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The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-19
FAVORING CON-
 STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Little Rock, Jan. 19.-The senti- ment in favor of a constitutional con- vention seems to be growing in both houses of the General Assembly. The Smith bill in the Senate, and the Os- borne bill in the House, both calling for a constitutional convention, are identical and have been agreed on by leaders in all details. The unit of representation has been the chief point of difference, but with this set tied and the administration putting the convention bill first in its legisla- tive program, there should be no doubt as to the passage of one or the other of the bills.
 The great number of pending con- stitutional amendments, with only one more to be decided upon, will cause the members who have amendments, and cannot get them on the ticket, to work for the convention.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-19
DECISION CONSIDERED
 PERSONAL VICTORY
Fight Against Contractors and
 Claims of Faulty Construction
 that Elected Him Governor Assertions Considered Politics

Little Rock, Jan. 19.-The decision of the special commission in the claim of Caldwell & Drake against the State Capitol Commission, is consid- cred by many as personal victory, or vindication, for former Governor c. w. Donaghey. It was the fight against the contractors, and his claim of their faulty construction in the State Cap itol, that elected Gov. Donaghey, but there were many people in the state who considered his assertions largely politics, and they would never have been really convinced of the justice in them without the award of this non- political commission.
 The commission, composed of Jacob Frieber, federal judge; E. A. McCul- loch, chief justice of the supreme court of Arkansas, and J. V. Walker, Fayetteville attorney, spent many months going over the testimony, and their report was voluminous one. It shows that the capitol commission asked for $322, ,329.OS, and former capitol contractors, S549, ,927.26, and the State was given $135,S5460, and the contractors S115,017.20, leaving the contractors $20,S37.40 to refund to the State Treasury.
 There is no bond binding the con- tractors to pay an award in case they lost, so the only recourse the State has is to enter suit, but whether this will be done is a matter of conjecture.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-19
Davis Joint Resolu-
 tion Passes Senate
Submits Constitutional Amend
 meut-Establishes State Farm
 LOan-Last That Can be Sub- mitted, if Signed by Governor.
crec;aI to The News.

Special to The News.
 Little Rock, Jan. 19 Q:50 p. m.)- The Senate today passed the Davis joint resolution submitting the con st;tutional establishing the state farm loan fund, making the last that can be submitted if it is signed by Cover nor before another one passes.
 The Hardage resolution for con- stitutional amendment governing local legislation was defeated after a leng- inv argument by vote of IA to IT, a number of the administration sena- tors voting against it, though it was considered an administration measure.
 Bush introduced bill in the senate requiring the Iron Mountain railroad to maintain night operator at Pres colt.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-19
SENATE AND HOUSE HAVE
 DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

Little Rock, Jan. 19.-The Senate and the House are of different idea about visiting the various state insti- tutions. A joint resolution has been adopted for the appointment of the committees, and the Senate has voted Ito adjourn next Wednesday until Monday to make the trips, but the House declines to adjourn. With the committees all gone at one time, the Senate would be deprived of a quo- rum. None of the Senators want to leave with the Senate in session, for they deside to be present to watch the course of certain measures, and for that reason all decided to go at the same time. The House will still have majority with the committees away, and for that reason it will keep right on grinding on local bills while the Senate is at recess.
 Ne have a scholarship in Tyler Business College for sale.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-19
THE JUNIOR MUSICALE

Hostess, Miss Lucy White, 3;3O. Roll call, Grand Opera Singer. Life of Jenny Lind, Elva Bush. Piano solo, Jesse Johnson.
 Piano solo, Mary Williams.
 Discussion, Grand Opera Singers; Francis Jordan, leader.
 Piano solo, Lillian Haltom.
 Piano solo, Josephine Hardy.
 Writing Papers, new ones, new tex lures, at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-19

friendly to the governor, and when Senate shows a disposition to pull off its coat and get into the trenches for the chief executive, there is nothing more to it.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-19

FOR SALE-Several big registered Jacks, sure breeders. Also registered Short Horn and Hereford cattle. Call or write Roy o. Osborn, Vienna, III. d6
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-19

