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The Prescott daily news., 1919-09-13
Stdbbing at Hope
 Has Fatal Ending

Hope, Sept. 12.-John Milligan was fatally stabbed by Lawson Smith here today following quarrel between the two men, and died 30 minutes later on the operating table while physi- clans were attempting to save his life. Smith was arrested and is be- ing held without bond.
 The fight occurred in the Grand theater and Milligan was slashed in several places with long bladed pocket knife. The trouble is said to have resulted from a disagreement of long standing. Milligan conducted a moving picture show which he has been showing in small towns. He is survived by his wife.
 Smith probably will be given pre- liminary hearing today. No formal charges had been placed against him last night.
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Ship and Cretc
 Reported Lost

Tampa, Fla. Sept. i2.-with !, machinery disabled and life K h 's ventilators, and wireless annas'. ssa''' blown away, the oil tanker J'i.ae: us of the Gulf Refining Companv,s 's a Captain Carlson in command l,a s'' int oport late today and reuortad sa x ' the steel barge Monongahela .wi,h ". 7. men on board, either is lost w,th \ \ hands or is adrift somewhere X .s ~ gulf. The Monongahela was in ta"' y of the Ligonier bound from Port Y" thur, Texas, for Savannah. Both w,. s.s' oil laden. IVY Captain Carlson Said the two .b.. fly laden craft made bad weather ot {. in the storm Tuesday night, and whss about 20 miles southeast of Drv Tas ' tugas the tow line parted. Cant.;. Carlson said he did not expect X L {. able to bring his vessel to port b,,. finally made it to Tampa. He had ros been off duty for 60 hours.
 The barge is of 1,677 gross tons
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sWhen It's On It's On To Stay: Harrell's PERFECT Patch, soc. sim
The Prescott daily news., 1919-09-13
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
 SWEET POTATO GROWERS

Little Rock, Sept. l2,-A call has been issued by ]. H. Tull, field agent of markets fo the United States gov ernment in Arkansas, to the sweet potato growers of the state, asking them to meet in Little Rock or Fri day. Sept. 19, for the purpose of orr ganizing an association to handle the crop which is soon to be harvested. According to MT. Tull, Arkansas will this year harvest the largest sweet potato crop in it's history, and if some drastic steps are not taken to force a market for them, the growers will lose heavily this year. An effort will be made to organize the growers on the plan so successfully used by the citrus growers of Florida and Cali fornia. These organizations have made the growers of these states prosperous, where they were losing money before, and Mir. Tull believes the same plan can be successfully car ried out in marketing the sweet po- tato, fruit and other crops of Arkan- sas. The meeting will take place at the Old State House. State Commis- sioner of Agriculture Ferguson is CO., operating with MT. Tull in arrange ments for the meeting.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-09-13
MAsoNs ELECT OFFICERS

Prescott Chapter No. 38, Royal Arch Masons, at their regular stated convocation, held in their hall on Sep tember 12, 1919, elected the following officers for the ensuing year:
 T. E. Logan, high priest.
 George A. Hays, king.
 Ira Gee, scribe.
 E. M. Sharp, c. of H.
 R. P. Hamby, R. A. c.
 J. M. Kinser, secretary.
 T. C. McRae, treasurer.
 W. K. Buchanan, M. 1st V. A. M. Denman, M. End V. J. E. Barham, M. 3rd V. T. c. Thrasher, sentinel.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday school 10 a. m., George R Haynie, Supt.
 Preaching at Il o'clock by the pastor, subject "The Burdens of tbe World and What we can do to Light. en Them"
 Preaching at 8 p. m., subject, a0ne Was Left"
 The pastor and Hon. w. V. Tomp. kins will deliver addresses at Marl. brook, near Blevins at 4 p. m., ia honor of the returned soldiers. Sey- eral of the boys of that community were wounded in some of the fiercest battles in France, but all are back home safe.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-09-13
ISSUE WARNING AGAINST
 FAKE LOG AND ROUTE BOOKS

