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The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir- tue of the decree of the Nevada County Chancery Court made in cer- tain cause therein pending wherein J. H. Weaver, Jamie Weaver. Carah Cor nelius, Amanda Olive, A. J. Weaver, Etta Weaver, his wife, Elizabeth Ware, Mattie Jordan, Leila Litton, G. s. Weaver, Lizzie Weaver, his wife, John Weaver. Thos. w. Lee, Mary Lee, his wife, Louisa Jones, Lottie Merrick, May Floyd, Roy Weaver, and Mamie Weaver, his wife, were plain tiffs and Annie Doran and Mae Wea- yer were defendants the undersigned as commissioner of said court, will on Saturday, December 29th, 1917, be- tween the hours for judicial sales. sell at public vendue to the highest bidder at the north front door of the court house in Prescott, Nevada County, Ar kansas, the following real estate in Nevada County, Arkansas, to-wit:
 Northwest two-thirds of lots seven, eight and nine, block five (5) in the railroad survey of the city of Prescott, being a tract fronting 10e feet on Elm street running 150 feet back and lying next to the alley.
 Terms of Sale-On credit of three months with interest at the rate of ten per centum per annum until paid, with approved personal security and a vendors lien retained for security of the purchase price; provided that the purchaser may at his option pay cash.
 December 4th, 1917.
 c. C. CALHOUN, 13t3d1 Commissioner.
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NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir- tue of the decree of the Nevada County Chancery Court upon the ex- parte application of E. V. Meador in her own right and as next friend for Elmer Ober, and Andrew Ober, min ors, Leama McWilliams, Joseph Mea- dor and Lydia Nichols. the undersign- ed as commissioner of said court will sell at public vendue to the highest bidder at the north front door of the court house in Prescott, Nevada coun- ty, Arkansas, on Saturday, December 29th, 1917, between the hours for judicial sales the following real estate in Nevada County, Arkansas, to-wit:
 South half (s 1-2) of the southeast quarter (se 1-4) of section thirty three (33) township eleven CID south, range twenty (20) west, excepting one acre in the form of square in the northwest corner thereof.
 Terms of Sale-On credit of three months with interest at the rate of ten per centum per annum until paid, with approved personal security and a vendors lien retained for security of the purchase price; provided that the purchaser may at his option pay cash.
 December 4th, 1917.
 C. C. CALHOUN, 13t3d1 Commissioner.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir- tue of the decree of the Nevada County Chancery Court upon the ex- pare application of Mary Bean, s. j.. Hesterly, John Gibson, Elba Gibson, Bettie Gibson, J. W. Bryson in his own right and as next friend for Minnie Gibson, Jim Gibson and Anna Gibson, minors Mary Mathis. Sallie Woodul, Minnie Bryson, J. w. Bryson as next friend for Hester White and Lois White, made at the December Term A. D. 1917, the undersigned as commissioner of said court will on Saturday, December 29th, 1917, be- tween the hours for judicial sales sell at public vendue to the highest bidder at the north front door of the court house in Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, the following real estate in Nevada County, Arkansas. to-wit: South half of the northwest quarter of section twenty-two (22) township eleven CID south, range twenty-two (22) west, excepting from same three acres in the form of a parallogram in the northwest corner of same 70 yards east and west and 210 yards north and south heretofore sold by prior owners to M. E. Church South at Moscow, containing 77 acres more or less, and known as the Jim Davis place about two miles from Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, on the Camden and Prescott Military road.
 Terms of Sale-On credit of three months with interest at the rate of ten per centum per annum until paid, with approved personal security and vendors lien retained for security of the purchase price; provided that the purchaser may at his option pay cash.
 December 4th, 1917.
 C. C. CALHOUN, 13t3d1 Commissioner.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir- tue of the decree of the Nevada County Chancery Court made cer- tain cause at its December term A. D. 1917, wherein D. L. McRae as trustee and Mary w. Bemis were plaintiffs, and Martha M. Brown. Thaddeus Brown. Abner z. Brown, Ruth D. Brown, Phoebe Jean Brown and J. F. Beasley as administrator of the es- tate of Adolphus z. Brown were de- fendants, that the undersigned as commissioner of said court will on Saturday, December 29th, 1917, be- tween the hours for judicial sales, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder at the north front door of the court house in Prescott, Nevada County, Ar kansas. the following described real
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
 CHANCERY COURT

