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The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23
CRITTENDEN FARM[R
 KILLED BY NEIGHBOR
Feud Said to Have Caused Fatal Shooting Near Earle.-J. R. Scott Instantly Killed by Theodore McCulIar.

Earle, July 22.-Theodore McCul- lar, farmer living seven and half miles south of Earle, shot and instat- ly killed J. R. Scott, a neighbor, this afternoon, with a shotgun. Follow ing the shooting he came to town and surrendered to officers, who are hold ing him for preliminary examina- tion which will be held Monday morn- ing.
 Little is known of the shooting, which is said to be the outgrowth of a feud which existed for some time. McCullar will say nothing of the af- fair, but his attorneys intimate that he will plead self-defense at his hear ing. Both of the men were past mid dle age, and each of them had fam fly of several children.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23
FIGHT TO RETAIN
 TRAINING CAMP
Board of Commerce Today Will
 Start Investigation of Order. Fight Will Be Made to Re-
 tain Camp.

Astonished at the announcement that the Fort Logan H. Roots train ing camp will be abandoned at the end of the first camp, which closes August II, officials of the Little Rock Board of Commerce will today start an investigation and a fight to retain the camp.
 The news was told to ". B. Smith, president, and Moorhead Wright, a member of the Board of Commerce. by the Gazette last night.
 ::"The news is a surprise to me-" Mr. Smith said. "I do not know the cause for abandoning the training camp, and the Board of Commerce tomorrow will strat action to endeavor to hold the camp"
 q hope there is some mistake," MT. Wright said. "We shall certain ly begin an investigation. I have never heard of dissatisfaction with the camp, in fact, the men in train ing have repeatedly expressed pleas ure with the camp and with the city's treatment of the men,"
 Local men are at loss to explain why the camp is unsuitable" as stated in the inspectors report to the War Department. Also they cannot understand what bearing the location of the cantonment could have on the training camp, as the two sites are several miles apart. The inspectors report stated that Fort Roots would be more unsuitable in view of the construction of the cantonment-
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23
GIRLS COLLEGE
 NATIONALLY PATRONIZED
Announces Department of Child
 Welfare.

Crescent College and Conservatory for girls has had prepared map of the United States, which is very strik- ing, showing in black those states which have been represented with students in Crescent during the past four years, and the number from each state. It appears that this institution with an enrolment limited to 80 girls has attracted girls from 31 states in these four years. And this for a college in Arkansas and only in it's tenth year.
 Arkansas people are not generally aware of the national reputation of Crescent College, Few people know it established a new class of Colleges when in 1909 it announced itself a Junior College. It has set the pace for modern and progressive methods Its various departments are each year inspected by state universities and it is fully accredited.
 Seizing upon the advantage of healthful location at a health resort in the Ozark Mountains it stresses health first, has graduate trained nurse in charge of the hygiene of the school and retains trained dietitian for it's boarding department, Its latest startling announcement is the introduction of a school of Child Vel fare, offering instruction on how to feed, bathe, care for and teach babies and children. It plainly faces the fact that girls are later to be wives and mothers and sets for itself the task of preparing young women for the important duties which will be theirs. This is question of vital i'm portance and the aim is child conser- vation. The head of this department is no other than Mary Breckinridge Thompson, wife of Cresent's Presi- dent and daughter of Honorable Cliff ton R. Breckinridge, Mrs. Thompson is recognized as an authority on Wo- man and Baby Hygiene.
 Residents of Arkansas will do well to consider this institution in the sell ection of a school for their daugh- ters. Many of them choose other schools in Arkansas because they re- present certain churches, without in- vestigating the high standards and modern methods of this Institution Others select sholls in other states for the name of going away, or to ob- tain a big school where indivual at tention is impossible. Crescent girls are prepared to do something when they finish, whereas girls from the average school go home and wait fo1 something to turn up.
 Cresent's special departments Music, Art, Expression, Household Arts and Business are equipped with specialists of unusual ability and rep utation. and its graduates may be found in nearly every state, occupy. ing important positions.
 We think this school which is at tracting so much attention in other states, from New Yory and Connecti. cut to California and Washington should draw the attention of father: and mothers in Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23
VALOR MEDAL TO ROOT

New York, July 22.-The first val or medal of the National Arts Club will be awarded to Elihu Root in recognition of his services as head of the American Commission to Russia. Mayor Mitchell has appointed a com mittee of distinguished citizens to confer the honor on Mir. Root. The medal is to be struck in gold.
 during the course of the afternoon in our first line, where the fighting con- tinued with stubbornness.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23
DRAFTING OF ARMY lS
 NOW IN STATE HANDS
Official Lists of Drawing Will Be Mailed Today Government Wants Civilian Army Drawn by Civilians.

