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The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28
Investigation Made.

Washington. Jan. 27.-There was no indication tonight that the United States government would consider any action necessary in the case of the Americans captured by Mexicans yes terday except to investigate and pre- bably court martial the officers involv- ed.
 Secretary Garrison said positive orders had been given every officer in the army not to cross the boun- dary under any provocation without specific instructions from Washington. Should the investigation prove that the officers violated this order they undoubtedly will be courtmartialed and probably held responsible for the death of the soldiers drowned in the Rio Grande while returning from the excursion.
 The prompt action taken by Car ranza military authorities in return ing the two soldiers was regarded by State Department officials as indica- tive of their desire to prove their inno- cense and display their good will to- ward this country. Officials general ly appeared relieved by the final ac- tion.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28
ANOTHER BREAK AND
 MARKET GOES LOWER
General Selling Brings on De- cline, and Close Was Steady at 15-23 Points Under-Clos- ing Near the Lowest.

New York, Jan. 27.-There was sharp break in the cotton market here today, under more or less general selling, with July contracts touching 12.42c, or the lowest price reached since the publication of the govern ment crop estimate early last month That delivery closed at 12.25c, with the general list closing steady at a net loss of 15 to 23 points for the day.
 Liverpool just about met yesterdays local decline, and the market here opened 4 to 6 points lower, under for eign, Southern and local selling. Some of the Wall Street interests which had been credited with selling freely ear Her in the week, were buyers on tn decline, and there was a considerable demand from domestic trade interests who were supposed to be fixing prices for spinners.
 After selling early, Liverpool also became moderate buyer of May and July contracts and the demand was sufficient to cause slight rallies from time to time during the day. Each bulge, however, met increased offer ings and the general tendency of the market was downward, with March selling off to 11.S7c, May to 12.11c, and October to 1225c in the late trad ing. These prices reflected decline of about 75 points from the recent high level on the active old crop posi- tions, while October sold 52 points un- der the best prices reached on the ad- vance earlier in the month. Closing prices were within point or two oi the lowest.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28
K KANSAS-ON- WHEELS TRAINS
 LITTLE ROCK TOMORROW

Little Rock, aJn. 2S.-At 6:25 p. m. tomorrow the Kansas-on- Wheels train will arrive from Memphis, over the Iron Mountain, under the personal di- rection of F. F. Schroeder, Assistant General Passenger Agent. There are about one hundred Kansas boosters aboard, and they are advertising the resources of the Sunhower State.
 They will be met at the station by citizens in automobiles, and driven to the city hall, where they will be wei comed by Mayor Taylor. After vis- iting other points, they will go to the capitol at S:21, where they will be re- ceived by the Governor. This will be followed by an informal reception at the Board of Commerce. The party will resume their tour Sunday morn ing.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28
STATE HIGHWAY COMMIS-
 SIONER DELIVERS ADDRESS

Hot Springs, Jan. 2S.-W. B. Owen State Highway Commissioner, delivered an address today at the meeting of the Hot Springs Group of the Arkansas Bankers Association. His subject was the building of an improved highway between Little Rock and Hot Springs or the filling in of the gap of thirty miles in the road already constructed.
 He estimated that the cost of the road would be $90,000, to which must be added the $54, ,000 interest for twen- ty years, making a total cost of $144,- GOO. The road would pass through the town of Benton, which should con tribute in twenty years about S50,OO0. in assessments, and public service cor porations affected should pay $15,000. This would leave $79,000 to be raised by taxation on the property along the highway, three miles on either side, which would amount to about seventy cents an acre, or 31s cents an acre an- nually. The tax, however, would be assessed in three zones, decreasing outward, that the burden might be equally distributed.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28
WORST FLOOD IN "A
 YEARS IS PERFECTED
Hundreds Homeless Along Low pr Arkansas and White Riy- ers.-Watson Asks for Aid Many Levees Endangered.
From today's Gazette.

