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The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20
FORMER BLEvINS CITIZEN
 WRITES FROM GREAT LAKES
Dear Mir. Editor:

Dear MT. Editor:
 Will drop a few lines to vour TO-
 llglous weekly of what have learned of Uncle Sam's navy. I left Little
 Rock at p. m. Sept. 5th, accompanied
 by 9S other future sea fighting birds
 We had two Pullman cars and believe
 me was not the only gink in the
 bunch who had never been in such
 thing as this before. We hollered at every jerk-water burg between Little
 Rock and Chicago. We begun to get
 sleepy and I decided to take an upper
 berth and 1 did not know how to fasten it, so the first thing I knew
 was in bed with a couple of future
 jackies in the lower berth The stink ing of feet in that Pullman car would have made any old maid turn up her nose. We woke up about so miles of St. Louis where we gazed upon some of Missouri's fine mules and baby mountains. We rolled into the Union station at o'clock and it would have made the sourest man in Blevins smile to see us farmers line up for breakfast in the station cafe. Some millionaire treated each one of the bunch to a package of cigarettes and we returned to our coach with our jaws full of smoke. In a few min utes we were in the golden corn fields of Illinois and we gazed upon some of the finest corn I have ever seen anywhere. (Have learned later that all this corn has been badly dam aged by frost.) We had '1unch" in the diner. (Well we call it dinner" at Blevins,) Anyhow it was at 12 o'clock in the day time. We rolled into Chicago at 4:30 D. m. and were transferred to another station about 20 blocks in some transfer companys scavenger busses. 1 did not take time to read the name of the com pany because l was busy looking for other signs, such as Budweiser, Schlitz, etc, and was sadly disap- pointed because we did not pass Sears Roebuck X Company, because you know 1 was taught one of their cata- logues for many years. And by the way, 1 was about to forget that these busses were crowded and some of us had to ride on top and thought sure l would get my cocoanut took off, for we passed under all kinds of Yankee such as bridges, etc. One street car passed right over my head and it kinder made me think of every
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20

thing in the world had ever done wrong. Right up in the center of Canal street 1 saw H. NJ. Stephens' name sticking on cantaloupe marked For sale at 20c." This made me think of how famous our town was SD l hollered out to some passer-by that We were from Blevins, and he an- swered by saying, "Oh, yes. Blevins. Arkansas, where such famous truck IS grown" We took the Chicago X northwestern for the training station Which Is about 32 miles from Chicago on Lake Michigan. The first thing when we landed in the navy yard was for some officers to search our pock- cts for cigarettes, patent medicines etc, which was taken away from us. We then had supper and shown our tents. The next day we were drilled vaccinated and given our uniforms. And the next day we were trans ferred to Paul Jones camp about one mile, where we are now and will re- main for 21 days for all kinds of ex- amlnations, so that no disease will get out. After 21 days we will be in the main camp where we will have liberty and can go to nearby cities. choose what line of work we will take. etc. l think the navy is a fine thing for any man as it teaches many things to follow that we would never thought of in civil life You must keep your teeth clean, shoes polished clothes neat, no cigarettes or anything that Is not up to standard. in making moral man. Any boy. I don't care how ignorant, can spend few years in the navy and he will come out much better than he was for you positively must do all the things that are com manded or you are punished. I sec Chet Ames and Ira Hendrix almost every day and they both look fifty per cent better than they did at home. Chet and Ira both have good positions and are getting fat After about three months training here we can get a furlough and go to our homes for few days. 1 would be glad to hear from any of my friends.
 From a friend to every reader of the News.
 T. PORTER BOMAR. Paul Jones Camp, Co. 15, Reg. 3, N.
 T. S., Great Lakes, H.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20
Life Free From Care.

