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The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
WHAT DOES PREPAREDNESS
 MEAN?

If the advocates of preparedness" shall call our attention to the oppor- tunities for draining the swamps and bringing thousands of acres of land now almost worthless into a high state of cultivation so the country will be benefited by increased production and decrease in poor health they will not have talked in vain. If for the sake of being prepared we build dams, open irrigation ditches and use the millions of barrels of water that are wasted annually to reclaim deserts and make arid plains fertile, then it is well that We be prepared
 If we shall realize the enormous loss we sustain every year in wasted farm, orchard, garden and livestock products and for the sake of being prepared save this loss is better mar keting methods the country should be congratulated.
 Shall we not realize the value of good public highways? Will not our opportunities arise for a better use of the schoolhouses? Does not pre- paredness mean that we take more interest in education, spend less for intoxicating liquor, and train our youth for moral and industrial effic- iency?-Farm and Ranch.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
INCREASED POPULATION,

We learn from United States cen sus bulletins that of the nine middle western states Kansas, from 1900 to 1910. increased In population Is per cent; Missouri. per cent: Wisconsin. 12; Nebraska. II; Indiana. '. Michi- gan. IF; Minnesota, IS In spite Of the growth of Chicago. Illinois in creased but IT per cent. Iowa shows states mentioned, Kansas Is the only one that advanced during the ten years in both crops and manufae lures.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
State.

Governor-C. H. Brough. Secretary of State-Tom J. Terral Atorney- -General-J. D. Arbuckle Auditor-Hogan Oliver. Supt. Schools-J. l.. Bond. Com. Mines, Etc.-John H. Page. Treasurer-R. c. McDaniel. Com. Highways-Wm. Owen.
 District. Congress-W. s. Goodwin. Chancery Judge-J. D. Shaver. Prosecuting Atty-T. B. Parks. R. K. Comm.-Herbert Wilson.
 County. Representative-Buck Andrews. Sheriff-Sam E. Mum. .Jdge-Jim Franks. Circuit Clerk-C. c. Calhoun. County Clerk-Dave Martin. County Treasurer-W. K. Yancey Tax Assessor-Henry Almand. Surveyor-Hugh White. Coroner-C. F. Nelms.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
THE COTTON CROP OF 1915.

Washington, D. C., June, 23, 1916.-- A bulletin on cotton production in the United States, just issued by Direct or Sam L Rogers, of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, and prepared under the supervision of MT. William Nj. Steuart, chief statistician in charge of the inquiry, shows the American cotton crop of 1915-11, ,191,- S20 equivalent 500-pound bales-to have been the smallest since 1909. The tables contained in this publication will be reprinted in the annual cotton bulletin, to be published about October 1, which will also include more de tailed figures as to production, to- gether with data in regard to con- sumption, imports, exports, and stocks of cotton
 The crop of 1915 fell below that of the preceding year by nearly 5,000,- 900 bales. or more than 30 per cent. The production in every state showed decrease, the greatest proportion ally being in Oklahoma, where the crop of 1915 was only trife more than half as large as that of 1914.
 The increase in the production of linters during recent years is note. worthy. Starting at IA, ,544 bales in 1899, the output of this product in- creased tc 880,7S0 bales in 1915. The 1915 inter product even exceeded that of the preceding year by nearly 24,000 bales, although the cotton crop of 1915 was very much smaller than that of 1914. This increase in inter pro- duction is due to some extent to closer delinting of the seed for the better separation of the meat from the hulls, but more especially to the high prices obtained for the fiber, which is used extensively in the manufacture of guncotton and smoke less powder. Many mills now obtain considerably more than 100 pounds of llnters per ton of seed treated, where as in earlier years 50 pounds per ton was high yield.
 Sea-island cotton, of which 91,944 running bales were ginned in 1915, represented in that year less than 1 per cent of the total cotton produced. All this cotton was grown in Geor- gla, Florida, and South Carolina, the hrst-named state producing 57,572 bales, or more than three-fourths of the total.
 Although cotton is grown in IS states, the combined product of four Texas, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama-represented nearly two thirds of the total crop of 1915.
 Texas alone produced 3,227 ,4SO bales, or more than one-fourth of the total crop of 1915. The next greatest production was that of Georgia, l. SVS'673 bales, or more than one-sixth or the total. Other states producing large crops were South Carolina, with l'ld3,919 bales; Alabama, 1,020,S39 pa!es; Mississippi, 953,965 bales; Ar kansas, S16,002 bales; North Caro- llia' o99,494 bales; and Oklahoma, o39,626 bales.
 Inc leading cotton county in res pect to number of bales ginned from uhe growth of 1915 is Ellis county, rex, neX' which reported 117,337 bales. the only other county to report more 'nan 100000 bales was Bolivar coun- " Miss. in which the ginnings amounted to 102,s3 bales.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
Prescott c
 Longtime Ago
Clippings from Files of the Prescott
 Daily News June 24, 1907.

