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The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-29
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and Christmas boxes, grocery baps and cartons in his individual trasb pile, and then imagine it multiplied by the millions of other individual trash piles in the country.
 It seems shame that all of tb;s waste material should be but furnace. fodder and go up in smoke. Thougbt and labor and money have all gona into it's manufacture, and it serves its purpose Tn day or an hour, and is cast aside. There ought to be some use to which it could be put-reduced again to pulp which might be made over into new and useful articles Waste paper is one of the incompre- hensible and unnecessary leaks in the economic meter. Can't somebody stop it?-Commercial Appeal.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-29
MATINEE MUSICALE

Miss Lela Andrews entertained with sister, Mrs. J. F. Morris, Thursday afternoon.
 The home was beautifully decorated iwth cut flowers and ferns. The guests were greeted by Miss Andrews, and ushered to places for the program.
 The following program was ren- dered:
 Piano-Song Without Words, Men delssohn-Mrs. Cress. Voice-To You, Oley Speaks Ethel Bailey.
 Piano-Spring Song, Mendelssohn Mrs. Westmoreland. Duet--Breeze of Night-Mrs. J. F. Morris and Helen Andrews. Piano-To Spring, Edward Grieg- Alvearne Gee. Piano-Selection from Il Trovatore, Verdi-Mrs. Elmer Gattinger.
 At the end of the program Mrs. Morris favored the guests with a vocal number and she was followed | by Miss Helen Andrews, who was received with great favor.
 The hostess then invited the guests into the dining room and delicious re- | treatments of chicken and lettuce sandwiches, pickles, olives, tea and mint were served.
 The guests departed with praises of the enjoyment they had during the afternoon.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-29
BLIND SCHOOL ENROLMENT
 124 WHITE, 32 NEGROES

Little Rock, Dec. 29.-The biennial report of John H. Hinemon, Superin- tendent of the Arkansas School for the Blind, shows a total enrolment for 1916 of 124 white pupils and 32 negroe. The first year of the school there were ten white and no negro pupils. The greatest number ever en- rolled was 227 in 1910. compared with 156 for last year.
 A carefully prepared and detailed statement is presented showing the expenditure of every dollar, so that it can be seen at glance how the in- stitution has kept within it's appro- priation. "If this were done by all institutions" says MT. Hinemon, and no deficiency bills allowed or approved we would soon be on sound fnan- cial basis. Allowing deficiency bills put us in our present plight"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-29
CHRISTMAS DINNER

Miss Gertrude Davis was hostess last evening at Christmas dinner Christmas decorations made bright the rooms thrown open for the occa- sion. Pink shaded lights gleamed softly on the 10 pretty and daintily dressed girls who were Misses Gladys and Beulah Greeson, Lula and Mar garet White, Gertrude Guthrie, Jerre Johnson, Amelia White, Cora Buch- anan, Marion Smyth and Gertrude Davis.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-29
IN HONOR OF GUEST

Mrs. Horace Bemis entertained with a dinner and dance Wednesday even ing in honor of her guest, Miss Mary Bemis Those present to ejoy Mrs Bemis' charming hospitality were:
 Miss Mary Bemis, Fred Guthrie Miss Lula White, Emond Logan, Miss Margaret White, Rosborough Bemis Miss Nell Bush, Clyde Nelson, Miss Lillie Eaves, Dr. Jake Hesterly, Miss Beulah Greeson, Shell Marsh, Miss Gladys Greeson, Clark White, Mrs. T. c McRae Jr
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-29
BOOK PARTY

The Rock party given last evening by Mrs. Carleton McRae, in compli- ment to Miss Mary Bemis of St. Louis, was one of the most enjoyable events of the week. Enthusiastic games of rock were played at eleven tables. After which delicious hot luncheon was served. Mrs. McRae was assisted in dispensing hospitality by Mrs. T. c, McRae, Jr., and Mrs. Horace Bemis.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-29
PRESCOTTS OPPOSING FORCES
 BOOSTER VS. KNOCK FIR

