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The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12
For City Marshal.

The News is authorized to announce Jno. T. Stubblefeld as a candidate for Marshal of the City of Prescott, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 The News is authorized to announce Chas. Il. Jones as a candidate for Mar sshal of the City of Prescott, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary.
 The News is authorized to announce Joe A. Bryan as a candidate for Mar shal of the City of Prescott, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12

ary 16, A. M.
 Rosston, Caney, Wednesday, Feb ruary 16, P. M.
 Rosston, Caney, Thursday, February F, A. M.
 Mt. Moriah, Caney, Thursday, Feb ruary IT, P. NJ.
 Gale, Caney, Friday, February IS.
 Morris, Georgia, Saturday, Febru- ary 19, A. M.
 Fincher's Store Parker, Monday, February 21, A. M.
 Whites Chapel, Parker, Monday, February 21, P. M.
 Nichols School House, Alabama, Tuesday, February 22, A. M.
 Falcon, Alabama, Tuesday, Febru- ary 22, P. M.
 Falcon, Alabama, Wednesday, Feb ruary 23.
 Fuller's Store, Parker, Thur sday, February 24, A. M.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Thursday, Febru- ary 24, P. M.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Friday, February 25, A. M.
 Sutton, Albany, Saturday, February 26.
 Laneburg, Albany. Monday, Febru- ary 28.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12
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The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Chancery Judge:

The News is authorized to announce M E. Sanderson, of TeXarkana, as candidate for Chancery Judge, of the 6th Chancery District of Arkansas, subiect to the action of the Democrat lie primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12

Emmet, Emmet, Tuesday February 29.
 Boughton, Boughton, Wednesday, March l.
 Prescott, Missouri Thursday, March 2 to Saturday, April 70. After April 10th the books will pos itively be closed. All tax payers who do not pay their taxes on or before the above date will te compelled to pay the penalty as prescribed by law.
 Sam E. Munn,
 Sheriff and Collector.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12
For County and Probate Judge.

The News is authorized to announce w L. Britt, of Boughton township as candidate for County and Probate Iudge of Nevada county, subject to
 the action of the Democratic primary,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
ADVICE AS TO HIGH SCHOOL

TIME School Board will not regret
having employed an expert to
advise it concerning the erection
of the proposed new high school in
Harrisburg. This city has earned enor-
nous dividends on it's investments in
the services of experts. Without ex-
pert assistance the great public i'm
provement campaign never could have
been handled The same may be said
of the new high school proposition.
Just now the whole matter hinges
on getting the public to approve the
proposed loan. 1t might not be well
to begin a wide-open discussion of
possible sites or types of buildings just
now, for differences are bound to arise
that may again delay the much needed
structure, but certain it is that the
School Board should be posted thor
oughly on the problem with which it
is confronted. It will not do to make
another such error as was committed
by those who were responsible for the
Forster street purchase and the build
ing erected thereon. Any money ex-
pended now for expert advice will be
amply repaid in the saving that will
be affected thereby.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
OUR TOURIST VISITORS

THIRTEEN large touring cars
stood in front of the Capitol the
other day while the travellers in
spected the. many beautiful features of
the unusual structure. These tourists
came from remote parts of the State
and quite number from beyond the
borders of the Commonwealth
Superintendent Rambo is authority
for the statement that tourist travel
has enormously increased during the
present summer.
Thus it appears that Harrisburg and
its places of interest are becoming
known far and wide and the influx OF
motor parties is beginning to attract
general attention.
With the gradual improvement OF
tho highways leading to this city a
still greater number of overland
travellers may be expected to spend
some time here.
1t should not be forgotten that the
fame of the city has spread hundreds
of miles in all directions and one NAV
easily see by observing the license
tags upon the various cars how greatly
the tourist traffic has increased within
the past year or two.
OF course, we are still deficient ir
the matter of hotel facilities, but this
subject is receiving attention and Il
is hoped that before another summer
we shall be happy in the possession
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
Advertising News

In case of death in the family,
would you. print the obituary on a
billboard? If your wife entertained
would you send an account of it to the
theater program man? II you were to
enlarge your business would you ad-
vertise on a hotel blotter? If you
were going to have wedding among
your relations would you get out a
handbill?
Some people look upon the news
paper as a convenience. self-sustain-
ing, and resorted to only after all other
forms OF advertising have failed. The
obituaries, the business changes, the
entertainment, the weddings, are the
things that give your newspaper its
widespread circulation. They are the
things that cause people to pay for the
privilege of reading your advertise
ment. In advertising. the newspaper
is pre-eminent. The newspaper is ad-
vertising. Advertising is news.-Leb-
anon (Ind.) Reporter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
TELEGRAPH PERISCOPE

