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The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-21
Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures
 and Agriculture
An AnSlUer Co q SlQnderOuS Circular

settlement? Isn't he afraid they will be tempted to keep it? Any man knows that public money is safe when passing through the hands of bonded officer if the records kept and that every bonded officer has to settle by the records
 My opponent says the committee found my re- cords in deplorable condition. That is not true. There is not better set of records in the state capitol than have, and the state comptroller, whose business it is to know, will tell you so.
 My opponent says left Dardanee poor man, and asks how l accumulated fortune 1 didn't inherit it, and then blow it in running for office instead of investing it in Liberty Bonds, like my opponent. My money, my time and my energies devoted to service. How about your inherited wealth and wasted energy, MT. Ferguson? As matter of fact 1 owned $2500 business, two story business house Main street. and over 500 acres of land when l came to Little Rock. I now own one-haf interest in $50 of land with mortgage on it, one-half interest in a home, and few personal effects and q few Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, and have fortune, but work for living.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-21
Yell County and State Honors.

Tom and Jim complain about Yell county hay ing so many state oficials-Bless your soul boys Yell county didn't made them state officials She just furnished the material-the men. The Demo- cracy of the State made state officials out of them Tell county has always had the good judgment to select men acceptable and capable and has always stood by them. Not better set of Democrats or citizens on earth than in Yell county They never try to take anything away from the balance of the State. They give their endorsement .onlv to good men, and men who make good in office and when they are worthy Yell county supports them loyally In my first race 1 got 2024 votes and my opponent 197. In my last race, got 2617 and my opponent 213 This last vote cast since the record of l9l3-l4 was made and published. Yell county is a banner Democratic county, and has always con trlbuted to Democratic and helped to elect Democratic tickets My opponent comes from Searcy, one of the two banner Republican counties Tn the State, that never gives majority for Democratic ticket. When Searcy county contrib utes something to Democratic success and presents worthy and competent candidate there is no req son to believe that the Democracy will not bestow the proper reward, but good reason has yet been aoVanced why the Democracy of Arkansas should reward Democrat from Republican county who IS without record of party service or good works m recognition of his ability mud-slinger and dealer Tn cheap demagogy. This mud -slinging siahoerous and snap-Judgment kind of campaigning may be suited to the Republican politics of Searcv county, but do not believe it is the brand to win its way into the hearts of the clean and fair-plav loving Democracy of Arkansas, even if Tom Terral does endorse it and participate in it's use and dis tributon.
 My opponent is lawyer not a farmer.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-21
Confesses Guilt.

My opponent says confess my guilt over my own signature. Certainly l willing to state the truth any time. 1 have nothing to conceal l have never been afraid of legislature, an investi- gating committee court, and not now My records are always open to the world, and I have nothing to fear except from mud-slngers and char acter assassins and time always takes care of them
 My opponent says l secured the passage of the gin law MT. Rogers, president of the Farmers Union, says that body is responsible for it. leave 1t between them. 1 am nobody else ever gave me credit for controlling the legislature.
 My opponent says also that without authority of law sold large lot of gin wrappers at an ex- horbitant price. Just falsehood. That's all. The gin wrappers sold without profit and at big saving to gnners, and we would not be bothered with it for good deal if could get around fur nishng them and properly enforce the law He asks where is the money received for the wrappers It has been paid to the firm that furnished the wrappers-nothng left.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
THE TRUTH ABOUT
ECZEMA AND PILES

