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The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-31
MANY BOATS SUNK
 0N MISSISSIPPI
Jce Gorge Causes Losses That Are Estimated at $2,OOO,OOO Ten Steamers Sunk Be- tween Cairo and Paducah.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 3O.-Unpre- cedented conditions, the result of the breaking of ice gorges at Paducah, Cairo and other Mississippi river noints north of Memphis, has created havoc with shipping along the Mis- sssipp and lower Ohio rivers, sink ing many craft and sending others belplessly towards Memphis. Accord ing to report which Abston Wynne & Go. received from s. L. Dodds of Hickman, Ky, the mammoth towboat sprague is among the drifting steam CTS being carried down the river by a wall of ice which is piling up on the river banks at Hickman more than 15 feet high. Its grinding noise, Mr. Dodds said. can be heard several miles. The gorge is sweeping every thing before it, and shortly after noon broke several barges from their moor ings at Hickman and swept them along with 10 barges, two loaded with coal, two steam tugboats, two der rick boats, three steamboats, two dry docks, two pile drivers, one large steam ferry and one steel barge load ed with boxes.
 Cairo reported that 10 steamers, value at more than $1,O0O,O0O, had been sunk by the ice between that city and Paducah. Officers of the Lee Line here said that their agent at Columbus, Ky, early today counted 27 steamers and barges drifting with the gorge He heard calls for help, but said it would be almost certain death to attempt to rescue anyone on the beats. When the gorge was south of Cairo, the Ohio river dropped 10 feet at Cairo.
 Officers of the Lee Line at Memphis said that at the rate the gorge is travelling it will reach Memphis early Friday morning. They expect many of their floating barges and steamers to ground on sandbars, but other river men and those in charge of the govern ment fleet today lowed all the floating property into Wolf river.
 All steamers south of Memphis have been ordered back in the harbor. With such a volume of water as reported back of the ice, river men say it may increase danger in the harbor.
 River men at Memphis say that the breaking of the Mississippis gorge Will result in t he boss to steamboat owners of more than S2,00O,0O0.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-31
COAL FAMINE NOW
 THREATENING EAST
Snow and Ice Storms and More Coming Leave Little Hope Railroad Administration Has Done Everything Possible.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Large sec tions of the east face a coal famine within the next few days as a result of further hampering of railroad transportation by today's snow and ice storms. Reports reaching the railroad and fuel administrations to- night showed New England, parts of Pennsylvania and districts along the Atlantic seaboard in the worst condi- tions, and there were indications that many industries would be forced to stop operations for few days for lack of fuel.
 Already the railroad administration has done all possible to meet the emer- gency, and developments must depend almost entirely on weather conditions. Forecasts of these gave no basis of hope, for snow was promised for most of the country east of the Mis- sissippi tomorrow.
 Weather conditions and railroad congestion have interfered seriously with shipbuilding activities, accord ing to reports today to the Shipping Board.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-31
QUESTION OF TAX ON TELE-
 GRAPH POLES IS APPEALED

Little Rock, Jan. 31.-An interest ing question has been submitted to the supreme court of the United States in the case-of the City of Little Rock against the Mackay Telegraph Com pany.
 The city assesses tax of fifty cents each on all telegraph and telephone and electric light poles in the city. In- cluded in the list are over 200 poles belonging to the Mackay company, To- cated on the right of way of the Rock Island railroad. The company agreed to pay the tax on the poles off the right-of- way, but refused to pay for those. Judgment was given the city in the circuit court, and the company appealed to the supreme court, which last Monday handed down a decision affirming the lower court. Now an appeal has been taken to the supreme court of the United States, and in the regular course of events it may be eighteen months before it Is decided.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-31
NEW DEMONSTRATION AGENT
 APPOINTED FOR PULASKI

Little Rock, Jan. 31.-George R. Ely, who has been with the Depart ment of Agriculture for the last year and half as fertilizer inspector, has been appointed demonstration agent for Pulaski county, effective tomor- row. He was member of the faculty of the Jonesboro Agricultural school before entering the state service.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-31

w. S. S.-War Savings Stamps, and if we buy them like we should it will mean "Wilful Slaughter Stopped" h. vest in them today your loose change.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-31
N0 LECTURE AT PRES. corr HARDWARE
 TONIGHT

On account of the lateness of Num- Der Five today there will be no illus .trated lecture at the Prescott Hard ware Company's furniture room this evening. The lecture will be given, however, and the date will be an- nounced later.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-31
RECRUITING
 OFFICER FOR FOURTH

