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The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-26
PARKS SPEAKS IN. TEREST RED CROSS
Addressed Large Crowd at the Court House Monday; Made Strong Appeal for Members. and Appeal is Not in Vain.

Hon. Tillman B. Parks, the silver tongued orator of Arkansas, as Col. C. C. Hamby referred to him, spoke to court room full of both country and town people last Monday after noon in interest of the Christmas Red Cross membership campaign and the strongest and most touching appeal yet heard in Prescott was made by this popular speaker.
 Although Mir. Parks did not know that he was to speak until he arrived in Prescott, couple of hours before hand, 1t Is characteristic of him that the jumped up" speeches make the best impression, for certainly some impression was made, because after the talk by MT. Parks, scores of out of-town people came up and handed in their dollar and became members of the organization that works for humanity almost free of charge.
 MT. Parks said that the great ques- tion confronting the American people today is whether we will continue to keep our present right to live or whether Kaiserism shall take that right from us, and this right must be defended, he said, by our boys and the glowing tribute he paid to the work accomplished and to be accom- plished by the Red Cross was touch ing in it's appeal and the vivid pie ture he painted in the minds of his hearers, of the pathetic condition of France and Belgium caused by the ruthless, inhuman, fendish work of the Huns, left hardly a dry eye in the court room.
 He referred to the splendid manner in which the American people had oversubscribed each Liberty Loan and at this time Uncle Sam asks you to give each a dollar to save our boys and our neiphbor's boys from bleed ing to death on the field of battle where no Christmas bells will be heard by them, nothing but the roar .of cannon from morning until night.
 He spoke of the horrible condition .of Armenia, which was brought about by the heathenish Turks who have been starved to death gradually until today there are only 1,O00,000 where formerly there were 6,000,000.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-26
BRITISH ON OFFENSIVE
 ALL OF PAST YEAR
Open Fighting Was Resumed For First Time Since Marne- Germans Have Been Everlast- ingIy Hammered All Year.

With the British Armies in Field Nov. 27 (By Mail.)-That Germany at the end of a year of battering and steady bulldog advance by the British troops should be preparing her su- preme offensive-and in the winter time-is the outstanding feature of the past twelve months of fighting on the British front.
 General Byng, master of open fight ing. won the great smashing victory around Cambrai with his equine cav airy and his machine cavalry-the tanks. In year filled with solid stun hing blows endlessly delivered at the German line, this victory around Cam brai stands out as sensationally chang ing the aspect of the front. There were other operations which combined after days of fighting to round out a victory-but Byng's was a single, vio- lent, crowning stroke which in a few hours advanced the British miles upon miles.
 The British pierced the Hindenburg line. More than that they took the second and third line defenses of this "impregnable" front. Open fighting was resumed for the first time since the days of the Marne. Cavalry was in action on both sides Trenches were abandoned-the British sweep was too sudden and paralyzing. It swept over regular lines.
 With the French they forced Mar shal Hindenburg to retreat from the Somme, in places 15 miles deep, liber ating scores of towns and villages for almost three years in the hands of the enemy. Alone they fought the Battle of Arras, driving several miles into the Prussian lines. They took Vimy Ridge and half encircled Lens. They captured Messines Ridge and, in a series of battles in Flanders, smashed the bloody Ypres salient and occupied Passchendaele atop it's slow-mounting hill.
 From the beginning of the Battle of Arras on April 9, to the taking of Passchendaele early in November, the British took 60,6O1 prisoners on the Western front, among these being l,343 officers. They captured 39S guns and Howitzers, including large num- Der of heavies, and in addition to these, 554 trench mortars and 1902 machine guns. During this time the British never lost a single gun.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-26

In the air the British have main tained consistently aggressive atti- tude at all times, carrying the war to the enemy instead of waiting until he crossed the line.
 Taking a quarterly period-August, September and October-there were 369 German planes hopelessly smash ed to smithereens and 265 driven down out of control in places where their actual wreckages could not be seen and their loss verified, as against PA British planes missing.
 But these summaries do not tell the whole tale of British accomplishments during the past year. The Somme re- treat, the smasm at Arras. the storm ing of Vimy, the hemming-in of Lens, the taking of Messines and capture of Passchendaele all together probably mean less than the everlasting ham mering the Germans have had to un- dergo, killing them, maiming them, undermining their spirit of resistance, keeping them all the time on the de- fensive, and without the power of striking back. For, one of this years achievements has been an unheard of increase in British gunpower with more ammunition than the guns could fire.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-26