Gordon Powell, of Hope, spent yes terday in the city. Mrs. Josh Moore left this morning on visit to Bierne.
 Mrs. w. R. Boney, of Stamps, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mattie Cant ley
 Mrs. Van Williams, of Hugo, Okla homa, came in last night to be pres ent at the marriage of her daughter, Miss Gladys Ferguson to Fred Camp bell.
 Mrs. B. R. Oastler returned to her home in Philadelphia last night, after a few days visit here with her sister, Mrs. Sim Johnson. Miss Elizabeth Jordan returned home last Saturday night from Fay ettevillc. where she has been teach ling in the University of Arkansas for the pas5 term. Post cards from Joe R. Hamilton indicate that he is travelling quite cx- Itensively in the southwest. He has made all important points in Tennes- see, Alabama, Virginia and will spend this week in Washington, D. C. Rev. and Mrs. E. Deaughter, Dr. and Mrs. T. w. Mcdaniel and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Britt, of Boughton, formed moonlight party Saturday night, driving to Prescott, where after partaking of repast of watermelons and other refreshment, returned to their home just before midnight. Ed Gordon returned last night from trip to Fulton. Otis Cantley, of McGehee, visited his family here yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. Jno. E. Shell, of Elm met, spent yesterday in Prescott. l MT. and Mrs. Henry Hit, of Nor Iris, are visiting the family of Dr. Marsh.
 Jno. I. Aaron, of Philadelphia, is shaking hands with his Prescott friends here today
 Howard Powell, who has been locat- ed some time at Crowley, La, has re- moved to Kinder, La. 1 John Billingsley returned this morn ling from Southern Texas where he has been engaged in the stock busi- iness.
 The marshal made raid on the cows Saturday night and got seven He expects to hunt every night until the people quit turning them on the streets.
 John Darlington and his two inter- esting daughters, Helen and Thalia, left Saturday for a visit to Little Rock. Mir. Darlington returned last might and the children remained to visit there awhile.
 Charlie Tompkins will pitch in to- morrow's ball game at Hope, in which the team at that place begins a four days series with Philadelphia. Tomp- kins will play with Hope, and Aiken Kinser will hold down left field for the same team. Rev. R. A. Highsmith left this morning for Amity, where he will conduct two weeks meeting. From there he goes to visit his home folks
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23

lat Marlow, l. T., returning to his charge here August 1st. MT. and Mrs. w. B. Waller and Miss Marion Waller left this morning for Camden to spend a week fishing on
 Muslin Lake. MT. and Mrs. Waller will return home from Camden, while
 Miss Weller expects to go from that
 place or visit to friends at Fordyce and Forest City
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
PASTED PARAGRAPHS.
OH, MUSH!

.Oh, pair with me, love, l beseech, Your cherry lips to mine apply; l know full we'll you are a peach, You are the apple of my eye. Luke McLuke. Dear sir, l think you are a nut, It seems to me you're plum insane, A lemon 1 must hand you, mutt Oh, mango on you give me pain. Newark Advocate. I'm not peach, l grant you that,
 Nor grew l on an apple tree, No lemon squeezed out good and flat,
 But I'm some pumpkins, you can see Commercial Appeal
 Indiana may boast of its two vices, Marshall and Chicago News.
 The submarine is a new kind of tug Ol NdI.- IOuUSSJOWn, O., lcle- gram.
 The situation in Mexico might be relieved by moving the border far enough into the interior to oblige the Mexicans to raid themselves.-Nash- vile Banner.
 Theodore Roosevelt and William Barnes, Jr., are both members of the "down-and- out" club, and it is an old proverb that misery loves company Knoxville Sentinel.
 A Washington scientist says insect pests cost this country millions of dollars. We can easily believe 1t. Look what the bee in Teddy's bonnet has cost poor George Perkins, Charleston News and Courier.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
HARD TO UNDERSTAND.

