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The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
PAGES WEEKLY LETTER
John H. Page, Commissioner of
 Agriculture.

Little Rock, Oct. 17.-The farmers of Arkansas have good opportunity before them, and also have greater responsibilities than heretofore. Cot ton, our staple crop, is higher than it has ever been since the sixties, just after the Civil War. All other crops are proportionately high. Live stock is higher than ever before, and the same is true of milk, butter, eggs and chickens. This provides the opportun- ity for the farmer. The fact that all food stuff and live stock is high, in- creases the responsibility of the farm CT to himself and his family. He must raise his food stuff and live stock. It would be ruinous for him to buy his food and feed stuff, and he can have no assurance of being able to buy what he wants in the way of live stock even with the money at high price. The farmer has come into his own so far as the value of farm products is concerned. but he must b> a good husbandman to make money during these times. Good judgment now counts as much on the farm as labor. Labor is scarce and high priced and the farmer must not rely to any great extent on hired labor next year. Much of the farm labor has been drafted into the army. Some of the boys left on the farm will be called to town to fill the places of the young men in town who have been drafted. The farmers must ponder these things. All of this argues that
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
Auction Sale!

Prescott, Arkansas, October 18th, 1917-A carload of Short Horn and Poll Durham cattle, from eight months to three years old.
 This will be your opportunity to get some full-blooded cattle cheap.
 Remember the date, Thursday, De- tober 25th, 1917. This will be on the date of the Boys Pig Club show. Sd6w2 J. M. THOMAS.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
ALIBERTY CROP REPORT

Three records broken in the most
 important crops, and three in the
 lesser ones, are among the noteworthy
 features of the last official crop re-
 Dort. Corn, oats, potatoes, rye, sugar
 beets and beans are the crops that carry off these honors in a year when
 be world needs foods and feedstuffs.
 If we compare what we have this year with the harvest of 1916, the situation can be more readily grasped. This year there are 767,000,000 bush els of the four food cereals-wheat, re buckwheat and rice-compared with 74O000, ,000 bushels last season. This assures us of food in plenty, but the situation abroad demands economy in order that more of these, the highly concentrated foods, may be transport cd across the water.
 There is a great increase in the grains that are food for both man and beast, The report shows 5,092,- OOO0OO bushels of corn, oats, barley and kafir corn, where last season the total was 4,061oo0,000 bushels. These grains mean meat, milk, butter and eggs, feed for draught animals, and substitutes for wheat in domestic use. Patriotism demands that every one of us shall make a reasonable use of these grains.
 A potato weea' is to be observed toward the end of this month, for the purpose of educating the people to a Wider use Of potatoes. These vege- tables are so bulky that to transport mem in any quantity is not feasible in present circumstances. We now have the largest crop We ever raised-54O,- WOoOO bushels of both kinds, against 'Oo'VVoOOO last year. They are abundant, and should be cheap this fhIer' A more extensive use of mem n the place of wheat and meat VIII help to feed our fighting men, ano should come first in our thoughts Il we prefer an American to a Ger man peace 54
 There are 1l.300,0OO bushels of flax ''eu and perhaps 5,4O0,000 tons of 'V''ohSeed growing. These crops re- :, g'''en' something more than oil, for 'D' oucaKe Is a valuable stock feed w suu meat and dairy products are .. a''O'g the foods the military authori- .n ,,' are most interested in. Add to an 'nese good crop of fruit. a re- WI sv'u crop Of sugar beets, and beans, s'u :. large total of vegetables and it
 " oe seen that with care in their 4Ss ~ the shortages on the other side ls., M Oe made up. while our own popu- a, a,On will be well fed. Food is to de- ,s 4s ,ne War, We are told. In that ,s. ss'' Natare has given us the victory .p, cue nas given us the victory crops. |
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
NUMEROUS CIVILIANS
 PERISH FROM BOMBS

United Press Special.
 Paris, Oct. 17.-Numerous civilians perished from the great amount of bombs dropped over Nancy last night by the Germans, today's official state ment said.
 The French bombed German mill- tary establishments back of the lines, Twenty-Five enemy airplanes were brought down in two days, the war office asserted.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
Hatchinq War EaQles.

