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The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

The most dramatic court room scene that has ever been pictured on the seeen is found in Public Opinion" Paramount Picture produced by Lasky. One is impressed with the similarity or the court scene with that of a fa nous murder case recently tried in New York City.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Ms. Douglas Brooks and little Miss Marion Brooks joined Mr. Brooks at Boughton yesterday and will make their home there for the present. Mr. Brooks is in the employ of the Wes- tern Union Telegraph Company,
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
Anyhow It was Spoiled Goods

First little girl: Pretty good show, isn't it?
 Second little girl: Yes I'm glad came. We tried to get into the show across the street, but they wouldn't let anyone under sixteen in.
 What was the picture %
 "lforget Oh, yes, know now. It was Damaged Rags"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

George Dubois Proctor, the tasky scenario writer, has taken unto him >self bungalow, and he and his bride have settled down to belated honey moon during the spare moments when George can divorce himself fro tha studios
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Misses Dorothy and Mary Garner entertained about twenty of their little friends Saturday afternoon in honor ol their ninth and seventh birthdays.
 Miss Elizabeth Hamby assisted in directing the games, and in serving dainty refreshments.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
DINNER DANCE

Miss Beulah Greeson was hostess at a delightful dinner dance Friday even ing at her home on Main street. 1t was arranged in compliment to Miss Ethel Arnold, who is a guest at the Groeson home
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Broncho Billy Anderson is playing a new role these days, that of super vising director for a series of films in which Kitty Gordon will appear. No thing has been said as to the probabil- ity of MT. Anderson featuring him self in any of the Gordon pictures.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Lasky has also annexed Nell Ship man, former Vitagrapher, to play the lead opposite Lou-Tellegen in photo play of Spanish locale. Miss Shipman starred in Gods Country, and the Woman" for Vitagraph and then went to Fox for a single appearance.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
Famous Plays and Pldyers.


Famous Players lost Mary Pickford but gained two other Pickfords, Lot tie and Jack, neither of who is stran- ger to Famous cameras. Jack is to be starred as Willie Baxter in Booth Tarkington's Seventeen" Lottie celebrated her return to her old home in "The Reward of Pat ence."
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Marie Doro and her company, under the direction of James young, are at Balboa taking water stuff for her next Lasky Paramount production 4 storm is one of the ''props" required for the filming of certain scenes. so they are basking in the peaceful shade of one of the summer hotels waiting for the event to occur.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

l. will be more or less difficult to keep track of the Famous Players Lasky stars -s!dce the amalgamation ot 'ao two companies. For instance, Thomas Meighan, long associated with
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Miss Fannie Wilson who has been spending the holidays in the city with hcma folks, left yesterday morning for Conway, where she is teaching school.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
SUCH IS LIFE.

He kissed her eighty times a week Upon the brow, the lips, the cheek; He kissed her eighty times a week But off the screen they didn't speak!
 Madison Kay.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Wally Van is no more with Vita graph. His last directorial job was the production of ''The Scarlet Run ner" serial in which Earle Williams is starred.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Entered as second class mail mat Ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act 9f Congress, March 3, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

]. c. Yarberry and daughter, Miss Annie were visitors here this after noon.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Miss Ruth Just Arnold returned yesterday evening from Texarkana where she spent the Christmas holi- days with home folks.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

As As an offset to the news that Pauline Frederick and Marguerite
 Clark would remain exclusively in the field of photoplay endeavor comes the announcement that Hazel Dawn has deserted the movies for the musical stage in a Dillingham; -Ziegfeld show.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Miss Erin Higginbotham returned this morning from Houston, Miss, here she spent the holidays.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Lasky, has gone to the New York studio and Mae Murray has switched back to the Lasky studio after Fa- nous photoplay.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Mrs Edward Cant!ey has issued cards for Friday afternoon, honoring her sister, Mrs. Chester White, of Camden.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Edith Storey is now playing for the camera at Vitagraph's Hollywood studio. She stopped off en route West at number of places to make person. el appearances in theaters She was accompanied by her mother.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Misses Alvearne and Cleo and Cecil Gce returned yesterday evening to Ar&adolphia where they resumed their tsdies il Brown college.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