"Bliggins takes home every cent of lis wages to his wife
 "What's the idea?'
 "She has to buy all the gasoline and pay for the automobile repairs and run he fuel bin and the market bas- Get; and all Bliggins has to do Is to stand around and tell her she ought to econ0miZe."
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20
=. PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS Ine Published by
 r,. News Printing Company

d as second class mail mat Entereu at's'ober 4th, 1905, at the post ter N0s'r prescott. Ark, under the act 0l'[T , Congress, March 3, lS'9'
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20
T. PORTER BOMAR.

Amnog the rich it is incompatibil- ity of temper, but with us human be- ings it is just a plain family jar.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20
Natural Excuse.

Natural Excuse. A boy pupil in public school had sought leave for the afternoon. 'So. sammy" said the teacher, you wish to be excused from school after two o'clockf"
 "Yes, ma'am."
 ''ls your excuse good one, or Is 1t baseball?" Both 'am."-Puck.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20

There are two things that will make a blind man see. One is we'll shaped leg, and the other is another one.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20

A cane which can be taken apart and rebuilt into a stool has been in vented by Frenchman.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20

When you leave the city for a week or more have the Prescott Daily News follow you.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20

If you don't get your paper every afternoon and are sure that your neighbor has not borrowed it, call PAP and we will send you one.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20

Get the latest news in The Prescott Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-20

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ather dav dropped o into our shanty the the houssboI,asO IaO asked who is boss of
 O'd' Our wife told him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
TO CELEBRATE EXPULSION
OF TURK FROM JERUSALEM

Jew and gentle. Catholic and Protes-
tant of all churches and denominations,
are to participate in the exercises at
the Belasco Theater at 10 O'Clock
Christmas morning celebrating the
capture of Jerusalem by the arms of :
Christian power and the expulsion OF
the Turk from the Holy city The
general public is invited to attend the
exercises. and it is expected the thea
ter win be crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity
The opening prayer is TO be by Mgr.
Thomas rector of ST. Patrick's Church,
who, by special designation of Cardinal
Gibbons. is to act as the personal repre-
sentative of the cardinal. The opening
address is to be by Bishop Alfred Hard
ing, head of the Episcopal diocese of
Washington
Senator James E. Watson of Indiana
is to discuss the capture of Jerusalem
by a Christian army in the light of its
political significance.
Rabbi Abram Simon is to speak of the
past and future of Jerusalem in its
meaning to the Jews and Judaism.
A special invitation has been sent to
former President Roosevelt to be pres
ent and to make an address at the
meeting, and it is hoped he will find II
possible to attend. Former President
Taft also has been invited to be present
and to speak
The exercises have been arranged by
a committee, of which Arthur l.. Randle
is chairman. Mr.. Randle Is to preside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
TOMORROW IS LAST DAY
TO BUY RED CROSS SEALS
Persons Urged to Purchase at Once.
Where Booths May Be
Found.

The sale of Red Cross Christmas seals
closes tomorrow, and all who desire
10 purchase the little seals are urged 10
DO so at once. Booths will be found at
Woodward & Lothrop's, Dulin e Mar
tins. Kanns. Lansburgh's and the
American Security and Trust Com
pany Seals also may be purchased AT
many OF the drug stores.
Since the Inauguration OF the sale.
December /. 100000 seals have been
placed on sale. Fully half of these, or
$50 oeN. have been disposed of to date,
according to latest returns The pro-
ceeds of the sale are spent for anti
tuberculosis work. including mainte-
nance of the Red Cross day camp. at
1ath and Upshur streets, and the SAL
aries of the ti-tuberculosis visiting
nurses.
owing to the success of the present
sale, 1t is hoped that the day camp
may he able to extend It's facilities
and NAV be kept open for a longer
period during the season. In addition
to the places mentioned above where
seals are on sale they also may be pur-
chased at the Headquarters of the As
ISOLATION for the Prevention of Tu-
berculosis. s23 II street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
GREETINGS TO TEACHERS
AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS

