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The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-31
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by O La Dyes, one Dye for all kinds of goods, 10c at Hesterly Drug Store. Mir. and Mrs. Andy Barr, Prescott route number two, were in Prescott this afternoon.
 Just unloaded-a car of good young mules. Cash or credit. Barham and Elgin. at Farmers Union Warehouse. 8
 An extensive line of new suits and coats have just been received and are ready for your inspection. Come in this afternoon. Mrs T. G. Moody.
 P. R. McGough, Emmet route two, was among the business visitors in Prescott this afternoon. Mr. McGough came in and renewed his subscription to The Nevada News for another year Thanks.
 ! STRAYED-A light bay mare, 3 yr old, with white spot in face; weight about 700 lbs. Was raised in Howard county. Last seen at Azor on the Dist Information will be rewarded by Pres ton White, Rosston, Ark, R. ?. 31t3
 DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are sold under guarantee to give satisfaction or money refunded, at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Mrs Chas. H. Tompkins is at home from months visit with her sister, Mrs. Conkling, Kansas City. Her mother, Mrs. M C. Scott, did not re- turn and will remain in Kansas a few weeks longer.
 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.
 Grave Yard Working-There will be an all-day grave yard working at Buchanan's School House on Novem- Der 9th. All interested are requested to be there with some kind of instru- ment.-Committee.
 Henry Bray of Philadelphia. an ex- perienced druggist and soda fountain man, arrived here today and will be with Hesterly Drug Store. Mir. Bray comes to our city with the best re- concentrations. Hesterly Drug Store will now have two registered drug gists and one graduate.
 The price of The Nevada News will remain at S1.00 per year. The Nevada News is the only all-home prime paper in Nevada county and we think you will like the matter we put in it.. Papers all over the country have made advances in their subscription rates, but we are going to try giving the people a real good paper each week | and instead of making them pay more for it, will advance the advertising rate as the list becomes larger. If you are not a subscriber, let this be Ian invitation for you to become one.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-31
WARNING NOTICE

The Prescott Park Association will prosecute any person or persons who remove, damage or molest in any way on Halloween night, the seats, swings band stand or any property in the park.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-31
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the friends and neighbors for the many acts Of sympathy and kindness we received during our recent bereavement, in the loss of our beloved mother, Julia A. Cress.
 THE FAMILY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
NEWPORT NEWS OWNERS
FAST GETT|Ae READY
Final Arrangements for Coming Sea-
son VIII BE Made At Meeting
wednesday Night.

Newport News, March 19.-Final
plans for placing a Newport News
Team in the Virginia league will be
perfected next Wednesday night, ac-
cording to J. Hugh Caffee, vice-presi-
dent and acting chairman of the
club.
Mr.. Caffee stated last night that the
1900 the business men were to con-
tribute Is practically all In hand and
that the other $1,000 will be forth
coming when needed.
Temporary officers already have
teen named by the club and it Is
probable that they will be made per-
manent officials at the meeting We'd
nesday.
The forfeit in guarantee that the
team will go through the season will
be posted at meeting due to be held
In Norfolk March 81 The meeting
was to be held last week. but was
postponed while President Bradley
was lighting the proposed railroad
increase in players travelling ex-
pensea
Mr.. Caffes said last night that pros
poets are good for a winning team
here this season. Manager Payne Is
expected In camp about April l and
things will begin to hum On the mo-
ment Of his arrival.
Several OF last years players al
ready have signed contracts for the
coming season and the officials Of the
club are after several players who
will ably MI the vacancies In the line
up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
STELLAR ACTS MAKE
LYRIC BILL 4 WINNER

While Mercedes, psychic demon
strator, was given pre-eminence In the
advance notices for the Lyrics first
half of the week show. which means
that he was to be the headliner there
are two acts. at least that drew lots
more applause last night than did the
mental telepathist. il there is such a
thing. But that does not signify that
Mercedes offering was disappointing.
1t fulfilled every requirement in a
first class presentation of its kind.
Both Mercedes and his assistant, Mile.
StanIone. work in perfect unison. and
the latter Is more than a mediocre
pianiste. However. as is true in every
case. the only entertainment that can
be created by the transmission of
thought Is the curiosity aroused in
the minds of the members Ct the audi
ence as to how the trick is done.
With this goal to strive for, Mercedes
and his partner attained IT.
Not for a long long time has such
an artistic terpsichorean act as that
OF Maize King been seen here. Miss
King as a skillful toe-dancer and ex-
ecutes her extensive repertoire of
steps capahly. A graceful male
dancer. who. untustly. perhaps, Is not
given mention on the program. as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
PLAYERS TRAIN At
RICHMOND COLLEGE
virginians VIII Have Ten-Day Work
out Al Stadium. Then GO to
New Park.