From today's Gazette.
 Hundreds of persons are homeless and have asked for aid, and thousands of acres are inundated in the lower reaches of the White and Arkansas rivers. Upstream, with the Arkansas four miles wide at Mulberry, is vol ume of water, river men believe, will cause the worst flood in "A years, when it pours into the overflow down. stream that is backed up, because of the high stage of the Mississippi.
 From Watson, Desha county, yes terdav came call for help. Five hundred persons in that community are driven from their homes and need help. Over a telephone Ebert Stone, manager of general store, the speak CT for the stricken people, called Governor Hays. Governor Hays tele- graphed the appeal to Congressman Sam NJ. Taylor, at Washington.
 Mir. Stone last night said, over long distance telephone that the country for miles south of the Arkansas river, be- low the mouth of the White, is under water and that many families have been driven from their homes. The federal aid needed, he said, is the use of a government boat to bring sup lies and other aid from Helena.
 Railroad communication was cut off from Watson Tuesday night, he said, and food supplies are badly needed, especially by several hundred negroes who were driven from their homes in the lowlands.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28
EMBARG0 IS SUBJECT
 OF MUCH TALK
Dozen Senators Reported as Or ganizing Strenuous Opposition
 To Continued Shipments of War Munitions to Belligerents.

Washington, Jan. 27.-An outburst of denunciation against shipment of war munitions to Eu- ropean belligerents stirred the senate today, refecting revival of senti- ment which may force vote on em- bargo resolutions that have been pend ing in committee for several months.
 A dozen senators assailed the mu- nitions traffic, while those who have sided with the administration in it's stand that an embargo would violate international law, were for the most part, silent. A petition for an em- bargo bearing more than a million signatures precipitated the debate.
 A test vote at one time seemed inevitable, but it was averted after much preliminary work by reference to the foregn relations committee.
 Senator Keyton started the discus sion, presenting the petition sent to the senate by the organization of American women for strict neutrality.
 The Iowa senator denounced the policy of praying for peace on Sun days and selling weapons of war on week days as frank hypocrisy" 9th CT senators in favor of the embargo but who thought the question of whether it might be a breach of neu- trality, were Clarke of Arkansas, Clark of Wyoming, Shoot and Town send. Senator Robinson was the only senator who expressed himself as ae- tually opposed to the embargo.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28
Mixed Pickles.

There is no look of complacency quite equal to that worn by the man who, after standing in front of mir TOT ten minutes trying to tie a bow necktie, finally gets it adjusted to his satisfaction.
 A man will rag his wife about wor- rying over her clothes and then raise the roof because one of his collars has come back from the laundry with a six-tenth-of-an inch variation in the turnover
 Most of the criticism is offered by persons who haven't the least idea how the thing under discussion should properly be done.
 Never rattle the skeleton in your neighbor's closet unless your own is empty-or tke door locked tight!
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28

We would appreciate that news item
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28
MAY VISIT TEXARk ANA
President Wilson Considers Invitation
 to Border City.

Texarkana, Jan. 27-A few days ago the Board of Trade forwarded 8 letter to President Wilson asking that he speak at Texarkana during his coming visit to the Southwest in his campaign for national preparedness. Today President Offenhauser received a telegram from Secretary Tumulty acknowledging the receipt of the invi- tation which he said the president ap- preciated and would carefully con slider,
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28

Don't worry where to buy 'em cheap. You can get what you want at the War Sale Store.-Manager.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28

Wonderful variety of Stationery at Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28

FOR SALE-A $35 Edison Phono- graph with about $40 worth of 2 and 4 minute records, $20 Cash. M clo News.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-28
GOVERNOR PARDONS JOHN L.
 CALLAHAN, PULASKI COUNTY

Little Rock, Jan. 28.-John L. Cal lahan, of Pulaski county, convicted Dec. Is, 1915, of grand larceny, was pardoned by the governor yesterday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-19
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Toledo, o.-The Toledo News-Bee
today charged that Kansas City gam
bling gang has been organized to at
tempt, to bride American assn ball
players to throw ball games. Pres.
Hickey Of the A. A. asked to investi-
gate.
Berlin, via Salville Wireless.-Ger-
many's reply to U. S. note concern
ing sinking of steamer Columbian
handed to Charge D'affaires Grew.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-19

