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The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-16
ADVANCE FOLLOWS
 EARLY NERVOUSNESS
lrregularity Features Opening Close is II to 15 Points Up Prices Firmed on Reports Trade Interests Best Buyers.

New York, Aug. 15.-Early ner- vousness and irregularity was fol- lowed by rather a sharp advance in the cotton market today, with Decem- Der selling up from 14.27c to 14.44c in the late trading and closing at 14.42c. The general list closed very steady at net advance of II to 15 points for the day.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 1 to points in response to relatively firm cables. Census fig ures placing domestic mill consump- tion for the month of July at 489,933 bales of lint cotton, against 496,S46 last year, appeared to be a disappoint- ment to some of the local bulls. Prices soon turned easier, under q renewal of the selling movement. October contracts eased off from 14.18c to 14.0Sc, or even with lastn ight's clos ing figures, while January sold down from 14.46c to 1436c and more active position generally showed net losses of from ? to 8 points during the mid dle of the morning.
 Prices later frmed up on reports that trade interests had been among the best buyers. Reports that it was raining at Houston checked the ad- vance during the middle of the after noon and caused slight reactions. In the late trading, however, October sold up at 1424c and January at 14.52c, or about 13 to 16 points high CT. Continued dry weather and high temperatures in Oklahoma and re- ports of firm Southern spot markets helped the rally from the low point of the morning, while the late buying was probably stimulated by reports that the disturbance in the Caribbean had developed unfavorably and was moving toward the gulf.
 Cotton closed very steady.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-16
SPECIAL COMMITTEE DE-
 FERS VISIT TO CONWAY

Little Rock, Aug. l6.-The special committee of the State Normal Board appointed to investigate state normal affairs at Conway, has deferred it's visit from tomorrow until Thursday of next week. The committee con- sists of State Supt. Cook, State Treasurer Mcdaniel, and B. W. Tor reyson.
 J. P. Machin, the newly elected re- gistrar of the State Normal School, left last night for Conway to enter upon the discharge of his duties. He will be in charge of the bookkeeping and the purchasing of supplies for the institution.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-16

TRADE IN PRESCOTT.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-16
pEKING MERCHANTS DEMAND
 YITAN'S SONS SETTLE BILLS

peking. Aug. 16.-Now that the all-powerful father is dead, some of +be illegal acts of the late President yuan's sons are coming out. In the dovs when Yuan was Emperor-elect ond was pushing on the preparations for his coronation the sons were in tbo habit of calling themselves princes and acting as such. They paid ire ouent visits to the best curio shops and gave liberal orders.
 In this way the princes-to-be as- opired valuable collection of old norcelain and they omitted to com nlete the transaction by paying for the goods. Afraid of the princes nowerful connections, the dealers did not dare to demand money, but now that the Yuan regime is over and his sons are slightly more unpopular than anybody else's good-for-nothing sons, tbe merchants are threatening pro- ceedings in court if their bills amount inc to several hundred thousand dol lars are not paid.
 In order to "save face" several "old servants" of the Yuan family are try ing to compromise on basis of pay ing 33 1-3 per cent of the bills, but the latest information is that the curio men are holding out for d higher offer.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-16
TWO MORE PARDONS
 WERE GRANTED YESTERDAY