See us for a scholarship in a good business college.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
CABARET FESTIVAL
At BROWNSON Home

On Thursday and Friday evenings
the Brownson Library Association will
carry out an original idea in the fes-
tival line. They claim the old lawn
festival is something Of the past and
have originated a real cabaret fes.
tival. Everybody that Is familiar with
the well known cabaret OF large
cities will understand how the foun-
dation is layed. On the second floor
or their home the Brownsonians have
arranged TO seat 200 people. four at
a table. Here ice cream and cake will
be served from S until 1870
o'clock During this time they have
arranged an excellent program OF en-
tertainment in which many local stars
will appear in a clean and refined
variety OF entertainment. The Young
Ladies' Auxiliary has offered its as
sistance and will take charge Of the
serving and novelties, which are
many. On the third floor Jacobs or
chestra viii furnish the music foI
those desiring to dance. The entire
home vii. be decorated especially
for the occasion.
John II. McAdams Is chairman o
the affair and has promised TO enter
tain all present. young or old. h'
promises a good time to all attending
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
Wine and
Beer in
Soldiers
RatiOnS

The following taken from The Evening Bulletin, Phila-
delphia
'he American enlisted quartered at the Pepln
ere Barracks huge quadratera Place ST. Augun of
the central locations from all the allied nations including Rus
sans Serbians Began Rumanans, Canadians Australians
and New Zeaande with six American troopers engineers and
automobile drivers among the latest arrivals The vast central
court presents strange sight in the mngng of uniforms and
flags of the various nations
Zach contingent has its drills and its own living and
eating quarters When the off duty the court crowd
ed with the soldiers speaking many languages and attempting
to make themselves understood with signs.
"The American troops French military rations
which they like better than British raton In add-
ton to an abundance weIcooked food they embrace the
regular French allowance wine which, however may be ais
continued when the American ratons are established
Let's be fair on the question The brewing of beer will en-
tail no bardshps on any one Much of the grain used
ed 70 the farmer as feed MS cattle Only three-fourths
Of one per cent of the grain of the country used in the brew
g of beer Fove per cent goes back to the grower The
loss of revenue to the government the brewing of beer should
he prohibited would of the value of the
teas used in this industry Beer contains but to per cent
alcohol
Brewers and nd B0tder' The Bayarian Brewing Co.
Luxburger Beer Wilmington, Delaware
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
Discovery Will VASTLY
increase CORN CROPS

NEW YORK, June 25.-Corn. once
known as the king Of American
cereals. is about to climb back onto
his throne, according 70 a statement
issued by the American Museum Of
Natural History. At a time when there
Is a serious shortage OF wheat. a dis
covery just announced by the agricul-
tural experts Of the museum will. Il
is stated. undoubtedly be received
with keen interest by many Amer
lean farmers.
In front Of the museum building.
where once grew tulips, today corn Is
sprouting The cereal now IN the
flower garden IS the Handan maize,
the secrets Of the cultivation Of which
we're kept for many years by the
Mandan Indians. An associate OF the
department OF anthropology OF the
American museum gained the conf
dence Of Mandan chieftains and OBJ.
tanned from them rules for the cul.
tivation OF this variety of corn, which
grows successfully IN cold dry elm
ates The Mandan maize Is now being
planted throughout the Northwest.
The kernels are in remarkable shades
OF red, black and blue The farmers
OF Montana and other mountain
States will be able to raise a corn
which will develop in the proper
season. Il is said this discovery will
greatly increase the volume OF corn
production for the United States.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
LOYALTY Wins Votes
FOR ENGLISH WOMEN

Tia Rev Herbert F. Randolph, d.
D.. last night delivered In Grace
Church the first Of a series Of five
Sunday evening sermons on the gen.
eral subject Gospel For the World
At War; Last nights sermon dealt
with the message that Jesus brought
to the world centuries ago.
Dr. Randolph drew a conparison
Of the actions Of the American wo-
men who for months have subjected
the President 10 heckling on suffrage,
and their actions during the past
week, in front Of the White House,
with those Of the women Of England.
who have for nearly three years been
doing commendable work for their
country and who, when war was de-
clared promptly shelved their suf-
frage activities and devoted their
every effort to assisting their country
to prepare for war.
WAS Il because the wdmen OF
England have tried to carry on as
have the women about the White
House, that the government has
granted suffrage?
NO. l is because the women of
/ England have rallied so nobly TO the
aid OF their country. They have gone
/ into the munition factories and
/ helped 10 make the powder for the
! big guns. They have become tram
4 car conductors and have in countless
, other ways taken the place Of the
men who are battling for the country
at the front.
'SThat's why the government gave
the women suflrager
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
EAISER'S ORDERS CUT
BELGIUM IN Two

