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The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17
or southeast slope. Such slopes are mora exposed 10 the sun and will

or southeast slope Such slopes are more exposed to the sun and will warm up some earlier in the spring of the year If there Is considerable slope and elevation it will be all the better. I have noticed in several diff ferent instances that vegetabels locat- ed on a slope are not killed so early in the fall by frost as are those in the level lowlands. It quite often happens that we have a killing frost early in the fall, and after that it may be month before we have an other frost. This was true this last fall. and the gardens on the sloping places could therefore be used to ad- vantage some weeks later (3) Near ness to water supply. If an abundant supply of water can be had, it is so much the better. Considerable water may be needed in the transplantins of the different vegetables. (D Near ness to home. This l consider a very important factor, because gardens that are located a long distance from the home seldom receive the attention they deserve. The garden should, f. possible, he located near the home, SD that 1t will require only few steps for the housewife to gather the days supply of vegetables.
 Seed.-Too Fitle stress is generally laid on the importance of good seed for planting purposes. No matter how ideal the soil, clt- ate, site, rainfall, etc. one cannot get best results when only half of the seed eerminNte. This can partly be overcome by sowing twice as many seed as are necessary, but the plants are also apt to lack in vitality It is therefore a good idea to test garden seed before planting, or at least to get them from some re- liable seed house. Any farmer can, within a very short time, prepare a seed tester at home The following kind is very satisfactory:
 Take an ordinary dinner plate and place on the shelf Now take a piece of heavy cotton flannel and wet it thoroughly, put one end into the plate, and onto this count 100 seed of the kind which you desire to test Now fold the other end of the cloth over this and press firmly, so as to bring it in direct contact with the seed. Next invert a second dinner plate over this one and place the tester in fairly warm room, where the temperature does not fall below 65 or 70 degrees F. Keep the cloths moist for eight or ten days, then remove the top plate and the cloth cover and count the number of seed that have germinated (sprouted) The number that have germinated will be the per cent of germination. The above is a very simple and inexpensive way of deter. mining whether or not your garden seed are worth planting. and as 1t can be done during the winter or be- fore the planting season is on. it should always be done
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17
PRODUCES CRIMINALS 6

Gentlemen, your trade cannot be treated like any other business. for if is unlike any other. The liquor traf. iic tends to produce criminality in the population at large and law break. ing among the saloonkeepers them selves. If the American people do not control it with a firm hand, it will soon control them.--Theodore Rnose- welt
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17

FOR SALE-Exhaust fan and show case, both in good condition. Cheap for cash. J. E. Began. 20
 Greatest bargains in Grand, UP right and Player Pianos, Organs ah0 Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Ma sic Store. Advt dS"u'
 Still cutting haIr and shaving !" the West Side Barber Shop.-you s's next.-Cragan & Cummins AdVl
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17

Total
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17
DEAD SURE TO LOSE.

There are two things that are hur- rying national prohibition said a brewery agent to w. c. T. U. wom- an-.-"first, the great new efficiency basis in the industrial world (men of capital and men of the laboring class have come to sec that John Barlev- corn does not pay in dollars and cents); and second, the enfranchise- ment of the women of the United States. If the big corporations do not put us out of business before long, tue woman's ballot will dead sure"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17