Little Rock, Aug. 1.-Two more pardonS were granted yesterday. One was to Ben Harris, of Ashley county, who was convicted Feb. 6, 1911, of murder in the second degree and sen- fenced to twenty-one years in the penltentiary The second was to Floyd Martin, of Hampstead, con- victed last April of burglary and grand larceny, and sentenced to four years imprisonment.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-16
INCREASES NAVAL
 BILL APPROVED
Congress Virtually Completed Big Naval Bill With House Approval of Senate Increases Of Vast Importance.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Congress virtually completed the national de- fense program tonight by finally ap- proving the great increases in naval construction and personnel increase written into the bill and urgently supported by the administration. The house accepted the building program to which its conferees on the measure had refused to agree by a vote of 2S3 to 5l, with seven members present not voting. The personnel increase on which also there was a disagree ment, was approved without a record vote.
 The personnel and concessions which already have the approval of the senate authorize an increase ii enlisted men to TATTOO and the buiid- ing of 157 war vessels within the next three years with four battle cruisers and four battle ships includ- ed among the ships for 1917 Prev iously the house had refused to adopt a continuing building program, had authorized only five capital ships, all of them battle cruisers and had pro- vided for a personnel of only 65,000. On several less important sections including appropriations for improve ment of navy yards the house insisted on it's disagreement to senate in creases and voted to send the bill back to conference for settlement On these points. An early agreement is ex- pected, however, and the measure may be sent to the president for his signature within a week.
 ! The vote by which the house ac- cepted the senate increase was non- partisan, the majority of both Demo- crats and Republicans voting in the affirmative Of the 51 members who voted in the negative there were 35 Democrats, 15 Republicans, and one Socialist.
 During debate the Republicans in olSNeu tiieil lilGy leu lHt way IOWdTu increases and the administration was not entitled to all of the credit Re publican Leader Mann advocating the increase declared it was ordinary wisdom to prepare for what i've hope will never come 1 want so keep out of war" he said, but we should be prepared to protect our rights at home ard abroad. The credit will belong to the Republican side for the votes that will pass this larger measure" The defense program has been the most important achievement of the session and has involved appropria- tions aggregating $661 ,418,000. In addition to the navy bill it included reorganization of the regular army and national guard.
 For maintenance of the reorgan- ized army and militia and supplies and equipment congress appropriated S267 ,597 900.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-16
WHY ENDURE SUMMER COLDS

It isn't necessary to have stuffed running nose. To cough your head off as it were. All you need do is to use Dr. Bells Pine Tar-H Honey. The soothing and healing balsams open the clogged air passages and In a short time you get relief and start or the road to recovery. Your nose stops running, you cough less and you know you are getting better. Get a bottle, use as directed. Keep what is left as a cough and cold in- surance.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-16
HERMITAGE MERCHANTS
 HAVE VALUABLE ORES

Little Rock, Aug. 16.-T. R. Trot- ter & Co.,, general merchants at Her mitage, have written the State Con- missioner of Mines that they have some valuable ore for which they de- sire to secure an analysis. They ask the name of some competent chemist.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-16

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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-03-24
ID. W. MARSHALL & SONS
STORE DAMAGED BY FIRE
Prompt Arrival of Rescue Fire Com
pany Saved The BUilding-Stock
OF Goods Greatly Damaged-Loss
Covered by Insurance.

About $50 o'clock last night fire
was discovered in a back room, on
the second floor of the store belong
ing to Messrs. Daniel w. Marshall &
Son, corner of Choptank avenue and
School street. The alarm was i'm
mediately turned in, and the prompt
arrival of Rescue Fire Company
saved the building and the greater
part of the stock of goods.
At this time it is hard to estimate
| the loss. Practically all the goods
on the second floor, where the fire
the main storeroom the principal
| damage was by smoke and water.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The building, which is owned by
Mr.. 2. Andrews, was damaged r, t Is
: s1afsU cUvervu by insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Marshall stated that everything
was all right when he left the store
at O'Clock. In half an hour after
wards the flames were seen shooting
through a back window on the sec
ond floor. When the lire COMPANY
arrived the entire second floor was in
light blaze, but within a short time
1t was under control
For number of years Mr.. Mar
shall conducted a general store at
Hudson, Neck district. Last fall the
sold out and moved to Cambridge.
and later bought out Mr. Fred Craw-
ford's store, which was formerly
owned by Messrs T. Andrews & Son,
and this is where the fire occurred
last night.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-03-24

SEE Us TOR DRESS GOODS: Gaberdines,
Cheeks SerSes, PopIns, GRANTEES and Stripe Suiting
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-03-24

Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Henry arrived
home on the boat this morning from
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-03-24
To the Members of the
Cross and Crown Clas!