Washington, July 22.-The draft is now in the hands of the states. By midnight tomorrow, when the last of the master lists shall have been mail ed to the local boards, operation of the law will have practically passed out of the hands of the federal gov ernment. It will retain merely super visions of exemptions.
 The big question now is: Which state will furnish its quota first?
 ''The race is to the swiftest," Gen. Crowder said today. "The state first reporting it's force ready will, of course, receive much honor"
 Congratulated on all sides on his handling of the greatest problem A merica has ever faced in a military way, Gen. Crowder remained at his desk throughout the Sunday holiday, directing the work of preparing the master lists for mailing.
 Practically all the ten sheets of 1000 numbers each have now been verified and tallied. Six already have been checked up in proof and run off by the thousands in the government printing office. It is expected that the last sheet will be ready by morn- ing and that the mailing of them will hepin late in the afternoon
 In all 49,027 master sheets have to be mailed out, II to each of the 4,557 local boards. Ten of the sheets con- tain 1000 numbers eachand the elev- enth 500 numbers, making the total of 10,500 numbers drawn. Complete instructions to cover every contingent cy that may arise have been sent to the local boards. The rules for hand ling cards improperly or illegibly numbered, made public last night, were the final word.
 Exemptions Up to States.
 The boards now will be left to their own work.
 The boards. .o.rizJa..v-. D, .Cityo
 The government has nothing to do with exemptions. The law specifically provides that. Soldiers will be made out of cililians by civilians, men of their own kind. Other civilian boards will serve as courts of appeal. There are 156 of these apellate boards. The majority of them were named yester- day. The remainder will be made public tomorrow, Gen. Crowder said this afternoon.
 Indication here tonight were that fewer exceptions will be asked than was anticipated.
 The margin estimated by the gov ernment is only little over 2,200,000
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23

Paris, July 22.-The Germans con- tinued their furious assaults on the Aisne front last night, bringing up fresh troops. Today's official state ment says the attacks were broken up by the French, who inflicted great losses upon them. The Germans also attacked on the Verdun front, but gained no success.
 The war office tonight issued the following report of the fighting in France:
 "The baltic has continued with ex- treme violence in the region of Hurte- bise and Craonne under lombard ment of unheard-of intensity. Our observers reported great numbers of German batteries in action.
 "The Germans directed their efforts chiefly against the Classmates and California plateau, their attacks beinfi without cessation. Our troops resist ed with admirable bravery, fighting hand-to- hand and counter attacking with vigor.
 "The enemy, several times driver back from the Classmates plateau, tC which he had clung, suffered enor- nous losses. On the California plat. eau the Germans after repeated checks, succeeded in gaining footing
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23
CARTRIDGES TO MEXICO

Mexico City, July 22.-President Carranza sent a message to Congress tonight asking extraordinary powers to regulate importe and export duties.
 Two million cartridges are reported to have been received in this side of thc torder today. This is in accord ance with the ruling of the United States permitting ammunition to be sent to the Mexican government.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23

men out of the 1OOOO,OOO drafted and that is too narrow to permit of widespread exemptions. The estimate is that 40 per cent of the drafted force will be ineligible physically to serve.
 Claims of exemption for dependency will closely investigated. Affidavits not only by the man making the claim and the depent named will be necess- ary. but third affidavit from a dis interested person acquainted with the conditions of the man will be required.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23
EXPERT PIANO TUNING.

E. B. Hendricks is again in Prescott and will remain two or three days. If your piano needs tuning, phone 115.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23

The further away from Prescott you send your dollars the longer they will be in getting back. If
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23

The Ladies Home Journal for Aug ust is a good one-244.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-23
BLOODY FIGHTING IS
 GOING ON IN FRANCE
Germans Make Furious Assault on the Aisne FrOnt.-Made But Small Gains.-Russians Are Retreating.

