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The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
ORGANIZATION
 PROPOSED HIGHWAY

Little Rock, March 30.-Permanent organization of the Hot Springs-Mor- riltonMammoth Springs proposed highway was perfected at meeting held yesterday in the Senate chamber, attended by about forty delegates from the section through which the road will pass. w. E. Halbrook, of Van Buren county, superintendent of rural schools for the mountain sec tion, with the department of educa- tion, and C. K. Cruce, editor of the Morrilton Democrat, were elected per manent chairman and secretary of the district, and Dr. J. M. McMahan of Clinton, was elected vice chairman. The delegates were enthusiastic over the prospects of securing this desir- able improvement.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
FIVE MORE VILLAGES
 CAPTURED BY BRITT F
Daughter of Wealthy Arkadel- phian Named as Beneficiary i'll Heiress' Will-- Became Great Friends at School.

Philadelphia, March 31-Miss Mar garet Grayson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. H. Grayson, wealthy lumber man of this city, has been left con siderable fortune, reported to be sey- eral hundred thousand dollars, by the will of Miss Ethel Stanton, wealthy Cincinnati girl, who, with Miss Mar garet Spaulding, entered into a sui eide pact and ended her life in Ports mouth, N. H., last week.
 Miss Stanton is said to have in herited $1,500,000 from her stepfa ther, head of the Snyder preserving works of Philadelphia. He and his wife, Miss Stanton's mother, met death in an auto accident. Miss Stan ton was left homeless and felt the loss of her parents keeniy. Accord ing to Mrs. Grayson, whose home Miss Stanton visited last summer, the young woman often spoke of the loss of her parents. She lapsed into ill health and travelled a great deal. 1t was at fashionable girls school in Wellesly, Mass, that Miss Grayson and Miss Stanton became close friends Mrs. Grayson said: "Ethel Stanton was a lovable, modest girl, and we thought very much of her. She was planning to visit us again this spring. We were sadly shocked at her sudden death" Miss Grayson attended the funeral in Cincinnati, with Miss Hazel Hatfield, daughter of Governor and Mrs. Hatfield, of West Virginia, who was close friend of Miss Stanton Miss Grayson is attending school in the East.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
,yHFpITS FORTUNE
 FROM GIRL FRIEND
p,rSuit of Germans in Northern France Continues - French Successfully Attack German Positions on Ailette River.

rordon' March 31.-British troops odvancing on the front in Northern France in pursuit of the retreating Germans have captured five addi- t;oral villages, Reuters correspond art at British headquarters reports today The villages taken are Heu- dpcourt. St. Emile, Marteville, Yer mand and Soyecourt.
 "The British advance has made considerable progress, substantially aeepening the bulge towards St. ouentin and biting into the German defenses between Croiselles and the Bapaume-C -Cambrai road" says the dispatch.
 "The British have gained full pos session of strip of territory north east of Peronne, extending for about seven miles from Neuville- Bourjenval towards Villersfaucon. Within this zone we occupied the villages of Fins, Sorel, Heudecourt and St. Emile. The resistance which the garrison of- fered was comparatively weak.
 "The advance west-northwest of St. Quentin gained us the villages of Marteville, Vermand and Soyecourt. /"
 Friday nights British official state ment reported the occupation of the villages of Sorel and Fins indicated a close approach of the British to Heu- decourt.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
SlO,O00 BILLS IN USE
Currency Includes $sS3, 100000 in
 This Denomination.

Few persons except bankers ever get an opportunity to inspect $1O,- 900 bill, yet there are 88,327 of them in existence, according to the last monthly statement of the treasurer of the United States, says the Kan sas City Star. Most of them are held in the reserves of banks. All except one are gold certificates. There is one $10,000 "greenback." Five thou sand dollar bills are not often carried around, though there are 24,937 of them in use.
 Nearly third of all the paper cur rency is in denominations of $500 or above.
 The amounts of paper currency of each denomination on December 30, 1916, are here shown:
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
GARDEN HINTS