Little Rock, Jan. 31.-Christopher c. Aycock of Hazen, has been ap- pointed a recruiting officer for the Fourth Regiment, A. N. G.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-31

must be formed to support our fight ing division in France and overseas.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-31

When in Prescott we would be glad to have von come around to our office and sec us. You will be welcome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02
TRIBUNE
IN FIGHT
AGAINST
HENRY
FORD

Cameron county. and especially
Brownsville will be stripped Of lot III
lis distinguished citizens according ia
present indications when about fifteen
will 70 To Detroit to help the Chicago
Tribune defend ~ander suit or some
thing of that kind brought by Henry
Ford. Sheriff Nann, District Attorney
John |. klcibcr, Deputy Sheriff Wynn
and lot Of others are in the list.
The Tribune now proposes to show by
cvcrw heluasnx evidence that preparedness
WAS necessary and among other things
some Mau~er rifle taken from Mexican
bandits and supposed To have been got
ten by them from Germans will play u
pari in the trial. Representing the Chi
rtgp TrnHrt j. the law firm III >hcp-
ard. Mccormick, Kirkland. Patterson and
Fleming. \ representative of the firm
na~ recently IN this country arranging
fer he wi.t,SSc~.
Among those surpassed To be gong IA
Detroit IN Il few days for the trial are
Sheriff Nann. Deputy Sheriff Wynn, Dis
trict ATTORNEY klcibcr. jeff Scr1bncr. Il
san Benito. e. A. Monahan. H. ". Ang-
hing. Frank IIaimcr. NJ u. Conrad. >cy-
mour Huff. r. u. Bishop. :; J. Alexan-
der. of Sebastian. Stanley Dodd>. of San
Benito. Marcus IIainc~ Porter Cav and
Chief oi Police Estes Of San Benito. II
i understood some Ilarlinycn people are
L. 20 also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02
GENERAL DiCKMAN'S ARMY
CROSSED INTO GERMANY

yicnna. Dcc. > Hundreds are homeless at
l.cmhurg n a Result of the pograms against
the Jews ID that city. u i reported trat many
people have been killed and wounded. Three
churches and eighty houses have been burned
and wholesale l"iing has taken place. The
many towns in cHStrnand western cal cia.
The IrwiSk reports that the disorders were
attributed t. HolshevikSm but were the
outcome If an effort e. prcsnt the Jews
from carrying ont thr principle II SELF de
program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02
TOLL
OF H0RRIO
TURK TOLD
IN BLACK
FIGURES
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

LONDON. Dee 2.-Reuter's limited
has received word from Greek sources in
which figures are gwen that show that
IN the spring Of 1914 the Turks dcported
.un 900 Greeks ot whom 100000 are now
refugees N Greece. Since the beginning
of the war To the end 81 1917 the Turks
dcported two million one hundred and
forty thousand Greeks and Armcnian~ of
whom 100000 Armcnlan~ and 10000
Grc5s~ have been ma~~acrcd and POO 900
mobolized Greeks have been put 10 death
or have died from suffering. 4 great
number OF women and children have been
forciblv converted Ia l-lamiSn- Others
have been killed or committed suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02
MEXICO HAD NOT.
HEARD OF PEACE.
EDUCATED RESIDENTS or NUEvO
LAREDO STILL IN IrN0PAKCE
THREE DAYS AFTER END

I.AREDO. Texas, Dee. signing of
the arIniStcc by Germany On Nov. III did
not bring to an immediate end the artIv-
itics Of German propagandistS IN Mexico
and even residents of Nuevo Laredo Iust
across the RIO Grandc from here. were
still III ignorance three days after the
cessation ~ ho~tIhtic~. This lack Ut n-
formation was not confined "a the uncd-
ucatcd CLASSES. but was found among the
higher claS-cS a. well.
During the pan American labor con
ference here. temporary permits were i--
sued for delceate~ TO cross the border
and Visit ilir Mexican city One party Of
dozen Young women teachers and sew
eral hundred girls pupils, none 81 them
over IL years old.
Through m interpreter the teachers
talked with the visitors. The teachers
were even more Interested in the visitors
than the visitors were III Mexican conds-
tions. Their conversation revealed IL
once that not one knew the war was over
although fighting had ceased three DAYS
previous
Cant the United Statcs 40 something
I" end the war;, was the first question
Of each.
'Whv. lhc war i-rvcr." thev were told.
"Thc Grrmln- agreed wv an armi-iice
last sunday
Only one ct all the teacher. had heard
.F Il. a,l Al. -atI -l. hal ,.t .r..f,t.,.t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02
. .MMUN|TIONS
SUPPORTED
BIG DEAL
WITH MUCH
MONEY