Greeting and congratulations and a
message of encouragement for the in
creased work of the new year in the
schools in the building up of American
citizenship among the pupils are eX-
tended to the teachers and officials of
the school system in a letter from the
vice president of the Board of Educa-
ton, George +. Hamilton. sent out
yesterday. The letter follows
ITO the Members of our Public School
Service
"our government, it's establishment.
it's perpetuity and right accomplish
inent is founded in good citizenship;
good citizenship depends upon right
educat ton. and right education upon the
moral and mental fitness, the strength
and purpose of the teachers of youth.
THE responsibility of the educator is
greater today because of the new and
changing views of men, which are
tending to progress. aud yet causing
the unsettlement of existing conditions
forecasting in the change ii new social
order Whether this order shall be for
the greater good and happiness of
mankind must in large measure de-
forts OF your co-laborers everywhere
In the field of education.
KNOWING your worth. your abilities
and high purpose, the Board of Educa-
ton, confident of your effort and o-op-
Grafton, extend to you, the principals
and teachers OF the public schools Of
1.-THE District of Columbia for the clos
ing year. greeting and congratulations,
and for the new, message Of encour-
agement to even greater and more
successful accomplishment in the up
building of American citizenship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
FRENCH SOCIALISTS
APPEAL TO RUSSIANS
Cablegram 10 The Sunday Star and
New York Times.

PARIS, December 22.-The full text Of
a resolution addressed to the socialists
of Russia by the socialist group of the
chamber of deputies and unanimously
adopted, has been given out here The
text is as follows:
Comrades, it is not necessary TO re-
mind you with what words of enthusi-
asm and hope French socialists ac-
claimed the dawn of the Russian revo-
luton From that first hour. and before
our parliament. and in all our meetings,
we have not ceased to give our iadorse-
ment to the general terms of just,
immediate and durable peace adopted
by the new Russia.
To-day, il is with deep pain that we
have seen some of you enter upon
pourparlers which may lead to sepa
rate peace. Such contamination
would permit the central empires to
prepare for. or to actually achieve, a
military victory, and, finally. to dictate
their conditions in the name of force.
1t would even serve--it already
serves--the Vaccinations of all the
enemies of democracy and socialism in
the world by permitting them to in
woke the Russian revolution as an ex-
ample of DISCRIMINATION and of de-
moraliza ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
GOAL ALREADY LOW, NEW YORK =
RESORTS TO DRASTIC STEPS

NEW YORK. December 22.-with only
about a days supply of fuel in this
city In excess of its needs, drastic
conservation measures were under con-
sideration today at a conference be-
tween Albert II. Wiggin and Reeve
Schley, fuel administrators. respective
~. for New York state and New YORK
county.
A conservation committee, three menu
bers OF which are TO be coal men. will.
in accordance with instructions from
the federal fuel administration. deter
mine Whist industries are to ne sup
piled with coal. after domestic needs
have been met.
The cutting off OF heat and light from
such places as skating Kinks and cab
arets. the dimming of electric adver-
Using signs, and elimination Of excess
lighting in public places. are TO be
some OF the measures 10 save fuel.
Coal dealers announced that more
coal Tor New York city reached New
Jersey tidewater points today than had
been received there ia a like period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Forget Responsibility.

I'VE are well aware of all the unjust
and harsh opinions expressed against
the Russian revolution. Those who
possess them forget that the true and
direct responsibility is the czarist re-
gime which inspired SO much bitter
ness.
Those who do not appreciate the ter
rible difficulties which you have over
come are constrained to turn all their
invective against democracy and social
ism, forgetting that czarism accumu-
lated the causes of disorganization and
defeat: that its blindness towards the
future established crime. and that only
by it's humiliation could Russia be reborn.
we do not forget. We even fully
realize the reproaches which can be
cast upon those who, in the past.
shaped our international policy in ac-
cordance with that of the car and of
certain reprehensibie counsel
They bore the responsibility of that.
but what are their faults when compared
with those who would negotiate sep
arate peace?
1.-THE laborng classes Of the central
empires have not won their political lib
erty. Even their sacrifices have not yet
established the gertrude OF absolute uni
versa suffrage, nor a supreme and re-
sponsible parliament. Thus the people of
the enemy countries have not affirmed by
their acts their anti-imperialistic will nor
their union with the right of peoples to
dispose OF themselves and on the principle
Of the society OF nations which is destined
to guarantee II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
War of Terrible Logic.