Just why anyone should ever sup pose that because the people of any city stop buying booze they will per force stop buying land, or paying rent or patronizing the meat market. bake shop, grocery or clothing store is hard to understand
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
WHY THE SCREENS7

Why are saloons and the patrons of saloons invariably opposed to the re- moval of screens from these places of business? A man does not object to being seen in a grocery or fin a dry goods store-why, if the dramshop Is a good thing in the community, Is he ashamed to be seen in a saloon?
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
RUSsiAIs PRESSING.

If America is to lead the van of civ ilization into the promised land of pro- hibition. she must make haste. Auto cratic Russia has shouldered her out of the front rank. and 1t is high time for the voice of the people to speak to speak overwhelmingly. and to speak where the voice of the people is heard.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
THIS IN CINCINNATI.

When the National Lumbermen's as- sociation had their annual banquet re- gently in Cincinnati no liquors were served. The menu card pictured three beer steins, and under them were the words, Nothing Doing!"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
PROSPERITY IN kokoMo.

Kokomo. a dry city of Indiana. Is having the most prosperous times in its history. No empty buildings. and such a demand for homes that the business men have arranged to build 6: least two hundred 6: once. Four of the biggest firms agree to erect 25 houses each.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
GREATEST ENEMY SLAIN.

When the province of Alberta, Can- ada. went dry. the leaders of the pro- hibition forces sent the following mes sage to Hon. Lloyd-George "England's s greatest enemy has been slain by the voters of Alberta
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23

Get the Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman from Jack John son, Jr. They will be ready for de- livery on Thursday morning. Call '242 or 244 and one will be delivered
 to you-5 cents the copy.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
SETTINGS.

Sales of school lands in Texas county, Oklahoma, were most satis- factory to the sales force of the com mission, says the Dallas News. Tracts numbering 736 were sold, but 739 had been advertised for sale. The ap- praisement of these lands was $732,- 425. The sales aggregated $1,O94,14 Ih round numbers the number of acres sold was 107,000.
 Georgia shipped to other parts of the United States and Canada last season 416S cars of peaches. The crop this season will be a relatively short one, and yet the Georgia Fruit Exchange estimates that the ship ments will reach $500 cars, and that the crop will bring $4,000,000. For many years Georgia raised hundreds of carloads of peaches every season that could not be shipped. It is not merely & question of the demand for Georgia peaches; it is a question of gtlIlllS lilelll lulO lue Ol people who want them. And it is pleasant to note that the fruit exchange is solving the problem.
 Dimes, quarters and half dollars of new design will be minted after the
 first of July, Secretary McAdoo an- nounced today. The announcement discloses that the half dollar has fallen practically into disuse, and the new design will be selected with the hope of restoring it to more general circulation. The medallion of the Goddess of Liberty will be supplanted with a full-length figure, with the American flag as background, strid- ing toward the dawn of new day. On the reserve side is the American eagle perched OF mountain crag, its wing unfolded. The design on the quarter is symbolic of the awakening of the country tt its own protection.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23
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 Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23

Health lies in labor, and there is no royal road to it but through toil.-Phillips.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-23

Buy it in Prescott.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02

y single artillery nttnck ncnr
Monte iaonIhOn. where the Italians
rcpulscd tho Austrians. Is the only
thing 0f Importance ON the Austro-
Jtniinn front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02
Bewildering Mass of Com.
pications Must Be Un-
tangled BY State Depart
ment at Washington.