LONDON Dee plot 10 restore I'M
l,tral-m and secure the return IF En-
pcror Wilhelm has been discovered in
Berlin ami exploded according To dis
patch ~ the Amsterdam Express.
The chici men behind the plot were
Field Marshal Non Macken~en. General
Won Born. and Count Ski von Arnim. 1t
W. stated that They instructed the Pru>-
sian officers corps to carry on pro- En-
l.cror agitation beginning immediately al
ter demobllizaiion of the troops was
completed Large sums uf money were
-aid 4" have been parcd ~ the disposal
"a the icAdcr~ hv minition makers
The plot collapsed owing 10 the fact
hat secret service agent overheard 4
tclcphour conversations NanN arrests
have been made III Berlin III connection
with the plot.
There j. no direct evidence of William
Hnhcnzullcrm'~ connection with the plot
found thus tar. Won IIndcnburg refused
io ION the plot.
The plan was to form q provisional
government under von MaekcnScn "r 9TH
or military headers and then urge the for
mer emperor tn return. II H. stated that
the whole pru~~iaH conrf wa7 IN ~Nmpa J
Thy with the ploiicr~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02

Amsrican Occupation. Dec 2--\o dem
mnnstfatinn either friendly nr hostile marked
INV. rntr, M Major General pickmanS army
into Germany t"day. The frontier WAS eros
scd earl, ia the day and l'y nightfall thcS
The reception given American offierr~ dif
fcrri from that encountered ~ lmxrInhurg.
ana PARTS NJ Belgium and France. Nrt Y sim
gle act IT antagpn~m reported hut Il
was evident that even The school children had
been carefully Schoolcd N the role they
must play
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02
$35O,OOOG|
TO Be Tl||
LOOSE h
IMPROVE,
MENTS

approved hN Ihr capital issues Com
hIIlrt Hin Washington oi thc rJjunOO in
bonds recently voted ~ Che city ii
Brownsville iur sanitary and other Inn
rr"vcmrnl~ hats been given according M
information received ut thc rll han fD-
day.
Cine more step + necessary before the
bonds will be ready for sale and that !.
the approval NJ. :hr Attorney General nnl
CITY Attnri N.ihAn- wtII leave fnr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02
EIGHT DAYS FOR
EVACUATION
FRENCH WILL BE REPRESENTED
C0NTINGEMTSl I'M ALL EN7
TERRITORY ~

PARIS. Dee. = r.
Tor The Germans 4u
bank "a the Rhine Frr
Holland. The French
which cro~ -ed the q.
ierday have received.
a- ~ their turlr
population in ucriiFHs|
French will ~ repre-
IN al the enemy terry
---- vi
SPRINGFIELD.
lir -ritHsl we're ~
the sxson.' n.e
outbreak
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02

FORD S425 OAKLAND $3.50
1FORD $3.50 HUPMOBlLE $500
JESSE BENNETT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02
BOLSHEv|STS
REMOVE PAPER
NORWAY DEMANDS BREAK WITH
SOVIET GOVERNMENT

LONDON. Dee , Bol~he,i~tS have
entered the Norwegian Legation NJ Pet
rnead and removed documents belonging
to Switzerland whose interests are under
the protect On of Norway. according TO
Il Copenhagen dispatch. The Norwegian
minister ha~ protested against he inra~-
ION. and newspapers IN hat country are
demanding that NORWAY break relations
with the Soviet government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02

TIME TO BUY PUMPING Man
II I-2 TO Is II. P. Fairbanks, =.
kreuger Atlas Oil Engines In
= y CENTRIFUGAL PuMi
W. n. PUTEg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-12-02
N0M-C COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
HOLD MASS MEETING TODAY

BERLIN. Nor , -Four thousand nom
commissioned oificrr> mas meeting
held TODAY adopted resolutions calling
upon the goNernment 10 end She Bol~he-
visit agitation - Dr. Kari l.icbneeht and
Rosa Lnxemhurv and demanding the con-
vocation of 4 national assembly. Philip
Seheidnann- ~oel.sl>l leader. ua~ the
chief speaker.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
FRENCH PAY TRIBUTE TO
FIRST WOUNDED SAMMY

