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The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
GUARDS TO LEAVE
 BORDER IN DROVES

San Antonio, Tex, July 26.-Appli- cation for release from service of guardsmen with persons dependent upon them now are pouring into army headquarters at Fort Sam Houston at the rate of 1,500 a week, it was an- nounced today Several hundred al ready have been released.
 The vast majority of the applica- tions do not come from the guards men themselves, but from wives, mo- thers, and sisters and from senators and congressman interested in their cases.
 In each case an investigation must be made, with the result that head quarters has an immense amount of additional clerical work to perform.
 Twenty-Five releases were signed this morning.
 Military authorities say that be- cause of the release of guardsmen with dependents and the prospect that many other guardsmen will be freed from service so that they may return to college, the military situation in one respect soon will be greatly changed When the movement of the national guardsmen began, they say, there were many men without equip ment, whereas, the future will see much equipment without men to util- ize it. |.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
1HAS. T. ROBINS MAKES
 SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT

Little Rock, July 27.-Advices have been received at National Guard head quarters that Chas. T. Robins, of Go. E, Little Rock, who had been as- signed to aviation service, made a successful flight at Ithaca, N. Y, last Monday. He hopes to be transferred soon to the regular army aviation school at Mineola, N. Y, where For est Ward, of Beebe, has been taking the course. Lieut.. Ward was one of the six out of eighteen vino recently passed for the aviation service.
 Ray Martin has been appointed sec ond lieutenant and assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Reg, A. N. G., as Bat talion quartermaster and commissary, vice Arthur c. Sanford, disqualified.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27

H. J. Wilson is seeing the mer- chants of Hope today.
 B. H. Logan is attending to busi- ness matters in Nashville today.
 Miss Elizabeth Hamby is visiting relatives and friends at Hope this week.
 w. L. Britt, of Boughton, was among the business visitors to the city this morning.
 Jno. G. Benton of Lackland Springs was among the business visitors to Prescott this afternoon.
 Master Conrad White and Miss Lucy White are visiting relatives and friends in Philadelphia today.
 The "Merry James" and their friends enjoyed a moonlight picnic Tuesday night at Main Springs with Mrs Guthrie and Mrs. Sam White as chaperones.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
Local News

Gasoline in any quantity, PC per gallon. Hesterly Drug Store.
 Burning, smarting or perspiring feet are relieved by the use of Rexall Foot Powder.
 Rev E. N. Evans, of Philadelphia, Is in the city for a visit and is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Ira Gee.
 Rec and Jamie Cox, sons of Dr. ana Mrs. James Ellis Cox, left this morn ! ing for a visit over at Dobyville with relatives and friends. l LOST-Three five dollar bills some where on streets of city. Finder will return to me and receive reward. Sam E. Mum.
 When you want groceries, phone us and we will give you the best of goods and prompt service. Giles Bros, Gro cers, phone 157.
 Gasoline in any quantity, 22c per gallon. Hesterly Drug Store.
 The ladies of the Christian church will give weighing party at the home of Mrs. R. L. Blakely at eight o'clock tomorrow evening. A cordial invitation is extended to all 10 attend.
 Call PAP and get this weeks Satur- day Evening Post.
 The many friends of Mrs. Duncan McRae will be sorry to learn that news received from Chicago sani- tarium is not very encouraging. It is hoped that the cool weather will bring relief to this popular lady.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. C. McRae, Mrs. Carlton McRae and children, Mrs. H. E. Bemis and boys, Miss Amelia White, Judge and Mrs. G. R. Haynie and son Bracy, motored over to High land and spent day and night at Mrs. Bemis' summer home, "Pilot Knob"
 Mrs. Dwight Blake and sister, Miss Ann Spencer, left yesterday for Little Rock. Mrs Blake will spend some time there with her husband, Chief Musician Dwight Blake, stationed at Fort Logan H. Roots. After spending few days in Little Rock, Miss Spen- cer will visit friends at Harrison.- Hope Evening Herald.
 In honor of Misses Addine Con- nevey and Harrylyn Horton, Little Rock, and Miss Gladys Gordon, who have made many friends as the gusets of Miss Gertrude Davis, Miss Marion Smyth gave a delightful party yes terday afternoon. Zenias artistically arranged in baskets formed lovely de- have made many friends as the guests chosen for the afternoon. Miss Beu- lah Greeson was presented with the prize for high score, each of the honor guests also being presented with d gift. Mrs H. E. Doris assisted Mrs. Smyth in serving delicious refresh ments.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
F. X A. M. LODGE
 INSTALLS OFFICERS

At a regular meeting of Prescott Lodge No. so, F. & A. M, on Friday night, July 21, the following officers were installed for the ensuing year by Hon T. C. McRae
 H. T. Kennedy, w. K; J. R. Will son, s. w.; Floyd Hubbard, J. w.; c. T. Newth, Sec; Geo. z. Cress, treasurer.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27

The hundreds of thousands of dol lars spent by suffragists and anti suffragists, and the millions of dollars of increased taxes spent by suffrage States would build several battleships, universities or libraries, or real bene- fit to the country.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27

The let up in anti-sufrage work because of recent victories at the polls and the guarantees of State rights in the party platforms, has been welcomed by many members who wish to devote themselves to Red Cross work, relief of soldiers families and other forms of social service.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
MAKE TT WHISPER.

