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The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
STATED HAYS MAY BE CAN
 DIDATE FOR L. s. SENATE

The announcement that comes from Waldron, where Gov. Hays spoke yes terday, that there is probability of his being a candidate for the U. s. Senate two years from now has set the political tongues to wagging again. In all the calculations here tofore made, he had not been looked upon as an element in the contest. The indications are that Senator Rob inson will be a candidate for re-elec- tion; Smead Powell, of Camden, Gov. Hays home town, has announced that he will be in the race; and former Governor Donaghey is always con- sidered a possibility until he formally declares that he will not run.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
LuI RESUME OPERA TIONS IN FEW DAYS
bouvite Company Announce They Have More Applications From Outside W0rkmen Than If Has Places to Fill.

i+tIe Rock. Aug. 8.-The Ameri- ln Bauxite Company announces that does not desire to keep its mines 1. Rauxite closed indefinitely, as Iis is not fair to the company or to ko men who desire to go to work, md it will resume operations in a few vsr It announces that 1t has more arlications from outside workmen Kan it has places to fill, but in em- kovipg men 1t desires to give prefer bce to its old employees. All such Fe called upon to register and "men ku be employed without regard to shether they are union or non-union or" The same rate of wages will
 maid as was in force at the time of e last strike.
 The Company had submitted pro- bsition. which was refused by the testern Federation of Miners, in be- If of the strikers, that men should
 employed and discharged without gard to union affiliations, and that a mmittee of citizens, or board of ar traton be named to adjust all griev- lees that could not be settled be- geen the men and the superintend-
 {. It also agreed that the company puld employ all the men it needs om employees who desire employ ent, who were in it's employ at the he of the strike, except the em- oyes whose discharge or non-em- oyment brought about the strike,
 Id except also certain other persons Do were in the employ of the com
 ny formerly and who have by feats or violence or other gross mis-
 havior shown themselves so unfit bee the strike that the company fls that 1t would not be proper to Iemploy them" But even in these Stances, the company agreed to sub
 t to board of arbitration the ques
 |n of their re-employment; also, ht in the employment of other men
 question of their bleonging to a ion should not he considered.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
PROSPECT FOR NIT-
 RATE PLANT SMALL
Representatives Re- turn From Vicksburg, Miss, Where Consultation Was Had
 in Regard to $20, 100000 Plant

Little Rock, Aug. S-Railroad Com missioner w. F. Mcknight, George R. Bedding of Hot Springs, and Adolph Felsenthal of Camden, have returned from Nicksburg, Miss, where they went to consult Maj. Harold C. Fiskc of the U. S. Engineering Corps, on the subject of location of the proposed $20,000,000 government nitrate plant
 They are very much discouraged by the prospect. While Maj. Fiske could give them no definite answer, his mission being only to investigate possible sites, he was most favorabiy impressed with the advantages of fered by Arkansas. The site suggest ed is on the Ouachta river at a point about ten miles north of Hot Springs. An elaborate survey has been made of the river with a view to the estab- lishment of navigation from Camden to Philadelphia, and frequent refer ence is made in the reports to the potential water power. It is pointed out that this is adequate for some great industry
 MT Mcknight will attend a meeting of Group of the Arkansas Bankers Association, at Hot Springs, next Sat urday to lay the matter before the representative financiers of the state. If their support can be enlisted, it will have great weight in properly presenting the advantages of the Ar kansas site to the War Department.
 A committee is to be sent to Wash ington at an early date to confer with the War Department on the subject. Dr. Brough, who is deeply interested in the project, will be member of the committee if his plans can be ar ranged so that he can do so.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
Trade in Prescott.
COTTON REACHES
 NEW HIGH RECORD
Sharp Rise Follows Early De- cline-ClOSe 15 to 19 Points Up-LiverpOOl Broke Sharply on Reports of Rain in Texas.