AMSTERDAM, June 25.-An ON
elal announcement published in the
German newspapers gives an imperial
order. dated June IA. appointing Herr
Schaibele. a Baden official, as chief OF
the administration OF the Flemish
part OF Belgium, with a residence IN
Brussels. 80,
Herr Schaibele's jurisdiction viii
extend TO the provinces OF Antwerp,
Lmbourg. East Flanders and West
FLANDERS and the districts Of Brussels
and Louyain.
Herr Haniel. a Prussian official, Is
appointed chief OF the administration
of the Walloon district. with a resi-
dence In Namur. his charge embrac
ing the provinces OF Hainault, Liege
Luxembourg and Namur and the dis
trict OF Nivelles. Herr Pochhammer
OF the Prussian Ministry Of Finance
fs appointed director OF the Finance
DEPARTMENT OF the Governor-Genera
at Brussels. A civil cabinet has beer
attached to the Governor-General. lti
director will be another Prussian OH
clal. Herr Won Wilmowsh
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
father KILLROY SAYS
FIRST MASS At ST. PETER S

The Rev. Daniel T. Killroy. a VIII
mingtonian. celebrated his first sol
emn mass yesterday morning in St
Peters Cathedral. The Rt Rev. Owen
B. Corrigan officiated at the ceremony.
assisted by the Rev. Philip NJ Gala
CHER and the Rev. Edward B. Jordan,
d. d.
The Rev. John Francis Tucker. o.
s. F. g., was deacon and the Rev.
James =. Dolan sub-deacon.' The RI.
Rev. V. ]. Bradley, president Of Mt.
/ ST. Mary's College. Emmitsburg. Nd,
assisted at the mass, and John f.
Coogan. formerly Of this city, was mas
I ter Of ceremonies. The Rev. Thomas
J. Burke preached the sermon.
The recently ordained priest Is th'
/ son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel T. XIII
roy. No. 10 West Seventh street H'
began his education at st. Peter
school. and. after graduation from this
institution became one Of the students
/ OF the Salesianum. Finishing a clas-
steal course at that college, he en-
tered Mt. st. Mary's.
Father Killroy held an informal re-
ception for his friends and associates
M the home of his parents yesterday
afternoon. He will remain in this city
while awaiting assignment to active
duty.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
britain OPPOSED
TO GERMAN TRADING
America Soon TO Decide
Whether Necessities May
Be Imported
MAY REACH SOME
SORT OF COMPROMISE

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Decision
as to whether any trade at all is to
be permitted between the United
States and Germany-through the
neutrals contiguous to Germany
will be reached by the State Depart.
ment in few days. 1t was said yes
terday. Even II this trade should be
permitted. it would be confined, Of
course, 10 the direst necessities-ar-
ticles declared to be vital to Amer
lean manufacturing interests. Such
articles would be purchased under
supervision of some neutral country
probably in Denmark.
The British government Is declared
to be strongly opposed to permitting
any trade OF any character which
would lead to Germany obtaining any
thing of value in return OF even
credits. which might be liquidated in
Denmark during the period Of the
war.
The American manufacturers OF
needles for knitting mills and users
Of dyestuffs, who are the manuiac
turers most concerned with bringing
about this trade, point to the attitude
of the British themselves. Under what
amounts TO a working agreement, they
declare, Great Britain takes about
half the butter exports Of Denmark
+ permitting the other half to be sem
into Germany. This is a case, Of
course. which England could not alb
solutely control. even If she would
but IL is declared that some articles
from the British Isles find their wal
into Germany through Denmark undel
a system which the British govern
ment knows all about and has no
stopped.
The American manufacturers als'
point out that a bill to stop all sucl
trading was introduced in the British
Parliament, but so much opposition
developed to it that It was neve
brought to a vote.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
TO HONOR STUDENTS
IN THE battle ZONE
Salesianum Alumni Reunion
This Year Will be Fare
well Memorial
MUSICAL PROGRAM
ANOTHER FEATURE