The Husband-It promises well.
 The Artst-Yes. 1t will be a speaking likeness.
 The Husband-Then perhaps you'd better tone it down just a little.- London Opinion.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27

A beautiful story translated from the Russian begins: "Once there was a pair of beautiful black eyes" That's true, and the fellow who gave them to us lost seven teeth. But how in the world did anybody in Russia ever hear about us s?-Houston Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
CARELESSNESS.

A careless girl is Gwendolyn, It fills mas soul with dread She lost her equilibrium And then she lost her nead
 Florida Times Union.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
COMPARING HONORS.

"I've got a fireless cooker in the house."
 But I've got smokeless husband. :" Baltimore American.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
NO MIDNIGHT CALLS.

Burglar (just acquitted, to his law yer)-I will drop in soon and see you.
 Lawyer-Very good; but in the day time, please.--London Answer.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
Show Starts at 7:45 D. m.
Matinees Monday, "Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday.
 Telephone 294.
DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY

If you got a can of Ross Dead Quick" Spray day before yesterday, and used it well, you are today with out bedbugs, ants, fleas, chicken mites, plant and vegetable insects. f you did not, then get it today.
 Sold in Prescott by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27

Two scholarships are for sale by The News Printing Company. Both are for business courses and if yon want one let us know at once.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
HAMPSTEAD COUNTY
 UNION FAIR NOTES

The last week of July finds the Fair interest in fine shape. Indications for big exhibit, for fine list of attrac- tive features, for keen competition along all lines, and for an immense, good humored prosperous crowd, were never better at any place thus far in advance of the opening date. This may be attributed to many causes, but the principal one, perhaps, is the fact that the people of Hope district have great crops in sight keen observers say the greatest in the history of the country-prices are high and the people of the district feel like they can afford to spenl some money for "Instruction and En- tertainment, Mirth and Music, Fun and Frivolty," and they know that the Hampstead County Union Fair is the place to find this.
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 The manager and that untiring Fair booster J. Neverquit Riley, have been planning missionary trip over the entire Fair district for the past month, but first one bloomink thing after another has intervened to pre- vent. Last Friday morning, however, Riley roped the manager at an early hour and threw him abroad an Iron Mountain train, unloading him at Progressive Prescott. The first place the writer made for, of course, was a newspaper office, where he had the pleasure of shaking the hand of Edi- tor Jack Johnson of Prescojt's live daily, the News, and of inspecting his modern, up-to-the- minute printshop. Riley, of course, broke into a bank, where he and Tom McRae talked bonds, debentures, calls, reserves, and truck that we did not understand, but when Col Tom McRae, the president. began talking about the splendid shape the farmers of Nevada county were in; out of debt, money on de posit, building up their lands, improv ing their stock, reaching out for markets, attending fairs. learning better methods, and such as that, then we began to sit up and take notice. Among the many valuable things Col. McRae said, this particu- larly is worth learning by heart by the bankers, business men, merchants and townspeople of Prescott, Hope, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Lewisville. and all other towns: q do not know how to farm, and l am not losing any time telling farmers how to farm It is the duty of the banks, the business men and townspeople to find markets for the farmer. If they will do that the farmers will look after the matter of raising the stuff That's all; but it is plenty.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
\ WEIGHING PARTY.
WOman's Endeavor Society of the
 Christian Church.

A weighing party is given to you, It is something novel as well as new; With the invitation we send a sack, For use in bringing or sending back, a penny for every five pounds you weigh, Use the scales and send us the pay; For each odd pound give an extra cent And the money for the Christian
 church will be spent. With music and games,
 And refreshments great, We will meet one and all,
 At our party of weight
 Friday Evening,
 July Twenty eighth
 At 500 O'clock,
 On lawn at Mrs. R. L. Blakely's Residence.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27

MT. and Mrs. w. K. Buchanan and family are invited to attend the show at the Gem this evening as guests of the management.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27

The Nevada News is only S1OO per year. It is published every Thursday and we would be glad to have you subscribO for it-an al- home print paper-one that you can read. It is worth the price.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27

Prescott is a good town and it is literally full of good people. It has improved greatly since the writer left there eighteen years ago. Miles of beautiful, well-kept streets, lined with ornamental lights, lovely homes. substantial business houses, a majes- tic and imposing new court house, ar tlstic and convenient union station, and other evidences of peace. pros perity and preparedness. It was good to shake the hands of old friends of yesteryear, and to see the knee brooches kids of yesterday Git seem ed), forging far ahead in the business world. It was also good to find the friendly feeling as Prescott for the Hempstead County Union Fair, even if they did rather rub it in by asking "who won the first premium on county exhibits last year?"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27

County Agent Presson and Miss kapp, of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture, have completed their program for the Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs, and they are ready for the catalogue. The rules and regulations and the list of prizes will be published in the press of the District next week.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
THE WEATHER.

Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy. Maximum ...............9 .99
 Minimum .............. .13
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-27
PAULINE FREDERICK in
 THE SPIDER"

I amouS PlayerS drama Tn the Para
 mount program.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-13
Offices Are Termed
MauSoleums of Ambition
By Former Representative Robert p. Hill.
Marion. Illinois

relnquh all hope One might almost place above the doors every
department Washington this n A young who enter here
leave hope behind"
There advantage that the executive hold
that is the struggling youth without funds enough
and leisure gain education Unfortunately, however,
majority young fellows who start out with the intention of
ting education and then quitting get married change their minds
courage and stay isolated instances the departments offer
opportunities broader field but these instances have
known branches of the who have
aons special lines and draw big salaries counsel for large
corporations fr
But for the the young who into the government
service however strong his intention get out the end of
certain period stays and stays until at last his ambition dies dry rot
and then he himself dies.
know in of the departments whose native ability would
qualify him for position the cabinet
officer who drawing the meager salary of year law clerk
He lived neghborhod youth graduated lawyer built
practice that him reputation outside of his community
and fair become leading lawyer his state He the
superior of lawyer in his county and had wonderful faculty for
trying He job Washington law clerk and accepted it
he thought would short time His associates of former
among the leading their profession and
Nearly all worth lot of money He has enough
his ambition dead and buried Of the departments
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-13
Soft Liuhts.

No one can appreciate the wonder
full effect Of soft light from shaded
candles given to a room until one has
seen a room lighted in such a man.
ner. Many women hesitate to buy
candles because they cannot afford to
buy the kind of shade that will look
best in the room in which the candles
are to be used. BY closely examin-
ing a ready-made shade and by fol-
lowing directions any woman who can
WELD a needle should be able to make
suitable shades. At any needlework
store foundations for the shade can
be bought already made or can be
made to order. Having purchased the
foundations, 1t is next necessary to
measure them to find out how much
material will be needed to cover them.
and the covering of them will be
found a most interesting and easy
process. One thing to remember To
that neatness is essential to the
beauty of each shade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-13
What Really Constitutes
a Good Chance
By Mary Johnson, Chattanooga, Tenn.

thinking about what really constitutes good chance
often the that the who has what usually regarded
the best chance the who makes the most conspicuous failure!
Having everything provided for fosters spirit of sendulgene
character On the other hand certain
hdps the mett and something attempted something achieved
shows mankind their strength and capability
welnown United States senator of is credited
with who spoke the fine opportunities ne had given his
has had excellent advantages but had one that
balanced them ALL"
"What that?" asked his friend.
beginning life without a dollar was the reply.
right? fact that large majority OF the
positions greatest influence today
their way sometimes the face of almost overhem
ing obstacles
Should not this be taken heart by those who have the care and
training generation and should they not it that the
citizens of this country be not surfeited by two many oed
the kind calculated to make weangs of hem but that
they have all the real opportunities that and thoughtful foresight
the chance develop sturdy strength
character essential to the upward progress of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-13

A trim and Interestingly practical
suit, meant to fill the needs of the
schoolgirl, proclaims itself an Ameri-
can design made for an American
girl. Without furbelow of any de-
scription, it is made of a cravenetted
wool fabric, firm as to weave and fair
ly light as to weight. The skirt is
full and faring, but it achieves these
desirable traits without plaits of any
kind, by means of Tapped seams and
shaped cores. 1t is finished with a
three-inch hem and appears longer IN
the picture than it need be. Shoe-top
length would mean additional style.
The smart coat is held in to the tig-
ure by belt of the material, and has
a faring and pointed peplum. Ma
chine stitching, irreproachable as to
neatness and accuracy of line, empha-
sizes it's value as finish, because
there is no ornamentation to distract
the attention from it. There is a
French collar at the neck, which but
tons close up about it, under the chin.
Three buttons at the top of the coat
continue a row begun by two on the
collar, and three smaller buttons. of
the same kind, are placed on the back
of the sleeves near the hand.
The belt fastening is ingenious and
betrays that careful thought was given
to every detail of the suit At each
end the belt is extended into tongue
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-13