New York, Aug. 7.-Early declines on reports of rains in the Southwest were followed by a renewal of active general buying in the cotton market here today and prices made new high records. December contracts, for in- stance, sold up from 14,07 to 14.43 and closed at 14.41, while the general list closed very steady at net ad- vance of 15 to l9 points for the day.
 After relatively firm opening Liverpool broke very sharply on the reports of rain in Texas and the mar ket here opened at a decline of 1 to 10 points This was by no means a full response to the decline abroad and the first feeling around the ring here appeared to be that Liverpool had overestimated the probable extent of the precipitation in the Southwest. Slight rallies on this theory were fol- lowed by increased offerings during the middle of the morning, however, and after the publication of the de- tailed weather reports for the Hous- ton district the market sold off to a net loss of Is or IS points. This de- cline carried October contracts off to
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

1886 and January to 1415, or just about 20 points under the high records of last week.
 While the Texas showers were gen eral, they were light. In most cases local traders seemed to apprehend that any improvement in that state would be offset by the continued dry weather in Oklahoma, due to further rains reported east of the river. It may be, too, that recent sellers for reaction were disappointed that. the Southwestern rain news had not brought out heavier offerings.
 During the afternoon October sold up to 14.22 and January 14.51, or about 36 points above the low level of the morning.
 Cotton closed very steady
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
SUITABLE SITE FOR
 PROPOSED STATE FAIR

Little Rock, Aug. S.-lt has been suggested that one of the most desir- able sites for proposed state fair would be the large area of vacant ground belonging to the state, situat- ed back of the state capitol. If the legislature could be induced to donate the site and make an appropriation for the erection of permanent build ings for the display of Arkansas pro- ducts. The citizens of Little Rock and the Pulaski County Fair Associa- ton would be expected to aid in the project, and with proper management every county in the state would be induced to assist in the enterprise. The site cannot be utilized for any other practical purpose. It is con- venient to both the Rock Island and the Iron Mountain railroads, as well as the street railway, and the site would be in every way ideal.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
HUGHES IN OPENER
 OF CAMPAIGN
Republican Nominee for Presi- dent Started Speech Making Tour of Country at Detroit Raps All Policies.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 7.-Charles E. Hughes, in the first set speech of his transcontinental trip, tonight as- sailed the administration vigorously for its foreign policy, Mexican policy, for appointing men whom he termed inexperienced to diplomatic posts and for what he characterized as raid OF the civil service of the United States.
 "He kept us out of war;" Mir. Hughes said, referring to the presi- dent and Democratic campaign slo- gan, yet we seized Vera Cruz, and that was war-very ignoble war-and it was called war over the bodies of those dead soldiers; it was called a war of service. Talk about your policy, what is the presidents pol icy? Does any one know? Has the executive ever had a policy for more than six months on the Mexican ques- tlon? l repeat, who knows today what the policy of the administration will be three months hence.
 My friends, the trouble is that this administration has written such a record that no matter what it says you do not know whether it will stick to it."
 We have had an exhibition during the past three years which confess fills me with the deepest sense of shame. l have not a particle of Mili- taristic spirit in my system but if l am elected president I will see to it that American rights in Mexico are respected"
 Mir. Hughes assailed the admins tration's course toward upholding lights abroad during the European war.
 When l say that 1 am an American citizen, ought to say the proudest thing that any man can say in this world. But you cant have that pride if American citizenry is a cheap thing If it is not worthy of protection this wide world over There is no man who could successfully present to an American community the platform that an American citizens rights stop at the coast line and that beyond that American life is to be the prey of any marauder who chooses to take it."
 The federal trade commission, Mir. Hughes charged, was fairly emascu- lated with the law by the men for the most part chosen for places on 1t. It was inexcusable, he asserted, for the administration to take out "of the country in America, where we have frequently said we desired to cultivate the most friendly relations, men in diplomatic service who had represented the country with credit and had acquired an admirable and important experience and put in men utterly inexperienced"
 Past administrations, he said, had snned in that particular, but stand ards were being made and there were men in our service of long experience and fine training.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
 WILL GO TO WASHINGTON

Little Rock, Aug S.-State High way Commissioner w. B. Owen, and Highway Engineer H. R. Carter will leave next Sunday for Washington to confer with other state highway offic- ials and the Secretary of the Interior with reference to the distribution of the $85,000,000 good roads fund that has been appropriated by Congress. The road officials will hold confer ence on Tuesday the 18th, and the following day they will consult with Secretary Lane It is the most lib- eral contribution ever made by the general government toward the build ing of good roads, and splendid re- suits are expected to come from it.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