Thousands and thousands of people, says
Peterson, are learning every week that one
80 cent box of Peterson's Ointment. will
abolish Eczema and Danish piles, and the
grateful letters / receive every day are
worth more to me than money.
81 nad Eczema for many years on my
head and could not get anything to do it
any good. / saw your ad and got one box
and / owe you many thanks for the good
Il has done m There isn't blotch on my
head now, and I couldn't help but thank
Peterson, for the cure is great Mrs.
Mary Hill, 400 Third Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa:
ii have had itching piles for Is years and
Peterson's is the only ointment that re-
Iieyes me, besides the piles seem to have
gone. pa. B. Ruger. 1877 Washington Ave
nue., Racine, Wis.
Use Peterson's Ointment for old sores,
salt rheum and all skin diseases. 1t ban
ishes pimples and blackheads in less than
10 DAYS and leaves the skin clean, clear
and pleasant to look upon. Druggists guar
antee 1t. Mail orders filled. charges pre-
paid by Peterson Bros. Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
Another Optimist.
@*C<AkzAANAkE 1YWNy
All Druggists Guarantee

The optimistic man had been elected
from his room by the irate landlady-
Out he went into the street, his be-
longings sailing after him. The white,
binding snow whirled in singing
masses and the wintry wind shrieked
and moaned through the trees and
wires.
The optimistic man sat him on his
trunk to listen to the complaint of the
elements and to consider where he
should go, He recalled blistering
week Of past August. AS cutting
blast almost whirled him from his seat
and blew hatful of snow down his
neck he murmured gratefully: "Well,
there seems TO be u good breeze stir
ring, anyhow"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
Hadn't Got Acquainted,

Several officers were eating dinner
at the club recently, when one asked
"Nho is that officer sitting at the ia.
BILE opposite us?"
After long and studied glance one
officer spoke up, Il think that is my
room mate"
You think it's your room mater
-ch0rused the three.
'Well, I'm net sure. You see, we've
been together three weeks, but when
getIin at night he is in bed, and wher
get up in the morning he's out flying
Judging from the back Of his head,
think he's the man."-The Wright
Idea.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
Imnortant 10 MoYhers
Airedales for War,

Airedales are superior to the Ger
man police dogs for war work, in the
opinion Of signal corps experts. Lieut..
William L. Butler, stationed at Chi
cago, says Airedales have the brains
and courage needed in warfare. They
carry messages when pigeons cannot
fly true, they stand bad weather well,
and their color is a natural camouflage.
They have genius for going through
barbed-wire entanglements without a
scratch. The signal corps also wants
some skilled dOg-handlers.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
ate of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
County--ss.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
q Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day Of December,
(seaD A. W. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
on internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
Perverse Arts.

Capt. Archie Freeman, Los Angeles
sportsman who is now teaching ma
chine gunnery to American aviators in
France, said one day to machine-gun
class:
Don't be discouraged, boys, if your
bursts are all misses at first. The
machine gun is a perverse thing, and
to learn it is like learning to automo-
bile and golf.
1T took me several years to mas
ter those arts, and while learning to
automobile hit everything, whereas,
while learning to golf, hit nothing"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
The Navy Abroad.

The eight destroyers and less than
1000 men that marked the beginning
of American naval cooperation with
the allies have been increased to 250
vessels and 10000 men, with 5000 off
GERS, says the Manchester Guardian,
in an appreciation of the magnitude of
the American naval effort.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
ONLY Cause for Reuret,

Jack--I hear Smith broke chair
over his wife last night.
Mabel--Yes, but he is sorry FOR 1t
this morning.
Jack-Well, am glad to hear he
is sorry.
Mabel-Yes, he Is very sorry. It waf
new chair.--London Nt-Bits,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
Skin Troubles That itch

Burn and disfgure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti-
curIa Soap and gentle anointings of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston,"
Solh by druggists and by mail. Soap
25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
A German Mark.

"Pop?" .'Well, Junior?" what Is q
German mark? y "There are two kinds
eOh!" zone is coin" Eyes" sand
the other is any poor boob who Is
obliged to stand for the kaiser's gov
ernment. "-Youngstown Telegram.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
Catastrophe.