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. II. = Messrs. Sproull, president, and J. A. Rountree. secretary, joined by the executive committee of the board of directors of the Bankhead National Highway Association, Inc, announce that no one has been authorized or has authority to authorize the publi- cation of an official log and route book from Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Fl Paso, or from any other town or city using the name of the Bankhead Highway. No one is authorized to solicit advertising or collect money for said purpose and the public is warned against patronizing such so- licitors.
 The executive officers have had more than dozen propositions to issue an official log and route book, but have declined all offers from the fact that no official map, route or logging book could be issued until the route was officially settled from Washington to the Pacific. When this is done an official and authorized map showing all routes, and log and route book will be issued by authority of the board of directors and ratified by the Bankhead National Highway Inc All so-called official maps, so- called route and logging books that use the name of the Bankhead High way in any way or in connection with any route are without authority.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-09-13
L0eAh NEWS IuU1g

sWhen It's On It's On To Stay: Harrelps PERFECT Patch, soc. sim
 J. A. Hood, one of Emmets promi- nent citizens, was among the business visitors here today.
 Miss Julia Smart left this morning for few days visit with her parents at Prescott Philadelphia Daily News
 Fletcher Parker left yesterday for Warrensburg, Mo-, where he will at tend college the coming term.
 LOST-One 34x4 Goodyear plain tread automobile tire on rim. Re- ward for return to Smyth- Calhoun Motor Car Company. 13d5w
 R. E. Wood of Blevins, was in the city for few hours today en route home from two weeks business trip to Indianapolis, Ind.
 Mrs. Scott Haltom arrived in the city this morning from Little Rock on visit with home folks and friends.
 Have your measure taken for that new Fall and Winter suit by the rep resentative of the City Tailors, Chi cago, who will be at the Star Press ing Shop Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13. 11d2
 J. M. Haltom of Pocahontas, a former resident of Prescott, is at the Park Sanitarium for treatment. Among other patients recently ar rived there are Jesse Johnson of Kirby, and Charles McDougald of Me Caskill.
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Go to church this evening.

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 Brice Cummins has arrived home from McCrory where he is holding a position.
 A very attractive window display of unusual effectiveness has been ar ranged at the Prescott Hardware Company. The window has back ground of fresh green trees in front of which is hunting scenes, advertis- ing Winchester and Remington guns and ammunition. Also on display in the same window is live and very much awake diamond 1rattlesnake measuring five feet and three inches in length which was captured un- harmed by Marshal White in the Lit tie Missouri river bottoms.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE

40 acres, room house, deep we'll, and barn; 3 miles south of Prescott. Can be bought for $1,500, $500 cash, balance on terms. A bargain.
 12d2w1 w. V. Ellis, Prescott.
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J. M. Duke has resigned his posi- tion with E. L. Cox & Company and accepted travelling position with the Higgansville Milling Company of Higgansville, Mo, manufacturers of high grade flour
The Prescott daily news., 1919-09-13

A representative of the well known City Tailors of Chicago, will be at the tar Pressing Shop for two days, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and IA. 11d2
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SHE WANTS TO HELP OTHERS

Mrs. A. G. Wells, R. F. D. Rocky Mount, N. C., writes: q cannot praise Foley Kidney Pills enough for the wonderful benefits I have derived from their use. Please publish this state ment as want the people everywhere to know of them." Lame back, sore muscles, puffness under eyes, and an always tiredv feeling are indications that the kidneys and bladder are not working properly. Foley Kidney Pills strengthen weak, disordered kidneys and bladder. Sold everywhere. 2
The Prescott daily news., 1919-09-13
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 9:45 sharp. Preaching by pastor at Ii o'clock. Epworth League at 7:30. No evening services.
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Hemstitching done at my home at regular prices. Mrs. A. Guthrie phone 76.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
Bv CAPT. !. WALTER MITCHELL