Someone has said that when the Creator made all good things, there still remained some work for Him to do, so He made beasts, reptiles and poisonous insects, and when He had l finished there were some scraps left, so He put all these together, covered it with suspicion, wrapped it with jealousy, marked it with a yellow streak and called it Knocker.
 This product was so fearful to con template that he had to make some thing to counteract it, so He took a sunbeam, put it in the heart of a child, the brain of a man, wrapped it in civic pride, covered it with brother Ily love, gave 1t a mask of velvet and a grasp of steel and called it a Booster; made him a lover of fields and flowers and manly sports, be- liever in equality and justice, and ever since these two were created, mortal man has had the privilege of choosing his own associates.
 One of a towns best assets is a i Booster and the more of them we have among us the better and bigger town we will have. Every town, even Prescott, has what we have dubbed a Knocker to contend with; some tell us that 1t takes them to make up the world; maybe so; so it does with gnats and flies, but every chance we have, we swat the last two named nuisances, why not try this method on our knock ing friend? To say that Prescott is not blessed" with a due number of these human parasites is absurd, but what are we going to do about it? If this little article gives you an uneasy conscience, it must be meant for you, so just keep your head closed for a hit dog hollers. We feel sure that our little city has very few dyed-in-the- wool knockers, but what we have can do more harm in week than the opposing forces can accomplish in a year. We suggest real remedy.
 Let the business men of the city get together and organize a genuine Greater Prescott League" or similar organization, and every business man who joins will naturally be interested in greater Prescott, and through un- ceasing work each member will be able to answer every question a stranger would put to him, and answer 1t with boost too. Other towns have clubs for the betterment of the com munity, why can't we; have you any reason to offer? Bear this in mind. that we are going to pull for an or ganized league of Boosters here and pull hard. Are you with us, or are you going to sleep on and let the town go to the dogs?
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-29

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The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-29
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8. 1879.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
Man Is Shot by
 Jonesboro Officer

Jonesboro, Ark, Nov. 1.-Joseph Murphy, about 25 years of age. who claims his home as Boston, Mass, is at St. Bernard's hospital with a .gunshot wound ill his right hip, in flicted at the fair grounds last night by Policeman B. F. Farris while resisting arrest. Murphy, with two other men, were cursing and abusing officers, it is alleged, and when told they must stop, they fought both Farris and his assistant, Burt Brookens. The wounded man was taken to the office of Dr. Stroud, who dressed the wound. While suffering considerable pain, the wound is not thought to be seri- ous. Paris surrendered at once to Justice of the Peace Arlington, but was allowed to go on his recogni- zance, it being shown that he was acting in self-defense and did not shoot until he was forced to do Sc in order to protect himself.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
Gin Head Runs Amuck.

Bob Overshiner, an itinerant brick layer, tanked up on bad booze Friday and attempted to clean out a boarding house on North Pruet street, opposite the Paragould launday, and when a boarder nam ed Webb remonstrated with Over sinner the latter drew a knife and began carving on Webb's anatomy. Others took a hand in the fracas and finally subdued Overshiner. In police court this morning Judge Bratton gave Overshiner fine of $100 and ten days in jail for az gravated assault and an additional fine of $25 for drunkenness and dis orderly conduct.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
PERSONAL MENTION

J. R. Taylor returned Saturday night from Ravenden Springs, where he had been for five weeks recuperating. Mir. Taylor states that he enjoyed the stay exceeding ly and feels greatly improved. He plans to go to Hot Springs within a few weeks to take course of baths.
 w. c. Hartley of Knoxville, Tenn, son of the late J. N. Hartley. at one time pastor of the First Bap- tist church of this city, spent Sat urday here the guest of Mrs. R. H. Weatherly and daughters. MT Hartley is traffic manager for the .Bewley- Darst Coal company of Knoxville.
 Miss Sallie Camp, daughter of R. L. Camp of Bethel, was brought to the sanitarium Tuesday morning for an operation for appendicitis, . ,, \ Thos. McKnelly of O'Keah spent Monday in the city transacting business and greeting friends. He made arrangements to put his son, Dewey, in school here, 1 '..
 Mir. and Mrs. Morrill, Mckenzie returned to their home at Blythe
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
HOW BETTING STANDS
 THE COUNTRY OVER