The Colorado potato bug is so hungry that he has actually come into the city of Little Rock looking for potato vines. Better see that you have some Paris Green or powdered arsenate of lead on hand so you can control the bug when he comes to your place.
 It is now time to begin bedding sweet potatoes. A layer of fresh stable manure from to inches thick would possibly hasten the sprouting of the potatoes. Dig a pit about 12 inches deep and pack the manure in the bottom, then cover 1 to inches with good soil, Bed the potatoes on this, putting them close enough so that they do not touch. Cover with two inch layer of sand and keep moist.
 The home gardens over the state are beginning to show signs of life. If you haven't started yours yet, bet ter do so at once It would not be a bad idea to risk small planting of beans and sweet corn now. If they get killed the cost of seed is not great and if they don't get killed they will come in at a good time. Keep the garden soil stirred but not deep.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
Real Optimist.

A man who makes the best of life Is William Henry Pile; For cen when lectured by his wife He wears a tranquil smile.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. We do not take much stock in Pile, He smiles just fit to kill. But yet, you know, man may smile And be a villain still.
 Newark (O.) Advocate. Oh, come, give Henry credit for Just smiling as you said; He knows of he should answer back She'd bust his bloomin' head.
 Commercial Appeal. In a little while the former czar of Russia can be referred to as the old Nick-Nashvill Banner.
 Why bother to send 8. division with the Colonel? All he will need is a man to hold his coat.-Charleston News and Courier.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02

Nearly all the $1 and $2 bills are silver certifcats. The Treasury De partment has announced that it will substitute $la and $2 bills for some of the United States notes on green backs of larger denominations.
 There is one element of duplication in this statement The federal re- serve agents hold $262, 2,000,000 of gold certificates against cores bonding amount of outstanding fed eral reserve notes.
 The total amount of the various forms of paper currency in the coun- try arc here shown.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
STATE COMPTROLLER
 BEGINS DUTIES APRIL 1

Little Rock, March 30.-Miss Ida Broadley of Wynne, has arrived to enter upon her duties April 1 as pri- vate secretary to ". T. Reynolds, state comptroller, who will enter upon his duties at that time.
 MT. Reynolds says that his first duty will be to see that standard of book keeping is provided for each state de- partment, so that they can be audited He will remedy the "loose system of handling the states affairs" of which complaint has been made.
 Secret Kingdom"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02

Including treasury holdings agalnst certificates the United States has $2,- S64 ,84f $50 in gold and $568,27O,319 in silver dollars.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
THERE'E A REASON

The czar, dispatches tell us, Who was lately forced to go, Passes all his idle moments In the backyard shoveling snow, It's harmless occupation And no doubt it will suffice, He's shoveling snow because he's found He don't cut any ice.
 Clipped.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02

1t is a matter of doubt whether the canal doubles the value of our fleet or whether it will take two fleets to guard the canal Washing ton Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
HIS BOOK.

fIatdub tells me he has published a book of addresses" "Well?"
 | never knew he made speeches." He doesn't. He gets out the city dlrectory,"-Clipped.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
Supreme Lodge Ancient Order Unit
 ed Workmen, Little Rock, Ark,
AnriI 23rd to Both. l917.

For this occasion the St. L. I. M X s. Ky will sell tickets Prescott to Little Rock and return for S3.90; tickets on sale April 25th and 26th, going passage to commence on date of sale and bear final return limit to reach original starting point prior to midnight of May 1st, 1917.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
WOULDN'T MISS THE WORK

Contractor-l'm employing all the men l need right now.
 The Ragged Applicant-Seems to me you could take me on, the little work I'd do.-The Siren
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
Annual Convention Arkansas Sunday School Association, Pine Bluff, Arly AnriI 0hth to o6th 1917

For this occasion the St. L. I. NJ. & S. Ky will sell tickets Prescott to Pine Bluff and return for $4.S0; tick cts on sale April 23rd to 26th inclus- i've, going passage to commence on date of sale and bear final return linn it to reach original starting point prior to midnight of April 27th, 1917.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-02
NEW SPECIES

