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The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1918-12-05

w. j. Gill, Prescott route number
two, was in town this morning.
Thanks to Mr.. Gill for renewing his
subscription to The Nevada News.
this countys only all home print
paper.
After visit of ten days in Prescott
with relatives and friends, Mrs. Imon
Buchanan joined her husband in Little
Rock yesterday. Mr. Buchanan has
been discharged from the army and
has a position in Little Rock.
A good bargain to be sold quick. A
choice II 1-2 acres for $1,50O.OO, 1-2
mile southeast of the high school, To-
Gated on Camp Ground road. Moore
and Martin. Ado
Mrs. Paul Cragan and children.
Margaret and Katherine, arrived here
this morning from their home at
BauXite and will spend several days
with friends.
XMAS PICTURE FRAMING. We
have ready-made frames in antique,
mahogany and circasian walnut. We
have them ready for your inspection.
Nevada County Hardware Co. 3d6
Watson Cottingham arrived home
last night from Camp Pike, where he
was mustered out together with 2,7O0
other boys. He is en- route to his
home on Gale route.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1918-12-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


Sorry to report the illness of NJ. L.
Moore.
Carl Porter is on a business trip to
Texarkana today
Judge J. NJ. Pittman is spending
the day in Hope.
George Gentry, station agent at
Emmett, was a business visitor here
today.
Help the crippled soldiers and sail
ors by giving a bushel or a dollar to
the war fund. 27tf
Miss Beulah Thompson Of Emmett,
returned home today after few days
visit here with relatives.
J. P. Bowen of Little Rock, is the
guest today of Chas. f. Pittman, and
they are spending the day hunting.
FOR SALE-Two Ford cars at a
bargain. One at $4,000 and one at
$4,000. VIII sell or trade. A. D.
Wren, Sutton, Arkansas.
Effective this date merchants may
sell sugar in such quantities as con-
sumers may desire without regard to
former restrictions or having same
signed for. However, any attempt at
boarding or buying in unusual guam
titles will be promptly dealt with.-S
R. Young, Co. Food Administrator
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1918-12-05
GOVERNOR COULD NOT
FILL APPOINTMENTS

Little Rock, Dec. 5.-Senator j. S.
Utley of Benton, filled Gov. Brough's
appointment at Malvern, speaking in
behalf of the constitution. Henry
Rector will llf his appointment at
Prescott, and w. V. Tompkins at Ar
kadelphia. The governor could not
return to the city until today and will
make his opening address on the con-
stitution at Hope tomorrow. He will
continue his speaking tour through
Dec 18th.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
half OF wheat
. FLOUR IS SAVED
FOR WAR USES
Supply Sufficient Without Fur
ther Restrictions by Continu-
ing Use Of Substitutes in
Same Ratio as Now.

Minneapolis, May 25.-Food ad-
ministrators of six northwest states
meeting here today in executive ses-
sion declared that one-half of the nor
NAL consumption of wheat flour is
being saved for war purposes, made
possible by government restrictions
calling for an equal amount of substi-
tutes with each -four purchase and
the six-pound monthly ration.
Although some administrators as
serted that their state were ready to
go on a wheatless basis for the sum-
mer, A. c. Loring, representing the
milling division OF the food admin
'straton, declared that such a step
would be unnecessary. General OBJ
servance of restrictions has improved
the wheat situation said.
In line with the governments or
der that wheat must be marketed by
May IS, reports were made showing
that o8 per cent of reserves have been
disposed of.
Montana, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Iowa, Wyoming and Min
ncsota were represented at the meet
ing. The administrators left tonight
for Washington, where they will at
tend a national conference.
No Further Restrictions Required.
Washington, May 25.-Further
restrictions on the use of wheat are
belieyed by some officials of the food
administration to be unnecessary.
Food administration figures today
show that on May there were AS
100000 bushels of wheat on farms,
and 100000 bushels in elevators.
About 23,000,000 bushels of wheat, its
equivalent in -four, is held by dealers.
The allies have asked that during
May, June and July 100000 bushels
a month be shipped. This will leave
an approximate balance of 100000
bushels to meet domestic demands.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
Packers Employees Move for
ReadjuStment of Hours