This evening, at $50 o'clock. in
the lecture room of Grace ChuIch, we
will hold our last p,ar-VT- 77Tc-tfIg he
fora tLe-Hnng of revival services
Sunday night. VIII you be there ?
Remember, that the purpose of the
organized class is to win souls. We
want to be active in everything that
organization stands for, but unless
we make of our classes homes in
which souls are born into newness of
life, all else will be in vain. MANY
OF you have signed a pledge to win
one for Christ. Have you attended
the prayer meetings held this week
Tor the purpose of gaining power
from above, that we may be fitted to
lead some soul to Christ? Have Won
SHOWN your interest in the great mat
ter by your presence there, or have
you passed by on the other side?
rms is no time to trife; be help
er IN the work of saving souls. not a
clog upon Gods chariot wheels. Orr
lack OF interest in this matter brings
10 US the heart cry of the Master in
the hour of His agony in Gesthema-
nae, as He turns to those who pro-
1essed to love Him so, and finds them
asleep, Sinner, sleepest thou?
Could'st thou not watch one hour"
Can we not give one hour tonight
to prayer?
Stir us. oh, stir us, Lord; / care not
how,
But stir our hearts in answer to Thv
call.
Stir us, till heart and will and mind
yea, all,
Are wholly Thine, to use. throughout
life's day;
Stir US to give, to go, to do, but. most
of all, to pray.
DR.. P. E. Hines, Teacher.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-03-24
FINAL BIBLE READING
DR.. Raud Will Complete Series To.
night at Christ p. +. Church.

In dealing with THE Mystery of
the Body of Christ, and the Mystery
of Iniquity," last night at ChEist P E.
Church, DR.. Raud said that It is not
the open violations which have such
a mighty influence on this genera
ton, but the secret sin that saps the
vitality out of people and creates an
undercurrent which is becoming
stronger and stronger. Mr.. Raud
does not think that the world is get
ting better. He says that the sur
face seems brighter, but sin is work
ing nightly beneath the upper coat
ing. He mentioned Christian Sci
ence, Theosophy, Russelism, and New
Thought as doctrines that brought
with them open Bibles, and yet fail
ed to teach God as the Bible re-
| quires.
| Tonight Mr.. Raud will give his fl
nal reading on How to Get All in
Reality That God Has For U.s."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-03-24
HORSES AND MULES.

A new lot of mules and horses at
my farm, "Wayside," on the Churc h
creek State road, miles from Cam
orldge. There I have all kinds of
farming implements to work your
STOCK before buying. Phone 1S25F3:
town Office 118.
Adv. 23-3t. w r HOPED
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-03-24

Northern grown seed potatoes.
priced to save you money.-IJnited
stores Co.-Adv. 22-3t. B. 22-3:.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
Museum Notes.

Owing to the continued cold the
bird population and the wild flowers
are increasing very slowly. The flow
er table at the Museum is showing a
collection Of twigs with buds opening
indoors, as Unfolding Buds" was the
subject of one series of lessons at the
Museum this month.
The Flower calendar for this season
is bluet, Apr. 8; sharp-lobed hepatica,
Apr. 4; cut-leaved maple, Apr. g.;
speckled alder. Apr. Z; COltsfoot, Apr.
10; spring beauty and hazelnut Apr.
II: poplar. Apr. 10; pussy willow,
round-Ieaved violet and red maple,
Apr. 22; trailing arbutus, narrow
leaved loose-fowered sedge, plantain
leaved sedge and marsh marigold, Apr.
"a. The specimen of trailing arbutus
was found within the town limits while
the specimen of marsh marigold was
contributed by a Sutton botanist.
The birds reported since April are
broad-winged hawk. Apr. 6; marsh
hawk, Apr. 10; Cooper's hawk. Apr.
10; vesper sparrow, Apr. IA; belted
kingfisher, Apr. 16; tree swallow,
Savannah sparrow and golden-crown-
ed kinglet Apr. II; Canada goose and
yellow palm warbler. Apr IS; hermit
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
Merrill.