"There is little mound of some
white substance on the pavement"
80 / see
"a gentleman is carefully scOoping
it up, indulging meanwhile in loud Ia
mentations."
"Why shouldn't he lament? He
dropped his months allowance Of SUI
gar" -Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21

Try Freezone! Your druggist sells a
tiny bottle for few cents, sufficient to
rid your feet of every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and
calluses, without one particle Of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery of noted Cincinnati genius.
ADV.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
A Liberty Trail.

1t has been figured out that If the
a7,00O,000 people who subscribed for
the third Liberty loan had stood by a
window entering their subscriptions
one at time, they would have formed
a queue extending from the treasury
department all the way to San Fran
cisco, thence to Boston, and with tail
reaching back to Detroit. This reckon
ing allows only two feet for each sub
scrlber.-Los Angeles Times.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
One earning Critic.

Much of the human attitude toward
things in general was expressed by a
Nokth side matrOn who said she would
like to oblige the government and eat
more fish except for the fact that fish
TASTES so economical Chicago News.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
Girls Have Seats,

Hereafter girl elevator operators OF
Kansas City, Mo- will have seats il
their elevators.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
Appropriate Place.

"Where is this shipment Of pig Iron
goingY" 81 don't know, unless it is te
Hog island"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21

Train up a hired girl the way she
should so, and it will not be long be-
fore she is gone.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21

II is to be hoped that the meek will
inherit the earth before the other fel
low gets through with 1t.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21

Scotland has a mill making 200 tons
of paper weekly from sawdust.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21

BE true to your trust-especially if
you are one of the stockholders.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21

Northampton, Mass, finds communi-
ty market plan money saver.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21

The proper material for umbrellas is
watered silk.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-21
Cultures Coadjutor.

"What an air of well-bred repose
young Newrich has" "Yes, but he
was naturally lazy to begin with"
Evening star., 1918-01-12
ASSERTS GASOLINE WILL
GO TO SO CENTS GALLON
]. A. Phelan, Oklahoma Oil Repre-.
sentative, Deplores Naming Of
Administrator.

Oil producers Of the country do not
want an oil administrator and think
one should not have been appointed.
according to J. A. Phelan Of Oklahoma,
Washington representative Of a num-
Der Of large Independent producing
companies. It will paralyze the oil
business, according to Mr.. Phelan.
The disastrous effect of naming an
oil administrator at this time. in the
opinion of Mr.. Phelan, is that it is GER
tain to stop "wildcatting" by both
large and small operators, and II 1t
were not for wildcatting or the search
ing for new pools, he says. there would
not be q gallon of fuel or power oil in
the world in twelve months time.
isting conditions to develop new pools, /"
his statement says. THE present pro-
duction of crude petroleum in the
United States averages 100000 barrels
per day. It was $4,000 less than six
months ago, but the war revenue bill
and dry weather had the effect Of cur
failing development during November
and December and today, with q de-
mand for oil Of 100000 barrels per
day, the production is 100000 barrels
shy, and without new production 1t will
be 100000 barrels per day shy by April
unless pleasure automobiles are
forced to stop.
ssThis will mean IS per barrel for crude
and 50-cent gasoline"
Producers Of oil, according to Mr.. Phelan.
had been assured that no oil administrator
would be named. and as late as Wednesday
Of this week. when Mr.. Requa's name was
being discussed for the place, he asserts,
assurances were given that nothing was
contemplated to interfere with the oil
business.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