If you want a scholarship in good business college inquire at The News office, 119 East Elm street.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
'FlClALS ATTENDING
 CONFERENCE BANKERS

|Llttle Rock, Aug. S.-Commissioner nm Il. Page and Assistant Bank lmmssloner J. D. Covey left last fht for Memphis to attend the sec F annual conference of bankers and fmers' Moorhead Wright, presi- flt of the Arkansas Bankers Asso-
 uon' Will be among the prominent fakers
 all 242 and get this weeks Sat Pay Evening Post or the Country fs'eman.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

BUY TT IN PRESCOTT.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
GOVERNOR GRANTS TWO
 PARDONS YESTERDAY

Pardons were granted yesterday to Bob Broom, Miller county, convicted July l4, 1916, of perjury and sen fenced to one year; Emma Jordan, Dallas county, second degree murder, convicted in June, 1911, and sen- tenced to ten years.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

FOR SALE-Two S5000 scholar ships in good business coileges-News Printing Company, Prescott. Ark.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14
Rogers Greater Shows
Free Fall Carnival Here All Next
Week On the Streets.

Arriving in their own special
train of double length cars from
Corinth over the M. & 0.
railroad, Sunday evening, the
Rogers Greater Shows will i'm
mediately begin unloading and
erecting their various tented
structures which go to the max
ing up of this gigantic amuse-
ment enterprise.
1t would be generally supposed
that a great deal of confusion
would be attached to the hand
ling of such a mammouth aggre-
cation, but when one observes
Mr.. Rogers and his several lieu
tenants directing the work they
will readily see that they are
masters of the situation. The
discipline maintained by the man
agement is very strict, and no
member of the company, whether
it be man or woman, is permit
ted to conduct themselves in a
disorderly manner, either on or
off the show grounds.
The Rogers Greater Shows
have been for years considered
Americas most fayorbly known
Carnival Company"
'Decency First" is the key
note of the management and a
special effort is made to please
the ladies and especially the
children.
1t is expected that large
crowds will be in attendance
each afternoon and night.
A series of free attractions
and band concerts have been ar
ranged to take place every after
noon and night next week upon
the carnival grounds. adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14

for lanu, 'es w S8O, OOO,
together with "sto3 . that
be used in landscar lg and
beautifying it, comes from this
fund and not from the state
appropriation as has been in
correctly stated.
The title and management of
this park will be vested in the
park board of the city of Gulf
port, but will be turned over to
the commission for holding of
the Centennial and regular fairs
at other times. 1t is an invest
ment on the part of the city of
Gulfport for the benefit of the
gulf coast and the state as we'll.
''The state appropriation of
$125, 900 is specifically for the
purpose of erecting two buildings
of a permanent nature and
beautifying the ground upon
which they stand. tits not avail
able for buying land, paying
salaries and other purposes as
has been stated. Even the land
upon which the state buildings
are to be located must be decided
to the state in fee simple before
the fund for their construction
is available.
The park will be permanent,
at least eight of the main build
ings will be permanent with per-
manent exhibits installed there
in. Mid-winter expositions in
February and March of each
year will be held and other
features promoted whereby the
investment can be realized upon.
THE general plan is Ito build a
permanent and comprehensive
exposition of Mississippi's pos
sibilities and accomplishments
where the opportunity will be
afforded half a million visitors
from the North and East during
the first three months of each
year to see and become con-
vinced that our state ranks along
side the best in the union, "
H. E. Blakeslee,
Director General.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14
Sykes Declared Nominee

At the meeting of the State
Executive Committee in Jackson
Tuesday, Judge Sykes was de-
clared the nominee by a majori-
ty of 1T as shown by the official
returns in the hands of the COM
mittee. Hon. Rush H. Knox
was present at the meeting and
filed a protest and it was reques-
ted that he be allowed a hearing.
This, however, was denied and
the result declared.
Mr.. Knox claims in his protest
that there were Irregularities in
some precincts and this claim
was supported by sworn state
ments.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14
He Wouldn't Advertise