large for the coins it COntains-that
is the usual thing in the ladies' gar
ment business.
Wages are so small that some of
our biggest philanthropic million
aires, interested in school affairs,
Owa ladies' clothing factories under
names not their own. Only in the
trade is it known that Mr.. SO-and-So
controls a dozen factories.
Conditions are so rotten that a
thousand UnOrganiZed clothing
workers sat in a chilly hall at Taylor
and Racine aV. last night until near
Iy midnight, daring the wrath of
their bosses, and conspiring to upset
the ladies' clothing business to get
more money for the worker who has
none and less for the boss who has
plenty.
Speakers in four languages told
the workers what they already knew,
and hands were drawn from warm
pockets and muffs to applaud sug-
gestions that Chicago garment en-
pIoyers be hit by a-strike.
1--WE amt maxim enough to get
along on now; so let's take a chance
and strike. If we lose our jobs we
don't lose much. We can win a lot if
we stick together. Let's try" said
Sadie Cohen to Mary MarkowsH on
the side between speeches.
John Fitzpatrick, leader of another
union, controlled by those of differ
ent races and religious feelings, but
organized in the common interest of
the worker, promised the support of
the American Federation Of Labor
and the Chicago branch of every la
dies clothing worker who joined the
international union of the trade.
Big plans for strike in the spring
or fall that will tie up the industry |
completely and cause many fret |
in the better class districts of the |
IT. ,,voro 1oi5 TTTovsIyorc y7y5,,,o tia /
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-19

speakers.
InNeW York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Bridgeport and a dozen similar cit
les in the east they have minimum
wage; in Chicago there is no limit
downward, to salaries.
Other cities have rules prohibiting
more than 40 regular hours work a
week; only four hours overtime is
allowed and double pay must be Civ
en- for this time. In Chicago, in fac
tories where dresses sell for SIS to
S1O0, girls are worked ten hours a
dayand five hours on Sunday.
Need of action before the war ends,
when thousands of girls willing to
work for IS a week or less to learn
a trade are brought into the country
by employers, was sounded by Fried
man. The bosses are short of labor
now, if the workers strike and stay
out there will be none to take their
places. And that means victory,
Friedman pointed out.
-O-O-F
BOY AND BROTHER HELD IN
Staying OF AGED COUPLE
Havana, Ill.,, Dec. 19.-Charles
Thomas, 81 years old, and John
Thomas, 18 years old, brothers, are
held here today for investigation in
connection with the murder Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Becker, near Mason
City. Bloodhounds followed a trail
to the Thomas home, one mile from
the scene of the crime. Sheriff Close
says shells found at the Becker home
tally with those in a 22-calibre rifle in
the Thomas boys home.
1920
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Toledo, O.-The Toledo News-Bee
today charged that Kansas City gam
bling gang has been organized to at
tempt. to bride American assn ball
players to throw ball games. Pres.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-22
CHARGES FORD
MURDERED wife
Coroner's Jury Hears Bud
dy." In Tears, Tell Of
Mothers Shooting.
SHE PRAYED FOR SON
Police Testify They Found Her Knee[
ing. Pleading for Life of
Little Edward.

Edward NJ. Ford. IS. a telegrapher in
the War Department, yesterday was
charged with numbering his wife satur-
day night, by a coroners jury. He was
held for the action OF the grand Jury.
Ford, who fred two bullets into his chest
sitter shooting his wife, Is in Emergency
Hospital. He may recover.
The first witness called before the coro-
neTs Jury yesterday was Edward r.
Ford C'Buddy'D. s-year-old child Of the
couple. The witness stand was a bit too
high for the boys short legs and he was
helped to the platform by the coroner. J..
Ramsey hewitt. who was Edwards prin-
cipsl comforter during his brief exami-
nation
The boy raised his left hand to take
the oath This corrected, he swore with
a sobblng alright" to tell what he knew
OF the murder OF his mother
Boy Tells of Mother's Staying.
7 woke I'D that night when someone
tusged my covers and I saw my moth
er's bloody face. Then she ran out Papa
was on the floor. but he got up and took
me in his arms He Rugged me and told
NE good-by."
70 IVY DcSdA MS lGSllI1Ony bravery,
but broke down under the horror Of his
recollection The coroner put his arms
around him and the jury leaned forward
to soothe him. The first witness, in tears,
was excused.
Buddy went to the comforting arms
OF his 16-year-old sister. Helen Ford, who,
dressed in mourning. was waiting in an
ante-rOom Of the court chamber at the
District morgue.
The second witness was DR.. A ]. Mac
Donald, Of Emergency Hospital, who
treated Mrs. Ford for three bullet
wounds. The fatal bullet penetrated her
abdomen, he said.
Policemen Herman Holz and William
Emery testified that when they heard
cries for Help! Police"' they ran up
the stairs past Ford to Mrs. Ford's
apartment. They questioned him but he
did not answer. Later they learned he
had shot himself twice above the heart
Wounded Mother Prays for Son.
They found Mrs. Ford on her knees
in the apartment of A. J. Arlington,
across from her own, they said She was
praying that he would not shoot
Buddy %. Then she said he shot me"
Ford. the policemen declared.
Detective Patrick O'Brien said Ford
admitted shooting his wife when ques-
toned at Emergency Hospital
Other witnesses were a. J. Arlington,
Tclicc Sergt. ]. W. Green and Deputy
Coroner Carr.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-22
lee Chunk Kills Him