According to reports from New York.
the International League will be in the
field again next season with James
Price, president of the Newark club. as
president in place of Edward G. Bar
row, who resigned when the league di-
rectors at their meeting last month
voted to slash his salary from $500 to
$2,500 a year. Six OF the eight clubs
in the league now are said to be will
i ing to resume operations even in face
of wartime conditions prevailing, their
chief concern being the signing of
capable executive to guide the circuit
over the shoals sighted ahead.
Price. the man mentioned for the job,
is said to be in a position to accept
the position without jeopardizing the
life OF the game in Newark. and is be-
lieved by his friends to have all the
qualifications necessary, for the position.
As regards the makeup of the league
there are said to be a number of sports
men in Buffalo who are anxious to
take over the club there. as the fran
chise can be obtained at very low
figure. and assurances are said to have
been received that Toronto, Baltimore,
Rochester. Newark and Providence all
are willing to do their bit toward keep
ing the league going. the only douotrui
towns being Montreal and Ricnmono.
II the International decides to resume
operations it will cause qualification
among the major league owners. as the
failure of the International to start
would deprive them of a splendid field
to which to farm out young players for
development.
Inquiry at the bureau Of internal
revenue of the Treasury Department
discloses the fact that no date mas
| been set for a conference with the
officials there and the committee ap-
pointed to represent the major leagues
| in determining what methods shall be
used in collecting the war tax on base
| ball admissions. The internal reve-
| nue. officials, while they have not COM
mitted themselves on the question, are
said to be of the opinion that the best
results in collecting the war tax as it
applies to base ball probab bly, can be
obtained from establishing separate
! turnstiles for the collection of the gov
ernment tax.
| In Canada, where every fan is re-
! ouired to nay two cents upon entering
| q ball park, regardless of the price of
Evening star., 1918-01-12
INTERNATIONAL. LEACUERS PLAN
TO OPERATE AGAIN THIS YEAR
James Price of Newark Mentioned for
Presidency of Six Club Circuit, With !.
Richmond and Montreal Dropped.

his seat or the fact that he may have
a pass, separate box officea for the sale
of the tax tickets are maintained and
an agent Of the government I . is sta; Sta
collects the tax tickets before the pa
irons enter the grounds.
The belief now is that the base ball
committee will come to this city week
after next for its conference with tho
revenue officers and that the meeting
of the joint schedule committee. to be
held at Dover Hall. Ca. will be post
poned until about January "a.
Clark Griffith this morning called on
Billy Sunday and had talk with the
famous evangelist that lasted for near
ly an hour. The Washington manager
years. ever since he first entered base
ball, and always has been a strong
booster for him. Griff first met Sunday
when he was breaking into big league
society in Chicago back in the late
sos. TT the time that Sunday was Just
finishing his major league career. Griff
has attended a couple OF the services
in the Tabernacle- Sunday is a great
says hurts, but he wakes up man.
That's the thing that counts"
Reports that John X. Tener will
shortly give away to some other man as
president of the National League are
denied in story from Chicago. which
says that Tener will retain his base ball
berth for at least another year. Sew.
eral persons have been mentioned as
candidates for Teners job recently. but
President Weeghman Of the Chicago
Cubs has received letter from Tener
which settles repoSts that Tener will
attend to his business interests at the
expense of base ball.
There has been a great deal Of talk
of Tener leaving the National League,
Weeshman is quoted as saying. but I
have received a letter which clears up
the situation. Mr.. Tener has agreed to
make his private business a secondary
consideration and will give practically
all his time to the affairs of the Ma
tional League. He has promised to do
that for a period of one year. which IL
all we have to worry about.
There has been no concerted effort
to get a successor to President Tener,
as he was the choice of the owners at
the annual meeting at New York, but
we did not want him to divide his time
between personal affairs and the busi-
ness of the league. Now that Mr.. Tener
has arranged his affairs SO that he can
look after the league, 1 don't think
there will be any further complaint"
Evening star., 1918-01-12
CAPT. BARNES GETS POST
At FORT SAM HOUSTON
Washington Man Who Won Praise
on Border Is Rewarded .
for Service.