Mrs. Knicker-Did you enjoy the star?
 Mrs. Newrich-Yes, I think she is a fine commotional actress.-EX.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Chckasha Men Awarded
Commissions in Army

the national army.
A Caddo county man received a com
mission, Lieutenant George G. Hep
worth Of Anadarko, who was commits
stoned second lieutenant IN the ord
nance department Of the national army
These appointments will date from
August Is, 1917
OF the 521 Oklahomans enrolled at
tnis camp Of the Officers Reserve
Corps S05 were given commissions.
Lieutenant White enjoys the distinc-
ton Of being one Of a minority to be
given commissions In the regular ar
my. All the others named were com
missioned In the national army.
John D. Brown was another of three
Anadarko BOYS who received commits
sions. He was appointed second lieu
tenant Of the Cavalry section in the
Officers Reserve Corps. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Mobilization Regulations
Here for Local Board

cided that plans for actual draft are
mot only trough and well rounded out
but that they SAVIOR Of promptness and
expedition when the new recruits are
to be put into uniforms.
Pushing Physical Tests.
In the meantime, the calling Of more
registrants for examination has not
been forgotten. Indeed the last word
from the provost marshal general urg.
es that as many men as can be we'll in
spected by the board be called so that
when the order for one-third quota
appearance is issued. that number can
be secured without delays While new
plans for the actual summons Of reg
istrants to service are being started,
the board will call more men to under
go examinations. Everything is in
readiness tonight for starting another
three days examination stretch tomor-
row morning. Arrangements for con.
venient number of alternates for those
who may be inclined to stacking once
the real draft machine has started
grinding is not the least important
Of final blue prints. The securing OF
alterhates to fill berths Of possible alb
sentees necessitates the calling Of
more in to examinations than was orig
inally planned. The fact that. only
about two weeks remains to furnish
the northern Grady districts actual
requirement in fighting men is tending
to put the local board in condition for
pushing developments,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
AUiators are Hdstened to
Camps and SeeActiO71 Soon

Hart, T j. Atkinson. Frank Lindsay
and himself were sent to the aviation
fields in less than week after being
finally accepted and there witness at
all hours in the day daredevil feats Of
accomplished aviators as well as the
fainter attempts of beginners.
Men are put into army plane harness
in short time, the writer states, and
soon develop their mettle on the big
IT, s. aviation fields. At the time of
writing Norton was watching the dou-
ble-loop-the-loop antics of an expert
enced air pilot as his advanced lessons
proceeded.
He states 1E.0OO men are quartered
at San Antonio, several thousand hav-
ing been sent out few days ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Samples Sent for Analysis Found to Con-
tain Alcohol in Quantities to
lntOxIcate

Every cider joint in the county will
be put out Of business by step which
was taken by County Attorney Oscar
Simpson this morning. Not another
drink of cider will be sold in Grady
without involving grave risks on the
part of the vender.
The edict has gone forth that the Sc
ductive apple Juice is not q harmless
drink as sold in this part Of the eoun-
try and that its sale is violation Of
the law.
The following notice was sent out to
all dealers by the county attorney to-
day:
Simpsons Order.
TO all Persons Concerned The
constitution of the state of Oklahoma
and the laws based thereon prohibit
the sale of any liquids which contain
as much as one-half one per cent alco-
hol measured by volume The cider
which you are selling contains from
six to ten per cent alcohol, hence it is
against the constitution and laws of
this state to sell the same.
You will therefore cease the sale of
apple cider either in retail or whole
sale, as this law will be rigidly enforc-
ed.
I take it that you do not wish to VIC.
late the laws of this state, hence l
give you this notice and ask you to i'm
mediately comply with the law in this
respect. under penalty of the same.
Very truly yours.
Oscar Simpson,
County Attorney, Grady County
Served on all Stands.
These notices will be served on all
persons in the city and county selling
cider. Recent analyses show that of
the five specimens collected in Chicka-
sha for the purpose, all OF them con
tanned alcohol ranging from six to sew
en- per cent.
"The sale Of this stuff is whebe all
Of our drunks are coming from" de-
elared the county attorney, today. 1T
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14