Tacoma. Wash. Feb 21.-Rfpped from
the frozen surface Of Lake Mineral and
hurled through the air more than 100 feat
hy a huge log shot down a skid road, a
j. gcCd chunk of ice struck John Raj
f-IJy. logger. on the head and instantly
He'd him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-22
VOTE SCHEDULE
FOR
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS

PAID IN ADVANCE
TO THE WASHINGTON HERALD,
Daily and SUNDAY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
"As / Was Robbed Of NY Happiness,
So Would / Rob Them of Theirs

Ringing samuels home the post office
MICS Samncs custody shortly
young woman confessed That
had written and mailed the letters
about although already thirty
hands OF authorities There believe that the
number have into several hundreds.
had the girl laid her
heart and said:
We'll, course II excuse still might
we'll tell engaged married. De-
voedly loved that with all heart. Someone
poiscnedpen letter believed 1t and indignantly broke
engagement
y know that there not word OF truth in thai
wicked letter But ii ruined fe bitterness Of
my soul determined to spread as much misery could
engaged couples. AS cruelty robbed han
piness would them of theirs The letters have writ
ten practically OF the letter that life
Miss Samuels has been changed In the
became irritable
reader Her piled ceiling hgh with
newspapers family friends
the girl her undoubtedly least in the
direction Of her mania
The evils wrought by letters manifold Suspicion
regarding the authorship poison letters often than
Der OF people have emphatca declared that they knew the
identity Of the writer Some have written letters In which
they mentioned the of the people they suspected the
recipient such letter would naturally led believe that
the anthor who moved personal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

usually acquantances
authorship this traced to
the author social and disturbances might
have young received letter
Mr. Knsley definitely
college inspired and jealous cagrin
NO. said Knsley. the author college chum The
author is whom do know
detectives from the the author az
the letters Three out of poison pen
letters according Mr.. kinsley written by
AS has already said. letters
Miss Samuels has written Will be how OF
her Of
engaged couples.
IN October 5 1915 herself
six.ycar-old Wellington New York
after receiving letter making shocking charges against
This high sensitive believed the
For eers written with hendish
cunning Mrs Schmidt meanchoic finally
md suicide Had received her
husband declared he could have proved the absury
tho charges. But in the who
They
cherish their supposed wrongs in secret eartbroken Mt
Schmidt left the United States and South America
Ore OF the
was scydel, No
F,y!hrd New York City. society columns
the had recently announced her TO Mr.
stamped train between New York City and Salamanca
the and had the good sense to be
mind ID, over the letter she rsscved ,n.o,
l. Esan The Western Union Telegraph
shocking
in the letter The woman and her mother
of physician for several days
Orleans was engaged to Piggott, Brooklyn
ss e m
Having and having read
IN f eer ov OF oe a
was NJ with Ss srS or h
mony. and was mighty happy when got my bride safely
Miss Florence Thompson, Goshen samuels
the belle the village When her lem
Thompson and her ne~tound
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
Mrs. Claude a. Thompson, Bride of Assistant
United States Attorney Thompson. Who
Got Poison Pen" Letter

