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The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-31
HOW IT FEELS TO WAKE UP
 IN A BURNING HOUSE
Actual Experience of Occupant of Building That Burned at a. m.
 Detailed by Writer.

"How does it feel to wake up in the night and find your house on fire ?"
 "Even a person whose imagination is vivid may have wrong impression of the feelings aroused by having ones home burn down and of escaping into the night with ones life and a thin pair of pajamas," says writer in the Southern Construction News, of Little Rock.
 At o'clock in the morning." says the writer of the article, interviewed a man who thirty minutes before had been sound asleep in his burning home with his son and daughter. He had barely gotten out in time. The fire men were still turning water through the skeleton of the roof and dirty black streams were pouring between the ceiling laths in his former parlor upon his piano, rugs and upholstered furniture. The unpleasant smell of smoked house was heavy about. There was small pile of magazines, two chairs and rug under tree in the yard representing what had been saved" The owner of the house, which was an old homestead and landmark in the community told, while he shivered, about waking up in the burning house.
 q was aroused by hearing strange noises in the kitchen. It sounded like somethink dropping. 1 woke my son and asked him what he thought it was. He was about half asleep and said 1t was rats, and wanted to be let alone. said rats nothing,' that's plaster dropping. I raised the blind and looked out and the yard was all light. Then I knew the house was on fire and ran to wake up my daughter. That was the first time 1 ever realized that I had been careless about fire"
 Investigation of the above fire" continued the writer, showed it to have started from a defective f1ue. l Now that term defective fiue is rather [
 vague and meaningless so l will ex- plain that the chimney which was made of common brick and mortar without lining, just about like yours i is, for instance, had been conducting smoke and hot gases out into the open for many years with apparent safety. But finally the hot gases ate away and crumbled part of the mortar. The house settled slightly perhaps or a passing gale rocked the chimney and a crack developed. Nobody knows how many sparks dropped through that crack into the attic in the past years or months, but finally the one spark or hot cinder got through that did the work.
 People who sleep in houses owe it to themselves and their families to know that their chimneys are all right 4 defective fiue is just as safe around the house as a rattlesnake.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-31

we accomplished. Of our tomorrows we know nothing. The curtain of the future cannot be penetrated. So we must act while the opportunity gives us the chance, and the Democratic programme should be carried out while we can find chance of seeing it successfully effected.-Comercial Appeal.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-31

Australians have beast with a bill which they call ornithorynchus. But this is relic of tie Briton's suited talk-in America we call him MT. Bill Collector, and he answers to the name very readily-Florida Times Union.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-31
NOTICE

1 have sold my interest in the firm of J. K. Hamilton X Co.,, and will open store at J. M. Dukes old stand across the street from the Farmers Supply Go. l will appreciate call from y friends. Will be open for business February 1st. George (Monk) Christopher. dw1
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-31
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The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-31

Greatest bargains in Grand, Up light and Player Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Mu- sic Store-Adv. If
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-31
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 or duplicate my piece of broken machinery.
 ARKANSAS FOUNDRY co. Successors to Thomas Fordyce Mfg. Co. and E. c. Wehrfritz Machinery and Supply Co) Little Rock. Ark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
COST OF SICKNESS IN
FUTURE To Be HIGHER

The high cost of sickness will soon
become thing to be reckoned with in
Americas and other cities of the coun-
try.
Manufacturers of proprietary med
icines which are in national use have
advanced their prices from 20 to 80
per cent on account of the tremen-
dous increase in the cost of insredi-
ents and the material necessary for
packing them in remarkable form
and there is every indication of an
other advance in a very short time,
This increased price is caused by the
higher cost of crude drugs and the
great advance in alcohol
Almost every medicine in use, even
dry tablets and powders, require
some alcohol in their manufacture,
ard with the price already advance
$500 a gallon and the prospect of an
other 81 90 rise i nthe next few weeks,
i'll health will prove more expensive
| than ever before With the rise in
price of glass bottles about 100 per
cent and the paper labels, wrappers
and containers about 200 per cent
only the rich man can afford spell
of sickness.
Americas druggists consider the ad-
vance a modest one when the under
lying principles are considered. Job
bers whe merely act as distributors
are required to charge the retailers
the advance prices and as means
of protection the retailer must nee
essarly charge the consumer more,
he contends.
The old-fashioned medicines which
are kept in almost every house
hold will come in for their share
of increase. With those formerly
sold at % cents now selling for 80
cents, the 80 cents kind not less than
G5 cents, and the dollar kind $1.20 or
more, children may be spared some OF
the disagreeable dosing of the old re
CINE. But the expensiveness of sick
ness when medicine is a grave necess-
lily will furnish one for the problems
of the period.
The Americas druggists, although
paying more more for their products
have not raised their general prices
yet, but will be forced to do so even
tually.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
RUSSIAN WOMEN SOLDIERS
ARE ON KERENSkY'S SIDE

