur Stump ranch. He
occupies that ranch.
Mr.. Durfee was next to greet
us on the road, he is also an eX-
Clark countian. He chaperons
his grand son in a three mile trip
TO school and secs that no biting
blasts harm him in his young ef-
forts for an education. This is
right. Great care should be eX-
ercised tor the children across
broad stretches Of prairie, as We
have it out here.
Warren Giveps Was also trav-
eler, and heading for the popular
mart Of Arapahoe, interogating
him. we found that he was in de-
manG in many places at once.
Kit Carson county people have
learned of his skill as threshing
and well digging and much of
the winter has been spent up
there. Just now he is sinking
we'll for himself with a fair pros
pect for water.
The writer and wife found
dinner party at the home of Rev.
MclNab, in Arapahoe. on Satur-
day. Mr.. and Mis- Geo. Howard
and Mr.. j. B. Wyant and Mrs.
Flem Wyant and Jesse Dunton
completes this company. With
the pastor and his wife there
were nine, one more than came
over in the ark, and we conclud-
ed that il those who made that
notable voyage were as bounti-
fully fed and entertained as we
were it was a voyage all too short.
Bro. McNab is a Scotchman and
his wife a Missourian, a combina-
ton to their credit anywhere.
This was our first meal at the
ministers, but not our first invi-
tation. and we hope it will not be
as long between meals next time.
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25

Because Of the damp weather
the girls of the plains held an
indoor meeting. Thurs day at the
home of F. A. Riedel, the pro-
gram was as folio vs..
Mandoli, Solo, GenevleveWells
Recitation Mary McCrumb.
Reading Maud Matthews.
Recitation Nellie Rose.
Mandolin and Piano, du ct
Mary McCrumb and Genevieve
Wells. Quartete. Elizabeth Spen-
Ger, Maud Matthews, Berdilla
Bogert, Nellie Rose.