| L. Daniel vs. A. Hirsch, decree for defendant. Geo. w. Rogers trustee vs. J. W. Mott ct al, decree by default. Susan Dobbins vs. Maude Dobbins a al. intervention sustained. Carlisle Hawkins vs. Mamie flaw hns, decree for divorce. Jas. I. Simmons vs. Benny Simmons, marriage annulled. T. C. Hatler vs D. A. Harris ct al, deed executed and approved. J.H. Weaver vs. Mae Weaver ct al, decree for partition.
 Jeffe Sutton vs. Rometie Sutton, de- cree for plaintiff.
 Mrs Mable Lambert ct al vs Ex- prte. commissioners report approved and land ordered sold. D. L. McRae trustee vs. A. Z. Brown ct al, decree by default.
 Trudie A. Franks vs. Jas. E. Franks decree for divorce and children award ed plaintiff.
 Emma Gillory vs. Cliftis Gillory, de- cree for divorce.
 G. W. Byrd vs. Sarah Byrd, decree for divorce.
 s, V. Kirby vs. Alice Kirby, decree for divorce.
 J. A. Bias vs. Sadie L. Bias, decree for divorce.
 Joana Terrantine vs. Will Terran- tine, decree for divorce.
 Pearl Harris vs. Will Harris, de- cree for divorce.
 Layman Dickinson vs. Clar Dickin- son, dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
 Lucille Smith vs. Cassie Smith, de- cree for divorce and children awarded plaintiff.
 E. Y. Meador vs. Expare, decree of partition and land ordered sold.
 Mary Bean ct al vs. Exparte, decree Ol partition and land ordered sold.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06
CALLED HFq FAMILY
 TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Years Ago. Thinking She Might D Says Texas Lady, But Now She Is Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardui For
 Her Recovery.

Rdyse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill man, of this place, says; After the birth of my little girl. my side con- menced to hurt me. I had to go back to bed. We called the doctor. He treated me. but got no better. I got worse and worse until the misery was unbearable. II was in bed for three months and suffered such agony that was just drawn up in knot.
 told my husband if he would get me bottle of Cardui would try it
 I commenced taking 1t, however, that evening I called my family about me-. for I knew 1 could not last many days unless I had change for
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06

estate in Nevada County, Arkansas to-wit:
 West half of the northeast quar- ter; east half of the northwest ouar- ter; northwest quarter of the south east quarter; northeast quarter of the southwest quarter; in section thir- teen (13) township ten 10) south, range twenty-three (23) west.
 Terms of Sale-On a credit of three months with interest at the rate of ten per centum per annum until paid, with approved personal security and vendors lien retained for security of the purchase price; provided that the, purchaser may at his option pay cash.
 December 9th, 1917.
 C. C. CALHOUN, l3t3dl Commissioner.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06
GOOD TO HAVE IN THE HOUSE

Coughs, colds, croup and lagrippe are prevalent. Colds promptly check ed mean saving of time. money and health. Pneumonia and other serious illness may follow a neglected cold. T. F. Lynch, 100 Spring Av., Dubois, Pa., writes: "For many years we have kept Foley's Honey and Tar in the house and it has saved many dol lars in doctors bills. It is fine for colds" A child's health is too prec- ious to risk giving limitations or sub- stitutes; insist on Foley's.
 Hesterly Drug Store. 1
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06

the better. That was six years ago and am still here and am a we'll strong woman, and I owe my life to Cardui. I had only taken half ths bottle when began to feel better. The misery in my side got less. .. I continued right on taking the Cardut until had taken three bottles and [ did not need any more for I was we'll and never felt better in my life. :. I have never had any trouble from that day to this"
 Do you suffer from headache. back. ache. pains in sides, or other discom- forts, each month! Or do you feel weak, nervous and fagged-out? If so. give Cardui, the woman's tonic, trial. J. T
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06

ern part of the state in the interest of the new warehouse law He will as- sist in the organization of a ware house association at Mineral Springs, and at other points.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06
Tho PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat ,s, November 4th, 1905, at the post ,Hse at Prescott, Ark, under the act .f Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06
loURlNG STATE IN INTEREST
 OF NEW WAREHOUSE LAW