Billy Smith. manager of the Rich
mond baseball club. will pilot his ag-
gregation OF 1917 rockies and signed
players TO the Richmond college
stadium, westhampton, tomorrow
morning for the first workout Of the
season. The use of the stadium Is
rendered tho club by Coach Frank
Dobson.
Practice will be held during the
morning and afternoon for the next
ten days. beginning at 10 o'clock In
the morning, and AZ l o'clock in the
afternoon. Players will go to the
college grounds each morning and re-
main there all day. eating their lunch
en- the grounds. AS there are twelve
shower baths. an excellent clubhouse
and roomy grounds. it is stated tho
college grounds will make an ideal
training camp for the players
Manager Smith will begin with a
light workout the first day, gradually
increasing the amount OF training
until at the end OF ten days the play
crs will be in a At condition to play
nid-season ball. They will then be
AIKEN to the new park at Scott's ad-
6ition. where the park lis rapidly
nearing completion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
Marcus Kelerri,an
at Benedictine 81,
Thursday Night

Marcus Kellerman. the weli-kno~uS
baritone, who Is now making hie
home in Richmond. will give his nrst
concert in Richmond on Thursday
night, March 20, In the auditorium
Of the Benedictine college. Since he
has been In Richmond Mr.. Keller
man has appeared at several entsr-
tainments, but his appearance Thurs
day night will be his Introductory re-
cital.
The program, which will be given
by the eminent singer will be unus-
ually attractive, including songs sim
pie and homeiy, as well as brilliant
and dramatic. Twenty numbers will
be given by him, divided in four
groups, and sung IN English. French.
German and Italian.
Mr.. kellerman received his musi-
cal education abroad. He was at ono
time a member OF the Royal Opera
company at Berlin, and later of the
Hammerstein Opera company, Of New
York. He has toured the United
States several times in concert. and
Is regarded as one of the worlds
finest artists.
The program arranged for next
Thursday night Is as follows:
/. fa) Pilgrims Song tPeter Tschai-
kowskD: OBJ Pauper Love august
| Bungart); (c) The Elfman q. II.
Wells): td) Yesterday and Today
! (Ch. G. Spross) te) Today and To-
morrow fHomer y. BARTLETT
! Q. Prologue to "Pagliacci" Leon
! Cavalio).
| 3. (a) Lady OF Dreams IN. W.
Daniels; fb) Inter Nos tAlexander
MacFayden): (c) My Choice Charles
/ Denee) td) The Last Hour "a. Wal
ter Kramer); (e) IF l Were Rose
Edward Hessesberg).
4. fa) I'm Kahna edward Grieg):
(b) Zueignung Orchard Strauss1:
fc) Die Rose. Lille und Taube tRob-
ert Schuman): fdb Die Peiden Gren-
adhere (Robert Schuman).
| s ta) Boat Song (Harriet Ware):
| (h) Mammy's Song tHarriet Ware1.
| fcl Sweet Little Woman o. Mine
| fFloyd L. Bartlett): fd) Danny Deev-
| err walter Damrosch).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
ATNTOfIEaANuIr' AT ACADEMY
DRAWS LARGE CROWD