the Mades Hotel. which was some
times referred to as the Capitol
Cafe"
Diagonally opposite Mades' Hotel,
on the northeast corner. Of Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue, is
another old-fashioned hotel. formerly
the st. Charles. now the Capital Ho-
tel. This building retains the quaint
architectural features which were
popular with builders in the long aSo.
Just across Third street from the
Capital is the original Washington
House, now the Vendome which was
at one time the stopping place of
some Of the most noted Americans.
Just around the corner on Third
street is the building that was oc-
cupied as the Cutler House. which
was a popular place because Of its
homelike features for great men OF
the past century.
There is queer little box Of a
building on B street between Second
and Third streets northwest, which
! has a wondrous history. 1t is one
story in size and has but a single
| room.
Forty years ago II was known
among the ''roadsters" who came TO
" dsnlnsIOn on lOOlpdCk OF py siOe-
door Pullman as "Taylor's One
room Hotel" At that time cheap
lodging houses abounded in the i'm
mediate vicinity, the rate being
from 10 to 25 cents per night. Tay-
lor kept a shoe repairing shop in the
little building by day and a lodgery
| by night.
He caught the overflow of buns
and other casuals who could not get
accommodations in the other places
and offered them slluring rates-"a
laydown on me cot for a quarter, a
pad on me chests, Is cents, a fiop on
me floor. 10 cents, and a sit-up or
lean-up for a nickel" As an extra
| inducement the dodgers Were per-
mitted to rush the growler. a rusted
tin bucket furnished by mine host
Taylor.
washington's one-room hotel may
still be seen on B street It is dingy
and unoccupied. 1t could not be made
to I'LL any useful housing purpose even
in the recent stress of war. It is just
! reminder of Wsshington's other half
] In bygona dayA
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LOOKING BACKWARD

tivity, and the now musty building
was spick and span, and regarded as
ancient society.
Mussed Up BY Guides.
Some of the city guides who
frequent lower Pennsylvania ave-
nue. have succeeded in "mussing up"
the conceptions of strangers who
have employed them in regard to
the old building. A colored guide
approached a tall, gaunt visitor
who was gazing intently at the big
sign, Colonization Building" and
no doubt wondering who or what
was to be colonized by those within
mys'try," said the guide by way OF
catchy Introductory. But dar
amt no mys'try erbout it. Use de
onliest guide dat knows what dat
house is dar for"
The colored guide explained thai
IL the stranger would employ him
to show him the sights of Wash
ington, for a modest consideration
he would tell him all about 1t. The
bargain was closed and in a stage
whisper the guide said:
I'm gwine to glib yer a war secret
means de ac' OBJ colonizing. Dat is, to
put men to work on de farm. Now. de
guverment am about to fill dat b'ildine
wild clerks to range for sending Our
soldiers to farms when dey cum back
frum France. OATS what dat big sign
means"
Other guides have given equally hu-
morous descriptions of the birthplace
of Liberia One OF them said it was
the building in which "the Mormon
Church was founded" Another de-
clared it was used by Gen. George
Washington as headquarters in the
war of 1872. In fact. have found but
few folks in this city, other than old
residents. who know anything about
the structure and the great work its
builders have accomplished. Hence 1,
has been christened "the house OF
mystery" by those who do not know.
Landmarks ON "Bowery.-
Located on and near washington's
Bowery, along Pennsylvania avenue
between Third and Four-and-a-Half
streets. just east Of the colonization
building. are several vsritahla land.
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The house of mystery" the uncanny designation given the
and old building Southwest
avenue and street northwest by
The legend large letters of gold the
COLONIZATION Building equally
Those who mysfed by the appearance of
hce not perhaps, that within its walls
there the birth of nation when
u adopted plans that resulted in the Republic
OF Liberia the West Coast of Africa to
the Black Republic These banded
of humanity under the name Colonization So
cey
This organization formed 1876 and has continued
ence The building
1t only landmark of old Washington monument
the who abord for the boon of liberty
blessing citizenship
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B. Howe, W. C. Johnson and John
H. Small.
Early in the past century the con-
dition of the colored people freed from
the bondage of slavery, appealed to
several of the nations humanitarians,
including Francis Scott Key, the pa
triot, and, after a conference at one
of the Washington hotels, the Ameri-
can Colonization Society was formed.
A committee was appointed to select
a location for the new republic, and
the decision was reached to found ii
on the West Coast of Africa, in Upper
Guinea. In 1921, after all the prelimi-
naries had been arranged, the republic
was organized, the founders being for
mer slaves who had been shipped from
this country by the society.
Patterned After U. s.
The constitution Of Liberia is
modelled after that of the United
States. Election is by ballot, and eV.
cry male citizen who possesses real
estate is entitled to suffrage. Nc
white man is admitted to citizenship
The President is elected for two
years, Senators for four, and Repre-.
sentatives for two years. English is
liic oiilCidl language LlDerla was pro-
claimed an independent State in 1s47
and was recognized by Great Britain
in the following year.
A citizen who has manifested some
interest in the house of mystery" re-
Gently set forth to obtain some in.
formation concerning it. He found
that most of the rooms upstairs are
vacant. The hall on the second floor.
formerly occupied as offices by the
Colonization Society. is now used by
an organization of Boy Scouts. In
one of the stores on the ground floor
he was informed that the offices had
been removed to G street, between
Second and Third streets northwest
but search of that locality failed to
develop any person who had ever
heard of the Colonization Society. So
the mystery, so far as he was con-
cerned, deepened. I informed this in
quiring citizen when ne came to me
for information, that In my boyhood
fifty years ago, when I resided on
Missouri avenue. just around the cor
ner from the house of mystery" the
place was q veritable beehive Of ac-
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02

