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The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
MOTHER STUNNED BY FAMILY.
kept Prisoner by Husband and Fath-
 CT, Red Cross Seals Help.

The mother of three children who lived in destitute circumstances on the outskirts of Southern city, was in- formed by a physician that her ail- ment was tuberculosis. Ignorant of the nature of the malady, the father, a day laborer, became stricken with the fear that the disease would spread to the children. The mother conse- quently was summed as leper She was isolated in the small home and, at times, virtually imprisoned. The children were not allowed to come in contact with her, though two of them were hardly out of their infancy but the father esforced this rule with frequest show of brutality.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
SPARKS ELECTRIC

More than one thousand electric ranges were sold to the housekeepers in staid old Boston, Mass, during the year ended October 31st
 An electrically operated coffee mill so small and light that the whole out fit could he tucked in an ocercoat pocket is used to grind coffee in the home.
 Gongs will not awaken deaf mutes in case of fire so one institution has in- stalled a fire alarm system for flash ing electric lights in the sleeping rooms at night.
 Electrical goods to the value of S35,- 000,000, it is estimated, will be export ed during the year 1916, the most prosperous year in the history of cleo trical manufacturing.
 Courts have recently sustained the patents on Mazda lamps owned by the General Electric Company and no fur her importations will be permitted
 The electric hand mirror is the new est vanity wrinkle of the boudoir The inirror<contains battery and a small electric bulb to throw the light on the face of the user.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

J. J. Arnold, Mount Moriah, was among the business visitors here to- day. MT. Arnold subscribed for The Nevada News, our weekly paper.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

It grinds any kind of threshed or she'll ed grain and does more work with less power than any oth- CT mill.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
EPWORTH LEAGUE PRO-
 GRAM SUNDAY, DEC. r

Subject, Defy Evil. Song.
 Prayer.
 Solo. Lula Beth Gee. What is Meant to Defy Evil, Lee Marble. A list of evils to be defed Amy Moore. Biblical examples of defes of evil, Amy Moore.
 Modern examples of defes of evil, Harold Thorburn. What makes a man defy evil, Ger trude Davis.
 Song.
 League Benediction.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
THE WEATHER.
Local News
Go to church tomorrow.

W. N. Mum of Laneburg, spent a portion of today in the city.
 Bud Vases in Cut Glass and Ster- ling Silver, at Hesteriy Drug Store.
 Born-Today to Mr. and Mrs Hom- CT Smith, Prescott route number four, girl.
 Mrs. Alice Moore of Bluff City, is visiting in the city as the guest of Dr. s. J. Hesterly.
 Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens make ideal Christmas gifts. $2.50 to $500, at Hesterly Drug Store.
 H. Flanagan, a prominent citizen of Philadelphia, was transacting busi- ness here yesterday afternoon.
 Evans Self Filling Fountain Pens in holiday boxes, $1.eO at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Prof. Garland Starnes of Emmet, principal of the school there, was among the business visitors here to- day.
 J. c. Rhodes of Gale, was among the business visitors here this morn ing. We thank Mr. Rhodes for re- newing his subscription to our weekly paper, the Nevada News.
 If you buy out ot Prescott, and we buy out of Prescott, and our neigh bors buy out of Prescott. what in the thunder will become of Prescott? Read the ads in this issue and bear the above in mind.
 Attorney w. +. Denman yesterday fled suit for S10,000 damages against the Ozan-Greysoni Lumber Company in favor of the wife of Pearl Lowder- milk, colored, Lowdermilk having been killed some time ago by flying slab from log near which he was working.
 Miss Myrtle Neal teacher of the Wire Road School, spent this after noon in the city with friends. Miss Neal will close her school one week tor the holidays on next Friday even ing and the children will have a Christmas tree. An interesting pro- gram will also be rendered
 Rev C. H. Gilmore, former resi- dent of this city, and pastor of the First Christian church. and who has been pastor of the Christian church at Kaufman, Texas, for the past two years, has rendered his resignation there and accepted the pastorate of the church at Smithvile, Texas. Rev. Gilmore will assume charge of his new work on the first of the New Year.
 The government is to send Nevada county a man and woman agricultural agent on or about the first of the year, the necessary appropriation being made by the last meeting of the quo rum court. Now, let us pull ourselves together and help these people in ev- cry way possible in giving our farmers better farming advantages, learn to feed themselves, and feed others. We have two able agents at hand, namely F. J. Watson demonstration for the Prescott X Northwestern railroad, and S. R. Young, demonstrator for the Prescott high school Remember if the Nevada News can be of any as sistance, our columns are at your ser vice. Call on us.
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The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
CHRISTIAN CHURCH, CHRIS
 THAN ENDEAVOR PROGRAM

