davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25
GOVERNOR CALLS
 FOR VOLUNTEERS
Asks Registration Officials to Impress Upon Citizens the Seriousness of Situation and Ask That They Volunteer.

The following letter has been sent to registration officials in the state by Adjutant General Lloyd England, in an effort to raise the National Guard to full war strength by volunteers before the date of conscription:
 Little Rock, May 24, 1917. To all sheriffs, county clerks, health
 officers, city registration officials
 and registrators of the State of
 Arkansas.
 Greetings:
 His EXcellency, the Hon. Charles H. Trough, governor and commander in chief of the National Guard of our commonwealth, relying on the patriot ism, loyalty and pride of every citizen within our beloved state calls upon all registration officials, as the represen- tatives of the sovereigns of the State of Arkansas, to impress upon all men of military age the seriousness of the situation confronting us and appeal to them to volunteer without delay for service in the common defense of our Nation, by joining the National Guard of their native state, whereby they will be enabled to serve along side of their own friends and kinsmen in companies raised in their own com |munities.
 Attention is especially called to the advantage and privilege in volunteer ing at this time for service with off cres and men composing your state troops, men who are your friends, kinsmen and companions.
 Men eligible for military duty who do not enlist in some branch of the military service prior to June fifth, will be drafted, while it is just as honorable to be drafted, yet men drafted will have no choice in com panies, regiments or even the branch of military service to which they will be assigned by the war department.
 hel SiillSIiilS IOW III llIS pldIc Guard have the opportunity to join the company and regiment in which they have acquaintances and friends, with whom they will associate during their entire service.
 Every county in our great state should be represented in our National organization. and it is hoped that every county not so represented will at once take steps to organize a platoon or if possible company, in order that each and every county in our beloved state will voluntarily con- tribute it's pro rata number of men to our own state troops, and thereby show our sister states and the world that the State of Arkansas will do it's full duty. LLOYD ENGLAND,
 Adjutant General.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25
pfRSHING IS GIVEN
 ORDERS BY WILSON
rovd What Will Be Expected of IT s. Forces in France-Pres- ;dent Plans to Make Pershing lieutenant General.

Washington, May 24.-Final plans .or the participation of American ..,ors on the French front were made a+ on extended conference between president Wilson and Maj.-Gen. John pershing. who will lead the first ,,,erican division overseas, late this afternoon.
 Gen. Pershing called at the White uorse at } o'clock. He had been busy all day with war department officials, working out details of the expedition. It was the first time the general had r,ot President Wilson and, after the conference. it was said it probably uonld he the last before Gen. Persh- inc departs for France. President Wilson set forth very plainly his views concerning the part the United States forces must play.
 Gen. Pershing knows just what will be expected of him in France. The uses to which the nrst Amerlcan 1orce will be put were worked out at the recent conference between admins tration officials and the French and British missions. Other conversa- lions between the president and Mar shal Joffre brought out broader de- tails of these plans.
 It was late when Gen. Pershing left the White House. Before he did so it was reported on high authority that before Gen. Pershing leaves for France, or very soon after he arrives there, he will receive the rank of general. This will require the approval of Congress, and it is expected President Wilson will send his name to the Senate within a few days.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25
LECTURER MISSES
 RAIL CONNECTIONS
Lawrence Chamberlain Delivers Address of Dr. HilliS on the Liberty Bond, at Little Rock Yesterday Afternoon.

Little Rock, May 25.-By failing to make railroad connections at Mem phis, pr. Newell Dwight Hills, the noted Brooklyn divine, was unable to fill his engagement to address the people of Little Rock yesterday after noon on the subject of Liberty Bonds, Lawrence Chamberlain, a New York bond expert, appeared for him, and delivered Dr. Hills address, which was severe arraignment of Prussian militiarism and an appeal for the self sacrificing assistance of every citizen in this hour of the nations crisis.
 It is proposed to raise four billion dollars this year to finance the war, half of it by taxation, and half by the sale of the liberty bonds. The Little Rock district of fourteen counties has been asked to take approximately $2,- 500,000. It is expected that the loan will be 30 per cent over-subscribed. It is expected that at least 20,000,000 persons will subscribe to it, and the motto is "A Liberty Bond in Every Home"
 In his message, Dr. Hilles declared that peace without victory would be
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25
Nj. D. & c. R. K. LABOR
 DIFFICULTIES ADJUSTED

Little Rock, May 25.-E. I. McKin- ley, deputy labor commissioner, re- turned yesterday from Nashville, where he assisted in an adjustment of the differences between the NJ. D. & c. railway management and its en- ployes. The road pays on the 18th and 30th of each month, with three days of grace. The twenty-one men in the shops at Nashville struck on Friday, the 18th. On Sun day the company discontinued two trains, as it had intended to do by way of retrenchment At first the declined to take back all of them, but finally agreed to do so with the understanding that later on the force will be reduced So all of the men resumed work yesterday.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25
SENATE MAY REDUCE
 TAX LEVY FOR WAR
Committee FavOrs Reducing Levy to S1, 50,000, ,00O-Sen- ate May Eliminate Increased Second Class Mail Rate.