D: D: L. billiard as a ar,led cand;S to am iii and Collector of f"MSloate for primary. rGH1set to the action of tihs'fs the S,1' For Tax Assessor
 The News is authoriz.s Henry B. Allmand, lfea of ah to sssp s9 s9ip, as a candidate for 1Tlosa| Tsss tion of the 0emocraticD tiD'ret esl. to
 The News is authori,ols l'.as'! Bob Meador as a candid.t.o J 10 amp Assessor of Nevada |Sauate |ote ta mary. Democrstr
 The News is autbor;zoa A.. A. (Gus.) Woodul of eu a1S rC aras ship as a candidate for TTaOany of Nevada County. subiesss rsx Az,
 Tn, Non iocfauc primary Ross Buchanan, of 1ou.SO, u iO anna ship as a candidate for sasoa Aso t Nevada t % county, sub act to ,'fSSesa iSs Of the Democratic rarty. " 'ne
 The News is authorized to .. l; J. (Bud) Ursery, O BopC5tan a " anne SShip, as a candidat for 8s. "a NeV%da county subj et to A. of the Democratic p v. '' the
 The News is aatho asl to .,.. J. W: Erwin, of Alba V t9wn,b;a' J,a' candidate for Ass ,or of d'l E county, subject to as action NY Democratic party.
 The News is authorized to ., w. M; Grain, of Pa ser townSIin Sa N candidate for Assessor of T I,J J county, subject to tue action 'j' s Democratic party.
 The News is authorized to .rr..ll Enoch P. Hale, of Missouri towsI n,r.11 as candidate for Tax Asses,o,A S,sA Nevada county, subject to ths ',s ,.s of the Democratic primary. ''' For Coroner.
 The News is authorized to anDm Dr. w. w. Rice of Missouri tog'I s as a candidate for coroner of Nsv' County, subject to the action a Democratic party.
 The News is authorized to anDu pr. c. F. Nelms of Albany town, as a candidate for Coroner of Ney County, subject to the action of Democratic primary.
 For Justice of the Peace (Nis
 Township.)
 The News IS authorized to annol J. A. Nelson as a candidate for Ju, of the Peace of Missouri town, subject to the action of the D, cratic Primary, March 20, 1916. For Constable Missouri Tewnhip
 The News is authorized to anno Fred (Ox) Murrah as a candidst, Constable of Missouri Township, ject to the action of the Democ primary.
 For Road Overseer (Missoun TwJ
 The News is authorized to anno Jim Ward as a candidate for Overseer of MBissouri Township iect to the action of the Democ primary.
 The News is authorized to annO J. F.. Horne as a candidate for Overseer of Missour; township, ject to the action of the DemOc primary.
 The News is authorized to annC R. E. Stricklin as a candidate Road Overseer of Missouri Towr subject to the action of the ] cratic Primary.
 The News is authorized to annt A. G. Stuart as a candidate Road Overseer of Missouri TowI subject to the action of the ] cratic Primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17
8 FAILING OVER BAR.

Many young man has lost his rud, der while trying to sail over t4e bar"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17
Report of the Condition of BANK OF PRESCOTT Prescott, Nevada Co.,, Ark,

At the close of business March 7th, 1916:
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17
RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts. ..... .S225, ,706.4I Loans on Real Estate. . 44,545.27 Loans on Cotton. ...... 740.50 Overdrafts, Secured and
 Unsecured ............ 116.5T Other Bonds and Securities,
 Including State War
 rants, County and City
 Scrip ................. 3S,796.44 Furniture and Fixtures ... 8,000.00 Banking House ........ 100000 Items in Transit on Sundry
 Banks ................ $500 Due from Banks not Re
 serve Agents. ......... 1855 Cash Items ........... 304.7S Cash and Due from Re
 serve Banks ....... 20T990.02 Other Resources as fol-
 lows: ............... 2,924.34
 Total al................S539,3 ,372.91
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-17
LIABILITIES.

Capital Stock, Paid Up...S 100000 Surplus Fund, Certified. 100000 Undivided Profits, Net. 10,40525 Savings Accounts ....... 85,658.34 Individual Deposits. Includ-
 ing Public Funds ..... 266,64817 Due to Banks, not Re-
 serve Agents ....... GEO Time Certificates of De-
 posit ................. 26,527.35 Cashiers Checks ....... 127.20 Total .................$5 $539 ,372.91 State of Arkansas, County of Ne vada, 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
 ttpef.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-11
PROFIT IN
PRESENCE ARMIES
CONTRACTORS ARE MAKING
MONEY BY DOING NECESSARY
WORK ON GILT-EDGE CON
TRACTS.