At the conclusion Of Intolerance"
one gasps for breath, just long enough
to make comparisons with other Aim
spectacles, and finds only one. THE
Birth Of q Nation" by same master
producer. David w. Griffith. Tho
former Ia the bringing before Us an
idea, the latter is gripping. dra-
matte story from a novel. dealing
with an historical theme, which lends
itself to the making of q picture.
which even 'Intolerance' cannot
overshadow.
Intolerance" voices the PROPOSE
ton that humanitys lack of tolerance
is responsible for the worlds woes,
and there are many inconsistencies In
the working out of the story. because
what Mr.. Griffith takes for intoler-
ance represent his views, which may
or may not be In accord with others.
He seems to contend that all reforms
mean meddling and 'prying into
others affairs, when most men know
that reforms and reformers spring up
from conditions which have been
made unbearable to the majority OF
The people. The story skips about
and is hard to follow. yet the threads
ire interviewer The moments where
the Christ Is visualized are handled
reverentIy and with dignity. The
main appeal Of the picture lies in the
story OF Babylon's fan. The city with
its great walls, big enough for two
chariots to pass on. its temples, slaves
and streets live once more In the
minds eye. The attack on Babylon
is a tremendous scene. and the
medieval battle a thrilling one. Great
skill Is shown in handling hundreds
End thousands OF men. The Anal
scene in the picture shows two
armies rushing on each other. only
to meet, throw down their arms, and
clasp each others hands. This is no
doubt intended to point out that toll
GRANGE will prevent future wars
Idealistic but hanal The hand that
rocks the cradle is the symbolic vision
frequently shown.
Intolerance" is way in advance Of
other pictures. and the handling OF
four plots quite out of the ordinary
in filmdom. but the interest is dlvid-
cd and that, to mmy mind. detracts.
IT may surpass The Birth OF Ma
zion" as a spectacle but not as a pic
ture. II is lurid. thrilling. and at times
Fruesome. especially the scenes show
ing the massacre Of st. Bartholomew.
The cas- is a long and notable one
each actor appearing in the principal
parts an artist with little Mae Marsh.
Of THE Birth of a Nation" fame. per.
haps the leader. Her work is remark
ably we'll done.
Intolerance" should draw crowds
all week. as 1t is truly a great pic
ture. staged by a master hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
GENERALS ARE FAST
ROUNDING IN SHAPE
Coach "JiggS" Expects to Have An.
other Formidable Machine at
Washington and Lee

Lexington, Va, March l9.--After a
week of practice. the Washington and
Lee baseball team has begun to ac-
auire some of the form Coach Dona-
hue expects 1t to display this season.
The squad has been developing rapid
ly and the Indications are that the
Generals will have a stronger nine
this year than any they have had
since 1919. when the White and Blue
was considered ono of the strongest
college teams In the South. Most
OF the work this week has been con-
fined TO batting practice and some
fielding. but the first real tryouts for
the candidates will be given tomor-
row. when Donahue expects to send
the likeliest members of the squad
into a six or seven-inning game.
All OF the regulars have been show
ing up well and the preliminary work
Of the new men encourages Donahue
10 believe that he will have a we'll.
balanced team. Bill Bryan at first
and T S. Jones at third have started
the season In good style with what
appears TO be an Improvement in
hem promise 10 he well taken care
OF by the work of Waller and Collins
a. short and Conner and Hussey at
second. Each OF the four is appar-
entity all that cen be asked for as a
fielder, and Waller and Conner aug
ment their usefulness with reliability
At the bat Kehoe, Rawlings and
Stewart are running a close race for
catcher. with honors apparently
favoring Kehoe.
As practice prosresses the pitching
IL regulars Graham, PierotU and
Eryah, and new men Upton and Eng
land Is improving. and II looks as
II the Generals Will have a formid-
able array of beavers In the out
aeid. Captain Young. Gregg and
Vance. all OF whom played last year.
are expected to take care Of any
hing that comes their way. Barrow.
= regular last year. will not come out
again on account OF the pressure OF
scholastic work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
BROWNS HAVE A 'fNO'
IN SOUTHERN Lacquer

One Of the nifty nsophytes in Field
err Jones' fold for the coming season
Is a left-handed gentleman named
Dick Kerr. who will get his frst try
out in the major leagues, although he
has been pitching professional base
ball for seven seasons. He has q most
interesting record. apart from his per-
sonal history.
Kerr 10 only twenty-four years old.
despite the fact that he has been play
Ing league ball for seven years.
Last season Kerr pitched for the
Memphis tSouthern league) club and
although shis team finished In second
division he shared tho premier pitch
ing honors Of the circuit with Rogers.
another Brown recruit who toiled for
tho pennAnt-winning Nashville club.
Kerr finished right-sfde up In twenty
four gamea. losing twelve, which was
really below his average.
In ave years that he has worked
for clubs operating in leagues that
kept official averages he has COM
piled most astounding record OF 1Is
victories and forty-three defeatA .
winning percentage Of TIA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
Tobacco Habit
Easily Overcome