Little Rock, Dec. GA H. Proc 'or' deputy state warehouse commits Aoher' Is making a tour of the South
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06

All inquiries for organizing auxil- iaries to the American Red Cross in Nevada County should be directed to Mrs. Nat Martin, chairman Member ship and Extension. W
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06

Household and Violet Ammonia at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-Seven room house with bath and sewerage, on East Main street, good neighborhood. Cash pay ment, balance on liberal terms. See or write D. D. Brown, Philadelphia, Ark. 11-20m1
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
MAY ADJUST SHIPYARD
STRIKE EARLY next week

Indications are that there will be
some developments In tho Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation strike in a
Few days aud the men may return 10
work early next week. The w0rkmen
IRE awaiting some word from the spe-
clsl arbitration commission provided
Tor by TIE Federal Shipping Board
and Organized Labor. This commits
lion Is now busy on the situation and
Sc Is reported that the labor difficulties
IN all shipyards taken over by the gov
ernment may be adjusted at the same
lime. The men I'm the local YARD may
be asked to return 20 work early next
week pending the final adjustment OF
matters by the special arbitration COM
mission.
William ]. Buckley, general organ
lzer for the international Brotherhood
Of Bollermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers OF America, the members OF
which organization are on a strike
left today for Kansas, Missouri, TO at
tend the annual convention OF the or
gsnizatlon. He goes as the represen-
tatlve Of the Wilmington and Chester
district. While he Is away the affair:
Of the organization will be looked after
by a committee headed by j. +. Lind
president Of the union.
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
NASONS ENTERTAIN
ON LAFAYETTE DAY
Washington Lodge Hse
lafayette Brethren as Guests
on Notable Occasion
FRENCH TRI-COLOR
IN DECORATIONS

An extraordinary and unprecedented
function Of importance was held In the
Masonic Temple in this city last even
Ing. Washington Lodge. No. 4, enter
tanned and greeted Lafayette Lodge,
No, "a, In honor OF the anniversary date
OF the birth OF the Marquis de Lafay-
cite, who was an honorary member Of
Lafayette Lodge and attached his namo
10 its charter. Washington Lodge was
Instituted In 1906 and Lafayette Lodge,
as II exists today, was instituted in
1925. II is remarkable fact that Wash
lngton Lodge, which was No. IL when
II worked under the jurisdiction or the
Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania before
the formation Of the Grand Lodge Of
Delaware, became No. when the Del
aware Grand Lodge was formed, and
that Lafayette Lodge, named In honor
OF Washlngton's friend, Lafayette, sue
ceeded to the old Washington Lodge
number Of "a under the work OF up
building the craft In the Delaware
lurlsQiCtlOut
Fully 400 Masons. including stuart J.
Horn, Most Worshipful Grand Master
] OF the State Of Delaware; George b.
Hynson. Right Worshipfm Deputy
Grand Master Of this State, and Mayor
John w. Lawson. Of this city, attended
the function and participated in the
exercises.
In front OF the temple. illuminated
! by a food OF electric light. new Old
Glory. and. Just beneath it. the tri-
\ color OF France. Within the temple
there was a lavish display OF fiags
I'm which Old Glory and the French
tri-color hung side by side Those
colors also were displayed upon The
covers Of the programmes and tbs
portraits OF Washington and Lafay
ette we're suitably draped in red
white and blue.
The chief speaker or the evening
was Deputy Grand Master Hynson
He made an eloquent address OF I
patriotic and euloglstic nature, II
which he lauded the great work dom
by Washington and Lafayette II
spreading the gospel OF human free
dom and paving the way for thl
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Evening journal., 1917-09-07
PAROLE PRISONERS
As FARM LABORERS
Judge Rice Orders Farmers
TO See That Mems
Families Get Money
PUNISHMENT IF
MEN MAKE ESCAPE