The letter first turned
Mr. Kinsey consulted the post office Inspectors.
the writer OF the poonpen letters the
AIiddetown asy!um--tha what Miss Samuca hsd
planned the investigating officers conclude:
exactly the conclusion they arrived The detectives
the asylum watched the patients spread
writer This all became
embodened to with her eer-wring.
Office Inspectors Fitch Duryca
persuaded that evidence conclUsively pointed
asylum They the? had deal
but perhaps perfectly
this mania This might be
cunning covering
| fined in asylum.
inspectors. Duryea, flow Of
letters exceptional circumstance
offer slender thread Of clue. Whoever
cunningly covering would
later make blunder Long taught this
The officers right At last Miss
, move-a small matter. but fatal
day in the middle of inspcc-
Tors handwriting the
pen writer they happened be watching
eagerly noticed back PRIVATE
PAVILION MT. SINAI HOSPITAL"
On the Goshen Duryea Late
IN evening they reached Mt. Sinai Hospital
Hour after hour they patiently the
dresses of the hospital patients.
Suddenly they stopped this the Mrs
p Samuels. Goshen, N. Y. Private Pavilion"
Searching the who this case Inspector
asked:
Ibid samuels any visitors Goshen. that you
rememoer?"
"why. no. except her daughter Tesse course"
old Is Tcsse!"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

that Miss special attention Ia nor Tn
MISS thompson
which nearly in the man she
about to marry.
fortunately She too had read OF the poisoned campaign
discussed her
husband who promptly turned the letters authorities
ana treasured his brdctobc vicious
handiwork OF jealous enemy a
on ask what character OF people usually
Raid Mr. knsley One often nvesGa.
ton reveals. When come down 10
their will sometimes is OF
charming enjoying social position community
Again the clue leads shy prudent spiusr
whose chief interest In life apparently is in church
belongs all the ladies' guilds and who
is the last the community Again
VIII find with dramatic has
wrong"
What motives inspire the writer's OF letters?
From recorded love-
social jealousy domestic jealousy business
envy In the smaller the
IN nine OF is social Jealousy
the popularity another chafes
the husband Of her friend than
come OF her husband Then the town s by
anonymous attacks mysterousy scandals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

Thank Good.hy"
When the morning train into Goshen day Fitch
srolled
tons. Three hours they the of
ues wealthy manufactures Goshen.
gathered life history
Samuels misunderstanding OF Miss Tessie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

"Oh. about twen-
ty.hve, | should
say"
Nervous sort OF
a girl II"
"Yes. she was"
Rather sad. mel
an choly and a little
queer acting?'
Yes. You know
her?
NO" said the
inspector. but |
hope TO very soon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
The Same Form OF Letter Was Used
ny Change in It's Text

the persons singled out are OF excellent so
cial position. One young woman who re-
ceived letter is OF the Upper Ten" OF
New York society.
The first intimation OF the activ les OF
this poison pen" writer was received by
the post Office authorities last June. The
first letter reported had. however. been re-
ceived eight months previous. An inves,i
CATION was begun, but the mystery became
deeper and deeper. William ]. Kinslcy's
attention was called to the matter last Sep
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-25
KNOW THY
II-RailrOadS

the accepted distance from the earth
to the noon. We had in 1911, the
last year in which figures for all
countries are available, on the
earth's surface, $50 1881 miles of rail-
way divided as follows: United States
241, 1893. Europe 207,432 and other
countries 1871, 1850. The United States
has 3S per cent of the worlds mileage,
| sever per cent of the estimated pop
ulation and about five per cent Of the
area. The total capital invested In the
railways of the. world is $780, 900. 000.-
900, divided as follows: United States
$13, 000, 000, 1000 Europe $25, $50, 900, 900
and other countries 81, $780, 00, 900.
Reduced to a mileage basis the cap
itallzation is as follows: The world
| SIS, 900, United States $54 900, Europe
1924, 900, and other countries $50. 900.
A comparison Of rates is equally as
interesting and the United States
takes the lead in economy and serv-
ice. The average rate per ton per
hundred mile haul is as follows:
United States 76c, Great Britain $3.50,
France $1.44. Germany $1.44. Russia
92c. Austria-H Hungary $1.30, Italy $3.50
and Switzerland 1882.
The average yearly pay of all rail.
road employees In the principal coun-
tries Is as follows: United States
1857, Germany 1892. Italy $345. Aus.
tria 1922, Great Britain 1878, France
$3.50 and Russia 1904.
About 80 per cent. or $4,000 miles
Of the railways OF the world are
government owned. About half the
railway mileage of Europe is govern
ment owned.
A comparison OF the economy, In
time and money and the c%onvenienc,
in travel. will be made In a late
article.