PETROGRAD, September Ia Rus
sias women soldiers will die for Pre-
mier Kerensky if need be.
The Legion of Death" was reform
ing today, ready to fight whenever
they may be ordered.
1--WE must show the world we are
willing to die for Russia" declared
Madame Butchkoreva, commander .oi
the legion, as she left with a score
OF women recruits for Moscow, there
to gather more women fighters.
we will assemble 25O more women
everyone of whom will die, if need be
for Russias freedom"
Hundreds of citizens who had
fought for places in the ticket lines
hastily preparing for exodus from the
capital were shamed by the spectacle
OF Nine, Butchkoreva, dressed in army
uniforms, assembling a group of girls
and women at the station. Two OF
three male officers formed the girls
into somthing akin to military for
nation
These are recruits" the woman
commander declared
I'VE are now en- route to Moscow.
There will be more waiting to take
our oath to do or die"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
STOLEN BY BANK OFFICER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept ~
Comptroller Williams has issued a for
NAL statement asserting investigation
has disclosed that the late J. B. Mar
tingale, president of the Chemical Ma
tional Bank, of New York, was an en-
bezzler and forger to the extent of
about 100000. The amount was taken
from the account of a wealthy depos-
itor, and the bank has arranged to
make good the entire sum Capital and
surplus of the bank, Mr.. Williams an
pounced, were not impaired in the
slightest degree by the allesed opera
tions of Martindale The statement
says: Investigations recently made
show that J. B. Martindale, tn elate
president of the Chemical National
Bank of New York City, who died in
July, 1917, was an embezzler and for
ger to the extent of about 100000. He
had been president of the bank since
December, 1910, and prior to that mar
been for a number of years its vice
president It will not impair in the
slightest degree the capital and sur
plus of the Chemical National bank,
which amounts at this time to ten
million dollars, but will be charged
out of it undivided profits, which at
the present time amount to $71OOOOO,
after charging off the 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
COUNTRY PAPERS IN IOWA
DECIDE TO BOOST THEIR PRICE,

SIOUX CITY, waSeptember 10
Forty editors of Western Iowa week
ly newspapers met recently at the
Howard hotel in an effort to devise
some means to offset the increas-
ing cost of producing the home town
paper, The call for the meeting was
issued by the Ben Franklin club OF
Monona county through its secretary,
Frank NJ. 0. Furey, editor of the Maple
ton Press.
Addresses were made by G. S. Cas-
well, secretary of the Iowa Press as
sosiation and editor Of the Denison
Bulletin; G. F. Kane, of the Anthem
Herald; w. F. McQuitty, of the Cor
rectionville News, and e. F. Hamir-
ton, of Marcus, la.
The editors agreed that the only
salvation for the country paper was
an increase in subscription rates to-
So a year or more and several an
their intention of raising
their rates to this figure September
/. Several letters and kilograms
were received from editors unable to
be present at the meeting, saying that
they were heartily in favor of the
and would increase their
rates early in the fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
SGdbOaPd Air Line
be Progressive Railway Of the S0uID