Sunday evening, Dec. IT, 6:30 D. m Are you looking for a big job? If so, come to the Christian Endeavor meeting at the Christian church and get particulars.
 Subject, Big Jobs Awaiting Us." Song, Onward Christian Soldiers" " Scripture reading, Ex. 3:1-14. Prayer, Bro. s. C. Thornton. "TheEvangelization of the World" C. L. Green.
 Restoration of Fellowship and Brotherhood of the Nations A , the War;" Miss Jessie L. Akers.
 Solo, "Go Work in My N.ryl.l :" Mrs. B. c. Stivers.
 "The Destruction of the Liquor Traffic" Mrs. H. A. Sykes.
 Christian Union," Bro. Theo. F. Hall
 Son, Coronation.
 Mrs. R. L. Blakely, leader
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
MACHINERY REPAIR WORK

Our Machine Shop Is at your service day or night. We have the most com pletsly equipped plant in Arkansas. We can repair CT duplicate any piece of broken machinery.
 ARKANSAS FOUNDRY co. Successors to Thomas Fordyce Mfg. Co. and F.. c. Wehrfritz Machinery and Supply Co), Little Rock. Ark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
KNOCK TWILIGHT SLEEP
Use of ScopaIomin Menaces Life OF
Child, Says Physician.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 16.-Johns
Hopkins hospital has virtually set its
stamp of disapproval on the dammer-
chiaf, or twilight sleep method in
childbirth. 1t abandoned its expert
ments nine months ago, concluding
that the method was too dangerous
and the menace to the life of the child
too grave.
After more than a years use of the
twilight sleep drug, scopalomin. the
obstetricians found that it could be
safely used only in exceptional cCndi-
tons. The question of the proper
dosage proved so intricate that no
chances could be taken.
"Scopalomin is far from the ideal
drug for childbirth, said Doctor Miles
great that it can never come into gen
eral use. The wealthy may afford it,
as the expense of having skilled OBJ
streticians always in call is the small
est consideration. But for the middle
and poorer classes-the masses in
other words-it seems out of the ques-
ton and it is among the masses that
the greater number of births occur.
at is not a method that the average
practitioner can use. Our conclusions
show that a man should have at least
five years obstetrical hospital expert
ence before venturing to use the
scopalomin. The average practitioner
can never hope to have this Without
this accumulated skill, the dangers of
the twilight sleep method are too
great"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
APPROVE REVENUE BILL
Senate Committee Reports Favorably
or Raising S2O5, OO0, 900.

Washington, Aug. 1e.-By a strict
Democratic vote, Republicans unani-
mously opposing it, the senate finance
committee today ordered a. favorable
report to the senate on the revised rev
enue bill calculated to raise about
$2O5, 100000 year.
Chairman Simmons submitted the
report when the senate met and an
nounced that Republican senators will
be given several days to study the
measure. Meanwhile. he proposed. af-
ter disposition to the shipping bill the
senate should take up the workmen's
compensation bill. If this program is
carried out the revenue bill will be the
last important measure to be acted
upon this session.
Although some Democrats are ex-
pected to oppose some features of the
bill. Senator Simmons said he could
see no reason why congress should not
adjourn September I. Some other
Democratic leaders insist business cam
not be concluded before September 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
WILL NOT HURT ARMY
Plenty of Food in Case of Strike, SAYS
General Bell.