The French government has erected
monument in honor of Lieut.. d. We're
H. Harden. Company c, signal corps,
Second field battalion, the first Amer
lean wounded in battle in France.
The monument which commends
Lieut.. Harden for bravery in action
was erected at the door of the dugout
he occupied the day he was wounded.
Ben Boyce, of Indianapolis, son of
w. d. Boyce, owner of the Bpyce news
papers, was with. Harden at the time
he was wounded. In letter to his
father Boyce says in part;
Lieut.. Harden has been in The army
fourteen years. Including FIVE years in
foreign service. with trips to Alaska
and Panama as wireless operator
He is a fine looking. clean-cut, clean
living man, who surely deserves pro-
motion. when you think of the way We
are commissioning new men with lit
tie experience as captain, etc, at home
It surely would be no more than right
to give men like Lieut.. Harden. with
the education. active service. cxpe-
rience and other qualifications. n pro-
motion. 1t would encourage the men
here.
Lieut.. Harden Is s5 years old end
married. Mrs. Harden is living with
her parents at Burlington, VT. during
the war"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
Await v. S. A ction.

London, March 2.-While the interest
of the press and the public continues
TO be focused upon Japan's possible
Intervention in Siberia. the statements
of her diplomatists here that she has
not made any specific proposal TO that
end have induced a tendency to dis
cuss more fully all aspects Of the situ-
alton and in view of previous compli-
cation of the situation to await further
developments. especially the attitude
the United Safes may finally adopt
Meantime the commentators gener-
ally continue to acquit Japan OF any
idea of self ACKNOWLEDGMENT and insist
that any action she may take event.
ually will certainly be in the interest OF
all the allies and Of Russia. The Times.
for instance. says IL cannot doubt that
the japanese policy will be conceived
In the same spirit OF good faith ana
loyalty with which she always has In
terpreted her obligations as an ally.
Intervention. the newspaper adds,
presents obvious difficulties hut they
are difficulties which good viii and
frank discussion. IT thinks. ought read
lily to overcome.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
APPEAL HIS CASE
MOONEY WILLNOT

San Francisco, March 2.-Coun-
sci for Thomas J. Mooney will not
petition the state supreme court TO
reconsider It's affirmation OF the
death sentence against him for
particip alton in bomb explosion
here, but will appeal directly 20
the governor for a pardon Atty.
Maxwell MeNutt, who directed
MONEYS defense, announced to-
day.
Washington. March 2.-While all
government officials are extremely re-
luctant TO comment upon judicial nc
ton by the supreme court or Callfor-
mia in the Mooney case. II was plain
that many of them were disappointed
that new trial had not been granted.
in view of the special investigation by
the labor Investigation commission Mt
President Wilson's personal request
and because of the effect the Mooney
case was having in Russia. The medi-
alton commission expressed good
deal Of concern that the contest be-.
tween labor and capital in San Fran
cisco had surrounded the Mooney trial.
which has caused an effect In this
and elsewhere much to be DO
plorcd. and hoped that new trial
might be granted.
The president was Interested IN the
case because he was told thnt Amer
lca's action In Russia might be much
rnnbarrp ssed bN returned Russihus
Who pointcd 10 the Mooney case 10 de-
lido fbe American war aim OF demOc-
racy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
FEDERAL BOARD OPPOSES
BANKS RAISING INTEREST
Considers II UUnfortunate That Banks
Should Take Such Action at
Present Time.

; Washington. March Gov. Hard
ing. of the federal reserve board. In
discussing the movement 20 increase
interest rates on bank deposits. said.
THE federal reserve board regrets
exceedingly TO learn of the disposition
evidenced by banks in various sections
of the country to increase rates Of In
tcrcst allowed on deposits. II rs un-
fortunate that any bank or group Of
banks should undertake. especially At
the present time. to Increase deposits
by offering unusual inducements in the
way OF interest. and u follows that any
aggressive steps which may hc taken
by any bank 10 increase its deposits a.
the expense OF other banks will DOUBT
less be met by protective measures on
the part Of banks whose business is
subject 20 attack"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02

arate peace with Germany. Workmen's
and soldiers councils in many provin-
ciaI centers are issueing mobilization
orders prooIaiming a fight to the fin
ish in behalf Of the revolution.
Declared for Holy War.
Vologda, Russia, March 1-An ex-
ample of the tendency being shown in
interior Russia to follow the example
of Moscow and declare against a sep
arate peace with Germany and for a
fight to the limit for the revolution is
furnished by the action of the council
of soldiers and workmen's delegates
at Penza, some $50 miles southeast of
Moscow. This council has declined to
approve the signing of a peace treaty
with the central, powers and has de-
clared for a holy war. The council at
Narva, by a vote of 40 to Is, called for
general mobilization and against a
separate peace.
General mobilization orders have
been issued in Kazan province.
In these orders all the soviets are
urged to fight Germany to the bitter
end. Similar action has been taken
by the councils at Voronezh. in south
central Russia, and in other cities.
In Moscow the Social Democrat. a
bolshevik organ, declared on Thurs
day:
"The Russian proletariat with all its
strength must dismiss any thought of
a. disgraceful surrender of its aims
and must rise to the defense of the
revolution. To arms, either death or
victory"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
ORDERS ROUND
UP ENEMY ALIENS