Mary Melissa Cheever, widow of
George Merrill, died yesterday morn
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Eliza Hill of Spring street. She had
been ill since the first of February
with a complication of troubles, which
were thought due to her advanced
age, Sc. Mrs. Merrill was born in
Greensboro, July IS, 1929, the third
in a family of six children of Simeon
w. and Millicent (Powers) Cheever.
On Jan. l, 1851 she married George
Merrill and they lived together until
his death. Feb. "a, 1915. or more than
ga years. She is survived by four of
their seven children, Walter Merrill of
Los Angeles, Mrs. Ida Clark and Mrs.
Finette Greenwood of Haverhill, Mass,
and Mrs. Eliza Hill of St. Johnsbury.
The funeral will be on Thursday after
noon, Rev. c. L. Eaton officiating, and
the remains will be taken to Walden
for burial in the Noyesville cemetery
as soon as the roads are passable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

Mrs. Octave Lord died Sunday eve
ming at her home on Pleasant street
after several months illness with heart
trouble She is survived by her hus-
band, eight children, As grandchild-
rem, two at-grandchildren and her
aged mother, Mrs. Nellie Gagnon, who
is 81 years old and made her home
with her daughter. Mrs. Lord was
Delphine Gagnon and was born at
Three Rivers, Que. May 3, 1916 On
April 10, so years ago she was married
at Stanford, Que, to Octave Lord and
their married life was spent entirely
in the United States where Mr.. Lord
had been living before their marriage.
They lived at Island Pond, Miles
Pond. and for 10 years in St. Johns
bury, in Worcester. Mass, for 21
years and for 10 years in Lunenburg.
coming back to St. Johnsbury a year
ago and building a house on Pleasant
street. The funeral will be held this
morning from Notre Dame church and
the interment will be at Mount Cal
vary cemetery. The children who sur
vive are Octave Lord of Waterbury,
Conn. Mrs. Josephine Domey of Per
kinsvilIe, Louis of Worcester, Mass,
George of Wheelock, Alfred of Mon
treal, Henry who is with Company G,
18th U. S. Infantry in Mexico, Mrs.
Rose Woods of Lancaster and Mrs
James B. Hagan of ST. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
WEST BARNET

(Thressa G. Blain, Correspondent
Joseph HASTE gave a sugar party
Thursday afternoon to the village peo-
pie and friends About so were pres
ent to partake of the delicious sugar
and everyone seemed to have a gooo
time.
Schools commenced Monday with
the same teachers.
John Nutter was in st. Johnsbury
Friday.
Gilmore Morrison died at his home
in Barnet Saturday afternoon, after a
weeks sickness with pneumonia
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roy were al
Ezra Roy's Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Laird and James Smith
attended Presbytery last week at New
buryport, Mass.
DR.. Lawrie Morrison from Boston
came Thursday. called here by the
illness of hisfather, Gilmore Morrison.
Herbert Steele. Leslie Thornton and
Frederick Laird were in ST. Johns
bury last Monday.
Harley Bushway came Saturday
night, called here by the illness OF
Francis HASTE.
Ralph White from the West visited
at d. A. Blain's and Charles Roy's last
week.
Miss Macdonald, a nurse from St
Johnsbury, who has been caring for
Mr.. Morrison, returned home Satur-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Higgins visited al
his father, William Higgins last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lackie were il.
st. Johnsbury one day last week
Robert Steele was called to Man
chester, n. H, Tuesday by the severe
illness of his mother. She died Fri
day night. The remains were to be
brought Monday and the funeral Tues
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

pelier won the first prize for the
state of Vermont.
During the three years which have
elapsed since the Bennington water
system was owned by the village the
sum of $43,117.O5 has been turned
over to the Memorial Hospital asso-
citation as the net earnings of the sys-
tenn which was given the village by
Henry w. Putnam of San Diego, Cal.
The hospital officials plan a building
to cost $4,000.
At a meeting of the trustees of the
Vermont Baptist State convention at
Rutland last week it was voted to join
the Congregationalists and Methodists
in support of an evangelist to work in
all of the small towns of Vermont.
The trustees elected ex-Gov. and Mrs.
w. w. Stickney of Ludlow, Col. and
Mrs S. A. Ilsley Of Middlebury, Mr..
! and Mrs. Fred H. Dickerman of Bris-
toll, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bond of
Chester, Dr. Fl. d. Holton of Brattle-
boro and the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. w. A.
Dawson delegates to the Northern
Baptist convention. which meets at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
County Agents Earnings,