France matches her war eagles at the flying school at Avord started a year before the war. Here 5000 men work night and day, and 300 pilots are turned out month. A war pilot costs the state $4,0O0, net counting demolished machines.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
PREDICTED GOVERNMENT
 AUTHORIZE ADVANCE
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 Washington, Oct. 17.-Action by Coal Administrator Garfield to prevent the threatened nationwide strike of bituminous coal miners is expected this afternoon.
 It is predicted the government will authorize an increase in prices to absorb the raise in wages agreed on in the recent joint conference.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
ANNOUNCEMENT
 AROUSES INTEREST
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 London, Oct. 17.-The greatest in terest was aroused here by the an- nouncement in the House of Commons by Dr. McNamara, secretary of the admiralty, that Sir Eric Geddes, new first admiralty lord, would shortly make statement of policy.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
KILLS 1;
 1 BADLY SCALDED
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 Washington, Oct. 17.--Dennis Shee- han of Brooklyn, was killed and Vance l. Parkinson was badly scalded in an explosion on a United States patrol vessel off an Atlantic port last night
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
GERMAN SOCIALISTS WILL
 VOTE AGAINST WAR LOAN

United Press Special.
 Amsterdam, Oct. 11.-German so- cialists will vote solidly against the war credit of ten billion marks at the next session of the Reichstag, unless Chancellor Michaelis resigns, accord ing to quotations from a German so- cialist daily reaching here.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
AMERICAN ESCAPES FROM
 GERMAN PRISON CAMP
United Press Special.

Stockholm, Oct 17.-The first American to escape from a German prison camp housing prisoners taken by the German raider Moewe, reached here today, after six waterless days concealed in the hold of a ship arriv- ing at Keil. He was Willett c. Smith of Norwalk, Conn.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
'Ompt Action Averts Trouble

n9c5 Si5pgglsh t; bowels indirectly cause ton rYp na. sickness A constipated condi- b6t o,,;.,lIy nol only pojsons the blood stream orpsqI qIicAIy affects the liver and other ache S6o"' causing biliousness. sick head Foley Cuf sour stomach. hloating etc action C,alh2rte Tablets are mild in nausea, ., yet cleanse thoroughly, with no TbeSye | and no costive after effects ach suop netp the bowels regular. stom- sons welco,,o anu .'Fer active. Stout per ftee f@el'.come the comfortable. light
 HesterI,o,.e sfe,Ioe they bring.
 S'eriy Drug Store.
 first. ''O't Daily News has it
 Contribute to the Red Cross fund
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Liberty Bond Sale Contest

oer the following cash premiums for the largest aggre- subscriptions to the second Liberty Loan made through Rank of Prescott or boh in the form and within the time described by the Secretary of the Treasury provided that these premiums shall be considered whose total procured are less than s25OOOO; and provided t tbe subscription of Bank of Prescott nor that of any tokhoder of the Bank of Prescott shall be considered lie contest nor shall any officer employe of said bank con . for these premiums.
 rr tbe largest aggregate of subscriptions - S4OOO For the second largest aggregate ............ 5000 Fo the third largest aggregate .............. 2OOO For the fourth largest aggregate ............ 1000
 THOMAS C. McRAE
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
GERMAN DREADNAUGHT
 STRIKES DIESEL MINES
United Press Special.

Petrograd, Oct. 17.-A German dreadnaught struck mines around Oesel Island Friday and was appar- ently damaged, according to an official statement made from the coast.
 The war office has lost touch con- pletely with the garrison at Oesel.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17
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 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat .., November 4th, 1905, at the post oHce at Prescott Ark, under the act # Congress, March 3, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17

If there's anything that he or she would appreciate more than "money from home," it is the home paper. We suggest you send the Prescott Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-17

0ue to the Red Cross fund.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
NERVOUSNESS
AND BLUES
Symptoms of More Serious
Sickness.

Washington Park, m.-"I am the
mother of four children and have suf-
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
BOWERS.