Washington, May 4.-Revision of the 0,000,000 war revenue bill passed yesterday by the House was begun by the Senate finance commit tee.
 Reduction of the gross tax levy of the bill about one-third, ,or to about 100000, is said to be favored by most of the committeeman. It is deemed certain at least that the ag- gregate tax burden will not be in creased and that the committee will not consider adding the extra esti- mates of S445,000000 recently sub mitted by the treasury department. Short term bonds to take care of the millions by which the total levy for this year probably will be reduced ap- parently is generally favored
 Chairman Simmons announced af- ter today's meeting that the commit tee had agreed to the following changes in the House measure:
 To strike out the additional retro active income tax on incomes earned in 1916.
 To strike out all provisions for in- creased second-class mail rates, under the zone system, and substitute a low direct tax, probably about two per cent on all advertising, including that in newspapers and magazines and of billboards, posters and street cars.
 To substitute for the House excess profits tax, on profits over eight per cent of invested capital, an excess profits tax based instead on average profits for period of years not more than five.
 Elimination of the retroactive tax on incomes, Senator Simmons esti- mated, alone would result in a reduc- ton of the House bills tax levy by $10S,000, ,000.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25
TO USE RURAL SCHOOLS FOR
 INTENSIVE DEMONSTRATION

Little Rock, May 25.-The Bass school district in Newton county, one of the most remote from railroads, voted a twelve mill tax, and has made unanimous request for w. E. Hal brook. rural agent for mountain school work, to take charge of the management that a demonstration may be made of what can be done with rural schools. He proposes to use this and other schools for inten- sive demonstration, and the results will be watched with great interest.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25

a surrender to Germany, since the allies have already lost twenty bil- lions in property values, besides mil lions of men. Should the war be de- clared a draw now, Germany would have accomplished nine -tenths of it's Pan-German plan of an empire from Hamburg to the Persian Gulf, domi- hating 225,000,000 people. He declar- ed that "Germany's spirit is the spirit of the wolf, and America's emblem is the herd, the flock, the vineyard, the orchard, the library, the gallery, the court of justice"
 Humanity and civilization have great stake at issue in this battle," said Dr. Hilles as read by Mir. Cham berlain, ''and thre can be but one basis of settlement-the withdrawal of the burglars from the house they have robbed, the restitution of the stolen silverware, while the burglars throw themselves upon the mercy of the high court of justice and civiliza- tion. Any other issue means that once more Bernhardi has shown Ger many how to make war to be a na- tional industry and a profitable in- vestment. The symbol of Jerusalem is an uplifted cross; the symbol of Athens is a sculptor crowned with laurel leaves; the symbol of Prussia is a soldier with a firebrand in one hand, a bomb-shell in the other, breathing fire from the nostrils as he tramples down with feet of mail Belgian women and children"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION
 WILL CONSIDER BIDS

Little Rock, May 25.-The State text book commission will meet to- morrow for the purpose of giving public hearings to the companies that are making bids for the furnishing of text books to the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25
DEPARTMENT EDUCATION
 PREPARING FOR INSTITUTES

Little Rock, May 25.-The Depart ment of Education is preparing for the summer institutes to be held in tke various counties during the month of June. They will begin on June f. The manuals are being sent out.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25

Our perfectly good American hog is up in arms. He resents being men toned in the same class with food sp9culators.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-25

Soon, we fear, it will take a dollar to buy a penny.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

The Federal Farm Loan Board
announces that the blank form of
articles of association to be used
in forming National Farm Loan
Associations has been printed and
is now ready for distribution. If
interested persons will address a
letter to the Federal Farm Loan
Board, Treasury Department.
Washington u. c., these articles
of association will be sent. When
they reach you, call a meeting of
the prospective members of your
association, adopt these articles
and have each member sign them
and acknowledge them. Fill in
the blank space at the top the name
your association adopts.
Then at your first meeting, elect
q board of FIVE or more directors
and have the directors meet and
elect q president, a vice president
9 treasurer, n 8 loan
committee Of three member. The
loan committee may begin at once
TO value the lands Of the members
and prepare its written report of
these valuations, which must Le
Unanimous.
Do not send the signed articles
OF association to Washington, but
hold them until the land bank of
your district is located, Then
write to the bank asking for forms
which include q application for a
charter. When these comes fill
them out and send them with the
G~rticlesiof association and the re-
part Of the loan committee, to your
land bank.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Iucas.C County. &c