1I1. and Mrs. Lee Montgomery bent Sunday with J. D. Montgomery nd family at Hope,
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
THE WEDNESDAY MUSIC CLUB
JaIlsary 3rd

Hostess, Mrs. Gattinger
 Lc.l Call Current Events.
 Club Study, led by Mrs Cress.
 Roses After Rain, Liza Lehmann-- -a.ss Andrews.
 Selection from Bohemian Girl, NJ. W Balfe-Mrs Gattinger
 Fairy Harp, George Dudley Martin Miss Duke.
 Cuckoo, Liza Lehmann-Miss Brad ford.
 Installation March, Rockwell Hamilton.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
NORTHBOUND.
PRESCOTT & NORTHWESTERN

WESTBOUND. No, , Lv. Prescott. .... 9:3O a. m. No. , Ar. Highland. ..12:20 p. m.
 EASTBOUND. No. 6 Lv. Highland. .... 1:2e D. m. Q ( Ar Prescott ....... 4:25 D. ni.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

Miss Mary Jones will entertain the 1916 Club tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Will Car ruthers, honoring her guest, Miss Clara Scanlan, of Hot Springs.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
MACHINERY REPAIR WORK

Our Machine Shop is at your service day or night We have the most com pletely equipped plant in Arkansas. We repair or duplicate any piece ef broken machinery.
 ARKANSAS FOUNDRY co. Successors to Thomas Fordyoe Mfg Go, and F. c. Wehrfritz Machinery and Supply Co) ,'LlttIc Rock, Ark.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

the tof their a Arkansas n agr enE neering work
 
  f to tsprepa col schools; college t in  ineo work
 
 
  successfully
  while attending For bulletins descriptions the ARKANsAs kansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

WESTBOUND.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12

concluded this morning, when the entire
regiment returned to Fort Mcpherson.
Colonel Moves reviewed the troops upon
their return. Constant rains the selec-
ton of bad and muddy roads and sew
eral rather unfavorable camp grounds
added to the strain which the men un-
derwent. but the result of the trip is
said to have been highly satisfactory to
the commanding officers They set out
to try the endurance of the rookie off
GERS and they had no complaint to make
Of their conduct during the 10 days.
Footsore. tired but happy, the bedrag-
gled regiment assed In review as jaunt-
lily as at any dress parade. They clipped
off Ii miles over country roads in three
hours and 10 minutes today, despite the
burden of full field equipment and the
whitening rays of the sun.
SOON OFF FOR HOME
The men were not allowed to leave Fort
MCPHERSON until night, the afternoon
largely being devoted to cleaning and
checking up government equipment All
work is over and it is expected that the
Birmingham and Alabama men will leave
for their homes Tuesday afternoon or
Wednesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
STREET CAR STRIKE
IN KANSAS CITY is
NEARING ITS END
Following Deportation of
Strikebreakers, it is Said
Company Makes Offer
Of Negotiation
by the Associated Press

Kansas City, Mo-, August 11.-With
their hands held high over their heads
and surrounded on all sides by cor
don of strikers. the men imported to
break the tie-up of the street car
station tonight. Representatives of the
strikers declared it their intentiin to
deport the strangers.
The strike breakers. numbering
about 400. arrived this morning and
were housed in a camp. They had been
subject to siege all day.
Before they surrounded the new
corners, the strikers called in police
to preserve order.
No resistance was offered when the
striking employees told the men to put
their hands over their heads and start
ed the march toward town. Police
skirted the line of march. maintaining
order, while shrieking motor cars
provided vanguard that drew thou
sands of spectators.
At the union station the men were
loaded upon train whii- the str,k ers
left to bring in the other strike break
ers. housed in car barns. 1t was esti-
mated they numbered from 500 to
500.
Rioting was reported at various
points throughout the city tonight
four cars being burned at one place
1t was reported that company off
Gals had submitted a plan of media
tion to their employees and asked the
men to return to work pending ne
gotiations.
When strikers and sympathizers APP
preached the car barns at Ninth and
Brighton streets they were informed
that the remaining strike breakers
had started of their own volition to
the station, following the railroad
track.
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sable, must prove ~ boards salts
faction that his o. is necessary to
the public int ~ % the maintenance
Of the nil 8 - Adjustment and that
the part n % dividual is indispensa-
Bile to IT, q dstry. Reasons would be
given as t. why it would be impossible
to replace the registered man with an
other, not of military age, or with
woman.
MUCH EVASION REPORTED
Reports to the provist marshal gen.
eral have indicated plainly that whole
sale attempts to evade the draft through
the dependency clause of the regulations
are in progress in many places. The adj
ditional cautions sent to district boards
in regard to industrial exemptions, it is
hoped, will forestall similar attempts as
that stage of the proceedings is reached.
The government is also in a strong posi-
ton in regard to discharges granted by
the local boards because of dependents as
an appeal has been recorded automatical-
ly in each case, and it will be possible to
reopen it before the district board and
been permitted.
The office force at General Crowder's
headquarters has been materially reduced
and virtually all the officers who have
aided him in the huge task of carrying
through the draft have been detailed to
the national army.
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All Operation in the South
ern Appalachian Coal
Fields Is Now at
Standstill
u. S. GOVERNMENT IS
WATCHING SITUATION
AND MAY TAKE ACTION
Meager Reports From Dis
trict Say There Have
Been No Disorders
Since WalkOut

