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Arizona republican., 1915-02-08
Charred Timbers Show Where Homes Stood, An gry Dogs Attack Visitors and Winter Crops are Trampled Into the Mud
EFFECTS OF THE
 GERMAN SHELLS
Writer Says Craters in the Brown Earth Show where Shells Struck and Entire Countryside is a Tremen- dous Cemetery
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrspArcHI

COLOGNE, Feb. 7.-"Ruins every where, and far and wide the flames and white heat glow of burning vil- lages and farms says a writer to the Cologne Gazette describing the battlefield of NoWosolna, near Lodz in Poland Along the charred tim bers of the houses still crept the sparks which an active breeze would not permit to die, as we went through the wilderness of gray-black ruins.
 Angry dogs gided through the ruined buildings and threw them selves upon everybody in their way Out on the fields. where the thin and starved winter crops had been trampled into the mud, thousands of homeless pigeons flew about aimless- ly. Like their owners they had lost their homes and became the victims of this war
 "Craters in the brown earth show ed where our shells had struck in and near the Russian trenches. now 9 little behind, then little in front but always close to the mark The ground had literally been narrowed by the bullets of our infantry.
 "The sight of the Russian trenches was horrible. The losses of the Rus sians had again been heavy and it was a severe tax upon those charged with the work to bury the many dead in company graves. The entire c0un- tryside w.,s a t1enao deus cemetery Many of the trenches were still full of dead-corpses lying in the midst of all sorts of food as if they had been struck down while eating. Pieces of bread and remains of other food. empty and filled tin cans heaps of cartridges. rifles. spates, picks. knapsacks, field flasks and other ar ticles of equipment filled the space
 between the dead in the trenches 'The work of the burial parties
 was hard and trying, but had to be done. At any rate it was not as sad | i duty as burying our own dead. Toward evening large number
 of rude crosses had been set up.
 marking the resting places of those for whom many a hot tear will be { she'd On a hill Russian and Ger
 mar graves were close together
 grouped about 'heavv Russian field
 piece, which had been literally smash
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Arizona republican., 1915-02-08
Offer Work Foy 1000 Mem
 And Only Sixty Apply

flats and with small shops for the sale of food and other articles of ordinary household consumption. It is expected, too. that large number of larger flats will be vacated within the next three months, for many families are not re- newing their rent contracts, preferring to move into smaller quarters-some because they have lost members in the war. many for reasons of economy. The number of empty flats and shops has now risen to such an extent that house. owners, it is estimated, are now receiving about s19,000.000 a year less in rentals than normally.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-08
Relief for Civilians

BERLIN, Feb 7.-The International Central committees have undertaken to furnish relief to the civil popula- tion in Russian Poland occupied by the German and the Rockefeller foun- dation will finance the administration of the work. American and Spanish are members of the committee. Her bert c. Hoover, chairman of the American commission for Belgian re- lief is negotiating with Germany for
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Arizona republican., 1915-02-08
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

BERLIN, Feb 7.-When the Berlin city government several days ago off cred work for .000 men in clearing the streets of snow. only 50 men applied. In the whole empire the number of persons out of employment was re- duced in November, and at the end of the month was only about one-third as great as at the end of August
 While labor conditions have i'm proved, it is observed that the number ter Berlin is steadily increasing. This is especially the case with the larger
Arizona republican., 1915-02-08
CONVICT PLAYS PART
 OF GENTLEMAN BURGLAR

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Feb. r. Peter Gosti, aged 19. a convict who escaped from San Quentin on Saturday, played the gen tleman burglar at the home of Mrs. Charles Kelley where he soother the cries of her two frightened babies. foraged the kitchen for food, and departed, apologizing for frightening her but taking Kelley's overcoat.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-08
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at once and the previously projected night attack assured a further sub stantial gain.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-08
WEATHER TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. For Arizona: Fair.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-08
4 Turkish Report