Every person who works at a trade,
after experience Of a close and diligent
application Of same for a limited time,
will soon become master Of the same,
hence the maxim every man to his
trade" The same is we'll verified here
and will convince the most skeptical
Just take loo kat the oyster shucking
plant that is now in operation at this
place. The Milford Oyster Shucking Co.
opened here the first Of October and Sc
cured shuckers from the towns of Sea-
ford and Blades, all being men who fol-
lowed the business practically all Of their
lives, and to say the least they are ex-
perts in the business. While all OF them
are considered fast workers and experts
in handling oysters. It remains for Will
liam James to carry Off the laurels in
efficiency. On Monday OF this week be-
tween the hours Of O'Clock in the morn
ing and 4:3O in the afternoon he open
ed eighteen gallons Of oysters, solid
measure. and that from oysters caught
in Murderkill River One gallon he ep-
ened during the day In a fraction less
than twenty minutes by accurate time.
He claims to be able to open a gallon
in fifteen minutes and says he win do II
some day when he feels like work
Some Of the finest fish are being caught
here with seines, and are commanding
fabulous prices at the wharves. They are
trout Of uncommon size, sea croakers,
perch and fat-backs
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker OF Will
mington and Mrs. Della Lynch Of Salem. !
". j.. were week end guests of Mr.. and |
Mrs. John H. Short.
J. W. Wilcutts Of the Johnson Hotel |
left Monday Of this week for Philadelphia |
where he will engage in business the re-
mainder Of the year.
Quite a number Of our people visited .
the Milford Fish oil Factory at the
mouth Of the Mispinion River to see the
whale on exhibition there.
The sloop Jay, that is engaged in the
oyster business and hales from Bowers.
by Captain Frank Spaid,
came In contact with a sunken wreck
while at work in the Maurice River and
stove hole in her bottom, sinking her
almost instantly. They have succeeded
n getting her up and making repairs.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
SLAUGHTER BEACH.

The cool weather has stopped the run
Of fish along the shallow water OF the
Delaware Bayshore, and for that reason
the fishermen are getting few fish for
their labors, at and near old Slaughter
Beach.
The Horton Cottage has been occupied
by Clarence Plummer and family, where
they will reside for the next year They
are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Colenburg, the parents OF Mrs. Plum
mer.
Mrs. Elmer Bennett took an automo-
bile party to Marcus Hook last Sunday,
which was composed Of Mrs. Reynolds.
Helen Chipman and Rhoda Smith.
William Smith and family have moved
from Slaughter Beach to Milton.
Mrs. Murray Wyatt, after a visit Of
two weeks in Philadelphia and at He'd
don Heights, N. j., has returned home.
Asbury Smith and family and Wesley
Smith and family, passed Sunday as the
guests Of Mrs. A. J. Wyatt at Slaughter
Beach.
The roads have been very fair this fall,
but when winter weather starts unless
some attention is given to several places
travel will be bad to and from the Bay
shore at old Slaughter Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
FELTON,.

The heavy rain and wind storms have
interfered with farm work more or less
but most growers are about finished the
housing the potato crop. which has been
fair average as TO yield.
Some Of the modern farmers are in
vesting in the modern comforts Of con-
veniences for the home, and incidentally
new automobiles; Julius Green is one Of
these.
Mrs. Wilbur Freidel has been entertain
ing her sister, Miss Julia Cox. and friend
from New York.
Mrs. Leroy DeLong was in Bridgeton.
n. j., this week, where she went to at
tend the funeral Of an aunt.
FELTON,. like other towns. is getting
ready for the holiday trade in evergreen,
and the great storage OF potatoes for the
winter market makes certain that there
will be the usual employment for labor
during the winter season.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
DACSRORO.

The members OF the NJ. P. Church will
hold festival in the town hall Saturday
evening. November 10th.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society will
meet with Mrs. Alfred Phillips on Sat
urday evening. The members are all re-
quested to be present as business of i'm
portance will come before the meeting.
Washington Hickman, Thomas Hum
phrey and Levin Parker are confined to
their homes by illness.
Arthur Davidson is recuperating from
an attack Of typhoid fever.
Shep Short. Of Warwick was Sun
day visitor Of his sister. Mrs. Hettie
Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Esham OF Mills
boro were week end visitors Of Curnie
Clogg and wife.
Henry Parker has purchased Chevro-
let.
The members Of the Red Cross met
with Mrs. Gertrude Wes, TO distribute
some work. They are making hospital
shirts and knitting scarfs.
Owing to the storm Of last Tuesday
the farmers were delayed in harvesting
their crops.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
PAUL PRY'S ELLENDALE
LETTER.