Tanlac to increase weight and build you up, $1.00 at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-19

Ne have a scholarship in Tyler Business College for sale.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04

silver coin and the veil into the
future was ripped aside
You're not very lucky" the prin-
cess said evidently speaking TO Mug
ssy, the picture OF whose hand she
was fCndiins and tracing liues for
ward and backward. this way and
that.
- lotta trouble comm, she went
on. YOU will be disappoint Tn
stand? / see IT. in til lines. Three
strong enemy will work again you"
The princess was halted TO identi.
f. the enemy But she didn't know
if the three were Eddie Cicotte, Hap.
py Felsch and Joe Jackson.
New hear OF those men," she pro
tested.
Then the picture of Rowland'5
hand was slipped to the dusky daugh-
ter of Romany.
All" she exclaimed. her black
eyes shining brighter than Eddie CT
cotJe's shine ball ever did to T.
Cobb.
What mck!" see by the lines.
Un'stand? A great crowd. Ey'bcdy
crazee. seems The line tell me
We plainly. Nothing can stand in
way. Get much mon, but must give
lot way. Un'stand? Little light
Completed man try stand in way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
BASEBALL = BOWLING !: BOXING !: OTHER S
lee KING BACK
FROM PITTSBURG
Spent the Entire Season
With Ball Team of That
Town.

dee King. the right fielder for the
Pittsburgh baseball team, returned to
Fairmont yesterday evening, after
spending the entire season with the
Pittsburgh club. King is Monongah
10y and at the present time resides
With his father near White Rock.
He has Just completed his first
years work in the major league. Other
than one years work with the Wheel
ing team previous to going to Pitts
hurgh, he had had practically no base.
ball experience in the bigger ring.
He has many followers who are inter
ested in his baseball career and who
watch the papers every day to see
what he has done.
%At present he has no contract signed
to spend another year with the Pitts
burgh club. 1t is probable that he Will
not receive his contract until next
spring.
Saturday he will go to Rochester,
Pa, where he and Jake Pitler. Pitts.
burgh's second baseman, have been
engaged to play in an exhibition game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
Baseball At a Glance
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday,

ResuIts Yesteroay,
New York. II; Philadelphia, |.
New York. s.; Philadelphia. o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
BIG BALL GAME AT
TRACTION PARK
sCoRsd Nine to Meet Elm
Grove Next Sunday
Afternoon. 5

While the world series is going on
next Sunday afternoon the Consolida.
ton Coal company team will be en-
gagged In baseball contest at Traction
Park with Elm Grove. The game will
start at $3.50 o'clock and in order that
those attending the Traction Park
game may get the latest returns from
the world series, the New York-Chicago
score will be announced at the end Oh
each inning.
The feature OF, the game will be the
addition Of Lee King TO the Consolida-
ton lineup, and crowds en- masse are
expected to turn out from Monongah to
see the Pirate In action. An effort
Will be made to get Vannamon and
vic" Toothman for the Consolidation
tattery.
Elm Grove has been playing profess
sional baseball throughout the summer
and Is considered one of the best teams
in the state. Many old Wheeling stars
will be seen in the Elm Grove lineup.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04

hare. In the actual averages Felsch
has slight advantage but Kauff may
rise to super heights in the coming ser.
les for he gives every indication Of
being a money" player. Either is
likely TO break up game at any time
with three-base or home run hit as
both are noted distance batters once
they connect with the ball.
For first string alternates the White
Sox will use j. Collins or Eddie Murphy
il occasion arises while the Giants will
call upon Thorpe. Without, Murray and
Baird, probably in the order named.
Collins has had much more experience
than ony OF the Giants alternate out
fielders, with the possible exception of
Murray. Thorpe has greater speed but
cannot field or bat with the same con-
sistency as Collins. The Indian, how.
ever, is noted for his long distance
drives when he can hit the ball. In
other respects there is nothing excep-
tiOnal about the second string outfleld-
crs.
The records of the players for the
greater part OF the season Just closed,
showing batting and fielding averages,
stolen bases and double plays, are as
follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
Three Strong Enemies VIII Work
E.ir' You'll" Her Warnings TO
McGraw.