Knoxville, Tenn, August 11.-MOre
than 10000 miners in the southern APP
paIachian coal fields of Kentucky and
Tennessee went on strike at O'Clock
this afternoon, demanding recognition
of the United Mine Workers organi-
other conditions which would be sat-
fsfactory to officials of District No. 10,
United Mine Workers Of America.
Authentic information was received
here tonight to the effect that the
United States government is giving
serious consideration to the strike and
indicating that the government would
intervene through the national council
of defense within the next 4S hours
With the exception of the mines OF
the Proctor Coal company in the Jel-
lico district. operations have been sus-
pended at all mines in the territory
covered by District No. 10. United
Mine Workers of America. Three thou
sand men walked out at Harlan, KY,
this afternoon The Proctor mines at
Jellico are operated by nonunionists
anu illlIllhS lHcic Will iCpo"As ~ -
suspended.
No direct reports were obtainable
here tonight from the district head
quarters of the miners union az Pine
Willie. Ky. Since the inauguration OF
the strike this afternoon idle miners
are said to have created no disturbance
anywhere except for reported dis
turbances at the White Star mines In
Harlan county.
IA member of the Southern Appalachian
Coal Operators association said tonight
that miners were employed in the various
localities as follows: Jellicon, 1900; Coal
Creek. 1900 or 1900; Caryville, 1000; La
Toilette, 300 to 500; in the Clear Fork
section, on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad in Kentucky, 1900.
Lexington, KY, August 1.-THE power
house Of the Atlas Coal Mining company,
in the Kentucky field, affected by the
coal strike was destroyed by fire early
today The origin of the first is not
known The loss was placed at $500
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
Fort Mcpherson Men
KnoU Their Rank Now
Will Receive Commissions Monday Short Fur
loughs Given Before Calling into Service.
Rx LEON G. BRADLEY

Atlanta, August n.-{Special) -Commis-
sions will be issued to 1900 men in the
training camp at Fort Mcpherson Mon
day afternoon, The official lists will be
made public then for the first time; the
announcement coming from the adjutant
general of the army. The publication,
however. will occasion no surprise among
the rookie Ulcers, for every man in camp
was informally but confidentially notified
by the senior instructor of his company
today what commission he would re-
'ceive.
The commissions become effective on
Wednesday, August Is, and the men on
the active list will be called into service
Immediately.
TO GRANT SHORT LEAVE
Burroughs will be granted then until
August q, when they will be ordered to
report for active duty. Most of the men
here will be sent to SILVER Lake canton
ment here, where they will officer the
first national army from Alabama, Geor-
gia and Florida.
LONG HIKE CONCLUDED
The hike and maneuvers which have
been conducted for the past 10 days were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
Oklahoma Twins Toss
Coin to Decide Which
Should Care for Mother

Tulsa. OKLA. August Hilary
r. Crosby and Claud Crosby,
twins. came before the Tulsa coun-
ty exemption board today. Both
were found physically fit and both
were anxious to 20 to war but as
they had an aged mother depend
emit upon them one had to stay
behind.
Drawing coin from his pocket.
Claude exclaimed, Heads or tails,
Harryf"
"Tails.' came the response.
The coin fell tails and Claude
filed exemption claim.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
MERIDIAN GRAND JURY
RETURNS INDICTMENT
AGAINST "KAISER BILL"
Renegade Teutonic Ruler Is Charged
With Nearly All Real Mean
Crimes in Law Books