Employees of the four big packing
plants in South Omaha have joined
in a general movement among the
large packing centers of the company
in asking a readiustment of working
hours.
In the department where the men
are worked in single shifts, the men
are asking that their davis work be-
gin at a. m. and close at $50 p. M,
with half hour off at noon. y
Under the present system the men
are called to work at whatever hour
they are awnted and then worked
through an eight-hour day. The cut
ting and killing gangs complain that
on some days they are not called to
work until noon.
Packing house officials and union
leaders will present the matter to
Judge Altschuler, arbitrator, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
CHARGE ENEMY
IN FACE OF fire
OF MACHINE GUNS
Americans Victorious in Thrill.
ing Hand-to- Hand Encounter
With Germans in No Mans
Land.
(By Associated Press.)

With the American army in France,
May 25.-An American reconnoitering
party commanded by Lieutenant A.
P. Craddocok of Lynchburg. Va, had
thrilling hand to hand encouuter
with Germans in No Mans land. in
Picardy last night. In the face of a
continuous fire from two machine
guns they charged the enemy. Al
though Lieutenant Craddock and
several of his men wer eseriously
wounded they continued fighting and
drove off the Germans.
One of the Americans was shot in
the head and body. and lay on the
ground stunned. When he came to-,
he found a German holding him by
the shoulder. He whipped out his
pistol and killed the German.
Another American detachment dur
ing the course of the night penetrated
enemy organizations in the Boias
Allogne, attacked a German post and
killed five Germans and took one
prisoner. The prisoner told the same
story as thousands of others who have
been taken by the British and French
that he would give anything to see
the war ended. He apparently knew
nothing regarding future German
movements.
American troops carried out a silent
raid in the Picardy sector Friday, in
flicted a number of losses on the
enemy in killed and brought back
prisoners, according to an official
statement issued by the American
headquarters tonight,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
Quota NOW Reached;
WhirLlUind Finish

Washington, May 25.--With sub
scriptions to the American Red
Cross second war mercy fund es-
timated now at more than the min
imum quota of $l00,000,000, work.
ers in the campaign rested tonight
in preparation for strenuous clos
ing day Monday. Officials expect
a big outpouring of dollars at the
finish and expressed confidence to-
night that the fund would be he1v-
lily oversubscribed.
A message from King Albert of
Belgium to President Wilson,
thanking the nation for it's aid to
the stricken people. and another
from General Persling commend
ing the Red Cross work in France
were received today and were ex-
pected to give impetus to the war
fund drive.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
OMAHA NIGHT IN
Ak.SAR -bENDRIvE
FIXED FOR June 3
HustIing Committee tbont 200.
Ahead Of Record at This Time
Last Year in Membership
Campaign.
SHOW SCHEDULED FOR DEN.
T,r~ n.>.,Lo

SHOW SCHEDULED FOR DEN.
June 3-Omaha night.
June lo-Stock yards and packing
houses night.
June 17-Seward, Neb., night.
June 20-Nebraska State Editors
night.
June 24-Nebraska City and Plaats-
mouth night.
July 1-I-M-I-N-K Trap Shooting
association night.
dad" Weaver, chief factotum of
the kingdom of Quivera, reports that
his loyal knights of the hustling COM
mittee are getting along fine in the
Ak-Sar-Ben membership campaign,
and that they are about 200 ahead of
the record at this time last year.
The big drive that was scheduled
for Tuesday, May %, on account of
the Red Cross work and other activi-
ties which have concentrated attention
for the last week, has been postponed
to June 3, the night of the opening
show, combined operetta showing the
beauties of the land of Rum Bay"
circus and the great spectacle of the
burning of Berlin.
Those who join the Ak-Sar- Ben on
or before May 80 will be free from
the terrors of initiation and it will be
worth hustlng in that $40 initiation
fee to be immune from the ordeal.
Those who have deferred taking out
membership ar urged to do so at
once.
There will be a rehearsal Monday
night at o'clock, and all members of
the initiation crew are urged to be on
hand. Recruits are also wanted to
fill out the remainder of the cast.
Members of the initiation crew say
that the show this year will be the
biggest scream" ever, eclipsing any
other show held in former years. 1t
is full Of concentrated pep, tobasco
and forty-rod-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
R|CHANDPOOR
GIVE $350,000.
TO RED CROSS
Omaha People Profligate II
Their Offerings to the
Greatest Mother in
the World.
at is more blessed to give than I