49, ~ W s'' mugs ~
McGraw.
The Sox win. boys!
Bet on it, II you want to. or lay
of. Just rs you please.
But Princess Boria-Rousa has spn.
ken
And the princess knows. She sar-
50. herself
She didn't consult any dope book.
batting averages or pitching stats
tics. In fact, the princess doesn't
know any more about the great ma.
tonal pastime than rabbit. And
world series" is worse than Greek
to her. a whole lot worse, for she
does know Greek, being a daughter
Of royal Romany gypsy house
SOX or giants. which will win?
That question was put to her royal
gypsy highness. and she gazed pity
ingly at the qucstioner as one might
rubber at a raving maniac.
The questioner tried some new tao
tics He produced photographs of the
we'll known mts OF. John Muggsy Nc.
Graw. generalissimo Of the Giants,
and Clarence Pants Rowland. bench
marshall Of the White SoX.
Placing Muggsy's pictured palm be
fore the princess. he crossed it" with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04

Princess 5oria.Rousa and the hands
Of tie rival world series managers,
the line of which convince her Row.
land will win the big event.
He fight. But you have your way.
He old, you young. You have your
way Un'stand? l see by the line.
Others help the little light man ASht
you. You have your way over them
all. The line says So
The Photographic hand fell to the
floor and in picking it IN the ques-
toner grabbed that of Muggsy Nc
Graw. He couldn't tell one from the
other.
But not so Princess Boria.Rousa.
who reaches far into the future and
breaks the morrow's seal of silence
You fight much. But the other
man he and then the princess no
ted that the hands had been doubled
on her. Muggsy's fist went into the
discard once again. and tine White
SOX leaders paw was scanned.
You lucky long time, many wears
NOu very smart see BY the lines.
Un'stand? No one stand in front
you. You must fight You too smart
The line saws so. You live long
tTough luck FOR next National League
pennalt winner, ell. boz an you let
rome stand in front Of YOU CRotten
news Tor the rest OF the teams in the
American League race next year,
So Won see how it will turn out.
The hest MugEsY's crew can hope
for in the worlu series race is sec
end place.
The White Sox win, take Princess
Boria-Rousa's word for it!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04

Born, yesterday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey Nuzum. a daughter. Mr.. MI
yum is general yardmaster for the B.
and o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Washington. q; Boston, q.
Philadelphia, 3; New York. l.
New York. 5: Philadelphia. ..
c4s,Iin, ~ e., Clint.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY.

History repeats itself. Upon the out.
break of the civil war, many northern
Democrats stepped right out and
Loyalty supported the Lincoln admins
tration; and this step afterwards
proved to be the most fortunate turn
ing point in their lives Now many
Republicans talk and act as though
the one great thought of their lives
is, how best to serve the country. The
editor of The Marinette Eagle Star is
that type of citizen, as the following
quotation shows:
Marin cite Eagle Star: The Milwau
kee Journal is right when it condemns
the Republican publicity bureau at
Washington for sending out anti war
dope This is not time for trivial or
unimportant criticism On the admins
tration We are in life and death
struggle and every bit of party senti-
ment should sink out Of sight. In fact,
it is hard to tell just who will be
Republican and who Democratic when
this war is over. The issues have yet
to be defined and in the meantime all
loyal citizens of every party are lined
up behind one of the greatest Of our
presidents, Woodrow Wilson, in the
mighty contest to save democracy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
U. S. SOLDIERS UNDER FIRE
Two Soldiers Wounded at Front in
France-Contingent of Army
Directly Behind British Line.

With the British Armies in the
Field, Sept. 25-American troops for
the first time are under German fire in
France. Two American soldiers have
been slightly wounded They were
struck by fragments of a bursting
shell.
A certain contingent of the Amer
lean army is now located directly be-
hind the British line, we'll within range
of the enemy guns.
The two wounded men are the
proUdest members of this contingent
which I visited Sunday. Neither Of
the two American soldiers was badly
enough hurt to earn gold medals
They were the heroes of the camp
however, and the most envied Of all
the Sammies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
THE MARKETS.