The downpour Of rain on Tuesday was
the heaviest in this locality for a long
time, all low land sare filled and many
shocks OF corn are submerged. It Is inn
possible to drive a team in many corn
fields and on plowed lands where wheat
seeding has not been completed.
The Ritter Soup factory has completed
its pack for the season and shut down.
The cans Of soup are being shipped from
here as fast as cars can be secured. On
Monday Mr.. Joseph Lofiand brought to
the factory a double deck load Of fine
ripe tomatoes, but was too late for this
market as operations had stopped there
The Mahan Brothers are stin packing
pears at their factory and from the great
stacks Of fruit around the place, we pre-
sumo they will continue to do 50 for sew
eral weeks. The scarcity Of sugar has
greatly hampered their progress.
Work on the new church has again
come to halt, owing to the slow deliv-
cries Of freight. They are now waiting
for the asbestos shingles. when a man
from the manufacturer will arrive to
place these shingles on properly.
Many old friends greeted Rev. Pardee
on Sunday and were delighted to again
hear their old pastor
Revival services at Old New Market
are drawing large crowds.
The masquerade entertainment on Hal
lowe'en night was a great feature and
brought big results and much credit to
the promoters.
on Saturday night an entertainment
was given by the young members OF the
church at the home OF Mrs. b. f. VIII
liams, which drew a large crowd and
netted over $40 for the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Hudson Of George
town and Mrs. Rattle Combs OF Middle
town. were guests Of their mother. Mrs.
Mary Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jester. Jr.. of
Philadelphia. are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jester. Sr., and
Mrs. David LOfand.
David H. Reed has lost another fine
mule, from his log teams.
Edward Dickerson starts his mail and |
passenger route between here and Milton |
IN the first OF the month.
Paul Pry.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
q. E. MGSSICk, d. DS
0fFlss ever First HstonaI Bank.

reath extracted without pain. FillinGs and
plasss made IN very best manner and unreasonable
terms. Satisfaction is always guaranteed. Those
whom have done work foT are nv reference
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02

20 me at times. Lydia Z. Pinkham'B
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re-
stored me to heslth and l want TO thank
you for the good they have done me. ]
have had quite q bit Of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youth
ful looks. Ny friends say why do you
look so young and well7' owe It ell
TO the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies. "
Mrs. ROBT. SToPIEL, Sage Avenue,
Washington Park, Illinois.
Hyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free Of
charge. -
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02

fered with female
trouble, backaehe,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me so nervous
/ could just tear
everything to pieces
and / would ache all
over and feel 50 sick
that / would not
want anyone 10 talk
:
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
TIRED, NERVOUS
HOUSEWIFE
TOOK VINOL
Now She is Strong and Well

Berkeley, CaL-"T was nervous,
irritable, no appetite, could not sleep,
and was always tired, 80 my house
work was a great effort. After many
other medicines had failed Vinol
built me up and made me strong. I
have a good appetite and sleep well
Every nervous, weak, ailing woman
should try it."-Mrs. N. EdmUnds,
sIo7 Dwight Way, Berkeley, Cal.
We ask every nervous, weak, run
down, ailing woman in this town to
try this cod liver and iron tonic on
our guarantee to return their money
if it fails to help them.
E. H. Bratton, Druggist
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
Samuel J. Wilson & Son,
MILTON. DELAWARE.
,unsral pIreetors ana EmpaImsrs.

Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
We have added to our funeral equip
which we make no extra charge. We
have stfn retained our Black ana White
horse drawn hearse, which therefore
places us in a position to furnish either,
horse drawn or motor hearBe8.
We are the best equipped and carry
the largest stock OF funeral supplies
south OF Wilmington.
-. Phone service day and night. In
calling after 10 p. m. call No. -. An
calls promptly answered. No extra
Wife's services.
we also carry a large and complete
assortment Of Furniture, Carriages, Run
Rbouts, Farm Wagons, Rack Wagons and
Farming Implements.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02

Some one wants what you have to
nelll Then advertise It in the ChroD-
icle Eext week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-14
WHAT ABOUT RussrA,