at is more blessed to give than to
receive" .
Omaha and Nebraska tested this
maxim of the Christ last week and
found that it was true.
Never before had there been such
week of giving in Omaha and Ne.
braska and, indeed, in the United
States.
Ricf, and poor alike poured out
their money into the treasury of the
Red Cross with a generosity that
astonished those who did the work
of receiving it.
The blessedness of giving was felt
as it had never been before. Many
told of the feeling Of duty done that
filled their hearts when they had CIV
en- to help the boys "over there" to
help the people Of devastated coun-
tries, to help little children, to clothe
the naked, feed the hungry and min
lister to the sick.
"It is simply astonishing" said
Everett Buckingham, chairman of the
drive in Omaha. "Why, when the
first Red Cross drive was put on
people looked at solicitors as though
they were asking something almost
impertirent. Today all is changed.
People not only respond generously
to requests for contributions but they
send their money or bring it to head
quarters.
Make Sacrifices to Give.
"And one of the finest things about
it is that the people of small means
are denying themselves in order to
give. When packinghouse and smell
ter laborers and paving and grading
gangs give a days pay to the Red
Cross, earned by the sweat of their
brows, it is a sublime spectacle"
Last night predictions were made
that the city will go over $350,000 in
place OF its quota of 100000; and
that the state will go to $2,500000 in
place of its quota of 81 100000.
Actual tabulation of returns from
Is counties outside of Douglas last
night amounted to $l,011, ,598.H and
the counties are still going"
Omaha is Still Going.
The city is also "still going" Mon
day is included in the drive and many
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
USE TONS OF BOMBS.


The allied aviators, on the other
hand, have been able to carry out
Photographic observations and bomb
ing work on a large scale for long
distances in the cnemy's rear territory.
Bombing operations have been 20
extensive that tons Of explosives have
been unloaded on military objective
many more than 1000 tons to date.
Unquestionably this has seriously
interfered with German movements
of troops and supplies. Furthermore,
the activities of the battling aviators
on the entente side has swollen the
German losses of machines to con-
siderably in excess of the 1000 re-
Gently reported to have been brought
down since the opening Of the enemys
spring offensive.
Enemy Partly Blinded.
This partial binding of the enemy
has naturally tended to keep him less
we'll informed of dispositions on the
allied side and probably served toE
make him more hesitant in making
decisive moves.
In the aerial activity the Americans
are taking an increasing part, and II
now develops that in the Toul sector
held by the American army an cx-
clusively American pursuit squadron
lis operating with marked success 70
date.
The allied infantry raiders have
been active equally with the aviators.
but here the Germans have more
nearly matched their opponents. The
enemy raiding parties have been espe-
cially active on the front OF General
Won Huter's army south Of the Son1fle,
but their successes in taking prisoners
from whom to secure information
have not been marked.
Firty.three Lost With Moldavia.
A total of fifty-three Americans
lost their lives in the sinking OF the
British steamer Moldavia off the Eng
lish coast Thursday morning. The
men were all members of Company
B. 58th United States infantry.
Fourth division. The remaining
American soldiers on board, Az men
of the 58th infantry, were safely
landed together with all other per-
sons the steamer carried.
Virtual severance Of diplomatic
relations with Cuba is announced by
the Mexican government. Mexico has
recalled its representatives at Havana,
lit is stated. Havana reports, however,
that the Mexican charge turned over
his affairs to the Mexican consul gem
eral. The feeling is expressed in the
Cuban capital that it is not Mexico's
intention definitely to cease diplo-
matte intercourse.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
REPUBLICAN CLUB
LISTENS TO SPEECH
ON AMERICANISM