The fact that Captain Morey is
pictured as wearing wristwatch
ought to remove the suspicion with
which that article of usefulness and
ornament has been long regarded in
some quarters.
The chief occupation of Demo-
cratic editors at present is hunting up
stray Progressives who are going to
vote for Wilson. P. SITS a hard job,
but they've already found three.
There is a suspicion that Ambassa-
dor Candido is not what his name
sounds like.
We don't blame Berlin for calling
it an offensive.
The Houston Post says that 100
100000 pairs of hosiery are wasted In
the United States yearly" We guess
the short skirts aren't so popular down
there as here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
CAPITOL COMMISSIONS WORK
TINE Capitol Park Extension Com
! mission has done remarkably

TINE Capitol Park Extension Com
mission has done remarkably
well in the requirement of all
the land within the extension zone, ex-
cept those of ten owners who demur-
red at the price offered and who pre-
fer to let the courts fix the amounts
to be paid.
The commission faced a difficult
task. 1t is always hard to buy real
estate reasonably for public purposes.
The prevailing opinion appears to be
that as the State is rich it ought to
pay more than the owner would expect
from private purchaser.
Then, too, the commission had to
think of the business places blotted
out and to be as generous in such cases
as the law would permit That the
prices were fair to the property owners
is shown by the fact that only ten
have appealed from the figures offered
by the commission, and that the State
was safeguarded in the transaction is
indicated by the fact that all the
ground was bought within 100000 of
the first estimate.
Now comes the great problem of
developing the tract. In few months
the newly-purchased ground will be
swept clean of buildings and in prep
aration for the parking plans students
of State college are busy plotting the
extension area. The enlargement of
the Capitol is another matter that
must be considered in this respect and
recently there has been made the sug-
gestion that instead of adding to the
present massive pile, two large office
buildings be erected for State pur-
poses, one at Fourth and North streets
and the other at Fourth and Walnut
streets.
These matters will require careful
thought and expert advice The Com
monwealth is planning not for year
or brief period of years, but for GEN.
turies and every care must be taken to
make the setting of the Capitol COM
mensurate both with the dignity of
the building and the Importance of the
State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
SUBURBAN HIGHWAYS

DENBRoOK has at last determined
to pull itself out of the mud and
dust which has enveloped the
town for years. There was general
disappointme among the people and
all who travelled Penbrook way over
the unfortunate decision of the law
department of the Commonwealth
making it impossible for the State
Highway Department to help in the
reconstruction of the main road
through the borough; but the people
of the town are now determined to
build their own highway, and it is
understood that work will be started
in the near future.
There is an interesting and pros
porous development all along the
Linglestown road from Harrisburg
eastward and the placing of this high
way in f1rst-class condition is going
to be responsible for a still further
increase in attractive suburban homes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

Close to a half million dollars in
beer taxes alone were paid in Schuyl-
kill county during the fiscal year that
closed June 80. A tax of over two
dollars a person for beer in one year
would indicate prevalence of individ-
uals of Germanic tendepcies in that
county.
Scranton's Board of Recreation is
considering the advisability of con-
structing a swimming pool in Connell
Park, for which $4,000 was set aside in
a recently passed bond issue. Go to it,
Scranton, have your Splash week"
Every other city without a pool will
weep tears of regret that it isn't quite
so fortunate.
One of the negro prisoners released
from the Carrizal prison in Mexico at
Carranza's order is Carlisle boy, Pri-
vate William Gibson. Gibson's mother
is now living in that town.
With the passing of Robert E. Nor
ris, of PunXsutawney, who for the past
Pennsylvania railroad, goes name
that is heavily written on the pages of
American history. If we are to. judge
from the appreciatory statement of
the Spirit, this Mr.. Morris brought
honor to the name that meant so much
in Revolutionary days.
The police in Erie are said to have
found but few gun-toters on the
Fourth" Guess they couldn't have
looked very hard. or else Erie is a
most unusual town.
The completion of the William Penn
Highway will be a boon to housewives,
in the opinion of the women all along
the line who are boosters. 1t would
mean cheaper vegetables and other
farm produce. in their estimation, be-
cause the hauling would be easier and
quicker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
FEDERAL INSURANCE
By BRIGGS
By Frederic ]. Haskin