Ell Paso. Tex, Aug. 16.-Food sup
plies for troops at this point would not
be menaced by a general railroad
strike unless such action was pro-
longed into months. This statement
was made by General Bell, jr., here
following the war departments order
cancelling further movements of state
troops to the border
Large quantities of hard bread and
timed food are in store here General
Bell said, sufficient to feed even the
$4,000 additional troops affected by
the order for several weeks Commits
sion men stated food to last the
civilian population more than one
month was on hand.
A report reached here that Luis Ca
brera, named as head of the Mexican
commission for the proposed interna-
tional conference, had disappeared
from Mexico City. together with 81
100000 in gold from the de facto
treasury Cabrera is minister of the
Mexica treasury. The report could not
be confirmed here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
BIG NAVAL TASK
g. S. to Garry Out Worlds
Largest Single Program.
Build 157 War Vessels Costing
816 Million in 3 Years.

Washington. Aug. 16.-Navy Off
GERS virtually had before them today
the task of carrying out the largest
program for building warships ever
adopted with a single appropriation
by any nation.
Although technically not completed,
the naval bill, carrying s315,S0o, 900
had been approved in it's main pro-
visions by congress and is in the hands
of a conference committee only to
settle minor differences between the
house and senate on navy yard ap-
preparations.
Anticipating speedy disposition of
the remaining questions, the navy de-
partment already had begun plans for
putting into effect provisions of the
big building policy and increased per-
sonnet features approved yesterday by
the house
Indications today were that the con-
ference would reach an early agree
ment on the questions still In dispute
and that the bill would be laid before
President Wilson for his approval in
few days.
Increases written into the bill by
the senate and approved by the house
provide for the construction of i57
war vessels within the next three years
and an enlisted strength of 74,7O0
men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
ARCHERY IN TOPEKA
New Playground Sport viii Be Intro.
duced Thursday.

Archery a newcomer In Topeka
sports. will be given its first trial here
at the Playground archery tourna-
ment, Thursday afternoon at Chesney
park.
The eight Fairgrounds will be rep
resented each by a boy and girl.
Each player shoots twelve arrows. A
perfect score of twelve center hits to-
tails 1Os. A hit in the blue ring
surroundings the center counts 4; red
counts 5; black, 8; white, l. The boys
will shoot at distance of twenty
yards from the target and the girls
at fifteen yards The tournament is
to be under the rules of the American
Archery society.
The playground youngsters are get
ting to be real Indians in their pro-
ficiency with the bow. The archery
apparatus has only been installed
three weeks but in many individual
playground tournaments, scores of
sixty and above were reported. The
archery apparatus was imported from
England and is very expensive. The
bows cost two dollars each and the
targets about SIS. The first attempts of
the amateur archers were disastrous,
several bows being broken and good
many arrows split against the play
ground trees. Under the close super
vision of the instructors the game is
becoming a comparatively safe and
economical paStime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
BRYAN OFFERS PLAN
President Resents ''Butting In on
Railroad Strike Problem.

Lincoln. Neb., Aug. lev. ].
Bryan has sent telegram to the
railroad men at Washington suggest
ing that his peace treaty plan be ap-
piled to a settlement of the dispute
AS applied to the present situation
the men would choose one of their
own number and another person out
side the ranks to act for them; the
railroads would do the same and a
fifth man would be chosen either by
the two sides or by the president
Investigation of a year should follow
but the findings would not necessa rily
be compulsory on either side. Dur
ing the year the present wage status
would be maintained.
Neither side, reports from Washing
ton say, will accept Mr.. Bryan's pro-
posal, as both think it would merely
delay final settlement. 1t also is
limited that President Wilson Is not
pleased at Mr.. Bryan's attempt to
butt in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
Germans Declare Russian Drive
Has Fallen Down.
Halted at Stochod in Attempt
to Grab KOveI.
RUSSIAN STRENGTH SURPRISE
Rush Across Galicia Is Called
Desperate Strategy.
Germans explain Away" Caps
ture of StanisIau, GOritz.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.