Salonild, May 10.-The inhabitants
of Saloniki do not share the ind1g-
nation of their sovereign over the
presence here Of the French, British
and Serbian troops. They are making
their fortunes out of it. Besides huge
added profits on everything bought
and sold by the local tradesmen, there
are numerous less usual ways of turn
ing a penny that are evolved from
the fertile brains Of the Spanish and
Portuguese Hebrews who constitute
the greater part Of the population OF
Greece scond city.
There have been depots, docks and
barracks to build, roads to construct
and improvements of every kind to
make to render the old Turkish city
of suualor fit for the habitation Of
European army. Then, too, there
have been the extraordinary works Of
fortification and defense of the en-
tire Chalcidic peninsula. With one
thing and another, the allied occupa-
ton Of Central Macedonia has proved
a contractors paradise and many a
willy Greek has come all the way
from Egypt to get share in the
exploitation of the strangers.
The British, particularly, have been
the victims of close dealing, as they
have lacked that complete organiza-
ton for the care of large armed
force that makes French army man
agement so efficient. Many of the
officers enlisted in the army srvice
corps, also, have been used to deal
ing with Englishmen and not with
Greeks. Their lack Of experience In
the latter's character costs the gov
eminent no little money.
In one instance a local Greek took
contract to furnish several thous-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-11
SCARCITY Of SUGAR
is REPORTED IN ALL
PARTS OF GERMANY
BEFORE WAR MORE SUGAR WAS
EXPORTED THAN ANY OTHER
EUROPEAN COUNTRY.
a Assoc1ATFp PRESS.


Zurich, Switzerland, May 10.-From
all parts of Germany are coming re-
ports of the scarcity Of sugar. The
war has shown how indispensable q
foodstuff sugar is-two grammes ara
said by chemists to be equal in nour
ishment to one gramme of butter. And
since butter and margarine, and lard,
and all kinds of fats are now only
Jcurable in very small quantities,
at very high prices, the Importance
Of sugar has become much greater
than ever before.
Before the war Germany exported
more sugar than any other European
country. After providing for the do
nestle consumption of 100000 tons,
another 100000 tons were exported.
When the war broke out the Ger
man sugar interests feared they would
be swamped with their stocks, and
implored the government to permit
them to continue to export it as be-
fore, asserting that the next harvest
added to the stocks on hand, would
suffice for all human needs for two
years. The government consented and
the consequence was that immense
quantities of sugar were sent through
Holland and reached the English mar
ket. This permission to export was
soon withdrawn, but it proved how
the government had underestimated
the length of the war.
At first sugar prices rose scarcely
at all, it was only when butter and
fats began to grow scarce that Ger
man housewives were urged to sub
stitute sugar for them in the form of
jams.
Then came the idea to use sugar
for fodder purposes, and nearly
million tons were consumed in this
way last year. Large quantities also
were taken for making a compressed
yeast for the bakeries and in the
manufacture of spirits instead of the
usual grain and potatoes.
The area of sugar beet cultivation
decreased also owing to the higher
rents demanded for land and the pro-
duction has decreased because of the
scarcity of labor and of artificial ma
nures. Taken at the best, the beet
root crop Of 1915 brought only some
$500 900 tons against 5,500,000 tons
in normal times. The government
has now forbidden the use of sugar
for cattle feeding, and also in brew
cries, and further cut down the sup
ply for chocolate and candy manufac-
turers by one half. But still in March
before the first half of the sugar har-
vest year is over, there is an alarm
ing scarcity.
There is little doubt that large
quantities are being deliberately held
back for higher prices, despite all the
threats of the authorities against per-
sons acting in this manner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-11
AEROPLANEs DROP FOOD
ON BESIEGED GARRISON