Meridian. August 11.-Upon the
sworn testimony OF Representative
w. w. venable of the Fifth con-
gressionaI district, who was reg
nlarly summoned to appear before
that body. the Lauderdale county
grand Jury today returned an In
dictment aEainat Emperor Will
liam OF Germany. charging rob
berry. arson. murded. plotting.
bribery and conspiracy. "all
against the peace and dignity Of
the state of Mississippi.. The doc
ument was one of the atronsest
ever com posed here. Deputy sher-
III Kennedy informed the court he
would 20 after the Kaiser II pro-
vided with the proper papers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
WHEAT AND FLOUR
FIRST ARTICLES
TO Be REGULATED.
Measures to Control Price
and Distribution Will Be
Announced Next Week
by Hoover

Washington. August Measures To
control the sale and price OF wheat and
Hour under the food control Law will be
announced next week by the food admin
istration. Breadstuffs, it was said to-
day. will be the hrst food over which
the government will exercise supervi-
sion Meat and dairy products will come
next.
Regulation OF food products viii be
taken Up by commodities. AS fast as
plans are made the food administers ton
Will make known its programme for
handling each. The present intention il
to improve economic conditions through
cooperation of industries concerned ana
no attempt will be made to enforce dras-
tic provisions OF the law unless the co..
opartion plan fails,
The administration is preparing 1 Sc
ries of statements on the food situation
in the United States and abroad and
hopes to impress on the American peo-
pie the necessity for assistance in carry
ing out its aims
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
SECTION A.


Russian army is showing Increased
resisting power
Baker issues statement on nitrate
plans.
Rules as to exemption are being
made rigid.
Fort Mcpherson rockies pass test
and will receive commissions Mon
day
Fifteen thousand miners strike in
Kentucky and Tennessee coal fields.
Henderson resigns from English cab
met.
Wheat and flour prices to be regu-
lated.
submarine hits excursion boat in
Boston harbor ~
2-Intensve training with troops at
Montgomery.
3--Mobile elated over prospects Of be-
coming shipbuilding center.
5-Ward is urged to get back into race
for president of commission.
Registration of women for war work
on August Is.
Coal will win or loase the war, says
Won Weigand.
OFFICIALS of industrial plants offer
service to exemption boards
DR. Harrington, health officer, is re-
called to federal service.
CITIZENS TO Work ROADS next WeuneS-
day.
6-Frank Carpenters letter.
s-Davis' nomination in Virginia Is ma
chine defeat.
lo-Men selected for second officers train
ing camp.
l1-Bessemer board commences work.
activities Of Boy Scouts.
SECTION B.
Negro problem,is discussed.
and 3-Spcrts.
s-News of automobile world.
Bessemer board commences work.
SECTION G.
! and 2-Society.
3-O'Neal on constitution.
4-Editoria comment.
Ned Brace.
5-Plan OF insuring men in army and
navy presented.
g. Dolly Dalrymple.
u Fashions.
SECTION p. IS
Comic supplement,
SECTION Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
TELL
OF PAYING MONEY
TO EXAMINERS
Third Arrest Made in Con-
necti0n With Charges
Against Exemption
Board Members
by the Associated Pres.