Resident Judge Rios, presiding In
Court of General Sessions today, plead
Guilty Day stated that owing to the
demand for farm laborers, the court in
the future would parole those defen-
dants whom the court thought worthy
oi such treatment. Judge Rice said
this did not mean that eyil-doers welo
TO be allowed to commit crime and get
of. Furthermore, the court male lt
plain that dependents Of those prisoners
30 paroled would receive a portion Of the
wages earned by the paroled prisoners.
This statement was made when James
Brown, a Negro, pleaded guilty to a
charge Of larceny Of two chickens from
William j. McVaugh. L. Irving Handy,
who represented Brown, asked that he
be parolcd in the custody OF William
Redgraves, a farmer. This wes done,
the court instruoting Mr.. Redgraves to
pay the costs Of the case froin the earn
ings Of Brown, and also to see that
the mother of Brown receives a portion
Of his wages.
George Eddy. Negro, charged with
the larceny OF eight quarts OF whis-
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Evening journal., 1917-09-07
4 GOES
into CAMP TODAY
At RIFLE RANGE
Entire Regiment May be
Sent There, Although
No Orders Yet
COL. READING MAKES
INSPECTION OF SITE

Members Of Company n, OF the. Dois
aware Regiment OF Infantry. whioh
has been stationed at New Castle. thia
morning marched 70 Rifle Ranga
Camp. south OF New Castle. whsrs
they pitched their fonts and will ros
main until orders aro received to pro-
ceed to Camp Mcclellan. Admission.
Alabama.
Orders for the 10 members Of Com
pany II to proceed to Rifle Range were
issued this morning, undor authority
OF Colonel H. NJ. Reading, Of New
Jersey. senior colonel Of Delaware
New Jersey and Maryland. who 4
commander OF the hr0t provisional
brigade OF the twenty-n nth division.
OF which Delaware Is a part Colonel
Reading and his aide. Captain Ped
ridk. visited WilmlIAston yes en1ay
and mafb an inspection OF military
conditions az the state Arsen7l In this
city. at New Castle and at Rife Range.
/ No orders live been received to
move the entire Delaware Regiment
TO Rifle Range Camp. Col. Reed, COM
mander OF the Delaware troops,
stnted this morning. and ho said he
did not know whether such orders
would be issued by Colonel Reading
b Colonel Reading and Captain pedrioh
were accompanied by Colonel heod
Major Parks and Captain Bush. on their
trip to New Castle and Rifle Range
Camp. Colouel Reed suggested that Il
would be better for Company II to be
established at Rifle Range Camp. rather
than at tho New Castle Armory. Col
onel Reading was Impressed with the
= condn ms at Rifle Range and rs pos
sibllties as a camp site. lie did no
\ state. however. before he left VIII
mingtOn whether he would order th
Delaware regiment or any OF rs com
panles 20 move to Rifle Range.
Last night he wired orders TO Col
: onel Reed 10 assign Company II 20 Ri1
Range, and Captain Mckay this morn
ing. under Instructions from Colon'
a Reed. marched his command 20 the bi
i' field south OF New Castle. where IN
State militia In past years has had Il
enoampment. Tents w pitched. Oh
water supply was got m into shapl
= and Company II from now on win liy
l. the military life out In the open an
under canvas The Delaware Regimen
y by the way, IS the only regiment In thl
9 section Of the company that is now IN
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Evening journal., 1917-09-07
Prospective Soldier
Given farewell PARTY