London, May I0.-British aero
planes dropped $4,000 pounds Of food,
in addition to other stores in Kut Ell
Amara between April IL and 20. This
effort to relieve the hunger Of the be-
sieged garrison which subsequently
surrendered to the Turks, was told Of
In the house Of commons today by
Harold ]. Tenant, parliamentary I'M
der secretary for war.
During the siege of Kut ell Amara,
Mr.. Tenant said, only one British
aeroplane was brought down by the
Turks. The pilot was killed and the
observer wounded. The Turks report
ed that a number of aeroplanes which
attempted to drop food supplies were
shot down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-11

Of this he himself levied on the men
for an additional five cents per man
per day-and only made the arrange
ment on consideration Of receiving
from the British officer in charge Of
the work another five cents per man
in addition to the ten cents he was
already drawing from that source for
his services.
The work lasted over a month. With
his double rake-off of 80 cents per
man per day, the Greek cleared some
thing over $4,000 on the Job.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-11

and feet of lumber to certain de-
partment of the British expeditionary
force at So cents a foot-and on that
he was making a round profit Nat
uarlly, when the lumber was delivered
forty per cent was found not to come
up to specifications and was promptly
rejected. The Greek was not very
happy over the outcome of his little
deal, but by no means in despair.
After scouting about a bit he found
another department of the British
army in need of lumber and offered
the rejected timber. A brief bout at
haggling over the price and the Greek
received 46 cents a foot for the lum-
Der that had been rejected at ten cents
less.
On another occasion q British Off
Ger in charge of certain road construc
ton, solved the problem of securing
his labor by letting the contract to
employ the men to a Greek. There
were to be something over 1000 work.
men who were to receive three drach
mae (sixty cents) per day. The
Greek contractor, was to receive, in
addition, ten cents head per day foI
each man so furnished. AS all Mace
donna Is full of refugees from Thrace
and Asia Minor, who are in most des-
perate want, the contractor had no
difficulty in securing all the men he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-11

wanted and collecting, himself, ten
cents per day from each of the men
whom he turned over to the British
officer.
Though the Greek was making $500
per day out of the arrangement, with
no personal effort, he was unsatisfied
with his bargain. So he engineered
a strike among the men, and then Of
fered to act as mediator, persuading
the laborers to return to work on con-
dition of an increase of a franc
(twenty cents) per day in their pay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-11
ION

Governor, respect
of all good citizens of whatever station condition
prejudice among people, neighbOr
against neghbor
together peace harmony
geher upbulding Of a great State.
years Legis
public questions During
salary my
without contrary during accept
appointment Circuit Judge
Legislature
greater history
all good citizens working together and with wonderful natural avan
tages, will great
abolish the system
VIII the sympathy
report all fees collected all expense of this
office With inteigenty
intelligent
fee Governor every
system
county puts money bank security
for safekpng private citizen entitled security
protect deposits give private
protection received by the State city
persons corporations be required to pay their just proper
ton of the They now,
propose to that it is DONE
far possible public affairs
jority should prevail.
pensions Confederate soldiers their
always voted for them for their interest
drainage Everglades; the improvement public
public schools equazng taxation;
economical and businesse administration
you will vote for me your first choice VIII be grateful and Will
try to make glad that did
me as your first choice will be thankful for second choice vote
Thanking assuring my wishes, am,
Cordially sincerely yours,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-11
Target Practice
Ordered Stopped

The target practice scheduled for
last night at Fort Pickens, was not
held, the 164th company, which came
here from jackson barracks, New Or
leans, for the purpose, having left for
the Mexican border last Eight. They
had part of their artillery practice
yesterday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07

of any distance in response to an
alarm.
Because the city will be deprived
of about $4,000 by reason of the rul-
ing of the attorney general that the
special election on a special park tax
referendum could not be legally held
June 81, the budget prepared early in
May by Commissioner Rudgren had
to be revised and delay in action of
the commission has resulted.
Park Fund Small.
No announcement was made today
by the commission with relation to
the sum which will be given towards
park work. 1t has been stated, how
ever, that it will not be as much as
would have been available had a ref
erendum vote on the three mill tax
levy been placed before the electors
and carried. The fund will likely be
only sufficient to maintain the parks
and improvements contemplated in the
beauty spots of the city will be post
poned until an election on the tax ts
held.
The commission will consider esti-
mates from all departments and the
entire appropriation bill will be con-
sidered, each fund separately. The
commission, while it will likely not
take formal action on the budget to-
night, will put it in shape so that it
can pass upon it Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07