Celestial Empire ThrolUs
Hat in Ring Ready to Meet
Both Germany and Austria

and China we're about to plunge into
the war. Official dispatches have in.
dicated that it Is practically certain.
ty that Argentine win make a war dec.
laration.
1t is believed China will take an ac-
tive part in the war
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14

Fully organized and III good work.
ing trim the Home Guardsmen drilled
last night in one of the most success
full meets Of the season. Over three
squads reported for workout and the
membership is growing rapidly. Visit
ing assistants participated in the train
ing last night. giving the newly elected
officers tip on military movements
and the handling Of raw recruits. r.,
c. Wahlmaier OF Kansas City and the
Bennett brothers, Tom and Bentz Of
Oklahoma City, all sehoolmates Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Simpson WIN Make Clean Sloeep
Of Cider Joints IN Grady County

contains from six to ten per cent alco-
hol' more than beer in fact and it is
a violation Of the law to sell it. shall
see that this law is rigidly enforced.
Judge F. E. Riddle. representing the
large cider dealers in Chickasha, i'm.
mediately upon receipt of the informa-
ton that the county officer had receiv-
ed the analysis, informed the county
attorney that his clients would all
withdraw from the business of selling
cider without further process Of law.
These notices will be placed in the
hands Of deputy sheriffs throughout
the county for service on all stands
where the Refreshments concerned are
sold
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Examinations Begin Tomorrow to Rush
Quota for Army One Third Of Which
will Be Called September |

"The government will call upon local
and district boards to furnish one third
Of their quotas on September 1' This
is the first sentence Of compiled rul-
ings and mobilization regulations re-
ceived by the local board for finishing
the selective draft. A report on claims
for exemptions from this district by
the district exemption board over this
section is expected shortly by members
Of local board No I who are using ev-
cry possible means to expedite the
completion of draft measures towards
furnishing Grady county's share in the
new national army. When this list
comes men will be Immediately noti-
fled to hold themselves in readiness
to report for military duty Directions
for the preparation Of mobilization pa
pers by the board. for fixing the time
of assembly and order Of men for mill
tary duty, arrangement schemes for
subsistence and lodging Of registrants
to be put into duty after call, rules for
assembling selected men and all other
plans Of the conscription finish are
now under the consideration Of the
board. Upon looking over the final
outlines, the board members have de-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
VISITING OFFICERS DRILL
CHICKASHA HOME GUARDS

Lieut.. Wootten, coached the squads
and directed maneuvers.
The growing Of this preparedness
organization has not been unnotced
by other bod Of the city The era
d4 County Council OF Defense has been
watching the company's progress and
Is now offering a complete set Of reg.
uIation army rifles for the mems use.
This has been accepted and equipment
for rifle practice will probably be com
pIete for the next meeting tomorrow
evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
u. S. Market Bureau
Changes Management

ness. J. r. Cavanaugh of Nashville.
Arka'lsas engaged in market surveys
was transferred here to complete the
preparation of daily bulletins in the in.
terest Of the local melon industry.
Mr. Cavanaugh and family arrived
here Saturday and the new assistant
began his work of editing the bulletin
yesterday. 1t is thought that the ma
jority Of melons from this district will
have been marketed by August is when
the division office will be closed until
next season.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
MAKE WEALTH BEAR ENTIRE.
EXPENSESOFW WAR SAYSSEN.
GORE IN MINORITY REPORT.

agree with the revenue raising meth
DDS proposed in the pending two bill
lion dollar war tax bill
Senators Gore, LaFollette and Thorn
as are minority members.
Reports assert that the committee
measure does not provide enough to
pay half the war cost this year 1t will
suggest raising two and half billion
dollars on income tax, placing tax of
eighty per cent on war profits and cut
ting off the taxes on tea, coffee, sugar,
Pullman berths and other taxes direct
ly paid by the consumer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Barron Crosses Sea
TlUice in Three Months

now home on a short leave Of absence
and while here reported to the navy
recruiting station to relate his expert
ences to enlistment officers and cheer
up any prospective rockies who may
have doubts or misgivings about enter.
ing the service.
Before leaving Chickasha. Barron
was fireman at the Chickasha ice plant
and because Of his mechanical knowl-
edge was in demand as a practical sea.
man, getting actual experience over
other waiting applicants, 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14