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 7-"Our vanguards arrived in the region east of the Suez canaf', a Turkish official statement says, "and drove back the English outposts against the canal. Battles occurred at Ismailia and at Fl Kantara, which are still proceeding. !"
 Prices are Falling
 WARSAW, Feb. 7-Since military orders prohibiting speculation in food and other necessaries under penalty of courtmartial have been effective, artificially advanced prices have fall en one fourth.
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The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09

more destructive than the first. As soon as the hay has been removed be rolled with heavy roller or brush dragged, or the poison bait can be used.
 The habit of the moths of descend ing an inch or two into the ground in order to pass into the pupal state is of great importance in their control. It has been estimated that's hallow culti- vatlon will destroy from 50 to 90 per cent of the insect at this time, the eff ficlency of the measure depending up- on the thoroughness with which the work is done. In alfalfa the use of the spiked tooth harrow or the alfalfa cultivator is best unless it is known that the disking is not injurious to the plants. Cultivation of the ground be- tween the rows of corn has been found to destroy nearly all of these pupae, thereby preventing the development of anothr generation. Ordinarily, there are from to or even 5 genera tions of the fall army worm in the course of year, the damage done increasing as each successive genera tion spreads to the northward.
 When fields are threatened with in- vasion, but have not as yet become in Tested, deep furrow should be blow ed out around the entire circumfer- ence of the field. Into this furrow the advancing worms will fall They may then be killed by dragging a heavy log through the furrow, or, in sections where irrigation is possible the fur row may be filled with water and a small quantity of kerosene sprinkled over the surface. This will kill the worms almost instantly.
 The fall army worm, when a full grown caterpillar, is about 1 F inches in length. The body is stripped on a ground varying in color from a pale, yellowish-brown to black, more or less streaked and intermixed with dull vel low. On each side there is a broad yellow undulating line more or less strongly mottled with red. When very young, however, the capterpillar is nearly black. The worm will at tack almost any form of vegetation that is encountered and owes its name to the fact that except in the extreme South it does not appear until much later in the season than the common army worm, which it closely resemb- les.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
FINDS COMPANY TO
 FINANCE MINES
Commissioner Page has Promise of Northern Syndicate to Advance Funds for Developing Lead
 and Zinc Mining Industry

Little Rock, July 9.-Commissioner Page has been in correspondence with financial houses for some time, endea- vorlng to secure a line on some one that would aid in financing the lead and zinc mining industry of North Arkansas, as well as the coal mines of Western Arkansas. One large money led syndicate of the North has advised him that they will put up money for the development of mining properties but that they do not wish to buy any. Those who desire information on the subject should write Commissioner Page, who considers that it is a rare opportunity for the development of the mining industry in Arkansas. He sees particularly brilliant future for the zinc mines of North Arkansas, which are known to be as rich as those of Southern Missouri, where great fortunes are being made.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
PREDICTS GOOD CROP
 ALL OVER ARKANSAS
Commissioner Page Makes Person. h. vestigation of COnditions-Great- ly Increased Grain Crops
 Cotton Acreage Reduced.

Little Rock, July 9.-Commissioner John Il. Page, who has been making an extensive personal investigation of crop conditions, reports that despite excessive rains, crops will be good all over the state. He predicts that farmers will be in better condition next fall than they have been in years.
 There is a greatly increased crop of grains of all kinds, and MT. Page estimates the reduction in cotton acre age at 20 per cent. The corn crop is clean, and the cotton crop is in good condition. Wheat is uniformally good and the yield has been excellent. Winter oats has produced well, al though the spring oats has been rela- lively light. Farmers have given more attention to garden and forage. Peas have been raised more plentiful ly than ever before, there has been an abundant hay crop, and the general disposition has been to raise more feed for the stock.
 This seasons crop has been raised more cheaply than any for years. It has been made under a forced econo- my, as the merchants have restricted the credit to the farmers, who have not been able to get the usual credit. A greater number of farmers than were before are becoming independent of cotton, but there is enough cotton in the state to make the whole state prosperous if there is good price.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
Funeral of Judge
 MCCluIe Held Today