New York, Oct. 2S.-The most striking change of aspect
 in the betting on the presidential election occurred in Pittsburgh. where 1t started with odds even but then turned to 10 to 9 on Wilson, and the day closed with odds on the president up to
 to 8. It is now reported that
 Wilson money is going begging
 for takers.
 In this city at least $50,0O
 was bet on the Curb and the financial district generally, largely at even money, but also
 at 10 to in favor of Hughes.
 Wagers were reported at to
 5 and to 1 on Whitman and
 2 to 1 on Calder, republican,
 against McCombs, for United
 States senator.
 Light betting in San Fran
 cisco is even and 10 to on Hughes; odds are even in Bos-
 ton, and a $2,500 Wilson offer could secure no taker; wagers are heavy in Chicago at 10 to g on Hughes; even odds prevail in
 Baltimore. Edward Murphy and Andrew Miller of New York placed $1,000 on Wilson with Col. Seymour Mandelbaum on the
 Hughes end; even odds at Kan sas City, with little Hughes mon ey in evidence, and i'll St. Louis
 democrats, cannot get takers for even money wagers, I In Philadelphia yesterday bet
 ting was even, with more Wil-!t son money offered than found takers. Y
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
STATE ELECTION BOARD
 PUTS FALSE CAPTION ON
 GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT

amendment with such a misleading
 caption. The most charitable view
 that can be taken of the matter is
 that it is the result of gross negli- gence in some one. If it be the trick of an enemy of the amend ment, the crime is a contemptible and dastardly one.
 '1t is unfortunate for the people of Arkansas that their right to vote upon an issue of this magnitude
 can be made the plaything of ig- noranee, indifference or hatred
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
Squirrel Plays Franks.

A storekeeper in Brockton. Mass, was dumfounded the Other day to see a squirrel enter his shop, jump on the counter, pick out a few nuts from bag there and run out with them. The whole thing was done calmly and without haste
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03

vile on Tuesday after spending few days in the city, having Deeh called here by the death of James Mckenzie.
 J. T. Muse and family left Mon- day for Texas where they will stay over winter, and perhaps locate per- manently. MT. Muse and family are valuable citizens and it will be unfortunate for Greene county should they decide to make their home in the Lone Star state.
 (From Wednesdays Daily Press)
 Dr. R. J. Haley spent Tuesday in Bay, Craighead county, on business. A. D. Grayson went to Little Rock this morning on business "trip.
 Mrs. J. L. Tarrant left this morn ing for Mt. Carmel, Ill.,, on visit to friends and relatives. H. c. Wesson of Fulton, Ky, who has been here visiting his son, Ben WeSSOH, lelI tiliS nioAhihS Ao' Ai '" ton. Ala, on visit to relatives.
 The Stedman Hardware company this week sold Ford cars to John Hone and Bob Thompson of this city, and to Dr. W. P. Hutchins of Finch.
 A. M. Reedy has returned from visit to points in Indiana and lll1- nois. He spent several days with his mother who resides at Free town, Ind. l Mrs. c. c. Ramsey and baby, who have been visiting Rev. T. Y. Ram sey and family the past three weeks, left this morning for Little Rock, Ito which city they recently moved from Warren.
 Nelson Tally and wife of Marion, H., who have been in this county visiting the families of c. M. Row and J. A Layman,, have returned | to their home.
 W C. Pigue and bride are spend ing several days in Memphis. They will take a boat trip from Memphis to Charlottesville and return to Par agonld by rail from that city.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03

Little Rock, Oct. 30.--Attorney
 General Wallace Davis has agreed, after a conference with J. s. Aber-
 crombie, president of the Arkansas
 Good Roads Association, to change the caption of Amendment No. IA so
 that it will not show any increase in taxation. There is yet time for | the change to be made before coun- ty ballots are sent out.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01
CONGRESS MUST ACT.

There is no alternative in the
strike situation. Congress must act,
and swiftly, to prevent a threatened
industrial paralysis. No machinery
of law exists to prevent a tie-up Of
the railroads and the Gripping of in
dustry.&
The exercise of such power should
not rest with either capital or labor
The strike process of settling labor
disputes belongs to the dark ages.
Congress is preparing to pass an
eight-hour-day law applicable to rail
roads. 1t is entering upon field OF
legislation that is complicated. Laws
enacted now under the present stress
are bound to be makeshifts until the
situation and it's many angles are
given calm deliberation The fact
that national political campaign is
in full swing does not assist matters
either
If some step is taken, however, to
avert the strike and to throw all
questions into arbitration, Congress
will have performed real service:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01
These Are the Facts!