Breathes there a man with soul
so dead who never to himself hath
said; my trade of late is getting
bad, I'll try another eight-inch
ad," If such there be go mark
him we'll; for him no bank ac-
count shall swell, no angels watch
the Golden Stair to welcome home
the Millionaire. The man who
never asks for trade by local
line or ad displayed cares more
for rest than worldly gain, and
patronage but gives him pain.
Tread lightly friend; let no rude
sound disturb his solitude pro-
found. Here let him live in calm
repose, unsought except by men
he owes. And when he dies, go
plant him deep, that naught may
break his dreamless sleep, where
no rude clamor may dispel the
quiet that he loved so well. And
when the world may know its
loss, place on his grave a wreath
of moss; and on the stone above,
Here lies a chump who would
not advertise. LEX.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14

1t is the candid belief of the
best writers and thinkers of to-
day that the world is fast drift
ing away from the old order of
things.
Men everywhere are asking
themselves these questions:
+" What shall we expect next?
Why so much unrest and discon-
tent throught the whole earth?
When will the European war
be over, and when will things
settle down to normal condi-
tion?" These and many other
questions of paramount import
ance will be ably discussed in
the light of Bible Prophecy by
J.A. Meggerson of Brooklyn, New
York at the Court House Okolo-
ma, Miss. Monday Oct. End. 7:90
P. M.
Don't miss this able lecture
seats absolutely free.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14
No. 38.

The city school opened Monday
morning under circumstances
which point to a most successful
years work under an enlarged
and strengthened faculty with
a large attendance. The faculty
is as follows: w. M. Cox, Supt.,
Misses Elbur Creighton, Omera
NcBeath, Corenne Blumbeberg
in charge of the high school
department; Mrs. Threse Gavin,
Misses Kate Bodenhammer,
Frances Jarmen, Annie Tate, Ida
Lee Kyle, grammar school de-
partment; Miss Annie Gladney,
primary teacher; W. E. Roberts,
commercial department; S. A.
Renfroe, director of manual
training and athletics.
Quite a number of the patrons
were present at the opening hour
and listened to short helpful
talks by Mayor R. j. West, Rev.
A. l.. O'Briant, Trustee +. }.
Henson, Mr.. j. L. Lyon, Mrs.
Fannie Clark and Supt. Cox.
The building has been i'm
proved since the close of the last
session and many needful helps
have been added to the equipt-
ment. 1t is expected that the
attendance will exceed any
previous year and the work
more efficient.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14
Farmer and BOll-Weevil

A negro on Aberdeen Branch
was heard singing the following
song, the words of which were
copied by Mr.. B. A. Porter:
Der furst time | seed Boll-Wee-
vii
He wus sittin' on a cotton
square;
Der next minnit | Tucked back
fer him,
And him and his whole d
familee Wus dare.
Der Farmer he tuck Boil -Weevil,
Buried him deep down in der
sand;
Der Boll-Weevil looked up at der
Farmer
And said, "Dis am my native
land,"
Der Farmer he tuck l-Weevil,
And laid him on er cake O. ice;
Der Boll-Weevil looked up at der
Farmer
And said, dis am so cool and
NICE"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14

A tour of the counties in North
Mississippi that have suffered
crop reverses on account of the
storm in July and the damage
done by the boil weevil will be
made by committee composed
Of prominent farmers and rep
resentatives of the A. G N.
college.
Meetings will be held in Chick
asaw county on Friday and Sat-
urday, Sept. 22nd and 23rd.
The places where these meetings
will be held and the time of same
will be arranged this week by a
local committee, in this county,
and notices sent to all parts of
the county.
Every one is urged to watch
for this announcement and to be
sure to attend at least one of
the meetings as the speakers
have given the subject much
study and will be able to give
some facts that will be of value
to all the famers and business
men.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14
oLoNA MISSISSIPPI. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER a. 1916

Der Farmer he tuck Boil -Weevil,
Thro'd him deep down in ter
H;
Der Boll-Weevil said to der
Farmer,
'Dis am SO delightful | almost
yell.
Der Farmer said to der Boil
WeeviI,
If you don't let up my nigg-
er's will die. "
Der Boll-Weevil said ter der
Farmer,
why the H don't you div
ersify?"
Der Farmer he tuck Boll-Weevil
And sent 'em up in er berloon;
Der Boll-Weevil winked at der
Farmer
And said, "I'll be back next
June"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14
Baby Show