There il in war terrible logic, The
Foviet" realize this. for. while affirming
their desire for general peace. they said
Let us ask Grrma nv to make her war
aims known and the Germany socialists to
have revolution. Just as we have
The soviets obtained neither one answer
nor the other. Nevertheless peace can he
nothing but just. nothing but lasting. 1t
can be both only by the democratic will
OF the people. separate peace cannot
be that. Thus concluded by the Russian
revolution. II would constrain Russian So
cialism TO repudiate it's own principles,
renouncinK the rest of the people to dis
pose of themselves and reckon as nothing
the fate OF violated and pillaged little ma
tons.
1T would be moral disaster. the
burden OF which would be borne every
where by international socialism rs a
perfectly natural consequence. Russian
socialists viii not assume this respon-
sfbility. According to them Russia will
ascend from the abyss into which car
ism had thrown II. But for that SUI
preme effort all Russian socialists ought
to be together and united. Divisions
which were already sapping it before
the war now naralyze it's work of re-
Organization. From afar, we, it's friends.
have suffered in realizing how many
cynical differences and rfvairies there
are. These threaten the possible return
|of reaction from which the whole
world would suffer
But the most of all, Russia ehould
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

n stable government whence shall arise
the new life constituent assembly
alone can furnish it; it alone can end
the conflicts which unseat dictators
without giving them authority and Sc
say that il governs for the people by
the people: it alone will offer other ma
tions OF the world guarantees and COW
enants which Russia is called to under.
take in the international movement OF
events.
by casting aside a separate peace
revolutionary Russia will preserve her
nonor; she will refuse to deliver up to
German imperialism the democracies
which struggle against IT."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
D. C. TO JOIN WAR DRIVE.
Will Aid Thirteen States to Raise
$125, 600 for Needs.

The District of Columbia will Join
with thirteen southern states in a one
week financial campaign. February 3
to II, to raise $4,000 for war time needs
Of this amount $4,000 will be used to
wipe out the debt of the Blue Ridge
Association. Asheville, N. c., an institu-
tion which serves the south as a train
ing center for association secretaries.
The amount allotted to the District to
raise in this campaing is $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
SNUFF BOXES COMING BACK.
Used in London to Hold Sugar I'm
der War Rationing.

Correspondence % the Associated Press
LONDON. December Snuff boxes
arc said to he coming back into fash
ion but with the difference that they
now contain sugar instead of SNUFF
The sugar rationing Is expected 10
make IL necessary for visitors to carry
around their own sugar. and the old
tightly fItting snun boxes of silver.
enamel and iniaid wood are being
brought to light for this purpose. There
is said to be also a demand for futurist
boxes with weird effects painted on
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Mr.. Stevenson, Investigator of Navy

Lewis G. Stevenson of Bloomington. |
H.. son of the late Adlai L. stevenson, |
former Vice President CT tho United |
States, and at one time secretary of
state of Illinois, has been appointed |
special investigator of the Navy, the |!
position created by Secretary Of the |
Navy Daniels because of the rapid |
growth Of the department. This new
position has to do with the enforcement
of contracts. prompt delivery, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

this winter. Twenty-Five trainloads OF
anthracite and bituminous coal arrived.
each bringing 1000 tons OF fuel. Rail-
roads are sending every available unit
of equipment to the Pennsylvania
mines to bring fuel Reduced eonsurnp-
tion during the holidays viii permit
the accumulation OF a reserve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

A cargo Of $4,000 bales of Australian
wool, valued at 81 1000. 000, has reached
Boston. 1t is the first lot to be re-
leased BY the British government
since last spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Four Tons of Coal Obtained.