A New Yorker, of wide experiences.
has written a book telling how the to-
bacco or enuff habit may be easily and
quickly banished with delightful benc-
1T The author. Edward J. Woods,
37s-F, Station e, New York city. will
mail his book free on request
The health improves wonderfully
after tobacco craving IL conquered
Calmness. tranquil sleep. clear eyes.
normal appetite. good digestion. man
~ viKor. strong memory and gem
eraI gain In efficiency are among the
many dement's reported. Get rid of
that nervous. irritable feeling: no more
need Of pipe. cigar. cigarette. snuff
or chewing tobacco TO pacify morbid
deSiFe.-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
8UffAl0 CLUB SIGNS
YOUNG HITTING FIELD

Buffalo. March 1S.-Another local
boy has been added to tho roster Of
the Buffalo baseball club He In Jo-
seph Schultz, the nineteen year -old
member Of the Pine Ridge team. one
Of the local semi-pro aggregationa
Schultz signed q contract yesterday.
Schultz, although only q youngster,
has the makings Of good ball player
He H. a heavy hitter and . fast fielder,
his work at Liberty park last season
being the feature Of the Pine Ridges
play. He viii not be total stranger
to the Bison club. for he took part
last year and played on the same club
with Walter Lynch. one Of the Bison
catchers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
Sissal Trust Makes Reply.

New York, March 1e.-Defendants
in the governments sherman law dis
solution suit against the Pan-Ameri-
can Commission corporation filed
general and specific denials of allega-
tons today in the United States dts
tr!ct court. One OF the defendants Is
the Commission keguladora Del
Mercado de Henequen, organized by
the government OF the Mexican state
of Yucatan. where a large percentage
of the sisal hemp used IN the manu-
facture of binder Irvine Is grown.
The defendants assert that sisal
also is grown In Cuba. Venezuela.
Guatemala and other countries and
they deny regulating the price. Tho
counter-charge is made that the
International Harvester company and
the Plymouth Cordage company IN
1915 fixed prices OF sisai They also
asked that the suit be dismissed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

sisted her satisfactorily. Tho cfSering
IL above the usual run OF such per-
formances. Incidentally. II wan
awarded several encores, even though
the closing act
Bringing with him nothing but q
care-free smile. an ordinary suit OF
clothes. and = pleasing line Of gossip.
Eddie Bowling was the surprise Of
the night. A sufiiciency OF Eddie's
monology was not to be secured be-
cause there were others awaiting to
go on" Bowling Is an exceptionally
clever fellow, who would doubtless
make q hit even IL at an old soldiers
home. Some part Of his talk Is sac
religious and could well be cut out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
HOWARD BAKER MAY
NOT BE RETAINED

Martin. Tex. March 1s.--After their
two games OF the last two days the
regulars and rockies were given
light workout today In the morning
and afternoon periods OF practice. J.
Howard Baker reported for training
to-day. He has been working In \ mu-
milton plant. Baker probably will not
bt retained. Manager McGraw may
take Gibson, his third catcher as well
ss pitching coach. That would clint
rate Kruger and Kocher as candidates
for number three catcher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
RAY CALDwELES FORM
PLEASEs MANAGER DONOVAN

Macon. Ga. March is.--Ray Cald-
well. fresh from the Panama league
In Panama, pitched six innings TODAY
in the first nine-inning game the Yam
KEGS have played this year. His form
pleased Manager Donovan Caldwell
pitching against the regulars allowed
six hits and two runs. He would have
won for the Yannigans. but for an
error by Aragon- The score was to
g. wallie Pipp got three hits. one
double. Frank Baker hit q home run
P:pp ana Baker thus won the game
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
Norfolk Girl Goes
to Canal Zone to
Marry Ball Player
Former Petersburg Catcher. WIN
Wed This Week I'm Panann.