Mothers, come one, come all,
and bring your babies to Tucker
Square to accept the prizes wait
ing for them Friday, Sept. 18th,
at 4 O'Clock sharp. One month
to three years are eligible. They
will be entered at 25 cents each.
Ten cents admission. Refresh
ments served on the grounds.
Benefit u. DC. XXX
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14
Work Begins on Centennial
/ Building

The actual work of building
bhsissippi's Centennial Expo
n. the million dollar ceIebra-
"a Of a century since admission
Estate hood. begins this week.
eliminaries have been -practi-
Nly completed and the active
Tx of construction will be
nmenced and pushed with
tor until finished.
'The board of architects, to-
ther with the landscape artist,
Z on the grouno perfecting the
neral layout, arranging build
Is, elevations, etc. Withing a
brt time plans and specifica-
Gns for the eight principal
ildings will be ready for bid
RS and the sound of the saw,
mmar and trowel will make
6lsic until the doors are thrown
ben.
Funds provided as a neucleus
lr the enterprise by the state of
Mississippi, county of Harrison
esd city of Gulfport, have been
armed over to the Commission,
be land has been purchased and
kactically all of the transfers
sade. The sum in hand totals
BIS, 000 to which will be added
ther amounts from time to time
s secured.
: ITO correct some erroneous
satements being circulated, |
esire to acquaint the public
Pith the fact that two of the
appropriations already made are
br specific purposes and will be
Iandled by the commission in
trict accordance with the inten-
ions of the authorities from
Whence they came.
1.-The city of Gulfport authoriz-
d $l25, 600 for the purpose of
'urchasing land and improving
Is a public park. The sum paid
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-09-14
This Old Soldier
Is Still in Line
Goes to Memphis Reunion and
Marches Three Miles in Big
Parade-Gains 13 Pounds.

"Ifit had not been for that Tan
lac | couldn't haye gone to the
Confederate Reunion at Memphis
on the 9Th of October and march
ed afoot for nearly three miles in
the big parade, " said Frank B.
Hendrix, who lives at 1890 Char
lotte Avenue, Nashville. Mr.. Ken
dirk is one of Nashville's oldest
and best known citizens.
AS a member of Company |,
Second Kentucky Cavalry, Basil
Dukes Regiment, General John
B. Gordons command, Mr.. Ken
dirk saw service throught the
Civil War, and was woudned four
different times.
During the winter" said Mr..
Hendrix 'Isuffered intensely with
rheumatism, and when spring
time came | went all to pieces. |
had just about made up my mind
that my end was not very far off.
| looked like | was on the verge
of a general physical decline, and
I had about despaired of ever
walking again. | am seventy
years of age, h ave Tough t
a good fight and h ave
proven my record, and was ready
to go. But since | got hold of Tan
lac | have set my head to round
out ninety years, and from the
way | feel now | believe | will
do it. Before | began taking this
medicine | was rapidly losing
what little strength and flesh |
had. and was so weak and debil-
itated it was all | could do to
walk from the bed to the chair,
and even that required great ex-
ertion. | had no appetite at all,
couldn't sleep to do any good and
was awfully nervous. My flesh
seemed too dry and suffered a
great deal with headache.
9" | doctored and doctored, but
did not show any sign of improve
ment. | attributed my failure to
get relief to my old age and de-
clining physical powers. But |
made a bad guess, because after
taking Tanlac two weeks | felt
better and younger than | had
felt in years. | am now on my
ninth bottle, and am actually
thirteen pounds heavier than |
was before | began taking Tan
lac. My clothes were too large
now they are too small, and |
guess i will have to buy clothes
that will fit me comfortably. To
make a long story short the med
icine just seemed to fill me with
new life and energy and put me
right on my feet. | have a fine
appetite now.
AS told you before, | can
now walk anywhere, and have
thrown my cane aside, because
| don't need it any more, except
for bad eyesight. | spent four
days in Memphis at the reunion,
and just tramped around all over
town with the boys. All around
were men who gave out during
the parade, but at the end | was
right there, and didn't feel the
least bit tired. | just got back a
few days ago, and am awfully
glad to tell you what Tanlac has
done for me. If | had the money
| would buy every old soldier a
bottle of Tanlac, because | be-
lieve it would add years to their
lives"
Tanlac is sold in Okolona ex-
clusively by w. E. BEARDEN,
and in Houlka exclusively by j.
w. HOWARD & SON.