Does a county adviser earn his sal
airy? 1t is perfectly natural for many
to want that question answered in
dollars and cents before deciding it
worth while to give time and money
to aid work of that nature. 1t is prop
er to look for practical results, but let
us not forget that they are not always
measurable in cold cash. The man
who looks for his mem bership fee in a
county Improvement association to be
returned, with profit, in savings in
buying or selling has neither the broad
nor the proper view of the whole
question. Neither should the county
adviser be expected to come at call to
adjust a drill, or to vaccinate pigs, or
to do any other sort of work to the
direct financial advantage of any in
dividual farmer. Any work that is
for the permanent advantage of a
large group Of farmers in his county.
we should say, is perfectly proper for
county adviser to do, as, holding a
demonstration to show several farm
ers, or have them shown. how to vac
cinate, or how to adjust a drill, ETC.
In pointing out the successes of others
through demonstrations and talks,
with proper expert aid, and in acting
as leader in community efforts to-
ward improvement a county adviser
may earn his salary many times over
though the individual farmer may not
be able to explore his own pocketbook
and find reposing there the extra dol
lars that have come to him in return
for the several that he put into the as
ISOLATION to aid in securing the ad-
viser--Farmer's Review.
TYco KyoooT fo- roforrh
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
WEST BURKE
Death of Mrs. Mortimer COe From
PneumOnia-LOcals

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
(Mrs. H. L. Walter, Correspondent
Mrs. Mortimer Coe died at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Frank circuit,
Monday evening at o'clock, after
only a few days illness of pneumonia
JEANETTE E. Gilfllan was born in Dam
vile Nov. p, 1887. On June 80, 1874
she was united in marriage to Morti-
mer d. Coe of Burke. One child.
Myrtle s., was born to bless this union.
Mr. Coe was twice married and she
proved herself a mother in every way
to his four children, Henry of Mime
sofa, Mrs Charles Hemingway of
Waterford, Arthur and Mrs. Bolton of
this place. The funeral was held al
the home Thursday at one o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Rose of East Burke off1ciat-
ed. Selections were sung by Mr.. and
Mrs. Perley Harris, Mrs. Celia Fra
sier and Miss Glen Streeter. She was
laid to rest in the family lot in the
Rowland cemetery. The many and
beautiful flowers were silent witnesses
to the love and esteem in which she
was held. Mrs. Coe was devoted to
her home and did all she could to help
them and will be greatly missed in
the home and community.
The WOman's club will meet with
Mrs. o. L. Worthen Saturday after
noon. Miss Aldrich will read and
Supt. Jameson will speak to the club
Mrs. Lila Walter is caring for Mrs.
Eden Gray and baby of Newark
Miss Beatrice Chappell is sick with
scarlet fever.
Mrs. Ida Bolton was called home by
the death of her mother, Mrs. Coe.
The BARRIERS of West Burke will
close their shops every Tuesday and
Friday evening at o'clock after
May l.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

Use NasoI for Catarrh.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
Minneapolis. Mimi. May II 10 &C.

Minneapolis, Mimi. May II 10 &C.
George l.. SEcphard 81 Minoosni. "A
mail Carrier O. rurui Tree ucLNrr.
route, has puIC haseu Il lIctDrcycia alb"
s.decar which he viii Use la uc,N Vr.iA
the mail on his route. III Is only Ie-
Gently that tn Law permitted t.le KS.
of motorcycles on rural routes and
Mr.. Shephard's is the first machine
known to be used for this purpose.
Mrs. Eleanor II. Porter, who has
won fame for her "Pollyanna," has
dedicated her new book. Just David"
to Mrs. James Hardness of Springfield.
wife of the chairman of the State Ed
ucation board.