Fhe Progressive Railway Of the SOufD
Leave Americas for Cordele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
lins Savannah, Columbia, Richmond
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p IN.
1880 a IN
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
Vile, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland At
lar-ta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
S:0S .. m.
Leave Americas for Richland Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
10000 a III
Seaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains 10 and IA arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 p. M, and leAv-
ing Americas for Savannah $3.50 a. M
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
$50 a. m, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. N.
For further information apply to H.
P, yverett, Local Agent, Americas.
Ca; C. w. Small, Dig: Pass. Agent,
Savannah, Ca; C. p IN, @. p. A.
Norfolk. Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

to pickers, 81 per hundred for short
staple and 81 for long staple, has
drawn every person available for pick
ing. Even white women with their
children have enlisted in the work
and some families are making over
SIS day. AS for negro women for
laundresses, that is almost a thing of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
CHURCHWELL BROS.
Americas, Ga,

the past, and fabulous prices are paid
the few available ones here.
The gins are doing a rushing bust
ness, one ginnery reporting BAL bales
ginned against 299 on the same date
last year They begin in the early
dawn and continue sometimes we'll in
to the night. Six hundred bales have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
WHITE WOMEN WORKING IN
Cotton FIELDS FOR 81 A DAY

ALMA, Ga, Sept 13-Cotton picking
began in this part of the cotton belt
two weeks earlier tina nusual. Prog
ress in the gathering Of the crop is
above the average. The big prices paid
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
EXAMINATION NOTICE.

All public school students in both
Grammar and High School who were
conditioned in any study will apply
for examination at Grammar school
Thursday. Sept. 18th.
1G-3t ]. e. MATHIS, Supt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

been ginned.
Prosperity, the outcome of good
prices, is on every hand. The long
staple cotton brings zoe a pound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

NO. 1913. Charming model of
all-over embroidered white wash
able Wolfe. The deep collar and
the cuffs are of plain white Wolfe,
hemstitched and edged with at
tractive cream tinted Venise Lace.
All visible seams are put together
with delicate veining. A wonder
fully attractive waist both as to ma
terials and style. Sizes 5000
So to As dDA
The Washington herald., 1917-05-31
BANKERS Featuring
THEATER PROGRAMS
Appear in Motion Picture Houses 10
Sell Liberty Bosds.

The biggest bankers in Washington will
invade the motion picture theaterS this
week TO talk for the liberty loan.
Every banker in the city has offered his
time. and every picture house man has
offered his house. The talk will be about
minutes long There will be talks both
afternoon and evening. Some houses will
show patriotic slides during the talk
Here's their proposition:
We're all proud Of Washington. We
want our town TO take its share Of the
liberty loan bonds, 10 take even mors
than our share. We believe that the way
We bankers can best help is not only TO
buy bonds ourselves but make Il easy
for others TO buy bonds. There is no
reason why every man, woman and child
in Washington shouldn't start to buy q.
SO bond, at least. What we will do 10
make It easy for anyone TO buy a bond.
is TO loan a man 45 TO buy a SO bona.
That is. a man needs only 3 to buy a
$50 bond. The bond will pay 3 1-2 per cent
interest and we will loan him the t45 at
3 1-2 per cent The purchaser, therefore.
has absolutely no interest 20 pay, and all
his payments will 80 toward paying for
the bond. The purchaser can pay just a
little each month.
Now what could be fairer than thAt?''
The bankers probably won't brAg about
their patriotism when they offer TO loan
money 10 pay for the bonds at l-2 per
cent, but It will be patriotism just the
The Washington herald., 1917-05-31

same. The current rate Of interest "a
per cent. and the money they are loan
ing out on the bonds they could verJ
easily loan out AZ per cent rate.
In addition TO this help 70 liberty loan
buyers, the banks will store the honda
UP TO the value OF t1.ooo, In their safety
deposit vaults without charge
The members Of the liberty loan CON-
mittee OF Washington met yesterday
morning with the picture house managers
OF town and together they arranged a
schedule OF speaking dates. The meet.
ing was held at the Federal National
Bank and IL was decided 70 have q
speaker at each performance.
The speaking in the theaters Of towr
will continue indefinitely. This was tns
schedule yesterday:
At the New National, afternoon. Elliott
s Norton: evening. W. 7. Gallihey. presi-
dent OF the American National Bank.
At the BeIAsco, afternoon. Albion n.
Paris: evening. John L. Weaver.
At Polls, afternoon, B. A Bowler;
evening. Frank J. Hogan.
At the Strand, evening, Frank B. Dew
eresux. Of the National Savings and
Trust Company.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-31
commerce BODY Vote
PROBABLE ON MERGER
Will Fathom Sentiment at Forward
Washington" Dinner