SanA W. <ASh61HANAf1IN.s
Headquarters of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's Army. Aug. 16.-'The
worst of the Russian offensive is
over" one of the highest command
ing officers on the eastern front told
the United Press today after a tour
of inspection of the Austro-German
lines.
Completely halted at the Stocfod
river in their efforts to retake Kovel,
the Russians. undaunted by this fail
ure, have shifted their attacks south
ward. always striking against the
Austrians.
THE temporary successes of the
Russians in the southeast is desperate
strategy said a German officer, be
cause the faster they advance with
their left wing in the southeast, the
more they weaken the position of their
right wing along the Stochod."
East Front Reorganized Now.
1t is admitted here that the Russians
caught the Austrians by surprise at
the beginning of the offensive. Aero
planes reported Russian troops mass
ing behind the Russian front, but no
one believed the Russians as strong as
they have been discovered to be. The
Russian tactics kept the Austrians
guessing for several weeks, but now
the whole Austro-German front is re-
organized and the earlier Russian ad-
vantages are being overcome.
The fall of Stanislau and Goritz
were admittedly unpleasant, but
viewed strategetica1ly have a different
meaning according to German military
men. These reverses are completely
outweighed by the Russian failure to
reach kovel and Lemberg. The Ger
mans marvel that they did not sue
coed in view of the gigantic English
and French blows, but at the critical
moment German troops arrived and
stiffened the lines east of Kovel.
Huri 11-Inch Shells at Russians
| Last night near the front where the
Russians on August s attempted a
hours in the front line trenches watch
ing German eleven inch shells bonn
harding the Russians. Major Won
Cheller, former attache of the Ger
Capt. P. Benin, former German con-
sui at Denver, explained the lay OF
the surrounding country. We also WIS.,
tied the headquarters of General Bern
hardti, who is commanding an army
on this front, but he was suffering
from influenza and unable to receive
us. Is
The night scene at the front was
enhancing. The sky was lit by count
| less great fires about which the COM
| pdHlcS ~SIc cIlCdIupSQ lev
hundred yards of the Russian posi-
lions. The bands p led and the sol
diers sang. Not a single cannon was
fired. There is a nightly truce. The
Russians occasionally shoot light cart
ridges to illuminate the fields between
| the trenches and prevent a surprise at
tack Far off in the distance an Aus
trian battery was pounding the Rus
| sian railroads.
The new armies on this front are
iConnnSad of Polish German and Aus
TRAN Hungarian troops, which Off
| GERS said illustrated the new spirit OF
comradeship and is a sure indication
of the strength of the central powers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
MUST SECURE IT
For First Time England Makes
Deposit For q. s. Loan.
Morgan Announces Details of
New $50 Million Notes.

New York, Aug 16.-Detaiis of the
new British loan were announced by
]. P. Morgan & Co, today. The issue
will be for $3.50, 100000 in two year.
five per cent, secured loan gold notes,
to be dated September 1, 1916. with
interest payable semi-annually- The
loan will be secured by the deposit
with the Farmers Loan and Trust
company of New York of $500, 100000
worth of securities which have been
approved by Morgan & Co. A large
part of these securities it is under
stood will consist of stocks and bonds
of American corporations, held IN
England and recently modified by the
British government.
One purpose of the loan is to stab
ilize exchange between the two coun-
tries The loan is the first ever ne
gotiated by England here in which 1t
was required that she deposit collat-
eral here as security. The 100000 600
collateral must include $100,000,OOO
worth of American securities, S100,-
100000 of securities of the Canadian
government or the Canadian Pacif1c
railway and 500, 100000 in securities
either issued or guaranteed by the fol-
lowing governments: Argentina, Chile,
Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Den
mark or Holland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
HOSE SHOWER BATH
New Form of Entertainment at
Quincy School Playground.