In circular entitled Do the People Realize the Burden
recently distributed by few residents Of paving district
Der pointed that the city receive
$623 for his services in connection with the construction of
the pavement in Bismarck. Undoubtedly many the interested
direct to the city engineer The Citizens committee have
deemed it advisable give publicity the conditions under
which the city engineer receive four per Of the actual
construction cost First of ALL the committee desires to call
attention to the fact that the distributors Of the circular
making misstaeent OF facts when they stated that the city
engineer receive per the as in
his report the estimated Of the work His report dis
ncty states that the different items which to make the
total estimated cost includes the city fees and the
expenses of the The Citizen committee
desire to advise the taxpayers that the following the facts
in the
The city commissioners in making their annual appropa
ton in September 1915 found that in order keep the levy
down to the lowest possible point make the
city engineers salary $50 per m{th\
This amount pays for his sdIceA and the salaries of all
labor and assistants materials AK SUPPLIES for the furnishing
of all instruments and drawing materials with the further
vision that for all work costing $780, he should receive
the Of five per for the engineering inspection and
pervon of the work This five per cent being the usual fee
for engineering and architectural services for plans and spec
cions and supervision Of the work When the proposition of
paving several months the city engineer VOuN
TRJY the city commissioners and stated that he
would do the engineering and inspection this paving work
for the OF four cent Of the actual construction cost
and further that he would all salaries for assistants the
engineering work, for all instruments and materials used for
all Inspection the point of manufacture of all materials used
in the construction of the work and for inspection during the
construction of the work. Furthermore he agreed furnish
the city the services of consulting engineer
be selected by the city and be called the
work by the city commissioners whenever they deemed it adj
abe The entire matter placed before joint session of
the Citizens committee and the city commissioners and all
present thought it fair proposition for the city and
advised the city commissioners.
The committee therefore desires advise the taxpayers
that this four per cent the actual construction and
includes every item Of expense for labor assistants materials
inspection and consulting engineering connected with the
neering fer paving work.
CIr1zENs' PAVING COMMITTEE
u. A. Hughes c. L. Young c. B. Little P G. Remington, W. H.
Webb, Jr, Henry Tatley W. E. Lahr) s.= 49,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01
HOUR At HAND.

Greeces predicament grows more
acute daily. The hour is at hand
when King Constantine must decide
between continuing in power and 60
ing to war, as distasteful as the lat
ter solution Of his difficulty is. Bull.
garia's occupation of Kavala has in
censed Greece and its war spirit is
at white heat.
The force of circumstances may
compel Greece sooner or later to
strike in self-defense. Her territory
is becoming overrun with belliger-
ents. She is suffering the discom-
forts of war and if the present attl-
tude is maintained, the Hellenic king
dom may be swallowed up when Eu-
rope is recarved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01
THE NE'ER D0.WELl"
HAS ALL STAR CAST

} 1.-The Ne'er-Do-Well," by Rex
Beach, the Seliz spectacular drama
filmed by the Selig Polyscope COM
pany, features Wheeler Oakman and
Kathlyn Williams and an all-star cast.
The hero is Kirk Anthony, a college
graduate and veteran football player,
and since graduation the coach of his
university team. On the evening fol-
lowing a football victory, the last Of
the season, Kirk and others start out
to celebrate. Late that night he
finds himself on shipboard, and when
he awakens he is without money and
without baggage.
During the voyage, Kirk becomes
acquainted with a woman-a Mrs.
Stephen Cortlandt-whom he learns
to admire very much. She is really
a diplomatic agent of great influence.
One day while Kirk is out hunting
he meets in a forest bower, a Span
ish girl, who is known only as "Chi-
quita" He falls desperately in love
with her, and tries vainly to discover
her identity.
The story of his making good, of
his winning of Chiquita, despite the
contemplating Of Mrs. Cortlandt,
of the clearing of his name, and of
the final decisive intervention in Pan
amanian affairs, Of old Darwin X. An
thony, is strongly engrossing and va
ried by many richly humorous cpl
sodes.
Chiquita is by far the most charm.
ing feminine character Rex Beach
has drawn, and Kathlyn Williams as
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01
Problem to Keep
Bc0rd Cost Dosvn
VIII FoodStujfs Up