State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County, ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. j. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State afore said, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured bv the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9Th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and acts thru the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. Send for testimonials
free.
+. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for cpnsti-
patton.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05
THE NEW
J HON ESTEAD LAW

/; HUM LIS EAU LA w
Washington, Dec. 22.-My dear
6ir:-Section Grazing Homestead
bill passed the senate yesterday
and house today. Bill goes to the
president for his approval late to-
Gay and doubtless long before you
get this letter it will have been
Signed and be in effect.
1. Land must be designed by the
secretary of the interior as being
non-mineraI; non-irrigable and of
such character that in his opinion
$40 acres are reasonably required
90 support a family.
f; 9. An original of Go acres is
provided.
3. Additional contiguous entry
Of such an amount as will bring
total to $40 acres is provided for
With credit on additional for resi-
dence ON the original.
a. Non-contiguous additional is
limited to twenty miles from orig
inal entry and it is required that
non contiguous additional entry
be earned by residence and i'm
provement.
&. Where entrymen cannot ex-
ercise additional right, it is pro
vided that even though proof has
been made and patentissued. he
may reconyey the land, free of all
incumbrance, to the government
and then within the land district
in which his original is located take
GAO acres.
6. Adjoining entrymen or pat
entees are given ninety preferen-
tial right to file after designation
of land by secretary. In case two
or more entrymen or patentees adj
Join a tract which is not sufficient
to give all of them the amount of
land to which they are entitled the
secretary is authorized to make an
equitable division of the land
among the applicants.
Z. In all cases of additional en-
try both the original and the ad-
ditional must be designated.
8. Improvements to the extent
of $1.25 per acre for s%tockraising
purposes are required in lieu of
! cultivation.
I.well realize that the provisions
of this act are not as liberal as they
ought to be, but they are the hest
that could be obtained after the
long fight which was made against
the bill by live stock interests of
the far west.
Very respectfully yours,
Harry L.. Candy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05
b Rich Soil.

In some of the islands of tine West
Indies there are areas of cane which
have yielded fair crops for twenty
years without replanting. In Cuba the
most progressive planters usually al.
low no more than five or six ration"
crops, the fields being then replanted.
The soil is so rich that rotation OF
crops has apparently not been found
necessary.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

now is gives full authority to Congress
to regulate the instrumentalities Of in
terstate commerce in all their parts.
If the power OF regulation is to reach
the public requirements, it must be CO.
extensive with the instrumantalities Of
commerce"
Mr.. Thorn explained that the roads
are not asking either Of the COMMITTEES
or Of Congress any increase in reve-
nues, but that they are merely asking
the perfection of a system which will
be responsible to any need that may
erise.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

Ye Editor returned Thursday
evening from a pleasant trip to the
Capital City, where he attended his
first inaugural reception and ball.
At Gettysburg he was joined by
the popular land man, William
School, who also, in his thirty
three years residence in Potter
county, had never yet attended a
governors inauguration at Pierre.
1t is probable that a large pro
portion of Press readers have
never attended one of these func-
tions also, so for their benefit we
will attempt a short description.
For some two hours the great
crowd, with its numbers constant
Iy increasing,--on Tuesday even
ing,--promenaded from dome
to basement, between the sweet
strains of an orchestra from Wat
ertown, social chats with the ''ins"
or 'outs," or fingered betimes to
admire the many wonders of the
greatest of state museums, pillar
ed i'm its columns of rich and yarl-
egated marble, stone and iron:
that is, the ''freshies' did most of
the promenading, those who we're
registering their first visit, the
others posing as the "Capital Mu-
tual Admiration Society" as they
sipt Adams ale from the bubbling
fountains, or supt stronger ambro-
STA oyer the capitol bar, reclined
at ease beneath the pictured dome,
or restfully lolled on the touches
and divans of the corridors.
1--WE don't make any note of the
numerous cigarette fends and
their older-grown allies, because
we would like to see a law passed
totally prohibiting smoking inside
the capitol. if not also on the en-
tire grounds.
The reception commenced short
ly after nine o'clock, all of the old
and new state officials (elective) be-
cling lined up against the wall in
the governors room, headed by
Ex-Governor Byrne and Governor
Norbeck, almost ill of such ofici-
ais being accompanied by their
wives, daughters, or other lady
relative. AT the head of the re-
ception committee was Col. G. X.
Sellers, we'll known here and at
Cheyenne Agency, who has been
the ex-governor's efficient private
secretary during all of his term.
The"grand BALI at the Auditori-
nm, Wednesday evening. can most
briefly be described as an exagger-
ated dance. With one-half of the
crowd attending for the purpose of
dancing, and the other half as
spectators, about every other adult
in Pierre was there, with the result
that those in the back rows did moi
get to see much. OF course these
who went for to dance kept in the
front row, where they had to stand
up for quite a long while.
Among others present at the re-
|ception Tues. evening, we recog.
nized Mr.. John Seymour of Mitch.
ell, formerly a resident of Lebanon
in this county, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Russell of Lebanon, who we're Ell
route home from a visit at Ho1
Springs, S. H., and Freddie La.
Plant and sister Miss Lucille, Of
Cheyenne Agency.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05
GET HICKS