Because the bridegroom to-be could
not leave his position long enough to
come to Norfolk for the ceremony,
Atlantic ocean aboard steamer
bound for tho Panama Canal Zone.
The bride-to-be 10 Miss Ruth LAurena
Cain. telephone operator At the Tor
raine hotel for the past two or three
yearA and the bridegroom-to-b ID
Eugene Hudgins. who caught for the
Petersburg Coolers last season.
Miss Cain left Norfolk Wednesday
and sailed from New York the fol-
lowing day. The wedding will take
place A. soon A. she reaches Panama.
Gene Hudgins. who got his pre-
l,minary baseball training on the
Norfolk sand lots. won't 70 Panama
Immediately after the close OF the 1915
sition with the government IN the
Conai Zone and has bsen playing with
the Colon team Of the Panama win
t. League. He made such 4 hit with
the Colon fans that he was chosen
king" Of the annual Panama carni-
val. Playing on the Colon team with
Hudgfns were Dick Moore. the Ports
mouth third baseman. and Ray Cald-
well. of the New York Yankees pitch
ing stan. The latter played under the
name Of Ray Collins. but admitted
when he reported to Manager Dono-
van at the Macon training camp two
weeks ago. that he had been spending
the winter in Panama
Before she left the future Mira. Hud-
gins said they did not expect TO re-
turn to the States until August or Sep
TENDER, as Gene intended to retain his
royerurrent fob in preference 70 pIay-
Ing In the Virginia league this season
The Petersburg club cold him to Ports
mouth recently. and the Truckers will
have a hard task finding q man to re-
place him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
LEFTY RUSSELL NOT TO
PLAY WITH LIIMORE

Lefty Russell may not be with the
Baltimore Orioles this year, according
to information received yesterday.
The first sacker has Lot signed q con-
tract and 1t looks as II he has no in
tention OF doing SO.
Manager Jack Dunn declares that
he 10 not experiencing any worries.
He says he has treated Russell ex-
ceedingly well, and II he does not care
to report he can stay ct home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
TO KEEP PETERSBURG
IN THE RUNNING

Petersburg, Va, March ia
mass meeting held I'm the Young
Mems Christian association to-
night for the purpose OF devils
ing means for supporting the Pc
ter~burg baseball club I'm the Vir-
ginta league this season was
largely attended and enthusiasts
tic. Mayor Jester. OF LynchburE,
who was expected to address the
meeting. wrote that he had been
urMvoidab bly, detained Mt home, but
would be here to address . second
meeting Friday night Commit
tees were appointed to arrange
the finances Of tho club for the
coming ecAann These viii re-
port ut Friday nights meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
HUNDRED FIRMS HIT.

Mail Order liquor Houses VIII Suf-
fer Greatly Because Of Bone-Dry.
A hundred mail order liquor houses
in Baltimore. Nd. are affected by the
bone-dry amedmcnts to the pest
office appropriation bill. Ninety per
cent of these houses went to Balti-
more when the Carolinas and Virginia
became dry.
Baltimore has been the headQuar-
tiers for liquor shipmentA legal and
illegal, into the South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

Harrisonburg. Va. March f9.--Rev.
Fl. 8. Oshurn conducted farewell SER
vices today at Emmanuel Episcopal
church. On Tuesday he will leave for
his charge at Elizabeth City, N. G..
He will visit his home at Emporia on
the way.
Archdeacon A. V. Colston, Of Rich
mond. will have temporary charge OF
the Harrisonburg congregation until a
successor to Mr.. Osburn is elected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
NEW CATCHER SIGNED;
/ FOUR PLAYERS REPORT
Artie Ehrman Former University Of Virginia Star viii Be
Given Tryout With virginians- Hanford, Bruce Vine
and Reid First To Put In Their Appearance.

to Richmond. and have written let
ters to Manager Smith to this effect.
This sounds good to the fans and II
is q compliment for the Richmond
leader. That merely goes to show
The local pilot treats his men good
and they always seem glad to be un-
der his charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
Students Want To Drfu Now

New York. March 1s.-students in
New York city high schools cannot
wait until the state law for compul-
sorry military training is put Into ef-
feet. A vote taken among the stu
dents in five high schools showed to-
day that eightyfive per cent voted to
begin drills Immediately. Two hun
dred and fifty boys from one school
stormed the Seventy flrst regiment
armory today and demanded to be
given military instructions.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

Esthe front? We expect to send one mill shon brave boys. Most of them are just approaching manhood, filled with hopes and aspirations, and who little dreamed that they had been preparing them selves to defend the country they love against the most highly organized foe the world has ever known The re- sponsibility which rests upon them calls for a courage, a determination and patriotism almost sublime That these boys will meet the responsibility
 meet it bravely and vict0riously, none of us entertain the slightest doubt
 Not long ago at a great college re- gatta dozen crews were lined up on f the Hudson for four mile race. In every boat were eight men, clean mor- ally and mentally; physically perfect. The banks of the river were lined with thousands of people waiting to cheer their favorite crew along to victory
 The signal was given. At that instant almost a hundred oars touched the water, and with perfect rythm these crews shot down the river. Toward the