gressive leaders, although it was said
nothing definite was decided.
Among progressive leaders, the plan
most favored was motion for a peace
committee to be formally offered to
the convention by George W Perkins,
the floor leader, thus placing the whole
question in the hands of the delegates
Crowds Stand in Rain.
The rain was still falling on the
ticketholders waiting at the various
entrances when an hour and a half
ahead of the moment set for the con-
vention to come to order, the doors
were flung open
Chairman Hilles, members of the ma
tional committee and policemen were
already inside when the crowds began
to pour in. The floor was soon damp
from the drip of umbrellas and rain
coats A band mounted a series of
stairs to hanging balcony under the
caves of the north end of the building
and began to play. Chief of Police
Healey and his assistants made final
inspection of the vast structure and
reported "all WELL" to Sergeant-at-
Arms Stone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07

the announcement that Mr.. Perkins
had vetoed the progressive plan to
print full page advertisements
throughout the country in behalf of
Colonel Roosevelt Coincident with the
statement that abandonment of the
advertising campaign had been ordered
came the declaration that the two con-
ventions today would attempt to name
conference committees ito arrange for
harmonious action" between the two
factions.
Leaders declared that as soon as the
conference committees were appoint
ed the two conventions would mark
time while the conferees attempted to
develop plan to reduce friction to
minimum and prevent dual nomina-
tons.
FOrsee Great "Reunion."
The plan, if materialized, then will
be presented to the two conventions for
ratification, and there were men on
the ground today who already had
visualized-to their own satisfaction
at least-a great spectacular reunion
of the old guard" and the progress
sives which would sweep party spirit
onto the heights and hinge about a
theatrical denouement seldom wit
messed in the history of national po-
litical conventions.
In this connection it was suggested
by some that the arrival here yester-
day of George B. Cortelyou-direct
from Oyster Bay-was in fact the ap-
pearance of a silent advance agent
whose coming may presage that of
Colonel Roosevelt; who might, it was
said, come out Of the east, as he did in
1912, but this time to remake what
was then unmade. Others, however,
rejected the idea of Roosevelt's COM
ing.
The rain which began yesterday
noon continued over night and this
morning. The flags, streamers and
bunting with which the Coliseum was
decked hung wet and detected Tax
icabs and the private cars provided
for the delegates by the local reception
committee moved slowly over the siip-
perry pavements.
Policemen were at theih stations
early. as were physicians and nurses
assigned for emergency purposes.
The police were particularly alert for
enterprising but ticketless persons
who might attempt TO gain entrance
through windows and coal chutes
Such exploits have been attempted
here before at national conventions
but none was reported today
Early today there was considerable
peace talk among republican and pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07
BUDGET FOR YEAR
TO Be DISCUSSED
Municipal Commission Will Allot
A25,GO0 Into Different Funds at
Special Meeting.
HAVE $500 FOR FIRE STATION
Hose House Promised to Residents of
Newly Annexed Territory As
Sured Place in Bill.

Appropriations for the conduct of
Inc municipality OF Rock Island will
De discussed and something like s425,-
eoO, which the city will spend during
he ensuing year, will be tentatively
allotted to various nunds when the
commission meets tonight.
one OF the principal funds in point
Oh interest 10 the residents of the ter
fitory annexed TO Rock Island under
NE union ordinance, is an allotment
Vi $500 tCr a new fire station on
) twelfth street The site has already
Deen purchased and it is expected that
WORK Will be started on the erection
vi the building within a short time.
me structure is 10 be of brick and
viii be known as station No. 6. With
iWeilth street paved the fire truck
VIII have a. improved avenue over
"hlch II may travel the greater part