FLOUR-Spring wheat, special brands,
in wood, $11.s per bbl.; hard spring wheat
patents, 95 per cent grade, in jute, $11.0G;
straight, in export bags. $10.15; first clears,
$1,000, in jute; second clears, $3.50; low
grades $7.5098.00; fancy soft winter wheat
patents, in jute, 5000; standard soft win
ter wheat patents, $10.10, in jute; fancy
hard winter wheat patents $11.00, in jute;
standard hard winter patents, s1075. in
clears, in jute, $9.OO@9.5O; new white rye,
$1O.1O; new dark rye, $40.
HAY-Choice timothy, old and new, $23. M
@2400; No. /, $21.50Q22. so; No. e. $20.00@22. 50;
standard, $40. 50@21. 30; No. 8 red top and
grassy mixed, $180O@19.50; light clover
mixed, 2O.00@21.5O; heavy clover mixed,
s1S.OO@2OO0 clover hay, s18.OO@2OO0.
CATTLE-Good to choice steers, $14.O00
1880: yearlings, good to choice, $11 .50Q17. 40;
range steers, $9.50@14.50; stockers and feed
ers. IS. OO69. 40; good to choice cows, $8000
015: good to choice heifers, 10000 so;
fair to good cows, $675@725; Gamers, $500
65.65: cutters $5.50Q6. 25;. bologna bulls,
Sc. 5007. %; butcher bulls, s7.25g10.0O; heavy
calves, $7.5OG12. co.; good to prime calves,
$120O016.O0.
HOGS-Prime light butchers, $18 50@18 80;
fair to fancy light, $1790@1865; medium
weight butchers, 200Q250 lbs, $186O018.95:
heavy butchers, 24o@4o0 lbs, 1870G19o0;
choice heavy packing. SIS loQ185C; rough
heavy packing, 17.35G18.10; pigs, fair to
GOOD s13. 5o017.25; stays, $18.OO@19.25
SHEEP-Good to choice wethers, $4,000
y. 25: good to choice ewes, $900@11.25; year
lings s12. Scala. so; western lambs, good to
choice. s17.OOG17.75; native lambs, good to
choice, s16. 75617.25: feeding lambs, $17.5o0
n IL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
SOLDIER INSURANCE

One Of the uses to which it is pro-
posed to devote part of the proceeds Of
Liberty Loan Bonds is to afford to our
soldiers and sailors life and indemnity
insurance and to provide for allowances
to their dependent families while they
are in the ranks. On this point Score
tary McAdoo of the Tresury, whose
plan of insurance for our fighting men
was endorsed by President Wilson and
is now embodied in law pending be-
fore Congress- says:
%Every soldier and sailor who serves
his country in this war will earn
everything the proposed war insurance
bill provides; to be beneficiary of the
proposed law be badge of honor
- ''When we draft wage Garner, we
call not only him but the entire family
to the flag; the sacifce entailed is not
divisible. The wife and children the
mother, the father, are all involved in
the sacrifice-they directly bear the
burden of defense. They suffer just as
much as the soldier, but in a different
way, and the nation must generously
discharge as proud privilege the duty
of maintaining them until the soldiers
and sailors return from the war and re
sumo the responsibility.
1--WE have drawn the sword to vindi-
cate Americas violated rights, to re-
store peace and justice, and to secure
the progress of civilization. We can
not permit our soldiers, while they hold
the front, to be stabbed in the back by
uncertainty as to what is being done
for their loved ones at home. Our
tomorrows are in their hands-theirs in
ours. The national conscience will not
permit American soldiers and their
dependents to 90 unprovided with
everything that just, generous and
noble people can do to compensate
them for the sufferings and sacrifices
they make to serve their country
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27,1917.

swept whole continent within the
tide of blood not the blood of
soldiers only, but the blood of inno-
cent women and children also, and
of the helpless poor; and now
stands baked but not defeated, the
enemy of four -fifths of the world. :. /.
We cannot take the word of the
present rulers of Germany as a guar
antee of anything that is to endure
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence of the will and
purpose of the German people
themselves as the other peoples OF
the world would be justified in ac-
cepting. = From President Wilson S
reply to Pope Benedict XIV.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