The American Colonization Society
was formed for the general purpose
of establishing the Republic of Lii
IBERIA in order that freed negroes
might be sent there from this coun-
try to find citizenship in the new
land of liberty in far-away Africa
as they were debarred from citizenship
in the United States at that time
Several sailing ships were employed
by the society to transport to the
promised land the former slaves who
had secured their freedom. One OF
these ships, l am informed. was
named Star Of Hope"
Those who constituted the first Of
ficers of the society were upbuilders
of Washington and the nation, just
as the present. day officers are men
who are striving for civic better
ment and greater Capital City.
In an old city directory published
in 1872. I find that the then officers
of the American Colonization Society
were: Bushrod Washington. presi-
dent: W. H. Crawford. of Georgia;
Henry Clay, of Kentucky; William
Philips. of Massachusetts; Henry
Rutsers. OF New York; John E.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02

"Say!" Morris exclaimed. when
we get by mail cancellation and
answer it, Dear Gents. Your favor
received. does that mean we think
the customer is doing US a favor by
cancelling an order on us2 Oser a
Stuck. And in the same way when
Mr.. Wilson says. May nota' no
body fools themselves for a minute
that the President is asking permis-
sion. That's just habit US and
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speech, in which he said: May |
not say how glad | am to land in
Dover or something to that ef-
feet"
And after that boat ride from
France he would have said so if it
had been Barren Island or any 9TH
er place-just so long as it was
free from earthquakes and didn't
roll none" Abe agreed. Also, Nav
russ" he continued. some day the
President is going to begin a speech
with. May | not. and the chairman
of the meeting will take him at his
word and put it to a standing vote,
and it is going to surprise the Pres
ident how few people is going to
remain seated or. the proposition of
whether or not he shall continue to
begin letters and speeches with,
May | not.
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was carelessly put down by the Rutt
Hon. the Duke of Warrington X. c.
Y. M. H. A. First Lord Red Cap in
Waiting and sunk completely out of
sight while he helped a couple of
Assistant Red Caps in Waiting. also
Dukes. load the Presidential ward
robe trunks on the Royal Baggage
Transfer Truck"
What do you mean - also
Dukes3" Abe demanded. DO you
mean to say that the Red Caps
which hustles the Kings baggage is
dukes?"
AT the very least" Morris de-
clared. because the Master of the
Royal Fox Hounds is an Earl. Abe.
and | leave it to you, Abe, if ham
ding baggage amt a better job
than feeding dogs. Also, Abe, there
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wishes. However, Abe, all this sim
plicity was nothing compared to the
way they acted when the President
arrived at Dover. There the ar
rangements was what you might ex-
pect when the President of a plain
democratic people visits the coun-
Try of another plain democratic peo-
pie. Abe. The only people there
to meet them was about twenty or
thirty dukes, a few Field Marshals,
three regiments of soldiers. includ-
ing the bands and somebody which
the newspaper reporter says he at
first took for Caruso in the second
act of Aida and afterward proved
to be the mayor of Dover in his Of
fetal costume.
The cermony of welcoming
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson to the shores
of England was very short, the
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
BY MONTAGUE GLASS
The Presidents Visit to England