WASHINGTON. February Tho
OF acting as referee between England
and Germany in the case OF the British
liner Appam, brought into Norfolk by
a German prize crew.
Attendant on the arrival OF the yes
sci, to which so much mystery has been
attached since she sailed from the West
African port of Dakar. there has arisen
Il bcwildcring mass Of complications in
volving fine points OF international law
and diplomatic procedure
Count Won NcrnStorff. the German
am ba ssador. IL may authoritativcly be
announced. will press for the intern
mcnt OF the Appam as German aux
Hilary cruiser.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
ba assador. it ma, be stated also on
highest authority. VIII insist on the re-
lease OF the .tppam TO its British own
crs if IL is held to be a prize, or its
return to British owners after the war
il held to be an auxiliary cruiser.
GERMANY WILL CONSENT
no NEITHER COURSE
Under no ClTcGfnSta VIII IcT-
many consent tc either course. If
necessary. she will sink the vessel to
prevent il falling into the hands OF
. tho British.
! Secretary of State Lansing announced
tonight that ne had not decided what
he will do. lie has not. he said. oh
tanned sufficient facts on ich action
may be based. 10 will confer with the
neutrality board before deciding what
idisposiiion shah be made OF the vessel
| From the best information obtaina bic
to-uight il is thought certain the action
OF this government will he:
| First, either TO Intern the Appam as
q converted cruiser. or scqucster it as
| a prize, in either event holding il at
| Norfolk until the end Of the war
Second. to release tho crew OF the
Appam and the passengers. including
the twenty German prisoners, who ara
| \ hcrican soil.
! Third, TO arrange through the consuls
OF the countries OF which the pnssen-
gers and crew are subject. for their
return to their homes.
| Fourth, to intern the German prlze
crew which brought tho vessel into
port. until tho crd Of tho war.
IN STRONG OPPOSITION
AT OUTSET OF CASE
at tho outset tho German and Brit
ish embassies are in strongest opposi-
| CONTINUED on Second Page,)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02
COMMANDER OF hPPAM
TELLS OF ITS CAPTURE
German Raider MOewc. Disguised n.
Tramp, With Battery OF Heavy
Guns Concealed.
ALL RESISTANCE IS USELESS
No Fears Entertained Until Shot Is
Fired Across Bows and False Fore
castle Head Falls Away, Disclosing
Real Nature of Ship.

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA, rcbru-
AIRY 1.-The Mocwc was disguised as a
tramp steamer and carried battery
Of heavy guns concealed behind a false
torccas,ic head when she captured the
Appam. according To Il story Carroll
Il. Foster. pilot, said Tonight that Cap
tain Harrison. the Appam comma nder.
told him. Foster brought the Appam
here to-day after she had reported as
the German steamer Buffalo. and on
the way In he talked with Captain
| Harrison.
The story told by Foster is tho only
detailed account OF the capture that
has come from the Appam. Lieutenant
, Berg. the German naval officer in
! charge Of the crew which captured tho
vessel. refuses positively to permit
any one except United states officers
to board or leave the ship. An armed
guard on tho deck warns all sorts OF
vessels to steer wide Of the Appam
| NEWSPAPER MEN WARNED
NOT TO GO NEAR APPAHI
1T is hes, not to 80 near her" the
lieutenant warned newspaper men to-
night. My men might shoot"
This is Captain IIarrison's story ot
the Appam's capture as Foster told IL
Tonight:
1T WAS bright. clear day when We
were captured we were moving along
ut fair rate OF speed when suddenly
i'll tho distance saw what appeared To
he an ordinary tramp steamer. Grad
nally she came closer. We did not fear
hcr and continued ahead with no at
tempt To escape. nor without making
preparations 10 combat her as we Ger
tainly expected no attack.
Suddenly the tramp fed Il shot from
4 small gun across our bow. 7 immchi
atcly hove TO. AS did. the false fore
castle head made apparently of can
vas or some othc2 ilmsy material.
| fell away and revealed battery OF
huge guns
"lt Immediately was apparent that
resistance WAS useless. so We sirrcn
dcrod without offering resistance"
The next chapter of Fosters Version
of lIarrson'S narrative rs TO how the
small crew Of Germans piiotcd the Ap-
pam successfully across the width ui
tho Atlantic and kept tho Appam crew
and passengers In subjection. was
graphic and romantic.
once aboard the Appnu" rost or
quoted Harrison as continuing. THE
German prize crew under the protcc-
| tion OF the battery OF suns of the
raider Immediately disarmed the crew
and locked them in variou; cabins. :.
similar prccaution was token with the
passengers.
"In the course OF this work tho TWEEN
ty German capt!vcs who we're being
Continued on Second PaGe.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02
RESERVE ENGINEER CORPS
Plans to Utilize at Least 10000 CI,iiinus
in Time Of War Are
ApDroycd

NEW YORK. February 1.-Plans for
providing the United Statcs Army with
reserve corps of at least 10000
civilian engineers for coast and other
defense work in time of war. have been
approved. 1t was announced here to-
night. by tho American Society Of Civil
Engineers. the american Institute OF
Mining Engineers. tho American So
ciety Of Mechanical Engineevs aud the
American InStitutc of Electrical EnGi-
nccrs.
Mnior-General Wood will direct the
organization OF the corps. which is to
have its headquarters in Pittsburgh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02
.F|FTY-FOUR PERSONS
KILLED BY zEPPEL|NS
Official Statement Admits Disaster
Wrought in Latest Raid
Over England.
HUNDREDS OF BOMBS DROPPED
Berlin Claims That Heavy Damage
Was Done to Docks, Harbors and
Factories in Various Towns-All
.iirships Return Safely.