time perils whose gravity and very
nature were only a matter of guess
work. No merchants were willing to
risk large shipments on these waters
without having them adequately pro-
tected by insurance. American in
surance companies were confronted by
a situation that was rather beyond
them to handle.
There were factors complicating
that situation. In the first place, the
hazards of voyage had increased i'm
mensely. In the second place, the
volume of shipping increased rapidly
as Europe began to buy. In the third
place, in the financial disturbance that
swept the whole world, the expedient
of reinsurance in England, by which
risks may be reinsured in the London
market, was seriously limited. Owing
to the coincidence of the August Bank
holiday, the reinsurance markets were
entirely closed for the first three DAYS
Of this critical period, and American
companies had to carry the total in
surance risk themselves. AS a result,
they cut down on the amount of in
surance they would accept on any one
vessel or its cargo. Small companies
limited themselves to small amounts,
while the maximum for the biggest
companies stood at 100000 or
$150,000. From this it followed that
the shippers could not get anything
like the amount of insurance they
wanted, and were forced to carry a
large proportion of the risk themsel-
yes.
What insurance was obtainabIe
came high. 1t was perhaps not toe
high flom the standpoint of the is.
suing companies who were facing ar
unprecedented set of circumstances
but it was high enough to put a ser
ious obstacle in the way of foreign
trade, had nothing been done to allie
viate the situation. premiums on yes
CONTINUED on Page POI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
Governor Brumbaugh's View

Governor Brumbaugh made strong
plea for newspaper advertising and de-
nounced billboards, at the recent con-
He said:
'If in your counsels you find it pru-
dent and proper to place advertising
upon a scientific basis. eliminating the
sensational in language and in state
ment you will do well.
why not set yourself solidly against
that form of advertising that is a blot
on landscape and makes a trip to the
country a veritable procession by sign
boards and other devices that attract
few and repel many?
Are not the magazines. the news
papers and other regularly constituted
channels of communication the 1egiti-
mate field of publicity?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
WHO PAYS.
BY Wing Dinger

When Mexican greasers
Did our flag abuse.
Wilson sent a gunboat
Down to Vera Cruz.
Served a notice on them
That they must salute
Our flag-instead, bo.
They our men did shoot.
Some of our best soldiers
Had to pay the freight
With their lives. while Wilson
Practiced watch and wait"
Nothing was accomplished
OF which we could brag-
Nor did greasers honor
Or salute the flag.
Then a lot of bandits
Crossed from Mexico,
Killed a lot of people.
All of which you know
Our troops were ordered
Into Mexico
To pursue the bandits,
Which likewise you know.
Then, as from clear sky.
Comes a thunderclap,
We got word that two troops
Were caught in a trap.
And were almost wiped out
BY Carranza troops.
Once more our good soldiers
Played the part of dupes.
Wilson then got busy,
Ultimatums wrote.
Back from smooth Carranza
Comes a little note.
Which. we're told, is very
satisfactory
More lives lost and no one
Pays a penalty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07

NNE of the most interesting of the
war developments in a business
- way is the fact that it induced
the United States government to go
into the insurance business Uncle
Sam has been underwriting policies
for eighteen months now-time
enough to give his abilities in this
line a fair try-out, and to justify the
people of the country in asking how
he is getting along.
Uncle Sans record bears investiga-
ton very well. AS an insurance man
he has been almost successful enough
to have his biography printed among
those of the poor but daring captains
of industry who saw their chances and
made their fortunes. The federal in
surance bureau has a balance on the
right side of it's ledger of almost two
million dollars.
OF course, that balance may not last
long. All insurance is more or less
an uncertain business, and the govern
ment's insurance business is the most
uncertain of ALL. Its very uncertainty
is the reason that the government is in
it, 1t was too uncertain for anybody
else; too uncertain for all the private
companies to handle together. The
official name of the new bureau is the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
Like the rest of the federal depart
IHenlS anu DuTeduSb the w dT fllSk III
surance Bureau was never intended
for profit-maker. 1t was established
as an emergency measure, to relieve
an acute and critical situation. It did
it's work SO quietly and we'll that few
people realize now how critical that
situation really was.
When the war broke out, American
business was faced by the problem of
protection for American shipping
There was a brisk demand for Amer
lean goods abroad, there were Ameri-
can goods in plenty to be shipped, but
in between lay the broad Atlantic, re-
presenting a whole list of new mari
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
LITTLE MILITARY
TALKS
BY Capt. Geo. F. Lunb
DISCIPLINE