men prominent in the Forward Wash
lhgton' movement are speculating as 10
what action, II any will be taken a,
the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce tomorrow night at the New Eb-
pitt Hotel toward the plan OF merging
the principal civic and commercial bodies
OF tne city into one organization. The
uoh or MADE no suggestion on the con-
solidauon plan. Its campaign was 70
increase the membership Of the chamber
put the canvass of the city revealed that
there Is almost a general demand that
the organizations unite
Several Of the directors OF tha charnber
nave openly stated that they are willing
10 see the chamber lose its identity IN
new organization to be formed from
several OF the leading civic and CONNER
cial bodies OF the city. There has been
no enort to stay the consolidate senti-
ment' ana pleas for consolidation always
met win applause at the campaign
luncheons Of the chamber.
A number OF members have CALLED n,
the ohamoer rooms TO secure more infor-
mAu noconcerning the suggestions which
the members will be asked to write ou,
on blanks at the meeting tomorrow, MANY
Of these have asked for campaIen utera-
ture to aid them in making their sug-
gestions. The purpose Of this plan OF
securing suggestions from each member.
according TO the OFFICIAL notice sent out
by the chamber. is to enable the orKan-
ization to carry out the wishes OF the
members.
The meeting will be held in the large
dininE-room on the FIRST floor OF the En-
bitt, and there will be accommodation
for 100 persons. The meeting Is SCHEDULED
to begin promptly at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-31
ALIEN GERMANS HAVE
ONE DAY TO REGISTER

Unnaturalized Germans found after to-
day within a half-mile radius OF the
Washington barracks. the marine bar
racks, the navy yard. the Firth-SterIing
steel plant and the United States maga-
zine. will be liable 10 summary arrest
unless they have a permit to be there,
Thus far no permits have been issued
for residence in the restricted area and II
is probable that more than two or thre,
will be signed by United States Marsha
Splain. A number of applications havr
been rejected and the department has de-
tailed information about all residents
with Teutonic names living within the
prescribed territory. Today Is the last
day for such Germans to register
The Washington herald., 1917-05-31
MOTOR RACES ATTRACT
CROWD TO BENNING
Drivers Almost Reckless in Effort to
Knock Out Records.

Ideal spring weather. with the prospect
OF witnessing number OF exciting races.
attracted the largest crowd of spectators
TO Benning yesterday that has been on
the historic tract since the ponies" were
oantshed there. The bright coloring Of
the dresses and hats worn by the women,
as well as the noraI decorations, made a
oeautful background. as fifteen or more
daredevil motor-car drivers matched
their skill and daring with the hope OF
knocking last years records into =
cooked hat
The dirt track. as predicted. was in
perfect condition. although an ambulance
from Casualty Hospital, in charge of Dr.
F. T. Chambers and several assistants
and nurses, was on hand in case OF a'-
cident. None occurred.
Previous to the beginning Of the races,
Batteries A and B, United states Field
Artillery went through a series OF man
euvers in the center OF the field enclosed
by the track, which included the firing or
three-lnch field shells.
There were five exciting races between
some evenly matched cars. four Of which
were won by /. c. Barber. He did not
win all of them because he was not en-
tered in the first 1t really was Barber
Day. at the track, none Of the drivers
showing the skill and daring that he did
The Kline Cars, Jimmie" and "Jim-
mie, Jr.," always crowded him for a shor:
time and one or the other OF the Jim
mics" would finish second. These cars
were handled in great style by Earl
Franch and M. Kriner.
There were also two motorcycle races.
both Of which were won by William Den
ham.
The summaries:
First race. FIVE miles-Kline car. Jim
mie, jr" Time 5.F IL; second. Davidson
Special. Jay T. Davidson. 81 Is.
Second race. fve miles-First. l. O
Barber; second. Kline Car Co.; third
Semmes Special. Time, winner. b3 l-5.
Third race. ten miles-First, !. c. Bar =
ber; second, Kline Car Co; third. Kline
Car Co Time, winner. Ills IS.
Fourth race, five miles-First, ]. c.
Barber; second. Kline Car Co; third.
Semmes Special. Time, winner, 5.ll.
Fifth race twenty miles-F1rst, /. C.
Barber: second, Semmes Special; third,
Kline Car Co. Time, winner, g. 2-5.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-31
Sparks from the War Anvil