An enthusiastic meeting Of the mem-
bers of the Douglas County American
Republican club was held at its quar-
ters in the Omaha National building
Thursday night. u
The club now has more than 100
members, although it has been or
ganized only few weeks.
w. F. Gurley made an address, in
which he pointed out the necessity for
republican organization because Of
the war.
He spoke also of the necessity Of
republican organization in the city
and county to gua'satee good local
government.
F. A. Benson also made a talk, in
which he called attention to the
patriotic action of the republicans in
congress, who, in the interest of do.
mestic harmony, have cast partisan.i
ship aside in their support Of Presi.
dent Wilson in his desire for almost
autocratic mower
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26

president, according to a memoran-
dunn submitted by him to the senate
committee and the house ways and
means committee were that he would
assent to adjournment of congress
about July IA or earlier, if possible,
provided democrats and republicans
would agree to a special revenue ses-
sion about November II, after e1ec-
tions, and cooperation in enacting
a bill providing for raising one-third
of the governments expenditures by
taxes. The president also suggested
that the principal levies be made on
excess profits, incomes and nom
essentials or luxuries.
That congress will be in session all
summer if the revenue bill is gone
into was the belief tonight of some
of the leaders. Predictions as to the
time required for enacting such legis-
lation ranged from three to six
months or more, while some capital
leaders hold the opinion that 1t can
not be completed at this session.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
BOMBING ON HUGE
SCALE MTERFERES
WITH HUNS PLANS
German Army Blinded Through Losses of Airplanes in
Battles and Movements Of Troops and Supplies
Hampered by Repeated Aerial Attacks on ss
Military Positions Behind Front Lines
Hourly Temperatures.
(By Associated Press.

No signs observable, according to correspondents at
the front of the enemys intentions the time and place
the delivery of his expected stroke The artillery activity,
indeed less marked than for days past while the
avaors have been obliged to let down their intense abors
by the advent of less favorable weather.
1t not improbable, however that the magnificent
work of the allied amen has had much do with the slowne
of the enemy in putting his offensive in working order again.
They have established themselves masters Of the situation
such extent that the Germans have been forced to keep
we'll back of their own lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
CONGRESS GIVES UP VACATION
Republican Leaders Reject Program
Mapped Out by President Wilson,
MUST SOLVE TAX PROBLEM
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 25.-Prospects
for postponement of revenue legis-
lation and an early adjournment of
congress again appeared to have
vanished tonight when democratic
and republican leaders failed to
agree on a program presented by
President Wilson for a special ses-
sion after the November elections.
The republicans, according to ad-
ministration spokesmen. blocked the
proposal by refusing to give assur-
ance that bill along lines proposed
by the president would be passed
within definite time.
Tonight democratic leaders pre-
pared to go ahead with the framing
Of bill.
The republicans gave out state
ment declaring they were ready to
go ahead with the legislation at any
time the administration desired and
aid its passage without unnecessary
delay"
The conditions proposed by the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
Ten-Year-0ld Negro Boy
browns in Missouri River

Willie Brooks, 10-year-old negro
boy, was drowned in the Missouri
river, near the Acetylene Manufac-
turing company's plant, East Omaha.
shortly after noon Saturday.
, The lad had been in swimming with
number of companions and ven
tured too far out. getting caught in
the swiftly moving current. The body
was recovered soon after the acci-
dent by watchman at the Acetylene
plant.
The boy is believed to be the son
of Mrs. Zethor Brooks, 2216 North
Twenty-hfth street. Mrs. Brooks son
has been missing since early mornings
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
Jazz Band Creates Stir as Woman
Mistakes Players for Auto 7hieves

where they were until the police
came.
The crowd became threatening
when Frank Judson of the Red Cross
forces appeared. He showed badge
to the woman and convinced her that
he had some authority. When she
quoted down he found she was
owner Of the car and he explained
that the negroes were members If
the Adams Jazz band and were try
ing to get her car out of the way to
make room for the Red Cross truck,
from which auction sales were held,
so they could give concert to IT.
tract a crowd.
The concert by the scared musicians
was not needed. The crowd was al
ready there.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
Husband Held by Police;
Accused of Threats on Wife