On wednesday evening the annual
reunion OF the alumni OF the Salesi-
anum will be- held 10 the Hotel du-
Pont. Due to the fact that such a
large number OF the alumni member
shin has enlisted in the service OF the
country. the banquet on wednesday
evening will be in the nature OF a
testimonial OF Fl endship and farewell
10 those members who already nave
gone or are soon to depart on their
mission of doing Their bit" for the
country. 40
DR. Crosson. OF the class OF 'OS'
president of the alumni, Is now a
member of the American Ambu ance
Corps at Paris In a recent ietter
he tells Of a meeting somewhere IN
France with Father Jaquier, an old
Salesianum teacher. and Of hear ns
from Fathers Borel and Fournier'
who are both in France.
other names on the roll are: "a.
ward A. Savers, OF; Titus hogalshl
and John Gavin. '0S; Paul Dougherty
10; John Kelly. II; Leo McArd o
70; Willard Grub. 10; John Cass-
idy. "A: NJ. X Mclaughlin and Fran
els Dougherty. Is.
The classes will unite in honorins
and emulating these standard bearers
OF the schools principles. The Rev
William F. Mclaughlin. OF class 'O6
will act as POSTMASTER, an6 viii call
/ for the following responses: Glass
~" Andrew J Rimlinger; Glass o.
/ the Rev. Daniel T. Killroy; 1.-The Al
iumnl" IaPenne Guenveur. Aims
! Mater" Arthur II. Malloy.
A fine musical program with
/ Stausebach's Orchestra accompanying
will be given under the direction OIL
/ Harry Walsh '07.
The committee comprises Daniel ]
Casey. Thomas +. Mulrooney. Ray.
mond Donovan. James W Butler
Thomas W. Mulrooney. John Conner
Alfred P. Dougherty and William A
Lawless.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
PENNSY TEACHES Girls
TRAIN DESPATCHlhC

Girls and women are learning to be
train despatchers at the Pennsylvania
Railroad School. No. 1925 Fnbert
street. Philadelphia.
Until the war made clear that many
women would be needed in branches
OF service hitherto closed to them,
the railroad only taught men In It's
school Of telegraphy. which recently
was moved here from Bedford Pa.
Thomas Saddingtun is In charge OF
the school and he is teaching his temi-
nine classes all the tricks Of railroad
telegraphy and train. despatching. He
has a miniature railroad In operation
IL is equipped with moving trains and
signals.
Two hundred applications have al
ready been filed, though only a class
OF fifty can be handled at one time.
A number Of girls and women are al
ready fairly adept in the work so
new 20 them.
After a certain degree OF prohcien'
/ cy has been attained with the key
and sander. students commence
their practical experience as block
operators on the miniature railroad,
using both the telephone and the
telegraph. Electrically operated, the
tiny trains looking like toys, are run
on schedules as on a real railroad,
and the student gets experience In
multiple and single track operation.
Switches. sidings. crossovers and a
block signal system give an insight
into the duties of the man or woman
In the tower. Orders are issued by a
train dispatcher and must be obeyed
as in actual railroad operation.
An average of six 10 eight months
Is required to complete the course
when the student is assured Of a po
sition with the company with the
prospect OF advancement as increas
ing skill warrants
In addition 10 telegraphy and trair
despatching. students at the schoo
are well grounded in agents work
including accounting, way-billing etc
Upon graduation a student Is thor
oughly grounded N some OF the
most important branches OF modern
railrolding.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
AUSTRIAN CATHOLICS
NOW Want Peace

AMSTERDAM, June 25-The Dutch
Catholic newspaper "Tiid" prints the
program issued as the result Of
meeting Of Catholics IN favor OF peace.
held last Whit Sunday at Graz, Aus
tria. The program demands an end 70
the extension OF military power on
land and sea.
Credits for military objects. II
SAYS should be granted only where
they are needed for maintaining In
ternal order. Racial conflicts OF one
nation with another must cease. and
the natural right OF every people 70
develop should be .undisturbed and
the preservation OF It's own language
and civilization guaranteed, the pro
gram declares.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
DRS. Howell. YERGER
ENLIST FOR SERVICE

DR.. Harrison W. Howell and his as
sistant. Dr- Louis B. Herger, have vol
unteered their services to the govern
ment. both having filed their applica'
tons with the United States Medical
Reserve Corps. The applications were
filed sometime ago DIT. Howell. who
Is former mayor OF this city, is con
templating joining the Delaware Regi
ment in case he does not hear from
the United States army.
DR.. Yerger is a son OF Hiram Yer
ger. the well known harness maker
and has been assistant to Dr. Howell
for some time.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
MUSHROOM TIPS.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Inexpert
persons who insist on collecting
mushrooms and afterward die of re-
eret-and poison--On learning they
picked the poisonous kind, are warned
BY the department Of agriculture that
there is no simple test for Distinguish
ing the eatable from the other.
For example, the common belief
that any mushroom may be eaten
with safety II the skin can be peeled
readily from the cap is unfounded.
The same peei'Rg is possible with
many poisonous species.
Tho presneca OF insects on mush-
rooms. TOO. is no proof they are safe
for human consumption. The COM
mon belief that If mushrooms are
soaked OF boiled in salt water they
will do no harm, also is a dangerous
and unfounded supDosition.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
Food For Thought