DISPERSE
STRIKERS

BY United Press.
Springfield. Ills, Aug. 14.-After
a night of rioting in which many shots
we're fired, state officials today at
tempted to arrange another confer
ence between street car officials and
striking employees.
A regiment of infantry is guarding
the power plant, car barns and offices.
Soldiers dispersed the mob last night
after many cars had been damaged
The governor is planning to declara
martial law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14

In the issuance Of commissions for
military service, notice of which was
given the recipients of rank at the Lo-
gan H. Roots training camp, two Chick
asha men we're honored by the govern
ment. These were Lieutenant Henry
G White, who was given second lieu
tenancy in the cavalry division Of the
Officers Reserve Corps, ard Pomeroy
Harmed, who was made second lieu
tenant In the Quartermaster Corps in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Reader First Entry
In NelU Stacker List

amined for registration Stacking where
testimony shows them TO be Of regis
tration age and yet unenrolled must
have that duty performed in their be.
half. When Reader made bail and
though himself through with proceed
ings until brought before the grand
jury at Ardmore Oct. 1. Jim Dillon con-
Quoted the non-registrant to the local
board office, had the Stacker roll books
opened up. and Reader had the distinc.
ton OF being the first man in this tiss
trict to be entered in the Stacker col
umn subject to the second draft,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Recruits Witness Thrilling FeaIs Within
Week of Being Enlisted al ChiCka-
sha Recruiting Station

When enlisted as army aviators, re-
cruits are not held long in time of war
away from actual ulane practice and
instruction. That has been the expert
ence of four Chickasha men who volun-
teered two weeks ago,gwerbs duartered
temporarily at Feft logan and were
last week landed dns San Antonio, Tex.
where bird men for'tie United States
army are being developed on short or
der Private Howard Norton in let
ter to relatives yesterday told how Joe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN

sy United Press.
Madrid, Aug. 14-MartiaI law was
proclaimed throughout Spain today as
a result Of renewed disorders which are
assuming serious proportions today
Many persons have been wounded in
conflicts between strikers and sols
diers. Order is reported to have been
restored in Barcelona through stern
measures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
OPERATORS WARNED THAT
GOVERNMENT MAY ACT If
TROUBLE is NOT ENDED
Six Men Go to Fort Logan
for Voluntary Enlistment

cock. John S. schow, Merrell b. Clark,
and Samuel Il. Roberts. This morning
Joe D. Vanderpool Volunteered and was
forwarded to Fort Logan for final In
spection.
Married men may now be accepted
for army enlistment and many Of the
other restrictions previously respected
have now been removed to broaden a
field for voluntary eligibility.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Mine Owners Declare They Will Welcome
US. COIirOl and Total Of 1885,.
900 Men Would Be Affected
BY United Press.

by united Press.
Chicago, Aug. 14.-The government
today took a hand n the Illinois coal
situation. Coal operators were warns
ed by Washington that It may be nee.
essary that the government interiors
and take control Of all mines. The op-
orators declared that federal control
is what they want unless something ia
done Immediately to improve condi'
tions.
John H. White, president Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, declared today that
the situation is very tense throughout
the country and government control
would affect 7S5.OOO men in thirty-ons
states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Proposals are Of General Nature With
Sufficient Conditions on Which 10
Form Basis for Work
By United Press.

By United Press.
Rome, Aug. 14-Pope Benedict today
renewed his formal proposals Of peace.
All of the vatican's peace proposals
during the last two years have been
of a general nature, appealing to the
Christian world to find way for the
ending of the war The proposals con
tain no specific suggestions for confer.
ences.
1t was learned that the pope, In his
peace suggestions. offered some con
cession hints as a basis for world
peace The proposals will be forward
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
Marie d Men Now Not Barred and Other
Restrictions Removed from
Passage Into Army

Yesterday the following recruit snip.
ments left Chickasha from the army of.
flee and will proceed from there to
Fort Logan: John Mckay, Ellee Han.