Capt. Theodore Barnes. jr,. 9Th United
States Cavalry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Barnes. 2433 Wisconsin ave-
nue.. has been transferred to Fort Sam
Houston at San Antonio. Tex. as aid
to Gen. John w. Ruckman, commander
Of the Southern Department.
Capt. Barnes is a graduate of West
ern High School. He is well known in
the District.
Capt. Barnes won this distinction be-
cause of excellent handling of the Pre-
sidio- Ojinaga situation at the time of
the Ojinaga battle, when Villas forces
captured the city November IA, ac-
cording to an article appearing in the
Ell Paso Herald.
isolated at Preside. seventy miles
from the Army headauarters and the
died the situation like a veteran of
many Indian campaigns, and was men
toned in orders by Col. George T. Lang
horn. his commanding officer" says the
FL Paso news article.
1t adds that Capt. Barnes deployed
his men along the border, mounted ma
chine guns in advantageous positions
on the barracks and stores in Presidio
Texas rangers and civilians. and for
titled the town so well against any pos
sible attack that If Villa had any in
tention of attacking Preside he aban-
doned it.
The article concludes: Capt. Barnes
and his force received the surrender
of Gen. Juan Cordova Espinosa and
the federal command which fed from
Ojinaga, interned them and later trans
ferred them to Maria. Later when the
Chico Can band crossed the border near
Indio Capt. Barnes sent a detachment
of his cavalry after them and they
killed thirty-flve of the Mexicans. al
though there were. only twenty SOL
diers in the American detachment. The
cavalry again crossed and killed twelve
Mexican bandits at Buena Vista, stop
ping all raids along the river in the
Big Bend district"
Evening star., 1918-01-12
SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS.
John Brown, Colored, Found Guilty
of Murder in Second Degree.

A sentence Of twenty years in the
penitentiary was pronounced by Jus
tice Stafford in the District Supreme
Court yesterday against John Brown, alias
John Roy. colored. who had been found
guilty of murder in the second degree
in connection with the death of An
dreas Viessmann, May 13. 1911.
In sentencing Brown, Justice Stafford
said that in view of the inability of the
prisoner to properly understand the Sc
robustness of the situation, he would
the law for crimes of that character
Brown was employed by Viessnnn
as a waiter in his restaurant at Sd and
H street. The testimony showed that
there was q row about wages between
the two men, when Brown stabbed his
employer in the breast with a small
silver pocket knife. Viessmann dying
from the wound May IL, 1912.
Attorney James A. O'Shea appeared
for Brown.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
PROMISING WESTERN GOLFER.
William Mehlhorn, Nineteen Years
Old. Stacks Up With Pros.

Chicago golfers think they have a
promising professional who will be
heard of in championships In the near
future in the person of William Meh1-
horn. assistant pro at the Calumet
Country Club. He is only nineteen
years old. but has spent most of those
years on a golf course. for when he
was a wee bit o'a caddy at Skokie he
made up his mind he would make golf
his life work. He entered the shop of
Walter Fovargue and worked up to
ASST ;tant professional.
At the suggestion of Fovargue he
entered the Western open champion
ship last summer at Westmoreland,
and although it was his first cham
pionship he scored 800. finishing in
tie with such players as Bob McDon-
aid, ]. B. Simpson and Eddie Loeffler
for fourteenth place. This winter
Brooklyn golfers going south will find
this ambitious youth in charge of the
Useppa Golf Club at South Boca-
grande, Fla.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
EXPRESSES cANADA,s AIMS.
Presidents Address Commented on
by Duke of Deyonshire.

The war aims of Canada. as well as
of the United States. were given to the
world in President Wilson's recent ad-
dress to Congress. the Duke of Devon
shire. governor general of the Dominion,
declared in speech Thursday night be-
fore the National Press Club.
The address delivered by the Presi-
dent two days ago." he said, will stand
out not only as historic document in
the prosecution of this war, but will
stand for all time. I think it is being
rightly described by the press in my
own country as the Magma Charta of
peace.
Il am quite confident that I am only
Voicing the true feeling of the people
Of Canada in expressing not only their
admiration. but their great gratitude.
Tor the way in which our aims and our
objects have been placed before the
civilized world.
This war no doubt will produce many
changes. 1t will alter the outlook and
the consideration of many questions
but there is one thing of which we car
rest assured-that we shall never again
allow such an outrage to be perpe
trated against civilization and human
1ty."