London, July 22.-Siam has declar- ed that state of war exists with Germany and Austria Hungary, ac- cording to a Reuter- dispatch from Bangkok. Nine steamers, aggregat- ing 19,000 tons, have been seized.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

While at actual declaration az war
on Germany may he deferred pending
Investigations no American should
smut his eyes TO the fact that We are
son the verge Of action.
News from the barred zones IS Of a
character to indicate that, II casus
belli has not al-eady resulted from the
unrestricted 1--boat campaign, It has
been no fault ~ German she has
mereiy not happened 20 6od an Amer
lean target
The sinking Of tho Anchor '.ne ship
Canfornia may or may not prove the
sovert act" "Details are nos at hand
to show the facts of tho case, II this
writing the number ~ casualties has
not beer learned on this side Of the
ocean. II. however. this steamer
-~4sh a, =.usnher- nf-nas zengers. has
been sunk IN contravention of inter
national law ard the usare@ Of ma
fions, II means war.
The Brazilian government. IN rs
protest TO Germany. declares that tha.
nation might declare the whole ocean
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

One of the most significant In
dustrial developments OF the times is
tho gradual. but certain passing Of
Supremacy in cotton manufacturing
10 ne South.
such a trend has hong been fore
sssn - a natural consequences of the
0eutafs premier position in cotton
production.
President Harrison. of the South
arn railway. in comm enting on the
AaituA&aon disclosed by the monthly re-
ports Of the census bureau says
tho report Of the consumption Of
cDeAon IN the mills of the United
A9ness durtng the month Of December
shows that consumption in Southern
nasas during the month amounted to
~, GIT bales. an increase OF 1909
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

The idea that Mr.. Engle had taken
his own life had not occurred to
either the people at the sanitariun or
10 his relatives. who came TO Balti-
more from their home in West Vir-
ginla after the minister's disappear
ance. 1-ney had come TO believe that
his mind had become disordered and
that ne had been given shelter by
some one who knew nothing OF the
search for him or that he had per-
ished IN the extreme cold OF the last
week
Mr. t.ngle was not at any time con-
fined 70 the sduitarjum. Suffering
from 2 nervous breakdown he went
there last fall 10 remain Indefinitely.
II Was mis- custom to gn out nearly
every day Mn F,ngic was lifty-five
years old. For some years he was
pastor Of Arlington Methodist Epis-
copal church here and more recently
he had been teaching in a girls school
al BeunA Vista Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

The people Of Richmond have alb
soiute confidence in the representative
men composing its city school board
Furthermore, It knows from long
experience that In It's superintendent
Of schools. Or. J. a. c. chandler. It
has an official well worthy our mos
earnest support
These gentlemen have given to the
city a careful. energetic. progressive
/ administration OF school affairs re
snltinE In a development Of school
facilities In a few years little short of
marvellous.
That there is in certain quarters Il
determination 10 diecredit IN every
possible way the mem hers of the
school board and the superintendent
Of schools is apparent Matters OF
administra tive dstail arc naEnifcd
into questions Of first Importance. the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08
Street CAR IS USED AS
CHAPEL BY TRGLLtyMtN
Effective Work Being Done nv DR..
kcmEcr in Weekly Sery ices for
Va II. y. CO. Employees

\ street car as chapel is the
unusual use 10 which ono of the units
If Richmond's most important means
Of transportation is put by DIR. George
w kemper of Hanover Avenue Chris
tian church when he holds weekly
services al the Virginia Railway and
Power company car shops at the
reservoir The meetings are held
every Wednesday at noon hour and
are largely attended by interested
men.
The men occupy seats in the car.
and the speaker takes his position at
the end near the exit. Since the in
auguration of the series of meetings.
tWenty-eight have been held. with a
total attendance of 1871. In these
meetings, as well as all other meetings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

OF the Y. NJ. &. A, no accent is laid
on creed or doctrine. Members OF
all denominations and those without
denominational af'iliation do not hesti-
tate to attend, tho services being al
ways based on general themes com
mon TO all creeds. These meetings
are held under the auspices OF the
Street Railway Young Mems Chris
tan association.
An interesting feature of the as
sociation's activities this year has been
the Bible class work of motormen
and conductors. The studies are
being directed by Secretary L. F.
Todd, and every member of the class
es is either motorman or conduc-
tor
At the annual meeting OF the as,
ISOLATION, which took place recently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08
SOUTH SIDE
MUDDY STREETS WILL
BIZ DISCO SSED TONIGHT