The children of Quincy school play
ground have more pep for baseball
and games this hot weather than those
of the other Fairgrounds as a result
of the hose shower bath installed at
the suggestion of Miss Lulu Mckee.
director of the playground
The hose shower bath is installed in
the basement of Quincy school house
The children bring old clothes to the
playground and twice during the day
change their clothes in the school
house and 6esccndn to the basement
Thirty or forty are permitted to turn
the hose on one another at one time
and the screams of delight can be
heard over a good part of North To-
peka.
The hose fights are making bathing
a popular sport among the children.
according to the playground directors
The scheme has proved such n good
one that next year all the Fairgrounds
may be equipped with hose showers
for use during the dog days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
LOSS TEN MILLION 81 CHILDREN DIE
Allies Killed, Wounded and
Captured Estimated.
Million and Half Russians Kill
ed-TOtaI 100000.

Berlin (via London), Aug, 1.-THE
Frankfurter Zeitung publishes an esti-
mate CT the losses in the war based
on a report issued by d society in
Copenhagen, organized for the study
of the social consequences Of the
war.
Estimates for the loss of two years
fighting are, it is claimed. very COR
sentative. Englands losses in her
army are given at S0S,00O in killed
wounded and missing, while the losses
of the navy are stated at nearly
10000. In prisoners England IS said
to have lost $4,000.
The total losses of France of all
categories are said TO be about the
same.
Italy, according to the papers
figures, lost more than 100000.
Russia lost the colossal total of
100000. including about 100000
in killed alone, it is asserted
The Belgians lost 100000. Serbia
twice that number.
The total figure of losses of the
entente powers is given at about
100000, more than 2,S00,000 of
whom are listed as dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
HE SAW ALL OF IT
Langshaw Wants $4,000 For
Loss of Affection.
Says Wife Kissed and Rugged
the Other Man.

New York, Aug. 16.-when Albert
c. Langshaw, son of a wealthy mill
owner, went to his cottage in Ridge
wood, n. J., on July Is of this year,
he saw such a sight, he says, that it
will take at least $4,000 to blot it
from his memory. 1t is for this
amount that he has begun an action
against Robert Bates, who lives at
Ridgewood, charging alienation of his
wife's affections.
Right there before his very eyes,
said Mr.. Landshaw in papers filed, he
saw his wife, Marion. ]. Langshaw. sit
ting on Bates's lap, kissing and hug
ging most unrestrainedly. Moreover
he said he heard terms of endearment
used and his own name mentioned in
manner not calculated to cause ego
tism upon his part.
July ID, 1915 reads the complaint
''in the plaintiffs presence and en- the
porch of the plaintiffs residence at
No. 120 Monroe street, Ridgewood. N
J., and in other parts of the house,
the plaintiff saw his wife sitting in
the lap of the defendant Robert
Bates. each of them embracing the
other and kissing each other and he
heard the defendant say words CT af-
lection and endearment to the plain
tiff's wife and refer to the plaintiff
in a harsh, unkind and untrue man
ner.
Stayed in Dark Room.
also the plaintiffs wife assured
the defendant that she loved him
more than she cared for her husband,
that she was willing to do anything
for him. The plaintiff then saw his
wife and the defendant go into the
house from the porch and remain in
the dark part of the house in each
others company until late at night
without any light in the house"
Mr.. Langshaw failed to state in his
complaint just what he was doing all
this time. but he does say that the
next day he mentioned the incident to
Mr.. Bates. who told him positively
that he must have made a mistake.
Nevertheless, said Mr.. Langshaw, his
wife admitted the charge.
Langshaw is the New York repre-
sentative of his father. who has ex-
tensive manufacturing interests in
New Bedford, Mass, and who is said
to be worth a million dollars.