II don't know" Morris replied.
except that seemingly a Freedom
of the City always comes in a gold
casket."
"Sure know" Abe said, but
what does Mr.. Wilson gain by all
these here Freedoms of Citiesp"
Gold caskets." Morris replied,
although | think myself that some
of these mayors amt above getting
by with a gold-plated silver casket.
or even a rolled gold casket. relying
on the fact that MIR. Wilson is too
much Of gentleman to get an ap-
praisal. anyhow till he returns to
America.
We'll. if | would be Mr.. Wilson,
| wouldn't take it so particular to
act too sentlemanly to them may
ors." Abe commented, because |
see in the papers that when the
Mayor. of London presented him
with the Freedom of the City, Mr..
Wilson got the Freedom part, but
he was told that the gold casket
was in preparation. which | admit
that ! don't know nothing about
this here Mayor of London. but
you know how it is when a Gus
toner gets married, Mawruss. and
we put off sending him a wedding
present till we could get around to
it. understand, which we are all
human. Mawruss, and it wouldn t
surprise me in the least If six months
from now. the Mayor of London
would be going around saying:
Why should we give that Teller a
gold casket. am | right or wrong,
and let the whole gold casket thing
die a natural death"
They'll probably come across
with it after a few how-about-cas-
ket cables, and anyhow if they
didn't, Abe. the English people GER
tainly done enough for Mr.. VIII
son." Morris continued. because
that newspaper reporter told me
that the reception which Mr.. VIII
son got in London was something
enormous, y understand. The King
and Queen was waiting to meet him
and the station platform was COW
cred with a red velvet pile carpet
which was so thick, understand me,
that they amt been able as yet to
| locate a couple of suit cases which
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02

marks of Washington of yesterday.
since the District went dry" the
Bowery has assumed graveyard ten
denotes compared with its former ac-
tiyities, good and bad. The buns
who infested the sidewalks and pan
handled" Senators, Representatives
and others for the price of split"
of booze, miss the bright lights Of the
old Bowery and the opportunities for
getting "soused," and now frequent
other places where the ardent still
flows.
During and following the civil war
a group OF second-class hotels near
the Bowery and the Capitol Park al
WAYS played to full houses" as the
late Ben Beveridge described condi-
tions about forty-five years ago. Some
of them were family hotels and old
time Senators and Representatives,
with their wives and children, board
ed at these ancient hostelries. The
structures remain as landmarks and
a few of them are still used for hotel
purposes.
Notable in the list Of smaller hotels
of old Washington is Mades Hotel at
TIE southwest corner of Third street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest {,
opposite lne u. .. bOldIlC SdTOtn-
This venerable wooden building was
constructed by B. Shad in 1s4S, and
has been a hotel and sea food restau-
rant ever since. Mr.. Shad was the
grandfather of the present proprie-
tors, Charles B. and Franklin d.
Mades.
Upon the death of Mr.. Shad the no.
tel was conducted by Charles Mades.
father of Charles B. and Franklin D.
Mades, who died about three years
ago. The name was changed to
Mades Hotel in 1858.
Patronised by johnson.
One Of the regular patrons OF the
hotel was Andrew johnson, who sue
ceeded to the Presidency of the
United States when Abraham Lin
coin was assassinated. The Ten
nessee tailor" as Johnson was nick
named. was a great lover of sea
food, and the elder Mades prepared
several dishes especially for his dis
tinguished patron Being but a stone
throw from the Capitol. many Sen
ators and Representatives were in
the habit of taking ltheir meals at
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which amt been tipped off. have
telephoned down to the Office for
towels and kept the Marquii, of
HendersonviIle, Lanes Co., Eng,
Knight Commander of the Bath
waiting at the bedroom door ten
minutes. while they went through
all their clothes trying to find some
thing smaller than a quarter to slip
him"
And do you believe for one mo-
ment. Mawruss-if there was a
Marquis of Hendersonville, which
never heard of such a person. Nav
russ-and he. did happen to be
Knish, Commander of the Bath,
y'understand. that he is actually
handing out soap and towels IN the
King of England's palace'" Abe
inquired. EA
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Howard, of Maryland; John Taylor,
of Virginia: Andrew. Jackson, of
Tennessee; Jock H. Cooke, of vir-
ginia: Robert Ralston, of Pennsyl-
vania; John Mason, of the District
of Columbia; Right Rev. Bishop
White, of Pennsylvania; Samuel Bay
ard. of New Jersey, and William
H. Fitzhugh, of Virginia, vice pres
idents.
The board of managers consisted of
Francis Scott Key, of Georgetown,
author of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner;;" Walter Jones, James Laurie,
S. B. Balch. o. b. Brown, w. H.
Wilmer, William Hawley. Henry Fox
all, Jacob Hoffman, William Thorn
ton and Henry Ashton. The secrc-
tary was Elias B. Caldwell; treas
urer. Richard Smith: and recording
secretary, John Underwood.