! The Suburban Citizens Association
or Woodland Heights and Forest Hill
! VIII meet tonight at O'Clock in the
Forest Hill schoolhouse for the pur-
pose Of discussing the condition of
the streets in the two suburbs 1t Is
understood likely that this organiza-
ton Will decide on some definite step
| IN the direction Of Kidding Woodland
Heights and Forest Hill of the mud
that fills the thoroushfares. Recent
ly the Oak Grove Citizens associa =
ton held meeting in protest against
the streets. ana this body Will meet
noNt week 10 decide on what action
they will pursue.
The Union League of South Rich
mond which is in the nature of a
federation OF all the associations OF
the South Side, is also working on some
plans TO remedy present conditions,
and the president, j. Preston Carson,
announced yesterday that as soon as
the plans had matured meeting
would be called and some definite
step taken.
Funeral OF Mrs. Lula Alley.
The funeral of Mrs. Lula Alley,
forty-one years old. wife of Walter
l.. Alley. who died yesterday morn
ing at her home, 410 East Ninth
street, will ne held This afternoon at
3 O'Clock from the Decatur Street
Methodist church. and the burial will
be in Maury cemetery.
Mrs. Alley is survived by her hus-
band. two sons. LEROY and I w. AL
ley, her mother. Mrs. j. S Williams
three sisters. Mrs. l.. S Hague. of
Hopewell; Mrs, l.. Patton. of Ches-
terfield county and Mrs Charles
Smith, Of South Richmond. and two
brothers. J. 8 and w rF Williams.
of this city,
DR.. Owens Critically III.
No Improvement ~ the condition
Of lpr Oscar : owens, of South Rich
.lond, was reported last night from
the Retreat for the Sick, where the
physician. is critically i'll. II was
stated that no hope is held for his
recovery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08
A TREAT FOR OUR READERS.

Prestdent w. A Harpef-ef Eiaa
college. is a friend OF the newspaper
and especially of this newspaper.
He has demonstrated his goodness
of heart by fun fishing us a story on
his recent visit to Chicago, in which
be tells OF scenes in the lower districts
of the city, the mighty efforts of the
Night church, seeking 10 save, Of the
mission where BILLY Sunday met the
Masser and received transforming
power Of the grand work Of Hun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

House==and- of many other things
which will grip the interest of every
Christian worker, Of every friend OF
down and out humanity.
This wonderful descriptive story OF
great city's work for its poor will
appear in Sundays VirGinian. We
know our readers will enjoy It as VIC
have in reading IT, 1t furnishes lis
much food or ttoHght. as 70 the needs
of our own city and the way the better
TO meet them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08
SEND OUT LETTERS IN
STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN
Richmond Committee Asks Thirty
hvc Cities and Towns to Join
Eyangelistic Movement.
FEATURES AND DATES OF
SIMULTANEOUS CAMPAIGN

Prayer circle, February 21-tprii
I.
Moody Institute Extension Bible
course, March 40.
Home Prayer meetings, March
1t-fT.
Evangclistic meetings, March
tS-April 4.
Mems MONDAY meetings. March
1871.
Women's MONDAY meetings.
March 1881.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

motives Of the school authorities are
'mpuened and what seems to he
systematic attempt to undermine
public confidence In the management
Of the schools is being conducted
The Virsinian feels that such a
campaign will oventuatc ultimately
pa the discontinue OF the itl-adviaed
persons engaged therein.
The school authorities VIII. We
doubt not, very freely welcome the
fullest investigation of their every
act They do not, VIC take IT, profess
infailihility Their friends claim for
them, and the Richmond public is
pleased generally TO admit the claim
that their efforts on behalf Of the
citv's school system have been crown
ed with abundant success and that
they have given the city's Interests
painstakjnE and conscientious attcn-
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

II. Root Palmer. general superintend-
ent OF light and power, WAS elected
president TO succeed T. Norman Jones.
who has been transferred to Norfolk.
as assistant general manager in charge
OF properties in that city Other Of
ficers were elected as follows: Or. II.
Stuart Macl1ean, first vice-preSident.
a. Thurman. second vice-president:
II. r Ingalls,. treasurer Logan n.
Walford. recording secretary: and G.
r. Williams, Andrew Welsh. r. l..
Smith, W. T. Zines. /. S. Hobson. f.
A. Crowder and J. II. Critcher. MEM
bers Of the board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08
REV. ]. 5. EGCLE DIES
BY HIS OWN HAND
6m6esing From Disorsiered Mind He
Recently Disappeared From
MARYLAND SANTA rum.