-Four tons Of coal were obtained by the
mission yesterday 1t will be distributed.
by the bushel, to as many poor families
as the supply will provide for. This is
the first time in weeks that the mission
has been able to obtain any substantial
amount OF fuel for distribution.
An entertainment and dinner will be
given to several hundred children at 2
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. musical
program will be rendered. Stockings of
toys have been provided and baskets of
provisions will be distributed. Already
the Gospel Mission has made many pres
ents TO poor families to relieve pressing
needs. The need of fuel in many Dis
trict households, where the provfder is
Ill or away from home, is acute and the
mission is leaving no stone unturned to
extend relief wherever possible
Other agencies of charity in Washing
ton have arranged to look after the poor
of their communities and indications are
that the suffering and distress attendant
upon many homes during Christmas will
not be overlooked by capital residents in
spite Of new demands from many sources
on account OF the war.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-24
George Hawkins.

George Hawkins died Friday af-
ternoon at Sunshine sanitarium. Mr..
Hawkins had not been well for two
years, but was taken seriously i'll on
Wednesday night of strangulated
hernia and grew worse so rapidly
that it was thought best for him to
submit to an operation, although his
case was considered hopeless.
He was taken to Sunshine sani-
tarium where he took the one chance
in many for his life, but died during
the operation.
George Hawkins was born 40 years
ago on the Hawkins farm about four
miles west Of Barton on the West
Glover road, the son Of William G.,
and Betsey (CoiIist0n) Hawkins, where
he has lived all his life. He was new
err married.
Mr.. Hawkins was associated with
his brother, Henry, in the manage
ment of the large Hawkins farm,
well known in this part of the coun-
ty. The brothers were most sue
cessful farmers.
Mr.. Hawkins is survived by three
brothers, Oney of St. Johnsbury, VIII
liam and Henry of Barton, two sis
ters, Mrs. Arthur Williamson of
Barton and Mrs. Clara Johnson of
Providence, r. I.
The funeral was from the home
Monday afternoon, Rev. w. A. War
ner, officiating and interment was in
Welcome 0. Brown cemetery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-24
Barton Scouts Given Medals.

A pleasant event of the past week
was the presentation of the National
Badges of Honor to the Boy Scouts
who had sold ten or more Liberty
bonds.
The affair was held in the assembly
hall at the school building Friday
evening and was much enjoyed by
those present. Miss Ruggles played
an inspiring march and the Scouts
appeared led by Prof. Bates and fol-
lowed by Scoutmaster Batchelder.
The pledge to the flag was given,
followed by the invocation by Rev. W.
A. Warner and the singing of Amer
lea.
The Scouts then gave an interest
ing exercise including signaling with
flags. Mr.. Warner then gave a short
but inspiring address, and Cornelius
Buckley, postmaster, and representa-
tive of the government, in most ap-
propriate words presented the badges
of honor to Raymond Longley, Henry
Cutler and Neil Gardner.
The singing of 'The Star SpangIed
Banner" closed this part of the pro-
gram.
Miss Phoebe Currier assisted by
Miss Buck and Miss Smith, served
coffee and waters in the domestic sci
ence room.
The company then repaired to the
music room for a short season of mu-
sic and dancing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-24
Club Backs Hoover's Program.

At the October meeting of the
Barton Improvement club held last
evening the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
"Realizing the need Of conserving
the foodstuffs of the nation that we
may supply our FIGHTING men and
those of our allies those commodities
which are urgently required for a
successful prosecution of the war,
and which they must obtain from US
if they are to exert their full
strength in the field, and fully recog-
nizing that with the American peo-
pie alone lies the strength and will to
supply those needs, we, the trustees
of Barton Improvement club, do
hereby pledge ourselves and through
this resolution all members of this
organization, to the greatest posi-
bic reduction of waste, to an econ
omical use of all foodstuffs and to a
loyal observance of such directions as
the food administrator of our gov
ernment may find necessary in the
cause of humanity and civilization"