General Cadorna's forces made prog
ress during the night at several points
On the Julian battle front, says dis
patch from Rome.
The United States Steel corporation
announced at New York a 10 per cent
advance in the wages of its workers,
to take effect October 1.
Fifteen workmen were injured when
two interurban cars collided in a fog
one mile from the government canton
men at Camp Custer, Mich.
The war office at Paris announced
that German airplanes bombarded the
camp of German prisoners near Bar
le-Duc, and two prisoners were
killed.
Mrs. Julia Mikula of Hamtramck,
Mich, hanged three children and her
self in their home. The children, all
girls, were aged eighteen months, two
years and five years.
Conveying of merchant ships by
American and British naval vessels has
materially reduced submarine losses,
it was said officially at the navy depart
ment at Washington.
A British destroyer has been torpe-
,ded and sunk by German submarine
in the approaches Of the channel, &C.
cording to an admiralty announcement
at London. There were fifty surviV-
ors.
Treasury officials at Washington
carrying out the governments policy
governing the conservation of gold,
have virtually decided upon a policy
prohibiting the export Of gold to
Spain.
General AleXieff has resigned his
post as chief of the general staff I'M
der Premier Kerensky, the command
er in chief of the Russian armies, ac-
cording to newspaper reports from
PetrOgrad
Raymond r. Croke of Denver, Colo,
attached to the American ambulance
service in France has been awarded
the French war cross for removing
wounded under a heavy bombardment
at Verdun last August.
CASTOR 3. Means, business agent
and confident of Mrs. Maude A. King,
the wealthy widow, whose death has
resulted in a charge of murder being
brought against him, pleaded not
guilty at preliminary hearing begun
at Concord, N. c.
Prediction that Germany would
wage a war for world conquest in
about fifteen years was made to the
late Admiral Dewey at Manila in 1898
by Captain Won Goetz of the German
imperial navy, Senator Lewis told the
senate at Washington.
A strike of 10000 members of the
Lake Seamen's union, including sail
Ors, cooks and firemen employed on
freight boats plying on the Great
Lakes, has been set for October 1, by
what appears to be practically q
unanimous vote Of the men involved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-27
Changing Front.

Milwaukee Journal: America cause
is winning, one of the best signs being
the way many who were formerly dis
loyal are admittedly changing front.
Blatant individuals, who were rabid
against the government few months
ago are keeping silent now or are vying
with each other in their efforts to prove
themselves not pro German. News
papers that were formerly "anti"
anything that was for the United
States as against Germany are swing
ing into line with editorials proclaim
ing their loyalty and advocating vigor-
Gus prosecution Of the war.
Some of the suddenly dumb ones
have no doubt put silencers on them
selves through fear of being fined for
running with their muff1ers off
Among them are men who undoubtedly
will continue to speak in whispers be-
hind closed doors to follow Benedict
Arnolds. They should be hunted out
and punished remorselessIy for their
treachery.
Others, however, have experienced
genuine change of heart. In coming
out frankly, openly, unqu ,liiedly, for
the governmt mt, for America, they
should be congratulated 1t is inspir
ing to see honest men who can change
their minds when they realize them
selves in the wrong. Their unenviable
position has been in many respects that
of brides with new allegiance to
her husband, and ancient ties binding
her to her mother and father. Tardily,
frequently, the bride learns that the
new allegiance is life long and ire
-yocable.
So with those whose sympathies have
been by birth Or lineage with Germany.
The break must have been bitter. And
probably only those who have gone
through the harassing experience can
appreciate how deep has been their
sorrow. Their only fault has been in
not declaring themselves sooner. But
now that they have declared them
selves, there should be no cause for
exultation and no excuse for arrogance
on the part of those who have not had
such a soul contest and have been
always loyal to America. It is
sufficient that they have changed
honestly. There should be handclasp
of sympathy, word of confidence, and
together we should stand unshakable
in our unalterable purpose to win the
chivalric quest for freedom
and democracy to which we have com
mitted ourselves.