Little Rock, July 9.-The funeral of Judge John Mcclure will be held at 4 p. m. today at his residence in this city. He died at the age of S1 years, and had been a resident of Lit tie Rock since 1865. He was Asso- ciate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court 1868-9, and was then appointed by Governor Powell Clayton as Chief Justice, holding that office until his resignation Oct. 30, 1874. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Conven- tion of 1868, and until few years ago was an active Republican partisan.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
RECEIVE $I54O FRAN-
 CHISE TAX RECEIVE }
Estimated that Total Revenue from this Source Will Amount to $165, 65,000-"Watchers" Sit in
 Front Receiving Window

Little Rock, July Yesterday was the first days receipts of franchise tax at the State Treasury, and total Iof $1540 was received, which was turned into the general revenue from this source will amount to about $165,000.
 The State Tax Commission has agreed upon an assessment of S1O,26O for the franchise tax of the Cotton Belt railroad. Its tax last year was $11,566.
 The Tax Commission, which has started upon the annual assessment of railroads, finds that one short line in Eastern Arkansas, which was as- sessed at $24,000 last year. made a return of $21 900 on net earnings this year. More information is being sought.
 The unusual spectacle of watcher sitting in front of the receiving win dow at the State Treasury, waiting for payments of the general revenue so that warrants may be cashed, con tinues. It was started by the Little Rock Gas Company several days ago, and two others have since taken it up. The Company held claims against the state, represented by warrants issued for service, amounting to more than S1S,0O0. Two of its representatives working in shifts, camp at the receipt of customs, and cash the warrants whenever cash drifts in. He got $3,- 800 yesterday, making his total about half of his claim. Sheriffs are settling now, but frequently the greater part of the payments is made in state war rants, and there is little cash avail able, and that little does not last long enough to get cold in the tills.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09

The best advertisers get better busi- ness and more of it.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
THE FALL ARMY
 WORM COMING
Government Warns Farmers to be Prepared to Meet The Attacks of This Destructive Pest.
 Very Small at First.

Washington, D. C., July 9.-The presence of the fall army worm is re- ported in southern and central Texas and there is every reason to believe that it will work it's way northward as the season advances. Farmers in the line of its march, therefore, are being warned by specialists in the United States Department of Agriculture to keep sharp eye upon their crops, es- pecially alfalfa, corn and the sorgums in order to prevent the pest from gett- ing a start upon them. When they first appear the worms are very small and feed beneath matted grass, etc., but they grow rapidly and suddenly migrate in myriads to the corn or sorghum fields. If the ground be- tween the corn rows is grassy the worms will probably originate there and feed there partly grown before attcking the corn. There is danger therefore that before the farmer is aware of their presence he will find his corn stripped to bare stalks and his alfalfa to bare stems.
 Where close examination of a corn field shows the presence of the fall army worm actually attacking the corn the Department of Agriculture recommends dusting the plants with powdered arsenate of lead, using from to pounds per acre, mixed with or 3 times it's weight of flour. This precaution is, of course, out of the question on forage crops or on corn afterwards to be used for fodder on account of danger of poisoning stock. In such cases a hundred pounds of wheat bran may be mixed with a couple pounds of either Paris green or powdered arsenate of lead, prefer ably the former, and the whole mass worked into a stiff dough by the use of or gallons of molasses and the juice of half dozen oranges or lem ons added thereto. If this is sown broadcast on the ground where the worms are at work they will feed upon it and be killed. The worms, it has been found, will come to the poisoned bait from distances of from to 10 inches.
 In alfalfa fields the immediate cutt- ing and curing of the alfalfa is advis- able as soon as the infestation has been discovered. This will not only save the hay crop but will cut off the food of the fall army worm and check thereby the development of another generation which may be many times
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
Sixty-TWo Boys in
 State Reform School

Litle Rock, July 9.-There are now 62 boys in the state reform school, and there were seventy one last month Two years ago, when Senator Deaton became Superintendent, there were only thirty-oix. The boys are doing considerable farming this season, hav- ing thirty-fve acres, mostly in gar den. They will raise about 100 bush els of onions, 100 bushels of Irish po- tatoes, and POO bushels of sweet po- tatoes, besides other vegetables, for use in the institution.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
DEDICATION ARKANSAS
 BUILDING A SUCCESS