Perhaps you and / will not agree
on our forebodings as to Russias fu-
ture, and the story is yet to be writ
ten, but we can likely agree that an
ignorant population held for centuries
in absolute serfdom and without mill
itary or legislative leaders of tried
ability or capacity to conduct Russia
in this great emergency She is not
likely to do anything very notable in
civic progress or patriotism
The unexpected may happen and
there may loom upon the horizon some
Napoleon or julius Caesar to lead the
raw soldiery to victory, but Russia
must first be awakened to what free
dom means to a nation.
The United States has been a repub-
lie a little over 100 years. 1t is need
less to say that our race problems.
trial. We are confronted with serious
race problems. We are near the Mex
lean border government, which is in a
chronic state Of revolution all the
time.
We have a long ocean frontage on
both the Pacific and Atlantic to de-
fend. The foreign population is i'm
mense. The difficulties between Labor
and Capital are constantly increasing.
There are intimations that we may
have religious schisms in the near flu
lure. II we WITH our progress IN free
government have such obstacles 20
meet, after constant education and tons
of printed literature for the masses,
why should Russia, that has had only
two classes, the mobiles and the serfs
and where the autocrat could take both
life and property without legal redress,
how can we expect Russia to burst
from the moss-covered shell of centu-
ries and blossom into the flower Of
freedom between daylight and dark Of
a cloudy, war-stricken day of ignorance
and uncertainty?
1t is the accepted policy of our gov
eminent to provide large sums Of
money to Russia and that money may
he generally used to pay their cred
itors in the United States for munitions
of war, nevertheless Il is plainly ap-
parent to my mind that Russia is not
In a receptive state of anxiety to or
ganize and sustain a republican form
of government at this time
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-14
Lemons Written and
Beautify the Skin!
Make Cheap Lotion


The Juice Of two fresh lemons strain
ed into a bottle containing three ounces
OF orchard white makes a whole quarter
pint OF the most remarkable lemon skin
beautifier at about the cost one must
pay for small far of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to strain
the lemon Juice through a fine cloth, so
no lemon pulp gets in. then this lotion
will keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice is used
70 bleach and remove such blemishes as
freckles sallowness and ian and is the
ideal skin softener. smoOthener and
beauttfier.
Just try il, Make up a quarter pint
OF this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion
and massage it daily into the face. neck.
arms and hands. II should naturally
help TO whiten. soften. freshen- and bring
out the hidden roses and beauty OF any
skin II is wonderful for rough, red
hands
Your druggist will sell three ounces
Of orchard white at little cost, and any
grocer will supply the lemons dvt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-14
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Or EEE0H D. MISS SMNT/3A
~ ~ LIZZIE O THOMAS MSs1g1c

preparations for keeping this crop till
it is needed? If you who read this, you
who have done nobly in the heat and
burden of the year, if you are not pre-
pared to house your crop, now is the
time to get busy. Make up your mind
that your stock is going to have shelter.
, Corn is too high priced to be used as
boards, and that is what is done every
time you try to keep stock in good con-
dillon and let them take the cold wind
and rain. Think of sleeping in wet
clothes and no cover! That is what
the COW, or horse, or hog has to do
when no dry place is fixed for ones
stock. If God hears and notes a spar
rows death, how much more will He
regard your cruelty to the creatures
that you are responsible for?
Are you wondering why these lines
have been written? Do you think that
1 might have taken one subject and
stuck to it? Well, these are some OF
the things that were impressed on my
mind last week. After seeing the
changes a year had wrought in some
of the stock, and the little care that
some stock will get this winter, after
seeing the bountiful results Of this
years work and the small preparation
for taking care of things 1t seemed to
me that If any word of mine would
tend to help one IN each community 10
hustle a bit more, to be little more
careful of food and feed, to prepare
now for the comfort of their animal
friends il would mean a great deal in
the summing up of supplies in hand.
One family in every community will
make a great aggregate and their In
fluence will widen the circle until the
south will one day be as thrifty as
France
In conclusion let me beg you not
to get the idea that I want even one OF
you to be sIingy or to work for self
ish ends. L want you to get the idea
firmly fixed in your mind that you are
to take care of what you make so that
you may be able to help others In time
of need. Don't pauperize nor encourage
trifling people, give them work to do
and let them earn an honest living. The
man who fails to gather his crop, or
hold his job. be 1t what 1t may, and
goes hunting or loafs at the slightest ex-
cuse should be made to work or go
hungry. The worst of 1t is when little
children have to suffer instead of the
trifling parent. I am not a rabid suf-
fragette as you know, but I do be-
lieve that when women have something
to say in framing laws this problem
will be at least partially solved
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Tuscumbia Ala