A supply Of Hicks Almanac for
1917. now on hand ut Press office,
for 30c each: Soc if sent by mail.
Call aud get one
Be posted on the weather for the
coming year
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05
TAKEN UP

On or about Dec. %, 1916, a
brown mare, star in forehead,
branded JP. weight about 1000.
Owner please call and pay
charges and take the animal away.
w. G.. HANSON
SE4.9-1e7-79
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

The messages of the retiringand
incoming governors are unusually
lengthy, and show both to be men
of original ideas. Ye editors alb
sence prevents us from making a
few extracts from them
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05
Whatever IL IL.

Whatever Il L..
II don't see how they can afford to d,
shat they do on his salary"
DO you know what his salary is 7"
mo. but I don't see how they can
afford things. just the same."-Detroi,
Free Press.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

For insurance, land or other
General Business, call, phone or.
write William School, Gettysburg,
S. D.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05
Taking Pains.

you say she takes pains to conceal
the size of her feet: What do you
mean?"
II mean she wears shoes two sizes
too small for her. If that isn't taking
pains what is?"-Houston Post.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

Paul Nelson, Gettysburg, S. D..
dry-cleaning, pressing and mend
ing. Suits made to order. Give
me 4 trial.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

Geo Sternhagen went to LaPlant
Saturday to get his sister Miss
Anna who has been working the
past few weeks in Mobridge. "But
when he got there" the trains
hadent been running since the
blizzard of the early part of the
week, so he came home without
her
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

There is no better weekly print
ed anywhere than the KANSAS
CITY STAR. Read our offer
elsewhere to send it to you FREE.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

Do you want to see the best
legislation enacted? Then take a
visit there, at Pierre, and give
your Representative some advice
and suggestions. Speak up while
things are in process of forming
or '%'forever afterwards hold your
peace"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

Entered as second class matter at the,
Postofnce at Forest City,S. d.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-25

Alma Male Quartette - Idlehour
Wednesday.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-25
LACKS JUST TWO
Enrolment at College Just Two Short
of the Banner Year.

President Harry Means Crooks of
Alma college reports that Alma col
lege is continuing. to receive nice
growth and that the enrolment Of
Alma is now just two short of what
is was two years ago, when Alma had
the largest enrolment in her history.
Alma's biggest enrolment was two
hundred and eleven at the end of the
year, two years ago 1t is two hun
bred and nine at the present time. just
short of the banner year.
There seems to be no question now,
but what the enrolment this year will
exceed that of two years ago, before
the next half year has passed, and
that the first full year Of President
Crooks at Alma college, will see the
Presbyterian institution with the big
gest enrolment Of its history.
The enrolment now is 1917 in the
TOUR college classes with an even
dozen more students enrolled as spe-
cials, but who are taking regular col
ege work
Figures compiled by President
1lbNRS HHoW blieAA loo PEI Atul VI AZ
mas students come from cities of TO-
600 or over. that Sc per cent come
from cities OF 5000 to 10000, that
$50 per cent come from cities from
1000 to 5000, that 14.2 per cent come
from cities of from 1000 to 1000, that
go per cent come from places Of 500
to 900 and that l12 per cent come
from places of less than 500 popula-
ton, rs per cent come from outside
the state
The figures also show that 80 per
cent Of Alma's students come from
north of a line drawn fifty miles to
the south OF Alma, which indicates
that Alma is filling its duty, and is
drawing from northern Michigan.
where il should draw its students
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-25
SUFFER BAD DEFEAT
High School Lads Cannot Stand
Against Big Midland Players.

BY score Of AZ to 10, the Alma
high school basket ball team went
down to defeat before the Midland
high school team last Friday night in
the first basket ball game ever played
between the two schools.
In spite Of the far larger score, it
can hardly be said that the local team
was badly outcassed Until the last
few minutes the Midland team held
only about ten point lead on Alma.
and finding that they could not hope
to overtake the Midland team, the
orange and black players took things
easy and Midland piled up an addi-
tional dozen points before time was
up
Tall and heavy, the Midland quin-
tel had it over the Alma five, when
certainly little technicalities in the
rules were overlooked, which had AL
ma at a great disadvantage at all
stages Of the game.
Fatty" Arbuckle-Idlehour Satur-
day.-Adv.