Special 90 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EBENEZER, Sept. I'D. Taylor
Eastburn. who is to enter tho mill
tary service, was given a farewell
party by his many friends at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Eastburn, on Thursday even
ing.
The guests included: Misses Blva
Dempsey, Ada Mitchell, Rachel
Mitchell, Elma Gregg. Bertha Walton.
Ruth Robson. Mss Worrall Edna
Worrall Emma Wslch, Elizabeth East
burn Snra MouNley, Helen Thatcher.
of Kennett Square; Clara Bartels.
Nellie VanSant. Sara Pennington,
Helen Pennington. Elizabeth Ia'tls
Emile Wilson, Rebecca Wil-on
Eleanor Ely, Lucy Armstrong. Mabel
Davis. Beatrice Huf. Walker Penning-
ton. Edwin Fastburn. OF Kennott
Square; Edwin Gregg. Ralph Hi,
Roy Hill. Raymond Connell. Albert
Mitchell. Frank Kelley. Harold Little
Caleb Wilson Philip Wilson, Charles
! Wilson. David Wilson, Ralph Wilson
Robert Eastburn. Ralph Trimblc Har-
old Mitchell. Jesse Paterson. Dewey
Patterson. Raymond Wnlton. Leslie
Hall, Thomas VanSant Edward Van
SAINT Mr and Mrs. william Baldwin
and son. Lewis: Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
buckingham and daughter. Katharine:
Mr.. and Mrs. W Lamborn Mr.. and
Mrs A. IT. !. Eastburn. Mrs. Edna
Wilson. Mrs. Katharine VanSant. Mr.
and Mrs Harley Mouslcy. Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Worrall. Mr.. snd Mrs
J Continued on Page zzs
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RUSSIANS READY
FOR Threatened
/. PETROGRADDRIVE
Loyal Troops on Way to
Riga TO Repel Invaders
There
EEUENSKY IS CHEERED
While viewing TROOPS
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD
United Press star Correspondent

PETRoGRAD, Sept. 7.-Petrograd 10
preparing for q possible German at
tack
Red placards scattered everywhere on
walls and buildings today called on all
Russians to do their duty.
Troops are passing through the
streets, en- route to the front 10 repel
the invader. But the populace remains
quiet and apparently unworrled. No
panic is visible. Riga's fall has cleo
trined the city. II was not the shook
OF fear, however, but rather powerful
impetus TO patriotic sentiment inapir-
ing determination 10 fight.
Regiments which yesterday passed IN
review before Premier Kerensky as
they entrained for the front where the
Germans are now battering forward,
drew a tremendous ovation from the
petfograd populace. Keronsky himself
was cheercd to the echo by the troops
and the crowds.
/. Public attention today is centered
more on the wholesale arrests Of the
provisional government in the counter
revolutionary plot than on the prospect
Of the Germans reaching Petrogad The
popular belief that the conspiracy was
Of the monarchists was supported in the
arrests Of two grand dukes already an
nouncod.
One other report circulated today was
that the vile of the Grand Duke Jean
/ Constantlnoyitch, son Of the former
/ Cars uncle. the Grand Duke Constan-
] tin. had been implicated in the plot and
taken into custody. She was formsrly
the Princess Helene, of Serbia.
American Red Cross workers ere
heroes everywhere. Under General Kor-
nilof's orders, Mccarthy, Grew, Whip
pie and Penney, OF the Red Crosa, visit.
ed the battle front. where they receivec
an ovation. specially from che siberian'
and Caucasians, many Of whom wantet
70 know when the American troops wcri
coming.
Tho Red Cross men are worrying onl,
shout scareheed stories on the Russian
situation which they understand are ap
pearing IN America. They asked Th'
United Press 10 assure their American
HEADQUARTERS they are all right.
At the front the Red Cross workers
gave an exhibition Of handling wound
ed from the trenches TO the base hospi
tails. They visited the loyal Serbiani
and were personally received by Korni
loff, who through them thanked Amer
lea for its desire 10 help Russia's army
Kornilon has appointed a mill
tary commission 70 cooperate with th
Americans In all branches Of santa
ton and Red Cross transportation on
high scale.
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
VISITORS SERIOUSLY I'LL
With PTOMAINE POISONING

State Senator Harland NJ. Joseph,
OF near Lewe9; william c. Lofand
and Walter Virden, OF Lewes. became
seriously IN with ptoma ne poisoning
while visiting this city on Wednesday
night
On Their way from the State Fair
they stopped at a res 'aurant and a'o
deviled crabs. They became I'll dur
ing the night at the Ho'el DUPONT,
and for awhile Senator Joseph and
Mr.. virden were in such serious con-
dition that Major W Ham Marshall.
OF Milford, surgeon OF the Delaware
Infantry. who was Stopping at the
ho'el, was called in 20 attend them.
Mr. Virden was sent TO his home
yesterday afternoon. Senator Joseph
was able % be about last evening. Mr.
Iofand oyercame the effects or the
poisoning yesterday morning.