No one can deny that the French SOL
der is one of the best fighting machines
in the world. His efficiency is not i'm
paired by the regular allowance of wine
permitted him every day.
Where wine is served as part of the
rations of the French soldier, beer Is
allowed the German soldier, his allow
anoe Of this beverage coming as regular
as the Frenchman gets his wine.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
PARENT TEACHERS HOLD
HAPPY ROSE CARNIVAL

Under the auspices OF the Parent
Teachers Association OF the Walnut
Green School near Mt. Cuba. a rose
carnival was given on Saturday. The
affair was successfully managed. and
was attended by a large number OF
persons, many OF whom we're rom
Wilmington. The grounds we're pret-
tily decorated and each OF the booths
did a large amount OF business The
carnival was featured by the presen-
tation OF a playlet entitled. "Oh. You
Teacher" The principals In the pro-
duction we're William z. Lanshaw,
Jr. sub teacher; Juanita Wilkinson,
regular teacher; Margaret Holohan,
Sarah Frederick. Evelyn Sage, Helen
Brown Frank Hobson, George Dun
can. Herbert Sage Edward Haley and
Meredith Frederick. scholars,
Others who took part in the musi.
cal and literary program OF the even
ing we're John O'Neal. address. the
Langshaw's. father and son, comedy
singing; Arthur Walls, selections on
the accordion: Miss Ella Frederick
Miss Edna Taylor and Mrs John
O'Neai played several selections on
the piano. Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Neal
and their son. Owen. closed the pro
gram by rendering the playlet, "The
Old Dinner Bell" in a creditable man
ner.
Following was the committee II
charge: Chairman, Mrs. William +
Longshsw, Sr.; Mrs, Harry Frederick
Mrs. John O'Neal. Mrs, JohR Freder
lex. Mrs. Leonard Anderson, Mrs. Joe
McCoilum, MIS-. Palmer Guest, Mrs
John Haley, Mrs. George Acorn, MSS
Ellie Frederick. Miss Edna Taylor
Miss X Hall
The Walnut Green school viii close
on next Thursday with an attractive
program
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
90 PER Gent. OF BRITISH
SUFFER BY FOOD SCARCITY

LONDON, June 25.-It is hoped the
stress OF the food situation has reach
ed the maximum in Great Britain,
and that from the end of the month
there will be a decline in prices as
well as an increase in supplies.
At present 90 per cent. Of the popu-
lation is suffering considerable priva-
ton, which Is aggravated by other
war hardships. The feeling Of the
people Is heightened by the general
belief that part Of the shortage and
high prices Is due not so much "a
natural war causes as to prohteering
Lord Rhondda, taking Office as Food
Controller. declared against the wal
profteers and denounced them al
"blackmailers." He intends to devote
his first efforts 10 reduce the price o
bread. which is hitting the poor hard
er than anything else on account o
the absence OF potatoes and othei
bread substitutes.
Sugar costs from u to IA cents Z
pound; It is frequently OF the coarses
variety. and ever so many large
households are unable TO obtain more
than two pounds weekly, and only
when a quantity Of other commodities
/ Is purchased. Bread is cents pound
Mix is - cents a quart and Is ex
pected soon TO so to 10. Beef is prac
tically unobtainable under 4S cent?
a pound. and the better quantities ap
proach 60 cents. Butter IS 90 cents
What is called controlled tea is 81
cents. but this is the result Of thu
malpractice of many dealers, an'
mainly consists Of sweepings. Dat
meal when It can be had, costs /,
cents.
Evening journal., 1917-06-25
MRS. MEHAFFEY DEAD.

Mrs. Margaret Mehaffey. mother Of
James H. Mehaffey, who for years
was district manager Of the Delaware
& Atlantic Telephone Company. died
on Thursday evening at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs A. o. Frick
Waynesboro. Pa. Mrs. Mehaffey had
been confined to her room for sew
eral years. due 10 the infrmities at
tendant upon advanced age. The fu'
neral will be held today at Mari
eta, Pa.