DIscIPLINE is more than blind
obedience to orders. 1t is the
force behind every victory and
the hidden spring of every promotion.
Like many other virtues it may be
carried to extremes that nullify its OBJ
ject. It was reported during the Boer
war that a company of British infan-
try, firing from the kneeling position
and themselves under whitening fire,
were given the commands: Load!
Aim! and before the word to Fire!
was given, their officers. standing be-
hind the firing line, had all been picked
off by Boer sharpshooters. The men,
unaccustomed to taking the initiative,
remained several minutes in their
places without pulling a trigger until
an officer of another company discov-
ering their plight gave the necessary
commands to the overt disciplined
company.
True discipline is prompt obedience
to orders plus the effort of every sub
ordinate to catch the spirit and pur-
pose of those in authority, so that the
end in view may be attained regard
less of conditions.
One who has learned to control and
direct his thoughts has a disciplined
mind, and is then At to think for 9TH
ers. One who has learned to obey is
fit to command. Our regular army
stands high in discipline. An English
officer observing the capture of San
Juan Hill reported to his war office:
They went ahead, two yards apart
crouching and gliding like panthers;
every man his own general, absorbed
in his work; they fired at will. With
American soldiers and British officers
1 could defy the world"
He underestimated our officers be-
cause he overlooked the principle that
the best disciplined army is the one
in which no cause for discipline ap-
pears
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
REPuRL1cANs And PENSIONS

TIME Democrats have been trying
to make little political capital
in Congress over the fact that
the old soldiers were not mentioned in
the Republican platform at Chicago.
Pra ctically every line of pension legis-
lation in this country was placed upon
the statute books by Republican votes.
Every act of Importance was signed
ond became a law through the in
strumentality of a Republican Presi-
dent. The votes in Congress against
ali pension legislation have been by
Democrats. 1t was not necessary for
the Republican party to parade its
loyalty to the old veteran. It's record
on pensions and pension matters
speaks for itself.
Veterans might ask the Democrats
how many Grand Army men were dis
missed at Washington or denoted
since President Wilson's Inauguration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

IQuestions submitted to members oi
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and theiI
answers as presented at the organiza.
tions annual Municipal Quiz."1
What system is in use for the imme-
diate summoning of a patrolman or
duty in the outlying districts of city,
What city was the pioneer in the use OF
this system?
Red lights are placed at the most
conspicuous corners, controlled
from headquarters. Officers re-
port by telephone to office as soon
as observed. Harrisburg was the
pioneer in the use of this system,
which has now been adopted by
some of the largest cities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07

of q modern hotel that will be credit
to Harrisburg and attractive as a
magnet for all who find their pleasure
In this era of travel touring through
the hills and valleys and along the
water courses of this imperial Com
monwealth.
With the further improvement of
the William Penn Highway from
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh a still
greater number of tourists will be at
tracted to this pivotal city of the State
The late Robert j. Cunningham de-
clared few months ago that his one
personal ambition as State Highway
Commissioner was to construct
splendid boulevard between Harris
burg and Gettysburg. He believed the
famous battlefield should be easily
accessible to all tourists as a mecca
for the patriotic citizens of the entire
country. Doubtless his successor, Mr..
Black, will likewise see the force of
constructing such a highway between
the capital of the Commonwealth and
the field where the sons of the North
and the South settled for all time the
great issue of united country.
1t is also pleasing to note that
hundreds of tourists have spread
abroad the fame of Harrisburg as a
beautiful city. These have seen our
river front, have ridden
over our well-paved streets, have ad-
mired our flower-decked business and
dwelling houses and have enjoyed the
loveliness of our parks and scenery.
Harrisburgers are proud of their
city and with good reason. Those
who have lived elsewhere for a little
time and return now and then to the
old home town are more loyal, if pos
sible, than ever before. We should
therefore see to it that there is no
falling back in the matter of civic
spirit and attention to those things
which make for higher ideals of ad-
and all that constitutes
and healthful and prosper
Gus community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
"sAVE THE sENATEn

TIME solidifying and the getting to-
gether of Republicans all over
the country is very alarming to
the Democrats. They are tremend-
ously surprised and deeply chagrined
at the happy outcome of the Chicago
convention. Daily they are growing
moro apprehensive and they are dis
playing less and less and less con-
fidence. Their latest sign of panic is
the cry that has gone up to Save the
Senate"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
EDITORIAL COMMENT

To add to their troubles, the news
papers OF Germany now have on their
hands a United States Presidential cam
paign.-Philadelphia North American.
The Allies are meeting to plan an
economic war on Germany. The latter
VIII hardly appreciate this compliment
of imitation in efficiency. Baltimore
Unless we misread the signs. this
campaign is going to be unique in
united states history. Both sides seem
TO be deeply concerned about the Ameri-
can Vote.-Kansas City Star.
Won't it be hard luck for those Con-
gressmen who supported the HAY
Army Bill because of the National
Guard vote if all militia men are down
IN Mexico on November 7?-Philadel-
phia North American.