A lovely gown of black net. with
fiounces bordered with corded or
banded taffeta, is distinguished by
much originality. Several novel ideas
appear in it's finishing, which might be
used on gowns made of any of the
sheer fabrics that add so much to the
midsummer wardrobe.
The model is made over a slip of
black taffeta with plain skirt and low
bodice, which serves as foundation
and support for the net overdress.
This has two founces, one overlap
ping the other, headed by two puffs
which form shorter, doubled flounees,
about the hips.
The net bodice is shirred on to a
narrow band at the round neck with a
row of four small shirred tucks, form
ing soft and pretty finish. 1t is cut
in one with the full sleeves.
The sleeve is elbow length and fin
ished with four rows of baby velvet
ribbon. By gathering in the fullness
at two places about the upper arm two
puffs are formed, corresponding with
those at the top of the skirt. Little
rosettes of baby velvet ribbon with
hanging ends are mounted at the back
of the neck and at the back of each
sleeve.
overlap across the top and bottom ap-
pears at the back and front of the
bodice, forming little blouse with a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-13
Military Training of
Boys Is Urged
By CAPT. A. B. HOLT. Former Member of
Illinois National Guard. Chicago

movement prepare ourselves for Defense but there real opposition
the movement to institute military instruction in our public schools
Washington and the who founded this country had been
the opinion there would be United States today
No nation wants but duty plainly written on all sides
train boys that they will be pre-
little sacrifice possible 1t duty supply
military training because will protect them from destruction
comes-f does meo do service in the field The
country that call out in time of trained citizenship vndcae
itself country obliged call unframed
citizenship
place where the udments of military service
best be taught
It is not with the old maxim, but you want thing
done well you find to do it for you.
Why worry about the qunpe famine? 1t should be to find
something equally good
Time trouble will make any too proud fight act like
barrel full of wildcats.
theory that poverty disgrace is not good excuse for shift
lessness
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-13
ADOPTING A BABY.

Something the heart must have to cher
iSh,
Must love and Joy and sorrow learn.
Something with passion clasp or perish
And in itself to ashes burn.
How many hearts throb with Joy as
old winter folds his tent like the Arab
and silently steals away. Spring is
here," many a mother cries out Joy
fully. THAT means taking baby in
his go-cart to the park. He shall sit
amid the warm green grass watching
the yellow buttercups. the daisies and
the butterflies fiutter among the prim-
roses. How happy / shall be just
watching him." All! how very wonder
full it is to be a mother-and have a
tiny human being all your own to
love. and hug. watch and dream glori
Gus day dreams over
The childless wife likes to go to
the park, forgetting her loneliness In
watching the blithesome toddlers who
make sunshine in the hearts of hap
pier women. AS she sits in the park
watching them, many woman con-
ceives the idea that it is all wrong
for her to be denied this boon Of COM
fort Why not have q little child to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-13

clasp to her bosom, too? The asylums
and orphanages are full OF them. 1t
would be a blessing for some waif and
stray to find a home and heart that
loved
Childless wives breach the subject
to their husbands of adopting baby
very hesitatingly. Where one Will
lend his ear with patience to the
scheme. hundred will crush her bud
ding hopes with one blow. She may
coax and plead, but in this instance
her cajolery seldom accomplishes the
longed-for result. Such men, as rule,
sigh to hear childish laughter. see a
sunny little face, listen to the patter
of baby feet and lisping tongue in
their silent home. If they were given
offspring of their own. no men would
or could rejoice more, but-bringing
up another mans child has rs grave
disadvantages.
AS babies all human beings are
sweet. lovable and innocent, but who
can tell what the years ahead may
bring forth? If little or nothing is
known of the parents of the waif.
sheltered at the founding home, GER
tain amount of risk is taken in bring
ing him into ones home and heart.
All the tender love and bright home
surroundings have little weight or
influence with the lad who inherits ten
denotes he will never be able to over
come.
Where one returns love for love and
gratitude, another will prove to be
thankless, unloving, with a longing
to break away to mingle with those
more congenial. The wren will still be
a wren, though you clothe him in the
plumage Of the bird of paradise.
To give homeless lad a roof and
the care of loyal benefactors is a
noble experiment. If no tie binds the
lad is free agent to stay or go as
he wills, but, if adopted, links are
forged which cannot be easily snapped
asunder even though he should prove
untrustworthy. While nine waits out
of ten repay thousandfold, in love,
the devotion lavished on them by fos-
ter parents, the tenth child grows up
so much of a torment that those who
have taken unto themselves the re-
sponsibility of rearing him wish from
the depths of their hearts that they
had not rushed into the folly of adopt
ing the baby instead of taking time
to observe him expand from the baby
to the child and into the lad ere they
took the irrevocable step.