Little Rock, July 9.-Charles C.. Moore, president of the Panama -Paci- fic Exposition has written Gov. Hays that he attended the dedication of the Arkansas building June 16, and that he is pleased to note that everything was a success and made very ere ditable showing." He writes further that notwithstanding the European war the exposition is a success and there is no question but what good will rebound to your state by your having come among us." He says the Arkansas building is we'll located, and that the crowds are good.
 The best advertisers get better busi- ness and more of if
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
Twenty Convicts Added
 to Population of Pen

Little Rock, July 9.-Twenty con- victs were added to the population of the state penitentiary yesterday, eight from Sebastian, eight from Phillips and four from Miller. Two negroes were received who are under life sentence for wife murder. They are Ali Valentine of Phillips county, and A. B. Williams of Miller.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
Pine Bluff Company
 SurrenderS Charter

Little Rock, July 9.-The Pine Bluff Mercantile Co.,, of Pine Bluff, Henry B. Speers president, and the Searcy Spoke and Felloe Company of Searcy, s. H. Wright, president, have surren- dered their charters.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
 BANK OF PRESCOTT
Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, At The Close of Business
 June 23, 1915.
keS0urceS.-

 Loans and Discounts =. $305, ,052.22 Loans on Real Estate =. 47,565.54 Overdrafts, Secured and
 Unsecured. ...... ..... 91.61 Other oBnds and Securities
 Including State War
 rants, County and City
 Scrip ..... ....... 36,58784 | Furniture and Fixtures ... S,00000 Banking House .... 100000 Items in Transit on Sundry Banks ,....... ....... ooZ.Zo Due from Banks, not Re
 serve Agents -. ..... 116.16 Cash Items, not including
 Checks on Other Banks 5OO.OO Due from Reserve Agent | Banks .......... oo,ilZ.S5 Checks on Other Banks .. 15.47 | Currency ....... ..... 9,237.00 | Gold ....... .... 1,911.00 Silver and Fractional Coin 3,101.07 Other Resources as fol-
 lows: ..... ...... ... 6,63s.72 TOTAL ........ ..... $466, .77
 Liabilities Capital Stock, paid up ...$. 100000 Surplus Fund, Certified .. 100000 Undivided Profits, Net ... 12,237.87 Bills Payable ...... 100000 Savings Accounts ....... 67,845.92 Individual Deposits ...... 153,046.35 Public Funds ........... 27,955.1S Due to Banks, not Reserve
 Agents ..... ......... f.o0 Time Certificates of De-
 posit .... ... 14,S41 .00 Cashiers Checks .... 1,017.S5 TOTAL ...... ...... .$466, ,951.77 State of Arkansas, County of Nevada, SS.
 We, Thos. C. McRae, President and Thos. c. McRae, Jr., Cashier, of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
 Thos. c. McRae, President.
 Thos. c. McRae, Jr., Cashier. Attest:
 w. V. Tompkins,
 D. l.. McRae,
 Sam T White,
 Directors.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of June, 1915. My Commission expires March 23rd, 1917. (SeaD Wren Scott,
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-09
TRADE IN PRESCOTT

More than 100000 American farms are now being successfully conducted by women.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
Gemans Near End of Their
Russian Dive, Thinks Critic