L. w. Lamb giving his address as
the Windsor hotel, was arrested Sat-
urday night on complaint of his wife,
Kate Lamb, 1ll2 South Tenth street.
He is charged with threatening to kill
his wife. Mrs. Lamb alleges that her
husband for some time has been
living in Casper, Wyo., and that he
just returned. She demonstrated with
him for drinking and she says he
threatened her with a gun,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
CARRANZA AIMS
BLOW AT u. S. IN
BREAK WITH CUBA
Suspension of Diplomatic Relations With Island Govern
ment Regarded at Washington as Indirect Action
Against This Country and Forerunner of In
terruption Of Friendly Intercourse.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington May 25-In Mexicos sudden breaking off Of
diplomatic relations with Cuba indirect action against
the United States Those here most familiar with Latin
American affairs profess to the forerunner of
direct action possibly interruption of intercourse between
the United States and Mexico
Although without official information of detailed char
acte understood here that Mexcos real grievance against
Cuba is the recent incident in which the Mexican minister to
Argentine Senior Ysirc Fabea delayed in Havana, while
some official ostensib Cuban customs Inspector searched
his baggage and probably removed said to be of
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26

an International character.
This incident is believed here to be
the real cause of the break, and those
who entertain this belief are firm in
the conviction that Mexico was con-
vinced that the United States was re-
sponsible for the incident.
When Senior Fabela's luggage was
searched it was maintained by some
that the person who did it was not a
Cuban official at all, but some other
agent in the disguise of Cuban in
spector or gendarme. Later, however
it seemed to have been satisfactorily
established that the man really was a
Cuban inspector.
Gives Cuba Free Hand.
"A break between Cuba and Mexico,
il is felt, disrupts practically nothing
but long standing friendly relation.
in the opinion of those in close touch
with the subject, it may actually give
Cuba free hand, as the Mexican for
eign minister says in his announce
n1ent, but, perhaps. not in the manner
suggested. American agents for some
time have been reporting German
agents operating in Cuba. some OF
them crossing frequently to the
United States as Cuban citizens or
Mexican citizens A severance OF
diplomatic relations probably would
leave the Cuban government feeling
more at liberty to investigate their &C
tivities.
When first class powers are con-
cerned. break in diplomatic relations
inevitably has been followed by war.
Between lesser powers this rule often
fails to hold good.
Break Denied at Havana.
Havana, May 25.-The exact situ-
alton with reference to the diplomatic
relations between the Cuban and Mex
lean republics is difficult to define in
view Of the wide divergence of i'll
terpretations placed upon the depart
ure of the Mexican charge d affaires
from Havana who, before sailing, paid
courteous and friendly visit to Pres
ident Menocal.
Apparently his departure had no
more significance than that of any
other diplomat returning home to
make a report to his government.
That the Cuban charge in Mexico has
been recalled recently is merely a CO.
incidence and not connected with any
question pending with Mexico.
Sub Secretary of State Patterson
stated to the press that the reports
that diplomatic relations have been
broken of were groundless and
showed a dispatch from. the Cuban
charge in Mexico, Senior Santamars,
stating that the latter had been in
formed by the Mexican minister of
foreign relations that the recall of
the Mexican charge does not consti-
tute rupture of diplomatic relations.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26
TEN ARRESTED AS
VAGRANT In NIGHT
RAID ONCABARET

The morals squad, headed by Ser
geant Mcdonald and Sergeants
Wheeler and Samuelson, swooped
down on the Orpheum gardens, con-
Quoted by Peter Loeb, Saturday night
about 1880 o'clock. Ten inmates Of
the Harvey street cabaret were ar
rested as vagrants.
This raid was the largest since the
Inauguration of the vice crusade by
Commissioner Ringer. All inmates
were examined for disease under the
recent city ordinance and in conform
ity with the agreement with federal
officers.