The board of regents has sent out
call for bids for the supplies for
the boarding houses conducted in con-
nection with the state educational in
situations.
Seven of the eight schools and col
leges have eating places operated by
the state. Board is furnished at from
1925 to $3.50 a week. The average
menu compares very favorably with
the first-claSS hotels.
At the University of North Dakota
and the State Agricultural college
men students wait on the tables for
a wage that about offsets their board,
At the normal schools girls take
turn about doing the waiting.
The board has real problem be-
fore it to keep the cost down to that
of last year with the rapid rise in
foodstuffs. Beans, for instance, have
about doubled.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01

LEAVE IT TO THE DONKEY
SANDY Macleod and his donkey
were we'll known in the country
which gave them birth, and the two
were on very friendly terms. Sandy"
would not have exchanged his "cud-
dy" for the best thoroughbred in the
land.
Going cut for a ride one day re-
Gently he resolved to make his
monk" jump stream. He applies
the whip and the animal galloped
to the edge Of the bank and then
stopt so suddenly that SANDY was
thrown to the other side of the water.
When he had sufficiently recovered
from the shock he rose and looked
the donkey in the face.
Vera weel pitched" he said. '.but
hoo are We gaun tae get over yer
ser?'
whats that piece of cord tied
around your finger for?"
MY wife put it there to reminu
me to post a letter."
And did you post it,"
NO; she forgot to give It to mo"
WHAT Is IT IN CHINESE?
Mr.. Peltier of town will marry I,
widow Of town whose name wa;
Slamlck, now Lyon in English.-Wind-
ham County (Conn.) Observer.
HOW ARE YOU RULED
First alderman-'tHere's a fne-,oot-
ing street.
Second ditto-"You're right What's
the best thing to do with it,"
Lets have it dug up for sewer"
;. but wouldn't it be proper to pave
"Of course: I thought you would
understand that. Then, after II 10
paved and drain put in, Wen have
it repaved." nave
All in readiness to he dup I'm
again for the gas-pipe? sec vo,
understand the principals of munic;.
pal economy. And after we have hsd
WHAT" ''N1e' 'neh
,Well, then it will be ready for
widening. There's nothing I admire
SO much as system in the care and
Improvement Of our roadways,"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01
OPEN FIGHT ON
CHICKEN S0ONERS

An aggressive campaign has been
inaugurated against sooners.
Malcolm Sinclair, jamestown, de-
putty game warden, has appointed sew
eral game wardens here to assist him
in the fight.
''The hunters who 60 out and shoot
before the season opens" declares
Mr.. Sinclair" are queering their own
game. Sentiment is strong for the
passage of a law putting the ban on
all shooting of chickens for several
years and this will be the result, if
the hunters do not give them the pro-
lection that the law now affords"
Your doctor will order you to smoke
mild cigars. Try a Castellanos, 1Oc
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01

amounts to $4,000, which, with the
saving in the bond interest and bond
sinking funds of $4,000, nets the
taxpayers of the state total saving
for the coming year of 1921 900.
This year the board levied one
eighth of a mill for the terminal elc.
vator fund and 8 7-8 for the general
fund. This levy, together with other
miscellaneous collections, will raise
approximately 100000 in taxes, the
amount necessary to run the state
government for the coming year
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01
E. D. K. s Col.
TIL e LAW OF LABOR

"Thou shalt not eat thy daily bread
Except by daily toll"
The Master Of the Garden said;
go forth and till the SOIL"
A Carpenter of Galilee,
With hammer, plane and saw,
Strove daily in his shop to be
A doer Of the law.
He spoke, that all the world might
see
That he who eats must sweat,
When on the Sea of Galilee
The fishers spread their net.
"The laborer,' He told all men,
SIS worthy of his hire"
o, let those words blaze forth again,
In characters Of fire!
Though shame the paprasite may see
In grimy garb and hands,
AS witness of their dignity
The Master Workman stands!