f3psctai to Tire Richmond A;lrEfniss.1
Baltimore Md. Feb After q
Gpntinued search Of nearly d week FOR
SNAy. j. s. Englc, a Southern Meth
1iat pastor OF Anderson, W. Va. who
It'll q private sanitarium near Pixies
Eol1e early last Thursday morning
~ body was found Today He had
anged himself to a tree at stone
lnrry nearby.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

tSpeCia to The Richmond Nifginlan.)
Washington, February THE
Scientific Temperance union eNposi-
tion, which has attracted so much
attention and commentator at other
( pecially at the recent exposition at
San Francisco. was opened here Tues
day evening at 1927 G street. north
west in charge Of Miss Edith NJ.
Wills. of Boston, director and lee
/ turer. The exposition Is under the
auspices Of the Anti Saloon League
of America. and 1t is telling argn-
ment in favor of nation wide prohibit
ton, as well as prohibition in the
smaller areas UP to the time II be
comes effective throughout the en-
tire country.
Representative Addison T Smith
Of Idaho, delivered an address at the
opening Of the exposition He spoke
Of the relation Of intempcrance to in
efficiency accidents disease. insanity.
pauperism, crime and child welfare.
While the exposition is open here lee
lures will be given. in addition to
those by Miss Wills, by such widely
known men and scientists as DR.. Har-
vcy Wiley. Or william G. Woodward.
health officer for the district; former
Judge william II Def.acy; Robert n.
Mcneil, DR.. Elnora Folkmar, super
intcndeUf OF The W6nan'S Evening
clinic, and Colonel l., NJ Maus, l.. s.
a. retired. former medical inspector
for tho Eastern district Of the army.
Committee on irrang cments
Special evenings will be set aside
for the attendance Of different local
organizations. and musical programs
will be included The active com
mittee on arrangements for the ex-
position il composed Of such we'll
known workers as tho following.
Miss Georgia Robertson. chairman:
Miss Edith NJ. wills director Of OK
hihts, ex-onicio. A. r. Shoemaker.
executive secretary of Anti-saloon
League of the District Of Columbia.
r \. HostetIer. president District sun
aay Grhool assnciation Hohnr.t Rur-
bank president t,nworth League Of
fhe District of Columhia. Harvey Il
Ottoman president christian En-
doayor union. Robert II Mcneil.
president Calvarv Bapt}st brother
hood II < onoh,,ndto rresi.fent
petxorf7 mep's pih1c class. Judge
William II ne f,acy Loo ~ Iatimei,
Mrs Fu{s Logan Miss Laura Rookie
Church Mrs r Y Henry Mrs Sueesa
p blaine \ X Gnrdnc, Allen Al
Taster. Hurh Tht3ft and MISC ual-
en- + Edgar
The hnnnrarv committee comnrises
Rcv r 9 Dinwiddin Legislative On.
u rintendent National Anti. saloon
league. Ardrnw Wilson nresideut Die-
trict Anti saloon league. senator Nor
ris Sheppard. Representative Charles
II Randall Mrs Rirhard wajnvyrirb+
Mrs Harvey wiley Mr. and Mrs Ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08
Judge Waddir to Sneak

An invitation has been accepted by
Judge Edmund WadhiL to deliver an
address next saturday In the city CIR
cult court when the portrait of the
tate Judge Beverly r Wexford is -uH-
yelled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-08

bales, or 4o9 per cent over Decem-
her. 1918 Consumption In the mills
Of all other states during the month
amounted to 22s.97o bales. decrease
Of so,5o7 bales. or 11.7s per cent, he
low December, 1915
Tn the FIVE months, period ended
December 81, consumption in South
ern mills amounted to 1.5s3.bSl ba les.
an increase OF 207.21s bales, or 1905
per cent over the corresponding
period last year, Consumption In all
other states during the period
amounted TO l,1so.3s1 bales, an in
crease of as.1o4 bales, or only two per
cent. During the month of December
consumption in Southern mills ex-
ceeded that in the mills of all other
states Try 1854 bales, or 34.35 per
cent"