Washington. March IA general
round up Of alien disturbsrs IN the
Pacific northwest. spreading sabotage
and anarchy, was ordered today by tho
department OF labor. All aliens preach
ina thes. doctrines. Secretary Wilson
ruled, whether they be members of
the /. w. w. or not, shall be confined
for deportation from the country.
In response 10 a demand for the
wholesale intcrnmcnt of some 5000 l.
W. " In Tho Paolnc northwest Sec
retnry Wilson ordered that any allen
advocating sabotage or anarchy be
dcportod. even though hc may have
committed no overt act but ruled mat
mere membership In the J. v. W.
would not be- ground Tor deportation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
AMERICANS SUFFER LOSS
AS HUNS RAID TRENCHES
East of Rheims Hessian Troops Force Their Way
Into Fort Pompelle- Crown Princes Com
mand Makes Several Successful Raids.

Berlin, March 2.--Ths statement fol.
lows,
"Army Group Of Prince Ruppreoht--
The activity Of the fighting was rs.
vived in a few sectors In the evening,
We brought in prisoners as q result OF
raids near Hollebske and south OF St.
Quentin.
"Army Group of the German Crown
Prince--At many points We made sue
cessful raids. East OF Rheims Hessinn
troops forced their way into Fort Pom
pelle, which had been destroyed. North
west OF Prosnes. Rhinoland and West
phalian troops penetrated far into the
enemys positions. Sections of trenches
southeast OF Tahure, which had re-
mained In the the enemy hands since
the fighting of February, were cleared
by Baden and ThurinRian troops. On
the west bank OF the Meuse Rhenish
companies stormod the enemy's
trenches"
Berlin, March a. British ADM.
ralty, per wireless press)-'n ?
German attack northeast Of Sci.
ehsprsy yesterday the Americans
suffered heavily and lost twelve
prisoners. the war office an
nounces.
The Germans penetrated the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02

ASSOCIATED Press Review
Peace negotiations between Ger
many and the boIsheviki government
apparently have been broken of again.
Resumption Of the German forward
movement and the fact that the Rus
sian peace enissaries have asked that
a train under military guard be sent
to meet them near Pskov indicate that
Teutonio aggression has not yet been
satisfied.
The bolsheviki are making strenuous
preparation to meet the German ad-
vance and Premier Leninc is sending
forth proclamations urging all Rus
SLAMS to save the revolution. Mosciw
and the interior of Russia have de-
clared against a separato peace and
the local conncfiEs fYS~%fs, interior are
making ready to resist the invaders
Belated dispatches from Petrograd
say the bolshevikl are destroying
strategic railways, bridges and roads
and are sending large forces to tho
fighting front. The Germans are said
to be within eighty miles of Petrograd
on the southwest and are approaching
Orsha, on the same meridian of longi-
tudc as Petrograd and 800 miles west
OF Moscow. Vitebsk, scventy-five miles
north of Orsha, also IL threatened.
In the Ukraine the advance OF the
Germans and Austrians. who now have
Joined their ally In driving the boil
sheviki from the new republic, goes on
rapidly. Kiev. the capital, which mas
been in bolshcvik control. Is in danger.
Vienna reports the surrender OF 10000
Russians and the capture OF much war
material and railway rolling stock.
American soldiers on the firing line
in France have met the famous Ger
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02

trenches attacked, the statement
says. East Of Rheims, the Ger
mans forced their way into Fort
Pompelie, which had been de-
stroycd.
. The announcement follows:
Between the Meuse and the Mo-
selle. infantry. accompanied by pio-.
neers. penetrated the enemy trenches
northeast OF Seicheprey. Americans
who were manning the trenches suf-
fered heavy casualties and lost twelve
prisoners"
The official French statement of last
night said that at two points on the
front Germans. especially trained for
raiding operations, attacked American
troops and that the Americans every
where maintained their lines intact, in-
nicting heavy losses on the enemy.
The attack northeast OF Seicheprey.
referred to by Berlin today. led TO
heavy fghting. after which the ground
In front OF the American trenches was
strewn with German dead. Three Ger
mans were captured.
A dispatch from "a correspondent OF
tho Associated Press with the army
said IL was doubtful whether the Ger.
mans captured any Americans. al
though two or three might have been
gathered up at a listening post.