New York, August u.-A third arrest
was made late today in the alleged con-
spiracy to evade the provisions OF the
selective draft law, charged against
Louis /. Cherry and DR.. S. J. Bernfeld,
members of the deposed exemption Doaro
No 80. when Kalman Gruher, a laoora-
tory dentist, was taken to the United
States attorneys office and later to the
Tombs prison. Cherry and DR.. Bernreld'
who had been arrested earlier in the
day for conspiracy to evade the draft
law, also were sent to the Tombs after
attempts to arrange bail.
Gruher was arrested on similar war
rant to that served on Cherry and Or.
Bernfeld He had no official connec-
ton with the board but admitted, ac-
cording to the authorities that he had
obtained a supply of exemption blanks
which he had handed out to various
persons.
Gruher stated, it is alleged, that his
son, Joseph, had been examined by pr.
Bernfeld and DR.. Henry M. Groehl and
had been rejected by both physicians, but
that before the physical examination he
had conversation with Cherry and Dr..
Bernfcld in the offices of the board and
later at their places of business
TO ASK $4,000 BONDS
The warrant stated In part that ITO
effect the object of the conspiracy, Louis
/. Cherry and Samuel J, Bernfeld on
August s, 1917 did have a conversation
with kaman Gruhers at 27S Rivington
street" When the three prisoners are
arraigned Monday. John c. Knox, assist
ant United States attorney. said he will
ask that bail Of 5000 be fixed in each
case.
Mr. Knox exonerated Dr. Groehl today,
saying there was absolutely nothing
known SO far that would impiicate him
in the alleged irregularities in the con-
duct of examinations of the deposed
board
"Dr Groehl says he was present at
,Corsinued ON Pase rwoI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
HENDERSON RESIGNS
FOLLOWING ACTION
OF THE LABOR PARTY
Course of British Cabinet
Member in Advocating
Delegates to Stockholm
Causes Break

London, August 1.-THE course of
Arthur Henderson In advising yester-
days conference of the labor party to
send a representation to the Stock
holm conference has been followed
quickly by the tender of his resig-
met, which constitutes the inner coun-
ell of the government. and the prompt
acceptance of the resignation by the
premier.
Premier Lloyd George wrote Mr.. Hen
derson a scathing letter of acceptance,
in which he practically accuses Mr.. Hen
derson of bad faith and duplicity in his
dealings, both with his cabinet colleagues
Continued ON Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
WEEKS PAY ROLL OF
CAMP BUILDERS IN
ADMISSION $4,000
This Amount Is Received by
1850 Men Now Employed.
POI Buildings Now
Completed

Admission, August 11.-tSpecial)--P
rolls for the army Of mechanics employ ed
in the. construction of the mobilization
camp for the week ending today amount
ed to total of $4,000. There are en-
ployed in this work about 1850 skilled
mechanics. besides other workers Up
to the present time PSI buildings have
been completed and 200 more are under
way 1t was announced tonight that the
war department had been notified that
the camp was now ready to take care
of the soldiers and it is thought prob
able that troops will be sent to this
camp in the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
SUBMARINE HITS
EXCURSION BOAT
in BOSTON HARb0R
Passengers Are Transferred
Without Loss of Life or
Injuries One Seaman
Suffers Broken Leg
ny the Associated Pres.

Boston. August ia United States
submarine collided with the NantaslSet
Beach excursion steamer Mayfiower in
Boston harbor during a thick fog late
today. The navy yard officials said the
material damage to the submarine was
slight. but, that the Mayflower had a
hole stove Iii her port side near the
paddle box. One seaman on the steamer
suffered broken leg.
Fifteen hundred passengers on board
we're transferred without accident to the
steamer Rose Standish and brought up
to this city
Tugs took the Mayflower to ship
yard in East Boston. where she arrived
with considerable list to port.
The crash caused intense excitement
tCestlnued on Page TweIvep
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
RUSSIAN ARMY IS
SHOWING INCREASED
RESISTING POWER ON
THE GAL|C|AN FRONT
Well Planned Austro-Ger-
man Attack at Brody Is
Repulsed in Splen-
did Manner
GEN. HAIG'S FORCES
MAINTAIN ALL GAINS
MADE IN FLANDERS
Mackensen's Offensive in
Moldavia Giving Entente
Greatest Concern at
Present Time
Fighting Continues

London, August 11.-There was
heavy fighting today in the neigh
borhood of Ypres, in Flanders, and
the British made progress on the
right bank of the Steenbeek river,
capturing 124 additional prisoners.
A German attack along the Ypres-
Menin road pressed back the
British line slightly in the Glen
corse wood. There was much
heavy aerial fighting.
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STRIKE IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco August l1.-Motormen
and conductors on three car lines
of the United railroads here walked
out tonight, leaving their cars stand
ing in the streets. The company pro-
fessed ignorance of the trouble.
The striking crews refused to state
their grievances, but they told in
Quirers they expected practically ali
United Railways lircs to be tied up
by morning.