Three naval officers have been court
martialed since the beginning OF the war
of 1917, for inefficiency and neglect of
duty, It was learned yesterday. Because
Of the lack OF naval officers, none OF the
men were dismissed.
The strike of machinists, at the New
port News Shipbuilding Company, in
violation of Samuel Gompers' pledge Of
mo strike for the period of the war"
gave navy officials much concern yester-
day.
Allegations of unsanitary conditions
aboard the United States hospital ship
Solace, shocked official Washington yes
terday. The Navy Department reserved
comment pending an investigation.
The rapid growth Of the navy, under
recent extension Of its authorized enlisted
strength, has created grave danger Of
serious epidemics, naval health officers
admitted yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-31
This Will MAKE
MILLIONS HAPPY
Any Corn Will Dry Up and Lift Out.
Says a Cincinnati
Authority.

Let folks step on your feet here
after: wear shoes a size smaller II you
like. for corns will never again send
electric sparks Of pain through you,
according to this authority.
He says that few drops Of drug
called frsezone. applied directly upon
q tender. aching corn. instantly re-
lieves soreness. and soon the entire
corn. root and all. lifts out without
pain
This drug is sticky. but dries at once
and is said to simply shrivel up the
corn without inhaming OF even irri-
tatinE the surrounding tissue
II Is claimed that a quarter OF an
ounce obtained at any drug store will
cost very little, but is sufficient to re-
move every hard or soft corn or cal
lous from ones feet Cut this out. es-
peciAfly II you are a woman reader
Who wear= high heels--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-31
WILL DRAW NATIONAL
ARMY in FIVE DAYS
Huryins Registration Plans for City
Wide Patriotic Demonstration.

With all its citizens, associations and
public officials cooperating to make
Registration Day the occasion of a pa
triotic demonstration Of loyalty to coun-
Try, Washington's celebration OF the put
ting into effect OF the principle that eve
citizen Of military age must rally to the
colors. bids fair to measure up to the
high standard expected of the nations
Capital
Chief public interest naturally centers
IN the exercises which will be held at 5
O'Clock on the afternoon of June on
the north side Of the Monument Grounds.
The main addresses at these exercises
will be made by Secretary of War Baker
and Secretary OF the Navy Daniels, the
respective heads OF the two branches OF
service upon which the winning Of the
war most largely depends. In addition.
addresses will also be made by other
public officials and men OF prominence.
The Marine Band, the Boy Scout Band,
1850 school children under the direction
OF Director OF Music Cogswell the Dis
trict troop, all patriotic societies in the
District. the Boy Scouts, under the su-
perYision OF Scout Commissioner Grogan,
and other organizations and bodies will
participate in the program The Confed-
crate Veterans have been given a spe-
cial invitation, and one Of their number
will be among the speakers.
~ . NAOSAs On LH6 VI juno
5. factories. boats. churches, etc, are
requested to help announce the com
ing Of registration day and the OPEN
ing OF the booths. by blowing whistles.
sirens and ringing bells and blowing
horns Steamboats, docked on the
wharves are especially requested to
add their quota of noise. A formal sa-
lutte with cannon will be given in the
Monument grounds.
A general meeting of all of the
committees for the registration day
celebration in the Monument grounds
Is called by Presiding OnIcer Oyster
for this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
District Building.
In order to explain the meaning of
Question 12 on the registration card.
concerning which some mIsapprehan-
sion exists, the provost marshars Of
fee announced that this question
which reads, DO you claim exemption
from draft Cspecify grounds) p is for
the purpose Of finding out how many
people approximately will claim eX-
emption. The answer Yes" will not
exempt nne from draft, and the an
swer mo" Is no bar to making a claim
for exemption later.