the Lida-Rovno Rail-
way at several points. Their present
efforts are directed to compelling a
Russian retirement between these
points. The most important opera
tions are concerned with Dvinsk and
Wilma
The German occupation of Sven
tiziany cuts a line between these places
and gives tho Germans a means of
quick transport on the railway from
Ponevitz southwards to wilma.
The Germans at Orany, on the limo
Of Bielostock and wilma, are slowly
approaching Mosty Junction on the
line Of Grodno-W olkowysk-L Ida. South
east Of Mostly they are gradually
forcing their way to Slonim and
Baranovitchi Junction on the lines
from wilma to Rovno and Brest-
Litovsk to Moscow.
Careful in Their Attacks.
An attempt on Dvinsk will be even
more expensive. North and south the
Germans command the railway. but
not near the Russian communications.
Nowhere on the whole front are the
Germans making an unpaid-for step.
In a single day the insignificant rear
guard action at Skidel cost several
thousands. from which fact the gil
gantic daily cost Of their increasingly
slow advance may be judged.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
Allies FINANCIERS TO
SEEK GERMAN MONEY
AnsIo-French Displeased at Conduc'
of Arransements-No Interfer-
ence from United States.
Rv r. c. FORBES.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE biggest
banking houses in New York having
German connections are expected to
accept an invitation to participate in
floating tho $1,000. 100000 loan for the
allies. These bankers regard the loan.
not from a political. but from a strict
ly American business point of view.
Members of the Anglo-French COM
mission appeared displeased today
when they learned that such firms as
Kuhn, Loeb & Co.. and ]. & w. Sehg-
man & Co.. had not been taken into
counsel by the bankers here handling
the negotiations. And it is gathered
that no time will be lost IN lnvitins
every responsible banking house to
join.
It can be stated authoritatively that
nearly every so-called German bank
ing firm in New York City Is much
less rabid than is popularity supposed.
The Lusitania incident angered many
of them.
Take Kuhn, Loeb & Co.. for example.
Jacob H. Schiff. the veteran head OF
the firm. while naturally pro-German
in his sympathies. is much more pro-
American. His son, Mortimer l.
Schiff, has had close associations with
England. of which country Otto H.
Kahn. another member Of the firm. Is
q citizen.
All these firms. and others. are un-
derstood to take the view that the
first concern of the United States must
be to foster its own commerce. no
matter who may be benefited.
It may be stated upon authority that
the Washington government will not at
tempt to discourage the placing of the
huge loan desired by the allied finance
commission now in New York. provided
the loan sought is in the nature of an ar
rangement for credits. There are no in
dications at this time that the contem-
plated loan is anything more than credit
loan, SO this disclosure OF the govern
ment's attitude is regarded as sufficient
to put at rest reports which had arisen
to the effect that the plans Of the bank
ers might meet with opposition at WASH
ington.
In unofficial quarters close to the White
House it was conjectured that President
Wilson views the proposed billion-dollar
loan to the allies as within the limits Of
neutrality because the credit Is to be
used to pay obligations incurred in this
country.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
NCENDIARY SOUGHT
FOR SAINT anna fire
Captains Report Shows Blaze Was
Started Among Passengers
Baggage.

New York. Sept. IA dispatch re-
ceived today from Capt. Francois Pavy'
Of the Fabre liner SAINT Anna. streng'h-
ened the belief Of steamship agents that
the fire on that ship was Of incendlary
origin. The blaze broke out In the bag
gage of third-class passengers on sun
day night about II o'clock and capt
Pavy reported that it spread quickly
and violently"
For more than nine hours the confiag-
ration ragged in hold. No 2. before It
was finally extinguished. But despite the
fierceness of the blaze no deaths result
ed nor were any members OF the crew
or any Of the 1.764 passengers WOUNDED.
The following radiogram, which was
sent by Capt. Pavy via the Spanish
steamship Manuel CalvO and the Cape
Race wireless station. was received py
agents Of the Fabre line today:
Fire started in baggage of third-class
passengers 1t spread quickly and vio-
lently at 1:3O last night. Fire was un-
der control at this (Monday morning
and was extinguished at o'clock"
Later the following message was re-
ceived from the Fabre liner Romano:
Fire in No hold SAINT Anna under
control. Ship proceeding to Azores NO
deaths. No wounded. We are 100 miles
behind" This message was likewise re-
layed by the Manuel Calvo and the Cape
Race wireless station.
News Of the quenching Of the fire al
layed the fears OF the representatives In
this city Of the italian government, as
there were more than 1,700 italian re-
servists on board.
A rigid investigation Of the fire will
be made and all the third-class passen-
gers will be subjected to the strictest
scrutiny before they are allowed to leave
the ship.