LONDON, February l.-Fifty-four
persons were Killed and siXty-sevcn in
jured in last nights Zeppelin raid.
The hGures were contained in an otti-
c!al statement issued here this after
noon.
It was officially stated that 900 bombs
were dropped by the Zcppelins during
the air raid. and that bombs were
dropped ~ several towns and in rural
districts in Derhyshirc. Lcicestershirc
Lincolnshire and StanordShire.
Some damage TO property was caused
An onicia! statement was issued this
evening as follows:
Further reports OF last nights raid
show that III. evenings air attacks
covered larger area than on any
previous occasion. Eombs were dropped
In Norfolk Suffolk. Lincolnshire, Lei
ccstershire. Stafiordshire and Derby
shire. the number being estimated at
geo
Except In one part Of Stafordshire
! the material damage was not serious
and In no case was military damage
caused.
no further casualties have hecn re-
ported"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02
M'LARTY KILLED i DUEL
Secretary Of Cation Exchange Commit.
tee Meets Death In Duel With
FclIOw-IImpl0yee.

GALVESTON. TEN, February l.
George ~. McLarty, secretary of tho
marine committee of tho Galveston Cot
ton Exchange and Board OF Trade, was
killed. and Robert Shaw. an inspector
in the employ Of the committee, was
seriously wounded In shooting affray
in the secretary's office to-day
Shaw and McLarty had n quarrel a
few days ago, when tho latter dis
charged the Inspector.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02
Appan7 Presents Case
Without Precedent
in american Historu
Capture Of Appam
Is Real Sensation

VA It'll II German prize crew on
w hoard. the british passenger
liner Appnm. picked up In West
African waters. has bccn brought 10
Hampton Roads, creating IA sensation
Ercntcr than that aroused when the
German nuxfiinry Prinz Eitcl Fried
rich md krOnprinz Wilhelm ran
the gauntlet OF the British blucIlad-
Ing squadron and entered Norfolk
for intcrnmcnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02

Fifty-four persons were killed aud
stNty-seven injured in the rnid OF
German airships over Norfolk. suf-
FOLK. ID CRIB bys Ire. LciceStershirc,
Stntfordshire md I.tncoinShirc Mon
dn! night, according To the official
report Of the Iritish government.
In all, 10 bombs were dropped from
the aircraft. and considerable mntr-
riul damage WINS done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02

Au,letire Home, for Sale or TO Lei.
Sec I'D, Want Pages.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02

Continued on Fifth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02

1t is not regarded as likely that the
committee Will vote to-day on the ques-
ton OF reporting the Mapp bill. IL
IL develops that this afternoons hear
ing is sufficient for the public discuss
sion of the measure before the commit
tee, that body Will probably take the
measure under further adviscment for
tho purpose of incorporating amend :
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02

Eoery Metropolitan Advantage for
Neccomcys--Scc I'D. Wants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02
RAIDING XEPPELiNS
RETURN IN SAFETY

BERLIN, February ! (by wireless TO
Sayviilc) Tho German adniiralty's re-
port on the Xeppelin raid OF England.
says that incendiary bombs were
dropped on ana near Liverpool, Birkcn-
head, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield
and Great Yarmouth Violent fires oc-
Cured. All the airships returned in
afcty.
The text of the official statement
reads:
~ German squadron during the night
of January 3l-February /, dropped n
large number of incendary bombs on
and ncar the Liverpool and Birllen-
head docks harbor aud factories: also
on the Manchester iron works and
blasc furnaces, and on the Nottingham
and Sheffield factories and blast fur
naccs. and finally on large number
or industrial establishments i'm the
Humber and near Great Yarmouth
fNorfolk. At all these places pow.
crful effect was observed from heavy
explosions and most serious fires. In
the Humber one battcrS was silcncod
The Zcppelina were heavily fired
uron from all points. but were not hi,
Tic airships. in spite OF the enemy.
efforts. returned in safety"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02

From RiGn to the Stripn Rivcr the
Austro-Gcrmnn forces were uOrstrd
hy the Russians In several engnxc-
ments, according To Pctr0crn,I. hut
the lighting hns been mostly by the
big guns.